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W E L C O M E ABOARD

2007!

FEATURES

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A Look at the Class of 1907 P a r t I : Plebe S u m m e r O n e C e n t u r y A g o

COLUMNS

4 President's Call George P. Watt Jr. '73

Ginger M. Doyel

12 Naval Academy Summer Sem^inar

6 Superintendent's Call VADM Charles W. Moore Jr. '68

Don Nelson

13 A n o t h e r Route to the Naval Academy?

C A P T Ed Wallace '72

16 Bank of Amierica Foundation Supports Midshipmen Action Group 18 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary 20 Farewell Admiral "Snuffy" Smith

28 Salute to O u r Oldest Alumni 47 Class N e w s 161 Chapter N e w s 179 Last Call

22 30th Anniversary of U S N A Parents* Clubs Jill Montone

24 U S N A ' s Second Renaissance P a r t I : Bancroft H a l l and its C e n t e r Section

DEPARTMENTS

30 Ocean Away

Ginger M. Doyel

34 David Robinson

32 Campaign Update

Bill Clapper

40 Bravo Zulu 43 All H a n d s 45 Mail Boat

IN EVERY ISSUE

' f^Sk / i n ? • Members of the Class of 2007 contemplate the next formation as they * \...J V t l i X * prepare to take the oath of office. Photo courtesy of USNA Photo Lab

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PRESIDENT'S CALL) f this issue of Shipmate is a day or two later than you expected, it is because we held it as long as possible awaiting Senate confirmation of President Bush's nominee to become the next Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. As it turns out, time, tide, and Shipmate wait for no one (including the United States Senate). As of this writing, Rear Admiral Rodney R Rempt '66 has been nominated for his third star and to relieve Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore Jr. '68 as the new Supe. When he has his orders and we know more about the schedule, we will inform you via the class and chapter leadership and FlashNet and post his biography on our web site, usna.com.

Admiral Moore has provided his perspective of the Naval Academy and information about where the Brigade is this summer in this month's "Supe's Call." Although he officially introduces himself as the "acting Superintendent" (he is here on TAD orders from N4 where he is the head of Navy logistics and readiness), that title doesn't do justice to the impact he has made in a very short period of time. On his second full day in the role, he joined us and the Great Class of '48 at their 55th Reunion. Many of the distinguished members of '48 remarked that it seemed as if he'd been on board for years. He also joined our staff and the Class of '57 in welcoming aboard the parents of the Plebe Class (2007) on 1-Day (see photo below). We all owe Admiral Moore our tremendous gratitude for providing necessary transition leadership, a sense of continuity and focus on the Naval Academy mission. I can tell you unequivocally that he is an enthusiastic supporter of the Naval Academy and he is greatly appreciative of the collective support provided from thousands of Alumni, parents, and friends. On behalf of our nearly 50,000 members, "Thanks Admiral Moore...Well done, sir!"

Although Admiral Moore's impressions will be based on two months or more of immersion in today's Naval Academy, few of our readers and members will ever have that opportunity. Yet the Naval Academy requires informed advocates. As certain media, pundits, and various authors work hard to disparage the institution and its enduring mission, you have the

opportunity to provide ground truth to the communities in which you live and serve. The Naval Academy, as well as your Alumni Association and Foundation, has high standards and the tolerance for those who cannot, or will not, meet those standards is low. The Alumni Association supports the nation, the Naval Service, and the Naval Academy through and with Alumni, parents, and our associate members. We purposely accentuate the positives of USNA, because we know that for 158 years now, things are typically right at the Naval Academy, even when they aren't right elsewhere. I am personally committed to providing the necessary content, context, and tools for a large cadre of informed advocates. For now, we will continue to provide you what you need and wish to know via the class, chapter, club, and board leadership.

I ask you to always seek a second opinion and not believe everything you read in the papers, and especially on the Internet. In referring to newspaper and magazine editors, Mark Twain once commented that it was a fool's errand to do battle with someone who buys ink by the barrel. We agree.

Therefore, we prefer to do battle through those who once walked the bricks of Stribling Walk, who spent a few nights (and years) in Bancroft Hall, and who know full well, that the Naval Academy remains aligned to its singular mission of developing midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically.

Since 1845, we have provided leaders...leaders of great character...leaders for the nation.

Summer is nearly over. The Class of 2007 is on board and is being tested. The Brigade returns in mid-August. We open a new football season with VMI in a newly renovated NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, 30 August. The physical renaissance of new buildings and renovation continue with classrooms and labs. What more evidence of constancy of purpose do we need? The Naval Academy remains in good hands, thanks to dedicated Navy and Marine Corps leadership and to you, its informed advocates. Thanks for all you do. I look forward to seeing you "around the Yard" this fall.

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By Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore JK '68, USN 'm honored that our Navy Leadership has entrusted me as Acting Superintendent at the Naval Academy. I will do my best to keep the institution moving forward during this transition, ensure that the emphasis remains on accomphshing our mission of providing trained, professional officers to the Navy and Marine Corps, and take positive action to set up the new Superintendent for success.

The Naval Academy is about preparing tomorrow's officers to serve and lead our Navy-Marine Corps team. During the academic year, this is done in the classroom and throughout the Yard. During the summer, the world becomes the classroom and the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps become instructors for the Brigade.

As I write this, the Brigade of Midshipmen is dispersed throughout the fleet, learning from the finest Navy-Marine Corps team this planet has ever seen. Midshipmen, engaged in their summer cruises, are performing as part of this worldclass team. Our Youngsters participate in a YP cruise and then an elective block of focused professional training. The Second Class join either a submarine or a surface ship in the fleet for four weeks and also choose an elective block. Our new Firsties have training opportunities in almost any operational area of the Navy and Marine Corps, and also have an elective block that can be filled by another cruise or a leadership opportunity here on the Yard. Here is a breakdown of what our midshipmen are doing this summer:

Activity # Mids YP Squadrons 1,295 Required Third Class Cruise, Leadership provided by First Class Midshipmen Navy Tactical Training 674 Survey including Spec Ops, Marines, Joint training CSNTS Sailing squadrons 331 Navy 44 oceangoing cruise Airborne 20 Army jump school. Ft. Benning, GA Scuba 20 Navy Dive School, Panama City, FL Foreign Exchange Cruise 4 Norway, Germany, Poland French Training Cruise 4 Underway on French training ship and shore at French Naval Academy Roughly 800 midshipmen were also involved in training 1,800 high school seniors during the Naval Academy's Summer Seminar program in June, as well as serving on Plebe Summer Detail the Class of 2007.

Beginning 1 July, the Class of 2007 became the newest members of our team. Here is the breakdown of the new class: Applicants— 14,104 Class size—1,243 Average SAT score—1,316 Ranked in top fifth of high school class—5% Student body/council/govemment president or vice president—10% Class president or vice president—12% School club president or vice president—29% School publication staff—30% National Honor Society—58% Varsity athletics—89% Varsity letter winners—85% Dramatics, public speaking, debate—87% Fleet accession (Sailors and Marines)—HI

Activity # Mids Surface cruises 905 Cruisers, destroyers, frigates, carriers, amphibs, The incoming class also includes 50 sons and ten daughters coastal patrol of USNA Alumni. Welcome aboard and congratulations to the Submarines 314 Class of 2007!

Fast attack and ballistic missile submarines Let me close by saying that my impressions of the Naval Aviation 272 Jet, prop, helo, NFO with carrier and shore squadrons Academy are all positive. This is a great institution focused on its mission to provide trained, professional career officers to Leatherneck 332 Marine training at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA the Navy and Marine Corps. These officers will serve as the next generation of our Nation's combat leaders, much like Fleet Marine Force 54 those from earUer classes who have served our Nation with Advanced Marine training with operational units honor and distinction, the most recent example of which is Mini BUDS 40 at Basic Underwater Demolition School, Coronado, CA Operation Iraqi Freedom. Our continued emphasis on mission will ensure the United States Naval Academy produces—now EOD 30 Special Operations training and operational experience and in the future—the very best Navy and Marine Corps officer for our Nation, i' PROTRAMID 532 Submarine/Aviation/Marine training for Second Class Midshipmen.

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this year's incoming Plebes probably know where to find Ingram Field. However they might not know that Jonas Ingram, for whom it is named, began his distinguished naval career as a midshipman exactly one century ago this July.

Unlike members of the Class of 2007, Ingram and his classmates did not partake in 1-Day. They did not live in Bancroft HaU during Plebe Summer, use Reef Points, or enjoy the benefits of a Plebe Sponsor Program. Their class did not include women, or students from abroad. They entered on different dates and four years later they graduated on three separate dates!

Clearly many differences distinguish the Classes of 1907 and 2007. This article celebrates these differences. It explores how the Class of 1907 entered the Academy, its composition, and its members' Plebe Summer.

Enterinjj the Academy in 1903 Answer the following: 1. Make a voyage from Yokohama to St. Louis via Hong Kong and the Suez Canal, naming in the proper order the waters passed through. Name and locate exactly seven important ports that might be visited.

2. When it is 1 p.m. at Greenwich what time is it at Shanghai, in Longitude 120 degrees East?

3. Now find the square root of 187.364 to six decimal places (without a modem day calculator!).

These are just a few questions Ingram and his classmates had to answer to pass the Academy's mental examination for admission.' Young men could take the rigorous test in several locations in 1903, including Annapolis.

The test began on 16 June and spanned several days. It covered nine topics including punctuation, grammar, geography, U.S. history, world history, dictation, algebra, arithmetic, and geometry. Once a candidate passed the mental test he had to take a physical exam. Unlike the first test, the school's Board of Medical Examiners (including Dr.'s Walton, Wise, and Smith) only conducted the second at the Academy. Candidates who passed the physical exam had to report immediately to be matriculated as midshipmen—with no opportunity for leave.

Because candidates passed their exams on different dates, they also entered the Academy on separate occasions in 1903.

About 40 of that year's 300 newcomers entered in May. Dorrance Snapp arrived even earlier on 3 March. The early arrivals were called "functions," defined as men who became midshipmen in May but did not become Plebes until graduation day. Functions, according to the 1907 Lucky Bag, were extremely "proud of their pioneer days.""

Most other members of the Class of 1907 came in June, about 80 arrived in July, and a handful in August. According to the 1904-5 Naval Academy Register, Alamaba's John Dubose was the last to come on 24 June 1993—^however this is a likely misprint! Frederick Stevenson of San Francisco, CA, was actually the last to be admitted on 23 October.

Unlike this year's newcomers. Fourth Class Stevenson and other Plebes lived in Main Quarters, which was built in 1869.

Bancroft Hall was not yet finished. Nor had Reef Points been written. The local Y.M.C.A. published the first Reef Points by Naval Academy Chaplain H.H. Clark two years later in 1905.

That year Alfred Schanze, a member of the Class of 1904, described the new "Plebe's Bible" as a "slick article.'""

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Ue Class of 1907 Fourth Class Stevenson was 18 years old when he became a midshipman. Yet many of his classmates were younger—much younger. In contrast to curtent admission standards, members of the Class of 1907 had to be between 15 and 20 years old upon entering the Academy.'^ In fact, entering at an early age was encouraged!

According to Park Benjamin 1867, "The younger a boy goes in the better. If he is able to enter at 15 he should do so, as a year or two of youth in his favor may determine whether he shall finish his career as an admiral instead of as a captain."^ But candidates had entered the Academy at even earher ages. It was not until 1889 that Congress passed an act to raise the minimmn age from 14 to 15 and the maximum from 18 to 20 years.'* Seventeen members of the Class of 1907 were 15 years old when they entered in 1903, including young George Gorham who had recently celebrated his birthday. Just two members of the Class of 1907 were 20 when they became Plebes including Herman Welte.^" Midshipman Welte was one of six Plebes appointed from Indiana in 1903. The overwhelming majority came from New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio in that order. Unlike the Class of 2007, not one came from Oklahoma, New Mexico, or Alaska. This no surprise given that these states did not achieve statehood until 1907, 1912, and 1959! However Trask Kays and Elhs Lando were appointed from Arizona and Hawaii, although these too were not yet states.

Plebe Summer 1903 The 1907 Lucky Bag offers an amusing glimpse into the Plebe Summer that Fourth Classmen Kays and Lando knew.

Clearly, several key parts of the summer have not changed in the past 100 years.

First, Plebes were not entirely pleased with their new uniforms in 1903. According to their Class history. We "left the parental potato patch with many hearth throbs, and doffing the festive overalls and straw hat donned the historic 'Navy Blue,' which in this case consists of one suit of odorous white working clothes adorned with the neophyte's name in black letters...[which] added to the odor as well as the beauty of the attire."

Members of the Class of 1907 even complained that, "the costume made one feel like a cross between a ribbon clerk and a corridor boy."

Second, Plebes one century ago also faced a brutally hot and humid Annapolis summer. As the 1907 Lucky Bag states, "Drills were the rule and hot ones too- inside and out," during Plebe Summer 1903. "And when night came we panted our life blood away on the roof of main quarters...Thus the hot summer dragged on..."

To beat the heat, Plebes got up early in 1903, but not as early as they do today. Although they arose at 6 a.m. instead of 5:15 a.m. their schedule was still intense. As a Plebe wrote the following year, "I have settled down to hard steady work Shipmate, July-August 2003

and am always tired when evening comes. At 6 a.m. we get up and at 6:30 breakfast begins after formation. Between 7:20 and 8:00 we must sweep our rooms and make our beds, after this drills begin." Later the same young man declared, "There are...no spare moments in this place as every hour from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. is taken up in some form of work!"

The young midshipman was right. Like today, there were few, if any, spare moments for Plebes in 1903. Five instruction periods took place Monday through Saturday. Plebes studied seamanship and ordnance during first period between 8 and 10 a.m., and second period, which began at 10:15 a.m. and lasted until 12:15 p.m. After 1 July, Plebes devoted second period to study and recitations in the department of modem languages (except on Saturday). Third period came after lunch between 3 and 5 p.m. It was during third period that Plebes gained experience on the water in sailboats or those that required oars such as cutters. They also took part in steam launch drills and practiced at the machine shop.

Like this year's newcomers, Plebes in 1903 must have been exhausted by 5 p.m. after being up and active for 11 hours.

However that is when athletics, swimming, and recreation began during fourth period. Fourth period was followed by dinner and finally fifth period, scheduled from 8 to 9 p.m.

Plebes spent this final period in the gymnasium and new armory, known today as Dahlgren Hall. With this tight schedule it is no wonder that a Plebe declared in 1904, "There is one thing we learn thoroughly here and that is how to sleep."^'" While most Plebes slept soundly when night fell, a few brave souls ventured into town in 1903. These daring few "produced the makes and laid devilish plans for "frenching," defined as "to absent one's self from the Academic limits with- .• " out authority.'""

WiUiam O. Stevens, • y' who began teaching English at the Academy in 1903, noted the art of frenching in his book An Annapolis Alphabet. He created an illustration and accompanying limerick for the term that reads, " -

F is for Frenching, a sport Indulged in far more than it oirt; Over wall, or straight through The gate you skiddoo— Then find yourself on the Report!

Plebes who were caught frenching, smoking, or engaging in other taboos were confined on board SANTEE in 1903. SANTEE was used to discipline unruly midshipmen at the time.

Beyond Plebe Summer...

While this year's incoming Plebes will never spend time on SANTEE, they will certainly sing "Anchors Aweigh."

Lieutenant Charles Zimmermann, the Academy's

Bandmaster, composed "Anchors Aweigh" for those who became midshipmen one century ago. Alfred Miles, a member of the Class of 1907, added words to his march."

While most members of the Class of 2007 will graduate on the same day, Miles and his classmates graduated on three different dates. There was an urgency to meet the new battleship navy's need for young officers. The Class of 1907 was divided into three segments according to class rank. The higher a midshipman's rank, the earlier he graduated. About 80 graduated in September 1906, 50 in February 1907, and the remainder in June of that year."'

Next month's article will explore what happened to the Class of 1907 when the upperclassmen returned and the academic year began in October 1903!

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I Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, 1903-1904. ^} 1907 Luclcy Bag. "' Alfred K. Schanze, letter to home, 29 October 1905, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. '^ Regulations of the United States Naval Academy, 1902. ^ Park Benjamin, The United States Naval Academy (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1900): 359. ^' John Crane and James Kieley, United States Naval Academy: The First 100 Years (New York: Whittlesey House, 1945) xi. ^"Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, 1904-5. ^i" Alfred K. Schanze, letter to home, 14 July 1904, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. '" 1907 Lucky Bag. ^ James W. Cheevers, "The U.S. Naval Academy: Part III, A Golden Age," Shipmate. July-August 1995: 40. '" Jack Sweetman, The U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1979) 149.

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History, particularly naval history, has always been of great interest to her. Her grandfathers, father, and uncle are Naval Academy graduates representing the Classes of 1943, 1945, 1968, and 1972. After receiving a degree in leadership studies from the University of Richmond ('01) she lived in Charlottesville, VA. While there she served as a research fellow for the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, illustrated and published a children's book, and began a successful golf art business.

Since June of 2002, she has resided in Annapolis, MD, and is a weekly history coliminist for The Capital newspaper.

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UMMER SEMINAR

By Don Nelson, assistant director of admissions

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hey arrived in Annapolis from all over the United States and overseas on three Saturdays in June; 600 of them per week for three back-to-back six-day sessions. Who are they? They are rising high school seniors who came to the Naval Academy to participate in the Summer Seminar programâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a six-day introduction into life in the Brigade of Midshipmen which will have a major impact upon their hves. Many departed USNA at the conclusion of the program in eager anticipation of returning a year later for Plebe Summer as members of the Class of 2008. Others left USNA knowing they have experienced an interesting week, but destined for another of our other nation's best colleges.

The Office of Admissions has managed the Summer Seminar program for more than 20 years, but in the past decade, under tiie direction of Mr. Don Nelson, assistant director of admissions, the program has been elevated to a significantly higher level.

"The main objective of our Summer Seminar program is to introduce high school students to the total Naval Academy experience, and specifically, the opportunities that a Naval Academy education can provide," Nelson said.

Nelson structures the program "around the Naval Academy's long-standing and unchanging mission; the moral, mental, and physical development of our midshipmen."

Every scheduled activity for the Summer Seminar is designed to immerse the students into the total Naval Academy experience. The activities include academic workshops taught by USNA's faculty, platoon drill competition, early morning Physical Exercise Program, sailing on the Academy's NA-44s, participating in a Yard Patrol offshore cruise, honor and character discussions with the midshipmen detailers, and a recently added eight hour Team Leadership Challengeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;modeled after the Brigade Sea Trials.

"We are in the business to produce officers to serve our country in the Navy and Marine Corps," states Nelson, "and we want the students who participate in Summer Seminar to fully understand who we are and that the Naval Academy is a very challenging and demanding place to go to school. Our Summer Seminar program is designed to educate these fine

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young men and women about the Naval Academy and the opportunities that are available to them as junior officers in the fleet."

High school juniors are eUgible to apply in the spring of their junior year, and can do so on line on USNA's web page, www.usna.edu. The Office of Admissions screens these appUcations, roughly 7,000 a year, looking for the same wellrounded, versatile quaUties the Admissions Board will review a year later when qualifying candidates for admission.

Each of the three sessions in June can accommodate 600 students. The students return home armed with a candidate packet, a candidate number, and an education of the appUcation process. Statistics show that 40% of those who attend NASS do return as a midshipman a year or two later.

The single most important factor that makes this program so successful is the midshipmen who serve on the Summer Seminar Detail; they are great role models and mentors for the 1,800 students who experience Summer Seminar each June.

Nelson and Lieutenant Katie Dooley '95, the officer-in-charge of NASS, selected 136 midshipmen to serve on this year's detail. All of them had volunteered and many had attended NASS as students. They were all highly recommended by the Commandant of Midshipmen.

The 32 First Class Midshipmen in the group serve in the staff and command biUets, while the 104 brand new Youngsters filled the role as squad leaders and were responsible for leading and mentoring up to ten students per week.

"The leadership challenges and opportunities that I have experienced this summer working on the Summer Seminar Detail have been invaluable to me as a midshipman, and will serve me well when I join the fleet in a year's time," stated Midshipman Eric Ranger '04, the Regimental Commander for this year's Sunmier Seminar program. "I have learned so much and have had the opportunity to work with some of the top performing and most dedicated midshipmen in the Brigade," he added.

Midshipman Ranger will put all of this experience to good use this fall when he will serve as the fall semester Brigade Commander.

Summer Seminar students sing \((i v Blue & Gold in Tecumseh Court at the conclusion of the Summer Seminar Team Leadership Challenge, an eight-hour version of the Brigade Sea Trials that was added to this year's program

Summer Seminar Detail members, I to r: Zach Boguslawski '04, Marshall Boyd "04, Jaren Ogden '04, Matt Slouka '04, Craig Candeto '04, Ken Gilmore '04, Ashley Green '04, Matt O'Connor '04, Tracey Spring '04, Steve Williams '04, and Eric Ranger '04

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Another Route to the

NAVAL ACADEMY?

By Captain Ed Wallace '72, United States Navy (Retired), Executive Director—Scholarship Programs

U S N A Foundation students with Executive Director, Ed Wallace, at The Kiski School graduation. May 2003

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ounded in 1944, the original United States Naval Academy Foundation's purpose was to identify promising high school football players who had the academic potential to enter the Naval Academy. Now, the role of the Athletic and Scholarship (A&S) Division of the current Foundation is to actively support the Brigade by providing financial support to Navy athletics, but also to provide a preparatory school opportunity for up to 80 deserving candidates each year.

The USNA Foundation prep school program is not well known but is a successful route to becoming a midshipman.

Since 1988, over 1,350 Foundation sponsored midshipmen have graduated from the Naval Academy. At any given time, there are approximately 300 current members of the Brigade who have come through the Foundation prep school program. This year, 80 Foundation smdents will enter USNA with the Class of 2007.

Candidates do not apply for the Foundation program.

Rather, they compete for an appointment through the normal USNA Admissions process. Those who do not obtain a "direct" appointment may then be recommended by the Admissions Board to either the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI, or the USNA Foundation for consideration. Each year, NAPS enrolls approximately 275 Midshipmen candidates while the Foundation screens 400500 records for 80 sponsorship openings.

USNA Foundation sponsorship can provide need-based tuition assistance and enrollment at any one of 28 private prep schools across the country. Full tuition, room, and board expenses may total over $33,000 for the prep year; however, the schools frequently provide some tuition assistance, if there is a valid family need. Foundation monetary support is accomplished by a reserve of fiinds raised over the years to create Honor or Memorial Scholarships which are used to help sponsor these candidates. Any class, individual, group, or corporation can create a scholarship with a $20,000 taxdeductible donation, to the Foundation, A&S Division to estabUsh a permanent fund to honor an individual.

USNA Foundation sponsorship means that a candidate does not have to reapply to the Naval Academy, ie: they are "in the system" for the next year. To earn an appointment during their prep year, they must take the appropriate academic courses, earn good grades, obtain a Congressional or Senate nomination.

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maintain their medical and physical quaUfications, and successfully pass the Admissions Board's final review in the spring of their prep year. The strong evidence of the success of this program is that over 95% of these students will become Midshipmen the following summer. Of that number, 86% wiU graduate in four years, sigruficanfly higher than the Brigade as a whole.

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January 15-28, 2004 (T.P. Gohagan & Co.)—Thirteen-day program to the seventh continent including ten-day voyage aboard the M.V. ANDREA and three nights in Buenos Aires. Land on Antarctica and explore icebergs, penguin colonies, and an abundance of wildlife. On board naturalists, (from $4,295 plus air) Italian Alps Escapade

February 19-26, 2004 (Alumni Holidays Inc.)—Stay in the Aosta Valley at the Hotel Europe and take day trips out to Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Asti and Milan, or explore on your own. Ski option available. ($1,195 plus air) Village Life Along the W a t e r w a y s of Holland & Belgium (Joint A c a d e m y Travel)

April 9-17, 2004 (T.P. Gohagan & Co.)--See the beauty and history of Holland in fiill spring bloom. Cruise aboard thefive-starM.V. KATHARINA along the canals andriversof the low country, visiting Amsterdam, Bruges, Delft, Middleburg, Antwerp, and Zierikzee. (from $2,595 with air) D-Day R e m e m b e r e d — T h e Liberation of Europe 60 Years Later (Joint A c a d e m y Travel)

Cruise t h e Face of E u r o p e — A m s t e r d a m t o Budapest

May 5-21, 2004 (Alumni Holidays Inc.)—The ultimate European river cruise to explore the history and beauty of Holland, Germany, Austria, the Slovak Republic, and Hungary. Includes all excursions and great historical tours, (from $3,395 plus air) Journey through Britain

June 2004, 16 days (Odysseys Unlimited)—^A great in depth tour including all the highlights of Britain, combined with independent time to explore. From cosmopolitan London to rural ^ry - 'J^^ t South Wales, from the Legendary Lake District to gracious Edinburgh, medieval York X^ irL^i^rli^ ^° ^^^^^ Berkshire. Includes all tours and great special features, (from $2,995 with air) ^

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July 2-12, 2004 (Alumni Holidays Inc.)—^Visit scenic Venice, Ravenna, Dubrovnik, Brinski, Catania, Palermo, Naples, and Rome. Cruise aboard the lovely and luxurious MINERVA II, with wonderftil amenities, enriching lecturers and classic Italian scenery, (from $2,595 plus air)

Romance of the Blue Danube June 28-July 11, 2004 (Alumni Holidays Inc.)—A classic Danube cruise aboard the luxurious Swiss PEARL. Eleven days visiting Passau, Melk, Vienna, Budapest, then other cities in Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Romania. See magnificendy restored Belgrade in all her beauty. (from $2,995 plus air) Passage of Peter the Great July 29-Aug. 10, 2004 (Alumni Holidays)—The Volga, Svir, and Neva Rivers, plus Lake Onega and Lake Lodoga. Travel thru Russia in intimate comfort aboard the newly renovated and updated 120-passenger SURIKOV with large cabins and public spaces, European crew and continental cuisine. Ends with three nights in St. Petersburg, (from $2,995 plus air) National Parks '^ J Q f^ May 2004 (Collette Vacations)—Discover the beauty and majesty L 4 . 1 3 ilTjL of America—^visit the national parks and stunning natiiral beauty of *^*^>»<^ » W l^ * five states. Visit Lake Powell, the Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, Monument Valley, Zion Canyon National Park, Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Custer State Park plus much more. Travel in comfort and leave the driving to us! (from $2,299 land only) Russia Folklore & Natural History of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska September 4-15, 2004 (Clipper Cruises)—^From Juneau to Seatde, our always popular voyage thru the waterways and natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Visit Glacier Bay, Traq' Arm and Sav^yer Glacier, Ketchikan, then Alert Bay and Victoria, ending in Seatde. (from $3,380 land and cruise) Treasures of Southern France and Italy September 14-27, 2004 (T.P. Gohagan & Co.)—One-of-a-kind journey through the loveliest regions of France and Italy, featuring three nights in Paris and two in Rome. Includes an eight day cruise along the French and Italian Rivieras aboard the intimate, deluxe M.V. ANDREA (firom $4,295 vidth air) island Life in the Greek Isles October 4-12, 2004 (T.P. Gohagan & Co.)—Seven nights exploring the Greek Islands of the Aegean Sea, with crystal clear waters and warm sea breezes while you explore the cultures, traditions, and relics of a glorious and ancient past, (from $2,995 with air)

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IPPORTS MIDSHIPMAN ACTION GROUP T he United States Naval Academy Midshipman Action J Group (MAG) received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Foundation at the group's annual reception in April. The reception was sponsored by the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association at historic Ogle Hall (Alumni House) in Annapolis, MD. The Midshipman Action Group annually donates 30,000 hours of volunteer community service to the AnnapolisBaltimore-Washington, DC area. The group has practiced sustained voluntary participation with area community partners for more than a decade.

The check was presented to George P. Watt Jr. '73, president and chief executive officer of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation.

"It is an honor and a privilege to recognize each of these midshipmen," said George Watt. "The commitment and the selfless service they have made, not only to country but also to community, displays the unique qualities of a true leader as they embark on their future military careers," added Watt.

The Midshipman Action Group (MAG) was established in 1992 as a community relations program, organized and maintained by the Brigade of Midshipmen. Working with community partners, MAG coordinates voluntary projects making possible the opportunity for midshipmen to offer their time, talent and energy to a variety of educational, environmental and social service activities.

From the first "Mids for Kids" endeavor involving 50 midshipmen committed to tutoring in area schools, to today's

wide variety of program offerings with more than 2,000 midshipmen giving more than 30,000 hours annually, the MAG program is making a tangible impact on the Annapohs community and well beyond.

"The mission of the MAG parallels Bank of America's commitment to our communities as well as our Team Bank of America volunteer efforts within our markets. Bank of America is proud to support the work of the Midshipman Action Group," said Brooke Hodges, market development lead for Bank of America.

The grant from Bank of America was presented by Brooke Hodges, market development lead; Ed Bianchi, senior vice president, Mid-Atlantic Government Banking; and John Lloyd, account executive, Annapolis branch, l-

L to r: Ed Bianchi, Bank of America; John Lloyd, Bank of America; Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer; Brooke Hodges, Bank of America; Dick Johnson, USNA Foundation

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USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES '^MMMT MEETING SUMMARY

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he U.S. Naval Academy Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting in Alumni Hall, U.S. Naval Academy at 7:30 a.m., on 2 May 2003, Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr. '62, USN (Ret.), being in the Chair. The Secretary was not present. A quorum was present, with two Trustees absent: Admiral Moorer and Captain Wass.

The Chair reviewed the Agenda, gave an Executive Committee Report and provided the following: • Electronic Petitions and Electronic Voting for annual elections were discussed. Electronic voting will not be pursued due to costs.

• A summary of the annual election, details which were provided in the board book: Chairman, Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, '53; Mid-Atlantic Region Trustee, Rear Admiral Jack Adams '58; Western Region Trustee, Captain Bob Stevenson '60.

• The new chapter trustees; Rear Admiral Leroy Collins '56, Tampa Bay; Captain Tom Hammonds '71, Sand Diego/Coronado; Commander Orlo J. Popp '62, Knoxville, Oak Ridge; Mr. Ray Simpson '61, from St. Louis.

The following was unanimously approved: • The minutes of the December 2002 board as presented in the Read Ahead.

• That the Executive Committee proceed with the Two Rivers project that includes associating the name of USNA AA with Two Rivers, while an acceptable agreement is developed.

• The 2004 budget as presented and reviewed by the Finance and Executive Committees.

• That Admiral Vernon Clark, USN and General James L. Jones, USMC be granted Honorary Membership in the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Rear Admiral Roy Snyder '50, Governance Committee reported that: • The Current committee structure is appropriate.

• Strategy and planning is a function for the entire board. Responsibility for carrying out the strategy lies with the president, while the monitoring function resides with the board, as a whole. Therefore, strategy and planning function should be with an ad hoc committee not a standing committee.

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Captain Bob Stevenson '60, House Committee, provided a detailed report on the facilities, which is on the web site. The president and chief executive officer will develop a plan of actions based on the committee's recommendations.

The Honorable Bemie Maguire '64, Communications Committee, reviewed the communications charter and outlined the approach to be taken with Shipmate magazine review that includes a survey to be taken this summer.

George P. Watt Jr. '73, president and chief executive officer, provided his report to the board, which is on the web site.

Admiral Smith brought the Board to conclusion recognizing the departing trustees: • Commander Fred Weber '75, USNR (Ret.), Chicago, May 2000-May 2003 • Mr. Doug Bomarito '68, Oregon-SW Washington, May 2000-May 2003 • Captain Bill Rentz '55, USN (Ret.), Atlanta, May 2002-May 2003 • Lieutenant Commander Bob Rubin '82, USNR, San Diego-Coronado, May 2002-April 2003 • The Honorable Jack Sheehan who has been on the board since 1992: Eastern Region Trustee, Chair of the Board, Past Chair of the Board, Chair of the Compensation Committee.

Mike Michaelis '69, presented a gavel and sounding board made of wood from CONSTITUTION to Midshipman Daniel Bailey '03.

After the Chairman's closing remarks (provided on the web site), Mr. McNeill presented Admiral Smith with a blazer with a USNA crest as a departing gift. The meeting was adjourned.

The new Chairman, Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, re-convened the board with new trustees seated. Admiral Trost made brief remarks and requested a motion that the revised standing committee list, which included the addition to the Executive Committee of Captain D. Mason Wells, Eastern Region Trustee, be approved. This was done, seconded, and unanimously approved.

After announcing that the next meeting will occur on 5 December 2003 with committee meetings on the fourth, the Chairman invited Art Bryant '66 to lead the Board in singing Navy Blue & Gold.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:06 p.m.

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Admiral "Snuffy" 'he 2 May Board of Trustees meeting was Admiral Smith's last board as Chairman, which ended six years of dedicated service that saw numerous changes in the Alumni Association and Foundation.

Those of us on staff who were privileged to work closely with Admiral Smith appreciated his willingness to get into the issues, but just enough to enable staff to provide him the necessary background so the right decision could be made the first time. Admiral, as he is affectionately known by us, walked his communications talk, which he preached from day one. Admiral Smith could be reached 24/7 anywhere in the world via his cell phone or his trusty laptop. He was truly engaged in matters that affected the Board and all Alumni. In fact, the only time we could not reach the Chairman was when he was on the golf course—you learn early on that trying to reach anyone on a golf course starts as a bad idea, except for personal emergencies, so we never tried.

Smith!

In 1997 when Admiral Smith came on board. Shipmate was our primary means of communication. Since then we brought on board a full time Webmaster in 1999 and saw our number of "page views" go from a couple thousand per month to over 300,00 per month today. The Web has grown from 50 "pages" to 1,700 "pages," we can reach out and touch nearly 30,000 Alunnni via email (as they can touch us, and frequently do), we push out weekly information, and the bi-monthly Leadership Update brings pertinent issues in a timely manner to our volunteer leaders.

On the fundraising side of the house, Admiral Smith has been a part of an organization that has seen gift conamitments (new gifts and pledges) grow from $10.9 million in 1997 to $44.4 million through 2002. Likewise, our membership grew from over 35,000 in 1997 to nearly 48,000 during his tenure as Chairman while our assets grew from $42.6 milUon to $136.6 million.

Admiral Smith will be the first to tell us that we need to give credit where credit is due, and we are. He was supportive, while questioning to understand. Admiral Smith created an atmosphere that enabled the Alumni Association and Foundation to move forward in many areas.

Admiral, thank you! Thank you for all you have done to make the Alumni Association and Foundation better so that we can continue to support the Brigade of Midshipmen and the Naval Academy. Best wishes to you and Dottie, and we look forward to your continued involvement. ^±'

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Parents'

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By Jill Montone, parent program coordinator

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n the 1989 film Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner's character tells us "build it and they will come." Thirty years ago, Tom Teshara was the first civilian USNA candidate guidance regional director outside of Annapolis when he recognized that the right kind of family support would greatly help to ensure the success of a midshipman.

Tom's field was Moffett Field and his dream was for the San Francisco Bay Area Naval Academy families to bond in expressing their pride and sharing their common fears and concerns.

"In 1972 there were over 60 families there with mids at the Academy," Tom recalled. "It was then that I formed the first parent club."

Today, the Naval Academy Parents' Club of Northern California boasts over 1,000 active members, an extensive web site and newsletter, plus the distinction of being the oldest ongoing USNA parent club in existence.

"To date our club continues to flourish," Tom proudly remarked, "however, with the inception of the Intemet and so much information available through USNA, we are glad that we can still maintain a significant number of families in our group. I feel the most important function of our club is to develop and maintain personal contact with the members."

The group's mission statement contains the following goals and objectives which Tom Teshura assures us "could be valid for any USNA parent club."

This parents' club exists to provide the following support services for its members: • A forum to share our pride, as well as information, ideas, and advice about being Navy parents.

• An opportunity to follow the progress of all our midshipmen through the Academy as we celebrate their successes and offer support for their struggles.

• A variety of social activities which promote friendship and fellowship to enhance the four year journey through the Naval Academy.

• An Appointment Dinner to recognize and acknowledge each new class of midshipmen as its members accept their appointments to USNA, and to welcome and support the new midshipmen's parents and families.

• A recognition of the achievements of the Firsties at our Holiday Ball as the Club honors them.

Thanks to Tom's groundbreaking work 30 years ago, the Candidate Guidance Office at the Naval Academy came to understand that parental support could best be encouraged by uniting parents of midshipmen to form a parents' club in every state. The guidance office's leaders decided that the main purpose of a parents' club would be for informational guidance and support with a lesser emphasis on social activities.

The Naval Academy, the Alumni Association, and the midshipmen themselves approved this concept and in 1984 the Superintendent requested the Naval Academy Alumni Association administer to all Parents' Clubs. In January 2000, the Parent Program moved to the United States Naval Academy Foundation. Two years later the Foundation recognized a need to 22

expand the existing Parent Program Office and joined with the Alumni Association to form the Parent Program Partnership.

"The USNA Foundation is extremely grateful for the strong support of the USNA parents. Charitai)le giving by parents is more than a financial acknowledgement—it is an investment in the future of our nation. As of 30 June 2003, parent commitments to the $175M Campaign Leaders to Serve the Nation equal $6M," said Ginny Joy, assistant director of annual giving parents fund.

Effective 1 January 2002, the coordination and communication for Parents' Clubs fell under the purview of the Alunmi Association while the coordination of the Annual Parent Fundraising Programs resided with the Foundation. The division of parent program responsibilities is now more aligned with respective missions and provides for two strong USNA parent representatives. Looking back on the history of USNA parents' clubs, Tom Teshara said "I am very pleased to know that so many other parent clubs have been started through the Alumni Association's participation."

The Alumni Association now administers to 79 clubs with approximately 4,500 members across the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. An international group meets in Japan. Many Navy parents meet with other service academy parents to form joint groups while a few clubs organize joint service academy club events such as annual Holiday Balls or an "All Academies Night" at the local high school.

The Alumni Association also encourages parents' clubs to network with local Alumni chapters in organizing annual Welcome Aboard picnics and dinners for new Plebe parents.

Jill Montone, parent program coordinator for the Alumni Association, provides access to current Academy information and guidance through the Alumni Association On-Line Parents' Club Newsletter located at usna.com. Jill also personally assists parent club officers in planning events and arranging speakers appropriate for the seasons of a typical Academy year. From Plebe Summer through the Dark Ages and into the springtime joy of Commissioning Week, Naval Academy parents' clubs strive to celebrate and commemorate the accomplishments of local midshipmen.

On a day-to-day basis, the Parent Program Office also works closely with the Membership and Record Department of USNA AA to promote Associate Membership for all USNA parents, and especially Parents' Club members. Laura Strayer, USNA AA membership manager, stresses that "Parents are recognized as integral members of the Alumni Association as we work to ensure that the Brigade of Midshipmen continues to enjoy the margin of excellence the Naval Academy provides."

Terry Murray, executive vice president of operations for the Association continues, "Parents' Clubs are the bread and butter of our connection to the Brigade of Midshipmen; we need their support and advocacy!"

Since 1972, Tom Teshura's vision of an interactive community of Naval Academy families has been realized by thousands of grateful parents worldwide. Today, with a responsive national Parent Program Office in AnnapoUs and compassionate.

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well-informed officers in the field, USNA parents' club officers can look forward to greeting the future acting as, in Tom Teshura's words, "responsible ambassadors for the United States Naval Academy."

For more information about joining or organizing a United States Naval Academy Parents' Club please contact Jill Montone, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402; 410-263-4448 ext. 241; jill.montone@usna.com. To leam about the benefits of becoming a USNA AA Associate Member, please contact Laura Strayer at 410-263-4448 ext. 203; laura.strayer® usna.com. For information on the Naval Academy Foundation, please contact Ginny Joy, assistant director. Annual Giving, Parents Fund at 410-293-1950; ginny.joy@usna.com.

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SECOND RENAISSANCE

P A R T I: Bancroft Hall and its Center Section (1901-1906)

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his is the first of two articles that will celebrate Bancroft Hall and its Center Section. It explores why building Bancroft Hall was crucial one century ago, and its initial design. Next month's will reveal how the Center Section evolved from its completion in 1906 to the present, with a focus on recent and upcoming changes.

The U.S. Naval Academy, 24 August 1904 Daniel O'Loan typically welcomed a little excitement while on watch at the Naval Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it helped to pass the time.

However it was Thursday night, nearly the weekend, and he was exhausted. A calm, quiet duty would be ideal.

Daniel's hopes were shattered shortly after 7:30 p.m. when the new midshipmen's quarters caught his eye. Smoke and flames coming from the northern wing of Bancroft Hall! He sounded the alarm. Citizens rushed to the scene as news of the fire spread; yet no one was admitted inside the gates.

Meanwhile midshipmen and others fought to save their building. As the Evening Capital reported, "The handsome new quarters were in danger of being destroyed and every effort was made to save them...During the fire the midshipmen were in grave danger..."'

Fourth Class Midshipman Alfred Schanze was among the brave firefighters. Later that night he recorded the event in a letter that begins: "My dear Mamma, It is now eight thirty p.m. and we have all returned dirty, wet, and tired from a fire which may have cost the government five million dollars and three years of labor if we had not been right on hand to extinguish it. At seven p.m. we came out of the mess liall and scattered all over the grounds.

I came up to my room to change my clothes for the working suit. Scarcely had I made the change when the fire whistle blew most frantically. Everyone at i once ran and in two minutes we had every piece of fire apparatus manned and were heading for the scene of action.

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Fourth Class Midshipman Alfred Schanze was among the brave firefighters.

Later that night he recorded the event in a letter..

The fire chanced to be in the northern wing of the new main quarters so all went to work in a most vigorous fashion to save the fine structure...Every branch of the naval service was there, midshipmen, sailors, watchmen, and marines. The excitement which prevailed for the first few moments soon disappeared and within a half an hour the flames were under control and soon extinguished.

There was no damage done, to speak of; nevertheless we all had visions of our fine, new quarters in ruins and we continuing to live, as at present. .."^^

Living conditions were a chief concern for Alfred and other members of the Class of 1908. They arrived at a sahent time for the Academy, a time worthy of the term Renaissance.

Congress had recently allocated $8 miUion to complete architect Ernest Flagg's design for a New Naval Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a design that included plans for new, much-needed midshipmen's quarters.

Today, exactly one century later, the Academy is undergoing a second Renaissance. Bancroft Hall's extensive renovations are complete after nine years. 15 May 2003 marked the reopening of its Center Section; including Memorial Hall, Smoke Hall, and the Rotunda. One year of construction has restored these spaces to their initial grandeurl, and they are stunning.

Why Build Bancroft Hall?

The Academy desperately needed new cadet quarters by the late 1800s. Bancroft Hall's predecessor, Main Quarters, was built to house 200 men in 1869. Just 30 years later the building was both too small and unsafe. The words of Ernest Flagg, Park Benjamin, and midshipmen reveal its inadequacies.

Main Quarters, according to Flagg, was "most inconveniently placed." Its location forced students to walk long distances several times per day to change clothes after drills and exercises.

And like many of the Academy's older buildings, it was poorly built and not entirely pleasing to the eye.'"

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Benjamin, who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1867, agreed with Flagg.

In 1900 he described the dilapidated building as an "ugly combination of factory and hotel," plagued by "doubtful walls and settling floors."'^ Benjamin's opinion seems justified given an event that occurred just before his book was published. In April 1899 die large bell and clock atop Main Quarters, which fre- Bancroft Hall, 1904, under construction quentiy shook and trembled, was condemned as unsafe and removed. Its belfry was also demolished.^ Lucky Bags reveal that midshipmen held equally critical few who escaped being drenched by upperclassmen with views of the old quarters. Members of the Class of 1901 water on Christmas morning. He described the event and the described the building in a fable that begins, "There was once Annex's temperature in a letter that reads, "It was lots of fun a Nice Young Man who lived in Ugly Quarters on Next to the for us to watch the other fellows shivering...Annex B was cold that morning too as even we two dry chaps got unusualLast Floor down from the Top..."

1902 graduates expressed similar sentiments. They ly cold...""'"

In addition to being cold, the Annexes were inconvenientreceived a great "compensation for the misery" of returning from Second Class Cruise: an escape from Main Quarters!" ly located—just as Flagg asserted. Alfred remained in Annex B as a Third Classman, in a "small double-barreled" room on As their Lucky Bag reads: the fourth floor. In October 1905 he complained of having to "We had escapedfrom main quarters and were deposited in the lap of luxury, far from the crowd, safely housed in the Annex™, commonly "hustle in order to get to formation on time.""" known as the corrals, with fireplace, bookcase, mantle—all the luxuSecond, these and other conditions made it crucial to comries of the Waldorf-Astoria. What more could we ask?...No class that preceded us, no class to follow, ever has or plete Bancroft Hall as soon as possible. can enjoy the freedom and peace we found Alfred's letters suggest that constructhere. Fortune had indeed smiled upon us, and His letters offer four key insights into we made the most of her good fortune..."''™ tion was swift. "Work on the new The 1902 Class History gives an Bancroft Hall's early history including buildings and on the new quarters in amusing account of Ufe in the Annex, why new midshipmen's quarters were cru- particular is being pressed to the limit," which was built to accommodate more cial, its construction, how construction he declared on 9 August 1904 and continued, "It is absolutely necessary that cadets: the new quarters be brought into use impacted midshipman hfe, and its design.

"Despite the occasional reveille inspecupon the return of the upper classes, as tions, we continued to live in ease and comfort...We even forgot that we were naval cadets at all and so neglectthere is at present, not room enough to quarter us all by at least ed our books that some of us could not even have passed a West Point 200.""v' examination... Our most unobtrusive and retiring members blossomed One year later Alfred recorded the great progress that was forth and became bold, locking their doors, sitting up after taps, arul sleeping till late in the morning..."'^ being made on Bancroft Hall and the New Naval Academy. As Sadly, this newfound freedom was short-lived. Later that he wrote in late October 1905, "The constructors have made year the cadets were forced to move to a second Annex where such progress in their work since last June that you will not they lamented, "Moist walls gave us all colds...rheumatic recognize any of the buildings that were not completed when you last saw them..."""" aches and pains..."'• Unseasonable weather helped to speed construction the Members of the Class of 1908 voiced their own complaints about Main Quarters and the Annexes. They referred to following year. "The weather is so warm that it seems more the building as an "unsightly structure," and to the Annexes as like April than January," wrote Alfred on 17 January 1906. He "ancient.""" Yet the Annexes, Main Quarters, and their continued, "There will not be any cold weather this season, inconveniences would soon disappear. Construction on the and therefore the work on the buildings will make a great original Bancroft Hall began in March 1901, and its first two advance. It has not been necessary to suspend the building wings were completed in 1906.x'' Jhe northeast wing was operations more than a day or two this whole winter..."""'" ready for occupancy by 1904—the year Alfred Schanze One month later Alfred reported that, "the work around the became a Plebe."'" buildings has been pushed rapidly..." As an amusing sidenote, he expresses his view of the new Chapel in the same letter and admits, "It does not looks as bad as I thought it would.""'"

Construction and its Consequences Third, Alfred implies that construction on the New Naval Construction on Bancroft Hall was well underway when Alfred entered the Academy in July 1904. Remarkably he Academy, including Bancroft Hall, forced midshipmen to found time to write home almost every day as a midshipman— move frequently—often on short notice. He relocated as a long before the age of email! His letters offer four key insights Plebe to Annex B when the upperclassmen returned from into Bancroft Hall's early history including why new midship- Summer Cruise. This move turned into a fiasco according to men's quarters were crucial, its construction, how construction a letter dated 29 September 1904 that reads: impacted midshipman life, and its design.

"We were excused from drills and recitations yesterday so that we could do our moving. This was a regular circus. Bloebaum and I put First, living conditions for midshipmen—including cold our two mattresses together, piled our bed clothes, dress suits, service temperatures—justified building new quarters. Alfred lived in suits, and whites upon the middle and then carried the whole thing between us from one building to the other The sight was too ridiculous Annex B during December 1904. He was one of a fortunate

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for words! Just imagine seeing a midshipman with a mirror hung round his neck, a shop jar and pitcher in one arm, and a basin and phonograph in the other. Well, that was my make up during one of the trips... "^^

Alfred and his various roommates moved many more times including on 16 March 1906—this time without much forewarning! As he recorded: "Rankin and I are now settled in our new room number 319 on the third floor... We got rather short notice about moving; yesterday at dinner time an order was read out for all midshipmen to acquaint themselves with the new arrangement of rooms and move in today between eleven and twelve fifty..."""'

The two relocated again to room 395 in Bancroft Hall upon returning from Second Class Cruise. Alfred describes thennew quarters in a letter that begins: "Rankin and I are now comfortably settled in a fine suite of rooms just at the head of the main circular stairway on the thirdfloorWe have a large study room facing the main entrance to Bancroft Hall, also a good view up the River At each end of the study room there is a bedroom, and at the end of the one bedroom there is a shower bath, while at the end of the other there is a large closet for coats, etc...""""

Here he proved his prowess as an illustrator as well as a writer. As his note continues, " The whole suite looks something like this:" •..-& v ^ ' - t .'i^'H--.

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Alfred was forced to move yet again on 14 February 1907 to room number 193 in "the short space of one hour." Eight months later he reported to room 290 when he returned as a First Classman. He lived there alone as a company commander, and found having a single room to be "highly satisfactory."""'"

Finally, Alfred's letters describe key features of the new quarters' design—including its luxurious baths. Ernest Flagg, Bancroft Hall's architect, believed the baths were important design elements—and did not mind taking credit for them. As he explained, "The baths are rain baths. I think I deserve the credit for their introduction, and for this feature, at least, the thanks of the midshipmen." Flagg beheved the baths were more prized by the young men than all the other improvements combined. When the architect asked a midshipman how he liked the baths the midshipman replied, "I have used mine seven times today."""'"

Alfred and his classmates praised the new building's baths in their Class History as well as its electric lights and automatic mail chutes. Clearly the diligent letter writer must have been very familiar with this last feature!"""

Recreation Hall and Memorial Hall While Alfred's letters overflow with references to Bancroft Hall, few mention its Center Section including Recreation and Memorial Halls. Flagg initially designed Recreation Hall,

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or Smoke Hall, to be the midshipmen's mess facility.

However its measurements, 158' long X 60' wide, proved to be too small. When Flagg drew his plans there were about 300 midshipmen at the Academy. Yet this figure tripled before Bancroft Hall was finished. As Flagg recalled, "I advocated an increase in its size when it could easily have been made, but the authorities preferred to lodge men in the study rooms, and to place the mess hall under the terrace.""""' Shortly after Recreation Hall's completion, a journalist described it as a place where midshipmen could "amuse themselves in their off hours."""""

Although Flagg might have been disappointed by the new mess hall's location, Alfred praised the ^•'~ "^ <^-^ :ke j ' ' facility and its service.

In October 1905 he declared, "Admiral Sands has done great things with our mess department. In the first place there is the new mess hall, a room fully 300 feet long by 60 wide and 18 high...Our tables are longer and wider than the old ones were and Memorial Hall 1930 instead of crowding 20 midshipmen at one table, there are now two less...Our grub is better now too, than ever before, and thus far there has been no shortage...""""'"

Unfortunately, Alfred never mentions what is perhaps Bancroft Hall's most sacred space: Mem-orial Hall. In 1901 the Evening Capital proclaimed, "Nearly every standard school of importance throughout the countty has a Memorial Hall, and the New Naval Academy will not be an exception to this general rule." Such a memorial space was unprecedented at the Academy, which at that point had only "interesting porti-aits in the library, a few busts, and a number of monuments in the grounds..."""'"

Flagg referred to Memorial Hall, with its walls of solid limestone and the same measurements as Recreation Hall, as the building's "principal room." He hoped its name would be changed to Alumni Hall because in Flagg's words, "the annual dinners of the Alumni are held there, and it contains memorials to many departed members."""" Memorial Hall's beautifully crafted interior reflects the architect's fondness for this space.

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Ginger Doyel is a fourth generation Annapolitan.

History, particularly naval history, has always been of great interest to her Her grandfathers, father, and uncle are Naval Academy graduates representing the Classes of 1943. 1945, 1968, and 1972. After receiving a degree in leadership studies from the University of Richmond ('01) she lived in Charlottesville, VA. While there she served as a research fellow for the Pew Parmership for Civic Change, illustrated and published a children's book, and began a successful golf art business.

Since June of 2002, she has resided in Annapolis, MD, and is a weekly history columnist for T h e Capital newspaper

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Looking Ahead Alfred and his classmates were not the first midshipmen to reflect in Memorial Hall, relax in Recreation Hall, or reside in the finished quarters. These honors belong to members of the Class of 1905. However those who graduated in 1908 did live in Bancroft Hall for two years, including the first year of the New Naval Academy: 1907-1908. It comes as no surprise that their Lucky Bag refers to the building as the "nucleus of the modem Naval Academy.""'"'

Littell McClung's article "The New Annapolis" appeared shortly before Alfred and his classmates graduated in 1908. It describes the Naval Academy near the end of its first Renaissance. Clearly, its words apply to the Academy today as it reads, 'Twenty thousand ton battleships will outlive their usefulness in 15 or 20 years, but the great nautical school on the banks of the Severn Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a vast pile of granite and marbleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will house for generations the captains and admirals of the U.S. Navy." The article continues, "During the present year all the buildings will be completed, and the scheme quietly outlined by naval experts a decade ago will be realized."""""

Bancroft Hall's renovation, including the restoration of Smoke and Memorial Halls, has just been reahzed. Next month, part two of this series will trace how these spaces have evolved since 1906, and celebrate their recent return to their initial grandeur. 4>

"Fire at Cadet Quarters," The Evening Capital, 25 August 1904.

Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 25 August 1904, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis.

Ernest Flagg, "New Buildings for The United Slates Naval Academy, AnnapoUs, MD Part I," Tiie American Architect and Building News.

July 1, 1908:2.

Park Benjamin, The United States Naval Academy (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1900) 372 and 408.

"Naval Academy: Bell and Clock Removed From Tower of Cadet's Quarters," The Evening Capital, 6 April 1899. \9Q2 Lucky Bag The "Annex," later called Annex A, was built when Main Quarters could no longer accommodate the growing number of naval cadets. Annexes B and C were also evenmally erected. Annex C resembled an "enormous shed," yet was fondly referted to as the "New Willard." vin i'iOl Lucky Bag ix \902LuckvBag \902 Lucky Bag 1908 and 1901 Lucky Bags xu Randolph King, "United States Naval Academy Chronology through 24 August 1997." xiii Jack Sweetman, The U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1979) 144. xiv Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 27 December 1904, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis.

XV Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 20 October 1905, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xvi Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 9 August 1904, Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xvii Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 22 October 1905, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xviii Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 17 January 1906, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xix Alfred K. Schanze, letter to home, 27 March 1906, Personal Correspondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis.

XX Alfred K, Schanze, letter to his mother. 29 September 1904, Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xxi Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 17 March, 1906. Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xxii Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his mother, 30 September 1906, Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xxiii Alfred K. Schanze, letter to home, 3 October 1907, Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis xxiv Ernest Flagg, "New Buildings for The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD Part n," The American Architect and Building News. July 8. 1908: 11.

XXV 1907 Lucky Bag xxvi Ernest Flagg, "New Buildings for The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD Part II," The American Architect and Building News.

Julys, 1908: 12. xxvii Littell McClung, "The New Annapolis," Munsey's Magazine. January, 1908:501-506. xxviii Alfred K. Schanze, letter to his father, 22 October 1905, Personal Cortespondences, United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis. xxix "Memorial Hall," The Evening Capital, 16 July 1900.

XXX Ernest Flagg, "New Buildings for The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MDPart 1," The American Architect and Building News. July 1,1908: 2. xxxi \9m Lucky Bag xxxii Littell McClung, "The New Annapolis," Munsey 's Magazine. January 1908: 501 -6.

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CAPT David Harvey Byerly, USNR (Ret.) 1921 7 June 1900 CAPT Arthur Harrison Graubart, USN (Ret.) 1925 8 December 1901 RADM WiUiam Byron Bailey, USN (Ret.) 1924 18 March 1902 LCDR Carlos Jenkins Badger, USN (Ret.) 1922 14 April 1902 RADM Waiard Merton Sweetser, USN (Ret.) 1926 9 June 1902 RADM Elliott Bowman Strauss, USN (Ret.) 1923 15 March 1903 VADM WaUace Broughton Short, USN (Ret.) 1924 18 May 1903 RADM Richard Alexander Larkin, USN (Ret.) 1925 12 January 1904 CAPT Oscar Stiegler, USN (Ret.) 1926 24 February 1904 Mr. Tom Thompson Sugg 1927 23 May 1904

LCDR Charles Edward Clutts, USNR (Ret.) 1927 8 June 1904 RADM Jack Pendleton Monroe, USN (Ret.) 1927 19 June 1904 Mr. Henry Abraham Boorse 1926 18 September 1904 RADM Francis James Thomas, USNR (Ret.) 1925 16 October 1904 CDR Richard Powers Wilkinson Jr., USNR (Ret.) 1927 19 December 1904 CAPT Matthew Radom, USNR 1928 27 August 1925 RADM Richard Robert Ballinger, USN (Ret.) 1929 18 September 1905 Mr. Edwin Neil Dodson 1929 23 September 1905 RADM Michael Peter Russillo, USN (Ret.) 1927 24 October 1905 RADM WiUiam Lovett Anderson, USN (Ret.) 1926 10 April 1906

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A N O C E A N AWAY . .

Operation Iraqi Freedom

By Commander Doug Denneny '84 "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we will pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty." —John F. Kennedy peration Iraqi Freedom once again demonstrated America's preeminence in armed conflict.

America's ability to precisely apply ordnance to her enemy's centers of gravity are legendary, as well as her resolve to bear any burden to ensure America's safety and the safety of her allies. The United States will now prove once again her leadership in maintaining peace.

Out in the Gulf and on the ground, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel excelled in dehvering fkes and in supporting the forces direcdy engaged in the Iraq War. The Marine Corps proved once again that they possess an indomitable fighting spirit and that the Corps has an epic abihty to do so much with so little by so few. Historians will ultimately judge the effectiveness of the Navy-Marine Corps and coalition teams, but here are some rough observations from one Alumnus who circled above the front lines, just an ocean away.

Six carrier strike groups, including surface and subsurface Tomahawk shooters and an impressive array of Navy and Marine Corps support units, were deftly positioned around Iraq. The Navy and Marine Corps brought the preponderance of strike aircraft to the fight, and Navy TacAir was used

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consistently and effectively to secure victory. Even thought it was a joint evolution. The U.S. Air Force pretty much ran the air war. However, parochialism was rarely seen down in the trenches. A few eyebrows were raised here and there but overall, the blue-suiters did an excellent job. The biggest limiting factor for the Navy aircraft flying off the decks was tanking assets. The S-3s flew scores of tanking sorties—even delivering a first ever combat laser maverick against a ship in Basra—but the Navy could have provided even more strike sorties if there were more strategic tankers.

The first night of shock and awe was eye opening, unforgettable, and scary. The Iraqis put a lot of metal up into the sky the first couple of nights and days, making a few rudder pedals vibrate all the way back to the ship. The enemy never rolled over until the conflict was over.

Navy and Marine Corps personnel that weren't always in the media spotlight made huge contributions. Reservists filled critical operational, staff, and support roles, just as designed in the total force concept. The EA-6B Prowlers shut down the Iraqi Integrated Air Defense Systems. They unquestionably saved many aviators' lives. The Surface and Submarine warriors kept the Gulf botded up, the fleet protected and free of mines, deployed the Special Forces, and sent hundreds of TLAMs down range.

Naval aviation's biggest asset was its flexibility and its ability to support the troops on the ground. Navy and Marine Corps F/A-lSs, helicopters, and F-14s routinely delivered their ordnance precisely and worked comfortably with their own Forward Airborne Controllers (FAC (A)s), Army FACs, Special Forces, and ground units from all services.

Senior leadership was effective and decisive. The folks in the trenches gave a big "thumbs up" to the senior leadership, from the one and only CinC, through General Franks, ComNavCent/Fifth Fleet Vice Admiral Tim Keating '71, and all the way down. Although the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) in Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, was manned at one time with a whopping 106 0-6s, the information flew rather effectively through the Air Tasking Order (ATO) process and through the liberal use of classified emails.

Much vaunted sensor-to-shooter timelines were crunched, enabling high value targets to be targeted in record time.

Although there was an irreverent sign surreptitiously posted in the CAOC that said, "Never have so few been led by so many," the big guys did good.

Finally, it was the silent majority of shipmates—^positioned across the globe—that made victory in this war possible.

Even though their efforts usually fell outside the camera's viewfinders, their sacrifices were just as meaningful and their contributions were just as legendary.

"We will not tire. We will not falter. We will not fail."

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When the Chemistry is Right: Long-Time Naval Academy Professor Supports Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign

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aval Academy graduates from the '60s and '70s fondly remember Professor William Smedley's chemistry The USNA Campaign: experiments...and the occasional explosion! But few Meters h Strvc wx^a.twK know that Dr. Smedley so loved the academy that he Progress Report (through 5/31/03) would become a major donor to the Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign.

William M. Smedley was commissioned an ensign in the Actual Academic Excellence goal: $37.5 milhon United States Navy in 1938. After service on JAMESTOWN and ($ millions) FLOYD B. PARKS, he came to the Naval Academy, ultimately Goal becoming professor emeritus of chemistry. He remains an Admissions Excellence :oal: $2.5 million $2.7 M active member of the Naval Academy community, donating time, energy, and financial support, yet Professor Smedley Athletic Excellence goal: $51.0 million proclaims, "I never worked a day in my life."

Bill Smedley is one of those amazing and enviable people Character Excellence who found something he loved, gave it his all, and enjoyed $10.7 himself to the fullest. Upon graduation from Northwestern University and commissioning, he remembers making the Leadershi] i Excellence goal: $20.5 million best of his reserve ensign pay, a sum of about $90. He pur$15.8 "Wi chased a membership to the local Officers' Club, where one Unrestricted (current) could enjoy all the privileges afforded an admiral, and, $34.6 Smedley admits, "It was a lovely place to take the ladyOther friends." Almost immediately after graduation, he was called to active duty where he would remain until 1947. Smedley vividly remembers the rigors of war at sea, and the death of Total :oal: $175 million $148.6 many Northwestern classmates.

In 1943, Smedley nearly died from pneumonia. While recuperating, he requested transfer to an Annapolis hospital to recover and, coincidentally, be closer to a certain co-ed at the University of Maryland. Margaret Thurston would eventually become his wife. His companion of 56 years, Margaret died in Smedly admits his favorite class remained chemistry.

August 1999.

In one of his more famous lectures, he performed 18 exploNot well enough for sea duty, Smedley was assigned to sions in one period. OSHA eventually started to monitor his teach full-time at the Naval Academy. Classes were conducted classes and passed out earplugs, saying the noise level was eight hours a day, six days a week in order to graduate midharmful! shipmen in three years, but he enjoyed his job and the people "(The Academy was) paying me to have fun," Smedley he met. One midshipman, William S. "Barnacle Bill" Busik said recendy. "I feel rather guilty about it actually. That is '43, kept in touch with him, and Smedley would ultimately why I have donated to the Academy through the Foundation; assist Busik in raising funds to build Alumni Hall in 1989.

I'm just paying them back for letting me play all those years."

Healthy again, Smedley was assigned to FLOYD B. PARKS, Over the years, Smedley, a dedicated and consistent donor, where he served through V-E Day. Leaving active duty in 1947 has given in excess of $500,000 to the Academy. A long-time (although he remained in the Naval Reserve for 22 more years), member of the President's Circle, he has made generous unreDr. Smedley had the opportunity to go wherever he wanted, and stricted gifts and established the Smedley Intellectual he chose to return to the Naval Academy. He met Earl W. Endowment to improve teaching of the sciences.

Thompson, better known as "SUpstick Willie," who was a senFor nearly 60 years. Bill Smedley has made an impact on ior professor of chemistry. Professor Thompson hired him to be the Naval Academy. His daughter, Jane Smedley, currendy a a professor, took him under his wing, and Smedley today credprofessor of chemistry at the Academy, carries on the family its Thompson for the inspiration for his teaching style. He was tradition. His former students are happy to see him around the asked to teach physics as well as chemistry, and initially Yard, and are quick to offer thanks for his interesting, decUned, but "Slipstick Willie" saw Smedley's teaching inspirational, and innovative teaching style. Skid potential and convinced him to branch out. Smedley Heyworth '70, stated, "Professor Smedley's teaching became a professor of not only chemtechniques were legendary when I istry, but physics and electrical UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY took piebe chemistiy in i966-'67. engineering as well!

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Professor Smedley's patience and clear love of the Naval Academy helped me get through a challenging academic year. Now that I, too, am associated with the Academy through the Alumni Association and Foundation and as a parent, I am delighted to see that Professor Smedley's love of the Academy has not diminished." 4>

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ROb •«s--'--'~'o say ; that David Robinson is a great basketball player doesn't tell the whole story of the man.

He is an extraordinary athlete ranking among the elite of his era. He is a scholar with a degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a long love of mathematics and science. He is an educator and visionary who founded and continues to nurture a unique school in San Antonio that serves that city's most neglected children. He is a spiritual man whose moral and ethical compass is set firmly on deep-seated Christian tenets and an abiding faith. He is a father of three sons and a husband who brings leadership to and draws strength from his family. He is a former U.S. Navy officer imbued with integrity, high moral standards, courage, commitment, and vision.

In another time and another place David Robinson would be called a Renaissance man. But for all of his accomplishments on the basketball court, in the classroom, and in his adopted community of San Antonio, Robinson's greatest contributions to the world around him are still ahead.

Robinson will be seated on the Naval Academy Foundation Board of Directors this November. In that capacity, Robinson will help with fund raising efforts for the Academy and be able to touch the lives of countless midshipmen in years to come. He will also spend more time and energy as a board member of the Carver school, helping it

grow to its maximum of 300 students and $30 million endowment.

The Foundation and Community Work Robinson and his wife, Valerie, created the David Robinson Foundation in 1992. The foundation is a Christian organization whose mission is to support programs that address the physical and spiritual needs of the family, including providing food to organizations feeding the hungry, and supplying diapers and baby food through area agencies.

Through the foundation, the Robinsons have been able to target community initiatives that help San Antonians.

The Carver Academy Vision Robinson envisions a brighter future for many at-risk children through education. The Robinson Foundation made a $5 miUion commitment in 1997 to create a new, independent school to serve the low income children of San Antonio's culturally diverse East Side. The Robinsons wanted to create a school that would empower San Antonio's poorest children to overcome the economic, social and emotional obstacles they were sure to face and take formative steps toward productive hves.

"David's vision shaped the school," said Niki Simpson, director of development for the Carver Academy. "He went to the community and asked what was the biggest need. The community said a school."

In 1999, Robinson became chairman of the Carver Academy. Construction

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By Bill Clapper began in 2000 with Robinson leading fundraising efforts. The family donated another $2 million to continue construction and fund scholarships in 2001. This past spring, Robinson's foundation pledged another $2 million to support the school's endowment. That made the Robinson's collective personal contribution to the Carver Academy $9 million since 1997. The $9 million is considered to be the single largest contribution ever made by a professional athlete, according to the Academy.

"This community was neglected for a hundred years," said Simpson. "We moved crack houses when we built. The school stimulated growth in the community—hotels and office buildings have moved in."

When completed, the campus will cover six acres and serve 300 children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Ninety-five percent of Carver students are on scholarship, which is why the school is building a $30 million endowment.

"I can see his role changing," said Simpson of Robinson's relationship with the school. "He's chairman of the board and attends the board's monthly meetings, but his main job now will be funding the $30 milhon endowment.

If you've never been to San Antonio, you just can't understand how big the Spurs are. And you certainly can't comprehend how big David Robinson is. "He's an icon" said Spurs forward Malik Rose. "An institution. He's right up there with the Alamo, man. David is loved here." Sports fans love to love the athletes who entertain them but they also want to believe that those athletes are good people. "I'll tell it to you like this," explained Armando Contreras, a San Antonio cab driver and self-described "crazy" Spurs fan.

"When I bought my little guy a Spurs jersey, I got him No. 50 because I know that I never have to worry about picking up the paper or turning on the news and seeing [Robinson] in trouble or anything like that David is familia, man." —ivan Carten Kansas City Star 34

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The doss has been very very enthusiastic and supportive of David's career He's been an exceptional ambassador for both the NavalAcademy and the doss. He's done a super job representing the school, and not just from a sportsmanship standpoint. In everything he has done he's always shown a sense of duty a sense of service and a sense ofvalue.That stems from David's strung moral base. —^Jim Matheson, president Class of i 987 He's not involved in the day-to-day running of the school, but he is involved in things like strategic planning."

Robinson is also involved with the children. "He is truly a role model for the children," said Simpson. "He interacts so well with them. The kids love him when he comes in. At his heart he's a teacher and I can see him as a guest lecturer from time to time." Robinson's efforts with the Carver Academy are paying off. On national standardized tests. Carver students scored an average of 70, well above the national average of 50.

"David says he wants the kids to be arrows and we shoot them out into the world. They come back as leaders," said Simpson. "We would like to be a model.

We're not going to open sateUite schools, but we will share die model with other connmunities because it works."

Mister Robinson's Neighborhood of Achievers For 13 years Robinson and the Spurs have recognized San Antonio school children for their accomplishments in the classroom and conmiunity through the Mister Robinson's Achievers program. To become achievers, the young people must exhibit initiative, leadership, good sportsmanship, and integrity.

Robinson purchased 50 tickets to each Spurs home game for the program, and more than 15,000 students have attended Spurs games since he started the Neighborhood of Achievers his rookie season. The program has been expanded to include Austin public schools.

Other Community Activities Robinson's community work extends beyond the Carver Academy and his Foundation. He narrated a composition with the San Antonio Symphony with proceeds from the two performances benefiting the Carver Academy.

Robinson guided Arnold Schwarzenegger through the Carver Academy and recognized him for his work with Inner-City Games National. He teamed with a local, five-store grocery chain to allow store customers to donate to the Carver Shipmate, July-August 2003

Academy at the registers. He sponsored the Mister Robinson's Road Trip essay contest that allowed youth essayists to attend a Spurs road game, meet Robinson, and fly back home on the Spurs charter. Robinson visited with relief workers at Ground Zero of the New York City World Trade Center attack.

He challenged a fifth grade class to graduate high school by offering $2,000 in college scholarships to every child.

Members of the class are now college seniors. He partnered with the Spurs Foundation and Scholastic Books to donate one book to every first grader in Bexar County. He visits with Make-AWish children and sick children at local hospitals. Robinson participated in the NBA/Spurs Read to Achieve program by reading to local elementary school students at annual Dallas Cowboys literacy events and is a member of the NBA All-Star Reading Team.

Robinson supports several local and national charitable organizations by attending golf tournaments and fundraising events. He bowled and greeted tournament participants at Spurs teammate Tim Duncan's charity event that raised funds for cancer-related organizations. After a Spurs game, Robinson gave Christian testimony during an Athletes In Action night. He has created public service announcements that address topics from sportsmanship to disability awareness, to reading and improving test scores, to being honest and fair, to avoiding drugs and gangs.

The Honors Throughout his career, Robinson has been recognized for the work he has done in the community. Some of his more noteworthy accolades include: • Sports Illustrated's Anniversary Ambassador of Sports, 2003.

• Recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award in 2003, presented by the Professional Basketball Writers Association.

• The David Robinson Plaque accompanies the monthly NBA's Community

David Robinson soared above the competition during his three years of basketball at the Naval Academy

Assist Award given monthly to recognize players' charitable efforts.

• 2001 NBA Sportsmanship Award.

• A Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, 2000.

• The Sporting News 1999 Good Guys in Pro Sports Award.

• The 1999 Montblanc de la Culture Award, the first athlete and youngest recipient in the award's history.

• Inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, 1998.

• Inducted to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

• The John Wooden Award as college basketball's player of the year, 1987.

Going Out A Champion Robinson's final NBA season culminated with his leading the Spurs to the NBA championship, the second one in five years for the club. He played the regular season with dignity and grace, sacrificing his time on the court to serve as a mentor for younger players. He was on the injured list three times in his final season as he asked more and more of his 37-year-old body. It was the least productive season of his career (average 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds).

The quiet dignity that marked his career also marked his final season. He attracted httle attention or fanfare in the NBA cities he visited—^unhke the much pubUcized farewell tours of other athletes.

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The greatest satisfaction I get out of the children at the [Carver] academy is seeing the excitement in their faces about learning. I think I'm a teacher at heart.Young kids are so imipressionoble. If you give them hope and purpose early on, they wilt accomplish great things. When I retire, I will have an office at the academy, and I hope to spend three or four days a week there, mostly in the role of a cheerleader â&#x20AC;&#x201D;David Robinson as told to Joshua Benton, Dallas Morning News

last, Robinson responded, "Last year, my wife and I sat down, prayed about it, and that's [why] we made that decision at the beginning of the year because my heart was just settied. I knew that this was it, I knew that this was supposed to be the time. Sometimes God speaks to your heart and you have a settled feeling about it and I knew that.

"All year long I just kind of enjoyed it. Everything that came along, I just swallowed up and it even now confirms it, the way it's come to end. Just my last game, streamers flying, World Champions. How could you write a better script than this? This is unbelievable.

I've had some ups and downs in my career, but I'm going to end on the highest of highs. I just praise God. This has been unbelievable. I've seen it coming. I know it's almost like graduating from high school or college or something, I just know there's the next phase of my life and I'm excited about it. There are lots of opportunities out there."

Once the playoffs arrived, Robinson contributed whenever and wherever he could. When it became evident that the Spurs would advance to the NBA Finals, Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich recognized the showcase that was available and that Robinson could make a grand exit from the game.

"I want him to go out with a flair, leave everything out on the court," Popovich said to Steve Aschbumer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I want him to dig down deep. If something hurts, we don't care. If there's a ball to

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be had, we want him to get it. ... We want him to be a monster."

Robinson's response: 'That's nice when your coach comes to you and says that's what he wants from you. Then you know exactly how to respond." And respond he did. In the final game against the New Jersey Nets, Robinson scored 13 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, blocked two shots, and logged 31 minutes of play.

The Spiu-s won the game, and the championship. For the playoffs, Robinson started 23 games, played 539 minutes for a 23.4 minutes per game average; scored 180 points (7.8 points a game); grabbed 152 rebounds (6.6 a game); had 21 assists; 31 blocks; and 18 steals.

Robinson's pro career highlights include being named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history; two NBA tides (1999 and 2003); ten NBA All-Star Games; Rookie of the Year, 1990; Defensive Player of the Year, 1992; league MVP, 1995; named to four NBA all-defensive first teams; and averaged at least 20 points and ten rebounds in eight seasons. His final professional stats are: 987 games played in a 14-season career; averaged 21.1 points and 10.6 rebounds, 2.55 assists and 2.99 blocks a game. He is one of 13 players to retire with at least 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds. Robinson also has two Olympic gold medals and is the only American basketball player to be in three Olympics (1988, 1992, and 1996).

From the Banks of the Severn When Robinson began his professional basketball career, he was quickly nicknamed the Admiral, which bespeaks of his background with the Navy and his commanding presence and leadership.

Robinson was named college basketball's player of the year in 1987, the year he graduated from the U.S. Naval

Academy. But before enrolling at the Naval Academy, Robinson had only one year of high school basketball at Osboum Park in Woodbridge, VA. He was a skinny, 6-6 freshman and didn't start a game for the Mids until his second year. He put together 99 straight starts in three years for the Midsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and seven overall in his time at the Academy. He was granted a waiver from the Academy's height requirements so he could continue to play basketball for the Midshipmen.

Robinson had two national blocked shot records and scored 2,669 points for the tenth best in NCAA history at that time. He left Annapolis with 33 Academy records and still holds 31.

Most significant are: points in a career, 2,669; points in a game, 50; career rebounds, 1,314; career blocked shots, 516; career 30-point games, 30.

While a Midshipman, Robinson was Brigade Regimental Supply Officer in addition to representing the Academy through the basketball team. He graduated with a degree in mathematics and fulfilled his service commitment at Kings Point, GA. Memories "We had the same major and had some classes together. I remember him as exceptionally bright and very balanced in dealing with all the notoriety he had to deal with, especially his senior year," said Jim Matheson, class president 1987. "I don't think any of us are surprised he went on to great things," he added. "The way he's managed press and dealt with his success throughout his career is a real tribute to him. What he is doing with the Carver school is fantastic.

We look forward to having him much more involved with the Academy and the class. And he'll go on to do more and more exceptional things." d> Ed note: David continues to give back to the Academy as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Board of Directors.

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U N I T E D STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

U N I T E D STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

U N I T E D STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY

U N I T E D STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

U N I T E D STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

SERVICE ACADEMY CAREER CONFERENCE

What is SACC

SACC Schedule

SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the Association of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Traditionally 25-35 companies, and 200-250 candidates attend the west coast SACC.

Thursday, August 14, 2003 Interview Prep Seminar

Where is SACC The west coast SACC WAX be held in San Diego at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina — just minutes from San Diego Airport.

Sheraton San D i e g o H o t e l & Marina 1 3 8 0 Harbor Island Drive San D i e g o , California 9 2 1 0 1 - 1 0 9 2 619-692-2200

Friday, August 15, 2003 Breakfast (provided): Registration: 5^CC commences: Lunch (not provided): 5^4CC continues:

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 12:30 PM 2:00 PM

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9:00 AM All Day 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM

Saturday, August 16, 2003 Companies may schedule interviews on Saturday. Any interviews will be arranged direcdy between company recruiters and candidates during the SACC on Friday—interviews are not pre-scheduled.

SACC Registration

NOTE: Please request the SACC room block. There is a corporate rate (S159) and a government rate ($99), but space is limited, so reserve your room ASAP. A free Sheraton shuttle is available from the airport to the hotel.

The registration fee is $35 and may be paid by check or credit card.

Mail the attached registration with payment and a one page resume, or e-mail registration and resume to: sacc@usna.com. Registrations must be received NLT Friday, August 1, 2003.

SACC Candidate Registration - San Diego, CA 2003 247 King George Street • Annapolis, M D 21402 • (tel) 410-263-4448 • (fox) 410-295-6513 USNA Class:

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SERVICE ACADEMY BUSINESS RESOURCE DIRECTORY SABRD

This year's SABRD and iSABRD include new business listings for Service Academy Alumni.This is the "Yellow Pages" o f networking. Find business contacts you can trust.

Organized by geography, industry, business name and Alumni.This resource is easy t o use!

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ext 205, fax: 410-295-6513.

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joint service academies jobs electronically

www.jsajexom LxDoking to advance your career? JSAJE is an exdusive site specifically designed for Service Academy Alumni. Whether you are looking for a new job or different career, JSAJE is the place for you to make it happen. If you have not registered in JSAJE, please register and create a username and password. If you have registered to JSAJE,

please log in to the program by using the username and password you created. Once you have logged into the JSAJE program you may browse through job listings and contact employers. Not actively looking for a job? Sign up for Job Retriever and let it alert you when jobs according to your search criteria become available.

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HOME FOOTBALL TAILGATES By the USNA Alumni Association At Navy Fest (at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium along Taylor Ave.) Along march-on route 11:00 a.m. - game time

REGISTER # OF PEOPLE

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3 0 A U G : VMI

$12 (m) / $16 (nm) / $6 (children under 6)

2 0 S E P T : E. Michigan

$12 (m) / $16 (nm) / $6 (children under 6)

2 5 O C T : Delaware (HC)

$12 (m) / $16 (nm) / $6 (children under 6)

01 NOV:Tuiane

$12 (m) / $16 (nm) / $6 (children under 6)

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Mail Registration to: USNA Alumni Association, Home Tailgates, P.O. Box 64975, Baltimore, MD 21264-4975; Or Fax: 410-269-0151 If you have additional questions please contact: Kathy deCamara at: 410-263-4448 ext. 200; or email kathy.decamara@usna.com Si^n up ahead of time or pay at the door

Celebrate Tour Navy Spirit In The

ALXJMNIHOUSE 30 AUG: After the VMI game 20 SEPT: After the E. Michigan game 25 OCT: After the Delaw^are Homecoming game 01 NOV: After the Tulane game 22 NOV: After the C. Michigan game Shipmate, July-August 2003

TAPROOM

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BRAVO Z U L U USMCR, was frocked to his present rank in a ceremony at Quantico Marine Corps Base on 15 May 2003. CAPT Vincent P. Mocini, USN, has retired after 30 years of service in the U.S. Navy. Jeffrey D. Welsh was elected chief executive officer of Operant Material Solutions, Inc. RADM Send to Communications Division at Thomas J. Kilcline Jr., USN, has been assigned as the new commander, Carrier Group Two. Raymond L. Wenderlich comms@usna.com has been appointed chairman of the American Red Cross LifeBoard of the Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region. '75: CAPT John T. Blake, USN, has been '50: John E. Nolan has been selected by the District of nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower Columbia Bar's Publication Committee as one of the half). LtCol James J. Cuff Jr., USMC (Ret.), has retired "Legends in the Law" in the 2003 edition of Washington from the Marine Corps after 28 years of service. CDR Mark Lawyer. George E. Irish earned a bronze medal in the 1,500- C. Lunny, USNRR (Ret.), is the new vice president of sales meter racewalk at the National Senior Olympics in June. '53: for Federation. Dr. Rickey D. Harwell has eamed the degree Lt Col Frank M. Brown, USAF (Ret.), has had the second of doctor of education in educational administration from the edition of his book. Boolean Reasoning: the Logic of Boolean Graduate School of Baylor University. '76: CAPT Fred Byus Equations, published by Dover Publications. '56: CAPT Sr., CAPT Frank M. Drennan, USN, CAPT Michael A. Carl A. Nelson, USN (Ret.), has received the Distinguished LeFever, USN, and CAPT Richard J. O'Hanlon, USN, have Global Educator Award from the California School of been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral International Management. '59: The Honorable Robert C. (lower half). CAPT John D. Schumacher, USNR, has been McFarlane has joined DICUT, Inc.'s Advisory Board. '60: appointed NASA's Chief of Staff. BGen (Sel) Joseph V. Warren G. Hahn was elected chief executive officer of Hahn Medina, USMC, has completed a successful tour as comEngineering, Inc. '64: VADM Joseph D. Stewart, USMS, manding officer of Third Marine Regiment, Third Marine has been promoted to his present rank. '65: Donald C. Division. '77: CAPT Kevin M. Quinn, USN, CAPT Mark Houghton has been appointed president and chief operating W. Kenny, USN, CAPT Mark A. Hugel, USN, and CAPT officer of Reeb Millwork. '66: Robert C. Bellas Jr. was John M. Bird, USN, have been nominated for appointment to elected to the board of directors of IPC-The Hospitalist the rank of rear admiral (lower half). CDR Clark D. Handy, Company. CAPT Fred P. Moosally Jr., USN (Ret.), has been USNR (Ret.), has been appointed as executive vice president, elected as a corporate officer for Lockheed Martin human resources at Teleflex, Inc. CAPT Gregory H. Cooper, Corporation. '68: LCDR John M. Lydiard III, USNR, is the USN, is the new head of the PE department and deputy direcnew vice president of mission electronics for BAE Systems. tor of athletics at USNA. Col Jeffrey J. Patterson, is the new ADM Jay L. Johnson, USN (Ret.), was elected to the board commanding officer of Third Marine Regiment, Third Marine of directors of General Dynamics. LtGen Wallace C. Division. '78: CAPT Mark E. Ferguson HI, USN and Gregson, USMC, has been nominated to take command of all CAPT William E. Landay III, USN, have been nominated Marine forces in the Pacific region. Steven M. Fox, MS, for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).

DVM, M.B.A., Ph.D., director of pain management for Thomas F. McElwee was elected chief financial officer of Novartis Animal Health, was elected president of the Operant Material Solutions, Inc. CAPT Charles J. Leidig Veterinary Orthopedic Society (2004). RADM William W. Jr., USN, is the new Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen at Cobb Jr., USN (Ret.), has been appointed vice president of USNA. '79: CAPT Arthur J. Johnson Jr., USN and CAPT strategic planning within Anteon's Systems Engineering Raymond A. Spicer, USN, have been nominated for appointGroup. Louis E. Cimaglia has been appointed chief executive ment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). CAPT John L. office of Radix Marine, Inc. '69: CDR Robert C. Hinckley, Green, USN, is the new commanding officer of NASSAU USNR (Ret.), has been named to the board of directors of (LHA-4). CAPT Kevin P. Sinnett, USNR, is the new assisLexar Media. '70: VADM Daniel J. Murphy Jr., USN (Ret.), tant director of athletics for academic and administrative was recently elected to the Alliant Techsystems' board of affairs at USNA. '80: CAPT T. Scott Bethmann, SC, USN, directors and will become CEO of the company in October is the new executive assistant to Vice Admiral Keith Lippert, 2003. CAPT Frank W. Reifsnyder Jr., USN (Ret), has been director. Defense Logistics Agency. Lawrence T. DiRita has inducted into the Fenton High School (Bensenville, IL) Wall been appointed acting assistant secretary of defense for public of Fame. He also was awarded the Department of the Navy affairs in June 2003. '81: CAPT Walter E. Carter Jr., USN, Superior Civilian Service Medal as deputy director. Naval has taken command of CAMDEN (AOE-2). CAPT Mark H. Security Group Europe. BGen Douglas M. Stone, USMCR, Adamshick, USN, has completed a successful tour as comwas frocked to his present rank in May. '71: Michael P. manding officer of Stiike Fighter Squadron One Two Two. Morrell has retired from his position as president of '82: CDR Peter Y. Young, USN, is the recipient of the 2002 Allegheny Energy Supply. '72: CAPT R.S. Kerr Smith, VADM James B. Stockdale Award for Inspirational USNR, has been named vice president of business develop- Leadership. '83: CDR Paul D. Shankland, USN, is the new ment of ACT Engineers, Inc. CAPT W.L. Benham III, commanding officer of VT-9. '84: CDR Douglas J. Denneny, USNR, is the new president and CEO of Atkins Americas USN, is the new commanding officer of Fighter Squadron based in Oklahoma City, OK. '73: CAPT David W. Two. CDR Thomas M. Downing, USN, finished a successful Willmann, USN (Ret.), and CAPT Robert C. Barnes, USN tour as CO of VFA-136 in Oceana in Febmary and is now at (Ret.), retired from active duty in a joint retirement ceremony the Naval War College in Newport, RI. '86: CDR Jonathan at Carlisle Barracks, PA, in May. BGen Douglas M. Stone, A. Duecker, USNR, has been appointed deputy director of

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BRAVO Z U L U \ > Pennsylvania Governor Rendell's Homeland Security Team.

J. Cooper Crouse has been named to a partner position at Corporate Revitalization Partners.

Stephen C. O'Rourke has joined U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray as a senior research analyst. '88: LCDR Michael D. Samuelson, USNR, has been recalled to active duty and is the executive officer for the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Memphis, TN. '91: Capt Anthony J. Monaco, USMC, has eamed his degree from the College of Law at Syracuse University. Daniel J. Barchi is the new chief executive officer of Carillon Biomedical Institiite in Roanoke, VA. '92: G. Christopher Graham has been appointed North American director for Irevna North America. '94: LT Raymond D. Marsh III, USN, received his master's in government administration at the University of Pennsylvania Fels School of Government and also received the Award for Excellence in Public Service. William A. Tansey has eamed his degree from the College of Law at Syracuse University. '95: Capt CarroU J. ConneUey, USMC, has eamed his law degree at Roger Williams University School of Law. '96: Capt Nick L. Hernandez, USMC, has eamed his M.B.A. from Wake Forest University. Capt Dominic J. lacono IH, USMC, has eamed his M.B.A. from the University of Maryland. '02: ENS Jonathan L. Higdon, USNR, has been named mnner-up for Coach of the Year honors in the Pioneer Lacrosse League, •i'

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NAVY-AIR FORCE BUS Ride with the Alumni Association to FecExfieM. for the Navy-Air Force football game on

SATURDAY, 4 OCTOBER

2003

Price Per Person: $20,00 round trip/members â&#x20AC;˘ $24.00 roundtriplnon members

There will NOT be any bus tickets. A confirmation letter will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. Buses will return to Navy-Marine Corps Stadiimi after the game.

* * * NO REFUNDS AFTER 15 SEPTEMBER 2003 * * * Bus Departure: Depart Navy-Marine Corps Stadium at 11 a.m.

Bus Arrival: Arrive at FecExfieM. at 12 p.m.

Return to Navy-Marine Corps Stadiiun: Approximately 6:30 p.m.

Buses will depart FecExfieM. 45 minutes after the end ofthegamel Space is stricdy on a first come-first serve basis.

We encourage you to make your reservations early.

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Man Registration to: USNA Alumni Association, Navy-Air Force Bus P.O. Box 64975 Baltimore, MD 21264-4975 OR FAX: 410-269-0151 If you have additional questions please contact: Kathy deCamara at: 410-263-4448 ext. 200; or email l<athydecamara@usnacom

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The Register 'TTte Register is being compiled by Harris PubHshing J. Company. Forms were mailed to our members on 6 May 2003, showing the profile we have on record, and soliciting updates. The deadline to update your record is 1 September. If you have not updated your record and reserved your copy of The 2003 Register, please call 800-598-4363.

June Shipmate

n the article "Navy Medicine in Spain" we incorrectly listed the author as Captain David Morey Carre Jr. '56. The correct author should have read Commander David A. Lane '81, MC, USN. We regret the error.

I Cape Canaveral. FL. 12 April 2003—Commander David J. Gale, commanding officer of the Navy's newest destroyer. MASON ( D D G - 8 7 ) . thanks the USNA Class of '87 for their gift of two bronze plaques that will honor the crew of MASON, past and present

Career Conference Provides Exceptional Service

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he annual Washington, DC, SACC (Service Academy Career Conference) was held on Thursday and Friday, 24 and 25 April 2003, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pentagon City.

Over 650 academy alumni were in attendance to meet face-toface with the corporate recruiters of 57 nationally known companies. As usual, many of these corporate recmiters were fellow academy alumni. Many job opportunities were immediately available and numerous offers were made over the course of the conference. Also on site were the reserve recruiters from the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

SACC serves the full range of our working Alumni who are looking for their next position or career, from those transitioning to civilian life from the military by retirement or resignation, to those already in the civilian sector. SACC also serves those companies and firms, many of which already have our Alumni in the range of leadership positions, which are looking for proven leaders and highly skilled employees with service academy education and training.

If you are thinking about or are in career transition, please watch Shipmate and the "Career Center" on the Alumni Association web site, www.usna.com, for the SACC schedules and registration forms, as well as other career services.

The Naval Academy Alumni Association initiated SACC in 1994. They invited the alumni associations of the U.S. Mihtary Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada to join forces to provide unified career services for our members. In addition to 5ACC, the career services offered now include both versions of the Service Academy Business Resource Directory (iSABRD and SABRD), the Joint Service Academy Jobs Electronically (JSAJE Plus) job posting (active), resume posting (coming the summer of 2003) service, and individual counseling.

The next SACC will be in San Diego, CA, on 14 and 15 August followed by the fall 5ACC in Dallas, TX, on 13 and 14 November 2003.

For more information about future conferences and details about SACC, please visit: www.usna.com/career/sacc.htm.

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I P.»Nishr.ent of Clas^ oim£^^^ss;Bls^2:!iSS^ Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore Jr., USN, Superintendent (left, holding check), accepts the $2 million endowment from '48 Classmate, Warren Graham (center), with George Watt '73 (right), president and CEO, USNA Alumni Association and Foundation

Academy Class of 1948 Presents Two Million Dollar Endowment

gift of just over $2 million was presented by the Class of 1948 to the Naval Academy during its reunion (5-9 June). The occasion was a highlight of the 55th Reunion of the Class.

This fund is aimed at enhancing the prowess of the Naval Academy in the field of information technology and the overall capabiUties of the Navy in this burgeoning area. The Class of '48 has already assisted in backing a very successful conference at the Academy in October 2001 which examined the future use of Information Technology in naval operations and defense strategy as well as the implications of the education of midshipmen at the Academy. This includes not only the areas of computer science and wireless communications but also a number of other related fields that are expanding exponentially. This fund will also provide financial backing for further education of faculty in areas not funded by the federal government.

The spirit of "giving back" and the dedication and financial contributions of the Class of '48 has been remarkable. Over a five-year period, a small class committee (one member is a former head of NASA) has enjoyed cooperation from a high percentage of the class from all walks of life and all parts of the country. The success of this venture has been assisted in great measure by the leadership of the Academic Dean and Provost, Rear Admiral William Miller and a number of faculty members including Professor Pat Harrison, who headed the computer science division. His staff, as well as members of the Alumni Association staff in Annapolis, also assisted in the fund drive.

Over the years since graduation, members of the Class have given their wholehearted support to several other major projects within the Academy grounds, affectionately called the

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A L L HANDS "Yard." Some of their projects have included the major design, construction, and landscaping of Gate One, which is the main visitor's entrance to the Academy. They established a USNA Foundation Scholarship Fund of $25,000 and were major financial players in the fundraiser that built Alumni Hall.

The Class of 1948's slogan is "'48 is Great." This achievement certainly bears out the truth of that motto! = CMC Evening Parade

Kathy and Richard Amat, Donna and Craig Carr, Anna and Jerry Delgado, Diane and Barry Irrgang, Una and William Murphy, Ines and Jorge Obradovich, Brenda Perez, Mary and WiUiam Schall (hosts for the party); Class of 2007—Dolores Alexander, Donna and Greg Bishop, Gloria Perez, Frances Sodergren, Pam and Bob Stave, Debbie and Keith Ulhnan, Jim Yonge; NAPS (Class of 2008)—Jean Andrade.

2002 Donor Report—Errata he following names are corrections or additions to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation 2002 Donor Report, which was printed in the May 2003 edition of Shipmate. We apologize for the errors.

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In Memory Of RADM Carl M. Dalton, USN (Ret.) Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Walker The following Friends of the Jewish Chapel donors were inadvertently omitted from the Lifetime Commitments section of the 2002 Donor Report, published in the May 2003 edition of Shipmate. We apologize for the omission.

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eneral Michael W. Hagee '68, Commandant of the Marine Corps (right), congratulates Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Vem Clark upon his designation as an honorary graduate of the Class of 1968 during a reception preceding an "Evening Parade" held in the CNO's honor at Marine Corps Barracks, Washington, DC, 9 May. Joe Conway '68 (left), president of the Class of 1968, presented Admiral Clark and his wife, Connie, with a framed certificate and other mementos to mark the occasion. General Hagee praised Admiral Clark's leadership of the Navy and the extraordinary cooperation and combat effectiveness that marked the NavyMarine Corps team's expeditionary performance during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Jeremy Alexander '07, Jacob Sodergren '07, Marc Perez '07, Douglas Andrade NAPS '08, Kristen Ullman '07, Chris Bishop '07, Bonner Stave '07, James Schall '06, Briton Yonge '07, and Gerardo Delgado '06. Not pictured: Chet Wyckoff '05 and Ryan Carr '06

Welcome Aboard Class of '07

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fficers of the Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and Palm Beach Florida Chapters, in company with the South Florida Blue and Gold Area Coordinator, recently participated in the "Welcome Aboard Party for the Class of 07"; the event was held at the home of Bill and Mary Schall in Boca Raton on 14 June and was sponsored by the USNA South Florida Parents Club. The following parents attended the gathering: Class of 2003—Lucille and Pablo Guzman, Neida Kraemer; Class of 2004—Karen Allen, Wendy and Michael Black, Ginny and Mike Lally, Joyce and Ralph Nelson (incoming Club CoPresidents), Diana Wise; Class of 2005—Marie Gillan, Nancy and Ron Orynich, Linda and Greg Wyckoff; Class of 2006—

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Superintendent's Society ($1,000,000+) Howard and Joy Berlin Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. George Bancroft Society ($500,000-$999,999) Mel and Roberta Fisher Victor and Jane Ottenstein Franklin Buchanan Society ($100,000-$499,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael Apfelbaum Robert and Rivka Beren Mr. George Blumenthal Dr. D. Walter Cohen Robert and Ann Copeland Hillard and Karoline Donner Dalck and Rose Feith Melvin Garb Foundation Bernard S. and Sarah Gewirz Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Joseph and Ellen Goldstein Richard and Susan Goodwin Jerome and Paula Gottesman Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hackerman Roger and Susan Hertog George and Joan Kessel Richard and Norma Klein Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Foundation, Inc. Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Marcus Foundation, Inc. Kenneth and Sandra Metviner Jerry and Laura Miller Dr. Nina Pearlmutter Howard and Thea Pinskey Bill and Joanne Roos Samberg Family Charitable Foundation Shipmate, July-August 2003

ALL HANDS Ronald and Judy Baron Mr. I.W. Bumham t Stanley and Susan Chesley Joseph Cohen Bobby and Arna Fisher Fisher Brothers Foundation, Inc. David and Stacey Fisher Marc and Evelyn Fisher Michael and Suzette Fisher Tavia Gordon Larry Hochberg and Andrew Hochberg Abraham Kamber Foundation Ben and Stacy Koenig Melvin and Debbie Kramer Abraham and Ruth Krieger Family Foundation, Inc. Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund Mr. Carl Lindner Milton Maltz Mr. Alvin Meisel Rebecca Meyerhoff Memorial Trust David and Beverly Meyers Northrop Grumman David and Brenda Oestreich Gary and Marilyn Pontell Reliance Group Holdings, Inc. Mr. Joseph Samberg Mickey and Toba Smith Harriette S. and Charles Tabas Foundation The Boeing Company

Stephen and Lenore Scheffer Mr. Morris Silverman Fred and Sharon Stein Harvey and Jan Stein Harry Stem Family Foundation Charles and Randi Wax Trident ($50,000-$99,999) Anonymous Neil and Gina Block Joseph Boggs Mrs. Shoshana Cardin Gary and Donna Greenfield Kim and Gary Heiman Family Foundation Hoffberger Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Devora Pontell Malvin and Greta Roesch Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Foundation, Inc. Ned Samo Irving Schottenstein Marvin and Donna Schwartz Alice Strauss Stanley and Edna Tuttleman Blue & Gold Society ($25,000-$49,999) Anonymous Mr. Evan Andrews and Mr. Tom Gregory Robert and Helen Appel Arronson Foundation

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M A I L BOAT A Look Back at the Class of 1903

think that your feature article "A Look Back at the Class of 1903" in the June 2003 edition of Shipmate is magnificent.

It is enhghtening, fascinating, and well written.

Your piece was a captivating eye-opener for me.

Kudos to you.

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Richard Boverie '54

page 74 intrigue me; but what is going on? What are these midshipmen doing? Each picture deserves a descriptive caption. Moreover, each person in a picture deserves to be identified. Years from now it may be impossible for those involved or their classmates to verify that, yes, those classmates were there then.

Thanks for all the good work you do.

Herb Weyrauch '41

Ed. note: In the article "A Look Back at the Class of 1903" we incorrectiy gave photo credit to Gary LaValley. The proper credit should have gone to USNA Special Collections and Archives. We regret the error.

May 2003 Shipmate

Qhipmate, May 2003, holds lots of interest for me. I spent *3 hours reading it. Congratulations for producing a fine issue.

Much as I enjoyed this latest issue, there are two areas where I hope Shipmate will be improved. One of these is to include your email address. (If it is now in the publication, I failed to find it.) This letter is in lieu of an email message that I hoped to send to you.

Second, good captions would make fine pictures more meaningful. In the May issue, for example, the action shots on Shipmate, July-August 2003

"Words ofWisdom for the Newly Commissioned"

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ou did a 4.0 job on Pete Hilgartner's article in the [last] Shipmate. It is superbly presented, and I'm sure will catch the attention of many young officers whether they be newly commissioned members of '03, or more grizzled veterans. Pete's message is about real-world combat leadership that I believe young officers will find well worth reading. I'm inclined to suggest that the leadership department get reproductions of the article from you to distribute to their classes.

Pete's commentary should provide a good balance to Kantian imperative, Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics, Schopenhauer, John Stuart Mill, and all the other theoretical points of view our midshipmen get in the classroom.

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CLASS NEWS 'But still when two or three shall meet, And old tales be retold..."

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Judy Corbin Housley, d a u g h t e r of Clifford "Tiby" Corbin, presented the First A n n u a l 1926 S e a m a n s h i p and N a v i g a t i o n Award to M I D N H e a t h e r Ichord '05 for outstanding performance on the Younster Craise. This award was established at the request of the late A D M B e n Scott Custer, past president of the Class.

This award for Third Class Midshipmen takes into account leadership, shiphandling, navigation, and junior officer professionalism. Other members of the Society of ' 2 6 Juniors in attendance were Penny Fradd Vahsen and Mary Gail Buchanan.

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Pres: RADM Elliott Strauss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008 h; 202-332-5042 Send news directly to Shipmate.

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25 RADM Bennett 1912 at two years of age

CAPT Jacob V. Heimark '40 submitted the following: Here is a picture taken 102 years ago of RADM Andrew C a r l Bennett 1912 at age two. In 1912, this lad graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned an ensign. He then did a full career as a naval officer, spent mostly in submarines, and retired in 1946 as a rear admiral.

While years have now passed since the Class of 1912 died. As his son-in-law, it occurred to me that some readers might find this picture showing a two year old dressed in a uniform of sorts might show that there were and are many paths to flag rank.

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Judy Corbin Housley and M I D N J o h a n n G u z m a n '03 (now an ensign) are shown in the photo on the day that Johann selected Judy to be his "Mid for a day," accompanying him to all his classes, meals, and formation. Johann was the winner of the T m m a n Scholarship and was a " C l a s s m a t e " of Judy's in one of A D M William C r o w e ' 4 7 ' s political science classes that Judy was privileged to observe.

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Judy Corbin Housley, with former President Jimmy Carter '47 and Roselynn Carter at the Jimmy Carter Work Project for Habitat for Humanity in Valdesta (Loundes County), GA. Tiby Corbin was the first graduate of USNA from Loundes County.

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She was a member of the American Association of University Women, the Washington Club, and the Montgomery County Chapter of the American Heart Association.

Her husband, RADM David Lee Whelchel, USN (Ret.), died in 1982.

Survivors include three children, David Lee Whelchel Jr., of Coon Rapids MN; Louise L. Wagner of Wilmington, DE; and Leslie Whelchel Mathews of Bethesda, MD; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

passage through life. Her family was her greatest love and she devoted her life to it.

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Pres: RADM William O. Snead, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret.) 1214 Fifth St., Coronado, CA 92118 h: 619-435-3732 Leslie Whelchel Mathews, daughter of RADM and Mrs. David Lee Whelchel, notified us of the death of her mother, Margaret, with the following obituary from The Washington Post: Margaret Ringer Whelchel (94), a former longtime Bethesda resident who was a choir and altar guild member at St. David's Episcopal Church and a volunteer at the House of Mercy, both in Washington, DC, died on 13 May 2003 at Holy Cross Hospital of complicafions from osteoporosis.

Mrs. Whelchel was bom in El Paso and raised in Los Angeles. She graduated from Pomona College, CA, and, as a young woman, worked part-time as a fashion model in Los Angeles and Washington.

In the years before she settled in the DC area in 1951, she accompanied her husband, a career naval officer, on his military assignments to Hawaii, the Philippines, China, and other places.

She lived in Bethesda from 1956 to 1992, then returned to Washington for a few years before moving to the Kensington Park retirement community in Kensington in 2001.

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Pres: VADM John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.) 230 West Galbraith Rd., #1003 Cincinnati, OH 45215 Norma Morris Hollister Send news directly to Shipmate.

The following obit was recieved from the Hollister family.

Norma Morris Hollister passed away in Pasadena, CA, on 23 March 2003 at the age of 89, just three months short of her 90th birthday. She was predeceased in 1994 by her husband of 63 years. Bill Hollister.

Norma Morris was the youngest of three Morris siblings who collectively were an integral and conspicuous component of the Class of 1931 for over 50 years. Her older brother, Daniel S. Morris, was a member of the Class graduating in 1931, and it was through him that his two sisters were introduced to Classmates Dean Black and Bill Hollister. Her older sister, Jane, married Dean Black in 1932, and later in 1933 Norma met and married Bill Hollister while he was in flight training in Pensacola. After retiring from the Navy in 1965, the Hollisters returned to Pasadena where they were to spend the next 30 years in the company of their many friends and Classmates.

They are survived by three daughters and their families, nine grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

As the surviving member of the three Morris siblings. Norma became the matriarch of the family and a trae inspiration for the entire family. She delighted in welcoming a new addition to the family and assisting in any way possible in easing their

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Pres/Acting Sec'y: CAPT Will I. Bull, USN (Ret) 1725 Oak Ln., McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5981 I received a very interesting letter from Bill Vickery, naval officer in World War II, who has gathered an extensive amount of information about the Battle of Midway and the individuals involved in the battle.

The short piece on the Battle of Midway in the '32 Class notes in the April issue of Shipmate prompted a letter to me.

He had become a good friend of Dick Best in recent years and he made a very succinct comment on Dick's contribution to the victory at Midway as follows: The squadron, led by Dick Best, was responsible for sinking one Japanese carrier and shared in the sinking of the other twoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all in less than eight hours. Dick was personally responsible for sinking two of the carrier's (AGAGI and HIRYU)

having put a 1,000-pound bomb in each of them.

Vickery's letter also listed all of the members of the Class of ' 32 who participated in the Battle of Midway, including those that served on the surface ships, which were part of the Navy task force. All told, 25 members of the Class of '32 participated in the battle.

It is always sad to report on the loss of one of our Classmates, but recently we lost Bob Porter and Bob Weeks, both of whom had been in poor health for the last year or two.

Bob Porter died on 28 May at his home in Sarasota, FL. He joined the Marine Corps upon graduation from the Academy, and early in his service he was ordered to Pensacola for flight training, where he received his Wings. He later attended the

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postgraduate school and went on to receive a master's degree from MIT. During the war, he served in the South Pacific. At the end of the war, he had duty in the Bureau of Aeronautics. In 1947, he resigned from active duty but remained active in the Marine Corps Reserve, eventually retiring with the rank of colonel. He also had a successful career in business following his resignation. Services were held at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 10 June.

Modoc Sunderland and Will I. Bull represented the Class at the services, which were also attended by many members of his family. Our condolences go out to his widow, Ronnie, and the members of his family.

Bob Weeks passed away on 11 June 2003 at the Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, VA. As a junior officer. Bob served in destroyers and cruisers. At the start of World War n, he was involved in communications and cryptology. After the war, he commanded a destroyer and an oil tanker, as well as a destroyer squadron. After his selection to rear admiral in 1960, he commanded a cruiser-destroyer flotilla and top communication posts. His wife, Reina, predeceased him. Our sympathy goes out to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

The Class lost a good friend and a onetime member of the Class when CAPT Claude F. Bailey '34 died on 22 April 2003. Claude had a very unique career at the Naval Academy. He first entered the Academy in the summer of 1927 as a member of the Class of '31 but, for academic reasons, he was turned back into the Class of '32 where he spent two years as a very pleasant and well-liked member of the Class. Regrettably, he again encountered academic problems and left during Youngster Year. To our surprise he showed up at the Academy in the summer of 1930, re-appointed as a member of the Class of 1934. This time, he beat the academics and graduated. Altogether he spent a total of seven years at the Naval Academy. I think this must be a record of some kind. We were all pleased when Claude, who retired as a captain and was living in Coronado, CA, attended the two Class reunions, which we held on the West Coast.

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The following is from Ralph Styles: This past March, the Florida West Coast Alumni of USNA and the SarasotaManatee Navy had a joint meeting to hear Don Walsh '54 give a talk. I was particularly interested because in 1959, I assigned him from my staff to the Shiptnate, July-August 2003

Bathyscaph on which he and Jaques Picard made the deepest dive (35,600 feet) that has ever been made. (See Shipmate April 2000 and Life magazine 15 Febmary 1960.)

I heard much about his outstanding career while he stayed with me a couple of days. Besides exploring both the North and South Pole areas, he has continued his research in deep sea diving. He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his 40 years of contribution to undersea engineering, awarded the Explorers Medal by the Explorers Club of New York, and the L'etoile Polaire by the Jules Verne Adventures of Paris, France. He has made many contributions to research during an exciting career, which should be of interest to every Navy person, especially to Walt Small '38 and me who were in at the start in 1959.

1 ^ M: i ^^ Don Walsh '54 and Ralph Styles New subject: Is the Class of '33 going to have a 70th Reunion? I hope members of the Class will write Shipmate with news so that we can confirm that they are still aUve. On a sad note, CDR Henry Strozier called to let the Class know that his wife, Evelyn Strozier, passed away on 5 May in Naples, FL. Services were held at Moorings Presbyterian Church in Naples, FL.

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Pres: CAPT Grayson Merrill, USN (Ret.) p: 410-757-7942; e: graysonmerriIl@insn.com Vice Pres; CAPT Edwin S. Lee Jr., USN (Ret) web site; www.usna.com/classes/1934 Send news directly to Shipmate.

Since last March, our Class has established an outieach to the Intemet with the address www.usna.com/classes/1934. It offers "Sea Stories," "Special Roster," "News," and now, "Class Giving." The last provides information on donating to the USNA Foundation through the Alumni Association's host web site or by participating in Class 1934 projects such as Class Crests in Alumni Hall ($2,000) and a new project: Gifting Book Authors' Royaltiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Conger Eel. Why would the Class of 1934's web page sell a novel called Conger Eel to its grads.

widows, progeny, and friends? Bluntly, they get a rollicking but credible story of Cold War espionage in the genre of their experience while the USNA Foundation gets the author's 15% royalty at a time it is much needed. What follows is the who, what, where and how needed to convince them and act accordingly. Here is a review of Conger Eel by RADM Robert H. Wertheim '46, USN (Ret.), former director of the Navy's Strategic Weapons Office (Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident). He is a year 2003 nominee for the Alumni Association's Distinguished Graduates Awards Program.

Conger Eel Book Review Captain Grayson Merrill's new novel.

Conger Eel, is set in a time when the U.S. and the USSR were locked in a deadly competition for nuclear superiority. The story is of a covert deployment to West Indies waters of YURI, the prototype of a new Soviet undersea weapons system by which major U.S. cities could be held hostage to nuclear attack. Its first opponent is FAREWELL, a civilian sailboat secretly modified by the U.S. Navy to carry out a high tech ASW mission to find and counter YURI. The American project, called Conger Eel, centers on Lance Morgan, skipper of FAREWELL, and Odette, his executive officer and ultimately his lover and wife.

Conger Eel is a gripping story, well told.

Like Hunt for Red October, it is a work of fiction, and like Blind Man's Bluff, it captures the flavor of the undersea cat and mouse games played during the Cold War. Unlike either of these, however, it has been authored by one whose professional background gives his story an unmistakable mark of credibility. Grayson Merrill was one of the Navy's most highly respected technical officers. When he writes of ballistic and cmise missiles, electronics and undersea warfare, he is not repeating what others have told him, but rather what he knows from his own experience. His descriptions of seamanship and navigation under sail reflect his years at sea on his own boats; the word picture he paints of sailing through a hurricane compares well with the works of Patrick O'Brian. All of this he has woven into a thoroughly entertaining book.

Captain Merrill has endowed his central character. Lance Morgan, with much of his own professional and technical background; through Lance, Grayson expresses his own philosophy, ethics, and morals.

In particular. Lance articulates a vision of a future in which an international organization would become the sole custodian of the world's nuclear weapons. This, he maintains, would reduce nuclear dangers such as those depicted in this book, while preserving nuclear capabilities which have successfully deterred general warfare for over half a century. It should be noted that such a vision was first proposed to the then young United Nations in 49

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In sum. Conger Eel is not only a technically credible and thoroughly entertaining adventure story about a desperate undersea contest with millions of lives at stake, but also a love story, and a philosophical discourse on political systems, the human condition and the future of nuclear deterrence.

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Losses To Our Class This sad news from Col Gordon D. Batcheller, USMC (Ret.), in reference to his father, RADM Edgar Hadley Batcheller, USN (Ret): For those who knew him, no surprise that he slipped his mooring as effortlessly and with the same competence that marked his other voyages. As he occasionally would remark, "The herd thins."

Please see "Last Call" for a full obituary in this issue.

From Mariquita P. Mullan we received the following: My husband. Dr. Hugh Mullan, died on 22 March 2003. I just received the April copy of Shipmate, and think it appropriate to notify the Class. I often heard Hugh speak of you, and he attended the Class lunches here until about three years ago when his general condition began to deteriorate. As you may know, he went to Severn School and lived with his grandfather (USNA, 1863) in Annapolis, so he had a long tie with the Academy and the town itself I will ask my son. Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, to send in the obituary. I know the Class has diminished in numbers, but Hugh had a great affection for the whole institution.

We will be sending a contribution to the Foundation in his memory.

Hugh was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, on Tuesday, 29 April, beginning with a service in the Old Post Chapel at 12:45 p.m.

Please see "Last CaU" for a full obituary in this issue.

A Sea Story submitted by Robert Sellars, son of Mike Sellars: I was just going over last month's Class news (May issue) and saw the obit on Bill Kinsella from his daughter, Helen. I remember going to school with his daughter, Barbara, about 1946-47 when we were neighbors in Perry Circle. Growing up during those years as a Navy junior was an absolutely wonderful experience.

I graduated from high school at (Sherman E.) Burroughs High School at China Lake, in 1955; then went into the fleet for a year before going to the Academy.

Now, to relate another bit of coincidence.

In 1986, as I recall, I was working on the Island of Antigua (Atlantic Missile Range) and noticed a ring knocker awaiting the MATS flight back to Patrick AFB, FL. I introduced myself, as we all do when encountering another Alumnus, and asked what Class? Instead of telling me his year, he countered and asked if I was any relation to Mike Sellars. With the answer in the affirmative, he told me that my dad had been a 'very squared-away Plebe.' It turned

out it was ADM John A. Fitzgerald '31, who was my dad's First Classman!

CAPT Grayson Merrill recently submitted the following photo of Thomas "Ben" Benjamin Oakley and family.

Ben Oakley and family

This photo was probably taken about 1938 after he married in 1936, as I did.

He was serving on the four-piper destroyer DoRSEY and I was in BROOKS of the

same divison.

With BuPers' permission, we swapped ships because I wanted to stay in San Diego and he wanted to go East Coast aboard BROOKS. In due time (I believe) he went to sub training in Groton and I to flight training in Pensacola.

I believe he was missing in action and now is carried on Navy records as deceased.

We would like to return this family photo to a surviving family member. Please contact Maria O'Shea (maria.o'shea@ usna.com) or call 410-263-4448 ext. 137 at Shipmate.

The following was submitted by CAPT Keith E. Taylor: On Memorial Day 2003, the Park Lane Retirement Residence, where we live in Monterey, CA, asked all veterans to wear their uniforms or their decorations.

Enclosed is a picture taken (left) that day of Jack Roudebush '32 on the left and Keith Taylor on the right with friends, Betty Johnson and Myma May. Ed Lee also resides there, but was "dinding out" that day.

Note that Roundebush can still wear his uniform at age 93!

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Pres and Sec'y/Treas: B. Gay Jr., USN (Ret.) YP and 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@comcast.net

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(Ed's note: In the June Shipmate Class of '35 column, we changed "Baja California" to "Baja, CA" making Baja a city in the state of California. As pointed out by RADM Ed Keats, it is, of course, the Mexican peninsula that extends south from Shipmate, July-August 2003

the U.S. border on the Pacific Coast. We regret the mistake.)

A Regrettable Retrenchment Those of ' 35 who learned of the decision of the Alunmi Association to reduce the frequency of this magazine from ten to eight issues per year were unanimous in their dismay. Now it appears that the Association is reacting to our feelings and those of other classes to the extent of holding back on the execution of that determination while polling the Alumni Association membership for their reactions.

Birthday Greetings The Class sends congratulations to those soon to reach the age of 90: Everett Steinmetz on 22 July, Lou Hird on 29 July, George O'Connell on 20 August, and Norm Meyer on 24 August.

A Felicitous Day Norrie and Dave Nash quietly celebrated the 64th anniversary of their marriage that took place on 5 May 1939. While several other Classmates and wives were tmited two years earlier, Norrie and Dave are distinctive because of conditions underlying their long separation early in their marriage.

Dave, who just arrived in the Asiatic Heet, was taken prisoner by the Japanese in Manila in December 1941, two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor caused our entry into World War II, and he did not return home until the end of the war. Dave then continued his career in the Navy. Norrie and he were able to resume their life and have two daughters and a son.

Sad News John Bottoms died on 1 January, Vincent Sweeney died on 15 April, and James Brovni died on 10 June. \ ^ c e ' s funeral service and burial were at Arlington. Attending, in addition to Joan, their children, grandchildren, and friends, were Ida Mary Detweiler Boyd and Bill Boyd, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Ruth Packard, and Tip Tipton.

Dollie Harmer, widow of Richard "Chick" Harmer who died in 1999, died on 24 March. A memorial service for her was held in Bellingham, WA, on 9 May. Mary Elizabeth Outlaw, widow of Edward "Ed" Outlaw who died in 1996, died on 17 June 2002.

Our 70th Reunion The prospectus on our reunion that went out as an enclosure to the annual Class letter generated an immediate response. Many Classmates, optimistic regarding their continued good health over the next two years, have indicated their intentions of attending.

We can with confidence anticipate an enthusiastic turnout and an enjoyable time in Coronado on the good weather days, 15-18 May 2005.

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More on Antarctica Here is thefinalportion (somewhat edited) of Frank Wheeler's account of the observations he made during the trip he took with his 61-year-old son-in-law and 40-year-old grandson to that southern continent: There is a total lack of any vegetation except a small amount of red moss. No trees. No grass. There was only one other ship in the entire area probably because of lack of tourists. It was surprisingly not very cold in the Southern Hemisphere summer, about 20 degrees. Everything was covered with snow except absolutely vertical cliffs. We saw thousands of penguins of three different kinds. They walk around tourists. We had to be careful not to step on them. It was like they think they are the bosses. The penguins seem to always stand and never lie down when on land. In the water they swim very fast. We also saw seals that weigh over a ton. They open one eye and look sleepily around.

Nothing we saw runsfromor attempts to attack people.

The accompanying photo below shows Frank and his entourage dressed for the polar climate.

Get-togethers Classmates in the Washington area joined in a luncheon at Clagg Claggett's Chevy Chase Club on 7 May. Present in addition to Poppy and Clagg were: Phyllis Badger, Ida Mary Detweiler Boyd and Bill Boyd, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Ed Keats, Ruth Packard, Louisa Parker, and the Claggett's friends, Peggy and Medford Canby.

A Happy Note Ellie Domin, widow of Robert "Dusty" Domin who died in 1982, was married to Roy Anderson in October 2002. Ellie says, "He was a great friend of Dusty's and was in submarines during World War II." Travels Gwen and Jesse Gay made an 11-day cruise down the East Coast and into the Caribbean departing from Baltimore in early April. In Charleston, Jesse checked out the house he had Uved in 80 years ago.

He says, "Except for a new paint job and a garage at the end of the side lawn, there were no noticeable changes. The nearby little comer grocery store was still there, the only one of its kind still remaining in Charleston."

Tough Luck Department Maisie Bridewell, widow of Edward "Ed" Bridewell who died in 1986, reports that a fire in her apartment on 7 May 2002 destroyed, "my entire beautiful art collection." She is now in a "resident home" with her address as 7206 Grand Central Pkwy. #304, Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Another Move Margaret and "Gene" Fluckey have become plankholders in a new retirement community, Baywoods of Annapolis, at 7101 Bayfront Dr., Annapohs, MD 21403.

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Pres: CAPT William N. Price, USN (Ret.) Sec'y/Treas: CAPT CM. Butler, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., Arlington, VA 22043 Acting Sec'y: CAPT John H. Carmichael, USN (Ret.) 744 Oglethorpe Ave., St Simons Island, GA31522-4908 p: 912-638-2830; f: 912-638-0436 e: jhc36@bellsouth.net From the President The world was surprised how quickly we won the war in Iraq. Saddam had boasted how fiercely Iraq would fight, but early on, all centralized command and control disappeared. But what about the peace; does it not present a much more complex challenge? Our government is rapidly and intelligently making adjustments to meet changing circumstances. I think radical clerical leaders are seeking to establish an Islamic type government, which is the last thing the world needs. (Iran has one that the people do not want, but cannot change.) I believe it is the rogue clericals who are trying to make the world believe that Saddam is alive and is urging his people to get rid of us. I believe he is dead and that the evidence presented to the contrary is false. I also hope and believe that we can slowly create a democratic type of government in which religion and state are separate. I hope we have the patience to do so. I would welcome any comments from our savvy but dwindling '36 band of brothers (or any other readers) at waprys@erols.com.

Let me know when you get this and what you think about it.

Class News Protestant committal services were held at the USNA Columbarium on 2 June for Frank Gustav Springer. Bill Price, Al Carr, and John Court represented the Class.

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meeting they share sea stories. Henry reports that John is of a quick mind and agile for his years, and he hopes that in ten years he will as much the old salt that John is. (Sec'y note: Unfortunately we had a fire at our house on 5 May that required us to depart post haste. Everything in the house had to be removed. In the process the JulyAugust Shipmate material is stored in some 500 boxes in a store house—including the photo.)

Gordie, our daughter, Carrie, and I drove to the Court's country estate in the West River area of Maryland for the celebration of Mimi's birthday. It rained all the way up and all but the last day we were visiting. It was cold and wet. In spite of the weather, it was a festive family occasion. Of the Court children. Ken and Maggie, Larry and Kathy, Glenn, plus nephew Michael Abercrombie and the Carmichael-in-laws, were present for the occasion-the rest of the scattered Court clan were unable to make it. The day we left was bright and sunny and we returned safely home to a less hostile environment.

Remembrance The story of TG. Ellyson's career continues with his return to the surface Navy in 1913. He completed the early aviation period of his life in which he devoted all his time to active flying and experimental aeronautics. The move to the surface Navy was prompted by Secretary of the Navy, Joseph Daniel's edict that officers had to have two years of sea duty for promotion. His first assignment was in SOUTH CAROLINA ( B B 26) as first lieutenant and later as gunnery officer. In 1915, he was assigned to the Naval Academy as an instructor. During 52

this tour, he made Summer Cruises in WYOMING (BB-32) and KANSAS (BB-27).

In 1918, EUyson was assigned duty at the Submarine Base New London preparing SCs for duty in Britain. In June he was promoted to commander and reported to the U.S. Naval Base, Plymouth, England, as chief of staff to Captain Lyman A. Cotton, the base commander. In addition, Spuds commanded Subchaser Squadron One. His most important contribution to the war effort was working with the British Air Force (he talked their language) in developing air-sea air-sea antisubmarine doctrine and tactics—for which he received the Navy Cross.

The war ended in November and Spuds was in charge of decommissioning the base.

After which, using personnel from the former subchaser base as crews, he readied former German liners for transporting U.S. troops home. He conunanded the last one, the Uner ZEPPELIN (often confused with dirigibles); about 5,000 troops were embarked at Brest, France, for the trip to the U.S. Back in the States, he commissioned in turn three new four piper destroyers— J. FRED TALBOT (DD-156) that he commanded from June 1919 to July 1920.

Operating in the Adriatic, he provided fast messenger service and served as station ship in various ports stopping Slavs from killing Italians. He hauled steamer SUSQUEHANNA off the beach near Trieste. In his spare time there were problems with pilots, one rammed an oil dock and another wrapped a mooring buoy chain around a propeller. Then there were occasions when the steering gear jammed while entering

port. Spuds maneuvered the ship using engines to avoid grounding. His experience in unreliable submarines and aircraft gave him confidence in handling these httle crises in destroyers. He commanded both LITTLE ( D D - 7 9 ) and BROOKS (DD-232) in European waters for a few months each.

In 1921, he was ordered to the U.S. Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA, as executive officer. Thus starting a series of assignments involving flying engineered by RADM William A. Moffitt, who had relieved CAPT Washington Irving Chambers as "officer in charge of aviation matters."

When the Bureau of Air was established in September 1921, ADM Moffitt became chief of the bureau and Spuds reported as head of the plans division.

In December 1922, Spuds was assigned to the U.S. Naval Mission Brazil as aviation officer. He was responsible for assisting the Brazilians establish naval aviation but was unsuccessful in disciplining the young Brazilian aviators. He returned to the United States in 1925 to become squadron Command of VT-1 (Torpedo and Bombing Squadron One) operating from the seaplane tender, Wright. From March to June 1926 he was executive officer of Wright. Next, he was sent to the West Coast to observe flight operations in Langley CVl. These short tours in aviation billets, arranged by RADM WilUam A. Moffitt (Spuds was the admiral's untouchable), to prepare him for his assignment as executive officer of LEXINGTON (CV-1). (He was selected for this job because he was the first aviator and possibly because of his experience in commissioning ships.)

After LEXINGTON was conmiissioned on 14 December 1927 at Boston, she sailed for Hampton Roads, VA, to prepare for transfer to the Pacific Fleet. The Ellyson family, Helen "Nin" and daughters Hallie, Mimi, and Gordie lived in the Ellyson home in Annapolis. Mimi became seriously ill with a mastoid infection. Ellyson was assured that her condition was improving. He remained ashore for the weekend but left word how he could be reached. While celebrating his 43rd birthday with friends at the Norfolk County Club he received word that Mimi's condition had worsened. He got permission from CAPT Albert W Marshall, skipper of LEXINGTON, to use an OL-1 amphibian to fly to Annapolis. LCDR Hugo Schmidt and LT Roger S. Ransehauaen were the pilots, Spuds was a passenger.

They took off about 2 a.m. on 27 February 1928. There were no aviation navigational aids, only buoys (lighted at night) marking the channel up the Chesapeake.

Nor was there a procedure for tracking the movement of aircraft.

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Spuds' plane crashed. The Norfolk Naval Air Station did phone Annapolis about the flight. When the plane was declared missing, aerial searches failed to locate any wTeckage. The first naval aviator's body washed up on Old Point Comfort a month after the accident.

Spuds was not only the first naval aviator, but also achieved other aviation firsts. He was the first naval aviator to earn a commercial license. Other firsts were naval flight instructor, naval test pilot, to fly a seaplane from a catapult. He invented the power stall landing on his first sea plane night landing in 1911. He wrote the first qualifications for naval pilots. Perhaps his most important contributions were the number of young officers he trained or inspired to fly, and as the result of his death, the introduction of SOP for tracking cross country flights.

Commentary While attending the 1955 Class at the National War College, among the many books I read was Captain B.H. Liddell Hart's The Decisive Wars of History, his study of strategy of indirect approach, pubUshed in 1929. It covered the study of strategy from the first "Great War" in European history—the Great Persian War, started in 490 B.C., down to World War I. Thus he was able to observe pattems of strategic success and failure unroll.

Contrary, the study of only a few campaigns produces no pattem and can mislead (one might think of the Battie of Jutiand). Almost invariably the indirect approach, that insured the opponent's unreadiness to meet it, led to victory. The strategy of the direct approach regularly leads to faUtire at a terrible cost in blood and treasure. The generalship of the direct approach hardens and narrows thinking. Those who seek in modem terms to revive a time honored principle—the indirect approach that has been forgotten—are the broad strategic thinkers. They understand that national poUcy is not only to win the war, but also the peace.

Liddell Hart stresses the importance of understanding the relationship between national policy and miUtary aim. The purpose of national poUcy, the objective, in war is a better peace. The military aim is the way forces are directed in the service of pohcy.

Government is responsible for the grand strategy of national policy. The military is responsible for the strategy for directing forces in the service of pohcy—to win the war at minimum cost by destroying the opponent's morale and will. Pohcy (grand strategy) makes use of weapons of war other than just fighting, such as intemational relations, propaganda, psychology, economics, intelligence, communications, deceit, and surprise.

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Although few were privy to General Frank's strategy for the removal of the mass murderer, Saddam Hussein, and his weapons of mass destmction; it was clear that a new strategy and a major military reorganization were affected to meet the needs of an entirely different kind of war— the global War on Terrorism. It was reoriented away from the failed classical direct approach of brate force to the indirect approach by superbly trained and equipped Special Forces backed up by highly mobile and technologically advanced forces and both direct and strategic supported by Naval and Air forces. Command and control was executed through an amazing communication and intelligence systems making it possible for commanders at all levels to make prompt and sure decisions. I thought I saw in this new sttategy elements of Liddell Hart's theory of the indirect approach. So I found a revised copy at Amazon entitled Strategy; that updates his study to include World War II, the Arab Israel War of 1948-49 and terrorism (guerrilla warfare).

For one thing, Liddell Hart's book makes clear that the narrow and backward surmises of the media and armchair experts of all ilks, who advocate reverting to discredited bloody and destructive brutal frontal attacks, would lead only to disaster.

Further, peaceniks that support Saddam Hussein were ignorant of the fact that peace is not a right but must be eamed by those of good will in each generation.

Unimpressed by all this spurious advice.

General Frank quietly executed his carefully crafted plan, defeated Saddam's feared Republican Guard in three weeks with minimum causalities. The above experts and dissidents were reduced to removing rotten egg from their faces as they ate crow.

(Sec'y note: In regard to the above, while we were Midshipmen there was some sort of a naval problem that got into the press about which a retired admiral commented.

A reporter asked the Chief of Naval Operations about the admiral's comment.

He replied that he had a high regard for the admiral, but he had been out of the Navy so long that he really didn't know what was going on.)

In Israeli General Vigeal Yadin essay, quoted in Strategy, "For By Wise Counsel Thou Shalt Make Thy War," (Proverbs 24:6) on the Arab-Israel War of 1948-49 refers to Liddell Hart's definition of the strategy of the indirect approach—as being far wider and more complex than the tactical field. To determine the issue of the fighting even before the fighting has begun, it is necessary to achieve the three following aims:

* to cut the enemy's lines of communication, thus paralyzing his physical build-up; * to seal him off from his line of retreat, thus undermining the enemy's will and destroying his morale; and * to hit his centers of administration and disrupt his communications, thus severing the link between his brain and limbs.

Finally, Captain Liddell Hart's analysis of the aim of strategy and the responsibility of the strategist: "The tme aim is not so much to seek a battle as to seek a strategic situation so advantageous that if it does not of it self produce a decision, its continuation by a battle is sure to achieve this."

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Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: John W. Simpson 36 East Beach Lagoon Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-5714 h: 843-671-2523; e: jws@hargray.com A small, but spirited group of eight met at Paul's Restaurant for their monthly luncheon on 10 April. Present were Dave Bell, Elsie Mack, Jean and Swampy La Jaunie, Mary and Charlie Minter, and Bess and Jack Slaughter. For the May luncheon most of the old faithful—Jean and Swampy La Jaunie, Elsie Mack, Mary and Charlie Minter, Bess and Jack Slaughter, and Jean and Chuck Stein joined for food, libation, and an awful lot of chit chat. Margaret and Dave Bell and Morgan Baldwin couldn't make this one but hope to be present for the June meeting. Jean and Chuck were welcomed back, having missed the previous two meetings due to his bout with pneumonia and their trip to Hatteras. Jack gave a report on his meeting a week earlier with the Norfolk group, a capsulated report on the Asiatic Fleet Reunion and his visit with Paul Hartmann in Williamsburg. Paul is doing fine, but his Peg is not well. She still is not able to walk or stand. The 70th (that's right, 70) Class Reunion was discussed.

Yes, it's on track. It didn't take the group long to nominate that fellow who can never say "no" to be a one man committee to start looking for the hotel. We don't anticipate that our projected numbers will provide any bargaining power in obtaining a favorable room rate. Maybe age will?

Ed Arentzen and Jann Murphy have returned from another great trip. They flew from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro via Miami. They had two great days in Rio staying at the Marriott on Copacabana Beach. They boarded the MS RYNDAM for a trip around Cape Hom. Their first port was Montevideo, then Buenos Aires, Port 53

Stanley, and the Falklands. Then they He will forward the list of email addresses to rounded Cape Hom, retumed eastward and all next month. entered the Straits of Magellan to Ushaia, Frenchy Lirette is suffering with throat the southemmost port in the world. Then on cancer and radiation that have raised havoc to Punta Arenas, the Southemmost city in with his eating. He hasn't eaten real food Chile, followed by Puerto Mont and finally for some time as he only gets liquids.

Valparaiso. On the way to Santiago, they Babe Transue says Patriots Colony, a toured Vino del Mar. Two nights in retirement community in Williamsburg, Santiago with a trip to the high Andes to a VA, is great with many interesting people ski slope that only expert skiers could and many things to do. Also being military, really enjoy. Of the many trips with his it's nice to have so much in common with wife, Marcia, and Jann Murphy this was, by everyone. She is in good health. far, the best. They were even favored with Ade Rich has had a cataract removed good weather. from his right eye and will have the one in Services for Claude Bailey, Dick Ball's the left eye removed in July. His daughter, widow's husband, were attended, by many Elizabeth, visits from West Chester County, friends and 34 widows. The 37 bmnch NY, to guide him through recovery. He group was represented by Mel Cooper, hopes to be able to see the golf ball better.

D.G. Bottomley, Lois and Bob Erly, Ace Barton says they have moved to a Marge Phaler, and Ellie and Vic Wildt. retirement community Azeala Terrace at After the services, a great get-together was 10100 Hillview Dr., #1105, Pensacola, FL held at the Coronado Golf Course featuring 32514. He says it is relaxed and enjoyable.

Claude's famous dry martinis, where many Bob Ware is also there and right next door. a toast was made to him.

Steve Morrissey, a bilger from 1937, and Tory Harper retumed to her summer his wife are also there. home, 85 Rossini Rd., Westerly, RI 02891, Paul Byrum's wife died on 6 May after Pat and Frank Menefee are well but they on 7 May for six months.

33 years of marriage.

The date for the cruise was originally in Ralph Smith and his wife live 6350 are slowing down. They recently stopped 2004 but has been changed. It is now 30 Riverside Blvd., #204, Sacramento, playing tennis. They recently relocated to 2646 Corona Dr., San Jose, CA 95129.

August to 6 September. Tory, Dottie CA 95831.

Bill Brinckloe was the one that actually Chambers, Lois and Bob Erly, and Esther Swampy La Jaunie was on the way to and John Simpson are counting on going. Florida when his wife got sick. They wrote the computer program to speed up She says there a couple of cabins available rettimed home and they found she had play and Bill Yates was his outside man. He at a group rate. Tory Harper writes that then- bronchitis. After ten days, she was feeling writes that his Pace Manager speeds up play in toumaments. Pace Designer Helps son has written crossword puzzles for the much better.

L.A. Times.

Rivers Morell had done so much for his course designers, a Pairing program for Richard "Spike" Barclay died of natural community, Three Arch Bay, that it erected a local club play and one for toumaments. causes on 5 April 2003. He entered the 30 foot flag pole with a granite stone at the This latter program was used in the British Navy on graduation and was stationed in base honoring Rives. Lois and Bob Erly Open and Amateur. Many of his programs CaUfomia where he met and married Alice were coming for lunch on 3 May, but Lois' are used by most of the important Schmidt, whom he met on a blind date. hip was giving her trouble so they canceled. toumaments of the world.

Donnie Bringle has moved to Casa de Lois is getting on with her life. She has Monona, Br 604, 849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, always been very active with teimis, directCA 92037. ing four dupHcate bridge groups (volunteer), The Northern Virginia Group met at doing seascape oils, and active here in Tab. Annual Membership: 17% Lynhaven Fish House in Virginia Beach on Mary and Jack Whistler have moved to Life Membership: 58% 30 April. Jack and Bess Slaughter attended 440 E. Angeleno Ave., #409, Burbank, CA the luncheon while visiting in the area. 91501. There are many people of their vin- Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret) Other attendees were; Betty Kelly, Libby tage and some retired military are here so 7101 Bayfront Dr #324, Annapolis, MD 21403 and P.K. Taylor, Mary Barry, Cynthia we swap a lot of stories. They get limousine e: mrindskopf@comcast.net Pridmore, Gloria Currie, Nancy Dodson, service to go into town and to church. Jack Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT Charles Snowden Arthur, USN (Ret.) and Zeke Soucek. The group again lunched says he thinks their traveling days are over. 4600 Ashby St., NW, Washington, DC 20007-1041 at the Lynnhaven Fish House on 28 May. John Dyson's widow, Joyce, hves at 9929 h: 202-342-6210; e: snow.arthur@att.net Present were Cynthia Pridmore, Gloria Linden Ln., Vienna, VA 22181. John had a Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret.) Currie, Al and Leola Carr, Mary Barry, and distinguished naval career in shipbuilding and 3260 N. 12th St., #329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174, f: 970-256-9120 Zeke Soucek. Mary arranged the luncheon repair both on active duty and in retirement. e: dkela@earthlink.net in place of Betty Kelly, who is in Atlanta.

Ralph and Amy Smith Uve in a rest home, Libby and P.K. Taylor couldn't attend Merrill Gardens, 6350 Riverside Blvd., 204 This column is devoted almost in its because Libby has a leg problem. The Sacramento, CA 95831. entirety to our 65th Reunion, primarily for NorVA Group luncheons will be discontinWayne Brown is living at 1567 South the benefit of those several Classmates and ued until September. their spouses who were forced to cancel at Uinta Way, Denver, CO 80231.

Zeke Soucek's email is bigzekel@earthUnk.net. Please send your email address to Joint Membership is here for spouses of Alumni Life Members, John Simpson at JWS@HARGRAY.COM. For Information or to join please visit the membership section at WWW.USno.COm.

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'38: FDR hands diplomas to Class of 1938, 2 June 1938; 1 to r: Gid Boyd, Jake Boyd, FDR, Bill Boykin, Simp Brady, Jim Brenner, and Ike Brooks

the last minute, or could not make the trip to AimapoUs for a variety of reasons. After reading my remarks, those of our "Distinguished Graduate" Chairman, Bob McNitt, and our ever-reliable Secretary, Deke Ela, you will conclude—as did all who attended—that it was a great affair.

There are a few tidbits worthy of note which win not appear elsewhere: *Those of us who toured the engineering labs in the bowels of Rickover Hall were flabbergasted by the Midshipman projects which were on display from robots to model ship designs fiilly tested in the tank.

The professors were circumspect when comparing today's curriculum with ours. *No fewer than 18 couples were sighted on the dance floor at the banquet, enjoying tunes of "our era." *At the picnic, a claim by Unk Alford that he was the oldest man in the Class lasted all of 30 seconds because Cal Calhoim, admitting to being a tumback from '37, won the honor with a birth date of 9 October 1913. Your president is embarrassed by this turn of events because if you pemse our 45th Lucky Bag update, you will see that I honored Dave Sloan as the oldest in the Class with a birth date of 3 April 1914. *Peggy, Fred Greene's widow, joined us from the Outer Banks of North Carolina bringing a previously hidden newspaper cUpping of her and Fred smooching in the Yard and of President F.D. Roosevelt presenting a diploma in Dahlgren Hall. Bill Boykin has an identical shot taken by his father, see photo above with captions. *The Alumni Association Class Support office, who assisted our committee in such a magnificent manner, also posted on the Academy web site an excellent story of our Reunion. Those on line can view it at asna.com (click on 1938).

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We thought you would like to read the Commendation which George Watt Jr., '73, president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation, presented at our Alumni Hall luncheon: President's Comer Commendation The Chairman of the Board and The President of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association take pleasure in recognizing the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938 for your outstanding service, leadership, and inspiration for our nation.

This certificate is to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of the men who formed the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938. Your service to om- nation onboard surface ships, submarines and aircraft, at sea and on land and in the private sector is to be remembered with the utmost gratitude. In combat, you fought with courage and determination. With unselfish duty, an extraordinary number of your Classmates gave the most precious sacrifice of their lives. From graduation day on, your theme was one of service to our nation.

We recognize the military and civilian leadership you have provided throughout your lives. The Class of 1938 is remarkable in the quality and quantity of leaders it produced with 48 Classmates attaining flag rank and holding the most important positions in our naval service. You taught us leadership by example—leadership made up of the daily actions of character, integrity and dedication to one another, your families and your country.

Your military service during critical times of World War II was heroic. The men of 1938 proved they were prepared to perform. In so many places made sacred by sacrifice, you were there at Midway, at Normandy, and in the Atlantic. As well, your service in the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War

was determined and resolute. Throughout these periods in our history, you enriched, strengthened, and sustained our nation with your spirit and courage. Over the years, the tremendous accomplishments and achievements of individuals from 1938 in both military and civilian communities have made a better world for all of us.

The very history and traditions of the Naval Academy and the Naval Service are founded on the experiences and service of individuals from the Class of 1938.

New generations of Midshipmen, Navy and Marine Corps officers will continue to be inspired by the rich legacy and heritage of service you have passed down to them.

With the deepest gratitude, we salute you and your families.

Carlisle A. H. Trost Chairman of the Board George R Watt, Jr. President and CEO May 12, 2003 Letters of Appreciation: We have received notes of appreciation for donations in memory of our recently departed Classsmates Skip Giffen, Joe TUcker, Bob Schelling, and Irv Frankel.

Class Corner You will get more notes on the 65th Reunion throughout the column because we can't say enough about the warmest of rewards in mixing it up with, as Generation X would say, our old geezer buddies. Bob McNitt sums it up in the official wrap-up: Over 70 Classmates, wives, widows, and family members gathered at Loews Annapolis Hotel on Sunday evening, 11 May, to meet and greet each other at Margaret and Al Laborde's dehghtftil welcoming party arranged by Phil Beshany.

The next two days were filled with interesting, informative and enjoyable events. We heard an outstanding talk

by Superintendent VADM Richard Naughton '68 on the state of the Naval Academy, were treated to an hour of most interesting discussion with both ADM Hank Chiles, former Distinguished Professor of Leadership and his successor VADM Haskins, and we paid our respects to our deceased Classmates at a poignant memorial service arranged by Mike Rindskopf. Our enjoyable catered picnic ended just before the rains came, and dinner and dancing at the banquet arranged

by Hugh Robinson was a fitting end to a great reunion.

Bob Carter and his committee organized a warm and efficient welcome at the Hospitality Suite, Bill Boykin made sure the bus transportation ran on time, Deke Ela with Paul Schultz's helped keep our listings up-to-date and provided a record of Class sea stories for each of us to take home. Frank Jones, our Class treasurer, helped us plan the event on a sound financial basis.

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Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the Class Crest, including many who could not come to the Reunion.

We collected enough to make good on the cost of the crest, and presented it to the Superintendent at our luncheon. We had such a good time that there was even some talk about a 70th. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Well, maybe!

Al Laborde sent the following observation on the 60th Reunion. It was retrieved

by Paul Schult' from his files and sent to us as equally appropriate for the 65th: What is remarkable to me is how after so many years apart, with all of our divergent lives and interests, we can pick up the thread of old friendships and make it seem as if the "in between" had never happened. Only our looks betray the illusion and bring us back to reality.

Friendships made at an early age and in the intimate environment of the Academy just go on forever.

On being reminded of this, Al was quick to respond and to reiterate the quote. With our reduced head counts, he figured he could probably sponsor another party. Bob. We unfortunately add that while ftiendships are forever, we are not. George Bourland passed away on 23 May, and Bobbie Norris on 9 June. We have no details as yet on services or memorials.

HAS afflictions (hearts, Alzheimer's, and strokes) continue to dominate our binnacle Ust, but Classmates and widows from down east in Maine, down south in Florida and out west in California made the Reunion pilgrimage, not only upright but as Mike noted, dancing with grace!

Swede Olsen emails us with two San Diego events, first: June summer party at the Naval Station Clipper Room with Barbara and Pat Foley, Gayle and Tom Foster, Betty Jensen, Dolores and Randy Klipple, Paul Lovelace, Kitty and El Ogle, Rosemary Stott and Jean Suydam; and second, the keyboard tyrant has struck again. A computer has bought Swede.

Welcome to the never-never land of fussy formulas and typo terrors. Nonetheless, our erstwhile e-relay short stop, Kitty Ogle, is much more attractive and types with two hands.

Mike relates that he, Sylvia and McNitt attended the ceremony at the USNA Columbarium, 18 April, for Marj and Irv Superfine's ashes. Their daughter, Carol, and granddaughter, Mati, attended. We got a memory jog yesterday looking through some old photos and there was one of Irv on the Navy pier. Key West, where our four stacker DesDiv berthed between neutrality patrols in '39. Every Key West home with a daughter welcomed us,, as yet, unwed ensigns: Irv, Fischer, Cox, and Ela. Chapel services on 24 April for Skip Giffen were attended by his roommate Phil Beshany and Mike.

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Salutes McNitt and Ela report on physical triumphs on the athletic field, but neither showed up on the aforesaid reunion dance floor and thus raising some element of doubt of their skills, or stamina. Bob achieved national stature, number five in the national level Senior Olympics, 1,500 meter race walk, 85-89 age group, 12 registered, but as a prerequisite Bob had to stand number one or two at state level. He moved up from number eight place in the prior two national contests. He observes, and we concur, that outliving the competition is a winning strategic and tactical piece of the game theory. We had much rougher competition: 46,000 registered in the Memorial Day 10,000 meter race, the annual Bolder Boulder. However we applied the same old age strategy in which 45,999 competitors were out of our age group. So we breezed to the finish line in a walk for number one.

In the cerebral field, cf. bmte force, we salute the stamina of non-stop speech making of our Prez who took on three successive classrooms of Second Class Midshipmen. He spun on, what else but, Sea Stories. He was invited, uncontested, under the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation Combat Lecture series. No one slept.

We salute the Plebes, now Third Class.

We saw a bit of their final test, Sea Trials, which dispelled any idea of how tough it was in our Plebe year. Out of their bunks at 3 a.m. and on their feet for 12 hours of mnning, obstacle torture, swimming, teamwork in the face of simulated casualties, stoop falls for good measure, and a single MRE (K-ration) for sustenance. We watched the final stage of a couple of groups: haggard, mud stained, sweat soaked, some evidences of paint ball hits from simulated rifle strafing and there was no respect for gender.

Reefed Sail Retirement Home Notes We are still enmeshed in our inmate's questions of war and WMD's in Iraq.

Nothing is being said about the solid fact of their use of gas against an earlier Kurd uprising. If not in storage, then it was available across borders as were its rifles and Scuds. Nothing is asked about our Navy's preemptive or preventive patrols in the Malacca Strait against murderous piracy. It is known to have al Qaeda connections (photos recovered from their Afghan files).

Indonesia and Malaysia border a channel that funnels a third of world ocean trade and most all of Pacific petroleum needs (three times Suez traffic in oil). Transits of several hundred ships a day are of vital economic consequence to Japan, China, Korea, et al. Mahan must be pounding on the lid of his coffin, but out here, a mile high and short of oxygen, we just keep the rocking

chair rocking, reading the Wall Street Journal for much of the above, and waiting for the fishing season.

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Acting Pres.: RADM Daniel K. Weitzenfeld, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean, VA 22102 e: CaptBillRuhe@aol.com Thirty-Nine On Line: docabbot@aol.com H.A.I. Sugg writes from East 138 Longmeadow Rd., Greenville, NC 278583776. "Bill, you're doing a fine job as secretary. Hope all goes well with you in 2003."

Doc Abbot wrote about Bob Dasteel (who passed away on 23 November 2002) saying that Bob was on a destroyer during the Pearl Harbor attack and that he retired in 1959 as a naval aviator. After retirement, he founded the American Thermoform Corporation, which developed a specialized machine for the duplication of Braille information, he also served as a member of the National Board of Govemors of the American Jewish Committee.

The Reno contingent is still mobile, but barely. Chet Pinkerton's Parkinson's has progressed, so he has moved to an assisted care facOity at 5165 Summit Ridge Ct., Apt. 302, Reno, NV 89523. He is stiU mentally sharp but has to use a walker or wheelchair because he has lots of trouble with his balance. He has also lost most all of his hearing.

I ran into Fred Salvia and his wife, Lois, a couple of months ago. Fred had just had treatment for his colon cancer. He said they caught it early, so he felt good. I quote Fred: Like most old sailors, I've had some blood pressiu'e and circulation problems, but medication seems to be taking care of them. My sciatica is a real pain in the butt because I haven't been able to play golf for nearly three months.

The January-February 2003 edition of Shipmate, after 20 years of uninterrupted columns on '39 doings (with pictures) had nothing about '39 in it. Why was it gapped?

It's a mystery to me, Bill Ruhe, who is the '39 editor for each column, and who sent backup material for this edition to Shipmate's editor.

Now a story about Dick Scmggs, the miserable skipper of the destroyer ROE, on which I served. His son, Dicky, a tme maverick kid, fired rubberband propelled crayons at guests who were unlucky enough to be invited to lunch with the Scmggs. And OODs kicked off the ROE'S bridge for any "unprofessional" provocation,

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were given only a few moments of grace to call for their relief. Since there were only seven officers on ROE, when one of them during World War II made a mistake on the ROE'S bridge, he was banished to the wardroom where he stared sullenly into his plate, at lunchtime. But when the wardroom darkened as the gray side of a warship blanked out the portholes on one side, old Scmggs would scream, "Who's got the deck?" Someone, after counting noses at lunch would venture, "You do, captain," at which the skipper would dash madly for the ladder leading to the bridge. It was a real treat to see old Scmggs galvanized into such frantic action. N'est pas?

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Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Dr., Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) 410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Farewell Since the June issue, in two months we have lost six members of the '40 family.

That is a lot.

On 6 March, CDR William "Bill" Laffey died. After duty on the cmiser TUSCALOOSA and the new battleship NORTH CAROLINA, he underwent flight training where he met and married Jane and helped her raise two brilliant children while she became a lawyer. Son, Steve, went on to become a doctor while daughter, Karen, eamed both a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and her M.D. To his wife, Jane, and children, Steve and Karen, '40 extends its warmly felt condolences and our best wishes.

On 5 May, we lost CAPT E d w a r d Muhlenfeld in a tragic accident when his car hit a big tree. He is survived by his wife of 60 years. Marge.

After his first ship, the carrier LEXINGTON, was sunk, Ed spent almost all the rest of his sea duty on desttoyers. When World War n ended, Ed was the commanding officer of EARLE. Three years earlier, it had been my good fortune to have put EARLE in commission as its first gunnery officer. Considering how many destroyers were commissioned during that time, this sort of event has to be a bit unlikely.

Marge and Ed were very active participants in Class functions. With Ed gone, it will be much harder for Marge to be involved. We hope their many friends in the Class will include Marge in happenings when they can. To Marge, we extend our heartfelt condolences and best wishes.

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On 20 May, after a long illness, we lost CDR Douglas Phillips who lived in Williamsburg, VA. Since he did his Navy duty in the CEC Corps, Doug had little contact with Classmates. He is survived by his wife, Doris, daughter, Claire, and three sons, Douglas Jr., Thomas, and Randolph and eight grandchildren. From Doug's Classmates, we join in extending our most sincere condolences and our very best wishes.

In June, we lost CDR Robert G. Bill who lived in Ocean Ridge, FL. It was only in recent years that we established contact with Greg, so little is known about his life following graduation that more research needs to be done. Maybe the next issue can provide more detail.

All of us remember what an attractive, sparkling lady Lucy Baldwin was at our 60th anniversary reunion. On 11 April she left us after almost 61 years of marriage to Baldy.

During these years, she and Baldy found the time to spend a dozen years sailing thousands of miles on their sloop ENSALLA to 30 plus countries, mostly in the Pacific.

They also maintained a home in California where Lucy successfully raised a family of three boys and a girl.

To Maurice and their children, the '40 family join me in extending our deeply felt condolences and our best wishes.

On 1 May we lost Loretta Cook Hechler who married Ted Hechler, a naval aviator, in 1955. Theirs was an active marriage, the two of them working together as a team.

They were best known for their sporty red convertible, which was Loretta's pride and joy.

She was a strong supporter of Ted's business adventures as well as his leadership as president of our Class until Ted's death in 1983. After Ted's retirement, they travelled, spending winters in Florida, July in Maine, including Castine Capers, and annual trips to Europe.

To Sherry Lynne, Ted's daughter from his first marriage, we of '40 extend our sincerely felt condolences and best wishes.

Bill Clinton is getting $12 milhon for his memoirs. Hillary got $8 million for hers. That is $20 million for memories from two people who, for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.

On 31 August, the Labor Day annual picnic will be hosted by the Lambs. Bill Carpenter is preparing a map on how to get there since it is at a new location. If you do not have a copy by mid August, call Bill.

It will be a fun occasion, so do come.

Let's hope this wonderful story about our Marines, which follows, gets told widely across the country. "These guys are good."

On 21 April 2003, in his war reflection with The Marines in Iraq, Richard Tomkins, United Press Intemational—Washington— says goodbye to "His Marines:" What's the face of the Iraq war? Is it a scene of physical destruction people see on their televisions and in their newspapers? Or is it a glimpse of sullen—more often relieved—Iraqi prisoners or celebrating civilians? Or is it the wave of camouflaged U.S. troops routing an enemy, and then, in typical American fashion, embracing the children of a vanquished foe?

It's all that and more. For journalists embedded with U.S. forces, the dominant feature of Operation Iraqi Freedom is, and always will be, the faces of individual Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, or Sailors with whom they lived, sweated, and feared during the long slog to Baghdad.

There is, for example, the unidentified Marine with his mouth set in a grimace from the bullet that passed through his knee. He tried to wave off comrades who eventually carried him to cover during the heaviest fighting for al-Azimiyah Palace in East Baghdad. While being carried, he continued to fire his weapon at the enemy until his ammunition ran out.

There is Marine Pvt. Aaron Davis, a jovial kid from California, who moved nearby with unbelievable speed and abandon, braving explosions and flying fragments from rocket-propelled grenades to help carry wounded to an evacuation.

There is CAPT Shawn Basco, a forward air controller, who handed out candy from Meals-Ready-to-Eat packs to village children, and food to their parents with the same personal sense of mission that earlier had saved scores of American lives and snuffed out many an Iraqi one when calling in air strikes.

"You hear about the World War II generation being 'the Greatest Generation,'" LtCol Fred Padilla, commander of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, told this correspondent. "In a sense that's true—we're certainly living off the equity they eamed.

But this generation—call it Generation X or whatever—is also every bit as extraordinary. They measure up."

For 36 days, this correspondent was in a unique position to gauge that sentiment.

As part of Pentagon policy for media coverage of the war, I was embedded with Bravo Company, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, or simply Bravo 1/5.

Bravo 1/5 was one of the first two units to cross into fraq from Kuwait at the start of the land war They routed fraqi defenders while capturing a gas and oil separation plant in the al Ramallah oil fields in Southern Iraq. They also took a key bridge over the Saddam Hussein Canal in central Iraq, liberated village after village and a children's prison. They fought their way into Baghdad through a gaunflet of RPG fire, and seized Saddam's 17-acre complex on the Tigris River, despite a 57

five-hour onslaught from Baath Party gunmen and foreign extremists. It was one of the heaviest battles of the Iraq conflict, with the besieged Marines nearly running out of ammunition. Thirty-five Marines were wounded that morning and one killed. Luckily for Bravo, only three of the wounded came from its ranks.

In battle, the men of Bravo 1/5 fought with tenacious courage. In liberating a people long cowed by the repression of dictatorship, they acted with great compassion, and in many cases, a great tenderness. "Operation fraqi Freedom," a name fraquis initially greeted with scorn and expletive, gained poignant currency as the Marines viewed the plight of the Iraqi people—lives in unbelievable squalor—and their explosions of joy at being set free from the grip of fear.

Earlier mutterings that the war to topple Saddam Hussein should be called Operation Sandstorm because of weather, or Operation Stand Still for the delays in March to allow logistics vehicles to catch up with advancing front line units, were quickly forgotten.

"I feel pretty good today," 1st Sgt. Bill Leuthe of California said after liberating a town near Baghdad and a prison for children, where charges were reportedly beaten every morning simply for being there.

"I think we all do."

Leuthe, Davis, Shevlin, Washburn, Malley, Lockett, Jones, Moll, Lyon, Bishop, Avilos, Nolan, Lockett, Meldoza, Craft, George—the Ust of names of the men who did themselves proud is too long to recite. There were more than 180 in the company; more than 200 when you add in attachments, such as armored vehicle crews and additional Navy corpsmen.

They were a cross-section of America.

There were whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians and every hue and mixture in between. Pvt. Dustin Pangelinann, 23, was from Saipan in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Marianas.

Fifteen members of Bravo Company were not U.S. citizens and represented the newest wave of immigrants to our country. Some were from Mexico and one was from Haiti. There were also several from Russia and Ukraine.

Some came from poor backgrounds, others were solidly middle class. One Marine, who didn't need to work because of a family fortune, enlisted in his late 20s in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. And yes, some even had had youthful brushes with the law.

But they all shared two things. They were Marines and "Devil Dogs." Not hyphenated Marines, just Marines—the "Few and the Proud," Cctrrying on the tradition of courage their regimental forebears showed at Bellieu Wood and the Argonne, at Guadalcanal and Okinawa, at the Chosen Reservoir and Inchon, and at Hue.

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"None of you had to be here," company commander CAPT Jason Smith told his men before crossing the border berm into fraq from Kuwait. "You all chose to be here by becoming Marines, by doing something good for the world. Take a look around you. We are all different...what other military force or country in the world can say that? The fact that we are all different and live with each other and focus together under adverse circumstances tells me and the world a lot."

This group of men, this collection of Marines, he said, comes from a nation that "is going to war to defend an idea" of freedom, rule of law, and human dignity.

"We're going to war to make the world a better place because we don't want to see happen again what happened on September 11th.

It's difficult to convey the rich texture of the men who make up Bravo 1/5 and the special camaraderie among them.

Words just aren't adequate enough. But they are truly a band of brothers. Even the company oddball, the Marine who somehow never seemed to fit in or pull his own weight, was looked out for and protected with the concern like that of a big brother looking out for an awkward sibling.

Bravo 1/5, in a sense, proves two truisms this correspondent has discovered in 30 years of reporting, much of it in war zones: Sharing a foxhole is the ultimate bonding experience, and the word "cliche" needs a new definition.

According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, "cliche" is "a trite or overused expression, idea, or stereotype."

All too often, it is used with a negative cast. Yet cliched characters and generalizations are based on truths.

Take the characters in any war movie you've ever seen. There is the jokester, the screw-up, the smart mouth, the lothario, the kindhearted sergeant with a tough-as-nails exterior, the good-natured medic and the caring-but-firm commander. It's no wonder these characters exist on paper and celluloid. They exist in real life, just as the scenes of GIs passing out candy to civilians, sharing their last smoke or holding up a magazine pin-up to troops in a passing convoy. Cliched in the context of Bravo 1/5 should be a label of honor, because it mirrors America and is replicated throughout our society and military services.

The commander of Bravo Company is CAPT Jason Smith, from Baton Rouge.

He fits the image—tall, square-jawed, a good-natured, decent and erudite man who requires things to be done correctly.

He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.A. in history. His main goal in Operation Iraqi Freedom— other than accomplishing unit missions— is bringing everyone home.

Watching him one night, when troops were out setting an ambush, was like watching a parent of a teenager waiting for his or her child to return home from a New Year's Eve party to which they had driven. The silent pacing was enough to drive one crazy. Any casual mention about how the company had been lucky in the casualty department would result in a quick, sharp look of reproach—don't jinx good fortune by talking about it.

The executive officer is 1st LT David Gustafson '99, a quiet, shy Swede from Maynard, MN, with a wicked sense of humor. The only graduate of the Naval Academy among the company's officers, his educational background is often a butt of jokes. So, too, are his efforts to conceal the cigarette smoking he'd taken up since crossing into fraq.

And then there is Gunnery Sgt. Ron Jenks. He said, "my first name is Gunny."

He was the company logistician. Before battle, this Gulf War Veteran would sternly, but lovingly, caution his men on mistakes to avoid and advise on lessons learned the hard way. His "okay, gents, let's get a move on," inevitably followed his barked orders.

But for all the sternness, there was the old cliched heart of gold. Gunny Jenks always had words of encouragement, always knew who was married, who is expecting a child and made it a point to inquire about them. He loaded up on cigarettes, parceling them out to his "knuckle heads" when they ran out in the fraqi desert. 'They're like my own kids," he'd say in quiet moments—not in front of them, of course.

Bravo 1/5 has now left Baghdad. It is heading south toward Kuwait and an eventual return home to California. But there will be no rest for the weary. After an expected parade in Oceanside and a few weeks of reunion with family, the band of brothers will ship out to Okinawa to complete a previously scheduled deployment.

Operation fraqi Freedom will become just a memory, and another ribbon of honor for men serving their country.

Post script: This reporter took his leave of Bravo 1/5 on 15 April. It was one of the hardest farewells I've ever had to make.

In the 36 days I spent with them, I had been welcomed and made part of the family. The idea of leaving my band of brothers was wrenching, yet my family at home was also calling. In the end, I left quickly, with few good-byes. The sight of a blubbering reporter was something best avoided. Speaking with other formeriy embedded reporters in Kuwait tiuned up similar emotional pulls.

So how to say thank you? How to say how much I love and respect them?

Words can't do it. So like other reporters, I gave them the smartest, snappiest salute I, as a civilian, could muster. God speed, Bravo 1/5.

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Semper Fi (Semper Fidelis, "Always Faithful," the Marine Corps motto).

One day, a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their retiun from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what did you leam from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around oiu- property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, 'Thanks, dad, for showing me how poor we are." Too many times, we forget what we have and concentrate on what we don't have. What is one's person's worthless object is another's prize possession? It is all based on one's perspective. Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for all the bounty we have instead of worrying about wanting more. Take joy and appreciate every single thing you have, especially your children and friends! Please pass this page on to friends and acquaintances to help them refresh their perspective and appreciation. "Life is too short and friends too few."

Moves: Vic and Lois Matusek, have moved to 5055 VaUey Crest Dr., #186; 425-969-7819. Get this word out.

Ruth and Bud Schafer have just moved to The Highlands, an assisted living facility located at 9 Hill Dr., Topsham, ME 04086, just across the river from Branswick where their son, Scott, practices cardiology.

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Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Ave., Apt. #1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4439 h: 301-215-7532; e: v.delano@1941.usna.com web page: http://www.usna.com/classes/1941/ default.html

The Navy Cross recipient whom we honor this month is Joe Taussig. On 7 December 1941, not long after I reached the bridge of WEST VIRGINIA I watched NEVADA, where Joe was, steaming down Battleship Row, seemingly on the way out of the harbor. WEST VIRGINIA had many heavy fires going and her port side was almost completely collapsed. What I could see of the rest of Pearl Harbor looked so bad that the appearance of NEVADA underway was pretty inspiring. Shortiy after that, she came under intense air attack, which I think is when Joe was wounded. Here is his citation: For distinguished service in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage and disregard of his own physical condition during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. As senior officer present in the anti-aircraft battery of the U.S.S. NEVADA, although very seriously wounded, he refused to leave his battle station and insisted on continuing the control of his battery until he was forcefully takenfromhis station.

As I am sure you all know, Joe fought his way back to active duty, despite the loss of a leg, taught at the Naval Academy, and served for many years in the Navy secretariat. While in that latter civilian capacity, Joe received two Navy Distinguished Public Service Awards, perhaps the only individual ever awarded two. The first was in 1988 for establishing the Naval Technical Center for Safety and Survivability, which was responsible among other things for the introduction of the Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED) and which, when Joe died, had saved 140 pilots' lives. His 1993 citation related to the intioduction of damage control and firefighting equipment, which was important in saving TRIPOLI when she was strack by a mine during Desert Storm. The director of surface warfare wrote that Joe's hard work and dedication "implemented policies and introduced safety and survivability systems that saved the lives of millions of sailors and improved the safety and operational readiness of our ships."

Recently I had an email from Michael Welch Bumett who is the son of our late Classmate, Frank Welch, and was only 4.5 when Frank was killed. Michael is seeking information from anyone who can help him 60

recreate who his father was. I forwarded a copy of Michael's email to our Classmates who are on the Intemet and I think he has had some answers already. His edress is michael.bumett@ubspw.com and his mail address is 402 South Oakland Ave. #6, Pasadena, CA 91101-3356; 626-744-0967, w: 626-405-8263. Please contact Michael if you can tell him about his father.

Some of you may recall that a January 1941 radio program at the Naval Academy called "Vox Pop" interviewed Dick Foster, Lou Larson, and Frank Bitterman. One feature of the show gave Dick the opportunity to talk to Betty Grable on the phone.

Last year during a Veteran's Day activity in Washington one of the photos displayed was Dick on the phone with Betty! The Library of American Broadcasting at the University of Maryland is trying to get a copy of the broadcast's recording for its collection. Back in those days they used to send a copy to each participant and sometimes to others. If anyone has one, please let me know.

As you may have read, the Alumni Association has initiated a program whereby bronze Class crests of every Naval Academy Class starting with 1906, which had the first Class crest, will line nearly all the fa9ade inside the Alumni Hall arena along the walkway between upper and lower seating. As of the last report, 25 are installed or are in process. Since the Classes from 1906 to 1930 have no one left to pay for their crests, the rest of us are asked to share the cost for those deceased Classes.

The total cost for each living Class amounts to $5,926. At our May Class luncheon at the Yacht Club in Annapolis, the executive group of the Class agreed that 1941 would participate and our Treasurer, Frank Costagliola, confirmed that we had sufficient funds in our account. Rusty Crenshaw has accepted an assignment to be our project officer while Frank will handle the funding. If any of you would like to contribute to our Class fund to help replenish the funds being expended for this good purpose, it would be greatly appreciated.

Your check should be made out to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and in the for or memo box indicate "Class of 1941 Fund 7-7241." I shall keep you posted on the progress of the work on our plaque. A long time ago I reported to you about a 1941 Class ring that was found in the St. Louis area but with the name badly eroded. It now looks like the ring may have belonged to the late Bob Harker. Unfortunately, I have no address for his widow, Jean, or any other member of the family. Jean's last known location was Manchester, MO, but I could not find her there. If any of you know an address for any member of the Harker

family, I would appreciate your sharing it with me so that I can properly dispose of the ring.

Awhile ago I leamed of the death of the late Bill Robertson's widow, Fran, in April.

Their son called in to report this but gave neither the date of death nor his address so I can tell you no more. Also in April, Mary "Dee" Boyd, the widow of Randall Boyd, passed away on Easter Sunday. At the time, she was hving in Westford, MA, near four of their five sons. She had ten grandchildren. All the sons and grandchildren have our sympathy and understanding in their difficult loss. The interment service for John Duke, who died last October, was held at Arlington on 25 April. Evelyn and the family were all in attendance as were some of John's Classmates. It was indeed a befitting military service.

A raby signifies contentment and that plus Larkspurs and Water Lilies befits those bom in July such as the following: Cocker, Davis, Easterbrook, Everly, Farkas, Fonvielle, Hadler, Hagerman, Henning, Ned Hines, Kelley, Loetterle, Marion, Newsom, Oliver, Somers, Thomas, Malcolm, and Tom Wolfe. August is different with two stones: sardonyx and peridot signifying married happiness backed up by Poppies and GladioU. The August ones are: Zirkle, Beatty, Costagliola, Cuccias, deLatour, Daly, Downer, Hudgins, Kinney, Kline, Koecher, Marquardt, Zeke Miller, Newport, Parry, Pugin, Shutt, Streiter, Thomson, Vanston, and Walsh. That's a lot of them in July and August but 1 know you will treat them warmly.

Hope you have pen and ink ready for the following changes in your rosters: Bymside, new edress—bbymside® nc.rr.com; Costagliola, new fax—703-5491995; Crenshaw, new fax—301-994-0686; Elliott, new edress—snaketutu@aol.com, and Heavey, new address but same phone— 9504 Newbold PL, Bethesda, MD 20817.

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Pres: CAPT James D. SmaU, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR R.S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052

Having touched on the 21st Annual USNA '42 Golf Tournament by reporting that we had not held the long anticipated event by the column deadhnes, we now have JT's wrap-up: The Toumament was held at the Medal of Honor Golf Course, Quantico, VA, on Tuesday, 22 April. Once again, we lucked out on the weather. Although it was a little cloudy, it was dry! Twelve Classmates participated, and one, Ray Swanbeck, Shipmate, July-August 2003

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attended as an observer. Many made the effort to come from great distances: Charlie Bishop, CA; Duke Harwood, LA; Charlie Allsopp and Bob Reilly, FL; and Paul Smith, GA. Other Classmates included Bill Montgomery, Dick Curtis, Art Rawson, John Marocchi, Jerry Miller, Jake Glick, and yours truly, JT. We had two from the West Point Class of '42, John Anderson and Royd Robinson. We were most fortunate to have other golfers who contribute greatly to the success of the event. These included Skip Hill, JT's brother; Joe Anderson, Paul Smith's son-in-law; Dick Carter Jr; Skip Larsen; Chuck Campbell, a local resident; and Art Rawson's group, which included John Connor, Fred Dixon, and Stan Sorrell. Regrets were received from several regulars unable to attend including Max Duncan, John Rowan, Norm Nash, Dick Sewall, and Tom Smith. It should be noted that our outstanding Secretary, Bob Day, could not make it due to health problems.

Our thoughts and prayers were with him.

Turning to the toumament results—Low gross winner-Marine Cup, Paul Smith, a repeat winner. Other first five low gross winners were Joe Anderson, John Connor, Chuck Campbell, and Bob Shipmate, July-August 2003

Reilly. Low net winner-Quantico Cup, John Marocchi. Other first five low net winners were Skip Larsen, Dick Curtis, Jake Glick, and JT Hill. On behalf of all players, I wish to express our deep appreciation to all those who provided extra funds and additional prizes. So many contributed to make the event a success that I'm unable to mention everyone. For those not mentioned, accept my apology.

Specifically, I would mention Jerry Miller who, once again, donated the two trophies.

Other major contributors were Duke Harwood, Art Rawson, Max Duncan, Bob Day, and John Lawrence. The customary meal at the Marine Corps League club was excellent. The quality of the food and the service were outstanding. It was great to have Duke Harwood's friend. Booby, and Ray Swanbeck's wife. Babe, in attendance. As in the past, photo coverage was provided by JT's wife, Rita. She does an outstanding job and her photos over the past 20 years have enabled us to retain fond memories of this traditional event.

This day could not have been such a success without the help, support, and cooperation of Classmates, friends, golf course personnel, and the Marine Corps League members. Looking forward to next year—our golf date is Tuesday, 20

Bob Lira sent an email Easter message from his home in Tagaytay, just south of Manila, to our email list. However, that limits his outreach, so I am including it here to bring everyone up-to-date on his activities.

He had provided a larger than usual font for the benefit of those whose eyesight may have needed a helping hand as he had no idea of how everyone was coping as we gently age. He admits to walking more slowly and watching his balance, using the handrails when climbing stairs, missing 60% of the conversations around him, having to keep changing his glasses and still finding it impossible to read the small print.

Still, he feels that he is in good health and enjoys staying in Tagaytay where the weather is cooler. He is inspired to keep going as he has to prepare and attend the classes he teaches. His problem there is that he has frouble remembering the names of his students even though his classes only range ft-om 15 to 30 students. His large family (30 included in a photo with the email) takes good care of him, he wrote.

They are all on thek own. Noel is the only one sharing his home on Taft Avenue. Gina and her daughter live in Oxford, England, where she will stay until she cams her doctorate (in short she is a permanent resident in England). For exercise, he swims. In March, he traveled to England for ten days.

He had intended to stay longer, but mshed back not knowing when a war in Iraq might start. He was amazed with the improvements in target selection and the percentage of direct hits. It was great to have this report and we wish him continued good health.

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In the previous column, we had the names of those attending the spring luncheon in Annapolis. Rita Hill has provided a series of photos taken during that event.

Martha Jane and Charlie Smith JT Hill, Angelique Kidd, and Rufe Porter

Frank Andrews with Betty and Jack Crawford

Max and Trilby Duncan and Bill Houser

Tom and Ginnie Smith

Peggy and Bunky Hemdon

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On Memorial Day, Jerry Miller was the keynote speaker at the dedication of a new memorial park in Melboume, FL. The park conraiemorates all the wars in which the United States has been involved. In addition, it includes separate settings for each of the armed services including the National Guard and the Merchant Marine. It provides a peaceful, somber setting for reflection on some of the many sacrifices made in the service of our country. Jerry had a special reason for being there. In his remarks, he covered the brief career of Classmate, Joe Hunt, who was killed in an aircraft accident in Febmary 1945, while flying from the naval air station at Daytona Beach, not far from Melboume. Jerry explained how the Naval Academy had brought "closure" to Hunt's brief career by installing the Joe Hunt Room at the tennis facility at the Naval Academy. Jerry then covered the career of our Classmate, Clive Strangman, Jerry's roommate and very close friend at the Academy, during the War, and in flight training. Clive was killed in an accident while flying from the station in Melboume, just two months after Joe Hunt's accident.

The Memorial Park in Melboume has as its centerpiece, an impressive monument dedicated to the 63 young men who were killed at Melboume during the War as they were finishing operational training prior to joining the fleet. The monument to these men includes an impressive bronze plaque with the names of those that were lost. Included is the name of Clive Strangmen. Jerry was impressed, and as he mbbed his fingers over Clive's name on the plaque, he experienced a feeling of "closure" for an association that started in the Naval Academy Prep Class (NAPC) in 1937. He pointed out to the audience the value of such memorials, mentioning the great impact that the Vietnam Memorial has in Washington as it provides "closure"—a sense of peace—not to only the families and friends of the many whose names are etched in the Memorial Wall, but to the nation itself. Clive Strangman is now memorialized at Melboume's new park, at the site where his service to our country was terminated. It was a touching ceremony, attended by

many in patriotic colors and attitude. (This third party account was written by Jerry and is a sympathetic, loving tribute to a beloved roommate. May he rest in peace.)

This spring saw the passing of Belle Flynn (Russ Flynn's wife) and Jeanne Easton (Duke Easton's wife) after long illnesses, and the sudden death of Ann Conger (Jim Conger's wife). Death also came to five Classmates: John Maddex on 24 Febmary, George Bennett Jr. on 7 May, Parker Armstrong on 14 May, Don Richards on 28 May, and Tom Marshall on 12 June. John retired from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in 1982 and moved to Melboume, FL. George was a decorated submariner and served as planiung assistant for U.S. atomic energy before his retirement from the Navy in 1962, and his move to Albuquerque where he was employed at Sandia National Laboratory until 1983. Parker suffered a severe stroke on 6 March from which he never recovered. He was a decorated surface warfare officer and retired in 1978 after 41 years of service to establish his own consulting business in Annapolis before moving to Florida in 1981. He was buried at sea. Don retired as a commander after 25 years of service and was a teacher thereafter for 17 years with the Ojai (CA) school district. Our sympathy is extended to all surviving family members. Ripper Reeves, who died in October 2002, was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery on 30 June.

Directory updates—Shirley Kelley, 180 Carriage Chase Cir., Warrenton, VA 20186; 540-341-4796. Bill Brewster's zip code is 30350-4322. Ann Beale is at 410-280-6977.

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Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie, USN (Ret) 2111 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-224-0850; e: edrobie@aol.com Sec'y: CAPT Leslie R. Heselton Jr., USN (Ret) 7101 Bay Front Dr., Apt. 611, Annapohs, MD 21403 h: 410-216-9629

Remembrance Lois Doyel, widow of Wilber T. Doyel, died on 10 March 2003 at an assisted hving home in Sarasota, FL, where she had been living for the past several years. She is survived by their three sons, Christopher Bomer Doyel of Charlotte, NC, Dr. Roger Thomas Doyel of Annapolis, MD, and the Rev John Randolph Doyel of Columbus, OH, her sister, Ruth Hawkins of Seminole, FL, and eight grandchildren. A memorial service was held on 21 March in Saint Andrew's Chapel at the Naval Academy followed by inurnment in the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Lawrence Heyworth Jr. passed away on 4 May 2003 in his home at Vnginia Beach, VA. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jean Holloway Heyworth, two sons, Lawrence Heyworth HI '70 of Annapolis, MD, Gordon Heyworth of Virginia Beach, VA, a daughter. Marguerite Heyworth Ellis of Gloucester, VA, and six grandchildren.

Memorial services were held on 8 May in the Eastem Shore Chapel, Virginia Beach, and on 12 May in the Naval Academy Chapel followed by burial, with full military honors, in the Naval Academy cemetery.

Spencer E. Robbins passed away suddenly on 8 May 2003 in Fairfax, VA, while visiting family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Anthony "Toni," his brother, Julian, and his wife, Lori, a sister, Losahn R. Staley, five sons (and tiieir wives), Thomas F. (Nancy), Spencer E. II, Stephen A. (Laura), Jeffrey B. (Sue), Douglas L. (Jill), 15 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Funeral services were held on 19 May in the Redeemer Lutheran Church followed by intemment in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, FL. Hazel Greenwood died on Wednesday, 14 May, going quietiy and without suffering having firushed her days in the house she loved. In accordance with Hazel's wishes, no funeral services were held.

Roundup of Lost Classmate John Lobdell has spent the last several months searching directories and various other documents, as well as writing letters and making phone calls, in search of lost Classmates and widows. His last report stated that there were now only a few Classmates unaccounted for: Frank Adams, Clarence Beyer, Henry Bottoms, John "Mickey" Braun, Joe Kriz, Robert Mooney, Al Perez-Guerra, and Bob Sammons. ff anyone has any leads please contact John and he will pursue them.

Unfortunately, most of the Classmates located were deceased.

Francis Andrew Butler died on 25 June 1993 in his residence in Lynchburg, VA. His wife, Mary Helen Broughton Butler, predeceased him. Survivors included nine children, John A. Butler, Robin S. Hawickhorst, and Robert S. Butler of Virginia Beach, VA, Mary J. King of Baltimore, MD, Rosanna L. Currie of Clarkston, MI, and Lucia A. Hertzberg, C. Gail Mayberry, Carla J. Blankinship and Becky J. St. Clair of Lynchburg, VA, and 21 grandchildren. His funeral was held on 28 June 1993 in Timberiake United Methodist Church followed by burial in Virginia Memorial Park.

Social Security Death index reported "nmier Westray Battle died in July 1974 and Harold Bradford Fish on 10 July 1994.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

George H. Foster Jr., of Sun City, AZ, died on 19 February 1996 in Arrowhead Community Hospital. Services were held on 23 February in Sunland Lakeside Chapel, Sun City. He was survived by his wife, PhyUis J. Foster, who passed away on 14 Febmary 2000.

John also unearthed several new addresses for Classmates, which are too numerous to mention in this column. They will be included in the next edition of the Class roster.

Mary McConnell, widow of Robert McConnell, was left out of the last Class roster and requests that her address be added: 1000 Vicker's Landing Way, TH 12, Ponte Verde, FL 32082.

USNA Foundation At the spring meeting of the USNA Foundation on 26 April, our Classmate, Jim Holloway, tumed over the chairmanship that he had held for six years to RADM Tom Lynch '64. During the period that Jim chaired the Foundation, whose mission was to promote excellence in athletics for the Naval Academy Brigade, one of his many major accomplishments was the successful amalgamation of the Foundation with the USNA Alumni Association and expanding the mission.

VADM Charles Minter presented Jim with the Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding leadership and many contributions. Bravo Zulu, Jim. Nostalgia Chuck Pendleton ran across a picture of four Classmates as they attended a jazz festival in San Francisco, probably in the mid '30s. Max Hamish, who probably took the picture, was also in attendance, as well as all the wives. Don't they look young?

Paul Padget, Chuck Pendleton, Ken Ruiz, and Ed Cummings

Ed Dankworth in Action The new playground at Alameda Point, CA, for the Head Start program is being named "Ed D's Playground" to honor Ed Dankworth and his dedication in support of the children of Alameda for many years.

Coronado Visit Pat and Dale Cox visited Sybil and Jim Stockdale recently to review medical data, swap "old timer" stories, and test pilot reminiscences. Jim told of one of his better investments in 1963 when his wife bought a new house while he was being held in the "Hanoi Hilton" which later appreciated fabulously.

Dale and Jim

President's Comments During Commissioning Week the swords of Dick Brega and Phil Erkenbrack were presented to two outstanding First Class Mids of the Third Company, which our Class sponsors. The swords of Bob Greenwood and Det Detweiler are currently being "cleaned up" and readied for presentation to the two outstanding First Class Mids of the Third Company next year. This tradition was started several years ago after I received a call from Phil Hurt's wife. She stated that they had no male heirs and asked my recommendation on how to dispose of the sword. That was easy to answer, simply send it to me and we will clean it up and present it to a worthy, outstanding First Class Mid in the Company we sponsor. It is amazing how this has caught on with Classes who sponsor other Companies.

Bottom lineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you don't know what to do with your sword send it to me for refurbishing and presentation.

The Alumni Association is currently in the throes of updating the Naval Academy Register and have sent forms to all grads to update. Please do so and send it back ASAP. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ed Robie (Sec'y note: If you haven't kept your address current you may not have gotten a form. Contact the Association and request one!)

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Pres: Fred Schnurr Washington Rep: CAPT Charlie Rozier, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Bill Bennett, USN (Ret) 46910 Grissom St., Potomac Falls, VA 20165-3576 h: 703-404-4882; e: boppab@earthlink.net Here in the East we are saying "When are the rains going to stop?" Everything is so green and so much different than last year.

But, the mail never stops so I'll pass along to you both the good and the bad news.

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roommate, Lloyd Yeich, and his wife, Betty." Marquita and Don Miller joined them for lunch at the Ponte Vedre Inn and George says, "This is one of the few times that we aviators have been outnumbered by submariners in the Jacksonville, FL, area!"

kYVK'VHill '44: Lunch at the Ponte Verde Inn

In an email Art Battson says: As you may recall, our Lucky Bag had three artists conceptions in the front pages. One of these was the bridge of SAN FRANCISCO. Currenfly, the bridge wings are mounted at Lands End in San Francisco on the great circle tract to Guadacanal. Jack Bennett '41 was instramental in getting the wings mounted as a memorial. He was wounded in action and awarded the Navy Cross for his action. If he had not been wounded, he would have been the battle stations OOD during this action against the Japanese Battleship at point blank range. From the picture, you can see why no one survived on the bridge. Fleet Admiral King described the action as the most ferocious in Navy History. The editors of our Lucky Bag did a good job selecting this action.

Jim Windsor, Blackie, and Bob Jones Mary Cramer Wagner accepts the NIMA award for her father, Shannon D. Cramer

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Mark Hill has written a 22 page report on the results of his study on the "Stumpf Affair" and the changing culture of the U.S. Navy. This report is available to tiiose with computers by going to the search engine "Google" and clicking on "Mark Hill's Comer" for "The Military and New Age Ethics." For those without computers, Mark will send you a copy if you desire one.

r The 2003 Register of Alumni is on the way.. .see All Hands V^ for details.

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The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) has a hall of fame and it has a new member. Shannon D. Cramer.

The hall of fame honors former employees to whom the Agency owes a debt of gratitude and who, by their accomplishments, set the standards of excellence that illuminate the road ahead. Shannon was the director of the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) 1974-77 and was inducted on 23 April 2003 at NIMA's headquarters in Bethesda, MD. Shannon was not able to attend the ceremony, so his daughter, Mary Cramer Wagner, accepted the award and plaque for him. His citation read: He consolidated and streamlined production elements, while increasing the output of mapping, charting and geodetic products and services. By consolidating the DMA Hydrographic and Topographic centers, he eliminated duplicate functions while combining production equipment and manpower resources. At the same time, he maximized the Agency's responsiveness to current and future needs of the armed services and military commands.

Bonnie and George Talley, "had the pleasure of a visit of his Naval Academy

A welcome note from Elmer E. "Blackie" Blackburn arrived with two pictures, one of Blackie and Gordon "Dune" Duncan at his home in Palm Desert, CA. The other shows three jovial Plebes, 1940 vintage, Jim Windsor, Blackie, and Bob Jones. As Blackie notes, Bob entered the University of Maryland at the same time as we entered the USNA, got his commission ahead of us, became a navigator in naval aviation, and went on to spend many years as a pilot in conmiercial aviation (now retired). The Blackbums plan to attend the 60th and hope to see everybody there.

Every time someone cleans out their bottom drawers, I received old pictures and I welcome them. Recentiy, Nancy Barbour has just done that and here are some priceless ones. Can anyone identify the pretty lady and her baby in the second row on the right in tills 1945/46 picture (see next page), which might have been taken in Miami? Starting in die lower left and go counter-clockwise, tiie others in the photo (see next page) are: Izzy Richardson, Nancy Barbour, unknown, Diddy Dumas, and Jean Willis. Another pictiure is of Hank Barbour, Jeff McVey, and Buddy Yates date unknown but after Hank and Buddy lost their hair!

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Hank, Jeff, and Buddy

On 9 June 2003, Bea and Norm Campbell celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and have a photograph to prove it (below). Norm says that they were the second couple to be married in the Naval Academy Chapel that day. Mary Margaret and Ejnar Thompson were the first.

Congratulations to all of you!

Bea and Norm Campbell celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary

Frank J. Kelly (napasilv@sbcglobal.net) has sent a photograph of the 16th Company First Class Year with a list of the names therein. He offers to provide copies to any members who would desire one. Please let him know and he will bring one to the reunion for you or send you one. Send an email or contact him at 707-255-0668 or to Milliken Creek Drive, Napa, CA 94558.

Beaver Horton says spam is 75-80% of his email, so he is changing his email address to abqgirous@aol.com, effective immediately.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

A note arrived from Joe Dyar, which had been transcribed by his daughter, that he and Bobby had moved to Charlottesville, VA. His new address is 609 Nettle Ct., Charlottesville, VA 22903-7874; 434-9711027. He added that he fell just before the move, and ended up with a detached retina and a fractured vertebra. One surgeon has reattached the retina and anotiier has performed a "vertebroplasty" on his lower spine to reinforce the vertebrae. That took care of the spinal pain, but since then, he has been in a rehab center. He hopes to come home permanently to his new home in the near future. The Dyers send their warmest regards to everyone.

On 24 June 2003, Ginny and Bill Knull will move to a continuing care community.

Their new address is 132 Lancaster Dr., #418, Irvington, VA 22480; 804-438-4309.

Leigh Rice Darrow, a daughter of Ted Rice, informed us that her father died on 20 January 2003 after a sfruggle with cancer, and that her mother is very ill. Her mother, Muriel's address is 6 Maple Ave., Mystic, CT 06355.

After having many strokes during 2002, Henry A. Bickel died on 16 October 2002, as a result of a massive stroke. He and his wife, Marjorie, had celebrated his 81st birthday on 10 October, and the stroke happened the next day. Since he wished only a simple ceremony, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the channel that leads to Puget Sound near his home about a week after his death.

Wayne Brown '37 informed the Alunuii Association that George Jubb died on 29 March 2003.

A daughter-in-law informed the Alumni Association that Richard P. West died on 14 April 2003.

Henry R. Hanssen died in Honolulu, HI, on 2 May 2003 and was buried in the "Punchbowl," which is the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, next to his wife, "Bitty," on 13 May. Aubrey R. Seller passed away from a lunch disease at Summerville Assisted Living in Kenner, LA. A mass was said in his memory at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Kanner on 24 May. Jim Van Pelt called to inform me that Luther T. Chestnut HI died in Virginia Beach on 9 June 2003 from Parkinson's disease and other afflictions. A memorial service was held on 11 June at the Chapel, Naval Station, Little Creek, VA, and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 16 July.

In a short note and with heavy hart, Nick Evans (nad44@webtv.net) informed us that his beautiful wife of 59 years passed away on Easter Sunday, 20 April 2003. He said that she has been quite ill for some time and

just stopped fighting. He also asked us to correct his email address.

Margie King, wife of Randy King, died of pancreatic cancer on 18 May 2003 at her home in Ginger Cove, Annapolis, MD. A memorial service was held in the Naval Academy Chapel on 30 May followed by a burial in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice, or Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8058, Litde Rock, AR 72203-8058, or Hospice of the Chesapeake, Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108. The headquarters Chapter will miss her terribly.

Paul B. Watson informs us that the "most wonderful, gracious, loving, and faithful woman in the world," his wife. Norma, left his side after 59 years and went to meet her Maker. He says that she died as she wanted... quickly, quietly, without any pain, suffering or long illness. On Wednesday, they had been shopping and had lunch and she started fading very slowly after that until Saturday evening, 24 May 2003, when she collapsed. The emergency paramedics took her to the hospital where she died. She had been diagnosed as having chronic obstmctive pulmonary disease. Since she had been a Navy Storekeeper Second Class, she received a Navy burial ceremony and now lies peacefully in the Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, VA. May all those Classmates and wives, and all the relatives know that the whole Class moums and prays for their loved ones, but realizes that they are now out of pain and suffering. This is a blessing. May they all rest in peace! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;wlb

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Pres: CAPT Fred J. Kelley, USN (Ret) 532 Fort Williams Pkwy., Alexandria, VA 22304-1851; e: fjkamci@aol.com Corr. Sec'y: Maj Albert W. Blackbum, USMCR (Ret) 1300 Woodside Dn, McLean, VA 22102-1529 h: 703-734-3843; e: nimbus3@aol.com

Visit From Our Midshipman Leaders Bill Hoover (13), '45s very active Classmate in Annapohs, arranged a wonderful visit to the April Class lunch by senior members of the Fifth Company, Class of '03, held as usual at the Ft. Myer Officers' Club on 8 April. About 40 members showed up. The two First Class Midshipman were three-stiper Katherine Scholz '03, Company commander from Kenosha, WI, and two-sUper Kevin Shikuma '03, a systems engineering major, from Huntington Beach, CA. We had a very active range of discussions during lunch followed by a more formal question and 65

10 October 2002: Cliff Berman and Gen Terry Murray '68 at Founders Day, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota, FL '45: At the Cooleys house in Palm Coast, FL, 1 to r: Jack Martin, Mort Cooley, Alex Julian, Dolan and Nancy Hertizig, Jeane Julian, and Elaine Martin

'45: Palm Coast Resort and Marina, 1 to r: Jeane Juhan, Dolan and Nancy Hertzig, Mort and Zo Cooley, Alex Julian, and Elaine and Jack Martin

'45: L to r: Jerry Rester (20), Stu Bowcock (5), Walter Delany (11), George Ellis (18), and Ernie Barrett (6)

answer session that lasted more than an hour afterward. All were impressed by the confidence and broadly well-informed responses given throughout the meeting.

Reflecting on my own experience, I probed the trio conceming the status of "cleasleevers" in '03, but they don't seem to have any. Of particular interest is the fact that two of the three expect to enter flight fraining within a few months after graduation. Many thanks to Bill Hoover for making that meeting possible. We should do it more often.

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New From Florida '45 had the biggest number of Classmates at the Suncoast Chapters first founders day meeting on 10 October 2002. Present were Helen and Cliff Berman (12), Genevieve and Pete Perkins (11), Jessie and Bill Petrat (13), Jane and Bill Strong (20), and Class widow, Rhoda Stone. We heard an inspiring talk by Marine MajGen Terry Murray '68 (vice president of operations, USNA AA) on the past, present, and future of our beloved Alma Mater. The photo (see next page) shows Chapter President Berman with Gen Murray.

A move to the Palm Coast and Mort Cooley writes: Zo and I love it down here on Palm Coast. We have an open gangway for all '45ers. In late January we had great visits from Jean and Alex Julian (8), Nancy and Dolan Hertzig (8), and Elaine and Jack Martin. After meeting at our house, we went over to the Palm Coast Resort and Marina for lunch. We all had a great time. The sea stories get better with age.

Zo and I are in good health for 81-year olds. We frequently wonder how we ever found the time to do anything productive.

You all come.

News from California Marty Snead (8) reports from Saratoga, CA, that all is wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;almost. There's the case of a glitch in the splendid Class roster donated by Pinky Howard. Seems Lette, his wife of 56 years, was inadvertentiy excluded, but her email address (outdated) was not. Marty reports he and Lette attended Wally Cunneen's 80th birthday at Fremont Hills CC, Los Altos, CA. Also present were Ann and Bill Bryson (18). It was a grand affair. Still, Marty came away with on thought, "How can a kid like me be an octogenarian?"

From the Northwest Comer John Price (12) reports on his 82nd birthday celebrated with his young grandson in Issaquah, WA, about 20 miles soutiieast of Seatde. The cake was not large enough to accommodate 82 candles, so John had to settle for eight. He has encountered some heart problems recently but says he has recovered pretty well.

Below is one photos sent from Stuart Bowcock. Another photo is in the previous columns.

Joint Membership is here for spouses of Alumni Life Members.

For information or to join please visit the membership section at www.usna.com.

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skate on. He skated in China and coached and played his Marine outfit to a championship. Subsequently, when he was assigned to Albuquerque he joined the recreational hockey league and rejoined it when he retired and settled there. Bill says, "Hockey is such a great sport. I like it like people like golf. If you're not concentrating on what you're doingm you can end up in trouble. It's exhilarating, but you've go to pay attention."

Clete Kennelly (10), the Class secretary reported: Dick and some of his trophies Wmnie and Stuart Bowcock at their 50th anniversary 16 October 2002

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Pres: VADM C. H. Griffiths, USN (Ret) e: griffc@bellatlantic.net Vice Pres.: CAPT J. W Foust, USN (Ret) e: jameswfoust@aol.com Treasurer: CAPT Wils F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832; e: wengel@bellatlantic.net Sec'y: Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford PL, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h: 301-654-7315; e: budkennelly@aol.com Corr. Secy: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret) 5229 Barstow St., San Diego, CA 92117-2202 h: 858-278-8665; f: 858-57^6-0979 We've identified three Ironmen in the Classâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dick D a l y (6), our p e r e n n i a l squash champion (see following item); Bill Dyroff (15), our inveterate ice hockey player (see article following the one on Dick Daly); and Wendell M c H e n r y (11), our Class's prodigious hiker ( a m o n g other tilings he went about half way up Everest several years ago). Dick was 80 in January, Bill tumed 80 last August, and Wendell became 80 last May. A r e there other Classmates who can claim membership in this group?

Dick Daly recently won his 15th National Championship title in a four-day toumament in Hartford, CT. This year, his competition was in the 80-plus age group. He has won squash titles in every age group from 55-plus through 75-plus over the past 25 years. This great-grandfather served 20 years in the Navy and worked for Boeing for 20 years. H e started playing squash in 1938 and played through high school and the Academy. He plans to keep playing as long as he has fun, and he's having a lot of fun. He usually can't find anyone his age to play with, so he plays with guys in their 40s who keep him in shape. Dick says: No matter how old you are, you should do something. A reason a lot of people die eariy is that they don't keep moving. Your body is like a car. If you don't maintain it, it's not going to work.

The following is based on an article by Glen Rosales in the Albuquerque Journal: Bill Dyroff doesn't look or play like an octogenaiian. His eyes aren't as sharp and his legs don't move as fast as they did.

But, this retired Marine colonel can hold his own in the arena among many players in Albuquerque's recreational ice hockey league. Play varies from traditional hockey in two waysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there is no premeditated hitting and no slap shots. These rules permit Bill to take the ice with people less than half his age. He began skating when he was four, and started playing pond hockey when he was seven. He played varsity level hockey at Highland Falls High School, and then went on to play for Colgate University for two years before going to the Academy which didn't have an ice hockey team. He used to shoot pucks down the corridors of Bancroft Hall and in the winter he'd find solid ice to

On Sunday, 6 April Ann and Chuck Hansmann (9) were honored guests at the Sixth Company annual Dining in. On this occasion. Chuck presented the first Class of '46 Annual Legacy Sword Award to MIDN Patrick Blind '03 in recognition of his exceptional efforts in the training and support of the Sixth Company Plebes and other efforts in support of training. Additionally, Chuck corrunented that he could understand any feelings of regret that the Midshipmen might have as their opportunity for seeing action was slipping away. Similarly, World War II was coming to an end as '46 was graduating. Chuck had orders to the most respected and honored destroyer in the Pacific.

Because of her record, ADM Halsey selected her to accompany MISSOURI into Sagami Wan and later to deliver the Allied brass to MISSOURI for the surrender ceremonies. Chuck got a double whammy. He not only missed the war, but he

'46: Chuck and Barbie Griffiths. Ambassador Ross, and Ann and Clete Kennelly Shipmate, July-August 2003

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reached his ship two days after the brass had been delivered to MISSOURI, thereby missing an event of a lifetime. The photo taken at the Dining in shows a happy group of Sixth Company Midshipmen gathered around Ann, Clete, and Chuck.

When I told them that I would put their picture in Shipmate, they came running.

These Midshipmen are so at ease and so personable. It's a privilege to be around them. They arefineladies and gentlemen.

The Greater Washington, DC, area group met as usual at the Army-Navy Country Club for our monthly May luncheon hosted

by Dick Lyons (15). Those attending were Larry Baldwin (15), Lou and Bob Baylis (3), Chris Christensen (6), Denis Downey (18), John Dugger (13), Sally and Wils Engel (4), Jim Forrest (14), Al Glenon (4), Chuck Griffiths (6), Kiki and Frank Haak (7), Chuck Hansman (9) with guest Elsie Sommer, Jerry and Lucky Jordan (16), George Kelly (14) and his grandson Gabe Kelly '99, Anne and Clete Kennelly (10), Dave Leighton (18), Dave Rogers (14), Ben Sherman (9), Perry Taylor (19), Rod Wingo (19), and, Gordon Yeo (4).

Gabe Kelly '99 had just retumed from the Persian Gulf in SHILOH, a missile cruiser.

The ship was part way home when she was recalled for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The net resultâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a ten month deployment.

(Incidentally, George's son and Gabe's father, RADM John Kelly '73, was commander of the Gulf Task Force to which SHILOH was assigned.) Chuck Griffiths (6), among other things, brought the attendees up-to-date on the progress of renovation to Memorial Stadium. It will be ready for the start of football season.

The last Forrestal Lecture of the school year was on 9 April. The guest speaker was the Honorable Dennis Ross, the former Ambassador to Iraq. He briefed the Midshipmen on the problems in that area which make peace, especially lasting peace, very difficult. He discussed a number of the problems and concluded with possible solutions. He was very knowledgeable, dynamic, down to earth, easy to understand, and did not use notes.

Bill Spangler (9) (Blspnglr@aol.com) reports that the local bureaucracy has changed their address at Valle Verde to make it easier for the firemen, policemen, and pizza deliverers to find them. They are in the same unit. But the mailing address is now n i l Senda Verde, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Senda Verde means green foot-path, but Gini says it means "send green." We've also received a new address for Charlie Woods (7), 1248 W Desert Hills Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614-1278.

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Corliss Nugent on WARRIOR

The photo shows Corliss Nugent (2) standing at the breech of one of the guns of the historic HMS WARRIOR in Portsmouth, England UK. This was taken in May while he and Arlene were finishing a two week Scandanavian Cmise followed by a one week sojoum in the UK. Regretfully, I report the deaths of the following four Classmates. The lawyer of John Johnson Albright (3) and his wife has informed the Alumni Association that both are deceased. No other information was provided. From other sources, it has been determined that John died on 19 June 2002. George Millet Clancy (20) died on 24 September 2002. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 21 July 2003. He is survived by his son, Patrick Clancy, who lives at 10145 Newport Church Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD 20622.

Robert Clifton Duncan (15) died on 17 May 2003. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 1 July. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosemary Duncan who resides at 2070 N. New Hampshire Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027. Ralph Pearl Neighbors (NG) died on 17 April 2003. He was buried in private services in Olathe, KS. After leaving the Academy he served in the Army and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. He is survived by Ethel Neighbors, his wife of 60 years. The deepest sympathies of the Class are extended to the survivors. Please refer to "Last Call" for the obituaries.

More mles of the airâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;leam from the mistakes of others; you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself. (Nonaviators can also leam from this.)

Future Events Homecoming will be on 25 October. The '46 tent will be located on the Taylor Ave. (South) side of the stadium. It will be open all day but food will be served only between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The menu, put together by Lee Zeni (3), will consist of grilled Texas style pit beef. Eastern Shore herb grilled chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, caesar salad with fmit, dip, and dessert table. The beverage bai- will have soft drinks, bottled water, coffee, and hot chocolate. You'll have to provide other beverages to suit your tastes. Price is $30 each.

Food before the game allows all those who don't drive after dark to get to their final destinations in daylight. Send check to Wils Engel (4), made payable to him, at the address shown in the masthead of this column. For long range planning, the game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

Our 60th Reunion will be held in Annapolis, 5-8 May 2005. Put it on your calendar and plan to join us. Al White (whizzer0923@aol.com.) (6), the Reunion chairman, has reserved 150 rooms at the Sheraton Barcelo Hotel at a guaranteed rate of $129 plus tax, single or double. (Rates at other hotels were substantially higher.)

Activities planned are reception cocktail party with food, welcome by president of the Alumni Association, address by the Superintendent, a memorial service, a catered picnic, tours (depending on interest shown), golf and tennis, sailing (perhaps), a banquet, a bmnch on the last day, and, our usual Class meeting. A web site is being set up and may well be operating by the time you read this. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Send them to Al White (6) at 4108 Wynnwood Drive, Annandale, VA 22003; 703-256-7327. Or, to Lee Zeni (leezeni@aol.com) (3), the assistant chairman, at 100 Severn Ave., Apt. 208, Annapohs, MD 21403; 410-280-0532. A flyer about the 60th was prepared for mailing by the Alumni Association and should be in your hands before you receive this.

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Pres: VADM James H. Doyle Jr., USN (Ret) Sec'y: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's Crossing Way, Apt. #002 Annapohs, MD 21401 h: 410-224-5890; f: 410-224-7613 e: stadir@erols.com Reunion Sitrep Your reunion committee has been busy examining choices and venues for our 60th Reunion, to be held in Annapolis over the weekend of 4-6 June 2006. An interim report on some decisions will be available next month. Meanwhile, your committee is eager to hear your ideas and recommendations. Send them along to me for relay (addresses at head of the column), or dkectly to the Chairman, John Geary, at email johntgeary @ msn.com.

Sea Stories Mai Jester, who was the subject a couple of months ago of a brief item here on how his name became a tradition in his family, writes in to comment on a subject dear to his (and our) heart! ...I was pleasantly surprised and pleased by your story on Malvern Hill. I Shipmate, July-August 2003

am puzzled by the fact tiiat many of our Classmates with stellar Navy and business careers do not see fit to share more of their stories with you.

Item: Classmates were on board BREMERTON (CA-130) when she plowed into the bulkhead in San Diego.

Item: A Classmate in Tsingtao missed the boat back to his ship, so he jumped from the pier and swam back.

Item: I can personally vouch for one Classmate (guess who?) who stayed past curfew in Shanghai harbor and had to climb up an anchor chain to sneak back aboard from a bumboat!

On another occasion. Admiral Cooke (CM. Cooke '10) ransomed some aviators who had fallen into Conmiie hands, using soap and a case of Scotch. The same admiral boarded the ready destroyer, BENNER (DDR-807) in Tsingtao, to recover a dock landing float which had been stolen. The thieves abandoned the float imder a hail of 20 mm slugs! All the best.

From here on, this is your Class secretary speaking: Like Mai, I think the sea story is the absolute heart of a magazine such as this, and I plead witii you to send 'em in—no matter if they occurred at Oahu or Wall Street—^in Naples or in North Dakota.

I personally can do very well without endless adulatory listings of contributors and preachments from the inhabitants of the head shed about how glorious the Midshipmen's morale is, and how many kiddies had ice cream in the soda shoppe witii their Midshipman mentors—what I want to read is sea stories, the obits, the Class columns, and perhaps BZ. It is after all a magazine—I think—for and about Alumni—That's us! That's you! Let's hear from you!

Away We Go! Sort of out of the blue, and plarming to repeat the success of our past "and a halfth" affair in October of '88, here's the dope on the Caribbean Cmise put together by Bo Heininger to give us seven seagoing days together in January of 2004. This has already been noised about by email, and a bunch of folks (including yours tmly) have already signed up. If you are interested in this trip, planned for our "57 and a halfth" year, or think you might be, use the addresses given to ask for more dope.

The following is extracted, slightiy edited, from Bo's initial message: Dear Classmates, families and friends: Dolores Kneeland, a friend, neighbor, and fellow Country Club member, owns the Sun City Center Travel Service Inc., and has organized two previous Caribbean cruises for our Club. She and I have just put together a Special Caribbean Cruise Package for our fellow Club members, families, and friends in January 2004.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

We decided to invite '47 classmates, families, and friends, so I contacted the Class officers, and they have given their OK for this annoumcement, even though it will not be an official '47 activity. In October 1998 many of our classmates, wives, and friends cruised on the Enchantment of the Seas to the Eastem Caribbean. That was great, but we think this can be even better!

Dolores and I chose the Holland-America Line because it caters more to our age group for activities and entertainment. There will be three or four separate cocktail parties on our cruise: a Welcome Aboard usually on Sunday, an Alumni Party for those who have sailed before on the Holland-America Line, the one Delores gives, and another one if there are enough of us on the cruise. Early seating times for dining fill up first, so get your reservations in as soon as possible .

We plan to set aside a special '47 space with a VCR, books, films, memorabilia, and similar material which you can use to recall old times together.

We realize that there are singles who would like to join us, but the cost for a single occupying a cabin alone is pretty expensive. If any singles are interested, please contact us. We will give you the names of other singles who are interested in sharing a cabin.

You may contact me either by mail, phone 813-634-4236, or email at hheining @ tampabay.rr.com. However, you would do better to contact Dolores directly, if at all possible, for information conceming reservations, prices, etc.

A Seven Night Cruise on the HOLLAND AMERICA ms VEENDAM Sailing from Tampa, FL, January 17-24 2004 Calling at Georgetown on Grand Cayman Island; Montego Bay, in Jamaica; and the Costa Maya of Mexico Based on double occupancy: $770 Cat. L Large interior cabin/ Main Deck $804 Cat. I Large interior cabin/ Verandah & Navigation Deck $889 Cat. FF Large oceanview cabin/ A Deck $903 Cat. F Large oceanview cabin/ A Deck $916 Cat. E Large oceanview cabin/ A Deck midship $943 Cat. D Large oceanview cabin/ Main Deck $956 Cat. C Large oceanview cabin/ Lower Promenade & Verandah Decks Rates are available for deluxe Verandah Suite cabins but can only be confirmed with names and deposit. Optional cancellation/ insurance protection is recommended. $350 per person deposit is required to confirm reservation. Final payment due by 10/31/03.

Contact Dolores Kneeland at: Sun City Center Travel Service, 906 N. Pebble

Beach Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573; 813-634-3318 or 800-742-8747; (scctravel@aol.com) Final Honors This has been perhaps the most devastating period the Class has ever suffered with regard to losing Classmates, even when we consider that the situation is magnified by the fact of the passage of two months between issues of Shipmate.

We have lost from our ranks Frank Alexander Deaton, Robert Gerard Hirsch, Leonard Alexander (Swoose) Snead, Thomas Edward Fortson, Louis Henderson Guertin, Comad Jacob Renner Jr., Robert Eugene Schwartz, James Frederick McGarry Jr., George Maragos, Peter Charles Kochis, James Gillespie (Bird) Dixon Jr., and Ward Gregory Byington.

In addition, we have been advised by Jim Moss of the loss of his beloved wife, Pat, on 19 April 2003.

The sheer quantity of our losses has made it impossible to print the complete obituaries of all our departed Classmates in this issue's "Last Call", but they will appear as soon as feasible.

We send our love and sympathy to the families and loved ones of our Classmates, and wish them well.

Tidewater Spree Because of the disconnect between the event date and publication schedules, it's been a long time since the Hampton Roads group's Spring Dinner Dance, but you may be assured that it was a great party, attended by 14 Classmates, (including a considerable contingent from DC), with their ladies, and joined by six couples from '50.

The Martinis were copious, the prime rib was delicious, and the sea stories—as always—have improved with age. The great view over the Lafayette River gave emcee Lou Larcombe a chance to point out the new moorings at the Yacht Club for his cmiser, and Curly Weber provided your scribe with a fascinating collection of his (Curly's) cartoon Christmas cards over the years.

Lou Larcombe and his date, Kitty Bacon, observe the proceedings at the Hampton Roads Spring party

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the daughter of Nancy and Chan von Schrader—all of whom attended! Arousing success, as always.

In Which We Serve...

Some time ago, we told you that JoanMarie and Stu Evans were going to be involved in the commissioning festivities for MASON (DDG-87). But neither we nor they were aware of how involved! Let Stu tell it: I seriously doubt that Port Canaveral will have another commissioning like that of MASON anytime in the near future. In total, it was one of the most spectacular events I have ever seen and one in which Joan-Marie and I were immensely delighted (albeit tremendously challenged) to participate via the Commissioning Host, the Cape Canaveral Council of the Navy League.

She was co-chair of the social events committee, which included such things as arranging a Crew picnic for 400 at Jetty Park; the CO's Reception at the Kennedy Space Center for 550; and a post-commissioning barbecue adjacent to the ship at the Trident Basin of the Naval Ordnance Test Unit at Canaveral for 4,500 guests!

Some months ago. Classmate Frank Readdy had laid some groundwork with his son, CAPT Bill Readdy '74, to obtain NASA's participation in the affair. After numerous emails and phone calls, I was detighted to meet Bill at the CO's Reception the evening before the commissioning ceremony.

Bill, a distinguished naval aviator.

Astronaut on three Shuttie spaceflights, and currentiy Associate Administrator of NASA for Space Flight, had arranged— with the concurrence and support of NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe— whose dad was in the Class of '50—to fly several MASON ship's caps on board the Space Shuttle Endeavor last November.

The caps were appropriately presented to the ship's skipper, CDR David Gale, at his reception, by CAPT Readdy and by CAPT Kent Rominger, Chief of the Astronaut Corps at Johnson Space Center.

The good news is that we all survived the affair; all reports have been tumed over; all the thank-yous written. The bad news is that there will be another one in two or three years, and Joan-Marie already wants to dive in again!"

L to r: at the Hampton Roads party: Curiy Weber, Chet Shaddeau, Hank Munnikhuysen, Al Maynard, Chan von Schrader, and Dixon Caine

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For those of you sending in photos from your new digital cameras. We were, regrettably, forced to leave out two very interesting photos which were sent to us electronically this month because their resolution (the number of pixels across) was inadequate for halftone reproduction in Shipmate. You must use a setting (cameras vary) that will resuU in at least 300 pixels per inch of photo width. More is better. In short, for better results—use a higher resolution setting—but it does gobble memory!

If you need some consultation, give me a call beforehand—though I may still have to refer you to somebody much better qualified than I. We can (and do) still work with clear, sharp, hard copy prints, either color or black and white, of any size, sent by snail mail, no matter if they are from a Baby Brownie or a digital source.

Back To Korea The following fascinating trip report comes from Tom Hudner: I just retumed from Korea , where I was the guest of commander. Naval Forces Korea, RADM Gary R. Jones '75. The occasion was a Navy commemoration ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War. (The commemoration period is from June 2000 through Veterans' Day, 11 November 2003.)

My old squadron, VF-32, flying off LEYTE (CV-32), an AirLant carrier, was in Korea from October 1950 until January 1951. We were there until the Navy finally recommissioned enough carriers to fight the war, after which time we were retumed to AirLant ready to fight a war with the Soviets, who were causing all sorts of mischief throughout Southern Europe.

I was never on the ground back then (except for my stay as a guest of the Marines for three nights after they picked me up near the Chosin Reservoir in December 1950), so I had littie with which to compare the real estate and the communities of then and now. But it was an eye-opener! Metropolitan Seoul, which changed hands between the South Koreans and North Koreans four times during the war, and whose end-of-war population was about 250,000, now has a population of about 13 million. I spent some time in Pusan (now Busan), South Korea's second largest city, a large seaport of about 3 million and the main operating base for U.S. Navy ships.

The contrast between North Korea and South Korea is startling. Whereas North Korea is an economic basket case and on the verge of collapse, and thousands of North Koreans starve to death every month. South Korea is one of the most industrially advanced countries in the world. Although much is made of the "sunshine" policy wherein South Koreans would eventually join with their families

from the north, they are in actuality against the idea because of the drastic effect it would have on their economy.

I didn't run into any noticeably antiAmerican attitudes. The press picks up on every little American infraction, though— and we've had a few real embarrasssing incidents—and they won't let go—so that we are made to look like Saddam's Republican Guard to the people.

I had a last-minute chance to go up to the DMZ the day before I left (during the time Deputy SecDef Wolfowitz and a Congressional delegation were in North Korea, trying to determine North Korea's intentions), and it's as tense as it was when I was there in 1975 with a Korean War veterans group. Except for a lower level of activity, I don't think the atmosphere is any different from when Turner Joy's dad was trying to deal with those people.

There are mixed feelings among the people there about our pulling our troops out. It's going to happen, though, as has already been announced, but it will be slow, and the withdrawal will involve spreading the troops more widely through the peninsula before a final departure, when and if that ever does come to be in our lifetimes.

We had a chance to speak personally with U.S. General Leon LaPorte, the UN Commander, who is no bubbling optimist about the situation. It was almost deja vu—looking back 50 years when so many of our Classmates were out there and involved with the North Koreans and Chinese for a nasty war—which has never really ended!

We should all be concemed about what will happen (possibly even by the time you read this), but I have confidence our guys in the White House will keep things under control. There is going to be a lot of fingemail-biting for a long time, though.

"The more things change..."

Stephens Institute We noted in this column the "topping out" of the new building of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, some months back, in Febmary.

Its April dedication, however, resulted in an unusual Mini-Reunion for '47.

Al Rusher tells us: Classmate Jack Stephens donated $48 million for the construction of this newest addition to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, at Little Rock. It is the largest donation that UAMS has received in its 123 year history. Jack himself, still recovering from surgery, did not speak, but his sons Wanren and Steve both addressed the audience of 600 at the ceremonies, as did Classmate Jimmy Carter. In his brief address, Jimmy said "...the impact of this Center will extend throughout the world." A luncheon followed the dedication, but the real reunion was at Jack's home before the affair— five of us! See the enclosed photo—we had a great visit.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Stan Gary, from Sevema Park, MD: During April, Stan Gary and Dan Reilly, with wives, attended their 60th Reunion at the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. The three-day event included a toiar of the Campus, visits to classes, a conversation with tiie headmaster and a panel of students, talks by school officials on current policies, an opportunity to visit dormitories and other school buildings, lunches and dinners in the dining halls, and At Little Rock AR last April, 1 to r, standing: Sloan a memorial service in the school church.

(Chief) Rainwater. Vernon Weaver; seated: Jack Sixty out of the Class of 232 attended.

Stephens, Jimmy Carter, and Al Rusher Probably our best-known Classmate— The Mail Buoy author Gore Vidal—did not attend.

Bob Peniston writes us from Lexington, Quick Takes VA: Both Rosemary Enright and John Prehn I was asked to be the keynote speaker at called to our attention the recent dedication the 60th Birthday Celebration of the batin Fairfax County, VA, of a memorial tieship NEW JERSEY on tiie 60tii anniverwoodland trail dedicated to and named for sary of its commissioning on 23 May "Warren B. Johnson, a Mt. Vemon activist 2003 in Camden, NJ. and legend"—our own "Johnny". What a In addition to my keynote remarks, I was guy!.. .Erratum: I'm not sure why, but in his asked to repeat in its entirety my 17 obituary, I identified Bob Topp's homeDecember 1969 speech that relegated NEW town and its newspaper as in Virginia—it's Jersey for the third time to inactive status. actually Greenwood, MS...A brief note In doing so, I used the same text from which I had read on that dark dreary day from Nancy (Mrs. Grant) Apthorp says she almost 34 years ago in Bremerton, WA. just retumed from a trip to Morocco. She It was a wonderful experience in spite of highly recommends it, says the people are the inclement weather. As a matter of fact, lovely and friendly—and they like it was one of the best in my Ufe. After the Americans!—and Betty (Mrs. Bill) Spencer ceremony and completing the signing of notes that she finds there are six Alunmi the programs of many autograph seekers, Uving at Sun City Roseville (CA), so she I was able to visit parts of the ship that never has a problem getting a ride, and regmade me recall the visit of the ship to ularly attends Sacramento monthly Chapter AnnapoUs in the plebe summer of 1943, luncheons, and hopes to attend our my subsequent tour from August 1946 to 60th.. .The entire Class of 2003 were guests December 1947, and the command tour in 1969. It was an emotional event that I at the Fourth Annual Battle of Midway shall never forget, and I am most proud to Memorial Banquet, on 28 April, at the have been part of this significant ceremoAcademy. Eight invited guests were recogny in the Ufe of this great ship. nized, and among them, our own John Urban was presented a plaque in recognition of his service in that titanic stmggle, 37 June 1942. You will recall that John, after arriving at the Academy, received the DEC for his participation...And now that the lacrosse season has ended, comes the not unexpected news that Kelly Coppedge, granddaughter of Jim Anderson and of Bo Coppedge, in her junior year At U. of Maryland, was again named All-America— this time first Qteam—as well as receiving the IWLCA's Honors Midfield Player of the Year Award for Division One schools. And Bob Peniston takes a break during the ceremonies at battleship NEW JERSEY'S 60th birthday she still has a year to go!...And in case the mail fell through, and you failed to receive From Jonie Whitmire in Florida: yours—we still have a supply of the beauti...I must say I never thought I would ful Class Crest decals created and donated ever leave my place in Annandale. After 34 years, I expected to spend the rest of

by Classmate Howie R. Weiss, of Reno, my days there, but my son Bob '74 and NV, to all '47ers. Just give your scribe a Jenise, his wife, wanted me close to them, buzz.. .While we're on that subject, yes, we so here I am just five minutes away in a also have Class license plate frames, but no, lovely house on the water. there are no neckties or baseball caps My grandson. Bill, is at the Academy, remaining in our stocks...on which logistiClass of '05, and doing very weU. D.B. cal note, we sign off for this time. —CHS would have been so proud—third generation Whitmire. Take care and stay well.

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 11 Seastones Dn, Portsmouth, RI 02871 p: 401-846-2875; e: Sk48moore@aol.com This column follows closely upon the 55th Reunion, which brought together some 325 Classmates, wives, and friends— ran from Thursday, 5 June, with the opening reception and ended with the morning farewell bmnch on Monday, 9 June. The headquarters was the Sheraton Barcelo Hotel on the Route 50 approach to Annapolis, outboard of the stadium and Weems Creek. Some snapshots promised

by Classmates are not yet in my hands.

However, I plan to include pictures in subsequent colunms as I did for the 50th until all the printables are published. Let me start by stating that it takes a lot of planning and work to put on something this large. Over the five years since the 50th Reunion, the committee, lead by Phil Rogers, and consisting of Annapolis and Washington area folks, all of whom are veterans of many homecomings and reunions, hung in there and did the job. We lost two members, Dick Bates and Paul Abel, but throughout the process, everyone took up slack where needed, and Phil saw to it that everything was covered.

Recognition is due to John Holland, who picked up the hospitality suite, aided by hosts Patty and Tony Duncan, Mary and Ed Cummings, Greta and Pete Goldman, and Betty and Frank Boushee. John also saw to the smooth operation of the registration table with the help of Betty and Ben Moore, Courtenay and Bill Bass, and Betty and Dave Carruth. The opening reception was planned by Paul Abel, who also picked up golf arrangements, but who, sadly, passed away on 22 April. The Friday moming meeting and presentation was put together by Bill Bass. The afternoon picnic was cobbled together, dodging the rain and mud, by Charlie Held. The Saturday night banquet was assembled and hosted by Don Buhrer. The Sunday battalion parties were created by Warren Graham, with many changes of venue, but ably assisted by Keith O'Keefe and Dudley Holstein.

Speaking of Dudley, he is the master of hotel reservations and arrangements, and is due praise for his deft handling of that often tormenting business over the five years since the 50th. The Monday goodbye bmnch at the hotel was served up by George Ball. Roger Carlquist took on the local transportation, including pickups at the airport. Don Hall did the name-tags, with names twice a large as those for the 50th Reunion. They were a big hit and

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eliminated a lot of neck craning. Believe me, there was, over the long planning period, a lot of mutual support in all these areas.

Eddie Welch and Bob Smith both had to ease off with health problems, and we lost Dick Bates early on. Dave Carruth kept the record of all proceedings and Sumner Moore did the publicity and drew the cover for the Salty Sam book. Absolutely key was Ben Reams, who was vice chairman and kept an exhaustive and heroic daily track of addresses, mailings, money, and who was doing whaL He also prepared the welcoming brochure.

I alsotipmy hat to his gracious wife, Nancy.

Friday moming, followed immediately by the picnic, we met in Mahan Hall to receive a briefing by the Supe and others, but primarily to make our presentation of our Class of 1948 Endowment Gift to the Superintendent. Phil Rogers lead off with a lot of good words about the Reunion, its planning, the good works of the many in making it happen, and introduced CDR Skid Heyworth '70, newly promoted vice president of Alumni Association communications, who welcomed us and spoke eloquently of the great Class of 1948, pointing out that we are the leading edge of Class fundraising, and have pointed the way for other Classes in major Class gifts. Phil then introduced Warren Graham, who introduced the Academic Dean, RADM Bill Miller '62, who was the key Academy link in our five-year effort. Dean Miller told of the development of the idea of focusing our gift on the rapidly developing field of information technology, and greatly praised the '48 committee for their tireless effort, including especially our support for the Academy information technology conference held at the Academy in October 2001.

Warren introduced the other committee members who were assembled on the stage, Beggs, Buhrer, Goldman, Held, and Sutter.

Eddie Welch was unable to attend, and earlier in the campaign, key members Burt Edelson and Dick Bates passed away. At this time, George Watt '73, president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation arrived with the Acting Superintendent, and spoke briefly lauding the Class. VADM Charles W. Moore '68, had just arrived at the Academy on temporary additional duty from the staff of the CNO in Washington, relieving VADM Richard Naughton '69, who had just departed. This was one of VADM Moore's first official duties, receiving the check from Warren Graham representing the Class Endowment Gift of $2,055,236.48.

For impact, the giant check, four feet long, was prepared for the sum of $2,048,000.

The average gift per individual donor was about $4,700, which is pretty amazing. Class widows contributed $53,720.

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The Admiral picked up the ball and gave a wonderful illustrated talk focused on how the Academy looked in our day and now.

He was right at home and seemed genuinely delighted to be there and to meet the Class of '48. He was very well received by the Class. The Alunmi Association web site (www.usna.com) had a fine spread early the following week covering the ceremony with pictures and detail. Elsewhere in this issue you should find a similar article.

The Class picnic was moved from Hospital Point to the west-side of the stadium because of mud, and there, in a huge tent full of tables, chairs, and lots of chow, everyone got on with the business of meeting and greeting. The weather was partly sunny and most cooperative. Saturday moming, the rains came, and the director of the Academy Museum, Jim Cheevers, gave a fascinating talk at the hotel on the origin and early days of the Academy, which was chock full of facts we'd overlooked and others we surely never knew. That night, we had the dinner banquet at the hotel, another excellent event. Sunday moming, most went to one of the USNA Chapel services, and generally spent a relaxed Sunday pursuing their own fun. Sunday everting, there were three Battalion parties. First and Second Batts were at the Officer and Faculty Club, Batts Three and Four were in the Alunmi Hall Coppege dining room, and Five and Six occupied the Boat House.

Monday moming, the farewell bmnch was held at the Barcelo and people ate again and visited in the midst of packing and moving on. All in all, it was an outstanding affair.

The reunion connunittee considered long and hard about what to provide attendees as favors. Hats, crests, buttons, pins, and other items used in the past seemed redundant, and it was decided to publish Howie Kay's book, a compilation of his Salty Sam pieces from the Log which he had prepared not long after graduation in publishable form, with cartoons by Lou Serrille '49. Howie was "Salty Sam" for two years, an unprecedented tour. The Noble publishing firm was to pubhsh it, but it fell through. He kept the manuscript and shortly before he died, Howard passed it on to me with the request that I take suitable action with it. I so promised, and tumed it over to the Academy Library Archives for conservation and possible future research and publication. Phil Rogers, having published our 30th Year Book and helped Dave Carmth publish the 50th Reunion Book, found a good Baltimore publisher, and drove the project home. Sumner Moore drew a cover and Howie's roommate, Scott Holder, wrote the foreword. Liliana Kay, Howard's lovely widow, graciously provided key information.

The result is a keepsake of high humor and fond memories. Unfortunately, the Log magazine, the Midshipmen bi-weekly in our day, and for many years before and after, no longer exists at Navy. A real pity.

A side item of the Reunion, produced by Herb Green, assisted by Ben Conroy, was a gathering just before the banquet of old friends of Jim Bjorge, who suffers from Parkinson's, and could not be present. Herb had set up a speaker phone connection with Jim in New York, and so he was very much present. Herb read the Cultural Leadership Citation from a presentation made to Jim in April by Robert L. Blocker, dean of the Yale School of Music, for extraordinary service to Yale and the intemational music community, at a reunion of Yale Glee Club alumni. Jim is a '53 Yale law graduate.

Excerpts: Jim Bjorge's love of Yale and its traditions, his passion for music, and his dedication for bringing people together in the joyful enterprise of choral singing has resulted in over a half century of remarkable achievement. He organized the Yale Law School Oversextet, an immediate success, and which has entertained reunions ever since. Beyond Yale, he created numerous international choral festivals, including those prestigious programs sponsored by Lincoln Center in New York (Jim was associated with Lincoln Center these many years). Jim's work has brought joy to the thousands he has joined together in song, and has furthered the cause of fellowship through music in America and around the world.

Assembled Classmates had a chance to greet Jim individually and Jim responded in kind, indicating his keen mind has slipped not.

The Annapolis and Washington area Classmates especially were very distressed on leaming of Paul Abel's sudden and untimely death from stroke while visiting his daughter over Easter in Williamsburg on 22 April. Paul had been a stalwart Annapolis '48er for many years, a golfer and friend. He and Joan had been most active in Class affairs and hosted many an Army game fete at their home. His remains were inumed at the Academy Columbarium following a service at the Chapel, attended by a large number of Classmates and friends. At the Columbarium, Paul's son made a loving and inspurational eulogy of his father, which was greatly appreciated.

There was a reception at the Officers Club afterwards, and I know those who could not be present and Paul's friends everywhere join me in extending to Joan our most sincere sympathies.

Jim Ahem, who has been on the binnacle list for some four and a half months, including lots of punishment in the hospital and in Shipmate, July-August 2003

tiierapy, has emerged in remarkable fettle.

He is on deck and ready, and wants to thank all who sent cards and good wishes. He and Rosie debuted at the May Class luncheon and kept things humming at tiie Reunion.

Let's just say praise the Lord.

For the record, Ben Reams received a deceased notation on a Reunion mailing to Marvin Hutchinson. We have no further information at this time.

Dorothy Moureau, the widow of Pete Moureau, who died in 1992, passed away on 20 May in Jacksonville, FL, according to an email received ft-om Jim Moore '54, in Jax. In an earlier column I wrote about the old Naval Academy Foundation, which provided scholarships to deserving candidates to attend one of a group of participating prep schools nationwide. It still functions, but is tucked in the current Foundation, whose goal is fund raising. The Class of '48 Scholarship, funded 25 years ago, had its first candidate in 1978, and he graduated in '82. Since then, we have sponsored 20 additional candidates, of whom 12 have graduated, two were academically discharged, two resigned, and we now have a Mid m 2004, 2005, and 2006. In four of the years we had no candidate since there are more than enough existing scholarships like ours to go around, and we do not get one every year.

In another record lapse, it seems that Classmate Edward L. Korb, who graduated in 1948. 17th Company, died a few years ago in Orange, CA, although the Alumni Association has no record. Can anyone add any information?

Andy Frahler sends in a fond memory of the '48 Army baseball game, which we won 10-0. President Tmman tossed out the first ball, twice, once right handed and once left handed, for the benefit of photographers .

Andy was captain of the team and left fielder. Ronny Burton pitched. Bill Brendle was first base, Eddie Armstrong, second, and Bob Searle center field. The Washington Post article said, "Andy Frahler's towering home mn to the top of the left field bank cleaned the bases for four runs in the eighth to sew up the game for Navy." Andy adds, "Norm Robinson, the /^rmy captain, and I were rivals at high school in Portland, OR. He is a retired colonel Uving in Tucson, AZ, and we have kept up our relationship through the years."

Bill Doddy reports that he and Kay missed the 55th because of a detour to the hospital for removal of a gall stone, which resulted in removal of his gall bladder, which was gangrenous. He says golf is now delayed until July.

Meanwhile, Jim Carrington missed the 55th also due to a surprise detour to the Shipmate, July-August 2003

Mayo Clinic near their Ponte Vedra digs for heart connected quirks. I gather he has nicely survived heart surgery and he and Kay are at their sunnmer address in New Jersey. Jim advises you to check into sick bay occasionally to be sure these things don't sneak up.

Here is a heads-up from Jack LeDoux: Recently, I received a phone call and letter from Anne Locher She was John Wick's wife, and I was John's best man at their wedding in 1951. John was lost at sea 22 March 1953 when his weather plane was lost on a flight from Trinidad.

Anne told me that a new policy at Arlington Cemetery will now stage a full miUtary burial for John on 25 November 2003. It starts with a mass at the chapel at 10:45 a.m., then the burial, without body, but with a headstone. Following the memorial service, there will be a lunch at the nearby Army-Navy Country Club.

Those who can attend and wish to go to the luncheon, please notify Anne at 202363-5201, 4833 Rodman St., NW, Washington, DC 20016. It was something to receive a phone call after 50 years.

Anne sounds fine and would love to see any fiiends or Classmates of John.

We will put a reminder in the November column.

We have lost another Classmate who had dropped out of sight years ago. An obituary was picked up by the Alunmi Association, and I shall excerpt some of it. Charlie Coulter, 24th Company, was a good friend, a lacrosse and soccer star, and we and the Association lost complete track of him many years ago. His tale is picked up in the obit. Survived by his wife, Helen, four children and six grandchildren, he lived in Killingworth, CT. We have no address. He was a fighter pilot, resigned and worked for Gmmman as a flight test engineer on Long Island, living at Sag Harbor. He was an avid sports fan and participant. He also loved the sea and spent many happy hours sailing on the waters of Long Island's east end.

A San Diego Classmate, Daniel P. Walchko (Seventh Company) died on 10 April. He grew up in San Diego, and retumed there upon retirement from the

Navy, working for the City. He is survived by three daughters, three step-children, and 12 grandchildren. His remains were interred with honors at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Paul Corrigan (chezcor@aol.com) has written a book, and he has moved from congested Naples, FL, to Venice. He says he still attends the Naples alumni Army game party since the guys there know how to do it. He goes on: Nancy still does her art and I my writing, although 1 must admit that right now it's mostly marketing my products. I have an article in the Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, June-July, "Masters of the Straight Deck," with great pictures and describing the early jets on the straight deck carriers where every landing was a controlled crash. In June, I published my first novel,m Last of the Aerial Gunfighters, a story about a young naval aviator who deploys to Korea flying jets off PHILLIPEAN SEA. On his second tour he flies F86s out of Kimpo on exchange duty with the USAF where he and his AF buddies compete for kills in MIG Alley.

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Larry Dorsey and his grandson

Larry Dorsey did not make the 55th, but he sends a photo of himself with his grandson with the comment.

The photo shows me congratulating Christophe Dorsey-Guillaumin with his award, "Boys Cross Country Outstanding Freshman 2002 Princeton High School."

The three to four miles per day, all weather, he logs daily shows in his face.

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He also included a Christmas Eve photo of his house in Dewitt, NY, snowing as usual, and noting the winter will be remembered for its copious and unremitting snow.

Let the record show that the Washington area May luncheon came and went on the ninth, and was genteelly and raucously attended by some 37 Classmates and wives.

There was much discussion of the coming 55th Reunion and the miracle of the overthe-top endowment fund. The next local event will be the annual Ball Splash Party chez Carolyn and George at their Alexandria palace, which will occur in late August, surely on a Sunday. George says he will publish the details later. Y'all come.

Peg and John Holland (jholland70@ hotmail.com; 410-647-3799) retrieved a ladies light blue cardigan from the Barcelo hospitality room on their final cleanup sweep. Owner may claim from them.

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Phil Roger sends: On behalf of every member of the 55th Reunion Committee I wish to extend to every reunion attendee, ladies and gentlemen, our heartfelt thanks for making the trek to Annapolis. The words of thanks we received from each of you were greatly appreciated but as hard as the committee worked, it was not we who made the reunion a success. It was each of you who attended. It was your presence among your Classmates and shipmates that made the reunion a memorable event. We do come from all parts of this nation and we cherish the few days we can have together once again. From your words of thanks, the committee knows our efforts succeeded in making this reunion "as good as it gets."

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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: rmghormley@aol.com Washington The Washington Group April lunch listing omitted one very important guest, Al Levine, who sent on the following pictures, reproduced here so everyone can see how gracefully we have aged.

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The group met again on 13 May. Attendees were Tiger Bailey, John Barrow, Reynolds Beckwith, Jack Benoit, Bob Coontz, Ralph Ghormley, Fred Grabowsky, Bill Guthrie, Chariie Haskell, C.M.C. Jones, Graham Leonard, Mort Neely, Andy Nelson, Pete Swanson, and Barkley Woods.

One item noted was that Dick Wolford, normally an attendee, was in the hospital recovering from lung cancer surgery. A call revealed he was at home, recovering nicely, nuiumum follow-up needed, and looking forward to being on the golf course later this summer.

The MidLant group (augmented) celebrated the finale of the end of the drought with a 54th anniversary of graduation on 3 June thanks to the hospitality of Jean and Bud Ince at their country home in Madison County. The rain could not dim the event, and 58 Classmates and wives tumed out.

Attending were: Lois and John Alvis, Jan and Ted Annenberg, Flo and John Barrow, Molly Barrow, Jackie and Bart Bartholomew, Bette and Reynolds Beckwith, Rosemarie and Jack Benoit, Gloria and Warren Broven, Betty and Bill Callaghan, Charlotte and Luke Capone, Dianne and Red Cobb, Rita and Karl Cook, Pat and John Draim, Nancy and Al Frost, Ralph Ghormley, Dolores and Charlie Haskell, Evie and Chuck Hotchkiss, Jo-An and Chuck Howe, Jean and Bud Ince, MaryEllen and Joe Josephson, Ruth and Ted Lide, Maijie and Wes Lindsay, Helen and John Metcalf, Liz and Andy Nelson, Mac Phares, Eileen and Cal Roberts, Helen and Slim Somerville, DeEtte and Pete Swanson, Ursula and Voss Vosseler, and Peggy and Barkley Wood. The Howes were the farthest travelers, coming from Coronado, CA.

L to r: Ralph Ghormley, Taylor Rigsbee, Rick Claytor, Gene Reiher, and Pete Swanson

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buffet followed by an exciting baseball game at Tidewater Park for our May meeting. I say "gourmet," which translated means to heck with the cholesterol countâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;specifically, franks and hamburgers, spare ribs, sausages, pasta, fried chicken, and been Arch Roos brought his landlord, Joe Kelley, World War II sailor aboard a canier and LST. Arch has somehow convinced Joe that the baseball game should take care of one month's rent.

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Attendees were: John Barrow, Reynolds Beckwitii, Jack Benoit, B o b Coontz, Ralph Ghormley, Fred Grabowsky, Bill Guthrie, Charhe Haskell, C.M.C. Jones Jr., R e d Kretschmer, E d Messere, Andy Nelson, and Cal Roberts. Fred provided this pictare of Val Schaeffer exercising his n e w hip in his new pool.

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Jim Tapp writes: Pat and I recently received a telephone caU from Janey Stoddard supplementing our exchange of cards at Christmas. In May 1951, Janey was a member of our wedding party and her husband. Bill, was my best man. The call was an overdue reason to remember, lest we forget: In memory of a Classmate, Mother Bancroft roommate, and friend who has passed before us. C. William Stoddard is one of these. Bill, Craig Boyd Aalyson, (a.k.a. Billy H. "Gar" Craig) and I were three of the 100 to enter the Academy in June 1945 from the Enlisted Fleet Reserve via NAPS to be roommates for the next four years.

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months later. Bill was killed in action, body not recovered. The circumstances were: Commander Stoddard was the pilot of a lead aircraft engaged in a post strike coastal reconnaissance mission and was hit by surface-to-air missiles while taking evasive maneuvers. The first missile exploded and damaged Commander Stoddard's aircraft during his evasive maneuvers. His aircraft had leveled off when a second missile exploded below and in front of him. A wingman observed the aircraft to roll 90 degrees and enter the water at a 50 degree dive. An immediate and extensive search of the area was conducted at the impact location several kilometers off the coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin. Because Commander Stoddard's remains were not recovered, he is listed by the Department of Defense as Unaccounted-for in Southeast Asia.

Bill's 19 awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart widi one gold star. Air Medal with one silver and two gold stars. Navy Commendation Medal with one gold star and "V," Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, and Navy Expeditionary Medal (Cuba).

Bill is survived by his wife, Janey, two sons, and four daughters. Janey's address is: Mrs. J.M. Stoddard, 6236 Ivanhoe Rd., Bartlett,TN 38134.

Pete Swanson writes: When Jack Benoit and Pete Swanson journeyed to Branson, MO, to confirm arrangements for our 55th Reunion to be held on 3 June 2004, they were met by Mary and Joe Dickson.

Joe had driven up from Hot Springs, AR, to offer any assistance in planning. It was good to see him looking so fit; he was of great assistance. Joe has planned excursions for his own veteran organizations in Branson and had some welcome advice that we appreciated. Here is a picture of Mary and Joe as we parted company.

he served in CABOT (CVL-28), PHILIPPINE SEA ( C V A - 4 7 ) , KEARSAGRE ( C V - 3 3 ) , LAKE CHAMPLAIN ( C V S - 3 9 ) , SARATOGA (CVA-60), and CORAL SEA ( C V A - 4 3 ) .

Note Voss, fully recovered, and now using his walking stick most elegantly Correspondence Tom Parsons writes: A small but enthusiastic group of Hampton Roads '49ers enjoyed a gourmet Shipmate, July-August 2003

Bill received his Wings as a naval aviator in July 1950. He made two Korean deployments with VA-115. While he was attached to VA-35, the unit was cited for the vital part played in the defense of Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the missile crisis in the fall and winter of 1962. Bill was XO of VA-25 prior to his assuming command in April 1966. Six 75

Bill Doran writes about Bill Finlay: Sirs: Bill looks great—best I've seen him look in six months—nose is healed, eyes are bright, and he is wearing some brand new clothes of his own! Need to convince him to get a haircut this week!

(It's Fathers' Day on Sunday, and you never know...!)

The response has been wonderful. Fred sent a book Quite A Life written by your Classmate John Ostlund of Wyoming (it's at Bill's room and I can't recall the spelling). The book contains, among others, four chapters—each about a year of your USNA experiences, including events, cruises, and other significant happenings like the Ring Dance, Holystoning the deck of the Rusty W, etc. Fred took the time to highlight points he felt would be of interest to Bill and went so far as to identify by name people in pictures, and add editorial comment to particular paragraphs. We read each chapter over a period of about a week and it was remarkable how interested Bill became. He recalled many, if not most events, corrected my pronunciation on some things—like the H.. .Beer in Cuba! Some things were a littie hazy like the nickname "Yellow Peril" for the floatplanes you trained in. He recalled the Ring Dance, his early coiuting of B.J., and a lot about the cruises. It was a wonderful contribution, Fred!

During the same time, I think, Pete Swanson joined our support group with a great recollection of Bill and his trusty sidekick. Nails Wentworth—they must have been a pair! Stories of how they ridiculed the "western boys" brought out loud laughter from "Wild Bill." Dee sent him a photo from the Ring Dance and he loved it—was able to recognize men that would otherwise be lost in the warp of time since 1949. Orlin and I combined to get him a "Sundowner" cap and shirt— I'll be sending a picture to you all—and I added an air medal with silver oak leaf cluster. One of the fellows, unsolicited, sent enough money so that I could go out and get him some new trousers, shirts, Tshirts, socks, a pair of sneakers, and a pair of slippers. A friend of mine donated an electric razor that had never been used and that has saved much wear and tear on his fragile skin.

Earlier I said he looks great and he does, but I think we are going through another one of those cycles where his clarity of focus is a bit clouded. He claims to be tired, doesn't seem to be as interested in going outside, and is a little grouchy at times (I can sure understand it). I think we'll work through this but the nurses say it gets a littie more intense each time. I'll keep you posted.

Since 27 July '03 will mark the 50th anniversary of his last sortie of the Korean War there has been some interest in having a Bill Finlay Day or some kind of recognition. If he is as he has been the last week or so I don't think it will mean 76

much to him but if he rallies back to where he was, he might enjoy it. I tried to contact his daughter, Kathleen, who is his decision maker of record, and have not received a response. I am hesitant to get involved in something if the family may ultimately be against it. I'll let you know what happens.

In the meantime, the Class of '49 can take pride in the way they have closed the circle around this unfortunate 'mate. I think you are all wonderful! Hope you are all well and that you have a great summer.

Mac Adams sent on this picture with a title "I think they are looking pretty good for a combined 380 years. The Navy does things for you."

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Address Corrections/Changes Hugh Albers, 5111 Palmer Ranch Pkwy.

Apt. 233, Sarasota, FL 34238-4481; John Barrow (Johnfb@cs.com); Brock Barkley, 501 VES Rd. #WG25, Lynchburg, VA 24503-4638; Reynolds Beckwith, 201 Blossom La., West Palm Beach, FL 33404-5706; Lou Branch, 17878 S.E. 87th Mefrose Ct., The Villages, FL 32162-4822, 352-259-6965; James D. Butler (JDBUTLER9@msn.com); Richard Ellis, HC 2 Box 289, Madison, VA 22727-9360; Eric Fenno, 3924 Holladay Park Loop SE, Lacey, WA 985036984; Fred Grabowsky (grabo@ verizon.net), 703-933-1661; Fred Herbine, 55 Ute Pass Tri., Durango, CO 81301-8927; Wilma Hoppe, 1013 Cherie La., Slidell, LA 70460; Chuck Hotchkiss, change zip to 23229-8502; Oline Kirkbride, 12824 W Amigo Dr., Sun City West, AZ 853753363; Steve Krause, 2560 Forest Knoll, Annapohs, MD 21401-6932; Bill Lawler (BAPPA@BENDCABLE.COM); Don Lister, spouse: Phyllis; Clinton MacDonald, 30 Morris Rd., Woodbridge, CT 06525-1255; Warren Merrill, 11129 Avenida De Los Lobos, San Diego, CA 92127-5813; Thomas Nemzek, 245 Van Giesen St. #A, Richland, WA 99352-2616; Val Schaeffer (marshabs@earthlink.net), 5714 E. Won-all Ct., Hemando, FL 34442, 352-637-1976; Richard Taylor, 132

Heritage Hill Rd., Apt. D, New Canaan, CT 06840-4631; David Woodard, 6002 E Alameda Ct., Cave Creek, AZ 85331-3473.

Quote of the month: "He is really not so much of a 'has-been,' but more of a definite 'won't be.'"

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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 Chief Fund Raiser: J. Richard Powell Jr. 8123 Dunsinane CL, McLean, VA 22102 h: 703-893-4583 or 1-866-859-4362 Exec. Sec'y: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Ln., 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 Ct., Chula Vista, CA 91910 h: 619-421-6756; e: wayneljensen@cox.net The Marine Corps Association Book Store stocks Charlie Cooper's book. Cheers and Tears. Copies can now be provided with submission of a credit card number (call 888-237-7683). Class members will particularly profit from reading Charlie's book.

As of 5 May, Dave Emerson's daughter, Ellen, was with Dave and assisting with correspondence while Dave was in a nursing care hospital letting his hemoglobin build. He has to have another CT scan and then doctors would decide on the best course of action in handling his cancer. A number of Classmates have been to see Dave and we all wish him the very best.

Most don't realize that there is a 20 hour a week linut on training for a varsity sport.

However, since triathlon is a club sport, friathlons do not follow NCAA guidelines.

The triathlon includes a 15 km swim, 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km mn. There were 65 teams and a total of 550 entries in this year's national championships with USNA mnning (and swimming and biking) away with the national title for the second straight year. Training will continue unabated and a repeat is anticipated for 2004.

Periodically, "Legends in the Law" are selected by the District of Columbia Bar's Publication Committee on the basis of their prominence and their individual impact on the law and the legal profession. A recent selection for that honor as then legend was our own Classmate, John Nolan, in die May 2003 edition of Washington Lawyer.

John, as most are aware, is general counsel to the USNA Foundation and a partner of the law fu-m of Steptoe and Johnson. John has argued several cases before the Shipmate, July-August 2003

Supreme Court and litigated environmental cases. He worked on the presidential campaigns of John and Robert Kennedy and served in the Attorney General's office during the Kennedy Administration. More recently, John has served as an arbitrator and mediator including mediation of wellpublicized fanuly lawsuits. The Washington Lawyer interview established that John entered the Marine Corps on graduation from the Academy and served in Korea leading troops. After the Marines, he attended Georgetown Law School, graduating in 1955. He clerked at the Supreme Court for Justice Clark, and in 1956 joined Steptoe and Johnson. He was enlisted to negotiate the release of prisoners ftom the Bay of Pigs and worked with Jim Donovan and Robert Kennedy on that issue. He spent a lot of time negotiating with Castro in English and attended the Cuban World Series with him during the process. John says he likes mediation and arbitration since it is imstmctured and one tries to get a sense of the situation and look for targets of opportunity. John senses we are over-lawyered and over-litigated and need more mediation.

While Commissioning Week at USNA was a time of celebration for the Class of 2003, for a few it meant the opportunity to inmiediately piu^sue additional studies leading to advanced degrees. One of those few is 2dLt Mathison Hall '03, USMC who will study for two years at Cambridge University on a John Nolan Scholarship.

That is the same John Nolan, General Counsel, and '50 Classmate. The John Nolan Scholarship will be offered in alternating years with preference for those graduates going into the Marine Corps. Hall was a history honors and mathematics major at the Academy and he will focus his studies on third world economics and politics.

Word from Jim Oberholtzer indicates that his one time roommate and our Classmate, Mike Grove, has a type IV brain tumor and can't tolerate chemotherapy. Mike says he is fighting the thing and would appreciate hearing from Classmates at his home address of 226 Walpole St., Sharon, MA 02067.

We received a phone call from Dori Davi in which she expressed profound gratitude to the Class of 1950 and to its individual members for the support that she and her daughters, Jodi and Ronni, received during their untimely loss of Jerry Davi when he passed away on 26 Febmary 2003. Dori, the Class of 1950 was and is the "Golden Year" and we hope you will attend the 55th Reunion in Hawaii in April of 2005.

At the National Senior Olympics, Norfolk, VA, 2 June 2003, George Irish was the only '50 Classmate who participated.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

With 18 men competing (75-79 age group), George won the bronze medal in the 1500 meter racewalk. George says that you would be surprised how many fast racewalkers exist in the United States.

Racewalking is an ideal conditioner for our ilk, not too sfrenuous. Granted, technique is involved. He would like to interest more Classmates in this sport, and hopes to see them at the next National Games in Pittsburgh in 2005.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Class of '50 met at the Pleasanton Hilton Hotel on 24 April. Travel and health were the topics of import. The ladies are mnning a very active book exchange. Attendance was a record of 22 with Laveme and Bill Berger, Ruth and Maury Condit, Dori Davi, Kathy and Martin Hardy, Jeanne and Frank Holcomb, Jeanne and Jim Kennedy, Caroline and Dick Landes, Jim Lyttle, Barbara and Ken Moll, Joann and Joe Pausner, Lois and Pap Phelps, and Beth and Dick Wiseman. On 28 May, they assembled again for a pot-luck at the home of Ruth and Maury Condit in Saratoga. Art and travel were the topics considered. All

were treated to a showing of Ruth's paintings and the ladies continued their book exchange. There were 20â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Laveme and Bill Berger, Neil Chaitin, Ruth and Maury, Dori Davi, Jeanne and Frank Holcomb, Jeanne and Jim Kennedy, Caroline and Dick Landes, Barbara and Ken Moll, Joann and Joe Pausner, Lois and Pap Phelps and Beth and Dick Wiseman. The June meeting was at the Davi's home in Danville and the Monterey gathering was scheduled for August.

The Annapolis '50 group met at the USNA O'Club on 2 May with John Cavanaugh, Jerry Coleman, Ed Greenberg, John Henderson, Ed McLean, Tom Noble, Jim Oberholtzer, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Wayne Smith, George Van, and Jim Wilkins. Wayne Smith had a grandson graduating with the Class of '03. The group watched the arrival of ABRAHAM LINCOLN in San Diego on the Club's big screen and favorably commented on President George Bush's welcoming them home.

In the Washington, DC area, '50 gathered for lunch on 5 June with Charlie Hirsch, Larry Hawkins, Bill Rockey, Bill Smoot, John Cavanaugh, John Greenwood, Don Stull, Norb Walecka, John McNally, Howard Portnoy, Tom Ross, Dick Powell, Bill Diehl, Tom Rogers, Law Kivlen, Bob Mandeville, Bill Taylor, Tom Bigley, Bill Kiehl, Bob Shultz, and Milt Schultz.

Meanwhile in San Diego, seeing the bay once more fill with Navy ships, we assembled at the Naval Station Mariner Club on 6 June to remember the D-Day landings of World War II: Mark Frudden, Wayne Jensen, Marty Katcher, Don Elliott, Gene Wisenbaker, Stan Neander, Frank Cassilly, Dick Snuth, Charlie Clark, John Farrell, Dean French, and Dick Martin. Word had it that Carol and Birch DeWitt were embarked on a Norway cmise encompassing Sweden and Denmark. Birch said that he wanted to see if anything had changed from the NEW JERSEY craise there in 1947.

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Pres: CAPT Robert H. Small, USN (Ret.) 874 Coachway, Annapolis, MD 21401 p: 410-841-5167; e: rhsusna51@earthlink.net Vice Pres. and Class Fund Raiser: RADM Guy H.B. Shaffer, USN (Ret.) 344 Martin's Cove Rd., Annapohs, MD 21401 p: 410-757-9086; e: ghbs51usna@aol.com Corr. Sec'y: CAPT H.T. "Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret.) 9508 Woody Ln., Great Falls, VA 22066 p: 703-759-5006; e: Beau9pnt5@aol.com

President's Corner I am writing this final "Comer" sitting on my hotel balcony overlooking San Diego Harbor during our West Coast 53rd Reunion. John Tillson and the rest of the San Diego '51ers have been gracious hosts and excellent reunion planners.

They have given us a wonderful time and many memories to reflect upon.

I want to thank the Class for having given me the honor and privilege of being Class president for the past three years.

Your spirit of cooperation and willingness to work on various projects and tasks has been outstanding. I know that you will give my relief, Guy Shaffer, the same excellent support in the days ahead and continue to prove that '51 is second to none. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bob Small As I write this, I feel both honored and humbled. Honored as your selection of me as your new president and humbled at the prospect of filling Bob Small's very big and capable shoes. Bob's tenure as president has been one of accomplishments and successes including a superb 50th Reunion and the organization of an Alumni Class Presidents Council that has had significantly favorable impact on the evolving Alumni Association. Well done. Bob. The recently concluded mini-reunion in San Diego was a great success. Sixty-five Classmates and wives, family members, or friends enjoyed camaraderie, sea stories, golf, and good food undampened by the grey clouds of a San Diego June. John Tillson, Paul TXizo, and many others led by Rich Fontaine arranged the affair superbly.

Battalion parties permitted ample time for renuniscing and the banquet and harbor cruise were top notch. Well done to all involved.

Soon after you read this, fall will be in the air with football, tailgates, and the annual football reunion weekend soon to follow.

Our first game with VMI will be on 30 August in a newly improved stadium. Our Class dedicated memorial arch should have been erected although the memorial plaques will follow later. New seats will have been added as well as landscaping and other amenities. I hope there will be a large turnout of '51ers to view the new stadium 78

and Navy football. Save the weekend of 24 October for our football reunion weekend and dinner and think "Expect to Win." God Bless!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Guy Shaffer

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At their May meeting, the Class board of directors unanimously approved several changes to the Class bylaws. In essence, these changes concerned article IX, financial accountability, and the creation of a new position on the board. The purpose of the change to article IX was to clarify the responsibility of accounting for Class funds and the authority to obligate said funds. The position of a Class fund raiser was officially established. This person will be a member of the board with full voting privileges.

He will be appointed by the Class president

with the approval of the board. Guy Shaffer has filled this position admirably, but unofficially, for the past several years. Guy was officially appointed as Class fund raiser at the May board meeting. Now that he has moved a notch in the Class hierarchy, a new fund raiser will be appointed at the next board of directors meeting. A copy of the changes to the bylaws will be posted on the Class web page.

In its May meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Alunmi Association was advised that its annual budget commencing on 1 July will only allow the publication of eight issues of Shipmate instead of ten. Reasons cited were fiscal austerity and a means to reduce annual operating costs. The Shipmate staff is planning to produce Shipmate in the "traditional" manner through November. If more than eight can be produced in 2004 within budget, they will. Significant changes to Shipmate will not occur until an analysis of the Shipmate survey (currently underway) is completed.

Since I am not privy to the discussions of the Board of Tmstees, my comments are strictly one person's opinion. Our Alumni magazine's primary purpose, in my estimation, is to provide and share information with Classmates and leam about the activities of friends in other Classes. Reduction in the number of annual issues will limit this. If you feel as strongly as I do on this subject, I suggest you make your concerns known to the Alumni Association's Board of Tmstees. This can be accomplished by responding to the survey if received, or through Al Burkhalter, who is a recentiy appointed member of the Alumni Association's Communications Conunittee.

At the annual Class meeting on 7 June, held in conjunction with the San Diego reunion, Guy Shaffer was overwhelmingly elected our new Class president. Guy's term will be for three years. Bill Marin will be our next vice president for a one year term.

Beau Dietrich and Jay Woodbury were reelected as secretary and treasurer respectively for two year terms. Newly elected members of the board of directors are Dick Dean, Joe Bray, and Jim Winnefeld. Art Ismay was reelected as member of the board. Incumbent members of the board are Bob Dunn and Jim Mehl. Outgoing members George Patch and Dick Inman were thanked for their services to the Class.

During Commissioning Week, formerly known as June Week, Bob Small, assisted

by Guy Shaffer, presented the Class of 1951 Annual Teaching Excellence Awards to Professor George Nakos of the math department and Maj Steven Cantt-ell, USMC, of the economics department. Professor Richard Abels of the math department, who

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An endowment for The Teaching Excellence Awards was estabhshed by the Class over ten years ago. The Research Excellence Award was added about three years ago. These awards have been greatly appreciated by the faculty.

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Marian Lake, CharUe's widow, has advised that she has a '51 Lucky Bag and a 50th Reunion Book available, ff anyone is interested, please contact Jay Woodbury or me.

In a recent article there is a photograph of several Classmates who attended the El Grito celebration in Mexico in 1950. The purpose was to return Mexican battie flags captured at the Battie of Chapultepec in the 1845 Mexican War. Besides tiie official nature of the visit, it was also a memorable social occasion. I have been advised that one name was uicorrect. Bob Innes has informed me that he attended, not Jim Beasley.

Accompanying photograph of Valerie and Pete Cullins was taken at Round Hill, outside of Montego Bay, Jamaica, a few months ago. The occasion was their 50th wedding anniversary and the 25th anniversary of going there once or twice a year. As a long-time visitor, Pete was invited to give a short speechâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sorry the text is not available. Round Hill is also where some of the Class gathered in 1984 for a mini-reunion.

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Sara and Pete Hilgartner celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary several months ago with friends at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Comer. In addition to goose and duck hunting in Northem Virginia, Pete has become active in developing local interest in Great Falls to build a war memorial honoring local residents who have served in the Armed Forces. For those who may have missed it, there is an excellent article in the June edition of Shipmate by Pete entitled "Words of Wisdom for the Newly Commissioned." The article is taken from a speech that Pete gave at the 16th Company Dining-in last fall.

( D D G - 6 3 ) was arranged for Saturday morning and enjoyed by all. In addition to electing new Class officers at the Class meeting on Saturday, Guy Shaffer gave an excellent briefing on the state of the Class fund raising efforts. Class projects, and a few conrunents comparing the Air Force Academy and USNA in regard to the recent cohabitation problems of the Air Force Academy. USNA's record by comparison is significantly better. Bill Lawrence gave an excellent speech on the state of the Naval Academy at the Saturday night banquet. Special thanks are in order to Barbara Miller, widow of James P. Miller.

She made and presented, to those attending the reunion, magnetized replicas of the Class crest that can be added to the collection of memorabilia and photos on the refrigerator door. Sixty people enjoyed the dinner craise on Sunday evening. While most who participated in the Sunday evening craise of San Diego Bay enjoyed the excellent dinner and the view of the San Diego skyline and Coronado from the bay at twilight, some of us couldn't resist going to the bridge just to ensure that the captain knew his business.

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Billy Lawrence addressing the Class

Hilgartner anniversary, 1 to r: Trent Shaver, Pete and Sara Hilgartner, Bill Holmberg, and Beau Dietrich

Valerie and Pete Cullins

A note from Dan Evans who says that life is still good and enjoyable. He and his lovely wife, Lily, enjoy the craise life as attested by the accompanying photograph.

Dan says the food is good and there are no mid watches or dawn refueling operations.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Bob and Guy covered most of the waterfront for the San Diego reunion; however there are a few more details that are worthy of mentioning. Sixty-five Classmates and 59 wives, family members, or friends attended. All of the battalion parties were a rousing success. Special thanks are in order to the local hosts who made this possible. Sixteen Classmates, including two wives, played golf at North Island on Friday moming. It is an easy course if you can hit the ball in the fairway. A tour of

Rich Fontaine and Barbara Miller

It is with a great deal of sadness that I must report the death of Jake Thomas. He died on Friday the 13th in San Diego after a long, vahant battle against leukemia. Jake was able to participate in some of our San Diego reunion festivities before being admitted to the hospital. Our sincerest condolences are extended to Kathy and their children.

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months ago in Monterey. Wes writes "they arrived at Fisherman's Wharf where they met Marcia, her two daughters, two sons, one son-in-law, one grandson, and three little granddaughters. Next to arrive were Carol and Bill Surman followed quickly

by June and John Armstrong. We three couples comprised the '51 contingent.

Sparky's brother, Bruce, with his wife and son, arrived and as soon as the Chaplin from the Naval Postgraduate School came aboard, we cast off.

It was a clear, sunny afternoon with a fresh breeze and a bit of a tight chop. The ship rolled a bit, but nothing violent. About five miles out, she hove to and the simple ceremony began with Brace giving a brief history of the naval background of the family.

Sparky was the third generation to graduate from the Academy and to serve in the Navy.

He had an uncle, Bruce Ware '36 as well, whom many of us remember from First Class Navy. Sparky's daughter read a short poem of tribute and then we moved out of the cabin to the weather deck aft. The Chaplin read the burial service and Robert Watts n i strewed his father's ashes to sea.

Fresh cut flowers were also cast into the sea as we all sang "The Navy Hyrtm." Then we were underway to retum to the pier.

Marcia had arranged a small reception at the California Grill of the local hotel at the entrance to the wharf. The '51 contingent raised their glasses in a silent farewell to an old friend and shipmate.

Spring Fling: Trent Shaver, Claire deGroot, and Ward deGroot

Spring Fling: A thorn among three roses, 1 to r: Joan Woodbury, Mary Ismay, Al Raithel, and Babs Benjovsky

Since Guy has been promoted he will no longer be one of our column writers. Unless I can find a replacement fairly soon, the author of the next column may be me.

Many thanks are extended to Guy for his excellent columns over the past few years. Cheers. —Beau

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Pres: RADM James K. Nunneley, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Rd., Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 e: lebbertl@juno.com Webmaster: P. D. Sierer e: pdsierer@earthlink.net Class web site: www.usna.com/classes/class52/ Default.htm A new administration. Jake Brown has tumed over the reins as president to Jim Nunneley, whose election was announced at the April annual business meeting.

We are grateful to have had three good candidates who were willing to serve.

Congratulations to Jim. Thanks to Jake were also in order, and at the meeting Toxey Califf did the honors, presenting him with two Waterford champagne glasses and a bottle of champagne.

Jake thanked Mel Meltzer and those who helped make the reunion such a success, and paid Howard McCollum and members of the Golden Lucky Bag staff compliments on the splendid job they did. The book is spectacular. Mel Meltzer has additional copies.

June Brown passed the gauntlet to Muffie Nunneley, a tablecloth to be used at tailgating. In addition to elections of officers, Jim Troutman discussed the treasurer's report.

In sununary, we have about $20,000 in our Class of 1952 operations/reuiuon 2100-052 fund after paying additional Golden Lucky Bag bUls. In addition, there is about $2,500 in a petty cash fund. The three active Restricted Project/Endowment Funds/Major Class Gifts managed by the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation/U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association remain: a. Alumni House Christmas Tree and Memorial Flagpole—Fund #7052 b. Museum Theater—Fund #9052 c. 1952 Gooding Sprint Football—Fund #6805 The full report is available on the net by going to our home page, or you can request it from Jim Troutman (Jtroutman@ 1952.usna.com).

Other election results—Executive Vice President Mel Meltzer, Administrative Vice President Biscuit Wev, Treasurer Jim Troutman, Secretary Leigh Ebbert, and members at large are Toxey Califf, Garnett Bailey and Charles McDonald.

In his remarks, Jim Nunneley posed the question, "For the Class, what will the future be?" He laid out some ideas about how we might be more helpful to Classmates in their times of crisis. Perhaps a more complete "Casualty Assistance" program. He also said he would welcome ideas from all of us (that means you too!) about what the Class nught be doing in the

future. Attending were Argu-os, Baileys, Bresses, Browns, Califfs, Denfelds, Ebberts, Germans, Hannegans, Rose Ann Lamoy, John Langford, Laymans, Leonards, Lesters, Manaras, McCollums, Meltzers, Nunneleys, Paynes, Rapkins, Bill Ryan, Mary-lin Jackson, Smiths, Sorrentinos, Spencers, Starks, Studabakers, Thompsons, Jim Troutman, Wilkinsons, and Youngs. Bill Ryan and Mary-lin Jackson have announced their engagement.

Both looked radiant. Congratulations.

Comments included in the ballots—from Bo Bartley: I'm always pepped up whenever I get a chance to visit with our Classmates.

Currently, there are zero in Delaware. At one time in the early '70s, three of us were flying out of Dover: Erv Troske, Paul Noell, and me. This was one of those always happy coincidences that often times make you wonder. Please pass on to the 50th Hospitality Group a heartfelt thanks for the outstanding Reunion they gave us. To Jake, a well done.

From Hal Hester, "Super job you guys are doing, much thanks!"

From Ted Mead: My Jean recentiy retumed from a missionary trip to Rio Bravo, Mexico, where they built (two) one room schools...It has been a rough winter and spring here (New York) with 169" of...snow so far, and more forecast for this week...

From Bob Morris, he enjoyed seeing us at the reunion, and there is always a cold beer available in Coronado, CA. From Dick Pohli: I'm enclosing my ballot. Three good choices, it's hard to make a selection. My hat is off to the nominating committee.

I gotta say something else. It's about you, Washington and Annapolis Area Classmates. Not only are you great guys, you are wonderful stewards of om- Class.

Being on the West Coast, I am ever mindful of my shortcomings in holding up the Class banner. Yet, I'm forever grateful to you fellows who, through your innovative endeavors, keep '52 in the forefront.

Cases in point are what '52 has done for the museum, the Alumni House, and the Class of '02. To top it off, you all put on the best 50th Reunion I could imagine.

My hat is also off to you, Jake (Brown), and the rest of our officers, as well as Mel and his entire reunion committee.

Thanks, Dick.

From Al Ries, "Good collection of candidates."

There were a number of kudos to Howard McCollum and his staff for their work in producing a first rate Golden Lucky Bag. Jim Nunneley has sent Howard the following letter: 17 May 2003 The Golden Lucky Bag final report, forwarded with your letter dated 10 May 2003, was reviewed and unanimously Shipmate, July-August 2003

approved by the Class of 1952 executive committee at our meeting on 15 May 2003. This approval effectively marks the successful conclusion of the arduous task that you and the committee embarked on some five years ago.

On behalf of the executive committee and the entire Class, I congratulate the Committee for producing a Golden Lucky Bag that clearly surpasses any similar publication produced to date. I am confident that our Golden Lucky Bag will be the standard against which all future USNA reunion yearbooks will be judged.

The final report confirms that the GLB was not only an artistic triumph but a financial success as well. The book contains 144 more pages than initially estimated and 80 additional copies were printed, yet the total of all costs is nearly $6,000 less than estimated in March, 1998. The fact that this achievement was made possible largely by having a greater portion of the work performed by Classmates and by managing the entire project rather than hiring a contractor to perform that ftmction, is all the more reason to hail yoiu- effort. It is also significant that the cost of oiu- GLB is less than similar books produced by other Classes, yet the quaUty of the product you delivered is measurably superior.

The Class of 1952 is indebted to its Golden Lucky Bag committee for the dedication and extensive effort expended on our behalf. We extend to the committee our sincere appreciation for a job well done. The committee has produced a memento that will be treasured by Classmates for years to come and by their children and grandchildren for many years beyond.

Other comments, Tom Thawley: Wow! What a spectacular success you have created. The '52 GLB is, without a doubt, the best thing the Class has ever done—^bar none—except maybe to graduate. Many, many thanx.

From Bob Jacobs: . The book arrived today and I am afraid the words Bravo Zulu are totally inadequate to express my appreciation and wonder at the effort you and your very able staff of assistants have done...

From Wayne Hughes: Went away for a small family gathering.

My copy of the Golden Lucky Bag was here when I got back. I am very proud to have been a contributor The book is indeed a treasure.

From Skeeter Carson, "Terrific, as in tremendous-very great. Thanks."

The May Washington, DC, Annapolis area luncheon provided our new President Jim Nunneley with a foram to wish Jake Brown well, congratulate all who had put the Golden Lucky Bag together, particularly Howard McCollum and Jerry Zacharias, and to share some ideas about topics of interest for the next year. "Red" Stein gave

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us some useful ideas to think about when investing, and defined "secular" markets, which sounded a lot like Bull or Bear kinds of things. Dick Smith was heard quipping something about the "Bull." Attending were Jim Troutman, Walt Locke, Harry Spencer, Larry Layman, Jake Brown, Dick Smitii, Joe Wilkinson, Bill Roberts, Mel Meltzer, Pat Lockwood, Garnett Bailey, Ray Amor, Al Bress, Toxey Califf, Leigh Ebbert, Biscuit Wev, Art Thompson, Charles McDonald, George Lester, Jim Nunneley, Hork Dimon, Vince Manara, Ed Leonard, Gordon Engquist, Tom Thawley, Paul German, Bill Laux, Jerry Rapkin, Guy Townsend, Jack O'Connell, and "Red" Stein.

From Cheryl Grace: My parents, Cherre and Harry House, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on 6 June. After attending their grandson's high school graduation in Colorado, these wild and crazy kids are planning a quiet and spontaneous getaway somewhere in Utah or the Black Hills of South Dakota. I think it is supposed to be like a trip to Niagara Falls.

Congratulations, Cheere and Harry, and thanks, Cheryl.

From Bill Ryan: Recent '52 "Mini-Reunion" in Cocoa Beach served as a venue for the annual presentation of the "Commissioner's Cup." This year's winner was J. J. "Navy Jim" McGowan. Cup was presented by "Commissioner" Bill Ryan to Jim at Patrick AFB Officer's Club, scene of the mini-reunion. Jim proved to be the top gun among a number of '52ers and others in picking the winners of pro-football games throughout a season-long competition. Last year's winner, Dick Denfeld, took second honors.

Thanks, Bill.

event was on Father's Day at the Bowie Baysox Baseball Game. Go for it. Jack!

Class crests are being made to be hung in the Alumni Hall. Peter Stark and Jim Troutman are involved in proofing the mold for the '52 Crest.

The bus has left the station, and the trip to Nova Scotia is on! More on the trip in the next column. We are grateful to Lonnie Stein for making the arrangements.

The Paynes were visiting in Denmark, where Eloise attended an international, public television producers and broadcasters meeting.

From Joe Pidkowicz, thanks Joe. Rivers to Cross...At USNA and Beyond Joseph Pidkowicz...USNA...Class of 1952 Today we pause with grateful heart To remember our wonderful start When our young dreams had all come tme At last we were in Navy blue!

The bells did ring—all through the day Sending us off to study and play Our band would play our marching songs While we gleefully and loudly sang along.

But at the start of each glorious day We'd check the "mate's" board to see.

The numbers of "rivers" for you and me.

Too swiftly passed our days at "Tech" As memories and friendships grew And on the 6th of June in '52 Together we sang our college tune.

Then off we went to ships and subs And some to fly the "right stuff."

Our days were filled with joys As we flew Sam's old planes, our toys!

Sometimes our joys were tumed to tears When Classmates somehow disappeared.

Yet we did know from the very start That some from us might soon depart.

With every challenge, stronger we grew For we who remained must see it through!

We've crossed many "rivers" along the waySo many "rivers" along life's way.

Still we're at the shores each dawn To survey the 'scape...and maybe yawn.

Jim McGowan and the Commissioner's Cup

Other bits: Jack Young is promoting interest in the Naval Academy by leading the United States Naval Academy Association, Greater Washington Chapter events to provide forams for interested parents and students to inquire about the Academy. The latest

Our K&E slide rule, now yellow from use Rests with our "steam kit" and book of "juice."

But our eyes are clear, our mind is sharp.

For each day at dawn we still rush to see— "How wide is this river? How swift does it flow?

How fast must we swim to make it a win?

We know we will make it—so give it a go!

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We always sing praises to "our" USNA For teaching us how to win every day.

Kratz, Edith and Larry Molnar, Leslie and Steve Schoderbek, Birthe and Jerry Swan, Sue and Max Wakitsch, Alice and From Vince Manara, a reminder: Jerry Weinstein, and eight members of their Our 50th Reunion "Golden Memories" extended family Ross Perot, Donnell and video, with an introduction by Jim Bob Detweiler, Ann and Dave Cruden, Lovell, provides a glimpse as to who we Use and George Greaves, Helen and Deck are as a Class. It emphasizes the contribuHarrison, Jerry and George Matiais, and tions we made to our country becoming Eleanor and Gary Harrison. Don and Jerry the world's leading power during the past say it was a very good party and Jerry sent 50 years. It's a great way for your grandme four digital pictures, which I will send children to leam about us. A few copies of on to Shipmate to see if they meet the video are still available for Shipmate's digital standards (300 dpi mini$22.00 (includes postage). Send your mum). If so, we will have them ran several check payable to USNA, Class of 1952, of them, either this month or next month. At to Vince Argiro, 801-N. Pitt St., any rate, congratulations to all of us who Alexandria, VA 22314. have made it this far. I, for one, am looking Very saddened to pass along the news of forward to seeing most of you at our formal the death of: 50th Reunion in Annapolis in September.

LCDR Robert E.L. Compton, USN Old news—I have screwed up news from (Ret.) in March. A committal service was scheduled on 23 June at the USNA both Tony Dowd and Tony Miller Columbarium. (tonynuller@aol.com). Not intentionally, Charlie Brown's adopted daughter, but still screwed up. I got the message that Kathy. Our condolences to the family.

Tony Dowd's Navy dentist son had left the CAPT Robert Patrick McDonald, USN Navy and moved to Charleston, SC, where (Ret.) on 25 May in Birmingham, AL, we he had become head of prosthodontics at remember him for many things including the Charleston VA Hospital. I had it on my tending the goats. column outline and then overlooked it. I'm CAPT Robert Thomas Quinn, USN sorry Pat, and Tony, and especially sorry for (Ret.) on 28 May in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Dowd. As for Tony Miller, I have totalThank you, Alan Clark, for the informa- ly screwed up his address changes in the tion about Pat and Tom. Pensacola area. Put this in your address book: Tony's current and correct address is 5902 Windtrace Ct., Pensacola, FL 32504; 850-471-2484. Sorry guys, I hope this helps.

Eddie Best and Jack Frost spent many Annual Membership: 21% Life Membership: 43% long hours working on the "Link in the Chain" program coordinating the Class of Pres: RADM Peter C. Conrad, USN (Ret) '53s efforts to assist, mentor, and help the 19754 Tower Hill Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650 Class of 2003. Our efforts in the program h: 301-475-5258; e: pjconrad@erols.com go back to '03s induction, four years ago.

Sec'y: Lt Col David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) Hart Sebring, on fairly short notice, said a 6708 Pageland Ln., Gainesville, VA 20155 p: 703-754-4492; e: djlocker@earthlink.net few choice words at their induction parade.

Webmaster: Paul Dudley; e: pauld53@san.rr.com Carl Trost gave a well-received talk to the Class web site: www.usna53.org entire Class, many of the members of the It is Father's day, ten days past the actual executive department and 20 some couples 50th anniversary of our graduation (and 13 from '53 at '03s commitment dinner during days past the 50th anniversary of the com- Second Class Sunmtier. This is something nussioning date for those of us that went different from when we were Mids—when into the USAF!). Those were, and still are, the academic year is about to start for the significant events for all of us. Hart Second Class Year, Midshipmen now have Sebring spoke about the anniversary at our to commit to the Academy and the naval June Class luncheon and the large '53 service. If they attend that dinner, they are Albuquerque crowd had a southwest area committing to a career in the Navy. If they celebration of the event with attendees do not come to that dinner, they must subconung from Texas, CaHfomia, Arizona, mit their papers and leave the Academy, Utah, and other points west. Don Hente with no further obligation (I think). This and Steve Schoderbek did much of the year Eddie Jack and the Class executive organizational work and the main speakers committee artanged for the design and prowere Jerry Weinstein and Ross Perot, our curement of shoulder bars for all the 960 or original Class secretary and Class president so grads, the box for the bars and the respectively, and Steve. The attendees "Another Link in the Chain" presentation included Gloria and Ed Brunson, Kay and card. Further, Eddie coordinated '53 attenDon Fisher, Betty and Don Hente, Marge dance at the six different Battalion dinners and Oakah Jones, Charlotte and Marshall '03 held during the spring, '53 participated

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in the '03 parents and friends graduation week picnic at Hospital Point on 19 May and the presentation by the Class of the bars at graduation. Pete Conrad, describing this says: Except for honoring a few Midshipmen of the Class of 2003 that will graduate later this year, we closed out the recentiy established "Link in the Chain" tradition with the Mids of '03.

During Graduation Week, 18-23 May, we attended an Alumni Association picnic in perfect weather on Hospital Point honoring 2003 and their families, attended the Color Parade on Thursday under cloudy skies as honored guest of the Superintendent who gave us mention in his remarks, and participated in Graduation on Friday in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was the principal speaker preceded by inspiring remarks from Admiral Vem Clark, CNO, and Gen Mike Hagee '68, CMC. The Supe, VADM Dick Naughton '68, praised 1953 for their participation which included eight of our Classmates handing out gold ensign/second lieutenant bars, engraved '53-'03 on the back, to each of the 966 graduates as they exited the podium.

Rain started while the 100 honor grads got their diplomas first and there was a suggestion that they shift to an inside location for the balance of the Class. The Class of '03 would have none of it however and hung in there—they had waited long enough and wanted it done now!

Their excitement and enthusiasm enlivened the huge crowd in the stadium and it seems we were as one in being so happy for them all, the more so for the wet and cold they endured for the two and a half hour ceremony. It was such a happy day and so many of the '03ers expressed genuine appreciation for the '53 gift ,which included an engraved card with the two Class crests and an anchor chain border with the inscription, "Whenever two or three shall meet and old tales be retold, from low to highest in the Fleet we'll pledge the Blue and Gold."

Fair winds and following seas to the Class of 2003 from the Class of 1953.

'53-'03 another link in the chain.

We understand that every major outdoor event during '03s four year sojourn on the Severn was accompanied by rain, ergo a memorable finale.

We will develop a complete summary of '53 participation in "Link in the Chain" events to be available at the Reunion.

But it needs to be said at this time that credit for the exceptional success of '53s participation throughout goes to Eddie Best as assisted by Jack Frost. They put in hundreds of hours of coordination with the Alumni Association staff, procurement of the bars and cards etc., to make it all go smoothly and it did! Well done, Eddie and Jack!

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MATOR EVENTS SCHEDULE

4:30-6 p.m.

1 p.m.-to finish

Thursday, 18 September 2003 Reunion Registration Marine Corps Reception Golfing and Tennis Friday, J 9 September 2003 Reunion Registration Golfing, Tennis, and YP Sail

Loews Loews

Loews

10:30-11:30 a.m.

"The History of Navy Football," N A A A Movie Mahan Hall Class Meeting; Address by Superintendent and Welcome by George Watt, President and CEO, USNA A A

11:45 a.m.-l p.m.

1-2:15 p.m.

2-4 p.m.

5:30-11 p.m.

Lunch Tours of the Naval Academy NAPS Reception Reunion Banquet*

9-10:15 a.m.

Saturday, 20 September 2003 Pavilion "Tailgater" Party 1:30 p.m. to end

Navy vs. Eastern Michigan

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

1-2 p.m.

Sunday, 21 September 2003 Breakfast Brunch Memorial Service

Officer's Club USNA Loews Alumni Hall

Navy-Marine Corps Stadium

Loews Main Chapel

*Dress for Banquet: Men-black tie and miniature medals or business suit.

Women-evening or cocktail dress.

Please contact Chris Zirps, at 703'780'6124 or Czirps53@aol.com for questions about the Reunion.

Contact Al Glazier at 703'768'2762 or Golphin@ad.com for banquet special menus.

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Pete has mailed me a picture taken at a graduation pre-brief, but it has not arrived yet. I will ran it next month. However, I will ran a couple of pictures taken at the 19 May picnic attended by ten or so '53 couples. The first shows Jack Hoch and Dean Smith with an '03 parent. The next picture shows Carol and Tom Prewett who came all the way from Califomia for the picnic.

The third shows Eddie and Bea (in the bottom middle) with several '03 parents. The final picnic shot shows a group of '53ers milling around trying to get organized—we seem to do this a lot. The picnic was fun...thanks, Eddie. Not too sure if I would have been as happy at the rainy graduation as the one thing Pete didn't quite emphasize enough was that it not only rained hard, it was very cold as well. '03 is obviously a hardy Class!

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Jack Sinnott responding to my suggestion that he make sure he (an Alumnus) is in the picture of his granddaughter came through like a champ. His latest picture does meet Shipmate's requirements to have an Alumnus in the picture. However, in his case, granddaughter Nicole Marie Sinnott, age 15 months, still seems to be more Navy oriented, perhaps it is her uniform! Thanks Jack, she is a cutie.

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Paul Voelker, the son of our late Classmate Don Voelker, has informed us that his son, Nathan Voelker, has been accepted by the Academy, and, if he does not change his mind at the last minute, should be a new Plebe in the Class of 2007 by the time you read this. I told Paul if Nathan had liis granddad's brains, Navy would be a piece of cake for him.

Hopefully, we will see Nathan at our reunion and at some of our future tailgates.

I got a sad email from a Ninth Companymate of Don's—Tom Bucy. He said he was in the process of moving his wife and himself back to Oregon. His wife has dementia, asthma, and diabetes and their daughter, who is an RN, lives there.

The daughter will help Tom care for his wife. Tom also found some old pictures, which he wondered if I would want. I'll work one or more into the next column.

Thanks, Tom, hope the move goes well and that you and your wife do as well as you possibly can—this getting old is tough.

An email to Art Gilmore and Paul Dudley from Bob Gradel informs us all that Dorothy and Bob have a new address, which is 243 Anna Goode Way, Suffolk, VA 23434, their new phone number is 757-5394366. Bob went on to confess (where is Maj Judy or Gumshoes?) that he is still very happily married to the former Dorotiiy Louis Briscoe—51 years on 5 June. They started early so tiieir fun time together was increased by a year. All their kids are married and doing well—they are proud. Their present plan is for grandson, Kyle (now 16) to go to USNA next year—the third generation and Bob can't wait for the grandkids to start having kids so they can see the fourth generation graduate from the old Shipmate, July-August 2003

school. Bob says he can't imagine heaven being a whole lot better than what he has here witii his girlfriend, Dorothy, so he is planning on sticking around until he is 125.

That is good to know. Bob, as we need to find a volunteer for the chairman of the Class "Link in the really, really long Chain" for our 1953-2053 mentoring year program.

I'm sure Eddie and Jack will be glad to help and advise you.

An email came in two weeks ago from a former sailor who said he had served under Captain Eddie "The Whip" Best. He wanted the Whip's address so he could let him know that his counseling had finally sunk home. Not knowing whether this was on the up and up or a kook, I forwarded the message on to Eddie for his information and action. A day or so later, Eddie got back to me. The guy was legit. He had been a wild 18-year old seaman recruit who Eddie thought was worth trying to save. He thus put lots of time and effort in counseling and talking to the lad. Apparently, it did not immediately sink in as the boy was kicked out of the Navy not long after he left Eddie's command. However, in an almost unbeUevable tum of events tiie boy finally realized it was Eddie's way or the graveyard and found a way back in the Navy (apparently he had originally entisted under a not quite legal name or something like that). To make a long story short, he squared himself away and made a good career out of the Navy, retiring years later as an E-8 Bosun and even had his own command. His story is amazing and he says he is writing a book about it. Eddie remembered the boy very well and could hardly beheve the way tilings tumed out. Eddie says the story is the "damndest thing I've ever read." His replay back to me concluded, "By golly, things like this sure warm the cockles of an old skipper's heart." Neat story—I want to read the book.

Another email came in from a man named Larry Ross who has a small aviation museum in Maine. The museum is located in the actual box or crates that originally held the "Spirit of St. Louis." Mr. Ross acquired these years ago and has since converted them into his museum. Each year, he sponsors an annual event for school children in the area. One of his guests this year was Scott Leftwich, the son of our Bill Leftvnch. Mr. Ross wondered if there was any way we could let '53ers in the Maine area know about his museum and the program he was going to hold on 13 June. It turns out there was a way. Herb Tiede has developed a means to email Classmates in specific geographic areas for just such occasions. And he did for this even.

Thanks, Herb—now all we need to find out

is what those who went saw and thought of the museum and Mr. Ross' program.

Frank Lammers had written months ago about tiie possibiUty of getting a personal note into the Link in the Chain box that was going to go to Midshipman Daniel Neverosky, tiie son of a man who worked for Frank. Through the good efforts of Eddie and Pete, this came to pass. Check our web page and if tiie info about graduation is still on it, you can see a picture of Pete witii Mr. Neverosky. Frank thinks Pete deserves more tiian just thanks as not only did the note get in the box and get to the young man, Pete took it upon himself to actually look up the young man and his parents. Frank knows this exfra effort mush have made quite an impression on the Neverosky family. Well done again to both Eddie and Pete—we are a good Class aren't we?

An email from Bob Umberger reports that Bob leamed from George Rausch that his wife, Mary W. Rausch, died on Friday, 11 April 2003 in Tucson. She had been battling cancer, suffered a severe sfroke on 5 April, and passed away peacefully at the hospice. For those who don't know, Mary Rausch was the widow of our Peter H. Krusi. Thanks, Bob, please pass our condolences and sympathy on to Mr. Rausch.

I think Dixie and Gus Viers are doing reasonably well in their stmggle with Gus' cancer, and I do know that Bruce Ogden is on the road to recovery, if the chill he got at the graduation ceremony was not too severe. Keep praying for these folks as well as for Tom Bucy's wife.

Ed Chase took another bunch of great pictures recently. Included in this column is a great one of Art Gilmore smtiing at a Class luncheon—he must have just collected all the food money. The next shot is a good one of Tom Schaaf at the same luncheon. Ed's next shot shows Denver Eddy and Bemie Botula, part of the Annapolis area contingent at the luncheon. The last of Ed's shots this month shows Bruce Borthwick witii Howard Larson. Thanks Ed, I'll mn more of your pictures next month.

Tom Schaaf

Denver Eddy and Bemie Botula

Bruce Borthwick and Howard Larson

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. Our 50th Reunion will be headquartered at the Loews Annapolis Hotel from 19-22 September. We are expecting over 900 of you. Come join us in the hospitality suite, which is room 362 of the Loews. We will have it open much of the time when other big attractions are not going on. We look forward to seeing all of you. Let us not forget our football team in the rash to our big reunion. Our first home game this year is on 30 August—that is right, August! Our tailgates will be mostly at the same place—not sure yet what other weekend we will have the pavilion besides our 50th weekend. All our home games start at 1:30 p.m. so get there about 11 a.m. or so for our tailgates.

Go Navy, beat everybody. Cheers. —Dave

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Pres: CAPT George V. Zeberleln, USN (Ret) h: 410-267-7470; e: gvzeb@comcast.net Sec'y: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret) 701 Creek View Cir, Phoenixville, PA 19460 h: 610-933-6955; e: G140250H@aol.com Webmaster: Will Croom; e: willyaye@cox.net web site: www.usna54.net Washington Area Luncheon Almost two squads (22) of the faithful mustered on 9 April for the customary Washington area luncheon. Answering to the roll call were: Ted Walker, Will Croom, Ollie Shearer, Bill Montgomery, Smoky Card, Hal Glovier, George Zeberlein, Jack Dougherty, Dick Damico, Howie Canter, Lee Wood, Bill Land, Jon Hurt, Jess Owens, Den Ager, Ralph Chidley, Jim Ramzy, Fitz Woodrow, Jim Bell, Emie Evans, Dick Alger, and Dick Bums. Here are a couple of photos of the occasion.

Hawaii Birthday Trip Bea and Jon Hurt trekked to Hawaii in late Febmary and early March to celebrate Jon's birthday and revel in the wonderful hospitality shown by islanders Lee and Brad Basset. Jon writes: In advance of our departure, I sent Brad an email. He received it as they were headed on a cruise from Peru around the West Coast of South America and then back up the East Coast to Rio. Fortunately, they would retum to Oahu prior to our arrival. They hosted us to a delicious dinner at their lovely home. Then Brad fixed me up with three sets of doubles with three excellent players, including a former AllArmy tennis championâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I releamed humility.

The next day, while Bea shopped. Brad, Lee, and I played 18 holes of golfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lot of fun. Our final get-together was for dinner at an excellent restaurant near Waikiki.

Further Pearl Harbor Recollections Bob Briner adds the following memories to those of other Class of 1954 members witnessing the 7 December attack: I read with interest Don Morton's account of the attack on Pearl Harbor in a feature story of Shipmate of December 2002. I called him and realized we had lived two blocks from each other, but went to different schools, and didn't know each other. (He was 11 years old and I was 9.) Then I read Dwight Agnew's account in our Class column in April 2003 Shipmate. I couldn't resist tossing in my two cents worth.

As with Don Morton, we lived in Pearl City just northwest of Ford Island and about two blocks from fleet landing. My brother. Jack, eight years old, and I went to school by boat every day (50 foot liberty launch) over to Ford Island and from there a bus took us to Kenneth Whiting Elementary School, alongside battleship row. You could hear the boatswain's pipe all day long, piping sweepers, chow, etc. On Sunday, 7 December, my brother and I were decorating our bedroom with red and green Christmas streamers when we heard continual explosions coming from Pearl Harbor. We went out on the front lawn and the Japanese planes were flying low over our house and you could see the pilots in their cockpits. My mother asked the Navy heutenant who lived two doors down, "What were these planes with the red balls on their fuselage?" He said, "They were Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor and get your kids up to the sugar cane fields." So we piled into Sally Phillips' car and drove up to the sugar cane fields and watched the second

attack, with the black smoke billing from the battleship ARIZONA. The Japanese planes were flying overhead and we could run into the sugar cane fields from the road when they flew over. The road was crowded with mothers in housecoats and many children. Our dad, (USNA '30) was the CDO on the battleship PENNSYLVANIA in dry dock with two destroyers.

Bob Phillips '36 had the duty also and his wife, Sally was staying with us. One man in the sugar cane fields with us drove back into Pearl City to get necessities for famihes. He came back and said he had put out a fire on our roof with the garden hose.

After the attack and later in the aftemoon, we were told to seek shelter before dark or we could not travel, as no lights were to be on after dark. We were not allowed to retum to Pearl City so we drove to Sally's house in Honolulu.

The road north of the harbor took us close aboard Pearl Harbor There was nothing but wreckage, smoke, and debris. The ship's chaplain came by that night to let us know that dad and Bob Phillips were okay. (PENNSYLVAMA took two bomb hits in dry dock.)

We were not allowed to return to Pearl City and our house for a week or two. When we did retum to take out our personal effects to live in Honolulu, we saw that the big three-story house across the street from us was leveled. We walked among the mins and saw kitchen utensils and lots of ammunition. We later leamed one of our own planes crashed into it. Gunners were trigger-happy and shooting at anything that flew the day of the attack.

We got out on LLIRLINE, the same ship as Don Morton and Dwight Agnew did, only two months later in February '42. The cmiser RALEIGH escorted us back to San Francisco.

Every day, RALEIGH conducted gunnery exercises, shooting at target balloons. Dad met us in San Francisco, where PENNSYLVANIA had gone for repairs. He took us out to a restaurant and my mother, brother, and I were still roUing with the ship, as we sat at our table.

We spent the next two years in Nob HiU in San Francisco in the same apartment building where our Classmate Skid Masterson and his family Uved. Skid's dad was the gunnery officer on PENNSYLVANIA and dad was the chief engineer.

PS. As kids, we used to hound the sailors getting off at fleet landing at Pearl City for their ship matchbook covers. I have a scrapbook of most of these matchbooks of the ships that were there that day, on 7 December. I have never had it appraised to see if it is worth anything. It will probably go to my children or to a museum.

Casa Agape in 'Rilsa Nancy and Lew Diley sent greetings from Tulsa, OK, where, in Nancy's view, they're either too hot or too cold. They recentiy attended a Casa Agape (open house) there and were surprised to meet Bishop John Rodgers at the same event.

Nancy says they're ready for another cruise and will be at the 50th.

Bishop John Rodgers and Lew Diley

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RON Jo Ann Heiting sent the picture below of Darwin Hatheway and husband Arnold Heiting, both of the 24th Company. Darwin and wife, Beverly, were on their way home to Maine when they stopped on 5 May in Lexington, SC, to spend two nights with the Heitings. Jo Ann reports that Arnold is fully recovered from a knee replacement in 2002 and tiiat all are looking forward to the 50th Reunion next year. P.S. RON was the acronym for "Remain Overnight" on travel reimbursement forms.

Darwin Hatheway and Arnold Heiting

Nuptials On 28 April Bob McCaffrey sent an email to his address book friends announcing that he and Bobbie Turner were to be married Saturday, 10 May in a ceremony attended by their immediate families. They were to leave later that day for a three week sightseeing, bike-riding trip in Normandy and the Cotswolds.

Bob and Bobbie, our congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy future together.

Sailing Saga Jess Owens recounts a recent adventure that rates retelling to we, at least curtently, less adventurous souls.

On 12 May, I flew to Tortola, British Virgin Islands, to join the crew of KINSHIP, a Saga 43.

I was actually there first and began provisioning and preparing the boat for the West Marine Atlantic Cup. She is owned by Timothy Szabo, a graduate of William Patterson College in New Jersey and a Vietnam era Marine infantry officer. Also in the crew were Bob Anoll '81, a former Marine chopper pilot, and Jimmy Andriakos from Cornell College of Iowa, an Illinois state trooper trained as an EMT, currenfly working in financial crimes and homicides. Jimmy is an experienced Great Lakes sailor, Tim is an experienced Chesapeake Bay sailor with offshore experience, and I have a lot of time on the bay and a number of deep water journeys.

We left Road Town on Saturday moming the 17th and set off with seven other boats for Bermuda. The trip was seven days of hard on the wind and fairly rough waters, winds 15 to 25 knots, one gust to 35, and a lot of motor sailing with a staysail, and two, and sometimes three, reefs. A string of lows kept moving off the U.S. Coast to keep the ride interesting. I was able to cook dinner all but one night when we were rolling 25 to 30 degrees. We arrived at Ordnance Island at 7:30 a.m. (0730), 24 June and, after clearing in, proceeded to St. George's Dinghy Club for a Med moor, some time off and some parties. We had two daily chat sessions on single sideband and solved few problems for the fleet over the air.

'54: Arlington Inurnment, center: Ann; 1 to r: Mike Nassr, Jim and Gyselda McCarthy, George Zeberlein, Howie Canter, Fitz Woodrow, and Ollie Shearer

Bob Anoll's Class was the last to have celestial (navigation). We had a GPS aboard plus my handheld GPS and raised Gibbs Head light right where it was supposed to be. Because of the weather, partly cloudy and cloudy and scattered clouds, celestial on a rolling boat would have been a problem. We adjusted course a number of times staying well east of our desired landfall to save us from being headed and came out right on the money. My celestial is long forgotten, last time used at the invitation of the navigator when I was XO of MARDET in St. Paul in the late '50s.

It took me 20 minutes to regain my "land legs" after typing this. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Scribe Recovering Jo Brendel sent the following message to your scribe back in early April: I want to thank all Classmates who contacted my wife, Marcia, after I suffered my stroke.

I am in an Episcopal home, very nice place-and see Marcia and two of my children often. Get out and play golf with my son. Last week, I bought lacrosse sticks for my two grandsons.

Time to get them on the "right stuff' game.

Three high schools here in Louisville have teams. I want to thank many Classmates who contacted Marcia with their concern for me. I have recenfly had letters and phone calls from Brad Bassett (my roommate), Marion Schlenzig and Cheron and Bill Hargrave.

Nancy and Gayle Ballard came by to visit.

Jo added that he would enjoy receiving notes or cards from Classmates. His address is 506 Jarvis Ln., Louisville, KY 40207. Later, information from Marcia indicated that Jo has been improving and "is out and about and having fun." Jo, I can close my eyes and still see you wielding your stick on the lacrosse field for Navy! Continue your path to wellness. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Scribe Note of Passing Julian 'Tat" Patrick recently informed us that Mary Baker "Gussie" Morris, widow of Charles H. "Chuck" Morris, and "a proud Navy wife to the end," died on 27 April 2003 after a courageous battle against cancer After Chuck died in 1992, she remained in Gulf Breeze, FL, serving as a teacher/media specialist in local school systems and as a valued volunteer in multiple church ministries and community agencies. She is sitfvived by a son, Dn John C. Morris, and his wife, Ehzabeth, of Virginia Beach, VA; daughter Anne Morris Banos and her husband, J. Luis Banos, of New Orleans, LA; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held on 2 May 2003, at which the Class was represented by Bev and Pat Patrick and Jessie Stedman.

Fred Knops Inurnment at Arlington From Mike Nassr: On 6 May, the inurnment of Col Frederick W. Knops Jr., USAF (Ret.), was conducted at the Arhngton Cemetery Columbarium. The ceremony included a caisson, along with an Air Force marching band, honor guard, and chaplain. Pictured behind Fred's widow. Aim (holding flag), are attending Classmates from '54 (1 to r) Mike Nassr, Gyselda and Jim McCarthy, George Zeberlein, Howie Canter, Fitz Woodrow, and Ollie Shearer.

Our Sincere Appreciation George Zeberlein received the following message following the funeral services for Classmate William Oldmixon in early May: '54: Date 6 April 2002; front row: Mary, Kaoru, Sue (Mom), Joan; back row: Carol, Bill Jr, Lizzie, Bill Sr (Dad), Katie Shipmate, July-August 2003

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behalf of my entire family I would like to extend our sincere thanks for the kind expressions of sympathy and the beautiful blue and gold floral wreath from the Class of 1954. Our special thanks to local Alumni—both those who knew dad, and those who did not know dad—who took the time to attend his wake and funeral. Thanks also to his friends who sent notes and shared their memories of dad with us. We are so grateful for your thoughtfulness.

I have included a picture taken in April 2002 at my brother's wedding. It is a great picture of dad—laughing and surrounded by family. If you have room in your column in Shipmate, I would love to share the photo with his Classmates. We miss him every day, but the thoughts and prayers of our extended Navy family are so comforting.

Parents Weekend 1950 Joan also sent a photograph of Bill and his mother, Francis Oldmixon, taken on Parents Weekend, 1950.

Remembrance Ona King, widow of recently deceased Classmate Leonard A. King, sent a card with the following message: The flowers that were sent by the Class of '54 were beautiful and greafly appreciated. I would like to thank all that attended the service in AnnapoUs. Correction In addition to our May column correction cited in the June Ed's note, a scribe-perpetrated one must also be identified. After describing the meeting between Ed Jackson and GEN Norman Schwartzkopf, I suffered some sort of Freudian slip and labeled the accompanying photo with Ed Dawson. I still haven't figured out how I did it. I called both to apologize and they were extremely gracious in forgiving me. In fact, Ed Jackson said he just thought it was one of the pranks that Ed Dawson would pull.

Tenses I don't know if anyone else has noticed it but we appear to have two sets of '54 placards being featured in our photographs. One reads "We Did More," the other, "We Do More." Past and present are covered. Can we expect "We Will Do More?" —Scribe

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Marina was the reunion hotel. Wednesday evening featured dinner at the ADM Baker Clubhouse. On Thursday, the Class enjoyed a picnic at Ballast Point and an evening cocktail party there at the Oceanview Terrace. On Friday, the Class visited the Wild Animal Park followed by lunch at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. That evening, '55 enjoyed a dinner cmise on San Diego Bay. Saturday, the Class visited DECATUR (DDG-73) and had lunch aboard. That evening, '55 held its reunion banquet at the Shelter Pointe Hotel and Marina. Some also participated in golf and tennis. Bill Lavallee had the low score on the links while Pat Greene more than held her own against the guys on the courts. A lot of old acquaintances were renewed. Those attending the reunion included: Donna and Bill Ball, Vem Carlson and his fianc6. Nubia, Norm Channel! with Elizabeth Ward, Marilyn and Dave Dunn, Lynne and Ned Floyd, Pat and Guy Grafius, Pat and Bill Greene, Lu Gregg, Phyliss and Paul Grozen, Winnie and Ralph Grutsch, John Haynes, Mary Ann and George Johnson, Lavon and Dick Jones, Tom Kiefaber, Al Kozischek with Mary Ann Anderson, Betty and Bill Lavallee, George H. Martin, Celina and Ed McHale, Ray Medeiros with Barbara Obinger, Penny and John Nyquist, Eileen and Carl Gates, Peggy and Wally Olsen, Carol Schrader, Trish and Don Shelton, Tom Shine with Pat Curley, Katie and Paul Slack, Margot and Gary Snyder, Marge and Tom Stallman, Mary Lou and George Stott, Denny Sullivan, Madeline and Bud Summers, Jack Tallman, Cheryl and Jeff Thurston, Fred ToUeson, Juanita and Seaborn Wade, Peggy and Hugh Webster, Karen and Bob Weir, and Peggy and Otto Zipf

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Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e: KrEF55@aol.com Class web site: http//www.usna.com/classes/1955 Ned Floyd organized and orchestrated a masterful reunion agenda and filed this report: "The Class of 1955 held a Mid Term Reunion (MTR) in San Diego from Wednesday, 30 April, to Sunday, 4 May. The Shelter Pointe Hotel and

Pat and Guy Grafius, Peggy and Otto Zipf, and Phyliss and Paul Grozen

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Big game hunter Bob Fountain masterminded a very eventful aftemoon for the annual joint Mid-Atlantic gettogether in the Northem Neck of Virginia on 23 April. A scmmptious luncheon was served up at the historic Mount Holly Steamboat Inn in Montross. At the turn of the century, the Steamboat Inn was a regular port of call for steamboats plying the Potomac River between Washington and Baltimore. A highlight of the luncheon was Bill Young, a living history interpreter, who did "I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight," a first person impression of Captain John Paul Jones performed in the costume of the Continental Navy. Following lunch. Classmates were invited to Betsey and Bob Fountain's nearby country estate/farm for refreshments and relaxation. Attending this function were: Marge and Don Alderson, Don Conner, Pat and Bob Englert, Gwen Farino, Spud Flowers, Pat and Bobby Freeman, Betty and Tony Hastoglis, Ray Hine, Ann and Jerry Holland, Hartley Holte, Nancy and Don Kellerman, Sabra and Bill Kennington, Tom Kiefaber, Tom Mclsaac with Joan Connerly, Bob Miller, Sharon and Kirk Rowe, Jackie and Mort Rubenstein, Dolly Streit, Denny Sullivan, Pat and Paul Sutheriand, Karen and Pat Taylor, Fred ToUeson, Cal Weaver, and Peggy and Otto Zipf

Bob Fountain and Denny SulUvan with "John Paul Jones" TAPS Arthur B. Allen (15) passed away on 10 January in Houston, TX. Arthur Allen was a dedicated pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, TX. He is survived by his loving wife.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Maureen Allen; daughters, Lisa and Jennifer Allen; and sister, Barbara Blunk Maureen Allen who can be contacted at: 20118 Atascocita Shores Dr., Humble, TX 77346; 713-772-3185.

In remembrance of Art, Bruce Newell wrote: I first remember Art singing a solo, "The Palms," on Palm Sunday in Chapel sometime during our time at USNA. 1 thought somewhat in awe how God had blessed him with such a voice. Then I served with him in STEINAKER on First Class Cruise. No Midshipman on that cruise tried harder to contribute to the mission of the ship. I was the Midshipman "XO" on that cmise. We had to "evaluate" each other, and while he was not a star in the "grease" department, I still recall the words I wrote about Art Allen, "No Midshipman on this cruise set a better example of the moral character expected of an officer in the Navy." I am not at all surprised to leam that he was called to be "—a dedicated pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church—." Rest in peace good and faithful Classmate.

Ed Kane (NG) died on 10 May of complications from lung cancer in Baltimore. Ed was Baltimore's water taxi pioneer and renowned curmudgeon of the Inner Harbor. In addition to his wife Cameron, he is survived by three children, Barbara Daily of Hunt Valley, Mary Ann Breschi of Phoenix in Baltimore County, and Terrence Kane of Baltimore. Cameron Kane can be contacted at: 1611 Shakespeare St., Baltimore, MD 21231; 410-563-9316. In remembrance of Ed, Bill Smith wrote: Ed Kane, Al Winters, and I were Plebe Summer roommates. That began a long and happy friendship with a real Navy man, Ed Kane. Ed had been a weatherman in the Navy and "knew everything" about the Navy that was worth knowing. He introduced us to the Navy in a way the Boat School never could and rounded out the education of the lesser of the species. He was great fun and introduced those of us lucky enough to join him, to the wonders of Baltimore, whenever we could get to his hometown. Ed finally failed math in his Youngster Year and left the Academy to retum home and marry his childhood sweetheart, Mary Jane. He never let a day pass that he would not be sorry for his premature departure from his Navy. I saw him infrequenfly during the years and enjoyed a meal and a chance to swap stories, of which he still had many. The last time I saw Ed was about three years ago when I had lunch with him and his new wife, Cameron, a lovely lady who complemented his enthusiasm for life with a sense of humor all her own. He liked to recall that the reason he started his boat business was to keep his family together and at one time all the children worked at some capacity in the business with him. He was living with Cameron, in a charming place near the inner harbor His enthusiasm for his Navy remained great and he gave much time and effort to the visiting ship program.

His next project was to write a definitive history of the Atlantic raiders who were the fore mnners of the Navy, and who operated out of the port of Baltimore, near his current quarters.

He even had just gained access to some family letters within the city to help him with the project. That was just another way for him to express the wonder and the love he felt for his Navy. It looks like that story will have to wait another day. He was a warm and wonderful shipmate. Sailor rest your oars!

Daniel E. Peckham (2) passed away on 22 May of a sudden heart attack in OIney, MD. He is survived by his wife, Dori Daniels Peckham, and daughters. Donna Watson and Amy Rubino; and son, Michael Peckham. Classmates Denny Sullivan, Tom Kiefaber, John Snyder, Don Sturtz, Al Dawson, and George W. Martin, attended a memorial service for Dan at the Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church in Olney on 29 May. Dan's widow, Dori, can be reached at 15317 Basswood Ct., Rockville, MD 20853:301-929-1091.

Betty Cann, the loving wife of Tom Cann, died suddenly in mid-April of a stroke. She was remembered at a service/inurnment held in the USNA Chapel and Columbarium on 7 May. Attending from our Class were: Peggy and Otto Zipf Joan and Ken Tracy, Martha and Tony Bracken, Roz and Mai MacKinnon, Sabra and Bill Kennington, Dick Peterson, Pat and Joe Dunn, Joannie and Dick Morgan, Buddy Parker, Fred ToUeson, Nancy and Don Kellerman, Jean and Darrell Westbrook, Tom Kiefaber, M G Buchanan, and Carol Turner.

A great time was had by all, on 14 May, celebrating with our "50 years after" compatriots, the Class of 2005. Our Class was invited to their luau at the Academy, celebrating the end of their second year. The luau featured "Famous Dave's Bar-B-Q," and we provided two ice cream wagons with 1955 banners (professionally arranged

by Ray Hine). '55ers participating in the festivities were: Denny Sullivan, Ray Hine, Jack Baldwin, Ted Parker, Hartley Holte, Tom Cann, Fred ToUeson, Don Kellerman, Steve Lowe, Tom Kiefaber, and Herb Gamache. T-shirts, appropriate for the occasion—on the front "Youngster Luau C/0 2005" and on the back "Halfway There..."—were handed out. It was a magnificent opportunity to give something back by bonding with and supporting the Class of 2005. It is very stimulating to talk to these fine, young men and women. Our nation's defense is in good hands! We'll join them again on 18 August at a formal dinner when they reaffirm their commitment to the naval service. "Old sailors never die, they just keep making pests of themselves."

The '55 team with '05 officers Ted Parker put together an exciting Class luncheon in Annapolis on 4 June. The purpose of the luncheon's location was to allow Classmates the opportunity to hear about our Class 50th Anniversary Projects, and also to visit the Crypt of John Paul Jones and the Naval Academy Museum. We enjoyed a buffet luncheon at the USNA O'Club and listened to Scott Harmon '64, museum director, and CAPT Kevin Sinnett '79, NAAA, discuss Crypt/Museum and Stadium renovations, respectively. A tour of the

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Crypt and Museum followed. Attending were: Dick Peterson, Anne and Ted Parker, Ray Ways, Tom Kiefaber, Marge and Tom Stallman, Jack Baldwin, Denny Sullivan, Shirley and John Camp, Wes Saunders, Margot and Gary Snyder, Tom Cann, Tom Mclsaac, Ray Hine, and MG Buchanan.

Kazakstan (or one of the other former Soviet republics) for a six-month stint beginning in September 2003. We are not aware of his decision as we go to press.

Casey Kenaston (2) has developed into some kind of photo and graphic artist in his retirement.

He has finished a spectacular panoramic of the Naval Academy/Severn River—180-degree view extending about six feet in length. He plans to offer it to the Academy/Alumni Association.

He went to San Francisco in June to make a panoramic of the Golden Gate Bridge/San Francisco and later plans panoramics of the Air Force Academy and West Point. Casey is doing the entire photo and graphics for our 50th Reunion Yearbook. Talk about the right fit for the job!

Class officers at the Crypt deal Heard from Bill Anders. He's still doing air shows: I fly USAF "Heritage Flight" formation passes and mild aero with F15, F16, and AlOs. I also do USN "Legacy Flight" shows in our F8F-2 with F18s. It's dark and dirty work but somebody has to do it! Check out our museum web site: heritageflight.org.

I saw John Snyder and his wife, Elsie, at the Battie of Midway Shindig at A-N CC on 5 May.

Poppy Miller is riding the high wave of retirement after reaching the management heights at IBM and then some successful ventures in ownership of a newspaper and a natural gas company in Kentucky. But he also had some rough bumps in the form of two total knee implants. And if you ever had one, or know someone who did, you know how painful those can be. Poppy plans to make the VMI game in Annapolis.

Robert E. "Dick" Smith (6) is fighting a valiant battle with cancer that had been in remission for several years. Caroline asked that we all offer good thoughts and prayers. Dick and Caroline live in Albuquerque, NM.

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Class Executive Committee Co-Chairmen: 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 Ron Beagle (16) is on the aihng list (or in his case, we should say the injured reserve list) with a neurological disorder and has lost hearing in both ears. He is planning to have a cochlear implant. Many folks have inundated the email circuit with their wishes for a nice recovery, remembering all his athletic accomplishments in both football and lacrosse—representing so well the Naval Academy, the Class of 1956, and, of course, the folks back home in Covington, KY. Charlie Coker (17), an anesthesiologist in Piedmont, OK, when not on injured reserve, is recovering from a ladder fall. Charlie came down from Oklahoma and sat with us minireunioners at the Air Force game in Colorado Springs last October.

Frank Kelso (24) had a highway named for him back home in Tennessee via a special act of the Tennessee Senate a few years back—the Admiral Frank B. Kelso State Highway that connects Lynchburg and Frank's hometown of Fayetteville. Frank and Landis, by the way, left the Washington area over the summer and retumed to his beloved Tennessee, buying a nice home in Fayetteville (which will be our overflow hotel for the Nashville min-reunion-but Frank had not yet agreed to this at press time).

Rev. Mike Miller, we hear via the grapevine as we prepare this input, is mulling an offer or calling to teach at a Methodist seminary in 90

Springs mini last year, as Nashville is much more accessible to more people. Contact Nick Nicholson (murray.nicholson@comcast.net) for more info.

Homecoming: On 25 October versus Delaware. We have a tailgate and then dinner after the game in a nice Annapolis restaurant as last year. Rod Flannery is also pulling together the Class golf toumament on 23 October for the Edward Sechrest Memorial Trophy, which will be awarded at our dinner on 25 October Contact George or Doug (dfhayman@earthlink.net).

Caribbean Cruise: On 13-16 Febmary leaving from Cape Canaveral, FL, and visiting the Bahamas and other ports of call. Pete Peterson volunteered to set this up and made all the arrangements. More details from Pete elsewhere in this column. Contact Pete Peterson (peteusna@aol.com) for more info.

Other Tidbits George Mushalko is working with the Alumni Association and the Academy on a recognition memorial at the refurbished stadium for all those who went Air Force over the period 1950 to the early 1960s. More later as this is in the early planning stages at press time.

The Class executive committee met on 21 May at the Boiling AFB Officers Club. We will publish a summary of the minutes in the next Shipmate as we have used up all our allotted space for this edition.

Nashville Mini-Reunion: The following from Nick Nicholson: Class Social Activity Yes, sir, we are going to have a great miniWe have a very busy social calendar for the reunion in Music City, The Athens of the South, Class as seen below: all scheduled to happen the weekend of the '06-'56 Chain Linkup: The main event over Navy-Vanderbilt football game. The Radisson the summer as we go to press was the YP PassHotel Opryland, which is located across the In-Review wherein the rising Third Class street from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and becomes full-fledged Youngsters as they comResort, will be our reunion hotel. On Thursday plete their summer "YP cmises and see the chapel and Friday, tours wUl be offered to such places from the Bay. We had about ten Classmates and as the Counfry Music Hall of Fame, wives at each Pass-In-Review on 11 June, 2 July, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum, 23 July, and plan the same for 13 August. Contact the Hermitage (home of Andrew Jackson), Bill Flight (flight at starpower.net) for info. other NashviUe highlights, and the Jack Daniels Football Tailgates: Beginning with the VMI DistiUery in Lynchburg. On Friday evening, we will see the Grand Ole Opry, the longest rungame on 30 August with a different food theme ning radio show in the world. Then on for each game tailgate. If you're in town for any Saturday, we wiU go by bus to the footbaU games contact George (gmushalko@cox.net; game with Vanderbilt. Our reunion dirmer wiU 703-768-4543) for tickets in our season ticket be Saturday night at the Nashville Palace where seating section and join us at the tailgates on the we will have dinner followed by a Uve show gold side of the stadium. featiuing country and blue grass music and a September Washington Luncheon: Our kickoff local name singer Sunday moming, there wUl luncheon on 11 September will be special in that be a special fareweU bmnch in the Radisson's we will have a joint luncheon with our Plebe McGavock Room. All in all it will be a great Class of '59 and also specially commemorate weekend and Ruth and I are proud to have you the second anniversary of September 11th. all in our fair city for this great event. Ya'U Duane Heisinger will speak on his recently pubcome on to Nashville, ya hear. lished book. Father Found, a book ten years in Note: Activity descriptions and prices were the making about his father's ttavails after being included in the reunion registration form and taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines schedule of events sent with the annual Class early in World War II. We hope to have a great letter and via email over the last several months. turnout from the local crowd and encourage any If you still need one, contact Nick (615-889out-of-towners to join us. Contact Ted Shultz 0800; murraynicholson@comcast.net) or (usna56@aol.com) for more info.

George (703-768-4543; gmushalko@cox.net).

Second Annual 1^1ini-Reunion: This year in Deadline for registration is 31 August. But Nashville, TN, on 9-11 October, in conjunction please do so early to help us in planning and making commitments/deposits. In addition, we with the Vanderbilt football game on 11 October Nick Nicholson, a native son of Nashville, has have a very liberal and flexible refund policy should something unforeseen arise causing you done one splendid job in setting it up. Details to cancel. from Nick are elsewhere in this column. We February Cruise: The following from Pete expect a bigger turnout than the Colorado Peterson: Shipmate, July-August 2003

Why not spend Valentines' Day with friends and Classmates? Pete Peterson is arranging a four-day craise to the Bahamas in Febraary 2004. The ship will leave from Port Canaveral, FL, on 13 February, visit Nassau and Coco Cay and return to Port Canaveral on 16 Febraary Royal Caribbean's ship SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS has reserved a number of rooms for Classmates starting at approximately $317.75 for an inside room. Outside cabins are only sUghdy more. Actual cost will be determined by the number signing on. Only $25 (refundable if your plans change) will get your name on the list, and still time to do that. Additional $175/cabin is due in October with a final payment (adjusted) by 5 December 2003. As of 15 June, over 50 have signed up (26 Classmates).

Many of these have never been on a cmise and look forward to their maiden voyage. It promises to be a really fun trip for all. For reservations or more info call Jiidv at 800-3332359 or 888-333-8997.

Note: Flights can be made to Orlando or Melboume, FL, with service to the port from either airport.

Tom Schwartz (4) provided the following input from Florida: The Class of "56 contingent of the Space Coast Chapter, Florida, met at Toni and Chan MedwedefTs condo prior to their departure north. The time had come for the annual migration of the "Snow Birds,"' which also included Star and Bill Hagenmeyer (Pat and Milt Burdsall clipped their wings this year and became permanent residents). All of the '56ers came to the shindig, which totaled seven couples: and we had a great time.

Tom Schwartz autographing his book. How Mother Nature Flowered the Fields of Earth and Mars, for Pat and Milt's grandson

Country Club in the Washington, DC area, Mary Gale Buchanan found herself surrounded by some awesome company and old friends:

L to r: ADM Frank Kelso (24), former CNG. ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost '53, chairman of the Board of Tmstees, USNA Alumni Association, Mary Gale Buchanan (proud to be an Honorary Member of '56), and ADM Charles R. Larson '58, chairman of the Board, U.S. Naval Academy Foundation The Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter watched the Army-Navy game on the big screen at the Buccaneer Stadium. Local "Woo Poos" were guests.

Peirce, always the courteous Navy host, couldn't help asking the Long Grey Liners as the game progressed, "Hey Army, having fun yet?" in non-dulcet tones.

Mike Ahrens (T), Bud Alexander (1), and Peirce Ferriter (16) In November 2002, a group of '56ers and wives gathered at Warner Springs Ranch, CA, 65 miles northeast of San Diego, for three days of golf, soaking in the hot springs, good food, and fellowship. The group picture is in the Ranch's cantina. A retum visit is planned.

Steve Sargent (1) sent a short note and a photo of the Classmates who participated in the 20th Annual National Retired Military Golf Classic held at Myrtle Beach, SC, 27-31 May

L to r.froM row: Bmce Dolph (9), Paul Foumrer (1), Jay Ransom (21); bacic row: Jim Thomas (9), Don Scovel (11), BiU Auer (24), Jerry FuUc (9), Dick Shigley (9), and Mike McBride (6) L to r: Steve Sargent, Bud Alexandria (1), Dave Shelso (12), and Law Groner (1) Steve adds: Law and I became "wives" again after many years and we let Bud share our quarters. We ran into Dave at the "Ice Breaker" and thought a photo would be appropriate.

At the 9 May meeting of the Society of Sponsors of the U.S Navy, at Congressional Shipmate, July-August 2003

'56 West hosted a luncheon at the Admiral Baker golf club Tuesday, 3 June 2003, for Judy and Duane Heisinger.

Jim Thomas, Dick Shigley, Rich Thomas (1), Stan Booth (10), Peggy and Ned Roberts (7), Lyn and Bob Shinn (17), Carole and Gerry Fulk, Bill Auer, Paul Fomier, Barbara and Carl Nelson (10), and Joe Talbert (2) came out to leam the amazing story of how Duane "found" his father

Duane, who is an excellent speaker and available to give the talk at other locations, shared with us that he was ten years old when Samuel Lawrence Heisinger volunteered with the Califomia National Guard for active Army duty in the Philippines as a JAG officer on General MacArthur's staff. With the fall of Corregidor in 1942, Samuel became a Japanese POW. After retiring as a Navy captain to Virginia, Duane began the search for what happened to his father. He and Judy spent years traveling to the Far East and throughout the United States talking to survivors of those days, several of whom knew his father or had lived in the same prison camps. The result is Duane's very remarkable book entitled Father Found, published by Xulon Press, ISBN 1-591604-97-4.

Father Found is a powerful book. A must read!

It is available directly from Duane at Heis56@aol.com or his web site: www.fatherfound.com. It is also available from XulonPress.com, Amazon.com, Bames&Noble. com or Borders.com, as well as though local bookstores.

Frank White Passed Away Frank White (12) died suddenly on 21 May from a heart attack in Little Rock, AK. Charlie Curtis (6), a long-time friend of Frank's, going back to their last two high school years at the New Mexico Military Academy, attended the funeral and provided the following: Frank had been active in state affairs including serving as Govemor Tom Hussman '55 and I sat among the large crowd at Frank White's funeral on 24 May 2003 and listened to people from Arkansas tell about Frank, his habits, his dedication, and most of all, his humor. Never have I laughed so much in the midst of sadness. Patti and I received word of Frank's demise on Friday, the 23rd, and decided we had to go to Little Rock to say "goodbye" to a close friend, and to recall fond memories with Frank's wife. Gay, daughters, Liz and Rebecca, and son, Kyle White '90. While in LitUe Rock Patti and I went to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and clipped ten newspaper articles about Frank between 22 May and 25 May. A few snippets of various articles follow.

23 May 2003, front page headline; "Former Governor White dead at 69. He handed Clinton a rare defeat in 1980." The article goes on to say, "White stirred controversy when he signed a law that required teachers to include 'creation sciences' in the [school] curriculum. The flap did not deter White, who ran for govemor in 1982 and 1986." He lost both times.

In 1961, Frank resigned his Air Force commission and went to work for Merrill Lynch. In 1966, Gov. David Pryor appointed Frank to head the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. Frank spent two years in the job.

Pryor stated, "Frank was a close friend even though he chose to join another party. He was a man of enormous good will." Gov. Huckabee said, "White's death was a great shock and personal loss to me and to [first lady] Janet. He was not only a mentor, cabinet member, and colleague, but a personal friend. His acumen for assisting charitable endeavors was unsurpassed. His sense of humor wiU be missed."

Pryor, White, Clinton, and four other living govemors reunited last summer to raise money for renovating the Governor's Mansion.

During the dinner, each govemor told a story.

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"Frank stole the show. It was Frank being Frank. It was so funny. He just had that gentle attitude of 'Hi, I'm Frank White.'"

23 May 2003, headline: "41st govemor Ues in state at Capitol: Heart attack took Frank White, remembered for his outgoingness.

Arkansas flags flew at half staff...and wiU remain lowered through Saturday. Prominent Arkansans remembered White, a Republican, as jovial, outgoing public servant who never met a stranger His trademark approach to people was, 'Hi, I'm Frank White!' U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers: 'He had a great sense of humor I always loved to go to those toasts and roasts when he was on the program, because he always just cracked me up.' [From] Hammerschmidt: 'he was a very dedicated husband to Gay. Frank was a very unusual man. It was his likable demeanor'" 23 May 2003, editorial: "Frank White Good humor conquers all." "Nobody, including Frank White, telling his tallest tale, would claim he was the best govemor.. .but there's little doubt he was the most lovable. The first time we heard Frank White speak.. .we'd come prepared to tolerate the unsophisticated character we'd read about. We came away, after laughing ourselves siUy... And that was just the beginning. Our affection for the big man with the big smile only grew with the years...He exuded good wiU the way a mango does juice. ...whose stock in trade was simple trast. ...IS Frank White wasn't there, it wasn't a real testimonial dinner, parade, or toast-and-roast. .. .He captured the crowds heart from his first booming well known introâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;'Hi, I'm Frank White,'...by the end of his performance he'd wrapped the whole hall in his all-embracing ebulUence. There wasn't a false note, a canned moral,.. .in his show stealing performance. You just wanted to hug him, if only you could get your arms around him. Frank gave lavishly of himself in his 69 years,...he [must have known] how much all of Arkansas loved him..."

23 May 2003: "White poured himself into bank role." "White was the first [Arkansas] bank commissioner.. .to visit all state chartered banks [and]...the first commissioner to require bank directors to go through a training course on their responsibiUties...."

25 May 2003, headline: "Fun-loving ex-govemor laid to rest." "...White remembered as compassionate, jokster, 'overcomer.' Standing in front of seven Arkansas govemors, the one he knew best lying in a casket before him, Kyle White, struggled to catch his breath and make the words come out. 'My dad was an overcomer; He overcame a childhood to be the father he never had. He taught me to be a man of my word. He taught me that peace of mind was more important than a salary,'" [The seven govemors] "last were together in July to raise money for the Govemor's Mansion." [Gov] "Huckabee.. .recalled that event...'Frank didn't steal the show...he was the show. The rest of us were stage props.'" "White told about...puttering around in his undershorts at the Govemors Mansion and getting caught by a group of visiting high-school students. 'I [Frank] darted for the stairway, and I heard a voice say, 'I swear I just saw the governor'" "Huckabee remembered that Frank once shot a metal duck decoy.'" "Huckabee continued, 'In all the time I've known Frank, this is the first time he has made me sad.'" "French Hill, a family friend, recalled...'Being with Frank White was like being...in an IMAX film.

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25 May 2003, headline; "The man who seized the day," by Meredith Oakley. "Has there ever been a more enthusiastic campaigner, a more exuberant meet-and-greeter? If so, our paths never crossed." "...I haven't been privileged to know many people about whom too much good couldn't be said, but I knew Frank White." "...There were times during his first gubernatorial campaign, the period... which I spent the most time with him, when I actually observed him in repose, but never for long... 'He seized the day' would be a most fitting epitaph." "...Kit Bond, while govemor of Missouri, ...lectured [Frank] about being too approachable, too blunt, too accessible." "...I'm sure Frank [appreciated] Bond's concem, but it didn't change anything." ".. .1 don't know that I wiU ever...miss Frank,...he will always be with me in the funny stories." "...that remarkable joie de vivre I've never seen in any other human being."

25 May 2003, headline: "Former govemor got it right, even the ribbing" by Trey Reid (outdoor section). "...[M]y father had noticed the unmarked poUce car..." "Just as we walked [in] the restaurant. Gov. White was leaving..." "...my three year old mischievous kid brother lunged at the govemor, gripping his [Frank's] leg with the mouth of the [University of Arkansas] 'HOG' puppet..." "White was less stunned than the state trooper at his side [and] a big grin stretched across his face. You can guess what happened next. 'Hi, I'm Frank White.' Of course, we knew that." ".. .His passion and enthusiasm was almost childlike. His optimism couldn't be shaken...." The writer.

Trey, and Frank hunted a lot of ducks together Trey concluded with: '"Look at that,' "White said, leaning close to me and gesturing to incoming mallards... 'Isn't that something?'

Yes, it was. And so was Frank White."

In conclusion, Tom Hussman, Patti, and I agreed that the pillar of strength during the funeral, the burial, and the reception afterward at Gay and Frank's home was Gay. Behind every great man is a greater woman!

Likewise, we were impressed with Frank's children. His son, Kyle White '90, graduated from USNA, and married Classmate Kelly Duncan '90. They reside in Burke, VA, with their three children.

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lots of gas and checking in with those folks who live in Florida. As a consequence of being Floridians, they have little motivation to go anywhere that conditions are more trying, which is to say almost everywhere else. Added to this is the certain knowledge that if they stay home, everyone they know will eventually come to see them.

So, our first stop was Vero Beach where we smoked out our 1957 downstairs neighbors Jan and Norm Prosser, who were found to be living a life of conspicuous, careless, and unapologetic pleasure and having way too much fun as downthe-street neighbors of Janet and Tom Burke.

Of all things, Tonuny was on ttavel somewhere, apparently committing work, Janet in tow. We did have time to get caught up on the Prosser kids and grandchildren and join in a ceremonial breaking of bread at a local establishment before pressing on.

Chief among the goals of the visit was to capture the residents in a great photographâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which we did only to lose it in an unscheduled, unprovoked laptop crash.

As luck would have it, the Space Coast Chapter of the Alumni Association met a couple weeks later and we were successful in conunissioning a second pass by Al Koster. So, at no small expense from the malaria-infested swamps of central Florida, here's an even better than the original, up-to date shot of Janice and Norm.

The Prossers On our swing back north, we galloped through Winter Springs (hard by the fun capital of the world) and dropped in on Aggie and Al Koster to get caught up. Since they were last minute cancellations at the 45th Reunion, the enormous backlog of places and events to exchange was way too much for a single evening, but we made a start. And we got photos, which are passed herewith to verify that all were visions of good health and rousing spirits.

Pres: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) Corr Sec'y: CAPT EN. Howe Jr., USN (Ret.) 1 Walter Cir, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 e: fnhusna57@cox.net Sec'y: CAPT R.H. Scales, USN (Ret.) 129 Westbury, Williamsburg, VA 23189 e: vkct@mindspring.com Webmaster: Fred Dammann web site: www.usna57.org It has just been a marvelous summer thus far, don't you think? Of course, in getting maximum mileage out of every week it helps a lot to be able to start as soon as weather permits, use every day for the important stuff and not get too distracted by the imagined priorities of others. All this takes a littie practice, but rapidly becomes second nature if you really apply yourself Playing our part to restart the economy we've been grinding up and down the road, burning up

L to r: The Kosters and the Howes The first input of the May interregnum came from Jim Beatty out in Coronado: Carol and I flew to Maui in April with Maxine and Harry Gimber to attend the wedding of Susie and Al Ovrom '59's daughter, Kacky. After several delightful days of celebrating, beaching, and sight seeing, we went to Oahu to spend some time in and around Honolulu. A highlight of our trip was a visit Shipmate, July-August 2003

with Jule and Bob Saracco at their home in Kailua. There was a lot of catching up over lunch as weU as the usual "old tales retold." Funny how those stories get better every year! Jule and Bob stay busy with golf and teaching coUege level courses to young miUtary personnel who are stationed in their area. We taUced about the 47.5 Reunion in San Diego in March 2005. We hope to see the Saraccos then if not before.

Here, you see the lads paraded for the newsreels. Can you pick out the tourists?

L to r: Gimber. Beatty. and Saracco You may recall a couple months back, we passed along a note from Bruce DeMars who reported on having attended a gala celebrating Brad Parkinson's selection by the National Academy of Engineering to share the prestigious Charles Stark Diaper prize. Well, after only a brief delay, the photos of that presentation have poured in to the command center from Fightin' Ninth Companymate Tom Sims. Below you see Dr. Brad in fiill kit (with very larges medals) at the ceremony with Dr. Ivan Gettings, the co-recipient.

NAE Recipients Drs. Parkinson and Gettings Just one small unscientific sample: on a recent excursion in the Gulf 20 miles from land, I watched as a hand-held, $200 GPS device traced the boat's path over the ground, foot by foot, as we searched the area around a preset reference point for the fishing hole. On anchoring, we determined we were not dragging by watching the trace as the boat sailed back and forth on the hook. Like a lot of you, I spent an appreciable amount of my professional career trying to figure out roughly where in the world I was, and thus find this technology simply breathtaking. Dr. Brad, we stand in awe. Congratulations again.

Speaking of Bmce DeMars, which we find ourselves doing frequentiy (thank you, sir), the great man is in with a report from the recent Gift Committee bunch-up: The Class 50th Reunion gift committee met at the Academy on 25 April. Attending were Trippe, Rositzke, Warren, Boyne, Malley, Neumann, Meukow, Eraser, McElwee, Dan Cooper, Dave Cooper, Peerenboom, O'DonneU, Fritz, Scales, DeMars, Marryott, and aU of their charming ladies. In addition to the business meeting, events included VIP parade seats.

Superintendent's Quarters Reception, dinner at the AnnapoUs Yacht Club, taUgate, A-N lacrosse game (won by the good guys by a single goal), and the spring footbaU game.

We have done well to date with pledges of just over $2M raised for the chair in Naval Heritage. The phonathon raised pledges of over $326K. Our overall percentage participation is 39%. While the Naval Academy Foundation calls that good, the committee intends to do better as we move on our stretch goal of $3M. We are now in the phonathon followup stage with some of you we could not contact or who asked for more information. We hope to get about another 25% in money pledges from this effort. We are also organizing an effort to solicit companies and foundations where a Classmate may provide an entree. If anyone has a connection that we may follow up please contact Bmce DeMars.

In an endeavor of this sort, there are inevitably a few "unpledges" for good, bad or indifferent reasons. If anyone is so inclined please contact a member of the gift committee before action is taken. We have put in much effort to get where we are and will continue to provide an opportunity for every Classmate and widow to participate in our campaign. We have four years to go and intend to make our $3M stretch goal.

If the business of being called on more than once on this thing is becoming a chore for you, there's one sure way to avoid the problem in the futiu-e. Commit. I'm pretty certain this action will at least get you off the hotsheet. And thanks for helping out.

On an entirely different subject, the Co-Chairman of the Gift Committee, Ron Marryott, fired in the following contact report: I recently received a nice note from our man down under and world traveler. Bob Bowers.

He had been visiting the Bay area in Califomia and stopped by ray old Naval Air Station in Mountain View, CA. NAS Moffett Field is now a Federal Air FaciUty mn by NASA Ames. No Navy operations are going on there and Bob indicated it looked like an old Army airfield. At least the field remains open for NASA and Lockheed operations and an Air National Guard SAR unit. The old dirigible and blimp hangars are still there and a museum remains open to the public. It brings tears to the eyes!

Used to know this guy who, while incarcerated at Monterey, slipped up to Moffett to buy the occasional jug of Paul Masson vino. At 80 cents a bottle it was then just affordable, in small quantities. Now there's cause for some tears.

A few weeks back, the realization occurred that Paul Roush had not surfaced recently and that he'd surely have a story or two if we could find him. Predictably, when we found him, he had a story or two: Never underestimate the power of the call of Mother B! Darline and I have undertaken yet another great adventure窶馬amely the purchase

of a second home three blocks from NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium in AnnapoUs. It will be our primary residence during that portion of the year when our Midshipmen gladiators do batfle.

There is a sense in which it already feels Uke a primary residence, the consequence of unremitting efforts to modify various aspects of the new digs. Being there to sand and paint and cut and drill, etc. has had the side benefit of letting me attend events such as the Class luncheon at which Professor Mary DeCredico thanked the Class of 1957 for its commitment to funding the new Chair of Naval History.

In May, I also attended the meeting of the USNA A A Chapter presidents, and sat in on the Board of Tmstees meeting. Other members of the Class of 1957 who were involved included (at least) the following: Joe Koch, Bill Morrison, Fritz Steiner, Walt Whipple, and Ed Whiting.

The following week, I was off to Camp Lejeune for the meeting of the Marine Corps University board of visitors. No Classmates were there, but it was amazing to see the state of Professional Military Education in today's world. Seminars conducted in satellite leaming centers and distributed from the University to all major commands is a far cry from the days of yore. Touring the base was a time of poignant memories. It was ray first duty station after completing Basic school at Quantico. My firstbom child came into the world at the Lejeune hospital. (As I write he's flying C-14rs to and from the Middle East, having been recalled to active duty from United Airlines.) I had not been back since 1959. The changes are huge and very positive.

During the last week in May, my father suffered a major stroke. He remains in the hospital widi pneumonia and the outcome is not hopeful. Darline and I traveled to McGuire AFB in New Jersey to attend the 2 June promotion to lieutenant colonel other daughter, Lisa, an Air Force JAG officer It was a great ceremony with over a hundred Air Force folks in attendance.

On 7 June (a great day indeed!) we wiU go to Nantucket Island for an Elder hostel program on the history of whaling and other aspects of the island's past and present. From Nantucket we're off to Cape Cod on a home exchange for the remainder of the month of June. It should be a good opportunity to leam something of what life is like for you residents of New England. We'll be ready to return to Williamsburg for July and August to make sure the old homestead is in order. Then, on 29 August it will be time to take up residence in Annapolis for the horae opener versus VMI on the 30th.

I got a preview of the current stadium renovations in early May. It is a significant and

'57: L to r: Darline and Paul, LCol Lisa, and Randall Turner Shipmate, July-August 2003

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dramatic step up from what we've gotten used to over the years (same applies to the team, in my judgment). If you haven't seen it yet, you're in for a tteat. On the down side, this will be the first time in raany years that my dad has not made it to at least one horae game.

During a three-week break in home games in October we're off to another home exchange, this time back to Hawaii, with return to Annapolis in tirae for Homecoming. If you've never tried home exchanging, you may want to consider it. One can go to super places at no cost, save transportation.

Remember when we heard that retirement meant sitting around watching daytime TV? No way, Jose! Life is good!

Okay, so now you're in on the ground floor for home game parking. But space is limited according to Paul, so get your reservations in early. The capstone of this dandy report is a photo (previous page) of the ceremony featuring the new lieutenant colonel.

Jim Poole writes: Cleve Loman tells me I am supposed to provide you some verbiage on our 28 April-2 May Myrtle Beach "Golf Getaway," to supplement the digital photos he has provided of the event.

For the sixth year mnning, the "Getaway" was directed by Cleve, ably assisted again by the irrepressible Jack O'DonneU. As always, it was superbly planned, organized and executed.

26 golfers (including four wives) played The Wizard, Man-o-War, Long Bay, and Cypress Bay courses—each challenging in its own way, but all providing a very enjoyable golfing experience. Our seven non-golfing wives relaxed, shopped, toured and basicaUy just enjoyed the five days of perfect weather with which we were blessed. Repeat offenders in the group included: Frank Baulch, Mimi and Dave Cooper, Nan and Bob Crouch, Sue and Bill Hamel, Shannon Heyward, Ann and Dan Kenney, Cleve Loman, Larry Magner, Loretta and Les McMenamin, John Nolan, Jack O'DonneU, Bill Palmer, Muff and George Philipps, Ginger and Jim Poole, Anne and Jerry Smith, Sam Trippe, and Dick Vosseller. Newcomers were Ron Baker, Sharon and Paul Basse, Joyce and Jack Kersh, Bette and Bob McElwee, and Wilson Whitmire.

I generally say litfle, if anything, about "winners" in my reports of these events. However, a "first" was achieved this year and deserves to be recognized. On the par three, 17th hole of the Man-o-War course on Tuesday, 30 April 2003, Ginger Poole, using a nine iron, hit her tee shot to a pin that was 93 yards away, tucked behind a bunker less than 30 yards from the hole, on an undulating green. The ball disappeared into the cup for a hole-in-one (an ace), thefirstever to be recorded in our eight years of play. Ginger has been playing golf for five years. I have been playing golf for 55 years and have never scored an ace. Go figure. What a great game golf is—and the people who play it!

Displayed nearby is the hole-in-one foursome composed of John Nolan, Ginger "Ace" Poole, Nan Crouch, and Bill Palmer

Last year sometime, we completed a oncearound with bring-up bios for all the officers of the Washington Chapter executive committee.

Class officers and those then serving around the country as Chapter Alumni Association officers.

A year later it's time to go around again.

First batter among the "new" men is Jim Hower who was, in a weak moment, railroaded into position as a member of the local Washington Chapter and has agreed to get us caught up. Jim passed on an entry in The First 30 but, in order to save some exciting stuff for the 50th book, he provides herewith a thumbnail of the last 30: I embarked on ray final operational tour In May 1973 when I reported as the executive officer to Attack Squadron 115 at NAS Whidbey Island, WA. VA-115 was the A-6A Intmder Squadron assigned to MIDWAY, CVA41, which departed CONUS in October that year to be horaeported in Yokosuka, Japan.

While Rosemary spent most of her days in Japan, I was away 80% of the time. I took over as CO in June 1974 and was relieved in December 1975. In the interim year and a half, MrowAY and VA-115 craised the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, and provided support for the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Saigon, South Vietnam.

In January of 1976,1 moved my family to the DC area and reported to the Weapon's System Evaluation Group (WESEG), an element of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) in the Pentagon. "When WESEG was disestabUshed, I was reassigned to the Office of Intemational Programs and charged with the technical review of commercial license appUcations for the sale of mihtary equipment and technology to U.S. allies and friendly nations under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations of the Department of State. In December of 1979, I became the assistant director for sttategic technology, responsible for the development of the overall Defense position regarding the sale of dual-use equipment and technology; i.e., iteras with both coramercial and miUtary appUcation, to the Soviet Union and merabers of the Warsaw Pact.

I retired frora the Navy on 1 July 1981 and joined Eagle Research Group, Inc. (ERG), a sraall Northem Virginia consulting firm. ERG was providing support to the Departments of Defense and Energy in the finalization of the MCTL (Militarily Critical Technology List) which was intended to be a public guideline for export of strategic technology. I served as the program manager of an effort by the Department of Commerce to implement the MCTL into the Export Administration Regulations. I also provided programmatic and technical analyses and support to the VHSIC (Very High-Speed Integrated Circuits) Program Office and elements of DOE in the development, maintenance, and implementation of policy guidelines for export control.

In 1994,1 became the corporate secretary for Eagle Research Group, Inc., a position I held until I fully retired in March 2000.

Most recently, I established The Classmate Assistance Program for members of the Class of '57 in the Washington, DC, and Annapolis areas who may require assistance due to illness or injury.

When offered an opportunity to support this entry with a curtent photo, Jim demurred. We promise to comer him at a near term opportunity.

The last item we can squeeze in this time around is a photo of McLeod Anna Keenan (to be called "McLeod"—for her doting grandmother, Gail), the daughter of Tricia Nolan Keenan and pictured here fascinating her grandfather, John Nolan.

McLeod Keenan and ardent supporter Lots more fun and hot dope here next month.

Please forward the hot dope to the address above. Carpe diem. —FNH

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Pres: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret) e: gordon.gerson@1958.usna.com Sec'y: Col Warren S. Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Springfield, VA 22151-2430 h: 703-321-9586; e: wwalters@erols.com web page: http://www.usna.coin/Classes/1958/ One year ago, this column was laying the foundations for Reunion 45, exhorting you to update your personal profile in the USNA Alumni Association database, take advantage of the offer of a free lifetime email address during that process, and to participate in the All Classes Homecoming Party in Alumni Hall. One year later, you have been registering for the Class of 1958 Reunion 45, using the personal profile name and password you set up last year. Many of you have taken advantage of the majorreunion-year offer to join the Alumni Association at the reduced rate of $258, a bargain considering the lifetime dues are increasing on 1 July of this year anyway. There is also a new program for Life Members to make your spouse a Joint Member This brings us to the point where there are only two more issues of the column before our gathering in Annapolis to celebrate 45 years on the voyage since graduation. While all your advance plans should be in place, we would hope that if you still haven't decided to attend, you don't use the "too late" excuse not to join in. There is still time, so get your travel reservations, register for the Homecoming weekend events, and show up in Crabtown in October. For the record, as of 16 June, there were 323 Classmates and guests signed up for Reunion 45.

One of the reasons we gather is to share longstanding friendships and expeiiences as Father Time looks over our shoulders. Since our last column, three Classmates have passed away. On 3 April, Maj John Millard Gaither, USAF (Ret.), (9th), passed away in All Saints Baylor Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. He had lived in Fort Worth since his retirement, and was buried there Shipmate, July-August 2003

in Hollywood Cemetery. He is survived by a son, John EUer of Portland, OR. On 28 April in Norfolk VA, CAPT WiUiam Freakes, USN (Ret.), (8dv), died after suffering from colon cancer. Bill had been a varsity soccer player at Navy, and during his Navy career, received a postgraduate degree from Massachusetts Instittite of Technology. His wife, Patricia, a daughter, Margaret Thompson, and two grandchildren siu'vive him. Services were held on 30 May in Norfolk at the Larchmont United Methodist Church. On 29 May in Northfield, MN, Adolph Benjamin Haugen (11th), passed away after complications from a third by-pass surgery. Al was a naval aviator until 1967, when he left the Navy and moved his family to Bumsville, MN, to join Northwest Airlines, flying with them until retirement in 1994. While at Northwest he flew die 727, DC-10,757, and was a senior pilot in the 747 when he retired. Al was active in St. John's Lutheran Chiu-ch; he was a past president and a Paul Harris Fellow in the Northfield Rotary Club, past president of the Northfield Golf Club and a member of the American Legion. His siuA'ivors include his wife. Vera; sons Commander Christian Haugen '84, CO of NEBRASKA (gold), and Mark Haugen; and daughter Leigh Ann Silkensen; seven grandchildren, three brothers, and countiess friends from around the world. The family's address is 823 Mayflower Ct., Northfield, MN 55057.

Further details on Al's career are contained in the "Last Call" section. These three fine Classmates shall be missed, and their names become part of the growing list of those who have gone on at our reunion memorial services.

Paul Stiller (20th) reported on a recent USNA AA luncheon in Chapel Hill, NC. About 40 Alumni and some spouses showed up to listen to Tim S. McClain ''70, the general counsel to the Department of Veterans Affairs. He spoke to us about recent improvements at the Veterans Administration including the new guidelines for eUgibility.

R to 1: Dave Burden (19th), Dave Sutherland (10th), and Paul Stiller

Many in the Class have had the pleasure of seeing former Navy quarterback and Phoenixbased attorney Pat Flood (6th) refereeing college football games over the years, and were aware of his mandatory retirement from that avocation a couple of years ago. Pat recently disclosed that he has been working for the National Football League officiating department-press box for the past two years as an ObserverLeague Representative, not on the field. Last year, he worked on 15 weekends, including five travel games. Based upon the needs of the NFL, Janice and Pat may have to scoot out early from Reunion 45, but the present intention is to attend and stay until it's airplane time to make an Arizona Cardinal game on Sunday, 26 October.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

'58: Army-Navy game at Polski's Just a tad late, Paul Polski (2) sends in a report of an Army-Navy Football game party held last 7 December 2002. As Paul writes: At least this provides an excellent reminder of that unprecedented score last year. Navy 58, Army 12. A group of seven '58 couples, six Navy and one Array, enjoyed a good time, great food and an even greater game at Polski's horae in McLean, VA. The picture includes: Jane and Gordon Gerson (11th Co.), Pat and George Jenkins (10th Co.), Barbara and Paul Polski (2nd Co.), Kay and Tom Powell (13th Co.), Barbara and John Swope (6th Co.), Kathleen and Dave Willingham (19th Co.) and Roselyn and John Evans (USMA '58) from Ruxton, MD. One of the highlights of the gathering was the First Class of '58 Navy-Array Foosball Garae. On the stellar Navy Team was Gordo Gerson and Dave Willingham. The Army team was John Evans and Paul Polski (based on his two years and seven months in the Minnesota Army National Guard). Traly, a good time was had by all...with the possible exception of the two Army folks.

One of our intrepid road warriors, those gypsy souls who spend their year in cmising the continent in their RVs, has sent in another story of the good life. Here's the word from Frank Conery (13th): Marion and I spent the bulk of the winter months in Key West, and that continues to be one of the best decisions I make on an aimual basis. We had two USNA AA RV Chapter "Come Arounds" during the winter, one at Key West and another at Homosassa Springs.

Recently, we had another in San Antonio during that city's Fiesta Week. Quite a display! I would like to make another mention in our Class column about the RV Chapter We have just about 100 members, scattered through the 48 contiguous states, and even one who comes in frora Hawaii. Nobody from Alaska yet, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. We would welcome any and aU who might like to see how a freewheeling bunch do Happy Hours, and we would additionally love to have neighborhood drop-ins from any area in which we may gather The RV Chapter column in Shipmate will have a periodic listing of upcoming events, and they can also be seen on the appropriate web page at http://hey_frankl6.tripod.com. The attached photo was taken in San Antonio, and pictures a fairly poor brace being executed by yours traly, after having been ordered to report before chow to Carl Peterson '55 and Dick

Dutnell '55, both of the 13th Company, also my home away from home. Dick did a splendid job holding the flag, I might add. See you in about six months. Stay well and safe.

Beat Army, '58 is great\

'55 braces up Frank Conery

The flag also was present when Cindy and Mike McLane (6th) made a trip south from their Connecticut home to a reunion of WAHOO (SS-565) in King's Bay, GA. They drove over to St. Augustine, FL, for a visit with Betsy and George Greer (17th), had a great lunch and a wonderful visit, but found the day mostly cloudy and not conducive to great photos. The flag also was in Scotiand last May when Faye and Steve Barrett (2nd) were on a volunteer mission for their church. They had the opportunity to get together with our resident Scottish couple, Suki and Chuck Baker (11th) in Glascow. The two couples went to a beautiful restaurant on the western banks of Lock Lomond and celbrated their respective weddings 40 years ago (but separated by nine months). Chuck was the best man at the Barrett wedding, which Suki did not remember attending, and Steve says he doesn't remember attending the Baker wedding, even though the Bakers say he was there. Barretts have a picture of Suki at their wedding, and demand equal proof of Steve being at the Baker wedding! Meanwhile, they are all wondering if this forgetfulness is another sign of being an OAP (in Scotiand, OAP means Old Age Pensioner). The gentleman who took their picture tumed out to be from Atianta, and when he saw the flag, told how he frequently plays golf with a gent named Zach Pate (24th). Small worid! In the photo. Bakers are on the left, Barretts on the right.

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Two grandpa pictures this month. Chuck Smith (20th) is shown with granddaughter, Veronrea, who was one-year old on 23 May. She is the fifth grandchild for Chuck, and daughter of son. Drew, and wife. Dennis Lanigan (10th) is pictured with Jack Nickles, his daughter Kathy Lanigan's sixth son. Jack is the 19th grandchild for Dennis! Way to go. Grandpas!

'58: The Bakers and Barretts in Scotland Marymount University and working on her Nurse Practitioner certification. Fifty-eight is still alive after 45!

In Febmary, Marilyn and Norm Elliott (23rd) caught the big bird and toured Australia and New Zealand. Norm could not resist going SCUBA diving at the Great Barrier Reef and prepared for the adventure in the fall by qualifying as a SCUBA diver The '58 flag went along on the trip and the picture was taken on the boat just before going on a dive. The scenery in the South Island of New Zealand is spectacular and the animals of Austtalia are the things to see. Elliotts are back in Pinehurst and hard at work at golf George Greer and Mike McLane Jack and Grandpa Dennis Lanigan Congratulations to Jack Adams (4th), who was re-elected as a regional representative on the Alumni Association Board of Tmstees. We still have a voice at the table, thanks to Jack.

'58 Trivia: On our First Class Cmise to South America, we spent 42 days at sea and 17 days in port. How did the Classmates aboard the battleships get to the shore at USNA at the end of that cmise? Hasta Luego! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;WSW

Barbara and Ralph Buck in the Virgin Islands More foreign travel was in evidence as the flag accompanied other '58ers on their adventures. A boating picture came from travelers Barbara and Ralph Buck (23rd), who visited one of our old cmise ports. As Ralph tells it: I ara pleased to report that Barbara and I retumed frora temporary duty at Bluebeard's Beach Club, St. Thomas, VI, with no more than a mild case of sunbum and swollen foot from a fire ant bite. The sailing picture was taken on NEW HORIZONS II, anchored just off an island near St. Thomas that is for sale for only $57M in case anyone wants to purchase a getaway place for our 50th Reunion. We had just a week there from 26 April, during Camival, and the island was crowded, though not to the point that slowed Barb's shopping. I hasten to point out that the "Camival" in the Virgins has no relation to Lent. Since rental cars were non-existent, we regularly employed a cab driver, a 6'5" Palestinian immigrant with a great sense of humor, a political axe to grind, and an eye for the ladies. Upon our retum to the "Homeland," I resumed my program manageraent duties with RGII Technologies (forraer duty station of George Jenkins (10th)) and Barb resumed teaching nursing at 96

The Elliotts on the Great Barrier Reef There are two email corrections this month.

Teddy and Murray Blank (6th) are now at tedmurr@infionline.net, and Nancy and Dick Tennent (13th) have an address of Tennent58@aol.com. There is an address correction for Sinkler Warley (20th), who now is using PO. Box 1018, Reevesville, SC 29471. A long lost sheep has finally been found, one of our Classmates who left at the end of Plebe Year to become an Episcopal priest. We now have an address for the Rev James D. Swearingen (6th), who resides at 1 St. Francis Place #1608, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-615-0101.

On the distaff side, Marj Bridgman, wife of Wally Bridgman (12th), had an operation for stomach cancer on 30 May. About 95% of her stomach had to be removed, and she has subsequentiy undergone chemo and radiation treatment. Marj and Wally plan to be at the Reunion, so we can get all the details at that time. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of a Class widow, Patricia Ann Holroyd, widow of Robert E. Holroyd (12th), who passed away on 6 May in Safety Harbor, FL. She was buried in Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, FL.

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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: CAPT Dan Truax, USN (Ret.) Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osbum Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret) 509 Buckboard Ct., Richland, WA 99352 h: 509-371-1486 / CEO of Gateskate Inc. 2655 Einstein Ave., Richland, VA 99352 w: 509-371-0726; e: jbutter@gateskate.com www.usna.com/classes/1959/usna59.html Time for '59 report, and I begin this having just been reminded by Jim IVitz that our 44th anniversary of our graduation occurred on 3 June. Luckily Jim did not make that announcement, as I was about to putt for a birdie; I might have lost my concentration, but I could have had an excuse for blowing it! I have enjoyed going out with Jim and some of his friends/neighbors Shipmate, July-August 2003

tor a weekly round of golf lately. I will always be a hacker, but good camaraderie, nice weadier, and an interesting course near the Columbia River.

The hardcore "59er golfers were back east for their annual fling (no, not tossing clubs) as reported by George Lehmberg: The fourth annual 1959 East Coast Spring FUng golf outing was held on 22-25 April in Williamsburg, VA. Super camaraderie displayed during rounds on two Ford's Colony courses and two Golden Horseshoe courses.

We spent three nights in four adjacent condos and had a nighfly attitude adjustment hour followed by dinner at a different restaurant each night. Our normal 24 players dropped to 23 at the last minute when Bill Eshelman injured his back—retired Marines on social security should know better than to try to Uft/replace a latrine by oneself. Steve Snyder helped fill in by eating out with us twice and playing one round of golf. He brought Shorty Wilson to one dirmer. The highlight of the event (besides watching Reif scarf down kielbasa) was our first "Hole-in-One" at these outings. Norm "Ace" Bednarek did die number on Golden Horseshoe Gold number 12, a green surrounded by water or marsh on three sides. Ask Ace how he savored the shot—hint, hint...he did not see it go in! I have included a picture of the "Happy Hole-in-One Threesome""—Reif, Ace, and Doug Volgenau. That will teach Eshelman to miss being with this group! Group photo (below), left to right, back row: Mike Willen, Joe Flynn, Fred Olds, Dan Truax, Skip Yerkes, Steve Snyder, Rich Madden, Ragan PhiUips, Jim Hardin, Doug Volgenau, Tom Lukish, John Mascali, Ing Kiland; middle row: Bob Reifsnyder, Dave Green, and Dave Donovan; front row: Dusty Rhodes, Bill Clautice, Norm Bednarek, Rick Johnson, George Lehmberg, Walt Szczypinski, Art Enmierson, and Ray Art. WilUamsburg is the plan again next year. More info and pictures at http://members.cox.net/glehraberg.

Many thanks, George, photography, and reporting!

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George also reported on the Tom Young ceremony: On Tuesday, 6 May, Tora Young was interred at the USNA Colurabarium. Ten members of Tom's Company (Eighth), three wives (Carol Keske, PhyUis Matthews, and Pearl Brown), and two otJier '59ers (Norm Bednarek and Bill Garrett) joined Sonja Young, Tom's three brothers, and other family members for die service and a buffet luncheon at the O'Club. In the photo, left to right: Carl Keske, Doug Volgenau, George Lehmberg, Ragan Phillips, Bill Matthews, Jim Collins, Ed Veazey, Jim Rucker, Fred Yeatts, and Gary Brown.

Ceremony included an honor guard and gun salute, "Taps," and words by Carl Keske and Tom's brother, George (USMA '56). "Muster of nearly one third of the Color Company to pay final respects to Tom, the first Companymate to permanently return to USNA gives one a warm feeling in regards to the fiiendship/the bonds first formed some 48 years ago as we entered USNA as Plebes, and subsequently nurtured over the years," George concluded. Well done. Eighth Company!

Force in the Mekong, and three years as an advisor to the Royal Thai Military Research and Development Center in Bangkok—but that job took me all over Thailand, and to VN before it fell)—hence I completely lost track of many Companymates, Carl being one of them.

I ara currentiy working as the deputy chief of business operations, IMA Korea Region, MWR Division in Seoul, Korea. We oversee the Array's clubs and bowling centers throughout Korea, some 39 clubs and 14 bowling centers. I expect to work another couple of years, then buy a used piano crate from Sara in Carmel or Monterey, and spend the rest of my years riding around the United States on my beloved Harley with my beautiful wife of 22 years, Jennifer Sook, perched on the back. The last part may take a bit of selling, but being retired and with no ironclad schedule, we can take legs of our trips, as short or long as we wish. The last time I actually Uved in the U.S. was in Coronado in 1978, so it is tirae to get reacquainted with my native land. Sorry we had to re-establish connections under these circumstances. Sort of keeps one in touch with our own mortality!

In my travels, I had mn across Freeman when he worked for the United Seaman's Service in the Pacific and European theatres. I will save an exchange of emails with Freeman for upcoming issues of Shipmate. Next I want to insert a note from James E. Collins (james.e.collins® navy.mil orjecusna59@aol.com): Another Company that has rallied is "Club 11." Thanks to folks like Telmo Ortega, Jerry McDaniel, Jim Langemo, and Carol and Walter Wynn for letting people know that Carl Corse has been undergoing treatment for colon cancer for past two years (and other complications). The Club has been trying to comfort Carl and his family, and letting him know that people tmly care! Carl is at 24909 NE 130th PI., Fort McCoy FL 32134-9586; 352-685-0598.

One person who responded to the concern for Carl, was Companymate Freeman Neish (Neishf@yahoo.com or neishf@usfk.korea. army.mil): Very sorry to hear about Carl. Sounds like prognosis not good. He is in our thoughts and prayers. I was pretty much a "West Pac Sailor" during ray time in the Navy—only two exceptions were the two years at USNA as a naval science instractor (oceanography, navigation, and First Class naval tactics) and two years as XO of a tin can out of Norfolk. The rest of my tirae was in the Far East (one year plus as an advisor to Vietnaraese River Patrol

I am updating the DC area '59er phone tree.

Please submit any changes, corrections, and recommendations to me ASAP. Latter email address preferred. Other item: John Sapp now at jsappiv@coracast.net (or Rita Sapp, rbsapp@comcast.net).

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Attached is a photo (next page) of the six '59ers who participated in the USNA RV Chapter's "Come Around" during Fiesta Week in San Antonio, TX, 22-28 April 2003. Sorry for shadows covering some faces, but frora left to right: Bill Corroum, Walt Baskin, Mike Stevens, Jack Glaeser, Tom Monaghan, and Dick Engel. We stayed at the Fort Sara Houston Carapground, visited the Riverwalk, watched parades, had a river craise, played golf, heard the USAF's great "Band of the West," and had a super time just socializing.

Bill Bradford '63 is a native of San Antonio and organized this "Come Around." By the way, for some reason, there are usually more '59ers at these events than any other Class!

Thanks, Walt, and perhaps the explanation is that '59ers are wise, and with their RVs, stay on the move so that the old adage (at least for Naval Aviators) is "they can not hit a moving target."

You guys (and the ladies) seem to have a wonderful time! Keep up the super spirit!

A very spirited guy, active '59er Bruce Nordwall reported this: We had a great Class luncheon this noon (28 May) with Bud McFarlane speaking. There were 38 folks there, including Classmates and wives, and five frora '58 joined us also. Griff Hamilton gave an update on the plans for our 45th Reunion. The tentative plan calls for a welcome aboard on Thursday evening, and then tennis and golf on Friday, followed by Company parties on Friday night. I don't recall anything planned for Saturday moming, so you may want to hold your event then {Sec'y note: Right on! Walk/jog/ran or whatever early that Saturday moming, so foUcs then can shop at the 97

'59: USNA RV Chapter "Come Around" Mids Store or go on to other doings). The tailgate starts at 4 p.m. because it is a night football garae against Duke, and this all takes place on a Labor Day weekend. Sunday wiU be Chapel, and Dan Truax is working on a special Chapel service/ceremony for the Class in the aftemoon. The big sit-down Banquet will be Sunday night. Monday is the hoUday, Labor Day. Stay tuned for any changes, additions, etc.

Thanks, Bmce, and I know that with tennis being organized by you, and I assume Ace Bednarek has a handle on the golf, fun events lay ahead!

There was an effort to locate Robert J. Brancato who started with us in summer 1955 (initiated by a '58 prep school friend, Tom O'Neill). Frank Roescher, Bob Milner, and odiers tried to help before Dave Ascher reported: "I went to high school with Branc and entisted in the Navy the day after we graduated from high school.

I found out some months ago that he passed away a few years ago. He was residing in Califomia." I mention this as a reminder that those '59ers we lost along the way are members of the Class, and in anticipation of oiff 45th Reunion, we all should make a maximum effort to round up all members and get them to the reunion!

Those who try to keep track of the "Mooneshiners" (i.e. Kathy and Ron Trossbach, and their beloved "Uncle Sam"— the dog/family member!) need this report: We left our horae in Stuart, FL, for Soloraon's, MD, where we moved aboard our yacht MOONSHINE for the suraraer Our plans are to cmise along the East Coast from the Chesapeake north to Maine, then head back south to Stuart by mid-November. We will join several "club cmises" along the way, and stop to visit friends and colleagues as we pass by.

During this period, we hope to pick up email through the mobile phone and by taking the notebook ashore at a minimum two to three times per week. While we prefer not to receive jokes and spam, there is no reason to change corrununications. If there are attachments, we will simply carry computer ashore to download. We will always be available by cell phone, which has voicemail capabiUty. Mailing address/forwarding service follows: 411 Walnut St., #1483, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043; c: 703-403-8408. Smooth sailing old salts! • Priscilla and I enjoyed a recent five day trip to Southern Califomia, to attend the wedding of a good friends' daughter and to visit cousins in Long Beach area, including a 95-year-old relative—and Marie Warten, my dear "aunt" is 98

doing well! The brother of the bride, Kelly, is Jeff Ruth '86, currently XO of a Prowler squadron at Whidbey. Jeff's dad, Paul Ruth, and I have been friends since flight training. On the trip I got to see other squadronmates (Bob Harshberger '58 and George Lanman '57) and many Navy friends, including my terrific former Boss, "VADM Jim Service. At a very moving Memorial Day Service in Coronado, Priscilla and I had a chance to say hello to Mrs. and ADM James Stockdale, the Ed Martins, and Bud Edney (and his son-in-law/our friend and a Mid we once sponsored. Bob Centeno '82, and his wife, Jamie, and two beautiful children). '59er Classmate Jim Cartwright must have been out of town; I missed him, but did see where he made the local paper. He was among an Optimists Club group in Coronado commended by the Mayor for contributions towards youth. Well done, "Gyro!" We were able to stop

by Susie and Al Ovrom's gorgeous home in Coronado to chat with them for a few minutes.

The OSSO Constraction company Al founded, now well mn by his son, John, has been very successful, with much thanks to the wisdom and hard work by Al. Al served Coronado as a member of the City Council for four years, but he gave up his seat a couple of years ago. Al says he sees area '59ers Art Merz, Armand De Cesare, and John Kanuch occasionally, and Carol and Jim Cartwright are "fixtures" in the Coronado community.

For this column I only have space to mention a wonderful letter, report, and photos from Dr. J. Phillip London, of Potomac, MD: Greetings to all of our USNA '59er Classmates around the world. These are certainly challenging times that have come upon us again. The world continues to be a dangerous and tteacherous place and travel is neither easy nor safe. Since my last note, I have been busy working with my team here at CACI in responding to quick turnaround solutions and support for our Armed Forces, the warfighter, and for national security and law enforcement.

Iraq certainly has our attention!

Jack made a few travels/business trips himself to Bahrain, Moscow, and Paris. 1 will report some details next time. Jack is red, white, and blue, a patriotic CEO all the way, who was once again on his 'cycle as part of Rolling Thunder for Memorial Day 2003 in the nation's capital.

We must remember our Classmates who made the supreme sacrifice. They include heroes such as Jack Phillips, and with his tribute I shall

close. Thanks to Gerry Garbacz (Gggarbacz® aol.com) for initiating this. In the Sunday, 25 May 2003, Washington Post "Style Section," there is a weekly insert entitied "Life is Short."

Today's section included the following: In the darkness at Con Tien, 1967, my Marine unit was overran by North Vietnamese.

Captain Phillips and I were in a foxhole when the enemy broke through our perimeter Capt Phillips said he "had to get to his men."

Hearing enemy voices, I said, "It's hopeless."

He left ray side saying "I have to!" At dawn reinforceraents retook our position. I found my Captain dead, only a few feet away. He left our foxhole to direct his raen. To do his duty!— said Chuck Atkins of Alexandria, VA. Bud McFarlane, who was out of town when the article appeared, sent this note to Gerry: Thanks for sending this. I was in Ninth Marines (to which Jack's BattaUon (2/4) was attached at the time). My job was to provide fire support (air, naval gunfire, artillery) to Jack's and other battaUons. Jack was everything a combat commander must be, and much more! We owe him and aU others who were lost there, and on other battlefields, our enduring thanks and homage. Seraper Fi! Rise 'n Shine, 1959! We all owe a great debt!

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Pres: VADM Ed Clexton, USN (Ret.) 1000 Bobolink Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 h: 757-491-2141; e: clexboeck@aol.com Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; e: bilewis@comcast.net VP Planning: Col Hank Papa, USAF (Ret) 3806 Ashley Dr South, Mobile, AL 36608 p: 251-342-7643; e: Henry-Papa3@comcast.net web site: http://www.usna.com/classes/1960/defaulLhtm It is my sad duty to be the bearer of tidings conceming BUI Ramsey (4), who passed away on 11 June in Poulsbo, WA. Details will follow in the "Last Call." Oiu best will be with Karen and his family.

Marshall and Marburger I received the following from George Marburger (20): I'ra sending a picture of Ronn Marshall (20) and rayself taken last mondi (March '03) at our home in Rancho Mirage, CA. Ronn and his wife, Joanne, were in the middle of a winter escape frora their horae in Peoria, IL. They ti-aveled primarily by train stopping in San Francisco for an "Elder Hostel," visiting Carol and Charlie Roberts (20) in Monterey as well as relatives in the Los Angles area before reaching us.

Ann and I had a wonderful tirae catching up with all the years of past news as well as Shipmate, July-August 2003

playing lots of golf before they continued on to the St. George, UT, area. Classmates visiting the San Diego-Palm Springs don't hesitate to make contact.

From John Michalski (6): Hi guys, don't forget that die "60 lunch group wiU meet at the Eastport Yacht Club this Friday, the 25th. Details follow in Jim Knorr's (20) note.

From Jim Knorr (20): It is time to "gear up" for the first of our book discussions on Friday—April 1865: The Month That Saved America. Hope that you all refreshed your raeraories about the book by watching last Monday's History Channel synopsis of the book! Please forward this email to Bill Zierden (20) and others who I have not listed above.

Some suggestions for oitf discussion on Friday, (Author Jay Winik—please chime in with any other discussion points!)

Would Gen Robert E. Lee, Gen Ulysses S. Grant, or Gen Jay Johnston have made it in today's Army?

How do you compare the destraction of Richmond with Saddam Hussein's burning of oilfieldsin 1991 and 2003? ff what was left of the Confederate Army after Appomattox was "free to roam around the country" to wreak havoc on the Union, would they have done as much damage to their Southem brethren?

Some critics say that the author did not dwell on Richmond enough in the book. Comments?

What about the "Killing Fields" of Missouri during 1863-64?

Who would have liked to be in President Abe Lincoln's shoes in early 1860's?

I'm sure that you have many thoughts to share and comments to make. See you on the 25th at Eastport Yacht Club. Lunch to follow at 1215. Tee times at Navy 1341 and 1352! Be WeU, Jim Knorr (20) The Washington-Baltimore-AnnapoUs '60 Book Club discussion included ten Uterary buffs including: Jim Duffy (7), Dick Pariseau (1), Merf Moerschel (2), Jim G'Farrell (16), Chris Pomdexter (13), John Michalski (6), Hank Phillips (17), Bill Zierden (20), Bob Lowe (7), and Jim Knorr (20). Doug Johnson (5), Bob Gamba (11), Gene Gasser (7), and Gary Cogdell (7) joined for the "tailgate" and luncheon afterward, since they slept in! April 1865: The Month That Saved America was the book—^Uvely discussion comparing "then and

now." Our next book deals with a history of the Middle East. The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years—Author, Bemard Lewis.

Back in May, we were the guests of Bob Osmon (17) for a little golf viewing. Bob invited us to attend the Kingsmill LPGA Final at his home in Kingsmill, Williamsburg on Sunday, 4 May. His home is on the 11th fairway so it was quite easy to eat and drink and watch the toumament at the same time. We started about 10 a.m., and most stayed until it was over, about 3 p.m.

We had a great time and had a lot of fun. My daughter, Andrea D'Ambra '93, and her husband, Mark D'Ambra '92, also visited with their mob. Andrea finished William & Mary Law school a week later.

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From Ed: Headline: SuperSixty Wins All at USNA Alumni Association Hampton Roads Chapter Golf Toumey

Bill, what a day '60 had at the annual USNA Alumni Association Hampton Roads Chapter Golf Toumey! Besides the headline, try this in the next Shipmate.

The foursomes of Rod Friedmann (5), Joe Jaap (13), Mike McCullough (14) and Henry vonKolnitz (22) and the Greenhalghs (9) with Tom Wishart (22) win their Flights; the Friedmann foursome wins the Team Grand Prize drawing and Mike McCullough (14) wins the individual Grand Prize!

Ed Clexton (10), lira Eilertsen (21), BiU Kee (9), Wick Parcells (12), Skip Sweetser (6), and Bill Ross (10) also participate. Some said, "It's about time."

From Rod: Bill, here's the evidence to support Ed's headline. We almost had the rights to "fly a broora" frora our golf bags (submariner talk for a "clean sweep"). If only our "First Flight" came through. Enjoy the pictures...raaybe one of thera wiU be suitable for the Shipmate Centerfold.

P.S. Missing from the "Winner's Shot" are Henry vonKolnitz (22) and Rod Friedmann (5) (taking the picture). Supervising the distribution of prizes are Ed Clexton (10) and Skip Sweetser (6). Joe Jaap (13) and Mike McCullough (14) are savoring the "thrill of the draw." Mike won both the team and the individual drawing!

From Al Arcuni (2): Class of '60 in Virginia-DC-Maryland Area (info for those in AnnapoUs). Our monthly luncheon is next week on Wednesday, 7 May at ANCC at 12 p.m. We met last month—had six of us. Let's see if we can get a larger tumout on Wednesday. For those who have not been able to come, it's been a great tirae to see old friends and raake new ones. Please let rae know by email if you can raake it.

Instead of a lunch in June, I'm suggesting we all join the Annabel Lee Riverboat-Historic Plantation Tour on Tuesday, 10 June in Richmond. I'U have details on Wednesday or you can email Bob Rutherford (8) (rrratherford@hotraail.com).

Unless I hear a ground swell to meet in June on the 4th at ANCC and/or continue these luncheons during the suraraer, this will be our last one until September. What say you aU? The following invitation is frora John Michalski (6)—sorry for the duplication for die AnnapoUs foUcs, but John wanted me to forward it to the VA/DC/MD group and it was easiest to tack it on to this message. Plus, it's a good reminder for all.

Classmates and friends, on Wednesday, 21 May, the Blue Angels will fly over the Severn River as part of Commissioning Week festivities. Nancy and I invite you to join us for lunch at noon and to see our Navy Pilots in action at 2 p.m. If bad weather scrubs the demonstration, just come for lunch and good conversation. One warning: parking along our street becomes difficult after 11 a.m. and the Naval Academy Bridge is closed to vehicular traffic around noon. So, plan to arrive early! Please free to park in our driveway. I'd appreciate your letting us know if you conjoin us. Nancy and John Michalski (6)

I received an email from a fellow Fifth Companymate, Freeman Shaw (5):

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Just a note to update you on what's been happening in ray life lately. I'm stiU working for USPS and planning on retiring in January 2004 (my second retirement). Illness is forcing this one. This past March, I had surgery for removal of a malignant tumor on my colon.

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Surgery went well, and I'm anticipating a fuU and complete recovery. Right now, I'm receiving cherao and radiation therapy, but should complete that soraetirae in Septeraber or early October Then, one raore minor surgery and I should be home free.

Just prior to my surgery, Brenda and I had a nice visit from Suzanne and Eddie Mangan (20). They were down here boat shopping and I understand it was successful. It was great getting together with Eddie and his wife. Our door is always open to old friends and Classmates.

See you at the 45th.

Bob Stevenson (2), Bill Evans (7), Jack Birchett (10), Jack Lusignan (15), George Denn (5), and rae. This is 14 of die 25 Class raerabers currenfly in San Diego County. The next event will be with the gals in August or September.

F r o m J i m Duffy (7): Yes, the next luncheon is at the Fleet Reserve Club, which is located right next to the Marriott on Compromise Street on the City Dock in "Downtown" Annapolis. Date is 20 June (Friday) at 11 a.m. Just push the buzzer and the bartender will release the locked door so you can enter. Merf will be sending out the "official" notice, as he is com-luncheons.

Unless one has a FRC sticker on the car, one is not allowed to park in the FRC's parking lot, but public parking at that time of the day should be readily available I received the following note from Steve Swift '87, secretary of the Tampa Alumni Chapter:

I received the following from Ed Mangan (20) via email: The foUowing is a copy of a Tug Knorr (20) note regarding Merf Moerschel's son L. C , and Merf's reply. We can aU be proud of the hard work Merf has put in and the results as measured by his son's lacrosse performance.

Enjoy. Our Classmate Merf Moerschel (2) is certainly a proud papa as son, L.C., joins his AnnapoUs HS lacrosse teammates in preparation for the Maryland State 3A-2A Lacrosse Championship next week (20-21 May '03).

FoOowing in his dad's footsteps (Sevem School and Navy Stickman in the mid '50's), Attackman L.C. has been one of the leading scorers for AnnapoUs HS over the last two years. Word has it that he has a full lacrosse scholarship to Drexel (Merf, can fill you in with details). Merf has helped coach L.C. in youth lacrosse programs here in Annapolis since he was a totâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even foregoing his passion for sailing the high seas! GO L.C, Go AnnapoUs, Go Navy...WAYDAGOMERF. Tug I'm humbled. Thanks Tug. Lem has certainly done well. Bets and I are very proud of him. He has both academic and lacrosse grants from Drexel. It's not a full ride as we ante up the rest, which is mighty fair LC has been one of the top three scores sophomore, junior and senior years, a three year starter and four year varsity player. He has 33 goals and 17 assists going into the state finals (secorui straight year for AHS). Although he has had a severe case of "senioritis "for several months now, he should finish in top quarter of Class. (We all recall our own and "Firstieitis " was even worse!) Not too shabby for one whose buddies have dubbed LC "Lazy Clod."

The rest of the guys are none too shabby either. Of 12 seniors...LC and three others made DIVI lacrosse schools (Brown, Fairfield and USNA via NAPS). Most of the rest are going to DIV III programs. Several others are either uncommitted or doing a year at a prep school to get the grades up. They are a great bunch of kids! I coached five of the 12 over the years, which adds to my joy.

P. C. Cerone, who goes to NAPS and then the Academy, is a 3.5 student, all metro in football and has been brutal at defense this year. He goes about 6'1", 215 and has some growing to do. His grades are good enough to enter this summer, but I suppose a decision has been made somewhere to red shirt him in Newport while he bulks up. His dad works at the Academy. They are a great family and a great kid. Merf F r o m Jack S h a w (2) in sunny San Diego: Here is an article for Shipmate. The San Diego County Class of 1960 met for socializing and lunch at the Subraarine Base on 22 May. Attending were Bob Byrne (22), John Schmidt (20), Dallas Boggs (1), John Pethick (9), Mike Merrill (20), Tom Curtis (22), George Marburger (20), Jerry Johnson (21), 100

Thanks all for coming, especially some of the new folks below, as well as some folks that have not been able to attend for some time.

Great to see you all there! This was our #2 most folks ever at a monthly meeting! 1995 wins for the first time for a meeting, as they had three folks there. So much for '77 and '69 and '56 taking that honor for the month!

Although I have to mention that Gaeton Long (3) is/was a regular prior to moving this past month up to Leesburg, and if he had been there Uke normal it would have been a tie with '60 due to Warren Hahn (5) and BiU Lewis (5) being there!

F r o m M i k e Merrill (20), email from E d Mangan (20): Mike, Sorry to take so long to answer your note but we just got home. Suzarme and I spent most of the time since Christmas in Florida with Maureen and Bob Kowall (20) and Sandy and Jay Grafton (23). While there, we also bought a 43' Hatteras motor yacht and craised to the West coast of Florida to be with them before heading home. It was a great four-week trip back across Florida and up the ICW. It is good to be home, but we are ready to go again.

Bob, as you know, has been fighting cancer for over two years and unfortunately it is a losing batfle. His quality of life improved this year with radiation therapy aiding in reducing the cancer. However, the celebration was short lived with a recurrence. Bob is still hanging in and will keep fighting till the end. As of this writing, I am not sure what happens next or how much time he has left, but Suzanne and I will probably go back later this summer. Hope that you are well. Enjoy yourself, life is too short and we are all getting older.

a Company Officer back at the Academy in the late '70s, one of my Midshipmen just made flag. Guess we're all getting older.

Finally, The Tidewater group with a healthy contingent from Northem Virginia, Annapolis, North Carolina and a few other places, had a great day cruising on the James River ANNABELLE LEE, out of Richmond, took over a hundred Classmates and their spouses and friends down the River to Berkeley and Shiriey Plantations.

Many thanks go to Bob Rutherford (8) for making the arrangements with ANNABELLE LEE folks. The program ran almost flawlessly. The boat crew kept us out of ttouble and in mid channel. The bus drivers at the Plantations negotiated one-lane roads with large 55 passenger busses with aplomb. Congratulations to Eighth Company for the largest tum out. Also Dick Hamon (8) for arranging for a super hotel for the out-of-towners. Details of all this will be in next month's Shipmate.

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Rod Friedmann (5) sent along a couple of the many shots he took diuing the trip: Attached are some pictures that I took during the Class cmise.

You and Linda came out great. Three and four "older guys" frora the Fifth Company are also included for your digital scrapbook. For Joel Febel (5) and Paul Cooper (5): WeU here we are...43 years later Still the same except for...

Enjoy...more to foUow. Really enjoyed the day. Joel, it was really good seeing and talking to you again.

I received the following from Geoff Pomeroy '69 about Denny Moore (18):

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Sir, I'm a "rookie" from the Class of '69 and recenfly had the pleasure of sharing an evening meal with one of your Classmates, Denny Moore. Dermy, I believe, survived over seven years as a POW during the Viemam conflict.

Though I was over there during the latter part of the war. I obviously didn't have to endure what your Classraate did.

I just wanted to pass along a "field report" that Denny looks great, seeras to have found himself hunkered down in the San Diego area, and seems to be enjoying life out on the Left Coast. He's a hue genfleman.

My best wishes to the men and famiUes of the Class of 1960.

P.S. You guys were the Firsties to my Firsties', Firsties. Ouch. Plus, having also been

Linda and Bill Lewis

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Pres: RADM Arlie Campbell, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret) 1756 Point-No-Point Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 ; f; 301-261-8669 e: rogeronorati@1961.usna.com or rtrogero@ comcast.net Webmaster Howard Wmftee: winfree@1961.usna.com web site: www.USNA61.org For the first time this year, my postman, Ralph, delivered two letters from Classmates to my mailbox for your reading pleasure. Ralph, who at his best will never be mistaken for Mr. Congeniality, left me a threatening note that I won't share with you word for word. However, the meat of the letter led me to believe that he is not only a card carrying member of al Qaeda, but also is on a first name basis with Osama himself.

Hugh Duncan checks in from Boise, ID: The Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame is here in Boise. This year's inductees are the Harlem Globetrotters and Steve Young. Joe Bellino is receiving the Tradition of Excellence Award. Sorry that Joe Marshall and I wiU both be out of town that day.

Dick Norman's wife, Kathy, sent the following: I hesitated writing to you given the virtual "waUpaper" of Saints and Normans in the last issue of Shipmate; however, the photo below was just too good not to share. While saiUng in the Grenadines last January, Chuck St. Laurent and Dick Norman managed to get aboard a catamaran which was rapidly drifting out to sea and get it safely towed back to a secure mooring...thus putting to bed the ugly rumor that they napped through basic seamanship class. Yet another example of "Getting it Done, With '61." Our dynamic duo is pictured saluting the ladies aboard the Saints A Sea as they retumed victoriously to the harbor.

Dick Nomian and Saint to the rescue Cyberspace Nooze Bill Emmerich and Alice Entenza Lynch were married on 19 October 2002 in Jacksonville, FL. The bride graduated from Jacksonville University and is human resource manager for AutoNation. Bill holds masters degrees from UVA and Southem Illinois and retired from the U.S. Navy as a commander after 22. He works as a senior engineer with Veridian in Orange Park and lives in Green Cove Springs.

Bill Emmerich and his bride Shipmate, July-August 2003

Don Grinnell: Patsy and Bill Kraus were the hosts of this year's Dark Ages Party. They transformed their rear garden into a Lawn Party. There were even outdoor umbrella style heaters in case the weather was chilly by SD standards. Patsy planned and executed a "Barbeque Your Own Steak" or BYOS buffet. BiU had two grills going so no one would be delayed in joining for "seats." As a littie added class to the evening, on NCAA Final Four weekend. Bill made his den available for those who had to know the latest scores or wanted to see a little action. As tiie evening faded into night P and B received all sorts of well deserved compliments for a wonderful spring frora the Dark Ages Party. Thank you. Patsy and BiU for all of your planning, work, and hospitality.

As a plug for die Midshipraan's Store, the hit of the evening was Steve Mayian's blue and gold windbreaker. Those attending were: Judy and Jack Allen, Betty and Tom Bailey, Mary and Joe Berkley, Dave Brummersted and his lady, Maria and Larry DeSha, Don Grinnell, Chris Grubb, Sherry and Bob Kline, Patsy and Bill Kraus, Carol and Steve Mayian, "Mugs" McKeown, Janet and Phil Merril, Para and Mark Moore, Patty and Ed Oleata, Jeannette and Steve Perry, Hanna and Jim Richardson, Ginny Riffey, Ann and Dick Rothwell, Arilla and Chuck St. Laurent, Kathryn and Leo Willetts, and Veronica and George Worthington.

Ted Fenno: On a recent trip to San Diego to visit our son, Mait, we drove up to Monterey and spent two wonderful days with Phil Butler and his dear wife Barbara Baldock. Both remain very active in the greater Monterey area and show no signs of slowing down. In addition to all their philanthropic and volunteer work, Phil has even secrefly taught himself how to play golf! Were it not for remerabering ray mother's proper instraction in maimers and aUowing the host to win, I'd have played harder, but instead I let him win by one sttoke! Dinner on Cannery Row overlooking the Bay, touring the worldfamous aquarium, lunch at Moss Landing, and a great evening in their home drinking wine and eating fresh artichokes were a real treat.

Add on from Phil: I tried to warn Ted that I'd used up all my bad luck in Vietnam, which I managed to prove, along with the old golfing mantra that "it's better to be lucky than good." Indeed it was a wonderful reunion for two old roomies.

Barbara and I were honored that the Fenno's made an extra 450 mile drive from San Diego to Monterey for the visit.

(Jane ConweU) and infant daughter at die time and had a chance to spend one day with him before retuming to DC on the 19th. Jason is heading for recraiting duty in Portland, OR, the end of June.

Tom Corboy comes through with a 24th Company update.

Lon Anderson: After graduation, most of ray active duty was on two World War II destroyers. ROWAN and MCKEAN. On ROWAN, we were part of a

task force that participated in the 1962 nuclear tests in the Pacific. There, always in the middle of the night, I watched the detonation of several nuclear warheads in the atmosphere. Each was an awesome and thought provoking sight I will never forget. I left active duty in August 1965 and entered graduate school at Calâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Berkeley. However, after one semester of hitting the books again and watching my savings rapidly approach zero, I decided to get a life.

Luckily, IBM was hiring and tiained me as a computer systems engineer After the first year, I switched to computer systems sales, which became my real career for the next 34 years. I also met the love of my life. Miss Colleen O'Brien, who was born and raised San Francisco. We were married in 1968 and have a son and two daughters. I had many sales and marketing management jobs in IBM that required us to move throughout the U.S. and I also was required to travel extensively. But the work was interesting and challenging, and the career rewarding since it allowed me to retire in year 2000 after I tumed 60. Colleen and I looked at several communities for retirement life but decided there wasn't any place we liked better than Colorado. Therefore, we decided to stay here in a house we built on a private golf course in Westminster, a northwest suburb of Denver We also have become an intemational family since our children decided to diversify the gene pool. Karra, who speaks Japanese, raarried a Japanese graduate student who was attending the University of Colorado.

They now live in Saga, Japan. Erin, who speaks Spanish, raarried a Spanish graduate student who is about to earn his Ph.D. They plan to move frora Los Angeles to Cabo de Gata, Spain (on the Mediterranean coast), sometime in the future. Cannon, who speaks Texan, is getting married in June to a young Texas miss. They will Uve in Houston. No grandchildren yet, but it's only a matter of time. Fortunately, Colleen and I like to ttavel, which has been one of our main pursuits since I retired. Since we only get one ride on this planet, we want to see raost of it while we can.

We like adventure trips, such as jogging on the Great WaU of China, snorkeling in The Great Barrier Reef, and renting an apartment in the center of Rome to sample life Italian style, all of which were great fun. We are planning many more adventures, some of which we hope wiU be with Classmatesfrom'61.

Bob Hanson: Phil Butler and Ted Fenno in Monterey

John Morris: I've just had a chance to catch up on some reading, which had accumulated while we were away. I'm reading the latest Shipmate and always find it interestingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even when you don't mention our son in it. Thanks for giving Jason a bit of column space (and you got ray Corapany right!). Jason had a great tour and retumed safely to Califomia on Saturday, 17 May. Brenda and I were visiting his wife

I retired from the Navy in '83 after 22 years of flying everything from Super Connies to C-12's, with five squadron tours and six cruises along the way. My wife, of now 32 years, Nancy, and I retumed to Minnesota and found 50 acres of woods, spent a couple of years changing the house to the way we wanted it, and retumed to the University of Maryland, earning my education degree in '87. I did the next eight-plus years teaching industrial education and math, finding out along the way that there are other kinds of stress than those encountered in an actual night CCA. I retired 101

for tile second, (and final), time in '96, and Nance and I have been busy with our manifold interests since then, visiting our son and his bride in Colorado, my grandchildren, taking several trips to Europe, winter escapes to the southwest, working with local historical societies, doing genealogy, and pursuing my interests of coUecting militaria, visiting military museums, battlefields, and such. Our woods keep us busy, keeping up with the snowshoe ttails, wildlife ponds, cutting firewood and enjoying the birds and wildlife that have finally come to accept us. We enjoyed the 40th, and are already looking forward to the 45th!

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groups, I gave it up (if you can't find 'em, join 'em) and volunteered for SS. Fortunately, went to Mare Island for nuc school where I met Linda. We have been married for 39 years.

Served on HENRY CLAY and

JOHN ADAMS.

ADAMS was scheduled for the yard and I had finaUy had orders to a fast attack (Scorpion) after 11 boomer trips. However, ADAMS had to stay out for three more weeks to cover some targets and I missed the sailing of what was to be Scorpion's last cruise. The Navy then assigned me to Lockheed, Sunnyvale, CA. After a year, I left the Navy and joined four other '61ers in the M.B.A. program at Stanford. CiviUan life led me to spend eight years with IBM and 18 years with Chevron.

Linda and I have five children (adults in age but always our children) and six grandchildren.

Our third daughter is married to a naval aviator out of '92. We Uve in the San Francisco Bay area and have been in the same house for 26 years. I've been retired for the last four years and am enjoying all the kids, skiing, skeet shooting, and Ufe in general. Looking forward to seeing Classmates and the Mediterranean without the cross hairs of the periscope.

Chris Nichols: Anne and I raarried shortly after graduation in Winchester, MA, and I reported to ray first ship in Boston Naval Shipyard, PURDY. Went to Fleet ASW School in Key West in January 1962 en route to Warrington. Entered Navy Nuclear Power Training in April 1963 and reported to Jack in January 1965. Served as chief engineer of VON STEUBEN from April 1968 to Febraary 1972, executive officer of GATO from Febraary 1972 to June 1974, and commanding officer of GREENLING from January 1975 to January 1979. Held Charles Lockwood Chair of Submarine Warfare at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport from June 1979 to November 1981. After retiring in November 1981, took position as marketing manager for Marine Products at EG&G Sealol, progressing to director of Marine and Engineered Industrial Products. Earned M.B.A. at University of Rhode Island in 1985.

In 1993, left EG&G Sealol to form ETTEM USA, Inc., araanufacturerof raechanical seals and underwater drive systems. After bringing up three children, Anne spent 15 years as a Systems Analyst for EG&G WASCI in Newport, retiring in 1999. We now reside in Keraah, TX, and spend a fair amount of tirae visiting children and grandchildren in Exeter, NH, St. John, USVI, and Seattie, WA.

Kevin Growney: I had a great 20-year career in the "Porkchop Navy," ranging from teaching NROTC at Northwestern and getting an M.B.A. at Stanford to the hostile environs of shore duty in Vietnam and the Philadelphia Naval 102

Shipyard. My only sea duty was an arduous 17-month tour aboard the desttoyer HOLLISTER. My family of four children wandered the world. Two were bom in Taiwan. I retired in 1981 and retumed to the Kansas City area, where I had grown-up. You can go home again!

I then worked for Allied Signal in material management for 14 years. I thought that it was tough in the military. Some of the corporate types take life way too seriously. They get excited about such mundane things as profits or cash flow. I have always been thankful for the basic management principles that I leamed during Plebe Year. After some 35 years as a manager, I have to admit that I have not leamed anything significantly more advanced since then. I ara now teaching various "management" courses at three colleges in the KC area. I married Beverly, in 1992. Bev is a hightech data architect at Sprint. My four kids have blended with Bev's two kids into an adult version of the Brady Bunch. Actually they were all out of their nests at the time of blending and are doing well. My five grandkids are special, adorable, and advanced for their agesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just ask rae. I have downshifted nicely into a serairetired state. Besides teaching, I enjoy watching ray grandkids progress in their young lives and watching ray Classraates from the 24th Company "Zoo" gain in age, wisdom, and pounds at reunions and on Class cmises. As I gain in age and wisdom myself, I raore fuUy cherish the friendships, values, and shared experiences of my USNA buddies

Tom Knepell: Married 40 years to Arme, high school sweetheart and OAOfromour days at USNA. We settied in San Francisco Bay Area since 1970 after being stationed in Alameda and Moffett Field.

But those are the only constants in our lives, we had many career changes. Sea duty after graduation, aboard a desttoyer Then went to flight ttaining with the Class of '62. Four deployments to Yietnara, but ray closest call was a SAM the Russians fired at us whileflyingnorth of Japan.

After PG school in Monterey I changed designators again, to AEDO. A tour with the S-3A development program at Naval Air Development Center and two West Coast tours, then a fourth designator with ray ttansfer to the Reserves. First civilian job was engineering director for BART (our local subway). Anne and I each founded separate corapanies in 1979, but she was better at it because I had to fold ray software company after four years. Then I worked with software companies, banks, govemment contractors, and on the Y2K problem through the 1990s. We retired before turning 60, but now we had enough of retired life. Anne volunteers for SCORE and I founded Patient Safety Services, a health care quality firm. Our son, daughter, and four grandkids all live close by in the Bay area.

Tony Papandrea: After graduation I went to Pensacola and eamed my Wings in 1962 flying AD's. I was assigned to fleet Squadrons VA-75 and VA-65 and became an LSO. I ttansitioned to A4's in 1965 with VA-46. I was selected as a RAG Instractor with VA-45 in 1966. One of the highlights of that tour was ray ground ejection from a T-A4F after landing due to it being on fire, with the engineflamedout and having lost my right landing gear I resigned from the Navy in December 1968 to fly with Delta Airlines with whom I flew for 28 plus years.

My wife, Dorothy, and I were raarried in December 1970 and celebrated our 30th in year 2000. We have worked together throughout the

years doing everything from selling furniture to owning a dress shop to operating four major gift shops in Atlanta to changing an engine in our car. Our children include two hers, two his frora former marriages but we are a loving close-knit unit. We have six grandchildren.

Among my favorites is Priscilla (17), who is beautifiil, smart, intelligent, poised, spirited, fun loving, and in general, the apple of my eye.

Brad (16) is a great student and an accomplished athlete in baseball, footbaU, and golf.

One of the joys and major accomplishments of my life was teaching him the game of golf as it applies to both sport and life starting when he was 11. CUff (20) is 6'4," 225 andean do anything in the building trades. Matthew (4) is an up and comer My professional career with Delta included flying first officer until 1977 when I made captain on the DC-9. I was recraited by the ttaining department in 1981 as a B-727 flight instractor. I was named B-727 program manager in 1988, chief flight instractor in 1991, and selected for a management position as head of the ttaining department in 1993. I retired from Delta in 1996 (four-plus years earlier than normal) with a long title and lots of responsibility. Dottie and I have ttaveled the world together playing our hobbies of golf and bridge. We live in Palm Coast, FL, in a top floor condo on the Aflantic Ocean and Haramock Dunes Golf Course. Our future plans include a relaxed, retired lifestyle, enjoying our children, grandchildren, and Uving happily ever after Joe Marshall: After graduation I was one of five Marines to stay on at the Academy as a drill officer for the incoming Plebe Class. Spent the summer in the executive department. Lived in a house in Annapolis with Bob Hanson and Mike Hoememann of the 24th along with several others. After officers basic school at Quantico and engineering officers school was off to the Third Marine Division on Okinawa. Spent time on both coasts, a year in PG school with the Corps of Army Engineers as well as 13 months as D Company commanding officer Seventh Engineers FMF on Hill 37 southwest of Danang. In 1968 with nearly four years separated (on unaccompanied tours) out of sevenplus years in and advanced notification of a retum to Vietnam after being horae only six months, Patty and I with our two young sons elected to leave the Marine Corps and retum to our native state of Idaho. I went to work as an electrical distribution engineer for the Idaho Power Company. I recenfly retired from after 30-plus years with the company, my last 11 years I was privileged to serve as the company's chairman of the board and chief executive officer. I shall always be profoundly grateful to the Academy, my Classmates (particularly the 24th guys), and the Marine Corps all of whom had a profound effect on who I am.

Tom Corboy: I left active duty after seven years flying F8s thinking I wanted to use my USNA engineering education. After a year and a half at Pratt & Whitney as a senior analytical engineer I returned to the cockpit, joining American Airlines in 1969. Furloughed a year later, I returned to active duty for five years as a TAR, first witii 'VF-301, dien VF-302 at Miramar, Reserve staff at North Island, and then a year as OinC of VFP-306 at Andrews. Retuming to American in 1975 I was stationed in Boston and Washington (living in Annapolis) for die last 24 years of ray career until raandatory retireraent at age 60. Most all of my Navy tirae Shipmate, July-August 2003

was in the F8, accuraulating over 2,000 hours.

With Araerican I was qualified on die B727, B757, B767, and MD80. My raarriage to Martha Libby following graduation produced two daughters, Cris and Libby, who reside in San Diego widi two (soon to be diree) grandchildren. I was raarried to Linda FiuGerald subsequentiy, starting a second family. Our daughter, Keely, and son, Todd, have just left die nest and are seeking their respective places in the world. Linda succumbed to leukemia shortly after our 35di Class reunion. Several months later I met and married Barbara who raany of you met at our 40th Reimion. Between the two of us we have seven children and 11 grandchildren so family gatherings produce large crowds of revelers. We reside on Spa Creek in AnnapoUs and are thoroughly enjoying die extended vacation of retirement. My latest careers include the University of Maryland Master Gardening program,racinga Cal 25 sailboat year round, and dabbling in the local political sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mostiy via the writing of crasty letters to the editor of the local crab wrapper.

Jim Rauth: Upon graduation, I went to the desttoyer THE SuixrvANS and like many of us continued on sea duty for four and a half years before reporting to NPGS at Monterey. At the postgraduate school I continued ray interest in electtonics and was awarded two advanced degrees and also a patent forrayefforts onraythesis. When I retumed to sea on JOHN PAUL JONES I looked

forward to my year at the Naval War CoUege and was then stationed in DC and also taught electrical engineering at USNA. Then during a tour as Head of the Combat Systems Design Branch for the Aegis Shipbuilding Office at NavSea, I decided to retire in 1979 when Mike Boorda, my detailer and future CNO, and I did not agree on my next assignment. I then worked for a marketing firm in DC before founding my own business development company, JAR Associates, Inc. Now I ara enjoying fiiU retireraent with home Navy footbaU garaes and thefiiturewiU be near the ocean with fishing and crabbing. On the personal side, I've made some bad choices in my two marriages, but now have met someone that perhaps I should have 40 years ago. Some of you who attended the 40th met Susan. My two sons, Jim and Paul, both Uve in the AimapoUs area and Susan has two sons, one Uving in Memphis, TN, and the other in Maryland.

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret) h: 703-461-3582; e: USNA62@erols.com Sec'y: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret) PO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 h: 410-974-1962; e: PINSK62@aol.com web site: http://www.eos.net/rrva/nampow/62.html Greetings From Annapolis It's the middle of June in Crabtowne and the monsoon season has been here since early May. One of the soggiest 45 days on record. In two weeks, on 30 June, I will make my annual pilgrimage to Tecumseh Court at 4:30 p.m. This year marks 1-Day plus 45 years for the great Class of 1962. The Journey for the Class of 2007 begins the next day. Now for our Class news...

Shipmate, July-August 2003

In Memorium In a period of less than a month our Class has been deeply saddened by the passing of four of our Classmates. Larry Fulton died in Charleston, SC, on 27 April. Howard Bull passed away in Texas on 5 May. Tony Maness died in Califomia on 7 May. William Jordan passed away in Charlotte, NC, on 25 May. The obituaries of Larry, Howard, and Tony will appear in the Shipmate "Last CaU" section in the September or October 2003 issues. The Class extends its deepest sympathies to the families and friends of our four departed Classmates.

Mr. William A. Jordan, 64, of Charlotte, died Sunday, 25 May 2003 at Presbyterian "Main" Hospital. A funeral service was held Thursday, 29 May 2003, at Ascension Lutheran Church with the Reverend Richard Runge officiating.

The interment was at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, IN. Mr. Jordan was bom 14 March 1939, in South Bend, IN, son of the late Arthur and Evelyn Jordan. He attended the USNA in Annapolis, MD, and graduated with an engineering degree from Valparaiso University.

William volunteered much of his time to the developing of computer labs for the children of Lutheran preschool and primary schools. He enjoyed sailing, hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with his family. Mr. Jordan is survived by his wife of 40 years. Donna Kay Jordan; children, Linda Carol Jordan, Bmce Allan Jordan and his wife, Jennifer; brother, Michael Jordan and his wife, Elaine; and the family of his late brother, John Jordan. In addition to his parents and brother, John, William was preceded in death by brothers Charles Jordan and Richard Jordan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Ascension Lutheran Church School, 1225 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28204; Camp C.A.R.E., RO. Box 35072, Charlotte, NC 28235; or the American Heart Association, 1300 Baxter St., Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28204 Class News John Argo is the proud owner of a new airplane. He writes: My wife, AUce, and I picked up a new Cirras SR-20 at the factory in Duludi, MN, in April.

When we left Georgia, the azaleas and dogwoods were in full bloom and then, on our second day, Duluth had a blizzard with the heaviest snow of the winter Despite the snow, we had a terrific visit and enjoyed the factory tour and the people very much. Cirras is the corapany that Stu Fitrell worked for As we were putting the airplane away back horae, a corporate jet landed and forraer president (and USNA grad) Jimmy Carter '47 stepped off.

He walked over to see the new airplane and of course, I didn't have a camera handy.

BeatArmy\ Just recently, our Webmaster, Dick C. "Dixie" Lee, worked some more of his magic. Now you can send email to a Classmate directiy from the "Email List" on our web site. Just click on the Classmates email address and it will set up the message form. Let Stew know if you have any problems with this.

Classmate Col John Ripley, USMC (Ret), the current director. History and Museums Division, USMC, has been appointed to the Congressionally mandated DOD panel that will

study the policies, management, and organizational practices and cultural elements of the U.S. Air Force Academy. This independent inquiry will work for 90 days during the summer to investigate the sexual assault scandal that occurted at the Colorado Springs Academy.

Tom Woodka is recovering from a recent pair of surgeries for a scheduled hip replacement and an unscheduled cardiac plumbing repair. Paul Galanti went to visit him in the hospital. He reports that Tom is much better than we might expect. "While his hip therapy is behind schedule, it is not expected to interfere with many of life's normal activities. I suspect that Tom's background as a naval aviator has had a positive effect on his ability to get past the attendant physical trauma.

From the beach somewhere in the Mulege, Baja Califomia, Mexico, we find Classmates Denny Huff and Rick Barber enjoying the easy life. Also on the beach but not in the photo are Kathy Huff and Lucia Barber

Denny Huff and Rick Barber The great '62 flag has made its way to the golf course, the first of many I presume. Paul Hurst sends us a photo of Wayne Hickman, Steve Nystrom, and himself on the tee box of one of several Gulf Shores, AL, courses they played in early May. They were participating in the Ninth annual "Burning Tire Invitational," a solid week in which we do serious damage to some otherwise beautiful golf courses. Jim Knorr '60, was also present, giving us 50% USNA representation in the group. A great time was had by all in spite of the scores.

Paul Hurst, Wayne Hickman, and Steve Nystrom Dick Hayes, our Class president, attended the Spring meeting of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Tmstees and the Class Presidents Meeting held in Annapolis on 1 and 2 May 2003. The Class of 1962 was well represented at both meetings. At one time or another during the events, I ran across Snuffy Smith, Corbin McNeill, Charlie Norton, Tom Quinn, Bill Miller, Jerry Popp, John Ripley, and Mariene Roll, the widow of our Classmate Bill Roll. The following is a synopsis of some of the key items on the agenda: 103

1) ADM Snuffy Smith '62, the Chairman of the Board of Tmstees, convened the business part of the meeting. He provided an executive committee report that, inter alia, discussed a proposal from a land developer to donate 20 acres of prime real estate near Annapolis to the AA. The 20 acres would be located within a larger ttact of land that the developer planned to make into an "over 55" sort of retirement community with a golf course and all the accompanying amenities. The 20 acres (within the larger site) to be donated to the AA has a land value of approximately $3M and would be provided free with the provision that the AA would lend its name to the development. The AA would have an "escape clause" allowing them to withdraw from the project at any time and still retain ownership of the 20 acres. Possible uses of the 20 acres include a Continuing Care Retirement Community under the sponsorship of the AA. The BOT voted to allow the AA staff to continue discussions and plans with he developer and have some firm recommendations at a future BOT meeting—probably in December. It needs to be noted and understood that this project is still in the "exploratory phase" and the final decisions will be made by the full BOT. (My comment: at this point, this looks like a win/win situation for the AA.) Snuff also announced the results of the recent BOT election. ADM Carlisle Trost '53, USN (Ret.), will be the new chairman of the Board. Two other tmstees elected were CAPT Robert Stevenson '60, USN (Ret.), representing the Western Region and RADM John Adams '58, USN (Ret.), representing the Mid-Atlantic Region.

2) Corbin Mcneil '62 provided a financial update. This has been a tough year for investments in the stock market and it was reflected in Corbin's report. At the halfway point in the AA budget calendar, there was a forecast of a $900K deficit. Sttong management actions by the president and CEO of the AA reduced the deficit projection of $400K. (My comment: one needs to understand that this deficit is for the current year; however, the total assets of the AA are in good shape—approximately $82M). CAPT Hank Sanford, USN (Ret.), the AA CFO, joined Corbin in a discussion of the overall budget and investment program. In addition, Corbin described the Joint (AA and Naval Academy Foundation) goals for managing funds. The following is the plan: Class Accounts—100% invested in treasury bills Liquidity Account—100% treasury bills (this account provides committed funds for approved projects) Stable Fund—80% fixed income and 20% cash Long Term Fund—60% equity and 40% fixed income Gift Fund—60% equity and 40% fixed income (My comment: this looks like a safe, fiscal conservative approach.)

3) VADM Dick Naughton' 68, the Superintendent, provided an overview on the status of the Academy and the Brigade. He said the state of the Academy is excellent.

Additionally, he asked for a moment of silence to remember Major Bill Watkins '89, USAF, and LT Tom Adams '97, USN, who were lost in the war with Iraq. He then provided a Strategic

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Plan update, gave a profile of the Class of 2007, discussed the Permanent Military Professor Program (11 on board, 37 in graduate school for their Ph.D.'s), said he is very satisfied with the excellent ethical training continuum over a Midshipmen's four years at the Academy, and reminded us that in the last six years, we've had a 75% success rate in N-star athletic competitions with Army.

4) George Watt '73, president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation, provided his semi-annual report. His goals continue to be synergy and coordination in all phases. His goals include growth in membership to 60,000 by 2005 (presently at 48,000) members services, financial prowess, and impact and relevance to the Academy. He also announced that there would be a survey of Alumni to help redesign and reformat our AA flagship publication Shipmate. One option might be to reduce the number of printings per year from ten to eight.

This is in line with management actions to reduce budgetary costs. George reported that as of May, the Comprehensive Campaign goal of $175 million by December of 2005 has pledges and donations of $147.5M. 5) ADM Snuffy Smith '62, the Chairman of the Board of Tmstees, recommended to the BOT that Honorary Membership in the AA be granted to the CNO ADM Vem Clark, USN, and the former Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen James Jones, USMC. Both officers have proven their long term commitment to the country, as well as the officers of the naval service. The recommendation was unanimously approved.

6) At the Class Presidents Meeting, Mr Chet Gladchuk, the athletic director, provided an update on renovations to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Phase I was completed last year and involved new seats throughout the stadium, as well as improved accommodations for people with disabilities. Phase II, presently underway, involves lowering the playing field by about eight feet, installing 8,000 new seats closer to the field, building a walkway all the way around and within the stadium, putting seats in the south end of the stadium and installing new archways leading in to the stadium. There also will be space within the stadium to accommodate four major reunion tailgate parties. These improvements will be completed before our first home game on 30 August against VMI. (My comment: I stopped by the stadium and saw the work in progress—these will be tremendous improvements.) Phase HI in the future will include a new press box and upgraded food and restroom facilities.

As a final note, for those who are not members of the Alumni Association, please consider joining. Your membership entitles you to copy of Shipmate as well as all the numerous benefits of membership. Please support your Alumni Association.

After the meeting, Ann and Dick Hayes had dinner with Mariene Roll, widow of Classmate Bill Roll at a popular Annapolis restaurant.

The 2003 Register of Alumni is on the way...see All Hands for details.

Mariene Roll and Dick and Ann Hayes From San Diego, Ed " Buzzy" Hurst, a Class fencing legend, sends us the following: Thought I'd drop you a line to pass on a couple of tidbits frora ray department. First, though, let me mention a few Classmates that I've been n touch with. I had dinner recenfly with Elaine and Ralph Santi and Barbara and Steve Todd and everyone's doing fine. Talked to Brian Havey not long ago. He and Anne moved to Temecula earlier this year and seem happy among the golf courses, wineries, and varmints. As you know, Barbara and Mike Smith retumed to their ancesttal homeland in January and are now happily ensconced I. Phoenix. Lucille and Steve Crooks persist in Panama City. John Huling, Bill Murray, and Bob McLean are trying to organize an 11th Corapany craise next year so I've been trying to poll the western members of Ye Olde Club 11. Have been in contact with John Baker, Bob Champion, and Colleen and Mike Foster, all of whom are fine but expressing varied eraotions about going back to sea. I'm in regular contact with Naomi and Greg Chauncy as he continues to ride every Middlesex village and farm raising money for the scoreboard and Sandy and Paul Pendorf have established residence in Henderson, NV (a.k.a. Las Vegas), although Paul's new company is still headquartered in Los Angeles.

Finally, I think that almost everybody of the nautical persuasion is aware that one of the "summer Blockbuster" films to be released soon is the movie of the Patrick O'Brien book Master & Commander, and starring RusseU Crowe. They filmed most of it in the tank that was originally built for the TITANIC down in Rosarita Beach, and I spent some time last summer and fall teaching sword play to various "French" privateers and one "French" cabin boy. Why I got all the scurvy perates while some kuraquat in Hollywood got Russell Crowe and all the good guys I can only speculate upon. Nevertheless, given the country's recent actions, I'ra sure our Classraates will be delighted to hear that the French lost. Also a lot of folks out there are unaware that I've put a reasonably extensive piece about '62s time at the Academy in the Class history section of the Alumni Association web site. I also was contacted by Paul Zumbro who had written up his own recollections and was good enough to send me a copy—I suggested tiiat he send a copy to King George Stteet because he remembered a lot of stuff that I had forgotten. Okay, that's a wrap! (We movie people soraetiraes slip into this technical argot.)

40th Reunion Photos Continuing our publishing of the Class Company reunion photos, we include the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Companies for your viewing pleasure.

That's our Class news for this combined summer issue of Shipmate. We're in the middle of the summer travel season. If you're on the road.

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take some photos, write down some of your exploits, and send them to us for all your Classmates to see. We all look forward to hearing from our great Classmates and families.

Keep in touch. Until next time.

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Pres: The Honorable Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 25 Sweetwater Ln., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 h: 828-862-4245; e: Class.Secretary@USNA63.org web site: http://1963usna.topcities.com

'62: 20th Company Shipmate, July-August 2003

We're getting down to the wire, but there is still time for you to make arrangements to attend our Really Big Deal 40th Reunion in Annapolis from 18-21 September. If you have not already registered, visit our web site (address above) for instructions and the latest information about schedules, memorabilia, and other features of that weekend. Be sure to attend the Class business meeting on Friday moming to observe the presentation of 1963's anniversary gift to the Naval Academy and participate in discussions of various topics of interest to us all.

As I wrap up this report in early June, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has escalated (or descended, if you prefer) to a terrible level of unrelenting violence and retaliations. In the midst of this came the anniversary of the repeated attacks on LIBERTY by Israeli aircraft and patrol boats on 8 June 1967. Our Classmate Steve Toth was among the 34 Americans killed that day. In April, Harold Bahr provided this account of what might have been.

I was the last Classmate to see Steve Toth before the last voyage of the LIBERTY. I was stationed at AwaU, Bahrain, (1965-1967) and at that tirae there was very little military presence in the Middle East. Our command, MidEastPetCom, consisted of a half dozen officers and a yeoraan clerk. As such, we did not have a supply officer to handle payrolls.

We were notified by the British at Jufair whenever a U.S. Navy ship came in so that our payrolls could be processed. Don Freese was the only other '63er to wander through that area during those years.

When LIBERTY arrived, I took our fourmonth-old payrolls down to the ship, where I ran into Steve. He agreed to come ashore and join me at the only bar in Bahrain. We went back to Awali, the oil camp compound, where I treated him to our camp restaurant and as many ten-cent drinks at the bar as he could stand. I asked him to spend the night as I had a spare bedroom. 1 would then ran him out to the ship in the moming, but Steve wanted to get back that evening. Early the next moming, I went back to Jufair to check on the payrolls and to see if Steve wanted to come up and bowl at our eight-lane alley. You can imagine my surprise when 1 leamed that LIBERTY had sailed after midnight with our payrolls still on board.

LIBERTY sailed around the Arabian Peninsula, through the Suez Canal, and then was attacked and nearly sunk by the Israelis. I always regretted not convincing Steve to spend the night at AwaU as he would have missed LIBERTY sailing and have been alive today.

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recommend that you read Assault on the Liberty by crewman James M. Ennes. It is again in print and should be available at your local library or bookstore.

Terry Abell was at the 1953 Boy Scout Jamboree at Irvine Ranch in Califomia. He wants to know if any other members of the Class of 1963 were there. One official report about the Jambo says that notable attendees included Vice President Nixon, Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Debbie Reynolds, and Roy Rogers and his horse. Trigger If you were there among them, please contact Terry by email at abter7@ aol.com.

Frequent contributor Dave Moore reports on a gathering of distinguished gentlemen on the central Califomia coast in May. The Monterey area contingent of '63ers squeezed in their second luncheon before Jeannie and John Peterson took off for their annual European adventures. Other attendees included Frank Pinney, Chuck Calvano, John Pfeiffer, Reed Farrington, and Dave Moore. Here is a snapshot taken when we were together Pictured, left to right, are Messrs, Calvano, Pinney, Peterson, Pfeiffer, Farrington, and Moore.

Luncheon gathering in Monterey I can bring things up to date with some information about Frank Pinney, who came to AnnapoUs as a third generation boat schooler.

He dropped out of USNA mid-Youngster Year because he was considering a career in the ministry. In the spring of '61 he signed up with the Marine Corps PLC program and went on to the University of the South at Sewanee, TN, from which he graduated with a BA in poUtical science and his second lieutenant bars in June of '63. Summer Basic School at Quantico found Frank back in step (sort of) with his USNA Classmates. He selected an infantry MOS and was completing the program when he seriously injured his back mnning the obstacle course. A medical discharge followed in January '65. He then joined IBM, eventually joining IBM's Marine Corps Account Team. As account rep to Headquarters Marine Corps, he established a solid sales record in mainfrarae sales, and in 1968 he joined a startup company.

Advanced Systems, Inc., out of Chicago, as National Sales Manager In 1972 he visited Big Sur, CA, and decided that lifestyle was raore agreeable and offered a chance to pursue his boyhood drearas of being a lumberjack, carpenter, and fireman. He not only completed those employments but he and his wife, Kathy, started an upscale leather arts and crafts corapany. They now operate Pinney Constraction, Inc., specializing in the unique horae designs of the Big Sur area. In his spare time, Frank has served as a trastee of the Carmel Unified School District and is also chief of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. Members of the original 16th Corapany can reach him at frank@Pinneyconstmction.com.

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produced at least five members of the Class of '63: Pete Deutermann, Josh Fields, Dave Moore, Frank Pinney, and Don Saidman. Can any other high school surpass that?

Our continuing dialogue about the MIG kill

by A-1 Skyraiders ("Spads") over North Vietnam brought several more contributions this month. You will recall that our Classmate Jimmy Lynne was one of the pilots involved in the encounter Thanks to Lanny Cox for locating an account of the incident in Douglas Sky raider by B.R. Johnson, published by Aero Publishers, and to Jimmy's Companymate Scotty Wilson for his recollections. Here's a first-person account of the shootdown, which I received from Clint Johnson '60 (Tenth Co.).

We always appreciate a little help from our distinguished Firsties!

I would like to make an addition to Mike Cronin's narrative on the A-l/Mig-17 air combat of 20 June 1965. There was a '63er involved. The flight makeup was Ed Greathouse, lead; Jim Lynne '63 number two; Clint Johnson '60 number three; and Charlie Hartman. The NV flight leader attacked Charlie and me while the wingman attacked Ed and Jim. After the NV lead fired to empty at Charlie and me he broke off. We then attacked the MIG attacking Ed and Jim and downed him in a head-on firing pass. Jim was awarded the DEC for this engagement. There were three '63ers in VA-25 in 1965: Jim Lynne, Nick Daramus, and Carl Doughtie. I was in the flight on which Carl was downed. It was not a good experience—very bad weather, lots of flak. Jim died in a crash of a missionary aircraft in 1979 in Indonesia and his wife, Doima, in a car crash in Cleveland, I think in 1987. Their son, Kevin '89 was in VA-25 and now flies for the missionaries. Nick Daramus died of cancer in 1984 in Lemoore. All three were fine officers and gentlemen and pilots. The last time I saw Mike Cronin was in the cheeseburger mess shortly before his shootdown. He had just received a letter notifying him that his beloved Luscombe had been chopped up by an errant Cessna. Mike, Jim Lynne, and I all owned Luscombes while we were at Lemoore. Those were the days.

Perry Miles sent this recollection from his time in Vietnam: Walt Breede's story about Jim Lynne's exploits in Spads in '65 reminds rae of a similar one involving a Classmate. (First, do you know the difference between fairy tales, war stories, and sea stories? Fairy tales begin "Once upon a time"; war stories begin, "And there I was"; sea stories begin, "Now this is no s***" ) At graduation, as Companymate Dave Maples and I headed our separate ways to Pensacola and Quantico, respectively, I cautioned him about the dangers of aviation and exhorted him to be careful. He assured me that I had no need to worry, that when the time came, he would "count the engines and divide by four; if I get a number less than one I'm going to choose another aircraft." It was a good line, well-delivered in Dave's best Tennessee good ol' boy manner, and I remembered it.

A couple of years later, there I was on one hill or another in SVN, reading a Stars and Stripes article about these crazy carrier pilots who fly Spads at low level over Haiphong Harbor to suppress AA fire for the attack aircraft. The story identifies several of these daredevils, among thera Dave Maples. So I write to Dave, reraind hira of the assurances he had given rae, and review the math with him. His

reply was along the lines of, "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the tirae, and besides, it's not boring." And that's how we won the Cold War. And I'ra not kidding.

Over the course of many years, we gave of ourselves through our service in Vietnam and elsewhere. Now, our children are serving our country and the cause of freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. As parents of these fine young men and women, we can now begin—but only begin—to understand the burdens home and sacrifices made by our parents during the course of a much longer conflict.

Among our numerous Classmates with family members now serving is Bill Hollenack, whose son, Paul (a West Point graduate), is a captain with the Third Infantry Division in fraq. Don Freese's son. Marc, was with U.S. Central Command in the Joint Operations Center in Qatar during Operation fraqi Freedom. Don and Sherry's son-in-law Jason Star is H&S Company CO with 2/7 based in 29 Palms but deployed to Okinawa since last August. Both Marc and Jason are Marine Corps captains. Jack McDonald's son is also in fraq (more below).

More and more of our Classmates are submitting their current biographies for inclusion on our web site. A recent contributor was Dave Bingemann. I have copied part of his career and personal history below. You can see the complete info for Dave and many others on the web site. With his text, Dave supplied a photo of his growing family, taken about a year ago.

The Bingemann family From 1973 to 1985 I worked for local companies developing, managing, and marketing residential real estate in northeast Florida and Atianta. Since 1985, I have been in business for rayself with various partners operating locally as DMB Realty. Over the last 20 years, I have been directiy involved with developing nearly 1,300 building lots and community amenities in numerous subdivisions, over 230 condos and town house units, a raid-size office building, and now residential horaes here in Ponte Vedra Beach, where we reside. I am a licensed Florida real estate broker and a certified Florida building conttactor On a personal note, I am married since 1980 to Mary Young, a teacher and part time corporate ttavel consultant. Mary's ancestors were among the early settiers of St. Augustine, FL, considered to be the oldest continuously occupied European settiement in the continental United States. Our son, Jarrett, graduates this year from the University of Notte Dame, and will work for Target Corporation in Minneapolis, MN. Our daughter, Maria, is a sophomore enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program at our local high school, and is quite active in sports and clubs.

Chris, ray son from a previous marriage, is also involved in real estate having just opened his own real estate brokerage company here in Ponte Vedra Beach. Chris and Julie have Jack Shipmate, July-August 2003

(4), and Gray (2)—two very active grandchildren for us to have fun with. As a family, we continue to enjoy tennis, golf, snow skiing, die ocean, and ttavel.

From Bob Harper and Brev Moore come two views of an adventure involving six of our hardier Classmates. We begin with Bob's account: For the tiiird straight year, die Class of 1963 'Terry's Team'" faced a dark and stormy moming at die start of the annual Northem "Virginia MS 150 Bike Tour. Initially, die rain was only a steady mist and drizzle, but the temperature climbed only to the mid-50s, requiring us to pedal vigorously simply to maintain our core temperatures. This year's riders were Peter Browne, Mike Cronin, Hank Dalton. Bob Harper, Brev Moore, and Dave Robinson.

Riders and funds were soUcited and preparatoryridestaken to develop the necessary calluses.

As a concession to our seniority, this year I imposed on Peter for a Friday night stay in Vu'ginia, both to enjoy good company and to avoid the super early reveiUe required of an AnnapoUs departure. As will be seen, it was a relatively sane choice. Jackie got up to send Peter and me off into the rain and out Route 66 to the starting point at The Plains. We pulled into a pretty sloppy field and found that everyone (almost!) was already registered and waiting for us. Dave made some unkind comments about some of us not bothering to shave; similarly unkind comraents were retumed. This year (as in 2002) Brev was nowhere to be seen.

After delaying for about a half an hour we finaUy pushed off at 9:30 p.m. and started cranking off the miles.

Hank Dalton showed his conditioning from those Colorado hiUs and seemed the most at ease. The scenery was super: a really nice village and countryside environment despite the weather Absolutely the best element was the camaraderie, however, with the recognition that so many Classmates had taken an active part in supporting research into finding a cure for MS. Genuine thanks are due to the bikers, and to the many other Classraates and friends who sent prayers or contributions. As we pedaled along, we calculated that we had actually hit the average age of 63 this year.

As the temperature slowly rose, we found no difficulty staying hydrated, since we were breathing in enough rain to minimize water bottle use. Although three of us had plans to remain ovemight and finish biking Sunday, the temperature caused us to reconsider and conclude after approximately 63 miles. Dave was already hardy enough to suggest participating in the Sea Gull Century ride on 11 October, and we also are considering giving Charlie "Goose" Gosnell some camaraderie during the Delaware MS Bike to the Bay that month. I stopped by Terry's room on the way back to Crabtown and assured him that USNA '63 had indeed ridden again. He had enjoyed attending his daughter's wedding here in Virginia just the week before.

His teammates may give him grief for missing muster before the race, but Brev more than redeemed himself by being the only member of the team to go the entire distance. Here is the story from his perspective: My report for the 2003 bike ride for Terry's Team may vary somewhat from that of the other riders since, for the second year in a row, 1 didn't ride with the team! They left me high and dry or, perhaps better put, low and wet.

Because the starting point is about 90 miles from Annapolis, Peter Browne had invited me to stay at his place the night before to make the

commute a littie easier I declined because being in charge of the Capitol Disttict's Boy Scout Camporee in Annapolis had put rae behind in ray preparation for the ride.

True to form, the weather was rainy, but I figured I could raake it to the starting point in an hour However, they changed the starting point this year, so it really was an hour and a half ride. The fact that I left a half an hour late didn't help raatters either—just too raany dogs to walk and last minute preparations—but, hey, the team would wait for rae, right? Once I was on my way, I was delayed again by a problem with the bike carrier on ray car. By then I was very late but 1 pressed on. I arrived somewhere around 9:40 a.m., and by the time 1 picked up my registtation number and had the bike tuned, I was about the last person to leave around 10 a.m. Of course, by now the '63 team was long gone. I gradually passed a cyclist or two. The weather remained overcast and rainy, but quite' chilly. The good news about the downhill portions was that they were downhill. The bad news was that the wind chill tripled. I managed to fight back hypothermia, but my knees were beginning to feel the effects of the peddling. I am a ranner, and "they" say that biking is better on the knees, but you can't convince rae!

So, my knees were hurting, my thighs were burning, my rear end was screaming, and I was soaking wet andfreezing.Are we having fun yet?

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Brev Moore at the mid-point of the MS bike tour At about 5:30 p.m. I reached the ovemight destination in Leesburg, where I parked my totally drenched bike, picked up my camping gear, pitched my tent, and set about to find the 1963 teara. I could find no one. The staff said that a certain Bob Harper had arrived, but he was nowhere to be found, nor was anyone else on the teara. (I found out the next day that Dave Robinson and Hank Dalton turned around at 30 miles and Bob and Pete were picked up by Jackie Browne and decided to call it an event. Mike Cronin? Well, I'm not certain what he did.)

I slept pretty well in my tent that night, but every now and then I would awake to the sounds of an increasing torrent of rainfall. Boy, is tomorrow going to be fun, I thought, as I drifted back to sleep dreaming of sunnier days!

Fortified and encouraged by a good breakfast, I broke camp Sunday moming and started off at 8:20 a.m. It continued to rain all day and there were more hills on the second day than the first. I talked to myself a lot, but I did manage to finish the ride at about 1:30 p.m. to the wild cheers of a few cheerleaders at the finish Une. I'm not positive, but I think I was the next-to-last finisher I was very tired, but satisfied that 1 had completed the ride.

I am happy to report to our Classmates that we raised at least $2,700. It was a dog raiserable weekend of riding, but it was worth it.

Thank you to the Classmates who donated to the cause and, to aU of our Classmates: please

consider a donation next year of at least $63!

Some encouraging support for the team and, of course, for Terry arrived with the contributions that were sent via me. 1 think Vem Von Sydow's comment would be of interest to all: "My check included for MS Ride. Give ray regards to "Terry's Teara"—What a great Class we have. Each year I get raore impressed with the quaUty of our Classmates. Give 'em hell!

Last month we printed a photo of Dave Puckett and one of his nine grandchildren. So far, no one has challenged his standing as 1963's patriarchic front-runner. Scotty Wilson did stake his claim to being our one-gender leader by being grandfather to seven boys (and no girls). Jack McDonald's seventh grandchild was expected in July. He is the son of Jack's son, Sean, who is serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq.

Jack noted, "Since we have one child who hasn't started having children yet, I have no doubt that we will reach double digits in terms of grandchildren. We might even catch up to Dave Puckett."

Maybe we should avoid applying the patriarch label to the grandfathers among us. One of Webster's definitions of the word is "a venerable old man." Whatever, I'm excited about seeing so many of you venerable youngsters in Annapolis next month!

I was going to end the grandfather thing at this point but coincidentally received this account from Paige Johnson, daughter of doting granddad Steve Duncan: Today I heard Charlie and Anna talking in the back seat of the car and Anna referred to someone at the mall, who, by the way, was only about 35, as "old, like granddad." And Charlie, very impatiently, said, "Granddad's not old, he's middle. Like momma. Old people don't dance jigs."

You're right, Charlie: they don't. We do.

Quality—'63

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Pres: The Honorable Bemard "Bemie" A. Maguire Sec'y: Dennie Pignotti 10907 Wilder Point Ln., Reston, VA 20191 e: dpignotti@navalengineers.org web site: www.usna64.org To The Great Class of '64, I hope your summer is going well. As I write this, the DC area is starting to dry up after a month of rain. The Class of 2007 should be well into its Plebe Summer by the time you receive this Shipmate.

Hard to believe it's been 43 years since we started Plebe Summer!

Bernie Maguire, Class of '64 president, writes: It is ray sad duty to report the death of our Classraate Vince O'Neill (11th Corapany) on 2 May due to pancreatic cancer. Vince is survived by his wife, Pam; children, Ted and Molly; and sisters, Ann, Peggy, Kathy, and Mary. Vince was an avid golfer and founder of a long mnning family golf tournament that will continue in his honor. Our sincere condolences go out to Vince's family. May he rest in peace.

Class of '64 prayers are requested for the speedy recovery of Myra and Scott Bushnell.

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replacement this past spring. About two weeks into Myra's recovery period, Scott suffered a heart attack and subsequentiy had angioplasty.

He is resting now and awaiting a second angioplasty in late June or early July. This double whammy was certainly unexpected, and I have conveyed the best of '64 wishes to Scott and Myra on behalf of all Classmates. Scott and Myra are thankful for the local support tiiey have received from June and Bruce Taylor, Pat and John Palombi, and Sue and Steve Jarecki.

Please remember to submit your military background, biographical sketches, family information, and other relevant information to the web site for the Class yearbook. Because the web site limits your online time, your best option is to prepare a Word document and cut and paste it to the web site. Dick Burke is a dynamo (actually the "energizer bunny') with diis project but his efforts will be ineffective without your cooperation. Dick would like to receive all inputs before the end of July.

To answer the question you have not asked yet: 31 October 2003 is the first date Annapolis hotels will accept your reservations for the 40th Reunion. We have reserved blocks of hotel rooms at reduced rates (but still more expensive than Crystal City). We have over 100 rooms each at Loew's AnnapoUs and the Marriott by the city dock.

We have a new set of grandparents who appear to have the '64 record. John Thuente, 23rd Corapany and his wife, Rosemary have 16 now with numbers 17 and 18 due before you receive this Shipmate. John writes: "With eight kids of our own, I guess we should have anticipated a couple of grandkids.

Yes, I can name them all. No, I don't know their birthdays, although none are over the age of eight! Makes for wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas get togethers."

Does 23rd Company sound familiar? Jim Baumstark, Scott Bushnell, Ron Bosken: what a prolific group of 23rd Company Classmates!

Bob Gault is providing leadership for the nomination committee for the office of Class president, for the period 2004 to 2009. Please contact Bob at 703-624-7076 with your nominations.

Congratulations are in order for three of our distinguished Classmates: To General Admiral Joe Stewart who is now Vice Admiral Joe Stewart. Joe was recently accorded his third star in the U.S. Maritime service.

To Tom Lynch, the new Chairman of the Naval Academy Foundation Board of Tmstees.

Tom's Foundation awards academic and Athletic Scholarships to Prep schools for qualifying high school graduates.

And also to Chuck Krulak, appointed by President Bush to a three year terra on the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors.

And finally, I would like to express my personal appreciation to all the Class of '64 volunteers who raake things happen for all of us; all raembers of the Great Class of '64 should know who these contributors are. I will not attempt to name everyone here but instead will offer a salute to these individuals in forthcoming articles. In this issue, I will salute the hardworking, persevering members of the Class executive coraraittee led by David T\ima.

Other Class officers are Administrative Vice Ph-esident Bob Gault, Treasurer Bill Sargent and Secretary Hugh Risseeuw. At large raembers of the executive committee are Gordon Clow, Steve Claassen, and Grant Fulkerson.

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'64: 12th Company pays tribute to Geoff Shumway Other members are Dennis Pignotti, Shipmate correspondent; Ed Conant, liaison with the Washington, DC, Chapter; Waddy Garrett, reunion coordinator; and Keith Waldrop, Class fundraiser Past Presidents, Jerry Anderson and Bob Sutton also attend most of our meetings and actively contribute. Also, Tom Swartz provides helpful advice from San Francisco on request.

Expect to Win! On Friday, 4 April, a very moving memorial ceremony was held for Geoff Shumway at the Arlington National Cemetery. Over 30 Classmates including a very strong contingent from the 12th Company joined Geoff's family and friends at the ceremony arranged by his daughter, Carey (Clahan) and son, Duncan. The 12th Company came from all over the country to pay their respects to Geoff and to Carey, Duncan, Geoff's wife, Kathy, and the rest of the Shumway family who were all in attendance.

After a social gathering in the cemetery's administration building, the group preceded to the memorial site by car where the Navy band, a Navy Color Guard, a Navy Honor Guard, and a Navy chaplain were waiting. I know there were many in attendance, including Classmates, who have never witnessed a Navy memorial service at Arlington and felt the same sense of pride that I feel every time I witness this very respectful, professional and very moving service. It ended with a rifle salute from the Navy Honor Guard on a hill overiooking Geoff's marker, the playing of "Taps" by a lone Navy bugler, and the presentation of our Nation's flag to Kathy.

Geoff's marker is now among our nation's heroesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where it should be. I noted in the immediate area of Geoff's marker that there were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Afghanistan. Since it was a low overcast day, the "Missing Man" Navy formation flyover, arranged by Richard Wilson, had to be cancelled. Carey and Duncan can be very proud of their efforts in arranging this memorial tribute to their father for his sacrifice for our great nation. After the service, Carey and Duncan hosted a luncheon reception at the Fort Meyers Officers Club where VADM Robert Dunn, Geoff's first commanding officer, Geoff's brothers, and friends shared stories and paid tribute to Geoff. It was a very festive finish to a wonderful day.

The photos (above) include the 12th Company attendees along with Carey, Duncan, and Kathy.

They include (back row) John Roberts, Ted Palatucci, Carey (Shumway) Clahan, Ray Frey, Jack Geraghty, Kathy Shumway, Duncan Shumway, Ron Gregg, Woodie Vaughn, and Dick Phelan; and (front row) Paul McManus, Terry Milanette, Bob Johnson, and Richard Wilson. I've included a photo with just the 12th Company since they make such a remarkably handsome group. Other Classmates who attended were: John Dalton, Jerry Anderson, Jody Gingiss, Marty Phillips, Brent Bennett, Jack Dantone, Ken Middleton, Bernie Maguire, Dennie Pignotti, Butch Criste, Hugh Risseeuw, Gordy Clow, Tom Tarbox, David Tuma, Bill

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Sargent, Tom Barnett, Jack Mumaw, and Jack Costello. 1 apologize if I forgot anyone.

Carey sent this note to me: It was such a pleasure to meet you and the Class of '64 last weekend. I'm so glad you could come to the memorial. For me, it was an emotional journey, but the whole event definitely exceeded my expectations. I'm so happy to have realized the lifelong desire to have a marker and ceremony for ray dad. My family and I were deeply touched tiiat so many of my dad's Classmates made the sacrifice to attend the memorial. The day was made all die more special by having die opportunity to meet so many wonderful people, and hear their stories.

My mom even said she couldn't believe that after so many years all those people still cared enough about my father to come to the ceremony. It was truly one of the most inspirational days of my Ufe. Thank you again and hope to hearflx)myou soon.

Joe Satrapa sent this update on his activities including a photo: I received a Shipmate—first one I've seen in years (about 40). When and where is the tenth aimual ethics dinner? I've been incommunicado for some time. Since I have the unique distinction of being the only '64 grad to retire from the Navy twice, it puts things in perspective. I've been flying CaUfomia fire air tankers for a dozen years out of our retireraent town in Grass Valley, CA. Our latest addition is 17 retrofit Gramman S-2s with Garrett 331 turbines. I've got some good photos if you'd like a couple. Our fire season usually rans from mid June to November. Attending any scheduled Class events during this period are out of the question. Jim Jenkins has visited me at the Grass Valley Air Tanker Base on several occasions during the past couple fire seasons. We Uve in Nevada City, which joins Grass Valley.

My current address is 14681 Hudson Way, Nevada City, CA 95959; 530-265-4975 John Roberts caUed me after Geoff's meraorial service and gave an extensive debrief. I've found one really great photo, taken last season on a "major rager" where we saved 32 homes wifli a coordinated effort of ground attack, "heletack," and eight air tankers. The photo happens to be my air tanker (Air Tanker 83, S2) on a late aftemoon "surgical drop," down in the mud, the blood, and the beer. I think our Classmates would greatly appreciate seeing what an o'l fart out of '64 does every suraraer just to stay on the edge. For the carrier pilots in our Class, flying air tankers on fires compares to a day, marginally VFR, ttap aboard a large, non-pitching carrier deck. For the Black Shoes, I guess it's kinda like getting your ship stabilized along side the refueUng vessel and getting the necessary lines/hoses across for replenishing. That of course, is merely speculation on my part. So, let rae know if you want rae to beam it to you on your email.

Hoser Sattapafightinga forest fire frora his S-2 Air Tankers Shipmate, July-August 2003

Looks like Hoser is still experiencing the thrill of flying even after his 60th birthday!

George Watt '73 sent a photo of Margaret Dalton, wife of John Dalton, former SecNav, and him at the Color Girl reception at Ogle Hall during Commissioning Week 2003.

George Watt and Margaret Dalton at the Color Girl Reception Bemie Maguire received this email from Len Wass: I received the below email from Hal Anderson (handerson64@earthUiik.net), who is battling multiple myeloma. His remission appears to be ending. I believe in the positive effects of prayer, especially group prayer, and ask that you give this email the widest distribution to our Classraates (email and Shipmate) asking thera to pray for Hal's perraanent remission. His email address is below for any Classmate wanting to send hira a note of encourageraent.

Just wanted to let you know that I went to the oncologist yesterday and got my lab results which showed my IgA above the normal range for the first time since my BMT in 9/99. This was expected based on the trend, but the jump was a bit more than I expected. Three-and-ahalf years of remission isn't too bad. Next time I see the one (five weeks), he wants to do a "full work-up," to include a bone marrow biopsy and bone survey, plus all the regular labs. Then he wants me to start taking thalidomide. It was a nice respite, but I guess I need to get back in the battle again. I pray you are doing well, Hal. Please send Hal and email to encourage him in his courageous battle against this dreadful disease.

Ken Middleton sent the flowing note: Along with eight of our Classmates, I attended services for Roy W. Jones in Mesa, AZ, on Monday, 21 April. Roy unexpectedly passed away on 14 April while on a business trip to Columbus, MS. In addition to Roy's two daughters, Christine Frost and Cari Jones, raany of Roy's co-workers were also in attendance. There were many wonderful tributes paid to Roy. Emails from his Bellevue NE High School, Classmates and his fellow workers recounted Roy's humor, athletic ability, zest for life, and unwavering loyalty and friendship. Rick Mahan (Third Company)

recounted that he and Roy became fast friends during Youngster Cruise and how that friendship had lasted a lifetime. Jay Eggers (22nd Company) related an amusing anecdote, bringing huraor (which I know Roy would have greatly enjoyed) to an otherwise solemn occasion. Also attending were Corapanyraates Jeff Clough and Glenn Shindler, Jack Cremin (Fifth Company), Russ Harrison (Sixth Company), George Leonard (17di Company), and Jud Osten (24tii Company). A reception followed the services where we were able to reminisce with Christine and Cari. They very much appreciated our being there and were visibly taken by our stories of their father Thanks, Ken. I know we all appreciate your account of Roy's services and appreciate you and the others representing the Class.

I had lunch with Claudio "Chico" Pachecho on his recent visit to the DC area for a USNA Alumni Association Board of Tmstees meeting.

Chico continues to mn the Costa Rican Coast Guard and hves in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was able to get together for dinner with several members of the Seventh Company—Jerry Welch, Dave Ahern, Bob Timberg, Steve Saulnier, and Dave Wagner. He also was able to meet with Bemie Maguire in Annapolis. During his trip to the U.S., he was also able to meet with Octavio Yepez in Miami where Octavio is Intemational Territory Manager for GRAINeGER. Note the attached photos that Chico provided.

Octavio Yepez and Chico Pacheco in Miami Al Weigel sent this VA information on Agent Orange that should be of interest to you: Quite by accident I stumbled on some information which may be of value to Classraates who served in Vietnara...any Vietnam Vet. Some time ago, all vets were told to register for a Universal Access-Classification Card. All Vets are now put into Tier Levels frora one to eight. Your tier level is based on your personal finance situation—wages, net worth, etc.

Basically, anyone eaming over $26,000 a year and owning any property is eliminated frora many benefits. You stiU can obtain benefits but you must pay for them similar to an individual health insurance policy. Vets with Purple Hearts, POWs, and previously disabled don't relate to this tier crap. I don't completely understand it but I know it is a change that adversely affects Vets.

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Recenfly, the New Jersey VA contacted me regarding some New Jersey citations I had been awarded and asked if I was having problem with all the Iraq news—any flashbacks because they had set up counseling and outteach programs? I indicated I had no problems, but was basically disappointed in VA benefits. The counselor askedraeif I had any chronic raedical probleras and when I indicated I had Type n diabetes she inforraed me that I automatically qualified for a service connected disability.

For years, Agent Orange was related to cancer probleras. Around 2000, research was corapleted which gives Presumtive Disability to all Vets who spent at least 24 hours in countty. It's a given. In countty personnel, ships that pulled into port, aircraft that landed and stayed ovemight.

This is a real find in my case. Neuropathy is also a presumptive disability, as are many of the diabetic complications. Even if you were prone to diabetes genetically they feel that Agent Orange exasperated the disease.

The govemment and the VA are not promulgating this infofreely.You have to search for it, get on board and be persistent. First is to get a registry card and then file for compensation.

This has nothing to do with retirement, job disabUity, or social security.

A great deal of info is available on the web site (www.va.gov/agentorange). Even after filing, it is important to have someone on your side to help push things through and for possible filture appeals for higher percentage of disability. The state VA (not the federal) or the American Legion usually have such individuals.

Get the news out to all diabetic Viet Vets.

Keep those letters, emails, and photos coming!

Expect to win! Beat Armyl —Dennie

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We also taUced about Rick Hamilton's son, Rylan, who, having recentiy graduated frora Harvard, instead of pursuing an easily obtained career on Wall Street, entered the Navy—and just before a war. Details were provided by JB in a coluran in the April issue. In addition to being our Classraate, Rick was also JB's housemate at Stanford Business School and ray shipmate and roommate on JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN-611) gold crew. Our families also became close after he moved to the Boston area in 1978 a year after I did. I miss him terribly and am very proud of his son who chose an honorable, unpopular career instead of an easy one.

Another subject JB and I talked about was our third Second Class Year roommate, Tony Notari, a gentleman who hasn't visited AnnapoUs since 1965. Conveniently, Tony lives in Northem New Hampshire near a ski resort I visit regularly. In early Febmary I contacted him and my wife. Midge, and I had dinner with him and his lovely, longstanding wife, Lynne, at a nearby resort hotel in New Hampshire. I had not seen him in 37 years and we had a lot of catching up to do. After graduation, Tony served on a DE out of Newport, RI, for five years including a Med deployment. He ended up as the engineering officer After being discharged he went into the insurance business in New Jersey with his father Six years later, in a Ufe altering move, Tony, Lynne, and five children moved to Northem New Hampshire where he quickly obtained a job with a local paper company as the insurance claims officer They also had a sixth child. In the late '80s, the paper mill closed down and Tony and Lynne eventually bought two Mexican restaurants in the area. Two interesting years later they closed down the restaurants and Tony then became an independent insurance claims adjuster, a position he still holds. I am tiding to get him to come down out of the mountains to the next reunion.

Personally, I went to nuclear power school and submarine school after graduation and served

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MARSHALL as weapons officer. After leaving active duty in 1970 I went to the Harvard Business School. Then, after nine years in the transportation and consulting businesses, I changed careers into the financial services business with E.F. Hutton. For the past 13 years I have been an investment broker with A.G. Edwards in the Boston suburban area. On Hello Classmates, we hope that you are enjoythe side, I remained in the Reserve and retired ing a fine and pleasant summer. At the time of as a captain in 1993. Unfortunately, I am perthis writing, the buzz is all about the sudden ilously close to starting my pension. I married change in leadership at the Academy. By the Marjorie (Midge) Nealon in 1995. Two weeks time you receive this, a new Supe will have been after our wedding, we attended the 30th Reunion—my first! named and is probably on the job. We wish him well in getting done what needs to be done to Thank you, Pete, that works. This next item is retum the place to the order and stability that we more editorial in nature but it seems worthwhile all desire. to make note that there was an error in the May Let's move on to the reports we have received Shipmate "Last Call." Regrettably, our from your Classmates. The first one out of the Classmate, Tom Galbraith, passed away and bag is an enote from Pete Seibert who says... his obituary was included in "Last Call." Also Although I have attended the last two regrettably, Pete Galbraith's photo appeared reunions and ara the corresponding secretary to with the obituary. As far as we know Pete is fine Shipmate frora the Boston Chapter of USNA (see below). What follows is Shipmate's apology AA, I have never written a letter to "Class for the mixup.

News." Now that drought has ended.

Regrettably, when the request was made for The catalyst for this letter is a luncheon I had Tom Galbraith's Lucky Bag photo to be with JB Doherty, my Second Class Year scanned, only his Class year and last name was roommate, at Christmas in the Philadelphia listed. Since there were two people with the area. JB lives on the Main Line just west of sarae last name, it should have been double Philly near my sister where I spent the holichecked, but it wasn't. We apologize for any days. We did a lot of catching up including his disttess this has caused the family,friends,and tales of being a Marine in country, on the Classraates of both Tom and Peter Galbraith. ground in Vietnara getting shot at.

Pres: Pete Gness p: 410-757-4796; e: subman65@yahoo.com Sec'y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 98-2039 P Kaahumanu St., Aiea, HI 96701 w: 808-477-7483; e: daveand65@earthlink.net web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

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Tora Galbraith's obituary wiU be reprinted in the July-August issue widi the correct photo and die Shipmate staff will be implementing a new double-check procedure to ensure that this does not happen again. In short, "No excuse, sir!" and my sincere apologies for our oversight.

Okay, we hope that is now all clear. We send, again, our condolences to the family and friends of Tom Galbraith. As a coincidence, just as we were writing this column and readying it for submission, the following arrived by email from Pete Galbraith...

My fellow submariners won't believe this, considering all the comments on our friend P.J. Early. I was sitting quietiy at horae last night when the phone rang and ray wife answered telling me it was some old Navy guy who wanted to speak with me. To my shock and amazement it was Paul Early! I never had the pleasure of knowing RADM Early in my sailing days but surely knew his reputation. It seems he was calling because there was going to be a reunion of JOHN ADAMS and he was

attending. He and I both had command of that ship at one tirae. He had a lot of questions about those days, most of which I could not answer, and he was looking for stories to teU at the reunion. I have no idea how he found me.

He lives on Long Island now apparenfly enjoying retirement. What a bizarre coincidence!

This next item is not news. It is a story of yesteryear but, since the bag is light this month, we have decided to include it. The background is that there was a bit of chatter on the Class email network conceming football and a fellow by the name of Parcels who played for the WooPoos.

(The question was whether this Parcels was the same as the NFL coach with the same name.)

Into this mnning discussion came our own Denny Moritz who had some first hand info that would put the matter to rest. It is an interesting story (albeit unfinished)...so read on.

Okay, gentlemen, I hate to enter the batfle of the Parcells, but here goes, the story of how I had to substitute for Roger Staubach.

Yes, the NFL coach is BiU ParceUs, but he leamed his lessons as an assistant coach at West Point for about four years after we graduated, he was also briefly the head coach at Air Force in the late '70s.

Now, about this guy Don Parcells who scored the touchdown against us, a really big powerful man, a fullback and a high quality heavy weight wrestler at West Point—I met him for the first tirae as I stepped off a bus for exchange weekend—I was to room with him and another guy named John Ritch. As we located each other, his first question was "what do you do?" I told him "mostiy study, but do enjoy a good drink now and then." Clearly he expected one of our bigger name jocks to be his roomie. He was obviously not in the mood to discuss our pretty competitive Corapany flag football teara, nor the really bratal sport of Company winter cross country. It tumed out that Roger, Skip Orr, and some other notables were on that same exchange, and "Donny" took off to arrange a trade—Moritz for Staubach—clearly this guy knew nothing about the draft—would have to throw in a lot of stuff with a Moritz to come up with a Staubach. At diis point, it is unclear whether the guys who got Rog told Donny to eat sand or whether the company officers hated die sight of this brate dragging a very good corapany squash player around like chattel to be ttaded for some jock talk and told hira to cease Shipmate, July-August 2003

(diat is his story—he was quite sure diat Rog would give his arm to spend a few days widi Donny and John if given a choice).

In any case, "Donny" eventually led rae up to his room to face the wrath of John Ritch— who greeted us with "where the h*** is Staubach?" John it tiuns out was the brains of the operation. He was going to be the captain of die Army basketball team, I think, and was on his way to being an academic AilAmerican. He realized that he had sent "Donny" on too tough a mission, and went to work on arranging a trade. Now tiiis fellow Ritch had to be pretty smart—he ended up being a Rhodes scholar—after payback as an Army officer, was selected by Senator Fullbright himself to be a senior advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where he worked for over 20 years—he was appointed

by President CUnton as the United States Representative to the United Nations Organizations in Vienna...I think this is enough to earn hira the tide "Ambassador Ritch." But I digress, even then I knew he had to be dam smart because he studied at night with his record player blaring some really bad music, I didn't understand it at the time, but I think it was to drown out Parcells' snoring. If he had used the record player and aU his vinyls as "juice" he probably stiU couldn't have ttaed a Moritz for a Staubach, and this is the guy who represented U.S. interests in the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Anyway, the three of us settied into a "special relationship"—like I had wrecked their entire lives. I do remember one math class that reminded me of sophomore trigonometry (high school that is), and I ended up in some sort of gym class where we had to put a pack on our back and survive in the water by sinking slowly to the bottom of the pool then pushing up hard enough to get our puckered Ups out of the water for a dose of oxygen before the pack drove us back to the bottom of the pool.. .these memories are not reaUy clear, and I am sure the hypoxia I suffered seriously limited ray career Nonetheless, Ufe was tolerable since they pretty much ditched rae to hang with Rog and the boys.

The real crisis however, centered on a woman—as real crises usually do. As part of their plan to really impress the Rog, they had arranged a date for hira with the most spectacular young woman they could locate in the Northeastem United States—her dazzling qualities crept into conversation, and at this point, I felt that it was tirae to stand up for fairness—^I pointed out that the date had been arranged for "their" exchange Midshipman— not somebody else's exchange Midshipman.

And I pointed out that it would be unfair for a young woman with all these charms to spend a night with a leader in the Fellovvship of Christian Athletes who had a wonderful fiancee waiting for him in Cincinnati, when a really homy geek who beUeved rrughtily in the forgiveness of sin and offered God plenty of chances to show His mercy was available.

They countered that she was too tall for rae, and I gave thera a brief anatomy lesson. They argued that she was specifically recraited for the Rog, and I allowed that if she told me personally that she would not jeopardize his soul or career that I would consider it—if she knew Roger's middle name and confirmation name...they begged me to be fair to her—and I asked how fair was this being to the lady that Roger's real exchange roommates had recraited—and noted that the company officers seemed tofrownon this sort of body swapping.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Love to finish the story, but my beeper keeps going off, so heading back to the hospital— will finish the story some time after a review of the obituaries shows that die coast is clear.

What a great memory you have, Denny. I have only vague memories of the visit to the WooPoo land and certainly not the names of my host cadets. This next item is a follow on to this last May's Shipmate Class column and comes from Jette Brown.

Thanks Arnie for sharing, in the May Shipmate, your visit with Hope Pierson and the request from Dick Pierson and Hope's son, David, for info on his dad.

Dick and I rowed lightweight crew together for all four years. That's the kind of experience which proraotes very sttong bonding. Dick was a great friend, teararaate, and a Only fine human being. I wouldn't characterize Dick as a sttong silent type at all. He was full of fun and loved to joke and pull practical jokes, too. In our First Class Year, we elected him team captain, unanimously. We used to tease him about his very pronounced Minnesota accent. He would pronounce the name of his beloved Hope as Hoe-up.

Crew is all about sacrificing for the teara and no one exemplified that more than Dick.

Lightweight crew had a very bizarre weigh in requirement 24 hours before race tirae. Every individual had to weigh in under 160 pounds.

And the boat average had to be 155 pounds or below. I and a few others who were taller had to reaUy straggle to get under 160 and Dick and Bruce Liska would then drive their weights down under 150 pounds so that the boat average would clear for racing.

I think Dick was especially close to teammates Rand Case and Dave Driver. Rand is now a lawyer in Denver and Dave died in an A-6 crash at Whidbey Island in 1969.

Classmates Ken Castelano (coxswain), Merrick Bayer, and Ray Welsh were also on those teams, along with Brace, Rand, and I. Please give my regards to Hope and if she or David would like to talk, I can be reached at 904-280-6051 (day) or 904-273-0917 (evenings).

Thanks, Jette, for that bit of reminiscence of your days spent on the Sevem and thanks to all who contributed to this volume, chapter, and verse of the Shipmate. We look forward to some words from each of you in the months ahead.

Please, don't be shy about sending photos; you know that they are the spice of these columns.

Let's all think about Beating Army as we wallow in the carefree days of summer.

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Pres: VADM John S. Redd, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CDR Mike Balrd, USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin St., AnnapoUs, MD 21401 e: baird@toad.net West Coast Sec'y: Robert G. Johnson Jr., Esq. 30131 Town Center Dr., Suite 147 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 web site: www.usna66.org As I open this article, it's May, and Commissioning Week has just ended. This has been a weird year for weather. A couple of articles ago, I was writing during a blizzard. Now it

seems like summer really doesn't want to come.

It's rained for several weekends, and remained cool and damp. My fear is that when summer finally decides to arrive it will be one of those "sorry I wished for it" events. We'll just have to wait and see. The mailbox has been good since the June article, so I'll get right into it.

Through the hard work and perseverance of Dave Mattis, a "Last Call" article for Bob Brice has been obtained and is included in that section of this issue. Most of us who knew Bob knew him to purvey a very laid-back demeanor. What you'll discover in the article is that that persona masked an agile and very capable mind. Bob's wife, Catreta, also shared some of her feelings with Dave in an email. They give further insight to Bob, his strength, his love, and his abihties: Dear Dave. Yes, I got your email and am sorry I have not sent info to you yet. My computer is messing up and I am using Bob's (which I ara not familiar with yet) so I am going to send it snail mail. I have not felt like doing anything except simply surviving and sometimes barely doing that. I sure do miss that booraing voice around here. They tell rae things do get better, but I am not so sure at this time. I can only take it one day at the time, which is basically all I have done for the past two years, but he acted, looked and felt pretty good most of the time. He only was really bad off the last two weeks before he died. You would have been proud of hira. The day before he died the doctor asked if he wanted anything, and he said a cigarette. The doctor told hira no, he was on oxygen. So opted for filet inignon.

We had a luncheon party with him. The kids and I got a meal from the cafeteria and ate it with him in his room while he ate his steak and drank two sips of wine. He was ever the gracious host all aftemoon. In his booming voice, inviting all visitors into his room but waiting for that precious 18 month old, red-headed, curly haired granddaughter of ours. She was siraply the coraplete love of his Ufe. For the past year he had been her sole playmate. He sat in his chair with a footstool between his legs and that was their play table. The doctor gave permission for her to come and stay with him as much and as often as she could. He knew what that child raeant to hira. He had six pictures of her on a bulletin board in front of his bed, and if anyone got in front of it, he told them to move, that he couldn't see her One day we there alone and he looked at me and asked if I would write hira a letter on the white board from Sidney. I asked hira what he wanted rae to say. Just simply "Hi Pappy. Love, Sidney." Broke my heart...he was so very brave about facing death. I pray that when my time comes, I can face it as bravely as he did.

When he got to the place he was so short of breath he couldn't talk, he sat there and hummed "Shine, Jesus, Shine," which was his favorite song. He even joked about things until about 12 hours before he died. He looked at rae one tirae and asked me to sit hira up, that he couldn't get his breath, and he said, "It might be my last one." He died very peacefully.

Thank God...he was bleeding so badly from the tumor that I was afraid he would drown in his own blood, and I knew I couldn't take that, so the doctor gave him pain medicine and kept him sedated the last 12 hours so he would not cough. His platelet count so low that he would have bled to death. I really did enjoy meeting bodi of you at Annapolis and am sorry we never got to Florida to see you. We had planned to, but you know about intentions. We did have a 111

lovely married life, and the last two years, we pretty much ttaveled, but mostiy on craises since they were easier for him and he really did enjoy thera. I appreciate your helping with Last Call. I ara going to try to send it the first of the week. I have been really busy with income tax preparation and it has been a blessing to be an accountant this time since I have been too busy to think. Not sure how the people whose taxes I have done are going to fare, but I tried not to make too many mistakes. Took me longer than usual to do a retum because I would check and recheck each retum. Would like for Pam and you to come to see rae sometime if you are ever close by. Keep in touch and thanks again for everything. Love, Catteta Again, my thanks to Dave, and I know you join me in praying for strength for Catreta and the rest of Bob's family. Bill Eisenhardt recently emailed, asking about Jorge Swett's address.

Bill was visiting Chile and wanted to visit Jorge while he was there. Since I knew from an article last year that Ace had visited Jorge, I emailed him, and found him, where else but deployed.

Here's an update on Ace's happenings: Bill Eisenhardt is trying to ttack you down.

Plus, Mike Baird would like to update your address. I'm back in Kuwait with the Phraselator, supporting the ttoops. Do I have a fun job, or what? I'll be here a couple of weeks and then head on back horae. The Phraselator was a hit with the warfighters. It was recentiy briefed to Gen Tommy Franks who loved it; he then briefed it to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. Also it has been getting a lot of press which has tumed into free advertising, and then into orders. Brookstone wants an exclusive to sell Phraselators in their stores.

The family is doing fine. Holly wiU be getting married on 7 June. You and Maria Angelica are invited, of course. Lynne is really enjoying being a grandmother (Suzanne's daughter, Ella). Laura will be going to Salzburg, Austria for a special music program this suraraer...her voice is really maturing.

Diana is dating a Midshipman (Where did I go wrong?) and is doing very well in speech pathology at Towson. Give my best to all. Your roomie. Ace. And Jorge (jswettb@vtr.net) followed with this response: Conceming Bill Eisenhardt, you can tell hira he can reach me in my email address to organize his visit to Chile. I live in Vina del Mar, but I can plan a trip to Santiago to meet hira. He probably will do all his business in Santiago.

You can tell Mike Baird that I ara still alive and working in a shipyard company. In addition I have a small software company that develops GIS systems. I live in Vina del Mar after retiring from the Chilean Navy as its Chief of Staff in December 2000.

My thanks to both Ace and Jorge for the updates.

Kevin McCook sent me the following email with follow-up: Remember that baby boy we had in Naples?

With a good amount of individual effort and added push frora Classraates and dad, ray son Christopher will report 1 July 2003 as a member of the Class of "007." 1 expect to swear him in at Memorial Hall at 6 p.m. He received nominations frora the President, both Virginia senators, and Congressman Wolf. Chris graduates frora McLean H.S. in June as an honors athlete and captain of the varsity men's crew, which won silver at last year's nationals. I'll graduate to a new job as VP for Federal Operations of BroadVision at the end of the month 112

www.broadvision.com. Chris '07; brother Brendan-HS freshman, Trevor, Zach, Cox Garrett won on the Potomac 19 April— McLean High took the gold Men's 4 w/coxswain.

Thanks to Kevin, and welcome aboard to Chris.

Paul Cotter has been keeping up with the progress of Joe Felty on his recent bypass surgery. Here's the dialogue from them: Paul writes: How the new "pipes" are working?

Joe writes: The plumbers did a pretty good job. Have had a bit of a set back for the rehab though. Seems they didn't do a real good job of patching me up where they took the vein from behind my left knee. Two weeks ago, a doc had to go back in and core it out to get it to heal right. Now they realized they cut into a lyraph vessel, so too rauch lymph crap is flowing out for it to heal up. Tuesday I'll go back in and let them shoot some dye into my leg, find where tiie lyraph crap is coming from, and then sew it shut or at least put a half-hitch on it. Once that's healed and they can take the packing and the wick out I can get back to the exercising.

Until then, I'm just being a regular house mouse. Thanks for asking. I know you didn't want to hear my problems, but not everything goes smoothly. Keep the emails coining. Love 'era. Joe I appreciate Paul keeping tabs for us, and I join all of you in wishing Joe a smoother and speedy recovery.

On 1 May, I sat in for Scott Redd at the Class presidents gathering in Annapolis. As it tumed out, the Alumni Association was also having a Board of Tmstees and Chapter presidents meeting. To that end I saw and got to chat with Russ Puppe, Bill Ogden, and Art Bryant. It was good to see them. Unfortunately, because of very busy agendas, there wasn't much time to pass much information, but at least it was great to chat. I did notice that Art has dropped nearly 100 pounds, and looks great. He's been working out and looks like it.

Paul Cotter also sent me an email on De Fawkes and the foUowing picture to mark the event: Just announcing that De Fawkes married Shirley Tyler of Baltimore on 30 March. De and Shirley will be residing in Liberal, KS, while De serves as the CFO of the local hospital there. Don't ask where Liberal is, but you have to click your heels twice and then pinch yourself. The wedding was held at the Grey Rock Mansion, just outside of Baltimore, and attended by Classmates Doug Law, Tim Murphy, JJ Ryan, Carl McCullough, De (of course), myself, Manny Lopez, and Dick Salmon (seen from left to right in the attached photo). Shirley is the cute one in the white!

Congratulations to Shirley and De.

Bethesda, MD, May 14, 2003—Lockheed Martin Corporation recentiy announced the election of Fred P. Moosally, Class of '66, as a corporate officer Moosally currenfly serves as president. Naval Electtonics & Surveillance Systems, a segment of Lockheed Martin's Systems Integration business.

In his current position, he oversees businesses with more than 11,000 employees with operations in Baltimore, Syracuse, NY; Moorestown, NJ; Eagan, MN; and Manassas, VA, before taking on the NE&SS position, he served as the president of the Moorestown, NJ, business, a post he held since November 1999.

Moosally joined Lockheed Martin in 1997 after holding a series of executive-level assignments with Standard Missile Company and Rockwell Intemational in the Washington, DC, area. His early assignments within Lockheed Martin included vice president of Business Development and Sttategic Planning, Surface Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation vice president for Systems Integration Washington Operations.

MoosaUy's career spans 35 years of service to industry and the miUtary. His 24-year career with the U.S. Navy included command positions aboard a guided missile desttoyer and battleship. He served as the Navy's deputy chief of Legislative Affairs before retiring in 1990 with the rank of captain.

MoosaUy is a champion of community service and volunteering. In 2002, he served as the United Way of Burlington County's (NJ) General Campaign Chairman, helping the community exceed its fundraising goal. He also serves on the board of directors of the Coast Guard Foundation, and the Marotta Scientific Conttols, Inc. board of directors. He is a meraber of the Navy League of the United States, the Surface Navy Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the National Defense Industrial Association.

In addition to his degree from USNA, Moosally received a master's degree in finance from Centtal Michigan University.

Congratulations to Fred and best wishes for continued success.

In a response to a previous inquiry on published Classmates, Bruce Bickel sent me the following email: I just read the latest edition of Shipmate and see where you wanted information on those of our Class who have been pubUshed. I had my doctoral dissertation published several years ago. The tide is Light and Heat: The Puritan View of The Pulpit. Just recently is was ttanslated and published in Korean. (It looks good but I can't make heads or tails out of it.) Also, Becky and I have a new address: 4000 Alden Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15220; 412-561-1461; (usnal966@comcast.net). Thanks for all you do to keep us up to date on our Classraates.

Chuck Waterman (239-594-5132; waterman66@ comcast.net) recentiy moved to Florida and sent this update to Pete Leniart and me.

Shirley and De Fawkes and friends

I also received the following bio and update from Lockheed Martin on Fred Moosally.

Thanks for the heads up on the Florida information. Joy and I are now spending about nine months out of die year at our home here in Naples where we have been domiciled for the last several years. I just (7 Febraary) sold my banking business in the Chicago area and am now "retired." We also sold our horae up north and bought a smaller townhouse—still cycling back that way for several months in the summer to see our son Jeff's family (especially our first grandchild Katherine that arrived on 10 Febmary).

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Al Bruggeman was down diis way to take a deposition in Marco Island for a case he is working on about ten days ago. Al is still practicing law in die Chicago area but he and his wife, Laura, also have a place in Sarasota. We had a great lunch together and got caught up on everythingfromfamily to Annapolis happenings.

Pete, this year we are heading north around the first week in June and therefore will not be down here for the come around on 21 June.

But. please put me on the list for future happenings down here in Florida. Thanks for the invitation—we will look forward to making it work out another time!

On 28 April, Tom Eubanks led a group of Classmates, including. Bob Zvacek, Bill Marsh, Dick Sidney, and John Earhart in presenting the Class of 1966 Leadership Awards to HUE CITY ( C G - 6 6 ) . YOU recall that Tom was the

commissioning CO of HUE CITY. Each recipient received a certificate, letter, and a $200 award from the Class. They also have their name placed on perpetual plaques resident on the ship.

Special thanks go to Chuck Grutzius for preparing the certificates and checks and putting the finishing touches on the letters. And thanks to Clay Spikes and Scott Redd for their roles in final screening and signing of these documents.

I'm providing a copy of the letter for the enlisted recipient, DKl (SW) Antonio M. Inocencio, USN. The officer recipient is LT Ronald A. Hojnowski, USNR. His letter is presented, in part, since the last paragraph is the same: DKl (SW) Antonio M. Inocencio, USN USS HUE CITY (CG-66) FPOAA 34091-1186 RE: United States Naval Academy Class of 1966 Award for Superior Leadership and Professionalism for 2002 Dear Petty Officer First Class Inocencio: On behalf of die Class of 1966, United States Naval Academy, 1 commend you on your selection to receive the Class of 1966 petty officer superior leadership and professionaUsm award for 2002.

Most notably, your reraarkable and unrelenting efforts to provide superb disbursing service to your shipmates resulted in your selection of sailor of the quarter during the first quarter of calendar year 2002. Throughout the year, your leaderships and professionalism have been nothing short of superb, and best reflected in the highly successful November 2002 ComLantFlt surprise onsite audit. You achieved the lowest error rates observed in over ten years. Beyond your primary duties, your performance has been felt ship wide as well. As a meraber of the At-Sea Fire Party DCTT, you helped develop raore than 150 drills and training sessions, significantiy contributing to HUE CITY'S corabat readiness. Your incomparable take-charge approach to training junior sailors is commendable, and your dedication to your job has been instramental in boosting ship's raorale.

While recognizing you specificaUy for your professional performance and achievements during your tour IN HUE CITY, ray Classmates and I most strongly encourage you to continue on the exceptional professional growth path you have thus far exhibited. Through continuous leaming and honing of your professional and leadership skills, and by leading and mentoring those for whom you are responsible, you contribute directly and significantly to the very core of the naval service, and to its future.

The Class of 1966 is pleased to present you with the enclosed certificate and check in Shipmate, July-August 2003

recognition for and appreciation of your exceptional performance in HUE CITY. Your loyal devotion to duty, unselfish service to your Shipmates and your Countty, and your deraonsttated, sustained high level of dedication and professionalism are in keeping with the finest ttaditions of the United States naval service.

My Classmates and I wish you much success during your naval career, and may you always go forth with fair winds and following seas.

Well done!

Sincerely, John Scott Redd Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy (Ret.) President, Class of 1966 United States Naval Academy LT Ronald A. Hojnowski, USNR USS HuE CITY (CG-66)

FPOAA 34091-1186 RE: United States Naval Academy Class of 1966 Award for Superior Leadership and Professionalism for 2()02 Dear Lieutenant Hojnowski: On behalf of die Class of 1966, United States Naval Academy, I commend you on your selection to receive the Class of 1966 Junior Officer Superior Leadership and Professionalism Award for 2002.

Most notably, while serving as Navigation Officer in HUE CITY (CG-66), including deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, you were responsible for the safe navigation of more tiian 35,000 nautical miles, 24 navigation details and two transits of the Suez Canal. Additionally, as the ship's Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability Coordinator, your impact, shipwide, was felt daily as you concurrentiy coordinated more than 60 ship's force and shipyard work items. Notable was your planning and coordination of major evolutions, including the move of 400 shipmates ashore for your ship's first dry-docking in over 10 years. Managing the ship's underway watch-standing teams, you directiy contributed to the qualification of eight Officers of the Deck and four Surface Warfare Officers. Your involvement in the professional development of your subordinates resulted in all ten of your eligible sailors being advanced. As one who is regularly sought out for advice and counsel by his peers and subordinates, you have firmly established yourself as HUE CITY'S nuraber one division officer.

While recognizing you specifically for your professional performance and achievements during your tour in HUE CITY, my Classmates and I most strongly encourage you to continue on the exceptional professional growth path you have thus far exhibited. Through continuous leaming and honing of your professional and leadership skills, and by leading and mentoring those for whom you are responsible, you contribute directly and significantly to the very core of the Naval Service, and to its future.

The event was captured in the following picture.

And that does it for this article. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Hope summer is good to you. Until September—^All the best!

—^Mike

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Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 1603 John Worthington Way Crownsville, MD 21032 h: 410-849-3423; f: 410-849-3623 (call before faxing); e: scribe67@aol.com Unfortunately, I must report the death of Pat Hanson. Pat passed away on 12 June 2003 at the Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA, after a tough fight with cancer Mass of Christian burial will be on Tuesday, 17 June, and interment with full military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, 18 July 2003, at 1 p.m. Pat was known as traly one of the stalwarts in the Class of '67, particularly to those of us around the DC area. We wish to extend to Donna, and to their son, Joseph Patrick, our most heartfelt condolences. She is at home at 6550 Loisdale Rd., Springfield, VA 22150-1801. Conttibutions in Pat's name can be made to the American Cancer Society. We're going to miss him.

I guess there's nothing for it but to get on with it. I now have to explain to 800 or so of my closest friends (mostly) how I failed to write two columns in a row. My wife, Pat, said I need to lead off with the lines that Ado Annie sings in the musical "Oklahoma!" ("I'm jist a girl who cain't say no, I'm in a turrible fix! I always say 'come on, let's go'jist when I orta say 'nix!'"). I quite simply overcommitted myself by not being able to say no...and then dropped the ball. As I told Steve Andres when he sent an email asking if I was wounded, I was embarrassed enough when I saw I'd missed that first deadline, but when I sat down to write the June column and realized I'd missed it, too...well, that was reaUy awful. I owe a special apology to Bill Cray and the rest of the folks out West. They have a big August event planned out there, and I should have published a reminder in June. Hope this didn't cause anyone to miss out who might have otherwise attended. I'm sorry. Classmates. A humble apology is all 1 have to offer (By the way. Bill said they plan on doing something out on the Left Coast with some regularity, if not annually. If anyone wants to get on the "West Coaster" email list to get the gouge on future events, please send him an email at wcray@goodmancray.com.)

So...let's pick it up from there.

In December, the Goodrich Corporation appointed Jerry LaReau to the newly formed post of vice president, govemment programs based in Washington, DC. Jerry had been president of the company's engineered polymer products business unit in Jacksonville, FL, since 1995. He will work with segment presidents and strategic business unit leaders to develop, coordinate, and execute strategies to sustain and grow the company's government based business.

Belated congratulations to you, sir!

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Dave Leroy sent word of another promotion, this from University of Califomia President Richard C. Atkinson dated 15 May 2003. Pete Nanos has been appointed the permanent director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. If you recall, he was named interim director back in January in the face of problems at the lab. The intent at that time was to conduct a national search for a new director, but Pete's performance made that unnecessary. In the words of President Atkinson, "Under the most trying of circumstances, Pete has provided bold, innovative, and compassionate leadership to the hard-working men and women of the Los Alamos laboratory. I can think of no person better suited to lead this critical national security laboratory through the coming period and to preserve its standards of excellence." I submit that if he'd taken a poll of USNA '67, we could have brought him to that conclusion a lot sooner!

Sincere congratulations to you, too, Pete!

Marty Cover sent a note he said might be useful as a filler, but I want to hear the whole tale! Surely there's a story to go with it! And no pictiu-e?

In Febraary Jack Airlie and I completed an 18-day trip to Africa by watching the sunrise from the highest point on the continent, the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The trip included game drives in Ngorongoro Crater and a cUrab of Mt. Mem, the second highest mountain in Tanzania. In our next attempt to fight off the effects of an ongoing mid-life crisis we are planning a bike ride from Prague to Budapest.

Dick Meade got a note from Dana McCarthy filling in a blank with the address of Bill St. George, a non-graduate who left right after Second Class Summer. Dana said he thought Bill was in 20th Company. His address is 18 Howland Ave., South Dartmouth, MA 02748; 508-991-3675 should anyone want to get in touch.

Dick got another from Susan Greenoe, Bart Greenoe's daughter, dropping a dime on old dad! It's great to hear from one of our offspring, particularly when she sounds like she's proud of her dad!

I found your web site last night while searching the net. My father does not have an email account, which is why I am sending this to you.

He is currenfly living in Houston, TX. He owns his own Japanese Garden Landscaping business, and has worked successfully with it for about 13 years. He retired from the Navy as a commander while Uving in Charleston, SC, several years ago. He has been happily married to June Ann Greenoe for 35 years. He has two daughters; Kimberly Ann Nurenberg (married) and Susan Hope Greenoe.

Now, this one goes the other way: old Dad, John Williamson in this case, is doing the bragging! And there's a pretty good likeness of another Classmate in the picture, too! 1 think they should both be proud fathers.

In the category of "proud of my son, the Marine Corps, and '67," I offer the enclosed photo. It shows ray son, Capt Jira Williarason, USMC (Citadel '97), who is a corapany commander at Marine Barracks Washington (Eighth and Eye), and Gen Pete Pace, USMC, who was guest of honor at their recent mess night. Pete's son is a platoon comraander there as well.

...and so thettaditionsare passed down!

From Dave Church: The Class of '67 continues as a very active player in Alumni Association affairs. At the recent Chapter and Class Presidents' meetings in Annapolis, '67 was in force. In the photo are: Chuck Bortell (Miami Chapter president), Terry Brown (Sacramento Chapter president).

Jack Quinlan (Memphis Chapter president), Doug Bomarito (outgoing Board Tmstee from die Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter), and yours traly. We have numerous sitting Chapter officers and Chapter Board merabers across the counttyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one board meraber being John Scott of the Triangle Chapter (RaleighDurham-Chapel Hill). Dave Scheu is the new vice president for the new Cape Fear, NC (Wilmington area). Chapter. I encourage you to be active in your local Chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;continue the ttadition of leadership we have established!

I attend most of the meetings of the Alumni Association Board of Tmstees, and it's gratifying to see how many Classmates participate in the leadership and future of the Association and the Naval Academy. Dave's right. We all have a lot to offer, so we need to continue to step up to the plate.

And there are other forms of involvement, too, as this from Gerry Buckley attests: The 19th Company guys have been pretty busy lately. Just about one year ago we started forming up again in preparation for the 35th Reuruon and we've kept up our moraentura as a group ever since. Our 28-member Company has a staff of three officers (elected at the 35th reunion) who plan and coordinate things and get the word out to the Corapany guys via enewsletters at least monthly. We're at newsletter number 73 (!) right now, not bad for an organization that started to re-gel just about one year ago. We're even developing a set of bylaws that wiU guide our company/association into the future, and we are working towards incorporation as a non-profit veterans organization to make it easier in the future to conduct philanthropic gestures and take advantage of favorable tax code provisions that apply to that type of organization. In fact, over the

past couple of months during the fraq War, die 19th Corapany undertook a "Support the Troops" care-package program which has done very well. Using contributions frora all the Company guys and their families and friends, we sent out 387 pounds of support and comfort items in 24 packages to 21 deployed service members and their units, by name. We also sent out close to 20 Service Unity Pin packets to service raerabers, by name. Each packet contained two Service Unity Pins and a letter explaining who we are and why we sent the pins. We also included two forwarding letters and envelopes for the service merabers to use to send the pins to the loved ones of their choice waiting and sacrificing back horae. A "BZ" goes to Don Priest and Terry Buettner who bought, packaged, and shipped the carepackage iteras and to Bob Rodgers, project facilitator for the Service Unity Pin program.

Worthy of note. Service Flags Inc., which supplied the pins, provides a free Gold Star Service Member Flag to the family of anyone killed in the current conflicts. Call Briana at 866-887-6678 with the service member's name and the name and address of the family member recipient. More info and pictures at www.serviceflags.com.

Don Priest assembling care packages

Terry Buettner with care packages ready for shipping Jack Parry sent me this last bit. It needs a little introduction. It was taken from a quite lengthy piece offering advice to parents of Mids

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planning to attend Commissioning Week at the Academy. It contains stuff about Glee Club concerts, chapel. Blue Angels.. .on and on. But Jack found one section particularly interesting. I think rather than trying to describe it, I'll just insert it. It was written by Deb Bellina, the motfier of Andrew Bellina '02, and advises visitors to sing out with their patriotism. Read on: Sing:

Here's a personal suggestion of mine. When the National Anthem is played, sing the words.

Encourage everyone around you to sing as well. Sing like you mean it, don't worry that you can't carry the tune, hardly anyone can.

After all, "The Star Spangled Banner" has a range that challenges the best musicians. We sat widi a reunion class at one of the parades, I think it was the Class of 1967. When the Anthem started they all stood and sang with deep, hearty, beautiful voices. I felt the hair stand up on the back of my neck as literally everyone within hearing distance joined in. I wept as I sang along with them. There I was, surrounded by at least 100 USNA Vietnam-era Vets, and Uiey were so moved by the moment, sharing it and joining together in song. I hope I never forget the way I felt that day, sitting amongst a sea of heroes, with my own hero standing at attention on the parade field.

ReaUy, you should sing! Also, remind the male fanuly members who, either forgot or, were never taught to remove their hats during the presentation of colors and the anthem. There should be no talking and please reraember to tum your ceU phones off or put them in "manner mode." You most likely have been surprised by the number of people who have no idea how to behave during such events. The Class of 1967 saw such people in the stands and made no bones about "instracting" thera right then and there. It was a beautiful tribute to their fallen Classmates, and we know there were many.

So...if you ever thought nobody paid attention, 'tain't so! Here's somebody who's proud of us being proud...and clearly appreciative that we're a link in the chain that leads to Ensign Bellina. I love being part of all this!

Finally, let me cover some administrivia. If you would like to receive emails on Navy athletics, subscribe to the Navy sports email list. All you need to do is send an email to: sstrasem@usna.edu and you will receive all the latest on the Naval Academy's 30 varsity sports programs. This list is available to anyone so feel free to forward this email address to friends and family.

And a plug for the Class listserv from Dick of the database. Some of you have been automatically unsubscribed from 67chat and the larger information list, usna67. This has happened because some Intemet service providers (particulariy bigfoot and hotmail) allow you to keep old email on their servers but impose a limit on how much you can have in your mailbox. Once that limit is reached anything new coming in is bounced, and our listserv sees this as a bad address. After a few bounces, you are automatically unsubscribed. The catch is that, even if Dick sees this happening, he can't contact you to help out...because your mailbox is full and his email, too, gets bounced. So...keep your mailbox neat and tidy, and you'll get everything you're supposed to, and Dick will be happy, and he won't come whining to me! The print Shipmate, July-August 2003

medium may be so 20th century, but at least, you'll continue to get stuff from me as long as the post office will deliver it...and as long as 1 don't repeat my recent performance. Once again...sorry, guys!

And with that: that's it...Goodnight! —Jim

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Pres: Joseph V. Conway Exec Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401-1061 e: lkuehn@arinc.com Corr Sec'y: CAPT Gordon I. Peterson, USN (Ret) 7994 Hidden Bridge Dr, Springfield, VA 22153 p: 703-913-5404; w: 202-267-2250 f: 202-267-4020; e: gpeters621@aol.com web site: www.usna68.com "Whenever two or three shall meet and old tales be retold, from low to highest in the fleet, we'll pledge the Blue and Gold!" Just a few weeks remain until our 35th Reunion over the Labor Day weekend, so I encourage everyone who plans to attend to access our Class web site (www.usna68.com) to register. The Alumni Association has established a secure site, and all event sign-ups will be by credit card. There will also be a postcard mailing. The reunion committee has negotiated discount rates at only three hotels in Annapolis for the reunion weekend, and we have guaranteed a quantity of rooms to achieve these rates. If we fall short of these guaranteed bookings, the Class is financially obligated for the balance of the rooms. Therefore, everyone is encouraged to take advantage of these lower rates at Loews, O'Callahans, and The Historic Inns of Annapohs.

The rates are as follows: Loews (410-2637777) has a two-night minimum at $165 per night, three nights at $145 per night, four nights at $135 per night, and five or more at $125; O'Callahans (410-263-7700) offers two nights at $175, three at $155, four at $135, and two at $125; The Historic Inns of Annapohs (800-8478882) offers a double room for $219 per night and a single for $199 for Friday and Saturday.

Additional nights will be offered at these rates if available. The Historic Inns of Annapolis consist of The Maryland Inn, the Govemor Calvert House, and the Robert Johnson House. Taxes at each hotel are additional. O'Callahans and The Historic Inns offer valet parking only at $11 and $12 respectively. The Loews Hotel is the site of our dinner dance on Friday evening and is located on West Street. O'Callahans is nearby on West Street.

Joe Conway advised recentiy that updates on matters of interest will be communicated by Class email—which is why it is critical our Battalion and Company communications representatives have your current email address. The emails will be numbered as either Class 01, for general information or Reunion 01 for reunion updates. All event signups for the reunion will be conducted on the web at our Class homepage, and there will be hard deadlines. If a Battalion loses a week or two getting the word out by forwarding an email, there is the risk of missing

an opportunity to sign up for an event owing to cut-off dates for signing up. Please watch the Class homepage on the web for information that is not time critical.

The Class, the Navy, and the Naval Academy lost one of our staunchest supporters on 20 May when Bob Evans fell from our ranks from complications following surgery and a brief hospitalization in mid-May. Classmates joined Nellie and her two daughters, Meredith and Elyse, to honor Bob at his funeral service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, MD, on 24 May. Representing the Class were Jackie and Dick Naughton, Mary and Ted Naydan, Terry and Joe Conway, Carl Tamulevich, Joan and Roy Graham, Beckie and Dan Lear, Joe Lee Frank, Bill Boykin, Joyce and Steve Erb, Shari and Phil Gallery and Buddy Ward (Bob's roommate at the Academy), Gingie and Terry Glover, and Bob Eberth. Steve delivered an eloquent eulogy—recalling shared experiences dating to the day he met Bob in chemistry class Plebe Year. I would like to share it with you: I first met Bob when he forged my initials, or at least that's what I thought at the tirae. It was our first Plebe Year chemistry class at the Naval Academy in September 1964 when the professor passed around the attendance list and asked each of us to initial our names. When the Ust got to rae, I glanced at it and lo and behold, I had already initialed the list. I must have made a comment to that effect because this slender, dark-haired face peeked around the person between us with what I was to leam was the patented Bob Evans' twinkle and smirk and mouthed, "That's me!" So began a friendship that has survived these raany years between Robert Stacy Evans and Robert Stephen Erb. Following our graduation frora Annapolis, both Bob and I headed for the West Coast, rae to Monterey and Bob to Treasure Island—each of us to school. I was certainly glad that Bob was close at hand so he could be the best raan at my wedding. Actually, it was only because of Bob's ttemendous talent at organization that Judy and I had the meraorable wedding that we did. Judy was in Virginia; I was in Monterey and Bob kept asking "Have you thought about..." and would remind me of another detail to be addressed.

I reraeraber two events when our paths crossed again after we moved to Virginia. The first was when Bob popped up at our house in his red Porsche. We had quite a visit before he finally succumbed to taking our oldest son (then about ten years old) for a ride. The next tirae was when we got a call from Bob stating that "I've met the raost interesting, wonderful, and independent woraan and I intend to raarry her!"

He then launched into a marvelously coraplete and startlingly accurate description of Nellie.

His prediction held trae and he married NeUie at the Naval Academy on 3 January 1981. That was the beginning of the Evans' family—Bob, Nellie, Elyse, and Meredith (our goddaughter).

Our two families continued to see each other, particularly at Navy football tailgaters. How proud Bob was of his family! Whenever he would see us, he would start walking toward us, his hand reaching for his wallet to bring out the latest pictures of the family. He would then describe their raost recent accomplishments.

Invariably, the story would end on a quirky Utfle note, with the patented twinkle and smirk and littie glance over the top of his glasses to see if you had caught it all.

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During our time at Annapolis, I raust have spent alraost as much tirae in Bob's roora as I did inrayown. There I met his two rooinraates in the 30th Company—John Reh and Buddy Ward. Over the past few days, I have talked with both Johnny and Buddy. What became readily apparent, as we compared notes, and I talked with Nellie, was just how unchanged the Bob Evans of 2003 is when compared to the Bob Evans of 1964.

Nellie and the girls mentioned that Bob's "inner child" continued to pop out all the time.

He traly loved good cars, fire engines, constraction equipment, and marching bands. Did you know that Bob was the dram major of his high school band? I didn't either—but can you imagine that sight? It was probably the love of bands and Elyse's participation in one that led Bob into one of his first volunteer jobs— marching bandfreasurer.He soon put his organizational skills back to work by coordinating the purchase of hundreds of pounds of lunchmeat and thousands of submarine sandwiches several times a year.

When Meredith's lacrosse team desperately needed an assistant coach. Bob leaped at the chance to volunteer It really didn't seem to matter to hira that his only qualification to coach lacrosse was what I will call "extended observational experience from the side line" gained at Navy lacrosse games with three Classmates: Dan Lear, Carl Tamulevich, and Mac Ogilvie. Of course, those of you who are parishioners of Bob's here at St. John's know of his continuing volunteer contributions as the usher coordinator Johnny Reh wrote a few short notes that I believe capture the essence both of the Bob Evans of the 1960's and the Bob Evans of 2003.

Bob was a man who enjoyed life immensely.

Second Class summer (1966) we were in JacksonviUe for air ttaining. Bob took a bunch of us home for dinner While his mom made us a horae-cooked raeal, he showed us the simple pleasure of hand cranking fresh ice cream, peach, on a warm Florida night. He was a happy guy who loved life and enjoyed people.

He saw the good in people and events. He worked hard and played just as hard. In the finestttaditionsof the naval service, Bob was a consuinraate professional in everything he did.

In keeping with the ttaditions of Bob's beloved Navy: "Fair winds and a following sea," Bob. We wiU miss you.

Tailgating before and after football games at Memorial Stadium will not seem quite the same without Bob's ready smile and warm greeting, and I know I join you all in extending our sincere condolences to Nellie and her family. Bob worked for Westinghouse and Chesapeake Engineering and Design after leaving the Navy in the early 1980s. At the time of his death he was working at Norris E - 0 Systems in Ellicott City. My thanks to Steve and Ted for sharing their recollections with us. Please see Bob's "Last Call" entry in September's Sea Power.

The Class of 1968 Foundation was recentiy established as a 501C3 Corporation to provide a source of funds for the special needs of Classmates and their families, special gifts the Class wishes to control, and the promotion of events which benefit Midshipman through social and professional interaction. You should receive an annual fund-raising letter on behalf of the Naval Academy Foundation. This is still our primary support to the Academy, but now that we have a Class foundation and finance committee 116

8: A large number of Classmates attended the reception and evening parade hosted by Gen Mike Hagee for CNO at Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, in May that reports to the Board, Class President Joe Conway asks that you consider a separate contribution to the Class foundation. You will receive the same tax benefit.

We have already identified a few good causes, and in particular, wish to make a contribution to Nellie Evans in Bob's memory to assist in his young children's education. Please make contributions to our Class Treasurer, Mike Neale, at 41 Saint Andrews Rd., Sevema Park, MD 21146. Please mark contributions to Bob Evans Educational Fund on your check.

There have been more star showers of late, and it was wonderful to see VADM Mike Mullen nominated for appointment to the rank of admiral with assignment as vice chief of naval operations in late spring. Congratulations, Mike! At the time of his nomination, Mike was serving as deputy chief of naval operations for resources, requirements, and assessments (N8), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, in Washington, DC. So the good news for Deborah is that Mike's promotion and new assignment at the very top of the Navy's uniformed leadership will not necessitate another PCS assignment!

LtGen Chip Gregson will tum over command and the colors of the coimnanding general at EI Marine Expeditionary Force; commander.

Marine Corps Bases, Japan; and commander.

Marine Forces, Japan, in mid-July. He has been nominated for command of Marine Forces Pacific in Hawaii and, with the consent of the Senate, will assume his new post this summer Chip brings a tremendous wealth of talent to this challenging assignment. After his initial combat tour in Vietnam following The Basic School, he commanded an infantry company, headquarters battalion; First Battalion, Fifth Marines; Seventh Marine Regiment; and the Third Marine Division before assuming command of III MEF.

LtGen Chip Gregson (right) during his command of the 111 Marine Expeditionary Force earlier this year. Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps.

The flag ranks of graduates of the Class of 1968 increased recently in a very special way.

On Friday, 9 May, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen Mike Hagee, hosted Chief of Naval Operations ADM Vem Clark, the Class board of directors, a large number of Classmates, and other dignitaries at the magnificent evening parade at the historic Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, (the "oldest post in the Corps") at "8th and I" in honor of ADM Clark. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of honorary Class membership status to the CNO. On behalf of the Class, Joe Conway presented ADM Clark and his wife, Connie, with a membership citation. Class ball caps, a tote bag, and a Class-crest key chain. The Class board of directors had previously unanimously agreed to a bylaw change to allow for honorary, non-voting members and accepted Dick Naughton's nomination of ADM Clark as an honorary graduate.

Chief of Naval Operations ADM Vem Clark, his wife, Connie, Silke, and Gen Mike Hagee following ADM Clark's designation as an honorary graduate of the Class of 1968 Classmates and more than 200 guests also gathered at the Washington Navy Yard ("the cradle of the Navy") on 15 May for RADM Bill Cobb's retirement following his final distinguished flag assignment as program executive officer. Ships. Guest speakers included Mike Mullen and John Young, the assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. The space in this column is insufficient to recount Mike's wonderful commentary on his 30-plus-year friendship and professional association with Karen and Bill. Young praised Bill's remarkable career and his role as "a key player in maintaining the surface force's legacy of achievement," especially in the world of sea-based missile defense.

Bill was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his exceptional achievements serving as a PEO since 1998. His work included direction of the Navy's Aegis and ballistic-missile defense program, multi-year procurement contracts for the ARLEIGH BURKE class of guided-missile

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destroyers and other surface combatants, and acquisition and life-cycle maintenance for all combatant, amphibious, and auxiliary ship classes in the Navy.

Karen and Bill Cobb foUowing his retirement at the Washington Navy Yard in May Bill joined the ranks of the Anteon Corp. and serves as vice president of strategic planning within the Systems Engineering Group (SEG) at its offices in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Congratulations, Karen and Bill—best wishes on your Navy retirement and transition to new horizons!

This spring the Naval Academy's Men's Club Lacrosse Team won the National Championship by beating Princeton at Rip Miller Field. The final score was Navy 6 and Princeton 0. Much of the credit for this distinctive accomplishment rests on the shoulders of the team's coach, Lou CimagUa. In his words, "Our athletic future never looked brighter at Navy." Way to go, Lou! This year's Ring Dance at the Academy had an unusual twist; Carolyn Murphy, worldrenowned supermodel and face of Estee Lauder, was the guest of one gutsy, 21-year-old MIDN Robert W. Madel '04 none other than the son of oiu' own Bob Madel. The story is a lesson in leadership, risk taking, and boldness. Leonard Lauder, chairman of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and a former U.S. Navy lieutenant, addressed the Class of 2004 in April at the Naval Academy on the subject of leadership.

Citing the "Dozen Desirables," or his 12 tips on becoming a successful leader, Lauder emphasized that a successful leader must "encourage risk taking." MIDN Madel took that advice to heart, raised his hand during the Q & A and asked if Mr Lauder could arrange for Estee Lauder spokesmodel Carolyn Murphy to be his date for the upcoming Second-Class Ring Dance. Mr Lauder, seizing the moment to illustrate his own advice, agreed to approach Carolyn Murphy on the young man's behalf. Murphy, whose family history is rich in military ties, quickly agreed to attend. "Midshipman Madel took a chance and acted on his instinct, which I applaud," said Lauder "I'm betting he will become a four-star admiral someday." Looks like some of Bob's bold decision making and initiative mbbed off on his son!

Steve Genstil (steve.genstil@Boeing.com) was recentiy in Houston to represent Boeing's Canoga Park, Califorinia-based Intemational Space Station Electric Power System Team at the annual Rotary National Achievements for Space Awards banquet (his team was a winner).

"While there," Steve wrote, "Mary and I saw our three astronaut Classmates. Charlie Bolden said Shipmate, July-August 2003

to say hello to the Southem Califomia group, and for those wondering about his next career move, he took a job this spring with Houstonbased TechTrans International as executive vice president. Brian O'Connor, NASA associate administrator for safety and mission assurance, has his hands fullwith the COLUMBIA tragedy aftermath. Mike Coats is enjoying Denver, where he's been for four-plus years as a Lockheed V P " 1 pumped Steve for details of his career following graduation. Here is his report: After graduation, went to PG School (MS physics), then nuke subs, got out in 1975 (stayed in Reserve until 1989, retiring as a captain). Moved to Thousand Oaks, CA, in 1975, where we have been ever since. I married Mary in 1969, and we have two grown sons. Mike, Stanford BS/MS and Harvard M.B.A., works for Adobe in San Jose, and Darren Genstil '97, is an instractor at SWO School in Newport (and working on M.B.A. at night). Mary is now a retired school teacher. I have worked for Rockwell and Boeing—at the latter since Boeing bought Rockwell's aerospace business.

I'm responsible, as division director, for the Intemational Space Station Electtic Power System Program (design, development, production, and on-orbit support), and I have worked on this program since 1987. The Station is a frequentiy-visible moving star.

Looking forward to our 35th. See you there!

Jim Schwertman also sighted Charlie on the West Coast recently—during commencement at the Business School of San Diego State University. Charlie was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree; he obtained his master of science degree from the University of Southem Califomia in 1977. As a NASA astronaut, Charlie served on the crews of four space shuttie missions.

Congratulations, Charlie! And thanks for bringing this news to my attention, Jim.

Charlie Bolden, shown here at USC commencement earlier this year, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from San Diego State University in May In closing, the DC members of the Class tumed out for a Class luncheon to celebrate exactly 35 years to the day (and to the hour) of our graduation back in 1968. Or was it 1868?

"So long ago it is hard to remember," Jim Cullen reports. "Rick Bayer brought along some pictures of us on graduation day, but we had a hard time recognizing folks. Greg Home took some digital pictures of the lot of us to document the reunion." The 20 attendees were: Rick Bayer, Bill Boykin, Jim Cullen, Charlie Dittmar, Bob Eberth, Joe Lee Frank, Paul Gaffney, Roy

Graham, Greg Home, Dick Krulis, Al Linberger, Bob Lewis, John Mayer, Mike McHugh, Bill Metzger, Jim Rather, Kevin Reardon, Joe Sikes, Ed Sullivan, and Bill Tirrell.

That will be a wrap for this column. On a personal note, my retum to the marathon trail is progressing well; celebrated my 57th birthday with an 18-mile mn in 3 hours, 42 minutes—not exactly burning up my running shoes, but the object is getting there!

See you in Annapolis for the 35th and thanks in advance to our committee for making it happen.

All the best. —Gordo

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Pres: CAPT Edwin "Steve" Potts, USNR Vice Pres: EH. "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 Ln., Alexandria, VA 22315-2637 703-989-4606; e: steve.hudock@ngc.com Greetings and summer salutations Classmates! I hope everyone is enjoying some favorite pastime with family and friends! It's been an okay month for mail, so here we go: Dennis Plank reported on a rare event—four '69ers at sea!

What better way for four young (okay, nearly young) sea dogs and their spouses to enjoy a week off than going back to sea. This time it was without standing watches, unless of course they were watching for the next port or the next "social" in the Windjammer Lounge. With the encouragement of Su and Bob Byles, Aida and Al Cipriani, Debra and Dave Rose, and Emily and Dennis Plank spent a week in the sun and fun of the Southem Caribbean aboard the beautiful cmise ship NORWEGIAN SKY. We reveled in the 80 degree-plus weather, with the occasional rain (ttopical rain forests do have rain) while the northeast enjoyed some more snow of the challenging last week of January. A wonderful time was had by all as we enjoyed the sights of Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, and St. Thoraas with due appUcation of sun screen, funny hats, and oversized sun glasses. As shown in the attached photo (next page), we had one fancy night out with the Captain's Reception.

Frank Roberts checks in after an extended time away with a few bits of good news: I haven't been a good correspondent over the years filling the mailbag with news, but thought I would pass on that Joan and I are celebrating tiie birth of our first grandchild, Reagan Lindsay Gustafson, to our daughter, Andrea, and her husband, Peter, on 12 March 2003 in NorfoUc, VA. Reagan weighed in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and 21 inches long.

Here's a photo of Boys 'n Toys:

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'69ers on craise, 1 to r: Bob and Su Byles, Al and Aida Cipriani, Debra and Dave Rose, and Emily and Dennis Plank I haven't got anything else earth-shaking to write about this month. Plans continue on track for our Leadership Seminar over the weekend of 25-26 September '04. Keep it on your calendars.

Our web site has more info. Steve Ward will be setting up the world class '69 tailgate tent again this fall in cooperation with the Ninth Company Wardroom—same time—same place. The new field at the stadium should be ready along with the new seating in the horseshoe. Quite a change underway. Beat VMI! —Steve

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Pres: Lynn Widener Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil Greetings all. I guess we ought to have a short issue followed by a long deadline more often, I now have lots of stuff, so let's get to it.

First, check out the Class web site for news on a raffle of a '70 muscle car to benefit Alzheimer's research.

In the foreign news department. Brock McMunn, Lockheed Martin Tokyo, sends word that in June, the U.S. Navy League Commodore Perry Council of Tokyo sponsored a "Welcome Back, Thank You Dinner" at the Tokyo American Club for some sailors from the KITTY HAWK Battle Group honoring their safe retum from operations in support of the Gulf War. Bob Chaplin, commander U.S. Naval Forces Japan offered opening remarks, including a moment of silence for fallen comrades.

Bob (in uniform) & Brock (the old guy in the suit) and three KITTY HAWK Battle Group sailors 118

Speaking of flags, our newly appointed flag correspondent, Jim Suhr has sent me much on changes there. ACLant really is becoming ACT: on 19 June, Allied Command Atiantic was decommissioned. Allied Command Transformation was established, and ADM Edmund P. Giambastiani, assumed duties and responsibilities as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. RADM Mark P. Fitzgerald is being assigned as director. Air Warfare Division, N78, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC. Fitzgerald is currently serving as deputy director. Air Warfare Division, N78B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. And, RADM Paul F. Sullivan is being assigned as commander. Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Sullivan is currently assigned as director.

Submarine Warfare Division, N77, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Brad Nemeth adds that Tim LaFleur had his third annual La Fleur cup golf toumament at North Island on 31 May 2003. Turn out from the Class included the sponsor who is currently ComNavSurfPac, Mike Malone who is ComNavAirPac, Ken Slaght who is commander at SpaWar, Joe Goodman who is working for Northrap Gramman in Norfolk and Brad. Mike Malone wanted a note passed to John Nathman, the Mike played golf with Too Tall Jones before the Super Bowl.

Bill Jenkins weighed in after reading my May diatribe regarding Navy football. He thinks we should continue to play Division 1 but become affiliated with the ACC or some other quality conference with which we can be competitive.

Downgrading the program would do irreparable harm to our reputation as a high quality school.

There are plenty of good football programs that Navy can be competitive with and they are on the schedule now. All we need to do is get decent coaching to get through the current doldrams.

Second, regarding all of the dentists in our Class. It's littie wonder we have so many, considering how hard it was to get our Class to follow rules and regulations—it was like pulling teeth! Bill Barry also spoke of '70 having more dentists than any other Class. '70 may have another notch on its handle. We have two judges: Dave Oberholtzer and Bill are both Superior Court Judges in California, Bill in LA County and Dave is in San Diego. Do we have any other judges? How do we stand re: other Classes? Bill is in the South Central LA Courthouse in Compton. His comment, "It's an inner city area, but the staff in the courthouse is great. Work

keeps me busy, but I'm having a h— of a time getting Mary Beth to stand when I enter the room. She says it's 'old dogs and new tricks,' or something like that."

Frank Reifsnyder wrote an update too: It has been a while since I sent any info for the Class column. In May, I moved back into our family horae in Newport News, VA, after working and living in the London, England area, for ten years. Diane had actually retumed last Septeraber as a result of health problems with her father and a series of tenant-property raanager problems with our house. I delayed my retum until the right job opened up. I originally went over to London on active duty completing my final tour as ComSubLant Representative to Northwood and as chief of staff for ComSubEastLant, a NATO staff.

Upon retireraent, I was picked up as a civilian (civil service) in the cryptology and information operations directorate on the Naval Forces Europe staff. After four years, I transitioned into the Naval Security Group, ending my civil service career as deputy director. Naval Security Group Europe. Diane spent eight and a half years as the school secretary at the DODDS Elementary School in London. She is now busy enjoying her retireraent. I have joined the new Naval Networks Warfare Comraand in Little Creek as a civilian conttactor in the information operations department. I recently received a rare honor on 11 April, when my old alma mater, Fenton High School in BensenviUe, IL (near Chicago's O'Hare Airport), inducted me into their Wall of Fame for my Navy career both active duty and as a civilian. They made the day very special and even had me tell old sea and submarine stories to two student assembUes of 750 students each.

Last Friday (16 May), my daughter, Kristen, received her Ph.D. in German from the University of Wisconsin-Madison completing seven years of graduate study. It was a proud moraent for the whole family. She will be teaching at the University of Giessen near Frankfurt, Germany, for the next two years.

She spent the last year and a half as a Fulbright Scholar in Augsburg, Gerraany...looking forward to the 35th Reunion...Beat Army.

Reed Clark and Neil Finn both sent news on Neil's America's Finest City Half Marathon.

Reed actually did the original advertising: Our Classraate, Neil Finn, will again be the grand organizer for the San Diego half raarathon on 17 August. This is a choice chance for us wuss'es who wouldn't think of joining Mike Gotflieb at the 8,000-foot Vail lacrosse challenge, to do our thang. Neil has been mnning this San Diego half for years, and actually "owns" the full show, with all its rights. Bob Edraond (bob2os@aol.cora) and I (reedoclark@hotraail.com) have literally bellied-up to lead the Seven- Ohhh...charge on this. We're hoping a good nuraber of you will join the raix. Neil has agreed to waive the $45 entty fee for '70ers, and Charlie Carey will set up some hotel rooms, ensure that there's a full garbage can of refreshments at the end, etc.

'68 and '69 are getting some of their lads to the starting line as well. Somehow, we'll loop in the local USNA AA. The simple object is to get/stay healthy, drink beer, and have fun. The Class who gets the most grads to finish in less than three hours (the race is "called" at three hours, or the equivalent of a 13:45min raile) wins something. Points go to these finishers, with another point for an accompanying spouse, and double points for flag officers

Shipmate, July-August 2003

eidier active, retired or Reserve. Neil says diat 6,000 will participate, and he'll constract some sort of unique numbering for us, such as NA. The race starts at die Cabrillo monument, heads to the water and on to Harbor Island, alongside the Star of India, through town and up to Balboa Park. Neil has a good web site for diis at www.afchalf.com. We're counting on a gaggle of you guys to pick up on this and start building to about four rans a week. The key is to get our Sunday/weekend runs on a slow build. TaUc it up, and let's see what we can do.

Should be fun. If you are game, send your "agreement" to either Bob or myself at the above by that Day-ln-Infamy, 3 June. We will thenregisterthe group enraasse and we'll keep you posted. Amen. // Reedo Clark, Beirut Then Neil added: For Class of '70 members who would like to enter the AFC half marathon at no cost, please go to www.afchalf.com to the entty forra page.

Click the "Print Form" button, fiU out the entry, and print. Mail to the address on the form and note "USNA '70" on the envelope.

You can not enter online without paying.

Depending on the numbers, spouses who are not ranning may be able to ride on the press track for an up close view of the lead ranners and a scenic tour of San Diego. Everyone wUl have access to the VIP Hospitality Tent in Balboa Park after the race. The race (Sunday, 17 August) is the same weekend as the Service Academy Career Conference and our host hotel is also the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. The corporate ($159) and govemment ($99) rates for the SACC are better than my race rates."" And finally, Bmce Stevens sent in a note saying: "Sign me up. Hopefully, since I used to ran marathons, I can still pull off a _."

He had just remmed from a motorcycle trip to Florida and back from Califomia and then left for his sailboat in Mexico. Life is rough!

I note with great sadness, the passing of some who were close to our Class. First Bill King's mother Admiral (then captain) King was the head of the engineering department while we were there and his bride was a traly gracious lady. I grew to know her more after graduation but she was one of our most stalwart supporters.

Second, John SuUivan sent word of the passing of JB Hart's wife, Alison. John, Debbie, and Paul Odell, and Bobbie and Bill Fetzer were able to spend some time with both JB and Alison die day before she passed away. Ray Ganthner was also able to attend her funeral. John and AHson were married in 1992 and lived in Portsmouth, NH, where she had started several businesses and even ran for office. John introduced her to sailing and they took their boat from its mooring at the Portland Yacht Club up and down the Maine Coast. And finally. Skid's dad, RADM Lawrence Heyworth Jr. '43. Lynn Widener sent a note out to the Class, and 1 think it says it best, "It is never easy to say goodbye to anyone who is near and dear to our heart. We all send our best to Skid and his family during this time. RADM Heyworth had a significant affect on all our lives as the Commandant of Midshipmen during our formative years." Roy Golez also sent word, "I still recall his face, one of the powerful mental imprints of my four years at the Academy, together with the face of ADM Draper Kauffmann '33. May their souls rest in peace."

Shipmate, July-August 2003

I also have just received word on the passing of Gary Bethke, 1 have no details this month, maybe I'll get more for the next issue. Our hearts and prayers are with all of those who are mouming the loss of their loved ones.

Roy sent another note along earlier: Hello Classmates! This is Roy Golez, your Classmate frora the Philippines. I am attending the USNA graduation on 23 May to witness the graduation of ray nephew, Raymund Golez '03, 33 fast years after our own graduation in 1970. It is an amazing coincidence that the U.S. state visit of our President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in whose cabinet I have been serving since February 2001 as national security adviser, has been scheduled for 19-20 May. So, the USNA graduation ceremony is just three days from the end of the state visit and an hour away from its Washington, DC, venue. [He gives his mobile phone number to call him but the event is OBE and] it's a Philippine-based number so you would have to call the way you would call an overseas nuraber; but if you know SMS, that's the best way, just send me a text or SMS message, cheaper, faster, and more precise; I'm amazed that you guys in the States don't use SMS that rauch.

We even use it now for bank ttansactions. I am really looking forward to this trip, a trip to Annapolis being to me like a religious experience as I would again gaze with awe at Mother Bancroft, co-maker of our destiny and dominantly responsible for what we have become today, whether we admit it or not. Of course, I am so happy that with ray nephew, Raymund, the USNA tradition in the family has lived on.

The Annapolis ttadition will be continued by my grandson RV Golez, who in his young age of six has been boldly and confidenfly declaring diat he is going to school at Annapolis. I am sure my grandson RV will raake it to Annapolis, the first grandson of a USNA 1970 raember I can feel it in ray bones. The kid is smart—he already has a meanrightjab (he is a southpaw so he jabs with his right), can draw or sketch better than I could as a teenager (he can draw a great white shark, several types of dinosaurs, and an F-14 Tomcat complete with all details and in precise proportion), swims like a Plebe and can snorkel in the deep sea, and is about to send rae to the poor house because of his endless shopping for high-tech toys. I hope you guys have grandchildren already. Grandkids give so much bUss and meaning to folks Uke us approaching our senior citizen years. It's tough for me to cope with a day without a hug from my grandkids, two of whom live with rae and Natty, the girl I dated at Annapolis and raarried 11 days after graduation. Best regards to you all.

Dan Hogan lists himself as another USNA '70 vagabond, near the thawing tundra that is often Minneapolis.. .resides another ancient relic of the Plebe Summer of 1966...reporting in, albeit a bit late for muster...and like so many Classmates...Press'n On to new horizons!

The rest of the news is of the business variety, so those of you with really short attention spans can take a break and come back later The Alumni Association reports that Skid Heyworth has been promoted to the position of vice president for communications. Good on 'ya Skid!

They are reviewing all the communications media from Alumni House, so if you get a survey, don't throw it out. It may make a difference as to how Shipmate is published in the future.

We had a Class executive board meeting in early June to address some of the upcoming issues as well. Under the direction of Lynn Widener, and Mike Novak, we did as any Class meeting does, we talked and even got some things done. What passes for minutes, follows— attending were Lynn, Mike, Bill Ferris, Gino Marchetti, Gerry Ferrell, Dan Bowler, Skid Heyworth, and yours truly. Marc Farris said that he would attempt to schedule a trip from Atlanta to metro DC for that day, but that he might not make it. He didn't, but that's okay, we elected him to be in charge of everything anyway, since he wasn't there. Item: Class crest in Alumni Hall. There is a project to mount large copies of all the Class crests on the mezzanine level of Alumni Hall, we voted to participate.

Item: Robert Crown Sailing Center Renovations.

At the 30th, we pledged $1 million and got the project started, we are about $300K into the project and need to build in an endowment for continued maintenance as well.

Item: Membership in the Alumni Association. We need to get more of our members registered with the Alumni Association, particularly as LifeMembers. There are many reasons Life Membership benefits you, but the biggest is that it is the information source for all the Class business. Not only Shipmate, but there are things like lifetime email address, and access to the Mid Store for you and your wife, when you're in the area. Skid points out that there are many levels of contact, which you can specify upon joining as well, if you don't want solicitations, random email contacts, whatever, you can opt out of that portion of the distribution. Join, please! I know telling you this in Shipmate is preaching to the choir, so call your roommate and get him to join. Item: Class luncheons—we elected Jim Carter, in absentia, to be in charge...actually, we didn't but it sounded like a good idea. Item: The council of Class presidents will be meeting soon, Lynn wants them to address two items: 1) The endowment, and 2) the renovations to Ogle Hall (Alumni House). Item: Executive board committees—Dan Bowler will chair the Reunion committee. Bill Ferris, the audit committee, assisted by Gino Marchetti. Gerry Ferrell will head up the membership committee. Gerry Ferrell and I will serve as the communications committee, and I volunteered Nick Visco to help (since he does all of our electronic communications anyway). Other committees needed might include fundraising and some sort of CACO type committee. Item: The Reunion—our 35th Reunion is the weekend of 17-20 November 2005 with our headquarters at Loews Hotel. This is just around the comer, so we need to expand the opportunities to excel for this effort to others. The long pole in the tent is our primary hotel/headquarters. Loews Hotel is booked and the contract will be signed very shortly by Lynn as the agent for the Class. Thank you to those of you who reviewed the contract. So there it is folks.

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

Joint Membership is here for spouses of Alumni Life Members.

For information or to join please visit the membership section at WWW.usna.com.

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) e: perry.martini@usna.com Sec'y: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5826 e: duke.longworth@1971.usna.com Webmaster: John Holland e: john.holland2@verizon.net http ://w ww.usna.com/classes/1971/usna 1971 .htm Amazing how time flies by when you are really busy. "Who of us would have, 32 years ago, imagined the current state of affairs? Easy enough to imagine the families we would have, but the change in technology and the conveniences wrought by those changes? That is a different matter. 1 like the Intemet and those conveniences. You, the loyal Classmates, can send photos and current info regarding your lives, and I can quickly prepare our column and submit it all in one day. That is nice!

Graduation day, 9 June, John Meister and I met at the coffee shop and John gave me some ideas on how to do some reminiscing in this column. You'll see those ideas now. Also, John mentioned that last week he had lunch with Guy Snodgrass. Guy was in town on a layover with American Airlines and made time to meet with John. Guy's son will take the oath of office as a Midshipman later this summer That is superb— we still have Classmates with sons and daughters entering the hallowed halls of Mother Bancroft.

And, more will send their sons and daughters!

News from Operation Iraqi Freedom has slowed considerably. Our Commander Fifth Fleet, Tim Keating, has sent much of his armada home to loved ones. Those same forces are preparing for the next deployment while enjoying much deserved time with their families. The flag mmor mill has our esteemed Fifth Fleet commander going on to higher naval leadership billets. My hope is that the Navy is "home" for Timbo for a few more years. Keep up the fair work. Classmate!

Surprise of surprises, I was with my family at a local restaurant waiting for a table, when suddenly my lovely wife, Lisa, is being hugged by someone who knows her, but I am not sure who.

Then, Perry Martini taps me on the shoulder and says, "Hello." Perry and Jean were in town for Alumni Association business and took time out to be with Jean's family. It is always good to be surprised by such fine folks.

Always good to get updates from Sankey Blanton and this month includes the latest which is an email of his latest escapades with the North Carolina National Guard. The text follows: So, not being shy, I went up to LTG Thoraas F. Metz—commanding general of III Corps and Ft. Hood—and asked him if he was a rabid Duke fan like his brother, Walt. It tums out that he is a West Pointer frora their class of 1971.

The ball was rolling then, and we swapped stories of North Carolina, and the Academies, and etc. Seems he did his master's degree at NC State. Oh, ho hum. The bottom Une is that I now have a "B-robe bet" on with him about the Array-Navy baseball garae this spring. Mary Anne—or Bob—when is the Army-Navy baseball garae, and, just in case, would you send me the email address for the USNA 120

'71: Class Chapter leaders Midshipmen Store, so I can have a bathrobe sent to the general? I am trying to keep out of ttouble here, but there are some things, that can't be ignored. Bob, does that count as ethics'!

Class of '71,1 declare that we are not in danger of slipping into oblivion as Sankey Blanton carries our banner high! Good on 'ya. Classmate!

Perry Martini relays the following update regarding our fund raising campaign: As of 26 March our campaign and Class project has raised a total of $599,600. As you know, we are holding approx. $200K in a recent account that will be ttansferred to our two projects in leadership and stadium, so, essentially we are approximately $800K on our way to $1.25M! The phone-a-thon continues to go as well as can be expected. We are approaching 80% of our Classmates being contacted (there is a percentage of these we count as having ten attempts to reach by phone), and the average pledge continues to ran closely to $1,500 over a five year period...! am aware that there is a moderate number among our lists that have not yet been contacted.

Wow! best describes the response to this fund raising project. As a Class, we are doing phenomenal in our support of the Naval Academy and the Midshipmen who enter those halls. Let's keep up the work and hit the big number. If you haven't been contacted, you can email Perry at perry.martini @ usna.com.

Ken Marks checked in this past month with the following note address to a Mr. J. Bush: ...your note in the Class of 1971 news column of the April edition of Shipmate. The lighter you hold from LUCE (DLG-7), and bearing the initials GLF Class of 1971, likely belonged to Louis G. Fifer. Lou began his naval career with the Class of 1971 and graduated with the Class of 1972. Lou was, for a time, my roommate, and served with rae on LUCE during our Youngster Cmise in the suraraer of 1968. I do not recall Lou as a smoker, but I believe his father smoked a pipe. His dad was also Louis G. Fifer...and Blue & Gold to the core! I have not enjoyed contact with Lou since 1971; but your note caused rae to search for him in the Alumni data file. I do hope this provides the answer to your question, if the puzzle has not already been solved. In any

event, your effort may have gone a long way toward bringing two old friends together, and for that I thank you in advance. As a side note, ray first orders out of Annapolis as a newly commissioned ensign were to LUCE, where I served as assistant navigator from July 1971 until Febmary 1972. I detached for orders to flight school. The rest is history, but you'll just have to wait until the movie comes out! CAPT Kenneth A. Marks, USN (Ret.), 5104 Studeley Ave., NorfoUc, VA 23508; 757-423-3752.

Thanks Ken, for that information. I, too, was glad to hear about Lou as we "did" Youngster Craise together and had some fun times in Mayport. Do hope all is well with Lou. I received a photo of our Class Chapter leaders from Perry with a note as follows: Duke, here is a recent photo (2 May) taken at the serai-annual USNA Alumni Association Board of Tmstees and Class/Chapter Presidents Meeting. Our Class had the most participants of any Class and those pictured are, (left to right): Bill Otto (president, Pittsburgh AA), Glenn Montgomery (Trastee, Pensacola Chapter), Kevin Dolan (Intermountain—Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana Chapter president), Tom Hanunons (San Diego Chapter Trastee), and Perry Martini (president. Class of '71). Not picttired—Bob Parsons (USNA deputy for finance and administtation), and Steve Cheney (South CaroUna Low Country Regional Trastee).

Surely would be nice if our Classmate Ron Route would send me a note. I usually find out about his activities via the grapevine out here at JFCOM. Seems Ron is being assigned as president. Navy War College. Nice work, Ron. The time I spent at Newport was just fantastic. I managed to refresh my sailing qualifications and spent most of my available daylight sailing. The last sailing day of the season was the best—a steady 19-knot wind and clear, blue skies. 1 know Ron will be very busy, but I recommend sailing on those beautiful days, Ron! Ron is currently serving as commander. Navy Warfare Development Command, Newport, RI. Also, the flag assignments email had the following regarding our own Joe Enright. Joe is being assigned as director. Special Programs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Shipmate, July-August 2003

(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), Ariington, VA. Joe is cuirently serving as commander. Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan. This bears repeating, surely would be nice if our Classmate would send me a note or email. Thanks, Joe. As an alternative to a note from Joe, John Meister and 1 will "remember" our days in either the Third or Sixth Battalion.

Which do you prefer, Joe? The above note about flag assignments got me to looking up oiu- flag Classmates and their billets.

We now have five vice admirals and at least three rear admirals/major generals. Nice work, '71!

Let's see, it is late spring so it is time for 'Testiest." Steve Ayers sends the following: Duke, hey, how you doing? Here is the always-anticipated, but hardly-ever-worth-thewait, report of the annual 16th (and more recentiy 14th) Company Testosterone Festival (TestFest), held over the weekend of 2 May at Mike "Blue" Bluestein's house near AnnapoUs. The weather was fine and the spirits high as Paul Timmins, Roger Young, and I gathered at Blue's house Thursday evening. The three of us tteated Blue and his wonderful wife, Debbie, to a nice dinner out, mostly to thank Debbie for being such a good sport by clearing out of the house for the weekend. Smart girl, diat Debbie. Paul, Roger, and I played golf the next day at a really neat course nearby called Renditions, where every hole is a rendition (get it?) of a famous hole at various courses all over the world. We had a great time hacking around the Hnks, none of us breaking 100. We were joined afterwards back at Blue's by Bill Luckey. Blue cooked up a mess of Cioppino for aU of us, which was to die for The man reaUy knows his way around a kitchen. We spent the rest of Friday evening screaming unfounded and poorly researched political opinions at one another. The attached photo of the five of us on the couch reflects the relaxed context within which this occurred. (Right to left: Blue. Rog. Steve. Bill, and Paul.)

Saturday we decided to take a trip down memory lane and went over to the Yard, wandering around Uke a bunch of young punks looking for ttouble. All the Mids seemed pretty much cleared out (much earlier than I remember!), so it was quiet. Even the Mid Store was closed. The other attached photo (not included in this article) is of us standing in front of the weU-known Campbell billboard on the Annapolis city dock, behind the Field House. The house behind the sign is now empty, but when we were at school it was known as The Casfle, where we (along with other ttoublemakers who will remain anonymous) spent our Firstie weekends. That is until one of our Company officers got wind of what was going on in the spring of '71 and we scattered like roaches when the kitchen light goes on. I diink the line of Corvettes, MGB's, and Datsun 240Z's parked in back of the house might have given us away. Ya think?

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Anyway, back to Blue's house that evening for the ttaditional and sumptuous BBQ steak dinner No more staying up until 3 a.m. playing foosball for us...we didn't even make it past the 11 o'clock news.

Back to reality on Sunday. Blue was a great host, the weekend went too fast, we all realize how lucky we are to have such enduring friendships, and blah blah blah. Until next year.

"Time, tide, and no formation" wait for man.

It is time to close. I'll again encourage you to pray for the success of our nation and the safety of our service men and women as they endeavor to bring light and hope to the peoples of the Middle East.

Duces Virum! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Duke

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Pres: CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (Ret.) e: rubel@usna.edu Corr. Sec'y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 e: Scribe72@comcast.net web site: www.usna72.com Class listserv: TheGouge@usna72.com With all of the rainfall that has more than compensated for last year's drought here on the East Coast, your old scribe feels a bit waterlogged of late. Weekends seem to have become synonymous with showers. You know the ground is a bit saturated when the weatherguesser calls for scattered showers and accompanies that with a series of flood watches. Be careful out there!

I must begin this month's article by reporting the passing of another Classmate. Bruce Bullough died on 28 April 2003 at home following a courageous three-year battle with cancer A funeral service was held on 5 May at the Groton Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mystic, CT. He was interred with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 19 Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a beautiful, sunny day which stood in contrast to the rainy days which preceded and followed it. In a short gravesite service, there in close proximity to the Pentagon, Brace's son gave a tmly moving eulogy. Jim McArthur and yours traly were in attendance to represent the Class. Our thoughts and prayers are with Cecilia and their family.

Tidbits from Fourth Company. Larry Johnson (CAPYJ@aol.com) provides the following: Skip Wheeler has retired effective 31 March, and will be settling down in the Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, area. He and Jane did some traveling in France and Italy right after he retired. He is in the raiddle of a job search now (yea, Uke he really wants to work), and will let us know how that progresses. Good Luck, Skip! 1 found an eraail address for Rick Beede and sent hira a note to test it out. No reply yet, but at least it did not bounce back to rae. I also sent a note to Jose Alvistur at his last known

snail mail address. Keep your fingers crossed.

Lathe Waters has moved to East Palatka, FL (wherever that is). Seriously, he is in a great area close to St. Augustine and Crescent Beach and has offered an open invitation to visit (at least for rae, not sure about y'all).

Monica and 1 are in the process of moving to GreenviUe, SC. We are about half way between Atianta and Charlotte, just up one road from Al Fraser and another road from Max Mills, down the road from Rick Gilbert, and across the state from Jerry Stahl. This is a beautiful part of the state and our home is on a golf course. Our daughter, Lindsay, is graduating from high school, and will be coming with us to South Carolina, planning to attend Greenville Technical College next year in computer science. Brad (26) is and Uving in San Francisco.

He works for hotwire.cora and doing well. He really likes living in the city for now, but I expect hira to come back to the Southeast some day to live, work, and raise a family. Califomia is too crazy for the latter endeavor I am still with 3M as plant manager of one of the two plants here in Greenville. Our primary product is box-sealing tape, so I will be a major customer during our move as well. Celebrating 25 years with 3M this year, so I might stick with them another 3-4 until retireraent.

Chances are pretty high that this will be the last raove with 3M! (That raakes Monica very happy.) If we like it here as well as we think we might, this could be the retirement abode as well. Time will tell there. We will definitely try to make it to Annapolis next summer if an event is planned.

Our Class continues to become more involved with events at the Academy. As part of our emphasis to increase our ties to the Brigade, on 16 May, the Class of 1972 presented 970 pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions to each of the graduates of the Class of 2003. Tal Manvel proposed the idea at the January 2003 Board of Class officers meeting; Rick Rubel sent a memo to the Supe, who quickly approved the idea. Since it was Tal's idea, he presented them to the Class of '03 in Alumni Hall a week before they graduated. It's more than just symbolic; the board felt that the new graduates should understand the oath they were about to take. Here are the words Tal used to explain the significance of this gift: Class of 2003, good moming. At graduation, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps will lead you in an oath to defend, not a king, nor a kingdom, nor a mystical motherland or fatherland home to some racially superior or mystically chosen people. No, we are a land of many races, many religions. At graduation they wiU lead you in an oath to defend the body of ideas and ideals that are the Constitution of the United States. On behalf of the Class of 1972, it is our honor to provide you with a copy of the Constitution. Keep it close to you throughout your career. Read it, leam about it. When you do, you may come to the realization that other Americans have, that it is not only a document worth fighting and dying for, but worth pledging your life, your fortune and your sacred honor to in supporting and defending.

Class of 2003, Congratulations! Good luck!

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'72: Steve Ruschmier, Skip Kohler, Dan Zuber, Jim Grover, MIDN Pat Bookey '03, Rich Goldsby, Rick Rubel, and Dave Hogen

Rick Rubel (Class of '72 president). Rich Goldsby (Class of '72 executive VP), George Watt '73 (president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation), and Tal Manvel (Class of '72 VP for Fleet Affairs) On 25 April, members of the Class were invited by the 20th Company (our sponsor Company) to attend their Dining Out. In attendance were Steve Ruschmier, Skip Kohler, Dan Zuber, Jim Grover, Rich Goldsby, Rick Rubel, and Dave Hogen. As vice president for Brigade support. Skip presented the Class of 1972 Leadership Award to the First Class of the 20th Company who was ranked first by his peers.

This year's recipient was MIDN Patrick Bookey '03. In presenting the award. Skip stressed the importance of having the respect of your peers. Skip and Rick Rubel also talked with next year's 20th Company commander regarding ways to tie ourselves to the 20th Company. (On a sad note, Harry Ulrich had accepted the Class' invitation to be the guest speaker, but his father passed away earlier that week. The Class extends its sympathy for the loss of your father, Harry.)

Other items of Class news: The weekend of 22 September 2007 has tentatively been set for our 35th Reunion. Barbara Hogen will look into blocking some 250 rooms at the major hotels in Annapolis. Also, the Class will present the annual DDG-72 leadership awards to a selected officer and enlisted MAHAN crewmember sometime tfiis fall.

Things to bring a smile to your face dept—the following compliments of Ladd Tomlin. After Denny Supko's death earlier this year, some of his First Company Classmates shared vignettes about the "Supsta." Here's a particularly hilarious one from Dave Boy: Gentlemen—it is hard to believe that the Supster is gone. He always had such an unusual personality that you couldn't help but laugh when you were around hira. 1 will never forget the tirae that we were on a double date and we got pulled over for speeding somewhere in

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AnnapoUs. As the poUce officer was walking up to the car, he tumed around to my date and told her to act retarded. He calmly told the officer that we were taking his retarded sister for a ride and that she enjoyed going fast. He looked at her in the back seat and she had her eyes crossed and her head tilted. He looked back at Denny and told him to slow down and have a nice day. I was laughing so hard on the inside that I almost gave it away.

The following resulted from a query 1 received a few months ago from Andrew Gallotta '84, a former editor of The Log, who was seeking interesting tidbits from past Log editors. Salty Sams, etc. for an anthology he wanted to create on the magazine. I wasted no time in passing this along to Steve Clawson, The Log editor, and Lew "Salty" Murphy for their inputs. Lew's response will spring a few memories.

Andrew: I am Sahy Sara '72 (something I never outgrew). I was also the features editor for The Log under the inspired leadership of Steve Clawson as editor-in-chief. I have a copy (or two) of every Log pubUshed from 27 September 1968 through 31 May 1972.

Vietnam War, protests, Kent State, Women's Lib, Free Love, Woodstock, the irrevocable change away from the ttaditional Plebe system (so women could eventually attend), MIA-POW campaign, etc. I hope I am not too late to participate in your project.

Of some interest to you may be The Back Log issue of 8 March 1972. That issue drew on articles from The Log over the decades (you have to page from the back to the front). My Salty Sam column was devoted in part to discovering thefirstSalty Sara and republishing sorae of his stories (as I recall, I was on restriction for sorae indiscretion and had a lot of time to paw thra The Log archives while Steve was out Uving the high life somewhere and finding time in his revels to phone in inquires as torayreadiness to meet deadlines, the heartless taskmaster) as well as stories from many other of ray forefathers. The first story written involved the OOD coming down on the Mids. The selection of cartoons from over the years and photos in that issue should be interesting, too.

The Class of 1972 Logs were very special.

The Vietnam War had created a lot of creative (and overt) tensions. This spilled over onto The Log. The Logs for the Class of 1970 were so pointed and challenging that they brought the wrath of a Senator (Margaret Chase Smith of Maine) down on the Supe's head (VADM James F. Calvert '43) and, well, in the finest tradition of the Navy, it rolled downhill. The Officer Rep, I believe a Grant, was relieved.

The Log for the Class of 1971 was unfortunately watered down and under very close

supervision. So, when we carae along, we had a lot to face up to. Steve and I, with the surprising support of die officer reps and the rest of the staff (Rod Brotherton, Jim Bradley, Bro, Copy Berg to mention a few), refused to accept such levels of censorship and convinced the Commandant and the Supe to let us work within the system to be fun and critical without being bitter (or attacking directiy high govemment officials). It took some...(Sec'ys note: fiU in the blank), given the powers afforded Admirals in wartime and the passions unleashed in our country then. There was serious discussion in September 1971 about shifting the costs of The Log to appropriated funds (as with The Trident, a professional magazine) rather than on Midshipmen subscription drawn frora our pay because creative conttol had been taken away from the Mids...it didn't reflect us...or altematively of letting The Log go under for good. We said we would resign rather than continue under the current regime. Ultimately, we met the chaUenge. ADM Calvert let us go ahead with the first issue, which came out in October rather than in September as had been the norm. The Brigade loved it. The officers tolerated it and then encouraged it. So, a 1,000 flowers blossomed. I think sorae of the stuff was brilUant. Sorae was, weU...sports, girls and, you know, (shudder) sorta professional.

But, The Log was back, big tirae, and it was worth the read. We (W.T. Door) even fried Jim Calvert for pubUc display of affection in the 31 May 1972 (June Week) issue when we got our hands on a picture of hira being hugged by a "young lady" in the Yard!

After Admiral Calvert found out that I was Salty Sam, when I stood in the receiving Une at the Class reception in his quarters (I was also a lackluster, generally lazy, president of the Class), Admiral Calvert worked me over for the names of some of the people that had been prominent involved, but never identified by name, in some of the more outtageous stories in my column. (He also intimated that he might have me fried for a hole in my left shoe—a clue as to my identity frora a column.)

We all were so alive back then. To this day I regard my work on The Log as some of my finest writing and the funniest moments of my life. Maybe some day after the last kid is through college, I will give up being a lawyer and write, really write, like that again.

Avast heaving matey! Lew Murphy More to come. D. O. Tried and True With '72

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson IH, USN 8310 Cushing Ct., Springfield, VA 22153 h: 703-913-0094; e: wilsontom@earthlink.net The weather this year is just plain stupid. Half the country is burning up and the other half is under water I'm in the under water half in the DC area and we are 11 inches ahead of normal rainfall. Makes you miss the drought. I've got some things to pass on so let's get to it.

The first thing is not good news. Our Classmate and friend Raoul Conway was killed in an automobile accident recently. Raoul left the Navy in 1978, and was a dentist practicing in Shipmate, July-August 2003

Charleston, SC. Raul and his wife, Betsy, attended the same high school. On behalf of die entire Class, let me express our deepest sympathy and condolences to Betsy and their children and also Raoul's mother and siblings.

I received a short note from Mike Curreri...with a promise of a longer one in the future. Mike has some interesting things happening, including building a home along the Sevem and getting married. The wedding was scheduled for 7 June in Richmond. Mike, we all look forward to a longer update and pictures of the wedding.

The next httle bit is really amazing. I'll let Jim Masterson tell you all about it: About two months ago, I received an eraail from someone with whom I went to gramraar school. I ended up in a chat room on a Friday night at 11 p.m. One of the guys there was a Plebe when we were youngsters at the Academy. He asked for my home address because he had something of mine that he wanted to retum. A couple of weeks later, I received a FedEx package in the mail. He sent me back a Reef Points that I had sent him before his Induction Day. He didn't graduate from USNA but is now a lawyer Jim, that really is something. I suppose since he's a lawyer, you aren't considering legal action of any type!

News hot off the press: Eric Olson has been nominated for his third star and duties as deputy commander. Special Operations Command. He joins Bob Willard as the other '73er with three stars. Eric, congratulations from the entire Class.

Mike Simpson checked in with the following: Just reading the last Shipmate, you asked for filler...weU, here you go...sorae news from Second Company.

How many of you remember taking Mil Law from (dien) CDR Richard Slater, JAGC, USN? A couple of weeks ago, Mark Clapper and I had the pleasure of having dinner with (now) RADM Slater, JAGC, USN (Ret.), in San Diego. Dick Uves in Alexandria, VA, but visits San Diego every winter for a while. The conversation was Uvely, and a lot more engaging than the JAGMAN sections I reraeraber reading for his course.

The next evening, I discovered another Second Companymate living in Coronadoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ned Smith '74. Ned is an MSC CivMar these days, serving as Master of USNS WAUTER S. DiEHL, currently the SoCal duty oiler, for those of you with San Diego memories.

Finally, by the time this issue goes to print, I will have made it through my last change of command ceremony and be able to put USN (Ret.) behind my name too. On 6 June (how's

that for symmetry?), I tumed over the NROTC Unit in San Diego to Craig Tiirley '76, and have embarked on an indefinite vacation to fry life with no calendar, no watch, and no daily schedule, Mike, thanks for your update...and thanks for your service to the RepubHc. Thirty years.. .wow.

Enjoy the vacation, you've eained it.

In the last month I've attended two retirement ceremonies for Classmates. Bob Barnes and Dave Willmann had a combined retirement ceremony at the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks. Both were finishing tours as instructors there. In attendance from '73 were Don Randall, Mark Geschke, Ken Johnson, John Jauregui, Gary Brown, and Scott Krajnik.

Mark Young also retired recently. His ceremony was held at the Navy Memorial in Washington. '73ers there included Steve Bristow among others.

The last update comes from Peter Flynn.

These guys know how to tailgate: With no Navy football games in the spring, a group of us recentiy took the tailgate party to the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Highlights of the trip included beautiful beaches, snorkeling, visits to neighboring islands, and the FuU Moon Party at Bomba's (who is now officially an honorary member of '73). Recharging die batteries at a "tailgoat" party after a long day of sun and fun are Cindy and Mike Ellison, Susan and Peter Flynn, Mary and Tom Storch (and Catherine), and Rhonda and Jim Hamlin.

The pros Peter, you represent the pros in this endeavor.

Thanks for keeping us all informed.

That wraps things up for this month. The Reunion is just around the comer and that means Class elections. Votes this time around can be cast by email or snail mail. A mailing will go out to all members of the Class in the next few weeks or so. As it stands right now the nominations are: for president, Kevin Callahan; for vice president, Mike Curreri, Scott Krajnik, and Tom Storch; for secretary, Tom Wilson; and for treasurer. Chuck McKeone. Thank you for your efforts to date in getting volunteers to mn for office. We look forward to your vote. Also

looking forward to seeing everyone at the Reunion.

One last thing.. .the mailbag is empty. Help\

George Watt and Mike Zimet on historic Worden Field during Color P-Rade 2003 Non Sibi

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Pres: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Dr, Sevema Park, MD 21146 Corr Sec'y: LtCol John Brown, USMC (Ret.) 3928 Red Bird Ln., Woodbridge, VA 22193 h: 703-583-9713; c: 703-568-0385 e: jrbrown74@comcast.net Greetings, first, time to start thinking about the 30th Reunion. A littie over one year to go!

Our Reunion will be the weekend of 24-26 September 2004. The Class will have our events at Loew's Hotel, but the hotel will not take reservations until 1 October and the rate has not been determined. More information will be published once it is known.

Ken Dunn retums from his three year tour on Okinawa and will be residing in the Stafford, VA, area. KD will complete his 30 next year and is already planning the retirement event.

Here ai-e some photos of the recent ArmyNavy lacrosse game held on a nice rainy day in April. Several Classmates were in attendance: Tim Supko, Wayne Dunham, Steve Middleton, Kim McCauley, Charlie Miletich, Joe Avveduti, George Seftas, Skip Stocknick, and Dan Driscoll. During the half-time, a ceremony was conducted honoring past captains.

The highlight of this ceremony was a special event that resulted in the presentation of the framed jersey of the late Denny Supko '72 (captain of his team) to his brothers, Tim and brother Lenny Supko '70.

"73: Jim Campbell's retirement reception of 6 June Shipmate, July-August 2(K)3

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Maybe I'll offer a new course—Creative Writing for Aging Baby Boomers. It would be a short course, though. Lesson one: apply the seat of your pants to the seat of your chair. Lesson two: open the stream of consciousness. Lesson three: edit if you have time before the deadline.

If not—just let 'er fly.

Doc Frost answered my request for photos with two from the San Diego Crew Classic, where the Class co-hosted the Navy HospitaUty Tent.

Kim, Steve, Charlie, and Dan Jim Tenuto and his daughter, Liz—before the jump

Dick Arnold, Jack Monger, Speer Ezzard, and Doc Frost flip world-class bronto-burgers for the satisfied masses

Trav and Joe Avveduti 1

Littoral ASWttaining;Dick Arnold and Shamu compare notes on bioacoustic technology

Skip and crew Football season is near. Hope to see some more faces in the stadium this year. Beat Army!

Roamer sends.

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Pres: RADM Craig Quigley, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732 Tamarack Dr, Pace, FL 32571 h: 850-995-0051; e: usna75scribe@hotmail.com Congratulations to RADM Terry Blake— the most recent member of the Class to pin on a star. By my count, that puts us at 26 stars (52, if you count both collars) on 19 separate guys.

Well, it's deadline time again and my tum to plagiarize your lives for the next chapter of the long and distinguished series—'75 Rides Again!

Even the titie is stolen from one of Bindy Quigley's photo captions. But there's actually some original work that occasionally slips into our column. Well, "work" is probably too strong a word. It's more like a memory test for your scribe. I write this column, email it to Shipmate, then when the magazine arrives six to seven weeks later, 1 try to remember what 1 wrote.

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George "Rico" Mayer is adding a second star. He left CarGra Eight to become the Chief of Naval Air Training, based in Corpus Christi.

That announcement awoke a memory in Chick Cikanovich (the surgeon general of laughter): Trae story. I show up for fUght ttaining in P'cola. It is ray first week and I am just getting myflightjacket and helmet broken in. (George is Uving above me in the BOQ at thetime.)My flight leader gets his boys together and announces that we need to get haircuts and look squared away because CNaTra is coining to town. Being half ItaUan from New Jersey, I say this as great, being a naval aviator! I ask if we are going to get tickets to see him. At first the leader just thought I was being a wise a**. But then he explained gentiy diat it was CNaTra and not Sinatta. I just hope George can sing.

Jim Tenuto lived to tell about his most recent adventure: My daughter, Liz, and I celebrated her 18th birthday by jumping out of a perfecfly good airplane. Somehow I avoided doing this for die first 49 years of ray life. We jumped out at Skydive Elsinore, a tandem jurap from 12,500 feet. My instractor had over 10,000 jumps and Liz's instractor had about 4,000. We popped the foils at 5,500, so we had the incredible sensation of free fall for well over a mile.

Definitely an E-ticket, and we're going back to celebrate my son Justin's graduation from UC Santa Barbara. Now, if I only get Lynn to jurap on our 25th anniversary later this suraraer!

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Jim looks calm and cool in the photo, but there's something about the look in his eyes that reminds me of standing in line while waiting to climb the ladder up to the platform above the pool in the Natatorium. He says he'd much rather jump out of an airplane than off that platform. Let me get back to Tenuto's email: I had a leisurely dinner, coffee, and a cigar with A.J. Ronacher and the recenfly retired Rick Schwarting. Things are hopping at the Ronacher house. Our daughter, Lindsay, a CPA, is getting married in November Daughter, Lisa, also graduates frora UC Santa Barbara and she's beginning work at SeaWorld, putting her degree in raarine biology to good use. A.J.'s son, T.J., is an engineering major up in Berkeley, where he got his first B. (Sec'y note: I assume the rest were A's, and the first B was not a step up in the world of academe.) The delightful and talented Mrs. Ronacher, Roxanne, is busier than all of us, juggling a couple of school music and singing programs.

Having started late in Ufe on the child rearing front. Sue and Rick are busy raising their two littie ones. Rick is working for EpsUon. Sounds like one of the beltway bandits. The Schwartings are also in the process of building a new home.

I was in New York City in Febraary and enjoyed the hospitality of die perennial bachelor, Steve Walsh. Steve is one of 22 chief pilots at American Airlines. He has an apartment on W. 44th Stteet, within blast range of die UN. I ara certain diat no solid food has ever been consumed in his apartment. On my first moming in NYC, Steve asked if I would like some coffee. When I answered in the affirmative he told me, "There's a great coffee shop right across the stteet." He dines out every evening like the gentieman that he is.

Bindy and Craig Quigley are enjoying their new life out of uniform. Bindy sent a picture from Craig's retirement party, as well as one from the festivities after Mark Lamboni hung up his blues. Unformnately, the electronic versions didn't stand up to the QA test, so I'll have to try to do some work on them and get them in a future column.

The Quigleys have finally settied in for a long time (I hope) in Manassas, VA, where Craig took a position with Lockheed Martin after retiring in November His actual date of retireraent was 1 Febraary, but he had a ton of leave days so we used them at the end. We bought a home in an area called Fox Mill in Manassas and when Craig is working at the local office, he has a delightful commute of 12 minutes. Of course, he rarely works in that office and spends way too much tirae on Interstate 66 east-bound to Washington. But he loves what he is doing, raore raedia relations Shipmate, July-August 2003

and communications stuff, so who's complaining! The giris are nearby enough so diat it isn't an excursion to see them...which makes mom happy, too!

Craig opted to just skip the retirement stuff and go stt^ght to the party part of the deal. On 7 December, we held a blow-out at our home on Boiling Air Force Base. (We felt a need to show die Air Force people how to have a party!) We tiiple-celebrated the end of his career as a naval officer, the sudden onset of age as he tumed 50, two days later, and die unbeUevable victory of Navy over Army...it was a lot of fun. The picture (if it were here) includes Steve Hubbard, Mark Lamboni, Mark Klett, Gary Yagiello, Steve Stanley, Rick Udicious (a fellow LM person). Bob Riche, and Craig.

Lamboni's party was just as much fun, maybe even more so because I wasn't in the kitchen for that one! The group shot of Classmates (again, you have to imagine the photo) includes Danny Snead, Dan Thompson, Pat Gottschalk, Bob Conrad, Craig Quigley, Terry Blake. Mark Klett (who seems never to miss a party!), Dave Hammer, and the guest of honor, Mark Lamboni.

Bindy also sent a photo of the Original Wives Club. No, not the original club for Navy wives, but a club made up of original first wives. As a group, they have been married for more years than they care to admit (somewhere around 150 or so). As you might expect, original wives for this particular group of Classmates do not include any USNA grads, so you'll have to tmst me that it was one very attractive group of women, including Debbie Klett, Kathy Lamboni, Monica Conrad, Bindy Quigley, Missy Thompson, and Nan Blake.

Are you out zere, Zevundzee-Fife? Ray Wassel, the Class officers have collectively misplaced your email address somewhere in your move to Virginia. Please drop a note...(unless you are intentionally avoiding 30th Reunion assignments).

Caryn and Dave Mears forwarded an e-photo of their daughter, Mollie, passing in review as the Sixdi Company XO in die 2003 Color Parade.

Her Company Commander was Charlie Nash, grandson of Gen Gordon Nash '42. Charlie carried the General's sword in the P-rade.

A moment of your time please, for me to brag about the accomplishments of our youngest and her teammates on the University of West Florida Argonaut softball team. Academically, Lindsay had an unbelievable year. She had perfect straight-A's for both semesters. That's an achievement in itself, but considering she did it while putting in an amazing amount of hours practicing, conditioning, playing games, and working at the softball field during the monthlong spring fling toumament—not to mention missing at least ten days of class for softball trips—it's actually quite stunning. Athletically, she had an awesome freshman year, even though her playing time was limited to regular pinchhitting duty and 18 starts as designated player (Softball's version of the DH). In all, she appeared in 51 of UWF's 62 games and had the highest batting average (.357), slugging percentage (.714), and on-base percentage (.438) on the team. She hit eight home mns in only 84 at bats.

She must be the first pinch-hitter to ever make Shipmate, July-August 2003

second-team All Gulf South Conference! The Argos had a wonderful year, winning the South Regional in Miami and going to Salem, OR, for the D-II Women's College World Series.

Unfortunately, the good breaks the team seemed to get all year went against us in the cold and rain of Salem. Not to make excuses, but when your two coldest game time temperatures of the year are in the middle of May, that just isn't right! Still, the team finished with a record of 50-12 and was ranked sixth in the country.

Enjoy die rest of your summer, and I'll type to you again in September (or whenever the Alumni Association decides that we can afford to publish the next issue of Shipmate). '75 Sir! —Larry

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Pres: Kevin Stone 928 Lynch Drive, Amold, MD 21012 h: 410-974-4313; e: kevin.stone@1976.usna.com Sec'y: Mark Hubbard 5632 Tessie Court, New Market, MD 21774-2918 h: 301-865-4472 e: Mark.Hubbard@1976.usna.com Hello '76ers! This is the first edition of the Class news from your newest Class secretary, and I am here to report all the news that's fit to print. Let me start off by passing on a few important announcements from our illustrious Class President Kevin Stone. Navy football 2003 is ready to gear up and the Class of '76 will be hosting tailgates starting with the 30 August game versus VMI. We will be in the same spot as last year (24, back comer on the Navy side)— be looking for more info via email.

Secondly, news of a more serious nature.. .our Class project. Kevin Stone reports: Gents, we're one year into the Class Project, the establishment of an endowment for die Class of '76 Leadership Lecture Series. I'm afraid that we're coming up short! Our goal is $400,000 raised over five years and we're only a little over half way there. That 400 grand seems Uke a large amount but, when divided up among the Class, it really isn't. If you were to commit to $100 per quarter (about a dollar a day) for five years, you'd donate $2,000 to the fund. It only takes 200 of us and we're there.

You should be receiving another letterfromrae soon—please consider this carefully. I'd be glad to talk with anyone who has questions about this—give rae a call.

Finally, Kevin wanted me to mention that 1, Mark Hubbard, have been approved by the Company Reps to be the Class secretary until the next election, 2006. In that capacity, I am here to support the entire Class to get the word out and would appreciate any help from Classmates by keeping me informed of everyone's status as it relates to careers, family, life events, travel, etc.

Scott Moore sent in news regarding the 24th Company. Scott retired from the Marine Corps in October 2001 and is now a military analyst working for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, VA. He and his wife, Lois, live in Woodbridge, VA. His son. Rich, is married and in the Navy stationed in Charleston,

SC, and recently became a father with the birth of his daughter, Kayla (congratulations, grandpa Scott!); daughter, Sandy, is a junior at Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!). Mike Witt works for Technology Service Corp. in Bloomington, IN. His wife, Debbie, is a substitute teacher and a church organist; oldest son, Craig, earned degrees in psychology and philosophy and works in Chicago with the mentally retarded; daughter. Heather, is a junior at Millikan University hoping someday to sing at the Met; younger son, Sean, is a high school junior Stu Funk is still in the Navy, now serving in DLA; daughters, Meghan and Laura, are in high school; Meghan is a competitive diver, recently finishing fifth in the Virginia five meter competition. Ken Beeks is employed with BENS (Business Executives for National Security).

Wayne Hudson works as a civilian for Military Sealift Command in the Washington Navy Yard.

Lou Saccoccio lives in Davidsonville, MD, and is senior vice president with the American Association of Health Plans. His wife, Diane, does free-lance videography; son, Ron, graduated from the University of Maryland and is now in the Navy training as a CTI and expecting a child in November; son, Scott, graduated from Towson University last year and works for Sodexho, which apparently scores Lou a few free munchies at Navy games, since Sodexho has the concessions contract (that was money well-spent for college tuition, Lou!). However, that investment appears short-lived since Scott plans to attend grad school; daughter, Kate, is a freshman at St. Mary's H.S. in Annapolis. Susan and Marty Sloan still live in Florida; daughter, Melissa, just graduated from SMU while daughter, Carolyn, is a junior at Vanderbilt; son, Tom, just graduated from high school and will be attending Bridgeton Academy in Maine (sponsored by the USNA Foundation) and will be entering USNA Class of 2008 (yes, we are that old!). Susan also sent a long email from none other than (hold on to your seats, 24th Company!)—the elusive Joe Foy. Much too long for this column, here are a few highlights of his past 27 years. After leaving active duty in August 1982, having done some great work for the Navy in Latin America, Joe went to Texas where he met his wife, Sharon. They now have a daughter. Melody, who is a senior in high school, and a son, Andy, a sophomore. They reside in Knoxville, TN, where Joe is an engineering support manager for CSI. The University of Tennessee employs Sharon.

Other News From the Class of 1976 Chuck Litz retired from the Navy last summer, and now is a contractor for DynCorp, working for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency For those who did not get the tragic news. Jack Suter's wife, Debbie, passed away in early May after a long battle with cancer. Scott Moore, Keith Champion, and Craig Opel attended the funeral in New Jersey. For those who knew Debbie, she will be missed for her smiles and good cheer Jack remains in the Marine Corps, and is flying C-12s at New River, NC; oldest daughter, Christine, is married and expecting a child in July; daughter, Jesse, is getting married in September; and twin sons, Eric and Jason, just graduated from high school. Eric will attend

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UNC on an Air Force ROTC Scholarship. Nancy and Mike Willy are living in the Miami area until summer working at Southem Command.

They have two daughters in college (one at FSU and the other at Notre Dame). Their oldest child is in the Air Force working in DC. Roger Nesbitt (roger.a.nesbitt@boeing.com); 206662-7742, reported with this update: Well, I've been reading Shipmate off and on all along, but I didn't write in because I don't have anything out of the ordinary to tell.

Stationed in Japan flying helos off the Midway (CV41) for a while. Judy and I have a daughter at the University of Washington and a son at the Art Institute of Seattie. I look forward to hearing from you next time you're coming to Seattle.

Tim Farrell (tfarrell76@yahoo.com) is coordinating the Army-Navy tailgate for the Class.

He has a few important points to broadcast (stay tuned for additional Class emails): 1. Buy your tickets ASAP! Contact the Navy ticket office (800-US4-NAVY).

2. Purchase your parking pass with your game tickets. There is extensive work-in-progress due to the new stadium, which limits available parking.

3. Class of '76 Tailgate Party—Due to limited parking available, rendezvous at the Red Lantem Tavem, 41 West Oak Ln., Glenolden, PA 19036. On signal we "Execute Formation 1" and transit to the stadium parking.

Tim is the POC for the Army-Navy Tailgate Party and if you would like to help and or plan to attend, please contact Tim. At the recent commencement exercises at USNA, the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, mentioned our Class and a certain Classmate who is well-known around the Yard today. Here is an excerpt from Secretary Rumsfeld's commencement speech: ...I did not attend this fine Academy, but I did have the privilege of addressing a Naval Academy commencement many years ago. It was the Class of 1976—during my first tour as secretary of defense.

In the audience that day was a Midshipman named John R. Allen. Well, 27 years later, he's moved through the ranks to become Commandant of Midshipmen—second in command at this great institution—and a Marine Corps Brigadier General-select.

It is interesting to see how far he has progressed—while here I am, 27 years later, right back in the same old job.

It goes to show what a Naval Academy education can do for you!

Col Allen and his Classraates, and each of you, came to this Academy to serve a cause greater than yourselves. The fact that you have chosen a life of service says something iraportant—about you, about your character, and about the values you hold dear. It says soraething about your parents as well—about the virtues of sacrifice and love of country that they helped to instill in you...

Well, 'nuff said! Those are inspiring words with which to end my first article as the new Class secretary. Stay tuned for more exciting news to come in future class updates!

The 2003 Register of Alumni is on the way...see All Hands for details.

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'77: Three generations of Raunigs at USNA: Dave Raunig '77, CoUn Raumg 07, Jett Raunig '02, and Dave Raunig '54

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Pres: CAPT Richard "Rick" White, USN 1404 Hunting Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21403 w: 202-781-0938; h: 410-295-0089 we: WhiteRW@navsea.navy.mil; he: bettynrick@comcast.net Sec'y: Bob Sanderson 210 Aummn Chase Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-571-6267 e: bob.sanderson@1977.usna.com From the Yard Well, I'm glad to see that there really are people out there who know how to send news into Shipmate. I'm not sure what I would have done if we would have had a fourth month with an empty mailbag, but I'm glad you didn't have to find out.

It was a pretty busy June for the Sanderson household with family visits, graduations, and parties just to name a few of our early June activities. "Graduation" Week started with some of our relatives as well as other friends and families arriving in Annapolis, many of which were staying with us. Our relatives were in town to celebrate Michelle's graduation from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA, with a master's of theological studies degree. We were joined at her post-graduation party by the family of our "first" Midshipman, Mike Missler '03, whom we've been sponsoring for the last four years (and from what I've heard, whom we should expect to continue to sponsor well into his Naval career).

The celebration for Michelle lasted through Thursday night, and on Friday, we braved the cold and wet weather to attend Mike's graduation ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. It was an interesting paradox to listen to the two commencement addresses on consecutive days; Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa spoke at VTS and the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld addressed the Class of '03 at USNA. One of my more memorable moments with Secretary Rumsfeld was when he mused about having delivered the commencement

address to the Class of '76, and the fact a Midshipman named John Allen '76 has had such an impressive career over the last 27 years while he's still in the same old job.

The festivities continued that evening with another party hosted by Mike's parent's and ended on Sunday with the Protestant Service at the USNA Chapel followed by branch at the USNA Officer's Club. By that time, we were pretty much celebrated-out and were excited about the prospect of retuming to the comfort of our (almost) empty home. It was quite a celebratory week with the typical endings and new beginnings, and I wish all the best for both Michelle and Mike as they embark on the next phase of their journey.

And now (dram roll please), here's what you had to say this month...

From the Mail Bag CAPT John "Jay" MacKercher (co@ sanjacinto.navy.mil) thought he'd update us on the happenings in the Eastem Meditertanean.

Jay is the commanding officer of SAN JACINTO (CG-56) and says that he's been fortunate to have been deployed for fraqi Freedom. "It's been a fascinating experience and I'm proud of what our Navy and country has accomplished. The young men and women aboard SAN JACINTO have performed superbly; great Sailors who have worked as hard as it's taken to get any job done."

Jay is aware of the following '77 Classmates who are involved in the campaign: Sam Locklear (samlock@erols.com), who directs the NiiviiTZ (CVN-68) Battie Group, and Ralph Janikowsky, who has command of PRINCETON (CG-59). He's also seen summaries from CentCom with a CAPT Episcopo, who Jay thinks may be Nick Episcopo, but he's not certain.

SAN JACINTO is deployed with the HARRY S.

TRUMAN ( C V N - 7 5 ) Battie Group where they've spent most of their time in the Meditertanean.

SAN JACINTO went to the Red Sea for TLAM Operations and then retumed back to the Med. They've been assigned an air defense commander for dual battle group operations with HARRY S. TRUMAN and THEODORE ROOSEVELT ( C V N -

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Jay also reports that support from the States has been terrific. They are receiving many emails and care packages from people tiiat don't know tiiem but want them to know they're solidly behind them. In Jay's own words, "Makes a big difference!"

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a minute, John Bird made admiral! Isn't he from Florida? Do we have to have a recount?" In any event, oiu- heartiest congratulations to the latest set of Classmates to enter the Admiral ranks, and let's hope the trend continues!

Closing Remarks Hope your summer's going well and I'll see you again in the fall. Go Navy! —Bob Sanderson

78 Jay MacKercher and his conunand master chief crouching over two TLAM ceUs that were successfiiUy op— checked in the Red Sea David Raunig (RaunigD@aol.com) finally wrote to Shipmate after a very long dry spell.

Dave had a great time at the 25th Reunion and says, "It was great to see what everyone has done as many of us have gotten on with our second careers." Dave has included a picture (on previous page) of his son, Jeff Raunig '02, who is now at nuclear power school in Charleston, SC, and wiU be joining the submarine service next spring. Also in the picmre are Dave's father, David R. Raunig '54, and his other son, Colin, who will be joining the Class of 2007 this July after a year in the Foundation Program at Northfield-Moimt Hermon. That will be four legacy Midshipmen from 15th Company.

Dave and his wife, Robin, are still in New London, CT, with their daughter, Kate, who has not entirely raled out USNA. Dave retired from the Reserve in 1998 and has been working at Pfizer as a Research Mathematician. Dave's looking forward to being at Navy events for at least the next four years and hopes to see many of you there.

Class Communication It seems that many of you found the names of a few of our Classmates while perasing the 9 May 2003, flag officer announcements (some people had an easier time finding names than others, as indicated in a remark by Mark Sobczak (msobc@lexcUn.com), "In my medical opinion, it appears that the Class president may have become senile."). Anyway, here are the new rear admfral (lower half) selectees from the Class of '77: CAPT Mark A. Hugel, who is currently serving as commanding officer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA; CAPT Mark W. Kenny (mcskenny@aol.com), who is currently serving as executive assistant to the director.

Force Stracture, Resources and Assessment, J-8, Joint Staff, Washington, DC; CAPT Kevin M. Quinn, who is currentiy serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Atiantic Fleet, Norfolk, VA; and CAPT John M. Bird (john.bird@js.pentagon.mil), who is currentiy serving as chief. Central, South, and Southeast Asia Division, Joint Staff, Washington, DC. Being the ever vigilant person that he is, Jim Childress (JimC@ckhlaw.com) observed: "Wait Shipmate, July-August 2003

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Acting Pres: Bob Novak Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: VBalderrama@SIKORSKY.com web site: http://usnal978.org Many of you noticed that the two fellows in one photo in my May Shipmate column captioned as "Rich and Fred" bore a striking resemblance Jim Pointer and Kim Tageson. Well, that's because they were Jim and Kim. It's nice to know you guys actually read the column and pay attention enough to note the error but the downside was the amount of "Hey—'Delta Sierra'" emails I got. As Jim jokingly wrote: Imagine my surprise and that of BCim Tageson to find out we each have a twin somewhere! And that they were in the Class of '78!

I mean, I know Mother B was a big place, but you'd think we would have mn into them sometime during our four years. And hey, imagine our further surprise at seeing them wear the sarae clothes that Kim and I wore when he visited me in HuntsviUe earlier this year. Spooky! Well, maybe we'll meet thera at the Reunion in Septeraber Well the mix-up was the result of my confusing caption and numbering system that I'm sure threw off the Shipmate editor. Rightfully, she made me stay in my box and go back to my Marine simple system (Photo 1. Photo 2). Guess that's what happens when I try to stretch beyond my GPA. Anyway, I apologize for the mix-up, Jim and Kim (and all your 36th Company mates who also wrote me). I guess I should also say sorry to Rich Holzknecht and Fred Butterfield whose names were part of the mix-up—I'll let you four fight over who took the greatest, umm, exception to it. Just tell them it was I, "Larry," who goofed it up. As for pictures, Kim provided a littie bit of '78 nostalgia—two photos of 36th Company, during our days at Mother B. You'll recognize the one of all of them with Deke Forbes taken outside his office after they "reconned" it. He sent another photo that didn't have enough resolution for this column. Check it out in the Class web site, "July-August Shipmate" link. See if you can recognize all the '78 Plebes of Club 36!

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Deke and 36th From Tim Dowding (Timothy.Dowding@ business.uconn.edu) you can see that he is associated with the home of the Huskies, the University of Connecticut, or UConn as we lovingly refer to it. No, Tim's not a student. After having his own business for the past seven years he now finds himself on full-time faculty, teaching mostiy undergrads business technology, database design, and web design. He also works in the research lab they share with G.E. in Stamford. He says he's busy a lot but it's a less stressful workload than having a small business.

Mark Fox provided what he called his "once every five year" update. On 19 April he wrapped up his tour as CAG aboard CONSTELLATION. The change of command was in the middle of the Arabian Sea for reasons that are obvious to all (unless you've been setting a Guinness Book of Records for spelunking!) Mark went full circle from when he took command of Air Wing Two in a ceremony aboard CONNIE'S flight deck in August 2001 in Hong Kong. Since then, he spent 18 of the past 32 months at sea aboard CAPT Fozzie Miller '79s CONNIE. He described his recent experiences as an epic time for the CONSTELLATION/Air Wing Two team and he was "humbled to have had the oppormnity to serve as 'Broadsword One.' Like they say in West Texas, 'If they don't buck, it ain't a rodeo'...well, we've had a rodeo..." At the time he wrote, he hadn't received orders. He and Priscilla were going to rendezvous back east when he was interviewing for a job in Washington, DC. Regardless of the outcome of the job interview, Mark said they expect to move to the Northem Virginia area this summer.

Besides, as he says, there's certain to be plenty of 0-6 grenade-catching jobs out there! Another reason for his certainty is the fact that his third son. Mason, will be among this year's batch of Plebes. Mason will join his older brother CoUn Fox '05 who is now a Firstie. That should make for an interesting year. With two sons at the Academy, you can also expect to see the Fox family occupying some prime tailgater turf this fall. Mark passed on a couple of photos from his craise, one of which I include in this column.

(See next page.) It's of him standing next to "Switch" 300, VFA-151's "CAG" Bird. I don't know if you'll be able to see it clearly, but inscribed on the fuselage in the upper right portion of the photo are the words. In memory of Ken Waldie '78. The squadron had dedicated their deployment to those who lost their lives in the September 11th terror attacks, and when they asked Mark if he knew someone who should be remembered, he knew Waldo was a clear and easy choice. It's a fitting tribute, Mark—an avenging Homet.

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Mark Fox by Waldo's Strike

In other tribute to Ken, on a beautiful and sunny 3 May, a memorial was dedicated to his memory in his hometown of Methuen, MA. Situated between two baseball fields in Veterans Park in Methuen, the memorial consists of a beautiful granite bench, inscribed with his name.

Set before the bench and inlaid in the earth is large granite plaque inscribed: Dedicated to the memory of Kenneth E. Waldie A native of Pittsburgh, PA, a veteran and a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Ken settied in Methuen in 1984 to raise his family and pursue his career at the Raytheon Corporation. A devoted husband to Carol and father to Andrew, Jeff, Meredith and JT; Ken was also an avid sportsman and sports fan, especially of his beloved Pittsburgh professional teams and Penn State University. He was a fixture cheering for his children and 128

coaching at virtually every youth sports venue in the greater Methuen area. Ken was a passenger on AA FUght 11 on September 11, 2001 when he was lost in the senseless acts of violence that day at the World Trade Center This bench is dedicated to Ken's memory by his Naval Academy Classmates in cooperation with his loving family and the city of Methuen.

Classmates who joined Ken's family, Carol and their kids Andrew, Jeff, Meredith, and JT, his mom, brothers, and sisters, nieces and nephews, as well as the Mayor of Methuen and representatives of the Methuen Public Works Dept., and the community were Craig Diffie, Glen Ives, Bill Yeager, John Kovalcik, Brian Kirk, Jock Maloney, John Ehlers, and me. I had the honor of being the emcee for the occasion in which the Mayor and Carol spoke.

Glen Ives was the keynote speaker. Jock summed up Glen's speech as "magnificent" and reflective of "everyone's feelings." Glen recalled memories of Waldo and tried to explain for the crowd what it is about '78 that compel us to honor and cherish Ken—even after 25 years have passed since we left the confines of Mother B (and I might add how we also honor and cherish others who have left us; as well as one another).

As Glen put it: When you're 17 or 18 years old andfreshout of high school, that commitment, those sentiments, are there and sttong in your heart, but they surely aren't the ones that carry you. It's something raore—it's your Classraates, they carry you, they help you—to not only raake it through, but to raake it a life experience you

can never ever forget, an experience that inspires you even 25 years later, an experience that blesses you with the greatest gift of all— the gift of enduring friendship with the ttniest, raost wonderful guys you'll ever know.

When you are 17 or 18 years old—to share an experience that very few people understand— that experience we call the United States Naval Acaderay—well, it forges friendships, a brotherhood, and a determined confidence that carry you through those four years there, and forever Ken Waldie was our leader—he drew us together as a team, a Company, a Class, as friends. On the court, on the field, as a friend, as a professional—in every aspect of life that really raatters—Ken Waldie represents the very best, the raost compassionate, the most loyal, die raost committed.

You can find the rest of Glen's speech on our Class web site. It's especially relevant as we approach our 25th Reunion next month. The memorial is the culmination of the generosity of those who contributed to its funding, maneuvered through the approval bureaucracy, inspired its design, and sweated in it's construction and last minute finishing touches. Most especially, it is the frait of John Ehlers' labor He was its inspiration and champion. Of course, it was also due to the thoughtfulness of Carol Waldie and her children, who allowed us as a Class to find some closure to our grief and honor our Classmate, shipmate, and friend in such a manner. If you ever get to Methuen, stop by Veterans Park. Watch kids play some ball as you sit on the cool bench and feel Ken's presence.

It's in a perfect spot, convenientiy located beside the new concession stands and restrooms, between two ball fields—everything you need to watch kids at play in a simultaneous doubleheader. It's just as Ken would've liked it.

Marty Thamm finally got back up on email a couple of months ago. He lamented that he sure missed those beers we shared at Pearl last summer when I was out for some business. He, Jock, and Ann and Ralph Scafiidi had a cookout over at the BOQ that I had missed. But I did make it in time to hit the package store for "refreshments" for the softball game we saw afterward.

It was Ralph's unit's intramural game. "While they didn't win, they did score the most rans they had ever scored before going down by— let's just say—a large margin. But boy they were in it for four innings! It must have been the '78 cheering factor Anyway, it was now a "dry" Marty who lamented that while they were honoring their Saudi hosts by not allowing any alcohol (which is culturally the right thing to do) he admitted to moments when he just felt it just didn't seem right! By the way, Marty was one of those "double whammy" guys. In late October 2002, he de-mob'd after a year of active duty with MarForPac. He said it was tough duty too—especially since he had to keep his fellow mob'd Classmate, Jock Maloney, "in the box."

Once released, Marty took a few weeks off, and then retumed to work at Lockheed Martin, in Sunnyvale, CA. At the end of his fourth week back at work as a civilian, he once again received the call—this time to join the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing's CFACC liaison officer team representing I MEF at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Marty was designated a "purple guy" and assigned as the

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Class of 1978 Elections Instructions: Check off the box beside the candidate of your choice or, if you desire, provide a write-in vote. Submit the ballot to the Class Secretary for tabulation no later than 1 September 2003. Ballots may be sent in any of the following ways: By mail to: Vince Balderrama * Little Fawn Drive Shelton, CT 06484 E-mail: An electronic version of the ballot (scanned or pulled from the link on the class website (www.usna 1978.org)) sent to either: canoeu78(gaol.com or vbalderrama(^sikorsky.com

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He said the conflict was fast and furious and kept his strategic airpower thinking cap working overtime. He said he'd heard from Chuck Lowther. Chuck was also mob'd. As Marty put it, "Chuck seems to love Bahrain having left MarForPac early last year for MarCent and extending through this summer" Marty's gang did the typical deployed Alumni photo op. Here (see previous page) you see him along with the rest of the Navy grads assigned to the PSAB CAOC. From left to right you'll recognize Col Marty and then Capt Greg EzeU, '94, USMC, CDR Paul Becker '83, USN, CAPT (sel) Mike Smith '82, USN, LT Scott Smith '95, USN, Maj Jeff Stutz '91, USAF (yup, USNA '91... go figure), Capt Dawn Ellis '96, USMC, LtCol Ron Rives '80, USMC, CAPT Ken Calise '73, USN, and CDR Noel Davis '82, USN. Not pictured but part of the gang were: Maj Bob Friedman '91, USMC, LCDR Doug Carpenter '91, USN, Mathew Cutter '96, Jason Winn '96 and Christopher Reyes '94. By now, Marty hoped to be home and back at his desk in Sunnyvale. We Shipmate, July-August 2003

hope that's happened and that he'll join Ann and Ralph Scaffidi and the rest of us at next month's festivities.

Chip Walston had his change of command on 22 May at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego (home of the San Diego Padres, also known as full-time cellar dwellers). Chip's next assignment is to Ohio State University. He'll be known as "The Professor," of naval science that is, as well as the CO of the NROTC unit there.

Seems Chip was able to convince the Ohio State Deans that his Navy GPA was not representative of his vast knowledge of the naval sOciences that he honed through his 25 years of active duty!

What a sad state of affairs when a lifer has to explain his Naval qualifications to a civilian academician! Regardless, he got the job; so he, Susan, and the kids, should be living there for the next three years. He offered that if anyone finds themselves in Columbus, OH, for whatever reason, look up the Walstons. He added that depending on the time of year you visit, you may even get to see a football game played by a college team that actually has a shot at winning

more than one game a year (maybe even another National Championship). Good luck, "Professor." Terry O'Brien was scheduled to relinquish command Amphibious Squadron Two (PhibRon Two) on the first of July aboard NASSAU back home in Norfolk, VA. It has been a long tour for Teiry—28 months (instead of the planned 18 months) and two deployments. This last deployment was a record setting nine months! In fact, it is the longest deployment of an amphibious group in 13 years and only 13 shorter than LINCOLN'S. Of course the last few days of the float were darkened by the loss of a sailor off the coast of Virginia. If any of you caught Terry explain on CNN what went on and how the crew swiftly reacted in their attempts to locate and rescue the sailor, you saw a polished and capable officer; in full command of the situation. In other words—"he done good" and didn't let the press get the best of him and inflate the situation.

In other stray rounds: Sean Coffey has been seen recentiy on NBC "Worid News Tonight" giving "good quote" as he called upon his experience as a former U.S. Attorney to opine on Martha Stewart's case. He was also seen on a PBS "Frontiine" show that featured the WorldCom fiasco. (Sean is the lead attorney for his firm's representation of investors bringing suit against WorldCom.) Ken Bowersox finally made it down safely from the International Space Station. He retumed to earth aboard SoYUZ. In landing in Russia, he and his American teammate became the first Americans to retum to earth in such a manner (That is the first non-paying Americans—remember the millionaire who paid to fly with the Russians?) Joe Leidig has reported to the Academy as the deputy commandant of Midshipman. On 30 May, Gary Lovgren retired from the Navy in a ceremony in Memorial Hall (there'll be more on this in next month's column). On 25 June, Alex "Dog" Callas held the 12th Annual Peter G. Callas Memorial Golf Day for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at Andrews AFB. (I hope to have more on it in upcoming columns; but I'm sure it was even bigger, better and more successful than the previous 11.)

Finally, congratulations go to '78s latest admiral selects: Bill Landay and Mark Ferguson!

Before I close, don't forget to check the Class web site and get those last minute details on next month's 25th Reunion. Make your room reservations and event registtations. In advance, I'd like to thank Glen Woods and the reunion committee and sub-committees for all their hard work! They traly have done an outstanding job.

"While we recognize that not everyone will be pleased with every facet of the reunion, we know that you'll find the overall event rewarding and fun. Besides, we heartily invite critics to volunteer to help with the 30th! As a last piece of business, with every reunion comes a Class election. Attached is this year's ballot and list of candidates for the offices. The instructions are so simple even an oh-three (infantry) Marine can follow them. If you like the person(s) whose name(s) appears beside an office, put a check or X in the box. If you prefer someone else, vote them as a "write-in." As for members-at-large, chose five people, either by voting for all the available candidates, naming a write-in, or a 129

combination of listed candidates or write-ins.

All the candidates listed submitted the required number and names of Classmates who supported their candidacy by the deadline. Some of you had sent in nomination emails supporting Jim Fiorelli for a member-at-large. Unfortunately, those endorsements came in well after the deadline and that's why Jim's name doesn't appear as a listed candidate. The results of the election will be announced at our reunion dinner.

Well, that's it. I am outta here—Launchin' Spot Four and I'll see you at the Reunion!

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Pres: LCDR Sean Cate, USN (Ret.) e: Sean.Cate@1979.usna.com Sec'y; LCDR John "Wiz" Withers, USN (Ret.) 22445 Bluebird Ct., Leonardtown, MD 20650 h: 301-997-1980; w: 301-342-4936 exL 156 he: WithersJ7@staipowernet we: WithersJD@navairnavy.mil web site: www.usna79.com

Greetings, '79!

You all amaze and astound me yet again!

I ask, and you provide. I sound the call, and you respond.

Both of my faithfiil readers out there will remember last month's "slightly" tongue-incheek "Hilarious Comedy Intro." Classmate mail had been in one of its temporary lulls, and I was trying to fill space while simultaneously encourage a few more of you to drop me a line.

So I embarked on a discussion of the smashed mailbox in front of our house (since replaced, by the way), and ended it with a plea for help. I figured I might get two to three notes asking that I knock off the comball stuff and get on with the bolded names.

Well, whatever the reason, it worked! I have been deluged with emails, phone calls, and some photos, and my box is literally overflowing.

Time and space won't permit me to go through all the stuff this month, so I'll report what I can in the order I received it. Okay, enough chatter— on with the program!

A couple issues back, I had the honor of informing everyone that '79 had our first Reserve Flag Selectee, Jon Bayless. At that time, there were several ramors floating around the active duty list would also contain the names of a Classmate or two. Well, for those of you that have not already heard or have not visited the Class web site recentiy, the list is out, and we are indeed well represented. Two '79ers, Artie Johnson and Ray Spicer, are among those most recentiy selected for rear admiral (lower half)!

Artie (arthur.johnson@js.pentagon.mil) is currently serving as chief. East Asia Pacific Division, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, DC, while Ray (spicer.ray@cnsp.navy.mil) is the chief of staff to the commander. Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (ComNavSurfPac) in San Diego.

The announcement prompted the following email from Class President Sean Cate:

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On behalf of die entire USNA Class of 1979, I offer my sincere congratulations on your selection for promotion to flag. The cream has risen to the top. Your service to our great Navy is greafly appreciated and we all wish you every continued success as you continue to lead the world's greatest Navy. Looking forward to a colossal wetting down!

I also echo Sean's note and extend my heartiest congratulations to Artie and Ray. If you all get the chance, drop Ray and Artie a line. Now we'll have yet another reason to celebrate at our upcoming 25th Reunion next year!

It's tough to follow two new admirals, but here's just the guy what can do it. Peter Johnstone, M.D. (peter@radonc.emory.org) took a few minutes out of his busy day to let me know he retired from the Medical Corps earher this year. Peter and Meg have settled in Atianta, where he is a professor of radiation oncology at the Emory University School of Medicine. He writes: I've been out of touch awhile. Now that I'm retired, and life is getting geared up here in "Hoflanta," Meg prevailed on me to send you an eraail to bring things up to date for the USNA Alumni crowd. I'U include the brief bio from the retirement program, updated with the new job data. I've also appended a few photos from the retireraent ceremony. The flag in the picture is RADM James A. Johnson, MC, USN (comraander. Naval Medical Center San Diego, and the best boss anyone could hope for). Mike Muldoon is also on staff there; due to retire soon.

Thanks for keeping us all up to date every month. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 25th anniversary.

Meg and Peter Johnstone and their sons

Johnstone retirement ceremony

As a means of bringing us up-to-date, Peter also attached a copy of his retirement ceremony bio, and it reads like a veritable Who's Who in Medicine. After tossing his cover in the air with the rest of us, Peter started his career as a surface warrior, conunissioning INGERSOLL as navigator and also serving as her as gun systems officer. He also found time to marry Meg in 1980. This was followed by an assignment as a public affairs specialist on the Navy's chief of information staff

in the Puzzle Palace, ultimately joining Navy Secretary John Lehman's personal staff. During this tour he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar and offered the opportunity to study at the University of Montpelier, France. However, Peter decided to change his career track, and declined this honor for medical school.

He received his M.D. degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 1989, completing an Intemship at Bethesda followed by Residency in Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. He is also a graduate of the UCLA training program. Medical Acupuncture for Physicians, and as such is a certified physician acupuncturist. He reported to Naval Medical Center, San Diego, in 1993, and later served as chief of the radiation oncology service between 1996 and 2001. During his tenure the hospital's Radiation Oncology practice was twice accredited by the American College of Radiology (the sole DOD practice to have eamed this honor).

Peter was also the program manager for the Defense Department Southem Califomia Breast Health Initiative and was designated the inaugural Head of Breast Health Care at the Medical Center In late 2001, Peter was selected as director for ancillary services at the medical center, coordinating business and managed care aspects of radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and physical therapy services at the hospital and associated clinics. He was selected for captain in early 2002, but decided to retire prior to assuming the rank.

In the latter part of his Navy career, Peter served as the radiation oncology specialty advisor to the Navy Surgeon General. He also served as associate clinical professor at the University of CaUfomia, San Diego, and as medical advisor for the radiation therapy option of the health science department, Califomia State University, Long Beach. He was named editor-in-chief of the joiunal Current Problems in Cancer in mid-2000.

Upon retirement earlier this year, Peter accepted his current position as professor of radiation oncology at Emory University. In addition to his clinical practice at the Emory Clinic and Crawford Long Hospital, he assumed program management responsibilities at the Georgia Cancer Center of Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital, and at the Avon Foundation Comprehensive Breast Center And somewhere in all of that, Meg and Peter find time to keep track of their two sons who attend college in Northem Califomia. Thanks, Peter, for the great update and the photos. Congratulations on an exceptional first career, and good luck as you begin the next one!

Well, time to switch from one doctor to another. In this case, it's from an MD to a Ph.D. However, in this case, the Ph.D. really needed the M.D. Confused? I'll let our own Dr Kevin Delaney (kjdelaney@ieee.org) explain: Glad to read our Class has its first flag officer Subject to prior claims by Classmates, I claim a Class first also—our first heart attack!

I felt cmshing chest pain a few weeks ago and went to the emergency roora, where blood work confirmed I'd had a mild heart attack.

Further tests showed I had three blocked arteries, requiring triple bypass surgery a few days later I'm home now (late April), recovering quickly and expect to return to work soon.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

But to cement my claim to a first, the day after my surgery, while I was still in intensive caie, my wife had a mild heart attack and was admitted to the same hospital. We were even roomies for two nights at the hospital, which die nurses thought was hilarious. Suzan did not need surgery, diank God, and is also home and doing great. So even if other Classmates have already had '79s first heart attack, we've got to be die first husband-and-wife team.

While in the hospital, I received phone calls fit)m '79ers Tom Concannon, Henry Jones, Dave Krueger. and Dale Nees, as well as my brother-in-law (and '79er) Mike Divinnie.

Thanks for thinking of me: it was great to hear from good friends.

For crying out loud! Okay, here's the official mling: We're getting a little carried away in trying to collect awards for being the "First '79er to Do Something Else Spectacular." We've had awards like "First to Be a Civilian Again," "First in Space," "First to Retire," and this year "First Flag." But come on! "First husband and Wife Tandem Cardiac Arrest?" 1 shudder to think what's next. And so, to keep those adventuresome souls from going to even further lengths dian the Delaneys, I'm declaring a moratorium on harmful "Firsts," okay?

Now, that said, I don't want to gloss over Kevin's condition. Thank the good Lord that you both survived and are doing as well as you are (Kevin knows I wouldn't banter so if he wasn't already leading the comedy parade about his "incident"). Seriously, Kevin, we're all very grateful that you're both doing so well. Now take care of yotu^elf: we expect to see both you and Suzan next year at the reunion, okay?

Thanks for taking the time to let us know.

I'll close this month with a note from one of my all-time favorite people. Russ Nevitt (mevittl@san.rr.com) reports in with another update on the latest doings of the Southem CaUfomia contingent of 22nd Company: Greetings from San Diego! Wanted to pass along a quick update on some of the guys from 22nd Company. Yes, I know, I have heard them aU before. All I can say is that we caught all of ours...I'm sorry, is that not PC? Too bad, I'm retired.

Speaking of retired, I have attached a photo from Mike Muldoon's retirement ceremony.

"Dooner" was piped over the side on 28 March at Balboa Naval Hospital, with Dan Bursch as guest speaker "Uncle Bud" gave a very moving tribute, detailing Mike's many accomplishments as a surgeon, and then moved many of us to tears of laughter in recaUing some of Mike's more memorable escapades at Annapolis. The picture shows Pat Temple, Mike Muldoon, rayself, and Dan Bursch.

Dooner made me put my arras behind everyone 'cause he could not believe his Navy had promoted me to captain. To set the record sttaight, Mike was selected to 0-6, but it would have required that "tirae in grade" thing, and the timing was right to ease into the Ufe of a civilian bone breaker Mike and family will continue to reside in Pt. Loma, and he has taken an orthopedic position with Kaiser.

Mike had a fabulous retireraent party at his favorite local restaurant, and the wine and storiesflowedall night long. I didn't include those pictures; they are all kinda blurry.

Had the good fortune to stay with Ted Branch while I was on a layover in Hawaii.

Ted is currently EA for CinPacFlt. He gave up Shipmate, July-August 2003

(coraraand of) Third Fleet Flagship CORONADO last year, and is extremely busy in his new job.

The quaiters are great, but who wants SIPRNET and a STU in your study? Talk about being on call. He travels quite a bit, and certainly gets to see the "big picture." Hopefully, the Branch family will come back to San Diego at the end of the year for a bigger boat.

Dennis Fitzgerald carae out frora whatever cave he has been hiding in for the past ten years, and stopped by unannounced at ray house with Roger Chapa (21st Corapany) in tow. 1 was on a ttip, but they invited theraselves in and ttied to drink all ray booze. They put a dent in the beer and wine, ogled ray wife, and left. Some things never change.

That is about all for now. I could talk about guys from other Classes that I see, but what's the point? They have their own fomm. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Dooner's retirement: Pat Temple, Mike Muldoon, Russ Nevitt, and Dan Bursch Thanks, Russ! Y'know, I've taken a closer look at that photo. I think it's been doctored (pardon the pun). I think you digitized a photo from your lieutenant junior grade days, cut the arms off, and placed it in this picture. There's just no way you can actually still look that young. My father used to say that looking young was the result of clean living—that definitely lets you out! Ah, well...Again, thanks for the update. Glad to hear all is well with you and Heidi. And Dooner, if you're reading this—I vaguely remember a certain pep rally prior to the Duke game during our Youngster Year.

Something about you in a cheerleader outfit...

Well gang, that's about all the time and space I have for now. Please make sure to check out your upcoming September issue for other Classmate news. Plus, next month we begin the 12-month countdown to our 25th Gala Reunion Extravaganza! You definitely don't want to miss it (the issue or the reunion!).

See you next month! Omnes Viri! —Wiz

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Annual Membership:l% Life Membership: 95%

Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd., New Orieans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9048; f: 504-488-9729 e: joe.grace® 1980.usna.com web site; http://www.USNAI980.org It's hard to believe that as 1 write this that my eldest is getting ready to leave for college (as are many other kids of our Classmates). He received a full ride to the best art school in the country—

so why am I feeling so dumb—mad—frastrated and elated at the same time—who knows—but we're certainly getting into a new era of life.

We're older—he's wiser! (so he thinks!)

In between the last two columns I've been up to the Academy for the Board of Trastees meeting as a Chapter president. Lots of great things going on up there—take a few minutes to read Shipmate and catch up. The stadium renovations are incredible and the energy is really high. We were on a tour of the stadium and it was all dirt—tractors and workers—and yet we were assured that the graduation ceremony would take place in the stadium as planned—and it did!

Lots of guts on that call! Since then, the Superintendent has resigned. Trouble in River City.. .In case the word didn't get out—our own President—Tim Kobosko was recently promoted to vice president, information services at the Alumni Association. Congrats, Kobo! He's doing a fantastic job there with their information technology and communications section. Any progress is our gain and it's due to his hard work!

By the way, there is a room on the second floor of Mahan Hall (my dad, Joseph Grace II '44, said that it used to be the library) that is now kind of student union place—complete with a coffee bar, great oil paintings of admirals and famous Navy people, big comfortable chairs, couches, and network connections. It's incredible—I just don't remember anything like it— maybe because there wasn't anything like it when we were f/iere...translated as...when we were Mids...it was tough! Don't you all recall getting a cafe mocha and doing your steam homework while watching CNN or a host of other shows on the big screen TV? Anyway—on to the mailbag! An unexpected note came in from my "old" roommate from the Boat School, Joe "Yoey" Hayden who has been missing in action for years since leaving the northeast. Seems that he has had a whirlwind of a transition out in the hot deserts of Arizona. We had some great times in Hampton before we left for New Orleans many years ago. In fact, when Sherri and 1 were married we were in the midst of a major home renovation. Joe and Netia— who have been together since we were at the Boat School—gave us a complete bathroom renovation as a wedding gift! "Pick the colors—the wallpaper and the fixtures—and leave us alone..." and it was fantastic. Great friends!

Finally they have emerged from the fog...

Anyway, here is his note: No, we didn't fall off the face of the earth!

Actually, after we got out here we sent you a few Christmas cards, but we've been cutting back on that stuff the last couple of years. Of course, the main reason we moved out here, instead of New Orleans, was because the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind was in town and that was important for Maureen. In any event, let rae explain what's been going on, it's hard to believe that it's been five years since we came out here.

We moved out here because I had gotten a job as engineering manager of a start up corapany that made large vacuum coalers (window glass, thin films, etc.). Stayed there for about a year, then Raytheon had bought Hughes Aircraft and was consolidating a lot of activities here in Tucson. They were hiring about 1,300 engineers, so I took the pay cut rather than move 131

again, and went to work there. Since my security clearance had expired long ago, they had to put rae on something that wasn't sensitive and so I started working on an intemal R&D project for High Energy Lasers. That soon morphed into a new product line of directed energy weapons, and so it was great experience starting up a new group within a big company.

Since I had experience in the commercial and start up world, part of my job involved going out and doing "due diligence" on new companies and new technologies to evaluate whether Raytheon wanted to invest, buy, strategic agreement, etc. That, in tum, lead to where I am now. So, before I get on to that, let rae explain what has been happening on the family side.

After we raoved out here, we bought a house and started getting the kids set up in school.

Netia went to work at one of the local hospitals and worked out a deal where she could continue her raaster's degree at the University of Arizona and finish that up (U of A offered her raajor, which was another reason for selecting Tucson). Sean hooked up with a hockey team and we ttaveled the southwest U.S. on the weekends to play games. Netia also found a women's hockey teara in town and started playing the sport seriously. Netia and I went to Kauai, HI, for our 20th last suraraer So overall, life has been pretty good.

Now, how I got to this new company. Last November I left Raytheon along with a couple other tech guys to forra this company with VC's backing. We have a sttategic agreement with Raytheon if we get things to work, but other than that we were on our own. I can't tell you exactly what we do, because we've been told that it is classified. Let's just say that it's a different way to use a very special type of laser It's been great fun, and a lot of work. If things keep going well, we'll be on conttact within a month or two, and there is now a consortium led by the USN of all govemment agencies and groups with an interest in the technology. The corapany is privately owned, and I'm one of four partners.

John "Moke" Mokodean gave me a call about a year ago because he was working on some directed energy stuff for the company he's with. We've crossed paths a few tiraes, and I've attached a picture of us after dinner here in Tucson about a raonth ago (forgot to tum on the "red eye reduction"). I saw Ray Farmer a few months ago when I was flying back to DC, he was the pilot for the flight.

Haven't mn across too many others from back at the Boat School. However, now that I'm frequentiy back in the DC area I'll probably start seeing folks again.

Don't have any plans that would take me down your way in the near future. But the way things are going you never know.. .Please give our love to Sherri, Allie, and Sam. Hope life is treating you well.

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I mentioned in an early column that Sean Obranski (sean_obranski@scotiacapital.com) came down to New Orleans with his kids to check out Tulane University for his daughter.

I was glad to see that in your recent Shipmate article you admitted to having shamelessly blackmailed rae into writing this update letter For 23 years I have resisted sending in a note (and believe me, Smitty tried hard to embarrass me into writing during his reign of terror as Class secretary!). However, I owed you one after you got me reservations at the Palace Caf6. The table was great, the dinner was wonderful, and after the ovraer carae out and personally handed my daughter the recipe for the white chocolate bread pudding...well, what can I say? (By the way, if your waittess sends you a thank you letter in the mail, do you think it means that maybe you tipped her too much?)

While I was on active duty I was a P-3 NFO with VP-50, did a tour as an admiral's aide at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, after that as a catapult & arresting gear officer on INDEPENDENCE before becoming a TAR Officer for a couple of years in New Orleans. I got out shortly after making 0-4 and went back to business school for an M.B.A. After graduation I went to work for the old Chemical Bank in Texas. A few years after joining Chemical I ttansferred into their securities unit and went through a number of mergers and name changes (Chemical/Chase/JP Morgan.) Now I work in the Corporate Finance Group of a large Canadian bank in downtown Manhattan specializing in raising debt.

I have lived in Wilton, CT, for the past seven years with my beautiful daughter, Megan (16), ray perfect son Brendan (11), and Kasey, our golden retriever Megan is a very talented soprano and currently has the female lead in the high school spring production of "The Fiddler on the Roof." Brendan is the resident super jock, excelling in any sport he plays.

Kasey raostly sleeps. Life in Connecticut is siraply wonderful.

Over the years I have been fortunate to stay in touch with a number of our Classmates and it constantiy reminds me how much I cherish these friendships. I appreciate the hospitality that you and your wife showed me and my kids while we were in New Orleans and wam you that, should Megan decide to attend Tulane, you could have afrequentundergrad house guest!

I mentioned in a previous column that while I was out in China Lake, I ran into CAPT Randy Jackson (resleee2@verizon.net). Here is the note that he promised me a long time ago.

Okay, I'm feeling guilty now! After seeing that note in Shipmate a couple of months back about your visit to China Lake and ray promise to send in the picture of the two of us—you beat me to the punch. Anyways, here's the

picture, taken during your visit back in December (wow, did I procrastinate that long?). Hope your visit to China Lake was memorable. An interesting place, isn't it? I'm the public works officer here, having been here for about nine months now. The job itself keeps rae busy, particularly in getting ready for ICC2.

For the raost part, the family finds China Lake to be tolerable. The hardest thing for aU of thera is the general lack of shopping—both in quantity and quality. For the kids, this is their first tour outside a big raetropoUtan area.

Speaking of the family, Sonja and I wiU celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary in July.

Our oldest son, Ryan, graduates this year from high school; he'll be attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo next year, beginning his studies in animal science and hoping to be a veterinarian someday. For all of our Classmates who have college age kids, I feel your pain—both psychologically and financially. I can say that my money goes to San Luis Obispo, with my son to soon follow. Our daughter, Kirsten, is a high school freshman this year Our youngest son, Evan, is in the fifth grade.

I've also attached a couple of pictures taken in April at the NavAir Shore Station Management Conference in Lakehurst. The first picture (and, of course, most importanty!) is of the three Class of '80 Classraates at the conference—Chas Miller (13th Company), Mark Bathrick (32nd Company), and myself.

Chas is currentiy the public works officer at NAS Patuxent River, detaching later this summer to assume command of Public Works Center Pensacola. Mark is currently the commanding officer of NAES Lakehurst—and a former roommate of mine in 32nd Company.

The second picture (see next page) is of aU the USNA graduates attending the conference.

Left to right, front row: CAPT Chas MiUer (13tii Company); CAPT Mark Badirick (32nd Company); CAPT Randy Jackson (32nd Company); RADM Dave Venlet '76 (7th Company), commander. Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division (NAWC "WD); Left to right, back row: LT Chad Reed '93 (First Company), aide to the dommander of NAWC WD; CAPT Bo Henry '77 (Nindi Corapany), XO, NAS Patuxent River; CAPT Alex Hnarakis '78, (13di Company), CO, NAWS China Lake; CAPT Larry McCracken '78, (Tendi Company), XO, TSD Oriando.

One other note: we have another '80 Classmate here at China Lake—CDR Steve Nota, tiie XO of VX-31. Steve wiU be retiring later this summer—in July or August. That's the update on the Jackson family. Hope things are well with the Grace family, and with aU of our Classmates. Until next time...

Miller, Bathrick, and Jackson Shipmate, July-August 2003

of which float on the high seas. Most of the oil the world will be consuraing over the next 50 years will corae frora beneath the sea, and we are driving technologies to capture it in everdeeper and harsher environments, especially in remote, logistically handicapped, parts of the world. The corporation is planning to exploit my knowledge and experience with seven years at sea, operational meteorology and oceanography, and leadership and raanageraent. So far, I'm doing okay, but mostiy I am humbled at the challenges in the industty and the competence and raagnitude of knowledge that raost of the engineers and scientists in the industty carry in their hip pocket.

Mark Guadagnini (guadagninimd@ cvwl7.navy.mil) sent in a bunch of notes from Third Company: Due to space considerations (their idea—not mine) I'm going to break them up—some will be in the next column.

Graduates attending the conference

Mike Freix from 15th Company wrote to let us all know how he's doing in Northem Virginia.

Just a short note to catch sorae folks up. I have been married to Laura for just over 10 years. I have two sons and two daughters (Matthew (15), Andrew (8), Katie (6), and Sara (5)). It has really been a joy to see each one grow up and become their own selves. Matt is into soccer, just finishing his first year at high school and has enjoyed being on the JV soccer team. Andrew is doing great and for those that don't already know is stdl going sttong with his chess game. Katie is spending raore time than mom and dad would like her to spend on gymnastics, but she loves it and we wiU continue to support as long as we can. Sara is daddy's girl and wiU be starting elementary school thisfaU. I am stdl working for Lockheed Martin and have been since getting out of the Navy (Go Navy!) in '88. Spent about nine years in the Reserve, aviation, and then space command.

The Freix family resides in Northem Virginia and wiU probably stay for quite a while.

Laura's parents are from this area and she is very close to her family. Laura is doing great staying at home raising the four kids. She is still into road races and has ready done well since becoming a master two years ago. She continues to scout out the races that pay money and has been lucky enough to bring home sorae every now and then. Would look forward to hearing from anyone else.

Bob Beard, also of 15th Company wrote in about recent changes through Mel Meinhardt (mmeinhardt@langleygroup.com): I was released from the service effective 1 October 2003 and began working for ExxonMobil in Houston in niid-Septeraber My family joined me, of course, and we settled into a brand new horae on the north side of Houston, where I enjoy a 15 minute commute.

My boss is a great guy, and my mentor is an USNA '82 Alumnus.

I got to spend a few hours recently with Mark Vanghan who is now flying for FedEx. His family is ttansitioning toward tiie empty nest (two of three now,) and resides in a suburb of Memphis.

I work in one of ExxonMobil's affiUates that was created in their merger a few years ago.

This particular affiliate, ExxonMobil Developraent Corapany, is responsible for the design, consttiiction, procurement, and installation of every system the corporation puts into place to harvest energy and deliver it to the buUc wholesale market. Thus, for the most part, we design and build oil well platforms, some Shipmate, July-August 2003

I have a feeling that the Third Corapany, ' 80 version, is feeling a bit of nostalgia and guilt these days. In any case, the updates keep flowing. Below is a recap of Joanne and John Aguero's last 23 years (has it been 23 years since we graduated?). By the way Moose Laukaitis did some outstanding work in Operation Enduring Freedom as DCAG in C'VW-8—a bona fide war hero. Trapper Spence was one of the major players on the Navy side in the CAOC in Prince Sultan Air Base during the operation...making sure that the daily plans were potent, accurate, and carried out with conttoUed lethality. Thanks to both of them for serving America! I am not sure how we did it, but somehow we hit the correct nerve with our Thirsty Thirdraates and they are all "fessin' up" to their doings over the last 23 years. At Altitude.

The first one came in from Hanson Pickerl (hpickerl @ ameritech.net): Ahoy maties, tirae to jump in. Yes, I remember having our room ransacked every Thursday afternoon after mom's chow packages would arrive.

After graduation, I was a TAD recmiter at NRD Glenview Naval Air Station north of Chicago, a nice way to decompress. Nuclear Power School in Orlando, prototype in Windsor, CT, then sub school in New London.

Reported to KAMEHAMEHA ( S S B N - 6 4 2 )

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March of '82, during an overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire. Fell in love with my future wife, Margo (married '84), and with the New England seacoast area. Post-overhaul sea trials, torpedo certification, and three pattols out of Holy Loch, Scotiand. Passed the Engineer's Exam (two low-sttess days at NavSea 08), and went CivLant in 1985. Have been with Marsh & McLennan Corapanies in Chicago for the full 18 years, responsible for risk management and insurance services for our Midwest power and utility cUents. Completed my M.B.A. at the University of Chicago in 1989, appointed managing director two years ago. Sadly, we were a direct hit on September 11th—we had the 93rd through 100th fioors in the north tower, and the first plane went in at 96—295 colleagues lost, a dozen very close friends and co-workers of mine.

On to the family raatters—our son, Daniel (13), is very active in student council and Boy Scouts. Kimberiy (11), is ten times the gymnast I ever was—working on her double back dismount off the uneven bars. Both kids play junior golf in the suraraer Margo is immersed in volunteer work and shutfling the kids around, we all know the driU. I play goalie in

an old timer's ice hockey league, and even dusted off my drums to play on Sunday momings at Naperville Bible Church (the salute to MetaUica was not well-received...).

Sounds like a Thirsty Third '80 reunion steering coraraittee needs to get set up, and our welcome mat is out and ready at Hanson and Margo Pickerl, 1547 Pine Lake Dr, Naperville, IL 60564. Thanks for getting the much-needed comraunication going again!

This note came in from Tricia and Tim Dunlevy: I go away for a week or so and all of this Spara shows up in my email. I entered the witness protection program, changed jobs several times, and moved under cover of darkness to avoid being ttacked down and look what happens.

Anyway, it was great to hear from everyone again. Well, almost everyone, the jury is still out on 'Piscopo. I'm currenfly living in Western Maryland in a town cafled Hagerstown. Before raoving here, I only knew it as a gas stop on the way frora Annapolis to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. We're kind of out in the countty, but only an hour from DC and Baltimore. The good news for Scotty is that I'm only 25 minutes from Hood College. I know Scotty was devastated to hear that Hood is going coed next year. Sorry, I'm digressing.

As some of you know, the Navy put me through medical school at Georgetown and then ended up in San Diego intemship. I then spent a year in Okinawa as the doc for the Ninth Marines Regiment. I couldn't believe it.

After a lifetime of making fun of Marines, I finally was one. Coraplete with cammies, backpack, flack jacket, and the works. What's raore, they even let rae pack heat (a 9mm), which is a scary thought. After a year with the Marines, I walked away with a new found respect for the men in green. After that, I went to Portsmouth Hospital for ENT residency and then NAS Jacksonville, FL, to pick boogers and shuck tonsils for three years. I got out about two years ago and have been in Hagerstown since. My wife, Tricia, and I have plenty of roora, so if any of you are on the way to the Pennsylvania Tumpike, please call.

After all of the complaining I do for info—I'm glad to say that this column ran over the word count and 1 had to put some in next months column. Don't let that discourage you from sending in input!

Anyway, another month or two gone by and life moves on! I hope that this column finds each of you healthy happy and wiser today than yesterday. It's always a privilege to write the column and hear from so many Classmates.

Thanks!

As always—Beat Army] —Joe

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And that was "Another Usual Column" by The Class of '80, still churain' out the pop after all these years, but not quite the disco infemo they once were. I'm Secy-Boy and I'll be your host from now to midnight here on the SemiOldies Show so sit back and enjoy while I spin some stacks for you Jills and Jacks 'cause you Bflls and Sals are my best pals! Hey! First up, the little big man, Dave "Rickso" Ricks (ricksl81@hotmail.com) retiring after a double deuce of duty with the big blue machine.

Hit it Dave!

After 22 years it is time to shove off and start a new career Date; 23 May '03 at 10 a.ra. at the Washington Navy Yard, Navy Museum, building 76, Uniform; summer white.

Reception to follow in the conference center, building 211.

An oldie, but goodie, the Ricksman, but unfortunately a little late for us to enjoy a slice of his cake.

Here's another one from an artist we haven't heard from in a while, Russ Grocki (RusseU.grocki@navy.mil.), CPF N5.1 wouldn't write every day either if I'd spent my whole career in Hawaii.

My new duty station is as the SubPac Rep in the Pearl Harbor Shipyard. A htfle less interesting than dealing with China and Taiwan everyday, but keeps us here in Hawau for a few more years.

That one goes out to all you DC area listeners yearning for a tan after this spring. Aloha, Russ!

Let's slow it down a little, now, with a serious tune from Buddy Knight (Rampager83@ charter.net) and it goes like this...

Yes, it's tme that we are going through some challenges. I spent eight days in PCU/ICU in Febmary and was diagnosed with cancer, Hodgkin's Disease. The prognosis is very good. My oncologist said, 'You have cancer.

We can cure it, but the next four to five months are going to stink.' He was right. On the good side, I look pretty good without hair and I've lost weight I'd been trying to lose for ten years.

Even the love handles are disappearing.

I entered seminary right after the Gulf War number one and am now a bi-vocational minister (meaning the ministry doesn't yet support the family or provide benefits). My ministry deals with helping parents and youth deal with the problems the Intemet has brought on, pomography, on-line predators, affairs, etc. (see www.knightsquest.org). While the ministry continues to grow, I have been working with CorapUSA since late January and will be until (hopefully) late June. Through all of this time, God has been faithful. The church we attend has been wonderful in helping us deal with aU of this. My wife, Jane (Van Zyl), took advantage of the new Texas channels for becoming a teacher and is now a high school math teacher in Fort Worth where we live. Our 134

'81: Hussx2, Metz x 2 oldest is in college and we have three behind her (second, third, and eighth grades). It seems like just yesterday we were in Plebe Summer (Picture would appear here, but density was too low).

Then, from a later email...

I just wanted to give you the latest. The chemo is done\ (Praise the Lord!). I start radiation 16 June for four weeks. Today, the doctor was not able to feel any of the tumors he'd felt in Febmary. MRI/PET scan on Monday, 9 June, will give them an idea of how the tumors in the chest are doing. Thanks again for the encouragement. Chris Boblit has dealt with the same cancer and sent a very encouraging email. Fair Winds.

Let's put our hands together for Buddy and hope that he keeps puttin' out the hits for a good long while.

Gonna break away for a commercial message, but I'll be right back with another seven song super set after a word from out sponsor.

The Secretary of Defense, acting for the President of the United States, has approved the reports of the selection boards which recommended the following line officers on the active-duty list for promotion to the perraanent grade of Captain: Kurt Irgens, Bill Johnson, Jim Murray, and David Taylor.

And what would a commercial be without the legal disclaimer...

This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NavAdmins requiring NavPers 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of sarae to ComNavPersCom Pers802. Frocking is not authorized for any officers listed below until authorization is received per MILPERSMAN 1420-020. For proper alphabetical order, read from left to right on each line. The numbers following each name aie the last four digits of the social security nuraber followed by the relative seniority araong the selectees within each competitive category.

Officers may not be good in some states. Some duty restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited. 1 ara not an animal. They can have any color of car they want as long as it's black. I coulda' bin a contenduh!

Rolling into the second hour of the show, I've pulled out a track from the '70s art rock group, Hampton, Huss, Metz, and Hubbard, off of their recent Mussorgsky-rip off CD, "Pictures at a Graduation."

Tomorrow, 10 June, four '81 captains will graduate from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC. Enclosed are pictures from their graduation craise on the Potomac. Left to right, Rowland Huss, Steve Metz (snjmetz@prodigy.net), Jim Hubbard, and Earl Hampton. The couples picture has Rowland and Cindy Huss on the left and Steve and Joy Metz on the right. Rowland is heading to USSoCom Tampa. Steve is headed to NavSea. Hubbs is heading back to Norfolk and Earl is off to Naples, Italy. Steve was promoted to 0-6 on 1 May. '81ers in attendance were Rowland (promoted in April), Kevin Taylor, headed to command the ship repair facility, Yokosuka, Japan, and Ted Wirginis who came up from Norfolk. They were joined by Dan McElroy's '87 wife. Dr. Susan McElroy '87, and their daughter. Opal (2). Dan, flying widi ASA, flew in afterwards. Steve and Joy Uve in Burke, VA, with Andrew (12) and Rachel (10).

Both Earl and Hubbs had their promotions at USNA on 1 and 2 June.

Well, so much for Baba Yaga and her hut.

Now, a catchy littie number from Joe Arango (josepharango@hqmail).

I'm working in EM-3 now. I moved on after seven years of DNFSB stuff. 1 work for the EM chief operating officer on operations oversight of the environmental management work at our field offices. I am also still in the Reserve and currentiy have command of a Naval Research Laboratoiy unit here in DC. It is a terrific assignment and a great unit to be in. Other than work, my wife and I are busy raising our three children and keeping up with all of their school and extra-curricular activities. We have a son in high school, a daughter in middle school, and our youngest son is in elementary school so we span the school system right now.

Check this out, campers. Not all ex-prez's are hanging around Harlem spending their wife's royalty checks. One of ours, Dennis Sawyer, has been a littie busy.

I had hoped to attend Friday's lunch. Kirk (Lippold) and I were rooniraates at SWOS and I never raiss an opportunity to see him. The reason I will not be attending is Kristine gave birth to Noah Aston Sawyer (4 pounds, 8 ounces) and Amelia Grace Sawyer (4 pounds.

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6 ounces) on Wednesday, 21 May Kristine and Noah came home on Sunday and we were able to bring Grace home on Monday. Since they were about six weeks early, we're not going to be allowed out much as a family. I'm planning to stay home another two weeks and then we have family helping us for the following month. If all goes well, we should be at Homecoming. It's never too early to start pushing USNA! And it's never too early to start planning to hang out under the tent this fall. Check out www.usnasports.com for the schedule.

A quick note for listeners in the Cleveland area. Sheila and George Basil have a new address, 8579 Sagamore Hills, OH 44067; c: 216-409-9692.

And from Virginia Beach, new Otto Stutz contact info: 1529 Odman Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23321; 757-488-0771; w: 757-671-2550; c: 757348-2171; otto@1981.usna.com; wemail: ostutz@titan.com.

Now, a moldy semi-oldie, a blast from the past, it's Kent Mills (rekmills@comcast.net), long lost, but not forgotten.

You mentioned in a past column that someone wanted to know if I was out there. Here I am; 1151 Thompson Ct., St. Leonard, MD 20685; 410-586-3542. I Uve an hour south of the Academy in lovely Southem Maryland. I am an operator at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. My wife and three children live a simple, but very happy life down here in the country. I often wonder why I am so lucky.

Fuel rods a hununin' and radiatin' good vibes, Kent is, folks. While, on the other side of the planet, not long lost and certainly not forgotten, it's Joe "Reserve Dog" Bridge (joebridge@ hotmail.com) who also couldn't make the luncheon because... ...am sending form USNR Annual Training in Pattaya Beach Thailand...arduous Uving conditions...must grit out another massage...Oh, the agony! The pathos! CO, NR Commander Military Sealift Command WestPac 119, NavMarCorresCen Moreno VaUey, 1280 Z St., Riverside, CA 92508-2064.

The foUowing is a test of the emergency fund raising system. This system has been estabhshed by your Classmates to raise money for good USNA-affiUated causes. We need your contribution. This is only a test.

Over the past six raonths or so, the Class of 1981 has been soUciting pledges of support for two projects at the Naval Academy. So far, about 250 Classmates have made pledges, and their pledges will result in $250K for the Navy and Marine Corps Memorial Stadium renovation and $30K for the Ethics Center Our goal was to raise $250K for each, so we are weU on our way.

With regard to the Ethics Center, there have been some exciting developments. When we have raised sufficient funds, we plan to take on sponsorship of the Midshipmen Ethics Essay Award competition and banquet. The award is presented twice per year. We thought it most appropriate to name the award in honor of our former Superintendent, and our first honorary Classmate, VADM WiUiam Lawrence '51. In response to our request to name the award in his honor. Admiral Lawrence wrote: The 1981 Ethics Award offered in ray narae honors me in a measure that surpasses all other compliments that have come to me throughout my lifetime, as well as throughout ray career Shipmate, July-August 2003

Tying my name to an endeavor which is what I have ever wanted to be about is a magnificent and singular gift to rae, and if the award will be able to nudge a Midshipraan to employ daily values of character and ethical behavior then my years will have been spent in a raost satisfactory way. Thank you, all of you, the noble '81, for granting me such fulfillment.

Another exciting development is thanks to our Classmate, Ted Dumbauld. Based on his generous pledge of support to the Class of 1981 and the Naval Academy football stadium renovation, if '81 can raise an additional $50K for the Ethics Center, we'll see that amount matched with an additional $50K, for a total of $100K, aU of which would go to the Ethics Center! This wiU put us nearly in position to sponsor the Ethics Essay Award, and puts us much closer to our overall Ethics Center goal of $250K. Hopefully we'll be able to get enough Classmates to pledge support so that we can take advantage of this generous challenge.

If people have any questions or want to know how they can help us reach our Ethics Center goal, I can be reached at ahlgrimm® 1981 .usna.com, or 202-586-9806 during the day jim.ahlgrimm@ee.doe.gov; 202-586-9806.

This was a test of the emergency fund raising system. In the event of a real fund raising emergency, Jim will go door to door. Thank you.

Back to the heavy hits, boys and girls. This one's from Bill Peacock (william.peacock@ navy.mil).

Regrets I won't be able to make the May luncheon. My son graduates from high school that day. I transfer to Yokosuka to take command of PWC Japan in July.

Regrets, too. Bill, but enjoy the yakisoba!

More O-6's pinnin' it on...Congrats to John Severino.

Takin' care o'business, Mike McCloskey (mkm@ipttl.com): Last raonth (March '03), I opened a consulting company called IPTT Consulting Group.

We speciaUze in military-related intemational programs, technology transfer and export licensing expertise. IPTT's goal is to assist private enterprises to raake money by better

understanding railitary tech ttansfer, siraplifying tiie govemment's export application review process and increasing export approval rates without surprise resttictions. Our web site is www.ipttl.com.

And that's not all the biz news that's fit to listen to. Vince Hartman (Vince.hartmann® halliburton.com) sends: Learning a lot in project raanageraent from the contractor's perspective. It is a lot different being on this side of the table. KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) was awarded the Navy CONCAP—Emergency Consttuction Capabilities conttact. Super Typhoon Ponsonga hit Guam on 8 December and KBR was issued a task order on 12 December to initiate typhoon restoration efforts. Initially, the task order was for electrical power disttibution and transmission lines restoration. That work was completed on 20 Febmary and we are now going facility and infrastructure repairs.

1 joined the team on 18 January, initially as deputy project manager and, when the electrical work was completed, the guy managing that work raoved to another project and I am here to manage the facility and infrastiiicture repairs. It will take a good six to eight months to complete the work.

And... Bob Ravener (bob_ravener@ homedepot.com); 770-384-5822: Great company to be with (Home Depot).

Very supportive of the military. In fact. Home Depot has hired over 350 JMOs in the last 18 months. There's also the Project Homefront where HD is donating $1 million and 1 million hours to help the families of those serving overseas.

Time for one last tune before you stick a fork in me for the night. Jon Haugen sent in a request for support for Dan Harrington who ran the Susuki San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon on 1 June. Dan was looking for pledges to raise money for Leukemia research.

Unfortunately, with advanced deadlines and all, he'd already mn the race before I could slap this CD on the platter and play it for you. Anyway, hope Dan did well and didn't chafe.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does your family grow? Well, it's up to nine kids now.

Gary and Mary Gunther have a new addition.

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Catherine Joy, who arrived on Father's Day at 3:30 p.m., 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and 20 inches of fun. Mary performed the entire procedure herself, instructing a class of med school students as she did. She went home the next day and, as of 16 June, is not known to be pregnant.

Now, it's just a (one last) song before I go and it has a sports theme, golf to be sure. On 13 June, about 30 or so DC Area '81ers waded through the Fort Meade wetlands with 14 sticks apiece in the 11th (?) annual '81 golf toumey. A bunch of ringers from Stanley Associates gave new meaning to "winter rales" and carded a 14 under par round to take the top honors. Better still, though, those kings of the aftemoon drive slot, Fred Reitzel and Greg Denkler, have finally made their brainchild pay off as they wrote USNA '81 Golf Toumament proceeds scholarship check number one, $1,000 to Brendan Peny, son of Dean Perry. Congrats, Brendan and study hard.

Fred and Denk with a picture of Dean Concert announcement: Jethro TuU, 7 August, Wolf Trap Farm Park, VA. This makes five so I'm an ace. So if you see someone sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent...you see, it's only...me.

Now, I'm outta hear until tomorrow night so keep those cards and letter comin' and remember to check out the Class web site at least once a month at Class web site: www.usna.com/ classes/1981.

Later. —Chic

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Pres: CDR Dan Proulx, USN (Ret.) h: 410-280-5282; w: 410-260-5030 e: bproulx@nortbropgramman.com Vice Pres: Matt Moury h: 410-263-7640; e; vicepresident@usna82.org Treas; CDR Terry Benedict, USN h; 703-913-7183; w: 703-607-1036 e: freasurer@usna82.org Business Sec'y; David Balk 1722 Gemini Dr, Sykesville, MD 21784-6230 h; 410-795-7621; w: 410-345-4774 e: dbalk@acm.org Corr Sec'y: Ward Carroll 40813 Meadow Dr, Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-7220; e: wardncarrie@aol.com web site: www.usna.com/classes/1982 I'm sorry to report tragedy has beset the Class again. Steve Kinney was killed in an aircraft mishap on 10 May while flying from Arizona to Canada. The foUowing is the AP report:

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A former miUtary fighter jet crashed into the Great Salt Lake on Saturday, kiUing pilot PhilUp Stephen Kinney. The A-4 Skyhawk, a fighter used in the "Viemara era, went down around 12:15 p.ra. in die water off of Antelope Island, about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, said LT Garrett Grochowski of HiU Air Force Base.

Kinney (42) and two ottier pilots in Skyhawks were on their way frora Arizona to Canada and had planned a stop at die base northeast of the crash site, Grochowski said. Kinney radioed the Air Force base that had an in-flight emergency, said Captain Kenneth R. Payne from the Davis County Sheriff's Department.

"He didn't specify what that emergency was.

The other two pilots saw him eject from the aircraft, but the parachute didn't open," Payne said. The crash site was between the island, which is a state park about seven-miles east of the shore, and the coastiine west of Syracuse.

The body of the pilot was recovered by a state park service search and rescue boat around 2 p.m.. Lieutenant Brad Wilcox of the Davis County Sheriff's said. A paramedic on board the search and rescue boat pronounced Kinney dead at the scene. The other two Skyhawks landed safely and the pilots were unharmed, Grochowski said.

Utah had been hit the previous few days by steady storms, some dropping several inches of late spring snow in the Wasatch Mountains, but the weather had cleared Saturday aftemoon in the lake region.

"I don't think the weather's been bad at aU. It's been a great day," Wilcox said from the coraraand post set up on the northwest comer of the island.

The pilots were flying from Mesa, AZ, for the company Advanced Training Systems Inc., Payne said. The company helps in pilot ttaining and they were headed to a ttaining mission Canada, he said.

Memorial services were held in Ogden, UT, on 18 and 19 May. Those who knew Steve wiU remember him as upbeat and terminally cheerfiil.

He was a proud member of our Class and always went out of his way to make it back for reunions or any get togethers of note. We'll miss him.

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The 2003 Register ofAlumni is coming!

Steve Kinney Many of you have forwarded news to me, and I appreciate it. We'll get to those items next month.

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Pres: CDR James H. Flatley IV, USN PSC477 Box 296, FPO AP 96306-1299 h; 011-81-3117-64-6408 w;VF-154 Unit 25431, FPO AP 96601-6123 he: fivefam@ata.attmil.ne.jp we; f4jflatl@cvw5.navy.mil Sec'y; Richard F. Woodford Jr. 7329 Cresfleigh Cir, Alexandria, VA 22315 h; 703-313-4170; w: 703-292-4999 we; rwoodfor@nsf.gov web site; www.usna83.com Rich, how is it going? I figured I would drop you a line and update you on the Smith family.

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decommed her in March. What a great ship and crew. We deployed with the GEORGE WASHINGTON Battie Group back in January as the U.S. representative to Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean. All the interdeployment ttaining paid off since we conducted a multitude of seamanship evolutions, three Med Moors, and unrepping at 80-100 feet with oUers of every possible nationality. We made port visits to Bergen, Norway; Portiand, England; Rota, Spain; Catania, Italy; Koper, Slovenia; Souda Bay, Crete; and Aksaz, Turkey. I had a great wardroom of Academy grads to include John Adams '94—new Cheng, Boyden Rohner '00, Robert Danberg '98, Seth Riggins '98, Jess Lockwood '98, and Chris Comora '99, Sheilagh Jankowski '00, Kathleen Mullen '97, Jennifer Delia Barba '96, and Deb Courtney '90—old Cheng. In addition to the great port visits we chased bad guys through out the Mediterranean and prepared for conflict. We retumed home to loved ones in January and watched as our Classmates went to war in Iraq, and they were fantastic.

An update on sorae Classraates, Mark Hagerott is working at ComLantFlt, Mike Salvato is heading to JFCOM after a tour as CO ROSS. Roger Guseman, Paul Haynes, and Peter Morrison have all retired and raoved into CivLant. I saw Joe Creed at die SWO ball and an SNA luncheon, he is headed to reactor officer on ENTERPRISE. Finally OP Honors is in the pipeline to coraraand a CVN someday.

BZ's to our newly selected 0-6's Mike Barclift, Craig Faller, Eugene Jones, Hank Miranda, Chris Ratliff, Bill Stacia, Joe Tofalo, Mark Gorenflo, Bob Papadakis, Bill Galinis, and Doerry Norbert. Well done! A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of sitting in on a pitch frora the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Financial Management our own, Dino Aviles.

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Hello everyone. Lots of news this month so let's get to it.

Jacki and Tom "Trim" Downing wrote with news and a couple of great pictures. Tom gave up command of VFA-136 Knighthawks out of NAS Oceana on 14 Febraary 2003. Tom is now attending the Naval War College in Newport, RI. One picture shows Tom and Jacki and their four sons, Matthew (12), Mitchell (9), Marcus (5), and Michael (11).

The second photo is of the official party from the change of command. Pictured from the left; CDR Tom Downing, CO VFA-136; CAPT Ken "Pink" Flyod, DCAG, CVW-7; ADM Robert J. Kelly '59, USN (Ret.), and CDR Scott "Satan" Conn, XO and future CO VFA-136.

ADM Kelly is Jacki's father and was also the guest speaker.

Charles Frederick wrote and sent along a picture from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, which was taken during his and wife, Malgorzata's, honeymoon.

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Peggy and Bob This from Sean Buck: I have not written much to Shipmate over the years, but wanted to update our Class on a recent naval career milestone for myself. On 4 April 2003 I was relieved of command of Pattol Squadron 26 (VP-26) by CDR Matt Carter (VMI '85). I was fortunate enough to command the Tridents of VP-26 frora March 2002 to April of 2003. While in command I served under the leadership of CAPT Jim Grunewald '80 who was my wing commander The entire XO/CO tour went great. The tour was culminated by the Tridents winning die 2002 CoraNavAirLant Battle E. For a long term update, I remain married to the former Joanne Christine Bohnet. We are coming up on our 20th wedding anniversary.

We are the proud parents of two kids. Our son, Jeffrey (named after our Classmate and my Companymate, Jeffrey Kom), is 18 and on his way to play lacrosse and study at Ohio State University. He recently graduated from Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA. Our daughter, Jenna (14), just finished up her freshman year at Robinson High School.

My new orders are at the Pentagon, OpNav, N70 working warfare integration and assessment. I see raany Classmates daily in the puzzle palace. David Radi, Sean O'Conner, Carlos Deltoro, Mark Lavoie, and Jim Beatty to name just a few. Definitely looking forward to the 20th Reunion this fall.

I hope you can publish this news item and the attached photo (above). In the photo of the cake cutting is rae and Joanne, and Matt Carter and his bride, Julie.

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Malgorzata and Charles Frederick Charles called me in May with the news of the birth of their first child. Philip John Frederick (or Filip Jan in his mother's native Polish) was bom on 16 May weighing in at 2.5 kilos (5.5 pounds) and measuring 50 cm (or 20 inches).

Charles is with Gateway School in Gateway,

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and executing the reconstraction effort in their area of the country. At the time the article was written, it was uncertain when Scott's unit would redeploy. Hopefully, by the time you read this, Scott and his marines are safely back home.

Got an email from former 27th Company Classmate Tim Daseler. Tim wrote that he sees Warren Belt frequently. Warren is the CO of ALASKA, which is home ported at Bangor Naval Submarine Base in Washington State. Also in the area are Brian Mcllvane, CO of OHIO (our first SSGN) and Tom Calabrese, CO of MICHIGAN. Also, Mike Dobbs will relieve Tim

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Robin Franke wrote with news about himself this time. Robin and Maria Monica Silva Silva were married on 6 June at the courthouse on Church Circle in AnnapoUs. Robin and Maria are to honeymoon in Chile (Monica's native land) later this year or early next year. Robin's brother, Jon Franke '85, attended with his family. Congratulations Robin and Maria!

In the last article, we wrote about the upcoming dedication of a locker in memory of Pete Oswald. Jeff Johnson wrote with news of the event and a couple of great pictures above.

Jeff reports that over 60 Classmates, teammates, and friends contributed to make this wonderful event a reality. On Friday, 25 April, Andy Ponsiego, Bart Rowe, Steve Young and Steve Peters (the "Pros") and Jeff, Tony Mauro, Jim Vautier, and Mark Stevens '85 (the "Cons") got together to play golf at the USNA course.

Despite the rain, the game was such a success that another competition has been scheduled for 10 September in Bellingham, WA. This will be a memorial toumament for the Pete Oswald Children's Fund. Friday evening, everyone gathered at Cantlers for a crab feast. Attendees included Kenny Heine '85, George Herlong, Ron McDonald, Hope and Jamie Scannell, Helene Peters and Jeff's wife, Denise. Jeff reports that all the guys felt very fortunate to be able to enjoy "team tables" together again. On Saturday, 26 April, the group started in Ricketts Hall, where everyone previously mentioned met up with even more former Classmates/teammates: Cindy and Hamp Oberle, Trish and Doug Borrebach, Roy Sexton, Dave Gallaer, Jimmy Foster, Bill O'Connell, Brian Goodrow, Andy Skeehan '83, Gregg Sears '85, Bob Goodman '85, Doug Rhodes '85, Steve Kowalkowski '85, Tom Kolongowski '86, and Rich Jordan '86.

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a couple of months. Tim says it will be hard to turnover command but it will be mitigated by turning it over to a Classmate. Mike enjoyed an extended DC tour and is chomping at the bit to get Tim out of there! Tim will move to Norfolk and serve as the submarine ops officer/N6 for

Additionally, former Coach Steve Bellichick joined the group, as well as Pete's oldest brother, ADM Steve Oswald '73. The moming began with a presentation given by the Naval Academy Foundation regarding the recent stadium renovation, followed by an interactive talk with Coach Paul Johnson and all the former teammates. Jeff reports it was a welcoming atmosphere for everyone who had made the effort to come back for this special occasion.

Then Steve Oswald spoke and gave the group personal insight into the life of his brother He also shared the poignant change of command speech Pete gave for SEAL Team Four in Puerto Rico. Steve Peters followed with a touching testimony of Pete's many accomplishments on the football field, and how those ttanslated to his Ufe at the Naval Academy and beyond. After this, the group moved to the Staubach Locker Room, where they dedicated Pete's Locker, #53, in his honor The plaque is inscribed with the following: CDR Pete Oswald USN '84 All-East Center, SEAL Team CO Patriot Scholar Husband Father Gave his life serving his country "Be Courageous!"

Jeff writes: When Pete Oswald was given jersey #53, it marked the beginning of a young man's success story. On 26 April 2003, we forever marked locker #53 in recognition of our teammate, and pray that the memory of Pete will inspire future young men who come here to begin the same joumey we all did.

Thanks for sharing this event with aU of us, Jeff and for sending along the great pictures. It was almost as good as being there ourselves.

An alert reader sent in an article from The Press-Enterprise regarding the Camp Pendleton Marines stationed at Camp Chesty in Central Iraq. The article spoke of sights seen along the way by the marines as well as describing the difficult mission of fence mending and Iraqi faith building eventually assumed by the marines of the Seventh Engineer Support Battalion.

Featured in the article is LtCol Scott Poindexter, commander of the Battalion.

Scott's unit has the unenviable job of planning

NEBRASKA, and Dave Kriete, CO of RHODE

ISLAND. Tim would love to see any Classmates at PENNSYLVANIA'S change of command at 10 a.m., 3 October 2003 at NSB Bangor, Deterrent Park.

Wade Knudsen and his new compan) car Wade Knudson wrote with news and a picture from VX-30: I spent a few weeks in Ali AI Salem Air Base, Kuwait, as part of Operation fraqi Freedom. I'm stiU trying to figure out how I went from flying Tomcats and Phantoms to taking my DC-130 to die desert! We flew missions into fraq starting the first day of the air war and lived in tents with the Air Force. My squadron normally conducts only test flights and doesn't deploy, so when we were asked (ordered) to the desert with less than two weeks notice, we had significant challenges to raeet in order to adequately prepare for corabat ops.

We spent a lot of tirae in our chem-bio gear and hunkered down in bunkers since the Iraqi's kept lobbing missiles at us frora Basra. There were ten attacks within the first 12 hours of die war and we were up every hour all night long the first night (don't they know about crew rest?). The Patriot raissiles perforraed as expected, though, and we were well protected.

My folks did an outstanding job.. .we completed our missions and retumed home safely. An additional perk while deployed—I had a company car (a Hummer) the whole tirae I was there!

Mary Helinski (helinskim@dg.navy.mil; we: helinskimj@msn.com room) wrote with news of her reassignment to Diego Garcia last month. Mary finished up a four-year assignment in Hawaii. For her one-year tour in Diego Garcia, Mary will serve as the public works officer and then is tentatively scheduled to be the Shipmate, July-August 2003

PWO at Subase Bangor, WA. Mary doubts she will get any visitors while in the 10 but I'm hoping we can prove her wrong. Her address will be CDR Mary Helinski, NSF Diego Garcia, PSC 466 Box 5, FPO AP 96595-0005.

Robin Franke sent along word that Mike Collins has joined Maryland's Department of Transportation working in the field of Homeland Security. In his new role, Mike will help coordinate homeland security efforts for our airports, seaports, railroads, roads, bridges, tunnels, etc.

Previously, Mike had worked on the USNA Alumni Association staff since August 1998 and became the editor-in-chief of Shipmate. He helped ease Shipmate production into the new millennium with a fully digital workflow and computer-to-plate technology.

CO Scott Gordon, somewhere in the NAG Finally, 1 have a request for tracking information on Mike Jones. Anyone who is in touch with Mike, please let him know so I can pass along numbers and email addresses. Thanks!

That's it for this month. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed. Talk to you later â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Karen

85 Greg Thomas" COC Bill Hudak wrote with news of some Classmates. Dave Landess has taken command of VF-84's Jolly Rogers. BiU didn't have a picture but hopes this printing of Dave's big news wiU coerce a picture out of him. Also, Bill sent along a picture from Greg Thomas' Change of Coinmand at "Whidbey Island in March. Pictured from left: Brian "Bucky" D'Andrea (34); Jeff Graham (24), XO of VAQ-142; Greg Thomas (25), CO of VAQ-133; Pete Joseph (25), and Bill Hudak (25). Also, Bryan Butler is in San Diego as a civUian working with AirPac. In Bryan's words, "Same desk, no uniform."

Thanks for the info. Bill.

Scott "Gordie" Gordon wrote from the Northem Arabian Gulf and his ship, AUSTIN (LPD-4). Scott assumed command of AUSTIN on 10 Febmary of this year following the lengthy PCO pipeline which included relocating wife.

Lisa, and son. Gage, to Chesapeake, VA, after their tour in Sasebo, Japan, on ESSEX (LHD-2)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three sea tours in a row! Dang, those detailers do lie, don't they? Scott pushed AUSTIN through a significant voyage repair period in Bahrain, completed repairs and sailed out of the AG in early March to support operations off the Hom of Africa and in the Gulf of Aden. He ultimately ended up back in the NAG to land his landing force late March through early April. Scott reports his crew has done phenomenally well keeping the 38 year old steam ship sailing in the eighth month of a six-month craise. When Scott wrote back in May, there was still no deployment end date in sight, but hopefully, as you read this, he is back in port safe and sound. Scott sent along a great picture from a re-enlistment ceremony for one of his sailors. You know, Scott, you must have a pretty awesome command climate if you can still get your sailors to reenlist despite an eight month long craise!

The 2003 Register of Alumni is on the wav...see All Hands for details.

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Pres; Bob Smith e; upsbobs@hotmail.com; w; 502-386-4078 Corr. Sec'y; CDR Dave McDonnell 88 Bowyer Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402 w; 410-293-6331; h: 410-626-0347" he; david_555@comcast.net; we: mcdonnel@usna.edu I think I have discovered our next Class secretary. Bryan Caisse (8) and I did very littie this month in pleading for info. Brian McDonald (34) put together most of the inputs from his Companymates, as you will see below. I nominate him for the next Class secretary starting in 2005. I had to cut some of the 24th Company inputs so they will show up next month.

1 just recently retumed from a golf trip with Bryan Caisse (8), Joey Valentine (2), and some of their friends. We had a great time. Played a lot of golf and imbibed a few pints of Guiness.

Bryan, Joey, Dave, and Mike in a pub in Ireland Andy Lewis (25): Greetings from THEODORE ROOSEVELT and

C'VW-8! We have a substantial representation of 1985 graduates in CVW-8. Just this raoming, John Hefti (23) assuraed command of the VF-213 "Black Lions." In addition to John, our Class is ably represented by Dave Morgan (24) as CO of VFA-87, Vince Bowhers (9) as CO of VAW-124, Steve Holmes (34) as XO of HS-3, Tom Fasonello (26) as XO of VS-24, Andy Lewis (25) as CO of VFA-15, and finally the '85 CO/XO team of VFA-201 of Tom Marotta (34) and Shawn Grenier (4). All told, every squadron in CVW-8 is represented in the head office with a 1985 graduate! It has been particularly rewarding to serve as the air wing's leadership together A good number in

our midst were friends while at the Acaderay, and those of us who were not previously acquainted have quickly found common ground. At the conclusion of our scheduled CO's meetings, we normally spend some time in the passageway sorting out the details of what we are doing and just generally "solving the world's problems." The TR and CVW-8, like rauch of the navy, has spent the last several months preparing for the present conflict in Iraq. Specifically, our squadrons trained very hard first at the unit level, and then at the air wing level from September through November in Fallon, NV. In December, we joined the TR for the first time at sea. After a few short days home for the holidays, we packed for exercises off of Puerto Rico and raaybe a littie longer The training was intense, and indeed very good. It prepared us well for what we were about to encounter. As predicted, the TR and CVW-8 were selected to deploy in support of the ongoing diploraatic efforts of our political leaders. Most of our deployraent has been spent further honing our skills and aircraft for corabat operations. The third week of March marked the beginning of hostiles and CVW-8's contribution in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As always, there are lots of "sea stories" that need telling, but those are better saved until we see friends and Classmates in person. We are all proud to have had the opportunity to serve in leadership positions during this time, and it has been particularly rewarding to do so in the company of so many others who started this journey together in the summer of 1981.

Mark "Bino" Rubino (35): I'm living about 70 miles south of AnnapoUs in Fredericksburg, VA. I have been out of the service over ten years. Married to Dolores for close to 18 years with three children (16, 13, and 7).

Paul Lankan (33): I am living in Charleston, SC (since 1986). I served aboard DEYO (DD-989), then went to ComDesRon Four as adrain officer I resigned ray commission in 1990, and went to work for New England Financial, where I specialize in insurance and investment planning for small business and individuals. After leaving active duty, I joined the Reserve, and spent one year with a Naval Conttol of Shipping (NCSO) unit before getting hooked up with an NRF Frigate, FAHRION (FFG-22). I spent four years onboard her before the "smart" guys up in Washington decided that the Charleston Navy Base was not really necessary and moved all the ships out. I then spent a year with ComlneWarCom before finding ray latest unit. Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare (MIUWU 205). This unit is responsible for coastal and harbor surveillance and defense, a very interesting job. We wear cammies, carry M-16's and sleep in tents, and are responsible for making sure things like the COLE don't happen. I've been married to ray wife, Kaki, for three years and we have a little girl, Lindsay (2).

Chris Earl (33); I am the XO of VFA-97 flying the last of the fleets FA-18A Hornets, and will assume command in June-July this year. 1 ara based out of Lemoore, CA. Prior to that I was assigned to USSpaceCom at Peterson AFB Colorado Springs, CO. I was the chief of the civil comraercial cooperation branch specializing in coraraercial iraagery, communication, space surveillance, and international space station/space shuttie related issues. My wife, Vicky, and I have three kids, Jack (9), Tori (7), and Ryan (5).

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Jeff Rocha (33): I just finished upraytour as CAG OPS O out in Japan, and that it has been a very busy two years. My wife, Nancy, Kelsey (10), Delanie (8), and I are all ready to raove back to Lemoore in May to setfle back into life in the U.S.A. I will be working as the strike fighter wing chief of staff.

Tray Smith (33): Professionally its been...graduation, P-cola, Corpus, Meridian, Wings, EA-6B FRS, VAQ139 JO tour, EA-6B FRS Instt^ictor, VAQ-140 dept head tour, VX-9 post dept. head, out.

United Airlines, gaining seniority, September 11th, rapid descent to bottom of Ust, and upcoming fiirlough...what a ride. Along the "ride" a few other events have taken place that were either significant or involved Classraates.

Learning my first lesson conceming "the needs of the Navy" I was reluctantiy "volunteered" to leave P-cola and go to Corpus for primary.

Another reluctant volunteer, Tom Adams (5) and I shared an apartment duringttaining.We had some good times interacting with the local population and Tom especially enjoyed when his mother would call and I would answer the phone. I roomed with Jeff Rocha (33) while in Meridian and we attended Paul Lankau's (33) wedding. I fully understand why Paul didn't invite us back for round two. The groomsman behavior was a little better during Jamie Pierce's (33) wedding...maybe that's because Jamie was too busy getting married to stir up his usual portion of the ttouble. Post SERE school, I had the good fortune of spending about a week on the living room couch of Joe Beadles (1) in San Diego. Joe entertained all guests by throwing water balloons off the roof onto unsuspecting pedestrians and playing his "pineapple chunks" audio tape. Thanks for the memories, Joe. I married a Canuck in 1990 while stationed at Whidbey Island. From our reception, Jacqueline and I will never forget Jamie Pierce (33) as theflamboyantmaster of ceremonies/dance floor bowling ball and Chris Earl (33) as the bestraan/most inebriated caught on video. Jacqueline and I have two daughters, Sydney and Madison, and a son, Bennett. We live in Colorado and for a while, lived about 20 minutes north of Chris and his family. Chris and I both have three kids who are all about the same age and wives who can't believe how raany bad habits we share. We saw each other often. Since Chris moved to Lemoore we really miss his family and I personally raiss having hira to ski circles around and whip on the golf course. Till next tirae!

Jamie Pierce (33); I ara currentiy XO of the world faraous Jaguars of HSL 60 (Reserve SH-60B squadron in Mayport). I live in Upstate New York (outside of Albany) where I ara the southem region raanager for the power plants support department of GE Power Systems. Prior to that was flying SH-60BS out of Mayport, odier than a stint as chief of staff to ComNavBase Charleston (closed it down) and a tough tour at PG school.

I am married to BJ Pierce, and have diree boys Taylor (14), Gairett (13), and Cameron (7).

Joe Beadles (1): Joe is stationed back in San Diego, where he is the XO of Tacron 11 (Don't ask him what Dirigimus raeans, but he signs it on every email). Joe, his wife, Jill, and two sons, Nicholas James and Little Joe, raoved there last year after Joe's arduous duty on a federal executive fellowship in DC.

Glenn Rosen (16): Erika Rosen and 1 welcomed Miriam Becca to the world on 6 June to join big brother, 140

Elijah Ben (4). We're preparing to head out for next tour as assistant naval attach^ to Brazil.. .if anyone makes it to Rio de Janeiro in the next three years, please do look us up at the U.S. Consulate in Rio. Brian McDonald (34): Ann and I have been married for 14 years.

We have two children, Tara (10) and David (7), and currentiy live in Connecticut. After leaving the Navy in 1990, we spent two years in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia where I picked up an M.B.A. After B-school, I joined United Technologies Corp working for its Otis Elevator Division. Otis raoved us around a lot we've Uved in San Diego, Los Angeles, and New Jersey (twice), but we've had the good fortune to live in sorae very nice areas. Three years ago, I ttansferred to UTCs Fuel Cell division and we've been living in Sirasbury, CT, since then. We love Connecticut and hope to stay here for the long terra.

Scott Rauch (34): Gretchen and I will have been married 15 years this suraraer, and we have one soon to be 9-year-old daughter, Carolyn. We live in St. Marys, GA, and I just took coraraand of MARYLAND (SSBN-738) (gold) on 31 January

this year. It's a great crew and submarine, and we just completed the pre-deployraent ttaining period. I am eagerly looking forward to ray first underway this suraraer I had the distinct pleasure of having my former roommate. Bob McLean (34), attend the change of command ceremony. I have mostiy been an East Coast submariner since graduation, with tours on both fast attack subraarines in Norfolk, VA (FINBACK and OKLAHOMA CITY), and another

TRIDENT (West Virginia (blue)). My tour onboard MARYLAND wiU be coraplete in June 2005.

Rob Burgard (34): Here's my 18 year summary: GotrayNFO Wings and was selected for the EA-6B Prowler Finished the RAG up in lonely Whidbey Island, WA, and was assigned to VAQ-140. Made a cmise on EISENHOWER along with Chris Rhodes (34) and Brian McDonald (34). In 19901 did a designator change to cryptologist and was assigned to the Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit (NAESU) at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. That's where I met my future wife, Eileen. After a year at NAESU I went to cryptologic division officer's course in DC for three months, then to Rota, Spain, from September '92â&#x20AC;&#x201D;May '93. I married Eileen at the USNA Chapel on 24 April 1993. Eileen came back to Rota with me, helped me pack out and we arrived at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey in July.

There I was in the space operations curriculum, my first two sons were bom, and I was passed over for lieutenant. So on 1 March 1996 I became a civilian again. We moved back east where 1 started working for a conttactor called Maden Tech providing technical support to the U.S. Array at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. We bought a house in Jackson, NJ, in October of 1996 where we've lived ever since. It's nice to have finally put down sorae roots. Eileen and I now have three sons, Charlie (9), Joseph (8), and Mark (4). I started working for another contractor. Scientific Research Corporation (SRC), just after Mark was bom. But I've been working for the same group in the Array for just over six years now. We're working on the future tactical communications equipment to be used by the Array to provide high speed data, voice, and video communications down to the brigade tactical operations center, i.e. just behind the shooters. We've actually

designed, built, andfieldedthefirstsix systems to die Army's Shaker Brigade Combat Team at Ft. Lewis, WA. The more I work widi the Army, the more I appreciate what they do and the happier I am that I went Navy. If anyone is ever in the Central New Jersey area feelfreeto look me up.

Ed Alberts (34): Lisa and I have been married for 15 years and have two great little girls, Elaine (6) and Emma (5). Lisa is horaeschooling them using the kl2 program developed by WilUam Bennet and funded by ex-junk bond junkie Michael Milken. Business has been great. I am just getting a third company up and mnning so now we have a company that staffs physical, occupational and speech therapists; a corapany that provides special education and therapy to special needs children including a brand new 8,000 square foot childcare center; and the third company that provides workers compensation insurance to about 30 hospitals and nursing homes throughout New York. There are about 1(X) employees and that is what keeps me busy most of the tirae. When I am not working then we are usually at the beach outside of Charleston, SC.

Kevm White (34): Melinda and I were married at AnnapoUs immediately after graduating from TBS in March 1986. After school in Norfolk, I had orders to Camp Lejeune, NC, where I deployed twice to the Med (missing first and second anniversaries no less). A little over three years there, and we raoved to Camp Pendleton, CA, where I deployed to the Gulf War and later to SomaUa. Following ray three-plus year tour there, I attended Naval Postgraduate School.

My payback tour following NPS was an acquisitions tour at Marine Corps Systems Comraand. I've recentiy graduatedfromMarine Corps Coinmand and Staff CoUege, where I took the two year option and served on the Marine Corps QDR team. I ara now the logistics officer at the Marine Corps University and am plaiming to retire at the end of next year (prior enlistment gives me a leg up on the rest of you lifers). We're currently living in Stafford, VA. In my off time, I piddle around with my tools and help with ray boys' soccer and scouting. I have two boys, Justin (9) and Kyle (6).

Jack Hall (34): I married a gal, Robin, from Annapolis...we have two kids, Logan (7) and Emma (5). My career in a nutshell: Camp Lejeune (served in an arty btty); Marine Barracks, Guam (guard officer); HQMC (manpower mgmt/enlisted assignments); Arty School, Ft. SiU, OK; Third MarDiv, Okinawa, Japan (Logan Born); EWTGPac, Coronado (Emma Bom), First MarDiv, 11th Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; CO, third Bn, Tenth Marines, Camp Lejeune, NC. Coraraand is great and was worth the wait.

I do feel like I ran to Canada, however When I left Carap Pendleton I had a hand in all die planning for the great desert war. Here, I wasn't asked to play, except I sent one Battery with the MEU and one Battery to 1 Idi Marines (fitting since it was ray idea to rob from the East Coast!). As it tums out, they didn't need any raore artillery battalions, so I actually got the raost folks into the fight. The batteries performed superbly and we look forward to their retum, war stories, and lessons leamed.

Rob Luman (34): I got married to Judy right after graduation, and she followed me around for ten-plus years, three subraarines, and a master's degree in Shipmate, July-August 2003

operations analysis in Monterey. I got out of die regular Navy in 1996 and have been working for CSX Transportation in Jacksonville, FL, for seven years. Judy and I have three kids, Scott (16), Matt (13), and Trent (11) and we Uve in Femandina Beach, FL. The railroad industty is very huge, beaurocratic, and has a very military style organization, and forraer military members seem tofitrightin. I am currentiy the supervisor of signal reUability for the system, and ara ttaining to be a Six Sigraa Black Belt (the latest ttend in statistical quality improvement programs). Somehow I also juggle a Reserve career with the kids and regular job. I picked up comraander, USNR a few years back and currentiy serve as the operation officer for ComSubFor Batfle Group Staff Unit 408, which provides Submarine Advisory Teams (SAT's) for CVBGs during dieir ttaining workups for deployment. I may have come close to mnning into a few of you airdales like Steve Holmes (34) and Moto, having gone out on ROOSEVELT in 2001 and TRLIMAN in 2002.1

will be going out on EISENHOWER this summer, so if anybody is on board, please let me know so I can look you up after I get there.

Andy Trotta (34): I married Karla shortiy after graduation and went surface Une on an LST out of Littie Creek, doing deployments to West Africa and around South Araerica. Then I was an amphibious ops instructor at Littie Creek for about a year before taking a Une-to-staff ttansfer into the civil engineer corps, which I'm stiU in today. I've done tours at NAS Oceana, Naval MobUe Constmction BattaUon 133 in Gulfjiort, MS, a few tours in DC, and the NavEur staff in London. I've been able to get a few post-graduate degrees along the way, courtesy of the Navy. I'm currentiy the public works officer for Subraarine Base New London in Groton, CT. Karla and I have two wonderfiil kids, Kyle and Chelsea. Kyle is in 12th grade and Chelsea is in eighth. Kyle's sport of choice is wrestUng and Chelsea's is cheerleading! Karla has begun a three year graduate program at the University of Rhode Island to become a physical tiierapist (she's been a physical therapy assistant for many years now and it's been a Ufe long dream others to become a therapist), and if all goes as planned Kyle will be heading off to college in Oswego, NY, (outside of Syracuse) this fall.

Dean Peters (34): To aU that don't know, I'm still in the Navy as an aerospace engineering duty officer I'ra currenfly eraployed at AirPac here in beautiful San Diego after three tours in Pax River, MD. In particular, I'ra the heUcopter class desk.

Patty and I have three children: Rachel (12), Kevin (10), and Thoraas (4).

(Sec'y note: Dean Peters has been selected for command of HX-21, the Rotary Wing A/C Test Squadron. Dean reports in March 2004 and the change of command will take place some time afterward. He will be the first AEDO to command HX-21—quite an accomplishment.)

Tom Marotta (34): I tried to quit seven years ago, but something went drastically viTong and I'm on cmise again as CO of "VFA-201, a Reserve Homet squadron. I went to flight school with Steve Pettit and Dean Peters (34's) eaming my Wings in 1987. Flew Tomcats at Miramar until 1995 when I transferred to the Reserve in DaUas, TX. Got married in 1994 to Kathleen.

Those of you who have met her know I'ra playing way above my league there. We have three beautiful giris ages 7, 4, and 4. We adopted Paige in '99 at the same tirae Lauren was Shipmate, July-August 2003

bom. Long story better saved for a few beers.

Got hired by FedEx in '97. Moved to Tennessee in '99.1 ttansitioned to the F-18 that year as well and took over as CO last March for what I though was going to be my twilight tour going on det to Key West every other month. We were mobilized last October and have been full speed ahead ever since with C'VW-8 embarked in THEODORE ROOSEVELT. I

had the honor of taking a bunch of airline pilots, engineers, school teachers, mechanics, horaemakers, computer prograraraers, salesmen, farmers, ranchers, and college students to war. The citizen soldier is aUve and well. They performed raagnificentiy and several of our missions were very gratifying after the events of Septeraber 11th. Again, better told over a few beers.

Bob McLean (34): I'm doing great despite being in an OpNav tour. I'm still in, a commander in the civil engineer corps, along with Andy who saw the light and joined the ranks of the dirt sailors. I currentiy work in N46, working on the Navy's military constmction program. I've had two tours with the SeaBees (one horaeport Mississippi, one California) with five, seven and a half month deployments to Puerto Rico (twice), Yokosuka, Okinawa, and Rota. Two years in San Francisco in public works, two years in London in constmction conttacting, three years instmcting at Port Hueneme, CA, three years in Millington, TN, as the SeaBee detailer and then public works officer. Days on a ship—zero. Lisa said yes in 1992, first kid December '01 (girl), second one due 5 July (boy). I guess it took us awhile to brave the kid thing but playing with Devon is the best part of every day. Fourteen mgby seasons over 18 years, a few broken bones, lots of noises in my joints, possible liver damage. Having a blast, years are fiying by, waistline is softening, hair is thinning. Next job is as CO at Carap David.

We're pretty excited about the unique opportunity. I'll updaterayemail address when I raove (July) but we would love to hear from you and offer a visit (subject to operations and circumstances of course).

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Pres: Jim Matheson e; jmatheson@flagshipventures.com Shipmate colummnist; Shelley (Laurilla) O'Malley 4005 Upland Trace, Marietta, GA 30066 e; momshell@bellsouth.net web site; http;//www.usna87.org WeU, we almost had Tim Wolf convinced that he signed up as the Class secretary for life, but he was not to be fooled. Since I failed my NAVY (Never Again Volunteer Yourself) training, I will now be stepping in for a short tour as the Class Shipmate columnist. First a quick hello to all of "Serene 18" and "India Company, Color Company, God I love it, sir." Drop me a line and I will make sure you get a favorable spot in the column. I will not try to fake being as "in the know" as Tim was, since I am down here in the land of cotton and not up near the pulse, but I will try to keep the information flowing and hopefully all of you reading.

With that information bit in mind, I wanted to first let you all know about our Class fundraising projects. Hey, all of you get back here and read!

I am really excited about the programs that we are going to be involved in supporting. We can thank Jim Matheson (34), our Class president, for getting this ball roHing. I hope you will read his letter carefully. Two key words here: ethics and tailgaters. The bottom line is that we should all feel a responsibility to continue promoting the advancement of the ethics programs that taught us all the value of integrity and honor, not just in military service but in life. Secondly, we can have a nice monument to the Class of '87 that we can take our kids/friends to see each football season. If you don't know what I am talking about—Read Jim's Letter] Thanks.

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Matt and Stacey Horan tie the knot in south Florida Okay, on with the news. First Matt Horan (18—see I told you I would give you a good spot!) wrote to tell us he was officially off the market. He met and married his beautiful bride, Stacey (see photo), in south Florida where Matt works for Centex Homes. Matt received his law degree from the University of Florida at Gainesville six years ago, and uses his degree(s) in the area of real estate development and land use law, as director of future planning.

Great news for our former hoopster Doug Wojcik (19). Only a short time after UNC Head Coach Matt Doherty resigned, Doug was picked up as an assistant coach at Michigan State under Head Coach, Tom Izzo. Doug has great coaching 141

experience (Navy, Notre Dame, and UNC), and is excited to work for Tom Izzo. Doug is even quoted as saying something about "jumping into a foxhole/going to batfle" with him. 1 think that CORTRAMID really got to him! Coach Izzo has high words of praise for Doug and his Naval Academy training. Besides not being able to get to see Doug and his wife, Lael (House) Wojcik '90, up in Chapel Hill on a layover, I am really happy for them. Go Spartans!

More news on the job front: LtCol Joe Rizzo (5) and his wife, Lynn (Mickelson) Rizzo, will be moving their family to Germany as Joe joins Marine Forces Europe as their G-4. They have been in the American Embassy in Oslo, Norway, and are looking forward to the move, and to teaching their two daughters a new language.

They have invited anyone in the Stuttgart (Weil der Stadt) area to look them up (something about needing babysitters). Tony 'Tolle (13) also had some exciting info about his job with B/E Aerospace. He will be working as "Mr. Northwest Airlines" as they bring the new Airbus A330 wide-body (heavily equipped with B/E products) into service. He will still be working with U.S. Airways in Pittsburgh and charlotte, but he and his family will move somewhere near Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, where Northwest Airlines is headquartered. Nick Cipriano (1) is moving up to the DC area this summer as he takes on the Pentagon (N76). He will be leaving Norfolk where he has been the OinC of the Meteorology Detachment (owe them many thanks myself).

Ted Kuziela (8) wrote to say he was buying everyone a round (not really) since he just made commander (0-5) in the Reserve. Since he didn't give me any other information, 1 will assume he is doing a really top-notch job. BZ! Eric "Schoey" Schoenbucher (30) also wrote in that he got the 0-5 nod as a Reservist with the F-18 RAG (VFA-125) in Lemoore, CA. He seems pretty confident that he won't be furloughed from American Airlines. He and his wife and four kids are enjoying life in Califomia.

Ronnie Harris (20) wrote in to brag about Ufe in sunny Miami Beach, FL. He said he has a jet ski and Harley (bet that pocket protector looks cool on the "Hog"). I knew I was going to like this job—paybacks are tough, buddy! Actually I have nothing but respect for one of the fastest men 1 know. Ronnie is getting the joint duty check in the block working for an Army general (Go Navy!) at Headquarters for Southern Command.

We have some baby news from Mike "Spike" Bell (10) whose son, Andrew, wants to introduce his new brother, Daniel Joseph Almonte Bell.

All are doing well, even though Daniel was bom on tax day (which way to go—post office or hospital?). Wes Huey (4) and his wife. Erica, also welcomed a new son, Kyle. The Loesch family also has an addition. John (12) and Kristen and sister, Kelsey, and brother. Jack, welcome Quin Alexader to the world. Congratulations to all!

Finally, David Quint (29) completed the Country Music Half-Marathon in Nashville. I think he did actually come in first place in his category (juggler), so that counts for something.

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"Alumni Only" section and update or verify your profile; the Association will allow you to register for the reunion activities only after you have first reviewed your profile; —Upon registering for the activities, diere is a required $60 fee, for which you wUl receive a Class tote bag fuU of Class memorabUia...well worth the money; —There is opportunity to order additional USNA '88 merchandise. You can check out aU the great stuff at www.usnaclasstore.coni/ 88store.htoil. Order online by 15 August in order to receive your merchandise intiraefor the reunion.

—We have arranged for Class seating at the football garae. Enclosed is an order form you can fill out and fax, or you may just call into NAAA. Be sure to ask for Class seating: "Group #204." Ticket orders must be received by 7 July in order to guarantee seating in the Class block.

—^The cutoff for registering is 15 August AU registtation must be completed in advance online.

All proceeds will go to the Class fund.

Security will be tight at the Academy, as always. Consequently, the Yard will be closed to all vehicular ttaffic without a DOD sticker.

The Association is looking into a shuttie service to mn between the stadium parking lot and the Yard. 'Visit the Class web site for the latest information. Security measures require aU foot Annual Membership: 0% ttaffic entering the Yard to provide a picture ID. Life Membership: 99% Please note the check-in times and location during the Reunion weekend. We will handout Pres: Kennon A. Artis memorabilia and credentials to get you into the e; Navy88@aol.com various activities during check-in. You can find Sec'y: Eric Reinhold the most accurate and up-to-date check-in 1900 Summit Tower Blvd., Suite 170, Orlando, FL 32810 times online at the Class web site. w; 407-916-8530; f; 407-916-9501 Again, I can't sttess enough the hard and e; ereinhold @ academyplanninggroup.com productive work a good number of our web site; www.AcademyPlanningGroup.com Classmates put into bringing this event to Ufe. During the weekend, they will all have on The big thing to report this month is our coordinated Class golf shirts. So, if you have reunion. Details have been finalized and hopequestions or just want to thank them, you can fully you have made plans to attend. For those identify thera easily. who didn't receive a hard copy or email of the Travel safely, and I can't wait to see you aU there! details, here it is one more time from our Class On another point related to our Class, Dan President Kennon Artis.

Schebler is the point of contact for Class officer WeU, it's all set; the planning for our 15 year voting. In conjunction with the 15-year Class reunion is complete, and I think you all will be Reunion we will be holding. Class elections for happy with the work we have accomplished. the positions of president, vice president, and We've put together a teara of folks who went treasurer Our current officers have done a all out, and we're all excited about the results! superb job and we are looking for a dedicated Our reunion will be held the weekend of the and capable group to follow in their footsteps.

Eastern Michigan football game, 19-21 The Class web site has more information on this September issue. For now if you are interested or know First and foremost, there are four other someone who might be interested please submit Classes holding their major reunions—as well nominations and or questions to Dan at as First Class Parents Weekend—during our dan_schebler@ 1988.usna.com. celebration. These other activities, of course, will ttanslate to a shortage of available lodging WeU, that's it for this month. I'll see you in in the Annapolis area. I sttongly recomraend September! —Eric that you make lodging arrangements now. You can access a comprehensive list of hotels in the area, their contact information, and an online travel organization at the Class web site: www.usna88.com.

In fact, you can get all the 15-year reunion information as well as register online at the Class site. Before you start pounding away at your keyboard, there are a few items you should keep in mind; —You can view aU the information related to die reunion at die Class web site: www,usna88.cora; —The Class web site will serve as the main point of dissemination for all the latest reunion information, so please check back regularly; —To actually register, you must first go to the Alumni Association web site: www.usna.com, there you must click on the JRN, Inc., in Columbia, TN, and has offered free advice for any Classmate in the job search mode.

He promises not to sell anything, put you in a database, sign you up for a long-distance plan, make you cry or take away your birthday. If you want some advice, he can be reached at 931490-4780.

Lastly, I have a couple of highlights for our Class. The June Shipmate recognized two of our Classmates for their above and beyond characteristics (very '87 of them!). Christine (KeUer) Hart (15) was on page 40 for her support of the Naval Academy and its financial campaigns. An unspoken "attaboy" goes to her husband Duncan Hart (33). Also, CDR (Dr.) Dale Szpisjak (13) was highlighted on page 38 as a member of the U.S. Naval Hospital in Rota.

Congratulations to all, and thanks for leading the way.

Well, that's it for now. Since my first deadline is fast approaching I will sign off in honor of our great Class Officer, Tim Wolf Thanks for all you have done for us! TTFN

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Sunday. 21 September 2003 Brunch

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Pres: Ingar Grev 2721 Summers Ridge Dr., Odenton, MD 21113-1589 h; 410-695-0747; w; 703-872-4027 f; 419-818-7319; e; igrev@bwwonline.net Corr. Sec'y; Earl Jones 97 Bogle St., Weston, MA 02493 e; earl.jones@alum.mit.edu Listserv; USNA89@mde.com Listserv subscription; send email to usna89-request@ mde.com, in body of message write; subscribe Webmaster; Tony Newpower e; newps@sprintmail.com Hello '89, As I compile this issue of Shipmate, game six of the NBA finals just finished, and with this the professional basketball career of David Robinson comes to a close. Dave has been such a wonderful ambassador for the Naval Academy, and watching him throughout his career has been a real blast. There aren't too many NBA players in history that have scored 89-minus-18 points in a single game! The one troubling part of the playoffs that I have found, however, has been this constant reference to Dave as the Old Man\ Having just tumed 37 myself, 37 doesn't seem nearly as old as it used to appear!

While we're on the subject of getting older, as hard as it is to believe, our 15-year reunion is quickly approaching. In true "Message to Garcia" fashion, a group of motivated folks have formed a 2004 reunion committee. This committee has been chartered by the Class officers, and the officers will act as oversight representation for the Class, so that folks like Mike McGettigan don't plan a mini-triathlon as the Sunday moming networking event!

Mike is in fact a committee member, as are the following folks. Thanks to you all in advance for devoting your personal time to making our 15year reunion a success. The committee members are: Mike McGettigan, communications and elections; JT O'Fartel, hotel HQ/lodging and tailgater; Duska (Sahler) Pearson, Friday night event and tailgater; Brian Caldwell, souvenirs/memorabilia and other non-tailgater/Friday events; Gerry Shaeffer, Sunday events (TBD) and memorial service, communications.

I'm sure the committee will be updating the Class via Shipmate on reunion progress. Keep in mind, however, that Shipmate has an inherent two-month time delay, so if you want more realtime information, please check-out our Class web site, and monitor our listserv.

Our first update comes from Chris Carlson, with some pretty "cool" news.

Hello '89. Early in June, John Kalner, John Tregoning, and I completed the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, a 4.4-mile joumey across the Chesapeake Bay, swam between the spans of the Bay Bridge. The water was very cold, just above 60 degrees, and the currents were against us the entire way, but the former Navy SEAL, John Kainer, barely squeaked a victory (less than three minutes) over a couple of former P-3 pilots. However, we have vowed to beat him next year when Jim Finn and Jeff Garigliano have promised to participate. The swim is a wonderful event and it would be 144

great to get additional '89 participation. Please see www.bayswim.com for additional information. As for personal updates, John Kainer recently had his second child and is working for EMC in Virginia Beach. John Tregoining is flying for United and lives in Alexandria, VA. I have been out of the Navy for alraost six years and recently celebrated my ten-year wedding anniversary. My wonderful wife, three children, and I Uve just outside of AnnapoUs. I am an equity ttader for T. Rowe Price, a mutual fund company in Baltimore.

The swim team Thanks for the update, Chris—that was a very impressive swim! WeU done!

Next up is a quick note from Jackie and Ed Drew.

Attached is a picture of the Jamie Gorman family (Jamie, Gayle, Jessica, AUyssa, Erin, and Michael) and the Drew fanuly (Ed, Jackie, Meredith, Matthew, and LiUa) on a recent joint vacation to Jamaica. The entire week was a blast for both families. Jamie is especiaUy proud that his daughter, Jessica (11), passed the SCUBA test and was able to go SCUBA diving.

Jamie and I are both working for Alcatel in Reston, VA, hawking telecom gear to Verizon.

By the way—'89—we have to have the best listserve ever I rarely pipe up, but I truly enjoy the debate and diversity of opinion.

Keep it going!

The Drew and Gorman families Thanks, Ed, for the update on you and Jamie.

What we really need now is an update from Jamie letting us know what really happened in Jamaica!

Our final update is from Ken Harris via Mark Vandroff. Ken writes; Classmates of '89, through many twists and tums, I find myself in command of a corapany of nearly 200 National Guard soldiers in Iraq. I have been in command of them for almost foitt years, and this will likely be ray final effort with these soldiers. We crossed into Iraq on 1 May '03, and call the area of Tikrit our home for the time being. We were due to come this way via Turkey, but all of those plans changed.

I can guess that I owe a debt to at least sorae of you for safeguarding ray equipraent as it passed from Corpus Christie to Kuwait. Miami is the horae I long to return to, though ray unit is the 743rd Non-Divisional Direct Support Maintenance Corapany out of Fort Lauderdale.

Fair winds and following seas to you all.

Ken—not sure when you'll get to read this— but know that we're aU very proud of you!

Best wishes '89—'til next time. —Earl

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Pres; Jonathan Salkoff Corr. Sec'y; David Duff 12940 Carmel Creek Rd. #74, San Diego, CA 92130 h: 858-755-6648; w; 858-826-5139 e; shipmate90rep@yahoo.com Webmaster; Ron Surfield; e: rsurfield@nettail.net web site; http;//www.usna90.com Qass e-group; http;//groups.yahoo.com/group/USNA90 Hello 1990. It's Father's Day as I find myself at the computer, putting together the notes, letters, and photos you've shared. It has been so great hearing from you guys—especially those who have not written in since graduation. For those of you still in this category—let's hear from you! Our first contribution this month comes from none other than Carla (Meyers) Albritton; (supplyguys@aol.com or cameoauctions 1 st@ aol.com)

Caild (Mcvers) Albritton and family Hey '90! First tirae I'ra writing in all these years, but here is the skinny: I'm still active duty Supply Corps, presentiy stationed at NavSup Headquarters in Mechanicsburg, PA. Stephanie (Myers) Max is here also doing her Reserve ttaining as the Executive Assistant to the Vice Commander I've been married to James Albritton, a Southem University grad (also a Chop), for seven years, and we have been blessed with a son, J.T., (9 months).

James and I have orders to San Diego and wiU be there Lord, willing this July. Jaraes will be ASuppo on BOXER, and I am going to the Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) downtown.

After getting over the sticker shock, we bought a horae in Chula Vista (Otay Ranch, 1092 Breezewood Dr), and know we're siraply going to love the West Coast! Believe it or not, I obtained my auctioneering license two years ago and started my own business. Cameo Auctions and Appraisals. Guess those chow calls came in handy after all! Truth is, I enjoy this field ttemendously, and can satisfy my passion for antiques and collectibles at the sarae time. If anyone out there is looking for soraething in particular, needs and appraisal or wants a benefit/charity auction, let me know!

Had die pleasure of visiting Terry BradfordCrane and her two beautiful baby girls, Sara (2) and Samantha (5 weeks), while house hunting in San Diego a few weeks ago. I have not seen Terry since my wedding in '95, and it was great to catch up in person. We'll be back for more pasta Terry! I stay in touch widi Lynne Smith who still works for Dell in Austin, TX, is in awesome shape and runs triathlons in her spare time. I've exchanged an eraail or two with Davida Nelums who's a vice president for a security firm in South Carolina now.

Tanya Worthy and her family are in Arizona.

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child—Congrats! Everette Rochon was doing some Reserve duty at the Pentagon, and I think Michelle VanExel is diere too. Would love to hear from Amy Oliver and Heidi Savage...That just about brings everyone up to the present. Please look us up in San Diego if you're out there this summer Don't have a phone number yet, but send me an eraail. Take care and God bless '90.

Many thanks, Carla. I hope by the time this is published you are settled here is San Diego.

Next, we have an update from Kent Anderson: Just thought I would give you a quick update so that Shipmate is not too erapty.

I left AUDI in the fall of last year. Having been in Bavaria since the suraraer of 1996, we were ready for a change. I wanted to get away from the big corporate world, not to say that life at AUDI was not good, but I wanted to stop being one fish in a very big pond. 30,000 people work in die factory I was working at.

Though, being one of five Americans amongst 30,000 Bavarians was kind of fun.

I have taken a job with the Swiss based Georg Utz Group, a small company specialized in materials handling. We raake returnable packaging for industry, everything from pallets to containers to component holders. My job is to establish their new U.S. subsidiary. We are setting up shop in Columbus, IN, which is a small city just about one hour south of IndianapoUs. The city is actually famous for its architecture, ranking sixth in the nation behind DC, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and Boston. I have to agree with the people who did the ranking, it is very nice here. I am also really enjoying the Midwest, the people here are very nice and orderly. I have been here since February. My wife, Kathja, and the three bambinos wiU be joining me in July. Being alone for such an extended period of time reminds me of deploying; the exception being that I have exchanged the ship for a warehouse and office.

CMC, m MEF, and you know who!

From Indiana, we next head across the Pacific to Okinawa, where Carter Honesty wrote this note: The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael Hagee '68, carae to visit the Marines on Okinawa on 16-17 April. A large group of Marines gathered at the Beach Head Club at Carap Schwab to hear hira speak, take questions, and pose for a picture or two.

Escorting the Coraraandant was the Coramanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, Lt Gen Wallace Gregson HI '68. Pretty impressive Class for die Marine Corps.. .and USNA. Semper Fi! Nice photo. Carter That's quite a grin on your face! Our next update is from David Dorton; Things are going well here in "Hotlanta."

Karen and I just had our second daughter, Sarah, on New Year's Eve of 2002. Our oldest daughter, Katie, has been a wonderful big sister We recentiy raoved to a new house in town to get a bit more room. Work is going well at McKinsey & Company, and Karen Shipmate, July-August 2003

continues to enjoy her public relations freelancing from home. Please give us a call if you pass through Georgia.

Last, but not least, we have a bunch of Classmates aboard NIMITZ. Here is the latest from Dora (Lockwood) Staggs (pao@ nimitz.navy.mil); It's Dora (Lockwood) Staggs, Public Affairs Officer on NIMITZ (CVN-68) writing on behalf of the '90 grads on NIMITZ. You'll be proud to know there are several of us out here in Carrier Air Wing 11 and onboard NIMITZ. On 3 March, we departed San Diego and headed west on deployraent. We raade a short stop in Hawaii and then continued west on our joumey and arrived in the Arabian Gulf during the first week of April. Although there isn't much action here now, we've been flying missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since our arrival. In addition, we've made liberty stops at Jebel Ali and Bahrain. Perhaps not the greatest liberty ports, but it's always nice to get your feet back on soUd ground and cold beverages in hand! Here's what the folks from '90 have to say: The proud new father, Tim Leonard is the maintenance officer with VS-29 and here's what he writes in—I joined the squadron just before the September 11th incident. I expect to go to the War College in March. My second child, William, was born on 1 May. (Unfortunately, Tim was at a steel beach picnic in the Arabian Gulf on the day of the birth.) His big brother, Stephen (we call him "Stevo"), is two and a half years old. My wife, Miho, and the boys are back home in Coronado waiting for this madness to end!

Putnam Browne has been assigned to VFA94, the "Mighty Shrikes" since March 2002.

Spaulding finished up his duty as maintenance officer in February of this year and has been enjoying the OPSO position since then.

Following this tour, he's hoping to further his education or possibly do a joint tour somewhere. He and his beautiful wife, Becky, have two wonderful children, Putnam Jr and Francesca...and they are expecting their third in September! We'll keep our fingers crossed for him and hope he can be home for the birth.

Hang in there, Becky. We'll get your husband home as soon as possible!

Brian Garrison is assigned to VFA-41, the "Black Aces." BG recentiy finished his OPSO tour with the squadron and he'll be heading to a post-department head slot later this summer. . .billet TBD. BG and his wife, Melissa, have a Uttle boy named Conor who tumed one year old in May. BG, being the minimalist that he is, wanted to keep this brief!

Kent Thompson completed his DH tour with HS-6 in May and headed for the National Navy Command Center in the Pentagon. As a matter of fact, BT flew off NIMITZ and left us behind on 1 June. He'll be reporting to the Pentagon in mid-June, so those of you in the DC area can look for him out there. BT and his wife, Erika, have two beautiful little girls, Samantha (10) and Sydney (7) who keep them plenty busy back. Thirteen years, where have they gone? In addition to the other '90 people Usted here, Doug Rhoades drifted through NIMITZ last raonth on his way back frora Reserve time in theater and told Kent that he and Cindy now keep a home in Palm Beach with their four kids.

Russell McCormack returned to the Warhawks of VFA-97 in Septeraber '01 following a Test Pilot tour at PAX/Point Mugu where I was SO, AO, OPS, and MO flying in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi

Freedom. My next tour is at George Washington University where 1 will be getting my Masters degree in the Navy's DC Internship Program. I have been raarried to the former Tracey Kirkland of Jacksonville, FL, for alraost nine years and have two sons, Stephen and John.

Chris Engdahl is the reactor training assistant for NIMITZ. Here's what he has to say.. .I'm wrapping up my tour in the Reactor Department and really looking forward to a shore tour at the War College in Newport before moving on to XO afloat. Not having written to Shipraate (actually being guilted in to it this time by Dora) before I'll bring folks up to speed. I've been on the West Coast since graduation and enjoyed Bremerton, Pearl Harbor and San Diego as places my wife Kristin and I have called home. Lots of sea time and, of course, Arabian Gulf ops in the past. No kids yet, but a very needy golden retriever takes most of our time. I'm still playing hockey everyday when possible and staying fit with triathlons. I've seen and heard from some of 34th Company folks over this tour and they include Dave Lowe, Leif Steinbaugh, Roger Ullman, Joe Testa, and Tim Leonard.

They're all doing great either in the Navy or out and I'm sure they greatly appreciate seeing their names in print. I'll close with the standard— "if you're coming through Newport say hello" line and I look forward to hearing from some old shipmates.

Dan Frost is assigned to VAQ-135. He started the deployraent with us, but unfortunately he had a bicycling accident during our port visit in Hawaii. Sorae people think he just wanted to extend his liberty in Hawaii, but we know that's not trae. Dan would never pull a stunt like tiiat. From what we've heard frora his squadronmates, he should be getting his upchit soon and rejoining us on cruise. We hope you're recovering well, Dan and we look forward to having you back out here with us.

Well, and then there's me. I've been the PAO onboard since August 2001—coming up on two years already. The carrier tour has been absolutely fabulous! It's been a great tour for me—both challenging and rewarding and it's been especially nice being here with others from '90. At this point, I'm not sure how rauch longer I'll be onboard or where I'll end up for my next assignment. In the meantime, you can always send rae an email. I'd love to hear from you. That about wraps it up from us out here in the Arabian Gulf. Cheers to all.

Hey, that's all for this month, '90. Please send in those emails and photos!

Semper Fi —Dave

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We have several Classmate letters to share this month. Unfortunately, we have the difficult and too familiar chore of reporting on the loss of a Classmate—Tony Domino died in April in a 145

plane crash, and wiU be missed sorely. I'll let his obit, as passed on by LCDR William "Benny" Suggs '90, VFC-13 assistant operations, describe Tony's many contributions: LCDR Anthony "Fats" Domino '91 died on 18 April 2003 when his F-5E Tiger II aircraft sttuck the ground while retuming from a TopGun event near NAS Fallon, NV. Tony was the oldest of four brothers growing up on his parent's farm in Middletown, DE. Growing up he was interested in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and helping with his father's standard bred horses.

At USNA Tony distinguished himself on the football field starting three years as an outside Unebacker, wearing number 60. Off the field he was known for high-speed rans to Ocean City in his red Corvette. His parents were also well known for taking in more than a few hungry Midshipmen. If you have seen the size of Tony and his brothers you know they took a few extta hungry mouths in stride.

After graduation "Fats" reported to flight ttaining. Going the Corpus Christi/Kingsville route, he was Winged in 1993 with orders to the Tomcat FRS. After completing Tomcat ttaining, he was sent to the Jolly Rogers of VF103 where he deployed twice aboard

In better news, we received an update from Nelson Santini who has recently relocated with Sharon and his two girls to the Atianta area, where he will be working as a marketing manager for DataPath, Inc., a premier integrator of satellite communication systems and earth stations (provided a large number of the satellite uplinks used in coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom). Says Nelson, "still working in telecommunications, I went from broadcasting to satellite Earth stations.

Life is good and sweet here in the peach state, where I have found new time to do some skydiving in local competition. At any rate, I just wanted to drop a line and hope to make Shipmate to let the friends know that no longer we are three, but now we are four!"

BREMERTON (TRIDENT submarine support),

ENTERPRISE and EISENHOWER. LCDR Domino

supported missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as Operation Southem Watch in Iraq. His next assignment was to the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center, working in the Air Wing Training Department. There he served as an adversary mission commander, as well as an Air to Air/Air to Ground Tactics Instractor.

In 2001 "Fats" left active duty and joined the Fighting Saints of "VFC-O at NAS FaUon, as an adversary instractor pilot. "Fats" was also a commercial airline pilot, flying the Airbus A320 for Jet Blue Airways.

LCDR Domino's awards included two Strike/Flight Air Medals, two Armed Forces Service Medals, an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and a NATO Medal.

With his death we have lost a great friend, brother, son, and wingman. Those who knew him have all corrunented on his love of life, outgoing nature, and gregarious spirit. At his raemorial his good friend Steve Trafton '90 told the story of an epic day of offshore fishing with Tony, just a couple raonths ago. It was a perfect day off the coast of Miami, blue sky, 80 degrees, 300 feet of Gulf Stream water under the keel, and the fish were biting. Together they caught 14 sailfish that aftemoon. What a great way to reraember our friend.

We pass on our thoughts and prayers to Tony's family. David Berghult passed on some information regarding a memorial gift for Tony— donations from friends and family are being taken to create a plaque above a locker in the Roger Staubach Football Locker Room in Ricketts Hall. Donors may make checks payable to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and send to the foUowing address; U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, RO. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740. Donors should clearly indicate Anthony Domino's name and the gift allocation (e.g. Ricketts Hall Locker Room) in a separate note accompanying their contribution and in the memo portion of their check. This will allow the Foundation to properly credit the gift. Donors may choose to pay via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) by calling Tia Taylor at the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation at 410-293-1955.

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Companymate of Kevin's at USNA, updates us on the comings and goings of 13th Company (and a few others) starting with some memories of Tony Domino: Thirteenth Company suffered a tremendous loss this April when LCDR Anthony Domino perished in an F-5 crash near Fallon, NV; Tony was also working for Jet Blue out of San Diego. Those of us who knew Tony remember him as an outgoing, can-do guy. As we grieve with Tony's family, we also reach out to each other, since many of us are spread to different parts of the world. While we continue to serve our country in raany varied ways, either in a support or direct role, we still look back and recall the same path we all took to arrive at our place today.

Molly Armijo (mbarraijo@u.washington.edu) is busily preparing for the University of Washington's first part of the medical licensing exam, and wiU start her cUnical rotations soon.

Molly went to Supply Corps School in Athens, GA, foUowing graduation. After three successful tours (plus lots of beer and sailing!) to Diego Garcia, San Diego (sub tender) and

Nelson Santini and family We received a similar update from Kevin Upson (304-728-9904), who writes: I am sorry that I have not kept in touch but I really don't have an excuse. Letraegive you a quick update. I flew SH-60Fs in Jacksonville until 1995. I was assigned to KITTY HAWK as

the assistant strike ops officer and air tasking order production manager During this tour, I decided to ttansition to fleet support (1700), which is now information professional (1600).

I went to PG School and got a master's in systems engineering and eamed a subspecialty in information warfare. The most important thing I leamed from that tour was how to play golf. I ttansferred to Coronado as the ADP systems director in 1999.1 ara currentiy at the National Reconnaissance Office (ChantiUy, VA) serving as the IT prograra manager I'm married and have two kids: 13 year old stepson who is 5'11' (can you say basketball scholarship?) and a 9 year old daughter who is as tall as the tallest boy in her class (can you say another basketball scholarship?)

Well, I'm getting sleepy. I have to get up at 5:30 a.ra. just to get to work before 8 a.ra. I just raoved out to Charles Town, WV. Although it is a long drive, the quality of Ufe outweighs the pain of driving for an hour and 15 minutes (one way). I live in a golf coraraunity and the tenth green is literally in my backyard. I figure if I start practicing now, I will be ready for the senior tour when I'm 50.

If anybody is in the DC raetro or Northem Virginia area, give rae a holler My door is always open and the fridge always has a beer Thanks to Kevin for that note. If you haven't ever sent into Shipmate, a short simple letter like Kevin's is all it takes—we want to hear from you! Then, of course, you can always have your company representative send in the full meal deal, as Hai Cao does here. Hai, who was a

Molly hung her hat in 1998 and decided to be a doctor; she is looking seriously at specializing in family medicine.

When last heard from in 2001, Dave Blackwood was stiU happily Uving the single Ufe in our nation's capital, working at the Pentagon with the Navy's Office of Information. Dave seems to have a flair for adventure; he served a tour with U.S. Forces Korea and also spent some tirae at JICPAC detachment out of Japan.

After graduation.

Jack CoUetti (Jack.Colletti@verizon.net) attended supply school, raarried Nicole in March '92, and went to Hawaii to report as assistant SuppO on FLETCHER (DD-992). Jack's next tour took him back east; he was one of the conttacting officers for the Tomahawk missile program at NavAir. He finished his Navy career at the Defense Logistics Agency, located in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Jack hung his hat in 1999, but not before starting his M.B.A at Carnegie Mellon. (CMU). With three other CMU graduates (including Chris Hale), Jack started two tech companies. Jack is currentiy working with ALCOA doing e-business sttategy and e-procurement. Nicole is an RN and also enjoys a great career; the CoUettis have two children, Nicholas (9) and Rachel (7).

Joe D'apoUonio (Joe.DapoUonio® gesm.ge.cora) went to supply school in Athens, GA, following graduation. There he married Dawn and shuffled herfroraVirginia Beach to San Diego and back in 15 months; Joe was assigned to Supply (AOE 6) as DisbO/Sales.

Joe then spent about two years at the Afloat Training Group as SuppO. The D'apoUonios welcomed daughter, Morgan, in April 1996 and son, Connor, in 1999. In between kids, Joe went to night school and received araaster'sin management. He left active duty and worked for GE Appliances, first as a quality engineer, then became operations manager at the same plant. The D'apoUonios moved to Ohio in 2001 and currentiy reside in Dublin; Joe had joined GE Superabrasives as operations leader, then ttansitioned to a product line manager Jason Davis (Jason.davis@med.ge.cora) has been working in Waukesha, WI, for GE Medical Systeras. Jason left active duty in 1998; he is raarried to Katie; their son, Ryan, was bom in August 2000.

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Kathyn Fitzpatrick (StewartKA® efdsw.navfac.navy.mil) has been residing in San Diego for the past six years. Following graduation, Katiiy went to CEC Officer School in Port Hueneme, CA, dien on to the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, SC. She retumed to the Yard to work in the Public Works Departraent in 1993. While there, Kathy was 0-Rep (the youngest to date) for die women's cross countty and ttack teams and got married to Alex Stewart (Nintii Company); Alex was completing medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences near Bethesda. While Alex went on to flight school to become a flight surgeon, Kathy completed her master's degree at the University at Maryland. The two then went on to San Diego, where Kathy worked at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Kathy left the Navy in 2001, but continues the same job as a civilian. And the amazing tiling is, the Stewarts have foitt children, one boy and three girls, between the ages of 7 years and 18 months.

Brian Green (Brian.t.green® maU.sprint.com) graduated frora Darden Business School, and is currentiy working for Sprint Corporation. Sharon, Brian's wife, received her Ph.D. in eleraentary education at the University of Virginia. Baby Jonathan Thomas joined the Green crowd in Febraary 2002. The Greens reside in Kansas City, MO. Chad Jungbluth, after completing flight school, was stationed at Norfolk (HC-6) where he flew CH-46. FoUowing an aide tour, Chad had orders to BATA.\N. At his last update, Chad was attached to HelTacWingLant. Chad married Kristin Dryfuse '92, who was at the tirae of update a Toracat RIO on C"VW-1 staff.

Stuart Lockhart (Slockhar@usna.edu), our "Green brother," is back at the Yard, teaching American naval history. Following graduation, Stu went to TBS and infantry basic course. He spent over three years at Carap Lejeune under Second Marine Division with Second Recon Bn (Capt Jentz' old unit) and Third Bn, Eighth Marines, and another three at the Marine Corps Recrait Depot in San Diego. Stu then crossed the gray zone and ttained with the Array at Fort Knox for the Advanced Armor Course. After two years of company command in Third Bn, Asst Marines, First Marine Division at Carap Pendleton, CA, and one MEU (SOC) West Pac/Arabian Gulf deployraent, he took the opportunity to complete his graduate studies in military history at Temple University, Philadelphia under the Corps' advanced degree program and graduated this past December Stu is not yet married, but is dating Julia ('99, PAO). Stu reports that Jen Nicholls is also teaching in the weapons department, and that Greg Kelly has retumed to his roots in South Jersey, doing weU in a civiUan engineering firm; Greg is in the Naval Reserves serving under a SeaBee unit.

Dan Morio (morio@bellsouth.net) married Lisa following graduation, and reported to P'cola for flight training. Dan's first tour was with VP-46 out of Whidbey Island, WA; both Jessica (10) and DanieUe (8) were bom during this tour Dan then served at the Tactical Support Center (TSC) at NAS Sigonella, Italy, frora 1996-1999. The Morios retumed to Washington where Dan was assigned catapult and arresting gear officer on ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Following that, Dan attended the USMC Command and Staff College and received a master's degree in miUtary studies.

He is corapleting the FRS at NAS Jacksonville, FL, and will becorae a department head for VP-16, also located at NAS Jax. Lisa is a Shipmate, July-August 2003

fitness buff; she is a personal ttainer and certified yoga teacher for the base's fitness center Dan reported having seen and served with Sean Reed while at tiie TSC in Sigonella.

Scott Shepard (co@ardent.navy.mil) married Julie in April 1996 at the USNA Chapel.

Scott took command of ARDENT (MCM-12) in December 2002. ARDENT is horaeported in Manaraa, Bahrain, where Scott's wife, Julie, is residing with their two children, Sophia (5) and Caelan (2), Scott reports that Jim Logsdon (jclogsdon@yahoo.com) passed through Bahrain in December Jim is the ops officer for VFA-113, which was embarked on ABRAHAM LiNCHOLN. Jim is enroute horae to Lemoore, CA, to reunite with Ruth, Claire, and Clay. Jim has plans to hang his Navy hat and fly for an airline carrier.

As for rae, Hai Cao (Heastman@ hvc.rr.cora), I married Mike Eastman (USMA '91) and reported to Navy and Marine Corps Intel Training Center, Damn Neck, VA, for operational intelligence ttaining. My first and second tours were served in Hawaii, at the Joint Intel Center, Pacific (JICPAC), and CoraSubPac, respectively. Mike becarae a field artillery officer and served one tour at Schofield Barracks, HI. Christine (10) was bom during this tour and Katherine (7) was bom during the following PCS. I then recraited for the district of Houston while Mike took coraraand of a battery at Fort Hood, TX. I left the Navy at the end of 1998 and the family moved to Cambridge where Mike eamed a master's degree and an ABD in Intemational Relations (IR). We added Jack to the lot (2) and are currently at West Point where Mike teaches national security and intemational relations in the social sciences departraent. I have been happy doing volunteer work for the church and the kids' school.

Other '91ers I have news of include: Gisselle Jankus (Gisselle.Talley® pfizer.com) reported to MONONGAHELA (AO178) for 28 raonths after supply school.

Gisselle then went to Norfolk to a Petroleum Intern biUet. She got married in 1995, then went to Diego Garcia to ran the fuel terminal there for a year Michael Talley, Gisselle's husband, got orders to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Both Talleys resigned their coramissions and went to work for Coming, Inc., in 1997. While working, Gisselle managed to attend business school and received her M.B.A. from Duke University in 2002. She is currentiy working for Pfizer and is living in Lancaster County, PA. Michael works for Bearing Point Consulting in the DC area; his project is to establish a Transportation Worker's Identification Card as a response to September 11th.

Mike Fisher and wife, Kim (MnKFisher@ aol.cora), are currently residing in Virginia Beach, VA; Mike flies H-46 at HC-8 in Norfolk. The Fishers have twin girls. Erica and Laura (2) and are expecting another set of twins in December George Freidenberger (george.rfreidenberger @hp.com) and his wife, Kira, are Uving in Idaho, where George is working for Hewlett Packard. George went supply corps and spent nine years on active duty. George reports that Rich Lay is alive and well in Houston, TX. Rich and his wife have two lovely daughters.

Nana Adae (nabby2@hotmail.com) left active duty in 1998. She received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and is currentiy working in New Haven, CT. Thanks, Hai, for that rundown. Well, that completes our 1991 update for this month.

Please drop us a line if you haven't been mentioned in our column lately; we'd like to hear from you. And please stay safe! —JD

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Pres; Christopher "Cush" Newman Sec'y; Robert Pothier 77 Colby Stteet, Bradford, MA 01835 e; rbpothier@yahoo.com web site: www.usna92.com Okay, so what's this? Months and months of cajoling from yours truly, and not a scratch. Not a sniff, not a flyby, not a grip-n-grin, not even a friendly rogering. I offer up my services as your Father Confessor and get blanked worse than Kettering with a pocket full of horses and a stack of $20s at Fells Point. And all Cush Nevraian has to do is send out an email and you nerds and nerdettes hop-to. Heywood? Yeah, you know the rest. Well sit back and relax, brothers and sisters, and grab hold with both hands, because after months and months of dry turkey dinners here comes the Metamucil Express: First out of the box this time around the order is Mr. Michael Schoffman, yes, he of the very saintiy generous sponsors at whose house a large number of us left valuable, irreplaceable braincells and other things: Since seeing lots of folks at the reunion, I've settled into ray new job flying executive jet charter in Los Angeles, raostly Hollywood clientele. (Movie stars really do look taller on screen!) Traveling all over, flying with good guys, all happen to be ex-Navy pilots, but no other USNA grads. My wife, Andi, and I bought a house here in Sherraan Oaks in Deceraber and have spent the last four months fixing it up, and raay have found a new calling.

Buying, fixing, and flipping houses may be the way to an easy fortune here in SoCal. I am still flying for the Reserve with VP-65 out of Point Mugu and so far no recalls for us. Here is who I have heard about recently.

Mike Dowling is living in Annapolis now, he bought a house there. He was out in Los Angeles for work but blew me off! Thanks Do wis!

David Lillefloren just moved the whole family to Ohio to take a new position with GE. (Way to go on the promotion, Lilly!)

Curt Carroll has been out to sea on TRUMAN since December, hope he will be back early this summer His wife. Donna, and two girls are ready for hira to be home.

Brian Dozier has been on CONSTELLATION and is due home any tirae now, (probably will be home when this gets printed) Michele and the kids are ready too.

Eric Peterson is flying with the VPU squadron in Hawaii, and I'm sure he is busy with all that is going on.

Tim Talbott is still in Jax, FL, now flying for FedEx, commuting to Memphis for work.

Tim is still flying for VP-62 in the Reserve.

Carlos Mendez is up in the Bay area, and I owe him a phone caU, Sorry, Los! Leif Mollo is up in Monterey at PG school.

His first real break frora the SEAL Tearas.

That's all I've got, but would love to hear frora Tenth Corapany! And of course, any Classraates in die LA area (especially die Valley!) give me a call, we'd have you to dinner!

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One solid cat. Since Jeff Craig can't write, his wife has to do his dirty work: I just thought I would drop a line to Shipmate to let everyone know what Craiger has been up to the last ten and a half years. I ara his wife, Alison, and because Jeff is never around these days I thought I would take it upon myself...

Jeff is still flying Prowlers out of Whidbey Island, WA. He is presentiy in the middle of his department head tour with VAQ-137, The Rooks. Right now he is in Fallon, NV, on a work-up preparing for another craise. Jeff made LCDR in '01 and seems to being enjoying being a "hinge." Other than being die best pilot ever, he is also a super dad. (Sec'y note: Now it raay just be me, ladies and gentieraen, but I think she's biased. My brother. Matt, tells rae he's the best pilot ever He tells me all the other F-18 pilots suck.) Our daughter, Madison, was bom in '98 and just tumed five.

We were blessed again in '01 with twin boys named Jack WiUiam (after Jeff's dad) and Cole Richard (afterraydad). Thank goodness for the LCDR pay kicking in when it did! The boys are now 17raonthsold and very busy! We have been in the Northwest for eight years and wiU be here for another two years. After that it will be onto a desk job for a couple of years and then back to Whidbey. If anyone is ever in the area, please stop in.

Thanks for letting me talk about my husband and our family. God bless.

Talk all you want. Missus, that's what we're here for. Like a greased tuna trawler skidding down a solid wave of sheer fire, here cofnes siuface warrior Ron Toland: To all fellow 19th Company Classraates, hope your careers are going well and you are stdl having fun. I ara still in Norfolk after getting stationed her since '99. Successfully completed both of ray CHENG tours on a three year old DDG, MAHAN and a 23-year old DD, THORN. Needless to say THORN was a little

more challenging to keep together and ranning, but I was very fortunate to have great people working forraein both tours thatraaderayjob a lot easier I am now doing my first staff job as future operations at CoraNavSurfLant. So if any of you need inforraation on your future ship schedules, please email or give me a call.

Another year in this position, then plan on taking command of my "Tuna Trawler" MCM out of Ingleside. Trying to get Jeff Bennitt, Dart Sunvold, and Ty Britt to go along so we can have fun sweeping the GOMEX together Ty Britt is now Flag LT for ADM Entyre at CNSL, Dan Sunvold and Jeff Bennitt are pulling detailer duty in Millington. Been in contact with Mike Makee in Okinawa, Japan. He is having fun traveling in the Southem Pacific with Katie and four children (ramor has it another is on the way). Steve Schmidt and family in Norfolk as he is serving as P-3 expert on GEORGE WASHINGTON. Steve is still perfecting the under-appreciated art of regaling others with odd bird calls (Sec'y note: Okay, I made that part up. But at NAPS he used to be pretty good at it.) My wife, Tararay, is staying busy teaching and watching Rebecca (6) and Alex (4). They are growing so quickly. We are about to raove into our newly built home in Suffolk, VA, and can't wait to have more space.

Congrats to our new Class officers and we appreciate all you do to keep our Classraates in touch with each other and spreading the USNA news. Keep up the great work.

From where the sand really is 92 inches deep and the sun blazing hot writes Dan Sander: 148

Dan Sander here.. .I've been in Qatar for the last several months with the CentCora staff doing Operation fraqi Freedom. I've come across a number of grads across different year groups (I think I'm the only '92 grad out here though). I'm stationed at CentCora with LCDR Vince Scott '89, LTCOL Guy Jordan '86 and LCDR Kurt Juengling '88. Vince and I made a trip to Bahrain a week ago to meet with the Fifth Fleet Staff...we ran across CDR Connie Frizzell '86, LCDR Bob Chesser '93, and LT Jose Rios '95. Got a good photo at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain with a bunch of grads in it (I'll send it to you as soon as I get it developed). Also...Rodney Purifoy is on the staff and is in Tampa (where Vince and I will be headed soon). Hope all is well.

Thanks Dan, and Rodney, wherever you are, thanks for teaching me how to short-sheet a rack back in 3-1. You rock, man.

Glen Viado's next: Greetings frora Rochester, NY. It's been a while since I wrote so here's an update. Noenu and I have four kids (Kathryn (8), Christopher (5), Alexander (2) and Brandon, bom 19 April 2003). Still living in Rochester (4.5 years now) working at Kodak and alraost finished with my MBAfrorathe University of Rochester I ara in the Navy Reserve and currently serve as the OIC for a Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) unit in Syracuse, NY. I was mobilized for Operation fraqi Freedom on 20 Febraary. I spent two months on CAPE GIBSON transferring ainrao to the Navy warships. I got back on 26 April (missed the birth of Brandon and an ice storm).

Here's an update on other Classmates that I've seen or talked to over the past year. Harold Viado (twin bro) finished his Ops DH tour on SHILOH in Febraary 2003 and is now teaching calculus at USNA (he's the hook). Harold and Racquet have two kids (Nicholas (5) and Isabel (1)). My roomie, Jerry "Golden Boy" Deren, is StiUflyingfor the Blue Angels. I was able to catch his show in Rochester in June 2002. We went out and had some beers in downtown Rochester (of course, he made me throw upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; just like old times). Jerry and Denise have three kids (two girls and a newborn baby boy bom in May 2003). Amy and Sam Meckey are living in Massachusetts while Sam is getting his M.B.A. at Harvard. Sam and Amy have two girls. I ran into Kelly and Sean Murphy at the Annapolis Mall in Deceraber 2002. (Sec'y note: Ura, ah...no, too easy. This is a lay-up and I'ra probably walking into an arabush.)

Sean and Kelly have two daughters. He is stationed at USNA as a doctor (Sec'y note: Of love. Doc Delirious, Doctor Evil, insert joke here.) Ian Wamberg was also mobilized with rae on CAPE GIBSON. Ian and Susan have a son

(Cole (11 raonths) as of April 2003). Ian Uves in Maine and works for Bath Iron Works. I also swapped email with Chris Thompson who got mobilized after Septeraber 11th. He has been in Bahrain since November 2001. Chris is raarried with three kids and lives in Atianta, GA, working for Colgate Palmolive. At the 2002 Array-Navy garae, I ran into John Weber who is working for Carrier but I'm not sure where.

Rooie and Nikolai Mulligan are living in Louisville, KY. They have two girls and Nikolai works for GE.

You see, ladies and gents? These kind of articles write themselves. I don't even have to be pithy. Matt Tomlin: I am still Uving in Orange County with ray wife Lonie, and our three kids, Samantha (6), Tyler (3), and Trey (6 raonths). Ifinishedray M.B.A. in 2001 frora UC tvine, and work for

Powerwave Technologies as the Western Regional Sales Manager selling ceUular phone infrastracture equipment. My USNA roommate Jake Skala is living in Chicago and working for a sailboat manufacturer We visited Jake in the faU of October 2001, and Jake gave us a guided tour of Chicago that included a Cubs garae and a Saniray Sosa* horae run.

(Sec'y note: * = corked bat) Lonie and I ran the Chicago Marathon together, and on the way horae from the race heard the news that the war had started in Afghanistan. Pretty weird feeling knowing my Classraates were bringing justice to al Qaeda and the Taliban while I was in Chicago goofing off and having fun. Here is some other updates; Leif Mollo is in Monterey at PG school, and wiU finish in December 2003. Leif has two kids, Leif Jr. (4) and LilUan (2), (Sec'y note: And was mentioned twice in one Shipmate column, a Class of 1992 record.)

Stacey and Rhett Fisher have two boys, Matthew (6) and Hunter (4), and a daughter Jillian (1). He finishes his M.B.A. from Dartmouth in summer 2003. AlUson and Beau Laskey Uve in the Ann Arbor area (Sec'y note: Commies!), and have two kids. Beau works for a Venture Capital fund. Diana and Bill Wiseman are leaving Seattie for Okinawa, were Diana will start her tour as a Navy neurosurgeon. Drew Wolff Uves in Seattie with his wife, Noelle, and son. Greg Detwiler has two boys and a girl. Eric Whitman now works for Intel and lives in Massachusetts (Sec'y note: Commies! Whoops.) with his wife, Jackie, and their three kids.

All the way from the Eighth Company of yore comes Andrew Norman: First, I have just found out that Dave Vamer (navy92@charternet) is now a Blue Angel pilot. I couldn't beUeve it! We haven't spoken in about five or six years and I would like to get in touch with him. Priraarily looking for his eraail address. Can you help rae out? (Sec'y note: Yo Dave, pick up the phone.)

Secondly, I guess I'U give you a quick update. Since it has been such a long time, much has happened. Two years ago, my wife, Beth, passed on from leukemia. She was also the sister of Peter Lundblad. (Sec'y note: I'm very sorry to hear that, Andrew. Please accept my condolences on behalf of the entire Class of 1992.) She is dearly missed by me and our two children; Nicholas Andrew and Dallas Michelle. I am an engineer at Mark IV Automotive where my titie is Senior product engineer We design fuel filler neck assembUes for the automotive companies (Ford, GM, etc.).

I live in Paris, TN, with ray two children.

From Dave Anderson (kdma@stx.rr.com): What's up, man? I haven't seen you in 11 years! I've enclosed a picture (next page) from our recent "Goshawk Ball" down here in Kingsville. Here's a list of the '92 guys from left to right; LCDR Chris "Duff" Duffy, LCDR Tim "Booger" Flecker, LCDR Mark "Velcro" Veltri, LCDR Dave "Gravy" Anderson, MAJ Dave "Bull" Smith, LCDR Joe "Doc" Lienert, and LCDR Mike "Meat" Tatsch.

If you want a littie info on sorae of the guys, I'll give you what I know. Duff ttansitioned to VT TAR and now has just ttansitioned to VR TAR. Booger ttansitioned to VT TAR and has just left for Widow Grove, PA. Velcro got out of the Navy this month and is doing SELRES here in Kingsville while working fuU-tirae up in Houston for a fiber optics corapany. Meat is heading back to the fleet for a Prowler DH tour.

The rest of us are here for now. (Sec'y note: Now that is real friggen pilot talk.)

Shipmate, July-August 2003

'92 half in the bag—a shocker, 1 know Also, Booger, Velcro, and I have all have new littie ones. Booger's son, Mark, is 11 months, Velcro's daughter, Morgan, is 10 months, and my daughter, Keilah, is 14 mondis. Bull and I (and Todd "Vinnie" Shipman '94) were part of the fly-by at last year's Navy-Notte Dame game in Baltimore.

LiUy and Kurt—great seeing you guys! One question—"How did we not win that game?"

Are you kidding me? We plan on flying out to a bunch of Navy games this fall, so we look forward to seeing any '92 Alumni at the tailgaters in a few months! If anyone is planning on going, please emaU rae at home to coordinate. Go Navy, Beat Army\ Next comes El Presidente (Cush Newman), so lock the door and tell the kids and wife to quit screaming and use the downstairs: As Class president, I have been working with the Qass of 1942 on a number of things. The Pass of 1942, which accelerated graduation after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, was rushed to thefleetin time for several merabers of die Qass to be present at the Battie of Midway.

In honor of diose that fought in our Navy's greatest victory, die Class of 1942 sponsored the Midway Monument which is located on the Yard between Dahlgren and Second Wing. In recognition of "another link in the chain," the Qass of 1992 has agreed to assume the responsibiUties for overseeing the care and upkeep of the Qass of 1942 Midway Monuraent.

Additionally, we will assume the responsibiUties for overseeing the care and upkeep of die Class of 1942 Memorial Park (along the road between Alumni Hall and CoUege Creek), and for providing support for the Eighth Company Wardroom.

Finally, back in 2000 die Class of 1942 initiated a Battie of Midway essay contest for Second Class Midshipmen. Each spring, a ceremony is held at the monument honoring those diat were lost at Midway. During the Midway Memorial Banquet diat follows, the winner of the essay contest is announced and presented with a painting of the battie, which has a border that is personally signed by four Navy Cross winners from Midway. There were 100 paintings completed and signed in order to support the essay contest through 2099. The idea is tfiat die Class of 1992 will continue to support the contest, and eventuaUy tum it over to the Class of 2042. If anyone wants to get more involved widi the Class of 1942, let me know.

Maybe we'll be able to have a few of them over for burgers and beer at tailgates this fall.

As araemberof 20th Corapany, I have a few updates as well. Rick Hughes raarried Jessica Schneider back in Febraary in Alexandria, VA. A bunch of Corapanyraates made the ttip for diat, and then the party continued when his rooraie Rob McCormack got hitched in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend. Rob manied Kristen Knauss. Congrattilations to all!

Between the two ceremonies and parties, the details of everyone's current status is still a littie fuzzy, but frora what I can remember.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

here it goes. Eric Olson is still in the Marine Corps teaching young ones at Quantico. No one knows what he's teaching, but good luck to those that have hira as an instractor He and Monica are doing well. Christie and Scott Greene are living it up in Bowling Green, KY. Scott works for Frait of the Loora; call hira if you need new skivvies. Tracy and Bruce Corcoran are in Las Vegas, NV, where Brace is a regional sales director for VALIC. We are hoping for a West Coast rendezvous there to celebrate March Madness in 2004.

Allison and John Landherr just raoved to LA. John got his M.B.A. frora Texas A&M this May, and is moving back to the coast for milder climes. He'll be working for the CEO of an aircraft parts company (can't reraember the name). Keith Kitagawa is still in LA. He got his M.B.A. from UCLA and is doing something with bonds—he claimed it was a legit business. Shannon and Luci are living in PhUadelphia, where he is a manager at Horae Depot. Kiraberly and Conrad Orloff are local in Colurabia, MD, where he works for Johns Hopkins APL. He can't get away from the subraarine stuff that he loves so much.

ShaLynn and A.J. Smith are in Texas, where he has ttansitioned from the Marine Corps to the Air National Guard flying "jumbo jets." Jen and Frank Kochenash are in Pittsburgh, with Frank working for McKinsey as a consultant.

Peggi and Louie Johnson are in Tracy, CA, where they lead 20th Company population growth efforts with four children.

Jim Wellons and Pat Foege missed both parties whUe they took part in OEF and Gulf War II. Jim got the bonus of a nine-month, short notice deployment flying Harriers and dropping borabs for die Marine Corps, and Pat was flying H-46s for the Navy. Pat and Rebecca wUl be moving to Italy this year after his ttansition to H-53s, and Jim is heading to Fallon, NV. That's about as rauch scoop as 1 can provide.

I would try to narae everyone's kids, but I'd probably screw that up and forget sorae— maybe next month.

The last word this month comes from Kansan Keith Beck: Greetings from Kansas. I've just moved to Leavenworth for the Array CGSC. My wife, Katrina, (not USNA) is a Fleet Support TAR at Monterey working on her raasters. I hope our next orders are near each other, since I've been a geo-bachelor for three and a half years.

I just left GETTYSBURG (CG-64), horaeported in Mayport, FL. I am enclosing a picture taken at ray farewell of the 1992 graduates in the Wardroom. Frora left, Marv McGuire (suppo), Dennis Velez (Ops), Mark McCuUoch (CHENG), and Keith Beck (exCSO). My relief as CSO is Marc Boran, 1994.

Dennis' relief was diverted, so he is spending a littie raore tirae on GETTYSBURG than he originaUy planned. He should be going to the Second Fleet J7 shop this fall, where he will inflict JTF-EX on the East Coast battlegroups.

Well, I'm spent. How about you? Was it a good one? Now that everything's good and lubricated, ladies and gents, let's keep those tales coming. Don't force me to make up stuff again. I will, mind you—anything for a laugh.

Until the next time, peace and love, and a heartfelt word of thanks to all of you out there on the tip of the spear, keeping us lay-about civilians safe so we can continue to produce quality reality TV programming, insipid pop music, and unholy mutated forms of fast food. Whatever you do, pay no attention to the New York Times or the Boston Globe or the Washington Post— those trust fund kids don't get it and they never will. Bravo Zulu, ladies and gents of the Sevem.

Bravo zulu.

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Pres; LT Matt Amy, USN VP/Treas; LT Matt Amold, USN Treas; LT Efren Mojica, USN Sec'y; LT Jim Mills, USN Corr. Sec'y; Capt Shogo Cottrell, USMCR 4166 San Ysidro Way, Rockledge, FL 32955 h; 321-636-2649; e: shipmate@usna93.com I think that we're finally back on track with our Class updates after having had a few rocky months. I'm hoping that everyone is starting to get excited for the upcoming ten year reunion.

The reunion committee has been working very hard on making this happen. Hats off to all the volunteers who are working on the reunion—I am most definitely looking forward to the activities that weekend.

Speaking of reunion, we do have an update from Brad Kinkead who is on the reunion committee; Hey '93! The ten year reunion is rapidly approaching (19-21 Septeraber) and here is a quick update. The reunion planning committee is hard at work planning a fun weekend and doing a great job. If your registtation on the Class web site is up-to-date, then you have been receiving the Class wide emails regarding accommodations, dates, times, and tickets. If not then we recommend you visit the USNA '93 web site and update your contact info so you can receive the latest information regarding the reunion.

We have been attacking communications in a number of formats: advertisements in Shipmate, the Class web site (www.usna93.com), mass emails, word of mouth, and of course you are reading about it here. The web site is and has been our most effective means to comraunicate with the Class—this will also continue to hold trae for the ten year reunion. The Class web site is constantly being updated with the raost recent inforraation regarding the reunion.

The registration page is also live. There is a link on the Class web site to the registration page, which has all of the inforraation you need to register It will be cheaper to register early and it will also help the planning committee make the appropriate arrangements, so please register as soon as possible.

Hopefully you have already had the opportunity to make accoraraodation arrangeraents.

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September 19th - 21st Join your classmates for a great weekend of reconnecting!

Main events for the weekend!

Friday, September 19th: 6:00-9:00 pm Class Party at Dahlgren Hall Saturday, September 20th: 10:30 Tailgate at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1:30 Kick-off VS. Eastern Michigan Sunday, September 21st: Memorial Service, location TBD

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Football game tickets should be ordered through NAAA by calling 800-US4-NAVY. Mention Class of '93 reunion when ordering.

Got questions? Get answers - Check www.usna93.com for details and updates!

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home games. We have a block of rooms reserved at a couple of locations and the details are posted on the web site. A number of odier Classes are planning reunions for our weekend so you may need to be creative in finding accommodations. Check the Class web site for updates because things open up as plans change.

Tickets for the football game on Saturday can be purchased dttough NAAA (800-US4NAVY). We've blocked a number of seats for die Class, so mention '93 when ordering.

Game time is 1:30 p.m. vice the usual noon start. We're not sure why the garae tirae has changed (must be tiiat lucrative conttact with the local network), but this will give us an extra 90 minutes of tailgating before the garae.

In addition to the Friday night Class reception, the football garae and tailgate before, during, and after the game, there are a nuraber of other events taking place throughout the weekend, so check the web site for a coraplete listing of events. There will also be a raemorial service on Sunday for those Classraates who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

This reunion is going to be a great time to catch up with Classmates and friends you haven't seen in potentially a decade (ouch). We can't wait to see you there! Did I forget to raention—check the web site?! Register early and register often! If you have any questions, drop me a Une and I'll get you an answer, eraail Jim Mills at millsJim@hotmail.com or Brad Kinkead at kiiikead93@hotraail.cora.

So, hope to see everyone there. Get out there and register! Our first update this month comes from Matt Testerman who recently retumed from a very long cmise with LINCOLN in support of Operation fraqi Freedom.

I returned with the crew of ABRAHAM LINCOLN after extending our deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedora. Working the disassociated sea tour required of most EP-3 NFO's, it was a unique opportunity to see the war from the ship as a tactical action officer Ken Ferguson just missed the war as assistant strike ops on GEORGE WASHrNGTON. Steve Sprague was in the thick of things on CONSTELLATION (ABE'S original relief). Mike Farren deployed to Bahrain to fly with VQ-2.

Plenty of other '93 folks out there—too raany to Ust—because every tirae I tumed around either in the wardroora, or reading through message ttaffic, I ran across another Classmate waist deep in the war effort. What seems like an eternity ago I celebrated tiie Army-Navy game at the club on NSA Bahrain with Rob Atha, John McKeon, and Bill McGill. Rob is flying P-3's for a squadron out of Maine. John is a shooter on LLNCOLN. And BiU, weU he was

recalled to active duty to spend a year in the desert.

After nearly a year out, it was awesome to come horae. My wife, Jenn, has done wonders helping our two boys. Dean and Henry, grow up. Starting in January last year, I was home on die weekends only until April when we drove from Annapolis to Everett. I spent May at sea for JTFEX, June at horae, then deployed in July, retuming horae in early May. Amazing how much work spouses do to keep the horaefires burning. Thanks to those Classmates who checked in on Jenn while I was away.

The city of Everett threw an amazing reception with sorae 20k on tiie piers to welcome us home. The city also hosted a ticker tape parade for crew and famiUes, packing in over 30k to say dianks and welcome home. The ship is due in dry-dock for alraost a year. By the tirae it Shipmate, July-August 2003

pulls out for sea trials, I'll be on ray way back to a squadron (still not sure which one) for my departraent head tour Congrats to all who are pinning on 0-4.

Matt Testerman and family at ABRAHAM LINCOLN homecoming; 1 to r: Jenn, Henry, Matt, and Dean

Matt, welcome home. Glad that you made it back safe and sound. Next up is an update from Edd Peyton, who writes about his recent escapades with a few Classmates and pals in Vegas.

Back in March, after all those years away from AnnapoUs, a few of us decided to pick a locale and an event to just hang out and catch up on old tiraes. The initial invite list was a potpourri of eraail addresses connected through the inforraal method of "who still keeps up with whom." Those who responded affirmatively voted to visit Las Vegas on the weekend of the Jones-Ruiz fight. Without fight tickets in hand, we made our way to Vegas.

Would have been a couple more, but they had legitimate excuses this go around. Mike Braswell arranged rooms at the Flamingo Hotel on the strip. Curtis Wesley raade the tee times (The course at Nellis AFB was quite a value). All the others had to do was show.

Day one: The first arrivals were Curtis Wesley, Chester McMillon, Edd Peyton, and Kevin Hummons (a Citadel grad (Marines) who did a tour in USNA admissions with Curtis and Edd). They went sttaight to the golf course. Chester and Curtis split the first day's wagers. Later in the evening, Mike Braswell, Bill Nash, Earl Checkley, and Geoff Royal arrived. The group sampled a littie Vegas nightlife before turning in.

Day two: The whole posse took to the course. They divided into two foursomes: Pros and Hackers. Geoff, Mike, and Bill have proven their proficiency on the course routinely shooting in the 80s or better. Okay, Geoff and Mike have. Bill isn't that good, but proved good enough to take Mike's money. Curtis, Chester, Edd, and Kevin routinely shoot a bit higher and weren't interested in giving away money to the striper elites. Earl, not yet a pro, was dragged into their group allow the Curtis, Chester, and Kevin to continue their previous rivalry. Geoff took the pro skins for the day.

Smack abound, Kevin and Chester spUt the hackers skins. Afterwards, another evening on the town socializing with the likes of Alphonso Rivera, Rep. Harold Ford, Reggie Theus, and O.J. Sirapson at the Shark Bar overlooking the Vegas skyline. Onlookers seemed fascinated by the group of 6 foot guys standing around Mike. He must be famous. Mike also ran into Ray Lewis at the casino and Puttin Tang later on that night.

Day three: Another round of golf. "Crown" Royal had a birdie putt left on the par 3 to win about six skins. When the sky opened with a furry of pea-sized hail. The horn blew, signifying the end of play. Thinking swiftly, Mike and Bill promptly picked up their balls and headed

to the clubhouse, leaving Royal skinless as he walked to his now meaningless putt. No winners. We left the course, deciding to find a spot to catch the Jones-Ruiz fight. Who would have known, that the fight would be blocked out in Vegas. We didn't see a punch. Oh well, had to do one more night on the town. This time we did dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Mark Crawford checked in by phone during dinner Afterwards, one last go of the town for those of us who could stomach it. All and all it was a good weekend filled with some excellent golf, and good tiraes with good friends. We all look forward to next year's event.

Attendee updates: Geoff Royal (Geoffrey.Royal@Nextel.com) is raarried to Martina. He has a daughter, Jocelyn (1). His family just relocated to Atlanta, GA, where Geoff is operations manager for the GA Nextel Communications Market.

Earl Checkley (echeckle@wharton.upenn .edu) recently got raarried and was able to get away from the Wharton School for a weekend without upsetting his wife. He will receive his M.B.A. in May. Afterwards, he intends to ttavel the world until school lozms ran out (meaning he expects to be in DC after graduation).

Edd Peyton (epeytonl02@aol.com) is married to Kara. They have one son, Naamon (16 months), and a dog. Currently a business analyst for Tree of Life, Inc. (health, organic, and specialty foods disttibution) in Jacksonville, FL. Received an M.B.A. in 1999 and is moving to Northern Mississippi this fall to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law. Mike Braswell (raichael.braswell® ps.ge.cora) is married to Precious. They have one son. Mike works with GE Power Systeras and is the poster boy for GE's web site focusing onraiUtarytalent. He resides in Atianta, GA. Bill Nash (wnash@amgen.cora) is raarried to Shannon. They have a son, Jason (5). Bill manages an engineering group at AMGEN, providing engineering support on constraction projects. Shannon also works at Aragen as a tax attorney. Bill will finish Wharton's Executive M.B.A. program this August.

Curtis Wesley (clwesley@msn.com) is raarried to Kira. They have one son. Who knows what Curtis is doing at Citibank in Dallas, TX. Kevin Hummons (kchumraons@ hotmail.cora) is the management development prograra for Aventis Pharraaceuticals living in New Jersey. He wiU attend grad school in die faU. Chester McMillion (McMillonCL@ hqrac.usrac.rail) is at Contracts Division, Installations and Logistics, HQMC at the Naval Annex doing a pay-back tour for grad school. He serves as the agency program coordinator for the USMC Purchase Card Program and anxiously awaiting orders sometime later this year. He is enjoying his tirae with the kids; Gabrielle (4) and Chester (7). He resides in CUnton, MD. Jason AUeyene (jca93@aol.com) is raarried.

He forgot to check the CDO watchbill and thus had to opt out last second. I think he is in Califomia.

Edd, sounds like you aU had a lot of fun.

Thanks for the update.

Well, that's it for this month. Again, don't forget to register for the reunion, make your hotel reservations, and buy your football game tickets! Adios! —Shogo

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Pres; IstLt Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC PSC 556, Box 506, FPO AP 96386-0506 h; 011-826-11-737-0083 e: hornbuckle@hotmail.com Vice Pres/Treas; Kirk Clermont RO. Box 5459, Saint Marys, GA 31558 h; 912-510-8537; e; Clermont@eagnet.com Sec'y: Chris WiUiams 1050 USS Georgia Ave., Kings Bay GA 31547 h; 912-673-2739; e; csglt@subasekb.navy.mil Corr. Sec'y; Jim Keck U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, Primary Care Dept.

34 Turner Rd., Asan, GU 96910 h; 671-477-5115; e; jkeck@usna94.com Hello, '94! Welcome back. It's August. That means (among many, many other more important things...) the start of a new football season.

It also starts the countdown to our ten Year Reunion. Can you imagine such a thing? Ten years already! I am already amazed at the number of Class columns piling up after ours, and how much closer we are creeping to the front.

Nevertheless, we are still alive and kicking. So, let's make plans to celebrate. The reunion committee is gearing up, but we need your input.

I've put together a reunion survey on the web site. Please take a moment to answer the questions and submit your ideas.

Okay...enough of Class business. Let's get on to Class news. The first submission is from Keith Deerkoski (kdeerkoski@ investmentscorecard.com); Well, I hope everyone is doing fine. I figured it was as good a tirae as any to send out a quick update on Ufe. I actually got out of the Marines during the summer of 1999. Rather than move back horae to busy New York, I decided on Nashville, TN. That's right Nashville. This, of course, went very well with my laid-back personality.

However, I didn't pick Nashville out of a hat.

I went to Nashville to become a country musician. No, not really. Actually, I went to Nashville to get my M.B.A. at Vanderbilt. In the process of finishing up school, I "met" ray wife, the former Jessica Magill. Not in school, not in Nashville, but back horae in Mattituck, NY. Yes, in little Mattituck, during a Thanksgiving break when we were both home visiting our families. Although we knew of each other for years during high school and after, we were not high school sweethearts. In fact, I did my very best over the years (not by choice) to prevent us frora getting together To this day, my wife says I have the worst moves going, The wedding (11 May 2002â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a little slow on the announcement) was great, the honeymoon was awesome, and life has been outstanding ever since. The only disappointment really was that Steve Olivera didn't make it to the wedding. Looks like you will have to visit us down in NashviUe to raake up for your absence!

Jessica and I recently celebrated our first anniversary. The first year is said to be the raost difficult, but actually, we had a blast!

Well, I raust get going. Hope all is well with those friends out there around the globe. If you get a chance, write me an eraail to catch up.

Congratulations, Keith and Jessica.

The next entry was an email sent on 10 June

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Hey all. Haven't written in a while, one of those things that I keep trying to reraind rayself to do, but just never get around to. Just to start with, I got raarried to the lovely Shawn Ann Chapman of Bloomington, IN, on 20 December She is a dental hygienist in Dallas and lives about ten minutes from my folks.

Had a great wedding in Dallas and then went to the Dominican Republic for a week for our honeymoon. Highly recomraend it, had a blast.

Anyway, a month after we were raarried, I went advance party to Prince Sultan Air Base for what tumed out to be the build up to Iraqi Freedora. Then about two weeks into it, we got the news that Shawn was four weeks pregnant.

Blew us away, we'd planned to have kids just not this quick, but we are still excited. We found out a couple weeks ago that it is going to be a girl, so we have decided to name her Abigail or Abby for short. Anyway, coming up on three years in the squadron, but it looks like the raonitor is going to let me stay in the cockpit for now. We'll see what happens. If anyone is down Cherry Point way, look me up.

This last letter, emailed on 12 June, is from the a '66 grad and the father of Paul Lutz: As a proud dad from USNA '66 (back when there really were Plebe years, and there was a laundry plant smoke stack advertising '66 Sez Beat Army), I wanted to send along several pictures, which capture events of 17 May in Gainesville, FL. Son, Paul, and your Classmate was awarded a J.D. degree and graduated with highest honors from University of Florida Law School. He, wife, Debbie, son, JP, and baby (on the way) are off to Mobile, AL, for a year where Paul will clerk for a Federal Appellate judge. Pictures provided are of four Lutz generations (Chief Lutz from World War n/Korean Conflict, JP (USNA Class of 2023), Paul '94, Fred Lutz '66, and Paul's taller brother, Andy). Second picture is Paul addressing the graduating Class after being selected for that honor by his law school Classraates. Final picture shows smiling new attomey next to sign to prove that "Lutzman" really has a law degree.

Perhaps some of this is worthy of mention in Shipmate. To quote the graduation prograra, "While the largest nuraber of today's J.D. graduates eamed undergraduate degrees at the University of Florida, a good percentage represent other leading universitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including, California, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notte Dame, Princeton, Southem Califomia, Texas, U.S. Naval Academy, and Virginia." Canoe U is in pretty good company!

Congratulations, Paul. I think if your dad was any more proud of you, he'd actually petition to become a member of the Class of '94!

Just one last bit of news.. .at last check, Mike Balow and his wife, Debbie, were anticipating their second child's birth on (or about) 19 May. (We're standing by for some baby pictures!)

Well, 1 started with Class business, so I will finish with the same by giving a littie plug for the Class gift shop. The proceeds from sales go to support Class activities...in large part the upcoming reunion. So, if you've been thinking about picking up some '94 stuff take time to do it soon. It will lower the out-of-pocket costs.

That's all for now. I'll be PCS'ing during the next Shipmate deadline, so stand by for a guest columnist. Until next time, stay well. Cya...Jim.

Four Lutz generations: Chief Lutz from WWII/Korean Conflict, JP (USNA Class of 2023), Paul '94, Fred '66 and Paul's taller brother, Andy

SmiUng new attomey, Paul Lutz

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Pres; John Fleet e; class.president@1995.usna.com Sec'y; LT Don Jamiola, USN 29 Eggemoggin Rd., Harpswell, ME 04079 h; 207-725-1319; e; djamiola@honTiail.com web site; www.usna95.com Well 1 hope the summer tumed out okay for all the '95ers out there. I am writing this in June and it still feels like winter here in Maine. So, we got a couple of good letters this time around. Our first is from Christy (Goode) Cowan (christy.goode@btintemet.com), from overseas.

Cheerio from London. I ara finishing up ray three and a half year tour in the UK due to Shipmate, July-August 2003

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tt^sfer to NPS for a January start (METOC program). Much has transpired since I last wrote into Shiptnate. In July 2001, I met a Scottish Royal Navy officer—Christopher Cowan—who I married on October 2002. He left die RN about that time and is completing an M.B.A. in London before our transfer back to the States.

The wedding took place in ray hometown of Pine Log, GA, and was spectacular. We had a great tumout with about 50 people coming from the U.K. as well as many of ray Acaderay friends coming frora as far away as Califomia.

I've included two pictures. The first is of all the USNA ladies at the wedding—Christine Salonga, Alethea (Bryan) Gerding, Caroloine (Magee) Branch, Julie (Nichols) Kubal '96, myself, Catherine Cunningham, Lynne Corso, and Carta Jones. There were a couple of Academy guys as well—Kipp Wahlgren and his wife, Leesa, as well as Dan Branch '96. The second picture is of the wedding party which included Alethea, Lynne, and Cath as well as Chris' brother and friends aU decked-out in their kilts. My sraall country town didn't know what had hit it! Needless to say, we aU had a great time and will cherish the memories forever It was particularly wonderful to have so raany of our friends together in one place. We've been lucky lately with Alediea's wedding in December 2001, mine last year, and Lynne's coraing up this October—lots of opportunities to catch-up.

Unfortunately, Chris and I wiU be unable to attend Lynne's wedding. Fortunately, it's for a good reason—we are expecting a baby in October! I'm sure it will be fun moving from London to California with a month-old baby!

Hope this letter finds everyone weU. I would love to hear frora any Classraates/ Companymates with whom I've lost contact.

I believe are in departraent head school and Jira recently left the Navy for adventures in civ land. Carroll Connelly is also nearby attending law school in Newport, RI, and is venturing into lunchtirae basketbaU and triathlons as hobbies. I also had the good fortune of attending the last of John Montonye's parties as a SWOS instractor just prior to his transfer Alex Aubin and I shared several beers at Mystic Pizza (the inspiration for the Julia Roberts movie I have never seen), as he was TAD here for several months. I managed to get back in shape thanks to dive school and have been on the northeast region ranning and triathlon tearas. I attended Array-Navy dressed appropriately as an Eskimo and took my oldest son to his first football garae. I ran into T.J. Hall (movie/entertainraent business—Hollywood), Brian Frey (health care business, DC), Mo Curran (Wall Stteet financier), and James Spaman (can't reraeraber for the Ufe of me).

My son was scared of the cannon, which as everyone knows was fired more frequently than anytime since it was first commissioned for the War of 1812. All that fun and the birth of my third child! Except for the heat, Connecticut has been great!

Shortly before we graduated I met my lovely wife, Susan, and we have been happily married since August 1996. We have three children, Patrick (5), Mary Kate (3), and Liam (8 months). The five of us are all readying for a PCS and the transformation from Connecticut Yankees into Damn Yankees as we head for Portsmouth, VA. Mary Kate is the only trae Southerner in our family as our young belle was bom in Portsraouth. So naturaUy, she is the boss.

In Virginia 1 expect to briefly encounter Kedric Webster who will be finishing an obstetrics residency. Dave Johnson will also be there working in the ER. and Andy Pelczar will be in the surgery departraent. There will probably be others there as well. It will be hard adjusting to warra water beaches and at the sarae tirae having to hit the books again for residency training, but life is about balancing priorities.

By the way, the good Dr Pelczar and I have been in a very intense competition as he is also the father of three, Michael (3), Zachary (2), and Audrey (9 months). I take this opportunity to waive the white flag and offer a trace. Andy met his wife, Stephanie, while he was at Johns Hopkins. Susan, our children, and I look forward to seeing thera again soon as we have all becorae good friends over the past several years. We were stationed together previously at Portsmouth and Groton. I will try to send pictures frora Portsraouth and hopefully before eight raore years go by.

To any Classmates/Navy grads who would like to get in touch, ray email is above.

And please do get in touch, especially if you are in the tidewater area. We need to generate an adequate invitation list to hold a good weekend barbecue. Fair winds and following seas.

Now news from Sheila Ann Olson on the wedding of ENS Rowena Olson, MC, USNR: Below is a photo taken on 3 August 2002 at the Maryland Inn during the reception following the wedding of Rowena Olson and Mr. Christopher Papson at the U.S. Naval Acaderay Chapel.

After a series of assignments including duty aboard BARRY and three years as the security officer for MSC in Norfolk, she ttaded in her lieutenant shoulder boards for ensign MC USNR and is currently in her second year of medical school at the Uniforraed Services Institute of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. She resides in Annapolis with her husband, Christopher Papson.

So that's it for this month. Keep the emails comin' and don't forget about those digital pix!

Take care. —Don From Your President Hello '95: This is another call for feedback from any DC/Balt/Annapolis-located members interested in picking up the tailgate coordinating duties excellently handled the past couple years by Deb Roberge, Katie Dooley, Grayson Morgan, and Mike Davies. If you have interest in assisting with just any or all games this coming season, please drop me a line at your next convenience.

Thanks and congrats to Christy. Up next is Dan Moloney (dpmoloney@us.med.navy.mil).

To die Class of '95; HeUo to all of you! Inspired by consecutive letters frora Rob Fortt and Matt Russell, both of 36, I am writing from sunny Groton, CT. It has been just eight years, so I'll keep my personal information short. I ara currentiy the shore facilities submarine medical officer at Sub base New London. Groton is a neo-Vegas and high tech biology center of New England.

Groton is also part of the pipeline for submariners and I have seen raany Classraates including Jim Barter, Chris Tarsa, and Paul Acquavella recentiy and others over the past three years too numerous to list. Chris and Paul Shipmate, July-August 2003

"95: L to r, standing: LT Sarah Schoop Olson '97, LCDR Daniel Olson, '91, Dan Branch '96, Carolyn McGee Branch '96, Capt Geoff Eich USMC, Dr. Nancy Eich, Althea Bryant Gerding, Jeff Sexton, LT Sara Santoski, Glenn Gerding, Kim Richards, LT Eyran Richards, Jim Duffy '60, and Caroline Duffy; 1 to r; seated: Amanda Cote, LCDR Chris Cote '91, ENS Rowena Olson Papson '95, Christopher Papson, LCDR Henry C. Adams '91, and Judy Adams 153

In other Class business, please contact me if you would be inclined to get involved with steering our endowment strategy. I believe it is fair to say that our main focus will be on two issues: 1. identifying long-term fundraising approaches in support of the major gifts we might reasonably expect to give in the 25th and 50th Reunion years and 2. permanent establishment of a fund for children of deceased members, with priority given to cases in which a Classmate is KIA or an operational loss.

Finally, here is a terrific message I received from Gene Coryell (gcoryell@qwest.net), formerly of the 20th Company: A quick update here regarding ray family...I'm married now for four years. We have a 3.5 year old daughter, Haley, a 17 raonth old daughter, Alyssa, and a son due soraetirae in October I graduatedfromArizona State in 1997 with a B.S.E. in chemical engineering, and then frora the University of Wyoming officiaUy this past month (May 2003) with an M.S. in chemical engineering. I was working on my Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Arizona State from August 2001 until March 2003.1finishedaU ray coursework, but decided to leave back into the Navy at age 32, believe it or not. I got an age waiver to be an NFO, and I went to OCS here in Pensacola, FL, on 8 March 2003.1 ara graduating this Friday (two raore days!) as one of the two distinguished graduates. I ended up being the top graduate here in our Class, which was cool because I get to give aU the parade comraands at the parade on Friday. It doesn't reaUy mean much, though, because we're aU going to be ensigns just the sarae on Friday, although, my Uneal nuraber wiU be before everyone elses.

Please pass on ray information to our other Classmates from the Class of 1995. I'd like to see how everyone is doing. Boy, I teU you, this OCS was the hardest thing I've ever done in my Ufe. It was about ten times harder than anything at AnnapoUs (i.e. Plebe Summer), mainly because we had actual Marine Corps drill instractors the whole time we were here...they were bratal.. .it was actuaUy worse than enUsted Marine Corps bootcarap, except we didn't do any humping here.

Have a great summer! —John

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The next note arrives from Erick Knezek, who sounds Uke he is having grand success in the real worid. Erick and his wife, Jill, live in Annapolis with their two children Amber (6) and Hunter (4). He is currentiy in business with three other partners (two are '89 West Point grads) in an ocean construction company, ITA Industrial, and an equipment and property leasing company. Universal Marine Leasing. They do most of their work for the Navy of Homeland Defense— including the installation of the floating force protection barriers you see popping up in place like La Madd, Gaeta, Augusta, Souda, Rota, New London, San Diego, Port Canaveral, Kings Bay, and a few others are on the way. They even have a few patents pending on most of their work. Erick is enjoying his work, citing that it is a pretty exciting field with a lot of opportunity.

Erick adds to the photo gallery this issue with a shot from Army-Navy 2002.

L to r: Ray Schlauch, Billy Bushman, Bob DeWitt, and Erick Knezek If anyone is in Annapolis, give Erick a holler at erickk@itaindustrial.com.

TVoy Garwood writes with more good news to share. Claiming he and his wife, Kelly, are doing excellent, one might imagine that their baby boy Logan Paul must have a little something to do with this joy! Logan was bom on 16 January at Naval Hospital in Bremerton, WA. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Troy says he is doing very well and growing so fast that they can't stand it!

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Troy, Logan, and KeUy Garwood at Logan's baptism on Easter 2003

Greetings, '96! Finally...news has been blessed upon us! Mike Anderson writes from Okinawa, where he has been for going on six years now. As he and his wife, Lori, prepare to depart "The Rock," they will be happy to include a new member of the family (and the first addition to it) on the trek back to Conus.

Congrats! (As of this printing, littie Jacob Aaron is the new littie "man" at the Anderson house.)

Mike also sends out a shout to Dirty Thirty and to Smitty (this month's "missing person" request).

Troy is currentiy stationed at Trident Training Facility in Bangor, WA. He is teaching submarine junior officers how to become nuclear engineers. He will be transferring to OHIO (SSGN726) in October to help them out in the shipyard.

Thanks, Troy, and our best to you and die family!

In with some '96 sightings over in Operation fraqi Freedom is Erik Heiser. While he was stationed with Marine Aircraft Group 11 in Al Jaber, Kuwait, Erik had a chance to see some Classmates. He bumped into Jenna Campion (unknown married name) who was stationed with VMA-214. Dawn (Corcoran) Ellis was working in Prince Sultan Airbase, Saudi Arabia, as a Marine liaison officer supporting aviation operations during the war. Jo (Roy) Brooks has departed the Corps and is "pleasantiy unemployed" (her words, according to Erik), while looking for another job in San Diego. Matt Clement has left the Navy as of January of this year and is looking for work (if you have any, Erik requests that you call him!). Erik is finishing up his tour at MAG-11 (as the intelligence officer) and will be moving to MarForPac, Camp Smith, Hawaii by mid-July. Thanks, Erik.

With his debut contribution to the column, Mickey Brons (thebrons@cs.com) jots us a line.

Mickey, Lynn, and Edmond are in Groton, CT, for five months of SOAC. He just finished two great years as the Supe's aide at USNA. Mickey was relieved by LT Kam Pashneh-Tala '97 and leaves behind a lot of '96ers, including Mark DeBuse and Nick Kristof (CO officer program) and Cale Young and Greg Roach (mechanical engineering instructors). Chris Hoffman has also been on the Supe's staif as speechwriter and will be transferring into the intelUgence community shortly. Lynne and Mickey had lunch last weekend with Kim and Mike Billok and Sivonne and Ryan Stone. Mike is working at N122 while pursuing his law degree at night at Georgetown, and Ryan works for Duke Power Sivonne is teaching high schoolers, and Kim is busy raising Maddie and Gracie. Mickey also ran into Amy Morrison at a reception at USNA. Amy is doing public affairs work for the Navy and was back in town for an Oxbridge reunion.

In November, Mickey will report to SCI^ANTON in Norfolk as engineer, and adds that he "should be wearing oak leaves soon after" Drop him a line.

After years of eagerly reading about Classmates in Shipmate, Bill Warner figured it was time he actually write something himself Bill adds that he has spent the last two years as the battalion surgeon for First Battalion, Sixdi Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC, and has mn into a number of Classmates during his time there.

After graduating from the boat school, he spent four years as a "civilian" attending medical school at the University of Utah. In addition to school. Bill had a great time mountain biking, skiing, and backpacking. A few Classmates from 36th Company dropped in for a visit (and a littie skiing), which helped him remember that he was still in the Navy. He retumed to active duty in 2000 and spent a year as an OB/G'YN intern at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. He was joined by a fairly large number of '96ers (he chose not to try to list—in fear of forgetting someone). Bill chimed in that his time with the

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FMF definitely tumed out to be the "junior officer tour" that he spent four years preparing for at the Academy and an experience he would not trade for anything. In addition to numerous short deployments, the highlight was a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan. There are a number of grads in the battalion, starting with his CO, LtCol David Fuquea '81. In addition, his two forward air controllers, Ted "Dom" MuUin '95 and Gerry "Punchy" Finnegan ("sorty Punchy, you've been spotted") are Alumni, as are a number of lieutenants (Brian O'Shea '00, Matt Kooyer '00, Matt O'DonneU '00, and Gavin West '00). Bill will be retuming to Portsmouth this summer to finish his specialty training in OB/GYN. He has also run into J.P. Rue '93 (a former Companymate of Bill's), now an orthopedic surgeon in Okinawa, and Anthony O'Daniel, in his second year of medical school in Kentucky. John Costello is assistant operations officer for the 22nd MEU at Camp Lejeune. Great update. Bill!

Dan Smith (15th Company) writes us from tiie sunny Middle East. Dan is ciurentiy assigned to HMM-364 along with two other Classmates, Kirk Nelson and Glenn VanAirsdaie. They also have a few other Alurrmi amongst them: Ryan DeMik '97, Jeremy Chapman '97, Brian Santucci '99, and Jen Harris '00, as well as former Classmate Tony Lumpkin. They have been deployed since Febmary in support of Operation fraqi Freedom and have seen a Uttie action, mainly providing CASEVAC for the Marines up north. Many of them were involved the first day of the war (with Kirk Glerm, Ryan, Jeremy, and Tony taking part in the fateful joint mission, which ended with a sister-squadron 46 and afrcrew being lost). Dan was on the CASEVAC crew at the start of the war.

'Talk about an amazing sight, sitting on the berm with the Regimental CP watching oitt tanks, arty, and Cobras tear up the enemy," adds Dan. They were aU amazed when they finally crossed the border on a mission: the locals were waving and cheering! Unfortunately, they received a quick wake-up call and realized that this was not going to be "bin." He indicated that they were thankful the war was now over and they could move into the "nation building" role. They are all waiting to head back home. Dan is especiaUy looking forward to retuming home to finally spend some time widi his ten-month-old son, Daniel Brady Smith Jr, who was bom on 26 July 2002 at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. He was six-months and change when Dan departed, and he cannot wait to get back and relax with him and his wife, Jen.

Dan Smidi and his son, Daniel, at Kings Canyon National Park on New Year's 2003 Shipmate, July-August 2003

No letters this month, but thanks to Shawn Gee for carrying the torch while I was gone.

Shawn did let me know that Steve Fortmann and Kathy McMorrow are getting married this fall. Also, he and Paul Shoning are enjoying the tough hours at EOD school. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our reunion. Fair winds. —DSF

99 Dan Smith and "Saddam" at the Iraqi Air Force Academy in Baghdad This is Dan's third and hopefully last deployment (at least for a while). Dan enclosed a picture of himself and "Saddam" at the fraqi Air Force Academy in Baghdad. Dan, here is hoping that you and many others are back home at the time of this printing!

Well, '96, it is with much gratitude that I thank you for taking the time to write and send photos to share with the Class. (For those that have sent additional information not featured, please be patient—it will be in the next issue). May America continue to post her flags, tie her yellow ribbons, and support this country .. .today.. .and always. Until next issue...

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Pres; David Forman h; 843-763-6458; e; DSForman@aol.com Vice Pres; John Chan Treas; Daniel J. Martin Sec'y; Shawn C. Gee; e; shawngee@msn.com Corr. Sec'y; Carrie Howe; e; Ljohowe@aol.com 44237 Webster, Canton, MI 48187 Greetings Great '98! I am back from my deployment and now enjoying the more relaxed life of shore duty in Monterey, CA, at the Naval Postgraduate School. I've seen a few Classmates here already, like Jany Collaco and John Bowman. I'm sure I'll have more to tell you about once 1 actually start school.

First and main order of business, our Five Year Reunion will be this coming Homecoming weekend. On 25 October Navy will play Delaware on our home turf, so mark you calendars and plan on being there. The details will be promulgated on our web page, usna98.org and if you have any extra questions don't hesitate to call me.

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Dan Beck sent pictures (see next page) and a note: Here's sorae more Shipmate pictures for you.

The first one is me, Taryn Brady, Rich Robbins, and Joe Heal on PRINCETON. Taryn, Rich, and I are obviously SWO's, I'ra the assistant ops officer and Taryn's the training officer onboard. Rich was the navigator but he left in early April to go do the USNA corapany officer program, and Joe's one of the SH-60B pilots onboard. We tty not to raake fun of him for getting too much rack time. We left on deployment on 3 March with NIMITZ Battlegroup and will be getting back, well, we're not exactly sure but probably not for a long time.

The second picture is Dan Prendergast, AC Gonzales, Rich Rasmussen, and rayself. It was taken on BOXER as I was over there for a few hours visiting and I ran into Rich and the other guys. They're all doing well.

Not much more to write right now, but I did want to make sure you got the pictures.

Thanks for the pictures, Dan. I also recently heard from Julia and Steve Duke. Julia says that the family will be moving back to the Northem Virginia area mid-July as Steve will be stationed in Quantico. The family is doing well and they are expecting a second littie Dukie by the end of the year.

Well, that's all for this time around. Hope I'll have more stuff for you next month. Take care, and until next month; For him in vain the envious seasons roll. Who bears eternal summer in his soul. —Oliver Wendell Holmes —Minh-Tu

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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.com Greetings Yut Yuts, This wiU be the last posting from Southem Califomia. I will be assuming my eighth address here shortly out in North Cacalacky. On the way 1 wiU be seeing Jim Buddy Farrow get married in Oklahoma City, as well as attend the Brandon Griffiths-Liz Peterson gala in Keystone, CO. You really can't go out in this area and not bump into somebody, it is pretty neat. I was at a party held at Squeak SimimerviUe's place in Pacific Beach last night that was close to a good night at Griffins personnel wise with an added beach bunny contingent diat left me with a sore neck this moming. The Academy should start a beer pong team because so much potential is being realized down the road, there is no reason this athletiscm should not be developed earlier in our careers.

Championing the table at Squeak's this night, was Ben Harrington, Ryan "Dollar Bill" Lookabill '98, Sean Quirk, and Alex Dacca.

Other notables in attendance Mike Davis (large former Seventh Company Officer), Steve Macintosh '99, Mike Lisa '99 (who is now married to the former Miss Cynthia Perrsinger '00 and they live in Washington), Nick Lockwood '01, Tom Wagner, and Dave Loya '97. Also spotted were Andy Fortman and Fran Clemens '99. Fortman is a SEAL like his big brother now. Other notables: Eric Krause, Art "Richard" Terry, and Brian Lee cheering on the Padres from the parking lot and beyond. I am forgetting many others, but waUdng around with a notepad mins my game, forgive me, and feel free to send me a nasty gram if you were left out.

Pat M a n i l was surfing a lot here but will be quite far from the waves in about a week. He and Shipmate, July-August 2003

Brian Crawford made the VIP list to head to the desert. Matt Daigneault and Devin SmUey are still over there and enjoying the heat.

Daigneault is a pretty long-winded chap as many of you know. I get emails from him that say "Send Copenhagen" or "Send Jack." I am sure many others have tuned up their mail smuggling skills in past months.

This happened a couple of months ago but it is timeless. Pete Giambastiani is standing ODO on his ship. LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57) (I love

the way SWOs always list the designator after naming their ship). He is getting his duty section ready for some VIPs to come take a quick tour.

The only word he has received is that one is a former four star general of the air force and the other guy is a World War n Vet. Anybody knows when you are on watch and VIPs are taking a tour it is enough to get your panties in a bunch regardless of who it acmally is. Well the World War n Vet was a guy by the name of George Bush.. .yeah that one. He took a quick tour of the ship, shook some hands, signed some covers, and said he had to go or Barbara was going to drop the hammer. Pete told the former president that he had his back if he needed it.

Tip of the month comes from Brian Lauber.

If they don't sell beer on Sunday in the town that you live, it is not recommended to wait until the gas station attendant goes to the head to grab the beer, severely over-pay, leaving it on the counter for the attendant when he retums. To say you weren't sure if they sold beer and you were in a hurry does not comply with witness accounts of a man mnning from store with beer into a car that peeled out and everyone inside the car cheering as it sped away. Drastic circumstances sometimes require drastic measures. A Sunday in Meridian, MS, with no beer...drastic circumstance! Thanks for the tip B-Laubs!

John Duarte checked in from JacksonviUe, FL, and Jody Gaines is headed for grad school in the DC area. Jose Pulido and Mike Steidle were seen in San Diego recently. Jose is headed to CuRTS (FFG-38) and Mike works at PhiGru Three.

The inbox got shout-outs from all over this month. Ricardo Rodgriguez from New York

City, A.J. Tereshk from Washington, Alan Rowe from Florida, Nick Lalota from the boat, John Briannas from Crabtown, Marriane Bart from Beantown, and Mark Daigler and Jamie Fleishhacker both wrote from the desert.

Edgar Allen Rowe III writes: Hi everyone from Panama City. Just thought I'd let you know that both EOD lat ttansfers from 2000 are doing fine down here. The deSWOing process is long and painful (more for some than others). Fatty Floyd and I graduated frora dive school on 9 May, and will start EOD school in July. John Ismay '99 is also here and is gracing us with his raature and virtuous outiook on all things. Nate Aschenbrenner was also selected for Lat Transfer, and is ruraored to be starting dive school in Septeraber John Pinto is currently ahead of us in EOD school, having only spent two montiis (or so) on his boat in Bahrain. We are glad to be down here, but even more glad to have served as a base of operations for the likes of Tim O'Connor, Brian Lauber, and John Pinto, all of which show us how rauch wholesorae fun small reunions can be.

Jamie Fleischhacker writes: Well, greetings from wonderful Kuwait.

Okay, so that is a bit of an overstatement, but it beats the sandstorms that I deedt with in Iraq for the time I was up there. Luckily, ray unit has started to head horae. But I got hooked up and will be out here for the suraraer. I have a cell phone, an SU'V, and AC in ray own tent.

Life is pretty damn good here all things considered. OIF has been sort of a Cass reunion. I rail into Rob Lantz as he brought a convoy into Iraq. Saw Adrian Thorn and now First Sergeant How at their camp after they got back from fraq. Plus, Kathy Harrington '01 and Wes Campbell '01 were in ray battalion. The day I was leaving March AFB, to get out here, I saw Mark Stratton '99 (and Ninth Corapany as well) waiting on a C-5 so he could head out this way.. .not exactly the 747 ride I got on ray way out here. Business class sure is nice. That is just a short listing of the Acaderay guys out here. On another note...all three of ray rooramates are raarried or getting raarried soon. I was able to be in Jen Matthews' and Paul Lorio's wedding in Deceraber and Lorio's brother is doing well with 3/5 up north. Mary Carla Erausquin was getting married in May and I just got a letter from Liz Peterson saying that her and Brandon Griffiths got engaged.

(So the mail is the one bad thing about being out here...it takes forever!) On another note, I know that Ben Reid was injured during sorae of the heavy fighting in An Nasiriyah and I hope that he is going well in his recovery. I hope that everyone is doing well wherever they raay be. Semper Fi! Ricardo Rodriguez writes: News; nothing to report, just changing jobs within investment banking and going into tax arbitrage...waiting for buddies to corae visit rae in New York, NY...visits from any Classmate so far: 1. C'raon guys, you can do better than diat...I ara UteraUy swarmed with hot chicks that are dying to meet Navy boys (and that is priceless). I am doing okay, sarae thing, just visiting a different country every other day...it gets old! Hope you are aU doing great and have a safe retum horae (for those who are away on "business").

Marc Daigler writes: How are things? Just wanted to send you an update from the front. The story of how I got here is rather complicated. First FSSG yanked me from my finance office in Yuma to deploy

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witii Combat Service Support Group 11 from Camp Pendleton. For these past few raonths I have been working as a watch officer in CSSG-ll's command center, leaming everything about supply and logistics that I never wanted to know in the first place. This is a rather nasty part of the world—even Yuraa would be nice to corae home to after living in this mess for a few months. There are some other Canoe U. grads out here with rae too— Erik Smith '98 is the supply support officer and Christy McCutchan '01 works as a logistician in one of our subordinate companies.

The opportunities for good libbo here in Iraq are severely limited—it's hard to go out when there are nut jobs sneaking around everywhere just waiting to cap you. Hopefully, I'll be out of this nastiness soon.

John Brianas (jonathanbrianas@hotmail.com) writes: It's Jonnie B. writing to give you an update on what's going on in ray life. I attached a picture of my wife, Jenny, and new baby boy.

Carter, as well as some 2000 and 2001 guys that I was at supply school with over the winter Following graduation I had spent some time in Annapolis in a restricted medical status working with the raedical clinic and going to graduate school in Baltiraore at night. I got picked up to report to supply school for classes starting in October '02. I really enjoyed the time spent in Athens, GA. We started school in October and finished up in March and during that time we really raade sorae good memories.

The UGA football games are completely off the hook and this really tumed out to be a great season to be a "Dawgs" fan. Jenny gave birth to Carter down there on 23 Deceraber and we brought him horae on Christmas day, the most perfect gift we could have asked for Mickey Jarboe made a visit and just missed Carter's birth by one day. Meeting up with a couple of Acaderay guys definitely raade school rauch more enjoyable...plenty of cynicism and discontent that brought me right back to the Academy and 19th Company. I just reported to the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, MD, in the middle of April. I'll be working in a financial support role for a program office that handles weapons programs including HARM, AARGM, HeUfire, etc. There seems to be a great network of supply officers here and I'm really excited to be working here on what I'ra sure will be a really rewarding tour That's about it for what's going on with me. I know there are a lot of things going on with our Classraates, especially those involved and deployed in Iraq. I know a couple 2000 lacrosse guys are getting married...Chris Roesgen in the raiddle of May, Bart Orr towards the fall, and Andy Beal next spring.

Tavis Bohlinger, who was my roommate, just recently got engaged as well. I raiss seeing all the Acaderay guys...I guess there's a chance that people raay start rotating back towards the Academy and D.C. area on their first shore tours. I'm living in Annapolis and if anyone's around they should definitely get in touch.

An update from Marianne Bart (shuendim@ yahoo.com); Hello from sunny Jacksonville! I am happy to announce my departure from the SWO community and arrival to the ED coraraunity! I will be leaving the raighty GETTYSBURG this Friday to begin class at MIT this suramer If anyone will be in Beantown this suraraer, let rae know!

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(perhaps better known as "single raan's hell").

I'ra attached to VP-1 at NAS Whidbey Island, as the air intelUgence officer Five states down, 45 to go (join the Navy, see the world?) I hope diis finds everyone doing well. Drop me a note when you have the tirae. Nick Lalota, who caUed his daddy on Father's Day (his daddy being myself) gives us a little update...

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That's all for this month, keep it coming ShipmateOO@yahoo.com Check out the pictures. The one of Rowe and Fatty Floyd in banana hammocks is one for the wallpaper on your computer. Godspeed...Murph

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Since I reported in April, I have run into plenty of Classraates in the Battle Group. Kyle Baker is CARL VINSON'S assistant flight deck officer by day and the ship's entertairunent officer by night. Thanks to Kyle, the officers are kept entertained with an array of movies and board garaes during the ship's no-fly days.

Kristen Riismandel is sharpening her raoboard skills on LASSEN (DDG-82) in preparation for her shore as an instructor at USNA! Greta Spitz is also on LASSEN. Greta is the latest SWO to be lured in by the teraptation of 50k and a Grad degree. She's headed to PG School in Monterey, CA, after she leaves LASSEN. While the Battle Group was last in Guara, I ran into Vin Deisel, or was it Jason Budde?

Buddah is with HC-5 and is currentiy deployed to the Arabian Gulf. More iraportantly however, Jason is a husband and father Budde has surprised us all and started a family with Mrs. Merididi Budde, a girl he met in Austin while at flight school. Jason, Merry, and their beautiful daughter, Brooke, are Uving on Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The Budde's are planning a big wedding for some tirae next year (around the sarae tirae that baby Brooke begins her creatine loading). Chris Sutherland is an S-3 NFO onboard CARL VINSON; He's one of the new guys with VS-33.

Kelly Mahaffey recently detached from ToRTUGA (LSD-46) and reported to CARL VINSON as the Assistant First Lieutenant. Erin Orlich recentiy reported to LAKE ERIE (CG-70) in Hawaii. Our paths crossed while Erin was taking an advanced engineering course in Newport, RI. She has been looking forward to living in Hawaii for quite sorae tirae now. Erin is even talking about buying a condo in Hawaii so that all of her fellow Classraates have a place to stay when we pass through. Thanks, Erin! While in Rhode Island I also met up with Jose Pullido, Adam Diaz, Tom Cornejo, Jerry Kim, and Dave Carmel. Jose is on his way to mighty warship CURTS (FFG-38) in San Diego. CuRTS is deployed to Southeast Asia in support of CARAT 2003. Adam Diaz is also about to join the mighty Frigate Navy, but in Mayport, FL. Jerry Kim, Dave Carmel and Tom Cornejo are headed to Texas to be part of the MCM/MHC coraraunity. Perhaps the biggest news I have to report is that Scott Weinpel is engaged! While finishing up with his Cobra training squadron in Camp Pendleton, Scott proposed to Ms. Leslie Smith, a schoolteacher frora the San Diego area. They plan to get raarried in San Diego next summer Congrats, Scott and Leslie!

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Pres: ENS C. J. Simonsen Vice Pres; ENS Greg Chapman Treas; ENS Chris Carter Sec'y; 2dLt Dani La Salle 2719 Westford Ct., Falls Church, VA 22043 e; usnashipmate02@yahoo.com We had two months to catch up on emailsthe aviators won. Jo Gadwa wrote in: I recentiy joined up with CJ Simonsen, David Tickle, Jason Smith, and Charles Escher in Meridian, MS, with VT-9. I tty to keep in touch with a few friends so here's what I know. Cory Callison joined the T-37 Tweet world in Vance AFB just as Gabriel Hohner (E2/C2), Ryan Long (jets), and I left. He'll run into several friends including Corapanyraates Matthew Berger and Brian Dembinski as well as Josh Zelpher who are more than ready to leave Oklahoma as weU aU were. Kristina Chenery gives rae a call every port she makes

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it to and emails when she can find a free consol aboard ANCHORAGE. Monica Hundt seeras to be enjoying her new life as Monica Burroughs, although raost of it has been out at sea. They should bodi be back in horae port, San Diego by die end of the suraraer Eric Jewell is the proud owner of a Harley Davidson...Okay I'm jealous my 750 Shadow is nice but not that nice! Dave Gravseth keeps in touch all the tirae; Cory and I went to his wedding to Tara this February. Corpus is a buzz of friends; roommate Cecelia Crannell seems to be loving the Texas pilot's life as does Joe Houston and wife, Abby, API roommate Megan Smith got her E2/C2's and has stayed in Texas for the T-44. Once in a while I catch Allison Beamer and Susan Starkey online when they aren't bartending or off flying.

Heard that Adam Holcutt will be raoving ray direction (Memphis) as he gets out of sea duty and looks for a lateral ttansfer to supply. Mike Famularo and his wife, Nichole, are over in Japan and loving the culture shock from the last wire Cory got. Companymate Dan Chiafair is stiU hitting the books in Georgia and of course chasing those Georgia women.

Bill Guheen and his new wife, Kalia, are in MUton, while when not climbing or biking he spends his time in the T-34. Ran into Companymate Collin Price '01 at the gym the other day, he is still working through T-45s but had nothing but good things to say about flying. Wow it's been a year...looking for that raise.. .weU that's about it for now, off to take a cruise on the bike.

lot of '02 s greatest passing through here on there way to numerous ttaining commands and some of thera have already selected what they will be flying. Jeff Desmond and Charles Liles just recentiy departed here for the next leg of their joumey. Jeff selected P-3s and is now in Corpus while Charles is in Kingsville to fly jets. FO land is riddled with new faces and sorae that have already raoved onto other commands. Walt Warren, Kevin Lafrenier, and Adam Huckaby are all chugging along through primary, while Scott McCord, John Quaiters, Dave Masterson, and I are getting through intermediate. Stephanie Muskovac, recentiy married to Dan Walker '01, is on her way up to Norfolk to be a E-2 NFO with Dan. Word has ttaveled to rae frora some other 11th Company greats like Jason Hickle and Nick Jones. J's living it up in San Diego as the ORDO on SHILOH after his recent return from the Gulf. Nick is an inteUigence officer for a Prowler squadron up at Whidbey but last I heard he was spending sorae tirae working on his tan overseas. That is the latest and greatest frora beautiful Penscola, FL. Fair winds and following seas '02.

Next, Courtney Senini wrote in from her escapades in the Gulf on TARAWA: I'ra sending you a picture of me on TARAWA with my operations officer CDR Hegarty on ray right and to ray left CAPT Jay BowUng '78.

We're in the middle of an unrep...exciting stuff huh! At the moment I was conning the ship although it doesn't look as though I'm paying much attention to the ship behind us.

I've been out here in the Guff since 6 March.

Operation Enduring Freedora was an intense and exciting time to be out here. I'm a division officer in the deck departraent and loving it.

Out here with me are Mike Windland, Trip Glascow, and Tim Sweeney. Mike is in the C4I department. Trip is a division officer for the gunner's mates and Tim is a division officer in the navigation department. We've just finished picking up all of our Marines (the 15th MEU) and wiU be finishing up our deployment here in the next couple of months. Its been an interesting tirae for us all but we are aU looking forward to picking up and heading home to San Diego real soon. MaryBeth Foley and Brian Schneider are preparing for their deployment on Ross horaeported in Norfolk, VA. MaryBeth is the strike officer and I'm not too sure what Brian is doing but I know they are both doing very well.

Chad Harvey, Charles Liles, Jess Swanson (frora Drexel University), Jeff Desmond, and Ryan Klint

Courtney Senini, CDR Hegerty, and CAPT Jay Bowling '78 Ryan Klint wrote in from sunny Pensacola: Class of 2002, here is die news frora die sunny beaches of P-Cola, FL. We have had a Shipmate, July-August 2003

And, last but not least, the Brown Shoe comes through again.. .he/she writes; "The list is long but distinguished."

Yes yes, you know how the rest of that goes...if not, that raeans you're probably just now figuring out why you got that huge bonus to go subs. It looks like a lot of us are starting to enter the second half of our ttaining for the rauch desired wings of gold, so we here at the Brownshoe will continue to inforra the uninforraed. A lot of people have been contiibuting to the effort, so thanks for that. Who wiU win the race of being the first winged aviators?

Moody AFB has apparentiy been a bustiing place. In addition to them corrupting the folks of Valdosta, GA, our Navy comrades are trying to overcome the lifeless clutches of those boys in powder blue. Sean McClintock paved the way in T-6 land and decided to give up his glass cockpit to become a helo bubba.

Brandon Thompson is also headed that way, but to mainside to be an NFO. George Schmuke, Vic Costello, Scott Halversen, Danny Thomas, Mike Cronauer, Bex Boyd, and Pete Scheu are in the T-6 right now, ttying not to let the Air Force suck any more fun out of that mighty Uttie Texan. Speaking of McClintock, apparently we were suppUed with some inaccurate inforraation and want to quickly apologize. He did not steal any raoney frora his API class (May issue), he was just a Uttie slow (five to six raonths slower than everyone else, just like primary in Corpus) in putting up the API class plaque, which in fact he paid for out of his own pocket. What a ttooper Hopefully this clears up the confusion.

Like Fox News Channel, we like to stay "fair and balanced."

Moving southwest of Valdosta to Pensacola, NFO land has been a busy place. Stephanie Muskovac and Pete Bissonnette are heading up to NorfoUc to be E-2 foUcs, whUe James Lomax

and Brian Walsh both stayed in Pensacola to be jet back-seaters. Eric Sorensen was working on his Tony Hawk moves when he suffered an unfortunate mishap with the dreaded skateboard. If you're going to go raed-down for a couple weeks, I guess you might as well go with sorae style, right Eric?

Also in P-cola, Bale Dalton and Mike Palladino will be ditching fixed winged aviation to fly helo's. Kenny Chumak is starting early for the airlines by selecting E-6's.

Apparentiy he is doing some maleraodelingon the side, but watch out for Hansel, he's so hot right now. The jet draft is starting to slow down, but according to Dan Oberlander, James Lucas, Jason Smith, Jesse Reed and Erin Flint, the floodgates are still open as they join the two year long Meridian program. The Cleveland twins chose the Texas style of Ufe for jets.

Amongst the laid back lifestyle of P-3's, tiiey too have landed several "j.g." selects. Matt Garcia, CoUete Lazenka, Chuck Shehadi, Robin Boniface, Josh Lauman, and Kenny Keepes aU will be Uving it up flying off huge runways until their disassociated sea tour.

Another month down...many raore to go.

And along the way, we'U keep filling you in on what's going on in the air Help us keep the word flowing and send your aviation news into thebrownshoe2002@yahoo.cora. And don't forget...whether we're flying jets, props, or helos...we're doing it with a lot more style than the shoes.

Keeping the airways safe.

Other than that, not much to report. However, if you happen to pass by a Georgia Police Department, it'd be worth stopping in to see if it happens to be the precinct with Erin Kelly on video singing the "Marine Corps" Hymn to avoid a double fine for speeding through a constmction zone on 1-95. They also have audio as her TBS choir-trained voice was projected over whatever net the station happened to be on. Ah, the things we do for love, right Erin? Speaking of, Chris Pintauro was recentiy the victim of a sneak attack of rank-pulling as his heart was broken by a Lieutenant Commander flight surgeon.

I hope this finds everyone well. Keep the emails coming and until next time.. .Dani

03 Pres; ENS Daniel Bailey Vice Pres: ENS Dan Emmert Treas; ENS Noelle Navas Sec'y; ENS Rick Mui The road to graduation has finally come to pass. We have spent countiess nights in Bancroft Hall wondering if 23 May would ever arrive, I'm glad to say that it has! We have dedicated the last four-five years of our lives striving toward a common goal and sadly to say several lost sight of the prize and did not graduate among our ranks. For those who did cross the stage, congratulations] You have just taken the first important step in your promising careers.

If you think back through the years, we've been through several Class functions: beginning with Youngster Luau to the Ring Dance and actually getting our rings somewhere inbetween. There are lots of people to thank for 159

their contributions. First and foremost, a special thank you to our Treasurer Noelle Navas, Secretary Ricky Mui, and Vice President Dan Emmert. Pam Bumham, the energy of you and your entire Ring Dance committee made Ring Dance a reality. Also, special thanks to Andrew Kano and his ring committee; we wear your efforts with pride. My apologies if I excluded anyone who went out of their way to support our Class.

The Class of 2003 has left an impressionable memory on the Naval Academy family and throughout the Yard. We set and exceeded high standards and successfully led the brigade through one of the worst Maryland winters. I would like to thank both fall and spring striper organizations for doing all the work and hassle that the average Mid would not. No matter if you were a brigade striper or a squad leader, I'm sure that everyone has leamed a few important lessons along the way. As a Class we should all look forward to our first big reunionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the fiveyear home football tailgate reunion. For now congratulations on your individual accomplishments and best of luck in the fleet. I've been told many times that for young officers, it's important to concentrate on your specialties and make the best out of what you're given. The time will inevitably pass and we will certainly cross paths again. Maintain yoiu' friendships and definitely fill the Class hotmail and Alumni account with glorified stories of standing the late bridge watch or conducting the FOG walk-downs as the new ensign. For the Marines readers, tell us wonderful stories of your room inspections at TBS and late night cammie ironing parties.

I wish everyone the best of luck and health as you begin your careers. Speaking for your Class staff, we appreciate the opportunity to lead and represent all of you. Stay in touch and keep us informed. Enjoy your basket leave and time with your families, and remember the Academy was the easy part! Respectfully, Dan Bailey, Class president 2003.

05 Pres; MIDN 2/C John M. Burger Vice Pres: MIDN 2/C Jonathan Miller Treas; MIDN 2/C Colleen Vote Sec'y; MIDN 2/C John Mclaughlin The Youngsters enjoying the party.

CAPT Gregory Parker '79, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, and his two daughters join the three of the Polynesian dancers and the Class of 2005 officers (from 1 to r: John Burger, president; Jonathan Miller, vice president; John Mclaughlin, secretary; and Colleen Vote, treasurer) for an after party photo.

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04 Pres; MTON 1/C Lincoln Lukich Vice Pres; MIDN 1/C James Denicco Treas; MIDN 1/C Andrew Froistad Sec'y; MIDN 1/C Joseph Zukowsky

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A volleyball toumament seemed perfect for the great weather

Col John Allen '76, Commandant of Midshipmen, took the time to join the Youngsters in celebrating the end of the year.

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CHAPTER NEWS ALABAMA Birmingham Chapter Kevin W. Patton '85 1802 Lancaster Rd., Birmingham, AL 35209 h; 205-871-1695; e; kpatton@mcglaw.com

HuntsviUe Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059 Teenajo Dr, SE, HuntsviUe, AL 35803-3907 h; 256-650-5423; e; navy57@aol.com As is our custom, the HuntsviUe Chapter met for its monthly get together on 12 June at the Fogcutter Restaurant.

We were honored to have as our guests two appointees to the Naval Academy Class of 2007, Robert Green and Jody Williams. M r Robert Green Sr, Robert's deservingly proud father, also joined us. These two fine young people represent the best of America's youth. After four stem years by the Sevem, they will become the kind of naval officers the naval service and the nation need. We wish them fair winds and foUowing seas.

In attendance were Bill Watts '38, John Snyder '47, Bob Brown '49, WiU Cook '88 (who hosted Ms. Williams), John Harvilla '54, Ed Jackson '58, Frank Tatom '56, Fritz Steiner '57 (who hosted the Greens), and Bob Greenman '63.

Next month we will elect new Chapter officers. Your humble correspondent has decided after three years as Chapter president, it's time for a change, so reluctantly, he is going to "pull a Sherman," meaning that, if nominated, he wUl not run; if elected he will not serve. Beat Armyl Fritz Steiner '57

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter William D. Morrison '57 11801 E. Juan Tabo Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255-5907 h; 480-585-1867; f; 480-473-3262 e; wmorrisonl@cox.net web site; http://www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter John R. Quinn '91 10 Los Platillos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 h; 949-766-9845; w; 714-781-3067 e; jquinn@mbal998.hbs.edu Corr. Sec'y; Nick Madigan '81 e; nick@alisonmortgage.com May 2003 Orange County Luncheon The May Orange County Luncheon was held on Tuesday, 13 May 2003, at the Santa Ana Elks Club. Our speaker this month was Joe Koch '57, our Los Angeles Chapter National Tmstee on the Alumni Association Board of Tmstees. Joe gave a report on the committee meetings and the Board of Tmstees meeting held in Annapolis in early May. The Class with the most members present was '57 with six Classmates in attendance. We did Shipmate, July-August 2003

not have any first time attendees at this luncheon. We welcomed back John Valentine '39, Tom Gillen '51, Bob LoweU '53, and Bud Manazir '58 who have not attended a luncheon in a while.

Alumni attending the luncheon included: John Valentine '39, Bill McReynolds ' 4 1 , Walt Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, Rich Crane '47, TR Johnson '47, Stan Schiller '47, Tom GiUen '51, Al Enderie '52, Dave Grover '53, Bob LoweU '53, Harold Hussey '56, Jim Beatty '57, Joe Koch '57, George Lanman '57, Bob Lutz '57, Jim Paulk '57, Vic Prushan '57, Bud Manazir '58, George Watts '58 with his guest, Wilkie Wright, Jack Bundarin '59, Joe Keeley '59, Glenn Shindler '64, Mike Metskas '74, Steve Shatynski '83, and Associate Member Mike Flannigan.

June 2003 Orange County Luncheon The June Orange County Luncheon was held on Tuesday, 10 June 2003, at the Santa Ana Elks Club. Our speaker this month was Al Enderie '52, one of our Chapter members and a regular luncheon attendee. Al shared with us many details of his interesting and different life.

The Class with the most members present was '57 with fotu- Classmates in attendance, followed closely by '47 with three Classmates in attendance. A first time attendee at this luncheon was Mike Mahoney '82, and hopefully he will join us again in the not too distant future. We welcomed back Nick Madigan '81 who has not broken bread with us for over a year. We were very happy to have the lovely wives of Rich Crane '47 and Al Enderie '52 with us. We are always happy to have the wives of Alumni attend these luncheons as they give us a much more attractive audience.

Alumni attending the luncheon included: John Valentine '39, Bill Mc Reynolds ' 4 1 , Ken Klofkom '43, WaU Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, Rich and Betsy Crane '47, TR Johnson '47, Jim Kirkpatrick '47, Al and Gloriah Enderie '52, Joe Zebrowski '53, Joe Koch '57, Bob Lutz '57, Jim Paulk '57, Dave Stiller '57, Joe Casasanto '59, Joe Keeley '59, Jack O'Brien '62, Rich Pace '63, Dick Glasow '67, Randy Hartshom '71, Mike Metskas '74, Nick Madigan ' 8 1 , Mike Mahoney '82, Steve Shatynski '83, Joe Mandichak '89, Bill Bailey West Point '60, and guest Mike Helms.

The Santa Ana Elks Club is located at 212 Elk Lane in Santa Ana. Future speakers include; August 2005—Dick Banister '60 will tell us about his recent summer at the South Pole.

September 2003—Not confirmed as yet.

Be certain to mark your calendars for 14 October! Not only will we be celebrating the Naval Academy and Navy birthday that day with a cake cutting, but we will have an outstanding speaker Our speaker will be Gordon Dillow, The Orange County Register reporter who was embedded with Alpha Company, First Battalion, Fifth Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Gordon will be giving us a first hand account of his experiences with Alpha Company, which was commanded by Capt Blair Sokol '94, USMC .

Pasadena Luncheon Group Over a year ago, we started a luncheon group in Pasadena in addition to the Orange County luncheon group. We started off slowly and built

attendance up to the high teens. However, of late the attendance at these luncheons has been decreasing with just a handful attending in recent months. The Pasadena Luncheon Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Claim Jumper Restaurant in Monrovia which is located at the 1-210 Freeway and Huntington Boulevard just east of Pasadena. We gather at 11:45 a.m. for lunch and just get together to talk amongst ourselves without a speaker most months. If we can generate enough participation, we can have speakers at these luncheons. Glenn Shindler '64 (gshindler64@earthlink.net) is the organizer for these luncheons. If you are not already receiving notices for these luncheons, you can contact Glenn to get on the notice list.

Hopefully, the attendance will start to pick up at these luncheons once more.

Upcoming Events 27 July 2003—World Champion Anaheim Angels baseball at "The Big Ed." Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson Jr. '50, USN (Ret.) 1281 Sylvan Rd., Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h; 831-375-8603; e; JJBransnjr@aol.com

Sacramento Chapter George R. Summons '61 10785 Penstock Trail, Auburn, CA 95603-9556 h; 530-888-0860; e; grsim@mindspring.com On Thursday, 1 May 2003, 26 Chapter members and guests met at the Hofbrau restaurant at the comer of WaO: and El Camino. Everyone was pleased to see Jean and Wally Nelson '35 and their daughter, Tina, attending, along with other members and guests as follows: MO Slater '42, Joe Drachnik '43, Sue and Stan Hogshead '43, BiU Goode '43, Tom Hartigan '47 and his guest, Pat Geyer, Elaine and Will SmaU '47, Betty Spencer (widow of BUI Spencer '47), Mary Lee and Ed AxteU '48, Barry Whittiesey '49 and his guest, John Hardin, Claire and Jim D'Orso '52, Claire and Mickey Knapp '52, John Tait '60, George Simmons '61, Dave McKie '66, Steve Berg '66, and Frank Blake '68.

Chapter President George Simmons began by leading us in the "Pledge of Allegiance." He remarked that Stan Hogshead has done such a good job as program committee chairman that we will make that position a permanent part of the officer slate. Stan has agreed to continue in that position because, as he explained, "membership has stepped up to volunteer for individual months and the annual speaker slate is almost filled up." Obviously, his skills at directing traffic have made the job easier. BZ, Stan.

George also announced that Vice President Terry Brown was attending the Chapter presidents' meeting at home office, and John Haynes had joined him at the tmstees' board meeting.

Barry Whittiesey introduced Captain John Hardin, skipper of the stemwheeler steamboat ELIZABETH LOUISE, which plies the Sacramento River. John began by praising naval tradition, and said that he wants to come back in his next life as a naval officer He has participated in a number of "Tiger" cmises, as his daughter is on 161

active duty in the Navy. In addition to shorter trips from San Francisco to San Diego, he was particularly enamored with the seven-day cmise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego on BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD-6). "There were 2,000 Marines on board, and they were incredible, from the colonel right on down. He exercised daily, was sharp as a tack. All Marines showed incredible dedication and were familiar with their topflight equipment."

Captain John then discussed some history about the Sacramento River.

It is the largest river in Califomia and takes die runoff frora one third of the state's watershed—we call it "the drain." All kinds of flotsara flows down die river frora its 27,000 square rrtile range, including logs, bathtubs, and bodies. I think the Sacramento River starts around Mt. Eddy at 9,000 feet, although diat point is often argued. After 384 miles, it ends south of Rio Vista where it meets the San Joaquin River and flows into the Delta. The first white man to navigate was a heutenant in the Mexican military in 1808, and the first steamship captain was Captain John Sutter, who transported sorae German carpenters and Hawaiian laborers in 1847. Prior to 1960, barges brought oil to Sacramento, and you could go from Sacramento to San Francisco on a steamboat with a stateroom for $10. During those tiraes, they used to dredge the river regularly, but they no longer do that, and silt is building up in the systera. There reraains conflict and competition between river traffic and railroads—all bridges on navigable waters are licensed by die USCG, and boats and ships are grantedright-of-way.The river is now used for drinking water in both northem and southem Califomia, flood control, swimming, boating, and fishing. I caimot stress enough the importance of wearing a Ufe jacket. A boat accident is much raore serious than an auto accident, because you could drown, bleed (raore in water), get hypotherraia. There are no seat belts or air bags in boats, and—while surfaces are rounded in autos—the sharp comers in boats can be wicked. When you go boating, do it.. .with a POD (plan of the day). Take boating safety classes, know and observe rules of navigation. Stay aboard the boat when approaching a dock or pier.. .Don't be a huraan fender— let the captain bring the boat in.

Captain Hardin also asked rhetorically about the naming of naval vessels—with presidents, naval heroes, mountains, states, etc. (Sounds like it's time for someone to give a little Blue Jackets' Manual lecture on some of the things we have forgotten since active duty, and those things that have changed. Don't you remember from that evening come-around that ocean minesweepers were named after "bold, finesounding words," like ENERGY, COURAGE, CONFLICT, ADVANCE, and LUCID?)

When asked about the Sacramento ship channel. Captain Hardin indicated that the straight channel that parallels the main body of the river is about 27 miles in length from West Sacramento down to Rio Vista. "It's a pork barrel, political football. We should get rid of the Port of (West) Sacramento and tum it into housing developments with channels that allow river access, restaurants, etc. It made about $200,000 last year, but not one acre of that land pays taxes—the govemment is losing a lot of tax dollars there. PG&E has a gas line under the channel, so it can't be dredged, thereby limiting its effectiveness and usage. All that goes in and out 162

any more are small rice barges and wood chips The initial planning for Fleet Week was disand a small amount of passenger traffic. I say get cussed. With the Iraq War over, and many area rid of the port and put it into residential. The service personnel retuming home to San Diego, locks are inactive and abandoned. They used to this year's event will be extra special. The cost $147,000 per year to keep 'em going, but Chapter wiU once again be actively involved and the silt built up and rendered them inoperative." is seeking volunteers to help with various "Who has legal jurisdiction over the river?" one events. member asked. The answer is "the West Monthly USNA Networking Meeting Sacramento PD, Sacramento PD, Yolo and Dave FenneU '87 (fennelld@mindspring.com; Sacramento County Sheriffs Departments, Coast w: 619-297-9589) and his gang still meet reliGuard, Fish and Game, Water Quality Control giously at the Holiday Inn Select Mission Valley Dept and even the NTSB, in the event of a seri- every second Friday of the month at 7 a.m. If ous accident involving six or more fatalities you or another Alum you know is looking for a and/or severe pollution leakage." job, check them out. If you have any questions, After extending appropriate applause to contact Dave.

Captain Hardin, the membership closed the NavNet meeting with the singing of A'avy Blue & Gold, NavNet is another networking venue for led by Stan Hogshead.

USNA grads as well as anyone else. They convene every third Friday at Trellises Garden Grill in the Town & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel San Diego Chapter Circle. It's "come as you are" and pay as you go.

CAPT Randy Bogle '68 We average 30-plus for breakfast, so if you are 10328 Hawley Rd., El Cajon, CA 92021-2530 in the market for a new career or a motivated h; 619-328-5728 e; jnrbogle@cox.net "new hire" check them out. For info contact Sec'y: CDR Tom Parry '82, USNR Tom Hammons '71. w: 858-586-7461; e: tparry@intelesis.org web site: www.usnaaasd.com San Francisco Chapter May Luncheon Tom Ham's Lighthouse on the San Diego Bay Linda G. Postenrieder '82 was our meeting place for a very informative 14 Makena Ct., Petaluma, CA 94954 meeting. Randy Bogle '68 opened his first h; 707-773-2899; b; 415-235-9413 meeting as the new Chapter president with the e; post82@pelicanassociates.com "Pledge of Allegiance," and a short prayer. He Vice President; James Ryan '86 recognized all of the Alumni and service mem- e; james@peisales.com bers who are curtently serving overseas. Randy The Chapter picnic will be held at Moffett also recognized the oldest and youngest Alumni Naval Air Station again this year in late August. present.

Please refer to the San Francisco Chapter web The slate of new Chapter officers was site for details (http://www.myusna.com/ announced. In addition to Randy, Chris Cooke Chapters/SanFrancisco/index.html).

'81 will assume the duties of first vice president; Chapter officer elections will be held at this Mike Mowins '79 is second vice president; Jeff event.

Clough '64 remains the secretary; and Gary Night at the Races at Bay Meadows Raceway Luoto '72 keeps the treasurer position.

Date—3 October 2003 Randy reported that at a gathering of former Time—^First race 7:15 p.m., track opens 6 p.m.

Navy football players, the upcoming season was Cost—$30 for members, $35 for non-members. discussed. Navy had one of their better recmiting years, with several athletes deciding upon Santa Barbara Chapter Navy over other notorious football schools.

Our featured speaker was Mr. Rob Jenks '77. CDR WilUam J. Stewart '63, USNR (Ret.) Rob is the CEO of Intelesis Technologies, a 1617 Las Canoas Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 software engineering firm located in San Diego. h; 805-962-0703; w; 805-963-1863 Rob spoke on Task Force Web, the Navy's e; tenbears@silcom.com ongoing program to web enable the numerous software applications in use throughout the fleet and shore bases. This is a huge project and involves consolidating the present software C O L O R A D O applications, as well as their associated databas- Colorado Chapter es. The effort also involves installing common hardware. This is done on a per-battie group CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret) 555 Apollo Dr, Boulder, CO 80303-5002 basis and, thus far, the results are impressive. h; 303-499-0337; w: 303-966-4833 The annual Plebe Recognition Dinner was e; dbranchjr@aol.com held on 30 May at the Town and Country Hotel. www.usna.com/Chapters/US/Colorado/default.htin The San Diego area will send 19 students to the Class of 2007. We had a nice tumout from members and parents in addition to those young men and women who will be members of 2007 and C O N N E C T I C U T prospective members of 2008. Well done to Myron Fleming and all the Blue & Gold Officers Connecticut Chapter for their superb recmiting efforts.

LCDR Gerald C. Werner '71, USN Future Events 22 Esteriy Farms Rd., Madison, CT 06443 The June meeting will be on 21 June and h; 203-506-1952; e: jerwemer@aol.com feature a Padres game widi tailgate party before On 30 May 2003, the Chapter held a dinner gametime.Chris Cooke is coordinating the effort. meeting at the Marriott Inn and Spa in Mystic, Shipmate, July-August 2003

CT. The meeting was preceded by a tour of the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, with its centerpiece, the worid's first nuclear powered submarine NAUTILUS (SSN571). The ship has been designated a National Historic Landmark and, hence, is now designated the Historic Ship NAUTILUS. After the tour.

Alumni and guests assembled at the Mystic Marriott for a delightful dinner. For all the "chocoholics" reading this, I can guarantee that the chocolate dessert served that evening was more than even the most ardent chocoholic could have asked for. Absolutely out of this world!

After dinner, a short business meeting was convened to elect Chapter officers to serve for die May 2003 to May 2005 term. The following officers were duly elected Vice President Dave Stryker '61, Treasurer Ted Lovely '56, and Program Chairman John Feeney '71. Upon completion of the election, the business meeting was adjoiuned and CAPT Mike Riegel, USN (Ret.), executive director of the Submarine Force Library and Museum Association, spoke briefly about the history of the library and museum, the purpose of the Association, and closed by soliciting membership from all interested attendees.

CAPT Riegel is a 1970 graduate of the University of Texas and a former commanding officer of the Submarine Base in Groton. The main speaker for the evening was CAPT James E. Ratte Jr. '79, the current conunanding of the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. CAPT Ratte was commanding officer of the attack submarine PHOENIX (SSN-702) prior to her deconunissioning in July 1998. He is a gregarious, wellinformed, and dynamic speaker with an obvious, firm grasp on all aspects of operating the submarine base. The base provides critical services for the 17 attack submarines home-ported there, dieir crews, support personnel, the myriad tenant commands located on the base, and also a large number of retirees from all services who reside in southeastem Coimecticut. CAPT Ratte provided a wide-ranging update on current activities and future plans for the submarine base.

After an excellent overview, he opened the floor for individual questions. His presentation was very well received by all the attendees, which included Maureen and Ed Archer '62, Marianne and Sam Baez '57, Jim Botten '53, Joan and Dave Boyd '59, Nancy and Bob CorreU '60, Gail and Ed Ettinger '61, Edna and Jerry Gilstad '55, George Goodspeed '43, Carroll and Michael Gothic '61, BiU Hale '58, Bob Kastner '80, Lauren and Ben Langis '00, George Letz '43, Nancy and Ted Lovely '56, Tony Marks '59, Cindy and Mike McClane '58, Sarah and Stu Murray '47, Mary Quatroche '81, Tony Quatroche '78, CAPT Jim Ratte '79, USN, Dave Stryker '61, and Jerry Werner '71. Also attending were Beraadette Figura, Arlene Futterman, Lorraine and Tom Maxwell, the Blue & Gold program director for Connecticut, and Sue and Mike Riegel.

The next planned activity for the Chapter will be held at the Coast Guard Academy Officer's Club in New London on 12 September.

Attendance for this meeting will expand beyond our normal USNA group and include attendees from the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association, the local Navy League, and the Naval Submarine League. The guest speaker for Shipmate, July-August 2003

this event will be the Coast Guard Academy Superintendent who will address the subject of the Coast Guard's role in Homeland Security, a subject much in the news these days.

job needed doing. They have well earned a thunderous roar of appreciation. Fair winds and following seas...to all!

Dave Boyd '59

COSTA RICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheco '64 Apt. 4307-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica h; 506-224-4325; w: 506-256-3855 e; cpacbeco@sol.racsa.co.cr

DELAWARE Delaware Chapter Acting President CAPT H. J. "Tim" HaUiday Jr. '69, USN (Ret.) 7 Midland Rd., Frankford, DE 19945 h; 302-537-9851; e; h.j.haniday@att.net

FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Chapter Charles K. Bortell '67 5200 North Federal Highw i\ #2 ' '",.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 3Z:)3 h: 954-491-3422; e; surfrider@prodigynct Mary Ellen and Luis Sologuren '53 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Ft. Lauderdale, FL, this June. The picture shows Luis and Mary Ellen, and Father Jim Nero, who officiated their renewal of marriage vows.

Father Jim is a chaplain at Holy Cross Hospital Chapel, where Luis and Mary are eucharistic ministers. Luis was bom in Lima, Pem, and is the only siuviving foreign national of the Class of 1953. Mary Ellen was bom in Baltimore, MD. A joyous celebration will be given by their children at the King's Crown, South Seas Plantation Resort, Captiva Island, FL, this July.

Ft. Lauderdale farewell to immediate past President, Charlie Walsh '52 (portside of photo), Andrew Jones '85, immediate past vice president (starboard side of photo), and Talisa Jones, Drew's wife, departing administrative officer for the Chapter

Why is this man below laughing? Quite simple...once again, LT Whitney Keith '86, USNA, USCG, has gamered a great set of orders. Whit's "career-path" is somewhat atypical. He's an Alumni and a designated naval aviator, but one who transferred to the Coast Guard.

In addition to all the other fascinating facets of an aviator's career, Whit has the opportunity to fly a range of aircraft types, from rotary-wing to both reciprocating and jet engine fixed-wing air frames. Furthermore, every time he launches, Whit has a real mission such as interdicting "dmg traffic," "SAR," et cetera; except, he doesn't have to deploy for prolonged disappearing acts to faraway locations with strange sounding names. Unfortunately for the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter, Whit and his attractive bride, Paula, are now en route to his next hardship tourâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Southem Califomia. We'll all miss Whit's infectious smile and jolly attitude. South Florida's loss is Southem Califomia's gain.

"Laughing Boy"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;LT Whitney Keith '86, USNA, USCG

Luis and Mary Ellen Sologuren '53, "Happily navigating the sea of marriage for a half century!"

Regretfully, the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter recently wished several of its key members a fond farewell. CharUe Walsh '52, the Chapter's immediate past president, is pictured in the port side of the photograph just below. Charlie and his lovely wife, Gail (not pictured), are retuming to northem latitudes. Thus, injecting a reverse twist to the typical Florida retirement scenario.

We will miss their countiess joint contributions.

Additionally, much to the Chapter's chagrin, Andrew Jones '85, vice president (pictured to starboard), along with his wife, Talisa (pictured as the proverbial "rose between two thorns"), are also being re-assigned to a different geographical locale. For years, both Drew and Talisa have been the Chapter's "go-to" persons whenever a

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PI., Gainesville, FL 32608 h; 352-376-6611; w; 352-376-3301 e: mickey@acceleration.net The Service Academy Alumni Club of Gainesville held its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, 19 June at Mr. Han's Restaurant.

Naval Academy Alumni in attendance were Al Vito '44, Hart Stringfellow '48, Leo Cannon '53, Rick Childress '54, Jim Zimmerman '54, Jim Carr '55, RusseU Henderson '58, Jerry Kennedy '61, Mickey Smith ' 6 1 , Ladd Tomlin '72, and Ty Tyler '76. Attending from the Military Academy was Charlie HaU '46, and from the Air Force Academy, Darrell McCormick '74. Invited guests were David and Chris Flagg of GainesviUe. After reports from Alumni attending what used to be June Week at the Naval Academy, 163

General Charlie Hall spoke about Operation Overlord. Drawing on his experience with the 11th Airborne Division, he was able to personify the operations of the parachute/glider divisions which, albeit with great loss of life, made a significant contribution to the success of the invasion.

Our meetings are at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Mr. Han's, 6944 NW 10th Place. Alumni, as well as Midshipmen, cadets, and their families in the area are invited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Burns '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h; 904-273-4714; w; 904-285-3400, ext. 356 e; mboms@meridianmgmt.com web site; usnaaajaxchap@usa.net April Meeting The latest meeting was held on 9 May at the University of North Florida. The guest speaker was Robert R. Ingram, former Corpsman with Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines during Vietnam, and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Bob shared many of his experiences in Vietnam, upon receiving the medal 20 years later, and his very recent experiences working with returning wounded veterans from the war in Iraq.

Following his very inspiring presentation. Bob entertained questions and participated in discussions with Chapter Members, etc.

Those in attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Awtrey '44, Art Ayars '75, Carole and Tom Barry '65, Mrs. Ann Brown (Associate), Chapter President Mike Boms "70, Robert Crowell '34, Mr. and Mrs. Mike DeVaux '90, Mrs. B. Ellis (Associate), Pat and BiU Famsworth '65, Mrs. Anne Farmer (Associate) and Stephanie Febel, Tom Faulders '46, Stephanie Lane and Brett Feinstein '86, Chris and Don Fisher '49, John Fleming '73, Diane and Tom Hielmann '68, Mr and Mrs. Clarence HiU '72, Jack Hinman '40, Florence Hughes (Associate), Mrs. Betsy Lewis (Associate), Mr. and Mrs. Grafton McFadden '51, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mills '42, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moorer '45, Griswold Moeller '42, Reese Morgan '89, Cheryl Pence '95, Scott Powel '74, Tom Shadowski '67, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schauffler '45, Jim Stewart '63, Jeremy Thompson '88, Mr. and Mrs. John Vargo '82, Mrs. Francis Vissering (Associate), Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ward '45, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff WelUngs '53, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zvacek '66. As always, UNF provided outstanding food and service.

Miami Chapter Richard W. Ogden '66 5590 SW 92nd St., Coral Gables, FL 33156 h: 305-665-9641; b: 305-663-5860; e; billo@kcl.net Sec'y; Sergei Kowalchik '67 e; sergei@bellsouth.net Well, the hot season is here, the "snowbirds" have migrated, the Miami Herald continues having fun exposing local political shenanigans...essentially, situation normal in the subtropics. The Miami Chapter, in tum, has been busy with three events since the last column.

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The first Chapter event was another terrific "Gradlinks," held on 24 April and once again hosted by Dean Paul Sugrue '67 at his University of Miami School of Business Administration, McLamore Executive Education Center. The featured speaker was Ms. Angela Gittens, director Miami-Dade aviation department, who gave an update on the area's largest economic engine—Miami Intemational Airport (MIA)—plus the direction of commercial aviation in general.

In keeping with the now established Gradlinks two-hour format, alumni from all the Academies and their guests began the evening with socializing and networking, while partaking of delicious heavy hors d'ouvres and appropriate libations provided by the host. This was followed with the speaker's remarks, Q & As and a closing "mingling" period for further questions/socializing.

Ms. Gittens gave a riveting (and sobering) presentation, beginning with the statement that the events of September 11th fundamentally changed commercial aviation. This seismic change has had, and will continue to have far into the future, major economic impacts, not just in the airline industry, but across the entire economy and across the world.

An almost incredible statistic she quoted is that, by the end of this year the airline industry will lose more money in 2003, than it made in the best five years of its history. Other grim facts—every airline job lost has a 4 x 1 multiplier of jobs lost in the rest of the economy. MIA specific numbers, following September 11th, projected that revenues at MIA would retum to 2001 levels in 2004-—the date is now 2007.

On the positive side, Ms. Gittens stated that the $4.8 billion capital improvement project at MIA (largest such project in the country) is proceeding on schedule and on budget. We will soon have a noticeably much better facility, to include the opening of the new north and south terminals which will make a huge difference in passenger service, crowding, amenities, and operations (and perhaps get MIA off its perennial position among the "ten worst major airports in the country").

Ms. Gittens covered a multiple of other topics in her presentation, too numerous to report here but all fascinating and educational. In the Q & A, she was forthright but adroitiy sidestepped questions about media reports of politically driven waste and cormption at MIA prior to her tenure (understandable, she has to work with these people). What was surprising was that she minced no words in her disapproval of another project near to and associated with the airport— the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC).

This is a facility currentiy under constmction, designed to link various rati systems, public and private bus services, and rental car facilities with MIA. She called it unneeded (or at best, premature by about ten years), that the funds could be far better spent on more urgent transportation needs, but that unfortunately, the project had major political capital associated and...it was "funded" (we used to caU that a "boondoggle").

All in all, it was yet another in a continuing series of terrific Gradlinks; enjoyed by all present, as well as informed by it. Chapter members attending were: Neil Sapp '62, Chapter chairman, Tim Goering '89, Haley and Doug Ross '81, Mel Meinhardt '80, Paul Roundy '63, Eric Reinhold '89, Julie and Bill Ogden '66,

Chapter president, Sergei Kowalchik '67 and his spouse, Marshall Bymm, Pam and Alfred Bunge '88, and Anthony Jiles '80.

The next Chapter event was an "All Academy Happy Hour" on 5 June, held (again) at the Mezzanote Restaurant in Coconut Grove.

Alumni from USNA, USMA, USCGA, and their guests—nearly 30 people in all—enjoyed a great evening of socializing, interesting conversation, fine drinks, and great food (the restaurant "comped" very tasty appetizers during the happy hour session).

It was an evening of all around, terrific camaraderie, with ten staying for dinner Chapter members who made an appearance were: Tom Verrengia '69, a captain with Delta, Me! Meinhardt '80, Ben Robertson '97, and Mike ElUot '96, both enjoying life as University of Miami law students and, for that evening, busy entertaining their "Italian friends," Keith "Alfieri" '96 and Paul "ZambeUi" '96 (political correctness has not yet reached South Florida—thank you), Tim Goering '89, senior VP of SunTmst, with his guest, Robert J. Pulles, a VP at SunTmst, Chuck BorteU '67, president of the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter, Alfred Bunge '88, Mike "Spike" Rounds '81, a pilot with American and golf aficionado, his wife, Wendy (an attomey working double shifts to keep Mike in green fees), and their guest, Stacy, Neil Sapp '62, Chapter chairman, Sergei Kowalchik '67, his bride, Marshall Bymm, plus their guests, Arlene and Brent Perrott from New York, Jovan and Bob Chester '68, Bill Ogden '66, Chapter president, his wife, Julie, and their daughter, Kristin, with her friend, John Leeds.

The final event the Chapter(s) participated in was the "Welcome Aboard Party for the Class of '07" on 14 June, sponsored by the USNA South Florida Parents Club. I will not attempt to recount all that was covered at the Parents' Club meeting preceding the festivities and what I leamed about the new USNA. Suffice to say; "tmst me. Boat School is a better place today than the one we experienced." That being said after all these years, with fading memory and the propensity to remember mostly the good.

Please see the "All Hands" section of this Shipmate issue for the parents and Midshipmen attending. Alumni Association representatives included; Palm Beach Chapter, Diana and Walt Whipple '57, president; Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Chuck Bortell '67, president; Miami Chapter, Sergei Kowalchik '67, secretary and his spouse, Marshall Bymm; Blue & Gold Program, Frank Martin '59, South Florida area coordinator In closing, since "the season" is not far off.. .Go Dolphins! Go 'Canes! Go Navy, Beat Army] Naples-Fort Myers Chapter LCDR Edwin W. "Ned" Oldham '58, USNR (Ret.) 400 Park Shore Dr, Unit 202, Naples, FL 33316 h; 941-434-0806; e; ewoldham@hahnlaw.com Sec'y: Bob Shearer '58; e; rliss58@swfla.rr.com The Naples-Ft. Myers Chapter held its last business meeting for our season on 27 March 2003. It was a most interesting session with our guest speaker RADM Joseph J. Krol Jr. '67, USN, assistant deputy Chief of Naval Operations (plans, policy, and operations).

Admiral Krol spoke to us about the changes in Shipmate, July-August 2003

the Navy that have taken place since the attacks of September 11 th. His experiences in the Pentagon on that day were of great interest to all hands as were his remarks on current events in the Mid-East and globally. A lively question and answer session completed a very interesting event for our members and guests.

Attendees at the 27 March function were Michael Abbott '76, Jack Bailey Jr. '44, Peter Bos '60, W. Stephen Burgess '59, Clark Thorpe '46, Frank Conery '58, Al Corwen '51, Bob Cummings '47, Vem Dupy '47, Jack Dwyer '46, Harvey Falk '53, Karl Fischer '46, Earl Forsthoff '47, Lynn Fowler '46, Dick Freeman '58, Bill Griffin '60, Graham Hall '62, Wally Hankins '46, Grover S. Higginbotham '35, E.L. Kelley '44, Robert M. Knowles '45, RADM Joseph Krol '67, Bmce Lakefield '67, Eugene P. Lawler '47, Glen Lemm '58, Ray Lessig '51, John Lonisso '58, Herb Mandel '38, Tom McCook '46, Jim Mintun '59, Henry Morgan '59, Ned Oldham '58, Tom Pollack '61, Ned Samo '66, Bob Shearer '58, BiU Spane '58, BiU Vonier '51, Dave Wagner '53, and Henry Wilson '48.

The March affair was oiu" last scheduled event for the Chapter for this season. We will resume business meetings in October. In the meantime, our hearts are with oiu" lads and lasses in the Mid-East. We all admire the fine professional job they are ttiming in for all of us. I don't know about you, but I have bought my last set of Michelins.

a haircut three times. After he left the Navy, Craig went to the University of Florida, where he majored in math, then went on to law school.

He was a litigator for 18 years, then decided to try his hand at something different. Craig attended Emory University and graduated with a master's in divinity. He was the minister in a Methodist church for two years before making the move back to law. Craig curtently practices with a law firm in downtown Orlando.

Dues reminder Your annual dues of $15 are due now. Please make your check payable to Orlando Naval Academy Alumni Association and mail them to Bob Tumage at 4612 Oak Cove La., Orlando, FL 32806-6939.

May Meeting The Orlando Chapter of USNA AA's monthly meeting was held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, 10 May 2003, at the Holiday Inn, SR436 and Wymore Road, Altamonte Springs, FL. The next meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Saturday, 14 June, at the same location. Spouses and guests are always welcome.

In attendance were Betty and Jerry Ball '41, Stu Sadler '44, Bill Sims '45, Dick Wilson '46, Joan and John LesUe '47, Bob Ttimage '47, Art Herbert '48, Bob Kenyon '48, Shiriey and Walt Marquardt '49, Frances and George Ruos '50, Peter Kucyk '53, Eileen and John Long '55, Harry Spence '55, Dave Peterson '62, Connie and Gary Washam '71, Craig Corbett '73, Dee and Charles Hargrove '75, and Gerrie Santos '83.

Gerrie Santos '83 reported on the Alumni Association Chapter meeting in Annaplis earlier this month. The Regional Tmstee, Mase Wells, emailed out summaries of the meetings. Gerrie recapped the highlights.

Dick Wilson '46, one of the newer members, bravely agreed to provide us with an account of his years at USNA and in the Navy. Of his years at USNA, he recalled festooning Smoke Park in toilet paper and the firsties cleaning it up as well as taking the Bay Belle steamer to football games in Baltimore. After graduation, Dick

are growing in line with increased responsibilities. Present at the meeting were Bill Cliff '54, Betty and Al Haworth '57, George Korol '93 and his guest, Aubrey Brown, Bob Lees '69, Lou Romano '67 and guest Ted Bridis '83 (Citadel), and Diana and Walt Whipple '57.

Crowne Plaza Oceanfront-Frank Cerabino '77 Our 11 October luncheon featured the installation of officers for the 2002-2003 term and for a sparkling presentation by a famous local alumnus. The officers installed were: President— Walt Whipple '57, Vice President—Reynolds Beckwith '49, Secretary—Al Haworth '57, and Treasurer—Bob Lees '69.

Frank Cerabino '77, award-winning columnist for the Palm Beach Post, and author of the Shady Palms trilogy, detailing the inttigue of condominium life, entertained us with sea stories and tall tales. Frank's revelations included: (a) he wished that he could send his teenagers to Plebe Summer; (b) his choice of his major in economics at the Academy was determined by the unorthodox nature of the department head; (c) an active duty highlight was acting as guardian of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders while they ovemighted on his ship.

Julie and Bob Clyman '79 with luncheon speaker, Frank Cerabino '77

Attending were Paul Alexander '83 and his guest, Patti Ans, Anne and George Bole '54, Frank Cerabino '77, Dotty Coney (widow of Charles Coney '19), Julie and Bob Clyman '79, Al Dilley, McCampbell Aces member, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44 and their son, Rob Gorman, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Julie and Joel Jacobs, USNA AA Associate and Orlando Chapter served on JAMES C. OWENS, a destroyer in the McCampbell Aces member. Bob Lees '69, BUI LtCol George V. Ruos Jr. '50, USMC (Ret) Pacific. He eamed his Wings in 1950 and flew McCauley '69, Lydia and John McNabney '50, 950 Kersfield Circle, Heathrow, FL 32746-1936 low level hurricane recon out of Miami. Lou Romano '67 and his guest, Phil Sendel, h; 407-804-1308; e; georgemos@aol.com He served a tour at USNA as a navigation Diana and Walt Whipple '57 and their guests, Lu instractor and attended PG School as well as the and Elaine Hill.

April Meeting Parents' Club—Blue & Gold The Oriando Chapter of USNA AA's monthly War College.

It is with great sadness that we convey the meeting was held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, 12 As part of our Chapter outreach, I have made April 2003, at the Holiday Inn, SR436 and news that John Mackenzie is terminally ill with contacts with the local Parents' Club and the Wymore Road, Altamonte Springs, FL. The next fibrosis. Please keep John, his wife Dorothy, and South Florida Blue & Gold coordinator. Diana meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Saturday, 10 their family in your prayers. Go Navy! and I were fortunate enough to attend a fabulous May 2003, at the same location. Spouses and welcome aboard party on Saturday, 14 June, for guests are always welcome. the incoming Class of '07 and the NAPSters.

In attendance were Betty and Jerry Ball '41, Palm Beach Chapter The meeting was hosted by Joyce and Bill James Borop '42, BiU Sims '45, Ann and Dick CAPT Walter Whipple '57, USNR (Ret.) Schall '77, and chaired by Parents' Club WUson '46, Marilyn Grimm and Art Herbert 1100 Marine Way West, #A3L President Ralph and Joyce Nelson. Also in atten'48, Walt Marquardt '49, Dorothy and John North Palm Beach, FL 33408 dance were Blue & Gold Coordinator Frank Mackenzie '50, George Ruos '50, Eileen and h; 561-624-3051; e; WalWhip@aol.com Martin '59, Fort Lauderdale Chapter President John Long '55, Jeanne and Harry Spence '55, Over the past two months we've enjoyed great Chuck BorteU '67, and Miami Chapter Mercy and Dave Peterson '62, Gary Knock meetings and superb locations with peerless Secretary Sergei Kowalchik '67. More details '70, Craig Corbett '73, BUI Snook '74, and presentations. to be published in the Miami Chapter news colGerrie Santos '83.

Coast Guard Station—BMl Ivan Reales, umn. The enthusiasm and support of the parents group is inspiring and contagious.

George Ruos, president, welcomed Bill Snook USCG and Gary Knock.

On 15 May, we shared lunch with our sister Our next luncheon will be in September and Craig Corbett recounted his adventtires during service at the Lake Worth Coast Guard Station. will be geared to updating what's happening at his stay at USNA. Love made Craig decide to This was followed by a Homeland Security USNA! Send your email to be included in the leave at the end of Youngster Year. He had a dif- update and a tour of the station, conducted by latest announcements from the Chapter. ficult time getting the deputy commandant to First Class Boatswain's Mate, Ivan Reales. They Walt Whipple '57 conduct his exit interview, insisted that Craig get are encouraged that their budget and manning Monthly meeting (March) attended by six members of the same Qass: G.T. "Bud" Clark '46 (18fli Co.), Tom McCook '46 (16di Co.), John C. Dwyer '46 (3rd Co.), Karl W. Fischer "46 (1st Co.), Lynn Fowler '46 (3rd Co.). and WaUace Hankins '46 (lltii Co.)

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Pensacola Chapter CDR Lee Price '78, USN 3721 Scenic Hwy. Pensacola, FL 32507 h; 850-437-9689; e; lee.price@cnet.navy.mil HeUo to all from the cradle of naval aviation.

By the time this issue is published, we'll be on our summer break gearing up to start the new season in September On 16 May, about 100 Chapter members, superintendents of education, congressional representatives, and candidate families gathered at the Angus Steak House for our annual New Plebe Recognition Dinner.

RADM John W. Townes HI '72, vice commander, naval education and ttaining command, was the guest speaker as we met the seven representatives of our area who are on their way to Annapolis to become a part of the Class of 2007.

Having sent them off in grand style, we expect great things from these candidates as they follow in our footsteps. After future Midshipmen and special guests were introduced to the group, the Chapter officers for next year were introduced.

They are: President—Lee Price '78, Vice President—Mike McCrabb '78, and Trustee— Glen Montgomery '71.

We are scheduled to wrap up our current season at our monthly luncheon on 18 June. VADM Al Harms, commander, naval education and training command, is scheduled to be the guest speaker. We look forward to having the Class of 2003 join us here in Pensacola for flight ttaining and wish them Godspeed as they leave Annapolis to take their places in the fleet. For future planning, our annual Army-Navy football party, universally known as the best in Pensacola, will be held on 6 December at Angus Steak House. We'll kick off our new season with a luncheon in September (more information to follow). If you're new to the Pensacola area or have lived here all along, we invite you to join us and become a part of our Chapter.

Here's wishing everyone a happy, safe summer.

Space Coast Chapter CAPT Samuel E Powell HI '50, USNR (Ret.) 1712 Independence Ave., Melboume, FL 32940 h; 321-259-5883; e; sfpsampson@aol.com

Suncoast Chapter CUfford P. Bermann '45 7979 S. Tamiami Trail #338A, Sarasota, FL 34231 e: plcwec@aol.com

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John S. Kamen '77, USN 1105 Culbreath Isle Dr, Tampa, FL 33629 h; 813-288-9548; e; kamenj@socom.mil Sec'y/Communications: Steve Swift '87 e; sswift@1987.usna.com; web site; www.usna.com/Chapters/US/fl/tampabay/ Sorry our entry in the May 2003 issue was missing. We were able to get two updates in the June issue because of it. Here we are recapping our May and June monthly meetings, as well as our May luncheon and Navy League dinners/picnics for appointments to USNA. Recap of the May monthly meeting—lots of new folks (ie: free drinks!). This tied for number

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one of "most folks" for a monthly meeting! 1995 wins for the first time with three folks in attendance! So much for '77, '69, and '56 winning again!

Items Discussed —Tom Draude '62 mentioned the Navy League dinners for Class of 2007 appointments, and that he was guest speaking for the Tarpon Springs dinner.

—Discussed mission of Chapter. Very short version is: 1. socialize, 2. promote USNA, 3. network.

—Discussed future events: Army-Navy golfing, changed date to 19 September (Army got smart and realized it would be hot with lightning on a July aftemoon!).

—Founder's Day: discussed to open it up to all (via web site like the picnic); plus aU USNA Alumni, Parent's Club, BGOs, and all appropriate guests/candidates, etc. There was an opinion that it should be a formal dinner. Also discussed speakers such as current active duty folks, tentatively RADM Milliken has confirmed.

—Grass Roots: We continue to link up folks, folks that can talk/get involved with schools and assist the BGOs at the schools. Meeting planned for 26 June.

—Bud Alexander '56 gave a report on his May Board of Tmstees trip to USNA with LeRoy CoUins '56.

—West Point is doing a breakfast once a month for networking with all service academies.

Attendees at May monthly meeting were Joe Wiendl '93, BiU Lewis '60, Warren Hahn '60, Tom Dabney '36, Sam Henderson '67, George Dodenhoff '59, Rut Flynn '59, Bud Alexander '56, Mike Jacqmin '63, Tom Draude '62, Carlos Ayuso '81, Eric Thiel '95, Brian Schultz '95, Butch Klemeyer '95, Dick Ardavany '61, Andy Andrews '74, Steve Swift '87, John Kamen '77, and Stanley Gray '77.

13 May luncheon recap at Mad Dog's. Thanks to Bob Silah, Navy League Florida State president. North; and MOAA first vice president for giving a great talk about the Navy League and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).

Bob reported that for only $33 a year, and $15 a year respectively for each, you can be linked up with all the right periodicals and communications into the Navy and Navy/USMC issues, as well as communications for interesting speakers, and lots of other benefits! He has invited us to the MOAA luncheons, normally on the second Thursday of the month.

Link for Tampa Navy League— http://www.tampanavyleague.com/ National MOAA—http://www.moaa.org/ Tampa MOAA—http://www.moaatampa.com/ Other items Discussed —Dinner for the Navy League for USNA Appointments for the '07 Class (and NROTC) that were honored in Tampa and Pinellas.

—Ships coming into town 10-14 October with Navy League; great opportunities to plug into their event.

—Navy League sponsored Navy Ball, 11 October —Presented Tom Dabney '36 with a special USNA bottle of wine to honor his 90th birthday—Congrats Tom! —Lastly, Wilton from Mad Dog's mentioned that he added up the amount from all the

lunches and gave us a 15% amount to our Alumni funds! Free drinks next month! Thanks, Wilton and Rick Craig '77.

Great and diverse tumout! Doing statistical analysis; ' 6 1 , three folks; '90, two folks; '69, two folks; '77, two folks; and the rest of Classes had one person! That is diverse! '90s, five; '80s, five; '70s, five; '60s, eight; '50s, two; '30s, one and two guests! (27 total folks I think!) Two shirts bought ($28 each).

Carrie Dyer '82, Tom Draude '62, Clark MacKenzie '71, Charlie Hunter '54, Tom and LiUian Dabney '36, Hank Reeves '83, and John Sarao '76

Bob Silah speaking, Dick Ardavany '61, Mel Long '61, Curt Wold '88, LeRoy CoUins '56, Joe Wiendl '93, Miller Detrick '63, Warren Hahn '60, Hank Reeves '83, Gary Polansky '69, George Gordon '69, and J.O. Johns

Harris Halverson '90 (guest John Alder), RADM LeRoy Collins '56, Joseph Wiendl '93, Miller Detrick '63, Gary Polansky '69, Steve Swift '87, JO Johnson '90, George Gordon '69, BGen Tom Draude '62, Stanley Gray '77, Carrie Dyer '82, Mac Clark '71, Carl Newman '89, Hank Reeves '83, Laura Tillinghast '97, John Sarao '76, Wally Guduie ' 6 1 , RADM Charlie Hunter '54, Mel Long '61, Curt Wold '88, Lillian and Tom Dabney '36, Buck CoUins '71, Dick Ardavany ' 6 1 , Cris de Mier '91, Warren Hahn '60, and John Kamen '77.

Recap of Navy League dinner honoring die incoming Classes for USNA. It was a great year for USNA from the area! Sixteen total appointments in the Hillsborough/Pasco/Pinellas County. Four appointed to 2008.

Attendees were Lillian and Tom Dabney '36, Stanley Gray '77, Richard Dick '73, John Sarao '76, Warren Hahn '60, Steve Swift '87, and Pat Brennan '61.

Recap of Naval Academy Parents Club picnic on 7 June to recognize incoming Plebes, Stanley Gray '77 and Vince Scott '89, were representing the Alumni. Jim HeUickson was there as weU for Pinellas BGO. Stanley challenged an incoming Plebe to say "Semper Fi" instead of "Go Navy" for Plebe Summer motivation. They had a pot luck plus burgers and dogs. Very windy day on the point picnic (Bay Pines), area but the Chapter president gave a great mn down on 1day for the parents, as well as Plebe Year, parents do's and don'ts etc.

Make it a great month and summer!

President John Kamen '77 (kamenj@socom.mil) Secretary Steve Swift '87 (sswift@1987.usna.com)

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GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CAPT William O. Rentz '55, USN (Ret.) 1780 Weems Rd.; Locust Grove, GA 30248 h; 678-432-3089 e; billsuerentz@ntundspring.com Sec'y: Matthew Kirby '94 h: 404-351-2534; w: 404-504-7882 e: matthew.kirby@iesg.com web site; www.usnaaaa.com President's Corner This will be the last chance that I have to address the Chapter members as Chapter president. My two consecutive one-year terms end this June.

I can tmly say that I would not have traded this opportunity for the world. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve. I think the Atlanta Chapter is one of the finest Chapters in the country. I have been richly rewarded in ways that cannot be measiu"ed during my service over the past several years in various positions on the board of directors. I have come to know, on a personal level, more area USNA Alunmi than I can almost count. I have had a number of (Thapter members make it a point to take me aside and tell me what a good job I was doing.

WeU, I can tell you this.. .to receive such a compUment, particularly from this special group of people, is perhaps the greatest compliment that I will ever receive. Thank you very much.

Even though I must move on, I won't be gone.

Chapter by-laws also provide that past presidents remain permanent members of the board of directors, so, you're not rid of me yet! I plan to stay active in the Chapter and will continue to serve as the Webmaster for our Chapter web site.

Now just a word on serving our Chapter.

You'U remember from above that past Chapter presidents are permanent members of the Chapter board of directors. There is method in diat madness! This practice ensures a higher degree of continuity within the Chapter leadership and thereby the long-term management of die Chapter. We can keep from having to releam how best to do things over and over with each newly elected slate of officers. However, we also need a continuing supply of "new blood," i.e. people willing to step up and serve the Chapter as a board member. Over the last seven or eight years I have watched the same dozen or so Chapter members rotate in and out of various board positions. It's great that they want to continue to serve, but we can't expect them to stay forever. We will inevitably lose some experienced people as they come and go from the Atlanta Chapter area, or simply retire from the board. We must have a supply of new members who are willing step up and serve! So, step up!

Serve! The "pay" is low, but the rewards are great! To that I can attest.

We've been through a lot during the last two years. We've seen the September 11th "Attack on America" come and go. We've seen the resultant Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. More recentiy, with our nation at war, we watched live coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom every day on television. We all know what it means to serve our country. Too many of us know what it means to loose friends and comrades in armed conflict. All of us have known all along what many Americans have just leamed in the past few years...that "Freedom is Shipmate, July-August 2003

not Free." So, I close one last time as Chapter president with the following: God bless America, and God bless our ttoops defending freedom around the world. And...Beat Army\ Bob Schultz '71 LobersterFest 2003—The Year's Top Event... Again Just shy of 200 Alumni, family, and friends attended the Chapter's 29th Annual LobsterFest cookout on Sunday, 8 June, at Red Top Mountain State Park in North Georgia.

Our kitchen queens were: Linda Schultz (wife of Bob Schultz '71), Sue Rentz (wife of Bill Rentz '55), Mary Lou Blair (friend of Sue Rentz), Karen Frederick (wife of Steve Frederick '72), Helena Herger (wife of Mike Herger '90), Ann Caldwell (wife of Stewart CaldweU '65), Carole Rowland (wife of Mitch Rowland '71), and the "leader of the pack" Marilyn McCallum (wife of Carl Rowland '60).

Our check-in crew was Nick Ward '74, his friend, Jean Jacob, and Nancy and Johns Jaudon '55. Our bartenders were Pat and Jack Clay '56 and Susan and Jim Slemenda '66.

Otu- hard working lobster/mussel/com cooks were Steve Frederick '72, Al Jones '67, Mitch Rowland '71, and Mike Herger '90. A very special mention goes to our four young cook's assistants. Will and Russell Cobble (sons of Anne and Alex Cobble '76), and Mary McElroy '87 and Terry McElroy '86 and their two sons.

Many thanks to the McCallum's for coordinating the event again this year, and many thanks to all of the volunteers who worked so hard to make this event possible!

Special Note It is our unfortunate duty to inform the Chapter of the loss of a member of the Class of '42. Chapter member Captain Thomas O. MarshaU '42, USNR (Ret.), passed away on 12 June in Americus, GA. Tom Marshall had served as Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.

During the Febmary 2001 luncheon, we took a picture of the six representatives of the Class of '42 who were present. They included Paul Smith '42, CharUe HUI '42, BiU Brewster '42, BUI Carver '42, Art Warner '42, and Tom MarshaU '42. We sadly, now, have only three of the six still with us. We first lost Bill Carver, then Art Wamer, and now Tom Marshall. They were not only members of the Atlanta Chapter, but they were members of the Greatest Generation, and we are deeply saddened by their loss.

GUAM Guam Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR RO. 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

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Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick 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 Charles A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Dr, Carmel, IN 46033 h; 317-815-0575; e; crainey@fhlbi.com

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr, Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939; e; CHaizlip@aol.com

JAPAN Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. VUlarin '82, USNR U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems PSC 473 Box 5, FPO AP 9 6 3 4 9 - 1 9 0 1 ^ . e; villarin@drs-tsi.com ^ Greetings from the land of the rising sun!

Summer has arrived and the month of June in Yokosuka is the rainy season. As said, rain is often referred to as a form of grace and that this grace is available to all that it touches.

Congratulations to the following who were promoted to the rank of Captain: Peg Klein '81 (ComCarGm Five N6) and David Dittmer '82 (C7F N6).

Tokyo Bay Chapter welcomes the following new members: LCDR Tony Bruce '91, assigned to the C7F N6 staff; LT Shelby Baecker '98, assigned to Afloat Training Group WestPac, and LTJG Chad Gagnon '01, assigned to Defense Depot, Yokosuka Japan (DDYJ).

We also bid farewell to Jeff Guerrero '91, his wife, Patty, and son, Andrew, as they depart C7F staff in Japan on their way to Jeff's new duty station in Quantico, VA. For July's luncheon, CAPT Mike Mahon '79, Commander Destroyer Squadron 15, has tentatively agreed to be the guest speaker Stay tuned.

Congratulations are in order to GSE3 Brandon Barmore, stationed onboard COWPENS (CG-63), who was selected to attend NAPS this fall.

CowPENS is commanded by CAPT Charles Duion '79.

Congratulations to Jay Irwin, son of LTCOL Steve Irwin '82, USAF, Chief Circuit Defense Counsel—Pacific in Yokota Air Base, who was accepted to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy!

Beat Army again!

Nolan D. Villarin '82

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Honolulu Chapter ^CAPT Harvey Gray Jr. '52, USN (Ret.) 1117 Akumu St., Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h; 808-261-9722; e: hamgray@juno.com web site: http;//members.xoom.com/hawaiialumni

Louisville/Southem Indiana Chapter LT Nikolai F. Mulligan '92, USNR 1852 Harvard Dr, Louisville, KY 40205 w; 502-452-4379 Sec'y: CAPT John Willis '76, USNR h; 502-456-1889; w; 502-774-7571 e; john_wilHs@b-f.com 167

LOUISIANA SE LA/SW MS Gulf Coast (formerly New Orleans) Chapter LCDR Milt Jones '61, USN (Ret.) 1632 General Taylor St., New Orleans, LA 70115 h; 504-895-8445; e: mhjones61@aol.com CDR Joseph A. Grace Jr. '80, USNR 15 AUard Blvd., New Cleans, LA 70119 h; 504-486-9040; e; joe.grace@1980.usna.com Joint Chapter Meeting On Friday, 25 April, the Chapter held a joint luncheon meeting at the Southem Yacht Club with Alumni from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point). This event was the joint and excellent idea of Kris Elliott '80 and Captain Jake Stahl, who heads up the local USMM AA Association and was held to honor the visiting and current King's Point Commandant of Midshipmen, Art Athens '78 (USNA), who has accepted a July posting back to the Yard as the new Leadership Chair. The excellent brief centered largely on what Col Athens had found that worked well at King's Point and how he intended to use the same precepts back at USNA starting this summer.

Chapter members present were Tom Strader '54, Hugh Smith '60, Milt Jones '61 and his wife, Maiji, Mike Vesely '71, Ted Ruddock '71, Rick Schroeder '80, Kris Elliott '80, and Joe Grace '80.

Congressman David Vitter's "Academy Day" U.S Congressman David Vitter held his annual "Academy Day" on 27 April, this year at the University of New Orleans, and invited the constituents of fellow Representatives Billy Tauzin and William Jefferson to participate. The informational event was preceded by a moving tribute to families of servicemen currently serving overseas and presentation of "blue star" flags to the dependents and families of the absent servicemen. Representing the New Orleans Chapter at this year's "Academy Day" were Tom Cruser '69 (who gave a short brief about Academy life and the admissions process from his unique perspective as the father of two current Midshipmen, Greg Cruser '03 and Matt Cruser '05), Tom's wife, Linda Cmser, and Milt Jones '61. CAPT Lester Alfortish, USN (Ret.) of the Louisiana Blue & Gold organization, also attended and offered his talents and experience in answering the questions of prospective candidates and parents based on his many years of successful recmiting for the Naval Academy. CAPT Mark Krause '81 attended as officer in charge of the Naval Reserve Force color guard and military assistant to the coordinator of the event. It was a pleasure to see CAPT Bob GuUey '78 at Academy Day with his daughter, Stacey, a current high school junior who is well along with the admissions process and will be attending Summer Seminar in Annapolis in June of this year.

Alumni Association Board of Trustees and Chapter Presidents Meeting in AnnapoUs, 2-3 May Representing the Chapter this year was CAPT Joe Grace '80. We expect to hear a report from Joe at one of the summer Chapter luncheons.

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forgot to notify both Alumni House or the Chapter. If this is the case, please call or email any of the Chapter officers with an update so we can provide you with the periodic information you need to fully participate. You can also update your membership profile by logging onto the web site of the national Alumni Association (http://www.usnaaa.com) and going to the "Alumni Only" area of the web site.

For information, contact the Chapter Secretary/Treasurer, Doug Schutz '87 (dschutz@entergy.com; schutzd@saic.com; 900 South Peters St., Loft 13, New Orieans, LA 70130; 504-566-7678; w: 504-364-7649).

MAINE Portland Chapter Jeffrey Peters '85 7 Sumac Dr, Bmnswick ME 04011 h; 207-729-7306; w: 207-443-5576 e; jpeters@preti.com

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Annapolis Chapter CAPT Roger R Onorati '61, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Dr Annapohs, MD 21401-6560 h; 410-849-3812 e; rogeronoraU@1961.usna.com ADM Cari Trost '53, USN (Ret.), former CNO and now chairman of the USNA AA Board of Tmstees, addressed the Chapter Alumni on 8 May. He commented that the Alumni Association is an important contributor to the margin of excellence sought at the Academy.

Alumni are increasingly recognizing the part they play in that support, and that we can make a major difference in the USNA atmosphere and calibre of its efforts. He praised the Alumni Association staff for doing a marvelous job assisting USNA and its Alumni. He felt that USNA gave us all an opportunity for continuing education, career challenge and satisfaction, and a lifetime of close camaraderie with Classmates and Alumni. He reflected on the superb technical education at USNA for young future officers.

The Admiral expressed his concem over the shrinking size of the U.S. Navy in today's world conditions and over the need to determine a more proper defense budget share greater than the current 3% of GNP. He emphasized that training and leadership would be critical to maintaining our current success and proficiency.

On 12 June at the O&F Club, the Chapter hosted several local Maryland members of the incoming Class of 2007 along with their parents for a total of 24 guests. They were greeted by nearly 40 Chapter members who attended the O&F Club reception and helped to give them a warm welcome to the Naval Academy Alumni family. Chapter President Phil Ferrara '65 congratulated them on their choice to serve their nation and a purpose larger than self Dean Dave Vetter '67 spoke briefly and informed all of the tremendous credentials of the incoming class.

Planned 2003 Chapter Schedule RSVP to 410-293-6337 or by emaU to the Chapter secretary (josallegretti@aol.com). All events at the O&F Club, unless otherwise noted. / July 2003—Newly elected Chapter Board takes office

September 2003—TB A October 2003—TEA November 2003—TB A 21 December 2003—Holiday Party, 5-8 p.m.

Special Note In addition, each month from September through June the Chapter will sponsor a business networking breakfast to be held at the Denny's Restaurant, 2095 West St., Annapolis. It will be at 7:15 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. All are welcome. Council member Sean O'DonneU '89 (seanabby@aol.com) will host each breakfast. If you plan to attend a particular breakfast, please RSVP to Sean prior to that business breakfast at 410-991-5623 or by email.

The objective of the business networking breakfasts is to provide the opportunity to share business experiences, identify business opportunities, and discuss employment concerns.

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G. Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd., Hunt Valley MD 21031 w; 410-229-8206 e: steven.g.young@morganstanley.com Frederick Chapter John S. Gregg '66 5334 Ivywood Dr North; Frederick, MD 21703 h; 301-682-8247; e; jgregg@mileslehane.com Sec'y; Dan T. Altomare '88 e: AltomareDT@worldkitchen.com Greater S o u t h e m M a r y l a n d Chapter CAPT Michael A. Cosgrove '70, USN (Ret.) 19238 King James Pkwy Lexington Park, MD 20653-3627 p: 301-866-1955 ext. 109 e; cosgrovem@starpowernet web site; http://www.navyalumni.org Local students soon to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, as well the recipient of a USNA foundation scholarship, were recently honored by the Greater Southem Maryland Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. Among those honored during a 6 May luncheon at the station's Officers' Club were MEDN Kristin Davidson '03 and MIDN Katherine Groenenboom '03, both 1999 graduates of Leonardtown High School.

"The Naval Academy taught me that it's not just one part of your development that's important, but the whole person, including academics, physical conditioning, and honor," Groenenboom said. "I leamed that it's important to have a high standard of integrity, to uphold the example you expect others to follow."

With a major in asttonautical engineering, Groenenboom graduated from the Naval Academy on 23 May and the following day she's to be married to one of her fellow Midshipmen.

She then assumes duty as a surface warfare officer aboard ROOSEVELT ( D D G - 8 0 ) in Mayport,

FL. Her father, John, works for the V-22 Osprey program at NAS Patuxent River and her mother, Karla, works as a financial analyst for PMA-213 at NAS Patuxent River's Webster Field annex.

Davidson, with a major in ocean engineering, assumes duty as a surface warfare officer aboard BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3) in San Diego, CA,

after she graduates from the Naval Academy. Her Shipmate, July-August 2003

father, Bruce Davidson '65. is a program manager with the Air Traffic Control Systems Division at NAS Patuxent River's Webster Field annex. Her mother, Patricia, works as a registered nurse for St. Mary's County Public Schools.

"I'm very, very excited about graduating," said Kristin Davidson to members of the USNA Alumni Association during the recognition luncheon. "It's been nothing but a positive experience, and I'm so honored and very lucky to be where 1 am today."

Highlighting the organizational, time-management, and project-tasking skills she gained at the Naval Academy, Davidson said she is now looking forward to taking on a leadership role.

"1 feel very well prepared," she said, crediting St. Mary's County public schools with preparing her for die Naval Academy through a wide selection of advanced placement courses, and crediting the Naval Academy with providing her with rigorous academic work, hands-on research experience, and great leadership ttaining.

Also recognized at the luncheon was Andrew "Rocky" Dobson, a senior at Great Mills High School, who received a USNA foundation scholarship to attend Northwestern Preparatory School in Crestline, CA. Upon successful completion of his studies there, Dobson will enter the USNA as a member of die Class of 2008.

"I've always wanted to go into the military and have always thought the U.S. Naval Academy was such an awesome school," said Dobson, who attended a week-long seminar at USNA last summer Dobson said he hopes to fly F-18s in the Marines one day. His father, Mark, is a retired Marine gunnery sergeant who now works as a logistics manager for PMA-209. His mother, KeUy, also served as a Marine and now works as an instmcttonal resource teacher at Lexington Park Elementary School.

Among those taking part in the recognition ceremony were CAPT Scott Sanders of the U.S. Naval Reserves. As the St. Mary's County Blue & Gold Officer, Sanders provides assistance to local students seeking admission to the Naval Academy. Also speaking at the event was State Delegate John L. Bohanan Jr (D-Distiict 29B), who congratulated the students. "Our nation has paid a lot of tax dollars to support you and has identified you as future leaders of our country," Bohanan said. "That's somewhat of a burden for you to carry, but as Naval Academy graduates, you carry that burden very honorably."

Presenting plaques to the graduating Midshipmen was retired U.S. Navy CAPT Mike Cosgrove '70, president of the local USNA Alumni Association.

For more information on the U.S. Naval Academy, visit www.usna.edu. Interested persons can also contact the Greater Southem Maryland Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association at www.navyalumni.org.

MIDN Kristin Davidson '03 (left) and MIDN Katherine Groenenboom '03 cut the cake during a recent recognition ceremony

MASSACHUSETTS Boston Chapter CDR William E Malloy Jr. '80, USNR 31 Wildcat Lane, Norwell, MA 02061 h: 781-659-9484; b; 617-742-3311 e; wfmalloy@yahoo.com, bill@malloygroup.com To aU you sea lawyers, ne'er-do-wells and bilge rats in the Boston area who are not members of the Boston Chapter this screed is for you.

You have just missed another great dinner meeting arranged by your hard working, diligent and imaginative Chapter. On the evening of 8 May our dinner guest speaker at the Hanscom AFB Officers Club was none other than the govemor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Honorable Mitt Romney!

The Govemor's speech was, diplomatically, not about politics nor his considerable personal achievements in the private sector, but about the inspiration he gained from many of the athletes he met at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah, which he personally led. The Govemor spoke glowingly about the personal sacrifices many of the athletes made to get there, and then about the sacrifices many of them made to stay there. He was personally moved by the endless enthusiasm and dedication of the American athletes. He described the performance and character of such champions as Kerry Stmg, Dan Janssen, Vanetta Flowers, Janica Kostolic, and Derek Parrett. He also praised the achievements of our young military people in Iraq and mentioned the story of the astonished embedded reporter who exclaimed, when his young companions refused the invitation to "televise home" in favor of wounded comrades, "What type of men are these?"

The event was extremely well attended by RADM Paul Mulloy '52, USN (Ret.) (SOPA), and his lovely wife, Mary Fran, earliest Class Alumnus and CMH recipient Tom Hudner '47

and his lovely wife, Georgea, Helen and Ken Bixby '50, Dorothy and Harold Buehler '50, Richard Coulter '52, Ted Edson '54, Jack Edson '61, Jeanne and Allan Gunion '54, Jodi and Dick Hartley '54, Mary and John Wild '55, Mary Ann and Red Clevenger '57, Sheila and Dan O'ConneU '57, Barbara and John White '57, Ema and Kent Lawrence '58, Brad Stumcke '58, Setsuko and Barry Casey '59, Peter Bos '60, Sue and George Myers '60, Robert Powers '60, George Prebola '60 and his guest, Denise Mehegan, Carolyn and Al Jordan '60, Kathleen and Richard Norman '61, Lyn and Tom Shields '61, Dave Arnold '62, Ron Bell '62, Eydie and Jim Gaul '62, Joe Collins '63, Sally and Al Griggs '63, Alan McAnally '63, Bud Small '63, Anne and Willard Umphrey '63, Beverly and Jeff Hallahan '64, Midge, Paul, and Board Member and Corresponding Secretary Pete Seibert '65, Jules Selden '67, Debbie and Ron Ricci '68, Anne and Joe Graul '70, Robert M. Viney '70, Lee Tredway '71, Wayne Thornton '74, Bernard Bailey '75, Donna, Paul Jr and Paul Farrell '75, BiU Neill '75, Jeff Neufeld '76 and his guest, Gayle Plato, Lidija and Ric Ortloff '76, Peter Grieve '77, Jim Mclsaac '77 and his guest, Bonnie Worthley, Tom Dudley '78, Julie and Chris Dowd '79, Medb and Chapter Treasurer Sam Sichko '79, Chapter President Bill MaUoy '80, Carl Kott '80, Chapter Secretary John Zimmerman '80, Joe Reynolds '81, Matk ThaUer '81, Marjorie Rawhouser '84 and her guest, Dennis Hicks, Peter Schnorr '85, Jim Matheson '87, H. Eari Jones '89, Dennis Sullivan '89, John Weber '92, John Hogan '93, and Greg Harrington '97 and his guest, Michelle Tuttie. Because the event was advertised to the local West Point and Air Force Alumni Chapters, about two dozen of our fellow service academy alumni also attended.

For updates on numerous summer and fall Chapter activities, including the First Annual Blue & Gold Gala on 18 October (might be members only!), go to the Association's web site, usna.com, click on "Chapters," then "Chapter Information Center" links, then "Chapter Locations," then the "MA Boston," and, finally, the "Web site Address" in the middle of the page.

Peter K. Seibert '65 30 Jackson Rd.; Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 h: 781-235-5909; w: 800-964-1003

Chapter President BiU Malloy and Treasurer Sam Sichko present Govemor Romney a gift from the Chapter

MIDN Kristin Davidson "03 and MIDN Katherine Groenenboom '03 with Andrew "Rocky" Dobson Photo by Norine Rowe Shipmate, July-August 2003

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Michigan Chapter: Those Alumni present and kneeling are CDR Bing Lengyel '84, Tom Presecan '68, and Chip CampbeU '76. Standing from left are Al Fylak '78, Bill Storen '59, RADM select Jon Bayless '79, Jim Acker '66, Ted Moss '61, Ed Webster '68, Jim Fleming '66, VADM Dick Naughton '68, Art Bryant '66, Charles Schott '85, Mark Petroff '90, CDR Paul Gardner '86, Chris Lord '88, Gary Rheam '72, CDR Ralph Merg '82, Charles George '72, Bart Clark '67, and John Lin '92

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Detroit Chapter Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 HoUywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h; 313-885-2174; f; 313-881-2333 e; lynorart@comcast.net On 5 April 2003, the Detroit Chapter was proud to have VADM Dick Naughton '68 as our guest speaker at a reception and dinner at The Detroit Athletic Club, co-sponsored by the Navy League. VADM Naughton gave a presentation of the State of the Naval Academy and answered numerous questions. His presentation helped explain the needs of the Comprehensive Campaign, the direction that is being taken on many issues, and what we can do to help. We were gratified by his comments on our Chapter pledge of $25,000 to the Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign. Thanks to all who helped with this event and the entire weekend.

Upper Midwest Chapter" David C. Berghult '91 6628 Parkwood Rd., Edina, MN 55436-1073 w; 952-953-5353; e: berghultdc@bemstein.com

Michigan: From left, our Chapter Webmaster, Chris Lord '88, and his wife, Denise, with Detroit Navy League President Mark Petroff '90 and his wife, Eileen

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MISSISSIPPI Pascagoula/Gulfport Chapter E. Spencer Garrett '88 RO. Box 1792; Gautier, MS 39553 h; 228-497-5050; e; ESGARRETT4@aol.com

MISSOURI Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter Kyle E. Martin '74 16901 Meadow Lane, Belton, MO 64012-4112 w; 913-498-8088; e: kmartin@mileposttans.com Sec'y; Joe Spencer '92 e; jspencer@go-onpoint.com St. Louis Chapter LCDR Gregory Hightaian '80, USN (Ret.) 406 Greenstone Dr., Chesterfield, MO 63017 h; 314-205-1407; e; highfive@sbcglobal.net Corr. Sec'y; Mike Dunham '70 10423 Willowdale Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146 h: 314-432-8598; e; mikedunham@earthlink.net On Wednesday, 7 May, the Chapter was pleased to host a luncheon at the University Club. Our featured speaker was George Watt Jr. '73, president and CEO of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. George gave a very good presentation which was well received by those in attendance. Chapter members and guests present were Dorothy and John Kane '44, Mary Lou and Lloyd Kuhnmuench '45, Bill Armstrong '49, Dick Padberg '54, Jaque and Cliff Schoep '56, Mary Pat and Dan Sullivan '56, Larry Covington '60, Ann and Raese Simpson '61, Marie and Phil Saunders '62, Margarette and John Boley '63, Ron Schowalter '63, Mary

Beth and Jim Checkett '64, Dwight Caldwell '66, Brooke and Pete Danna '67, Larry Meyer '67, Gloria and Bob Berger '70, Mike Dunham '70, Chuck Stout '70, Tom Abemathy '71, Bill Cocos '71, Skip Giessing '73, George Watt '73, Mike Carnes '74, Kent Higginbotham '76, Rod Vaught '77, John Hueseman '78, Greg Hightaian '80, Dave Jason '81, Mark Stolzenberg '81, Tari and Mike Brown '82, Dick Haberstick '83, Tim Noonan '88 and Russ Coolman '90. George's remarks gave us an excellent picture of the many physical improvements at the Academy as well as a concise explanation of why the Brigade, Alumni, and parents should be considered one large Naval Academy family.

On Friday and Saturday, 9-10 May, the Navy women's lacrosse team did the Academy, Alumni, and themselves proud in the National WDIA toumament in St. Louis. On Friday they beat Texas A&M 10-5 to reach the final four They then faced number one seeded UCLA. In a hard fought contest. Navy led 12-11 when UCLA scored to tie the game with 39 seconds left. We lost in overtime 14-12. On Saturday, Navy played Michigan in the third place game and, showing tremendous character and resiliency, won 13-8. The Friday games were played in bmtal conditions with the heat index hovering at 102-plus degrees. Saturday we all dodged thunderstorms until the game was finaUy played.

Theses women embody all the traits one would expect of those that wear "NAVY" on their uniforms! Even though we were informed of the teams visit on very short notice, the Chapter and local Parent's Club were able to tiun out a respectable cheering section. We managed to silence the Michigan rooters aggravating renditions of "Hail to the Victors" with "Anchors Aweigh" even though we were substantially outnumbered. I might add that Michigan had twice the number of players suited up than did Navy.

As mentioned earlier. Navy was all poise and guts! Next year we hope to see these Midshipmen back here and we will give them the support they so richly deserve. This is the third consecutive year they have qualified for the National Toumament and the first year we were aware of it. That situation will be rectified.

Coach Moira Leavett and Officer Representative LT Amanda Kuehne '97, USN, have a great deal to be proud of. Special thanks to Barb and Bill Cocos '71, who inttoduced the team to the traditional pork steaks at a party they hosted on Saturday evening.

Bill Cocos and the Navy woiiicn s lacrosse team

Shipmate, July-August 2003

Metro New York Chapter LT Robert V. Peyreigne '81, USNR 45 Bradley Rd., Weston, CT 06883 w; 203-291-1021; e: robert.peyreigne@ubspw.com Chapter Hothne: 800-234-USNA web site: www.NAANY.org The team out on the tow n in St. Louis The monthly "Happy Hour" was held on 6 June at the VFW on Midland Avenue and was attended by Dorothy and John Kane '44, Dwight Caldwell '66, Larry Meyer '67, Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Burke Workman '81, and Jeff "Twinkle Toes" Bennett '86. Come out and join us on the first Friday of the month for a good time.

I knew 1 should not have mentioned anything last month about not having anybody activated for the first time in many months. It seems 1 spoke too soon. LCDR Alex Von Zur Muehlen '90, USNR, has been called to duty witii MIUW 112. Departure is tentatively scheduled for July to the Persian Gulf Our prayers and good wishes go out to Alex, Sonya, and the children. Over at TransCom, LT Julie Zavodny '95, USNR, has been named Company grade officer of the quarter with the J6 Directorate. Congratulations, Julie. Don't forget the Chapter picnic scheduled for 6 September at the Willowbrook Clubhose and Founder's day in October.

Mike Dunham '70, "Molon Labe"

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Omaha Chapter CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Nottingham Dr., Bellevue, NE 68123-1959 e: alan.more速 1962.usna.com Sec'y; LCDR Chris Verdoni '88, USN 4605 Longview Stteet, PapiUion, NE 68133 h; 402-292-3230; w; 402-294-8309 e; cverdoni@email.msn.com

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter James R. Koehn '63 2864 Sumter Valley Circle Henderson, NV 89052-6876 h; 702-232-3317; c: 925-736-9642 e; jkoehn@mindspring.com

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Michael J. Petrofes '80 176 Big Hom Ridge Dr Albuquerque, NM 87122 h; 505-797-1097; e: apetrofesl@comcast.net

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Capital District Chapter^ Gene W. Griesau '75 216 Woodlawn Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 h; 518-482-3370; e; ggriesau@acmenet.net Shipmate, July-August 2003

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h: 716-248-9739; e: nelson.blish@kodak.com

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Cape Fear Chapter Stanley R. Roman '61 2044 Monti-ose Ln., Wilmington, NC 28405-6208 h: 910-256-0502; e: SRR1961@aol.com Sec y; CDR Geoffrey A. Losee '85, USNR h; 910-350-1516; e: glosee@ec.rr.com

Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226 h; 704-364-6451

Eastern North Carolina Chapter Lt Col WUIiam H. Ritchie Jr. '53, USAF (Ret.) 324 Plantation Dr; River Bend, NC 28562-9507 h; 252-633-2396; e; ritchiewh@alwaysonHne.com; ritchie@ 1953.usna.com Vice President: Bob Dupius '79 115 Wesleyen Ct.; Jacksonville, NC 28546-5829 h: 910-347-2131; e; bob.dupuis@pgnmail. com Secretary; Chuck Halsey '53 3622 Westwood Dr, New Bern, NC 28562 h; 252-636-5973; e: chalsey@cconnect.net Treasurer: Mort Henson '53 1004 Colleton Way, New Bern, NC 28562 h: 252-638-2153 The April meeting was held at the Camp Lejeune Officer's Club starting at 11:30 a.m. with 11 members present. (Attendance was off and only the snack bar was open both due to the mass deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.)

General Mize attended the meeting and was pressed into service as the speaker. He brought us up-to-date on the President's visit, the status of Camp Lejune and his take on the Iraqi war (Our invited speaker failed to show at Lejune as he ignored written instmctions and showed up at Cherry Point instead.)

The May meeting was held at the Cherry Point MCAS Officer's Club. In lieu of the regular meeting we held a Blue & Gold event, the celebration of Commissioning/June Week and Founder's Day. Happy hour was from 6-7 p.m. with music provided by Ron Wind at the piano.

Following dinner, toasts were made and Buchanan's written instmctions for establishing the Naval Academy at Fort Fisher was read. Our speaker was MajGen Robert Flanagan, the Cherry Point MCAS Base Commander Gen Flanagan's spoke on the changing role of the military in a changing world. On a lighter vein, in 1968, he told of a football game between his alma mater, Michigan and Navy. The game was

played at Michigan and his brother who was a Midshipman was able to make the trip to Ann Arbor. They sat together for the game. The Michigan stai" back broke all sorts of records that day, but Navy prevailed and won the game. That was probably the last time that Navy beat Michigan. The event was concluded by singing Navy Blue & Gold. In the words of an attendee "the group was congenial, the speaker was excellent and a good rime was had by all."

Those in attendance were: Debra and MajGen Robert Flanagan, Karyl and Jim Kraft, Kelly and Frank Cassiano, Nancy and BiU Ritchie '53, Ruth and Walt Russell '53, Chuck Halsey '53, Pat and Mort Henson '53, Audrey and Jim St. John '53, Frances and Doug Yuengling '47, Beverly and John Jensen '48, Pat and Ambrose McCoy '50, Sharon and Dean Horn '44, Dorothy and Angelo Inglisa '57, Debbie and Andy Arje '66, and Diane and Art Vance and their guest, Ron Wind.

Meetings alternate between Cherry Point MCAS and Camp Lejune at noon on the third Wednesday of each month. The September meeting will be at Cherry Point MCAS.

Piedmont Triad Chapter William L. Sellers '68 3600 Fieldgate Rd. Greensboro, NC 27406-9650 b: 336-698-8849; e; wlseU@bellsouth.net Triangle Chapter Helmuts Feifs '66 Festive Fen Acres 6242 Dello St., Durham, NC 27712 h; 919-477-3148; e; vanags@mindspring.com The Triangle Chapter was pleased to have The Honorable Tim S. McClain '70, general counsel for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as a guest speaker at the May lunch. Tim's talk about the current state of the VA and his own personal story of his joumey from surface warfare in Vietnam to the legal side of the VA was very interesting and well presented. So much so, that the Q&A period had to be cut off so Tim wouldn't miss his flight back to Washington!

At the monthly lunch in June we welcomed Matt Greenawalt '98 as the newest member of our Chapter. Matt is on active duty and will be serving as an instractor at the Duke University NROTC unit while pursuing a master's degree in business.

In attendance at the meetings were Bill Benedict '42, Lucia and George Hecker '45, Ben Terrell '47, Dick Kosiba '48, Charies Paddock '51, BiU Smith '51, Bion Bierer '53, BiU Dehart '53, Gil McCullen '53, Ann Knops (widow of Fred Knops '54), Milt Forsythe '57, Dave Burden '58, Joan and Paul StiUer '58, Betty and Dave Sutherland '58, Jan and Pete Gorham '59, Annette and Gary Lew '60, Bill Moore '61, Bruce Runberg '64, Helmuts Feifs '66, Doug Law '66, Tom Runkle '66, Tim Hoffman '67, Jack Jakucyk '67, Jany and Tom Leiser '67, Mike Roth '67, Heather and John Scott '67, Doug Guthe '76, Greg Atchison '78, Will Pearce '78, Dave Green '79, Chris Hayes '79, Dave Clement '80, Jenifer Clement '81, and Gerry Sherman '86.

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Our annual membership drive is winding down. Any interested Alumni in the Triangle who haven't received information via email or hard copy by U.S. mail should contact Jenifer Clement '81 (clementja@earthlink.net; 919677-258).

The Chapter meets for lunch on the first Friday of each month at Newton's Southwest Restaurant, at the Harrison Avenue exit of 1-40 in Cary.

OHIO -^ Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter Michael F. Sunon '73 757 Maidstone Court, Cincinnati, OH 45230-3827 h; 513-231-3174; e; msimon757@aol.com

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule HI '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 h; 440-247-4379; w; 440-247-5100 x328 e: ruleIII@aol.com

Colimibus/Central Ohio Chapter RusseU A. Puppe '66 242 Crossing Creek, North Gahanna, OH 43230 h: 614-418-5024; e; rpuppe@columbus.rr.com On 16 May 2003 the Chapter met at the Villa Milano Banquet Center in Columbus to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Since 1988, the Military/Veterans Educational Foundation (MIL/VETS) has taken the lead in organizing the Columbus Armed Forces Day luncheon and associated activities. Our local Chapter sat together in a group of tables with the local West Point Association and the Navy League Columbus Chapter There was a great tumout, including several local dignitaries and other officials. A "great tumout" means over 1,000 in attendance. The guest speaker was VADM Gerald L. Hoewing, USN, Chief Navy Personnel. After his stirring speech, scholarships and serviceperson of the year awards were presented. Those from our Chapter that could make it included Roy Girod '53, Jeremiah O'DonneU '61, PhUUp Gubbins '63, RusseU Puppe '66, Stephen Irvin '77, and Derric T\imer '87. Future events currently planned are a joint event with the local West Pointers, which will be a family picnic at Mott's Military Museum on 28 June. We plan to get together again with our Cadet friends from WooPoo U on 2 August: Picnic At The Pops featuring the OSU Band on the lawn at Chemical Abstracts Service in Columbus.

Ed Tipshus '54

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Rd., Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h; 419-536-4462; w; 419-475-2061 e; robtiauer@aol.com

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OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Chapter CAPT Charies C. Coley '34, USN (Ret.) 411 NW 14th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 h; 405-235-0234; e; cccusn@aol.com

T\ilsa Chapter CDR Harry V. Rouse TV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 Place, Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 h: 918-748-8650; e; HVRouse@aol.com

to remember some of them...some of us had more success than others.

The Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch the second Wednesday of every month at The Georgian Room Restaurant, Meier & Frank 10th Floor, Downtown Portland, 6th and Alder, at 11:30 a.m. Please join us. Call Bruce Thompson '73 (503-292-8833) for any additional information, or check our web site.

Joe Kavale '68

OREGON Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter Bruce G. Thompson '73 8425 N.W. Copeland St., Portland, OR 97229 h; 503-292-8833; w; 503-226-6491 e: bmce@btelderlaw.com web site; http;//usna.com/Chapters/US/OR May Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly luncheon on the 14 May 2003. Attending the luncheon were Frank Thomas '25, Ken Lissy '45, Dave Beadling '48, John Frerichs '50, Jim Leiser '51, John DeZell '55, Don Beatty '57, Jake McMichael '58, Butch Bewick '62, Ward Winter '62, Mike Harman '63, Jack Kohl '65, Dee Eisenbach '67, Joe Kavale '68, Mark Cooksey '71, Skip Phipps '73, Brace Thompson '73, Scott Fitzpattick '80, Lee Hall '80, Kurt Storey '84, Ted Scypinski '90, Todd Harman '92, and John Skelly '93. There was no speaker scheduled, so everyone enjoyed the fellowship, and swapping old sea stories.

Personal Notes Mike Harman '63 and John Skelly '93 were in attendance for the first time after a long absence, as was Ike Eisenbach '67. Mike brought along his son, Todd Harman '92, who was attending for the first time.

June Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly luncheon on 11 June 2003. Attending the luncheon were Jack Barrett '43, Ken Lissy '45, Jim Leiser '51, Jerry Rosette '51, John DeZell '55, Jack Kohl '65, Ike Eisenbach '67, Cal Meek '67, Doug Bomarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Mark Cooksey '71, Skip Phipps '73, Bruce Thompson '73, Scott Fitzpatrick '80, Doug Cooper '86, Ted Scypinski '90, Ricky Knowles '03, Jake Broderick '04, Matt Eisenbach '06, and guest, Ron Kroop.

Speaker for the luncheon was Ron Kroop, regional ODOT director and retired LtCol U.S. Air Force. We also heard from Doug Bomarito '68 concerning his recent and last Trastees Meeting. Thanks for all the hard work as a Trustee, Doug.

Personal Notes We were very pleased to have at the luncheon for their first time, brand new ENS Ricky Knowles '03, MIDN Jake Broderick '04, and MIDN Matt Eisenbach '06 (looking very sharp in his TWL). It was just great to have some "new blood" at the luncheon. Ted Scypinski '90 remarked that "this is the first luncheon where 1 feel old." Jack Barrett '43, brought a framed copy of The Laws of the Navy, and we all tried

Butch Bewick '62 and John Skelly '93

Ricky Knowles '03, Matt Eisenbach '06, and Jake Broderick '04

Matt Eisenbach '06 and his dad, Ike Eisenbach '67

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter LtCol V.M. "Corky" Gardner HI '77, USMC (Ret.) 121 Glenn Rd., Ardmore, PA 19003 h; 610-645-5361; e: president@usnaphil.com members@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webmaster @usnaphil.com web site: http;//www.usnaphil.com Shipmate News Input; Casey Johnson '89 p; 610-971-2225; e; caseyjohnson89@yahoo.com Pittsburgh Chapter WUIiam E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court, Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h: 724-325-4281; w; 412-856-3500 e: Figaro4105@aol.com

Shipmate, July-August 2003

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Hector M. Atienza '83 Senior Vice President, Compttollership AFP Savings & Loan Association, Inc. Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City 1110 Philippines p: 632-911-6732; e; hatienza@afpslai.com.ph Sec'y; LCDR Julianito Bucayan Jr. '85, PN Asst. Vice President Management Info Systems Department AFPRSBS, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City 1110 Telefax; 632-912-3483; p; 911-4071 ext. 275 e; junbucayan@yahoo.com

American Chapter

The Chapter had a party at the Taft Avenue residence of Bobby Lira '42 on 30 May. Roy Golez '70 reports on our eGroup; Twas an evening of wine, women, Mids, and roast beef. Two Mids, Hanna Alerta '04 and Rea Dacanay '06, flew in from USNA the day before to join the evening of fun and memories, to become the center of attention. They were pretty and handsome in their tropical whites diat stood out in Bobby Lim's splendid mansion, which sits on 5,000 square meters of prime land on Taft Avenue, Pasay. Those who were absent...the '80s and the '90s were invisible except for our Honduran friend, Mike Sierra '90.

There were Vic Brillantes '56, Liz Cunanan (widow of CarUto Cunanan '58), Chuck Agustin '60, Vic Mamon '61, Roy Golez '70, Bing Alano '71, Chris Rowan '74, Mike Eriksen '79 (whose daughter. Heather, is entering USNA widi die Class of '07), and Mike Sierra '90.

Mike Eriksen was recognized for his retirement from the USNR. He moved in June to Dover, DE, for his next corporate assignment.

Dover, to some of us, is a famiUar name since it is the home of an Air Force base where we could catch a hop to the West Coast as we hopped back closer to home during our Mid days.

As usual, the roast beef was fantastic and untU now I can't understand why Bobby hasn't opened a steak house named, say, Roberto's.

Next get-together I'll host to mark the retum of Raymund Golez '03 who graduated last 23 May. Benny Lomotan '60 unexpectedly popped into the office of his Classmate, Chuck, early in June. He had to update some records and found time to look into Chuck's activities, at the same time enabling him to catch up on some news.

Shipmate, July-August 2003

deep woods. Monday's Chapter meeting featured a report by Charlie Norton on the annual Alumni Chapter Presidents and Tmstees meeting and news of upcoming events.

CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Dr, Martinez, GA 30907 h; 706-860-6430; e; jrobe92528@aol.com Sec'y/Treasurer; John Glaeser '59 4214 Pleasant View Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28301 e; usna59@earthhnk.net Shipmate inputs to; Terry Sutherland '54 1632A Firetower Rd., Chipley FL 32428 e; terry.sutherland@1954.usna.com web site; http;//hey_frankl6.tiipod.com Alumni came from 13 states to attend the Dee and BUI Bradford '63-sponsored Fiesta Week Come Around in San Antonio, TX, 23-27 April.

Eighteen rigs berthed in Fort Sam Houston FamCamp, located close to multi-cultural activities surrounding River Walk. Members enjoyed mariachi bands, Mexican food, the fiesta flambeau parade, and Navy and Marine bands at die Alamo. A dinner/river craise was the social and cultural highlight of the meet. Other activities enjoyed were a night in Old San Antonio, battie of flowers, band festival, and golf

Fort Sam Houston hosts Chapter Attending were Chris and Walt Baskin '59, Dee and Bill Bradford '63, Lynn and "Red Dog" Cannon '53, Ruth and Art Carpenter '53, Marion and Frank Conery '58, Kathy and BiU Corroum '59, Nina and Pete Dabbieri '67, Janey and Dick Dutnell '55, Sue and Dick Engel '59, Mary and Jack Glaeser '59, Bev and Darwin Hatheway '54, Rosemary Mangrem and Tom Monaghan '59, Tmdi and Carl Peterson '55, Faye and Vic Sharpe '48, Lynn and CharUe Stephan '65, Marylou and Mike Stephens '59, Deanie and Terry Sutherland '54, and Jean and DarreU Westbrook '55.

Congratulations to Firsties Bill and Dee who put on a first-cabin Come Around.

The Third National Come Around in Eureka Springs, AR, featured two Firsty families, Kathy and Bill Corroum '59, and Rosemary Mangrem and Tom Monaghan '59. The 42 members who maneuvered rigs into the Ozark hills were rewarded with plenty of activities to keep them entertained during the five-day meet. A bus and trolley tour familiarized attendees with the history and features of the area. A sit-down dinner at the old Crescent Hotel was followed by a lusty singing of Navy fight songs on the bus to camp.

A beautiful Ozark day tumed into steady rain just as golfers left the 18th hole. In addition to a variety of musical shows, we got to see Eureka Springs' popular Passion Play. Sunday was devoted to worship, especially at the architectural award-winning Thomcrown Chapel set in the

Fort Sam Houston hosts Chapter Campers were Marie and Jim Roberts '59, Sue and Dick Engel '59, Rosemary Mangrem and Tom Monaghan '59, Kathy and Bill Corroum '59, Marion and Frank Conery '58, Nancy and Denny Sloan '57, Felicia and Bob Manly '59, Deanie and Terry Sutheriand '54, Gloria and Karl Keay '59, Shirl and Jerry Engle '41, Alice and Britt Brittingham '44, Marilyn and Jay Smith '54, Bobbie and Carl Drenkard '54, Harriett and By Byington '54, Lynn and Dave Cannon '53, Phyllis and Hugh Longino '49, Faye and Vic Sharpe '48, Lynn and Norman Mims '60, Maryjane and Bob Metcalf '61, Susan and CharUe Norton '62, Dee and Bill Bradford '63, and Marcia and Jim Connors '74.

Monday's Memorial Day program at Christ of the Ozarks statue on the grounds of the Great Passion Play Theater was initiated by Bill Corroum, Eureka Springs' First Annual. Jim Roberts '59 spoke honoring those who served our country. Poignant war letters were read to veterans gathered.

As a meeting wrap-up, Jim Roberts held one of his laugh-a-minute auctions to build up the Chapter treasure chest, this followed by happy hour and a good old potiuck dinner. Tuesday, 27 May, we got underway and began making plans for the next Come Around.

There is no space here to thank the Corroums and Monaghans fairly for their excellent volunteer service to the RV Chapter Upcoming Events Northeast—Booth Bay, ME, 3-6 September 2003, Frank Conery '58 (fnm@pocketmail.com) West Coa^f—Buellton, CA, 22-25 September 2003, Glenn Shindler '64 (gshindler64@ earthlink.net) Southeast—WMS Bar Dam, TN, 15-19 October 2003, Jim Connors '74 (jimcbrd® aol.com) Southeast—Mid-Florida or Key West, January-Febraary 2004 Southeast—Charleston, SC, March 2004, "Red Dog" Cannon '53 and Norman Mims '60 National—May 2004, Hannibal, MO, Jack Glaeser '59 Get your free roster from Jack Glaeser. Annual dues are $5—pay Jack. Order name tags from Jim Roberts '59, $6/pair. Chapter decals from Jim Roberts, $10/pair.

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Newport Chapter ADM James R. Hogg '56, USN (Ret.) 2556 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871 h: 401-841-2625 Our speaker in April was RADM Rodney P. Rempt '66, USN, the 48tfi president of the Naval War College. He came to Newport from a tour in Washington, DC, as assistant CNO for Missile Defense. He was also double-hatted as director.

Surface Warfare. RADM Rempt holds master's degree in systems analysis from Stanford University and in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. Initial assignments at sea included deployments to Viettiam aboard COONTZ ( D L G - 9 ) and SOMERS

(DDG-34). His first sea command was ANTELOPE (PG-86) home ported in Naples, Italy. He also commanded CALLAGHAN (DDG-994) and BUNKER HILL ( C G - 5 2 ) . While in BUNKER HILL,

he served for 18 months as the anti-warfare commander (AAWC) for Seventh Fleet.

Duties ashore included many assignments in various aspects of the missile world as well as duties as program executive officer. Theater Air Defense while additionally serving as the U.S. Steering Committee Member for the NATO Sea Sparrow and Rolling Airframe Missile multinational program.

RADM Rempt spoke to us about the post September 11th period, about the Navy's key role in the liberation of Iraq and our ongoing missions in the global War on Terrorism. He told us about the necessity to sttengthen alliances with core nations in Eastern Europe, NATO/European Union, and Asia. He sttessed the importance of helping disadvantaged nations—especially the seam states—The Philippines, Mexico, and Pakistan and the need to export security and stabilization so that economics/education can flourish. The Admiral also pointed out that the world wants life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but not necessarily on U.S. terms.

In discussing the Naval War College, RADM Rempt reminded us of a quote from Admiral Luce, the founding NWC President, "The War College is a place of original research on all questions relating to war and to statesmanship connected with war, or the prevention of war."

The bottom line is that we don't train our students, we educate them. Training is conducted to provide skills, such as flying an airplane or driving ships. Generally, these skills can be used to deal with the challenges, which we expect to encounter. The education we provide is more along the lines of "mind-shaping," which attempts to equip students with the ability to react effectively to unforeseen circumstances.

The bumper sticker says that we train for the known and educate for the unknown.

The 2003 Register of Alumni is on the way...see All Hands for details.

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Joining us for our March dinner meeting were Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Dot and Fred Stevenson '46, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Jack and Mary Bumey USMA '46, Mary Soares and Wirt Thayer '47, Earle Trickey '47, Maggie andHFrank Snyder '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50, PhU Conley '50, Anita and Jim Conway '55, Anne and Jim Hogg '56, Ben Katz '57, Bobbi and Jim Wright '58, Wayne Robinson '58, Peter Tarpgaard '59, Dave Brown '62.

Barbara and Joe Strasser '63, Pam and Rod Rempt '66, Christie and Denny Doyle '66, Barbara and Scott Sears '66, Joanne and Jerry O'DonneU '69, Rae and Jay Hickey '80, Neal Kusumoto '81 and Associate Members Fred and Carol-Ann Lantz, George Smith, Herb Rommell, and Liliana Kay (widow of Howard Although the game was eventually a rain-out, Kay '48) and her guests, VADM Franko and a great deal of beer and brats were consumed Diana Mariotti, Italian Navy. and a good time was had by all.

A luncheon with the local Navy League is Our final meeting of the season wiU be on Tuesday, 24 June 2003, and will feature Mr. scheduled for 23 June and the annual picnic for 13 September. Check the Chapter's web site, Freidrich St. Florian as our guest speaker. Mr. St. Florian is the designer of the World War II http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/SC/LowCou ntry/default.htm, for the latest details.

Memorial in Washington, DC. Bennett D. Katz '57 Corresponding Secretary becat@earthlink.net; becat@earthlink.com

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter

SOUTH

CAROLINA

Charleston Chapter CAPT James E. Welsch '67, USN (Ret.) 1093 Deleisseline Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 h: 843-849-1979; e; jamesew@awod.com web site; http;//home.sc.rr.com/mitt/ntyy

South Carolina Midlands Chapter

Charles T. Higgins '64 1032 Sunset Dr; Signal Mountain, TN 37377 o; 423-517-8500; h: 423-886-1111; f: 423-517-8765; e; cthiggins64@comcast.net Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter Lt Col Edwin K. Whiting '57, USAF (Ret.) 405 Sugarwood Dr., Knoxville, TN 37922-4669 h: 865-675-5975; e; edwinwbiting@chartertn.net

George S. Hirsch '54 219 Beckworth Lane, Irmo, SC 29063-8333 h; 803-781-5325; e: gsh5325@aol.com web site: www.members.aol.com/usnaaasc

M e m p h i s Chapter CAPT Jack Quinlan '67, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv, Memphis, TN 38128 h: 901-372-8423 e: JACK.QUINLAN@namanpower.com

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Coffee St., RO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w; 864-242-6440; e; WSwent@LWTM.com

NashviUe Chapter CDR John E Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr, Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h; 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e; johlinger@worldnet.att.net

Low Country Chapter BGen Stephen A. Cheney '71, USMC (Ret.) 6108 Vaux Rd.; Beaufort, SC 29906-8607 h; 843-322-0504 e: sacheney@charternet Rain—but No Pain The Chapter had its second annual baseball outing at the Savannah Sand Gnats game on 8 June. The Sand Gnats are a class A farm team in the South Atiantic League. The games are held in a historic stadium where one can enjoy a game in a relaxed, family-oriented, old fashioned way.

In attendance were Cindy and Denny Tomlin '63, Doo and Rich Weidman '63, Steve Cheney '71, Jane and Pete Hyers '77, Nancy and Jim Gay '79, Debbie and Phil Tissue '82 and their three children, and Beth and Brian Wetzler '89.

TEXAS Alamo Chapter LCDR Lawrence S. Stovall U '84, USNR 2427 Wilderness Wood, San Antonio, TX 78231 h; 210-493-4377; e; mysabrina@aol.com Please send all correspondences to; ^ Sec'y; Col Joe Pope '56, USAF (Ret.) 29215 Oakview Ridge; Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78257 e; info@alamogoats.org

Austin Chapter RADM WUUam A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) 8704 Blue Creek Cove; Austin, TX 78735-1431 h: 512-327-5619; e; bheine@acitexas.com Sec'y; Gary A. Lundeen '75 h; 512-794-0212; e: lundeeno@yahoo.co Shipmate, July-August 2003

New Texas Chapter in Austin Many thanks to Bob Jones '64 who was instrumental in getting the Austin Chapter organized. Bravo Zulu, Bob! Austin has a large USNA contingent with 265 Alumni residing in the area. And, on 24 February, an Austin Chapter inaugural meeting was conducted with a stouthearted group of 62 of these former-Mids in attendance—some old, some young, but all gnarly!

John Thompson '65, Jana and Jim Beesley '66, Dale McQuinn '67, Mary Ellen and Bill Scherkenbach '68, Randy Harper '71, Martha and Carl Inskeep '71, David Morgan '71, WaUy Winslow '71, Tom Moore '72, Pat Fogarty '73, Mike Paczan '73, Don Wettiaufer '74, Barbara and Bob Barba '75, Pat ConnaUy '75, Beth and Gary Lundeen '75, Cheryl and Rob Bumette '77, Larry Perrufo '77, Jeanette Cameron and Brad James '78, Bmce Martin '79, Ann and Brooks Barlow '81, Brian Newton '82, Scott Smith '82, Jim HiUe '83, Richard Rusnak '83, Brace Davis '85, Laura and Chris Lutz '85, Brian Saxman '85, Wade Wheatley '85, Brenda and Kuit Goeser '86, Tony Jordan '86, Jeff McNutt '86, Adam Paterson '86, Ted Brown '87, Mike Georgiefski;87, Mike Giedraitis '87, Haydee and Jim Money '87, Phil Bunce '88, Kevin Furr '88, Bob Honeycutt '88, Robert McLauchlan '88, Heather Purvis '89, James Carroll '90, Mike Gordon '90, Dan Pepper '90, Lynne Smith '90, Darren Banks '92, John Jackson '92, Matt Marshall '92, Jeff Block '94, Kevin Rowe '94, Gordon Lyssy '95, and Judy and Don Gunkel, parents of Bryan Gunkel '00.

In attendance were Tom Peacock '34, Thomas Howell '65, Denny Connor '66, Dale Harris '70, Ken Smith '72, Jim Bethmann '77, Keith Tibbits '77, Matthew Elias '78, John Foley '82, Doug Gattuso '84, Kelly Mayer '85, Ross Beaton '87, Duane Carr '90, Rich Baich '91, Harry Gray '91, Mark Kochalka '92, Matt Friedlander '94, Eric Biggers '97, and Debbie Pace.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

Lynn A. Wegner '65 6909 Northhampton Way Houston, TX 77055 w; 713-263-8001 ext. 265 e: lwegner@rectorseal.com Chapter Alumni and Parents' Club Dinner Oiu annual June dinner for Alumni, spouses, guests, and USNA Parents' Club members was held at Brennan's Restaurant on 4 June with our highest-ever attendance—145 people. Lynn Wegner '65 opened the evening by welcoming everyone and inttoducing our special guest. Col John Allen '76, USMC, Commandant of Midshipmen.

We had a number of ceremonial toasts.. .to the Commander-in-Chief (given by Buddy Wellborn '59), to the Navy (given by Doug North Texas Chapter Bateman '70), to the Marine Corps (given by LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR David Crabbe '03), to the Naval Academy and 3825 Marquette St., DaUas, TX 75225 the Brigade of Midshipmen (given by Don Heather Purvis "89 and Lynne Smith '90 w: 214-754-0019 ext. 222 Ainsworth, Parents' Club), to all those on active Meetings To-Date e; jim.bethmann@tmp.com; keith.tibbits@tmp.com miUtary duty around the globe (given by Roy The March meeting concluded with a slate of LCDR Kurt Metcalf '91, USNR Newton '62), to the ladies (given by Dan officer and director candidates, and the April 9718 Enmore Ln., Frisco, TX 75035 Holsberg '92), and to our distinguished guests meeting proceeded with a validation of these e; kurt.metcalf@199I.usna.com (given by Rick Carter '83). candidates to serve through 31 May 2004. web site; http;//www.usnaaa-ntx.com The program continued with stories from Austin Chapter 2003 officers and directors are; The USNA AA North Texas Chapter held its newly commissioned officers (2dLt David President—^BiU Heine '62, Vice President—monthly luncheon on 6 May at the Park City Crabbe '03, 2dLt Christy Kercheval '03, ENS Bob Jones '64, Secretary—Gary Lundeen '75, Club. There was no guest speaker and the Bryan Peterson '03, and ENS Lisa Quayle Treasurer—Rob Bumette '77, and Directors— Chapter conducted Chapter business as well as '03). We also asked Midshipmen Meredith Chip Buerger '58, Ken Petticrew '46, and enjoyed discussion of a wide range of topics Albrecht '04, Matt Harris '06, and Andrew John Thompson '65 including the current state of the economy, Mawdsley '05 to speak about their Academy In May, a social meeting was held with many homeland security and cyber security. experiences. As everyone agreed, the essence of Almnni and spouses enjoying an evening of fun Future Events the USNA experience remains the same. and camaraderie. And, a Jime meeting result was The next luncheon is scheduled for 3 June at This year our Chapter presented a Marine the acceptance of Chapter bylaws. the Park City Club. The guest speaker will be Corps Officers' Mameluke Sword to 2dLt David Chapter News Stephen S. Weatherspoon '72. Steve is a mem- Crabbe '03—recognizing his selection as The Chapter continues to experiment with ber of the Navy Joint Stiike Fighter (JSF) Brigade commander. Fall 2002. As part of the days and venues for monthly meetings. Stay- Leadership Team for Lockheed Martin and will presentation. Col Allen explained the historical tuned to Austin's Chapter News for future taUc about the program significance of the sword, and Bart Jealous '65, schedules. An invitation is always open to There will be no July luncheon.

Blue & Gold Officer, reminisced about David's Chapter events for any "...two or three who shaU 5-6 September—the Navy-TCU weekend will years at the Academy. We are proud that one of meet" in Austin! include several events similar to the Navy-SMU "our" Midshipmen eamed the title "Brigade 2003 Meeting Attendees weekend last August. The monthly luncheon Commander" Allen Faust '36, Jim Grant '44, Ken AUison will be held in Fort Worth at the Pettoleum Club Our Chapter also presented Bart Jealous '65 '45, Connie and Brace Cunningham '45, Jim on 5 September. Initial planning is underway with our "Alumni of the Year" award (see Burrill '46, Andi and Ken Petticrew '46, for a Friday night event. USNA candidate brief- photo).

The framed Certificate of Conway Taylor '46, Jim Matheney '47, Helene ing is on Saturday moming. Exact time and Commendation from the USNA AA recognized and Walt Ah '48, Frank Cramp '48, BiU Pierson place to be announced but it will be in the mom- him for "...over 20 years of service. You have '48, Harold Smith '48, Dick Wheeler '48, Linda ing. Tailgater will start at 2 p.m. Volunteers are served the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter in various and Bill Shanhouse '49, John Kirk '50, Leighton more than welcome. Football game at 6 p.m. capacities including Chapter president, and Pahnerton '50, Jean Fitts '52, Brad Mooney '53, Tickets to the game and tailgater will be avail- director of programs. You have worked passionDixie and Bert Shoopman '53, BiU Boiko '54, able through the Chapter web site ately as a Blue & Gold Officer and have given George Botbyl '54, Curt Sorenson '54, Dick (http://www.usnaaa-ntx.com). up many early mornings to take new Academy Trautman '54, Bobbie and Bill McCarron '55, 18-21 October—Service Academy Golf applicants out on PT conditioning rans...you Pete Baker '57, Charlene and Don McCoy '57, Classic at the Trophy Club Golf Course. This have contributed greatiy to our Chapter's sucDidi and John Tyler '57, Chip Buerger '58, will be the Uth year for the toumament and the cess and to our outstanding national reputation."

George Denny '58, Mike Neely '58, Dave schedule has been changed slightiy to include The certificate was signed by Leighton W. Doelger '59, Joe Wright '59, Amie AUen '61, Saturday and Sunday, which will hopefully Smith '62, chairman of the board, and George Rose Ann and Gary Chapel '61, Ted make the toumament more accessible to P. Watt Jr. '73, president and CEO of USNA Langworthy '61, Jerry Vanderbiti '61, Bill Alumni. For more information, visit the web site AA and Foundation.

Heine '62, Ginny and Don McAlister '63, BiU at www.sagc.org.

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Lynn Wegner '65 presenting commendation to Bart Jealous '65

Col Allen '76, 2dLt David Crabbe '03, and Bart Jealous '65

Our guest of honor. Col John Allen '76, USMC, Commandant of Midshipmen, was inttoduced by Ed Klein '72, former Marine. As part of the inttoduction, Ed acknowledged Bill Jones '86—a former Marine who briefly served under Col AUen in South Korea in 1987. Bill Jones was so grateful for the mentoring shown to him by, then Capt Allen back then, that he came to this dinner as a means of honoring the kind of impact that Col Allen had, and still has, on those around him. Then, Col Allen spoke about the former Midshipmen who are serving around the world in the fight against tertorism.

He mentioned recent graduates who had served with distinction in combat situations in Afghanistan and fraq. Col Allen closed by reminding us that the Naval Academy continues to produce leaders—in the military and civilian communities.

Afterward, Lynn Wegner '65 thanked Col Allen for coming to Houston for this special occasion and told him that our Chapter would be sending a donation to USNA AA in his honor Chapter Luncheons Chapter luncheons will be held on 5 September, 7 November, and 5 December at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1 p.m. lunch). The September date may change to accommodate a special guest speaker—Gen Charies C. Krulak '64, USMCR, the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps.

USNA Birthday Weekend 17-18 October As in the past, we plan to celebrate the Academy's birthday with a social hour and dinner on board our state's historic battleship, TEXAS (BB-35), www.usstexasbb35.com. The event will be held on Friday, 17 October. On Saturday, 18 October, with the Parents' Club, we will host a tailgate party at the Navy-Rice football game.

For additional information on any item herein, please contact me at 713-750-8868 or klein 1985 @ sbcglobal .net.

UTAH/IDAHO/ MONTANA/WYOMING Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter J. Kevin Dolan '71 2415 East 10305 South, Sandy UT 84092-4416 h; 801-942-7240; e: kevin.dolan@1971.usna.com web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/UT It's been a beautiful summer here in the west.

Even with the busy summer, there's always news about our local Alumni. As I write this, we're just getting pics from the Utah Parents' Club summer sendoff picnic held on 14 June in Sandy, UT. The USNA club combined with the USMA club for a good picnic at a local park. We managed to find three grads attending. Bob Beer '62 is the new BGO Area coordinator. We also found Gerry Imai '81 and Kevin Dolan '71 attending. Dan Wilcox '04 also came down from Idaho with his mother for the picnic. We're working well with the Utah Parents' Club and now need to expand our events with the Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho clubs as well.

Interservice Academy Picnic, 23 August 2003 Hopefully this article will appear in time for you and your family to attend our summer picnic in Park City, UT. Here are the details: Who's invited—Alumni, family, and friends of aU the service academies (great park for kids and activities, including boarding park very close).

Place—Park City, City Park (just off Main St. near the old red brick hospital).

Date—23 August from 4-8 p.m.

What to bring—Bring your food and drinks, we'll have the BBQ grill, tables, plates, and cups.

Upcoming Events Check our web site for the updated calendar 23 August—Local Chapter Army-Navy summer picnic Park City (see details above).

4 October—Chapter luncheon at noon at Iggy's Sports Grill, 677 South 200 West, Salt Lake City—check web site or call Kevin Dolan.

September—Army-Navy golf outing.

October—USNA Founders' Day celebration.

6 December—Army-Navy game celebration, Iggy's Sports Grill, Salt Lake City.

Thanks to all who help with the Chapter Send more stories, info, and photos. Please send me your email address, if you're not receiving any email from me curtentiy, Kevin Dolan '71 (kevin.dolan@ 1971 .usna.com).

Check out our Chapter web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/UT/ Note Kenny Moore '66 (i35hawk@sisna.com) is starting up another Chapter for Northem Idaho.

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Bob Beer '62, Kevin Dolan '71 and Gerry Imai '81

We have a new member for our Chapter. J. D. Hodapp, Jr. '39 called me this spring about joining. J.D. moved to Great Falls, MT, and called with much good info about his career. He sent a good photo from 1956 before heading to Taiwan and a one-page bio. Looks Uke J.D. was not only skipper of two destroyers. HALL ( D D 583) and LOFBERG (DD-759), but also was the technical adviser to author C.S. Forester. J.D. lives now in Great Falls, MT, with his wife, Shura ("Retired but not tired"). Welcome aboard, J.D. and Shura.

Blue Ridge Chapter CAPT Roger C. Adams '70, USN (Ret.) 4-100 Wexford Court, Apt. K, Roanoke, VA 24018 h; 540-776-3327; e; cadamsusna70@msn.com Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. HastogUs '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., Charlottesville, VA 22901-1034 h; 434-973-7846; e; ahastoglsi@earthUnk.net

Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Way, Ashbum, VA 20147-2389 p; 703-858-4404; e: erattenberg@titan.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/dulles/ Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT P.K. "Pete" Glasier '62, USN (Ret.) 1105 Glenside Dr; Virginia Beach, VA 23464 h: 757-467-7476; w; 757-340-6700 Richmond Chapter Nelson Rich HI '84 8902 Highgate Hill Dr, Chesteri'ield, VA 23832 w; 804-639-3583; e: njrichiii@COMCASTnet

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Shenandoah Valley Chapter CAPT George O. Glavis '61, USNR 3446 Browntown Rd.; Front Royal, VA 22630 h; 540-636-3802 e; glavisgo@state.gov Family and friends gathered under sunny skies at Historic Long Branch in Millwood, VA, 14 June, at a flag dedication ceremony in memory of RADM WUson Falor "Bud" Flagg '61.

USNR, (Ret.), and Darlene "Dee" Embree Flagg who perished September 11, 2001, in the Pentagon plane crash.

Shenandoah Valley Chapter; Family and friends gathered under sunny skies at Historic Long Branch in Millwood, VA, 14 June, at a flag dedication ceremony in memory of RADM Wilson Falor "Bud" Flagg '61

Shenandoah Valley Chapter: Those who attended the play "1776," after the Chapter dinner in June

bring the word about the Naval Academy to aspiring young high school students. At any time, there are about 270 prospective candidates in the area.

Tom walked the Alumni through the admissions process, defined the place of the BGO in the process, and discussed some of the qualifications that are sought today in applicants. If a prospective candidate asks an Alumnus about admissions, they should be referred to www.usna.edu and told to select the "admissions" button. This site provides sufficient information to start the application process.

It is worthy of note that in the formal admissions process the BGO is the only person who actually goes face to face in an interview environment with these students. Tom encouraged the Chapter to consider hosting local events and noted that he is actively seeking additional candidates as BGOs. Applications for admission are reviewed by In attendance from the Shenandoah Valley the Chapter were Bill Burtoughs '61, George Glavis Submitted by Grayson Redford, Treasurer admissions board, a group of officials selected from many disciplines, to assess the whole '61, Jim Ibach '61, Jim Cooper '56, Steve person to determine eligibility for entry. It Eisenhauer '54, Jerold Kramwiede '54, Jim Williamsburg Chapter screens candidates for mental and physical fitEdwards '65, David Langfitt '74, Nick Nerangis ness and their desire to be a career naval officer.

'63, Charles Pinkham '58, and Grayson Redford LtCol James J. Connolly '53, USMC (Ret.) A SAT score of over 1,300 is necessary to show '63. Approximately 100 Alumni, family, includ- 105 Hermitage Rd., WilUamsburg, VA 23188 h: 757-229-4510 core academic ability. Participation in other ing the Flaggs' son. Marc Flagg '85, and friends activities such as class or club leadership posittaveled from as far away as Califomia to honor CAPT Thomas R. Pratt '62, USN (Ret.) 670 Counselor's Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185 tions, employment, athletics, and Eagle Scout is Bud and Dee. How appropriate on this Flag Day h; 757-564-9090; e; ttpratt@erols.com also necessary. Captain Cole noted that there 2003 that Admiral Bill Fallon (VCNO), RADM The Williamsburg Chapter hosted at its April have been a few rare cases of applicants not conJohn Cotton '73, and the Color Guard were on 2003 meeting, CAPT Thomas K. Cole '74, sidered eligible for admission who had scored hand from Washington to pay tribute to the Flaggs. The towering flag pole, visible against USN (Ret.), the USNA Blue & Gold program over 1,400 on the SAT but had not participated the panoramic view of Virginia's Blue Ridge coordinator for the Southeast Virginia Area. in any extracurricular activity.

In addition to the conditional eligibility deterMountains, will stand as a monument to the Tom's area of responsibility in Virginia includes Flaggs. It is within view of Daybreak Farm, the the Tidewater area and central Virginia bounded mined by the admissions board, it is necessary home that Bud and Dee cherished, and where by the Eastem Shore north to Fredericksburg, to obtain an appointment. Senators and their son, Michael, now lives with his wife, and south to Richmond, and almost to Congressmen who may each have five conMary, and their children. The ceremony was Chariottesville. This area encompasses over 300 stituents at the Academy at any time make the very moving, from the soloist's rendition of schools who are served by 35 Blue & Gold majority of appointments. A limited number of Officers (BGOs) with whom Tom coordinates to appointments may come from nominations by "Etemal Father" to the "Pledge of Allegiance" by the Flagg grandchildren, Michael, Natalie, and Mitchell.

Shenandoah Valley Chapter Meeting The Shenandoah Valley Chapter met for dinner on 15 June in Winchester, VA, and attended the play "1776" at Shenandoah University, starring one of the Chapter's own, Nick Nerangis '63, as John Hancock. Pictured above are Anne and Roger Burkhart '73, Cliff Burgess '64 and Diane Bloodhart, Bob Crawford '62 and Dottie Lennox, Bobbie and Steve Eisenhauer '54, Linda and George Glavis '61, Kathy and Bob Goldstein '72, their daughter and Bob's parents, Lois and Jerry Krumweide '54, Debbie and David Langfitt '74, Sally and Dave McLellan '73 and their three children, Kathy Nerangis, Jan and Charlie Pinkham '58, Kitty and Grayson Redford '63, and Peggy Frank Rentz '51. Not pictured is Nick Nerangis, who left immediately following dinner to dress for the play.

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the President and Vice President and nominations from the ranks of NROTC and enlisted personnel. Sons and daughters of active duty naval officers are eligible for a Presidential nomination.

The Naval Academy now offers a summer seminar that is a one-week session at the Academy for applicants between their junior and senior years in high school. Attendees pay a room and board fee. The week at the Academy gives applicants an opportunity to experience and judge Academy life while at the same time, it gives the Academy an opportunity to make a first hand evaluation of the applicants.

CAPT Cole emphasized the need for applicants to start the process early, to follow instmctions fully and precisely, and to meet all submission dates in the process. In the spring of junior year, prospective applicants should request SATs and have Princeton send the results to the Academy. If SAT scores are satisfactory, USNA will send the candidate an extensive package with meticulously detailed instmctions and submission dates. The Admissions Board starts formal screening and notification of conditional offers in late September.

The Admissions Board wiU notify and assist prospective candidates who have demonstrated outstanding skills, abilities, and motivation to become a naval officer but need further academic preparation to become qualified. Those that the board feels worthy and who qualify on a need basis may receive assistance from the Naval Academy Foundation in the form of tuition assistance at any of about 20 outstanding preparatory schools. The Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) provides schooling to those willing to enlist in the Naval or Marine Corps Reserve.

The Chapter President LtCol James J. ConnoUy '53, USMC (Ret.), expressed appreciation to Captain Cole for his presentation and for his tireless efforts in seeking and assisting candidates and presented Captain Cole with a memento of his visit.

attend a Toastmasters Conference. The young man at the desk of our hotel was clean cut, obviously current or very recentiy military. When I handed him my NFCU credit card at check-in, he asked if I was retired Navy. He seemed somewhat surprised when I said yes, and you must be one of CAPT Pricolo's Intelligence Specialists. Apparentiy, the facility is not keeping tabs on my whereabouts. Dennis tumed over his command on 15 May and headed off to London for duty.

A small band gathered at the Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company, 16 May. Those in attendance included myself, Robin Bushore '70, Andy Hesser '62, Bob Lawrence '68, Roger Smith '74, and Diane and Phill Fossum '68. Roger is new to the Tri-Cities, recently joining the Bechtel National team that has the DOE contract to build the Waste Treatment/ Vitrification Plant on the Hanford Site. John Butterfield '59 made a brief appearance. He was enroute to another function and decked out in nearly regulation dinner dressâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the penguins on his tie and cummerbund were in good taste, however.

I arrived early, properly anticipating formation, and ordered a pitcher and two plates of hors d'oeuvres. One of the waiters was about 30 feet across the room, serving another customer, when he saw the Academy seal on my shirt. He yelled out, "Naval Academy? My dad's a grad!" 'With a quickly initiated change of table assignments.

Norm Emerson Jr, son of Norm Emerson '62 became our server for the evening. He also took the group photo below. Norm Jr. brought us upto-date on his father, who suffered a sttoke some time ago. He was in the VA hospital in Walla Walla but the family, through the support of Congressman Doc Hastings, got him moved to the Life Care Center, 44 Goethals Dr., Richland, WA 99352. It is not hard to find Norm's room (#110), it is the one with the large Navy Blue & Gold Beat Army] sign on the wall outside the door. The fatnily is hoping to bring Norm home in about three months so they can get him up and walking and into therapy. Classmate Andy Hesser went to see Norm several weeks ago.

WASHINGTON Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward Schwier '69, USNA (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Ave., Richland, WA 99352-8540 h; 509-627-7288; w; 509-372-0176 e; Edward_G_Ed_Schwier@rl.gov; eschwier@charternet; egschwier@aol.com The Tri-Cities/Hanford Chapter normally meets on the third Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. However, we vary that as required because of schedule confiicts and special events. If you are going to be in the area and want to spend some quality time with fellow Alumni, give me a call and we can artange an impromptu meeting. If you have a "distinguished Alumni" visiting, please let me know and we can artange a special gathering.

Priscilla and John Butterfield '59, Jeanie and I met for dinner on 25 April at Santiago's Gourmet Mexican Restaurant in Yakima to bid farewell to CAPT Dennis Pricolo '78. Jeanie and I were staying in Yakima for the weekend to

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Ed Schwier presenting remarks at the Regional Veteran's Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony in Kennewick on Veteran's Day

You are always welcome to bring guests, particularly alumni of other service academies, to any of our functions. If you would like to "host" a future meeting, either at your home or an establishment in the Tri-Cities/Columbia Basin Operations Area, please step forward. We would aU benefit from involvement of more of our group in planning and organizing social gatherings. If you have information for our monthly Chapter newsletter or a suggestion for an event, contact me by email at Edward_G_Ed_Schwier@rl.gov,eschwier@ charter.net, or egschwier@aol.com.

Edward Schwier '69 Puget Sound Chapter CDR Robert E. Partrick '62, USNR (Ret.) 2899 South Newell Rd. Camano Island, WA 98282 h; 360-387-9257 e; sounderbob@aol.com

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Jeanie and I went to visit him on Armed Forces Day immediately after I participated in the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Regional Veteran's Memorial in Columbia Park on the banks of the river. I had the pleasure of presenting the remarks for the U.S. Navy. The gentleman on the shovel to my right is our Congressman, Doc Hastings. Others in the photo (next column) are members of the Veteran's Memorial Committee Board. I was still in my full dress whites, which Norm clearly appreciated and enjoyed. The shoes are my original Plebe Summer issue.

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter Stephen S. Shumlas '69 105 Brierwood Dr, Hurricane, WV 25526 e: shundas@marshall.edu

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Guy T. Mascari '69 6619 West Lloyd St., Wauwatosa, "WI 532:13 h: 414-774-6874; w; 414-778-1400 f: 414-778-1178; e; gtm@mcrpc.org

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LAST CALL Requiescat in Pace They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

—Laurence Binyon, 1914

Albright, John Johnson Jr. '46 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 19 June 2002 AUen, Arthur Buckland '55 10 January 2003 Armstrong, Parker Broadhurst '42 * VADM, USN (Ret.) 14 May 2003 Batcheller, Edgar Hadley '34 * RADM. USN (Ret.) 3 May 2003 Berry, Francis Joseph '42 * CAPT. USN (Ret.) 5 March 2003 Bethke, Gary Walter '70 CAPT, USNRR 14 June 2003 BUI, Robert Gregory '40 CDR. USN (Ret.) 29 May 2003 Bourland, Wilton George '38 23 May 2003 Brock, Oarence Columbus Jr. '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 18 June 2003 Brown, James Harvey '35 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 10 June 2003 BuB, Howard Irving Jr. '62 5 May 2003 Burling, Donald Oscar '25 CDR, USNR (Ret.) 13 April 2003 Bvington, Ward Gregory '47 " CDR, USN (Ret.) 10 June 2003 CaldweU, Robert Hugh Jr. '36 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 June 2003 Celebrezze, Anthony Joseph Jr. '63 4 July 2003 Chesnnt, Luther Taylor HI '44 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 6 June 2003 Coleman, Edward Price '45 CDR, USN (Ret.) 9 June 2003 Compton, Robert Evans Lincoln '52 * LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 11 May 2003 Cosgrove, Patrick Eugene '72 31 August 2002 Cox, Albert Lyman Jr. '37 Col, USAF (Ret.) 11 May 2003 Crawford, George Harry '54 15 May 2003 DeUer, Clarence Raymond Jr. '41 CDR, USN (Ret.) 11 Febraary 2003 Dickson, James GUlespie Jr. '47 9 June 2003 Drake, Warren Wallace '44 2 April 2003 Duncan, Robert Clifton '46 CDR, USN (Ret.) 17 May 2003 Earl, Charles Edward '30 * LCDR, USN (Ret.) 31 December 2002 Englander, Felix Leonard '40 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 22 June 2003 Ferrier, David Tweed '29 CDR, USN (Ret.) 4 December 2002 Forbes, George Woodruff Jr. '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 2 June 2003 Gentry, Jerauld Richard '57 Col, USAF (Ret.) 3 March 2003 Gleberman, Jules Harvey '45 23 March 2003

Glendinning, Bruce Edmond '44 CDR, USN (Ret.) 14 June 2003 Goidd, Richard Kaynor '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 21 March 2003 Grubb, Francis Bunyan '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 3 June 2003 Guertin, Louis Henderson '47 * CAPT, USN (Ret.) 23 April 2003 Hanmore, Robert Charles '53 5 May 2003 Hanson, J. Patrick '67 CDR, USN (Ret.) 12 June 2003 Hanssen, Henry Raphael '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 May 2003 Hopkins, Louie Bans '53 Capt, USAF (Ret.) 25 January 2003 Haugen, Adolph Benjamin '58 29 May 2003 James, Jack Milton '42 * RADM, USN (Ret.) 19 March 2003 Johns, Forrest Ronald '51 * 11 April 2003 Jones, Roy WUsher '64 14 April 2003 Jordan, WiUiam Allan '62 25 May 2003 Jubb, George Frederick '44 29 March 2003 Kane, Edward Michael '55 10 May 2003 Kenny, PhiUp Stephen '82 10 May 2003 Kline, David Clinton Singer '41 15 January 2003 Korb, Edward Leon '48 19 November 1999 Laffey, WilUam Francis '40 CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 March 2003 Laney, Robert VanderUn '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 21 June 2003 Luker, Richard Allen '62 CAPT, USNR (Ret.) 23 March 2003 Maness, Anthony Ray '62 RADM, USN (Ret.) 7 May 2003 Maragos, George '47 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 5 June 2003 MarshaU, George Kossuth '33 7 March 2003 MarshaU, Thomas Oliver Jr. '42 CAPT, USNR (Ret.) 12 June 2003 Mayo, George WiUiam Jr. '46 20 June 2003 McDonald, Robert Patrick '52 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 25 May 2003 McGarry, James Frederick Jr. '47 March 2003 McGowan, Charles Austin '42 * CDR, USNR (Ret.) 7 Febraary 2003 Merritt, Robert Gwathmey '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 3 May 2003 Michaud, Seth Robert '98 2ndLt, USMC 22 June 2003

Muhlenfeld, Edward '40 ^ ^ • • H CAPT, USN (Ret.) 6 May 2 0 ^ B M B i Nelson, Richard Warfield '54 ^m 1 June 2003 an Oldmixon, WUUam John '54 * IW CAPT, USN (Ret.) 3 May 2003 - « O'NeiH, Vincent Edward '64 • LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 2 May 2003 • Peckham, Daniel Edgar '55 9 | CDR, USN (Ret.) 22 May 2003 ~S Pheris, WUUam Everton IV '59 ^ 2 June 2003 PMIIips, Douglas Wise '40 CDR, USNR (Ret.) 20 May 2003 Porter, Donald Jack '53 19 January 2003 Porter, Robert Reed '32 Col, USMCR (Ret.) 28 May 2003 Quinn, Robert Thomas '52 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 28 May 2003 Ramsey, WilUam Frank '60 CAPT, USN 11 June 2003 Richards, Donald CorneUus '42 CDR, USN (Ret.) 28 May 2003 Robbins, Spencer Everett '43 * CAPT, USN (Ret.) 8 May 2003 Sabol, Ernest John Jr. '54 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 June 2003 Sasso, Louis Gene '56 LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 21 April 2003 Schwartz, Robert Eugene '47 18 May 2003 Seller, Aubrey Richard '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 18 May 2003 Smith, John Malcolm '45 LT, USA 26 April 2003 Spencer, Richard Byron '54 Col, USAF (Ret.) 14 March 2003 Steinke, Shawn Howard '57 Maj, USAF (Ret.) 15 June 2003 Strean, Bemard Max Jr. '58 2 July 2002 Stroh, Robert Joseph '30 VADM, USN (Ret.) 29 May 2003 Tisdale, Charles Henry Jr. '44 * CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 Febraary 2003 T\imbaugh, James Demitt '52 13 March 2003 Van Metre, Thaddeus Johnson '30 RADM, USN (Ret.) 6 June 2003 Walker, Thomas Jackson HI '39 VADM, USN (Ret.) 8 May 2003 Webster, Kenneth Bruce '48 CDR, USN (Ret.) 17 June 2003 Weeks, Robert Harper '32 RADM, USN (Ret.) 11 June 2003 WeUes, Bradford Wolcott '58 CDR, USN (Ret.) 29 June 2003 West, Richard Paul '44 14 April 2003 White, Frank '56 21 May 2003

* obituary appears in this issue . ^ ^ ^ In the June issue, we mistakenly printed the photo for Peter Galbraith '65 along with the obituary for Thomas Galbraith '65. We apologize to both families and have reprinted Tom Galbraith's obituary in this issue.

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LAST CALL CHARLES EDWARD EARL '30

Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Earl, USN (Ret.), died on 31 December 2002. He was 94 years old.

A native of Indianapolis, IN, he was bom on 15 January 1908 to Albert James and NeUie Madge Blankinship Earl. He was a 1925 graduate of Westem High School in Washington, DC. In 1926, he entered the Naval Academy, and graduated with the Class of 1930.

He served on LEXINGTON, DORSEY, TRENTON, NoKOMis, BRAZOS, RAMAPO, ONSLOW,

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SiDONiA. He served in both the Pacific and European theaters during Worid War II. He was the commanding officer of SIDONIA at the end of Worid War H. He also served ashore at Norfolk, VA, and San Diego, CA, and retired in 1947.

He was the gunnery officer on tiie oil tanker RAMAPO on 7 December 1941, at Pearl Harbor, HI, at the time of the Japanese attack. He continued to serve on that ship in Alaskan waters, and in December 1942, was involved with the rescue of the crew of WASMUTH, a destroyer, which was damaged and sinking.

FoUowing his retirement from the Navy in 1947, he entered the real estate business, and later worked as a civil engineer for the State of Califomia Highway Department. In 1958 he rethed a second time, living first in Northem Califomia and Florida, before moving to Spartanburg, SC. His ashes are inumed at the Naval Academy, at Glenwood Cemetery in Washington, DC, and at sea, off the Southem Califomia coast.

In 1932 he married Helen Cecilia Riley. At the time of her death in Febraary 1998, they had been married 65 years.

Commander Earl is survived by his son, Charles R. Earl, of Spartanburg, SC; and two grandsons, Edward Arthur Earl of San Diego, CA, and James David Earl, of Livingston, MT. The Earl Family

attended the Lowell Textile Institute (now Lowell University), graduating in 1940 with a master's degree in textile engineering.

During Worid War II he served as supply officer of MONTPELIER and later commanded the Naval Supply Depot in Auckland, New Zealand. At war's end he was on duty at the Supply Depot at Clearfield, UT. His next duty was command of the Naval Clothing Depot in Brooklyn, NY, and then back to the Pacific for duty as operations officer for the Supply Center in Guam. That duty was followed by a tour in the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in Washington. He then went back to school, first to the 19th Session of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, then to the Industrial College. A tour at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA, was followed by an assignment to the staff of the Industrial College. His last duty was as commanding officer of the Navy Finance Center in Cleveland, OH. Larry retired in 1959 and was associated in senior management with the Carling Brewing Company in Cleveland for seven years. He later went with National Distillers in New York, but the commuting got too boring and Larry moved to Richmond, VA, where he joined the First and Merchants Bank (now merged with Bank of America) finaUy retiring in 1974 as a vice president.

After retirement he lived in Richmond and in Stewart, FL. His wife, Edith, predeceased him 1987 and Larry moved to assisted living facilities in Easton, and Columbia, MD, and later to Vila Rosa Nursing Home in Mitchelville, MD, until his health gave out.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Goodson; son, Dr Lawrence Smith Jr.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A funeral with full honors was held at Arlington National Cemetery on 23 December 2002.

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EDWARD ELIAS GRIMM '33

Rear Admiral Edward Grimm, USN (Ret.), passed away on 11 March 2003 in St. Paul's Health Center in San Diego, CA. He was 92 years old.

EUGENE VOSBURGH BURT '31 Ed, a native of York, PA, entered tiie Naval Lieutenant Eugene V. Burt, USN (Ret.), died Academy with the Class of 1933. Owing to the on 11 April 2003.

Depression, Ed and half of his Classmates Bom on 11 May 1909 in Thornton, "WY, the received their regular commissions in 1934, a westem frontier in those days, he was the second year late. Ed then went to sea for the next 11 of five children of Ray G. and Pearl Burt and he years, serving in the battieship MARYLAND, two grew up in Bertha, MN. He graduated from the craisers, and two desttoyers. A high point of diis Naval Academy with the Class of 1931 and period was his marriage to Emestine Bemardin aboard LEARY, moored at served in Washington, DC, and Boston, MA. the Washington Navy Yard.

Jllfl^ He married Margaret Bell in 1939 and, after Ed began World War II stationed in Hawaii with his family on 7 â&#x20AC;˘*^T ,^ Worid War II, moved to Kenttjcky where he lived December 1941. Subsequently, as the navigator of the cruiser WB^iM the balance of his life.

Birmingham, he was wounded in the Battie of Leyte Gulf when the carriGene is survived by his wife, Margaret; two er PRINCETON exploded as they lay alongside fighting her fires. Ed served sons, John G. Burt of Dallas, TX, and Henry M. Burt of Louisville, KY; in BIRMINGHAM during shore bombardments at Ulithi, Saipan, Tinian, and five grandchildren from Kentucky, Texas, and Washington.

Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, where she took a kamikaze.

Services were held in Shelby ville, KY. During the Korean War, Ed commanded the desttoyer RUPERTUS. excerpts from the Louisville Courier-Journalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;13 April 2003Subsequentiy, as a captain, Ed received a master's degree in compttollership at The George Washington University, where his thesis was entitled "the Navy Budget." He then served four Pentagon tours of three years LAWRENCE SMITH '32 apiece in Navy programming and budgeting interspersed with one-year sea Captain Lawrence Smith, (SC) USN (Ret.), tours commanding the desttoyer tender SIERRA, two desttoyer squadrons died on 18 November 2002 at the Villa Rosa and the cmiser DES MOINES. Advancing to rear admiral, Ed took hisflagto Nursing Home in Mitchellville, MD, after a long sea commanding Craiser Desttoyer FLOTILLA SIX and, for a time, half of illness. He was 93 years old. the Sixth Fleet in the Meditertanean. Ed was next assigned as director of Larry was one of the Class of 1932's outbudget and reports for the Department of the Navy from 1965 to 1968. He standing athletes, starring in both football and then became commander. Training Command, Pacific Fleet in San Diego, lacrosse while at the Academy. Soon after graduCA. Concuirently, he also served on the board of inquiry for Pueblo. He ation he decided to transfer to the Supply Corps retired from active duty in 1969. In addition to the Purple Heart, Ed's highand after completing the course at the Finance er decorations include two awards of the Legion of Merit. and Supply School in Philadelphia, he was In retirement, Ed became a vice president with Wells Fargo Bank in ordered to TEXAS as assistant supply officer San Diego, CA. More schooling followed in 1938 when he 180

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LAST CALL He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Emestine, of San Diego, CA; daughter, Diana Brotiierton-Ware, of San Diego, CA; son. Lieutenant Colonel Edward A. Grimm, USMC (Ret.), of Manassas, VA; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Ed's ashes were inumed at Fort Rosecrans National Cemeteiy in San Diego, CA.

Additional ships he served in were MCDOUGAL, FINCH, TULSA, and ALABAMA.

He served as the first commanding officer of the Nuclear Weapons Training Center, Pacific, North Island Naval Air Station.

Claude's medals included the Navy Unit Commendation, China Service, American Defense, American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Theater The Grimm Family (five Stars), and the Victory Worid War II medals.

Upon retiring from the Navy in 1960, he started his second career with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, CA. He was a senEDWARD PERCY LEE JR. '33 ior program research specialist working on the development/deployment of fleet ballistic missile programs. He retired in 1971 and made Coronado, Edwaid P. Lee Jr. of Modesto, CA, passed CA, his permanent residence. away on 31 March 2003 following complications He was an avid golfer, gardener (primarily orchids, more than 100 of from a number of small sttokes. them), and worid traveler. He was often heard saying that when you were Bom on 8 April 1910 in Tulsa, OK, he was retired "you never had a day off or had enough time to do everything." All raised in Maysville, KY, from the age of six. He who knew him referred to him as a "gentieman's gentieman." attended the University of Kentucky for two Predeceased by Mary Clare in 1969, and his second wife, Ginny, in years before attending the Naval Academy and graduating with honors with the Class of 1933.

May 2002, he is survived by his children, Mary Clare "Sue" Gill, Max DeMott Bailey, and Althea Ball-Morrissey; five grandchildren, including Ned served in the Navy for seven years, Ensign Richard Morrissey '03, USNR; and nine great-grandchildren. including five years on ARIZONA. After leaving Services with full military honors were held on 1 May 2003 at Fort the Navy, Ned met Jean Anne Lee Evans through an inttoduction arranged by Robert L. "Bob" Neyman '36 and Bob's sis- Rosecrans National Cemetery. ter, Betty (Mrs. George R. Lee '35). Ned and Jean were married in 1941.

Yvonne & Max Bailey Ned worked for many years as a manager for DuPont and General Electric. He spent the last 15 years of his working career at the Linear Accelerator Center at Stanford University. Through this period, Ned and EDGAR HADLEY BATCHELLER '34 Jean Anne moved several times, settling finally in Palo Alto, CA, with Rear Admiral Edgar H. Batcheller, USN their foiu" children. Ned and Jean Anne moved to Sunnyvale, CA, in 1972.

(Ret.), died on 3 May 2003 in Woodstock, VA, Ned had many interests that he pursued throughout his lifetime, includthe day after his 93rd birthday. ing painting, music, and ttavel. He actively participated in art clubs in Palo Bom in Mattapoisett, MA, he graduated with Alto and Sunnyvale. He was a violinist in community orchestras, most the Naval Academy Class of 1934, eamed a masrecentiy the Nova Vista orchestta in Cupertino, CA, where he remained an ter's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of active member into his late '80s. Before her death in 1993, Ned and Jean Technology, and retired in 1969 after a distinAime ttaveled extensively in Europe, Centtal America, and Japan. guished career as a naval engineer, specializing in ship building and repair.

Predeceased by his brother, George R. Lee '35, Ned is survived by his Following retirement, he and his beloved sister, Boimie Roberts, of New Smyma Beach, FL; his children, Edward wife, Anne, divided their time between the Prentice Lee, of Mill VaUey, CA, Ann Shedden Smith, of Modesto, CA, Washington, DC, area and his birthplace in Barbara Evans Congleton, of Eugene, OR, and George Evans Lee, of Mattapoisett, MA. Much of his life is recounted in As 1 Remember, writWilUston, VT; and eight grandchildren. ten with the thought that "maybe my grandchildren, and perhaps their A memorial service and life celebration was conducted on 20 April children, will be interested in what I have experienced..."

2003 in Cupertino, CA. An exemplary representative of the "Greatest Generation," Admiral The Lee Family Batcheller met life head on, without benefit of someone breaking trail or providing flank security. While on active duty he dealt with the Depression, three wars, and tremendous technological change, demonsttatCLAUDE FENN BAILEY '34 ing discipline, fragality, imagination, wisdom, enthusiasm, and unfailing •P "^M Captain Claude R Bailey, USN (Ret.), died good humor. A man of powerful intellect, great character, and unshakable P N I ^ " f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ °^ congestive heart disease and kidney failure integrity, he saw good in almost everything and everybody, believing that F ^ p M M U l k ^ on 22 April 2003 in Coronado, CA. He was 92 mankind was worthy of the Golden Rule that govemed his life. years old.

His interests and expertise were encyclopedic, ranging from nuclear Claude was bom on 28 November 1910 in McComb, MS, to Claude C. and Vema L. Bailey. propulsion to the banjo. He loved golf sailing, fishing, the Navy, the United States, his family, and especially his wife of 67 years.

He graduated from high school in Meridian, MS, He rejoiced in life, finding strength in family and taking great pride in and from the Naval Academy with the Class of his offspring. Admiral Batcheller is survived by his wife, Anne; sons, 1934, where he played lacrosse and was captain Edgar, Gordon, and James; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandof the basketball team. children.

Upon graduation, he served on WEST He will be greatly missed by family, friends, and a nation he dedicatVIRGINIA and ARIZONA, and in China, BIDDLE and MONOCACY. ed his life to strengthening. He cannot be replaced.

He married Mary Clare DeMott in Hawaii in June 1941.

Claude was aboard HONOLULU in Pearl Harbor as officer of the deck The Batcheller Family during the Japanese attack. He participated in the Battie of Tassafaranga, the Battie of Kula Gulf, the Battie of Kolom Toanagara, and participated in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal, Rendova, and Georgia islands.

He was commanding officer of HENDERSON during Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Operation "Highjump" in 1946-1947. He was on staff to the Service Force Sixth Fleet from April 1951 to July 1953. He served as an instractor at both the Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.

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LAST CALL H U G H MULLAN '34

Dr. Hugh Mullan, a Washington psychiatrist who was an early practitioner of group therapy and served as president of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, died of congestive heart failure on 22 March 2003 at the Washington Home. He was 91 years old.

He was bom on Staten Island, NY, while his father was serving in the Public Health Service.

Dr. Mullan graduated from the Sevem School in Annapolis, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the medical school of Comell University.

He interned at the U.S. Marine Hospital on Staten Island, and then served as a medical officer in the Army Air Forces during World War 11.

He was posted to Europe in 1944 and 1945, and retired in the 1970s as a colonel in the Army Reserve.

Dr Mullen ttained as a physician and as a traditional Freudian psychiatrist prior to World War n and began practicing group therapy in New York in the early 1950s. Family members said he courted conttoversy in his acceptance of group practice methods, therapists who were not physicians and the premise that the therapist as well as the patient was altered during the therapeutic process.

After World War II, he ttained in analytical psychiatry at the New York Psychiatric Institute and with Dr. Karen Homey under the auspices of the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. He was in private practice in New York before moving in the late 1960s to New Orleans. He taught at Tulane University and was chief of psychiatry at the New Orleans Veterans Hospital.

In the early 1970s, he ran the Area C Mental Health Services Program, based at DC General Hospital. From 1973 until he retired in 1986, he practiced privately in the Kalorama area of Washington. He also taught group therapy at Georgetown University, where he was a clinical professor of psychiatry, and at the Washington School of Psychiatry. In the late 1970s, he was an attending psychiatrist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.

Dr. Mullen wrote extensively about his principles of practice in psychiatric joumals and wrote three books.

Dr. Mullan was a member of the Cosmos Club, the American Psychiatric Association, the liaison group of the bioethics program at the National Institutes of Health and the Washington Mettopolitan Bioethics Network.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mariquita Paez MacManus, of Washington, DC; three children. Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan of Bethesda, MD, Anthony Mullan of Washington, DC, and Dr. Mariquita Gabriela Mullan, of Brookline, MA; and five grandchildren.

Chet was ordered to stay as the assistant design superintendent. During the war, he also ran a covert surveillance operation, keeping tabs on suspected communist shipyard workers.

During his years in Brooklyn, he often requested sea duty, feeling that his Classmates were fighting the war while he enjoyed a desk job.

Indispensible to the yard manager, his orders were repeatedly cancelled.

In 1945, a new yard manager authorized orders to the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard. There, Chet was responsible for modifying a PT boat to carry an atomic weapon into Tokyo Harbor in case air delivery failed.

At war's end, Chet resigned and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. During the next few years, Chet worked for several companies, each position leading up to the creation of his own company, Conval, Inc. of Somers, CT. He remained chairman of the board and CEO of Conval and continued to design new products, file new patent applications and play 18 holes of golf three times a week until his death.

Predeceased by his son, Roger in 1974, Chet is survived by his wife, Margy; sons, Frank, who is married and has two children, and now has the helm at Conval, and Stanford, a former Navy lieutenant and intelligence analyst, now a psychotherapist and pursuing a Ph.D. in the psychology of conflict at Union Institute.

VINCENT ALBERT SWEENEY '35

Captain Vincent A. "Vince" Sweeney, USN (Ret.), died on 15 April 2003 in Annapolis, MD, of complications from pneumonia.

Vince was bom and raised in Owatonna, MN, in October 1912. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1935. Following service in battleships NEW MEXICO and NEW YORK on the West Coast, he transferred to the desttoyer DICKERSON, in the European Squadron based in Lisbon, and was there when war broke out in Europe. In August 1940, he joined desttoyer BARNEY in Panama waters as chief engineer and later participated in the convoy of the first detachment of American troops to Iceland and the convoy of British ships after World War II commenced.

Vince retumed to Annapolis in July 1942 for a year as a student of aerological engineering at the Postgraduate School and then joined the carrier RANGER in the European Theater as aerological officer RANGER was attached to the British Home Fleet, based in Scapa Flow and participated in raids on enemy shipping on the Norwegian Coast, and in efforts to bring enemy ships out to battle. In late 1944 he shifted to the Pacific excerpts from The Washington Postâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;26 March 2003 Theater as officer-in-charge of the Joint Weather Center, Adak, AK, and in June 1945 became executive officer and later officer-in-charge of the Naval Weather Central in Manila.

CHESTER ASA SIVER '34 Following the end of the war, Vince had various aerological assignCommander Chester A. "Chet" Siver, USN ments and in 1952, attended the Harvard Business School, where he (Ret.), died peacefully in his sleep after playing attained an M.B.A. His final assignment was as assistant head. Naval 18 holes of golf and dining with Margy, his Aerology Branch, Washington, DC. He retired in September 1956. beloved wife of 65 years, on 29 March 2003.

Vince then settled in Northem Virginia and started a second career in Chet was bom on 13 June 1912 in Kenosha, business, being a founder of the Suburban Savings and Loan Association WI. He was accepted into the Naval Academy for in Annandale, VA, and managing it until his retirement as president in the Class of 1933, but his parents moved to anoth1982, and as a director or board member of various financial organizations er state and the congressman rescinded his in Northem Virginia. He also was active in various charitable, communiappointment. He attended the University of ty and church groups, and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons and Wisconsin for one year and was then reappointed travel with his wife. to the Academy, graduating with honors, first in Vince is survived by his wife of 26 years, Joane D. Sweeney; son, his class and first in engineering, with the Class of 1934. Upon graduation Gordon C. Sweeney; daughters, Mary S. Payne and Sandra S. Gallo; stephe accepted a Naval Reserve commission and served until retiring in 1957. daughter, Jennifer H. Sozio; stepson, W. John Harris; four granddaughAfter leaving the Academy, he eamed a master's in engineering in ters; and three great-granddaughters.

1935 from MIT. He continued his engineering career until he was called Following funeral services at the Fort Myer Chapel on 6 June 2003, he to active duty on 1 November 1938. will be buried in Ariington National Cemetery with full military honors.

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LAST CALL FRANK GUSTAV SPRINGER '36

Captain Frank G. Springer, USN (Ret.), died on 11 March 2003 of cancer Bom on 2 September 1914 in Medford, MA, he graduated with the Naval Academy Class of 1936 and began his naval career on OKLAHOMA, based in Long Beach, CA. In 1939, he married Minta Bonner A year later, he was selected for the postgraduate course at MIT in warship design and constraction.

Following completion of his master's degree in 1941, Frank reported to the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, CA, where he was ship and type superintendent for the submarine building program. As the Pacific war heated up, he constracted landing craft and supervised repairs on battie-damaged ships.

For three years during the war, he served in Germany, initially with the U.S. Technical Mission in Europe (technical intelligence), and later as a member of two tripartite ship inspection commissions (U.S.A., British, and Soviet), for the disposition of German warships and merchant vessels.

At the time the Nuremburg Trials were in progress, among the accused were the leaders of the huge Kmpp armaments firm, which designed and launched U-boats. Frank was appointed an expert wimess and testified in this historic trial.

After die war, Frank served at the Bureau of Ships and the naval shipyards at Long Beach, CA, and Pearl Harbor, HI. His final assignment was as assistant chief of staff. Pacific Reserve Fleet, based in San Francisco, CA, where he directed the activation of the West Coast ships during two intemational crises.

Frank also eamed advanced degrees at the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program and at The George Washington University, where he eamed an M.B.A. in naval compttollership.

His mihtary honors include the Naval Commendation Medal and European Campaign Medal with Battle Star.

In 1964, with the space age well underway, Frank joined Rockwell Intemational near Long Beach, CA. Here, he headed a group in the space division, where he found his naval experience useful in program planning for advanced projects, such as the space shuttle.

Minta passed away in 1978, and in 1980, Frank married Laurette Pearson. With Laurette, he ttaveled extensively through Eastem and Westem Eiu-ope, Russia, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Egypt, Tiukey, Mexico, and Hawaii. Physical activities were always an important part of his life.

Frank is survived by his wife, Laurette; three children, Thomas, James, and Minta; four stepchildren; and 11 grandchildren.

The Springer Family IRVIN JACK FRANKEL '38

Commander Irvin J. Frankel, USN (Ret.), of Lakewood, WA, died on 28 April 2003 of pneumonia.

Bom in Cushing, OK, on 14 March 1918, he entered the Naval Academy as the youngest member of the Class of 1938. He was in the Ninth Company, and a stalwart participant in Battalion football. Upon graduation, he served in TUSCALOOSA and then eamed a master's degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His tours as an EDO included New York Naval Shipyard, Staff, Commander Service Force Pacific, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Industrial Bureau of the Panama Canal Company, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and the Board of Inspection and Survey in OpNav. He wrote a book on navigation, and helped design the first nuclear submarine.

NAUTILUS. He was awarded the Special Order of Yun Hui by Chang Kai Shek. He retired in 1958 with the rank of commander

From 1958 to 1976 he enjoyed a highly successful career with AerojetGeneral in Sacramento, CA, and Tacoma, WA, working on solid fuel rocket engines for the Polaris missile, and the surface effect ship program. In 1976, as marine constraction manager, he established a profitable barge construction yard for the Zidell Companies in Tacoma. He boasted that, with his midshipman time, he had a half and half careerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;24 years in the Navy and 24 in industty when he retired in 1982.

Irv was active in Jewish organizations, tutored adults in a literacy program, and was a generous donor to every sort of project that helps people.

He had broad intellectual interests and a busy social life; he loved to golf and dance. He was the model for the figure of Rhetoric in the Pierce College Library in Puyallup, WA. Faced with declining health, he set an example of courage and cheerfulness.

Preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Annette, he is survived by his son, Benjamin; daughter, Deborah; four grandchildren, Avram, Micah, and Miriam Frankel and Kereth Klein; and two great-grandchildren, Dana Frankel and Ty Radvila.

A memorial service was held on 4 May 2003, at Temple Beth El in Tacoma, WA. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery with full honors on 30 May 2003.

Contributions may be made in frv's memory to the Naval Academy Foundation, Levy Center, 291 Wood Rd., Beach Hall, Annapolis, MD 21402.

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ROBERT CARLISLE GIFFEN JR. '38

Captain Robert C. Giffen Jr., USN (Ret.), decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, died on 16 April 2003 at Ginger Cove Health Center in Annapolis, MD, after a long illness. He was 88 years old.

Captain Giffen was bom in 1915, in Washington, DC, son of the late Vice Admiral Robert C. Giffen, USNA 1907, and Elsie H. Giffen, and graduated in the Class of 1938 from the Naval Academy. Skip was a member of the 2nd Company and active in football, rifle, and boxing, where he won his letter. He attended Submarine School at New London, CT, the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, and the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He served aboard BROOKLYN, S-30, and GURNARD; was executive officer of SNAPPER and RONCADOR and commanded GREENFISH and BEXAR,

and later Submarine Flotilla Seven in Japan. He commissioned Submarine Squadron 15 in Guam, the first Polaris missile squadron in the Pacific.

He also served tours with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and OpNav Staff in Washington. His final tour was as Chief of Staff 4th Naval District.

Among his decorations were the Silver Star Medal with Gold Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Navy Unit Commendation and the Submarine Combat Insignia with three Stars.

After retiring from the Navy in 1967, he worked for the former Maryland National Bank and later Westinghouse Corporation, where he was involved with the Torpedo Mk-27. He retired in 1975. He served as president of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapohs for ten years, and worked at Mas-Que Farm, the family Christmas tree project for 20 years.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Grace Giffen; children, Robert C. Giffen III, of Annapolis, MD, and Dagmar G. Cosby, of Vienna, VA; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Memorial services were held on 24 April 2003 at St. Andrew's Chapel at the Naval Academy with a reception at the Ginger Cove Retirement Community.

Memorial conttibutions may be made to Ginger Cove Friendship Fund, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 or USNA Foundation!

247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402.

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LAST CALL JOSEPH ROBBINS TUCKER '38

Captain Joseph R. Tucker, USN (Ret.), a resident of Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, VA, died on 20 April 2003 at Fair Oaks Hospital, in Fairfax, VA. He was 88 years old.

He was bom in Washington, DC, the son of Joseph Raymond and Lillian Robbins Tucker. He ^^ xW ^ graduated from Eastem High School, and attended the University of Maryland for one year prior to entering the Naval Academy with the Class of 1938. Joe was a member of the lOth Company and active in the Masqueraders, the Musical Club and The Log. Upon graduation, he was ordered to INDIANAPOLIS where he served his mandatory two years in a major combatant prior to attending Submarine School. His career in submarines included recommissioning SAILFISH (after she sank as SQUALUS) where he made war patrols as executive officer. He also served on the staff of the Submarine School and as prospective commanding officer on CARBONARO when World War II ended. After a year on the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron Five, he eamed his master's degree in naval engineering at the postgraduate school in Annapolis, MD. He then commanded BESUGO both in Pearl Harbor, HI, and in Japan. Following three years in the Submarine Design Division of BuShips, he commanded the desttoyer BORIE on Med deployments and the fleet oiler AUCILLA. He attended the Industrial College, and had a tour on the Joint Staff. His final tours were as conunander Service Force, Sixth Fleet, and as naval attache in Rome.

He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, the Meritorious Service Medal and two Commendation Medals.

He retired in 1968 in the Washington area, where he spent nine years with Beltway conttactors before settiing for a number of years in Melboume, FL. He retumed to live in the Washington area in 1999.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; son, Joseph R. Tucker Jr, of Vienna, VA; and daughter, Susan Teresa "Terry" Tucker of Falls Church, VA. Memorial services were held at Vinson Hall, McLean, VA, with inumment at the Naval Academy on 5 May 2003.

Memorial contributions in Joe Tucker's memory may be made to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402-5068.

JOHN MORGAN DUKE JR. '41

Captain John M. Duke, USN (Ret.), died on 21 March 2003 in Garden Grove, CA, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Captain Duke was bom on 17 April 1918, in Wellington, AL. He entered the Naval Academy in 1937, graduating with distinction in the Class of 1941.

With World War II raging in Europe, he volunteered for duty in the battleship IDAHO, escorting Atiantic convoys to the war zone until 7 December 1941. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, IDAHO sailed to the Pacific where she participated in seven of the nine major campaigns of the war in that Theater. The ship's captain, quick to recognize John's technical expertise and leadership potential, assigned him duty as a communication officer, an extension of John's skill in amateur radio operations, his lifelong hobby, at which he excelled. Next, he was promoted to plotting room officer, a key billet in the gunnery department, where he skillfully directed the ship's main battery gunfire against enemy targets. Having mastered that highly responsible assignment, John's talent for engineering led him to MIT where, in 1947, he eamed his master's degree in marine engineering.

John remained a bachelor until he was promoted to lieutenant commander. His main focus had been honing his native skills in engineering, a pursuit that he followed with dedicated discipline, allowing no diversion to distract him from his goal. Once his career was firmly established, he 184

found time to enjoy the blessings of life, the greatest of which, for him, was meeting, falling in love with, and marrying Evelyn Ohle in 1948. For the next 54 years, theirs was a happy union, yielding two fine sons, Morgan and Mark, both medical doctors.

Following prestigious assignments at a variety of shipyards, John retired in 1972 as the senior captain in the Navy. But idleness was not his nature. After two years, he embarked on the most demanding enterprise of his career: project manager for the drilling ship GLOMAR CHALLENGER, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Next, he accepted a contract as marine drilling consultant for Global Marine Engineering. He retired from his second career in 1983 to be with his wife, two sons, and six grandchildren.

John was interred in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on 25 April 2003.

For persons wishing to make donations in memory of Captain Duke, the family suggests the Alzheimer's Association.

FRANCIS JOSEPH BERRY '42

Captain Francis J. Berry, USN (Ret.), died of congestive heart failure on 5 March 2003 at his Arlington, VA, home, where he had lived for 40 years. He was 82 years old.

A graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1942, Dr. Berry had a 24-year career in the Navy, which began in World War II, when he served on a battleship during the Allied invasion of North Africa.

From 1949 to 1961, he served either as commanding officer or executive officer of a desttoyer-minelayer, anti-submarine desttoyer, and guided missile craiser. His final assignment, from which he retired from active military duty in 1965, was as head of research and development in the ships and weapons integration office of the Naval Weapons Command in Washington.

He then started a second career as an accountant, establishing his own business in 1970 and retiring two years ago.

He received an associate's degree in accounting from Northem Virginia Community College and a master's degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate in engineering and applied sciences from The George Washington University.

He attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and the Naval War College.

He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, VA. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, June Berry, of Arlington, VA; five children, Matthew Berry of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Nathan Berry of Fayetteville, NC, Kathleen Brownell of Thomton, CO, Christopher Berry of Virginia Beach, VA, and Rebecca Kalibat of Princeton, NJ; a sister; and nine grandchildren. A son Patrick Beiry died in 2001.

excerpts from The Washington Postâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;22 March 2 CHARLES AUSTIN MCGOWAN '42

Commander Charles A. McGowan, USNR (Ret.), of Rialto, CA, passed away on 7 February 2003. He was 83 years old.

He was bom in Greeley, CO, on 21 June 1919 and grew up in Denver. A graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1942, he served on the battleship MARYLAND throughout World War II. He retumed to civilian life as a civil engineer, i but was always a military man at heart. After retiring, he "joined up" again, this time as a volunteer for the Rialto Police Department. There, he served 17 years keeping the stteets safe.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Martha; his sister and brotherin-law, Anne and Carl Olson of Menlo Park, and his three daughters, Judy

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L A S T C A L ^L McGowan of Rialto, CA, Patticia (Jerry) VanderBeek of Garden Valley, and Mary AUce (John) Archer of Oriando, grandchildren, Michael and Laura McWhirter of Warren, PA, Jonah McWhirter of Warren, PA, Amy and Arton Hocking of Redlands, Holly Archer of Redlands, Seth Archer of Oriando, and Natiian, Benjamin, and Timothy VanderBeek of Long Beach, three great-grandchildren, Jonah Huffman, and Ethan and Austin Hocking.

Services were held at Emmanuel Metiiodist Church in San Bemardino, CA,onll Febmary 2003.

In Ueu offlowers,donations in his memory may be made to Emmanuel Mediodist Church, 3310 North G St., San Bemardino, CA 92405.

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Captain John C. Hill fi, USN (Ret.), died on 19 January 2003. He was 83 years old.

Hill was bom in Annapolis, MD, on 30 August 1919, son of the late Admiral Harry W. Hill '11, USN, and Margaret H. Hill. He married the late Mary Helen Rodman on 8 January 1943.

He was a graduate of the Naval Academy, the Armed Forces Staff College, the senior course at the Naval War College, and the National War College. He held a master's in intemational affairs The McGowan Family from The George Washington University.

He spent World War n on South Dakota, participating in the Pacific PARKER BROADHURST ARMSTRONG '42 theater. Following the war, he served in craisers, destroyers, and desttoyer Vice Admiral Parker B. Armstrong, USN escorts both in the Atiantic and the Pacific. He commanded PARLE ( D E (Ret.), of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and formeriy 704), MuLLiNNix (DD-944), Desttoyer Division 322, Destroyer Division of Annapolis, MD, died 14 May 2003 in Ponte 231, and Desttoyer Squadron 23.

Vedra Beach. He was 84 years old.

Shore duty included the Fourth Naval District Staff in Philadelphia; Vice Admiral Armsttong was bom on 13 head of the navigation curriculum at the Naval Academy; the staff of the November 1918, in Hartford, CT, and graduated Commander-in-(5hief U.S. Atiantic Fleet in Norfolk; the Naval Base in from the Naval Academy in 1941 with the accel- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the office of the Chief of Naval Operations; the erated Class of 1942. During Worid War H, he Center for Naval Analysis; and the faculty of the National War College. served aboard craisers, desttoyers, and desttoyer In addition to campaign ribbons, he was awarded the Bronze Star escorts.

Medal with Combat V and the Legion of Merit.

He was conunanding officer of NORFOLK and Retiring in 1969, he worked for the Communications Satellite later was commander of Craiser Destroyer Flotilla Ten and Service Force Corporation in Washington, DC, until he moved to Washington, NC, in Pacific. During his career he was deputy chief of staff for logistics for the 1973, where he operated a home repair and remodeling business.

Pacific Fleet and was deputy assistant director of Sea Warfare Systems for He was an active member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, served on die Secretary of Defense. the Beaufort County Episcopal Council of Churches, and the Interfaith He worked across all warfare areas in the operating Navy and all sysRefugee Ministry of the Diocese of East Carolina as vice chairman, tems commands. tteasurer and chairman of the board.

Among his decorations were the Distinguished Service Medal, the He was a member of the Beaufort County Board of Elections, and the Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars, the Secretary of Defense Washington Civic Center Advisory Panel. He was a member of the Commendation Medal, the Navy Unit Citation, and World War II, Korea, Washington Yacht and Country Club and the Senior Golf Group, the South and Vietnam Campaign Ribbons.

River Club, and the Beaufort County Arts Council.

He retired in July 1978 after 41 years of service and moved to He is survived by his wife of seven years, Ann Taylor Harrell Hill; Annapolis, MD. He worked in the defense consultant business and was daughters, Marcia "Marcy" Dunn, and Elizabeth "Holly" HolUday; son, president of Parker Inc. He moved to Florida in 1991.

John C. Hill HI; son-in-law, Don Bockelman; stepdaughter, Bess Chandler; He was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church at Vicar's stepson, Britt Harrell; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and Landing where he resided. He was president of the Vicar's Landing memthree step-grandchildren. bers' association and of the church foundation.

Services were held in Washington, NC, and at the Naval Academy Surviving are his wife, Jean Carol Bulick Armsttong, whom he marCemetery. ried in April 1943; three children, Carol Dillon of San Diego, CA, Daniel Memorial donations may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church Armsttong of Eugene, OR, and Alice Levis of Brentwood, NH; one brothEndowment Fund, Main and Bonner Streets, Washington, NC 27889. er, David Armstrong, of Williamsburg, VA; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service was held on 18 June 2003 at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. JACK MILTON JAMES '42 In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Vicar's Rear Admiral Jack M. James, USN (Ret.), of Landing Members' Trast, benefiting the scholarship fund, 1000 Vicar's Arlington, VA, slipped the surly bonds of earth Landing Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-1251, or Christ Church and touched the face of God on 19 March 2003 Foundation, 400 San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082. after a brief illness. He was 82 years old.

Admiral James was born and raised in The Capital (Annapolis, MD)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;22 May 2003 Wildwood, NJ, where he graduated as valedictorian from Wildwood High School. He then attended Drexel University for a year. He subsequently won an appointment to the Naval Academy, where he graduated with the Class of 1942 on 19 December 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor was bombed.

He saw action in both the Atiantic and Pacific theaters in World War II. He commanded CASU-12 in the Pacific during the war and Fighter Squadron 81, Carrier Air Group Six, SALAMONIE (AO-26), SARATOGA (CVA-60), and Carrier Division Two during his career. While on active duty, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and also received an M.B.A. from The George Washington University.

He retired from the Navy in 1972 and became a stockbroker for Reynolds Securities. He quickly climbed the corporate ladder and became

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His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and numerous combat, theater, and campaign awards.

Admiral James was predeceased by his first wife, Paula Holmes James, of Wildwood, NJ, his second wife, Louise Snyder James, of Oak Park, IL, his third wife, Agnes Pakosta James, of Haugen, WI, and his first-bom son, John Snyder James. He is survived by his fourth wife, Cynthia Lankford James; his six children, Mark Snyder James, Captain Brent Snyder James '74, USN (Ret.), Sharon James Foley, Scott Snyder James, Jacqueline James Sweetak, and Lieutenant Luke Pakosta James '94, USN; 12 grandchildren (one of whom is Lieutenant Michael Felix James '99, USN); five great-grandchildren; his brother, George James; sisters, Frances James Russell and Harriet James Shor; and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

His life was a triumph of optimism over ttagedy and of joy over despair. He will be deeply missed.

Burial was in the family cemetery in Dennisville, NJ. As the graveside service ended, all in attendance looked up and witnessed a bald eagle make a low pass over the cemetery, make three lazy circles, and depart over the Delaware Bay in a fitting tribute to this distinguished naval aviator.

Brent S. James '74 FRANCIS ANDREW BUTLER '43

LAWRENCE HEYWORTH JR. '43

Rear Admiral Lawrence Heyworth Jn, USN (Ret.), died on 4 May 2003 at home in Virginia Beach, VA, after a four-year battie with cancer Bom on 10 Febmary 1921 in Chicago, IL, he graduated from Harvard School for Boys, attended the University of Chicago for one year, and graduated from the Naval Academy with the "^^-. Class of 1943. i dBu. From December 1942 to January 1945, .4Si::SMmmKa^m^m Heyworth was assigned to FINBACK (SS-230) participating in nine Pacific war patrols, including the rescue of a downed Navy pilot, George H.W. Bush, who became President of the United States.

At war's end, he attended flight training, becoming one of few naval officers to wear both aviator's Wings and submariner's Dolphins.

In July 1950, Admiral Heyworth reported to the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River as a member of its fifth class of test pilot training and graduated first in his class.

In July 1953 he was assigned as executive officer of Fighter Squadron 61 based at NAS Oceana. In October 1955, he retumed to Patuxent River and became the first Navy pilot to fly the Air Force F-104A and enter the "Double Supersonic Club."

After a tour at the Naval War College, in 1958, Admiral Heyworth was assigned as commanding officer of Attack Squadron 81, aboard FORRESTAL (CVA-59). His subsequent tours on FORRESTAL included air wing commander (CAG-8), operations officer, and executive officer.

In 1963 he took conunand of PAWCATUCK (AO-108). In May 1964 he reported as the first commanding officer of AMERICA (CVA-66). During AMERICA'S sea trials, Heyworth's report, "Underway on fossil fuel," became legendary. Admiral Heyworth considered his years in command of AMERICA as his most satisfying.

From 1968 to 1970 he served at the Naval Academy as Commandant and briefly as interim Superintendent.

Admiral Heyworth's final tours were as Conunander Fleet Air Jacksonville, FL, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Commander in Chief Pacific, Honolulu, HI. In retirement. Admiral Heyworth enjoyed traveling worldwide to play golf, tennis, visit family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jean Holloway Heyworth; children. Commander Lawrence Heyworth III '70, USN (Ret.), Gordon Heyworth, and Marguerite Heyworth Ellis; grandchildren, Marianne, Midshipman Lawrence Heyworth IV '05, USN, Charlotte, Courtenay, Gordon "Max" Jr., and James.

Services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 12 May 2003.

In lieu of fiowers, donations may be made to the USNA Foundation, RO. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740.

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Captain Francis A. Butier, USN (Ret.), died on Friday, 25 June 1993 at his residence in Lynchburg, VA. He was 72 years old.

Bom in Tennessee, he was a son of the late William Andrew Butier and Addie Jacobson Butler. As a destroyerman, he participated in the campaigns of Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and strikes on Japan during World War 11. He served as operations officer of Commander Amphibious Task Force during the 1962 Cuban Crisis and as commanding officer of UVALDE during the Dominican Republic Crisis of 1965. He commanded ships in both the destroyer and amphibious forces. Captain Butier retired as director of joint operations with Commander in Chief Atiantic and U.S. Atiantic Fleet (CinCLant) in 1969.

For his outstanding performance of duty and many distinctive accomplishments. Captain Butler received the highest peacetime award from the president of the United States, the Legion of Merit Award.

After his distinguished career in the Navy, Captain Butier worked for many years with Babcock & Wilcox as coordinator of professional and technical training. Upon retirement from Babcock & Wilcox, he continued his career with Lynchburg College as the first director for the Center of Advanced Engineering. He was a member of Timberiake United Methodist Church.

Predeceased by his wife, Mary Helen Broughton Butler, survivors' EDWARD EARL KERR '43 include nine children, John A. Butler, Robin S. Hawickhorst and Robert Captain Edward E. Kert, USN (Ret.), passed S. Butier, all of Virginia Beach, VA, Mary J. King of Baltimore, MD, away after a short illness in Santa Rosa, CA, on Rosanna L. Currie of Clarkston, MI, and Lucia A. Hertzberg, C. Gail 13 March 2003. He was 83 years old.

Mayberry, Carla J. Blankinship, and Becky J. St. Clair, all of Lynchburg, After graduation with the Naval Academy VA; one brother, William 1. Buder of Califomia; two sisters, Mary Stewart Class of 1943, Captain Kerr served in Pacific Lewis of Richmond, VA, and Betty B. Carson of Lufkin, TX; and 21 Fleet desttoyers (engineering and communicagrandchildren. tions) for two years during World War II. He was designated naval aviator in 1945 and flew scout Funeral services were held in Timberiake United Methodist Church by observation planes off craisers, battleships, and the Rev. James M. Tongue, followed by burial in Virginia Memorial Park. land bases in mainland China during the late excerpts from The News & Advance, Lynchburg, VAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Saturday, 26 June 1993 1940s. He led many bombing attacks on North Korea while flying from aircraft carriers in the early 1950s. Captain Kerr commanded the Pacific Fleet Attack Squadron (VA-215) in the mid-1950s and the advanced ttaining attack squadron (VT-30) in the early 1960s. He served as airwarfare

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Captain Kerr twice graduated from the Naval War College at Newport, RI (classes of 1955 and 1966), and eamed a master's degree in intemational affairs from The George Washington University in 1966.

He retired in 1972 after 30 years of active commissioned duty Captain Kerr went on to serve as his Naval Academy Class of 1943's vice president from 1990 to 1993 and as Class president from 1993 to 1996.

Captain Kerr was predeceased by his beloved wife of 54 years, Barbara, in 1998. He is survived by his daughters. Carmen Mahood and Stacey Marie Kert, M.D.; two granddaughters, Sarah Kate Moore and Cara Elise Moore; and his great-grandson, Dylan Jesse.

CHARLES LORING JOSLIN JR. '44

Commander Charles L. Joslin Jr., USN (Ret.), of North Palm Beach, FL, and Brevard, NC, passed away suddenly on 9 March 2003 at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. He was 81 years old.

Commander Joslin was the son of Charles Loring Joslin, M.D. and Hester Riddle. He was bom on 5 November 1921 in Baltimore, MD. He attended Polytechnic High School's A-Course in Baltimore and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1943 with the Class of 1944, the Naval Academy Postgraduate School in 1951, and MIT graduate school in 1952.

He served on DENVER in World War II, followed by flight ttaining as a night fighter pilot. He was commanding officer of AU-Weather Squadron 74 aboard INTREPID from 1959 to 1961.

He retired in 1963 from the Navy and served for 20 years at PrattWhitney Aircraft in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Commander Joslin was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni The Kerr Family Association, Pratt-Whitney Retirees Club, and the Society of the Sigma XI for Encouragement of Scientific Research, an honorary society.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 56 years, Anne Strauff Joslin; his SPENCER EVERETT ROBBINS '43 loving children, Charles L. Joslin III and his wife. Norma, of North Palm Captain Spencer E. Robbins, USN (Ret.), of Beach, FL, Michael E. Joslin and his wife, Pam, of Buladean, NC, Hunter Sun City Center, FL, died of a heart attack on J. JosUn and Georgette Akai of Melboume Beach, FL, Loretta A. Joslin of 8 May 2003. He was 82 years old.

Kennesaw, GA; sisters, Mary Margaret Jones of Texas, and Light Spence was bom on 1 August 1920 in Henderson of Maryland; seven adored grandchildren, KimmeU, Skip, Ridgeway, lA, the eldest child of John E. and Jessica, Shelby, Blanche, Dylan, and Mitchell; and great-granddaughter.

Doris B. Robbins. He established himself early as Page. Commander Joslin was predeceased by his daughter, Anne Bevan a leader, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and Joslin in 1983. eaming every merit badge (60) at that time. In A memorial Mass was celebrated on Monday, 17 March 2003 at St. 1937, he was recognized by President Roosevelt Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, with Rev. Fr. Arthur Venezia as celeas the nation's top Boy Scout. brant. Commander Joslin's final resting place will be at the Naval Graduating in June 1942, Spence served in the Northem Atlantic Academy Columbarium in Annapolis, MD. before marrying Elizabeth 'Toni" Anthony on 29 November 1942. He Those planning an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers are asked then served in the North African, Sicilian, and Pacific Campaigns. During to consider the American Heart Association, 1301 S. Olive Avenue, West World War n, he was assigned to BERNADOU ( D D - 1 5 3 ) and ZELLARS Palm Beach, FL 33401-6797 or St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, (DD-777). Spence entered flight ttaining in late 1945, and served in VP10970 S.R. AlA, North Palm Beach, FL 33408.

1, followed by tours at O&R Corpus Christi, and the Bureau of excerpts from The Baltimore Sunâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;13 March 2003 Aeronautics (R&D), attending The George Washington University Law School at night. Spence eamed an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School (1956-1957), while completing his J.D. from Boston CoUege Law KELTON LAMAR LOWERY '44 School; he retumed to the Bureau of Aeronautics/Bureau of Naval Kelton L. Lowery died on 9 April 2003 at his Weapons as a department head (1957-1960). He was XO of JUPITER (AVShome. He was 82 years old.

8) (1960-1962); served in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, office of Bom on 20 March 1921 in Seminary, MS, he Legislative Affairs (1962-1965); and attended the Industrial College of the was the son of Esther and Lamar Lowery. As a Armed Forces (1965-1966). He was CoS, Navy Section, Joint U.S. youth living in the Depression, he learned Military Mission for Aid to Turkey (JUSMMAT) (1966-1968); CO of the importance of hard work. A lifelong NAVASOTA (AO-106) during the Vietnam War (1968-1969); and director Mississippian, Mr Lowery was a graduate of PM-15, foreranner to the LAMPS Program (1969-1972).

Seminary High School. He attended Millsaps His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, two Purple College and graduated with the Naval Academy Hearts, and many other awards and campaign ribbons.

Class of 1944 with a degree in engineering. After Following his retirement from the Navy in 1972, Spence held execugraduation from Submarine School, he served on tive and consultant positions with several companies, both in the U.S. and STURGEON and STEELHEAD during World War n. After the war, he served overseas. He and Toni retired to Apollo Beach, FL, until moving to Sun on CHIVO and CHAR before his retirement from the Navy in 1949.

City Center, FL, late last year.

He retumed to Mississippi to manage the Barq Bottiing Company in Spence is survived by his wife, Toni; five sons, Tom '67, Spence II '68, Jackson, MS. After his father's death in 1956, he also operated the plant Steve (USMMA '71), Jeff (USMMA '73), and Doug '76; 15 grandchil- in Greenville, MS. Lowery was the superintendent of the Jackson Water dren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Jim; and sister, Losahn. He was Department for 12 years under Mayor Russell Davis. In 1966 he purpredeceased by a sister, Verita, and daughter-in-law. Barb. chased the franchise for Aamco Transmissions and opened his business on A memorial service was held at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sun South State Street. In 1980 he opened another location on Briarwood City Center, FL, followed by interment with military honors at the Garden Drive. Aamco Transmissions has been a family owned and operated busiof Memories in Tampa, FL. ness of the Lowery family since that time. Until his recent illness, Kelton enjoyed going to the office daily.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Boy Scouts of America.

He always loved the country. For a time he raised horses. A member of Thomas F. Robbins '67 the original Rodeo Club, he participated for several years in competitions.

He spent his happiest leisure hours on the horse ranch in Terry, which he owned with his son.

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Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Molly Maison Lowery; children, Carolyn Heidelberg and her husband, Cecil, Mack L. Lowery and his wife, Melissa, Dr. MoUie Lowery Wyatt, Kelty FuUerton and her husband, Jim, aU of Jackson, MS; grandchildren, Maison Heidelberg and his wife, Amy, Michael Heidelberg and his wife, Jennifer, all of Jackson, MS, Mack Heidelberg of Gulf Shores, AL, Maison and Mackenzie Lowery, Jennifer Wyatt, and Fod FuUerton of Jackson, MS; and six greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service was held at Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS, on 12 April 2003.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Countt7 Oaks Recovery Center, RO. Box 10545, Jackson, MS 39289.

CHARLES HENRY TISDALE JR. '44

Captain Charles H. Tisdale Jr., USN (Ret.), passed away on 1 Febmary 2003 in Tucson, AZ. Charles was born on 14 May 1921 in Portland, OR, son of Charles Henry Tisdale Sr. and Aline Johnson Tisdale. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Portland, OR, and from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1944.

Graduating in 1943, his first tour of duty was on BROWNSON ( D D - 5 1 8 ) until she was sunk by a Japanese "VAL" bomber at the Battie of Gloucester, New Britain, in 1943. Subsequently, he served on AULT ( D D - 6 9 8 ) as gunnery officer. Following Submarine School in 1948, he served as XO on BESUGO (SS-321) and STERLET ( S S 392). Charles' first command was BLACKFIN (SS-322). Next, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College and then worked in OpNav in the Undersea Warfare Plans and Sttategic Plans branch. In 1959, he served as operations officer of HELENA (CA-75). He had command of TRATHEN (DD-530), performing ASW operations off the Pacific Coast. He then served in the U.S. State Department in the U.S. Arms Conttol and Disarmament Agency as a staff operations analyst, receiving the Joint Services Commendation Medal for his efforts there. In 1965, he was assigned command of PROVIDENCE (CLG-6), the flagship of the Seventh Fleet, which was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation Medal for its service during the Vietnam War. Next was CinCPac Joint Staff as head of the War Plans section as assistant chief of the Plans Division. He was awarded the Legion of Merit. His last assignment was to OpNav as head of Budget and Overhaul Branch and deputy director of the Ship Material Readiness Division (OP43). He received the Legion of Merit with a Gold Star. Other medals received were the National Defenseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Combat, American Defense Service, Asiatic Pacific Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;six campaigns.

Victory Medal World War II, Navy Occupation Service, China Service, Vietnam Service, Philippine Liberation.

After retirement in July 1973, Charles spent several years in Mexico before settling in Tucson. He received a bachelor's degree in agriculture, with honors, from the University of Arizona. He remained active with his family, church, and community until his death.

Charles was buried in Tucson, AZ, with his beloved wife, Marjorie Englehart Tisdale, who passed away in 1998. He is survived by his son, Charles H. Tisdale III; daughter, Ruth Virginia DeBoer; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; his twin brother. Captain Robert Street Tisdale '46, USN (Ret.); and many other loving family members.

DAVID KRAUSHAAR '45

Lieutenant Commander David Kraushaar, USN (Ret.), died on 11 December 2002 in Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, IL. David is survived by his wife, Rita; daughter, Lisa Haring; son, John Kraushaar; and granddaughter, Samantha Haring.

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ROBERT FRANCIS CUCCIAS '46

Commander Robert F. "Cooch" Cuccias, USN (Ret.), passed away on 26 April 2003 at his home in Potomac, MD, with his wife and family at his side. He was 81 years old.

Commander Cuccias served his country with distinction from World War n through Vietnam.

He was a senior naval officer and aviator, a loving husband of 57 years, wonderful father, friend, and leader.

After retiring from military service, he continued to serve his country as the civilian advisor for the AV-8 Harrier (vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) development project.

He was well known in the greater Washington area for his superb bridge skills, his quick wit, and keen sense of humor. He was a friend to many and loved by those who knew him well.

His many friends and family sttongly believe that Heaven is now a better place because of him and we are less because he has gone on ahead of us.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane; children, Robert Francis Cuccias Jr, Sandy Scafide, David Michael (Helen) Cuccias and Mary (Richard D.) Snyder; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass was held at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Rockville, MD, on 30 April 2003 followed by inurnment with fuU military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 10 June.

In lieu offlowers,memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 11331 Amherst Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20902.

The Cuccias Famil FRANK ALEXANDER DEATON '47

Frank A. Deaton died on 11 April 2003 at his home in Charlotte, NC, after a courageous and always upbeat 13-year battle with cancer Frank was bom on 16 March 1925, in Statesville, NC, son of the late Frank Deaton and McBride Alexander Deaton. He attended schools in Statesville, graduated from Statesville High School, and became an Eagle Scout in his hometown. He enrolled at The Citadel, and completed one year before receiving his Congressional appointment to tfie Naval Academy from North Carolina. He graduated with the 18th Company in June 1946.

He served in a carrier and in a craiser before attending the Desttoyer Officers' Gunnery School and being assigned to an APD. He resigned his commission in 1949, and attended the University of North Carolina for a degree in business administtation. He was employed as an industrial engineer in Burlington, IN, when he was recalled to active duty, and served as a communications officer in the Pacific Amphibious forces until released to inactive duty in 1953. He rettimed to Buriington until 1954, then became general assistant to the vice president of Tampa Marine Co., Tampa Bay, FL. In 1961 he retumed to Statesville as vice president of Carolina Motor Co., a family-owned business.

'Ttme ripens all things. 9^ man is Born zinse.

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LAST CALL In 1964 he began a career in the laundry and dry cleaning business as a franchisee in Charlotte, NC, and developed the firm into Holiday Cleaners—a leading operation in die city. He continued in this highly successful business throughout his working career He married Carolyn Smith of Rutiierfordton, NC, in 1967.

Frank was a kind, thoughtful and spiritual man, and a never-failing attendee at Navy Homecoming affairs and reunions so long as his healdi permitted.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; son, Frank Deaton II; daughter, Tonya Denning; and two granddaughters.

After funeral services at tiie First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, he was laid to rest on 19 April 2003 at Oakwood Cemetery in his hometown of Statesville, NC. Chet Shaddeau '47 LOUIS H E N D E R S O N G U E R T I N ' 4 7

Captain Lotus H. Guertin, USN (Ret.), died in hospice care on 23 April 2003 in San Diego, CA, of abdominal cancer He was 78 years old.

Lou Guertin was bom in Hollywood and raised in Southem Califomia. He graduated from Black-Foxe Military Institute at Los Angeles in 1942, and attended UCLA for a year before receiving his SecNav appointment to the Naval Academy.

His first duty station was O'BRIEN ( D D - 7 2 5 ) , then like so many of his Class, his short toius in PCE-892 and PCE-884, followed by JEFFERS ( D M S - 2 7 ) helped die Navy get through the undermanned postwar years.

He was ordered to New London and Submarine School in 1951 and subsequentiy served in REMORA (SS-487) and HAMMERHEAD ( S S - 3 6 4 ) ,

then was executive officer of PICKEREL ( S S - 5 2 4 ) . He had two tours as an instractor at the Naval Academy, a tour in OpNav, and in 1965 attended the Naval War CoUege, obtaining a master's degree in intemational affairs. He served on the staff of ComSubPac and on that of ComSubFlotSix in Charleston, as well as in command of MEDREGAL ( S S 480). In 1967 he served at the Pentagon, first on the Staff of Joint Task Force Two and then in the Far East Division of the Joint Staff, as J-5.

In 1971-72 Lou commanded JU-NEAU ( L P D - 1 0 ) during two WestPac deployments and diuing a Midshipman Craise to Australia and New Zealand. The next three years were as Chief of the Navy Section, MAAG Norway, in Oslo. His "twilight craise," as he put it, was a few months on the staff of the Commandant, 11th Naval District, at San Diego, CA, where he retired in 1976. His personal decorations included the Navy Meritorious Service Medal.

His 1946 marriage to Virginia MacMurray ended in divorce in 1977.

In retirement in Southem Califomia, he was an avid bridge enthusiast; pursued his longtime hobby of woodcarving; and ttaveled considerably, both in his RV and overseas. He had recently retumed from a tour to China when his final illness occurred.

Lou is survived by his longtime companion, Ms. Barbara Kendall, and by his brother, Frank Guertin.

He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, in San Diego County, with military honors, on 21 May 2003.

Dick Bivin '47 & Chet Shaddeau '47

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ROBERT GERARD HIRSCH '47 Captain Robert G. Hirsch, USNR (Ret.), died on 11 April 2003, at Virginia Beach, VA, of heart failure after hospitalization for pneumonia, and the effects of many years of dialysis following renal failure.

Bob Hirsch was bom in New Jersey and received his Congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from New York. As a Midshipman, he was very active with and contributed material to both The Log and The Trident magazines. He graduated "with distinction" in 1946 as a member of the 16th Company. He was married to the former Dorothy Tumer of Norfolk, VA. Upon graduation. Bob served in RUPERTUS (DD-851) until his resignation to take over the family scrap metals business in New Jersey. Recalled for Korea, he served in INGRAHAM (DD-694) until June 1952, when he retumed to, and remained active in, the drilling Naval Reserve. In 1956 he eamed a master's degree in metallurgy from Stevens Institute of Technology at Hoboken, NJ, and stayed on to teach in their graduate school. In 1961, his Reserve unit activated for the Beriin crisis. Bob retumed to sea in command of THADDEUS PARKER (DE-369).

After this tour, he and Dot relocated to Tidewater, VA, and he became a welding engineer at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He became Chief of Non-Destmctive Testing for the Yard in 1971. As a drilling Reservist, he commanded the Reserve crew of WILLARD KEITH ( D D - 7 7 5 ) , and served

two years as Commander, Reserve Destroyer Division, Fifth Naval District.

In retirement, he was an avid bowler, served as secretary of the Norfolk Bowling Association, and was a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame.

Bob is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Harold R. Hirsch of Virginia Beach, VA; two daughters, Susan Starr of Marriott, GA, and Joy Hirsch of New Jersey; and four grandchildren.

He was buried on 16 April 2003 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lynnhaven, VA, with military honors. Five Classmates served as honorary pallbearers.

Chet Shaddeau '47

LEONARD ALEXANDER SNEAD II '47

Rear Admiral Leonard A. "Swoose" Snead II, USN (Ret.), died suddenly and unexpectedly on 17 April 2003 at West Palm Beach, FL. Swoose was bom on 29 March 1925, in Glenwood, MD, and raised on a farm near Mt. Airy, MD, by his widowed mother. He attended BuUis Prep (where he received the nickname which became an inseparable part of his life), and was appointed to the Naval Academy from Virginia. He graduated in 1946 with the 17th Company, and married Elizabeth "Bette" Sandrack in June 1946.

His first duty station was SPOKANE ( C L A A - 1 2 0 ) , thence to Pensacola and Wings in 1949. He flew Mariners with VP-45, served as an instractor at Pensacola and as aide and flag lieutenant to ComCarDiv Three before transitioning to jets and the A-3D in 1957. In 1960, after attending the Naval War College, he graduated from the Navy Test Pilot School, and remained for four years as a project test pilot at Patuxent River Test Center.

In 1964 Swoose became executive officer—then commanding officer—of VA-75, the first operational A-6 Squadron in Vietnam. He then commanded VA-42, was OPS officer of INDEPENDENCE ( C V A - 6 2 ) , and became CNO's program coordinator for the A-6. He commanded FORRESTAL ( C V A - 5 9 ) and DIAMOND HEAD ( A E - 1 9 ) before selection to

rear admiral, and was made program manager for the then-straggling F-14 Tomcat—which remains today as a prime part of the Navy's

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He subsequently became a vice-president of Gramman Intemational, resident in London and Iran, heading the introduction of their F-14 to the frani Air Force; and later of Pratt and Whitney, based in Florida.

Retiring near Palm Beach, Swoose and Bette were active in local and in veterans affairs until her health required full-time care, which he then pursued as energetically and as devotedly as he did everything else, while continuing to enjoy golf play tennis, and ski with his kids and grandchildren as often as possible.

Swoose is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bette; sons, Alex, Jim, and Paul; daughter, Michael; their spouses, and eleven grandchildren.

Swoose was buried with full military honors in the Naval Academy Cemetery on 28 April 2003.

Chet Shaddeau '47 MERRILL LAFAYETTE NORTON '48

Merrill L. Norton passed away peacefully on 2 April 2003, in Fredericksburg, TX, following a two-year battie with cancer. He was 77 years old.

Merrill was bom on 16 August 1925 in Roswell, NM, to M.L. and Dorothy Cleve Norton. He graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell in 1944 and the Naval Academy with the Class of 1948. He was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and served his beloved country through two tours of duty in the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart for wounds he received in combat, and the Silver Star for bravery in combat during the Chosin Reservoir campaign.

Upon retuming stateside, he fell in love with his roommate's younger sister, Jane Duncan. They were married on 18 April 1953 in Russellville, KY. In 1953 and 1954 he taught leadership and served as 24th Company Officer at the Academy. Merrill, with great support from his loving wife, then left the service as a captain. He graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1957. The family then moved back to his home state of New Mexico, settling in the small town of Lovington.

For the next 45 years he ran a small-town law practice representing ranchers, local businesses, and families in resolving their legal problems.

He continued to serve his community and country as a member and officer of the American Legion, the Rotary Club and the local school board.

He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He was always a faithful Christian and served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at three Southem Baptist churches during his years in Lovington, NM. He and Jane retired in 2001, and moved to Fredericksburg, TX. Merrill is survived and dearly loved by his devoted wife of 50 years, Jane Duncan Norton; three sons, M. Lafayette Norton '78 and his wife, Lena, and their children, Michael and Jenna of Redmond, OR; Duncan and his wife, Jo Betsy, and their two sons. Reed and Cole, of Austin, TX; and Erik and his wife. Amy, of Sydney, Australia.

A memorial service was held on 24 April 2003 in Lovington, NM. In addition to numerous family members and friends in attendance was George Parrish '48.

To the many who knew and loved him, he will be remembered as a man who dedicated his Ufe to serving God, his family, and his country.

The Norton Family

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PETER FREDERICK KLEIN '49

Captain Peter F. Klein, USN (Ret.), died peacefully at his home in Arlington, VA, on 5 April 2003 alter a long illness. He was 77 years old.

A native of Middleport, OH, Pete enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and attended Denison University in Ohio for one year under the Navy V-12 Program, and was appointed to the Naval Academy, where he graduated with the Class of 1949. Later, he was an ordnance instractor at the Naval Academy from 1955 to 1957, and he received an advanced degree in environmental science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1967.

Pete was an ordnance expert and surface warfare officer His last tours of duty were in the Washington, DC, area from 1969 to 1976, where he directed a naval ordnance system command division in the development, production, and procurement of naval guns, missile launchers, and fire control systems. He also served as Chairman, DoD Explosive Safety Board, for three years under the Secretary of Defense for Logistics.

He served aboard the destroyer MASSEY in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951, the command ship ESTES during the initial thermonuclear bomb test at Eniwetok in the South Pacific, the destroyers JOHN S. MCCAIN and WILLARD KEITH, and the craiser MACON. In addition, he served in the craiser TOPEKA during the Vietnam War in 1966, and commanded the tank landing ship WOOD COUNTY (LST-1178) and the destroyer JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850).

Among his military decorations are the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Korean Service Medal with four Stars, and Vietnam Service Meal with two Stars.

After retiring from the U.S. Navy in 1976, Pete was employed by Vitto Corporation in Silver Spring, MD. At Vitro he was a senior engineer involved in ship design, ship safety, private sector ship overhaul, and ordnance development and integration. He retired in 1992 after 14 years.

Pete is survived by two sons. Commander Peter F. Klein Jr. '76, USNR (Ret.), of Crofton, MD, and Richard H. Klein of Arlington, VA; and five grandchildren, Peter H. and Jessica C. Klein of Crofton, MD, and John Henry, William and Catherine Klein of Arlington, VA. He was predeceased by his wife, Carla, in 1993.

The Klein Family JOHN BOYD MALLARD JR. '49

Captain John B. Mallard Jr., USN (Ret.), died of a massive sttoke on 20 March 2003 at his home in Marshall, NC. He was 77 years old.

John was bom in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Rear Admiral John B. Mallard Sn '20 and Ella HoUenback Mallard. He attended Georgia Tech's ROTC program for two years prior to entering the Naval Academy and graduating with the Class of 1949.

His 30 years of service included duty in destroyers, submarines, and the amphibious force. All of his sea duty was on the East Coast. He commanded four ships and was executive officer of two others.

In 1979 he retired to Maishall, NC, where he bought 28 acres on which he built his retirement home. He was active in The Retired Officers Association in Asheville, NC, and was a skilled master craftsman in wood.

Captain Mallard is survived by his wife of 20 years, Virginia Senatro Mallard; daughter, Evelyn M. Rodzianko of Charleston, SC; stepdaughter, Virginia Cavalier of Chicago, IL; sister, Eila Park of Houston, TX; four grandchildren, Adrian and John Rodzianko and John Jacob and Rachael Cavalier; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Anne O'SuUivan Mallard, and son, John B. Mallard III. A memorial service was held in Asheville, NC, on 24 March 2003, and a graveside service was held at the family plot in the Black Swamp Cemetery in Gamett, SC.

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LAST CALL FRANK STUART BEAL '50

Colonel Frank S. Beal, USAFR (Ret.), died on 14 Febraary 2003 in Mt. Lebanon, PA. He was 76 years old.

Colonel Beal was bom in Terra Haute, IN, and grew up in Mt. Lebanon, PA, where he attended high school. He attended the University of Richmond and Dartmouth College under the Navy V-12 program, and was appointed to the Naval Academy by the Secretary of the Navy with the Class of 1950.

Upon graduation, he was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in various assignments until he left active duty in 1960, and joined the Air Force Reserve. He served in the Reserve until 1980 imtil retiring as a colonel.

From 1960 to 1971, he worked with Westinghouse Electtic Corporation in designing and marketing nuclear power plants. In 1971, he joined die Pennsylvania State Govemment as Deputy Secretary of Public Welfare and was subsequentiy appointed by Govemor Shapp to be Secretary of Administtation and Secretary of Public Welfare.

From 1978 to 1979, he served as Deputy Administtator of die Health Care Financing Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for operation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In 1979, he returned to Westinghouse as director of Govemment Affairs and then as director of Environmental Affairs. After retiring from Westinghouse in 1987, he undertook several assignments in state and federal governments, including special assistant to Govemor Robert Casey and chief operating officer of the Corporation for National Service in Washington, DC. While in the Air Force, he received a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He also received a master's degree in history from the University of Pittsburgh.

Throughout his life he was an inveterate traveler, visiting more than 60 coimtries in all parts of the world.

He is smrvived by his wife, Caryl Conry Beal; sister. Sue Beal Smith; three sons, Frank S. Beal, Thomas H. Beal, and Hugh L. Beal; and eight grandchildren.

During five years as director of training of Fleet ASW Training Center Pacific, Commander Johns earned a M.S. Ed. from Pepperdine and an EdD. from the University of Southem Califomia. He retired on 1 July 1977 after 27 years of active duty, which included 16 years at sea.

His awards included the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Vietnamese Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Unit Citation, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

After retirement. Commander Johns worked for Northrop Gmmman on the Saudi Naval training program. He was also the coordinator for San Diego City College Weekend and Califomia State University, Long Beach assistant director of extended education before continuing pursuing graduate studies to earn a master's in U.S. History from University of Califomia, San Diego. He authored history articles for professional journals such as Proceedings, Naval History, Shipmate, and Tin Can Sailor.

He is considered an expert historian conceming the Cuban Missile Crisis.

He is survived by his sons. Lieutenant Commander Eric Johns '75, USN (Ret.), Steven, and Curtis; and four grandchildren.

His ashes were interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA. CHARLES ROBERT WATTS JR. '51

Commander Charles R. "Sparky" Watts Jr., USN (Ret.), died at home in Jamestown, CA, on 25 Febraary 2003 after a long valiant fight against esophageal cancer.

Bob was bom on 23 September 1929 in Norfolk, VA. After graduating from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C, he won a Presidential appointment to the Naval Academy.

After graduation with the Class of 1951, Bob reported to NEW JERSEY (BB-62) in Korea. Thirty months later and a second tour on Korean waters, he attended Mine Warfare School in Yorktown, and thence to Sasebo, Japan and command of CURLEW (AMS-8). A year later, after decommissioning CURLEW, he commanded LAPWING ( M S C ( 0 ) - 4 8 ) in Panama City, FL, and Charleston, SC. In 1956-59, Bob attended the Naval Postgraduate The Beal Family School majoring in guided missiles engineering. In 1957 Bob met Marcia Riedel and six months later, they were married. In June 1959, the family ttaveled to Mayport, FL, where he was operations officer in JONAS FORREST RONALD JOHNS '51 INGRAM (DD-938). Eighteen months later. Bob reported aboard LEARY Commander Forrest R. "Woody" Johns, died (DD-879) as executive officer in Norfolk, VA. on 11 April 2003 of cancer.

In Febraary 1962, Bob commenced his first Washington tour. The high Commander Johns was bom in Chicago on 11 November 1927. He enlisted in the Navy after point was two years as Technical Director of the Standard Missile I development program. Next came two years as weapons system officer. Naval high school and served 15 months before receivElecttonic Laboratory, San Diego. 1967 saw a retum to Washington as ing a fleet appointment to the Naval Academy. weapon systems manager for the Navy's newest and largest destroyer After commissioning with the Class of 1951, acquisition program, the DD-963 SPRUANCE-Class destroyers. Bob retired Commander John served in HAILERY (DD-556) in June 1971. including Korean combat operations. He next Bob worked on Navy weapon systems projects in Califomia for the served in BARBETTE ( A M S - 4 1 ) as executive offinext ten years. In 1981 came another cross-country move to Northem cer and then, as commanding officer of Virginia. The next ten years, he worked for McDonnell Douglas involved BOBOLINK ( A M S - 2 ) . He next served on the staffs of MinRon Four and PhibRon Three, followed by tours in NOBLE (APA-218) and as executive officer in ROBERTS (DE-749).

Commander Johns reported to the U.S. naval mission to Venezuela as Naval Academy and naval training center advisor. He served on the quarantine line in the Venezuelan destroyer ARV ZULIA ( D - 2 1 ) during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His next tour as executive officer/navigator in BACHE ( D D - 4 7 0 ) included his first Vietnam combat operations.

Commander Johns then assumed command of Mine Division 85 before serving with the Office of the Joint Chief of Staff in the U.S. Delegation to the Inter-American Defense Board. Commander Johns next served as commanding officer ROWAN (DD-782) which included two additional Vietnam combat tours before reporting as Chief Staff Officer PhibRon One, which included his fourth Vietnam combat tour.

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In October 1990, Bob retired and he and Marcia moved to Mathews, VA, where tiiey spent six wonderful years. June 1996 sat the final m o v e to Tuoloumme County, CA, the heart of the Mother Lode.

Bob was a member of The Retired Officers Association, the USNA Alumni Association, the Navy Athletic Association, and the Army-Navy Country Club.

His honors and decorations include the Naval Commendation Medal with Combat V, Navy Achievement Medal, and numerous campaign medals and citations.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marcia; sons, Charles Robert Watts HI and Richard Ware Watts; daughters, Jennifer Lyn Watts and Mary Ann Piette; and four grandchildren.

FoUowing a memorial service in Monterey, CA, his ashes were scattered at sea.

ROBERT EVANS LINCOLN COMPTON '52

LEONARD ALLEN KING '54

Colonel Leonard A. "L.A." King, USAF (Ret.), died on 29 March 2003 in Temple, TX, after having suffered with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases for nine years. He was 72 years old.

Colonel King was bom in Talpa, TX, on 13 June 1930. He graduated from Bangs High School in Coleman, TX, in 1948 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He entered the Naval Academy from NAPS in Bainbridge, RI, in June 1950. When he graduated with the Class of 1954, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

He attended Air Force fiight training at Stallings Air Base in Kinston, NC, and Big Springs AFB in Texas and was awarded his Ah Force pilot's Wings in 1955. He also attended aircraft observer training for pilots at Connolly Air Force Base in Waco, TX, where he eamed his Air Force navigator and observer wings in 1956.

His military career as a command pilot included over 6,000 flight hours flying RB-47Es in strategic reconnaissance from Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, B-52s in strategic bombardment from Westover Ah Force Base, Massachusetts, and C-130Es in tactical airiift aircraft from Clark Air Base in the Philippines into Vietnam. L.A. also spent more dian nine years in strategic missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana and Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, where he eamed the Master Missileman badge. In a second tour at Malmsttom, he was the director of civil engineering, when the base won "Best in SAC" and the "Best in USAF" awards in 1976. He also spent four years in as an Air Force Intelligence Officer at the Pentagon. During the Viemam War, he logged over 2,000 hours flying over 1,500 combat sorties, including one mission into North Vietnam.

Colonel King retired from the Air Force on 1 October 1979 after more than 31 years of military service. Among his decorations are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, eight Air Medals, Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Force Commendation Medals, and Vietnamese Service Medals.

After retiring, L.A. owned his own airplane, ran a charter flight business, and taught flying.

L.A. is survived by his wife of 48 years, tiie former Ona Mucksavage of Bethleham, PA; children, Alta and L.A. Jr.; and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were held in Bryan, TX, on 2 April 2003 and he was inumed at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 8 April with military honors.

Lieutenant Commander Robert E.L. Compton, USNR (Ret.), died of cancer on 11 May 2003. He was 72 years old.

Bom in Honolulu, HI, on 4 October 1930, he graduated with the Naval Academy Class of 1952 "Tough Shoes to Fill," and served five years active duty as an engineering officer on a desttoyer and two submarines. After leaving active duty, he was assigned to the Submarine Reserve Division 5-8 in Washington, DC, until retiring in 1968. He served on KIDD (DD-661) during the Korean War (1952-1953) and then BREAM (SSK-243) in the Pacific. He was chief engineer on CUTLASS (SS-478) with the Atiantic Fleet and was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea during the 1956 Suez Canal crisis. He graduated from Submarine School in 1954, and received a master's engineering administration from The George Washington University in 1962.

He joined Vitto Corporation, Silver Spring, MD, in 1957 until retiring in 1989. As senior systems integration engineering supervisor, he supported the submarine fleet ballistic missile weapons system programs for Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident missile development, FBM installation and life-cycle maintenance support planning. He was Vitro head engineer for R&D weapon system installations in OBSERVATION ISLAND ( E A G - 1 5 4 ) leading to successful launching of the first Polaris missiles at sea (19591960). He received Navy Commendations for these efforts, and later for "fathering" creation and implementation of the FBM Ship Preventative WILLIAM JOHN OLDMIXON '54 Maintenance Management Program and Advance Planning FBM Captain William J. Oldmixon, USN (Ret), of Shipyard Overhaul and Conversion. Also, he was awarded Navy Bartlett, NH, died unexpectedly, but peacefully, Commendations for his work at Vitro leading to the constmction of the at his home on 2 May 2003. He was 72 years old.

Trident Submarine Base at Kings Bay, GA. Bom on Staten Island, NY, on 10 May 1930, He enjoyed Boy Scouting, singing, bowling, sailing, and Navy footBill graduated from St. Augustine's Academy ball, "Pray Navy football program does not forget the 'Statue of Liberty' and attended Villanova University for two years play!" For years he was active in class affairs and supported several before enrolling at die Naval Academy. He gradorganizations sponsoring underprivledged children around the worid. uated with the Class of 1954 and received his He is survived by his brother, Philip D. Compton Jr of Emigrant, MT; commission on 4 June 1954. son, Robert W. Compton of Woodsboro, MD; identical twin daughters, Bill attended flight ttaining in Pensacola, FL, Teresa L. Ingraham of Overiand Park, KS, and Deborah A. Compton of eamed his Wings and served as a naval aviator Olathe, KS; and five grandchildren, John, Holly, and Sarah Compton, and and aviation engineering duty officer. He retired in 1978 after 24 years on Grace and Kevin Ingraham. active duty.

Memorial services and inumment with military honors were held at Bill's tours included NAS Keflavik, Iceland; NAS Whiting Field; NPS the Naval Academy on 23 June 2003.

Monterey; VP-10 at NAS Branswick; RANDOLPH (CVS-15); executive Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and commanding officer, NavPro Quonset Point; Bureau of Naval Arthritis Foundation, Cancer Action, Inc. of Kansas City, KS, or to the Personnel; commanding officer, NavPro Bethpage. Additionally, while on Class of 1952 Fund at the USNA Alumni Association.

Debbie, Terry & Rob active duty, he eamed a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from Princeton University, and a master's of business administtation fromC.W. Post University.

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LAST CALL After his Naval career. Bill and his family moved to the Boston, MA, area. He worked as a stockbroker for both Prudential-Bache and A.G. Edwards. Bill was an active member of the Boston area Alumni Association, serving as chapter secretary. He enjoyed renewing ties with many of his local Classmates and fellow Alumni.

In 1995, Bill retired from his second career and he and his wife. Sue, moved to Bartlett, NH. He enjoyed a happy retirement in the White Mountains, often surrounded by his loving family. He was a wonderful husband, father, neighbor and friend, and he will be dearly missed.

Bill is survived by his wife. Sue Barker Oldmixon; and his loving children, Carol of Natick, MA, Catiuyn and Mary of Weymouth, MA, Lieutenant Conunander Joan Oldmixon '89, USN, of Memphis, TN, Elizabeth of Denton, TX, and William Jr. and his wife, Kaom, of Osaka, Japan. Bill's brother, Ralph, his sister, Mary Keenan, and a loving extended family also Slu^'ive him.

A service celebrating Bill's life was held on 7 May 2003, at St. Joseph's Church in Needham, MA, the church where he and Sue were manied nearly 43 years ago. Burial witii military honors was held at Couch Memorial Cemetery in Marshfield, MA. The Oldmixon Family JAMES PATRICK DICKEY '57

Captain James R Dickey, USNR (Ret.), passed away on 24 March 2003 after suffering a brain aneurism and subsequent hemorrhaging.

Bom in Annapolis, MD, to George Deane Dickey '27 and Helen Hicks Dickey, he graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1957.

Pat served his first year on BUCK ( D D - 7 6 1 ) before attending Sub School. Following a threeyear assignment on CHARR (SS-328), horaeported in San Diego, CA, he taught NROTC at Oregon State University. A one-year tour on TIRANTE (SS-420) in Key West, FL, led to two years on the staff of CoraSubFlot 7 in Yokosuka, Japan. It was diuing this tour that he met his wife, Kimiko Mukoyama.

He left the Navy and went to the University of Washington for his teaching credentials and started teaching junior high mathematics in Bellevue, WA. Unable to quit the Navy cold turkey, he joined the Naval Reserve and subsequently commanded two Naval Reserve Submarine units. He was recalled to active duty in 1979 for four years in Washington, DC, as Director, Naval Reserve Personnel Admin Division of NMPC. He retumed to teaching in 1983, teaching mathematics at Sammamish High School in BeUevue.

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A kind and gentle person, he loved being with kids and teaching them the logical thinking math requires. He never turned down a request for help, and always stayed late, helping kids understand. He loved the daily give-and-take of teaching, bantering with the students. Even after he retired from the Bellevue School District in 1998, he continued to teach as a substitute, always enjoying eveiy minute.

He adored his wife, Kimiko, above all else, and everything he did was ultimately for her and their daughters.

After retiring, Pat and Kimiko traveled extensively around the world, reveling in their commitment to their marriage and each other. Pat loved knowledge and would diligently research each travel location, leaming about the history and art of each locale. He would leam a few phrases of whatever languages would be spoken. His favorite term he came across was the defenestration of the Prague, telling all who would listen what it meant.

Pat is survived by his wife of 35 years, Kimiko; daughters, Diane and Tina; son-in-law, David; and grandchildren, Forrest and Grace.

Donald L. Mitchell '57 TRACY MONROE KOSOFF '58

Captain Tracy Monroe Kosoff, USN (Ret.), died on 10 March 2003 at home in Portsmouth, RI, following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was 66 years old.

Bom in Hoquiam, WA, on 10 May 1936, he graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1954, received an appointment to the Naval Academy and was a member of the graduating Class of 1958. He was also a graduate of the Naval War College and eamed a master's degree from Salve Regina University.

Tracy's distinguished 30-year naval career was dedicated to the submarine force. His first assignment was aboard the desttoyer HIGBEE. In 1960, he attended Submarine School in Groton, CT, then served aboard IREX. In 1964, he became weapons officer for Submarine Squadron Two. He later served aboard CUSK and became executive officer of HALFBEAK. In 1970 he was assigned to the staff of Commander Subraarine Force Pacific. In 1972 he assuraed command of TIGRONE. In 1974 he retumed to Subraarine School as Director of Advanced Tactics then assumed command of Clamagore in 1975 until its decommissioning. He was again assigned to Submarine School Staff until 1977, then became chief staff officer and operations officer of Submarine Squadron Two, comprised of nuclear attack submarines. In 1981 he reported to the Naval War College as a student and subsequently director of the computer systems department at the NWC Center for War Gaming.

Following his retirement from the Navy in 1984, he embarked on a second career in the defense contracting industry in the Newport, RI, area until his death.

His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star, and the Republic of Vietnara Meritorious Unit Citation, and other career meritorious service citations.

In addition to his wife of 40 years, Shirley Hatfield Kosoff Tracy leaves two sons and daughters-in-law, Monte and Lisa Kosoff and Keith and Karen Kosoff; four grandchildren, Arianna, Aleksander, Mikaela, and Jenna Kosoff, all of Portsmouth, RI; and two brothers.

A funeral service officiated by USNA Classraate Reverend John A. Chrisraan Jr.; Captain, USN (Ret.), was held on 22 March 2003 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, RI. Interraent with full railitary honors at Ariington National Cemetery was held on 16 April 2003.

Donations in memory of Captain Kosoff may be made to the American Cancer Society.

The Kosoff Family

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LAST CALL THOMAS SIMON GALBRAITH III

'65

Lieutenant Conunander Thomas S. Galbraith, USNR (Ret.), passed away on 3 March 2003 at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, WA, after a long battle with cancer.

Bom on 19 October 1943 in Oceanside, CA, to Margaret Corbett and Thomas Galbraith, Tom grew up in Lakewood, WA. He graduated with honors from Clover Park High School and eamed a competitive appointment to the Naval Academy, graduating with the Class of 1965.

Tom entered flight school at Pensacola, FL, and flew C-130s in Vietnam. He served with Search and Rescue, flying P-2s from Adak, AK, followed by a tour in P-3s at Whidbey Island, WA. Tora completed active duty as a flight insO^ctor at Corpus Christi and joined a Reserve patrol squadron at NAS Whidbey, retiring frora the naval service in 1989.

Tora divided his civilian work life between banking and public service. He started his banking career with Puget Sound Bank. He later helped found First Security bank as a vice-president. He served as assistant chief of staff for Govemor Ray from 197 8 to 1981. He then was elected as freeholder for Pierce County. In recognition of his work in drafting a new charter, the raunicipal league awarded him the honor of "Outstanding Citizen" in 1981. Tora then retumed to state service in what is now the Department of Financial Institutions as a senior analyst and trainer. He also acted as the assistant director, Administtation for the Washington State Military Department at Camp Murray from 1990 to 1996.

Tom contributed to his community in raany ways, including serving as director of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and a trastee for the Lakewood Library. He enjoyed hunting, gun-smithing, stamp collecting, and relaxing at his beach cabin.

Tom leaves behind his wife, Judith; sons, Matthew and John; mother, Margaret; brothers, Robert and David; stepsons, Christopher, Guy, Blair, and Dean Hubert; stepdaughter, Angela Keating; and ten grandchildren.

He was buried with military honors at Tacoma, WA, on 6 March 2003.

The family requests that donations in meraory of Thomas Galbraith '65 be made to the Naval Academy Foundation, P.O. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740.

Curt Johnson '66

ROBERT GRANT BRICE '66

Robert G. "Bob" Brice of Washington, NC, died on 20 March 2003 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC. He was 59 years old.

Bob was bom on 14 October 1943 in Kenton County, Covington, KY. He was the son of the late John Grant and Jewel Maxwell Brice.

He graduated from Beachwood High School in Fort Mitchell, KY, in 1961 and from the U.S. Naval Academy (15th Company) with the Class of 1966.

He served in various destroyer commands in the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets, including RUPERTUS, until 1970, when he left the service and moved to Washington, NC. There, he was eraployed with American Greeting Cards. He attended East Carolina University and taught computer programming while obtaining his M.B.A. degree in 1972. He joined National Spinning Company as a computer programmer and remained with the corapany until 1996.

During the 1995-96 school year, he taught at Pungo Christian Acaderay and also coached basketball. He later joined Beaufort County Coraraunity College as a coraputer programmer instractor and worked until his recent battles with cancer On 24 May 1998, he married Catreta Bowen Andrews.

Survivors include his wife, Catreta; stepmother, Sudie Toler Brice of Washington; four stepsons, Lindsey Moore Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Raleigh; Lieutenant Commander Michael Lydane Moore, USN of 194

Jacksonville, FL; Teddy Griekspoor and his wife, Gayle; and Geoffrey Andrews and his wife, Sonya, both of Washington; two stepdaughters, Julie G. Hunter and her husband, Danny, of Washington and April M. Stotesberry and her husband, Don, of Plymouth; seven grandchildren, Stephen Griekspoor, Sara Griekspoor, Haley Hunter, Katelyn Hunter, Aimee Featherstone, Lelon Stotesberry, and Sidney Andrews; two greatgrandchildren, Marjorie Griekspoor and Suraraer Griekspoor; two nephews, John Brice and Tom Brice; and one niece, Susie Brice Haynie.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Roberta Mclnnis Brice, on 5 May 1996; and by his daughter, Sonya Brice; and brother, John K. Brice.

A funeral service was held on Saturday, 22 March 2003 at the Chapel of Hillside Funeral Service with the Reverends Craig Richardson and Sally Plowman officiating. Burial followed in Pamlico Memorial Gardens with military rites by the U.S. Navy.

The family appreciates the love and concem of friends and suggests that memorial contributions be dhected to The American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Dr., Greenville, NC 27834.

DAVID ERNEST GROVE '69

David "Grover" Grove lost a long, courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gerig's disease), on 18 March 2003 at 2:30 a.m. He was 56 years old.

Bom m Williamsburg, PA, on 26 Febmary 1947, he was a graduate of WUliamsburg High School. Enlisting in the Naval Reserve, Dave was subsequentiy appointed to the Naval Academy.

After graduation with the Class of 1969, he completed the rigorous Navy Nuclear Power, Submarine Warfare, and Weapons schools.

Assignments included SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN641) where he served as assistant weapons officer; and his favorite, die diesel powered CLAMAGORE (SS-343).

Upon completion of his service obligation, Dave joined the firm of Procter & Gamble as a manufacturing engineer in Tunkhannock, PA. While in Tunkhannock, Grover was the Sunday School supervisor for die St. Paul Lutheran Church and coach of his son's Little League baseball team. Later, he was ttansferred to Greensboro, NC, where he was diagnosed with ALS. A raember of the Christ Lutheran Church in Greensboro, he could always be counted upon to give his best in any endeavor A quiet man with a big heart and an infectious smile, he will be missed by all who knew him.

Dave is survived by his wife, Nancy; son, Jeff; daughter-in-law, Stacey; grandson, Cameron; daughter, Kim; and son-in-law, Todd.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Naval Academy Foundation in Grover's honor.

Pete Jarina '6 ROBERT TOLAR WHITE JR. '85

Robert T. 'White died on 1 December 2002 at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Bom on 29 September 1963 in Eustts, FL, Rob grew up in the Jacksonville beaches area. He attended St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where he sang in the choir with the voice of an angel. Rob graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher High School, Neptune Beach, FL, in 1981. While at Fletcher, he wrestied on two state championship teams.

Rob went to the Naval Academy, where he was the coxswain on the crew team and graduated with the Class of 1985.

He was stationed on TALBOT (FFG-4) and LEYTE GULF (CG-55), bodi out of Mayport, FL. Once again Rob was at St. Paul's and renewed his fiiendship with Jill D'Zamko. They were manied in October 1988. They had two sons, Needhara Stacey Tolar White in October 1990 and Hampton Lang White in May 1992.

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LAST CALL Rob resigned his commission in 1992 and proceeded to the University of Florida Law School in Gainesville, FL. Following graduation, Rob accepted a job from the law firm of Baker and MacKenzie in Washington, DC, in August 1995. Rob and Jill divorced in Deceraber 1995. Rob spent a year in the DC area before he ttansferred to the law firra of Dewey and Ballentine in New York. He then received a better offer frora Clifford, Chance, Rogers and Wells, where he spent the reraainder of his career While in New York Rob met Nataliya Katsoviskyia and they were raarried in November 1997. They had a beautiful giri, Valerie, in May 1998.

Rob leamed of his stomach cancer on 12 September 2002. He underwent the best tteatment available and passed into the waiting hands of God at 12:10 a.m., 1 December 2002.

He is survived by his wife, Nataliya, and their daughter, Valerie of Northport, NY; his sons, Needham and Hampton White of Atlantic Beach, FL; his modier, Jane Nixon White of Jacksonville Beach, FL; father, Robert Tolar White Sr. of Jacksonville, FL; sister, Grace White Ross of Jacksonville, FL; brother, Frederick White of Atlanta, GA; a niece and two nephews.

A funeral was held on 4 December 2002 at St. Andrew's Orthodox Episcopal Church in Dix Hills, NY. Interraent followed at Calverton National Cemetery at Wildwood State Park on Long Island. There was also a memorial held by his sons at St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on 28 December 2002.

KENNETH PAUL KMIEC '86

Kenneth P. Kmiec died suddenly of a heart attack in his home on 16 Febraary 2003.

"Kilo" or "J"YD" came to Annapolis via Paul VI High School and a year of prep school. He showed up at Navy with the determination to exceed and lead. His serious stature and refined "Rocky Balboa" accent intimidated sorae and inspired raany. Everyone that knew Ken respected him. He treated all people equally, whether they were football teammates, a roommate, or a small proprietor in Annapolis. His determination and work ethic were second to none. He held the distinction of being one of only two merabers of his Class to be a varsity football walk-on, letter, and remain on the team until graduation. Despite the demands of being a NCAA Division I varsity athlete, he graduated as a mechanical engineer and was selected for Nuclear Power He served his commitment in the submarine community including tours in WILL ROGERS (SSBN-659) and ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757).

Ken began his civilian career with The Graham Company as an account manager. Although he was very successful, he wanted to pursue opportunities that provided more "hands-on" operations interaction and he wanted to ran a corapany. As expected, he quickly gained his co-workers admiration as he leamed every minute detail of his company's operation.

He loved to be in a pair of blue jeans, on the production floor, working and mixing it up with his employees. He was COO of Denglass Technology of Moorestown, NJ. l^^T"'

He is survived by his wife, Ann Lyndell Kmiec; and children, EUi Madden (7), Casimir Joseph (5), and Anna Michaela (3). He was the loving brother of David, Janet, and Mark.

A funeral Mass was held on 21 Febraary 2003 at St. Rose of Lima RC Church in Haddon Heights, NJ, followed by interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chews Landing, NJ. Donations raay be raade to the Kraiec Children's Educational Fund, c/o Coraraerce Bank, 148 North Main St., MuUica Hill, NJ 08062.

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Salty was bom in Halifax County, VA, on 17 December 1965, the son of the late William Watkins Jr and Amy Atkins. A 1984 graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, he attended North Carolina State University for a year, received his senatorial appointment to the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1989, a member of the 32nd Company, with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Following graduation. Salty received his Wings in November 1990. He underwent ttaining as an A-6E bombardier/navigator with VA-42, the Green Pawns, at NAS Oceana. His first operational tour was with VA-75, the Sunday Punchers, at NAS Oceana, and included cmises aboard JOHN F. KENNEDY and DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Salty then served as a weapons system officer in the F-15E while on exchange duty to the Air Force with the 335th Chiefs, assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. He was deployed on multiple tours to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southem Watch. After corapleting his Air Force exchange. Salty began training as a radar intercept officer in the F-14 with VF-101, the Grira Reapers, at NAS Oceana. He was then assigned to VF-154, the Black Nights, in Atsugi, Japan, onboard KITTY HAWK. In June 2001, Salty transferred to the U.S. Air Force and retumed to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. He served as an instractor on the F-15E with the 333rd Lancers until he was deployed with the 335 Chiefs supporting Operation fraqi Freedom.

Salty was promoted posthumously to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in Operation fraqi Freedom.

He is survived by his wife. Major Melissa Newlon Watkins, USAF; one-year-old son, William T. Watkins; their second child due in August; his mother; sister, Mary Ganett Watkins; and brother, E. Barksdale Watkins.

Salty was laid to rest in South Boston, VA, on 3 May 2003. Joint meraorial services were conducted for Salty and his pilot. Captain Eric Das, on 26 April 2003, in Southwest Asia, and on 16 May 2003, at Seymour Johnson AFB. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the Watkins Children's' Education Fund, C/BB&T, RO. Box 1677, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1677.

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UbAA Federal Savings Banl<, an equal fiousing lender and USAA Savings Bank, both FDIC insured, offer banking and credit card products respectively Nondeposit investment products are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by the USAA Federal Savings Bank, are subject to investment rislis and may lose value. ©2002 USAA. All rights reserved,

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