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By Vice Admiral Rodney P Rempt '66, U.S. Navy

Broadening Horizons I probably don't need to remind anyone that the most spirited and tradition-laden rivalry in all of American sport kicks off Saturday, 3 December, inside Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. More than 60,000 spectators will join the Brigade of Midshipmen, the TVrmy Corps of Cadets and many ofyou in screaming support and enjoying the most unique pageantry in all of sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the annual Army-Navy game.

Inter-service rivalry is something to be celebrated on the football field in the perermial batde for the Commander-in-Chief'sTrophy. But one ofthe unique features ofthe service academies and the superb young men and women who attend them is that while we may be rivals on the playing field each season, we are comrades in arms forever. We know that in the fleet and on the battlefield, cooperation and coordination are essential for miHtary success. We strive to instill midshipmen virith a deep sense of pride in their service, but we place a much greater emphasis on the deeper values of honor, courage and commitment that underUe a sense

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of duty and service. We impart an understanding of how the sea services fit in to our nation's defense. Above all, we continue to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physicaUy into fiiture leaders of character not only for our Navy and Marine Corps, but for our nation and the world.

Among the lessons of 20th century military history is our realization that we cannot fight aU our battles effectively when standing alone. Discovering and destroying elusive international terrorist networks while remaining capable of combating powerfiil military forces or supporting humanitarian rehef efforts requires a nimble and versatile force. One important factor that makes this possible (besides superb personnel and our technological advantages) is our forces' abiUty to adapt to local circumstances and cooperate with our partners in other services or in other countries.

It is for these reasons that we teach our midshipmen the importance of "jointness." More than ever our graduates are required to operate in multi-service environments Uke those in Iraq and Afghanistan, environments in which a special operations Soldier or Marine on the ground, based on intelligence from Air Force aircraft, may contact a ship at sea to direct an air strike on the other side of a mountain. During their careers, our graduates will participate in joint and multinational military exercises, cooperate with

local authorities, coordinate with civihan industry and work with non-governmental organizations.They will participate in peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations like those in Bosnia-Herzegovina, train, lead or advise joint and multinational troops in the fiirthest reaches of Afghanistan or Iraq, and assist in humanitarian missions after natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami or the recent hurricanes that devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast region.

Because we place a high value on understanding the joint and multinational military environment, each semester our Service Academy Exchange Program (SAEP) screens midshipmen appHcants to send for a semester to the other service academies. The SAEP promotes the exchange of professional, academic and social experiences among the four service academies.

Through the program midshipmen gain a healthy exposure to the miHtary culture of their sister services.

In turn we welcome cadets from the other academies and provide them with a dose of Navy and Marine Corps customs and culture. The spirit of camaraderie and understanding, gained through close personal experience, can contribute greatly, now and in the future, to the understanding and good relations between the services. The students attend classes, participate in leadership development, learn about each academy's conduct and honor system focus and engage in extracurricular activities and intramural sports and other physical development activities just Hke they would at their own academy.

Most recently these experiences have extended into summer training programs as well. This summer, for instance, several of our midshipmen attended flight training classes at the Air Force Academy Those participating in exchange programs are also expected to

submit after-action reports detaUing and analyzing their experiences so we can continue to develop and enhance the program. Academy students recognize the value of these exchanges and welcome the variety of uniforms and perspectives in their classrooms.

Variety of perspective is even richer when it comes from other nations as well. Our new International Programs Office is estabHshing a comprehensive program to formaHze and enhance our midshipmen's contact with foreign services. We currently have 42 midshipmen from 23 nations attending our Academy's four-year program. Among the countries represented are Lithuania, Tunisia, Cameroon, Romania, Singapore and Peru. Our midshipmen also gain practical military experience in exchange programs. During the summer, 20 of our midshipmen took part in foreign exchange cruises wdth 17 foreign navies. And in the spring, one of our first class midshipmen not only served aboard the French hehcopter carrier

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but also was presented with an award for his service by the French chief of naval operations.

We hope to significantly expand these experiences in the years ahead.

The Academy also benefits from smaUer and briefer exchange opportunities as weU. For example, our Leadership and Law department is taking a group of midshipmen to Italy for an international law conference.

Many of our students enroU in intense three- to fourweek summer language immersion programs through our Language Studies Abroad Program. Our Chaplain's Office is taking a group of midshipmen to Israel over JEANNE D ' A R C ,

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spring break to gain a better appreciation ofthe Holy Lands. And our sailing team recendy competed in the 60th annual international Service Academy Regatta in Brazil, placing first in a field of six teams.

AU of these programs increase our students' cultural awareness.They also foster better relations vwth our sister services and our aUies while improving midshipmen's foreign language proficiency. But most importantly, these exchanges help to prepare our midshipmen to be more comfortable in the demanding world in which they are soon going to lead our SaUors and Marines. <i>

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True Blue NEXT APRIL, THE BLUE ANGELS WILL MARK THE 60TH YEAR SINCE ITS FOUNDING. ALTHOUGH THE FLIGHT SUITS, SUNGLASSES AND JETS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS,TODAY'S BLUE A N G E L S MEMBERS REMAIN TRUE TO THE LEGACY THAT THEY'VE INHERITED AND TRUE TO THEIR MISSION—^TO ENHANCE CREDIBLY REPRESENT

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e are stewards of a legacy that's been set before us," says Lieutenant Commander Ted Steelman '95, USN, who flew the number 6 jet as the opposing solo on the 2005 Blue Angels team. "Everyone you meet has an idea of what a Blue Angel is. Most people think I am 6 foot 5,240 pounds and can

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run a marathon at a moment's notice. In reahty, I'm not any of those things. I want anyone I meet to come away with a lasting impression that Blue Angels are the best. I want them to be impressed wdth the Blue Angels, not with me personally.

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Blue Angel. I always want to uphold what people expect Blue Angels to be and for them to know that everyone in the Navy and Marine Corps is that good."

Steelman vras one of two Naval Academy graduates on the Blue Angels team this year. Lieutenant Commander Max McCoy '91, USN, finished out his third year with the Blues when the team flew its final air show ofthe season in November. McCoy flew jet number 4 as the slot pUot. For these two Naval Academy graduates, being part of this prestigious^ naval flight demonstration squadron is an oppormnity to be part of something much b i ^ e r than themselves.

"The Blue Angels have a history of pursuing excellence," says McCoy."We will never get there, but that's the pursuit.

As Blue Angels, the number one thing that we have to have is the desire to be better tomorrow than we are today. This drive to excel helps us overcome anything.

"We have a proud legacy" he continues.

"You could probably take the guys from 1946 and a team from the '50s, '60s, '70s,

'80s, '90s and our team and we could tell stories.They'd aU be the same,just different airplanes and different people.

We have a great history of great people who have been Blue Angels. And we are proud to be part of it."

Sixteen Navy and Marine Corps officers voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels. Each year, half of the pUots are new^ to the team, as weU as two support officers and a Marine Corps C-130 pUot. Blue Angels demonstration pUots, as weU as the events coordinator, maintenance officer and ffight surgeon, serve two years with the squadron. Other officers with the team serve three years.The chief of naval air training selects "Boss," the Blue Angels commanding officer. Boss, who ffies the number 1 jet, must have at least 3,000 tactical jet ffight-hours and have commanded a tactical jet squadron.

To be ehgible to be selected to fly one ofthe Blue Angels jets—numbers 2 through 7—^Navy and Marine Corps jet pUots must have aircraft carrier qualifications and a minimum of 1,350 tactical jet

ffight hours. The events coordinator, number 8, is a naval ffight officer or a Marine Corps weapons and sensors officer.

According to McCoy and Steelman, once the prospective Blue Angels pUots meet the prerequisites of being good aviators and officers, the final determination of who joins the team often comes down to who melds best with the squadron, timing, reputation and desire to always do the best for the team.

McCoy notes, "The team spends so much time together, that it is important for it to be a good fit. I really think—^Hke many things in life—^it comes down to timing. Perhaps ifl had appHed to the team at a different point, I might not have been selected. But I gelled with this group.

"You also really have to want this opportunity," he says. "Being a Blue Angel isn't something you can give 50 percent to.

So before we select new pUots, they come to three or four air shows to see if they'd Hke the kind of stuff that Blue Angels do. It gives them a chance to meet us and gives the team a chance to really meet them."

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Steelman explains that an officer's reputation often can be a critical factor in the pUot selection process.

"The Navy-Marine Corps aviation group—^particiUarly the jet group—is smaU. Everyone knows everyone, and your reputation very much precedes you.

That's a reputation you buUd over the years in fleet, whether it is as a junior officer, a RAG instructor, a Top Gun instructor or in weapons school. For all of us who join the team, we have done two tours flying aircraft just to get the basic ffight requirements. In those two tours of flying, you've done strike missions, air-to-air bombing and you've briefed and led your peers in the aviation community.

A lot ofthe group intermixes. And that's good. 1 may not know a new guy coming on team, but I know several guys wUl have worked with him at some point.

They know enough to know what wUl and won't work with team dynamic."

Once the team is selected, winter training begins in early December in Pensacola.The team moves to NAF El Centro to complete training in January and February. The air show season begins in March.

The secondyear team members Photo courtesy ofthe —^usuaUy number 4 jet (the slot pUot) and number 5 jet (the lead solo) carry the weight of teaching the programs to the new members.

"The flying that the Blue Angels do is unique, reaUy unlike any other flying we do in the fleet," says McCoy. "It is 45 minutes of pure and absolute focus when flying in the diamond. Of course, our flying doesn't have the Hfe and death aspect that many missions in the fleet do. But it is dangerous and our number one goal is to fly a safe demonstration. Secondary to that is putting together a show that looks good for the crowd and one that represents naval aviation very weU. But to put it together requires a lot of training and working together to as a team."

McCoy, who was training officer, says the team begins with the basics—^learning to start the jet, to taxi together, to get airborne. Once ui the air, the pUots learn how to respond to communication on the radio and how to mechanicaUy fly the jets.

"We train in sections," he says. "At first, we fly very loose in the formation, nowhere near each other. As training officer, it was my job to teach the Boss, ff he's new, the profile for the formation. Once I was confident with that, I'd bring in the number 2 jet to fly on the Boss' wing

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whUe I chase them and critique. Once that was good, we'd bring the new left wingman into the formation. And once again, I'd foUow and chase. And we did that for every maneuver. That's how we get the diamond formation together."

The diamond pUots learn to fly in tight fi)rmation, with slow, controUed maneuvers. In the meantime, the solo pUots are training in what they call the timing programs, raging down, pointing at each other and pulling Gs. "Our goal in the solo program always is to have opposing maneuvers that hit exacdy at center point so from the audience's perception it looks like we are HteraUy passing through each other," Steelman says. "When we are boffi flying at 400-1- miles an hour, and we both start out at 4 /2 - 5 mUes away. Getting the two airplanes to make it to the center pomt at the same time is what we call ffie bread and butter ofthe solo program.

That's the timing program."

The solo pUots have stopwatches mounted to the heads up display in the jets.They pick ground checkpoHits at key intervals from the center point for an air show. Then they start then: stopwatches simifltaneously and fly at 400 knots

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ground speed. Every nine seconds equates to one rrule.

"We fly 4 '/2 miles out firam center point, and I foUow the lead solo's voice commands. Every time I get to a three-rrule or two-mUe checkpoint, I let him know exactly w^here I am relative to where I should be. When I pass a ground checkpoint, I let him know exacdy wheffier I am—a quarter of a second ahead or behind, a half-second ahead or behind, or a fiiU second ahead or behind.

Ifl am anything more than a fiiU second ahead or behind—^which equates to 600 feet from ffie ground or a 300-foot hit difference from center point, we consider that way late or way early. My contract to him is to let him know what I see time wise and to fly at 400 knots ground speed. The most chaUenging thing I do by far is to try to make that happen within a quarter of a second."

Everything after gettimg the timing down is really just mechanics, says Steeknan, adding that the solo pUots use fiill-stick deflection to get a matched, very fast roU rate on all of solo maneuvers.

"As we prepare for a new show season, we traui for 10 weeks, 6 days a week," says McCoy. "We keep the

programs separate for awhile and alternate training periods.We fly three hops on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and two hops on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Eventually, we do a 1456 ffight, which is when the solos fly with the other four jets and learn formations in the delta. We gradually piece everything togeffier. There are times when you think it will never come together, but somehow—almost magicaUy —^it always does and we're ready for the ffist show."

Just as important as buUding the team's technical skills in ffie air, the Blue Angels work to buUd trust and confidence.

"Alffiough we do a good job of compartmentalizing when we are in air, it is essential that we have a good framework of trust and confidence," Steelman says. "I trust the team members inside and outside ofthe cockpit, in ffie air and on the ground. That's why the group dynamic is really important. Any sHght lack of trust and confidence on the ground could be Hke a huge spike through your forehead in the air."

Stationed at Forrest Sherman Field, NAS Pensacola, FL, during the season, ffie Blue Angels fly approximately 70 air shows each year in 34 locations throughout the country, including an annual visit to AnnapoHs as part of USNA's Commissioning Week activities. Each location presents it own challenges, and the Blue Angels team fine-tunes its show to compensate for obstructions and other

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possible factors such as high elevations, large cities wdth major towers or buUdings, areas with high commercial airHne traffic that could affect the performance.

"A lot goes into preparing for a show and it is important ffiat we all do our jobs," says McCoy. "The pUots, for the most part, worry about the flying part.

The support officers do all of ffie coordination to make the air show happen. We have a system that makes it work."

Fat Albert, ffie C-130, opens ffie air show with an impressive jet-assisted takeoff. Then ffie blue jets—F/A-18 Hornets—^take to ffie air, and, the Blue Angels perform a mix of formation flying and solo routines, with the diamond and ffie solo pUots thrUling ffie crowd with ffieir unique maneuvers.To close ffie show, ffie lead and opposing solo pUots join ffie diamond to ft)rm the renowned delta formation—^where aU six planes fly three maneuvers togeffier—very close togeffier.

Steehnan describes ffie delta formation as lO-to-12 minutes of intense flying.

"Once we are in the delta, there is zero rest," Steelman says. "It's Hke driving in bumper-to-bumper beltway traffic at 150 miles per hours.The only difference is that we really don't worry about someone slamming on the brakes. If he does, you'd get a 'comm' call about it ffist.

Flying in the delta formation is very focused flying.You don't blink, don't swaUow hard, don't sneeze.You just focus on the wing tip and matching everything the Boss says."

In addition to time in ffie air, the Blue Angels spent coundess hours serving as ambassadors of goodwill. Every Friday, ffiey visit high schools,YMCAs, youth groups or hospitals.The Blues also do Make-a-Wish appearances on Friday afternoons during the show season and often attend social events as part of an air show.

WhUe being a Blue Angel certainly has its rewards, it is not without challenges and sacrifices.

"Our famUies support us 1(}C'percent to do this job," says Steelman.>We coiUdn't do it unless they did. At the same time, you know that wives and husbands of Blue Angels make a sacrifice to be a single parent four days a week. This is true for all Navy and mffitary families.The hardest thing about my job is being away from my Htde girl who is six and my wffe, and I am very appreciative ofthe time I do get to spend with them."

McCoy agrees. "Navy spouses are real heroes. With this job, I'm away so much.

But it's a catch 22.1 love being with my wife and famUy, but I also love being a fighter pUot. It's a cool job. I'm doing something I truly enjoy, but the cost of it is time away from home. So when I am home, I try to capitalize on the time wiffi my famUy." Neiffier McCoy nor Steelman dreamed of being a Blue Angel when they were at the Naval Academy. Both were focused primarUy on ffie day-to-day Hfe of being a midshipman.

Photo courtesy ofthe Blue Angels Public Affairs Office

Blue Angels Squadron History

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At the end of World War II, on 24 April 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1905, a Naval Academy graduate, ordered the establishment of a flight demonstration team to showcase naval aviation.

Lieutenant Commander Roy "Butch" Voris, the first flight leader, led the team of Lieutenant Chuck Knight, Lieutenant Maurice Wickendoll, Lieutenant Al Taddeo, Lieutenant Jim Barnitz, Lieutenant Junior Grade Gale Stouse, Lieutenant Junior Grade Ross Robinson and Lieutenant Junior Grade Mel Cassidy. During a trip to New York City, Wickendoll chanced across a reference to the city's famous Blue Angel nightclub in The New Vbrter magazine.

Less than two months later, on 15 June, the newly named Blue Angels and its Grumman F-6F Hellcats delivered the

team's first public performance at Craig Field in Jacksonville, FL. The Blue Angels transitioned to the Grumman F-8F Bearcat on 25 August, only two months after the first performance. In 1947, Flight Leader Lieutenant Commander Robert Clarke, introduced the famous Diamond Formation, now considered the Blue Angels' trademark. The team was flying its first jet aircraft, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther, atthe end ofthe 1940s.

In 1950, the Korean Conflict put a great demand on naval aviation. The Navy responded by reassigning the Blue Angels team members to the aircraft carrier PRINCETON (CV 37), where they became the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF 191), known as "Satan's Kittens."

The Blues reorganized in 1951 and reported to Naval Auxiliary Air Station

"I remember sitting on Farragut Field in a blue t-shirt and blue shorts thirUdng, 'What have I done to myself?'" McCoy muses. "The jets were flying aroimd, but I was focused on working reaUy hard so ffiat I could select aviation and to graduate. I didn't see myself in a blue jet at ffiat time. I just wanted to do ffie best I could."

When ffie 2006 season begins, Steelman wUl don his blue ffight suit and fly as lead solo in ffie number 5 jet.

McCoy wiU be in his new assignment in ffie Joint Forces Command.

Interested in flying since childhood, Steelman appHed to boffi ffie Naval Academy and ffie Air Force Academy.

Timing was on his side even ffien as ffie Naval Academy accepted him first—two weeks before ffie Air Force Academy.

"The Naval Academy is a place where it all started for us," says McCoy. "The Academy has wonderfiil tradition, based on history and John Paul Jones, Halsey and Nimitz, aUffioseguys paving ffie way for our country in major confficts. I can't even faffiom being the leaders that ffiey were.

Look at ffie impact that USNA has had on ffie world, whether it is mUitary leaders or civiHan leaders or poHtical leaders.

"I was mainly focused on doing what I had to do to graduate, maybe get a weekend at some point and on getting my service selection," he says.The irony is that he didn't get his first choice for service selection. He wanted spec war, instead he got aviation. Despite his initial disappointment, he now^ beHeves he couldn't have been more fortunate.

"The Blue Angels are a part of ffie naval service," he adds."And our job is to represent ffie Navy—something much b i ^ e r than ourselves.And we do that at a level that makes ffie Navy proud and previous team members proud. We chaUenge ourselves to raise ffie bar to ensure that we do our best to pursue exceUence. For me, that's what being a Blue Angel is about." ct

(NAAS) Whiting Field in Milton, FL, then transitioned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, TX, where the team began flying the F9F-5, a faster version ofthe Panther. The team remained in Corpus Christi until the winter of 1954. The beginning of 1955 brought the team to its present home, Forrest Sherman Field, at NAS Pensacola, FL, where it adopted the sweptwing Grumman F9F-8 Cougar.

commanding officer. The squadron added support officers and redefined its mission to support Navy recruiting. The Blue Angels also donned a new aircraft in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk II.

The ensuing 20 years saw the Blue Angels step up Into successively advanced aircraft. In 1957, the team began flying the Grumman F11F-1 Tiger; by 1969 the team was performing in its first dual-engine jet, the McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II. In December 1974, the Blue Angels team reorganized as the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, establishing Commander Tony Less as the first

On 8 November 1986, the Blue Angels marked its 40th anniversary. During the ceremony, the squadron unveiled its present aircraft, the sleek McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. The Hornet is the first dual-role fighter/attack aircraft serving on the nation's front lines of defense.

In 1992 the Blue Angels deployed for its first European tour in 19 years. More than one million people in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain saw the Blue Angels perform during its 30-day tour. In November 1998, Commander

McCoy and Steelman are among a number of USNA graduates who havefloum as Blue Angeb.

Photo courtesy ofthe Blue Angels Public Affairs Office

Patrick Driscoll landed the first "blue jet" on a "haze gray and underway" aircraft carrier, HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75).

Since its inception in 1946, the team has flown for millions of fans.

On 9 August 2005, Voris died at his home in Monterey, CA, at the age of 86.

Read First Blue—The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue AngelsXo learn more about his life and the formation ofthe Blues.

You can purchase a copy of book at firstblueangel.com, a charitable organization. All proceeds will be donated to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation or the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society.

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Colonel Frank Borman, USAF (Ret.), a 1950 graduate ofthe MUitary Academy, and pUoted by USNA graduate Captain Jim LoveU '52, USN (Ret.), launched 4 December at 2:30 p.m. (EST), and its primary objective was to study the efiects of long-duration space ffight on a two-man crew.

The GEMINI VT mission was originally intended to demonstrate ffie docking of the GEMINI VI spacecraft v^ffi the GEMINI Agena target vehicle. However, on 25 October 1965, the Agena target vehicle»faUed to achieve orbit and exploded.

Redesignated as GEMINI VI-A, the mission was plarmed to launch 12 December. However, on that day, a problem occurred vwth the launch vehicle hardware and ffie launch was aborted.

"We had a shut out exactly at T minus 0," recalls Stafford. "No one had ever had that before... .We had the clock start, the computer start and everything said we had lifted off. But we hadn't."

For GEMINI Vl-A, ffie third time was the charm. On 15 December, the GEMINI VI-A spacecraft left the launch pad at 8:37 a.m. EST, making it the fifth maimed mission in ffie GEMINI program.

This photograph, taken by GEMINI VII crewmembers Frank Lovell and Frank Borman, shows GEMINI VI in orbit 160 miles above Earth

The mission's primary objective was to rendezvous wiffi ffie GEMINI VII spacecraft. Less ffian six hours into ffie mission, GEMINI VI-A accomplished ffie rendezvous when ffie two spacecraft were about 120 feet apart.

While in space, ffie three USNA graduates made history again by having "ffie world's highest'Beat Army' rally" ever.

"Before we went up, Al Shepard '45, Wally Schirra and I were sitting around and it was just about ffie time ofthe Army-Navy game. It was Al who came up wiffi the idea of putting a 'Beat Army' sign in the Htde window and having LoveU take a picture of it." ' Once confident ffiat everything was going weU with the mission, Stafford took out a piece of .blue cardboard from his datafile.Against the blue background were ffie words "Beat Armiy" in gold letters.

"I put the sign in the window and said, 'Hey, Jim, the doctors want to test your visual acuity. So I want you to take a picture of what I'm going to hold up.' .. .It was the world's highest 'Beat Army' rally ever!"

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On 21 December 1968, the APOLLO 8 mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The APOLLO 8 mission became the first manned space flight to leave Earth's gravitational pull and orbit the moon. And the astronauts aboard became the first humans to see the far side ofthe moon. APOLLO 8 three-man crew included USNA graduates Captain Jim Lovell '52, USN (Ret.), and Major General Bill Anders '55, USAFR (Ret.), along with Colonel Frank Borman, USAF (Ret.), a 1950 graduate ofthe Military Academy, who commanded the mission.

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Plebe Year 1972 Who could ever forget his (or her) Plebe Year Army-Navy game?! The one for the Class of '76, held in December '72, is vividly implanted in my memory for several reasons, but most notably was that our class was halfway home to "Carry-on-tilXmas" at the end ofthe 2nd quarter. We had—I believe it was—a 12-0 lead and were celebrating at halftime—^prematurely, it turned out. I think the final score was Army 23-Navy 15. Although we went on to absolutely pulverize Army over the next three years by a combined score of 100-6 (including a 51-0 rout one year!), we had lost the most important one in the series—^the one that would have given us a significant reprieve in our Plebe duties in the weeks leading up to Christmas leave of'72.

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opinion about no liberty in Baltimore.

Word got aroimd to the main office, and 1944 was my Plebe Year and my first fairly soon I received a "Sail H o " warning Army-Navy game. Due to the war, the firom the battalion office. Shordy, the duty game was to be played in Annapolis, with officer and his entourage showed up at the one half of the Regiment of Midshipman PREFERABLYDEAD sitting on the other side ofthe stadium M O D ' S desk.The commanderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"Action" SerellREWARD ~ 19VI-B and cheering for Army. But se\'eral weeks Jackson, I thinkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;asked me ifl knew what before the game, we got the word that the it meant and I said, "No, sir, it was that way game \%'as being shifted to Baltimore. The when I came on watch." He looked From 1972/.uc/iry Sag Regiment would go by the Chesapeake around at all the decorated room doors and left without comment. It was later announced that we would Bay teiTN', march to the stadium, see the game and return immehave one hour after the game to see our fiiends firom West Point. diateh- to AnnapoHs. A lot of midshipmen were unhappy about My high school fiiend at USMA and I quickly exchar^ed no liberty- in Baltimore. We learned that the Corps of Cadets would be there, but we were not told how^ they would get there, letters and we agreed to meet imder a goalpost afi:er the game. as die information was classified'. Regardless, the We met, had our reunion and continued to exchange letters for discussion about no libert\' in Baltimore continued at USNA. the next 50 years. However, it was the last time I ever saw him.

Later. I had the mate ofthe deck watch in the 4th Wing, not As to the game, Army had the winning team and won 23-7. in m\- 18th Company area.When I came on watch, I was sur-William F.Jones'48 prised to see a personal article of athletic uniform tacked to the * Years later, thanks to Shipmate, I learned that the Cadets came by Army door of every room on the deck. I did not know exactly what the transport ship which picked them up at West Point, proceeded down the message w^s, but I had a pretty good idea that it expressed an Hudson via the Atlantic to Norfolk, then up the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore.

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Cold Game, Warm Relationship I attended the 1996 game with my wife, Mary Helen. Mary Helen is not a sports fan, but she was anxious to get out ofthe house because we hadn't gone out together since Sam, our first child, was bom. Afi:er dropping young Sam at grandma's house on Friday afternoon, we drove up to Philadelphia and spent the i r i ^ t at a hotel.

We woke up Saturda>' morning to a chilly, damp day. I alwa\-s enjoy getting into the stadium eady and watching the march ons, so by 9:30 a.m we were mside the Vet watching die festivities.The dampness soon turned to a light drizzle. By die time the game started at 12 p.m., the temperamre was in the high 30s and we were sitting dirough a steady drizzle.

Being a hard-core football fan, I was acciistomed to sitting dirough poor weather for football games, so die cold and wetness didn't phase me; however, I was getting concerned about Mar>' Helen. While she didn't complam at all, I knew she had to be miserable. By early in die fourth quarter, Navy was losmg a

close game to the cadets and the drizzle had turned to a steady rain. Mary Helen got up and went to make a head call. 1 decided then that 1 couldn't put her through any more misery, even though an exciting finish was in the ofiing. I gathered up our stuff and prepared to depart. When Mary Helen came back, I told her that we were leaving. She repUed,"Oh no we're not. If Navy comes back 1 I w i n you're going to be here to see The rain continued throug rest ofthe game and Army doused our last ditch attempts to win the game; '^ however, I was there t( watch it and for that 1 will aKva^'s be gratefiil to my dear and loving wife.

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A Match Made at Army-Navy They say "a picture is worth a thousand words" and this expression sums up my favorite memory of Army-Navy football. In 1984, my Youngster Year, I was with firiends snapping photos of our revelry even though the game turned out to be a painfiil loss.Those photos were to become significant, but the reason was to remain undiscovered for several months.

The following spring I met the girl who was to become my fiiture bride. She was touring the Academy and seeking information about midshipman life fi-om meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a very lucky main office watch stander, but that story is best left for another article.

During our courtship, I discovered that she had attended the 1984 Army-Navy game with a firiend who was dating a cadet.

She told me about her experience rooting for the Black Knights and the signs she and her friend had created on their behalf After forgiving her naivety, I reviewed my photos from that game only to discover that she, her friend and their large signs were in the background of several of my pictures. It seems that

Starter for THE Game 1 started a single football game during my two-year Navy football careerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the 1967 Army-Navy game.The Viemam War was raging and, as a result, the game was attended by more cabinet officials, high-ranking politicos and Army-Navy brass than had attended since the 1941 game before Pearl Harbor. More importandy, the Class of 1968 had yet to beat Army in three previous contests.This was our last chance.

The success ofthe season came down to our final game with a favored Army (8-1) team. We had to make some changes. Four days before the game. The Washington Post reported that Coach BiU Elias "plans to start three inexperienced (defensive) backs in, of all things, the Army-Navy game at Philadelphia on Samrday.

None ofthe three has started a game before." The article concluded, "Buttrill, Mod and Sheppard are on their own."

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God had presented me with a glimpse of my future bride before actually bringing her to the main office. Needless to say, I was happy to turn a hapless Army fan into an enthusiastic Navy supporter in the span of a single year! My wife, Caryn, and 1 have now shared more than 20 Army-Navy games together and have added two daughters to the fan club! Go Navy!

-Commander Steve Clarke '87, USNR

my teammates, classmates, friends and parents, 1 was far from being on my ov^m.

The game started and we jumped *ff to a quick lead of 10-0 by the end ofthe first quarter. Army was testing us new guys. On the kickoff following yet another Navy score in the second quarter, I lunged for the ball carrier and dislocated my shoulder for the third time that year! I can't begin to explain the pain ... and I'm not talking physical pain. I was out for the quarter. At halftime, Coach EHas asked me, "Mod, can you go back in?""Coach, are you kidding?," I replied.

We maintained our 17-0 lead through the third quarter, but then the tide began to mrn.Army inserted Jim O'Toole at quarterback in the fourth quarter and led Army to two quick scores, including a 52-yard bomb making the score 19-14 with 7:05 left. Army kicked off and stopped us. With 4:32 left. Army advanced to the Navy 23. It was cold, dark and the noise from 102,000 fans was deafening. Navy had to hold! On third down.

Army fiimbled and our Ray DeCario recovered! Pandemonium!

-Captain Gerry Motl '68, USNR (Ret.) Many thanks to our avid readers for submitting stories to Shipmate for this issue. We hope that you'll continue to make fantastic memories at Army-Navy games. Go Navy!

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Lieutenant Justin Cole '01 (left) discusses the plan to film an afternoon launch onboard THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) after leaving JebelAlijust a couple o hours earlier Cole is the assistant public affairs officer for the THEODORE ROOSEVELT Strike Group. Photo by PH2 Joshua Kelsey, THEODORE ROOSEVELT Public Affairs

Looking Back and Lx>okmg Ahead

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aiHng through the Arabian Gulf on a warm, clear night (are there any other kind out here?), watching as we launched and recovered jets with frightening regularity, I began to think about where I have been during the last few years. Just months away from the end of my initial five-year commitment, I was now at that decision point with the rest of my classmates. Was it time to bear down and fight the good fight a litde longer, or was it time to eject and pursue other options in the civilian sector? This wasn't a conversation that I should be having without my family—especially watching Hornets and Tomcats scream off the waist catapults, mrning on their afterburners on their way up north to patrol the free skies over Iraq. Is there anything more exhilarating than watching flight ops at sea? This is the kind of stuff that will make you sign your name on anything.

As I watched the flight deck personnel scurrying below to transition the flight deck from launches to recoveries, I realized it wasn't about me anymore.The last time I had to make a decision of this magnitude, I was a First Class midshipman trying to figure out what ship I was going to select. This decision now involved my family—^my wife and my son—and, believe it or not, it involved the Navy. This led me to start thinking about what else I had learned since graduation. What things really made a lot of sense to me now that weren't as important or relevant before? Well, being the former SWO that I am, I made a Hst.These are the most important lessons I've learned since my commissioning in 2001.

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Lesson #1 Each night I attend a nighdy logistics coordination meeting where we discuss mo\Tng people and parts throughout the A O R on various helicopters and aircraft.

I won't pretend that this is a very pretty meeting, but it certainly gives me an appreciation for just how much organization goes into running this sort of thing for an entire strike group. After about 15 minutes, we're usually so far in the weeds that half of the main players are confiised. We make sure that everyone understands what it is they are supposed to do tomorrow and then adjourn the game.The other night we were leaving die meeting, I overheard a conversation between two chiefi that really piqued my interest. One of them was still confiised about the number of cans that were going to fly on the C O D back to shore.

The other chief was tired and replied, "That happens tomorrow, right? We'll worry about tomorrow, tomorrow."

I cringed. The problem wasn't that the first chief didn't understand what was happening the next day. The problem was that the second chief had muttered the same phrase the day before. "We'll worry about tomorrow, tomorrow." It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you're never going to go anywhere looking one day down the road.

On a small scale, this problem involved planning logistical runs for the strike group more than one day in advance. On the larger scale of life, this attimde just teaches the wrong way to go about doing business. If tomorrow is your endpoint, you won't ever see the big pictore. Sometimes decisions that are made have an endpoint several years down the road. And sometimes, those larger decisions will produce unpopular times in the short term. But to get to the final end state in the future, one might have to endure unpleasant times tomorrow. How would the great leaders of our past ever have come to a decision about

anything of importance if the feelings and results of tomorrow were their only concern? The answer is, they wouldn't.

Human beings are fiinny creatores; we only see what is in firont ofus. Many ofus take a job in the civilian sector with the idea that it will lead to another job that we desire more down the road.The problem is that because most ofus work so hard, a couple of years pass before we again think about our goals. I have learned that if you don't see it every day, you will lose sight of it."Vbu have to think about your goals and your fiiture, even if it is only for a few minutes a day. I'm a geek. I print out three things I want to accomplish in the next one, three and five years. I have it sitting on my desk where I can see it every day.

Sometimes it serves as a good kick in the butt to get back to work. Other times, I get ideas as to how to get where I want to go. The bottom line is that I will never be stock thinking about tomorrow. I already did that a long time ago. My sights arc set fiirther down the road.

Lesson #2 With aU ofthe integrity and character development seminars coupled wdth ethics classes and group discussions, I thought that I had the answer to everything leaving the Academy. I knew that sometimes I would be faced with making tough decisions, but I knew that there was a right choice and a wrong choice. I was comfortable in my upbringing and my training and I was confident in my resolve. I had no doubt that I would make the right choice when the time came alongâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was black and white.

What I didn't see was that there aren't always just two answers to every problem.

Sometimes there are 102. Sometimes there is no right or wrong answer and all ofthe problems aren't bbck and white.

As a division officer, and even more so as a department head, I was involved in making decisions that affected large groups of people on the ship. I was privy

to the personal problems of some of my Sailors, the hkes of which I never thought possible. A Hollywood screenwriter could not have come up with a more absurd storyline than some ofthe real-life stories of my Sailors.

On a larger scale, I am now involved in telling the Navy story as a public affairs officer. Over here in fifth fleet, there are so many different cultores with so many sensitivities that this job becomes a chess match many times. Our messages are noble and our intentions are always pure, but sometimes saying one thing might lead to an action by one group that we do not desire. Sometimes our best action is none at all. There are so many balls that we are trying to juggle in the air at one time, if the average person that reads the newspaper back home were privy to this, their appreciation for the difficulty of our mission would increase 100 fold. That's when I learned lesson number two.

Every now and then, there comes a day when it is clear that there is an absolute right and an absolute wrong, but those days usually involve a body count.

Our wodd is much more complex.

Everything else lies somewhere in the middle. As a leader, you don't always have toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or get toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^make the right decision.

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AT WAR Lesson #3 Last week we pulled into port for a few days to recharge our batteries and unwind after a month and a half on the high seas. I played a round of golf with a few friends at an extraordinary course nesded in a valley surrounded by mountains and lakes that seemed too perfect to be real. The guys with whom I was playing suggested putting a Htde money on the game to make it interesting. Golf was aheady interesting enough to me as I was—and still am— a pretty bad player. But, being the competitive person I am, I rogered up with the money and began to hack away at the course—^HteraUy. By the time we finished, I owed several people several drinks and had come dangerously close to killing some local wildlife. As we walked to the clubhouse to get freshened up, the guy who had won began to make a few jokes that were really only fiinny to him. In other words, we weren't laughing. I asked him if he thought that winning had made him funnier. I'U never forget his answer.

He said, "Nope. Winning doesn't make you furmy. Losing makes you fiinny.

Winning makes you handsome."

I thought about that for the rest ofthe day and probably took the phrase much more seriously than it was originaUy intended to be taken. By the end ofthe

day it started to make a lot of sense to me.

Losing didn't necessarily mean losing an election or losing a golf game. Losing meant having something bad happen to you.Who couldn't relate to that? And being funny didn't mean that your jokes were funnier, it had to do with how you reacted to losing. If you are able to laugh at yourself and not take yourself so seriously aU the time, then other people wiU foUow suit.

My dad used to teU me, "Life's tough, tougher if you're stopid." I tested that theory several times growing up and I can personaUy vouch for its authenticity.

Had I not been able to laugh at myself every time I had done something stopid, I would be a very serious, very unhappy person today.

I was on a ship several years ago that ran aground. I was stiU very junior at the time and wasn't involved in the grounding at aU, but the experience and aftermath were frightening.Years later, my shipmates and I teU stories about that day and many times use humor to make the sitoation seem more bearable. It's kind of like getting into a fight and getting a scar on the side of your face. It's not pretty, but it gives you character; it makes you interesting.

On the other side, winning obviously won't make you more handsome in real Hfe. But it does make you a more

confident person and causes you to carry yourself in such a way. That confidence you are exuding does make you more appealing. Additionally, everyone wants to be around a warmer. The more you win, the more popular you wiU become. It is the same way in sports, in business and in the military.

So what is the significance of that saying? I think the importance is to actoaUy understand both sides and use it to your advantage. Laugh at yourself when you do something stopid. Don't gloat when you win. And be confident and others wiU beHeve in you. Beyond that, you'U have to figure the rest out on your own!

These lessons aren't hard and they aren't earth-shattering. I continue to learn new lessons each and every day I am out at sea. But leading in the Navy is aU about learning. It's learning about your SaUors, learning about different cultores and learning about ourselves. The minute we close our minds to learning new ways to improve ourselves is the minute we stop being effective leaders.The only thing you can hope for as a leader is to wake up every day and do your best to do the right thing. If you do that, you have to be proud of aU that you accompHsh. I am proud of where I am today, but 1 am hungry for more. And that teUs me that I'm going to be just fine. 4>

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he Naval Academy's Blue & Gold Officers (BGOs) come fixDm throughout the United States.They are lawyers, brokers, teachers, coaches, businessmen, retirees, former miHtary members and a host of other occupations. Many BGOs return to AnnapoHs for a weeklong training session for BGOs sponsored by the Naval Academy's Candidate Guidance Office.

The 2,000 volunteer BGOs are a part of a select group who donate their time and effijrt because they beHeve in the Blue & Gold Officer Program. They support admissions by calHng on prospective USNA candidates and advising high school stodents on the process for USNA admission.

Why do these volunteers do it? For some, it is because of their service in the fleet and loyalty to the Navy and the Naval Academy. Others have chUdren who have attended or are attending the Naval Academy. For others stiUâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^those USNA Alumniâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^it is because they want to give something back to the alma mater that played such an important part in their Hves.

Captain Doug Schlaefer '75, U S N R (Ret.),joined the Navy because of his patriotism. Schlaefer flew F-4 Phantoms and

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F-14s during his career. He also came fix)m a Navy famUy—^his father and three uncles enlisted in the Navy during World War II.The Navy tradition continues in his famUy as his son. Midshipman Doug Schlaefer '09, attends the Naval Academy.

"I heard about the Blue & Gold Officer ProgramfiToma Navy buddy in Virginia Beach," said Schlaefer, a B G O since 2001. "When I retired firom the Naval Reserve, I wanted to contribute something to the Navy. The Blue & Gold Officer Program fiUed that gap. It doesn't take much time and it's easy to fit in your schedule," he added.

As a Blue &: Gold Officer, Schlaefer and othen ofi:en see young men and women who go above and beyond in their efibrts to get selected for the Academy. Schlaefer recalls,"! had one candidate raised on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near WaUops Island—a remote community. This stodent had to self-teach certain subjects in high school due to lack of teaching expertise. I puUed hard for him. He is now at NAPS." John Byington '90 is in his first year as a BGO. He enjoys helping young people find their path, especiaUy when it is a path diat leads them to Annapolis. Byington is proud to come fix)m a family of pUots and of Naval Academy graduates. His fether, Captain Melville Byington '54, USN (Ret.), and his grandfather. Commander Moses B. Byington Jr. 1918, USN, bodi attended USNA. Byington chose to attend the Naval Academy to serve his country, lead SaUors, for the adventure, to test his abUities and for his love ofthe sea. He also credits his experience with the Blue & Gold Officer Program as a positive influence.

"I benefited fi-om the Blue & Gold Officer Program whUe in high school," he explained. "We had a very robust and

proactive program in the 1980s. My father was a B G O and firom the ninth grade on, I set my sights on Annapolis."

Byington served on active duty firom 1990 to 2000 and among his assignments were two carrier deployments to the Med/Persian Gulf, flying hehcopten ofi" carrien. His father was also a naval aviator, as was his father-in-law and brother-in-law who flew for the Marines.

Byington added, "My uncle was an Army Air Corps pUot, and my nephew is an N R O T C midshipman."

His involvement as a BGO has given him the opportunity to "give back" to the Academy and enables him to share wdth prospective stodents that "Annapolis is a special place, requiring due diHgence and consideration."

"I've been blessed with many connections with USNA," Byington said.

"I got to fly off^ carriers, graduate firom Georgetown and Harvard Business School.

My circle off"firiendsis very special.

The Academy is a national asset that needs stewardship, so ifl can help, I wUl." "I probably spend a total of 20 hours a month working with and visiting USNA candidates," said Lieutentant Davida Nelumn '90 of GreenvUle, SC, of her involvement as a BGO.

Nelumns, whose career has included serving aboard NIAGARA FALLS and aboard M C K E E during Desert Storm, was introduced to the Blue & Gold Officer Program when she was assigned to USNA's Candidate Guidance Office.

"I got involved with the B G O program to ensure information regarding the opportunity is shared with stodents who may not be famUiar with the Naval Academy experience," she said.

"Particularly, minorities tend to have less exposure to this information than mainstream America."

She added, "When I have the chance to talk to junior and senior stodents about the rigors ofAcademy Hfe, I teU them it's tough, but nothing in Hfe worth having comes easy. Don't do it for your famUy, do it for yourself."

For those stodents who are unsure about attending the Naval Academy, Nelumns' advice is to "visit aU ofthe schools then make your final cut.Talk to as many stodents at these institotions as possible. Do your research and if you choose Navy—^make sure you're prepared."

Among many civilians who find time toserve as a B G O is Joseph Gerace.

He was introduced to the program in 1990 when his daughter. Lieutenant

"The Naval Academy is a special place.

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MeHssa Ashby '93, USN, went through the admissions and appHcation process for USNA. "I got involved so I could help other stodents to attend," Gerace said. "Being a part ofthe Academy and helping others to obtain their goals and dreams is what keeps me in the BGO Program. These yoimg men and women who select USNA wUl come to realize how special AnnapoHs is years afi:er graduation and fleet experience. It's then that they begin to see the impact this place has had on their Hves and career choice."

Commander Wellington WiUiams, USN, got involved with the BGO program in 1980 foUowing a caU fi-om the Naval Academy.

"They asked me to be the Minority Affairs BGO counselor," he said. "My interests have been involved with aU the miHtary academies. I wanted to inspire qualified minority stodents to focus on a mUitary career for the opportonities the miHtary can provide."

WiUiams seeks to make candidates aware ofthe chaUenges they would face if they attended the Naval Academy, as weU as the rewards.

"Attending the Naval Academy wUl be a test of your spirit. Experience aU the opportonities that can only be given to you by attending AnnapoHs.Your rewards vioU be many in terms of travel, diverse experiences and leadership. An education awaits you, especiaUy in the fields of technology and science. The firiendships made wUl give you a lifelong support system," WUHam tells prospective appHcants.

Looking back on his career, first as an enHsted SaUor and then as an officer, WUHams said, "For a young man who grew up in the ghetto, 1 have experienced many blessings and worthwhUe causes, firiendships and education that I could

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only achieve through my war preparation exercises, active duty assignments and recaU to Desert Storm. Nothing in my Hfe could have prepared me for my exciting journey with the Navy."

David Martin '70 first heard of BGOs when he was a Plebe and met the BGO firom his area. He reacquainted himself with the BGO Program when his daughter. Lieutenant Shannon Martin '98, USN, was applying to the Naval Academy.

"I was attending a Parents' Club meeting and the area coordinator asked for help," he said. "I joined up the foUowing week."

The nine-year BGO officer chose the Naval Academy for a quaHty education and the chance to serve his country. He served aboard NEWPORT (LST-1179) and BiGELOW P D 9 4 2 ) afi:er leaving theYard.

What keeps Martin in the program is the desire to make sure youth in his area have the opportonity to find out about the Naval Academy. "Ifl weren't there.

no one would be avaUable." He goes to Parents' Club meetings, talks to prospective candidates and speaks to local organizations and school groups. He looks at the Blue & Gold Officer Program as a way he can continue to serve his country.

"The Naval Academy is a special place," he said. "There is no more challenging or rewarding opportonity for a young man or woman available today.

Unique and talented individuals embark on a very special mission to become leaders of our nation." 4> Commander Frank Evans is a graduate of Ohio State University and received his M.A. from the University of Northern Colorado. As a PAO, he served in Japan, Whidbey Island NAS, Washington, U.S. Southern Command, Panama, Trident Submarine Base, Georgia, and was recalled to active dutyfor the Gulf War and served on General Norman Schwarzkopf's staff.

Supporting Rolesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Academy Awareness Representatives Blue & Gold Officers depend on a network of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alumni, parents, professors, friends, officers and Academy Awareness Representatives.

Academy Awareness Representatives are informed advocates of today's Naval Academy, meaning they work to promote the mission and the vision of USNA by seeking out opportunities to disseminate information about the USNA admissions process in the communities in which they live and serve. The representatives work directly with Blue & Gold Officers, local Chapters and the Alumni Association to coordinate information, as well as to identify local contacts and events that may further benefit the process.

To volunteer in the admission process as a Blue & Gold Officer or as an Academy Awareness Representative, visit www.usna.edu or contact Ron Casey at 410-295-4012 or ron.casey@usna.com.

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The gun that fired the round is mounted atthe Minnesota State Capital Bill Outerbridge '27 is standing nearest the muzzle.

Photo courtesy of First Shot Naval Vets

en Minutes From Peace to War

By Lieutenant Commander Pat Grandelli '86

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AFTER T A K I N G HIS FIRST COMMAND, HE PROMPTLY CHOSE TO TRANSITION FROM PEACETIME PATROLLING T O LETHAL PORT SECURITY OPERATIONS.

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n 5 December 1941, then-Lieutenant Bill Outerbridge assumed his first command, WARD (DD 139).The ship was an old four-stack destroyer used for inshore patrol near Pearl Harbor and was manned by Navy Reservists firom Minnesota. On 6 December, he exercised his crew at general quarters and observed ".. .a high state of morale, a high degree of efficiency and uncommon enthusiasm ofthe officers and crew."

Patrolling outside Pearl Harbor the next morning—7 December—his officer

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ofthe deck called him to the bridge to see something resembling a buoy that was traveling at five knots. At 0640, Outerbridge sent his ship to general quarters and told his executive officer, "I'm going to shoot at it as soon as we're ready."

"Commence firing," Outerbridge ordered at 0645. Two of WARD'S manually trained four-inch guns each fired one shot.The second shell smashed into the object's conning tower.Then WARD dropped depth charges. In a voice report, Outerbridge stated, "We have attacked.

fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in the defensive sea area."

Outerbridge's rapid and decisive actions came just 70 minutes before the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor and stopped one ofthe five Japanese midget submarines firom getting into our harbor.

Because of Outerbridge's actions, America's very first two shots ofthe Pacific War were a naval victory. His decision seems obviously right, but we have the benefit of hindsight that he did not yet have. Outerbridge made his good decisions based upon fiJfiUing his ship's mission of port securityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a mission that remains relevant today.

The sunken submarine was not seen again for more than 60 years. Some naval analysts and officers doubted the story.

But on 28 August 2002, the Japanese tvvo-man midget submarine was discovered by research submersibles firom the University of Hawaii. Today, the submarine sits on the ocean floor, with a four-inch shell hole in the base ofthe conning tower, exacdy where WARD'S crew said the shell hit. The submarine is designated as a national marine sanctuary.

W A R D was converted to a fast amphibious transport (APD 16), outfitted with newer guns, and participated in numerous amphibious landings. Exacdy three years after sinking the midget sub, WARD was hit during the Batde of Ormoc Bay in the Philippine Islands.

After shooting down two attacking planes, the third one made a kamikaze dive into her. There were no casualties, but the ship caught fire and it was uncertain if the magazines had been flooded. O ' B R I E N p D 725) collected WARD'S crew. Then Outerbridge, who was now in Command of O ' B R I E N ,

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received and carried out the order to sink his former command.

The Reservists returned to Minnesota after the war and started a group called the First Shot NavalVets.

They arranged for the lethal four-inch gun to be displayed in St. Paul.

Outerbridge went on to command the cruiser Los ANGELES before retiring in 1957. He died in 1986. ^t About the author: LCDR Grandelli is the qfficer-in-charge of 20 Navy Reservists assigned to CROMMEUN (FFG 37), based in Pearl Harbor.

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By Ron Bancroft ' 6 5 and Kevin Sharer ' 7 0

" I t is time the Clergy ofthe Church of England gave up their modish obsession with â&#x20AC;˘ synods and structures and returned to their real business in life: beekeeping, cricket and siring Nelsons"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;so wrote an English parson on the eve of his retirement. The Nelson in question here was, of course. Vice-Admiral Viscount Nelson, son of an English parson and leader ofthe British naval forces that crushed the French at the Batde of Trafalgar, thereby saving England from a cross channel invasion by Napoleon. Nelson is the most honored of British military leaders and revered throughout England in the way that George Washington is revered here in the United States.The "immortal memory" of Lord Nelson has been the traditional toast at Trafalgar Day dinners for 200 years.

N o such dinner has been more memorable than this year's, marking as it did the 200th anniversary ofthe Batde of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson's death that day on the quarterdeck of hisflagship,VICTORY. Commemorative dinners this year were found throughout the British Isles and, indeed, at British Embassies throughout the world, but the most celebrated took place on Nelson'flagship,now in drydock at Portsmouth, England. The Queen was in attendance, dining in Nelson's cabin with the Navy Board and the four living First Lords ofthe Admiralty. On the lower gun deck were 84 other invited guests, including two graduates ofthe United States Naval Academy, R o n Bancroft '65 and Kevin Sharer '70.We were surprised to find ourselves among only a handful ofAmericans there, the only Academy graduates and, apparendy, the only present or former U.S. naval officers present. Prior to the dinner, we had the honor of being introduced to the Queen and extending to Her Majesty greetings fixjm the Colonies (to which Her Majesty asked "Which one?" though we are sure by our bearing and demeanor it must have been apparent).

The official dress for the dinner was black tie with medals so, after consultation to confirm it was appropriate for us as former naval officen to wear our medals, we were able, with the help of old photos (active duty ended in the mid-70s for both ofus) and the Mid Store to fill out our "kit" for the dinner.

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The dinner itself was a typical Royal Navy formal Trafalgar night dinner, including the parading ofthe beef, a series of courses with appropriate names such as Fighting

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Temeraire (the ship that foDowed VICTORY into the French Une at Trafalgar), Lady Hamilton's DeHght, Hardy's Salute (Thomas Hardy was the captain of Nelson's flagship) and "Band of Brothers" in honor of Nelson's captains at Trafalgar.The dinner of course included the tvvo traditional toasts, first to Her Majesty the Queen, and next to "The Immortal Memory" of Lord Nelson.The toast to the Queen is proposed and echoed by those in attendance, but the toast to the Immortal Memory is proposed and then drunk by all standing in silence.

On a historic note, the program for the dinner included a reprint ofthe Daily VictuallyingAllowance in 1805: a potmd of bread, 1 /: ounces of cheese, 2/4 otmces of pork, 4V3 ounces of beef, and a quart of beer. Such restrictions were thankfiilly not part of this year's dinner.

During the dinner we were treated to a surprise visit by Admiral Nelson himself, in full uniform and authentic to the (apparently) missing right arm. Nelson gave brief but stirring words about his honor, his commitment to his men and to Britain, ending with his famous signal to fleet at Trafalgar "England expects every man to do his duty."

After dinner, while the Port was being passed (always to the left we were informed, and a gendeman may pour for the lady on his left), the formal remarks for the evening were presented by the Right Honorable Michael PortiUo, former Conservative Minister of Defense, historian, and narrator of a recent documentary on the Batde ofTrafalgar for the BBC. Mr. Portillo, speaking without notes, painted a moving picture of Nelson the leader, beloved by his captains and their crews for his concern for their welfare; Nelson the briUiant naval strategist with his audacious approach to divide his forces and attack the French Center; and Nelson the meticulous planner, meeting with each of his captains so that aU would know his batde plan and be capable of independent action as necessary, recounting Nelson's famous phrase:"In the event of any unanticipated development no Captain can do very wrong who puts his ship alongside that ofthe enemy."

We consider ourselves most fortunate to have been able to share in this special anniversary of Trafalgar. Both ofus have long viewed Nelson as a leader of uncommon capability weU ahead of his time in approach and ofiering many lessons stiU appUcable today in leacUng people in the miUtary and in business.

We returned fiom London brimming with fond memories of diis unique experience. For two former (junior) naval officers, it was an evening we will always cherish. 4>

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By CommanderTom Druggan '89, USN

The Navy's Strike Groups In recent years, the Navy has made a number of changes in how it organizes, from major staff reorganization to the structure ofthe Reserve. At sea, the Navy has also modified how it organizes deploying groups of ships.

Previously, there were aircraft Carrier Batde Groups (CVBGs), composed of an aircraft carrier and its escorts, and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs), with Marines embarked. Now, however, CVBGs and ARGs are gone with Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs) in their place. While CSGs equate almost direcdy to a CVBG, ESGs are definitely not re-made ARGs—it is an entirely new force package.

ESGs are centered on a large-deck amphibious ship that carries heUcopters and Harrier aircraft (LHDs and LHAs), a landing ship with hovercraft and Marines embarked (LSD) and a troop carrier (LPD). So far, this looks pretty much Uke ARG that the Navy has deployed around the world for decades. Add, however, an Aegis cruiser, an Aegis destroyer or two, maybe a frigate and/or a submarine and you then find tremendous new capabilities and a force that can go in harms way.. .and win. It can not only protect itself from the entire range of advanced threats—^whether enemy cniise missiles, quiet diesel submarines or enemy warships—^but project power ashore in a variety of ways: inserting Special Forces ashore, cruise missiles, long-range gunfire or Marines. ESGs provide our nation with the fiiU range of deterrent and forcible entry capabiUties to caU upon if needed. A modern ESG is certainly something entirely different firom an old-style ARG. As significant as the changes in the force package pieces are, however, it is the addition of a flag-level staff with advanced command and control capabilities that gives this new force package its marked difference from its predecessor. Experiments have been conducted both with and without a flag officer in charge over the last few years, and we now know that a flag staff makes an ESG a fuUy self-contained force capable of integrating into any joint or coaUtion force, either as a major player or as the overaU commander.

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), and ESGS are operated in the Indian Ocean region off the coast of Indonesia and Thailand to assist local authorities with disaster relief to tsunamistricken coastal regions. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Cristina R. IVIorrison

ESGs have akeady proven their worth in operations in Afghanistan, the Arabian Gtdf and in the Horn of Africa, as weU as in the critical tsunami reUef effort in Sumatra. Operating further south than the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Strike Group, ESG-5 (with BONHOMME RICHARD as flagship) quickly deUvered more than one miUion pounds of reUef in the early critical days after the disaster. The area of operations had been cut off with roads and bridges completely washed away, so the ESG's extensive hehcopter lift capabiUty proved key in deUvering reUef day after day, buying time until reUef agencies could reach the area. Then, ESG-5 continued to sail to the Arabian Gulf and operations in Iraq and the Horn of Africa.

The new ESG is truly a deparmre fix)m the past and brings tremendous capabiUties to the Navy and our miUtary. And, in the fiature, its capabiUties wiU grow significandy as the Marine Corps trades in its aging Harriers for the cutting-edge Joint Strike Fighter, the Navy's advanced destroyer is fielded with its very long-range guns, and the modern troop transport LPD-17 class is buflt.

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rs to Serve the Nation The United States Naval Academy Campaign

President s Circle Members Lead the Way Since 1995, President's Circle members—those Alumni, parents and friends ofthe Naval Academy who contribute $2,500 or more in a calendar year—have served as a shining example of how a dedicated group of individuals who adopt a common purpose can truly make a difference.

It started with a seed of an idea—that the Naval Academy, a federally funded institution, could be transformed from adequate to truly excellent through private gifts and leaders were needed to set the example. Ten years ago. President's Circle was founded by 110 pioneering charter members, all of them committed to the Naval Academy and to advancing the case for private support to enhance the Academy and to support the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Today, President's Circle has more than 1,500 members.

"The success of President's Circle has far exceeded my expectations and I'm absolutely amazed, honesdy, at how it has taken off," said John Michalski '60, a charter member ofthe group. "It is important for individuals to recognize that the Naval Academy has needs that aren't met by the federal government and it's important to change the attitudes of a lot of graduates that have come to expect that the government pays for 100 percent ofthe Academy's needs. Private giving is providing the needed margin of excellence at the Naval Academy."

Alumni members of President's Circle range across the generations—^from the classes ofthe 1930s to the classes ofthe 1990s. Each year more and more Alumni understand the benefit of a President's Circle investment in today's Naval Academy and today's Brigade of Midshipmen.

Parents and friends make up more than 10 percent ofthe President's Circle—although these individuals might not have direcdy experienced the Naval Academy, they understand the importance of preparing today's graduates to be tomorrow's leaders.

"I wish I were a graduate ofthe Naval Academy, but I'm not.

In my judgment, the Naval Academy is a paragon of higher education in America. Unlike the vast majority of civilian institutions, it offers fiiture leaders a fiiUy coordinated and synthesized program of academics, athletics, ethics, leadership and character training," said Captain Andrew Combe, USN (Ret.), a non-Naval Academy graduate who is proud to be a member of President's Circle. "As such, the Naval Academy should be entided to have the best faciHties, programs and faculty available, not all of which are attainable with appropriated funds. The

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private donations that the Academy receives from Alumni, parents, corporations and friends enable it to fill in the gaps and to offer its students the finest possible educational experience.

These private donations are especially important because, unhke many civilian universities, the Naval Academy is not awash with huge endowments."

Making a Difference Through their generous contributions. President's Circle members have indeed transformed today's Naval Academy. They have served as examples that have helped build a culture of philanthropy that exists among a growing body of Alumni, parents and friends. During the Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign, President's Circle members have contributed more than 70 percent ofthe more than $240 milhon in commitments raised to date!

Each ofthe five strategic areas in need of support during the Campaign (and beyond)—academic excellence, admissions excellence, athletic excellence, character/leadership excellence and unrestricted support—have been strengthened by gifb made

by President's Circle members.

These gifts are visible all around the Naval Academy—^fix)m the renovated and newly constructed facihties such as the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, and the Commodore Uriah P. Levy Center and

Every year during President's Circle Weekend, members are welcomed back to Annapolis and enjoy spending time with Academy and Alumni Association and Foundation leadership, as well as with midshipmen

Jewish Chapel to distinguished military professors. Academic Center programs, admissions outreach activities and the Center for Ethical Leadership.

Individual reasons for becoming a member of President's Circle vary—^for some it is the desire to give back to the institution that has had such a profound impact upon the donors, their families, or this country. For others, it's a sense of duty to ensure the strength of our future leaders.

"The fiinding appropriated by Congress may cover our midshipman's tuition, and basic needs. However, in order to remain competitive the Naval Academy has improvements that require support firom outside resources," said Rodney and Ann Boehm, parents of Lieutenant Junior Grade Jim Boehm '03, USNR, and Midshipman Matt Boehm '08. "Our responsibility as parents was to emotionally support the boys through care packages and mail from home. Our responsibility to the Academy was to support necessary and desired improvements through unrestricted giving to the Naval Academy Annual Fund."

Understanding the Impact It is easy to make a philanthropic donation today and never truly understand the impact that gift might have. Each fall during a special weekend. President's Circle members travel from across the globe to Annapolis to celebrate, learn and see in action the difference their gifts have made.

"President's Circle gives me an opportunity to give back to the school that helped form my character. I think that's important," Michalski said. "Coming back to the Naval Academy makes me feel good to see the changes that are happening. There have been a number of wonderfiil things done over the last five years and it makes me very happy to see the progress."

Contributing Today In just five years, the Foundation, led in large part by President's Circle members, has raised more than $240 million in support of the Naval Academy. But the December 31 Campaign close doesn't mean that the need for private support goes away New challenges and opportunities continue to arise; after all, excellence is a moving target.

"We truly beHeve that no strict dollar figure could be placed upon the value ofthe benefits a young man or woman receives during their Academy experience," said Chris '72 and Susan

During Presidents Circle Weekend 2005 more than $13,000 was raised at a silent auction to benefit the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund atthe Naval Academy

Panos, parents of Ensign Dennis Panos '05, USN and Lieutenant Nick Panos '00, USN. "It is private funding that makes possible the crucial extra margin of exceHence that sets the Academy apart from other service academies and civiHan institutions."

So who should become a President's Circle donor? If you are one of over 50,000 Hving alums you can reflect back on your years "on the Severn by the bay." Remember the professors, the leadership training and the athletic competitions and consider how those people, programs and experiences helped shape who you are today.

If you are a parent—consider the impact this institution had or is having on your sons and daughters—preparing them to lead our Navy and Marine Corps (and our sailors, airmen and Marines) in times of war and peace. Remember how proud you were of your child on Induction Day and again at Commissioning. Then think about the young officers w^ho wiH follow in their footsteps. They require the same support for their fiiture (and for ours).

And if you are a friend and admirer ofthe Naval Academy— remember that these graduates go on to lead and to serve: they become leaders of great character.. .leaders for the nation.

President's Circle affords everyone an opportunity to lead the Foundation's efforts to inject private gift support into the Naval Academy enterprise—taking good to great and transforming "functional to inspirational."

For more information on President's Circle, please contact JuHa Hutchison at 410-295-4162 orJuHa.Hutchison@usna.com or visit wrww.usna.com. <!>

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BAG OF BOOKS

The Fighting Flying Boat A History of the Martin P B M Mariner

By Captain Richard A. Hoffinan '48, USN (Ret.) The Fighting

Captain Richard A. Hoffinan '48, USN (Ret.), is a former pilot of Martin PBM Mariners, as well as other flying boats and amphibians. He flew during the Korean War. This book is a comprehensive history of Mariner operations and the contributions to the Korean War and World War II, as weU as the post-war years. Many photos of the Mariners in action are included.

In addition a Hst of PBM casualties is appended.

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Captain Richard A Knott, USN (Ret.), author of The American Flying Boat:An Illustrated History, said, "Although the Mariner is not as well known in flying boat lore as the PBY CataHna, it saw important service in World War II and Korea, as well as in technical and tactical experiments to forther develop the flying boat concept—and Captain Hoffinan is uniquely quahfied to write about it."

Captain E.TWoolridge '50, USN (Ret.), author of Into the Jet Age: Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975, commented on Fighting Flying Boat: "BJchard Hoffinan has v^itten the definitive work on a rarely pubHcized but extremely important phase of naval aviation. He has a great story to tell and has told it with great expertise and an unusual grasp ofthe historical contribution ofthe venerable Martin Mariner to our aeronautical heritage."

ISBN: 1-59114-375-6; 272pages; available at bookstores, online or direct: www.NavalInstitute.org, 800-233-8764

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Told from a humorous perspective, Dink-Gadink comically takes the reader inside the hallowed walls of the U.S. Naval Academy. It depicts the mischievous escapades of homecoming week, leading up to a climactic football game against Air Force on Saturday. Finally, on a lazy Sunday morning, it reveals a priceless lesson about the true heroes in life, and the genuine meaning of real world friendships.

In Dink-Gadink, rehve the funny side of the U.S. Naval Academy: • A Wednesday night Plebes vs. Firsties rumble • A Thursday night Pep Rally that causes pandemonium in Bancroft Hall • An underground, pirate radio station somewhere in Mother 'B' that has the Brass up in arms • To stop the madness, a Marine Corps Major, known only as "Hair Patch," volunteers to be the OOW for the entire homecoming week • The Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Eighth Wing Players, spirit-related activities, and more ..

by John Scanlan

ABOUT THE AUTHOR—yo/?/! M. Scanlan /.? a native of Stoutsville, OH. and a 1983 graduate of tlte United State.'^ Naval Academy. While there, he wa.': a member ofthe Twenty-third Company, majored in mechanical engineering, and played rugby. He retired from the United States /Marine Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel with approximately 2500 hours in the back seat of tactical fighter attack aircraft, .ipecifically the F-4S Phantom Hand the F-I8D Hornet. He currently resides on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, atid is pursuing a second career as a writer. John wrote his first novel, entitled Speed is Life, More is Better, in 2004. He can be reached atpingl@hargray.com.

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Blood A t o n e m e n t A Dahlgren Wallace Mystery

By Jim Tetiuto '75 Reviewed by Larry Warrenfeltz '75 For many years my favorite actionmystery-series hero has been Travis McGee, brought to Hfe from the pen of John D MacDonald. It appears to me that the spfrit of Travis McGee has left the houseboat in Cedar Key, FL, and taken up residence in the cabin of a fly-fishing guide in Montana. Dahlgren WaUace is a tough, witty ex-coUege football star and a veteran of USMC Force Recon missions in the first GulfWar.WaUace wants nothing more than to Hve peacefiiUy, guide the guests and fish the river on the huge Montana ranch owned by media mogul Fred Lather. Instead he finds himself in the middle of two murder investigations and a frontier land war.

Along the way to proving his innocence and protecting his boss' interests, WaUace deals with a vast array of Montana players, including neo-Nazi miHtia, radical envfronmentaHsts, good old boy catde ranchers, rehgious zealots, a peaceful ranching commune and the FBI. I think Dahlgren WaUace normally leads a fairly quiet Hfe, standing aside and observing the world around him with a wry sense of humor. But during the weeks following the murder of one of his "sports," WaUace is right in the middle ofthe action.

Dravidng on his Special Operations training, he ignores the assorted injuries he receives at the hands ofthe lunatics and fanatics that seem to focus on him. He keeps his mind and tongue sharp, and untangles multiple crimes whUe his old low-tech sheriff buddy and his new high-tech FBI friends observe from the sideHnes.

JimTenuto's novel is the first in what I hope wiU be a long series of Dahlgren WaUace mysteries. Tenuto has a clever, amusing style that entertains the reader even as he draws you deeper and deeper into the plot ofthe story. His witty phrases and adroit word-plays are sprinkled throughout the textâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^waiting to be discovered and smiled at by the alert reader. His peripheral characters are rather one-dimensional, but they are so weUdescribed and so entertaining that the reader wiUingly accepts them as charming additions to Dahlgren's Montana world.

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Tenuto shares his expertise in dry fly fishing and his extensive research in comparative rehgion and the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints without preaching or talking down to his audience. In reading this book I learned a lot, I laughed a lot and I enjoyed a pretty darn good mystery to boot. To quote his ranch owner Fred Lather, Tenuto gives his readers "The Royal $*#@ Treatment!"

Jim Tenuto is a member ofthe USNA Class of 1975. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Lynn. His shortfictionhas appeared in "Gray's Sporting Journal," "California Fly Fisher" and "Sporting Classics." He is currently at work on the second Dahlgren Wallace mystery. Blood Knots.

Larry Warrenfeltz, Captain, USN (Ret.), is the Ckss scribe for the Flower Children ofthe Brigade (USNA '75). He lives in Pace, FL. ISBN: 1-59228-613-5; 320pages; Š 2005. The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT (An imprint ofthe Globe Pequot Press)

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WELCOME HOME, ALUMNI! Midshipmen, Alumni and sports fans celebrated homecoming weekend in early November at the Naval Academy. Four Alumni From left, Peter Gness '65, class president. Colonel David A. Vetter '67, USMC (Ret), dean of Admissions; George P WattJn '73, presidentand CEO ofthe Alumni classes—the Class of 1965,1975,1990 and 2000—remrned to Association and Foundation; and Larry Brady '65 AimapoHs to celebrate special reunions.

Homecoming activities included an Alumni golf tournament, CLASS OF 1965 PRESENTS GIFT TO memorial services, class crest dedications at Alumni HaU, lunch USNA ADMISSIONS with the midshipmen in King HaU, an aU-classes reception at Alumni HaU, the WUHe McCool Memorial Running ofthe As part of its recent 40th reunion festivities, the Class of 1965 Goats, Alumni vs. USNA squash and an Alumni taUgate before presented USNA Dean of Admissions, Colonel David Vetter Navy's game against Tulane. In an effort to help hurricane'67, USMC (Ret.), with a ceremonial check for $1 million in stricken Tulane, Navy covered Tulane's travel expenses for the support of admissions excellence at the Naval Academy. trip, including airfare, hotel and bus transportation to help get the The funds will support the production of the To Lead and team to AnnapoHs. To Sen/e video update, as well as several other admissionsIt was a great game and win for Navy (Navy 49 -Tulane 21). related initiatives.

Look for 2005 coverage of "TaUgates, Traditions and Touchdovwis" in the January-February issue of Shipmate.

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USNA graduates in Bahrain: From left, W Maggie DeLany '003rd; LT Amanda Borngen '99 10th; LTKambra Juve 215-943-3087 or via snail mail at '97 28th; LCDR Donna Huber '92 5th; LTAnn (Maginnis) McCann '96 36th; LT Merritt (Allen) Tollison '99 16th; CDR Wade H. Schmidt '85 8th; LT Robert Woods '00 10th; CAPT Paul Becker '83 11th; CDR Erica Sahler '86; CAPT Hank20 Oaktree Drive, Levittown, PA Miranda '83 29th; LCDR Bill Garrity'90 4th; LT Jamie Achee '96 20th; LT Victor Spears '9612th; CDR Paul Averna '89 19055. His manuscript is due in 11th; CDR Barry Dykes '8327th; CAPT Brian Costello '83 1st; LT Jesse Alverez '0124th; CAPTJohn R Wood '83 34th; CDR Robert Webber '89; CDR Mike Ottinger '85 Mth; LCDR Brad Andros '94 20th; Major Grover Wright '88 4th; and May 2006.

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From left. Superintendent Vice Admiral Rodney P Rempt '66; George PWatt Jr 73, presidentand CEO ofthe Alumni Association and Foundation; Rear Admiral Roy Snyder '50, USN (Ret); Dr J. Scott Harmon '64, director ofthe Naval Academy Museum; Captain Dick Powell '50, USN (Ret); and Rear Admiral Don Albright '50, USN (Ret)

DONATION

On 21 October, members ofthe Class of 1950 presented the Naval Academy Foundation with a check for $1.5 miUion in support ofthe Naval Academy Museum. The gift wWl support both planned renovations and ongoing maintenance of Museum exhibits, artifacts and displays via an endowment.

The Museum renovation project is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2007 and be completed by 2008. Eleven classes across the decades have come together to form a "Museum syndicate" to raise fiinds for the private component ofthe project—the Classes of 1946,1947,1950,1951,1952,1956,1958,1966, 1971,1982 and 1998. Federal appropriations vwU pay the approximately $11 milHon required for the interior and exterior remodeHng and buUding infrastructure, whUe fiinds raised by the syndicate and other individual donors wiU be dfrected largely to exhibits, curatorial storage faciHties, examination rooms, workshops and laboratories.

John L Phillips via satellite. Photo by Mort Fryman

THE REST OF THE STORY...

Thanks to Ray Glennon who noticed that Shipmate missed part of the story in our October issue.

While we reported that author David Poyer '71 had fans in high places, namely Astronaut John L.

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Phillips '72. We neglected to

With representation from the '30s through 1999, Class corresponding secretaries for Shipmate gathered 10 November for a meeting in Alumni HaU.The meeting provided an opportunity for the corresponding secretaries to meet with Alumni Association leadership and staff members who produce Shipmate and to share information and ideas about how to continue to produce a top-notch alumni magazine. Many thanks to the dedicated Class corresponding secretaries who contribute so much to Shipmate.

mention that Phillips, too, is a Naval Academy graduate. Glennon aptly noted that "Astronaut John L. Phillips '72 raised the books of David Poyer '71 to a new level."

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PORTER ROAD CELEBRATION On 9 October, the residents of Porter Road on the United States Naval Academy grounds celebrated

The families who now live on Porter Road

their homes' 100 years of occupancy. More than 200 former residents attended and were treated to a tour of their former home. A program and reception followed in the Perot Room in Dahlgren Hall. Superintendent, Vice Admiral Rodney R Rempt '66, USN, welcomed the neighbors and Senior Curator of the USNA Museum Jim Cheevers gave a speech on the history of housing at the Academy. The Naval Academy Women's Club presented each current resident a plaque listing all the names of residents in their homes for the past 100 years. These plaques will stay in the homes along Porter Road. The reception made it possible for many to become reacquainted with their friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some w h o hadn't seen each other for 20 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and to enjoy all the stories that were shared during the celebration.

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Rich Springman '80

Robin Bolster '84

Louis Feuchtbaum '86

Ms. Edie Novicki '73

Ms. Robyn Walters'60

Dan Crewe '57

Mike Foye '81

Mark Peterson '78

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Glenn LeCarl '86

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN P^CEIVES CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWAPJ) The United States Naval Academy Foundation presented Northrop Grumman Corporation with the Christian H. Poindexter/ConsteUation Energy Group Corporate Leadership Award at its faU meeting.

EstabHshed in 2001, this award honors corporations that, through thefr financial support ofthe U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, best represent the leadership traditions ofthe Naval Academy and its graduates.

George P. Watt Jr. '73, president and From left, George PWatt Jr '73, president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation; Superintendent Vice Admiral Rodney P Rempt '88; Jeff HoUoway '77; John DeMaso; Admiral Charles Larson '58; and CEO ofthe U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Christian Poindexter '60 Association and Foundation, said, "We are pleased to recognize Northrop Grumman for its generous contributions, which comprise an integral component of our support for the Naval Academy's mission."

"The Naval Academy is the education and training center of exceUence for some of this country's finest leaders and we are both honored and humbled by this award today," said JohnV DeMaso, sector vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Naval and Marine Systems Division.

"Although w^e are one of our nation's premier defense contractors, and we have the brightest minds in the industry designing and buUding some ofthe most technologicaUy advanced systems in the world, it is also our responsibiHty to ensure that these fiiture leaders have this technology in thefr hands as early as possible."

Northrop Grumman's gifb to the Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign include more than $5 milHon in electronic navigation software for the Seamanship and Navigation Department and $1 miUion to the Academy's Ethics Center.

SAVE THE DATE NAVY BASKETBALL WEEKENDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;6-7 JANUARY 2006 On Friday, 6 January 2006, an Elite 8 Banquet will be held to honor the '85-'86 Men's Basketball Team at 7 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Banquet Room.

On Saturday, 7 January, the Men's Alumni Basketball Game will be held at Alumni Hall at 11 a.m. Aspecialdedication will follow at 1:45 p.m. atthe Alumni Hall Basketball Court as Coach Dave Smalley is honored. The dedication event preceedsthe Navy vs. Bucknell Basketball double-header starting 2 p.m.

Coach Dave Smalley '57

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Smalley '57, USMCR (Ret.), played basketball at Navy from 1955 through 1957. Returning to USNA in 1967, he became head basketball coach until 1976. After retiring from that post he became the academy's first women's basketball coach. More than a coach and more than an athletic administrator, Smalley is honored because of his life-long commitment to USNA athletics and to his players.

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H^ULU 1940s '44: Richard C. F e d o n was inducted into the Pen Aigyl Area High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

19.Sfls '53: C D R Francesco A . Musorrafiti, U S N (Ret.), received the Italian Tribune Achievement Avifard for 2005.

'55: V A D M William F. " S c o t " McCauley, U S N (Ret.), pubhshed his new novel, Revenge in Exile.

-126^ ' 6 0 : R A D M H . D . Weatherson, U S N ( R e t . ) , has joined the Viewpoint Corporation's board of directors.

'61: Leonard S.Yurkovic retired as president and C E O of Paragon Technologies.

'62: C A P T R a l p h E . B e e d l e , U S N (Ret.), was inducted into the Granite City High School Wall of Fame.

'65: R o n a l d M. Slusser has been named a senior manager in Novogradac & Company LLP's Metro Washington, DC, office.

'66: J a m e s R . Clark has been appointed interim dean of the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business at Westminster College, '67: J o h n M o r t o n HI has retired from Bank of America where he headed its premier hanking division.

'68: C D R T h o r n t o n W. Wilt, Jr., U S N (Ret.), is the newVP for marketing and sales for ORBIMAGE, I n c . R A D M H e n r y F.White Jr., U S N R , has been elected to the board of directors of Lakeside Foods Inc., Manitowoc.

LtGen Jack W. K l i m p , U S M C (Ret.), has been appointed as the new president of GAMA. C A P T K e v i n J . R e a r d o n , U S N (Ret.), has been named executive director of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) and is responsible as chief executive to the consortiimi's executive council for operational leadership of this international coalition that currently consists of 80 member organizations represented by more than 800 active participants.

'69: C o l J a m e s R . Sandberg, U S M C R (Ret.), has been elected president-elect ofthe Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP). He will serve on the board of directors for one year and then be installed as president ofthe 2,100member international society in September 2006.

mn '70: J a m e s L.Taylor has been elected to the board of directors for Carl Zeiss Meditec, the world leader in ophthalmic diagnostic instrumentation.

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'71: Carl O. B a u e r has been named director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

'72: C A P T Michael A . S z o k a , U S N (Ret.), has achieved the designation of a PGA golf professional.

'73: C A P T Joseph D . Stewart, U S N (Ret.), is the new chief of staff for National Counterterrorism Center. Jeffi-ey D.Welsh has joined Leisure Direct, Inc. as chief executive officer. LtGen Richard S. Kramlich, U S M C , has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as deputy commandant of instaUations and logistics at Marine Corps Headquarters. R A D M J a m e s M .

McGarrah, U S N R (Ret.), retired from duty in an October 2005 ceremony in Memorial HaU at USNA. R a y m o n d L. Wenderlich is the new vice president for sales for KeUy Generator & Equipment, Inc. '75: R A D M G e o r g e E . Mayer, U S N , has been recognized as one ofthe nation's best and brightest engineers and scientists during the 17th Annual Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference. He received the program's military executive exceUence award.

'77: C A P T R. D o n e l Barbaree Jr., U S N (Ret.), has joined the staff of Rep. J. Randy Forbes, D-VA (4th CD) as district representative and mihtary legislative Haison. R A D M Patrick M.Walsh, U S N , has been nominated by President Bush for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command and cormnander, Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. R A D M S a m u e l J. Locklear HI, U S N , has been assigned as director, programming division, N80, office ofthe chief of naval operations, Washington,DC. C A P T W i l l i a m D . D a n i e l s , U S N , rehnquished command ofthe Center for Anti-Terrorism and Navy Security Forces and is reporting to commander. Fleet Forces Command, NorfoUc,VA, in the N 4 / N 7 directorate. Dr. CliflF R o b i n s o n is the new chief of staff for the Central Alabama Regional Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

'79: R A D M Michael K. M a h o n , U S N , is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for operations, AUied Maritime Component Command Northwood, London, United Kingdom. R A D M Scott R . V a n Buskirk, U S N , is being assigned as deputy to the deputy chief of staff for political, military and economic business, Multi-National Forces, Iraq. LtCol Steven L.Walsh, U S M C (Ret.), was recendy namedVP for government and legislative affairs for the AES Corporation.

C A P T Peter A . H u s t a , U S N , has been awarded the distinguished services to Navy Air Medal and distinguished services to the Colombian Coast Guard Medal by the Colombian Navy. Jose N . G o n z a l e s was promoted to rear admiral in the Peruvian Navy in January 2005.

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'80: C A P T R o b e r t E . Hennegan, U S N , has completed his tour as commander. Submarine Squadron Eight. His next duty assignment is on the staff of the secretary of defense, Washington, DC. '81: C A P T W i l l i a m H . Hilarides, U S N , is the top submarine officer at the Naval Sea Systems Command. C D R Jeffi-ey G. F r e e m a n , U S N R (Ret.), was promoted to vice president, maritime and homeland security systems for D R S Technologies.

'82: C A P T D a v i d C . J o h n s o n , U S N , is the new program manager for Virginia-Class submarines. Dr. A n d r e w W. Palowitch has joined the SAIC's Intelligence Group as senior vice president and chief technology officer.

'85: D o n a l d J . G e r m a n o has been named senior vice president and general manager for Kmart's more than 1,400 stores.

'86: C A P T T i m o t h y A . A d a m s , U S N (Ret.), retired from active duty after 26 years of dedicated miHtary service. C D R K i m o K. Lee, U S N , has assvuned command of VAQ 130.

'89: Jeffi-ey D . Garigliano has been promoted to executive editor at FSB. C D R John P. Eckardt, U S N , has been named commanding officer ofthe MiHtary Sealift Command Office in Guam. Christopher M. Cashman -wSi be joining KCI as president of therapeutic surfaces.

H e wiU be responsible for KCI's U.S. therapeutic surfaces business and for guiding KCI's global therapeutic surfaces strategy.

^22Sli '90: L C D R Louis J. Schager Jr., U S N , has been inducted into the 2005 Class ofthe Palatine Athletic HaU of Fame.

'91 L C D R J o s e p h R . " R i c h " Baich Jr., U S N R , has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as managing director for security and data management.

'92: L C D R Martha S. D u n n e , U S N , exceUed at the 2005 U.S. National Championships in track cycling. At the U.S. National Track Cycling Championships, 8-11 August at the A D T / H o m e Depot Center in Carson, CA, Commander Dunne placed fourth in the match sprints, placed third (bronze) in the 500m event and had a first place finish (gold) in the team sprint event.

'94: L C D R R o b e r t J. BaUister Jr., U S N , pubhshed his first book, God Does Haue A Sense of Humor.

'97: LT Gabriel A . A n s e e u w , U S N , was selected as a luminary during the 17th Annual Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference for his contributions to the Hispanic technical community.

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By Geoige P Wattjr. '73, president and CEO

Navy's 2005 Rhodes Scholars (from left): Ensign William Kelly '05, Midshipman Paul Angelo '06, Midshipman Jacquelyn Hanna '06 and Midshipman Nicholas Schmrtz '06

The Answer is Always Navy!

Last year, the most popular trivia question among select athletic directors and my counterparts on other campuses vvas: "Name the oiJy school in Division LA to finish in the AP and Coaches Top 25 poUs and to have three Rhodes Scholars in the same year." The answer last year was, of course. Navy, as we finished our footbaU season with a 10-2 record, including the second straight year of captiuing the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and a win over New Mexico in the 2005 Emerald Bowl. Last year we also had two ofthe 20 U.S. coUege students named to the USA Today's 2004 CoUege Academic AU-Star hst, among MarshaU, Truman, Gates and other prestigious scholarships. This orUy goes to prove that at Navy we are more than a national footbaU, lacrosse and rowing powerhouseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^we also produce old-fashioned scholar athletes.

As we go to press for our December issue we are preparing to play Army for the right to retain the Commander-in-Chiers Trophy for a third straight year. We have also accepted an invitation to a third straight post-season bowl game as Navy wUl go to San Diego, CA, for the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl and play the Colorado State University Rams on 22 December. \ b u wUl have the opportunity to join us there as we continue to demonstrate our spirit and show coUege footbaU fans (and bowl committees) everywhere that Navy is the right choice. Please stay close to our Web site (www.usna.com) and watch your e-maU inbasket as we provide you with information on this and other news.

Speaking of other news.. .this year the trivia question wUl be: "Name the orJy school in Division IA to play in a post-season bowl to have four BJrodes Scholars in the same year." Or perhaps the trivia question wiU be: "Name the orUy school in Division IA to be invited to a post-season bowl three years in a row and to have seven Rhodes Scholars over the last two academic years." Regardless of how you phrase the question, the answer is always Navy! As proud and excited as we are by the resurgence of Navy footbaU and of our other great varsity and club programs, we are especiaUy proud of the young men and women who have been selected for these highly sought and

competitive post-graduate scholarship opportunities.

Here is a thumbnaU sketch on each of this year's Navy Rhodes Scholars: Ensign William Kelly '05 majored in poHtical science. A 2004 Truman Scholar, KeUy is currendy completing a one-year master's degree program at the Kennedy School of Goverrmient at Harvard University.

After completion of his graduate smdies, KeUy is scheduled to attend naval FHght School in Pensacola, FL, where he wiU train to become a Navy pUot. Midshipman Paul Angelo '06 is a poHtical science major who is fluent in Spanish and has expertise in Latin American affairs. Angelo wUl graduate with two pubHshed articles and a number of award-winning essays on issues of human rights and civU-miHtary relations in Latin America.

Midshipman Jacquelyn Hanna '06 is an honors English major who wiU study culmral anthropology at Oxford. At the Naval Academy, Hanna serves as 2nd Regiment First Lieutenant, is a half-marathon rurmer and Highland Dance troop organizer.

Midshipman Nicholas Schmitz '06 is a double major in poHtical science and economics, with a minor in Japanese. He currendy stands first in his class in overaU Order of Merit, is a member of the varsity gymnastics team, and serves on the Brigade staff as 1st Regimental Commander. Schmitz plans to study poUtical theory and to serve in the Marine Corps.

To those few who pubHcly question the admissions process and the academic regimen at the Naval Academy, 1 hope you read this coltmin so that you now realize, as we always have reahzed, that there is a lot more to Navy than Navy footbaU. And there is a lot more to being a midshipman at the Naval Academy than where one went to high school (or didn't) or how one comes aboard.

Congratulations to the entire Class of 2006 as they enter their final semester as midshipmen and on their service warfare and community selections. We look forward to welcoming you soon to the Extended Brigade, i^ Go Navy!

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The four stack destroyers began service Navy Ofiicers Wives Club. In "retireabout 1920 and soon became recognized ment" she traveled extensively with famUy The foUowing notiand friends visiting exotic places including the world over, with their distinctive fication was sent to profile, as American destroyers. With the the Antarctic, Fiji,Viet Nam, Machu Piccu Timothy Woodbury, massive shipbuUding program leading up in Peru, the Galapagos Islands and countobituaries editor for to World War II these 20-year old ships less others. She was on the fitst trip to Shipmate from were soon displaced as our primary foUow the SUk Road from London to CaroHne Daspit destroyer force. They were stiU usefiil and Beijing by train, which was filmed and Klam, daughter of were converted for many different duties produced as a BBC special program.

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USN (Ret.) died in 1979. world first as the wife I had the pleasure of serving as the She is survived by her four chUdren, of a Naval Officer and then as an ever curicommanding officer of a one-of-a-kind in Frank Daspit, Washington, DC; CaroHne ous sightseer, died of lung cancer September the misceUaneous category, the USS D Klam, ArHngton,VA; Dana Daspit, 3 at her home in Arlington,Virginia, SEMMES. SEMMES started its naval Alexandria,VA; and Peter R. Daspit, surrounded by the love of her family. career as DD189 in February 1920. She KaUua, HI; three grandchUdren and two Mrs. Daspit was born in Cambridge, served with the Coast Guard for two years great grandchUdren. H Massachusetts. She graduated from Thayer during the Coast Guard's need for high Academy, Braintree, MA, in 1937, received speed ships to intercept rum runnen ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% her teaching certification from Wheelock during prohibition. When she was LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 0% CoUege in 1940, and her Bachelor's returned to the navy in 1934 she was Send news direcdy to Shipmate.

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Through the years and with its conversion, SEMMES lost its torpedo tubes (one was replaced for some torpedo tests and kept aboard) and the 4-4" 50 cal. gund were replaced with two 3 " â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 50 cal. anti-aircraft guns. The ship was also equipped with depth charges and after some tests retained a forward-throwing depth charge launcher, known as a "hedge-hog".

OrganizationaUy, SEMMES was a unit ofthe Submarine Force Adantic and for a short period served as the flagship of ComSubLant and proudly flew the blue, two star flag. Also as directed by ComSubLant she performed escort duty and investigated reported submarine sightings. Before my time on SEMMES was performing escort duty and sunk a ship. Unfortunately it was a British corvette which the SEMMES had rammed. To the SEMMES credit in the closing days ofthe war she did participate in the sinking of a German submarine off Block Island.

The main feature ofthe modification of SEMMES was to buUd into her a "sea chest" with a hoist mechanism that aUowed transducers and other devices to be changed easUy and lowered in and out ofthe water.

The commanding officer and/or the executive officer of SEMMES were graduates ofthe post graduate course in radio engineering (those were the days ofthe vacuum tube â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the transistor was not invented until after World War II. Also the term "electronics" was not in general use.)

When I completed the course in 1942 I was ordered to SEMMES as executive officer and subsequendy commanding officer.

Many types of equipment were developed and tested aboard SEMMES, one of the most notable of which was the prototype ofthe famous SG radar ofWorldWar II. The prototype was kept in use aboard her and the MIT Radiation laboratory sdentist periodicaUy would come aboard to try out some improvement. It took good technicians and a lot ofT.L.C. to keep that prototype operational. New radars were tested from time to time and the ship's technicians devised a "rig" that enabled the ship to remove and replace radar antermas wdthout outside help.

The sonar equipment with which our navy entered World War II was basic equipment developed by the Submarine signal division of Raytheon v^th major assistance from the Naval Research Laboratory. It consisted of a transducer.

transmitter and receiver. There was a range indicator and the bearing was obtainedfixDmthe direction in which the transducer was pointed. It required the operations to visuaUze the situation. The first improvement was the addition of a range recorder developed by the British and manufacmred for our navy by the Sangamo Electric Company, whose engineers were frequendy aboard SEMMES working on improvements.

It was obvious that a better visual picture of the situation was desired and a unit at Harvard was working on displays using cathode ray tubes. Their scientists were also frequendy aboard SEMMES trying out new ideas.

It was only logical that the BeU Telephone Laboratories, with their great knowledge of acoustics would be asked to help in improving our sonar equipment.

A team of their scientists were frequent visitors to the ship during the development of sonar equipment, manufactured

by Western Electric. Their equipment used a crystal (rocheUe salt) transducer instead of a magnetostriction one that had been used up to that time.

The technicians aboard SEMMES, after working on sonar for a long period, thought lower frequencies should be used but were unable to get much support in that theory. In discussions with the BeU Laboratories project leader he tended to agree with our theory. The maximum size transducer that could fit in the ship's sea chest was determined and the BeU Laboratories made the lowest frequency transducer that they could, compatible with size and directionahty. A transmitter and receiver were modffied to work at the lower frequency. It was not an operating system but one that could demonstrate its range of detection. It consistendy picked up targets before the regular sonar equipment in the shaUow waters on Long Island Sound. Once, under ideal conditions in Block Island Sound, it detected a submarine at 12,000 yards. I have always regretted that we did not push for a deep sea test but I was detached about that time and the transducer had to be removed for a priority project. When I subsequendy tried to get it restarted the transducer coiUd not be found.

It seemed that if anybody had an idea for detection of submarines that needed to be tested on a ship, it found its way to SEMMES. Also included were pubHc relations. The ship was scheduled for a day running target for the submarine

school and we found we had aboard a photographer for PARADE magazine who wanted to get a picture that would actuaUy show a torpedo approaching the ship. He was put in the crow's nest to get a good view. Late in the afternoon I was on the wing ofthe bridge and clearly saw the torpedo approaching. It was a perfect shot. I then felt a thud. The torpedo must have been set for 5 feet instead of 25. The torpedo worked its way dov^m the huU and caught in the propeUer also bending the shaft. Of course the propeUer was experimental, being of monel metal.

The photographer missed the shot but one could certainly say SEMMES always tried to obHge. My year as commanding officer of SEMMES was hardly typical of a normal command but it was interesting, educational and one met a lot of interesting people along with a few "screwballs".

I am afiraid our class new is sad. We lost three lovely widows of our '32 classmates. Joan Cobb, the widow of Clarence O. "Ty" Cobb died at her home in San Diego on 1 June 2005. I did not have the pleasure of knowing Joan, asTy and my paths did not cross after graduation. After Ty retired he and Joan moved to Tequisquiapan, Mexico where they spent 12 years until Ty's death in 1975, after which Joan moved to San Diego.

Sara Ann Munger Mott died at the Ginger Cove Residence on 30 September after a long iUness. After Mai's death Sara Arme moved to ArmapoHs from San Francisco. She later married Carl Mott '31. She is survived by a daughter and a son and four grandchUdren.

Dora Kintberger Schleider died on 4 October in Baltimore. She was the widow of our classmate Leon Kintberger and was a frequent attendee at our class luncheons. After Leon died she married an old friend, Henry Schleider and moved to Baltimore. She is survived by a daughter, three grandchUdren and five great grandchUdren.

Our classmate, Sam "Chief" Labouisse, has been Hving in Pass Christian, Mississippi which was hit direcdy by hurricane Katrina. I have tried to reach him by telephone without success. However, knowing Sam, I am certain he is aU right but I am afraid his home may have been bacUy damaged.

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CLASS N E W S Mrs Fleck will be interred with her beloved ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64% husband, R.Adm. Francis Edward Fleck Jr, at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, PRJES AND SEC'Y/TREAS: CAPT Jesse B. Gay Jr., PRES: CAPT Grayson Merrill, USN (Ret.) October 28 at 10 am. It is suggested guests be USN (Ret.) P: 410-757-7942; E: graysonmerrill@comcast.net at the Administration Building by 9:30 am for VP AND C O R R . SEC'Y: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) VICE PRES: CAPT Edwin S. Lee Jr., USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St. WEB SITE; www.usna.com/classes/1934 security procedures. Memorial contributions may Balrimoie.MD 21218 Send news directly to Shipmate. be made in her memory to the American H: 410-235-3803 Cancer Society, 1875 Connecticut Avenue Class of 1934 Losses F: 410-243-1960 Nl^Sidite 130, Washington, DC 20009, or E: edkeatst^comcast.net I just learned, from Heritage Class 1934 call 1-800-227-2345, option 2. widow Margie Christensen that Mrs. Sad news Mrs. Fleck was a graduate of Bryn Frank K. Upham, v^adow ofRADM JC Gillespie Wilson died on 15 September.

Mawr CoUege, Class of 1937 with a Frank K. Upham USN, passed away in More on Green Bowlers degree in Classical Archaeology. She July, 2005. Margie learned this from Mrs. The account appearing in this column in served as Class of '37 President until her Marshal White, widow of P A D M the October Shipmate naming those in death. She served on a variety of Bryn MarshaU White USN, who attended the our Class who were members ofthe MawT committees, including the Deanery fiineral services in Coronado, CA. Green Bowlers society caused a classmate House Committee and Regional HopefiiUy we wiU receive an obituary to volunteer additional information Scholarship Committee. She was instrufrom the famUy for a fiature class column. regarding the Green Bowlers. His late mental in setting up the Resident in In addition we also received news as father-in-law, who graduated in 1915, told Rehgion program on campus. She hosted weU as an obituary for IsabeUe S. "Bunny" him many years ago of being a founder of many parties for her Class Reunions and Fleck widow of Rear Admiral Francis the Green Bowlers. According to him a Class Actions with the Alumnae Edward Fleck, Jr. group of his class often played cards at the Association. Her independent spirit, intelCarvel HaU hotel in ArmapoHs. [It is diffiH Dear Sir, I am forward information for Hgence, innovative approaches, and cult to find out ff card playing was not Shipmate regarding the passing of the dedication made her an effective leader of permitted within the Academy at that wife of your classmate. Rear Admiral her class. time.] The name of the group, father-inFrancis E. ("Ed") Heck, USN(Ret). After She served as Administrative Partner law said, later came spontaneously fix)m his death she Hved in their home in in the Seltzer Parmership, a commercial the green bowler hat they placed on the Waynesboro until 2000, at which time she real estate firm, that developed land in the mantel of their card room. The hat was came to Washington and Hved in the PhUadelphia region from 1956-90. In the receptacle of a portion ofthe Army Distaff Home, KnoUwood, just west Hawau she served as President of Mahina winnings of each hand with the money to of Rock Creek Park. Although she Aina, Ltd., a 50-acre farm on Maui dedibe used for their expenses. The name of enjoyed her return to the city, and having cated to developing an orchard of the hat became the name they chose for her daughter Cathy nearby, her health avocados with new strains, propagated the secret society they founded. deteriorated in recent months. She died ornamentals for market sale, and Additional information on a long time class peacefijUy with her daughters at her side, supported local Hawaiian workers. She ring story and wUl be interred next to her husband and Adm. Fleck were active participants in in ArHngton National Cemetery at WiUiam E.Thompson, a friend ofthe the international Urban Land Institute in 10 AM on Friday, October 28,2005.

Corresponding Secretary and feUow its work on development of land in She was my fathers cousin, so I am member of the Baltimore Country Club Hawaii, and studies on wind generation passing this on as one Academy grad has fiirnished an account of his involvefor electrical use. Mrs. Fleck was a to another. ment in the retorn ofthe class ring of member ofthe Urban Land Institute and Sincerely, andVery RespectfiiUy, John "Chute" Dunham '50 to his the Union League in PhUadelphia.

John L. Mac Michael widow and daughter forty three years In Washington, D.C. she was a Trustee USNA Class of 1965 â&#x20AC;˘ after his death. The basic story received ofthe Folger Shakespeare Library, a prominence at that time but with â&#x20AC;˘ Mrs. IsabeUe member ofthe Sulgrave Club, the JapanThompson's amplification it becomes Seltzer Fleck, widow America Society, where she served on the doubly worth repeating. Dunham had of the late Rear Scholarship Committee and for many become an officer in the Air Force and in Admiral Francis years entertained members of the Japanese 1952 was a crew member of a recormaisEdward Fleck,Jr., diplomatic community. She was a sance ffight near the KurU Islands off the died on October 4, member of the EngHsh-Speaking Union, Siberian coast. The Soviet Union, aUeg2005 at KnoUwood the DAR, and of Saint Alban's Church. ing infringement of their airspace, ordered Retirement Her interests included the arts, espea fighter to shoot the plane down.

Community, ciaUy of Far Eastern cultures; theater: Immediately after that event VasUy Saiko, a Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center Theater GuUd, Folger sergeant in the Soviet Border Guards, was where she had Isabelle Seltzer Fleck Shakespeare Library; symphony, the assigned to lead a patrol in a search for resided since PhUadelphia Orchestra in particular. She survivors ofthe crash. He found only the December 1999. was an avid Hfe-long reader in the diverse body of Dunham. Later US Air Force She is survived by her daughters E. areas of her inteUectual inquisitiveness. H theorizing came to the beHef that as naviCatherine Fleck ofWashington, DC, and gator Dunham's position was in what Ilfra Margaret Fleck HaUey ofWoodstock, amounted to a capsule in the nose ofthe NewYork.

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plane and blew off separately immediately before the fiiselage containing the other crew members disintegrated. WhUe Saiko was coUecting the remains he sighted the gold class ring on Dunham's finger. He removed it and then, according to his later story, resolved not to torn the ring over to his company commander because he suspected the Soviet officer would merely retain it as a personal possession. Instead, he determined that he would, somehow, return it to the famUy of the deceased American. Saiko held the ring untU the opportunity emerged thirty eight years later with the demise ofthe Soviet Union. When he could he traveled to Moscow and managed to get through Russian officialdom to present it to the chairman of a Joint US-Russian Commission on POW-MIA Affairs.

SaUco asked him, an American, to forward the ring to the famUy of its owner. The name inside the ring led to Dunham's widow who was by then Mary Dunham Nichols. The Dunhams had one daughter, Suzanne. Saiko volunteered to guide the Commission to Dunham's burial site in a former Japanese cemetery on a smaU island north of Hokkaido. The presence of portions of Dunham's ffight jacket in the simple wooden casket aided US medical pathologists in the subsequent identffication of his remains.

Arrangements were made for a fiineral service and interment in Durham's home town of Easton, MD. There was general desire, particularly on the part of his widow, Mary, for Saiko to be present at the ceremony but the US government would not pay the cost for him to come.

Here Thompson, his cousin and good fidend, stepped in by volunteering to provide for not only Saiko but also his wife to fly round trip from Russia to Baltimore. Thompson arranged for recent Russian immigrants to Baltimore to take over as interpreters. He also assumed responsibiHty for housing, feeding and transporting them until their retorn.

High on the itinerary Thompson took them on was a tour ofthe Academy and a motor trip around Baltimore. In addition, Thompson made contact with aU of Dunham's relatives asking ff they cared to help wdth contributions. There was a hundred percent response enabling a signfficant cash gift to be made to the Saikos with enough left over to pay for aU the widows ofthe 1952 ffight crew to attend an appropriate memorial service in their part ofthe country. On the SaUcos'

final night in the United States Thompson reports, "We held a good old fashioned barbecue at our house [in Baltimore]. We invited aU those who had helped to come and say goodbye to a feUow human who, ff he had not come forward, none of this [the retorn of the ring and remains] would have happened."

Travel Sara Carlton and Ed Keats spent the last two weeks of September in Europe flying to BerHn and then going by train to Prague, Munich,Vienna and Budapest before flying home. The trip was especiaUy dehghtfiU because the two made the arrangements themselves; as a result they could see their choices of places on their own schedule. As many other classmates who have traveled abroad often say, European cities always reward those who come back.

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From the President Although the number of bodies found w^hen the water was pumped down in New Orleans was lamentable, it was a reHef that the search for Katrina victims ended in Louisiana with the death toU substantiaUy less than the 10,000 some officials had feared. It is to be hoped that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) vidU be authorized to take such actions as wUl guard against a fiitore recurrence of a disaster such as Katrina caused.

Class News From Alec Tyree; WUH and I took two trips this past summer: (1) in June we went to Maine for a short visit to our "camp" on Mooselookmeguntic {This is why water covers seventy present ofthe earth's surfacejLake and a brief stay in Camden, Maine to attend the ordination of my daughter, Rosalee Glass, in the Episcopal Church. And (2) in late August we took an eleven-day trip to Russia; on this trip we flew to St. Petersburg, boarded the ship Viking Kirov, proceeded to Moscow, via various lakes, rivers, canals and many locks. There were many

interesting stops in between but the highHghts were sightseeing in St. Petersburg and Moscow. AU meals aboard ship were exceUent. We celebrated my ninetieth birthday during the trip. We can recommend Viking to any anyone interested in a river trip in Europe, plus the Yangtze in China beginning in 2006. The trip was very strenuous for us but we enjoyed it.

The Carmichaels, Gordie, daughter Carrie, granddaughter Karie and I, attended the thirteenth Reunion of EUyson DD 454 - DMS 19 held in Cleveland, Ohio 11-14 September 2005.

The destroyer was named for Gordie's father, Theodore Gordon EUyson 05, the first Naval A-viator He attended the Glen Curtiss aviation schools on North Island, San Diego Cahfornia and in Hammondsport, NewYork. He worked with Curtiss in the development of seaplanes for the Navy. The flying machines these dare devU pioneers flew were not very reHable, they were safe neither in the air nor on the ground.

During his training EUyson was in sixty four accidents. (I saw a fidl scale operational repHca ofthe Curtiss Al Triad at the 75'-" Anniversary of Naval Aviation and would not sit in it on the ground.)

On 26 July 1942 the Federal Shipyard Company of Kearny, New Jersey set a new ship buUding record. Bristol DD453 and EUyson DD454 were launched ten minutes apart, seven and a half months after the keels was laid, and commissioned two months later in September. Gordie did a smashing job christening the ship for on her second attempt she anointed the ship wdth champagne sending her on her way. She told a NewYork Times reporter: "I was scared stiff, but I loved it."

As the ship sHd down the ways she said to a NewYork Herald Tribune reporter: "I hope she makes as fine a record as my father did." Her hope was answered for EUyson had a remarkable career operating in both oceans.

The reunion opened Sunday with registration foUowed by a welcoming dinner Those who served in EUyson caU them selves "EUymayers." I must report that I have never wimessed such a Hvely gathering of old salts and their salteens.

Three were in wheel chairs, some used canes, several were escorted by younger relatives (Gordie and I had two) AU had remarkable naval careers and their sea tales kept us in stitches. An unusual feUow, Robert Phelps, who never served in EUyson nor attended a reunion, came to

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the Thirteenth. During the war he was a naval reporter sent to the fleet to coUect stories from the various crews. He spent a month in EUyson. His stories about his reporting career were so hUarious they quahfied him as an EUymayer Activities began on Monday vwth a tour of Cleveland with a most satisfactory tour guide. We rode in buses that looked Hke street cars. One was equipped with a Hft to board those in wheel chairs. Our bus was caUed 'LoUy the TroUey'. I thought the city's sUhouette most attractive. But the rest ofthe town needed more time to digest. Next we boarded a large yacht for lunch and a cruise through the harbor and on Lake Erie. A raffle was held that evening and Gordie won a framed pictore of EUyson.

Tuesday we visited the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. It contained a large coUection of old, beautifiiUy restored cars. One, a 1920s version, appeared to be perfect. The docent said it had not been restored; ff so it must never have left the dealer's show room. There was a 1936 FordTudor%o Hke the one I bought on Graduation. And a 1927 Jordon that Mother owned when we Hved in JacksonviUe. There were several exhibited. I learned that the Jordon Motor Company was in Cleveland.

The concluding program was a banquet dinner foUowed by a selection of speakers. That I did not get drowsy after such a fidl meal attests to the quaHty of speakers. Next the U.S. Navy Naval Reserve Center Color Guard paraded the Colors. FinaUy a memorial service was held for veterans who had saUed away.

For those that survived the rigors of the evening there was a cash bar and music by Paul Kasitch.

To paraphrase Al MackHn, "Planning, organizing and conducting a ship reunion ain't for sissies". Those who planned the Thirteenth deserved our kudos: The Committee that steered EUymayers through thirteen reunions consists of Al MackHn, Betty Galbreth, her late husband James was one of the founders, and Rubye Harkins. Our enthusiastic, energetic and capable hosts in Cleveland were the Samic famUy Charles and Eleanor, daughter, Marcia, and sons, Dennis (Brig Gen USAF Ret) and Ronald (Lt Col USAF).Wednesday, 14 September Marcia Samic, the Majordomo of arrangements, drove us to the airport in time to catch an 8:00 AM ffight. Our trip home was uneventfid.

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Remembrance David Richardson wrote that he attended President Bush's visit to North Island Naval Air Station earHer this week (August 29th) to honor WWII veterans and to make his pitch to stay the course in Iraq.TV coverage ofthe preliminaries told of several hundred protestors outside the gates into the air station,There were about 15, less than 20, protestors there as I drove slowly by with plenty of time to see, count and frown at them as the traffic moved slowly in. There were 2 to 3 times as many supporters adjacent to the protestors with their: Support our Troops" signs, but they weren't mentioned. There were about 150 WWII veterans that included seven medal-of-honor holders, SybU Stockdale and half a dozen Hanoi HUton POWs. For those w^ho for whatever reason didn't hear the President's talk, he pitched the past, present and fiitore of our involvement in Iraq to the surprise attack against Pearl Harbor, our courage and determination to win in combat, then the time consuming conversion ofJapan's warrior ethos under our post-war leadership into a popular democracy, a prosperous and peacefiil country and one of our closest aUies. He referred to FDR's foresight and leadership eight to ten times. WhUe that was where the "beef" was in his talk, 30 to 40 percent of his remarks were directed to people who were present who represented or past and present mffitary people and famffies. To me it made clear that we intend to nurtore a free Iraq, one that wiU be friendly to the USA whUe being in ftiU control of their destiny. Oh by the way.

We stUl "oci:upy"Yokosuka,Japan.

Our September's column in Shipmate mentioned Tenth Fleet, a fleet without any ships assigned. It was created to permit us to exploit the broken German Enigma code. An article in Shipmate a decade or two ago by Admiral (then Commander) R.B.Carney 16 told of his being ordered to be Operations Officer in the then being organized Tenth Fleet. His presented need for five mUHon doUars that was ordered changed to fifiy miUion. We had broken the Japanese diplomatic code, and were reacHng Japan's instructions to their ambassador, Nomura, faster than were the Japanese. Eight coding machines had been created; the one that was to go to Adm. Kimmel was given, instead, to the British in return for a "bombe" to decode Enigma that was then used by Tenth Fleet to direct anti-submarine operations in the

Adantic. Tenth Fleet orders overrode, as I understand it, CincLantFlt's planned operations, but left logistics and supervision of the operations to the CinCs. The Tenth Fleet arrangement began the closest of inteffigence exploitation cooperation by the Brits and us. The first book published after the war about Enigma was by Winterbotham. The best one that focuses entirely on Enigma in the ASW effort is "Very Special Inteffigence" by Sir Patrick Beasley. My copy burned 2 years ago when we lost our home in JuHan. Back in the midseventies, when I was three years into retirement, and a consultant engaged in developing technical capabffities to improve inteUigence by using computers about which I knew absolutely nothing.

(I was the hired Task Force Commander) I was being briefed into a new very highly classffied space system of passive electronics coUection capabffity. The Technical Director ofthe National Security Agency come out to the destination where I was to be briefed, and armounced they had debated whether they "would ever brief a Navy admiral into that system", but decided they would because they wanted the Navy money then going into a Navy space program.

(As time passed, the Navy system was seen to be operationaUy far superior) I repHed that I had absolutely nothing to say about how the Navy spent its money. The briefing then proceeded. My first briefing into a description of how the inteffigence system worked was by a British PJVF Group Captain!!!

Obituary WUHam M.(Wm) Hanger died 20 September 2005. He is survived by his wffe Anita. He wffi be interned with fiiU honors at the Arlington National Cemetery 3:00 PM 14 December 2005.

WiU and I were on the Navy Fencing team. At the end of each season the foU, epee and sabers teams each contested to select its top fencer Second Class year I defeated the 1935 top fencer. I regretted this every since for it was his last chance.

But I got my 'come'upance' (My former slave nurse taught me this word.) in the 36 contest when Wffi beat me. (I was unable to reach Anita for information on next of kin. But wffi keep trying. Any new info wffi be in the January 2006 issue Regis (Tracy) Bonin age 90, wddow of Robert (Bob) Bonin, died 2 October 2005 in Madison, Wisconsin. She and Bob were married 25 June 1928 in

MUwaukee. She is survived by her daughter Jean Marie of Madison and son Robert Alexander of Los Angeles; and several grandchUdren and great-grandchUdren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 6 October 2005 at St. Patrick CathoUc Church in Mauston.

Adminbtration Alex Tyree sent the foUowing irfformation. (More should do the same to improve communication.)

Captain and Mrs. Alexander (Miffi) Tyree, USN (Ret), 3512 Harbor Ct, Fort Meyers, FL 33908, Phone; (239)433-2213, E-maU: Atyree36@aol.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 14%il LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% PRES: CAPT John S. Slaughter, U S N (Ret.) 3801 Canterbury Rd. #812 Balrimore.MD 21218 E: capmjack@juno.com C O R R . SECYS: RADM Robert B. Erly, USN (Ret.) E: BERlyl914@aol.com and CAPT Edwaid S. Aientzen, USN (Ret.) E: arentzenm@aol.com Submit aB posted material to: B o b Erly 830 Country Club Lane, Coronado, CA 92U8-2411;P: 619-435-8919 If by email, submit to: Eriy with cc to Arentzen

One Hundred Sixty Years, that's v^rhat the Washington group celebrated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 160 years since the founding of our Ahna Mater.

And what a sizeable turnout and enjoyable time was had by aU. Our representation consisted of Margaret BeU, Paul Hartmann with daughter Martha who drove up fixjm WiUiamsburg, Betty KeUy with daughter Letitia, "Swampy" and Jean Lajaunie with daughter Jodie, Charhe and Mary IVIinter with sons Charhe and Mike and daughter Meredith, Jack and Bess Slaughter v^dth daughter Arme and Chuck and Jean Stein.

Mae Adams (Hewdtt's vwdow) and daughter Gay were forced to cancel at the last minute due to Ulness. Elsie Mack, one of our staunch regulars, could not be reached, scutdebutt had it that she was in Paris. But this being a very special occasion, we invited the Commandant of Midshipmen, Capt Bruce E. Grooms '80 and Lt. Mike Norton '97, his Executive Assistant as our guests. Some sixty five years ago, the Commandant would not necessarily have been welcomed guests to one of our fiin gatherings, but oh how time does change the perspective. Both mixed with us as we swapped stories of the devUish acts of midshipmen (remember Plebe Summer when one ofus [who was it - he never stepped forward] watered down the cruise boxes ofthe midshipmen on the cruise). Captain

Grooms gave us a few weU chosen words on today's midshipmen, the honor code and how they were handHng those mischievous and devilish pranks. Lffe at the Academy is completely different.

Midshipmen are taxed in another way, yet it's just like it always has been. We felt honored that the Commandant took the time to visit with us and we are convinced that our fine school is in just as good hands as it was when we attended. Our celebration, however, did not stop vidth just the added guests, we had a birthday cake and consumed champagne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but none were tipsy when they drove away The next day, Marjorie Hess's ashes were inurned at the Academy Columbarium. In attendance were: their son John Jr, his wffe Ingrid of Darien, CT, their daughter Janet of NYC, granddaughter Kristina of Boston and Grandson Erik of NYC. Bess and Jack represented the class and a navy chaplain conducted a very appropriate service. As Marjorie was an officer in the Navy during the war, she receivedfiiUmffitary honors.

Here are photos from the Washington group luncheon.

Paul Hartmann and Charlie Minter

Chuck Stein, Jack Slaughter and Betty Kelly

Paul Hartmann, his daughter Martha and Charlie Minter Jn

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Chuck Stein, "Swampy" Lajaunie, Paul Hartmann, Charlie Minter and Jack Slaughter with the cake for the Academy's 160th birthday

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PRES: RADM M.H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bayfiont Dr. #324, Annapohs, MD 21403 E: mrindskopf@comcast.net CHAIRMAN, WASH. AREA: CAPT RobertW. Carter, USN (Ret.) 3118 Litde Creek Ln., Alexandria VA 22309-2126 H: 703-780-8779 SEC'Y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret.) 3260 N. 12di St., #329, Grand Juncrion, C O 81506 H: 970-256-7174, F: 970-256-9120 E: dkela@earthlink.net

Jack Slaughter, Capt Bruce Grooms, Commandant of Midshipman, Paul Hartmann

ALUMNI HOUSE Tour this amazing historical site to see how you can entertain in tradition and elegance.

For more information on a private tour and plar)ning your next event, contact Lyn Looft at 410-295-4020

PRESIDENT'S CORNER Summer's over and business has picked up.

We had a thoughtfiU note from Captain Chris Johnson, jr and his famUy thanking the class for its memorial contribution in his father's honor It is gratifying to know that our system of working with the Alumni Association which actoaUy sends the gifts, produces an acknowledgment from the famffies.

Our "Kudos for Klass Kids" has been one of our popular featores here. Now^ we have a new twist. We are the only class which can boast that we have a Nobel

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Il CLASS N E W S Prize winner in our extended famUy. D r Tom Scheffing, Professor of Economics emeritos at Harvard and the University of Maryland, is the brother of our late esteemed classmate Bob Schelling. He was honored for his development and appHcation of "Game Theory", related to nuclear confixjntation, population migration, and much more. Mary Anne ScheUing is proud, and pleased that we are pubHcizing this important achievement.

DrTom has predicted Navy wffi overcome Army in 2005.

World War II reprised. A month ago, at R o Brovwi's daughter's ser'vices, I had a pleasant chat with one ofthe younger famUy members who spent a semester away from WUHam and Mary at Surfer's Paradise on the Gold Coast of AustraHa some few mUes south of Brisbane. In 1943, when DRUM made three war patrols out of Brisbane, I spent one rest period at Surfers Paradise in the only hotel near a wide white sand beach that stretched forever in both directions. Today, the Gold Coast is a Miami Beach, an Ocean City, an amazing sight. And I was there orUy 62 years ago!

Sandy Saxten's eloquent eulogy for his father. Colonel John Saxten jr, was the highHghts of mffitary services on 11 October in the Academy Chapel. Sandy noted, among John's many accompHshments, that he had been Class President for 50 years untU 1988. It was fitting, then, that the Class Representatives were Bob McNitt, who succeeded John, and Mike Rindskopf who has been in the saddle since 1993.We, and Sylvia, had an excellent opportonity to express our admiration for a Marine of impeccable character The famUy was most grateful.

Captain Ken Swan, the commanding officer of the Naval Submarine SchooL and Herb Mendel talk while attending an event at the Submarine Veterans Club Friday

We have a new author in our midst.

Herb Mandel has just pubHshed his WWII reminiscences in "Submarine Captain and Command at Sea". It contains cHalogue which takes the reader

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back to the deck plates in FINBACK, CROAKER, PERMIT, and MEDREGAL just as you would hear it if Herb were talking with us. He unveUed the book in New London where he had a chance to chat with the Commanding Officer of the Submarine School, shown in the accompanying picture.

AndfinaUy,our 70'''^ Reunion. One of these days soon, you wffi find in your maU the first official announcement concerning our Reunion. Enclosed wffi be a "Response Sheet" to give us some idea who expects to be hale and hearty in June 2008; and whether you Hke the draft program we have assembled. We give you until BEAT ARMY DAY to send it back to the Alumni Association.

Class Comer The good news first: no, repeat no, casualties, and our vital statistics count is holding at 67, widows at 177. Our achievers, numbers 1 and 2, Ray Calhoun and Jake Ready, have reached a congratiUatory, ff not astounding age 92. Mike and Bob McNitt represented the Class at John Saxten's fiineral 11 Oct at ArHngton.

History or biography books or texts flag our '38 heritage, or in the popular idiom, '38 legacy. Herb Mandel adds his biography. Submarine Captain and Command at Sea, September 2005.

(CoUage Books Inc., 4244 Corporate Square, Naples FL 34104 or caU 1-800 565- 0922) We nearly missed our Shipmate deadHne for reading it through the night.

It is King's EngHsh, cleanly and clearly stated, couldn't put it down.These written statements are important roles of leadership. In our regular observation ofthe best seUers these days, the historical genre is among the high seUers as our mffitary legacy apphes to our so-caUed preemptive response to 9/11. We can dig into citations ofthe Air Medal for BUl Leonard or the Navy Cross for Mike Rindskopf to learn their stories.There must be many more medaffists beyond our limited search. Jamie Adair and his co-author left a technical text in Fundamentals of Naval Construction and Ship Stability. Bob McNitt's Sailing at the U.S. Naval Academy is a definitive history, but less known was his Nuclear Weapons for Naval Aviation..We have given away several copies of Ray Calhoun's gripping Typhoon, the Other Enemy. Our own lesser contributions are found in Jerry Miller's Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers But'38 isn't stopping there. Coming in December ! Unk Alford's 4 Stackers in Asia (final tide may

be sHghtly different) promises to be colorfiil in event and expression.

Bob Carter and Mike kicked off FaU Class lunches with a new angle as they assembled at Mike's retirement dining room in AnnapoHs. Transportation problems hang over our social heads. Our first hand experience has recendy been extended by totaHng our Htde RV 'without a tsunami, earthquake, or storm surge to blame. Now, where did we put that insurance poHcy? RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) notes.

The buzz here is financial and immigration. It is confficted. Our economy is entirely unrelated to Navy except for one contractor whose business was ordnance and is now shut down, employees laid off.

Our region seUs agricultoral and mineral resources underpinned by Mexican and Asian immigrated labor Our retirement home owner has tracked the CPI inflation numbers, one for one, "with a series of rent increases. The economic shocks of natoral disasters are yet to be reahzed and foreign nations continue financing our triffions of U.S. debt. Go figure.

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Proposed 2006 Class Trip to the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.

Ronnie Loustenau, Mitzi Peterson, Gordon Gayle and Ronnie's son-Jeff Loustenau (Vice President ofthe Castine Maritime Academy) have had several conversations in reference to this trip and the foUowdng summary reflects those conversation and agreements.

The best dates appear to be the 2^째 or 3'^'^ week in July (between 9^^^ to 16'*^ of July). Weather in Castine before that may be cooHsh and beginning in August, the academy is occupied. The proposed scenario foUows with such costs and arrangements are now avaUable.

1 .Academy can provide a shutde fix)m Bangor to Castine, a 55-minute drive.

2.Academy can bffiet and feed us for $65.00 day/per person.

3.Lobster roast, on dock, perhaps, on the afternoon of arrival.

4.Local cruise from harbor on a schooner (Boivdoin) that had been successfijl for others and the Class of'40 on many Trips. Out ofthe harbor and past

nearby ports, but not any stops. EssentiaUy, it covers Penolescot bay area- haff a day.

5.There are some shopping and sight seeing possibffities in the general area.

We are proposing a three-day stay.

We expect to have the trip firmed up in time for the next shipmate.

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Alohas John J. McMullen truly bore out the prophesy given in our 1940 Lucky Bag bio: "...â&#x20AC;˘with unparaUeled determination to succeed in whatever he undertakes." At the academy we not only saw him fighting for us in footbaU, v^^restHng and LaCrosse but he stood high in academic achievement and recognized leadership as weU. After graduation He did his bit as a deck officer in the Adantic and partook in the invasion of Guadalcanal. He acquired a degree in Naval Architectore at MIT and later a Doctorate in Technical Science at the Swiss Federal Institote of Technology in Zurich? plus a Hfelong love of skiing, in 1953 Mac reluctandy resigned -with the rank of Commander to enter government service vwth the Maritime Administration. It was then he met and married Jacqueline Everhart. He went on to run his father's ship repair business, found a highly successfiU firm of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, serve as President and CEO ofthe United States Lines, and join variety of international shipping and petroleum companies.

His energy and irrepressible love of sports led him to purchase the Houston Astros in 1979. Ultimately he acquired the fabled New Jersey Devdls hockey team. We can StUl see him at our 60'-" reunion, proudly holdmg up vwth both hands the huge Stanley Cup representing the second tide won by the Devdls. He was ofthe "old school" of owners, who reaUy cared for his playersPnot just as merchandise to be bought and soldPand they loved and respected him for it. FoUowdng a dispute with poHticians over buUding an arena, he sold his team m 2000 for $175 mUHon, an act that later he bitterly regretted.

John was in close touch wdth members ofthe class and would have

Leaving the Memorial Service

been with us in September He was also a great contributor to and supporter ofthe Academy, He once said," It gave me the critical buUding blocks of success: discipHne, integrity and leadership." He received a Distinguished Graduate Award in 2000 in recognition for services as Chairman ofthe campaign for Alumni HaU, founder ofthe Naval Academy Foundation, member ofthe Board of Visitors, plus other accolades.

Mac left us shordy after our reunion, on 16 September He died at his home in Montclair, NJ foUowdng a crippHng illness of many months. A funeral mass was held at the Montclair CathoHc Church, foUowed by burial there. Attending were classmates BUl Carpenter, Peggy and Dick Nesbitt, and many notables, including the Academy Superintendent and Athletic Director and Admiral Larson representing the Alumni Association. In John's honor the national ensign was flown at haff mast over the Alumni House, with the class of 1940 pennant proudly displayed alongside. He leaves wdfe Jacqueline, two sons, a daughter, and five grandchUdren.

Captain WiUiam H. (BUl) Mack, USN(ret) passed away 23 September at his residence in Virginia Beach. He died in his sleep foUowdng a period of faffing health. A memorial service was held Oct. 6 at St.Bride's Episcopal Church, Chesapeake,VA. He requested that his remains be scattered at sea.

Bffi served wdth distinction in the Pacific Theater during WWII, surviving the sinking ofthe USS ATLANTA off Guadalcanal, later commanding DesRon 2. He also served as the U.S. representative to SEA SPBJW, an international planning group. On retirement he acquired an MBA at Old Dominion Univ. and taught at Tidewater Community CoUege for

16 years. UntU his death he was assistant chaplain an active supporter at the Canterbury Center at Old Dominion. He is survived by four daughters and a son.

Captain Ralph Paid Desmond, USN(ret) died 28 Sept. at Ft. Belvoir,VA, of aspiration pneumonia. A graveside ceremony attended by classmates BiU Carpenter,Julian Burke,Jack Newbould, and Harvey Seim and widows Chis Hanley and Jo Gray. He leaves Luly (Lu) his -wffe of 63 years, two daughters, a son, five grandchUdren, and 14 great-grandchUdren.

After graduation Paul served five years in the gurmery dept. ofthe carrier RANGER, rising to be gun boss wdth a spot promotion to LCDR. He partook in many Adantic operations. Later he commanded destroyers AMMEN and MULLANY and the ammo ship M O U N T KATMAI, and enjoyed the good Hfe wdth an assignment in Japan wdth his famUy. Paul retired in 1965 to teach math for 12 years at Ft. Hunt High School in Alexandria,VA. Paul was a regular at reunions and very loyal to the class of'40.

A memorial service was held in St. Andrew's Chapel in the Naval Academy Chapel for Pat Gray, foUowed by inurnment in the Academy Columbarium. In addition to his wddow Bea, classmates BUl Carpenter and PhU Eckert, and Maureen Lamb attended the Services.

Reunion revisited A month has gone by, but memories stffi Unger of our glorious reunion. Several events were particularly meaningful. One was the Commendation accepted by president Carpenter in the name of the class.

It was read aloud by Alumni Association President; Captain George Watt (retired) and signed by him and Admiral Carlisle Trost (retired), the Association's Chairman

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CLASS N E W S and CEO.Too long to reproduce here, we quote in part: H "This certificate is to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions ofthe men who formed the Class of 1940.. .In combat, you fought wdth courage and determination. With unseffish duty, an extraordinary number of your classmates gave the most precious sacrffice of their Hves.. .Your mffitary service during...

World War II was heroic. In so many places made sacred by sacrffice, you were there: at Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway, Normandy, and in the Adantic. As weU, your service in the Korean War (and) Vietoam was determined and resolute.

"Decades of Na'val Academy graduates have been inspired by your Hves.... New generations of midshipmen and our fiitore Naval and Marine Corps officers wdU continue to be inspired by the rich heritage of service you have passed down to them.

"With deepest gratitode we salute you and you famffies.

Cadisle A.H.Tiost, George PWatt,Jr." • Another meaningfid event was a Service held in the magmficent Academy Chapel, held by the academy chaplain and led Bffi Carpenter memoriaHzing aU who have gone before us. It was sobering when I thought how many ofus were together in that very spot so long ago. By my count in the recent Class of'40 Roster, 114 graduates ofthe original 456 remain, not including several not accounted for exacdy one fourth (I mentioned this to my Internal Medicine doc today, and he was amazed of that the fraction was that high for our age group).

But of course the most meaningfiil and what we came for was seeing classmates and their famffies and renewdng old friendships. And one night in the beautifid Loew's Hotel atrium we danced, danced to music of our day. Pure nostalgia.

We are indebted to Lucian Hunt for most photos shown .Thanks to others who sent photos, many of which -wdU be seen in fiitore columns.

Cliff Bundy Stormy Karl, Lucian Hunt, Cissy Bundy, Betty Kari

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Ed and Clare Hayes

Marcia Ratley, Lucian Hunt, Jeanne Bruce

Caper XXXVI. Let him know ff you're interested. Capers typicaUy extend over a 10 day period, starting the weekend before July 4.

I hear today the word "skinny" in talk shows, etc., like,"the skirmy on Myers appointment is..." Remember how we asked "what's the skiimy" when attempting to gain knowledge for an upcoming exam or class? Also skinny was what we caUed our chemistry course. I once heard the term originated from an Academy chem. Prof before our time named Ennis (or Irmes?) who was dubbed "Skinny Ennis" (like SHpstick Wiffie or Diesel Dan), and the word somehow morphed to mean covert knowledge or info. It's interesting that an expression we used has crept into the lexis of today. With that thought, we leave you for now. Happy HoHdays to aU, and let's BEAT ARMY! OiUy '40 is four oh! Aloha, Phogg ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 66% CHMN & SEC'Y: CAPTVictor Delano, USN (Ret.) 760WaterfotdDr.,#201 Naples, FL 34113 H: 239-417-9174; F: 239-530-0073 E: vdelano@1941.usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1941/default.html

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Miscellany At the reunion a treatise, Castine Caper 1970 - 2005, was issued describing picnics, saffing expeditions, lobster eating and other adventures at Castine, complete •with many photographs. It was written by author John Clagett in response to popular demand. For those many who "capered", this booklet is a must. Write to Prof John H. Clagett, PO. Box 16, Middlebury,VT 05753, enclosing $10.50 for a copy to re-Hve those carefree days.

John •wffi have addirional copies printed as needed. IncidentaUy, he is talking up a

Betty TaussigfinaUysold the house that she and Joe Hved in for so many years near the Navy footbaU stadium and has joined the large Navy gathering at Ginger Cove in AnnapoHs. Betty teUs me that she has taken the big coUection of exceUent accounts that she received fix)m Classmates and spouses about their World War II experiences for her book. As soon as she is setded in her new digs, she plans to get started on the book using these accounts. From questions I have received I know that many are looking forward to reading Betty's product. Another house seUer was Moose Smith. Moose sold the house in Park City, U T that he and Jeanne had Hved in the many years after his retirement 6x>m the Navy. In its stead, he bought a motor home and they are touring the country. I have heard that the winter time stop wdU be wdth their daughter in Tucson AZ which sounds pretty smart to me. If he reads this or anyone hears from him, please send me his celphone number! Also planning to travel were Tiny and Bob Baughan who were set to take a cruise to New England and Canada in October but some kind of transportation gUtch developed that caused a canceUation. Bob says that Kristina and Rita were not involved.

Seymour Einstein was in ArmapoHs in September to attend the dedication ofthe Uriah Levy Center which is haff Synagogue and haffa center for midshipmen classes in leadership, ethics, etc.

Seymour and Howard Schoenbaum put together the first Jewdsh Church party at the Academy. Howard coidd not make the opening of the new Center but his daughter represented the famdy.

I hope you are keeping your Class rosters up-to-date. Here are this month's changes for you to enter: Archie KeUey, new phone 480-471-2322; Mrs. Frank (Jane) Price, correct ZIP code is 33774; Mn. Robert (Margaret) Ramage, 755 Renaissance Drive, Apt. 312,WUHamsvffie NY 14221, phone (716)-929-5557; Mrs. J. K. (Betty) Taussig, 7208 River Crescent Drive, AnnapoHs MD 21401, phone 410-268-7319.

After we beat Army - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all hands.

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After sitting through a hair-raising NavyAir Force footbaU game wdth just one Classmate, Joe Zirkle, whde suffering fiom intermittent, pouring rain but a •winning score in the last 4 seconds, my fidend JuHe Woods and I are headed to Sacramento to watch the Army game •wiffi my son, Harvey, who Hves there.

Some unexpected free plane tickets showed up and I decided that Sacramento should be warmer than PhUadelphia.

Alffiough my statistics may not be too accurate I thought you might be interested in the foUowdng data: number of Classmates for whom we have addresses — 144; number of Classmates for whom we have no correct address — 9; number of wddowsfixDmwhom we have addresses (including those who have remarried) 138; number of wddows for whom we have no addresses - 21. Both the Alumni Association and I appreciate any help you can give us for the missing addresses.

There is just one loss to report this month. Burt Parke died on 26 September in Clearwater, FL. Burt taught math for 17 years at Landon School near me and I enjoyed seeing him from time to time then. Regina, Burt's wffe for 63 years, and their daughter Patricia have our sincere sympathy in ffieir loss.

The December birthday boys are a smaU but sparkling group, ff I do say so myself! Here they are: Charbonnet, Delano, Greenlee, Kugler, Lffiy Lynch and Roderick. Narcissus and hoUy are the right flowen for them but in order to signify prosperity you have to come up wiffi Turquoise or Zffcon.

When our West Coast classmates began to think of how they could marry the class involvement •with the battie of Midway wdth the estabHshment of the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum upon the arrival of die USS MIDWAY in early 2004, they got a boost fix)m our "Mr. Midway," BiU Houser. The latter was in the forefront ofthe Naval Academy program honoring the Batde •with the annual essay contest and the awarding of a copy of the Turning Point, Richard Smith's handsome tribute to this historic event. Bffi arranged for a copy to be made avaUable to our energetic group in San Diego and the chase was on. The museum initiaUy was not designed to honor the Batde, but to serve as a static carrier display. However, the persistence of our lads prevaded and earHer this year the painting was gladly received by the museum CEO, BJUDM MacLaughlin, and becarne the first affirmation of our class involvement in the project.This was foUowed in August with the instaUation ofthe bronze plaque reported last month.

The photo shows four of our stalwarts, Weber, SewaU, FarreU and Bishop, presenting the painting.

Weber, Sewall, Farrell and Bishop, presenting the

At the October Class luncheon BiU Montgomery, our luncheon guru presented a modffied schedule for fiitore gatherings. Attendance by our AimapoHs contingent has been reduced wdth departore of Max Duncan, our Annapolis bus driver However, the desire to contmue the luncheons was strong, so adjustments •wffi be minimal. First, the December luncheon in AnnapoHs would be canceled. Then, Dick Curtis announced that their Christmas party which they have held for years in their Maryland home for their neighbors, friends and theff extended famUy and always included classmates wdU be held this year on 11 December from 1400-1700 and Dick proposed that this could be a substitote for our December luncheon. This was readUy adopted. The Sweetheart luncheon in February has always been a high pomt in the year and wdU be continued.

The spring luncheon in AnnapoHs •wffi be held in May, and as usual no luncheons •wffi be held in July or August and the November luncheon wdU be shared wdth the '42 West Point grads.

The value of emaU and the computer is something that our Class officers have been emphasizmg for months and we have had another example of what the computer world holds in store. Recendy we received an emaU from the niece of a deceased classmate MarshaU Lyttle, who died 18 November 1947 m an aircraft accident 20 mUes south of NAAS Charlesto^wn, PJ. She and her husband had been the •victim of a burglary in which among other things her uncle's Navd Academy cufflinks had been stolen.

WhUe she was unable to find a picture of them on the internet in an attempt to replace or reclaim them she did find our Class website. That led her to reaHze that learning more about her uncle, whom she had never kno^wn, was probably more m her best interest. WhUe he had provided payment for her birth, as her parents were StruggHngfinanciaUy,he had been kffied before she ever met him. Now, she wonders ff any of our Class could pro^vide any stories or information about him.

Janet can be reached at jrchob@ ameritech.net or Ms.Janet Lytde Chobanian, 535 Plymouth SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506; 616-4509-3555.

My high school buddy, CharUe AUsopp, and I have missed coimections at Nags Head once again. For several years we have been getting setded there on different weeks in the July/August time frame and this year was to be no

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2EI CLASS NEWS exception. However, I have had to forego my weeks there after more than 25 years as my legs have begun to fad me. On the other hand. CharHe and fourteen of his famUy members are aheady signed up for 2006. So, our fiitore meetings •wffi continue to be at the annual goff tournament at Quantico. This year Betty and Charhe added a new dimension to their travels •with a two-week sojourn at Pitikin m North Miami Beach.This combines a healthy Hfe style •with exceUent medical assistance whde you are there. After they had been there a week, an international banker told CharHe "this is the best thing I have ever done for myseff in twenty years." Everyone, including Betty and CharHe, said they could feel a real difference for the better after being there only three days. He reminded me how much he had enjoyed reading about Martha and Pappy Sims in this column as they had Hved near them in Dowden Terrace during his tour in BuShips from 1958-61.

They not only carpooled but managed to play a lot of goff together and shared stories about Rickover.

Buck Catlin is now H^ving in his new retirement home in FuUerton at 870 Morningside Drive, #C110, FuUerton 02935; 714-256-5950.

For several years. Barb and Dale Reed have hosted a modest "book club" which has now morphed into a larger circle •with the addition ofJoAnn Mffier as a co-host precipitated by the Reeds move into Falcons Landing and the shfft in the venue to the Mffier's spacious residence. On 20 September, the '42 Book Luncheon Group gathered at JoAnn's caU for a special pot luck med and a Hvely discussion of a selection of tides suggested

by Dale. Pat Rawson had expected to review "1812" by Da^vid Nevin, but Swabbo was attending a SubVet WWII meeting and they were not in attendance.

BiU Houser had taken on "100 People Who Are Scre^wmg Up America" by Goldberg" and revUed in the series of interviews •with some of our top pubHc/mffitary minds. A selective reading is recommended rather than bogging down •with several ofthe interviews.

Jerry MiUer closed out the more than two hours of give and take wdth his selection of "Soldier and the State" by Hunnington, a very gifted and highly respected author. This group included Betty & Jack Cra^wford,Joan & Dick Curtis, Hap Day, Jan & Bffi Houser, Riffe Porter, AngeHque Kidd, Peg SmaU, Barbara & Dale Reed, and JoArm & Jerry.

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Remembrance I received a note from Carol Jean Galbraith, the daughter of recendy deceased Al Waldman, in which she had enclosed the program from Al's Memorial services, a portion of which was the famdy remembrances. The message was so clear that, •with a few changes in wording, it could have appHed to many ofus.

Thus I wffi include portions of it.

• IS THIS THE HERO YOU KNEW? A hero to his parents, as he proudly went off to the Naval Academy even as his country was preparing for war. A proud, poised graduate ofthe class of'43, he barely made it through the academics but no matter, in terms o f t h e right stuff", he had it aU. A hero to his country, when as a young man he received medals for his service. Medals he rarely spoke of, and unbeHevably, of which many ofus were unaware. A hero to the officers and enHsted men wdth whom he served.

A hero to aU who worked •with him in various pursuits after retirement from the Navy.

A hero to his famUy whose pleas of woe were met wdth "Don't sweat the smaU stuff-and it's aU smaU stoff."

AndfinaUy,a hero to you.. .you who d'ways speak of him as bemg so special and gi^vdng and compassionate. You, who were attracted to his grace and love, should know ffiat it was an attraction of mutoal spirit. You too, are a hero, walking ffie same path ffiat he walked, the hero's paffi. I The saga continues Last month we left Joe Gould in Corinth where he and Katie were sta^ying with a niece. Since then he somehow moved to Pensacola and after leaving there sent Ed Robie the foUowing: I "We bid fareweU to the comforts of this lovely home in Pensacola, FL, and •wffi move Friday (9/30) to a litde one bedroom condo about three blocks from our Katrina-d former residence in storm ravaged Ocean Springs, MS. The only good thing about the move is that it wdU eHminate the 120-mUe drive each way as we try to salvage what we can and rid the property of debris.

Unfortonately, we wdU be without emaU, telephone, and cable TV imtU fiirther notice. We wffi have ceU phone service, however, at 228-297-1936.

Love and best wishes to you aU.Joe P.S. BEAT ARMY! • John LobdeU reported that Al Percy also left his New Orleans home rather quickly before Katrina arrived thinking that he would retorn qmckly Like Joe, he stopped in Hattiesburg, MS, stffi thinkmg the same. However, he ended at his daughter MeUssa's home m Decator Georgia awaiting retorn to New Orleans.

He is ahve and weU and anxious to get home. His elder son, WUHam, also a ffigitive from New Orleans is •with them. He may be reached in care of M r & Mrs. BoUing P Spalding, 359 Mimosa Drive, Decator, GA 30030, (404) 373-1881.

John also reported that Al had lost his wdfe, Jaye, last December 4,2004 which has left him rather depressed.

Sailing on a Maine windjammer Last summer we received a brochure promoting Maine Windjammers. After saiHng m several taU ships in the Caribbean and in the Orient, we thought that it would be interesting to try a different venue. These ships were advertised as being rugged, but we never realized just how much so. The ships on which we had traveled pre^viously had been equipped wdth complete private facffities Hke ocean Hners, but these were advertised as ha^ving shared facffities. We chose "Grace BaUey" because it had a cabm wdth a private head. Each cabin was provided •with a wash basin, which, instead of bemg ffie expected sink •with running water, was a plastic pan to be carried topside to obtain water for shaving, etc.

We arrived at ffie ship and were shown to a spacious room which we ffiought was to be our cabm. No, this was ffie ship's meeting room. Our cabin •was an adjoining 3 x 5 enclosure wdffi a bunk adjacent for us to sHffier into wiffi only about 2' head room, and this cabm •was one of ffie more spacious. There were a few ffiat were merely bunks, Hke Pullman berffis extending into the bulkheads of ffie gaUey/dining room which had enough room to seat everyone at once. Our private head •was a closet just big enough for a commode which was hand pumped to flush, but it was private. The water supply fiom a tank in ffie bUges was pumped into a barrel on deck by the passengers. From there it flowed to the gaUey and the single shower, which was interesting m ffiat it had a foot

pump to keep ffie water flowing. After use ffie water drained mto a holdmg tank fiom which it ffien had to be pumped overboard.

After an uneventfid evening we were awakened by a wonderfid breakfast even ffiough it \V3S cooked on a wood stove.

The highHght of ffie trip •was the deHcious food which somehow our talented twenty-year-old cook was able to produce on ffiat simple stove. After meals ffie passengers w^hed ffie dishes by passing ffiem through about six dishpans until ffiey were cleaned and rmsed!

The crew consisted of ffie Captam, his •wffe and daughters and ffie cook. To get underway we passengers hoisted ffie anchor and ffie sads. Grace Badey had no engme so when necessary we would use our motorized dinghy for propulsion.

Also ffiere was no generator, but ordy battery power, so ffie Ughtmg was raffier limited. After we became accustomed to ffie conffitions it actoaUy became a deHghtfid cruise. The first day we spent gettmg setded and enjoymg sailing The next evening ffie entire Maine fleet of about a dozen boats joined up, nested togeffier, and swapped stories.

The foUowdng day was ffie great race of ffie entire fleet. We led ffie pack until time to reverse course. But when we reversed so ffid everyone else and we became last and had to catch up, which we ffid. The Captain was presented ffie perpetoal trophy •which appeared to have been used for years and needed poHshing.

One evening we stopped at a smaU quaint viUage where we wandered around enjoymg ffie sights and looking at antiques. Of course we had to go ashore in our smaU boat.

The foUowmg evening •was the highHght ofthe trip for many- the LOBSTER roast. We anchored at a deserted beach, buUt a fire in the sand, covered it wdth seaweed, tossed on lobster and urffiusked corn, and had a feast!

The final night was also very eventfid.

After a deHghtfid day sailing around various islands we had our usual cocktaU party, with songs and stories, foUowed by ffie "Captain's Dirmer". In this case, the Captam hung a barbeque grffi on the raU and cooked two-mch steaks to order, wdth the usual accompaniments. DeHcious!

The trip was more rugged than expected by torned out to be very enjoyable. We had a competent crew, pleasant compamons, and outstanding food.

Realizmg the Hmitations, we might be tempted to go again!

Proud to be '43.

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We have learned, thanks to Emmet Ferguson's daughter Joann, that the Class of'44 was honored (however mdirecdy) with Emmet's undtation, back in August, to ffie commissionmg ofthe USS Jimmy Carter. We presume ffie exPresident was so honored, for the historic achievements of his Administration, as weU as for his traditiond, ex-Presidential tacit support of the current Administration.

Stewart, and were convinced that AnnapoHs was the school for you? WeU, I have heard from Bob Osth that his theatricd teacher son Rob (theatrical name Robert Carnegie) has had a hand in an upcoming successor to that Jimmie Stewart epic. Rob is the drama coach of the lead: one James Franco.

Bob also interestingly reports ffiplomat son Craig serving in Bogota, daughter JaqueUn •with husband in Guatemala, USAF officer grand-daughter at NeUis Air Force Base, NV, and naval grandson at Pearl Harbor Nice rundown Bob. You other guys, let's hear about your terrffic kids, too!

Hank Gorman reports in that Peggy and he left West Palm Beach for the North CaroHna mountains, last summer (remember the Florida summer heat, summer of'43?) Enroute, they enjoyed the hospitahty of Lydia and John McNabney '50 in Clemson, SC. and visited wdth Marie and Shannon Cramer, also m Clemson.

Emmet crosses the Carter's brow.

LtoR John McNabney '50, Shannon Cramer, and Hank Gorman

Emmet with our fellow-alumna ex-President

I am pursuffig another opportoffity that has come my way to remind you aU what proud and handsome plebes we were.

LtoR Plebes Bucky Walters and Jack Griffith, Sunday on a Bancroftterrace.

How many ofyou (Hke me) saw that movie Na^vy Blue and Gold, wdth Jimmie

Chuck Mosely West Pomt '65 ('65, - Class of heroes!) the husband of Larry Richardson's oldest daughter Cathy, has contacted us. Cathy and Chuck recendy made a visit to Larry in Vfrginia Beach, from their home in Oak Ridge, T N where Chuck is a nuclear engmeer. (Two of Larry's other daughter's, Ann and Lynn, Hve in Panama City, FL, and actress Pat Hves in Santa Monica.) They report that Larry is hanging m there, despite a severe case of palsy, and the loss of wdfe Izzie three years ago. Accordingly, we appreciate the opportonity to send the warmest of greetings to Larry from the Class, as weU as thanks to Chuck Mosely for informing us.

The Selection Board up above, has drawn upon six more of our Classmates join those wonderfid guys who have gone before us. What an honor to be a part of this ffistmguished group!

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Al Cohen, ffied 30 September 2005; John Kane, ffied 11 October 2005; Glenn Lambert, ffied 29 September 2005;Jolm Livingston,ffied24 September 2005; George Watkins, ffied 18 September 2005 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. KeUy 194 Sdverado Sprmgs Drive, Napa, CA 94558

Betty McDonnel Steele, •wffe of George P. Steele, USN (Ret.), passed away 23 September 2005 m Baltimore, Maryland. A memorid service was held on 1 October at the Friends Meeting House.

See "Last CaU" for detads on classmates.

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In Memorium Recent deaths: William Loveland Lewis, ffied 7 September 2005. Memorid Services September 14 in the Sawgrass Country Club-GoffClub.

LCDR David Charles Barry, USN (Ret.), died 9 September 2005. Funeral and burial on 14 September in Charleston, SC. CAPTVernon Franldin Anderson, USN (Ret.), died 11 September 2005.

Funerd 21 September at the St. Andrew's Chapel USNA. Burid at the AimapoHs National Cemetery.

CAPT Lloyd Franklin BeU, USN (Ret.), ffied 7 October 2004. Protestant Committal Service on Monday, 17 October 2005 at 1330 at the USNA Columbarium together wdth his daughter, CeHa Francis BeU (ffied 1989). She was his dependent because of multiple sclerosis and has a waiver granting permission for her murement •with her father CDR Maurice "Red D o g " Orbeton, USN (Ret.), ffied 8 October 2005. Memorial services in Florida 12 October Burid in Augusta, Maine.

CAPT Frank RawUngs ffied rather unexpectedly at his home mVirginia Beach on 13 October EHzabeth (Libby) Lee Finnegan, •wffe of George T. (Ted) Finnegan, passed away peacefidly on 14 September, at her home in Weston, Massachusetts after a lengthy series of compHcations associated •with Scleroderma.

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AsWeAre Joan and WaUy Cunneen celebrated their 50'-" wedffing anniversary in January this year The event was in the same place as was their wedffing reception, at the Los Altos Goff and Country Club m Los Altos, CA. Friends and relatives attended with several classmates incluffing Bob WiUiams.Jack Daly and BiU Bryson.

Their chddren and grandchUdren sang and recited fiin bits of memorabffia.

Everyone left •with a smUe. The end of September is the time of year when a group of '45ers go down to Holden Beach, North Carolina for a week of goff, food, beach and sea stories—

Ja'yne and Ernie Barrett, Mary Lyn and Walt Delany, Marge and Bert Findly, Lucy and Sam Simpson. This year ffie Simpsons could not come—^Sam is undergomg treatment for throat cancer so HaU and Jean Hamberg —"46"—joined ffie group. Walt is having hedffi problems so •wasn't able to play goff but Ernie, Bert and Hal were a threesome and ffie ladies a foursome. The weaffier was unseasonably warm—^HOT onffiecourse!!!—goff not pro caHber, but aU surely had a good time!!!!

CocktaU time in on the veranda, looking at the beach and ocean—^Walt had an mteresting story—he was at ffie Carohna/Wisconsin game—^wearmg a Na^vy FootbaU cap—a very nice looking young man came up to him and said "I Hke your hat"—^Walt said "Did you go to the Naval Academy???" "Yes Sfr—I'm ffie Class of 2000"—"WeU, I'm ffie Class of '45"—"My grandfather is that Class!!"

"What is his name???"The young man and his very charmmg •wffe boffi answered—"Dick WUson!!!"

Dean Axene shares news from Pensacola: • Pensacola is stiU m the mode of recovering fiom, or dodgmg, the works of Mother Nature. It's been a long, hot summer and as a result there's not much to report. Socializing has been nU. Checking around •with ffie group, I found the foUowmg: BUHe ChappeU traveled to Easton, Maryland m September to attend ffie wedffing of one of her grandsons. BiUie seems to be managing pretty weU. BiU McLaughlin recendy celebrated his 84'' birthday. Bea is able to take him for outings away fix)m ffie Health Care Center periofficaUy and was able to brmg him back to their apartment for a famUy celebration. Ten members of BUl's famUy mcluffing grandchUdren, were able to attend.

LU Johnson is recuperating fix)m surgery on an injured shoulder The operation, which was her 18 , was successfid and she is in therapy. Gerry was working in his yard when I caUed, so must be doing OK. EarHne HUson reports that, except for trees, her house survived aU the storms OK. She has been busy traveHng back and forth to Texas to •visit two broffiers, each of whom has had recent meffical problems.

She, herseff, is domg weU. The Ansons and the Axenes have our problems, too, both noffiing worthy of special mention at this time. This is sort

of a ffismd report, but I guess we've reached ffiat time m our Hves when ffie ravages of time take stage fix)nt. It's getting harder and harder to "Look AHve", but we're aU stiU trymg. H

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Jim Krecek, Milton Hirshberg, Ed Route, Ray Bates, Bob Sherman and "FO" Barr

'45 Mini-reunion at Cape Cod. The traffitional, now sixth, mini-reunion of members of USNA '45 residmg in ffie Bay and Ocean States was caUed to order Wednesday, 21 September 2005. As usual, order was not obtained; chaos reigned supreme. Neverffieless, a good time was had by aU and ffie stories told have improved wiffi years of teUing. Attending were Jim Krecek, MUton Hirshberg, Ed Reute, Ray Bates, Bob Sherman and F.O. Barr.

Football Few ofus got to Durham for the Duke game but it was exciting. Navy's defense struggled for most of the game gi^vdng up over 300 yards to Duke, but big plays by ffie offense secured the victory. Five big gainers (by different players), aU over 30 yards, made for an excitmg game. Coach Johnson seems to agam have developed a capable team despite losing 16 starters fiom laast year's bow^l winners.

The Air Force gave us quite a game 8 Oct. even though ffie rain kept many of us at home.

What a game!

Class Administration This historic main ArHngton Post Office where the Class Association has rented a maU box for forty years is undergomg a major renovation. The post office has moved to an adjacent office buUdmg.The new address ofthe Class maU box is USNA Class of 1945, Post Office Box 101151,Arhngton, VA 22201 Look Alive with '45!

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DEFENDI RESPUBUCAM ADOLESCENS, NON DESERAM SENEX This covers a quiet period. There's Htde to report on current Class acti'vities, dthough I would be remiss m not reporting the move of Chuck GriflSths (6), our Class President, from Fairfax,VA to Ocean City, MD, as shown m the Mast-head to this Column. I'm certam that part of this was brought on by Chucks's desires to get away from the possible pressures ofthe DC Area. I think that his time •with the USNA Alumni Association representing the Class and his term as President wore him out.

If you ordered a Reunion Picture Book you should have received it by now.

Show it to everyone and particularly to your unfortunate Classmates who ffidn't attend the 60th. Perhaps the latter may want to order one.They can do so by contacting our Class Treasurer, Wds Engel (4), his address, telephone number and emad address are in the Masthead to the Column. At the same time, they might •wish to order a copy ofthe 60th Memory Book for $46 plus $5.75 S&H. Checks payable to Class of'46 should be sent to WUs" As I •write this I •wish Lee Zeni (3) lots of luck m unscrambHng the headaches associated wdth the late change in caterers for Homecoming. I'm writing this a month before the big event and it'U be months before I can report on it.

I have no information on any Class Army/Navy Game fimctions except for the Greater San Diego event to be held on that auspicious mornffig at Jo and Herk Camp's (7) in Del Mar, just north of San Diego.

In browsing the 60th Memory Book (I do this occasionaUy), I'm intrigued by the memories it brings back. In the Early Years Section, when I saw the name Paul Wagner (15) I was remmded that the Memory Book ffid not contain any mention ofthe Navy Special Weapons Units and Teams which sprouted from Sanffia Base in New Mexico in the early 50's. When I got my orders to Navy Special Weapons Unit 471 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I was serving as Gunnery Officer and Minesweeping Officer in USS DITCH (DMS 25). I had never heard of Sanffia Base or a Navy Special Weapons Umt. Neither had anyone in the ship orffivision.When I went to MINELANT Headquarters about a week later I ran into our former Di^vdsion Commander who said: "I see you're going to be one ofthe Hush Hush boys." I said: "You know something. What can you teU me?" He repHed: "I can't teU you anything," In those days everything was Top Secret. When I got to the Base everythmg seemed routine but, once inside there were fences and guards everywhere. When I checked m at the 471 office everyone stopped talking when 1 entered the room. My clearance hadn't come through and, therefore, I was unacceptable. I was told to get my famUy setded and to caU in daUy until fiirther notice. Then someone in the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP), mindful that there were a number of officers of aU services on the base waiing for clearances decided that they should go to school and be taught by other officers waiing for clearance. (There was a lot of technical talent avaUable.) It worked out weU and got aU ofus in the proper frame of mind wdth a re^view of electromcs and nuclear physics and helped us meet officers from the other services. When I was cleared I was able to go behind the closed doors, so to speak, and start on my formal training. The first course for everyone was known as the memory course, no notes aUowed. We learned the technicd aspects of A bombs and how they ticked. The Top Secret classffication was contmuaUy emphasized. One mornmg when my •wffe told me that I had talked m my sleep I broke mto a cold sweat.Very worriedly, I asked: "What ffid I say?" I felt better when she answered: "I don't know, you just mumbled." Everything we did was Top Secret and -wives could not be told anything. It ffidn't help that our house was

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CLASS NEWS opposite the ffight Hne at Kirdand Air Force Base and trucks towdng traUers -with different sizes of objects on ffiem covered •with canvas passed frequendy. She would ask: "Did I see one?"

I learned to say: "Do you have to know to do your job?" and then shut-up.

I'm sure that both ofus gritted our teeth at my response. At best, it was awkward but it ffidn't ffisclose any classified irfformatioin. After the memory course we students wereffi^videdinto three separate groups, ultimately ffifferent specialties, for our speciahzed trainmg. Luke Maples (20) who was m the 1233ed and I were in the same Nuclear Officers Class wdth Army and Air Force Officers. Our stuffies went deeply into Nuclear Physics and enough electromcs so that we could operate and maintam Alpha, and Geiger Counters. Durmg this period we fiinctioned as part of our parent units which meant that we were involved in rapid round-ups and occasionaUy, field maneuvers where we had to deploy into the mesas around Sanffia Base and ffig fox holes. (I'm sure that someone m the Army got a kick out of having the Na^vy play solffier.) Later, working •with Charlie Kimmel '44 ,who was assigned to Field Command Headquarters, I participated in the Base Passive Defence Force. We were responsible for raffiological monitormg. In this role, my initid responsibffity was to draw our vehicles, jeeps to 5 ton trucks, from the motor pool, and expeffite the movement of our people to the field around the Baie.

Our final for our formal class training was the presentation of a thesis. Ralph Pennington, a West Pointer who was in my class and one of the most inteUigent people I have ever known, presented his thesis which proved that one ofthe constants used in nuclear weapons work was •wrong in the fifth place after the decimal point. His reputation was weU known and most ofthe instructors in the school came to hear his presentation.

Needless to say, the rest ofus did not present thesis' any where near as scholarly.

More and more Classmates were reporting to AFSWP (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project.) I remember the foUo^wing and I'm sure I'm missing some: Bert Atkinson (6), John Blake (15), George Clegg (11), Fred Furland (5), Ben Gibbs (14),Jim Goure (8), Bob Lichtenberg (10), Glen Macon (1), Luke Maples (20), Bob PhUHps (13) and Paul Wagner (15), (It was during this

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period that the Class seemed to be spHtting, those •with and those wdthout chUdren. After our formal class work m Albuquerque, Luke Maples and I wdth the rest of our class went to Los Alamos for severd months to get our certffication. It was work and fun and after a few weeks, a number ofus sub-leased houses and had our famffies join us. In class we wore rubber gloves, face masks, protective clothes, dosimeters and booties and worked on actual weapons components.

We got some traimng in weapons effects.

We even made a field trip to Trinity, the site ofthe first A bomb. We finished our course in Los Alamos •with a 24 Hour Quarantine whUe they checked us to be sure that we ffid not have any heavy metal poisoning. When we returned to Albuquerque, we joined the personnel m the inffi^vidud Umts and were then assigned to Teams. We then began to work together to become effective assemblers.

The ships ffid not carry complete weapons and each bomb had to be assembled before bemg loaded into an aircraft for deHvery. I was assigned to one of the MIDWAY Teams and, subsequendy, made two deployments and on them I was permitted to stand O O D Watches and got quahfied. Also, prior to deployment, I was given specid weapons employment training. There were two teams for each ofthe big carriers (MIDWAY, CORAL SEA and FDR) and, initiaUy, each carrier was capable of only a smgle type of bomb. On my second deployment, we were capable of assembling 4 different types of bombs.

As I was completing my 3 year tour, teams were being trained, organized and deployed to the ESSEX Class carriers.

Shordy before I left, the Units spHt and moved from Albuquerque to Norfolk and San Diego.

Several years later, Paul Wagner and I returned to sea duty and met in the Meffiterranean. He had command of an AM and I was the Operations Officer for COMCRUDIV FOUR who had tacticd command of a large part ofthe SIXTHFLEET. I ffid not want to return to the nuclear weapons field and feel lucky that I ffidn't. Paul Wagner ffid return and ultimately became the Manager ofthe Department of Energy Plant in AmariUo, TX. I think Jim Goure returned dso.

Many years later, I was told I should visit the Atomic Weapons Museum in Albuquerque and find out how out of date I was. FinaUy, I ffid in 1990.1 was stunned when I entered, the first weapon

I trained on was sittmg in the midcUe of the entryway •without any covering, I saw the other weapons that I had trained on as I went fiirther into the museum. I guess that 1 belong there, too...

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% ai LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 71% 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 TREASURER: CAPT Francis J. Readdy, USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr.Apt. 153 McLean,VA 22101 H:703-534-5154 E: readdy§@msn.com

THEWET PAYOFF You wdU receive this issue •within a few days either side of the Army game, so you'U have much more informed dope on the season by ffien than I have today, but let me teU you what yesterday was Hke: In spite of crummy drenchmg rain (eight inches in two days!), gusty •winds, the traffic of the AnnapoHs Boat Show on top of a footbaU weekend m AnnapoHs, and parking at Na^vy Marme Corps Memorid Stadium three hours early ordy to find the gates wouldn't open for another two hours, I just had the greatest day at a Na^vy footbaU game ffiat I have had since Plebe year — and I've been to an awffid lot of them m sixty-odd years!

The Air Force press machinery had cranked out a lot of drivel about how ffiey were going to rock Navy and take back ffie C-in-C trophy, and for a whde it looked Hkeffiatjust might happen — but ffiat •was before Navy roared back in ffie second haff to tie, ffien wdn the game on a soaldngwet, hurried-up, 45 - yard field goal ffiat locked it up wdffi four-tenffis of a second to spare, 27-24. Lord knows ffiat was enough excitement for this old man for one day. But •wait, ffiere was a lot more.

To see the Na^vy's new C N O and ffie Commandant ofthe Marine Corps standing together at attention on the new Jack Stephens field at hafftime, whde ffie PA armounced their joint Resolution redefficating the entire Memorial complex, and whUe the visiting Air Force D&B Corps joined •with Navy's in the music, was a high pomt. To see the color, gHtter, and brUHance ofthe Blue and Gold-drenched instaUation, even in ffie rain, was a high point. To see a capacity 35,000-fan crowd stay in their (very wet!) seats, not ordy through the game, but quiedy, through the singing of both Alma Maters, that was a

high pomt. To even be able to play footbaU on a field that had been subjected to so much rain, but •was able to shrug it off, using ffie new Pro-mrf surface and ffie exceUent drainage, was a high point.

I suspect my point is clear by now; it's aU very weU to play m neutral venues, but ffiere reaUy isn't anything much better ffian seemg a top-notch footbaU game wiffi worffiy opponents m a truly modern and attractive home-field staffium. And when you also WIN ffie game — over Air Force! — ffiat is where it's redly at!

(Grammar be damned.)

Yes, ffiere are stffi a few rough edges to be smooffied off m the gameday planning, and no set of solutions is ever gomg to please everybody, but for ffiose ofyou who haven't yet experienced it — try and do so. You wdU find ffiat your school now has a sports venue to be proud of— to match ffie pride we have had for years in ffie teams ffiemselves. And ff we haven't already done so when you read this— BEAT ARMY! FINAL HONORS Lou Larcombe's fiineral services were held at Adington in September, and as you would expect, ffyou ever knew ffie man, ffiere was a large crowd to say goodbye to him. The Class w^s weUrepresented, and numerous ex-shipmates from ffie submarine aervice were present to hear ffie services conducted by ffie minister of Lou's church in Norfolk and by a Navy Chaplain, in a peacefid, leafy glen of ffie Cemetery.

But by far ffie most noticeable presence was that ofthe Masoruc orders. Lou had been a defficated Freemason, as weU as an active member ofthe Shrine, for many years. It therefore seemed qmte natural to wimess the Masonic services conducted at the graveside by the members of his lodge, wearing the symbols ofthe Order Even those ofus who are not Masons eventuaUy figured out ffiat the group of eight middle-agedto-elderly men wearing summer unfforms obviously inspired by poHce garb, and wearing poHce-type badges, were the Provost Guards — gatekeepers or Masters-at-Arms — ofthe Shrine, of which Lou had been a member They stood at attention, close by the grave, but did not participate m the rehgious, the mffitary, nor the Masonic rites.

Then when aU was finished, and the crowd was beginning to move, the eight broke ranks, formed a huddle, and shouted together in perfect unison — and

Roz and Bob Stegman (front and center), surrounded by 14 members of their family including grandson Greg Garnett '99 (holding surfboard) The picture was taken at the wonderful Armed Forces hotel on Waikiki, Hale Koa — which for you haoles means "House ofthe Warriors". Bob says they feel very blessed to have this beautiful and close-knit family with which to enjoy their retirement

very loudly — "BEAT APJVIY!" One of ffiem turned to me, smUed and said "That's for sure the way Lou would have ended this up ff he had had ffie chance!"

Amen.

UBRARY NOTES We have told you before how the trials and tribulations ofthe Secretary's job are made so much easier by those occasions when we are able to help or to see positive residts m some Secretarial task undertaken.

For example : We recendy got back m touch wdffi a former coUeague we haven't seen for thirty years. Over a few drinks he asked for help m locatmg any possible information on a USNA Grad out of'30.

Seems that his ffistant cousm was the son ofthe grad, who ffied when the son was ordy five, and hence the boy knew or remembered very Htde about his dad.

There are very few 1930 Classmates around today — none I could talk to had known him, but I was able to coUect some facts and figures. Then, whUe copying the Dad's graduation photo from 1930's Lucky Bag came the topper Thanks to the help ofthe thoughtfid staffers of Shipmate and of the Alumni Assodation, I was presented wdth a copy in good conffition of that Lucky Bag — inscribed it as a gift for the son, and deHvered it to him durmg a recent visit to the Academy •with his new bride!

In a sort of reverse twdst on the above, we recendy received a note from Mrs. Elizabeth Joste, wddow of Classmate Tom

Joste. Among some ofTom's possessions she had recendy found a copy of W. L. White's They Were Expendable, the saga ofJohn D. BuUceley's PT boat operation to spirit MacArthur out ofthe Phffippines in 1942, autographed by one ofthe PT Squadron, ENS Tony Akers.

Elizabeth felt there ought to be a way to find a good home for the volume, and avoid thro^wing it out. She was right. It now resides m the good hands ofthe Special CoUections Section of the Academy's Nimitz Library.

THE MAIL BUOY Our first this monffi comes from North Carohna: I "We are mo^ving even fiirther from the center of the Universe as you Washingtomans know it.

Effective on or about 27 September our new address •wdl be Advance, NC. The new location •wdl be about a seven hour drive to DC by way of Route 29 and 1-66 unless the construction along 1-66 snags us mortaUy. This is, of course, an improvement over the two-hour drive and seventeen hours of frustration when one uses 1-95 between Richmond and DC. Our Da^vdd is domg his FeUowship in carffiology at Wake Forest, so we are tagging along. We bought a nice house in the Oak VaUey goff course commimity, which is just next to Bermuda Run (also goU) and about 10 mUes west ofWinstonSalem. Dave and famUy are about a mUe from us. Chasmg grandchUdren is OK when you catch up •wiffi ffiem, but we

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have had an interesting time, not yet selHng our house in Richmond. It is a marvelous house,ffiebest value m western Henrico County, and ffiere is no reason why it shouldn't seU instandy,ffnot sooner, but so far it hasn't. We are gomg anyway!

Best to aU ofyou, and high hopes that Na^vy footbaU may recover its footmg.

BUl Gay" • And next fixim Florida: • "This past summer, Les and I made a three week trip through the Nationd Parks of Souffi Dakota, Montana, Wyommg, Utah, and Arizona, and ending m Las Vegas. We first rented a car and drove on our own to visit Casper, Cody •wiffi its rodeo and wonderfid Buffdo BUl Historical Center, the Black HUls, Mount Rushmore, and the Crazy Horse Memorid. We ffid not want to do aU of ffie drivmg ourselves, so we then jomed an organized tour for YeUowstone, Jackson Hole, Salt Lake City, Canyonlands, Arches National Park, the Navajo Nation Reservation, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion Nationd Park, and the other great sights along the way.

It was a wonderfid trip fiffi of absolutely spectacular scenery: unusual rock formations, beautifid mountains, mUes of prairies, and lots of •wdd animals — buffalo (bison), pronghorn antelope, bear, fox, deer, mountain goats, •wUd burros, and many more.

Although I do miss my regular •visits to AnnapoHs for the Board ofTrustees meetings, I actuaUy am happy that my five years of service are over! However, we are reaUy looking forward to our trip up there for the 60th next year. We wdU contmue on to Marblehead, MA, for Les' 60th high school reuruon.

We both send our best, Les and Mase WeUs" H

game, and although the officials almost stole it, it was worth it — the Duke Homecommg crowd was nearly outnumbered by Na^vy fans! . . . we received several laudatory comments about "Reflections of a Blackshoe" — but we need to make it clear that we don't kno^w the author Any help? . . .

Bffi Dffien has set up new residence on his beloved West Coast — Pacffic Goodwins cutting the cake sunset, salt air, and aU — in Morro Bay, CA . . . Mary and Bob WUson have The Gorders reported attendmg the 50™ snow-birded back to Florida, as have Trish wedffing anniversary celebration of Fran and Ray Chamberlain .. .Doris and and George Goodwin in Santa Fe on Richard HoUyer are actively cutting 10 September. Photo shows the back on impedimenta, preparatory to Goodwdns ending the cake with George's moving into Eagle's Trace Retirement original navy sword used at the weddmg Community m Houston . . . Have YOU in 1955. finaUzedYOUR plans to attend the 60th NataHe and Keith O'Keefe post a Reunion m AnnapoHs next June? There new address havmg just moved mto the are only six months left to go!! . . . and as Air Force senior citizen spread at 9002 the Book of Zen •wisdom reminds us : Belvofr Woods Pkwy WUhams East #109, Don't make yourself irreplaceable; If you can't Fort Belvoir,VA 22060,703-781-4540. be replaced, you can't he promoted. Untd I have no detaUs, but I feel you should next year. CHS know that Carlos ViUarreal's younger ^ ^

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SEC'Y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr.,Alexandria,VA 22302 P: 703-549-8739; E: Sk48moore@aol.com

This year is hastening away and I •wUl not spend any words here in thefix)ntof ffie column, except to remark that it has not been a standard year, ff there is such a thing Let's start •with an update on the San Diego Reunion, Sunday May 14 through Wednesday May 17,2006. It has been moved to the HUton Harbor Island Hotel, waterfront wdth fabulous •views, since the US Grant Hotel wdU not have completed its renovations in time. The good news is that the new venue offers lower room rates and more competitive prices for our food and beverages. Over 100 people have signed up so far and attendees names are posted on our website www.usna.com/ classes/48 along •with needed irfformation.

We hope that the new location and lower price •wffi encourage "fence sitters" to join the fiin. Reservations remain open untU 1 March 1006. CaU Chuck Gorder (619287-3559) or gorder2(@cox.net.

Sec'y Column Deadlines Les and Mase Wells at Mount Rushmore. We don't need to Identify the ones on the mountain, but the great stone face in the foreground Is Mase

QUICKTAKES Rufe Sadler says he and Bob Wise drove 250 mUes each way for the Duke

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son, David, ffied m Wmchester,VA, as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident on 7 October 2005.1 am sure aU hands jom me in lamenting •with June and Carlos thefr terrible loss.

I have thisfiximJohn McMahon's son, Michael.

• "I am saddened to report ffie passmg of my father on 29 September 2005 at home in Santa Rosa, CA. He retired from the Na^vy in 1951 after an automobUe accident. He met my moffier, EHzabeth (Betty), an ensign in the Navy Nurse Corps during his hospitaUzation. He spent the balance of his professiond career in the defense industry •wiffi GE's MissUe and Space Di^vision, initiaUy m PhUadelphia and later at Lockheed's Sunnyvale CA facffity. He is survived by Betty and four chUdren, John III, Michael, Paul, and Patricia, and four grandchUdren.

His remains •wffi be inurned at ffie Navd Academy Columbarium. The McMahons setded in Santa Rosa in 1986 where they enjoyed the •wine country Hfestyle •wiffi many friends from the Bay Area. John was a regular goffer at Oakmont and enjoyed wine tasting, travel and fishing. • Hal Jesse (CDR Harold W , 1^^ Company) ffied 27 September 2005 in Lebanon, NH, of heart fadure. An aviator, he earned an MS in Electrical Engineering at PG School and was a pioneer of airborne electronics. After retirementfixDmthe Na^vy he Hved in

immmwsmifw^.. 'tt* Amherst NH for 28 years and w^as cofounder ofTME, Inc, of Hudson NH. His first wffe, AHce, ffied in 1997, and Hal moved to JekyU island GA, where ffiey had often vacationed. In 1999 he married Helen Daigle of Keene. He had a hfelong passion for contract bridge and cribbage and became an avid goffer, belonging to ffie Nashua Country Club, JekyU Island Goff Club, and Hooper Goff Club, Wdpole. He left his •wffe, three sons, and nine grandchUdren.

Ah ffie •wrinkles of advancmg age. Bffi Bartow reports ffiat he has instaUed m his and Pe^y's town house m Old Town Alexandria VA, one of ffiose nifiy chafr lifis ffiat cranks up and down ffie stairs, so as to easeffiefrtransport upstairs and downstairs.

Jim and Claude Welsh at Jim's 80th

On 2 October 2005, Gene Spalding (Capt Joseph Eugene, USN(SC), 16^^^ Company) passed away in Ft. Myers FL of compHcations from ffiabetes and congestive heart faUure. Coming out of Hiawatha, Kansas, •via U ofWisconsin and Kansas State, he joined the Class of 48, graduating in 47. He served in a variety of Supply tours, mcluding shipboard m Piedmont (AD 17), Duncan P D R 8 7 4 ) , Castor (AKSl) and Supply Officer m Saratoga (CVA60). Ashore, he served in many locations, San Diego, Pusan Korea, Long Beach, Hastings NE, SigoneUa SicUy, Brunswick ME, Norfolk, his final tour w^as Director, Material Management Division, NAVAIRSYSCOM, ArHngton, VA. Retfrmg m '75, he worked forVSE Corp in Alexandria for 9 years. Gene was a fixture in ffie beltway banffit gang of ffie time as weU as the Army Navy Country Club. His first •wffe, JuHe, passed away in '83.They had two sons. Chief Raffioman USN Brian Spaldfrig and C D R Bruce Spaldmg USN, '73,4 grandchUdren and 3 great grandchdcfren. Gene always gave the impression that he was quiedy enjoymg Hfe to ffie fidlest.A great sense of humor and a slow breaking smUe and chuckle were characteristic.

Here is a tale fiom Jim Welsh who Hves in Pau, France.

I "One might wonder how an American residmg abroad may pass a special evening far fiom his country.VoUa! A unique experience. In Pau on 1 September, my 80 , my lovely wffe, Claude surrounded me •wiffi ffie stars and stripes and 50 highly valued French, English, and Canadian fidends in a banquet haU •where aU hands were treated to a sumptuous buffet complete with American •wine, champagne, dance music from a spanJdng new hi-fi umt, and a cheerfid folk songfest provided Hve by a prominent ensemble fiom ffie French Souffiwest. Recalling my younger days, Claude established the US Navy as the ffieme. Each ofthe tables bore ffie name of a ship in which I had served as a midshipman or junior officer.

At the center of each table stood American and French flags on stafis anchored in a big red apple, representing ffie dty of my birth. My table was USS Sdem, markmg some ofthe best years of my Hfe. The festivities began when I entered the blackened haU foUowed by a bunt of Hghts and the traffitional "Happy Birthday". Anticipation of a quiet evening for 2 had thus been disaUowed." •

John Fry with cheerleaders

As you wUl see John Fry is boffi lucky and photogeruc. Mid February last year he and Toni were at thefr winter digs m PaHn Springs and John was at the local high school track training for a haff marathon.

On hand were the HS cheer leaders aU decked out for a photo op. Noticing the handsome runner, they in^vited him to pose for a photo wiffi them and ffie result is fine, dthough better m fidl color and size.

Paul Early reports that Jim GUdard has moved to an assisted Uving facffity m Chapel Hffi NC. After a major stroke m March, he has progressed from top-notch therapy and care at the U N C Hospital mto assisted Hving at CaroHna House, which is gorgeous and homey, just a few blocks from son. Rick's house. He is receptive to phone and maU at CaroHna

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House #302,100 Lanark Rd, Chapel Hffi N C 27517, (919-370-7749). Paul reports fiirther that he andVi continue to have a good time traveHng and seeing famUy. They don't see many Navy people any more, but are quite comfortable about 10 mdes from the sea, on high ground.

Bridge toUs are becoming fierce. They are stiU m their old house in Manhasset NY. I just heard from Jim Ward, that Larry Marsolais, Capt Lawrence D , 19'^^ Company ffied on 3 October 2005 m Austraha from a heart attack •whUe on a trip with his wdfe. There is no detaU avaUable at ffie moment, Jim having heard from Larry's son. Larry was 82, was in the lO*-" Company plebe year, a big redhead who seemed to know his way around and was not bluffed by the upperclass.

Beth and Jack Bowers at their 50th

Beth and Jack Bo^wers •write •with a great photo from Myrde Beach SC taken on thefr 50 weddmg anniversary. Lffe has certainly agreed with them!

Before I close out, here is a midOctober update on Jane and me. Our summer started coming apart at the seams early on, but September 19 it took On a severe twdst wdth the emergency implant of a heart pacemaker on that Monday morning, foUo^wmg a series of passing-out on my part, through the summer, but culminating that day •with a bunch of'em.

Anyway, emergency room, fast implant operation, a couple of days m the Newport Hospital, and a urinary tract infection picked up therein. I am stiU recuperating from aU of that •with low energy level, and a catheter I wdU have to keep untU some fix is executed back in Alexandria. My usual end-of-summer swdms m the ocean, which stays warmer than the afr, have ended prematurely.

A late note from the Gorders and the Reunion. They attended a black-tie event at the new reunion hotel, October 15, and checked out the orchestra and baU room where we wUl be, and were deHghted with the music and ambience. "We left the hotel around 9:15,60 degrees, a httie

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fl CLASS N E W S ruppy for San Diego; crossed the road with the wind m our hafr, and looked across the harbor to the wonderfid sights of downtown, the Coronado Bridge, North Island. We were excited and we Hve here! Come and jom us at the reunion.

You won't be sorry!" j ^

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PRES: Harold E Tipton 18862 Colony Cir.,Villa Park, CA 92861-4307 E: haldp@ix.netcom.com SEC'Y: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) 1800 Old Meadow Rd.,Apt 405 McLean,VA 22102 P: 703-556-3918; F: 703-351-5864 E: rmghormley@msn.com

Secretary Note: Please note the change m postal mailing address to my home. I am tired of payuig ffie Post Office $100.00 per year to rent a box when I can get maU at home qmcker and more conveniendy at no adffitional cost. If any one has a good reason that we should continue to squander money, please ad^vise.

WASHINGTON/ANNAPOUS: The group met Monday, 10 October Attendees were: BENOIT, BLACK, GHOPJVILEY, GRABOWSKY, HASKELL, JONES, REIHER, RIEGERT, RIGSBEE, SWANSON. The usual mix of sea stories and other tales.

Pat and John DPJ^IM hosted a potluck Oktoberfest party at thefr home m Vienna (VA) on Samrday 24 September Present were Lois ALVIS. Jackie and Bart BARTHOLOMEW, Marlene and Ralph GHORMLEY, LaUa and Fred GBJVBOWSKY, Betty and Bffi GUTHRIE, Helen and Taylor RIGSBEE, Helen and SHm SOMERVILLE, and Peggy and Barkley WOOD. The authenticity and mood were enhanced by good German music, beer, and •wine, knock•wurst und bratwurst, German potato sdad, sauerkraut, etc. After diimer and many individual conversations, the group engaged m story teffing, with Fred GPJVBOWSKY takuig prizes for quaHty and sheer number ofjokes. "A good time was had by aU."

SAVETHE ATE! The annual Robert Means Thompson Society Carolyn Kantor (RMTS) luncheon is at 410-295-4186 formore information

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Tom PARSONS advisesffiatffiaidcsto a muscular "Jack of aU trades" son •wiffi a pick-up truck they finaUy completed the great migration to North Carolina.

LOSS: Archer Emmet KING ffied Tuesday, 11 October The Memorial service was scheduled for 14 October at ffie Good Shepherd Church in Norfolk,VA. CHANGES Bffi BENNETT: E-maU: bbennett49@ comcast.net; Pete LleweU^yn: E-mad: Pete-Sue(^charter.net NOTHING COULD BE FINER THAN TO BEA FORTY-NINER ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67%

CharHe CULWELL sent this photo of MUce LAKE and the CULWELLS taken in Texas last JiUy as weU as a note lauding "Batdeship SaUor" •written by Theodore Mason ofthe Navd Institute (ISBN 1-55750-579-9) as a good book ofthe pre-Pearl Harbor batdeship Navy written by an enHsted man

PRES: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) 3921 Colonel Ellis Ave., Alexandria.VA 22304 H: 703-823-2464; F: 703-823-4467 E: ioydl314@aol.com CHIEF FUND RAISER: J. Richard Powell Jr. 8123 Dunsinane Ct. McLean,VA 22102 H: 70^^3-1583 or 86fr«9^362 EXEC. SEC'Y: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Ln.,Annandale,VA 22003 H; 703-573-4256; F: 703-573-1661 (call fct) E: llhawkinsl @juno.com C O R R . SECY: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista, CA 91910 H: 619-421-6756; E: wayneljensen@cox.net

Hank Scribner sends along an mffistinct fax of himseff, GU Hain and Fred Duggan imbibing One-Eyed Inffian Beer in 1947 in "Club GTMO".We can't reaUy identify them fix)m the picture, but the inference was that it •was a better place for a beer garden than as a prison for suspected terrorists.

Corky Angleman forwards a treatise on our survival as a nation in which he

highHghts ffie fact ffiat our country is now facmg its most serious ffireat to its existence. The threat ffidn't start on 9/11/2001 but in Iran at our embassy in 79, Beunt (twice) in '83, Lockerbie '88, 1st WTC '93, Dhahran '96, Nairobi '98, Tanzania '98, USS Cole '00,WTC '01 and Pentagon'01. Beuveen 1981 and 2001 ffiere were 7,581 terrorist attacks worldwide. Corky ffien asks, "Can we blame previous administrarions?"The answer is NO we must blame ourselves for assuming we can maintain aU of our poHtical correcmess and our civd rights during this conflict and have a clean, lawfid, honorable war. Tom Clancy in his book on ffie subject "Teeffi offfieTiger" tackles ffie subject head-on by an unusual non-governmental approach.

Fifiy four representatives fiom Naval Warfare Centers visited ffie Academy during September attending ffie Naval Research Corfference and to give Midshipmen a glimpse of ffie fiiture for navd technology. During ffie conference 37 of ffiem taught about 1,200 Midshipmen m 80 classes. A vast array of topics •was discussed such as ship simulations, electrochemical energy, unmanned undenea vehicles, ffigital imagery , chermcal and biological •weapons and robotics.

The objective was to give Midshipmen in-depffi appreciation of ffie importance of science and technology and to forge new relationships between ffie academy, ffie •warfare centers and Midshipmen.

WhUe we s t r u ^ e d fiercely to earn our degrees m Naval Science in 1950, today ffie Midshipmen are exploring ffie various discipHnes m thefr undergraduate work and are learnmg to "think out ofthe box."

Homecoming dinner 2005 was held after ffie Tulane footbaU game on 5 November It was m the stadium dinner complex and was held joindy wdth the classes of'49 and '51.

John McNaUy, treasurer, reports that ffie response to the offer of providing 1 March 2005 Class Registers to those who didn't attend the 55th class reunion was gratifymg. There were 321 requesting copies •with $5.00 asked.The total sent was $2,490, now you do the math. Larry Hawkins is congratulated on his efforts m providing a fine pubHcation. John adds that classmates needing to catch-up on class dues of $10.00 per year can send him funds at any time.

Captam M. A.WaUey USNA '82, Executive Officer, Iwo Jima, LHD-7, sends some mteresting facts regardmg the

use of his ship in countering the wfiath of Katrina. After loaffing stores for the ffisaster rehef, it was flank speed for 8 hours up the Mississippi River to River Walk berth in New Orleans. The ffight deck was manned and operational during ffie transit doing SAR missions, resupply and high priority personnel movement of meffics, staff and reporters plus meffivacs. During ffie first three days ffie ffight deck crew executed over 700 evolutions. The FPO, FEMA, CDC,JTF staff, CPG-2, and CPR-4 aU made IWO their home base and command and control center. It was to continue a 24/7 operation as long as needed. Deck crews, afr crews, engineers and ffie entire ship's crew worked endless hours restormg a hospital, A/C units m ffie River Walk Terminal, convention center and City HaU. AU this whUe mamtainmg power, A/C and services for more ffian 2,500 guests on Iwo Jima. As President George Bush told the Chief Engmeer,"The water is hot and the afr is cold, your folks must be doing a tremendous job."The Chief repHed, "Yes Sfr, they are." It would thus appear ffiat the mvestments made m "smaU decks" were aheady paying big ffi^vidends!

Roy Snyder has announced the appointment ofTom Rogers and Daryle Tripp, who volunteered, to co-chafr the committee to plan our 60th Reunion. It is beHeved that a consensus was reached at our 55th that #60 would be held in AnnapoHs and the chairs would proceed on that basis. Three dates have been suggested for the 2010 date: AprU/May 2 June, and/or a footbaU weekend. A scientffic poU •wffi be conducted as to desfres.

As for the 75th reunion, we wdU wait for a few more years to see ff the "Big One" •wffi mterfere.

Regional Meetings In AnnapoHs on 7 October they managed: John Cavanaugh, Jerry Coleman, John Henderson, Rex KUbourn, Ed McLean, Jim Oberholtzer, Tom Rogers,Tom Ross, PhU Ryan, Daryle Tripp, George Van and Jim Wilkins. Afr Force was in to^wn the next day and the feeling was one of profound sadness for the Fdcons having to travel aU the way back to Colorado after losmg to the Big Blue Navy Team m AnnapoHs. Such fine lads!!

The San Francisco Bay area group met with the Monterey Bay group on 6 October at Sticks Inn at Spanish Bay m Pebble Beach wdth: John Axe, Jack Branson, George East, Jim Keimedy, Dick Landes, Jfrn Lytde, Dick Mffier and Joe

Pausner As was near normal for ffie area and the time of year, heavy fog roUed in before the lunch and business was concluded. In November the meeting place was back at Pleasanton.

In Washington D.C. the October 6ffi luncheon was held wdth: Larry Hawkins, Bffi Rockey, Daryle Tripp, Norb Walecka, Bffi Smoot, Bffi Diehl, Jim Lynn, Bob Shultz, Bffi Simons, Ward Lasley, Frank Carter, MUt Schultz, Tom Bigley, John McNaUy, Bob Monroe, Earl Halpern, Deke Forbes, Roy Snyder, and Tom Rogers.

FmaUy for the regions out in San Diego on the 7th of October at the Coronado Goff Club Board Room we gathered: Helen and Gene Wisenbaker, Dean French, Faye and Don Effiott, Bffi Grimm, Mark Frudden, Dick Smith, Dick Martm, Frank CassUy and Wayne Jensen.

The topics centered on the composition of the Supreme Court and aU were convinced that the new Chief Justice • would serve our grandchUdren and thefr chUdren very weU over the coming generations. We also were anticipating •with great mterest the coming Senate Jufficiary Committee hearmgs where Harriet iVhers would be arguing her o^wn case on confirmation and presenting her effectiveness during bureaucratic irffighting.

Losses CharHe Cordon's •wffe of 55 years, Ruth, ffied of compHcations caused by ffiabetes on 31 August 2005. In adffition to CharHe, she is survived by 7 chddren and 8 grandchUdren. A mass was held m Newburyport MA. on 2 September and mterment was m Andover, MA. A remembrance m her name may be made to American Diabetes Assc. at 1 Broomfield St. Boston, MA. 0218.

C D R EUen Emerson, daughter of Connie and Dave Emerson, ad^vises that Connie had a recurrence of bram cancer and passed away on 8 October 2005.

Connie wdU jom Dave wdth murnment at the ArHngton National Cemetery Columbarium after a memorial service at the Ft. Myers Chapel on 12 December Beat Army, Wayne.

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CLASS N E W S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67% PRES: RADM Guy H.B. Shaffer, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Dr. #125,AnnapoUs, MD 21403 P: 410-269-6609; F: 410-295-5277 E; ghbs51usna@aol.com VICE PRES: VADM E.A."A" Burkhalter Jr., USN (Ret.) 206 King George St. ,Annapolis,MD 21401 P: 410-263-3055; F: 410-990-9788 E: eburkh@aol.com C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT H.T."Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret.) 9508 Woody Ln., Great Falls,VA 22066-2024 P: 703-759-5006; E: Beau9pnt5@aol.com TREAS: CAPT John L.•Woodbury Jr., USN (Ret.) 7515 Corindi Dr.,Ale.-cmdria,VA 22306 H: 703-768-3848; E: jaywoodl @juno.com WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/classes/class51/51aJitml

President's Corner. By the time you read this column, the planning letter for our 55 Reunion in AprU should have reached you. If you haven't repHed, please do so - ASAP AprU 20^1^ is not that far away. The Board, has put together a program that we hope wdU meet every ones needs. Ample time is being aUowed for seeing old friends, whUe proviffing enough social activities for those ofus who stffi like to party. Bus Transportation •wffi be avaUable from the hotel to take us to the different events in AnnapoHs and the yard. Lookmg forward to seemg you there. —Guy Bill Hennessy. A nice note from Bill Hennessy and a picture when he visited Charleston in September. He made it a point to visit Max Hill, caUed Dick DaUa Mura and the three had lunch together in Mount Pleasant. Bill has a son that Hves just north of Charleston in Georgeto^wn.

L to r: Bill Hennesy, Dick Dallamura and Max Hill

Last week there was a Down East lunch wdth classmates in Maine. Bill McDononough was there and we aU congratulated him for his efforts to keep the Portsmouth Shipyard open after it was on the BRAC Hst for closure. Bill headed up the "SAVE OUR SHIPYARD COMMITTEE" which did a great job.

Also there were the Winnefelds from Booth Bay Harbor and their houseguests.

Herb Zoehrer and his finance. Picures

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ofthe Downcast Luncheon shoidd be in the next effition.

21** Last Annual Crusader ball.

Fang Liberato forwarded a picture of Mary and Lou Sarosdy and Patty and himseff at the 21^'- Last Annual Crusader BaU held in Pensacola at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

It wdU take some time to get through the host of e-maU and to read aU the cards but I'U try to get back to every one inffividuaUy. In the meantime I •wffi be senffing a photo of me walkmg out ofthe hospital to SHIIPMATE. I sincerely thank aU for the expressions of concern and good •wishes.

Donna has been wonderful during the entire period, especiaUy during those times when it was touch and go. John has been here aU the time and a big help. Wes III arrived on Friday for a week to take some ofthe burden off his mother Semper Fi. —^Wes" I Betty Reed. A note from Bob Reed

L to r: Lou and Mary Sarosdy with Patti and Fang Liberato

They were the orUy '51 ers there, though a bunch of our classmates had their first experience flying over lOOOmph in this super gun fighter Over 250 "Sader" pUots and guests attended.

Fang had his first ffight in the F8U in 1960 and accumulated 1850 hours in various models by the time he retired.

Wes Hammond. Last month's column provided a brief description of Wes's accident. A more detaded description from Wes himseff foUows: H "The nearest thing you ever saw in your Iffe'That's just how I feel after my experience at the end ofJune when I feU down the steps in the house and hit the bronze table on the lanffing. After surgery to hinge together a vertebrae in the neck and other mefficd procedures including lots of meffication to the fractured skuU, I am back among the Hving. (Please feel free to pass this fact to those who wUl be deHghted as weU as those who wdU be ffisappointed). If asked to write a report on "how I spent my summer, I can give a recitd of passing from ICU in one hospital to supervised recovery in another and finaUy three weeks in a rehab hospital. I entered the last on a gurney with my head and neck in a brace and immeffiately started treatment to restore my lost muscular strength. I proclauned to one and aU that I was going to walk out of there on my own power I ffid so yesterday (Sept. 18th) and am now at home and getting around wdth a cane as a security blanket but able to make it to the second deck. I won't be driving for a whie. As long as I am taking meffication there wdU be no booze but I can get by on O'Douls and Virgin Marys.

• "My beloved Berry ffied on 9/24/05 after a courageous battle wdth lung cancer We're ha^ving a memorial service for her here inVero Beah on 12/17/05, which would have been our fiftieth weddmg anniversary." • Our sincerest condolences to Bob. NAVY-AIR FORCE. One ofthe greatest Navy game ever played was on the 8'-" of October m AnnapoHs. The result was a last minute Navy field goal to win the game.The weather was terrible rain and overcast. The taUgate was a non starter. The mud was up to our ankles m the parking lot; however, the Class mrnout was exceUent. I guess the Boat School never taught us to come in out of the rain.The support of our wives was even greater They didn't know when to come in out ofthe ram, eiffier Many braved the elements to accompany us to AnnapoHs to watch the victory. Among our stdwart better halves were: Fredda Winnefeld, Patti McKee, Ruth SmaU, Ann Dietrich, Kathy Foster, Marie Shaffer, Babs Benjovsky, and Tom Boyce's two granddaughters.

On behaff of your other three scribes, Al,Walt, Jack, and myseff, we wish you a very Happy HoHday Season and many more to come.

Warren Rothmann visiting Paul Barnes at his farm In Warm Springs, GA

Dan Richitt and Chaz Lowery in Ocala, FL this past July

In Rehobeth, DE: Ltor.AI Johnson, Lois Johnson, Esther Ward, Bob Innis, Art Ward and Sandi Innis

Do we know who this is?

Beat Army,— Beau ANNUAL M E M B E R S H I P : 4 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 8 % PRES: RADM James K. Nunneley, U S N (Ret.) E: jkn52usna@verizon.net SEC'Y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, U S N (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper R d , 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.htni

From Jim Nunneley, • "The redeffication of Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium took place on a very rainy Satorday, 8 October, •with a hearty band of'52 footbaU fans cheermg Navy to an exciting 27 to 24 victory over Afr Force. Our three visiting former Air Force officers, Walt Gragg, Nick Liontas and Carl Webb, were on hand dong with wdves Judy, Barbara and Ernie, to cheer for the midshipmen. Maybe that

ffid the trick because as you know Navy came storming back after a less that steUar first haff to defeat the zoomies from Colorado wdth a field goal in the last .4 of a second.

"Some of our season ticket regulars opted to sit this one out because ofthe rain. But those who ffid brave the elements crowded under the blue and gold '52 tent to stay out ofthe heavy rain and enjoy ffie usual fare of tempting fats and sweets prepared by our devoted wdves and sweeffiearts. Attendees m adffition to ffie visitors included the AvaUones, Argiros, BaUeys, Denfelds, La^vins from Easton, MD, Lockes, Meltzers, Nunneleys, Ryans, Buz Thomases, Carls from Redffing, PA, Jim Fischer, Pete Maloney from Virginia Beach, Red Stein and Jack Young. On Friday before the game on Saturday, I had the opportoluty to meet •with Bffi and Cathie Pike who came do^wn from Coimecticut. They are enthusiastic Navy footbaU fans and travel around the country often to see the team play. A Na^vy •victory over Army m December wdU ensure retention ofthe Commander-m- Chiefe Trophy in Bancroft HaU for the thfrd consecutive year Beat Army!

"The weather hampered our abffity to get a close-up look at the Class of 1952 Memorial Arch located at the south end of the stadium. That opportonity should be avaUable at one of the later home footbaU games for those classmates attenffing the games. A color photo is also posted on the Class website for the internet crowd." • I Hked the fact that the Washington Post. ran the results ofthe game at the top of page one, and the headUne m the Sports Section was "Navy Kicks Up a Storm, BuUen's Field God Caps Improbable RaUy!" Improbable? Who sez?

The Nominating Committee has recommended the foUowing canffidates for President in alphabetical order: Larry Layman, John O'ConneU, and Bill Ryan. BaUots wdU be maUed shortly after the first ofthe yea. Notice ofthe annual meeting •wiU appear in the JanuaryFebruary column.

From Bill Balint, • "I recendy retfred as the Blue & Gold Officer in this neck ofthe woods in western Pennsylvania (Inffiana, PA), serving areas of four congressmen. Got a nice plaque from the Admissions Office...but most enjoyed being piped over the side by the Area Coordmator for the Blue &

Gold program and feUow Blue & Gold Officers at a picnic held near Pittsburgh.

It has been a fine duty over the years and my canffidates included a naval aviator, Scott ZeUins (recendy kffied) and Peggy WiUiams, the damage control officer of the COLE who contributed much to saving the ship." He sent along a news article from a local paper, dated 3 June, "...Na^vy Captain WiUiam BaUnt of Inffiana, a Blue and Gold officer for the U.S. Naval Academy, says he is retiring from the assignment this year...and what a grand exit he is making from his parttime role in recruiting and assisting potential midshipmen." The report says that Bffi had six Congressional appointments to the Naval Academy in 2005.

Bffi comments, "I've had two or three, even four..but never six.

"Bahnt, hunseff a 1952 Naval Academy Graduate and an industrial executive m ci^vffian Hfe, estimates that he has coordinated academy appointments for about 100 high school stodents in central and western Pennsylvania over his 37-year stint as the Blue and Gold officer, pointmg out that this is by far, his greatest year." Congratulations, Bffi. • I hear that Bob Morris went to TaUhook in September. Doug Payne told me he and Eloise had celebrated thefr fb

50'-'^ wedding anffiversary on the Outer Banks which is were they spent ffieir honey moon.

From Walt Larimer, • "My •wffe and I just returned (September) from a 20 day trip to Italy Greece, & Turkey incluffing a 13-day Meffiterranean cruise on the "Royal CHpper" — reported to be the largest saUing vessel stffi active in the world today.

This steel huUed square rigger has five masts, 42 saUs, and crew members from 26 different nations in the world. It was interesting to see how modern ship buUding technology has permitted a Sweffish owner to buUd a vessel in Dansk, Poland, combining almost automatic saU ftirUng and unfurHng from the spars and masts backed up by two diesel engines and modern navigation electronics. I beHeve these guys, Hke aU other commercial cruise ships, rely too much on surface radar and GPS because it's so simple to use. However, I had an opportonity on the bridge one clear night to pro^vide the most basic and sfrnple USNA celestial navigation lesson (i.e., finffing Polaris and emphasizing its na-vigation importance) to a grateful first mate on duty" December 2005

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CLASS N E W S Walt continues wdffi thefr itinerary ffiat,"... mcluded sight-seemg and archaeological visits in Rome, Sorrento, Naples and PompeU,Taormma, the Peloponnese peninsula, Crete, Rhodes, Bodrum and Kusadasi (both on the Turkish west coast), ffie island of Mykonos, and finaUy Affiens. " Flying economy class fixjm Cmcinnati to Rome (a nonstop ffight) was tolerable but the return ffight from Athens via Frankfurt and Chicago was pure tortore.The afrhnes and ffie Transportation Security Agency (including thefr mternational security counterparts) have simpHfied the check-m and security inspection process some•what but flymg Hke sarffines packed m a can to and from the places where these romantic cruises start and end remams a pam. Recommendation: If you can afford it, fly business class and make your o^wn ffight reservations (•wiffi a minimum of connections and reahstic times between coimections)." • Doug Payne reported progress on the 55'^'^ Reunion to be held 20 to 23 September 2007 at AnnapoHs, and shares a preHminary schedule of events.

THURSDAY 20TH SEP PM APJ^IVAL/REGISTRATION RADISSON HOTEL HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN PM GOLF/TENNIS (?) TOURNAMENTS BEGIN EVENING N O HOST COCKTAILS IN HOSPITALITY SUITE AT PoADISSON FRIDAY 21ST SEP AM A R R I V A L / R E G I S T P J > L T I O N

CONTINUES 1000 CHAPEL MEMORIAL SERVICE 1100 BRIEFING BY SUP/COMMANDANT/ACADEMIC DEAN/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (TBD) LUNCHEON IN KING HALL FOLLOWED BY TOURS OF LEAHY HALL/LEVY CENTER AND MEMORIAL HALL COMPLETION OF GOLF/TENNIS TOUPJSfAMENTS POSSIBLE OPTIONS (SEE BELOW) 1800 COCKTAILS/1900 CLASS BANQUET AT RADISSON BANQUET HALL SATURDAY 22ND SEP 1130 TAILGATE AT N / M C PAVILION 1300 MARCH O N 1330 WAKE FOREST/NAVY GAME

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EVENING COMPANY PARTIES EVENING JEWISH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES SUNDAY 23RD SEP BRUNCH AT RADISSON HOTEL CHAPEL SERVICES AS DESIRED 0900 ROMAN CATHOLIC 1100 PROTESTANT DEPARTURE OPTIONSYETTO BE CONFIRMED: BOAT TRIPS IN THE HARBORCITY DOCK EACH H O U R TOURS OF USNA-VISITOR"S CENTER EACH H O U R TOURS OF MUSEUM-TBD TOURS OF ANNAPOLIS-TBD TOURS OF STADIUM-TBD Doug welcomes any feedback at d-payne@ix.netcom.com .

Mad has been slow over the past two months. Is nothing happening? We look forward to your news. Merry Christmas, Happy HoHdays, and a Happy New Year.

(The End) ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8 % S LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% PRES: CAPT Christos Zirps, USN (Ret.) 1902 ToU Bridge Ct., Ale.xandria,VA 22308-2447 SEC'Y: Lt Col David B.Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland La., Gainesville.VA 20155 P: 703-754-4492; E: djlocker@earthlink.net WEBMASTER: Paul Dudley E: pauldudley53@earthlink.net CLASS •WEB SITE: www.usna53.org

The bad news is we lost our first two footbaU games; the good news is we won the next two games!

An e-maU from Chris Zirps reported that he and Christina went to the NavyDuke game at Durham, N C on 1 October 2005. Bill Ritchie had arranged for the Class of 1953 people to meet at the Navy TaUgate, but, alas, there were so many people and such Hmited seating that it was impossible to hang around and wait for the entire '53 bunch to show up.

HappUy, they ffid get to meet aU the classmates and some ofthe wives that came to the game. Classmates included: Bffi Ratchie, Lee Hebbard, Bob North,Jim St John,Walt RusseU, Dick Scearse and Bffi DeHart.AU in aU there were 18 ofthe '53 famUy at the game. Navy won it late after a fairly close game.

We have had a very hot summer and early faU. During at least the months of August and September we have had no rain in Northern Virginia and ffie D.C. — AnnapoHs area.The day before ffie Afr Force game the rams came! I have a raui gauge m Games^vUle, and when it held 4.5

mches Friday night and ffie forecast was for it to keep rainmg SaUy and I decided to consider staymg home. We sat through a Hurticane at the old Thompson Stadium in ffie late '50s, but we were in our mid 20s ffien and a Htde stopid—^not the worn out, but much smarter 70 (+) year olds that we are now. We decided ff the forecast stayed ffie same Satorday morning we would stay home. Felt a Httie bad as we have one of ffie portable grdls and several ofthe card tables for the tadgates. A driving rain in ffie open makes grUHng difficult. Additionally, drivmg rains and cooler weaffier (finaUy!) makes 75 year old bodies shiver and shake, which is not a pleasant sight for young folks, particularly. Midshipman type young folks. The forecast stayed the same and we stayed home. We got 4.75 mches of rain on Saturday so from a discomfort standpomt we probably made a good choice.

However, we didn't get to hear any of ffie game as ffie Na^vy radio station doesn't reach Gaines^vffie. PeriodicaUy we would see a Navy-AF score creep across ffie bottom of our TV screen. Sadly, Navy was dways losing! Imagine my surprise when ESPN reported a find score of Navy 27 and Afr Force 24. The Sunday Washington Post confirmed this score and Sd and I realized we had missed one of ffie greatest Navy comeback wins of aUtime.Bruce Ogden confirmed this m an e-maU to Bill Britton on Monday. Bruce cited an occasion when Winston ChurchiU was mountmg ffie dais to give a speech. Some one handed him a note reading "Mr. Prime Minister, your fly is unzipped." He immediately scribbled an answer on ffie bottom of ffie note and handed it back. The note read "Not to worry. A dead bird does not faUfix)mffienest." Bruce goes on to say "This was particularly apropos to ffie psychic conffition of ffie Cadet Wing of the U. S. Afr Force Academy today at ffie find gun. It •was ffie most unbeHevable Navy victory ffiat I have ever witoessed. I would surest ffiat ffie Navy FootbaU Team batde cry should be exacdy as it is proclaimed m Memorial HaU—'Don't Give Up the Ship'What a perfecdy fittmg way to redefficate Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Semper FideHs, Bruce" Bruce is right, it was a great finish.

Navy was behind by seven •wiffi less ffian 3 minutes to play. They faced a fourffi and 2 on thefr own 29 yard Hne. They made the first down and went on to score 10 pomts in ffie final two and a haff mmutes.The final three pomts came on a 46 yard field goal wiffi less than a second to play. WhUe 1 was a career Air Force Officer, I did not go

ffie Afr Force Academy and I certaiidy don't root for ffiem! How sweet it is!

We contmue to lose Classmates and spouses and ffie past monffi may have set a record. From Shipmate and other sources I have learned of ffie foUowing deaths: John Phillips, D o n McAdams, Bob Davidson, Myrin E. Cramer, and Richard "Maynard" Marshall. As ff losing five classmates wasn't enough, we also lost Carol Petersen, ffie wffe of Ed Petersen. Once again I am reminded of how large our class was. Of this group 1 knew John Phiffips and Carol Petersen fafrly weU and only knew ffie offiers by sight. John served a fuU career in ffie Navy, Don was a career Marme, Bob Da^vidson spent six years in ffie Na^vy before he left due to physical problems, Duke Cramer went mto ci^vffian Hfe right after graduation where he worked for GM and later became a Manufacturers representative m Western NewYork, Maynard MarshaU had tours in two destroyen and one submarine before getting out to begm a 35 year career •with Rayffieon. Carol and Ed married m Long Beach, CA during his first sea tour on ffie USS Helena., ffius she spent over 50 years as loving •wffe, moffier and helpmate.

Ha^vmg known Carol Petersen and John PhiUips we know ffiey were good guys/gals and know also ffiat ffiey •wffi be missed. I'm sure ffiat ffie offiers were good guys as weU. A qmck look at ffie Obits I have seen mdicates ffiat Maynard MarshaU was a pioneer m ffie development of Navy Radars and •was ffivolved with Rayffieon's "Scud Buster" Patriot missUe team. Duke Cramer volunteered •with the Cancer Society, Hteracy groups and adult and nursmg homes. After findmg that sea sick pUls worked he and his wffe Mary visited over 100 countries or island groups on smaU explorer ships. Bob Davidson met his wffe to be m the Navy and they had almost 50 years together in the Navy and at GE and then Babcock & WUcox. I remember Don McAdams as one of our most mffitary lookmg classmates. Am sure that led to his fine career m the Marine Corps. We send our most smcere condolences to CaroHne PhUhps, Ed Petersen, Donni MarshaU, NeU Davidson, MarUyn McAdams, Mary Cramer and aU the other survivors of these classmates and friends.

A short note from Bud Kauderer enclosed a pictore taken at the Academy on Graduation Day for the Class of 2005.

The pictore shows four Navy Grads: Bud, son-in-law Larry Becker '77 and Grandsons Chuck Becker '02 and Adam

Becker '05. Am very sure Mickey was as proud and happy as Bud was.

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Al Piatt needs our prayers. He had a bram tumor removed and is now undergomg both raffiation and Chemotherapy.

We surely hope these therapies help.Al is one of our ready good guys. Hal Walters has recendy had a herma operation and Nancy had her thyroid removed, but ffiankfuUy they both are on the road to recovery.

An e-maU from Pat HaU reports ffiat she and George are weU and stiU wdth one of thefr sons m Birmingham. She also included an e-maU from thefr daughter Diane WUHford. Diane works for the Power Company in Gul^ort, MS and has had a busy time since Katrma and Bdta.

She lost her car to flooding after Katrina and has just got power restored to her house "I slept in my own bed last night for 8 ? glorious hours." She has also learned that one can brush ones teeth and bathe •with one botde of water and that E-maU and wet wipes are the greatest mventions since sHced bread. She has also noted that people you think can handle stress, cannot and that the people you think cannot handle stress do. Reading a book Uke "The Kite Runner" about the trouble caused by the Tahban can take your mind off your problems. "Once the shock wears off, bear •with us whUe we rebuUd our Hves. My father and mother have provided us wdth the experience to deal •with adversity, and my dad's experience as a POW gives us a benchmark for suffermg. Everything is gorma be ok, it's just gonna take a Httle time."Thanks Pat, sounds as ffyou and George raised some good kids.

Pictores this month include the Kauderer famUy shot, a picture of Joe Smith, an old tfrne photo of Milt Tolman and Chuck Prieb posing as new plebes, another old pictore of Don Ammerman bracing up, a group pictore of Kurt Dixon '84 wdth his dad Ed Dixon another friend and his brother

Keith, and finaUy another fish story picture from Jack Sinnott and his grand son TJ. Once again TJ seems to have caught aU the fish in the Guff of Mexico. Jack says he caught 315 gross pounds offish.WeU Joe Smith done TJ! Don't forget Class Luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. Also don't forget our 53 Reunion in Coronado in Mid A braced up PlebeFebruary of 2006.

Don Ammerman Beat Army and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to us aU. Dave

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CLASS N E W S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 1 1 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 49% PRES: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret.) H: 410-267-7470; E: gvzeb@comcast.net SEC'Y: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret.) 701 CreekView Cir., Phoenixville, PA 19460 H: 610-933-6955; E: G140250H@aol.com WEBMASTER: 'Will Croom E: willyaye@cox.net •WEB SITE: www.usna54.net

Ninth Company Dream Vacation Dick Hartley sends this wonderful tale of Classmates gathering for a uruque and rewarding reunion.

• At our fiftieth reumon, Tom Bendey initiated the idea of a dream vacation at the Pitz Carlton on AmeHa Island, Florida, for aU Ninth Company Classmates. On August 24*^", all ofthe guys and spouses that were able to make it, spent 4 days relaxing, visiting, •wiiung, dinmg and essentiaUy havmg a mini reunion! The weather was perfect except for a smaU mcursion of wmd and waves as Katrma passed over southern Florida headmg for the guff. Attending were Steve and Patsy Barczewski,Tom Bendey, Ken Burns, Peter and Kathy Easton, Lee and KeUco Fryberger (aU the way from Japan), Smoky and Jacquie Gard,Vince and Joan Hart, Dick and Joffi Hardey, Ed Jackson and Susie Dunn, Bob and Diane Montross, Bryce and Dmah Mutch, MUce and Carol Myers, Bob and EHzabeth Oakes, Ken Peterson and his granddaughter Sloane, Robbie and Anne Robertson, and Jim and Beth Wright.

Capt. Bob Parsons '71, organized a gaffiering of recent USNA grads fiom the surrounding area that joined us for many of our functions, and we had a terrffic time getting to know these wonderful junior officers. They made us feel young again!

Joimng us were Lieutenants (JG) Marc Povondra, Joel Starzmann, Ricky Knowles, Dan and Amber Montgomery, PhU Krites, and Jason AgonstineUi, aU from the class of 2003. Most ff not aU of them were in thefr find stages of training as Navigation FHght

Officers or hehcopter pUots, and were stationed at nearby Jackson^vffie/Mayport.

Bob also arranged a visit to ffie carrier John E Kermedy, home ported fri Ma-yport, for aU mterested parties.

It was great catching up with everyone, and remembering our years in the 5'' •wing. We aU got away safely wdth suitcases groaning, and Ed Jackson even got home to Shreveport, LA, wdthout mcident. Needless to say it was hard to get back to reahty and home. •

Tom Bendey & Bob Montross with JFK Crewmember

Bob Montross with Lee & Keiko Fryberger Clockwise from top: Dick Hartley Vince Hart, Tom Bentley, Peter Easton

'54 on the Flight Deck Peter Easton, Vince Hart, Tom Bentley, Bob Parsons Navy/Stanford Tailgate '71 with three members of '03

Ever-rehable Ollie Shearer was on hand to captore a number of the faithful in action at ffie season's opener at NavyMarine Corps Memorial Staffium against Stanford on September 10"^.

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OUie mcluded ffie foUo^wing note and photo wiffi ffie offiers. "Chadene and Ron Kurth (not at the game) have moved into ffie Norffiern Vfrginia area.

They are presendy at: 8106 Ainsworffi Avenue, Springfield,VA 22152; (703) 8660520.This is thefr second move in a year."

Ron & Charlene Kurth

When the Going gets Tough, the Tough Tailgate The '54 TaUgate area at Na^vy-Marme Corps Memorial Stadium was uncharacteristicaUy occupied by only a few hardy groups on Saturday, October 8 in anticipation ofthe Navy/Afr force struggle that was shordy to take place. E^vidently some ofthe early arrivals had elected to take up "Foul Weather" muster at George Zeberlein's quarters not far away.Your scribe captored some of those bra^ving the elements and fortifying themselves for the exciting, stonnmg, and thoroughly satisfying victory that foUowed.

PRES: VADM Henry C. Mustin, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: Hartley O. Holte PO. Box 5910,Annapolis, MD 21403 H: 410-280-9799; E: h.holte@att.net WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1955

Heard from Tom Kiefaber: •"FoUowdng our glorious 50'-'^ Reunion, Ursula and 1 traveled to CaHfornia to attend the graduation of our son, John (USNA '97) from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School's Executive MBA Program. Beforehand, we spent 4 days luxuriatmg and visiting friends. We took the opportoruty to spend some time with Peggy and Hugh Webster. He is at home recovering nicely from aUments that ~,th prevented them fix)m attenffing our 50'We journeyed up to Monterey and were fortonate enough to be able to stay at the USNPGS. Graduation was impressive wdth 300+ stodents from various programs and countries at the place m the School's King Auffitorium-where I graduated 44 years earHer. We had many memorable eatmg experiences, incluffing at CHnt Eastwood's Mission Ranch in Carmel, and theVentana Inn in Big Sur In adffition, we took some invigorating hikes along the ocean m Pacffic Grove and at JuHa Pheiffer State Park near Big Sur We •wrapped up the trip at our "old stomping grounds"- Alameda, foUo^wing a stop in Santa Cruz for lunch -with old friends. AU in aU, a very relaxing and rewardfrig trip." •

The Kiefabers with son John at graduation

From your new class secretary. 1 am most gratefiU for the opportunity to serve you.

The plauffits for your outgoing secretary, Tom Kiefaber, keep roffing in-a tough act to foUow! We are also most gratefiU for aU the kind comments concerning the production ofthe "50Years Later" Book.

We have taken most of the corrective comments and incorporated them in the master file. By the time you receive this edition, we •wffi have ffistributed additional copies to those who wanted them-but m CD or spfral bound form, smce ALL the extra 80 copies ofthe hard bound document have been taken! If you would Hke one of these dternate form copies, please let me know. Please now send material for Shipmate to me by maU, emad or caU me.Your locator info at ffie USNA Alumni Assc can be updated by performing the foUowdng steps: open www.usna.com: cHck on Alumni Ordy and log on or register and log-in; cHck on "update your Profile". Also it wotdd be helpful ffyou iifformed me for our master hst (addreess, phone, emad changes).

Charlie Edson caUed to let us know he is OK after the hurricane in Mississippi and chose to "ride out the storm" and watch the up-to 190 mph •wdnds through his plate glass wdndows! Very exhUarating!

From Beryl and Dan Ebert: • "Beryl and 1 attended on September 18, dong •with about 1000 others, the deffication ofthe Commodore Le^vy Je^wish ReUgious Center A number of classmate attended including Mort Rubenstein, Ted Parker, and major "mover", Mel Fisher. Hats off to aU the Reuruon organizers.They should have organized the "Katrina" reUef effort.

Spoke to Hal Levin (walking cast), who, along with Roberta, are now safely back m Spring VaUey, IL. Can't keep him

down!" • From Mary Gale Buchanan.

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CLASS N E W S to ignore "ancient" smde remarks fiom others who were critical about our "appearing" in our column so frequendy.

Of course, to our best recoUection, they are also the ones who seem to rarely submit much copy to this class column for our classmates to enjoy! •

Reunion! AU your efforts organizing our "gifb" to the Academy have given both 1955 and the USNA an enduring and proud legacy! The tireless Reunion Committee made our 4-day marathon work beautififfiy and deserves the appreciation of aU classmates. It meant a great deal to share in "our" 50'-"...indeed, friendships are Hfe's treasures! My comphments and love." • Hawaii

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• "Just prior to our 50^ffi , Peggy and I were out in Paraffise (Hawau) to be part ofthe celebration ofthe 60 anniversary ofthe sigiung of the WWII peace treaty with Japan in Tokyo Bay aboard USS Missouri (BB 63) on 2 September 1945.

In conjunction with this event, the Nationd Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tm Can SaUors) held a 2 day series of events at the end of August m Pearl to commemorate the entry through Sagarm Wan into Tokyo Bay,60 years ago, ofthe "smaU boys" that had been selected to accompany Missouri for the sigrung. My first duty station upon commissioning was USS Taylor (DDE 468). She was one of the 3 Destroyers so selected and also claimed the honor of being the first US warship (effitor's note—surface warship!) to enter Japanese waters smce before the start ofWWII. 2 skippers in the early 50s were CDR Sheldon H. Kinney and CDR RobertW. McNitt. The Tin Can SaUors events covered 2 days of reU^ving history.

During one ofthe days, we held a memorial and dedication ceremony at ffie Punch Bowl. A plaque was unveUed and dedicated. The first photo shows Lynne and Taylor Keith ('58) wdth Peggy and Otto Zipf Taylor's dad. Captain Robert T.S. Keith was our commandant when we graduated in 1955.The ceremonies on board Missouri on 2 September were very emotional and memorable. The mam guest, and keynote speaker, was ADM Gary Roughead ('73), a former Commandant and now Commander of the U.S. Pacffic Fleet. He is shown at the poffium in the 2 " " photo. The last photo shows several WWII Taylor sadors, who were in Tokyo Bay in 1945, wdth ADM Roughead and Otto Zipf During our stay in HawaU, we stayed •with Mary Lou and George Stott for a social evemng at their beautiftU home in KaUua, foUowed by a wonderfid ffinner at a local restaurant. After a LONG hiatos in writing about our travels, but in ffirect response to inquiries from classmates and spouses at our wonderful 50^*^ reumon, we decided

"The Wine Traders photo sho^wn here was mtended to accompany Otto ZipFs writeup m the October issue—so here it is!"

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CLASS EXECUTl^VE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN: CAPT Douglass E Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) Col George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) SECYS: Dave Swanson (4) 16 E. Del Ray Ave.,Alexandria,VA 22301 P: 703-548-7240; F: 703-548-0272 E: hdswanson@aol.com Dan Garges (24) 1846 Greenplace Terrace Rockville. MD 20850 P: 301-340-8197; E: Dan.Garges@filetek.com WEB SITE: www.usna.cotn/classes/1956

50^^ Reunion: 3-4-5-6 November 2006 LAST CALL Delbert J. Cory (S) Delbert J. Cory US Navy Chaplam, Vietoam Veteran, Age 71 passed away on Sept. 11,2005. Graduated from the US Naval Academy in AnnapoHs and ffie OberUn School ofTheology. He was a Labor Investigator for the State Department of Labor and Industry.

Preceded m death by faffier, Harold and infant daughter, MicheUe. Survived by wffe of 49 years, Mfriam (Mim); chddren, Stephen (Amy), Naffine, Cathi Bauer and Karen; 3 grandchddren; 2 great grandchddren; moffier, Ruth Kidder of Punta Gorda, FL; and 1 broffier & 3 sisters aU of FL. Memorial Service was at FORT SNELLING HISTORIC MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Interment at Fort Sneffing.

Memorials preferred to American Diabetes Assoc, or Community of Christ Church. Bradshaw 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard, StiUwater" Don Johnston (15) Don Johnston was laid to rest at Arhngton National Cemetery on 28 September under a beautfful Autumn sky •wiffi fuU

Lefttorightare: VADM Rodney Rempt Superintendent ofthe Naval Academy; GEN Larry Skantze '52, USAF Class of 56 players In this photo along with Sammy Blanchard are (left to right) Jack Wilson, Dick Retired; LTGEN John Pustay '54 USAF (Ret); LTGEN "Sam" Armstrong, '56, USAF (Ret); COL George Mushalko Mozier, Millard Allen, Sammy Blanchard, Steve "56 USAF (Ret), Co-Chairman of his class who initiated and managed erection of the Air Force Memorial; Cunniff, Jim Smith and Don Kennedy LTGEN John Rosa Jr US/^, Superintendent of the Air Force Academy; 1/LT Dan Garges, '56, Secretary of the Class of "56 who experienced a torn arteryfi-omhyperextension of his leg playing for the Keesler AFB football team - his leg eventually had to be amputated, ending his Air Force career. Mr Chuck Gladchuck, Director ofBOB SHUMAKER (03) - SPEAKS Athletics USNA; and CoL Mike Nassr '54, USAF (Ret), historian of USNA grads who served In the Air Force

mditary honors-Navy units participatmg were impressive and spodess. AU ffie chUdren and grandchUdren were present as •were Don's and OHve's relatives, classmates, and a surprismgly large number of fidends fiom ffie Norfolk/Hampton area who drove up for ffie fimeral. Annette and Pickett Wright (15) drove up firam North CaroHna. The entfre ceremony was very touching", mcluding ffie •words of ffie Chaplain."

DEDICATION OFAIR FORCE MEMORIALARCH The deffication ceremony before ffie Navy-AF game on Saturday, 8 October, was quite mce and very weU supported by ffie Academy VADM Rempf (USNA Superintendent), GEN Rosa (Afr Force Academy Superintendent), Chet Gladchuk (USNA Athletic Dfrector), and George Watt (CEO, Alumni Association) aU attended and made remarks-very laudatory ofthe accomplishments of USNA grads m ffie Afr Force. Dick Johnson, Executive Dfrector of the Naval Academy Foundation also attended.

GEN Larry Skantz,'52, LTGEN Sam Armstrong (6), '56, and LTGEN John Pustay; '54, were among flag officen attendmg.

The photo pictores the prmcipals who participated m decHcating the Memorial before the Na^vy-Afr Force footbaU game in the newly renovated Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Pictored are principals who participated to honor over 2300 Navd Academy graduates who have served m the U.S. Afr Force, incluffing 115 who gave thefr Uves whUe servmg. Names of ffie 115 are on end zone seats at the Memorial end ofthe staffium.

Many AF grads were no shows intimidated by the driving ram. In fact we moved the ceremony from the Arch area

to ffie Supe's spifiy area m ffie press box part ofthe stadium. Part ofthe deffication was devoted to the 40 seats near the arch memorializing the 115 (3 per seat) who gave thefr Hves as Afr Force officers. The memorial arch itseff commemorates the deeds of aU 2500 grads who served as Afr Force officers, most from the Classes of '49 through '63, who so weU represented ffie Naval Academy in this specid sHce of its history.

Offier 56ers attendmg were Dan Garges (24) and George Mushalko (15), the Project Coordinator for the Afr Force Memorial Arch, and Dick Varney (20), USMC Ret., who readUy accepted George's in^vitation to attend this historical event.

DOC BLANCHARD GOLF TOURNMENT The HUton Head chapter of ffie Na^vy League held its 5th aimual Doc Blanchard GolfTournament this past September The event dre^w a record number of players •with 92 goffers participating at the Parris Island Goff Course. For a change this year.

Doc took pity on us and we played under sunny skies with baHny temperatures. To complete the scene, the Marine Corps held off on the fireworks as weU. Once again, Sammy Blanchard rode the course •with snacks and beverages for aU the players. The tournament was foUowed by lunch and awards at the Traffitions Club. As usual, the class was weU represented •with Jack WUson's team taking second place and several more ofus just out ofthe money. Those present were Charlotte and Jim Smith (21), Nancy and D o n Kennedy (12), Francis and Millard AUen (6), Margaret and Dick Mozier (7), Jack Wilson (4) and Steve Cunniff (Did not graduate).

ABOUT HIS VIETNAM EXPERIENCE Dan Garges (24) recently had the pleasure of attending a diimer at the Fort Meyer officers' club. It was a reumon of cre^wmembers and •wives ofthe U.S. Afr fb

Force's 44*^ Afr RefueHng Squadron, and involved about a hundred attendees. The guest speaker was our classmate Bob Shumaker (3) who spoke about his experience as a POW m Vietoam. The talk covers Bob's early Hfe as a Naval A^viator, his capti^vity survival and the importance of brotherhood. This most interesting talk was very weU received by aU attendees and can be reviewed at the Class of'56 Web page at www.USNA .com/classes/1956.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 5 % PRES: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT EN. Howe Jr., USN (Ret.) 1 Walter Cir., Fredericbbu^VA 22405-2363 E: fhhusna57@cox.net SEC'Y: CAPT R.H. Scales, USN (Ret.) 129 Westbury, Williamsburg,VA 23189 E: vkct@mindspring.com WEBMASTER: Fred Dammann WEB SITE: wwwr.usna57.org

Cdr. Robert Lee Kershner, USN (Ret.) died on 10 October at Southern Pines, NC, after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by Suzaime and thefr four sons. Services were conducted at Southern Pines UMC on 13 October and no disposition of cremains was announced. The famUy is at home at 732 Dayflower Court,Vass, N C 28394.

Seems Hke only a year or so ago that we were preparing to attend the annual mule skinrung and here it is time to do the job again. The graylegs must certainly be weary of gettmg hammered - but you gotta love 'um - they just keep commg back •with those intemperate wagers. By this time the smart money must surely be December 2005

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a CLASS NEWS heavUy mto whatever ouffit manufactures ffiefr B-robes.

HopefiiUy cementmg ffie C-m-C Trophy m place in Bancroft for anoffier year wiU not mark ffie end of ffie footbaU season but, at this •writmg m mid-October, ffiere are a few more rivers to cross before ffiat prospect becomes red. The folks who were fortunate to see the AF contest aU ffie way to ffie wdn — not to mention tough enough to brave ffie elements - saw a contestffiey'Unot soon forget. The case against big time footbaU tends to blur a bit on afternoons Hke ffiat one.

Must say a word of thanks here to Nancy and Bob Bowers who are, at this "//. to r.J Don and Cliff at the Mountain reading, back home m Hobart snuggledm for summer Throughout ffiefr latest • Tom Cook was my roommate for odyssey — a five monffi cfrcumna^vigation four years at USNA dong •with Jack of the western haff of AustraHa - they have Tillman who ffied in 1999.Tom and faithfuUy sent us a signal fixjm every high Juffie have just moved to Virginia and spot on the road. Two dozen or more came out for a great visit before thefr free cards perhaps, featormg the most spectactickets on United expfred. We toured the ular sights of a most spectacular part of Columbia Paver Gorge and Mt. St. ffie world.

Helens last week. WhUe they were here Recent reports came from Kimberly, Jim Burns and his wdfe Carol arrived in Western AustraHa, •with a shot of Mount the area to visit their daughter who has a Trafdgar (15-09S 125-06E), so named by business here. I then caUed up Gene a passing British explorer m 1820 m Normand who was m the 12th Co wiffi honor of ffie then recent victory a world Tom and me to see ff we could aU get away. Next there was a shot of Ahce together for a few drinks at the house.

Sprmgs about to be overtaken by a huge Below you see the results. • dust storm and the last, Ayers Rock or "Uluru," which Bob says he cHmbed m '98 but this time he and Nancy just hiked around the base (10 cHcks at lOOF).

Further reports await Nancy's Christmas card which usuaUy brings the most complete rehash ofthe pre^vious •winter's excursion — whUe we wait for the book. Thanks for aU the cards, Bowerses, "//. to r.j Burns, Cook, Beatty and Normand" and for perrmttmg us to share the adventore •with you.

By far the best shot from this pictoresque We got a note and nice batch of area was the one that included the girls. photos from Don Beatty this month which cast some Hght on a few lads we've not seen recendy.

• CliflF Eley came to •visit for a week from Annapolis about a month ago. He had been ffie best man when I married Kay m 1960. We went through ffight training together and mto the same F3H squacfron, roommg together untU he had to eject one night off the CaUforrua coast. We go back at least 48 years together 1 took CHff to Mt. St. Helens where we cut a wide s^wath as can be seen m this photo. •

"The Beattys and Cooks atthe Mountain "

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Here's the shot and accompanying text: • The attached photo is of ffie entire Knoxvffie '57 crew taken at the locd chapter meetmg a couple of monffis ago.

From let to right: Bob Barrett (3),Jim Bibb (15), Ed Whiting (21), and Tom Kirkland (3).You wdU note ffiat we are posed in front ofJim's famous graduation '57 Che^vy.Jim,Tom and I also attended the most recent chapter meetmg and have nothing serious to report; or as Tom put it: "The good news is we are 70, ffie bad news is that we are 70."AU are healthy and gainfuUy employed meddHng in local issues and attemptmg to keep the poHticians sort of honest. •

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If you're casting about for an inspiration to enUven and fascmate let me teU you what Steve Bond has been up to. Steve Hves m CaUforrua and has an elephant — an animal that is naturaUy a source of endless wonder and amazement to his Grandson Dale who Hves m Florida. But I'U let Steve explain: • Some background: In June, 2004, my daughter Amy brought Dale, ffien five, and Charlee, ffien three, for a visit of several weeks. We Hve on a goff course near the boonies and so we see lots of •wUdHfe such as deer, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, skunks, squfrrels, opossums and, most magmficent of aU, gray foxes. We also have learned about many birds, at least 50 species, some of which we feed by firing raw peanuts onto ffie fairway •with my MK 1 MOD 0 Meffium Range Peanut DeHvery De^vice (MRPDD), kno-wn to the unwashed as a sHngshot.The chddren ready enjoyed seeing ffie animals and shooting peanuts at them.

During ffieir visit Dde read a Cal^vin and Hobbes coffee table book through twice, and I caUed him Cal^vin fiom time to time. Then I thought: Cal'vin can have his Hobbes. Why can't Dde have Effiot?

He's got the Tooth Fairy, Santa, etc. afready.

1 took a good deal of ffigital footage, then effited, tided, added transitions, music

and sounds, and wrote it to a DVD. It's about 35 mmutes long. In it is a scene wiffi Dde into which I ffitroduced the sound of an elephant tnimpetmg a couple of times off-camera. We have smce embellished this story and begim foUowmg it up wiffi pictures.

Amy is a school teacher and Dale has brought pictures of Effiot for Show and TeU. People ask her ff her parents reaUy have an elephant, and she rephes "WeU, we have pictures!"

One time Dale was questioning his Mom about our meetings wiffi Effiot, and Amy told him ffiat his Grand Dad Steve sent pictures for his enjoyment. Dale ffien said somethmg Hke "Yeah, weU, he wouldn't know how to do stuff wdffi a computer He's too old!" •

The local AimapoHs arrangements were handled by our representative there, Jim BaUantine, who, as can be seen, continues to amaze.

After you ffispense wiffi the "Old Ahmay Team," your plans for a "Jim Ballantine" great hohday can shift mto high gear. Like the other major occasions ffiat decorate our passage, many happy returns. Right here, next year.

Carpe Diem. FNH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) E: gordon.gerson@1958.usna.com SECY: Col Warren S.Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Springfield,VA 22151-2430 H: 703-321-9586; E: wwalters@erols.com •WEB SITE: www.usna.com/Classes/1958/

"Elliot and Grand Dad Steve "

See? AU you need is a Htde spare time and some imagmation. I'm betting Dale wUl remember EUiot even when he's "too old."

"NWPrep '53"

At ffie end of September some ofthe former members ofthe class of'53 at Northwestern Prep (Minneapolis) got togeffier m Annapolis to swap a haffcentury's worth with one of our long ago number who took a wrong torn way back then and ended up m the Class of '57 at Cold and Gray on the Hudson. Our old buddy was passmg through on his way to his class's 50'-'^ reumon plannmg meeting which happens routinely at the Point in conjunction wdth graduation in May. Anyway, here's the offidal photo: (1. to r) Col. BUl Golden, Paasch, Ballantine, Quinn, Dave Smith and the scribe.

$25, and honor bar prices •wffi be posted at the event.

With December and the ensumg winter months brmgmg chffi breezes to classmates m Northern areas ofthe world, it warms ones heart to know that some '58ers are toasty and on the beach during the wdnter months. One such couple is Joan and J.D. Peters (13), who send the foUowdng emaU and photo:

That first Plebe Christmas leave m 1954 was the start of classmates •wishing each other a Happy HoHday, so for the 51^^ time, the sentiment is repeated. May yourYuletide season be pleasant and relaxed, 58en!

Looking forward to that time m 2008 when we celebrate the 50 anniversary of our graduation, the class Executive Committee held its first "Reunion 50" meeting on 29 September, 2005 to estabHsh the various committeesffivolvedm puttmg together such a momentous occasion. The scheduled date is 20 September 2008, which is not a Homecommg weekend. The footbaU opponent is to be Rutgers. The primary hotel is a retorn to Loews on West Street, •with a couple of back up hotels m ffie event there is a need. About one year before the event you wdU be given the information needed to make hotel reservations, select the events to attend, purchase footbaU tickets, and order memorabffia items.

Here is a short administrative note for the Washington Metro Area chapter regardmg the '58 luncheon held on the last Thursday of each month. Accurate head counts are important to preclude unnecessary cost. In addition to chargmg the chapter for "no-shows", the club can also subject us to a surcharge for unannounced attendees. Please make your reservations as early as possible. We can accept a few caU-uis as late as Thursday morning, but just "showdng up" is not a good idea. The cost ofthe luncheon is

Joan andJD Peters in Hawaii

• "We had an out of town visitor who wanted to hike m to the current place where the lava is pourmg into the Pacffic.

This is the current (flowdng right now) lava flow. This spot on the road was where we parked this time last year. It is 47 feet deep/thick behind Joan and off to ffie right. The '58 flag looks Hke a Spinnaker because it IS blowdng that hard.

Hawaii is dways The Place to Visit, but Volcano National Park should be part of your •visit. Remmd everyone gasoHne costs less here than m CaHfornia, and you do not requfre heat or afr conffitiomng.

When the price of oU gets too high, •visit HawaU. Aloha! John D. Peters" • Last month the column told of the New Orleans hurricane adventores of Stan Chiocchio (2). Now we catch up on a couple of offier classmates who were mvolved in the Katrina and Rita storms.

Mike Cunningham (18) passes on the content of a mid-September caU from Albert "Red" Gottsche (18) who Hves in Ocean Springs MS. Red and one of his daughters had gone to Florida to get out ofthe dfrect path, so they were not there for the worst of the storm. After the storm passed. Red was back in his house and had electricity and a telephone. He said that his house was about a quarter mUe off the beach but that he was on a Httie rise of ground so that he was not washed away. He had two trees through the roof which he and his son patched up, and that the rest of the damage was not too severe. Most of Red's famUy hves m the Ocean Sprmgs area. They aU came through safely, but •with varying levels of

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He's been working at ffie church helping some ofthe folks that are in much worse shape. Red infficated that people would begin rebuUffing do^wn there, but that it probably won't be finished in our Hfetime.

SaUy and Bill Withers (19) had their son Wendt and his wdfe Christy havmg to depart from Lafayette LA to escape Hurricane Rita. Their son's mother-inlaw was ffisplaced from her home m Bay St. Louis MS by the 7-foot surge that flowed through her home, making it unhvable. On a brighter note, the Withers armounce the engagement of ffiefr daughter EmUy to D r Juan Carlos Acosta, an internist at the Exempla Lutheran Mefficd Center in Denver CO. EmUy is a Socid Worker Case Manager at that hospital. The wedffing date is set for 22 AprU 2006.

John "Bruce" Bradley (16) was one ofthe volunteers who entered the hurricane disaster area as a Red Cross raffio communications speciaHst. He went to the Gautier Civic Center Shelter m Gautier MS, about 10 mUes east of BUoxi, and used raffio communications to order meals, conffort kits, sheets, pUlows, and such as needed for the people U^ving m the shelter He also relayed important security and mefficd dert messages to the shelter manager for the Red Cross. He also drove to Kessler AFB to look at the quarters he occupied as a Lt. USAF, and found them stanffing, but missing part of a porch roof He reported that the CG's quarters had 4-feet of mud in it, and that the maffitenance Group Commanders house burned to the ground due to a gas leak. After 4 days in the shelter, Bruce and the other 14 radio operators got to spend a night aboard the USS Comfort in Pascagoula, getting their ffrst shower and night in a comfortable bunk. Bruce ffid a couple of weeks in this volunteer status before heaffing home to Spring HiU FL and wife Jan. Bill Cartwright (9) has sent in a note on his doings during this year of 2005. Here is BUl's story: • "To brmg you up to date on our year, in January Pat and I saUed on HoUand America's OosterdamfromFt. Lauderdale through the Panama Canal aU the way to San Diego. During the trip we had the

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good fortone to meet Berme Morgan '51 and his •wife, Nancy. We determined that they are also good friends of our friends, Jane and George Patch '51.

This summer found us touring Athens, Greece, cruising among its wonderful islands and stoppmg m Ephesus in Turkey.

We traveled north in September, staymg •with friends on the Outer Banks and visiting Lou and Skip Schroeder (1) in Virgirua Beach. Unfortonately, we were in AnnapoHs to see Na^vy's first two footbaU losses. HopefuUy this losing trend has been corrected. This is a qmck summation of our year and don't forget that ff you ever come to Florida, please visit us m Venice. Bffi" • Now we move from BUl C. to BiU B. and BUl H., the latter bemg two of our class Marmes, Bill Bauer (18) and Bill Hemingway (18). Here is BUl B's report: • "Recon Mission. The two BffisHemingway and Bauer-recendy completed a mission that requfred a very dangerous transit of the Orinoco River in Venezuela. After a harrowing journey past crocodUe infested waters, and survivmg close encounters •with primitive native tribes, they found their way to Puerto Ordaz, where they proudly claimed the cascades at Cachamay Park for the Class of 58. Kathy and Judy, who provided support by using thefr VISA cards, accompanied them on this mission." •

Two Bills in Venezuela

Two changes of address for the emad world have come in as the move to broadband continues. Tom Powell (13) is now using ltpoweU@comcast.net.

Betsy Carson, the widow of our classmate Mickey Carson (5), is at betsycarson(§ cox.net.

There are two Binnacle entries for this column, both "Jims". The first is Jim McNulla (1) who underwent a September tussle with the medical world to have some cancerous colon removed.

Jim got a clean bffi of health fixjm the operation and attendant biopsies, so no

radiation or chemotherapy was requfred.

The second is Jim Kenney (6) who had skin cancers ofthe basal ceU type removed from his back and upper Up m late September Each of these stalwarts provided a good emaU report, which you may read on the class web site continuation of the December column. HappUy both are back in battery. In fact, Jim Kermey has another story that also appears on the class web site that shows he was out and about and m unfform on the 1 0 * of October!

Sadly, this column must close wdth the announcement of a classmate death.

LCdr Ronald Howard Ballard USN (Ret) (2) passed away on 7 October 2005 m Chandler AZ as a result of pulmonary fibrosis. He had been Ul •with the ffisease since diagnosed in January of 2005, was continuaUy on oxygen, and had become a canffidate for a lung transplant. He was in the hospitd undergomg tests for ffiat potentid transplant when he succumbed.

Ron had an mteresting background, m that he was born August 11,1935 m Shanghai, Chma, to WUHam Howard BaUard, an American saUor serving on ffie Yangtze River aboard the USS Panay and Natasha Nicolaeff, ffie daughter of an engineer in the Russian Czar's army who had setded in Harbm after buUding the Trans-Manchurian RaUway. He and his mother escaped fiom the Japanese do^wn the Yangtze River aboard the Panay in 1938. Because the US Na^vy ffid not aUow civffians on ships at night, Ron and his mother were put ashore at mght •wiffi a flare pistol to signal ffie saUors ff ffiey were attacked by Japanese banffits.

He became an American citizen in 1954 whUe attenffing the Umted States Navd Academy. Commissioned mto Navy air, Ron attended Fhght School m Pensacola, Florida, became a Naval A-viator He served wdffi Light Attack Squadron 4 (the Black Ponies) in Vietoam in ffie late 60's, flymg OV-10 afrcraft providing close air support to the American forces serving on riverme craft.

Ron retired in 1978, and worked for Northrop and Hughes Hehcopters, Inc. He was a member of ffie Apache HeHcopter production site search committee and moved to Chandler, AZ in 1981. In 1995, he began working for the city ofTucson as the Administrator for Facffity Design and Management, and worked up until his January hospitahzation. Ron was active in his community and church throughout his lffe.

MiHtary services for Ron were held on 10 October in Chandler, wdffi roommate VAdm Pete H e k m a n (2) representing ffie class, and a stafi'representativefix)mffieoffice of Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(17) presentmg remarks on John's behaff. Ron's wffe, Caro, of Chandler, AZ, his six chUdren and 10 grandchUdren, survive him. The class offen its condolences upon ffie loss of this fine classmate and friend.

That's 2,000 words for this time.

Check ffie Shipmate entries on ffie Class of 1958 web site for fiirther stories and photos.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: VADM Francis R. Donovan, U S N (Ret.) CHA1R2V1AN EXEC. COMMITTEE: Gerald G. Garbacz £: g^arbacz@aol.com SEC'Y: Col JJI. "Tim"Tinsley, USMC (Ret.) 2207 Lomond Ct..Vienna,VA 2218!

H: 703-648-1774; E: ttinsley59@aol.com WEB SITE: www.nsna.com/classes/1959/usna59.html WEBMASTER: Dave Sullivan E; dsulli\"a9@CQX.net

As reported m ffie November issue ffiere has been a changmg of ffie guard for ffie class executive committee wiffi the September 2005 elections. We start this column wiffi a letter firom our outgomg chairman. N o r m Bednarek(22): • "Dear Classmates, The time has come-after eight yearsto let someone else have ffie fiin and the chaUenge of serving as Chairman ofthe Executive Committee for our great class.. .so as of 30 September, I am torning ffie office over to newly elected Jerry Garbacz(23). I want to thank you aU for your support over ffie years, and ask that you support Jerry and his efforts as you did mine. He is anxious to take the hehn, and I know he, along •with his team of Ray Art(5), T i m Tinsley(17), Ted Alexander(18) and Dave Osburn(lO) wiU do a great job.

I am deeply appreciative to everyone who helped in any way to further the class objectives, makmg my job as Executive Committee Chafrman both fiin and rewarding. You have not only been very generous m contributing to our Columbarium Project, but you have also turned out en mass for our major reunions. We have even increased the number of attendees at the monthly Class luncheons. So, thank you one and aU, for your rime and/or financial contributions toffieClass.

I want to recognize severd classmatesin no particular order-who have helped me along ffie way to achieve our goals: Company Reps: Thanks to aU the company reps who have helped get the word out more quickly, and who have improved ffie overaU communications wdthin ffie class. You had a variety of tasks to foUow up on, and I appreciated aU the feedback. It is because of your grass roots efforts that we are weU on our way to reaching our fundraising goal.

Dave Sullivan (2): We have made wonderful strides with his Class of 1959 web site, facffitating coordination wdth ffie Alumni Association. The Class database is ffie most accurate it has ever been. Dave, ffiank you for your dffigence and patience.

Executive Committee: Bruce Nordwall(6),Dave Osburn, Dan Truax(6) (and before him, Gary Geist(21)), and especiaUy Joe Flynn(6), wdffi 15 years of service, helped immensely •with the workload of the reunions (coordinated superbly by Griflf Hamilton(12)), taUgates, luncheons, project selection, fundraismg, •writmg and staffing of ffie letter of recommendation for Bud McFarlane(14) for the Distinguished Graduate Award, staffing of documents and charter for the CouncU of Presidents, oversight of Class business, and much more. These guys have big shoulders! WeU done aU. John Butterfield(2): He has written the '59 column in Shipmate for 28 years!

Bravo Zulu. Because John has done such as outstanding job, the Class wdU honor his service by presentmg him •with a speciaUy engraved plaque at the next taUgate that John can attend. Hope many of you can be there.

Marty Finerty(lO): Always there when you need a leader! He has chaffed several committees for us when special focused attention was needed. He led the Gift Committee and now heads up our "Link in the Chain" Project. Both requfred a great deal of time to coordinate as weU as a great deal of persistence. He is also our footbaU ticket coorffinator and works closely with the NAAA. Marty was just the right guy to take charge and foUow through on these projects.

Ing Kiland(6): When we needed a "seasoned" fundraiser for our SO"-"^ reuruon gift project, Ing was the go-toguy He has carried the baU smce 2001 and •with his efforts (and the help of Ragan Phillips(8),Jerry Garbacz, Jack London(15).Bill Odom(3),

Steve Burgess(l), Company Reps, et al.), we are now about to achieve our god. At last count we have raised $1,240,000 and have commitments (•via the Reifsnyder ChaUenge) for an additional $190,000. This wdU put us at $1,430,000 and more is coming in each day. Thank you, Ing. Frank Donovan (13): Our Class President has been particiUarly helpful whenever I needed sound advice on poHticaUy sensitive concerns, or on signfficant issues before the Executive Committee. He wdUingly stepped forward to be the "face and voice of Class of'59" whenever we needed him at ceremorues and special events. We are fortonate mdeed to have such a sawy popular and weU-spoken leader.

Once agam. Classmates, thank you for making my term so enjoyable. And finaUy, thanks to the many understanffing •wives m the class who "aUowed" us the time to pursue our work.

Rise and Shine •with '59!

I STAND RELIEVED, N o r m Bednarek" • Charlie Pease(lO) reported on the weddmg of Dave Norwood(lO) to Betsy CampbeU m LakewayTX on 14 May 2005. June and Art Smith(lO) and Suzie and Charlie Pease represented the Class/lO*- Company for ffie celebration.

Betsy and Dave grew up in San Marcos and knew each other. Both were widowed and found each other agam after many years. They now reside outside Austin m "The Hills of Lakeway" at 9 Heatherbloom Lane, Austin,TX 78738.

Congratulations, Dave and Betsy!

Charlie Pease and Art Smith flank newlyweds Betsy and Dave Norwood

We have a fine summary firom Art Merz(22) ofthe deffication ceremony aboard MIDWAY honoring our Larry Gosen(22) and his squadron mate Stan Smiley'63.

• "On 17 September 2005 the Classes of 1959 and 1963 conducted a dedication

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ceremony aboard MIDWAY in honor of Larry Gosen and Stan Smiley'63.

Both Larry and Stan were pUots inVA-23 and were kffied m combat operations during the Vietoam War Squadron mates fromVA-23 made a truly extraordinary effort m locating and restoring the A-4F Skyhawk afrplane that was the representative part ofthe ceremony and wdU remain onffisplayaboard MIDWAY. Larry and Stan's names are mscribed on the airplane.

Jay Bainbridge(22),Joe Brantuas(15), Art Merz, Jack Naviaux(13),John Kanuch(21),Joe Keeley(19), Pag Pagnillo(13), and Gerry Varni(16) participated. Twenty-five members of Larry's famUy attended from aU across the USA. His •wffe Pat, son John and daughters Stephanie, Leigh and Kriss came firom North Carolina. His twdn sisters Darlene and Lomse came from the mid-west. Son John gave a mo^ving remembrance of his father as part ofthe ceremony. The deffication was a very specid event and one of which the Class of 1959, the Class of 1963, and Navy people everywhere can be truly proud. Art" •

MIDWAY Dedication: Art Merz, Joe Keeley Jack Naviaux, Jerry VarnI, Pag Pagnillo, Pat Gosen, John Kanuch, Jay Bainbridge (Joe Brantuas missed the photo)

Dan Truax sent a photo from the annual October gathering ofthe "Outer Banks Goff Group" m CoroUa, NC, orgaffized

by Art Emmerson(6). Great goff and much fun were reported! In the front (1 to r),Art Emmerson, Pat Green, Dave

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Donovan ('59's Dave Donovan's son and goff pro at Duck Woods), Gisela Johnson, Norm Bednarek; in the middle, Lois Flynn, Linda HamUton, Sandy Reifsnyder, Dave Green(9), MaryLou Harffin, Nikki Emmerson, EUeen Art, Ona Truax, Roland Johnson(5), Lmda Bednarek, Dolores Lukish; and m the back, Joe Flynn, Griff HamUton, Bob Reifsnyder(5),Jim Hardin(6), Dan Truax, Ray Art,Tom Lukish(22).

George Lehmberg(8) has announced that the 2006 Class of '59 Goff Outing m Wiffiamsburg, VA. wdU be durmg 25-28 AprU. Mark your cdendars, '59 goffers. More from George by the time you read this column.

As pre^viously covered m Shipmate, Pete Bozzo(17) passed away on 12 June 2005. Pete's wddow, Marion, sent the foUowing to ffie Class: • "Pete Bozzo's famUy would like to thank aU the classmates who were with us for Pete's funerd Mass on 17 June and for his burial on 1 September I was touched to recogruze the famffiar faces firom many reunions and footbaU taUgates. We also appreciate the cards and notes sent by friends and classmates who saw the notice in Shipmate.

Pete's four chUdren were impressed wdth their father's service to his country and felt that Navy lffe was an adventure.

The recent •write up in class news mentioned three chUcfren but there are four chUdren that Pete was very proud of LCDR Peter C. Bozzo '92 and his wdfe Keri,JuHe Bozzo of Pro^vidence, Andrew Bozzo of NewYork, and Michael Bozzo and his wffe Katie of Richmond, VA, who are expecting their first chUd in November. Marion" •

•with great enthusiasm, energy and deffication to the Class. Thanks from us aU,John.

Our webmaster, Dave Sullivan, maintains addresses, telephone numbers and emaU adcfresses for the Class, and m torn keeps ffie Alumru Association's look-up database current. You can cHck on a Hstmg of Class emaU addresses on our website.

Please notify Dave by emaU (see masthead) as changes occur Let's stay connected!

Let me hearfiromyou wdth news of interest to the Class. I hope ffiat the 2,000 word Hmit, less space for photos, imposed

by Shipmate •wffi be an effitUig chaUenge!

Keep in mind too that my deadhne for submitting the column is about 6 weeks m advance of pubHcation. Any ideas or comments you may have for the column are most welcome. Rise and Shine,Tim. VW

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Ed Clexton (10) has put ffie word out to start preparing for the 50™ •with possibly a 50 year Lucky Bag. By ffie tfrne our upcommg reunion comes around, ffie process wdU be underway. Give it some consideration ff there are ideas or assistance ffiat you can pro^vide. I •wffi report more detaUs m fiitore issues.

It was great to see aU ofyou at ffie 45 . Once again, as pictores and reports come in, I'U pass ffiem on.

The recent weather in ffie guff put a number of classmates at risk. So far everybody survived, but the damage reports are not aU in. From MobUe to Galveston quite a few folks were affected and we'U be hearing stories for some time to come.

From Hank Papa (17): • "We were beat up a htde bit not as bad as Mississippi & Loiusiana so we are grateful. My famUy is great and we •wffi be back to normal in a few weeks. We got power back yesterday and we feel like we are at the Waldorf Astoria. Thanks for your concerns. God Bless. Henry & Theresa Papa • From Hugh Smith (24):

Secretary's Comments: I now have ffie daunting task of foUowing long-serving John Butterfield. He provided glue to help keep the Class connected-and ffid so

• "Bffi, we are ha^ving some very interesting experiences. MRJE's sure beat the old "C Rations". Looking forward to seeing you in two weeks. Hugh. •

I did see Hugh near the end of ffie weekend and he looked great. Apparendy the worst part of ffie storm hit nearby, but ffie Smiths only received a glancing blow. It was bad enough, but not de^vastatmg. Stffi not something any ofus want to go ffirough. I'm sure ffiat many grads have been hit very hard.

I spoke to Tom Glew (15) at Homecommg. He and Maryann were chased out of New Orleans by Katrina and Tom ended up getting chased out of Houston as weU. Tom reports ffiat property damage was not reaUy bad except ffiat his saUboat quahfied for dolphins.

From Charley Cox (13): • "The offier Class Mate to be awarded ffie Navy Cross is Willie Keys (12)- or more appropriately - Major General WUUam Morgan keys, USMC (Ret). He and I had a few good Hberties togeffier m 1963-64 in PhUadelphia, when he was a sea - going Marine on USS Long Beach, and I was Chief Engmeer aboard USSCorpord (SS - 396); boffi Ships were undergoing overhaul at ffie PhUadelphia Navy Yard atffiattime.WUHe was in ffie Fifffi Batt (12ffi Co., as 1 recaU) so he was a compadre of yours. He's a great guy, and I hopeffiatwe have an opportunity to spend some time togeffier at our 45ffi. I hope that this helps. AUffieBest! Charley • From Ed Clexton (10): • "Thanks, Charley. I should have known. BuU was 12ffi Co, so I knew him when we were Mids. He probably helped me through Spanish! Then in '90 before I left Norfolk for London, he moved in as a neighbor on DUhngham (Admfral's Row) when he took over FMFLant. We have seen him aHnost yearly smce then at events, but I haven't heard hide, nor hafr fiom him since he got married! I'm even copying him on this to see ffl can raise a hafr on ffie back of his Leatherneck!

I don't think BuU has signed up to be atffiereumon, but I hope I am wrong.

Maybe when he reads that you are looking forward to seemg him there, he'U change his mmd. Let's hope so. Thanks for ffie info and I definitely look forward to seemg you at the 45th. Ed • From Jack Shaw (2): I "The SOCAL group had lunch (and a beer or two) at the Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery m LaJoUa on 30 September Attendfrig from the San Diego gioup were; Tom Curtis (22), Mike Fenn (4), John Pethick (9), Bill Lloyd

(21), George Marburger (20), Mike Merrill (20), John Schmidt (20), Tom Teal (16),Joe (JJ) Kirkpatrick (10), and me. Jack Shaw (2). Coming down firom the LA area were Denis Cra^wford (2), Dick Banister (9) and Dave Kalb (19). A good time was had by aU, even ffie ice tea drinker!

See you at homecoming. Jack" •

coming, and ff anyone is on the fence, please decide to make the trip. We can find accommodations for you ff that's your concern.

Annette and I recently enjoyed a fun fUled train tour of the Rocky Mountains on the American Orient Express (National Parks of the West Tour).

Resting up for the 45th reunion now and looking forward to seeing aU next week.

Last weekend we took in the Duke-Navy game in Durham, NC. The attached pictore highHghts those ofus who taUgated and watched Navy •win!

Left to right (men): Dick Hamon, Bob Osmon, Bob Antonio, Jim Kinney, Gary Lew - Left to right (laffies): Joy Hamon, Gloria Antonio Gfrard (Gary) Lew (16) •

Atthe Duke game

From John Claman (3):

From Jim Kinney (17): • "WE had a great weekend here m the Triangle!

Oz came down for the game and the related festivities, and Cindy and I ffioroughly enjoyed his visit. Friday night we attended a dmner honormg the Superintendent, •with the Glee Club perfornfrng, and Satorday we attended the taUgate with several of our classmates (See Pictore).The pictore mcludes Dick Hamon (8), The Oz (17), Bob Antonio (14), Myself (17), Joe Anthony (9), and Gary Lew (16).

The game itseff was excitmg, not decided until the last play ofthe game. As usual, Duke fans do not show for footbaU games, so the staffium was mosdy empty even though it was thefr Homecoming.

The Navy crowd had more energy then the entfre Duke crowd. Navy's team is coming, but has a lot of weak spots and younger players. The Coach went baffistic on several referee caUs, and after the game chased the refs mto thefr waiting van shouting and shaking his finger at them (not sure which ffigit).Jim K •

• "Bffi, Joyce and I have been trying to get some classmates dowm to Charlottesvffie for the annual steeplechase course side tent event I sponsor for a worthy cause. We finaUy made it happen: Darlene & Bob Steele (1) together wdth Barbara & Al BisseU (8). Pictores are attached. We had a great time wdth band, boozing and beOing! If anyone wants to attend next year please emaU me at johnclaman@cox.net. •

Atthe races Clamans, Bob Steele & Friends

From Bob Osmon (17): • "May I add that the Kinneys are wonderfid hosts. They have a lovely home located atTreyburn Country Club and the setting is very bucoHc. I truly had a wonderfid weekend •wiffi ffiem and would highly recommend a visit for anyone who could make it. God bless. Oz • From Gary Lew (16): • "Good to see Oz, and lookmg forward to our 45th. Sure wdsh more ofyou were

Atthe races Bissels, & Darlene Steele

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CLASS NEWS could not send via that system, so I'm going through your Comcast address. I am not sure why 1 can receive but not send, but I am not aU that sa^wy on these systems to start •with. Ifl get hung up I caU our Network Manager and he gets it squared away for me.

I wanted to mention to you ffiat Sylvia and I wdU not be able to attend our 45'-" Reunion. Regrettably, it hits right at the same time as our Fairfax Baptist Temple 35*-" Anniversary. It wdU run firom Sunday through Sunday, October 9*^ through 16^ . It wdU be a major event. I just wanted to let you know.

How are you doing? If you are ever up our way, you need to drop by. We are at our new location on the Fairfax County Parkway (at the ffitersection of Burke Lake Road) on 28 acres. You can check our website out at •www.ffitministries.org It's hard to beHeve that I have been running our Academy here for over 24 years now. It just gets better and better I hope aU is going weU •with you and your famUy. Warmest regards. GU" •

dinner for the second time. Speaking for the durabffity of our flag that survived mast duty on the last cruise, it came through a serious •wine spffi during ffinner and washed out fine for the photo.

Kinberg and Bodiford who were roommates at Naps found out that week that they have been li^ving 30 mUes apart for years. (Photo right to left, Pat Simmons, George Simmons, Pete Kiefier, Larry Bodiford, Denny Joyce, Loretta Boffiford, Tom Kinberg Val Joyce, Corky Guenter wdth friend

FmaUy a reminder for those folks withm range ofTidewater: "A 60 Christmas Party at SeweUs Point Goff Club December 14,2005 (Wednesday) 6-10 PM (Dinner at 7PM) House Guests Welcome. Any Questions? CaU: Tom Wishart (757-253-0250) or Jack Greenhalgh (757-481-0450)

Arlie Campbell.

Cynthia.) •

The Sacramento WGNACERs

• In September, the Schroeder's, Ferriso's, Seraly's, Winfree's and Manning's visited Bonnie and me at our Virginia Beach home.. The attached photo confirms the input. •

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 10% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 53% PRES: RADM Arlie CampbeU, USN (Ret.) C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point-No-Point Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-849-3812; W: 410-849-2600 F: 410-849-2400 E: roger.onorati@1961.usna.com or rtrogero@comcast. net WEBMASTER: Howard Winfree E: winfiee@1961.usna.com WEB SITE: www.USNA61.org

As I cobble this column together to beat the "EvU Effitor's" deadUne in early October, I suspect that most ofyou won't see it in print until sometime in early December Therefore, I congratulate the Na^vy team for beating Army again and send you Judy's and my wdshes to aU classmates and their babes for a happy and holy Christmas and a fantastic majorreunion year in 2006. On to the nooze.

THE LATEST NOOZE. Denny Joyce.

• Attached photo attests to '61 taking over a Sacramento Chapter Pot Luck

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encounter the group. Those attending were: Jack Allen, Betty and Tom Bailey, Gary Carlson, Bill Kraus, Jack Mattiace, Steve Mayian, Ed Oleata, Steve Perry, Dick Rothwell, Jay Shower, Leo Willetts, and of course, our host, Mike Hoernemann.Thank you MUce on behaff of aU who were there and tried to make it as weU.We were fortunate to have a photo taken and it highHghts aU of those good looking guys and a beautiful lady too. • Norm Pidgeon and Skip McGinley.

• Forty-five years ago, the 13th company (as prior year color company) and a bus load of avid classmates ofWGNAC volunteers were rewarded by going to Durham to unfortunately witness the only regular season loss in footbaU our senior year Nevertheless, it was a great weekend. So on our anniversary we ffid try to re-enact the weekend m Durham.

Since most of the company now o^wn Suburbans and Excursions and Hve in the north, the company was represented by the southern connection: Bill Clark, Sandy Mock, Stan Roman, Fritz Klumpp, Norm Piceon and John Quarterman (as pictured). Great weekend, many sea stories, so Htde time. We were joined at the taUgate and game by Ollie Oliver, MikeVonRadesky, Larry Dishon, Tiny McLaughlin and a bevy of spouses. These guys look OK even if it is 45 years later ... and this time, we actoaUyWON.^

Reunion at the Campbell's

Don GrinneU. • The August Luncheon was held overlooking San Diego Bay on the SPAWAR VIP patio out on the way to BaUast Point.

Our appreciation and a "WeU Done" to Mike Hoernemann for setting a great idea into motion and for a of the detaUed work getting access clearances for aU of the attendees, arranging a menu, etc. Post 9-11 access to just about any ofthe SD Naval facUities is just about as tough as any place. Tuesday the ninth was a beautiful and sunny day for twelve WGNACers.

It was to be a coed affair and several wives and significant others were to attend. Alas, only Betty BaUey was brave enough to

13th Company at the Duke game

SEEN AND HEARD AROUISID TOWN. Jerry Black.

• The first week of August Randy Totten and 1 spent a week saUing Vinyard Sound just north of Marthas Vinyard in Totten's boat. Good food and good times and lots of "sea stories".We are both looking forward to #45. Randy Hves in Newqjort surrounded by his kids and spends his summer saUing the area. Sadly his wdfe, Nancy, passed away a couple years ago.

Over ffie first weekend of October, my old "wdfe." Hank Schwirtz and Jeannie and Larry Lubbs bunked in at Albetgatore Onorati for the weekend that included ffie fantastic win over Air Force on a warm and rainy day. Larry managed to take a few bucks firom my bank account on Thursday, but ffie rain that penisted throughout ffie weekend denied mefiromgetting even with him, and from (dving Hank a lesson or two. That gave us plenty of time to he about how great it was in the old days.

Among the festivities at ffie footbaU game was ffie redeffication of ffie new and improved Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and a reuruon of ffie 1961 Orange Bowl team ffiat brought most of our footbaU classmates together agam. In case you haven't heard about it, the Navy team scored 10 pomts m ffie last two minutes, punctoated by the winrfrng 46 yard field goal wiffi .4 seconds left on the clock to beat ffie Zoomies by 3 points.

Among our classmates, ffie overwhehning opinion after ffie game was ffiat we would raffier beat Afr Force ffian Army We no^w have a three game winning streak over the Fdcons, aU by the narrow margin of 3 points. We're now in ffie driver's seat on •winning our thfrd straight Commander m ChiefTrophy when we beat Army or ff Army beats or ties Afr Force. Navy footbaU is on a roU, and you'U aU have a chance to see it in person at our 45'' ;ffi reuruon next September. • UPCOMING CLASS EVENTS. Washmgton area Class luncheon on January llffi & March 14"^^ 2005.

Yourscfioe & his babe in Pisa

PARTING SHOTS. In September, Judy and I took a three week vacation in Europe between Navy footbaU games to visit some ofthe places we never got to see during my Navy career that was spent predonfrnately in the Pacific. Our Odyssey included Pisa, Florence, Pisa Sienna, Rome, Paris, Normandy, and London, in order What a great experience! Try it,You'U Uke it!

"GET IT DONE WITH '61"

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% PRES: CAPT RichardJ. Hayes, USN (Ret.) H: 703-461-3582; E: usna621@netzero.net SECY: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret.) PO. Box 3380,Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 H: 410-974-1962;E: PINSK62@aol.com WEB SITE: www.nampows.org/62.html

Greetings from Annapolis The Navy-Army footbaU game is in PhUadelphia next week and we look forward to another Navy victory. A host of hohday activities are going on in the city and in the yard. Just keep the snow away this wdnter Now for our class news.

CLASS NEWS Karen Engelke, the widow of our Vietoam hero classmate, DICK LAWS, Hves in ArmapoHs and writes us the foUo^wing letter concerning a beautiful, moving and spiritoal project of hers and her fanfrly: • AnnapoHs had a wonderful Memorial Day parade, in preparation for which I worked •with the local Vietnam Veterans.

The planning process torned out to be my "coming out" as a Vietoam wddow. At the end ofthe parade program, my husband DICK LAWS, was caUed out as a special person to honor, and for the first time smce AprU 1966,1 wept as I tossed m a brUHant red flower in the s^wift current out to sea. This is the ffrst time in 39 years that I have participated in any pubHc remembrance ceremony, and I was gready moved to do so.

1 and our chUdren, Richard La^ws, a former Army doctor and currendy a dermatologist m East Greenwdch, RJ and Cheryl Laws Ridenhout, USNA Class of 86' and navd aviator for 7 years now Hving in Ponte Vedra, FL. and five grand chUdren, are gomg to •visit Dick's crash site m Vietoam next April 3,2006, the 40th anniversary of his death. This trip is meant to be a celebration of his brief Hfe, of who we aU have become, and a "thanks" to the villagers in (ffien) North Vietnam who buried his body parts. If aU goes weU wdth JTA's schedule we •wiU •visit during the thfrd excavation of this complex crash site on a hiUside mThan Hoa province. They/we are StUl in search of remains. If aU puUs together, what an extraordmary experience this wUl be for our famUy to witaess.

I ask that you take a part m his commemoration ceremony by sending a 2-3" wide ribbon at least 36" long with your name written on it (we have found that black chisel point Sharpies work best)... like batde ribbons that fly from many regimental or unitflags.We wdU hoist and leave in place at the crash site a

standard flying of these commemorative ribbons naming his famUy friends, professional coUeagues and his classmates.

1 am trying to get in touch wdth the VF-24 veterans group and any Hancock alumni (1964-1966) wdthout success so far! If anyone has ad^vice on how to get in touch •with these groups or other groups that you may know of that DICK was a part of, please let me know. I want to reach as many people as possible who may •wish to remember him. I stiU have a very moving letter from his enHsted ffight crew at VF-24 offering their condolences on his death, and speaking of the great respect they held for him. It is a treasured memento of that difficult time.

These seirfrnal events occurred a very long time ago, but throughout the 40 years I have hoped for resolution through a funeral or other pubhc ceremony other than the lovely, but too soon, memorial service held on AprU 7,1966, at Miramar Please consider my request to assist m this famUy and friends memory ceremony for your classmate RICHARD LEE LAWS. His Ufe was brief, but his legacy is widespread.

It is in the spfrit of concffiation that I approach our 2006 visit. I hope that many ofyou—^DICK'S classmates — •wffijoin me m this memorial •visit by sendmg me a ribbon •with your name written on it any color, any type - the more ornate the better We'U fly them aU. • Karen's address is: KARENS LAWS ENGELKE, 30 Cornhffi Street AnnapoHs, Maryland 21401 and her phone number is 410-263-6128. AU classmates interested in Karen's beautifid project, please contact her. I'm sure she wdU send us photos of this unique memorid and we'U pubUsh them for aU to see.

Good luck Karen and God speed.

Our classmate JOE JOHN has had some exciting and interesting times over ffie past 36 years and especiaUy smce 9/11.

• It has been a long journey since 9/11, when I was recruited on a D O D 9/11 Counter Terrorist Task Force as the AlQa'ida Briefer roUed into the new DHS as an armed Federal Law Enforcement Officer, then •with the offer of an increase in salary; accepted a position as an FBI Counter terrorist InteUigence Analyst. It has been many very long days and often weekend work as weU. After carefid reflection, I have decided that it is time to retire from 36 years of combined mffitary and Federal Service, and finaUy be able to spend more time •with my daughters, saU December 2005

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M CLASS N E W S much more, take m more Navy footbaU games, be able to take tango lessons (don't laugh) and in general, learn how to smeU the roses.

1 wiU retain my Top Secret SCI clearance, my credentials •wffi be mounted on a plaque at Headquarters for presentation, retafri my DOD, DHS and FBI Middle East and Al-Qa'ida subject-matter expertise and attend a fareweU luncheon •with my feUow Inteffigence Analysts and Agents on October 14ffi. I have agreed, in response to several requests, to be avaUable firom time to time for fiitore discussion wdth Agents on middle East issues.

1 have no doubt that at some point I wiU be ready to jump back into ffie mix, when the ever present government contractors try to take advantage of my TS clearance and subject-matter expertise.

I may try to help an old acquaintance and feUow graduate from that institotion on ffie Severn, John Mc Cam, ff he decides to run; somethmg I could not do as a member ofthe FBI. It wdU finaUy be an opportunity to work at anythmg I so decide and at my o^wn pace; the 50 hour weeks wdth no fiitore rehef, or added compensation for long hours worked, •wUl be a thmg ofthe past. My association with ffiose ofyou in the FBI has been truly rewardmg, and as a retfred FBI employee, I •wffi stffi be considered an extended member of that close knit fanfrly As we often say in ffie US Navy on departmg one's command. "I •wish you aU fafr •wind and a foUowdng sea."^ News from our classmate PAUL PABLO CHAPLA. He has heard from CONNIE FULTON, LARRY'S wddow concerning the stadium seats at the Navy Marme Corps Memorial Stadium. Conrue writes • For your information I received the foUowdng information from the USNA Athletic Department recendy. The seat plate for LARRY is located fri Suite 11, Row 2, Seat 6. Where that is m ffie stadium, I have no idea, but I'm sure someone ffiere can dfrect you. AU is weU here and to date we haven't had any hurricanes - but the season isn't over yet. • PABLO goes on to teU us that: • For your info, I'm about to finish up on my working days here at LAX on about 31 Oct. Wffi redeploy to StevensvUle MT, near Missoula m the Bitterroot VaUey. 1 retired from Northwest on 30 June and agreed to stay around on a consulting contract untU a replacement is named and a contact reHef is effected. Wffi remain in

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the LA area through Nov to close out our place here and then head norffi after that.

Sarah and I have our homestead on about 7 acres in ffie Big Sky country not far from our son's place about 10 nunutes away. Wffi be changing ISP and ceU phone providers. Thus, I'U be off Hne for a few weeks commencmg m late November and untU I can get set up in Montana.

We'U send out an ad^visory to alcon on new e-maU address, etc. In ffie mterim, our phone number at our residence m Montana is 406-777-3174.

Hope aU is weU wdffi aU ofyou. My emaU is probably not current so please pass this on to aU of 24th and offier 62'ers who you think would appreciate knowdng the location of Larry's seat plate in Na^vyMarme Corps Memorial Staffium. • That's our class news for this December 2005 SHIPMATE.The photo's ofthe Levy Center and Jewdsh Chapel, defficated m September, wdU appear in the next issue, the combmed January-February •winter issue - out m late January.

May you, your famUy and friends experience a healthy, happy and joyous hoHday season.The class of'62 is truly blessed. As always, keep your cards, letters, photos and e-maUs roUing.Your classmates deUght in hearing firom you. Keep m touch. Until next time...

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: CAPTW. Spencer Johnson IV, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: Michael H. Shelley 25 Sweetwater Ln., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 H: 828-862^245; E: nstar@citcom.net WEB SITE: www.USNA63.org

Our classmates and their guests have enjoyed taUgating at aU of Navy's home footbaU games this year Ellen Sherman sent a snapshot of the group attending the Stanford game m September.

Left to right are Tom and Fran Reemehn, Carla MUes, Peter and Jan Qmnton, Jeff MUes (kneehng), Andrea Johnson, EUen Sherman, Spencer Johnson, Al Sherman (Na^vy cap), Arlene and Forrest Siburt, and Jim Ring. Navy suffered a narrow loss in that game but won a thrffier against Air Force on 8 October See USNA63.org for news and photos from that game.

The Class extends its sympathy to David Robinson, whose wdfe Gene passed away on 12 October, ending her brave struggle against cancer The famdy asks that any memorid contributions be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, www.komen.org.

For those who Hke to plan ahead — way ahead — here's something to put m your PDA and paper calendars. The 45ffi Reuifron ofthe Class of 1963 wdU be held from Thursday through Sunday, 24-27 AprU 2008. If you don't want to wait that long to enjoy being •with your classmates, there's stiU time for your USNA company to hold a mini reumon. Several compames have enjoyed doing so; here's news ofthe latest one.

Mustering m Albuquerque firom 6 to xx9 October, the Fourth Company became the latest '63 element to stage an mterim reunion of companymates and ffiefr laffies. The planners, cheerleaders, and hosts for the mini-reunion were Helen and Mike Blackledge. Mike has prepared a colorful and comprehensive report which can be seen on ffie Fourffi Company page m the Classmates section ofUSNA63.org. In aU, 25 companymates and spouses came to participate in activities centered on the Albuquerque Intemationd BaUoon Fiesta. Attending were Susan Anderson (wddow of Ross), GaU and Craig Barton, Helen and Mike Blackledge, Charlotte and Pete Featherstone, Candy and Bffi Graham, Judy and BUl HoUenack, Doris and Harry Salmon, Doris and Ken Sanger, Sharie and Ron Saqui, Beffi and Dave Shute, Jo Ann and Lou Simpleman, GaU and Doug Tozour, and Maureen and Pat Wright.

Here is a photo of the group taken at ffie National Atomic Museum.

On Satorday, many of them jomed ffie New Mexico Naval Academy Alumni at the Sky Box Sports Grffi for ffie Na'vy/Afr Force game broadcast firom AnnapoHs. Classmates Olen (O.D.) Thompson and Ron Walters greeted them there.

Our baUoon pUot classmate D o n Palen had arrived m town wiffi "Sky Drifter," his own hot afr baUoon, ffie pre-vious Thursday, ha^ving transported it firom Rffiode Island in his pickup truck.

He made multiple ascensions durmg ffie festivd, aided by Brad Eichorst and Ron Walters, who served as his ground crew along wdth other members ofthe local USNA Chapter Among his passengers were the Shutes on Friday for 140 minutes and the Saquis for 90 mmutes on Satorday.

Don's 14th Companymate Dave (D.B.A.) Moore was dso in town for the weekend and enjoyed being wdth the 4th Company foUcs. He later sent this note about George Nolan:

It was a poignant and mo^ving ceremony for aU the attendees and an event of which the Class can be proud. • Lori Kate and Gary Smith are the happy new parents of Casey Carlisle Smith, who was born on 25 September Gary said, "Look out. Class of 2027! It could be an interesting class. My nephew Ryan Smith '94 is expecting a son in January. They coidd be classmates."

Lori Kate, Casey, and Gary Smith

Class President Spencer Johnson's letter soHciting donations to the Class of 1963 Foundation this summer brought an interesting response from Jim Fontana.

Here are some excerpts from Jim's response; the fuU letter is m ffie web site version of this column.

Fourth Company reunion in Albuquerque

I Alffiough George Hves in Albuquerque he was not able to make ffie acti^vities for severd reasons. He and Bonnie w^ere remarried on 8 October, ffie origind date offfiefirstmarriage. Secondly, George is in ffie midst of a tough fight wdth colon cancer He encourages aU classmates to foUow ffiefr doctors ad^vice getting colon exams after age 60. • For severd months, a few of our mates have been working on a unique memorial to '63 aviators lost mffieVietnam •war. Thanks to PhilHp Marsden for sending this account.

He also submitted several photos which can be seen at USNA63.org.

I On Satorday, 17 September, ffie Class of '63 participated in a mo^ving ceremony that honored tvvo A ^ pUots who lost thefr Hves durmgffieVietnam conffict. One of ffiem was our classmate, Stan Smiley.

Mo PeeUe, a formerVA-23 CO, had located one of thefr squadron A-4F afrcraft inffieafrcraft graveyard in Arizona and paid to have it restored by the MIDWAY museum in San Diego. Mo choose to have ffie names ofthe two pUots lost during his command tour, LCDR Larry Gosen '59 and LT SmUey, pamted on the side ofthe restored afrcraft. The beautiftUly restored plane was loaded aboard MIDWAY'S hangar bay m late August.

The Class of'63 jomed the Class of '59 andVA-23 m sponsoring the ceremony. Among the speakers was D o n Freese, representing the Class of 1963, who talked about his memories of Stan.

He was foUowed by BiU Runkle who added a few personal comments. MUce Cronin spoke about his experiences as a young VA-23 pUot and the penpective gamed from surviving the POW ordeal.

Mike also announced the $6,300 donation by the Class to support the renovation of MIDWAY ready rooms.

This gift was accompaifred by a plaque that honored our 11 a^viator classmates who lost thefr Hves and our two classmates who were POWs durmg the war.

These '63 classmates and ladies were present: Susan Anderson,Tim andVderie Cook, MUce Cronin, John Dolby, Jim Fontana, Don Freese, Jerry and Rowena Harken and ffiefr son and his wffe, Kyle and Kate Harken, CharHe and Nancy Helsper, BUl Hughes, Don Jacobs, Kit and LUHan Karson, Donna Kaup, Jim and Judy Koehn, Steve Longo, Ron and Mafre Machens, PhiUip Marsden, Mickey and Marion Mays, John McCabe, BUl Runkle, Ron Saqui, Chuck and June Stone, Rdph StoweU and son, Ralph Jr'91,Vem and GaU Von Sydow, Ron Wills, Clyde and SybU Van Arsdale, and Rich and Betty Ray Wilson.

• The Class of 1963 Plebe crew •was undefeated. It won the Eastern and the National Championships, and then went on to finish fourth among the best crews in the country in the US Olympic Team Trials .... an unprecedented and unmatched feat in the history of coUegiate rowdng.

Some 30 years later, ffiat same Plebe crew reunited as the Navy Masters Rowdng Club, a USNA group of rowdng alurrmi wdth the Class of 1963 at it core.

The fundamental purpose of this group of classmates was to support rowdng at the Academy.

In the 16 years or so since the Club was estabHshed, members ofthe Class of 1963 have contributed weU over $100,000 worth of equipment and financial support to Navy Crew. In adffition, and perhaps most importantly, the Class of 1963 initiated and nowr leads the Na^vy Crew Endowment Fund, the very first sportspecffic fund at the Naval Academy.

The point of this letter is make you aware that our Class has made significant contributions m ways that for many have been under the radar WhUe it has been a source of great pride to those ofus among the rowdng alumni, it should also be a source of pride among the class at large, as

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•vl CLASS NEWS many other classmates have contributed as weU. • The latest adffitions to our growing gaUery of USNA '63 hcense plates are those owned by Nick Nerangis and Bob Maier. See them in the web version of this report at USNA63.org.

Nick reported ffiat he now has five grandchUdren and just fiifrshed actmg in "Beauty and the Beast" m the D.C. area.

His chUdren are now aU involved in his business ventores. They now have twelve McDonald's restaurants and are developing a 33-acre shopping center m which they •wUl own their ffrst hotel, a Country Inn and Suites.

As I noted above, the web site version of this report contams much adffitional materid, incluffing a photo of George Emery tendmg bar m a pub in The Hebrides. Take a look!

Happy HoHdays, folks! An easy way to check m •wiffi our news exchange is to send me a Christmas card or a copy of your hohday letter Thanks!

QUAUTY'63 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: o'yi^ LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: David Tuma H: 703-549-8068 ; dftuma@aol.com C O R R . SEC'Y: Jim Shanahan 3313 Leritz Ln., Edgewater, MD 21037 E: shanahansj@comcast.net "WEB SITE: www.usna64.org

Greetmgs to the Great Class of 1964. As this is •written, Na^vy is celebrating a great 27-24 comeback victory over the Air Force footbaU team, the first set of big exams is over (whew!); Supermtendent Admiral Rod Rempt and D r Al Pierce of the Ethics Center just completed a major seminar on moral development •with Chaplains, USNA personnel, and rehgious leaders; Hispamc Heritage Month acti^vities led by the Language Department have completed; and Drew Carey brought his Improv Comedy show to the yard. A lot is new and better at Navy. The Ethics Center and it's mstruction to our ffitore leaders is one new USNA featore m which we of'64 can take some pride given our class support to that endeavor Not new, is REEF POINTS. This year is the 100^ anniversary of that pithy htde book. It was first used for the class of 1909, according to M r James Cheevers, at the USNA Museum. The book was first pubhshed by the YMCA as a guide for ffrst year stodents and accorffing to Cheevers, "That first effition included

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maps, cdendars, historical data and athletic data. It had a page to keep clothes sizes, a place to track grades in each course" etc.

"It also contained descriptions of academy customs and traffitions, ad^vice for plebes, the Navy footbaU schedule, cheers and songs, and information about academy monuments." How old is the Goat if it was old and gnarly in 1909? Did we have maps? I don't remember such useful stoff, but then I don't remember "Hows the Cow?" any more either In the last column we mentioned that navysports.com has a ticket exchange to help seU/buy avaUable footbaU tickets.

Scott BushneU teUs us that the 64 web site at USNA64.org also has the buUetin board and irfformation exchange featores needed ffyou want to make your footbaU ticket needs known to the class first.

The Katrina stories keep coming in.

Midn 4/C Moore, whose home was m Waveland, Mississippi, was fortonate to have no-one m the famUy hurt but subrffitted some descriptions from friends for a 30 September Trident article. One read: "The Long Beach (Miss.) house is gone, not even any rubble left, except cement blocks from the garage which although poured sohd, the waUs were sheared off through the steel re-bars at the base. (The) Jeep is in the creek and my car is smashed wdth the •windows broken out.

It isfiUed•with sand and black plastic flower pots. Don't know yet where we plan to move to."

Another talked to a more general truth: "It •wffi never be the same. There are some things that are irreplaceable. Andrew Jackson's house is on the Mississippi Guff Coast. It survived CaimUe. It ffidn't survive Katrma." WhUe Katrina affected many more of our classmates than we have heard from, two were Joe Navoy and Dave Lester. John Roberts checked in and the foUowdng are excerpts from his report on Joe's sitoation: "I ffid manage to get m and check on Joe Navoy yesterday in Picayune, Mississippi... He fortunately came through Hurricane Katrina in reasonably good shape considering the extent of damage in that general area. His roof is being replaced, but the house came through mtact.. .1 have traveled extensively in the areas ravaged by that storm and can vouch for the fact that the swath that Katrina cut through the Guff Coast is vast and the damage is extensive.Joe and Maryjane hve on a plot on her father's farm and there were trees down everywhere. Though Joe may be

more famffiar •with a scalpel and a stethoscope, he's lately had opporturuty to become acquainted with a chain saw. Joe won't have to worry about where his firewood is coming from for the next few years. He sends his regards, and I attach a pictore taken in his firont yard by one of his downed trees." In the photo below John Roberts is on the left and Joe Navoy on the right at Joe's place.

"Roberts and Navoy in Mississippi"

Dave Lester has New Orleans area real estate, fanfrly and a home. He reported dfrecdy as foUows (excerpted): • "I've never seen a war zone - but I imagine this town is pretty close!! Copters everywhere! Troops everywhere. 82nd afrborne troops knocked on my door last week, wdth Ml6s at the ready. Just checking. Our house is essentiaUy as before.

Have power, gas, A/C, phone - even TV and DSL. My next door neighbor is the same - but his pool is reaUy nasty!! We reaUy dodged a buUet.Yesterday I went to my daughter's house. It took about 2 feet of water inside. What a nasty sight. Was able to retrieve her msurance papers and a couple of other important folders.They were m the bottom file and are covered wdth a nasty slime (as was everythmg else which got wet).

On a good note - -the people are puUing together and getting stoff back together We can even buy gas and food nearby. FEMA has machmes picking up debris, stoff dragged from houses, etc. regularly. Our next-door neighbor has hosted ffirmer for the last two nights, and plans to do it again tonight.We aU bring stoff. There are ordy a few houses up and rurming. My house guests are furnishing most of the •wme - that's aU they have.

Started out •wiffi the $8-10 table wines but we're now working our way into the good stoff." • As m our last column, there are the Red Cross, nationd and rehgious charities and Navy ReHef options to help Katrina victims. From what we have been sent so far, it seems we as a class were fortunate to

experience no serious injury or deaffi. As long as we are on charities, two classmates have options for you to help in important causes. Joe Restivo writes: • "I've recendy taken a position with the Bergen Coimty Division ofVeterans Services in New Jersey... On any given night ffiere are 275,000 homeless veterans on ffie streets. Some are men wiffi whom we served. There is no reason that someone who was wUhng to go to war for his country, should be left m ffie street to hve and in some cases,ffie.I am asking ffie members of our class to contact your towoi or county Veterans Services Organization, or any of ffie groups mentioned above and get involved.

For information please contact me at jrestivo@co.bergen.nj.us . • JuUan Marx is operating a "Marines Memorid" donation opportonity through his business for Iraq veterans and can be contacted at "The Chocolate Bear"ToU Free: (888) 505-BEAR, Local: (707) 7464860, Fax: (707) 750-1150 or via www.chocolatebear.com NewrsfiromffieBinnacle List and hedffi report: Accordmg to Bob Bartlett on Tom S^wartz: "Tom was in the Hospital for a Disc fusion operation, has gone thru the operation weU; He wdU need to take it easy/no dri^ving or hfting for ten weeks. Recovery is slow in this event." If you care to check on Tom, his phone number is 415-648-3076. We also heard fiom Ray Witter that after some eye problems Hal Sisson's recent eye operation was a success and he is recovering weU.. wiffi Sharon doing the drivmg.

Though many ofyou may have heard.

Rick Dau reported that his son Brian died during the treatment for his cancer Rick sent his gratitode for the many classmates who tried to help and support the Dau's. Our deepest condolences go to Rick and the famUy. Brian's final interment wiU be at Arlington National cemetery at 1045 on 15 December Classmate accompHshments for this time include, agam from Bob Bartlett, Ernie Coppola's retfrement from Babcock and WUcox after over 32 years ffiere. The Company magazine Focus had a great •write up on Ernie's many accompHshments, such as starting B&W's nuclear plant fleet, and on his many charitable works. Congratulations, Ernie.

This column's travelogue comes from Tom Elsasser: • "It was coming up 64s in Sonoma VaUey m September as Tom Elsasser and

Ed Schoenberger rode 64 mUes to celebrate Tom's 64™ birthday whUe proudly ffisplaying thefr USNA 64 shirts. The picture shows ffie two infirontof Chateau St. Jean taldng a break along the way. For ffie past three years,Tom and Ed have made a Spring and FaU pUgrimage to Napa/Sonoma to help support the •wine growing and bicycle tour industries. At the end of every ride, they drink a toast in memory of Larry Benson, their roommate during their first two years at the Academy." •

'78, currendy a Navy Captain, soon to retire, resiffing in AnnapoHs. His emaU address is ctoichols@gmail.com.

In the first photo below are Tom Elsasser and Ed Schoenberger wdth bUces in Sonoma at Chateau St. Jean.

The second photo is a shot of Ed and TomToastmg Larry Benson after a Hard Day's Ride.

Stanford Football Game

' Schoenberger and Elsasser in Sonoma "

"A toast after a hard days ride"

That's it for this time. As the hoHdays approach, be safe out there. Remember those in Harm's •way and take care classmates. Jim Shanahan ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 12% LIFE MEIVIBERSHIP: 46% PRES: Pete Gness P: 410-757-4796; E: subman65@yahoo.com SEC'Y: C D R Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 1600 Ala Moana Blvd. #2208, Honolulu, HI 96815 H: 808-942-9234; O: 808-477-8691 F: 808-257-1609; E: daveand65@earthlink.net WEB SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

Reported last month that Gordon Nichols passed away. Gordon's brother Chris asked for any classmates who can share some USNA recoUections about Gordon to contact him. Chris is USNA

From Clem Meehan, 26 Sep • We attended a nice gathering of local USNA folks at a local sports pub (Dutz's) for the Navy vs. Stanford game.The attendees were (right to leftLou Branch, USNA '49;Tom O'Neffi, USNA '58; Clem Meehan, USNA '65; Jack Moore, USNA '65; Dutz mascot wearing a '65 jersey; Bob Kitt, USNA '44; Frank Graham, USNA '56; and MUce Ahrens, USNA '56.The number of USNA dumni moving to The Vffiages is gro^wing every month — especiaUy USNA '65 classmates. Bob Stevens just moved do^wn, and Larry Eggert and Tom Murphy have purchased •vffias for part-time residency which wdU soon lead to fiffi-time residency. So far there are 4 fuU-tfrne USNA '65 residents in The Vffiages: Skip Moores, Meehans, Jim Roorbachs and Bob Stevens. There are 3 part-time USNA '65 residents: Hancocks, Murphys, and Eggerts.

There are dso severd classmates who Hve close enough to get together for luncheons organized by Jim Roorbach.We are thoroughly enjoying our first year in residence in Central Florida and have been deHghted that our first summer has been hot but not as humid as we experienced in the Washington, DC area. We encourage classmates to come and •visit and see for yourseff what The Vffiages has to offer!

We look forward to seemg you in early November! Clem • From Murph, 5 Oct • Clay Duarte, the son of our classmate, Ned Duarte can use our assistance. He is researching Littoral/Riverine Warfare an many ofyou were in the thick of those SVN battles. I know Paul Rogers and others ran around in S^wift Boats, Mike Brown made a famous ride in a PBR, Gary Rezeau et d flew Black Pony OVlOs, BoB Andretta ffid Junk patrols,

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CLASS N E W S Aaron Spurway was sentenced to a tour on a Riverme LST and many ofyou provided Naval Gunfire support. Please gaffier up those old memories & give Clay a caU. Written stories for his use can also be sent ffirect to him at: cduarte@spa.com. Thanks for the help and maybe your story can help save the lffe of a saUor or marine in the fiitore. • That's it for the ol' maU bag this month pretty skimpy. So •wffi flesh this out •with some saHent detaUs on some classmates who were kind enough to send me biographicd sketches and recent photos for the 40'-'^ Reumon CD and sHdeshow project I was working on for about six months leaffing up to the reunion. A few summaries foUow: Ernie Tedeschi, graduated •wiffi the 18™ Company and his service at commissionmg was Surface Warfare. He retired in 1995 as a Rear Admfral. WhUe at USNA his roomies were Jay Tedeschls Sprague, Chuck Sddarini, Gordon Ridffick, Jerry Joyce, Frank Burns, Bffi WeUer, and Tim Nichols.WhUe there, he participated in the Plebe Hop Committee, Company softbaU, and basketbaU. Over the past 40 years, Ernie served entirely in the Cruiser Destroyer force, mairdy in the Pacffic.

Early on, he was First Lieutenant then ASW Officer and later he served in positions m AAW warfare. He commanded two guided missde ships.His postgraduate education was at Sdve Regina CoUege (University) in Ne^wport RI, where he received an MAm Management m 1987.

Smce leaving the service, Ernie has worked for Hughes/Raytheon, and PM&O Navigation Company (Shipping), where now he is the Vice President. He and his wffe, Christine, enjoy goff, tennis, cycHng, and occasional travel and often get to the Bay Area for work and to visit thefr son, Ernest, and daughter-in-law, Gina. Son Ernest is m a Masters program at Cd.TheTedeschis now reside in San Diego (Poway), CA. Doug Norton graduated with the 26 Company and on commissioning, found himseff a Surface Warfare Officer WhUe at USNA, his roomies were Ed Hlopak, Bffi House, and Mike McGaraghan.WhUe there he participated

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m Plebe BasebaU, the D&B, and Company sports. During the last 40 years, he was a J O m USS Robison pDG-12), Department Head m USS Da^vidson ( FF 1045), DCA m USS Coral Sea CV-43, CO, USS Reclafrner (ARS-42), CO, USS EUiot ( D D 967), Surface Ops for COMCRUDESGRU Five, Commander, MSC Europe, and had other assignments •with JCS Staff, FeUowCouncU on Foreign Relations, Amphib Base Coronado, where he was XO, Division Head,-US Mission NATO, USNA- Di^vision Director Doug retired as Captain wdth 26 years in 1991. Since then, he has been an Executive Recruiter for both Paul Ray & Co., and for Korn/Ferry International and Stanton Chase International. He is currendy doing Executive Recruiting for Boyden Global.

Doug and his •wffe, Janie, Hve near ArmapoHs. She is buUding her art business, PeepsArt [http://^www.peepsart.com] and Doug is graduaUy winffing down his career in recruiting. Thefr daughter, Susan , is married to Joe Kirby, USNA '90, and their other daughters, Maggie and Lucie, Hve nearby. Their son, Jeff, •wffe Mary and kids BeUa and Ranger Hve in San Diego.

Doug and Janie somehow manage to find thefr way to San Diego every few months and are headed off on a Med saffing vacation m September prior to our 40™ Reunion.

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Al Siebe graduated with the 3 2 " " Company and was commissioned into the Nuclear Submarine Program. WhUe at USNA, he roomed wdth Jack Kohl, Frank Corah, BuU Durham, Bob Norman, Ed Moninger, Bffi Fries, and Gary Rezeau, and participated in Plebe FootbaU, and the USNA Gymnastics Team. During the last 40 years, Al served on two submarines Division Officer on USS VaUejo and Engineer on USS Lafayette. He also had duty as Ops Officer for SUBFLOT Seven in Yokosuka. He resigned as a LCDR in 197373 to enter the private sector. Al has an MBA from the University of Miami in 1978, and since leaving the service

worked for Florida Power & Light Company, from which he retired in 2002.Alandhis wdfe, GaU, spend three weeks each wdnter skfrng in Slebes Steamboat Springs, CO. They have two married daughters and two grandchUcfren. Al and GaU resided in North Miami Beach, FL, but recendy moved to Boca Raton. Al partipates in Commuruty Service as the Judge for the State Quahty Award Program, and as a Water Utffity PubHc Utffity Commissioner They enjoy goff and snow siding.

JJ Carter graduated wdth the 26th Company and went Navy Surface Warfare at commissioning. WhUe at USNA, his roomies were Tom HoweU, Fred Koberlem, John Ernest, Don Brown, Denny Jones, Jack DeVine and Lynn Wegner He participated there m ffie Antiphonal Choir and Company sports when not lettering on the swimming subsquad. Durmg the last 40 years, he spent his active duty time on DDGs, DDs, a CG and an FF spHt between east and west coast. JJ and I were co-department heads on USS Halsey (CG-32) m the mid-70s. He had shore duty tours in D C (3 tours at the Pentagon and one at Na^vy Annex) and retired as a C D R m 1987. JJ received an MS from the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, and since retirement has been a ci^vffian contractor m Northern Virginia, work he^ is stffi pursuing wdth EG&G fiiU-time as ** Engineer for the VIRGINIA class sub program supporting NAVSEA. His •wffe, Sandy, have some travel plans for China, NZ, and Austraha. Their son, Michael, is 21.JJ and Sandy reside in Alexandria,VA and their interests are sports, current events and travel.

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That's it for this monffi. Next monffi • some Reunion news! Aloha, —^Dave

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Finally it's Christmas season. 1 hope everyone is looking forward to the hoUdays and some relaxation. I know I am.

There isn't a great deal of ne^ws for this monffi, but I do have a few updates.

Harry Thaete continues his work on ffie Pat Buckley Memorial Scholarship efforts in San Diego. Here's a recent updatefiTomhim.

I FeUow Classmates, I just wanted to give you an update on our fimd raismg efforts in support of ffie Tadhook Educational Foundation. As you know, ffie San Diego TaUhook Ready Room is sponsormg a S2000/yr CoUege Scholarship to be awarded for ffie next five yean (a S10,000 effort).We have decided to put Pat Buckley's name on this scholarship to honor his service and loss duringffieVietoam War. I am happy to report ffiat ffie foUowing classmatesfix>mffieold 8th and new ll/12ffi Companies have stepped up m a big way to help make this scholarship a reaUty. Togeffier we have raised a total of $8850 in donations and pledges.

Shipmates standing together in this effort include: Robm BELLIS, Bobby LIGHT, AUan SEARS, Dave CLAUDE,Jun iVlAITLAND, WU WOOD, Harry THAETE, Fred AMEEL, and Jon BARTON. Thank you aU for your generosity in helpmg to assist our Navy and Marine famffies with their chUdren's coUege costs.

I want you to know that Pat's brother and sisters have contributed S1500 and ffiey are please to support this scholarship.

On top of this the Ready Room is receiving donations and wffi continue to fiind raise through the remainder of this year. A poster is bemg made that •wffi be displayed during our monthly meetmgs to acquaffit ffie members with our scholarship's name sake. HopefuUy, you wffi be able to dowidoad it.

For those ofyou who would hke to help out our servicemen's famffies in Pat's honor please consider sending a one time donation or annual pledge amount for the next 5 years to the Tadhook Education

Foundation, 9696 Businesspark Ave., San Diego, CA 921231-1646. Make your check out to "Tadhook Education Foundation" and mark your donation for the "San Diego Tadhook Ready Room Scholarship" in the memo area.AU fiinds coUected wiU ordy go to support this scholarship which we hope to grow in ffie fiitore.

Looking forward to seemg aU ofyou next FaU at our 40th in AnnapoHs. This scholarship effort wdU help insure ffiat a faUen classmate wdU be with us in spfrit and not forgotten.

Non Sibi, Harry • And Jim Clark is in the news. He claims he's been re-potted into the academic world after being retired for six years from American Stores Company. He's excited and honored about this new adventore.

Jim sent me an emaU with the foUowdng press release on his new appoffitment.

• SALT LAKE CITY (September 29, 2005) - Westminster CoUege is pleased to announce ffie appointment of James R. Clark, a weU-respected local business and community leader, to the position of Interim Dean of ffie BUl and Vieve Gore School of Business. Clark wUl begin as Dean on October 3,2005. He wUl replace Aric Krause who is returning to ffie faculty.

Clark has an extensive background m business, management and consulting.

From 1994-1999, Clark was a senior executive •with the American Stores Company and held positions as Chief Planning Officer and Senior Vice President for Strategy and Change Management. Prior to that, he served as the Corporate Senior Vice President for Marketing and Planning at Lucky Stores in CaHfornia. His career has included being a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and service as a Navd Officer Clark is a graduate ofthe U.S. Naval Academy and the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School.

Clark has also been an active leader m the commumty serving as a board member for several organizations including Westminster CoUege. He is the Immeffiate Past Chafr for the Coahtion for Utah's Futore; aVice Chair of Envision Utah; andVice Chair and ofThe Natore Conservancy of Utah. In accepting this interim appointment as dean, Clark wdU be resigning fromWestnfrnster's Board ofTrustees to focus his attention on leading the School of Business.

Westminster CoUege President Michael Bassis remarked, "I am pleased that Jim has accepted the position of

Interim Dean ofthe Gore School of Business and confident that his leadership, •vision and industry experience •wffi have a positive impact on "JIM CLARK" the students and faculty of the business school."

Clark •wffi join the coUege as an Assistant Professor of Management and Interim Dean through the 2006-07 academic years. Beginning in the faU of 2006, a national search wdU begin for a permanent appointment to the position; the person selected from that process wdU begin in July 2007. • Congratulation to Jim and best wishes in his new position. Jim dso mcluded a photo of Second class year roomies D o n Storck, Miles StiU, and himseff, enjoying some leisurely goff in Jackson Hole.

"DON, MILES, AND JIM

HopefuUy as many as possible have gotten their biographies and pictores m to the web site. The Yearbook promises to be a memorable part ofthe 40™ Reuruon.

Also note that reservations opened on 26 October for hotels, so hurry and make yours. I'U be presentmg more info, plus another broadcast emaU wdU be going out with final request in the confrng months.

Keep toned Hi to the Class web site. And, since that's aU the info I have for this month, I'U close out. Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a blessed New Year. Untd February—^AU the best—^Mike!!!

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Last month, I included word from Ike Ambrose that his wdfe Cindy was m her last few days of lffe. Cindy passed away on December 2005

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21 September, 2005 wdth Ike at her side reading to her He said she had a smde on her face and just seemed to be having a ready wonderful dream. Funeral services were held m AustraHa on 30 September, 2005.

1 guess everyone's aware that Pete Pace assumed his role as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff at a ceremony on 30 September, 2005.1 had intended to be your on scene reporter but as I'U ffiscuss in a bit, I was forced to sit it out.

However, Lin WeUs said it was a terrffic ceremony:".. .a great day today for both the Class and the Corps. The weather was perfect, and Pete was most eloquent. Both the President and Secretary Rumsfeld had great things to say about him." Bob Earl was also present, but I haven't talked to him, yet. George Samaras jumped in to sing the praises of l^' Company: • Three Marines came out ofthe 1st Company in '67 - Pete, Dave Vetter...also a legitimate first - the first Marme to be Dean of Admissions at USNA, and me.

Compared to Pete and Dave, my meager and somewhat satirical claim to a first...the first Marine to "command" 2,000 fried chicken restaurants. My exyoungster year roomie, Peter Koch, was not only briUiant academicaUy (stood m top ten our youngster year), but he was a briUiant fortune teUer as weU. Don't recaU he ever foretold Pete and Dave's accompHshments, but he naUed me...always said I was "fuU of chicken ".. .A member of the second class in our Company...Mike MuUen '68, is the current CNO. A Chafrman of the JCS and a C N O from the same USNA Company serving at the same time...

To that mix, add Lin WeUs, the current DoD CIO. • George may have a point, there!

Some tfrne back I asked BiU Burns for a short update on him and Catherme.

Here's his response: • Having enjoyed a career at sea and avoided duty in the Pentagon, I retired to Alexandria,VA in 1997.Three weeks later, after a short run, I experienced an episode of sudden death syndrome. Since the recovery rate from such episodes is about 5%, I would say it faUs in the category of those lffe experiences that causes one to reflect, on a regular basis, on what is important m lffe. Competitive tenms had to give way to something a Httle less strenuous, so I took to trying to hit a Htde white baU straight. Stffi working on that.

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The goff (and time previously spent at Central Command) ffid, eventoaUy, lead to work at the Institute for Defense Analyses.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working there, contributing to stoffies for OSD. Much of my time since retirement has been spent in activities centered on our church here in Georgetown. Because of that and the many friends we had made in the neighborhood, we moved to Georgetown last summer, when Catherme retorned from her rather lengthy find assignment as a Ci^vU Engineer Corps Officer m Iceland. It is ruce to be able to enjoy the city on foot.

Catherfrie continues to work for the Navy as a legislative ad^visorWe celebrated my daughter Bobbi's wedding in July. She and her husband are teachers at the International School on C^yprus. My son, Bffiy, has a number of successful businesses m the beautiful old Spanish colonial towm of Antigua, Guatemala. A wonderful place to visit.

Have not lost the desire to travel.

Catherine's time m Iceland gave us an opportonity to see much of Scanffinavia and Northern Europe. We participated in a pUgrimage to Russia last summer and plan to participate m another to South Africa in November. NormaUy, only see members ofthe class at USNA events, but was deHghted to hear from and get a chance to talk to several in response to my e-maU offering up an extra copy ofthe Lucky Bag. Would dways enjoy getting together for a beer or for a round of goff up at Army-Na^vy •with anyone who happens to Hve or find themselves in the area. • Bffi told me that "sudden deaffi syndrome" results from a very rapid beatmg ofthe heart that does not aUow any blood to be pumped from the heart, so he's had a defibrffiator implanted in his chest to shock the heart back to a normd rhythm ffit starts beating exceeffingly fast.

It's the same thing Vice President Cheney has in his.

Pete Dabbieri checked m with ffiis from out in Washington state: • It's a smaU world after aU! My wife, Nina, and I attended the USNAAA RV Chapter come-around in Lake Chelan, WA in September. Whde chatting wdth a local, we ffiscovered that one of my plebe year roommates, Mike Sherer (whom I've not seen since graduation), and his wdfe, Mary, Hve in town, and own an operate both a smaU hotel and an apple

orchard. Mike and Mary joined us for some ofthe RV Chapter events and we shared dinners and happy hours together Nina and I even went up to their orchard to press some apple cider. Best in the world! Mike has promised to attend our 40th m Annapohs. •

Mike & Pete at Lake Chelan

I told Pete ffiat Mike and I had carried on some correspondence some time back but nothing recent. A true Hve sighting is good!

And a few one liners before I teU my o^wn tde and close: John Scalzo is (late September) in San Antonio working as a Red Cross volunteer in hurricane reHef. Wayne Wilson ran into Curt Dose at ffie Tadhook Convention. Curt is a pdot for FedEx and Hves m Los Angeles. He's officiaUy on ffie hook to give me an update.

Ron Ruys is teachmg Algebra and Plane Geometry at the Camden Mffitary Academy m Camden, SC. He's also a Faculty Ad^visor, as weU as the Assistant JV FootbaU Coach and the Assistant Track Coach.

And, an e-maUfix>mSara Prouty gave me another update: Sandy Prouty retfred from the FBI m the spring of 2004. He's now at Anteon.

FinaUy, my story.. .three weeks ago (on a Monday evening •wiffi my •wffe out of town on business.. .she wasfinaUyable to get back Tuesday night) 1 checked myseff mto Anne Arundel Meffical Center wdth chest ffiscomfort. The immediate diagnosis •was that I had not had a heart attack, but I was admitted and a stress test was ordered for Tuesday. It was inconclusive, so I was transferred on Wednesday morning to the Washington Hospital Center for a catheterization procedure and (I thought at the time) maybe some stents. The result ofthe catheterization was that 1 was faced wdffi a choice: either have bypass surgery or not. The catch was that the "not" option carried with it a 90% probabffity of a major heart attack.

AU of my decision logic trairfrng kicked in at once and placed the choice firmly in

ffie no-brainer category, so on Thursday morning I went mto sui^ery and had six bypasses performed. By ffie foUowing Monday evening, ffiey'd put up wiffi me long enough and I was released. That was two weeks ago, and I'm makmg good prepress. As I told Jack Parry, I do pretty weU as long asffiere'sgas in ffie tank.

Problem is ffie tank's just not very big right now.Thanks so very much to ffie Class of '67 aU of your ffioughts and prayers.

Something worked! Larry Julihn got it riglit:"From now on, every day's a bonus!"

Budd Good^win asked me about my symptoms so my experience could be added to ffie coUective data base. My symptoms ffidn't fit any preconceived idea I had of wffiat a heart problem might feel like. I had ffie same feehng you might get when breathmg cold afr m ffie •winter.. .except it was summer in Annapolis. The feehng was not deep m my chest or m my lungs, just near ffie surface m about a 3 mch band across my chest. This persisted for 6 weeks or so. I couldn't correlate it wiffi anything: sometimes exertion caused it, sometimes not; that Monday night when I decided I'd had enough, I was eating a bowl of ice cream and watching TV I later talked to R B . HaU and ffien several offier meffical folks at ffie hospital. I think ffie takehome lesson is this: you know your own body, and when it begins to teU you something's not right, pay attention wheffier it fits a "category" or not. As one offfienurses put it, "You're not 20 years old any more!" Yeah.. .we're at that age!

The fact ffiat I had six bypasses raised ffie possibffity of a Class record m some quarters. 1 heard that a couple of Classmates know people who had 7, and a quick, unscientific survey before I left the hospital raised the number to 8.1 told T.R Jones there's stffi room at the top for anyone feeling particularly competitive. I also owe a couple of apologies to somebody, but 1 don't kno^w who. I was kept asleep after surgery untd Friday afternoon sometime, and after I started waking up I evidendy taUced to a two or three people on the phone. Buddy Bames was one, I was told.. .haven't the foggiest who offiers might have been! 1 can only hope your questions weren't too probing, that my answers weren't too far afield, and ff eiffier of ffiose first hopes is misplaced, that you subscribe to the "never bdge a Classmate" principle.

And.. .Here's wishing everyone a good HoUday Season, however you celebrate fr at your house. Send up prayers for

those who need ffiem.. .and there are many. Send up thanks for aU your blessings.. .1 hope those are many, as weU. That's it...Goodnight!...Jim ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 49% PRES: James Niehus 1422 Pennmgton Lane South.Annapolis, MD 21409 P: 410-349-2361; E:jim.niehus(gviasat.com EXEC SEC'Y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Rd.,Annapolis,MD 21401-1061 E: leo.kuehn@ 1968.usna.com P: 410-266-6821 C O R R . SECY: CAPT Gordon L Peterson, USN (Ret.) 7994 Hidden Bridge Dr. Springfield,VA 22153 P: 703-913-5404;W: 202-475-3023 F: 202-267-4020; E: gpeters621@aol.com "WEB SITE: w\vw.usna68.com

Early this autumn, Joe Conway passed on leadership as President of our Class to Jim Niehus, and this transition was not lost on our Alumni Association. George Watt '73, our Association's president and chief executive officer, •wrote Joe to praise his "unselfish and accomplished service and deffication" to our class, the Association, and the Naval Academy.

George wrote, m part: • "Over the past five years, you have energized your classmates wdth your enffiusiasm, •vision and exemplary organizational skdls which have enhanced the effectiveness ofthe Class of 1968. You formalized the Class organization through ffie development of a Charter and By Laws and the structormg of a Class Board of Dfrectors. Your personal conceptoaHzation and hard work led to the production of a remarkable, award-winrfrng documentary focusing on the contributions of Naval Academy graduates during the Viet Nam war period. This wdU truly become an important educational tool and legacy of 1968 graduates. Thanks to your leadership, signfficant contributions were coordinated for the move ofthe Navd Academy Viet Nam memorial and the donation of state ofthe art high speed access software m support of academics and professional development. These gifts and actions •wffi benefit generations of futore midshipmen." • George lauded Joe's active example demonstrated m his presence and participation at coundess class social events, numerous alumni and Academy events, forums, and meetings. He also expressed the Association's admfration and thanks to Terry for her contributions and support.

"You are a dynamic team; and together.

you have made a difference in the Hves of your classmates and their famffies," George wrote. "Your contributions have ffirecdy caused the Navd Academy to grow as a world-class, premier institotion."

Congratulations and thanks again, Terry and Joe, for your selfless contributions over the years. Judging from their regular attendance at Navy's home footbaU games this faU, thefr presence and support continue to roU along.

Speaking of leadership, Mike MuUen wasted no tfrne setting his stamp on the Navy's futore dfrection smce assuming duties as Chief of Naval Operations m July He has chalked up many "frequentffier" mUes in recent months visiting Navy uruts and ships across the United States and around the world, includmg those respondmg to provide ffisaster assistance foUo^wmg hurricanes Katrina and Rita in September

CNO Adm. Mike Mullen, left, is briefed by Lt. Cmdr Scott Sanders on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Blloxi, Miss., in September CNO and Master Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy Terry Scott visited Navy ships and units along the Gulf Coast to get a personal assessment of damages caused by the hurricane and to thank sailors for their support. U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Robert Jay Stratchko.

In October, Mdce issued his Guidance for FiscalYear 2006.This guidance outlines what are now ffie Navy's top three priorities, his specffic objectives to address ffiose priorities, and what he expects fiom each Sador to achieve his •vision. According to ffie Navy's news release, MUce noted that we aU Hve m a new era, which is "plagued by uncertainty and change and unrestricted warfare, an era of shifting globd threats and chaUengmg new opporturuties."

Underpinning his guidance, which is rooted in the firamework oi Sea Power 21, are his top three priorities: sustamed combat readmess, buUdmg a fleet for ffie future and developmg 21 ^'•-century leaders.

In Mike's •view, of aU the chaUenges the Navy faces, buUdmg the fiitore fleet is the biggest. He pointed out that the 2006 budget currendy in Congress calls for ordy four ships, and he is not "anxious to stay there." He addressed this and his December 2005

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Within a day of assuming office m July Mike sent a Na^vy-^wide message to ouffine his future course. He backed this up soon after •with a series of memoranda ffirecting numerous short-term stoffies to help position the Na^vy smardy for next year's budget deHberations in the Department of Defense and the ongomg Quadrennial Defense Review, slated for completion m February.The subject Hne of MUce's first naval message read simply, "AU Ahead FuU." BuUffing on reforms ffitroduced by his predecessor, Adm.Vern Clark, that have postored the Navy to pro^vide "dominant naval power" for the nation and its affies, Mdce said that the Na^vy's position of strength •wiU aUow new boundaries to be pushed and new opportonities exploited.

"To delay is to lose the momentum and the advantage he gave us," he said. "My first order is,'AU ahead fuU.'" MUce sees three principd chaUenges facmg the Navy in futore years: the need to sustain current readiness,ffieneed to buUd a fleet for ffie futore ofthe proper size and with ffie proper capabUities to deter or defeat any futore enemy, and ffie need to transform the Navy's personnel system to deUver an improved accession, assignment, distribution, and education system. "I intend to use Sea Power 21 and aU its supportmg tenets as a framework to attack each one," he said, "and to serve as the blueprint for our continuing transformation."

Five principles wdU guide his efforts.

First, regardless of changes in weapons, platforms, and technology, the Navy wdU remain a war-fighting, sea-going service facing the same job: "to take the fight to the enemy so that he cannot take it to us."

Second, there •wffi be an enduring role for joint teamwork—a commitment to supporting the combatant commanders, other branches ofthe U.S. armed forces, varied agencies, aUies, and other partners.

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Third, naval character, the Navy's exceptional teamwork with the U.S. Marine Corps —^what Mike describes as a national treasure—^wdU be emphasized to ensure the relationship remains strong and relevant. Fourth, people are the Hfeblood ofthe Navy, and MUce pledged his commitment to their growth and development. Lasdy, Mike emphasized the importance of leadership and accountabUity to the highest standards of performance and beha^vior "We have both the great privUege and great responsibffity of servmg our nation at a criticd time, confionting the most demanffing security chaUenges in history," he observed. "Our abffity to overcome those chaUenges •wUl affect not only America's freedom, but also the freedom of mUhons of other men and women the world over. Our enemies •wffi not rest, and neither can we."

With the help of every sador's support, Mike said he would "Hsten, learn, and lead" in movmg the Navy forward s^wiftiy deHberately, and boldly. "It is time to remove the stops and open the throttie," he concluded.

In October, Leo Kuehn (leo.kuehn(§1968.usna.com) shared the news that his son, LTJG Steven Kuehn '03 earned his Na^vy •wings of gold during a September ceremony at NAS Whiting Field. "AU our famUy were present," Leo •wrote, "mcluding my brother in law (a retired Na^vy pUot) from Seatde, and it was indeed a proud and specid occasion!"

Steven •wffi report to San Diego's NAS North Island to fly the SH-60B or MH-60R Seahawk hehcopter

As Barnaby's Web site notes, "The Ruhe experience is Hve portrait action, in the moment, engagmg spectators as Hve art subjects. In as htde as ten minutes, Barnaby Ruhe creates a museum quaHty portrait of you, your CEO, your firm, or your friend.

He also can paint a ten-foot abstract murd start to finish durmg your banquet. Twice Ruhe has painted the entfre School of Athens superimposing 80 contemporary portraits on top ofthe Raphael theme.

Ruhe appropriated Rembrandt's Night Watch painting 20 portraits of art •writers aU m one night in SoHo."

Barnaby Ruhe paints Dr Robert Bergman, director ofthe Cleveland Museum of Art

EarHer this year, Barnaby traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany, to paint the law firm of Busse Miessen m thefr board room—a process involvmg a quick sketch of aU members seated around a table, then a haff-hour •with each member for "rapid fire" details over the next couple days, capped •with a find session painting aU together to "glue it" together (I am not making this up!) "The head of the firm was on vacation," Barnaby wrote, "so I first painted him as a black-and-white photo in one lawyer's hands. Elation at the painting became dread: 'is he dead?,' was the common interpretation, so ffiey had to fly me back to repaint the boss in the flesh."

I encourage everyone to •visit Barnaby's Website: www.portraitmarathon.com to learn more about his truly impressive and unique artistic endeavors. Go Barnaby!

AU the best for 2006 and Beat Army!

Gordo

5^ ANNUAL l ^ S i a f f f n W Mary Anne Kuehn pins a set of new Navy wings on LTJG Steven Kuehn '03 at NAS Whiting Field in September as Leo looks on.

I'U close this last column for 2005 •with the news that our indefatigable artist, professor, marathoner, and world-class boomerang champion, Barnaby Ruhe, remains very active artisticaUy. One of his specialties is the so-caUed "Ruhe experience" of a "Hve-porttait action" event.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% PRES: F.H. "Mike" Michaelis VICE PRES: Jim Speer SEC'Y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006Woodlake Ln.,Alexandria,VA 22315-2637 703-989-4606; E: shudock@l 969.USNA.com TREAS: Steve Ward O: 703-413-4186; M: 703-969-6872 E: sward@mmiconnect.com

HoUday Greetings to everyone!!

HopefuUy it •wffi bring another joyous •victory over Army this year!! We've got lots to cover, so on wdth the good news.

AU of our Katrma & Rita hit Classmates have survived without serious injury, dffiough many have rugged stories of evacuation and home damage. Caffiy and Ed Waitt, whose home had 4 inches of water above ffie floor, e^vacuated to Shreveport, got some traveler's checks (not a FEMA debit card!) and then moved on to stay wdffi about a dozen other relatives in Morgan City, LA. He went back m town to help wiffi sick and injured wiffi 4 pafr of underwear which he said was good for at least 8 days - old navy trick ffiere.

Peggy and John White made it out of Harahan, a suburb of New Orleans, and he promises great stories at ffie next reunion. Louise and Sam Larson survived wiffiout power, water, or phones for several days m Chnton, MS, and then hosted several famffies m ffieir home after ffie storm passed and ffie streets were cleared. Linda and Tom Cruser evacuated successfiiUy to ffiefr offier home in VA Beach and are assessing damages on ffiefr New Orleans residence. Dave Mize evacuated his home on 7 street in N.O. and sought refuge in Baton Rouge.

We had several Classmates who generously offered homes for Classmates mcludmg Bob Gray, Tom Halwachs, Bob Burkhalter, Jim Norconk,John Gates, and Craig Lemro^w. It was good to see ffie '69'rs working together as a Class once agam.Thanks everyone for keeping ffie communications open and flowing!! ;ffi Along a brighter note, the 25'' Michelson Memorial Lectore was held in Mahan HaU on the evening of 21 Sep, under ffie proud sponsorship of USNA Class of 1969. As many ofyou know, Albert Michelson was the first American scientist to wdn a Nobel Price. This year ffie Mathematics Department hosted D r Jeffirey R. Weeks, a former MacArthur FeUow who presented a very energetic and enhghtening theory on the "Shape of Space" to a packed Mahan HaU on a Wednesday evemng at 1930. We were hosted for Diimer at the Sailing Center with Dr Weeks and several Midn by the Math Department prior to the event, enjoying a beautiful everung and great conversation. The topic and format for the lectore were riveting, and the Mids swarmed around D r Weeks for more than a haff hour after his deHvery for continued dialogue. '69rs m attendance included Mike Michaelis, Ed Bannat, Pat Stroop, and yours truly and none ofus were bright enough to ask any questions.

D r Weeks' lectore and reception were awesome — BZ '69!!

Oct 6 brought ffie roastmg of our Last Man Standing on Active Duty, LTG Mike "Hawg" Hough, USMC. MUce was serving as ffie Deputy Commandant ofthe Marine Corps for A^viation, where he oversaw ffie modernization of Marine aviation forces across ffie board, as weU as supported ffieir deployment around the world durmg ffie Globd War On Terrorism. Mike officiaUy retfred on 4 Nov at a splenffid ceremony at USMC H Q at S^^Scl, but prior toffiat,Jim "Sandy" Sandberg and ffie John Glenn Squadron ofthe Marine Corps A^viation Association staged a "Hawg Roast" for MUce in the Atrium of ffie NavAfr buUding at Pax River NAS attended by over 150 a-viators and supporters. The roast included raucous anecdotes fixim a lengthy past history recited by numerous Navd and Marine Aviator wimesses and a story from his old roomie, BiU "Spike" Boese, and culminated m ffie presentation of a "Last Man Standing" certfficate from the Class of 1969 by our Prez, Mike MichaeUs. Although may •were caUed by Sandy, ffie stalwart '69K present to commemorate this auspicious occasion were Sandy, IVIUce and myseff.

Needless to say after aU the laughs, jabs and remembermg there weren't many dry eyes in the house. BZ to Sandy for orchestratmg the gathering and recognition for a fine Marine!!

Some more good news, Jim Sandberg has been elected as the President-Elect ofthe Society of ExperunentalTest PUots (SETP). He -wffi serve on the Board of Dfrectors for ffie next year and then be instaUed as the President ofthe 2100-member international society in September 2006 for the foUo^wing year.

That's the bottom ofthe mad bag for this month...Happy HoHdays everyone!!

And BEAT ARMY!!- often.. .steve ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 4 3 % PRES: CAPT Lynn H.•Widener, USNR (Ret.) SEC'Y: CDR Royal ConneU, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 E: njrotc@usna.edu WEB SITE: http://usna70.org

Greetings aU, where did you go, ffie ffirmer we ate at the reunion must have worn off by now. Did you talk yourselves out of sea stories or what? Remember that old computer axiom: GIGO? WeU the coroUary is that no garbage m, means no garbage out.

For those who missed the fact ffiat we BEAT Ar Force in ffie last 0.4 seconds of the game and that we had never lead untd ffien, and we only tied the score in the last 2 minutes ofthe fourth quarter, the real story is that we were WET!!! It was the wettest I've ever been at a footbaU game incluffing a trip to Rice where tornadoes halted play for about an hour in the 4*-" quarter, and (drunk?) Rice-Hngs were out sHpping and sHffing in the puddles on the 50 yard Hne. Now if that doesn't spur you aU to write and send me pictores, nothing •wffi.

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 46% PRES: CAPT Perry Martmi, USN (Ret.) E: pjmartini@comcast.nec SEC'Y: CAPT Mike Longwrorth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Ln.,Virginia Beach,VA 23464-5826 E: duke.longworth@1971.usna.com •WEBMASTER: John HoUand E: john.holland2@verizon.net •WEB SITE: wvnv.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm

Do I always start the column with "time, tide & formation wait for no man"?

Surely seems that lffe is very fidl wdth meaningfid tasks which preclude my leisurely •writing the class column. Litde thmgs Hke sharing the computer wdth my 13 year old, the unplanned fiU-in at the dance stoffio or another huUahoop. WeU, here goes.

Another month wdth a notification letter from our class president.

Perry Martini: • It is my sad duty to report to you that our dear friend and classmate, Santiago CastiUo, retfredVenezuelan Navy Captain, passed away on March 13,2002 of kidney fadure at the age of 53. He was survived by five chddren who have notified us of his passing just last month.

Santiago, one of our seven mternational graduates, was an active member ofthe 18th company and a varsity letter winner on our Gymnastics Team. We wdU post a note and short bio of Santiago that we received from his famdy on our class website in the next few days. Please keep his famdy in your thoughts and prayers.

Duces Vfrum, Perry" • Perry forwarded a letter from Santiago's daughter, Patricia Castffio. Patricia •wrote to let us know that Santiago stoffied nuclear physics in Germany as a jumor officer then returned to Venezuela to teach at the naval academy. Several years later he was appointed the chief of the

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As promised last month, here's more of Pat Doyle's midshipman story: • "Duke, you're right, who doesn't remember Third Class Cruise? Ldce you, I spent LANTMIDTRARON '68 on a WWII FRj\M destroyer; I was one of about 30 or so "TURJMERTigers". We embarked on USS T U R N E R P D R 834) for the duration ofthe cruise, and I seem to remember that T U R N E R and GOODRICH had some kfrid of rivahy or something going on, both being DDRs out of Mayport arid aU. "I, too, was in after crews' berthmg, right under the fantaU and just forward of the Steering Gear room. Except on TURJSIER that was either Ops or maybe OC Di^vision berthing; I remember that we had an SMI as POIC ofthe compartment, and dso had the Raffiomen, Signalmen and maybe 6 or 8 MIDN 3/C m the compartment. We aU soon learned to get stoff out of your locker whenever it was avaUable, because the three lockers for a tier of three racks were aU located under the bottom rack and we weren't about to wake that enHsted guy up for anything short of a major emergency if he •was "in his tree". On TURNER, we dso slept on 'sacks' vice sheets, and, as I recaU, the afr conditiorfrng was pro^vided by lea^ving the hatch to the fantad open whenever possible. It seems to me that the after crews' head stiU had troughs instead of urinds and commodes. The 'privacy partitions' were about 12" high, and covered you (when seated) from the top ofthe trough to about the bottom of your ribs whde you sat there - some 'privacy'.

"TURNER also visited San Juan and finished the cruise in Mayport, but our Hberty port for the Fourth ofJuly weekend in 1968 was New Orleans. I grew up on the upper Mississippi River, in Dubuque, Iowa, and I remember that it was pretty neat to be a year out of high school, and to be on a Na^vy destroyer coming up through the Mississippi delta to New Orleans. We moored not far from the French Quarter, and dways had success •with meeting girls by wearing Tropical White Long on Hberty. I liked New Orleans so much that I tagged along

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with Dave Odland during Spring Break (or whatever?) of our First Class year He went back do^wn to 'the Big Easy' to •visit an acquaintance that he had met on a Choir trip earHer First Class year; and in two trips, the worst time that I had there was 'outstanffing'. It was certainly worth 22 hours (each way) in an MGB/GT to spend two and a haff or three days there m the sprffig of'71. Sure hope that the city and that whole area recover from Hurricane Katrina." • Thanks, Pat. His story is much Hke mine, except that Houston was the 4th ofJuly port and 1 never retorn. I ffid consider retorning, but it just ffidn't happen! More of Pat's story next issue.

Can you smeU the berthmg? What an experience — a wet mattress wdth a damp "sack." We certairdy endured mteresting times in that berthing. The experience surely gave me empathy for the sadors who Hved there for the duration of their careers. That was a great way to begin the journey of understanffing the hardships our saUors endure.

The hurricane season just doesn't seem to end this year Durmg the early, cdamitous days after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Perry Martini had the foUo^wing emaU exchange with GaU & Ted Rudduck: • " GaU, so good to hear from you and glad that you are aU (incluffing the holdout who stayed in the city- Ted) safe and sound. Yes, we have aU been blessed by the response by many and there is a ton of Providence involved m what is a national tragedy. Please teUTed that many wanted to know how he was doing and ff eiffier ofyou need any assistance please let us know asap! God Speed and God Bless. Perry" • GaU's response foUows: • "Dear Perry,You are so wonderful.Your e-maU brought tears to my eyes; I appreciate your being so attentive. We are aU safe.

Yes, our home is New Orleans. Satorday I evacuated to the fanfrly summer home in Covington, north of 1-12, •with our two boxers, Zoe and Frannie. Our son, Da^vis, joined me but Ted stayed at the house to make sure it was secure. Sunday, Da^vis, the dogs and I fled to a Drury Inn in DaUas, feeHng this storm too strong to even stay in Co^vington.Ted would not join us. My sister Ann, her husband, special needs son, and her 2 boxers stayed across the haU.We were able to speak to Ted throughout the whole storm (I am a huge advocate for

land Hnes, BeU South and traffitional plug in phones). Ted and I had great faith in our house and location, and we weren't ffisappointed. Our house had some roof, gutter and tree damage but we never had any standmg water m the street. Ted roamed the neighborhood until Wednesday when he finaUy decided to leave. We had feared for his safety. We are aU in Nashvffie at the moment. Ted, Da^vis and the dogs and I •wffi head to Co^vington tomorrow. We have a smaU generator on the house there and wdU start cleaning the yard. Friday we wiU go mto N.O to secure the house, remove some valuables and pick up some more clothes. We •wffi ultimately move back into our home, which is just off of St. Charles Avenue near Audubon Park.

We have been so moved by the care and concern that people have shown.

Thank you agam for your concern.

GaU Ruddock" • Our class Master Sergeant, Bob Anderson, sent the foUowdng update: • "Duke, sorry to be so long in getting back to you. Our replacements arrived whUe I was back in Tal Afar and thmgs got warm there about the same time. We are now in Taji for redeployment and should be home m a couple of weeks. I have enclosed 2 pictores from ffie run into the city. I manned the .50 because I barely fit into the up-armored HUMVEEs wdth aU of my own body armor on, but also because I prefer to play with the toys rather than just ride m the back seat. We usuaUy •wind up having to shoot warning shots a couple of times each trip as the people up here don't Hke us as much as those do^wn south, so they sort of'test' us. We should be back m ffie states around the 19 of September It •wffi be a week or so before they torn us loose on our transition leave. I expect to be back to work at JITC around midOctober My own unit is heading for Afgharustan...probably in ffie sprmg. So long as they aUow me to make my daughter's high school graduation in May, I may weU be going dong. I wdU put togeffier some words about the year after I get hold of my older journals. Take care and thanks for everything. MSG Robert Anderson, Senior U.S. Erffisted Ad^visor, 3rd Motorized Infantry Battahon, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,New Iraqi Army, Al Kasik Mffitary Trairfrng Base, Iraq." • Thanks, Bob. Welcome home. I know your heart is wdth the good foUcs in Iraq

winning ffie war. I'm eager to see what ffie spring brings for you & your famdy.

Eiffier way, it's a -wm.

I received ffie foUowing note •with an updatefiromMike Marks: • "Duke, Jean and I just retorned fixim Maui. Loren Shim showed us some ready first class hospitahty on ffie island. Loren and I finished ffie 2005 Maui Marathon on September 18ffi. Attached is a photo after we finished. Loren is ffie skinny guy on ffie left and I'm ffie stocky guy on ffie right. We stayed togeffier for about fourteen mdes when Loren could not go ffiat slow any longer Great seemg Loren and he says he'U leave Hawafr for our 35ffi reunion." Very shordy ffiereafter, Mike sent anoffier note: "Duke, Attached is a photo of Alan Ptak and myseff at Toby Keiffi's bar m Las Vegas. Jean and I met up wiffi Tessa and Alan for a Httie R&R. The photo was at ffie start of ffie visit when we StUl had energy and money.

Mdce Marks" • THanks, Mdce. Nice photos. I look forward to swapping a^viator tales of glory at ffie reunion.

Mike Marks & Loren Shim in Maui

Mike Marks & Al Ptak in Las Vegas

I received a short note from Rich Deitz who is looking to get his emad address updated m the class database. I assured him that the webmaster wdUfixthe problem! Some ofyou wdU recaU that Rich entered Na^vy via the NAPS program as a youthfid marme. Please do send an update next emad. Rich.

This is aU for now. We hve m very interesting times. Our Commander in

Chief continues prosecuting the war against the Islamo-fascists. The effort in Iraq is bearing good fruit as the Iraqi people head to the poUs in the referendum on their constitution. There are many naysayers who persist that the country is gomg down ffie •wrong path and our efforts in Iraq •wffi not succeed. Our young solffiers and marines infficate that our efforts wdU succeed ff we maintain our support. I encourage aU to pray for ffie success of our brave service personnel and ffie Commander in Chief.

Duces •virum, Duke ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 4 5 % PRES: CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (Ret.) E: rubel@usna.edu SEC'Y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr.,Woodbridge,VA 22192 E: Scribe72@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna72.com CLASS LISTSERV: TheGouge@usna72.com

Greetings and Happy HoHdays, Classmates! This month's column begms by reporting the passing of another Classmate. Richard O. Bjorneby ffied on Wednesday, June 15,2005. He graduated in 1968 fijom Admird Farragut Academy, attended the U.S. Naval Academy wiffi ffie Class of 1972, and later transferred to University of Hawafr to stody oceanography. Rick and his wdfe, Diane, had hved in Hawafr, owned several busmesses together, hved and traveled on a sadboat with thefr chddren, and raised thefr 2 chddren in Ft. Myers, FL where Rick worked as a U.S. Postal Employee for the past 17 years at the Jet Port Office.

He struggled •with his hedth for ffie past 34 years after surviving an aneurysm, however, the biggest chaUenge the couple faced was thefr battie against cancer Both Rick and Diane were ffiagnosed •with lung cancer last year just months apart from each other Diane was ffiagnosed first. Months later. Rick was diagnosed and Diane went mto remission whUe Rick's health worsened. The couple had just moved to Mefrose, FL to be closer to thefr three grandchUdren.The Class extends its deepest sympathies to Diane and thefr famUy. Hey-Scribe-The-MaUbag's-BeenKinda-Sparse Dept. ('Nuffsaid.) Mike Szoka (mikeszoka@cox.net) was kmd enough to helpfiUit out wiffi the foUowdng: • "We've had quite a busy summer. Kath and the kids spent a week in Michigan in May cleaning out her dad's house to get it ready to seU. In June we took a Chevy

Chase European Vacation. Kath, me. Matt and Karen met my sister from Grand Rapids, a cousin from GR, and my other cousin and her fanfrly from Chicago in Rome for 10 days in Italy. What a blast!

We hit Rome, Florence, Pisa, andVenice.

As many ofyou may remember, I'm your basic beer guy and not much for •wine, but I ffid my best to keep the ItaHan -vineyards in business. Kath and I likedVenice the best. The highHght ofthe trip was gettmg a chance to meet -with our cousin, Edmund Cardmal Szoka, who is the President of the Vatican. The last time Kath and I saw hfrn was on our honeymoon 33 years ago in Northern Michigan when he was Bishop of a smaU ffiocese m Gaylord.

"In July I headed back to the PGA training center in FL for thfrd and find time. After 3 1/2 years of work that include passmg ffie playing abffity test and 22 written tests and simulations, I earned my designation as a PGA Goff Professional.

I realized a dream I've had smce I was a kid - Fighter PUot and Goff Pro in the same Hfetime. But don't look for me playmg next to Tiger anytime soon.

"I taUc to Dave Orr every now and again. His daughter JuHa is expecting he and Gigi's first grandchUd. I ran into Ed Nocon a few months back out at my goff course. I regularly play goff wdth Tom Brown '70 and Steve Busch '74.1 got a chance to play goff and have dinner wdth Ted Morandi when he was out to SD for business last spring.

"I have to say congrats to Jimmy Mac (McArthur) for aU those stars.

When are you confrng back to San Diego? CaU us.

"By the time any ofyou see this, it'U be time to say Merry Christmas. Go Padres and Beat Army! "Donk"" •

Jocko Worthington, Bruce Van Tassel, Carole and John Schork

Carole Schork (the haff of the clan who is conscientious about corresponffing •with John's classmates) was kind enough to provide the accompanymg photo taken at

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Specid Kind of People Dept. (Thanks to Chip Newhart for this one.) Don Carlson took the accompanymg pictore ofJim Klima's son, Greg, before the Army game last year. Greg, despite his learning disabffities, reads everything about Navy... it would amaze you how much he knows m terms of statistics. At the taUgater before the Stanford game, Don ffid a classy thing and presented the pictore to Greg as the Class of'72's biggest footbaU fan. Jim reaUy burst his buttons when Don made ffie presentation.

• "I'm writing to report that I've retired and have started over After 6 years of active duty, 24 in the Reserves, and effectively 35 years of Federal service, I retired from the Department of Energy in July.

I'm now starting over as a scientist. Based on my recent PhD, in Information Technology, from George Mason University (2003), I won a Nationd Academy of Science/National Research CouncU postdoc to continue my research at the Navd Research Laboratory. So, I'm now a baby-doc at N R i . I'm investigation long-term memory in humans and its appHcation to long-term memory in Artificid Intelligence. •

Constitution. Earher that month,Tal and Mike Daley visited Mahan (DDG 72) on behaff of the Class to present the annual Outstanffing Leadership Award to Seruor Chief Gunner's Mate Bryan Pasternack and LT Mark Bdd^win.Two weeks later, Mahan departed on a European deployment to northern Europe, the Med, the Black Sea, and back again into Med before returrung home. (Those ofyou whose eyesight is stffi keen, perception is stffi quick, and memory of NATRON LANT is stffi vivid, •wffi recognize the ship in the background as none other than LaSalle, the very same ark upon which many ofus embarked for Youngster Cruise back m the summer of'69.

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Front: Roulstone, Applegate, Tierney, Nichols. Back: Anderson, Adams, Schneegas, Mack, Baugh, Short Presenting Constitutions to the Class of 2005

This and That Dept. Rub-a-dub-dub. Eric Aunderson reports fiom the great northwest on a weekend picnic held at his Paul Eisenhuth {peisenhuth@therosecorp. place back in August. In attendance were com) sends the foUo^wmg: Doug Roulstone, Jim Applegate, Mike Tierney, Todd Nichols, George • "Ginny and I had the pleasure of seeing Adams, Dave Schneegas, Stan Mack, our youngest son, Scott, graduate from the Dale Baugh, and MarshaU Short.

University ofVA Meffical School in May. I Doug was running for Congress and the also had the extreme pleasure of recomwomen ready griUed him. Otherwise the missiorfrng him as a Capt in the USAF major show was Tiers and his new found Medical Corps. Scott had received an love. Dee. They stayed the night at Sam's appointment to USNA Class of 2001, but place, •with Tiers being dragged off to the decHned it to go to Penn State in the cottage muttering "hot tub, hot tub..."

AFROTC program and then into the Rick Baker reports that he and Katie Health Services Professional program. He have moved from Johannesburg, RSA to is doing his residency at UVA in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he is stffi •with Orthopeffics and after his 5 years there Ford and is now running their Indonesia •wUl be going on active duty in the USAF operations. Their U.S. home base is stffi (basicaUy for the rest of his Hfe as on TUghman Island, MD, where their payback!!). Our oldest son Brian (USNA pipes froze last •winter The Bakers can be '98) is stiU on active duty as a submarine contacted at: PT Ford Motor Indonesia, officer, currently as Ops Officer for a unit 10th Floor, Wisma IndomobU,Jl. M.T. stationed at Canaveral AFB - supposed to Haryono Kav. 8, Jakarta 13330, Indonesia. be shore duty, but spends haff his time at You wiU recaU earlier items in this sea anyway. Both sons were married in the column regarding the Class's commitment last year — no grandkids yet! As for Ginny to providing copies ofthe Constitution to and I, Hfe is good!" • graduating firsties during Commissioning And the foUowing from BUl Kennedy Week. The accompanying photo taken (kennedy@mllab. com): last May shows Tal Manvel addressing the Class of 2005 during their graduation rehearsal, at which time our Class presented them wdth copies ofthe Greg Klima

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Manvel and Daley presenting the Class of '72 Outstanding Leadership Awards aboard Mahan (DDG-72)

Looking for Class of '72 logo items?

Here's a ded that not only helps you, but also helps the Class. Recendy ffie Alumni Association contracted wdth a merchandising company caUed Tic-Toe which aUows us to order customized products with our class logo on them.They have many articles of clothing and souvenirs which can aU be customized. You can find it through our class website {www.USNA72.com), cHck on "Links," then "U.S. Navd Academy Alumni Association," then "Alumni Store." 60% of aU profits come back to our Class treasury to be used for our 10 ongoing class projects.

That's about it for this month. Keep our Classmates and Shipmates who are away from their loved ones this season Hi your prayers, that they wdU remain out of

harm's way and that they wffi rettirn home safely. More to come... next year. D O .

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Classmates, It's time to set ffie record straight. Lffe is not aU about footbaU. That said ffyou had ffie opportonity to see or hear ffie Navy -Afr Force game I can understand how you might be confiised. Truly, people •wiU be taUcmg about ffiat game for decades. Wiffi three minutes to go it was 17-24 ffie •wrong •way It ended up 27-24 ffierightway. Afr Force looked and acted stunned! Understandably so, as ffie game sHpped through ffiefr fingers. It was a great game!

Speaking of which Chuck McKeone sent an after action report on a chaUenging day m ffie parkmg lot.

I Most taUgates are a logistical chaUenge to bring togeffier aU ffie parts ffiat make a successfid day at N - M C Memorial Stadium. But, when Moffier Nature conspires against you, it takes real "MEN of STAFF" to come through m close to 8 inches of rain! Ldce drowned rats "on a mission fiom God", the men ofthe Staff Corps (and ffiefr stalwart mates) braved ffie dowmpour and came through Hke the '73 champs we know they are. Besides setting up m the worst tadgate weather m recent memory, what's truly amazmg is the size ofthe crowd. In the attached photo you •wffi count more guys than made the official photo at the Maryland game!!! And a number more showed up after the photo was taken. (There's always someone who doesn't get the word.)

Tailgate Alpha, T i m McCLay, as usual, was on station at oh-dark-thfrty "ready for caU for fire". Thanks go to the tent set-up crew (Mike Kalas, Tom Storch, Gary Chetelat, and "honorary staffers", Tim McClay, Chuck McKeone ,J] Dicks and Kevin CaUahan) that erected, re-erected, and then re-erected again ('cuz the wind kept ripping out stakes!), and the breakdown crew ofJim CampbeU, Pete Flynn, Don Price and Kevin CaUahan.

And a special tip ofthe hat to the brUliance ofTun McClay and Sheri Price to think of bales of hay to absorb the rain and staunch the mud. Gary was

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everywhere, and promised he •wffi emaU classmates some remeffial knot-tying instructions! Staff Corps was represented by '73's finest, led by Debbie and MUce Kalas, and Susan and Ron Borro, Mary (and Catherine) and Tom Storch, Susan and Pete Flynn, Rene and Mike Curreri, and Kathy and Marty Deafenbaugh.

And, of course, thanks go to our spousal units for their classy touches (and preparing aU the food!). • Chuck, thanks for the great summary. It was a great game on a lousy day, which is a lot better than the other way around. I nfrght add that special thanks go to Chuck McKeone who provided the second keg (Otter Creek Octoberfest) for the group's enjoyment ofthe victory over his employer Conrad Donahue has been heard from in the great state of Rhode Island.

He sent the foUowing about a turkey fiy.

• Mrs. MarshaU's spfrit is aUve and weU m RJiode Island m the person of our pugffistic classmate, Mike O'Sidlivan. As the social director for '73 in the Ocean State, his annual St. Paddy's Day bashes are only outdone by his Turkey Fry in August. Of course he couldn't chffi a beer without the able assistance of his

•wffe Mary! Surrounding our host at the latest event are myseff, Tom BrUlat and Sam Hestor. Vince Mocini was a noshow which meant that the •wine supply ffidn't run dry. •

O'Sully Turkey Fry

Conrad, thanks so much for the note.

Sounds Hke a great event. I ask everyone to take a close look at the photo of these four Where does America find such patriots?

As you aU probably have seen or heard the Mid exchange stodents at Colorado Springs painted an F-4 in Blue Angels colors and it made various newspapers.

WeU, I came across a note sent by John Sparco detaffing another caper from a long time ago.

• Reminds me of a bunch of naps students from Bainbridge MD going to December 2005

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A final note from Dave Haefiier concerning a classmate: • Mike Harris was able to contact me today, Sept. 19, for the first time since Katrma hit. Mike and famUy are H'ving in Bay St. Louis, MS, which was the epicenter of Katrina's landfaU. He and his fanfrly are thankfiiUy aU right. Unfortunately they had one friend kdled by the storm.

Their house is stiU stanffing, but had 28 inches of water on the first floor. Mdce is working at the Naval Research Lab in Bay St. Louis. • Dave, thanks for the note. MUce, we're aU glad to hear ofyou safely came through the storm.

That's what I have for you this month.

Please let me know what is happening in your Hfe so as a class we can stay connected.

Hope to hear from you aU soon.

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Dear 'mates, I'm dedicating this column to Jamie Burd, who ffied suddenly on 1 October A great patriot, a great Na'vy fan and USNA supporter, a great husband and father, and a great artist, the Burdman was

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possibly the most weU-known and popular Flower ChUd ofus aU. He was one of the most thoughtfid, most generous, funniest, friendHest guys to ever chop the p-ways of Bancroft HaU. Our hearts go out to Nancy and their son Andy. The Junior Burdman graduated from USNA last year and now sports Na^vy helo pUot wings of gold. Among Jamie's many contributions to our class, he was our tb

lO"- Company rep. We need one of Burdman's companymates to step up and take over Send me an e-maU, please.

Company rep Mike Thumm gathered some good gouge from 8™ company. First up is Pete Damisch who retired from active duty in 2003 and purchased Bluewater Saffing in Marina del Rey CA. Pete's note: • "Our nautical team has grown over 800% and we are now the largest and most diversified saU, power and navigation training facffity in the area. I've also become the first American SaiHng Association Instructor Evaluator and Intemationd Yachtmaster Training Exanfrner in the U.S. In adffition Bluewater provides bareboat rentals, skippered charters and nautical vacations, •with my travels taking me to Antarctica in 2003-2004 and the Kingdom ofTonga in 2002. Strangely enough, I now spend about 270 days a year out on the water but am home about 90% ofthe nights." • Missy and Dan Thompson have a nice view of the Catskdls in Kerhonkson NY (Hudson VaUey about two hours north of NY City). The have goff and saffing plans for thefr retirement place near the norffi beach in South Haven MI. Daughter Mereffith (Iffinois—Urbana-Champaign, 1999) is married, Hvmg inTX, and teachmg kindergarten. Son Gregory (Beloit CoUege, 2001) manages Fashion Furnitore in Santa Monica. He's catered to Brittany Spears and Janet Jackson. Dan says that the antics of youngest son Andrew (USNA 2005) pushed the envelope both in the HaU and outside theYard. The Thompsons had a fanfrly reunion in AnnapoHs to celebrate (wdth reHef) the graduation of USNA's first legacy navd architect.

Mark Lamboni writes: • I left the Na^vy in July 2003 and joined Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc., a consulting firm located in Vienna VA, and loaded wdth USNA dums (incluffing Brian Schires). I do a lot of work •with the Na^vy in the manpower, personnel and traming area, as weU as work on LCS,

DDX, Sea Basing concepts, HSV/TSV, Assault Connectors, and so on. I've done some work for quite a few of industry's big hitters as weU—^Lockheed Martm, GD, BeU Boeing, RoUs Royce, and Raytheon. Employee o^wned company and we're domg very weU. Hal Neal was one ofthe pioneers inWBB growth before striking out on his own, doing great, and stffi works some partnering efforts wdth the company. Saw Hal a few months back and he's looking like lffe has agreed •with him for sure (nice way of sa^ying he's aged gracefiffiy). Also tried to strike up some partnering efforts •with Pat ConnaUy (see comment on Hal's agmg—apphes here as weU) and Clockwork Solutions (some REALLY impressive capabffities there for you logistics, PBL, and supply chain management types), but das, as our logistics business sector is stiU m its infancy, nothing has panned out as yet. Also got a note and retirement announcement from Dan Glynn—retired as an LDO C D R from N I M I T Z up in Bremerton WA where he was Ffrst LT. Dan has a great fanfrly and has done very weU. The famdy is doing great. Kathy stays busy wdth church activities, craftmg, and lessons on her new plana (yes, plana—she's from Baldamore y'know). We have two teachers in the famdy—daughters Megan (4th grade) and Lauren (pre-school). Boffi work near home in Prince WUHam County VA and both are pursuing advanced degrees. Son Ryan graduated from HS last year as captain of his lacrosse team. They were ffistrict champs whde he earned aUffistrict andVA regional honors as a midfielder After high school he opted for a different career path and graduated from PW Fire & PoHce Academy, is a volunteer firefighter and certified EMT (he just quahfied to drive ambulances this past weekend — heaven help us), works for an emergency mefficd transport team, and is attenffing school to become a parameffic.

Kathy and I are proud that aU three have chosen some form of pubhc service to give back to the commumty. • FinaUy, Mike gave us a few groups about the Thumm famUy. • Since the 25*- reunion, I served as the Commanding Officer ofthe Marine A^viation Detachment at NAS Patuxent River untd January 2003. Approaching the change of command, Patti and I decided it was time to check out lffe after the Corps and set the retirement date for 1 May 2003. I took a position •with SAIC

as a senior analyst in their Guidance, Navigation, and Control Division, workintJ in support ofthe Tomahawk AU-Up-Round program. Then in July 2004,1 moved to a government position asffieCivffian Operations Ofiicer for the program office, where I'm working today.

Patti contffiues her support of Navy/Marme Corps Rehef Society at Pax River, working as a bank teUer for ffie MercantUe Souffiern Maryland Bank, and as a tax preparer for H&R Block. After work we spend a great deal of time as "Blue and Gold Officers." Our leisure activities include •vacation trips every few months to such places as Las Vegas, ffie Bahamas, and Myrde Beach. We are very proud of our sons, Doug (29) and Chris (26), and ffiefr development and accompHshments. Doug (USNA '98) is m Quantico wdffi Mandy and our grandchUdren, Logan (4) and Gabriel (7 months).

We get togeffier wdth ffiem as often as able. Doug is a two time Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran as a CH-46 pUot, and is now attending Expeffitionary Warfare School. Chris Hves with us in Maryland (we enjoy his company very much!) and is a Pizza Hut General Manager and ffie area store trouble shooter When a store needs help, ffiey send in Chris! He has developed some exceptional skdls m business management, and it won't be long before he advances beyond ffie store level inffiecompany. I stay m occasional touch wiffi Pat ConnaUy, Pat's fanfrly (broffier and chddren) have also served m Iraq, and it seems ffiat they are continuaUy busy with attendmg weddmgs or planning of weddings yet to come. Thummer would Hke the rest of Great Eight to contact him at thummniw@ gmpexpress.net.

wffe Anna drove from thefr ranch in Amherst VA to attend the graduation, commissioning, and celebration.

Jim Tenuto combined some pleasurable business with his Homeconting pleasure, •with a book-signing of his novel Blood Atonement at the Borders in AnnapoHs. <Maybe some day Shipmate wdU run ffie Lucky Bag of Books re^view I slaved over!> Mark Harper also set Jim up to teach three sections of English during Homecoming week.

RJDML George Mayer was honored by the Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference wdth ffieir mffitary executive exceUence award.

In thanks, he remembered his days growing up in Puerto Rico. "My fanfrly took me to the afrport m San Juan, where my father worked. The sight of aircraft taking off and landing every day captored my imagination. My father recognized my dreams and told me if I wanted to be a pUot, I should fly •with the best—the U.S. Navy. ... In this country we have aU been given the gift of freedom, and •with that gift comes opportonity. In America, the opportonity to succeed is always there."

Powerful words, Rico! Be careful or the C N O •wffi foUow up your Naval Sffety Center command with a recruiting tour

Tom Dempsey commissioned his son Jason into the USMC foUowing his graduation from Longwood University. Jason graduates from The Basic School this month. Former Marine Larry Woff and

I have a neat story about Paul Gregory, Mark Bloomquist, and Mark's daughters for next issue. Talk to you next year!

'75 Sir! Larry Al

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Where ffid the year go? I could have sworn I was just complaining about the hot days of August and here it is almost the "•winter hoHday" season. I wasn't sure what to write for this column and it seems that I got an answer from above •with an emaU from Steve KeUy. He was kind enough to pro^vide a complete article incluffing pictores — thanks, Steve!

"Sam Dennis turns 50 (in 2002)

Marty Mason beHeves in letting his photos age gracefuUy:

"2"'^ LT Jason Dempsey, with his parents Tom and Mabel."

Cahforma was "so fine, and the east coast sucks..." Guess they just couldn't keep their priorities straight! We had additional guest appearances that weekend from Dave "Tecumseh" Thompson, Rob "Rocket" Reed, and Joe Delpino— plus special visitors from other classes Da^vid Dennis '79 (yes younger brother and about to be married!), Craiger "Box" Thomas '76 (from CA also) and Larry Myers '73 (just recently a proud grandfather of Ann Stewart Wdl in Chandler, AZ). We aU started a weekend party together m Los Altos, then traveled together to the beach in Aptos for more celebrations, and firfrshed off wdth a round of goff. Everyone left •with a smUe on thefr face! •

• Attached please find a pictore that I have been meaning to send to you for about 3 years!! Yes,YEARS! (No excuse, SIR!) It was taken at the 50'^ bfrthday party for Sam Dennis—former Navy soccer star, former A-7/A-18 jet jockey torned FedEx cargo hauler—and my old roommate. We now Hve about a mUe apart, having started out as Maryland boys, who found out how nice the weather is in CA. Other guys in the picture are Paul "Beefo" Barreto,Jim "Woolman" Wooley, and Doug "Hoot" Gibson. AU CLASSmates who now Hve on the east coast—despite aU the crap we used to hear from them that

• The past few years have been pretty fuU. Now setded m Jackson^vffie, FL, Mary Ann and I moved here after a great 3 year ExPat tour in London working for Cadbury Schweppes European Beverages (Yes, it's the chocolate company... No, I don't get free chocolate). I workedfriSales & Operations ofthe beverages side of our business, covering western European countries. Most of my time was spent on the road during the week whde Maryann got involved in aU that London had to offer Thinicing that we would be lea^ving friends behmd by going overseas, we were quickly proved •wrong. Once there, it seemed to torn mto a non-stop reunion.

Shordy after arriving, my ruece, LCDR KeUy Robinson and her husband. Major Rob Auschback '91, USMCR, was assigned to ComNavForEur Shordy after

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CLASS N E W S that, my sister and her husband Capt, John AHnon USN (Ret.) moved to Oxford. It was good to have famdy there as 8 months after I got there, I was diagnosed •with a brain tumor whde on a busmess trip to Spam. After the pri^vdege of testing the hospitahty and neurosurgical skdls ofthe UK.'s NHS (National Healffi Service), I made a fidl recovery and got back to •work.

Wiffi famdy here, I figured aU I needed was a classmate and sure enough, Tom Kennedy and his wdfe Barb moved to town a year before we left. Tom served as Fleet ComptroUer (015) for Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe.

In order to effectively catch up on the past 27 years, we took up residence at our favorite Itahan restaurant a couple of times a week and even managed to do some traveHng together. FoUo^wing one trip, I met up •with Tom, Barb and Mary Ann in Barcelona where we gained a new appreciation for Gauffi, fine wine and leather goods. We learned that the first two are easy to appreciate wdthout too much financial damage, whUe the latter is not. Needless to say, it was leather jackets aU around (a fact TK. •wffi not let me forget!). •

Tom & Barb Kennedy pose with Mary Ann & Steve Kelly in Barcelona

Tom Kennedy, Steve Kelly, and Leo Accursi '72

• W e also managed to make it to Normandy where I took Tom, Barb and my brother m law, Leo Accursi '72, on a tour ofthe landing beaches. We took the overnight ferry fiom Portsmouth to Offistreham and wound up at Pegasus Bridge at 6:30 the next mornmg, watching

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the security measures being put in place for the arrival of ffie President Bush. We finished up at the U.S. cemetery at Omaha Beach. Since my first visit m 1963, when my father took me there, I have made the trip at every opportoffity, takmg anyone who would go. It is a visit that every American should make.

Just before confrng back I ran mto Dick HoUoway on a layover in Orlando.

Dick ffies for Delta and we spent a few moments catching up on classmates. He got me in touch wdth PhU Poirier who has taken on the role of trying to keep aU of 16'' Co. in touch. Since then, I have exchanged e-maUs wdth Jim Stavridis, who had just completed command of ENTSTRKGRU and (after putting on his thfrd star), now serves as the Senior Mffitary Assistant to the Sec Def. Sounds like he as defiffitely got his hands fidl, but ff anyone can do it, it's Jfrn.

I also heard from Craig McDonald, who after finishmg his tour as Deputy Dfrector ofNaval Reserve, N095B, Office ofNaval Operations, is now firfrshmg up his tour as Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, U.S. Central Command, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has kept us up to speed wdth some ofthe events over there and he can't say enough good things about our servicemen m the Middle East.

Back in May,Tom and Barb had us over for a week prior to their departore to Naples, where he •wdl continue in his current role, now workmg for another classmate, Derwood Curtis, Director, Navy Europe Programs, Resources, and Support Dfrector, Transformation Acti^vities Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe — Sixth Fleet Durmg our stay, we aU managed a side trip to the Isle of Sky (Scodand). Before we left,Tom and I caught up •with Mark Metcalf and his wdfe Terry, at the University of Cambridge where he was working on a Doctoral program in Chinese stoffies at St. Johns CoUege. Although buried in stoffies, he took the time out for a pmt and showed us around campus. It doesn't take long to be in total awe at the history ofthe place and by beauty ofthe grounds.

He isfidfiUmga dream and his only chaUenge is time. •

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• Now setded into Jackson^vffie, I travel throughout the Southeast where a couple months back, I managed to get on a Delta ffight captained by Larry Muczynski.

We managed to catch up on most of our company mates and hope to run into each other again, ff not at the 30'-" next year. If any classmates pass through, please don't hesitate to look us up. I can be reached at boatschool76@hotmaU.com or steve.keUy@cs-americas.com. • fb

I heard from a few of my 26^ Company mates. Gary Rush wrote to say ffiat has re-opened his consulting busmess. He is now teachmg Leadership SkUls and Presentation SkUls and stated, "I figured that •with the years at ffie Academy and practice leadmg afterwards, it was a natoral". Gary and his wife, MUHe, are movmg back to Chicago after he sells thefr house in San Juan, PR. They recendy celebrated their 27'-" wedding anniversary (congratulations, Gary & Miffie!). If anyone is in Puerto Rico anytime soon, Gary says to stop by and •visit!

Also from 26*- Company, Francis Devereaux, •wrote to report that he has shifted employers and is now wdffi an ouffit caUed "Group W INC". Francis explams "a group of 35 left L3 Communications just over a year ago and went into business for ourselves". He has a daughter at James Maffison and two more at home in high school. For Francis, being a "Beltway Banffit" ffie past 13 years has been very profitable and usuaUy fun. "I've long forgotten what having the 'duty' is aU about" Francis declared. Hey, ff anyone knows the whereabouts of several of my Company mates, I'd appreciate a note. 1 am trying to locate guys Hke Spencer Nakaguma, Vic Neves, Harry Blair, Roger Wendt, and Ken Dombart.

The footbaU taUgaters have been a lot of fun and seem to be drawing more of a crowd (I'm sure is due, in part, to ffie deUcious food provided by the caterer.

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Graul's). What is even more amazmg was ffie turn out we had m ffie soggy, miserable weaffier for ffie Afr Force game.

There must have been at least 40 or more people showdng up at ffie tent on ffiat day when Na\y came firam weU behind to overtake ffie Falcons wdffi a field goal m ffie waning seconds of ffie game.

UnbeHevable! What a game! In spite of ffie weaffier, we aU gaffiered for a group picture and showed our Class spirit.

Chuck Bush arrived wiffi a stretch hmo wiffi Company mates John Sparks, Mike Duffy, and Steve Soules (the white vehicle looked great m the muddy swamp that our tent was located!).

John Sparks, Chuck Bush, Mike Duffy, and Steve Soules pose by their limo

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ofus even rode our "motorcycles". Scott Pugh showed off his mid-lffe crisis hog, ffie Austrahan 87 hp scooter which he aUowed yours truly among others, to joy ride around the parking lot.

Reunion Schedule, Advance Change Notice 3: Our 30th Reunion has been moved to September 1-3,2006 due to a major conffict •with Rosh Hashanah. We wdU be at the Loews Hotel in downtow^n ArmapoHs. The reunion comnfrttee is off and running plannmg what •wiU undoubtedly be a great weekend. Look for more details in the upcoming issues of Shipmate.

Please make sure that your emaU and address is up to date at the Alumifr Association (www.usna.com); we can't let you know what's gomg on ff we don't know how to reach you!

Once again, it is my sad duty to report the loss of a Classmate. Ken Holmes, a member of 30th Company, passed away on October 16th in Augusta, GA. He is survived by his •wffe, Deborah, and three chUdren; Brett, Margaret, and Catherine.

Our deepest sympathies go out to Ken's famUy and friends.

May aU ofyou have safe and joyous hohdays!

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Easyriders,Mark Hubbard and Scott Pugh pose nextto their cycles

There was another great torn out at the Kent State game (another 3-point victory for Navy!). However, we had much more favorable weather for that event and some

From theYard A new baby arrived ui the Sanderson household on 6 July 2005 (Aaron Michael), which has been quite a blessuig to me, MicheUe, and Alec; unfortonately, it hasn't been as much of a blessing on my Shipmate column, which has been dark for

the past three months. My apologies to aU who submitted updates and haven't seen them yet; I promise to get to the bottom ofthe Mad Bag in the foUo'wing months. Untd then, here's what you've been missing.

From the Mail Bag Update from Mike Brock: • On my last business trip to San Diego, I promised Chris Stathos that I would draft a letter to Shipmate to update you aU on both ofus. That was almost nine months ago [and now weU over a year]! So, Chris, I have finaUy made good on that promise. Of course, since this is my ffrst ever letter to Shipmate there is a lot to say.

I •wffi try to be brief.

Chris and Marylee have "setded" m San Diego. Chris remains on active duty and recendy completed a tour as Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike Group 7. He is now the Curriculum Dfrector at Tactical Training Group Pacffic on Point Loma.

Marylee is the office manager for Switzer and Kea Corporation in downtown San Diego. Switzer owns a meffical coUege m Palm Springs, but the corporate office is in San Diego. They both have long commutes from thefr home in Sprmg VaUey. Thefr older daughter, Sharmen, Hves in Colorado and has two chUdren.

Thefr younger daughter, Rebecca, is Hving at home whUe completing a degree in Physical Therapy at SDSU. Chris is drivmg a Ford F250 that he uses as his hand^yman vehicle - "•wffi work for tools" is his motto. No, times have not changed that much after aU. Lmda and I Hve m Oak Hffi,VA. I am an Executive Dfrector at The MITRJE Corporation in McLean,VA. I joined MITRE fri 1986. I am currendy completmg an assignment as the lead for MITRJE's MissUe Defense work program.

In October, I took over leadership of M I T R E ' S Naval Systems and Technology Di^vision. Given the M I T R ^ site location seaside on Point Loma, trips to San Diego •wiU be more frequent. Lmda is an instructional assistant for 6 grade learning ffisabled chUdren at our local elementary school. Our older daughter, Pamela, Hves in Potomac FaUs,VA. Our younger daughter, Kimberly, just completed her BS in Nursing and is H^vmg at home, sa^ving money for a house whUe awaiting her fiancee to finish graduate school at Vfrginia Tech.

So as to not chew up scarce column space m Shipmate, I wdU keep my promise of being brief. The attendant pictore of December 2005

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a CLASS NEWS the four ofus is from October 2004 when we spent ffie afternoon at JuHan, CA. It was this pictore that generated the promise of this letter to Shipmate. HopefiiUy, the next letter •wffi be sooner than anoffier 28 years. Best regards, Mike •

Classmate BBQ at home of Diane and Scott Thomas in Tidewater, VA

The Brock's and the Stathos'In Julian, CA (L-R): Mike and Linda Brock, Marylee and Chris Stathos

Update from PhU Wisecup: • Just wanted to check in. I left my job as Dfrector, White House Sitoation Room to reheve Fred Byus '76 as Commander, Naval Forces Korea. Taking Anne, Nathahe and Paul wdth me to Seoul. The past two years have been a real education, let me teU you, and a pri^vUege to serve our Commander-in Chief during a pretty interesting time in our nation's history. I had JuUus Caesar and Mike Frick on tours offfieWest Wing most recendy, and I know ffiere are a couple of" Shipmate photos" floatmg around out there. My address has been updated m my USNAAA profile. Thanks and aU the best. P h d ^ Update from Brad McDonald: • Attached is a photo of my famdy's 3 generations of grads: Mickey McDonald '49; Ensign Tyler McDonald '05; and me. This photo was taken on 27 May 2005 just after Tyler shook hands wdth President Bush and was commissioned an Ensign. My Dad enlisted in 1944, so we now have 61 years of continuous Naval service. Tyler is at Nuke School in Charleston now, headed for submarine duty; the thfrd submarmer m the famdy. •

• As a side note, '77 included a number of other sons of '49. I probably won't remember them aU but here goes: Dempsey Butler, Tim Jenks, Mike Trueblood, CharUe Watkins, John Read, and Fred Grabowsky; apologies to any I missed. Also, '77 fathered severd members ofthe Class of'05. One I know of for sure is Ensign John McCarthy '05, son of Dan McCarthy. John and my son, Tyler, were in the same company for the past four years.

As for me, I am a business o^wner now; a pure capitalist, except for that sociaUst Na^vy retirement check, which I am eternaUy grateful for long about the l^' of every month. I own Sandler Sales Institote of Norfolk (•www.fldlsales.sandler. com). FoUo^wmg retfrement, I spent several years m ffie sales arena, then decided to combme my love of seUmg and ttairung and try to make a H'vmg as a sales trainer I am about 1.5 years mto it and so far it is great.Yes, people actoaUy pay me to train them how to seU more effectively. I love selHng and I love training — two important ingreffients for success m this business. But most of aU I just love ha^ving absolutely nobody teffing me what to do every day. ComcidentaUy perhaps, my cUents include many former Na^vy some former submariners and a few USNA grads. But I also have a whole lot of cHents who have never seen a day on the ocean in their Hves. I had to make a major transition to adjust from the Na^vy to the business world, as I suppose a lot of our classmates have; but I am quite happy — it's great to be doing something that I actoaUy enjoy for this, hopefuUy my last, career stop. •

As a post script to Brad's submission, our resident Class Historian, Andy WUson, added the foUowing items: Kerry Knoizen was also a son of '49 grad Three Generations of McDonald's at USNA Graduation(RADM Arthur Kenneth Knoizen '49)

2005 (L-R): Mickey Tyler, and Brad McDonald

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Unfortonately Kerry and his Dad have both passed away. Another three-generation USNA fanfrly m our class is Dave Raunig, son of Dave Raunig '54, and father ofJeff" Raunig '02.

Diane and Scott Thomas hosted a BBQ for classmates in ffie Tidewater,VA, area on 27 August 2005 •wiffi ffie foUowdng attendees (see photo below): Sue and David Paddock, Elizabeffi and John Vuolo,BiU Daniels, Leigh and Jeff Weddle, Janet and John Read, Lori and Steve Weingart, Fran and Don Barbaree, Monique and George Heming, Guy Cofield, Mary Anne and BiU Garland, Laura and Jerry MiUer, Frank Wagner, Cheryl and Jim Adams, Carol and Bob Senibaldi, Monica and Scott Shepard, Patti and Craig Langman. According to Scott, "There was a great tornout wiffi many ha-ving not seen each offier m several years. Let's make ffie next get togeffier even a larger turnout!!"

Deb and Jeff HoUoway spent a great ded of time m AnnapoHs the past four years, as ffieir son Jason recendy graduated as a member ofthe Class of 2005.

Retfrmg from active duty in 1999 after servmg as the Operations and Commissioning Officer and a plank owner on HAIUW S TRUMAN ( C V N - 7 5 ) , Jeff and his famdy moved to Keswick, VA. Jeff accepted a position in Charlottes^vffie, VA, wdth Sperry Marine, which is now part of Northrop Grumman. He is the Strategic Business Unit Director for aU mffitary aftermarket support and also oversees the company's Melvffie, NY, operations. Jason ffid weU at USNA where he rowed hea^vyweight crew and then played and lettered on the Academy Rugby team, which finished 4^" in the nation his second class year.

Uncharacteristic of his dad, he made the Commandant's List his first class year.

Jason chose surface Hne for his service

selection and is now stationed onboard CAPE ST GEORGE ( C G - 7 1 ) out

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NorfoUc,VA. Class Communication Note fiom Mike "Duck" Laviano on ffie upcoming 2006 '77 Weekend Getaway:

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• Greetmgs fix)m LakeTahoe! This is A whUe back we wrote ofJim Degree's MUce "Duck" Laviano (20"^ Company) son, Matt's graduation with the Class of and 1 have inherited fiom Pete Hyers ffie '05. Jim has since foUowed up to confirm hosting duties to ffie 2006 "Weekend Matt is at Stanford on a fidl ride to earn a Getaway" he's been hosting down m Masters in Mechanical Engmeering HUton Head ffie past two years. During a before he heads to ffight school. Jim and "man-fuel" induced ffiscussion this past Tracy are real proud of aU their kids.

March, we decided to attempt a West Besides Matt, there are JaneUe (high Coast location not only to entice ffie guys school), Kirfr (coUege stodent) and Kaidun on this coast to attend by making ffie (Kindergarten teacher). transportation a bit more palatable but also to bait ffie skiers, snowboarders, and gamblen amongst us who have been absent ffie past 2 years! Thus was born ffie "LVyCE TAHOE COME AROUND"! It is scheduled for 10-12 March 2006, which is at least a week before most high school/coUege spring breaks; this date should make afr travel more avaUable and has enabled me to get some reaUy good deals on hotel accommodations and ski hft discounts up here at The Degree Family on Commissioning Day ffie lake. The typical weaffier for ffiat time Les WaUace reported on Jim Carr's of year is absolutely perfect for sprmg change of command of USS Anzio, on skiing. For ffie non-skiers, I have August 23,2005 in NorfoUc. Jim's now arranged discounted snowmobiHng, and assigned to N810, which is the Navy for ffie more sedentary, ffie sight-seeing is JROC office in the Pentagon. Les also unparaUeled - and free. And, of course, corrected that Jim has been temporarUy ffiere's dways gambling (not free) no rooming wdth he and Tammy in thefr matter what ffie weather is!

CentreviUe,VA home untU his apartment I have blocked off 25 rooms at is avaUable Hi Crystal City. MeanwhUe, Harrah's (800-455-4770) under the reserDana keeps the home front and teaches m vation Group Code: S03USNA for those Norfolk, with Cavin (17) and Doran who would Hke to make a reservation Abbot (15). Eldest daughter, Natahe, just now. That group rate is S139/night and is entered Randolph-Macon CoUege in guaranteed for reservations made untU Lynchburg,VA days before the COC. Les 24 January 2006; rates for reservations said it's been great having Jfrn as a roommade after that date wdU go for over mate agam catchmg up on aU that stoff S200/night. I have much more irfformathat's occupied much of our time smce tion to pass on and wffi be forwarffing a graduation — like doing the Navy's class-wide emaU soon. If anyone would Hke to contact me for any reason my emaU address is laduckiano@aol.com. •

business and rearing chUdren. Les is working for two-year old Systems Technology Forum. He's their Washington Area Operations Manager in support of commurucations networks on new Navy ships, and DoD sateffite programs. Dee and Tom TrudeU were also at the ceremony. They Hve in Lexington Park, MD were Tom markets the E-2 internationaUy for Northrop Grumman. Also present were WWII Veterans ofthe ships namesake, the Batde of Anzio, the Mayor and a delegation fijomAnzio, Italy. Two ofthe most memorable moments ofthe ceremony were Jim's teaching comment on ship handHng to his young J.Os to "drive her Hke you stole her" (It reminded Les of their formative years in AnnapoHs in Jim's MG.); and the line of Anzio saUors waiting to shake hands and wdsh Jim weU after the ceremony.

Trudells, Jim Carr and Wallaces

Vivian Hampshfre sent word that some of 28'-'^ Company enjoyed a second armual "Mirfr Reumon" over Labor Day weekend. WhUe the original concept was to meet every year m a different part ofthe country, they wound up back in DaUas, Texas again this year. As she put it, "Those Texans sure know how to treat thefr guests, so we'U be heading for DaUas agdn next Labor Day, 2006! Ya'U keep that weekend open and be there!" The weekend was fiUed with acti^vities and laughter—golfing and tobmg on Joe Pool Lake ("You've never tobed untU you've been puUed by Tom Bond!") not to

Oosing Remarks What more can 1 say but, "Go Navy!" (and see you next month!).

—^Bob Sanderson

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91 CLASS N E W S mention relaxation in the Mori's pool and some ofthe best beef brisket in Texas! Viv wrote that aU 28^" Company is welcome and asks you to contact hubby, Dave Hampshire, at david.hampshire@ na^vy.mU or Tom Bond at thbond@ sbcglobal.net to get an updated Company Hst and mfo on this great time. Attenffing this year were: John D'Orio (Colorado Springs); Patti and Chuck Behrend (York, PA); Arme and Dan FaneUi, (Orlando, FL),Virgirua and Ke^vin Cheezum (Fairfax,VA), Brenda and Tom HamUton (Tucker, GA);Vivian and Dave Hampshire (Pittsgrove, NJ);Juffi and Dan Mori (RockwaU,TX) and Jamie and Tom Bond (ArHngton,TX), Barry Pochron (Marietta, GA) and George Matthews (ArHngton,TX) and his girlfriend Lynda Jaggers.

Scott Godfi"ey forwarded for "Hard Core 24" info on Jay BowUng's promotion ceremony to Admiral. It was held at the Specid Operations Forces Memorid, MacDffi AFB, in Tampa, FL. Jay arranged the ceremony to coincide •with the 7th anniversary ofthe death of younger brother, Chris, an Army Special Forces Officer who ffied of a heart attack during a run. Jay's dad and Chris' •wife placed flowers by a plaque in Chris' memory mounted on the memorial. Chris was prominendy featured in Jay's remarks and it was a day of remembrance and celebration of Hfe and change. Rick Daniel was able to attend and took plenty of photos (sorry 1 only had room for one). Seem Jay's commutes fiom the old CENTCOM -duty Tampa house to his job as Deputy Dfrector, Na^vy Expeffitionary Warfare at the Pentagon. It's the price he's •wUHng to pay for now for some fanfrly stabffity after 13 moves. VADM Eric Olsen (THE Semor SEAL), Deputy Commander U.S. Special Operations Command, was guest speaker. He and Jay served together on Tarawa when JayBo was C O . and Tarawa was flagship for the GulfWas in 2003.

(That's Jay's son Shane in the Zoomie uniform. He's in Air Force JROTC at school.). Thanks Scott. Great seeing you and Nancy out in San Diego!

Rusty Cone, Marty Drake and Prentiss HaU held a miru-reunion of another kind back in August in Las Vegas.

I can't teU you much of it because of course, what goes on m Vegas.. .weU, you know. Suffice it to say that there was goff, shows, charitable contributions to the casino (odds always favor the house), pool time and a large quantity of renfrniscing and swapping sea stories. As for the Drake-CHfford household, Marty wrote that aU is weU. Leigh works for CISCO. Marty couldn't exacdy translate what it is his wdfe does in her techno-vernacular, but it laymen's terms she's an internal consultant for CISCO; focused on developing seffing opportoruties among their customer base. He explained more than I have room to repeat here but the bottom Hne is she loves the job and is ha^ving ffin.

Unfortunately, between her travel and Marty's they kUl house plant after house plant so much that Marty claims their photo is in the garden shop at Home Depot and Lowes wdth a warning to not seU anything to them! Marty's son, Ryan is in Graduate School at the University of South Florida working on his Masters in Education. Other son, Jason is at George Mason University studying for a BA in History. He may also be on the teaching track Hke older brother Ryan. Marty is stffi the Mffitary Assistant (MA) of record in Defense Research and Engineering (DR&E). Marty reported classmate sightings every once m a whUe. He talks to Glenn Fogg routinely. Glenn has been doing some great work for DR&E as a conttactor He's involved in our Combating Terrorism Technology Task Force (CTTTF) and reaUy making a difference. Marty also ran across CharUe MartogUo at a Frocking ceremony.

CharHe's up in OPNAV wdting his next assignment that •wiU enable him to put on Flag. Marty heard that Chris Wode is Hi ffie same office area as CharHe but hadn't made a connection yet. He's dso spotted Mark Fergusonfrithe passageway. Fergie's the Mffitary Lidson Hi Office ofLegislative Affafrs and "looks good in stars".

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In closing, congrats to newlyweds Mee and John Semcken. Over an expansive and deHcious brunch at their Pacific Palms Resort in Pomona we heard the detaUs ofthe wedding ceremony and shared mimosas and taUc of fanfrly friends and lffe. They look great together and we aU wdsh them the best. (By the way, ffyou play goff or just want to get away check out the Resort. John, Mee and their partners have done an exceUent job and have a first class property and course.). More to foUow. Launchin' Spot Four!

Mee and John Semcken 1^

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Greetings, 79!

This month I begin wdth a heavy heart, for I must report that Rick Malone ffied suddenly on 2 October after he sHpped and feU at his home. It is never easy for me to be the bearer of sad tiffings to the class. In my time as your secretary I've had to report a number of deaths and other tragic news. Please forgive me for being selfish, but what makes this personaUy troubUng to me is that Rjck was a feUow member of 19^ Company. As a group, we of Cloud 19 have been very fortonate, for since we aU formed up that first time on 7 July 1975, Rick is only the second to have left us.

Rick was a true icon in the financial circles of the Washington DC metro area.

Immeffiately upon graduation he set out to get his broker's Hcense, and upon completion of his mffitary obUgation he began his financial career at Dean Witter, and then spent twelve years wdth Prudential Securities. Six years ago he founded the Malone Financial Group of Reston,VA, a branch of the regiond brokerage firm Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc.,

where he had been a senior •vice president. Accorffing to his partoer, Rjck led a team of 18 financial ad^visers who invested $1.25 bUHon in eqmty, balanced and fixed-mcome accounts.

But Rick was most known for bemg ffie stock market guru on "The Wise Investor Show," a program he co-hosted on two area AM raffio stations. According to one station's general manager, "His show was popular wiffi people who enjoyed playmg ffie market. Rick budt a loyd fan base because Hsteners knew that he put his money — as weU as his cHents' money — behmd ffie stocks he recommended. He also encouraged even ffie smaUest investors to do ffiorough research on stock picks and to know ffieir portfoHos weU." Our ffioughts and prayers go out to hisfianceeJaime Bowerman, his son Tyson, parents Richard and AHce Malone, and two sisters, Patrice Pisirfrski and Alison AvagHano. Several hundred people attended his funeral and burial, which was held amid heavy rains from the remnants oflropical Storm Tammy. 19"^ Company dum Deane Kocher spoke powerfuUy at ffie funerd service of our days together m Bancroft HaU. Company-mates Rick Lynch, Mary and Ke^vin Boyd,Veronica and Roger Mau, Ke^vin TraU and myseff were also there, as weU as Steve Smith (22). Several other classmates, mcluding Dave Bethel, attended an earHer vie^wmg atffiefiineralhome.

Rick and I go back to 1-Day, as •we were in the same Plebe Summer squad.

He seemed to be everything I was not.

He was Idd back, I was tense. He hated to run, but was a star swimmer I on the other hand, was a long distance runner, but I could just barely swim 100 yards.

He was from the South, I was from the Midwest. It seemed as though we had nothing in common, yet I enjoyed bemg around him. One afternoon the ffrsties were puttmg us through unfform races.

Rick was wearing a cast on his hand and was therefore excused from the drffi. So whde we were aU ruiming around, he would go to aU of our rooms, hanging up unfforms and putting stuff away, so that the rest ofus could finish the driU without gettmg fried for being late. That was thefirsttime I ever saw "classmate loyalty" in action.

Even as a mid. Rick was always interested in stocks, majoring in Economics.

He was often seen •with a copy ofthe Wall Street Journal, which 1 think he

memorized daUy When the talk turned to money, he would just Hght up, and started spouting words that I only heard on ffie news. 1 had one Economics class ffiat I was required to take, and I can honesdy say my grade would have been a lot lower were it not for Rick's patient totoring. And I didn't even ask him to help me - he saw me strugghng one afternoon, sat down at my desk, and began to teach me the course. He was a natord instructor.

After graduation our paths ffiverged. I saw him briefly at a couple of reunions, but it had only been m the last two years that I saw him wiffi any regularity. He and Jaime loved entertaining classmates at their house on Lake Barcroft, and my wdfe Karen played more than a couple games of shuftleboard wdth him. Rick loved to entertain. He would never just sit and enjoy a party — he was always checking on food, fiffing your drink, gi^ving boat rides on the lake. Indeed, at the reception foUowdng his burial, we found it odd that Rick wasn't walking around making sure everyone was having a good time.

The day after Rick's funerd, I toned in to his raffio show. His partner turned the show into a two-hour tribute to Rick, and there were many phone caUs and emaUs from people expressing their sorrow and explaining how they had benefited from Rick's advice. After Hstening to many stories, it struck me that Rick seemed to be happiest when he was helping people. Whether it was working •with cHents, hosting parties, or mo^ving a truckload of furnitore. Rick would be there ffyou needed him. His satisfaction came from making sure that others were either getting what they needed or were enjoying themselves.

Over the years Rick raised hundreds of thousands of doUars for charity through his radio programs and seminars. He was especiaUy attached to The Orphan Foundation of America, a charity that provides scholarships to chUdren •without parents. For anyone so incHned, at the famUy's request, gifts in Rick's memory may be given to The Orphan Foundation of America, 12020-D North Shore Drive, Reston,VA 20190.

If there's any solace to this, it's that we know that Rick is now truly on "Cloud 19", getting the party ready for the rest of us. I've heard it said that a man may be measured by the size of the hole that he leaves when he's gone. The hole that

Rick left is vast, and his presence wdU truly be missed. Rest in peace, my friend.

On to happier things. The 18 September effition ofthe NewYork Times printed a short bio/interview with Paul Hanrahan, the President and CEO of AES Corporation in ArHngton, VA. AES is one of the world's leading power companies, generating and ffistributing electric power in 27 countries through an array of world-class power businesses.

After a tour as a nuclear submarine officer, Paul left the Na^vy and entered Harvard Business School. About that time the whole power industry was changfrig because of deregulation, and he signed on wdthAESinl986.

In the interview Paul teUs how, whUe working in London, he and a coUeague took a plane trip to Asia to see ff they could increase business. After visiting China, India, and the Phffippines, they signed up more busfriess in two weeks than they had in the past two years.

About two months later Paul moved to Hong Kong and set up an office there.

Paul also related the story of how they ffrst got involved in domg business in Venezuela. There was one company they reaUy wanted to get, so they acqufred it through what we know as a hostUe takeover, which had never been done there before. Paul says, "Two days after we made our take-over offer, I was being interviewed by a Caracas paper and was asked if we could operate the utiHty as weU as (the pre^vious company). About two minutes later, the Hghts went out.

On the front page ofthe paper was a picture of me being interviewed by candleUght."

Now, what better way to end this column - and 2005 - -with this year's final instaUment ofthe "Ever Popular and World-Renowned Tidbits and Snippets Section": Doug Fremont retired from the Navy in October He and Becky plan to stay in Northern Virginia, as their youngest son Tom is a sophomore at Virginia Tech. Doug hopes to be working for the Department of Energy.

Dick Tobey passes that Alan Whiting finished his post-doctorate work m ChUe and wdU be heaffing to the University of Birmingham, in England, on what amounts to a sabbaticd for about a year He's not sure what he'U be doing after the year at UB; but he's working on it!

Russ KeUer retired from the Navy on 30 September

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Mike Davis is in the Norfolk,VA area not great footbaU, but we won anyway.

During the game I was able to sit •with as the Chief of Staff for Commander, David Foy and his wonderful new Bride Naval Surface Forces Adantic. and ffiefr son. David just retfred from the Ted Branch (CO@Nunitz.Navy Na^vy and is now gomg to work for Md) is currendy deployed, but he sends CACI workmg on BIU^C issues. He's his thanks to the many classmates who ready looking forward to getting out of were checkmg on his fanfrly in Coastd the unfform, burning the e^vidence, and Mississippi in the aftermath of Hurricanes movmg into new opportoruties. He's been Katrina and Rita. dabbUng in the entrepreneur world •with a Rusty Mirick has jomed the Joint boat company that makes hovercrafts and Staffas the J8 Chief another that makes what could be caUed a Herb WUson is working for super sized jet ski, the Renegade. Besides Lockheed Martm as the Manager of bemg the Company Rep for the Sea Busmess Development (ISfaval and Dogs, he's also a landlord and wheeler Maritime Systems) in Chesapeake,VA. dealer Wish hfrn aU the luck in his new Joe MuUoy is back m the DC area on pursuits.

I'm hopeful that I'U have photos ffie Jomt Staff mJ8. He moved back to from his retirement by the time this goes DC a year ago after bemg in Guam for to print. two years. The famdy loved Guam, but Also at the game saw a few Classmates are happy to be back m the DC area. at the traffitional taUgate. We were talking Ray Spicer is now the Commander, about the fact that our location (which is Carrier Strike Group Twelve. Ray and where the Quonset hut used to be) is the famdy are stiU in the Tidewater area probably going to be ours for the duraofVfrginia. . tion. We thought we nfrght put up some And that, feUow classmates, is a •wrap. flagpoles or stanchions so that we could It's hard to beHeve that 2005 is winding hang a banner or two and make it more do^wn, and I'm now completing my 6 permanent. It would be ruce to see the year of chromcHng the exploits of the '80flagfl^ying.We'Usee what happens Class of 1979. I thank you so much for •with that. More to foUow. your cards, letters, emads and photographs — the stuff that makes a Class Secretary's Jim Prosser was there •with his stepHfe much easier. (By the way — there's still son. I also saw Kobo, J.T., and Pete time to send me your annual Christmas letters!Fyles. Pete was there •with his brothers.

It's a great way to keep your classmates He is up in Vermont and about to take a informed on what you all did this year!) new job •with a company that works in Karen and I send aU ofyou our best the airplane parts space. He has been •wishes for a very blessed Christmas and a working at a variety of place, looking for most prosperous 2006! See you m January! the right mix that would let him stay up Omnes Viri! Wiz... there where he has chosen to retfre. Jeff Best was just leavmg as I arrived. He and his fanfrly had just moved out of their LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95% house on the guff coast when my good PRES: Tim Kobosko friend Katrma hit. He thinks the house is SEC'Y: CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR a total loss, covered by insurance, but how 15 Allard Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 mcreffibly fortonate to have moved everyH: 504-486-9048; F: 504-488-9729 thmg a few weeks before. Jeff Maynard E: joe.gracc@1980.usna.com WEB SITE: www.USNA1980.org was also there as he had been at David Foy's retirement.

Greetings from the land ofthe Big Mouse. As I write this I'm on another plane returning from Orlando. As I remember, Mickey never looked as good as he did on the big clock on Dahlgren HaU (which is no longer there I might add). Heaffing out once again as a Category 5 Hurricane is heaffing toward my location. Afright, maybe I'm the target! Payback for ha^ving too much fun being a nuke in Navy Mefficine clothing, right?

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Another Change of Command note came m, this time for an aU 1980 event.

• Joe, Joe Rogers and I had the privUege of being the principals in an "AU 80" Change of Command Ceremony on 7 October Joe has been serving as Commodore of Submarine Squadron Sixteen along side me here in Kings Bay, Georgia. With the transfer of two more subs to the West Coast, Squadrons Sixteen and Twenty were merged into one

Squadron, and Joe reUeved me as Commodore of Squadron Twenty.

I'U be staymg on here m Kings Bay as ffie Submarine Force's lead on the Human Capital Strategy effort until I retire next summer From there, who knows? I guess it's about time I figured out what 1 want to do when 1 grow up!

Sorry we nfrssed the 25th last month, but duty caUed. I saw Bob Hennigan a couple weeks ago and he reported a grand time was had by aU. Maybe next time!

Beat Army! - Steve Struble • I received a note from Joe HeU, who sent m a few photos and a 19th Company update from the Reunion.

• Joe/Lyle, Here is the latest on Cloud 19 based on a number of updates received recendy; these are updates on the guys (& •wives) that made it to the 25 .The reunion was a blast and everyone involved (especiaUy Tim Kobosko) should be congratulated for an outstanding job.

Tana and Jim Reagan (jreagan@ mitre.org ) stiU Hve in Herndon,VA. Jim recendy celebrated his 20 year wdffi MITRE and makes it to every Navy home game as a season ticket holder.

Joanne (82) and Bob Fish (rishbdt@hotmaU.com ) are now inVa Beach, VA. CAPT Joanne Fish is stationed at Norfolk Navd Shipyard.

Chris and Wayne Harman (Waynejharman@aol.com ) are up in Delaware, and are dso season ticket holders to Navy games. AU of ffiefr kids (son and two daughters) are now out ofthe nest and startmg thefr own careers.

Nancy and Alan Easterling (alan.easterHng@jhuapl.edu ) are stiU m Pax River, and Al is at Johns Hopkins University AppHed Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).

Cherie and Pete Cotsonas (StoneF18@msn.com) are stffi in Patoxent River, where Pete works for ffie goverrmient at NAVAIR. CoUeen and Bob AUer (raUer@ seic.com ) have retorned fix)m a great job in London England •with their 5 kids and are back in West Chester, PA. He works for the SEI Wealth Network.

Mary and Matt Lampugnano (matd@edwardsengineering.com) are stffi in Elgin IL.They are currendy supporting a number of members of Mary's famdy from the Guff area after Hurricane Katrina.

Patti and John Holmes ()ohn_g_holmes@rayffieon.com) remain in Norffi Kingstown, RI, where John works for Rayffieon as ffie PM for aU ffie command and control systems on US submarines.

Liz and Gregg MUo (nfrlolgjc@ comcast.net) are in Jackson-vffie FL, where Gregg is an airline pUot. Thefr son Joe is a youngster at USNA! Suzanne and Eric Giosa (eric.giosa@consteUation.com) hve near Bdtimore, where Eric works for ConsteUation Energy Source. Eric, Bob AUer, Matt Lampugnano and Joe HeU played m ffie '80 Reunion goff tournament wiffi limited success —ffanyone could have made a putt we could have been in contention, but alas Suzanne and Joe HeU (jheU@spa.com) Hve m Manassas VA, and Joe continues to work for Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. m Crystal City as Group Leader.

Thefr older son Patrick runs cross-country in HS and ffiefr younger son Phffip swims, Hke dad Eugene Bradley Hves in Colonia, NJ and is a pUot for Jet Blue — he stffi looks as good as he did m 1980 (unHke ffie rest ofus).

Lacretia and Ted Mikita are m Montana, where Ted stffi ffies for ffie afrhnes and also runs a very successful Dude Ranch (Laughing Ranch — contact him at ted(^-wranch.com).

Toni and Nick Katsiotis are Ul Burke, VA and Nick works at GUford Corporation (rdcatsiotis@ giffordcorp.com). • He captured most ofthe group but noted ffiat John Hohnes, Nick Katsiotis, and Jim Reagan were missing from the photos, but stffi at the reuruon.

At ffie reuruon we were able to get togeffier a bunch ofus that went on the Exchange program to West Point. Wit Davis, •wit.davis@brunswdck.com sent in a note that confirmed that Harley "Tip" Skidmore, hskidmore@new.rr.com Hked it so much that he has a son gomg to the Point. He also reported three company mates from 14*-" as MIA for years - so anyone kno'wmg the whereabouts of John Berry, AJ Josiah and BiU Gieri please contact Wit. Also at the reunion were some of our Classmates who are out in the news.

Montel WiUiams was there wdth a crew from his show that was going to do a production on the Mffitary. Also, Sharon Hanley Disher was doing a book signmg

12th Company at the 25th Reunion: L to r; Brian Wood, Ken Neubauer, Dave Haller, Dennis Mc Vicker, Peggy Feldman, Herb Frerichs, Eric Grubman, Nels Frostenson, Chariie Edmondson, Rich Rogers, Scott Bethmann.

for "First Class" which was bemg released in paper back. AU of our Flag Officers were there too. Saw Dan Davenport, Frank Pandolf, Mike Brown and Vic See to name a few. Of course, our ffiustrious Commandant of Midshipmen, Bruce Grooms was high profile and very gracious to the class wdth the great luncheon at the Crowm SaUing Center.

Kevin Ketchmark, KCKetchmark@aol.com sent in a post 25'-" reunion update on a Mark Bathrick who recendy retfred, • Joe, I have afready seen some ofthe pictores from our 25 reumon. By aU accounts it was another success for 80.1 am sorry that I could not be there.

Speaking of success, the most note•worthy news from ffie 32'^'-' gang this month was the retfrement of Mark Bathrick, coincident •with his relinquishing command of Lakehurst on 22 August.

During his two years as XO, and another two as CO, Mark was •widely creffited throughout the locd community with keepmg Lakehurst off the BRAC Hst. The many press accounts covermg Mark's retfrements spoke volumes of his leadership, such as, "Under Bathrick's command, ffie base won a Navy-^wide 2004 instaUation exceUence award and a rare merit commendation for its work supporting the aircraft carrier fleet. Bathrick also foresaw that jomt use of bases between the mffitary services would be a wave of the futore." Mark and Marybeth celebrated thefr mUestone by heaffing to DC the foUowing day to start their son Mark m George Washington University.

Congratulations to Mark and Marybeth.

Hy safe, Kevin • Our Treasurer Scott Bethmann, Bethmann, Scott sbethmann@ PRTM.com brought everyone up to

speed on ffie Class finances at the reunion. Reported that we ffidn't have a bunch of money when he took over and we stffi don't. By the way, the reports that the amount of money that has been used smce he took over being equal to the value of the suit he was wearing at the reunion are highly exaggerated — no^w the car he was dri^ving that's another story.

The bottom Hne is that we need to do some serious fund raising as a class. If anyone is mterested, get in touch wdth Scott. He also sent in a photo of 12'- Company.

I know that many ofyou have afready read or heard about Bob Power's death.

Here is a note from Hugh Nixon, hughnixon@i2k.com, who attended his funerd, which fromcaUy was the same day as our memorial service at the 25'' reunion.

• Joe, I attended ffie fiineral of Bob Powers on 9/9/05 m Rochester, PA. Bob passed on 9/1 after a long batde with Huntington's disease, which is a progressively degenerative brain ffisorder he was ffiagnosed wdth back in 1986.1 always admfred Bob not just because he was a teammate but because ofthe tremendous character he showed up until the end. He ffisplayed aU ofthe attributes of a great leader and it is for that I'U remember him.

He knew how to take charge mside the huddle and out.

If anyone is mterested in helping Bob and his famUy please caU 1-800-345HDSA or www.hdsa.org. • WeU that's aU the news that's fit to print. I hope that this finds each ofyou healthy, happy and wiser today than yesterday. Take a few minutes to renew a friendship, CaU a classmate - make a difference, and as always. Beat Army, —Joe

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PRES; Jim Ahlgrimm 1948 Fnendship PI., Falls Church.VA 22043-1542 H: 703-848-0793; E: jim@ahlgrimm.net SEC'Y: Daire Ciccarelli 1545 Meadow Branch Ave., Winchester,VA 22601-6702 H: 540-665-0366; O; 540-751-1888; F: 540-751-1899 C; 703-431-0240; E: dave@lmainc.com WEB SITE: www.usna.coin/classes/1981 CLASS^WIDE MESSAGES: usnal981@yahoogroups.com

Icon dmgs, are you on Hne? Great low rate, it could be thine It's easy, not hard With your MasterCard Surfing m a world^wide wonderland Gone is sleep, now, with eyes blurred Here to stay, is ffie e-nerd The words to a song A trip to Hong Kong Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Gifts for friends and famdy aU on Ebay No more schlepping to a crowded maU Fffi your shopping cart, then cHck and e-pay From home or from your current port of caU Later on, after retaU With some luck, get an emaU CHck REPLY, then SEND A smUey append Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Strangely, though, some stiU prefer a letter Fold a page then Hck the flap and stamp EmaU seems to me to be much better Unless you suffer from a carpd cramp As for me, Hfe is just grand 'Cause, you see, I've got broadband No data is slowed For up or do^wnload Surfing in a worldwide wonderland Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Man, I love my cable on demand Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Have the doctor check your prostate gland Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Hope, next week, the Black Knights are outmanned Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Watch the game on TV, not first hand Surfing in a world^wide wonderland Bffi, the Goat, is sure to understand Surfing in a worldwide wonderland

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Can't make "Later, Chic" to rhyme wdffi "land" ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 97% PRES: CDR Dan Proulx, USN (Ret.) H: 410-280-5282; W: 410-260-5030 E: daniel.proulx@ngc.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: tTeasurer@usna82.oi^ BUSINESS SEC'Y: David Balk 1722 Gemini Dr. SykesviUe.MD 21784-6230 H: 410-795-7621; W: 410-345-4774 E: dbalk@acm.org C O R R SEC'Y; Ward CarroU 40813 Meadow Dr., Leonardtown, MD 20650 301 -475-7220; E: wardncarrie@aol.com •WEB SITE; www.usna.com/classes/1982

December afready? Ouch, babe. At this writing leaves are just starting to show automn colors but by the time you read this Thanksgiving wdU be a memory we •wiU have beaten Army, and you'U be working on that special Christmas letter (or emaU) — you know the one: "WT. Door, Jr. made the traveHng team for soccer this year and Htde Frederica got her braces off..." Of course, yours is different. I'm talking about those offier people.

Enough wasting of your valuable time.

Let's get to the news.

Len Barker sent this along: • "PhU Conlon and I journeyed to Durham to watch Na^vy beat Duke on October 1. PhU traveled fixjm his home in Charlotte, bringing along his eight-yearold daughter JuHa. Unfortonately, his wffe Susan couldn't make it. My wffe, Mary Arm, my three kids, Christopher (14), Lauren (11), and Katelyn (7) and I made the two hour trip to Durham from our home in Lynchburg,Virginia. There were almost as many Navy fans as Duke fans at what proved to be an exciting game.

"It was mffitary appreciation day at the game, so it began •with affisplayyou might expect in AnnapoHs. Ffrst, four parachutists from Fort Bragg (I think) jumped from a Huey to deliver the game bad and a huge U.S. flag and then three Apache attack helicopters ffid a fly-by "1 hadn't seen PhU since our 15th reunion, so we had a lot of catching up to do. He is working for RF Micro Devices as an Electrical Engineer designing integrated circuits (yes, a real electrical engineer..quick poU: Are there any other of our feUow EE majors actuaUy

employed as electrical engineers?).

Following his aircraft carrier nuke days, his work has landed him in DaUas, Adanta and now in Charlotte. 1 contmue to grow my software consulting busmess out our Lynchburg and Richmond offices (ADV ff anyone out ffiere needs IBM software support check us at http://www.barkerconsultmg.com) whUe happdy keeping up with what my •wffe teUs me our active famUy is domg next.

"Hats off to the Midshipmen who were at the Duke game (and there were quite a few). I thought they were very spirited, and very professional. They represented good ole USNA weU." • Thanks, Len. Great report. Now this from Lee Cohen:

Perry and Ron

• "I'm stffi traveHng a lot for NPC and ran into more of our classmates in far-off places doing some bigjobs. Bob Adrion is a wing commodore out in Kaneohe and enjoying the good Hfe a Htde too much. I Bob Adrion caught Perry Bingham and Ron Horton (skipper of USS Juneau) yuckin' it up out in Sasebo, Japan. Their pictore wffi foUow. Go Navy!" • T a s k Force H u r r i c a n e K a t r i n a " N e w O r l e a n s , iSTf •If"-'

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Kevin Sweeny sent along a photo of our classmates supporting rehef efibrts during operation JTF-Katrina. The four seen

stanffing on the ffight deck of Iwo Jima are Mark Rios (Ops Officer for COMPHIBGRUTwo), Mike UUrich (Chief of Staff for Carrier Strike Group Ten), Kevin Sweeny (Commander, Destroyer Squadron 26), and Mike WaUey C^O, Iwojima). Their presence showed just how flexible, capable, and responsiveffieU.S. Navy can be. The class can be proud of their efforts. UUy even missed Taiffiook — talk about commitoient!

That's it. Keep •writing. — Ward ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: CDR James H. Flatley IV, USN 618Vandetbilt Ave.,Virginia Beach,VA 23451 H: 757-963-7353; W: 757-836-4780 HE: flatmingo5@aoi.com "WE: seamus.iladey@aol.com WE: f4jflad@cvw5.na\ymil SEC'Y: Angela Roth H: 713-»32-0069:E: chrisangelarDth@sbcglobal.net WEB SITE: www.usna83.com

As wonderful as ffie hohdays are, this one is especiaUy sweet for Dr. Joe McQuade and his famdy Chris Pietras emaUed this to me just in time for our column.

Joe kept a ffiary and I have encouraged him to publish it. But this should give aU ofyou an idea of •what his year was Hke. • "Navy Doctor's Iraq Tour Was Sobering Experience Despite hano^wing duty, Nianric physician says he is grateful to have served By ROBERT A. HAMILTON Day StaffWriter, Na'vy/Defense/Electric Boat PubHshed on 10/8/2005 East Lyme — During a six-month tour as the serfror medical officer at a trauma center in FaUujah, fraq. Navy Cmdr. Joseph McQuade and his staff had 2,200 cases, some of them involvmg injuries so severe ffiey were taken dfrecdy to a makeshift morgue. On several occasions McQuade's staff handled 16 trauma cases at one time in a cliiuc no larger than a three-bedroom house. Once, they struggled to deal •with 22 cases that came in the door nearly simultaneously "It was 24 hours a day, and you never got a day off," McQuade said.

On the rare night when the workload was Hght, McQuade would advise his doctors, nurses and medics to get to bed even ff they weren't tfred, because they Hkely would be awakened to respond to an emergency. Each patient that came through the door was quickly triaged: "This one can stay; this one can wait for the 'milk run' (a regular middle-of-thenight hehcopter ffight to a Baghdad hospital); this one is so bad it's worth the risk of rocket fire to get him out immedi-

ately," McQuade said. A few cases stood out. One involved a man who brought m his 4-year-old son.They had been walking, hand-in-hand, down a city street when they were caught in a crossfire. The man was unscathed; the Htde boy had been shot in the head, and there was no way to save him. "It was toughest when it was kids," McQuade said. "When you saw these chdcfren come in, there wasn't a dry eye in the house." His tone dso was somber when he recaUed the three-dozen female meffics who volunteered for duty frisking Iraqi women for explosives.The insurgents apparendy had watched them come and go long enough to become famffiar wdth their movements, and one night, as the meffics retorned to base, a bomb struck their bus, killing two of them and leaving several others bacUy burned. "The measures that have been put in place have made us a much harder target," McQuade said. "But wdth 150,000 people over there, you're always going to have something." McQuade said the trauma center lost about 60 patients whUe he was there, many of them so grievously wounded that they were brought direcdy to a makeshift morgue to have a doctor pronounce them dead. When he had to teU a grizzled Marine commander that a 19-year-old soldier his unit had brought in had died, he could count on the commander weeping openly "These were guys who wouldn't flinch in combat, but to see their young people dying was more than they could take," McQuade said. "If they were 21 years old, they were the senior people in their unit." McQuade is a 1983 graduate ofthe U.S. Navd Academy.

His •wffe, Cathleen, was a Navy nurse from 1993-200l.They bought a home in Niantic when he was a doctor at the Naval Submarme Base in New London a few years ago. Although he is now teaching residents at a Navy hospital m Jacksonvffie, Fla., they kept the house so they can retorn when he retires in a few years.The McQuades were visiting the house this week with their chddren, Madeleine, 7, Cormor, 4, and IsabeUa, 5 months, who was four months old when McQuade saw her for the first time last month on his return from Iraq. The base where he worked was about 2.5 mdes long and two mdes wide, surrounded by a concrete-block waU topped with razor wdre, wdth guard towers every 100 yards and artffiery placed throughout the compound. They had one X-ray machine and some portable ukrasound equipment.

but none of the other advanced equipment they would have had at even a rural hospitd back home - and no radiologist to run them if theyffid.They had only rudimentary lab equipment, so ffiagnoses were tough, especiaUy when someone came in wdth one ofthe exotic soft-tissue infections so common in the heat ofthe desert. They had power about 80 percent of the time, water a Htde less frequendy than that. The freezers that preserve Hfegiving blood back home don't exist in FaUujah, but McQuade was amazed that no matter the time of day or night, if he put out a caU for A-positive blood, there would be 40 Marines stanffing around waiting to donate within a few minutes.

About haff of the injuries he treated involved non-combat accidents, such as the young man who jumped off a truck and ripped off a finger when his wedding ring snagged; a Marine who toppled 10 •feet off a waU of sandbags; and a couple of cases in which solffiers came in contact •with downed wires. Twice he had patients with brain aneurysms who had to be evacuated. "As hard as it was over there, though, we were talking about it when we got home, and we aU said we were gratefiU for the opportonity to have served," McQuade said. McQuade said it's clear that coahtion forces are torning more and more responsibffity over to the Iraqi government. When he arrived in FaUujah on March 1, Iraqi security forces were such a rarity that some of the trauma center staff asked them to pose for photographs in thefr unfforms. By the time he left, Iraqis made up about 40 percent of the casudties. McQuade managed to make a Httie piece of the base feel more Hke home. He stockpUed coffee grounds to work into a smaU patch of soU where he tended to a withered fig tree and planted some seeds that he got in the maU from a famUy friend. Watering it eight or mne times a day, he was able to coax fava beans, anise and watermelon from the patch of ground. "In the beginning, people would teU me I was Hke the Birdman of Alcatraz, wdth my Htde garden," McQuade recaUed. Before long, a few benches showed up, and then some camouflage netting for shade. "People would sit and watch the plants grow," McQuade said. "It was therapeutic for them, I think.... I told everyone to hold on to the good memories and be proud ofthe work that we ffid. "It's a different type of medicine, something that few people are domg in the states, but we ffid

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CLASS NEWS it weU."AU ofus ought to have some kind of cause, some kind of purpose in our Hves that's bigger than our own individud hopes, dreams, wants and desires. At the end of our lffe, we ought to be able to look back over it from our deathbed and know that somehow the world is a better place because we Hved, we loved, we were other-centered, other-focused — Coach Joe Ehrmann Captain Chris Pietras Supervisor of ShipbuUffing NAVSEA Groton Office# (860) 433-2459 Fax # (860) 433-2774 CeU # (860) 705-8522 piett-ascr(g supship.na^vymU •

Dr Joe McQuade and his family

Craig Walker is seeing lots of classmates through his volunteering. He writes: • I recendy attended the biannual BGO Area Coorffinators conference where six members of'83 attended, showdng the strong commitment ofthe class to the fiitore ofthe Naval Academy through service as an AC. I know there are also many members ofthe class serving as BGOs, and encourage aU of our classmates to consider joining the team. Since I haven't written to Shipmate in a whUe, I thought I would dso provide a personal update. We moved to MUwaukee in 2003 as part of a new role for me in GE. I am currendy the IT Leader for GE Healthcare Global Services. Kathy works as a software engineer for Johnson Controls. Our son, Scott, is a freshman in high school where he is enjoying classes that now "count," and starting at forward for the varsity soccer team. He recently turned 15. Carol is 12 and in 7th grade.

She plays ceUo in the middle school orchestra and recently started playing field hockey. We reaUy Hke Wisconsin, and invite anyone passing through MUwaukee to caU for a visit. Last year I accepted the responsibffities of the Wisconsin Area Coordinator and have reaUy enjoyed the

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opportunity to work wdth a long Hne of awesome young men and women. I cannot stress enough the importance of the Blue and Gold Officer in the admissions process. Class of'83 participants in the 2005 Area Coordinators Conference.

L-R: Dave Weaver, Nebraska, Craig Walker,Wisconsin, Katie Thurman, Washington, Jeff Fletcher, Idaho, Mark Schaeffer, New Mexico,Jolm O'Leary, Kansas. • We heard about Bob Moran in November, here's the cover of his book, check it out. He thinks your HoHday shopping wouldn't be complete wdthout it!

• We have our first book review of an '83 authored book from Al Mangan who first had some great news to share: HeUo from Washington, DC.This summer, I graduated from the Army War CoUege, got promoted to colonel, and started my new job assigned by the Joint Staff to the OfRce of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabffization, Department of State. It must be time to •write. The photo is from my wetting down, which was in July at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. In attendance from the 23 Company, were Kevin Newmeyer, Bob CoroUa, Tom Spriesterbach, Alan Mangan, Tim Bonnett, and Scott Sundt. We took a photo with aU USNA grads present, which added to the former Hneup wdth Bob Cepek (64) my sponsor, HoUy CoroUa (89) married to Bob, and Ed Mangan (60) my father I see Ke^vin Newmeyer occasionaUy, he is wdth the Organization of American States and works nearby. Scott Sundt just left OSD for an expeditionary sttike group. Bob CoroUa flys helos for ' the Maryland State PoHce and he, Tim Bonnett, and I and our fanfrhes taUgate and sit together at the Navy home footbaU games. Tim is in the Virgirua Tidewater area •with CACI.Tom Spriesterbach is •with the Johns Hopkins AppHed Physics Laboratory.

I just started reading John Scanlan's Dink-Gadink, a brUHant work of historicd fiction that has me reUving our plebe year.

EUiana and I and our three chUdren, Alexandra, Conor and Sean Hve in Arnold, Maryland. We frequently spend time at ffie Academy attending Chapel and Sunday brunch, showdng our guests Bancroft HaU, and letting the kids run on Worden Field or Hospital Point. Warm regards and Beat Army.

Alan E Mangan, Colonel, USMCR, Office ofthe Coorffinator for Reconstruction & StabiHzation (S/CRS),

Tel: (202) 663-0313, manganaf@ state.gov • Brian CoUins sent in an update on Joe Tofalo. As Commander, Submarine Squadron Three, Joe has quite a future ahead of him. Joe wrote: • Please let classmates know that I just arrived in Pearl Harbor from NorfoUc, and relieved as Commodore, Submarine Squadron Three (photo and more info in January column-Angie) last Friday. I can be reached at 808-473-1520 and would love to catch up wdth anyone that's m the area.

Cheers,jet Captain Joseph E.Tofalo USN, Commander, Submarine Squadron 3, 808-473-1520 (O) 808-227-8422 (C) • Pete Stitt gave us a heads up on Dr. Leo McKay and that wiU be in January's column Thanks to aU you wonderful classmates that are teUing about other classmates' successes. Some people are just too modest, so friends have to spread the great news. Happy New Year and God bless us everyone! Angie '83 -A ClassAct 'JKNUAL'MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: CDR Mike Collins, USNR i 935 Barracuda Cove Ct. Annapohs, MD 21401-4718 H: 410-626-8876; E: mikc.collins@1984.usna.com VICE PRES: Maj James W. Wilhelm, USMC TREAS: CDR Doug Denneny, USN SEC'Y: LCDR Karen (MaUoy) Halverson 6795 Patton Dr., Fort Hood,TX 76544 H: 254-554-6365; E: dkhalvy@earthHnk.net "WEB SITE: www.usna84.com

Season's Greetings!

From the Class President: • Mark your calendars. The annud Ethics Dinner •wffi be held Feb. 27 m AnnapoHs. The event wdU begin •with a cocktaU reception in Smoke HaU and Dinner in King HaU. The Dinner wdU feature guest speaker. Captain Charhe Plumb '64. Captain Plumb is a former POW and is now a nationaUy renowned speaker I have heard hfrn before and he is one ofthe best speakers I have ever heard.

The Class of 1984 is partner with the Class of 1964 in hosting the Ethics Dinner We are supporting partner untU 2009, when we become lead partner Our support ofthe Ethics Dinner and the Ethics Center offers our Class the opportunity to meet and influence the next generation of Navy and Marine Corps officers. The Ethics Dinner gives us a

chance to see our classmates, join ffie mids for dmner, hear an interesting speaker, and give our dmner guests copies of ffie book "Ethics for ffie Junior Officer." It is a great mentoring opportoruty and establishes a positive relationship as our Class assumes seruor leadership roles in ffie miHtary and ffie private sector We wdU use on-Hne registration and payment through ffie Alumni Association.

Stay tuned for detaUs, but mark your cdendan. I hope to see you ffiere. ps: Jane Lochner contacted me wdth ffie idea of fornfrng a committee to guide our Class project of support for ffie Ethics Center I think ffiat is a superb idea and would like anybody who is mterested on being part of such a committee to contact me or Jane.

Mike CoUins • Jan (Giron) Meier wrote •wiffi news of ffiefr relocation fiom Colorado to CamariUo, CaHfornia which is located m Ventura County between Mahbu and Santa Barbara. Jan, husband Bffi (Class of '82) and kids Tend (14) and Jonathan (9) invite any classmates in ffie area to stop m for a visit. Jan has been workmg for Amgen, Inc. ever smce she left ffie Navy in 1992 and reports there are qmte a few USNA grads ffiere wdth her. Jan can be contacted atjmeier@offworld.com.

Thanks for writmg, Jan! Karen (Winering) Paul wrote wdth an mteresting opportunity to help out some shipmates in need. The Millington Office of ffie Navy and Marme Corps ReHef Society has a unfform thrift shop andffieywere pretty much cleaned out

by Navy folks affected by Katrma and desperate to refiU sea bags on short notice.

Obviously, by the time you read this, this information is not very timely so please check wdth the MUHngton P O C before sending any unfform items to ensure the need stiU exists. Contact GUhan Connon at (901) 874-7350 or DSN 882-7350 for more information.

Tim Pence sent along the FY06 Captain Selectees for Lme and Staff Hst and, between the two ofus, we were able to recognize a few classmate's names: Mark Cedrun, BiU McMasters, D o u g Denneny, Alex Casimes, Lawrence Creevy, Tim Daselar, Pete DaUman, Tom Calabrese, Tito Dua, John Funk, Chuck Melcher, Michael Moran, Terry Mosher, Hal Murdock, Thomas Quinn, Bob Rabuse, Craig Selbrede, Michael Strano, John Stamos, and Joseph Konicki. I'm sure we missed

many, many names and for ffiat I apologize. Anyone who knows of adffitional selectees, please let me know so I can pass ffie names on to the rest ofthe class. Tim adds that back in September, Mark Cedrun spent a week at Tactical Training Group Pacific where Tim is the N2 and Acting X O participating in an exercise the training group deUvered to semor personnel fix)m the ships and staffof Expeffitionary Strike Group Three. Mark is currendy serving as X O on USS PELELIU home ported in San Diego and recendy completed a tour as C O on USS ANCHORAGE. Thanks for the irfformation, Tim. That's it for this month. Wishing you aU a very happy and safe hoHday season and New Year. Beat Army! TaUc to you later. Karen.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 94% PRES: Bob Smith W: 502-432-2365; E: airbusfo@bellsouth.net C O R R . SEC'Y: CDR Dave McDonneU 88 Bowyer Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402 W; 443-995-2467; H; 410-626-0347 HE; david_555@comcast.net

We were able to raise m excess of $10,000 m support ofthe trust fiinds for our faUen classmates during the 20 reunion. The fiinds wdU be ffistributed in January 2006.

I am attempting to contact aU the famffies prior to January to set up the payments, but ff I faU to get in touch wdth a famdy who is ehgible please contact me directly as soon as possible.

Some reunion photos:

25^1^ CO Green Light and CAPT Dawson's ('82)

R o b "SpUce" McClary (35):

• I am currently finishmg up my tour as an instructor •with the Marine Det here at the Army's Command and General Staff CoUege at Fort Leavenworth, and wdU be retirmg this faU. Brett Wiseman (8) is also here, serving as the X O ofthe Na^vy Det here... but its anybody's guess ff he'U ifrfrsh his tour on this side ofthe waU here at Leavenworth. In the category of "some things never change..."just as I was harmed from submitting cartoons to the LOG after the 'Dant took exception to my cartoon about the Dynes Mid-term back in '83, the Alumni store thought some ofthe cartoons m my new book "BOHICA!" making fun ofthe wardroom workers, the jimmy legs, gymspastics, YP's, celestial nav, etc were inappropriate for official endorsement. If you haven't seen the cartoon book I drew about our time at USNA, go to •www.spUce85. com. See ff anyone can top the entries m the caption contest sent m by John Blakely (28), Dan D-Day Donovan (35), and Marty MigUori (27). • Jim Syvertsen (19):

The Koch's

• After joining the "Check ofthe Month Club" I figured it was about tfrne to provide my first input for Shipmate. I'U spare everyone the Navy stoff since what has transpfred in my personal Hfe over the past few years quahfies as a pretty good Sluggo story and is probably a Httle more mteresting. After finishing up War CoUege in 2002 (majoring in fishing and Natoral Lite •with Doug Burton (19)), I retorned to the Tidewater area after 6-1/2 years of moving between Norfolk, Hawau, Newport,Yokosuka and back to Ne^wport again. In August of that summer I returned home one day to find my one month old $400 brick maUbox m several thousand pieces. After my neighbors told me a young Japanese girl who was a Virginia Symphony vioUnist had run through it with her car and broke her front axle, I got the reaUy frnportant

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CLASS N E W S detaUs, Hke (a) was she at least good lookmg and (b) ff so, was she single .. .They enthusiasticaUy assured me she was and that 1 reaUy did want to meet this gfrl, so I caUed her, told her not to worry about the maUbox, and in'vited her to lunch at RockafeUers in Vfrgima Beach. I'm sure she thought me a bit odd, but I was hooked after the first date and after I made her she-crab soup, lobster thernfrdor and bananas flambe the next mght, so was she (or so she aUows me to beHeve and teU people). A Htde over 4 months later, Seiko and I married in front ofthe rebuUt maUbox on a 75 degree January day the day before I deployed to the Persian Guff.This past May 14th, we were blessed wdth our first chUd, a healthy baby boy, Charles Higen, 7 lbs 8.5 oz and 20 inches long. As of his 1 month birthday, he's afready grown 4 inches, weighs over 13 lbs, and does a pretty good D r EvU impression. As for my current employment, I gave up on my dream of being a gigolo, shed the khakis for shorts, a t-shirt and ffip flops, and work out of my garage as a woodtorner and importer/seUer of Austrahan burls. I torn primarUy artistic pieces out of exotic woods and burls and have 10 pieces of my work in the Main Street GaUery in AnnapoHs next to Franny O's and just shipped another 7 pieces to the Wood U Remember Art GaUery m N. Chatham on Cape Cod. I also hope to be m the 43rd Armud Chesapeake Bay Outdoor Art Show in Norfolk's Ocean View Park August 20-21 and either the Neptone Festival in September or Stockley Gardens show in October ffl can torn out enough work to justify the booth cost. So ff you're in the area, stop by at one ofthe shows, or at our home at 1013 Fairway Drive in Chesapeake and say heUo. Or, ff you're interested, take a look at my website at wwwjimsyvertsen.com. So we'U see how this ventore goes . . . I figure I can dways go work as a slum lord •with Rut. Oh, other boat school folks I've seen over the last few years . . . Rich Abresch (35) (we worked together at MARMC), Walt BeU (19) at the Symphony, had dinner •with Greg Garbesi (19) a few years back, Doug andTeri Burton for 2/3 of^ar CoUege, Mark Stevens, Goody and Ron Zaleski (and Eric of course) at Eric Rutherford's wedding, Chip Denman . .. and just the other day, Scottie WUson ('82/19th) at the local pizza parlor . . . and probably a few others, but at 40 something, my memory's faffing. •

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Floyd Devine (3): • Marty McEnroe (3) and Frank Taboada (27) made it out for my retirement ceremony on the Star of Inffia AprU 29th.Thanks as weU to aU the 85ers who sent cards or emaU greetings.The ceremony was great and the foUcs at the San Diego Maritime Museum ffid a fantastic job. If anyone is looking to do something specid in San Diego, I can recommend the museum ships. It is expensive, but hard to beat the venue. I've been traveHng the world kdUng time and avoiffing a real job.

So far I've been to Costa Rica, BrazU, Disney World, Paris, London, DubHn (plus a few other stops in Ireland), Munich and now I'm off to Vienna and Rome. Time permitting; I'U make anoffier couple stops before gettmg back to the USA. Storgis anyone? Anyone wanting to see pictores ofthe retirement ceremony or my other diversions, go to: http://homepage.mac. com/fde^vine/PhotoAlbum2.html • Sam Piatt (19): • I have successfuUy kept out ofthe pages of shipmate for the last twenty years.

Since I have retired, I guess I owe my classmates an update. After graduation, I went to SWO school in Ne^wport, H^ving in a great apartment wdth Chip Denman (19). I became the ASW Officer on the MACDONOUGH (DDG-39) in Charleston South CaroHna. I deployed to the Med and met my futore wdfe, Karen.

I enjoyed my time as a SWO, but I stffi had the dream of flying in fighters. I had a great CO, CDR Mdce Woriey who helped me get my transition from SWO to NFO. Went to ffight school in 1988, and saw our classmate, Les PhiUip (24), who was lea^ving the America as a SWO to become a HeHcopter pdot. I did weU enough in ffight school, and wdth the help of quaHty spread got selected for F-14's m Oceana. I flew •withVF-41 in Oceana for my operational tour, flying wdth Burke WeUborn (Jumbo) (35) and John Hefti (Bag) (23) during Desert Storm and being fortunate enough to be crewed •with Bag out at TOPGUN. I foUowed them over toVF-101 to be an FRS instructor for my next tour The cut back in Tomcat squadrons and my comparatively low number of hours ensured that I would not screen for Operational Department Head in F-14's. Instead I did a fleet staff tour, and a tour as the Operations Officer for VT-4 in Pensacola. LuckUy I got my Master's Degree at right when I was a FRS instructor, so I got a transition to the

AEDO commuruty in 2000. I was stationed in Saint Louis, acting as a customer representative and test WSO for brand new F/A-18F's as they came off the assembly Hne. In AprU, I retired from active duty. Scott Carlson (19), my roommate, made it out for the ceremony.

We had a great time at the Cardinals/Cubs game as the reception venue. Adffing to the fun was watchmg the Cubs lose 4-0. My wdfe Karen, my daughter Anna, and I Hke the St. Louis area, and I decided to look for a job here after retirement. I just started working as an engineer for Boeing on the J-UCAS program last week. • 4J

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We've got a short colunm this month, as I haven't gotten a lot of input from folks (and haven't had the time to chase it this month, unfortunately). First off, thanks to Gene Black for forwarffing on the foUo'wing news, which came m the form of a message from the Chief of Navd Operations (effited for appHcabffity to our class): • "I am pleased to announce that CDR James W. KUby is [one of two] 2005 recipients of the VADM James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspfrational Leadership. C D R Kdby is Commanffing Officer, USS RusseU (DDG 59).This fleet award was estabHshed in honor ofVADM James Bond Stockdale, whose distinguished Naval career symboHzed the highest standards of exceUence in both persond example and leadership. The award is presented annuaUy to two commissioned officers on Active Duty below the grade of Captain who are in command of a single ship, submarine or aviation squadron at the time of nomination . . . the 2005 •winners were chosen from among six outstanffing findists, [also] incluffing CDR Robert G. Fogg, Commanffing Officer Strike Fighter Squadron 146." • Congrats to Jim and Gordon for representmg us aU so weU through their service and leadership. I dso received word through PR circuits that Kimo Lee has taken command ofVAQ 130, based at NAS Whidbey Island. More congrats are in order there!

jsasea Andffiat'sit for news fix)m ffie class this monffi. Please keep ffie cards, letters and (best of aU) e-maUs coming. On the administrativefixint,you shoidd be able to reserve your rooms for ffie 20"^ Reunion atffieBWI Marriott now. Reservation contact frfformation is: (410) 859-8300 or (800) 228-9290. Class events wffi be held on October 13 and 14,2006. TeU ffie Marriott reservations folks you are part of ffie Class of'86 block of rooms for a discount. Also, votmg for Class Officer for 2006-2011 has been completed (when you read this), alffiough I do not yet know ffieresults(as I write this). Check ffie website for more details.

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Greetings '87! Today finds me writing to you fiom a catde car offierwise known as Souffiwest FHght 1565 from Bimfrngham to St Louis (no offense to you Souffiwest guys, but do you have to seU out every flight?). Once agam I find myseff crammed intoffiemiddle seat of a fiUl ffight - I definitely have to get my kids to teach me how to use that Internet check m thing. So wiffi my laptop pressed against my stomach, elbows crammed against my sides, and ffie ever present threat of a stray drink destroying my computer I •wdl now share wiffi aU ofyou ffie latest and greatest fiom '87! (I know, you're aU thinking "that Branchfield — he sure is one courageous scribe"— weU maybe one ofyou is? Feel fiee to humor me).

Ffrst up comes an update from Dave Sasek. As you may recaU, Dave reported to us last month from the Hurricane Katrina ravaged area of Gulfport. Dave provides us wdth the foUowmg update on ffie great thmgs Naval MobUe Constmction BattaHon SEVEN, which Dave commands, are doing m response to this tragedy: • A quick note for Shipmate from Southem Mississippi: I took command of Navd MobUe Construction Battahon SEVEN on 22 July-about a month before Katrina struck the coast. My battaHon was the ready battaHon for Construction BattaHon Center Gidfport and as such were among the first responders. Our initial response efforts which began as

soon as ffie aU clear was sounded included clearing base roads, restoring the security fence for the base armory and re-estabhng ffie base security perimeter Also on the first day we began working offbase clearing roads for first responders (image yourseff digging out firam a snow storm except mstead of snow you're moving dowmed trees, houses and other debris), we provided support to locd first responders incluffing fiiel, water and tents/cots and we began working to help clean up/make water tight damaged homes of not only our Seabee's but those of local civffian residents as weU.. We dso began workmg in ffie Port of Gul^Jort in support of Coast Guard teams that needed berthmg space for thefr watercraft. As the response efforts matored we began workmg more road clearmg, workmg in the local schools and helping to open the Port of Gul4)ort. AU told, NMCB-7 assessed over 1500 nfrles of road and cleared over 525 mdes of roads. We removed nearly 6000 tons of debris. We also provided volunteers to man food/water distribution pomts-providmg for an average of about 500 to 600 famffies per day. FmaUy the schools we worked on impacted almost 14,000 stodents. In one school district the superintendent told us that we cut nearly two weeks off thefr projected openffig date-much to dismay ofthe kids and rehef of the parents. We helped repafr/make water tight about 410 residences across the GuffCoast! Attached are some photos of me briefing ffie C N O andThe Honorable B.J. Penn,Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy, InstaUations and Envfronment at the Port of Gul^ort project. The C N O visited on 10 September and Mr. Penn •visited on 15 September.

Wanted to close by saying that we aU down here appreciate aU the thoughts, prayers and help that has been sent our way. We're aU doing weU and the recovery is coining along-not as fast we'd like, but the coast is starting to bounce back. • Dave also reports that in spite of some close caUs, 100% of his SEABEES and their famffies are safe and accounted for Best of luck to Dave and those under his command who are clearly doing everything they can to help this devastated area recover even in the midst of what I'm sure is a great ded of personal loss and sacrffice. If you haven't had an opportonity please be sure to check out the class web site for info on how you can help •victims of Katrina.

Dave Sasek briefing the Chief of Naval Operations of Katrina response efforts

Dave briefing The Honorable B.J. Penn, Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy, Installations and Environment

Next I've got some more news from the command front. First is a note from Rob Douglass who's currendy stationed in Groton.

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"Rob Douglass with wife Karen, John (9), and James (7) at ALBUQUERQUE'S change of command "

• Thought I'd chop you a qmck hne and let you know of another'87 takmg command. I took command of ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706) back on 27 June from our '85 Brigade Commander, Stuart Munsch '85. Rich Arnold '91 is my new X O wdth a host of USNA wardroom members perhaps for a fiitore emad. I attended James ChUd's change of command last week as he took command of AUGUSTA (SSN-710) bringing the USNA '87 command count in Groton to 4 rounded out with Todd Cramer on VIRGINIA (SSN-774) and Scot Hopkins on SEAWOLF (SSN-21).

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5ul CLASS NEWS Karen, son John (9) and James (7) on change of command day. AU the best fix)m Groton. Rob. • And congratulations go out to Tom Graves who became 69 m Command of CONSTITUTION, offierwise known as "Old Ironsides", durmg a ceremony at ffie Charleston Na^vy Yard m Boston. Durmg ffie change of command ceremony Tom recognized CONSTITUTION'S statos as ffie "greatest ship in the world" and relayed his plan as Commanding Officer to "keep it simple." Be sure to check out the CONSTITUTION'S websfre for more detads!

"Tom Graves takes command of "Old Ironsides."

Wdt Sechriest •wrote to let us know that he has rejoined KPMG LLP m the Federd Risk Advisory Services practices and has relocated to Washington D.C, and sends dong his best •wishes to aU dong wdth the foUo^wing note: • just a quick message from Washington D.C. I've pretty much setded back mto my old haunts here in the nation's capital working at KPMG as an Opportonity Manager Classmate Chris Melling is a Partoer here as weU. I bid fareweU to DaUas area classmates Ross Beaton (with FedexKinkos), Scott McFarlane (•with Perot Systems) and Mark Joslin (with MerriU Lynch). Also of note, I recendy ran into one of our Plebe Company classmates, Barney Joseph, who is an executive •with Marriott International here in DC. • Our nation's capital seems to have an attraction for '87 these days as Da^vid Johnson sent dong a note about his move back to the East Coast.

• On the road again! This week, I was offered and accepted new employment, returning to Lockheed Martin in a senior program management staff position reporting to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program Manager. My new responsibffities wdU include Mission Module Launch and Recovery Systems management for the LM LCS program

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during ship construction and deHvery.

This requfres relocatmg to the DC metro area, wdth a planned start date m October Dorothy, Kyra, Audra and I hope that this wdU be our last move for some time.

Being close to USNA may offer other opportonities to be of assistance to our class, as weU. • Also found an interesting piece on Dave Dutch who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Networkcar, a service that coUects location data from speciaUy equipped vehicles, plus ffiagnostic data from a vehicle's onboard computer, and presents it to certain Internet users.

Dave is currendy Hving out on Coronado •with his •wffe MicheUe and their four chUdren Maggie, twins Gunnar and Grace, and Mia. WeU that's aU I have for ffie monffi of December. I hope this column finds everyone weU! Thanks to aU ofyou for your e-maUs and notes and I hope to hear from more ofyou soon! ' ^

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It's a great day to be a Na'vy Grad! I struggled through the ups and do^wns of the Navy-Afr Force game, and to be honest, was ready to through m the towel.

My kids were in the room, so the language stayed "Rated G," but the volume was pretty loud. As you know, the unthinkable happened - the Air Force punter "shanked" a 9 yard punt (didn't we have a punter named Shank?), and Navy went on to •win the game. Fun stoff!

This month we have one great e-mad.

Everyone please take notes fiom Chris BushneU, and send me an update before the end ofthe year What impressed me most, was when I opened the JPEG attachment and thought he had sent in a famdy reunion pictore. ActoaUy, the whole crowd belongs to him. My congrats to the real hero, Chris's •wife — Jermy. You better talk to Chad and Tucker, immeffiately about 529 plans, unless you plan on senffing everyone to AnnapoHs. Without fiirther introduction... Chris.

Back Row: Cullen-14: Middle Row: Chris, Synjon-4, Blaise-8, McGeady-12, Jenny; Front Row: Bonaventure-6 months, Kavanagh-6, Xavier-10.

• I haven't •written m to Shipmate in 15 years but wanted to bring the class up to speed on the '88 SWO dogs. The foUowing information (ship and home port) is provided on our classmates that are enroute to Command at Sea: Brian O'DonneU - USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54),Yokosuka,Japan; BiU Seaman - USSTRUXTON (DDG 103), PreCom; Chris BushneU - USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60) Peari Harbor, HI; Luis Maldonado - USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) Mayport, FL; Chuck Marks USS HAWES (FFG 53) NorfoUc,VA; Steve Rasmussen - USS THACH (FFG 43) San Diego, CA; Paul Stader USS ROSS P D G 71) NorfoUc,VA; Bob Tortora - USS CHAFEE p D G 90) Pearl Harbor, HI; Eric WeUenman USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79) Norfok,VA; Mary Jackson - USS MCFAUL (DDG 74 ) NorfoUc,VA; and Rob Sparrock - USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) Norfbk,VA. If you aren't a SWO or are no longer m the NAV but have a strong desfre to take a cruise, I strongly encourage you to take a Disney Cruise. I had the opportoffity to go on a 4 day cruise with my fanfrly this summer for my parents 50th anffiversary and let's just say I am investigating the option of becoming a Disney Cruise spokesperson because I had such a good time.

Jennffer and I have been blessed •wiffi 8 chUdren (yes I sdd 8). Unfortunately we lost one of our daughters, Kenedy, last year to SIDS when she •was 2 months old.

Including a famdy shot of ffie BushneU crew so you know why ffie Na^vy is gomg to need to be an emergency supplemental to pay ffie biU when ffiey move us to HawaU. I have been working as a congressiond liaison for the Director of Surface Warfkre (OPNAV N76) for the last 2.5 years and have had the opportonity to cross paffis wdth several of our classmates whde working at the Pentagon. I have

ako enjoyed being able to see many classmates at Navy games ffie last few years whUe we have Hved in Severna Park, MD. Many sightings have been in ffie Charter Financid Group box at Navy/Marine Corps Stadium hosted by Chad Watson and lUcker Hite. Looking forward to ffie 20ffi reunion and wondering what naturd disaster awaits us for ffiat weekend!

Take care, Chris. • The President of Disney Cruise Lines was a cHent of mine (he's gone on to head up Disney France), so I can concur •wiffi Chris on ffie endorsement. Let me know ffyou come m town for Rodent World, and we'U get togeffier Take care and Happy Thanksgivmg! Beat Army! Eric y^

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HeUo'89, A couple of great updates this monffi, starting wiffi some ne'ws fixjm ffie Jim Ronka.

I sit on ffie ferry reading ffie paper and kickmg back wdffi a mocha (my apologies to ffiose who arc reading this to pass ffie time whde stock in traffic on ffie Beltway).

Mehnda and our three year old son Connor are domg great and we are ready starting to explore the area. Cormor •wffi surely pick up an Austrahan accent (he can afready say "G'day") and has acquired a taste forVegemite (I've tried the stoff and it's not bad on toast with butter).

We've afready seen one Wiggles concert and are Hned up for another around Christmas (parents wdffi toddlers can appreciate that).

WereaUyenjoyed our time m souffiern Spain, and even ffiough we were heading to AustraHa, we were reluctant to leave ffie Spanish culture and good fidends behind.

HopefuUy, we left a lasting legacy ffiere (stand by for shameless plug). My •wffe auffiored (and I Ulustrated) a travel book caUed "Forty Day Trips fiom Rota", avaUable now fiom aU online bookseUers. It's a must-have resource ftjr a PCS move and/or aUffioseSpace-A •vacations to ffie Rota area!! Seriously ffiough, I'm extremely proud of my travel auffior spouse for getting this book on ffie stteet, and we reaUy feel it is helping nfrhtary fanfrhes get out and experience ffie sights, sounds, and tastes of Spam's Andaluda region.

As far as I know, I'm the only '89er here in AustraHa, so I •wffi volunteer myseff as the primary pomt of contact for any classmates looking for an Austrahan connection. If anyone is heading to Oz, drop me a Hne at bantaronka@hotmaU. com and I'd be happy to give you the gouge from what we've experienced so far. Cheers! •

In ffie pictore, second and thfrd fiwm the left are a couple of my groomsmen and our feUow classmates, Mark Paterson and Jim Snare, respectively. • Thanks Jim and John for the updates please keep ffiem confrng '89!! Earl ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PR£S: Jonathan Salkofi" C O R R . SEC'Y: David DuflT 4620 DaVinci St., San Diego, CA 92130 H: 858-755-6648; W: 858-826-5139 E: shipmate90rep@yahoo.com WEBMASTER: Ron Surfield E; rsuriield@netrail.net WEB SITE: www.usna90.com CLASS E-GROUP: groups.yahoo.com/group/USNA90

Time, tide and formation wait for no man! Classmates: is it just me or do the months seem to fly by? It has certainly been a news-fiUed year. Perhaps the volume of information avaUable to us these days makes the pace feel quicker Durmg ffie hoHday season, it is important to "throttie back" and appreciate the gifts in our Hves. One such precious bundle arrived at Kevin Flynn's home this past summer. Here is a note from Kevin's •wffe,JoeUe: • Seamus Brogan Flynn was born on August 15th, 2005. We are so excited about his arrival and so thankfid to complete our famdy •with a boy! Seamus was greeted at home eagerly by his 2 older sisters: Chase (3 ?) and Aiden (1 ?).

They just kiss and hug him aU day long. •

The Ronka Clan Joelle and Kevin Flynn with Chase, Aiden and Seamus

• Greetings '89! It's PCS season for the Ronka famUy and that means anoffier Shipmate update. I just turned over the VQ-2 N2 job in Rota, Spam and reported to Sydney, AustraHa m AprU for a threeyear exchange tour wiffi ffie Royal Australian Navy. 1 know, I know, you're ffiinking I sold my soul to the detaUer to bag another great geographic locale, but I swear I didn't work any deals. Regardless, now that I'm here, let me just say that the quaHty of Hfe Hi AustraHa is through the roof My commute is blessed wiffi fantastic viewrs of Sydney harbor and downtown as

"Drake Wedding"

John Drake •writes about a major lffe change!

• On July 16th, I got married at the Naval Academy Chapel to Ms.Wendy Gutscher, originaUy from Sprmgfield, MO. Wendy works for the Webster Consultmg Group and is Managmg Dfrector ofthe Pentagon Memorial Fund.

That's what it's aU about! Congrats to you and yours, Kevm.

We also recently received this note and photo sent in by LCDR Joseph Polanin: • This recent photo (Aug 05) was taken on BATAAN (LHD 5) on the Caribbean side ofthe Panama Canal. Over 14 Central American and South American mffitaries participated. The EOD officers in the photo came fixjm various commands and served in different capacities m support ofthe CJTF Commander December 2005

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for this exercise. I met LCDR Rob Cannon here at C2F H Q m Norfolk.

Rob is a Reserve Officer augmenting our staff for logistics support to JTF's KATRINA & RJTA. LCDR Alex Garcia, not pictured, supported the CJTF Operations dfrectorate on BATAAN. •

• jl±i.il.lX

"If you're ajar-head stationed in South Carolina... you might be a red-neck.

From left to right (three USNA grads in this group): LCDRDru Daubon, '91 USNavSouth, LCDRA.K Williams, MineWarCom, LTJohn Porter, MineWarCom, LCDR Joe Polanin, SecondFlt, CAPT Jon Tobias, COMCMRON THREE, LT Larry Hall MCMRON THREE, LCDR Rick Hayes, '91EODMU SIX, LTMark McGuckin, CSG SIX, Maj Jamie Greene, USAF DTRA

That's the news for this effition, classmates. Please take a moment to send in an update.. .any good stories and photos from the reuruon? You'U be glad you took the time.

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My dearest friends from the Fortone Favors the Bald class, wdth the pubHcation of this prose, I do think we've achieved a modern-era record of sorts, and that is this: we've had content enough to pubHsh for a sohd four months in a row. To quote my youngest brother Jeff, "This rules." To quote me: "Hey A-Rod, you S*&%@K!" Even the morbidly shy are now gettmg into "the game for the Big Win" (guess the movie). Once, George RoweU was too bashful to talk about himseff. Not now, baby. Not now:

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"A photo from a bridal magazine ? Hell no, that's the Woelfel wedding. 92 Is just that damn good looking.'

• Ffrst time I've •written in, and it only took 13 years! I am now assigned to Marme Air Group-31 (MAG-31) m Beaufort, SC, and found we have quite a few Naval Academy dumni on the staff.

Included is a photo showing (from left to right): IstLt Alexis Wright (2002) Intel Officer, Maj Glenn Takabayashi (1992) Pdot and now Marme Liaison to the CAOC in Qatar, IstLt Stacy (Spigler) Crockett (2002) Adjutant, Maj George RoweU (1992) PUot and Trafrfrng Officer, Col Robert Wdsh (1979) Commanduig Officer, Maj Scott Creed (1991) WSO and Trairfrng Officer, IstLt Isaiah Martinez (2001) Intel Officer, Maj Scott Conway (1993) Logistics Officer MAG-31 is the home of aU East Coast Marine FA-18s, and we've been busy lately between carrier deployments.

Western Pacific deployments, Iraq deployments and sweating out the hurricane season. I reaUy haven't kept up wdth many of my classmates except for my old roommate, BiU Krug, who is now a veterinarian in Iffinois.

WeU, that's about 13 years condensed into a few paragraphs. If I've nfrssed anyone, please contact me at george.roweU@usmc.mU •

Another proffigal son, Mr. Troy Woelfel, reports: • Hope things are good •wiffi you. [ed. note: are, ffiank you very much.] I finaUy am getting around to •writing an update to you. I have been working at Novo Norffisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company [ed. note: sweet... oh, wait, that's Dutch pharmaceuticals] , m Clayton, N C (near Rdeigh) since 2001. We have a lot of former JMOs that work at the company. There are 8 firom ffie Na^vy (6 fiom USNA; myseff, Tim Wood - '92, Eric Saddler - '92, Chris Eckersly - '92 [ed. note: any relation to Dennis????] , Sean NeaUy - '96 and Jeff CaUary - '95), 1 fijom the Army [ed. note: Woop], 1 Marine [ed. note: okay, they're cool] and 1 firom the Afr Force [ed. note: Sissy].

Attached is a pictore firom my wedffing in July 2004 to Lynn BuUard.

She is from Wilmington, N C and attended U N C - W The best man at ffie wedffing was Chris Long - '92 (he is 4th from the right). He Hves in Alexandria, VA and works m Washington D.C. The other USNA grad in the pictore is Sean NeaUy '96 (2nd from right). • Our last submission this Hohday Season is about a subject I find particularly

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'Another Unk in the Chain: VADM Miller '42, Calvin Foster, Phil Reed, Alex Ellerman, John Eydenberg, Cush Newman, Mike Mangan, John Jackson, Alec Chalmers, and Dan Goldenberg."

compelling. I'msomethmgof an amateur historian, you see, and ffiough my area of expertise is ffie earhest stage of ffie American Revolution (1755-1775), I'm also a sohd World War Two buff. We humanities majors are hkeffiat,you know? Lffe-long dorks. Anyways, I'U let our esteemed Dictator Cush take over: • I wanted to let you know ffiat nine of usfrom'92 had lunch in September wiffi members of ffie Class o f 42. As Anoffier Link in ffie Chain, our class has assumed responsibffity for a number of'42 projects.

Perhaps ffie most important is stewardship offfieMidwray Memorial Essay Contest.

Every year, 2/c midshipman •write an essay about some aspect offfieBatde of Midway. The •wirmer receives a pamting offfiebatde that was commissioned in 1999, and w^as signed by several survivors.

There were 100 prints made, aUowdng ffie contest to continue until 2099. In the coming years, our class wdU present ffie •wirmen wiffi ffiefr award.

The Class of'42 also takes care of two monuments, ffie Midway Memorial by Dahlgren and ffie second wdng of Bancroft, and ffie 1942 Memorial Park on CoUege Creek by Alumni HaU. (Buy a new Reef Pomts orffine so you can get up to speed on your Yard Gouge).

John Eydenberg made it ffie farthest, coming aU ffie wayfiromNewYork. It was great to hear some of'42's stories, as weU as share some of our experiences and Hves wiffi ffiem. Participants from the Class of'42 mcluded three USNA Distinguished Graduates,VADM Gerald MUler (2004),VADM WUham Houser(2003), and CAPT Jack Crawford (2001). Check out thefr bios at http:// usna.com/History/DGA/PastRedpients. htm.^

1942 . . .ffieyear ffie Japanese forced my great uncle, among others, to waUc the Bataan peninsula . . .ffieyear the Nazis came up •with ffie "final solution" at Wannsee . . . the Batde ofthe Coral Sea .. .Vichy France (spit) . . . Midway . . .

Guadalcanal... El Alamein . . . Stalingrad . .. and a Httie seff-sustaining nuclear reaction under ffie bleachers of Stagg Field at ffie University of Chicago. These things, among offiers, were takmg place when 1942's mids became 1942's newest ensigns and second Heutenants, just like we ffid m 1992 . . . the year Dr. Dre released The Chronic. In any event, ffyou would like to get involved with Anoffier Link m the Chain, please do speak up.

I'm going to sign off now. Next Monday, I'U be fly-fishing and upland hunting with my good friend M. Breeden Berg, andffyou're reading ffiese words before Army/Navy I hope to see you there, and ff you're readmg these words after Army/Navy I hope I ffidn't make an ass of myseff. May God grant you grace and peace in the upcommg new year, and bravo zulu, ffiank you, and Godspeed to our brave men and women overseas in harm's way ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 96% PRES: Maj Joe Moreno, USMCR VICE PRES: LCDR Kevin Klein, USN TREAS: Efi«n Mojica C O R R . SEC'Y: Maj Shogo CottreU, USMCR 20902 W 117th St., Olathe, KS 66061 H: 913-782-8149 E: shipniate@usna93.com

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Happy Hohdays '95! I trust everyone is enjoymg the season, and ff deployed, return home soon and celebrate later! I myseff am deployed, which is even more reason for people to •write in and give an update on your status, be it personal, civUian, or Navy- just to give me some mad to read. I have a roundabout access to my Hotmad account, but for the next few months, it may help to cc my work emad, jamioldr@c^vn71.navy.md. Looking forward to hearing firom you, later, Don. _ 'AlS«i»£''MEMraifiiiiP:''0^'''"*'''•' S J LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES: LT Bart Phillips, U S N 724 Mills Way Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-263-4672;E: bphilhp@usna.edu SEC'Y: Capt Tonya (Barz) Bush, USMC 749 Howe Dr., Carmel, IN 46032 H: 317-581-0305; E: tbbush@tcco.com

Greetings,'96!! Our fearless leader Bart PhiUips appears again — at my request!

• HeUo firom good ole USNA, WeU, bemg a company officer is an experience; the view firom behind the curtain is qmte fiinny as the mids today are the same as we were almost 10 years ago! Mario'WUson (17*) and I (2^^) are m our last year as Company Officers and have enjoyed every gruehng minute of it! Ghislaine (WiUiams) Stonaker •wffi be 3™ Company Officer for another academic year and Jenn (CampbeU) StUlings works m the Character Development office for a few more months. 1 have caught a ghmpse of a few other 96'ers on the yard and it is always great to see foUcs when they come mto December 2005

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town. Brian Tadiken stopped by to say heUo. He is up m Groton domg his Navigator tour as weU as Jesse James, who is now a JetBlue pUot. I talked to Odin Klug on the phone the other day who was trying to coordinate an HS-11 fly-m to the yard. If you ffidn't catch ffiat it is not a typo, Odin recendy made a transition to pdot firom SWO and is in HS-11 working on his HAC letter Way to go Odm.. .better late than never buddy!!! So please ffyou are in town for a bad game let me know and I •wffi dfrect you to Chris Ho£5nian and Drew Cooper's taUgater as I can usuaUy find ffiem living ffie dream in ffie blue parking lot. ff you Hve somewhat locd however, I ask ffiat you do drop me a Hne or give me a caU. It is alwaysfi)rsomething you are probably saying to yourseff.. .weU, it is because we have our 10-year reunion next year and we need some volunteers to chafr a few reimion efforts. Speaking of footbaU and ffie stadium, please ffyou are in town; take ffie time to •walk around ffie new stadium. % u should be proud. WE should be proud because ffie Class of'96 •was part of ffie stadium project and it is beautiful. It has taken ffie Navy home footbaU games to new level of energy and excitement. We have a class arch in ffie norffi end-zone, far right as you lookfiromBrigade seating, •wiffi a plaque under our class crest •wiffi a brief dedication to ffie stadium. The arch was not fiiee as we pledged $100,000. We are reaUy close to fulfilling that obligation, but unfortunately I must report that we had quite a few pledges not come through soffiatleft us about $6000 short. I •wUl continue ffie effort to encourage you to give to ffie project but this time I •wiU ask you to caU me ff you are interested in giving and I •wUl personaUy make sure I get you in contact •wiffi ffie right person for ffie donation especiaUy ffyour company matches your donation (Hint, hint, •wink wink!).

I look forward to seemg you when you are in town and hearmg from you m the near futore.. .Go Navy Beat Army!! •

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Bob Alpigini and Tim Phillips carry Bart through the mud to the tailgate after Air Force game

Bob & Katie Alpigini, Dan & Kendal Conner, Mike York, Mike Meydenbauer and Bart Phillips)

Thanks, Bart! WeU, I •wish that there was more to report, but the weU has once again run dry Don't be bashful —ffigup some photos and good updates on aU of the things going on out there... and jot me a Hne! Keep in mind as we head into ffie New Year that this is the year of our "Big 10", so be sure to mark your calendars for Homecoming in AnnapoHs! Happy HoHdays to aU... Tonya ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Tom Wagner E: twagnerl@san.rr.com Send news to: CAPT Aaron Shelley, USMC 2830 Escala Circle, San Diego, CA 92108 E: apshelley@hotmail.com

Hey 97! Let's cut right to the chase. The Navy-Afr Force game on 08 October was fiUed with drama and suspense reminiscent of our plebe year victory over the Zoomies. The big difference this time around was the weather Translation: 5 friches of rain. Na^vy was down 24-17 with 3 minutes remaining in the 4'' quarter and tied the score with a 40 yard touchdown run by Reggie CampbeU, giving Air Force the baU back •with 2:22 on the clock. Navy forced Afr Force to punt, which netted 9 yards. With no time outs left and the game clock expfring, Joey BuUen kicked a 46-yard field goal to wdn the game, 27-24. Amazing. The ffismal weather faUed to dampen anyone's spfrits (weU, except maybe Afr Force in

the end). Members ofthe Class of2000 taUgater entertained the masses by perfornfrng "carrier landmgs" on thefr beffies through the mud. The unpaved, outer areas ofthe parking lot were complete quagmfres like I've never witoessed there before. The taUgating carried on anyway through the everincreasing dowmpour Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium had its rededication as weU, after undergomg extensive renovations and additions. Memorial HaU has been refurbished and looks terrific as weU. It was very sobermg when I approached the case in the back, center of the room that Hsts aU USNA graduates who have been kUled in action. It was always a solemn remmder to us as Midshipmen, but the significance was even more profound when I saw ffie most recent name: LT Michael M. McGree^vy. Also added to Mem HaU are class plaques that Hst graduates who ffied m the Hne of duty It's an adjustment not being able to drive onto ffie Yard wiffiout a DOD sticker, but ffiat's ffie price we pay for fficreased security. OveraU, things seemed pretty much ffie same as my last visit. Word has it that aU •wings have afr conffitiorfrng now, and apparendy, plebes have phone Hnes m thefr rooms.

Interesting. By the way, the spicy crab ffip at Riordan's stiU tastes great. It was good to catch up •with Paul Felini and Eric Odom there over a few beers.

I had ffie opportunity to spend time •wiffi Patricia Mackm, Mdce McGreevy's moffier Durmg our conversation, she reiterated ffiat she wants to gaffier as much information as possible about Mike m ffie form of stories and pictures throughout ffie various stages of his lffe. Therefore, ff you aU have any anecdotes or comments about Mike, please share ffiem at your earHest convenience. When Mike's daughter MoUy gets older, Pat wdU share ffiese stories wdffi her granddaughter and provide a detaUed account about Mike.

JeflF Dee wrote from Hawafr recendy to touch base. After three years stationed at Pt Loma Submarme Base, he executed orders to Pearl Harbor m 2002. In March of this year, Jeff transitioned fiom Active Duty to Reserves and reports, • I'm keepmg busy m Hawafr starting a job in real estate and paddHng on an outrigger canoe club." • Mike Loeffler also submitted an update, • "I've been meaning to get in touch, but we've been swamped. We have officiaUy

moved to Fort Worffi,TX, and as you can see by my emad, 1 have started work at BeU. Things are moving along, and we're hoping to be setded here m ffie next monffi or so. After ffiat, I'm hoping that we can get back to "normal" lffe,ffffiere is such thing! " • Sorry to be ffie bearer of more unfortunate newre. Former classmate Steve Morin was kiUed m action recendy m Iraq. Here's an excerptfiromNaffianiel Jones' article m ffie Fort Worffi Star Telegram, I "Army Sgt. Steve Morin J r ffied as he approached a bridge west of Umm Qasr in Iraq. His Humvee [HMMWV] overturned after an [impro^vised] explosive devdce detonated, according to mffitary officials. He was 34. Morin was assigned toffieArmy National Guard's 1 llffi Engmeer Battahon, 36ffi Irffantry Division, m Mineral Wells, where he enHsted m 2003." • Some ofyou nfrght not remember Steve, so here is an account fiom Wags, I "Yes, it is ffie same Steve Morm from NAPS 93. He went toffieAcademy, but he left USNA going mto our senior year.

He got out and m 2003 he •wasn't about to let aU of his old budffies go have aU the fim over m Iraq so ffie old salty dog went and enlisted mffieTexas Army National Guard. He ffied as a Sergeant in the Army. Great guy. I spent many a day on restriction wdth him." • WeU, that about covers it for this month.

Keep ffie news and storiesflo^wingin, so I canfidthis column each monffi. Fafr Wmds and FoUowing Seas, Semper Fi, and Beat Army! -Aaron

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99ers, If you have not afready you wUl be recei'vmg a letter firom the Naval Academy Foundation regarding our Class Fundraising Project. In the letter I explain aU the details ofthe program and ffyou don't recieve one (it's not Hke anyone has moved recendy have they?) and •want more information, you wdU be able to find it on the class website: USNA99.com. A wavetop synopsis (for you saUors out there) is as foUows: in the past few years, the Navd Academy Alunmi, through ffie Alumni Association and the Foundation, have had a signfficant impact on the quaHty of education and training that Annapolis pro^vides our futore Naval Service officers. From facffities improvement to professorships to program support, alumni doUars have tndy come through. Our class project is m support ofthe Staffium Refurbishment Project and when we reach our goal, one ofthe arches at the staffium •wffi be labeled and known as the Class of 1999 archway. If you have any questions on the program, or any issues, please feel free to contact any class officers for more frfformation also, look to the website for opportoities to serve on upcoming class committees...Navigamus Honore, Buster ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 5 %

and both in chokers and sunglasses. The reason they were late became apparent immeffiately. WUkening's name went from "Mav" to "Father" in a hurry as he was wearing Ltjg chaplain's shoulder boards. The Camp Lejeune Px does not carry ffie fidl load of Navy unfform items (he neglected to bring any shoulder boards) and this hadWilk dodging the priest after the ceremony and changmg into civvies for the reception!!!

Dave Heltzel, Matt Wilkening, Murph McCarthy, Danielle O'shea, Brian O'shea, Adam Page, Jason Martin in Swansboro, NC on 8 Oct 05

Around the Horn: Alexi ([onopulos) Cuca checked in from Odenton, Md. WiU Kirby and his wdfe, Tracy Durbeck Kfrby are now in San Diego, CA and Wffi is instructing at HSC-3. Rob Lang is also headed off to be a ffight instructor. He is gomg to be teaching rookies toflythe T-6 at Vance, AFB in Emd Oklahoma.

Heather Hess Boaz checked m from Prunedale, CA and Peter Liebert from Manayunk, PA. Chris Comstock is in Charlotte, NC. Maura (Duggan) Sanders checked in from Leesburg, GA and Erin (O'marr) Cubas and Joel Uzarski are in Monterey, CA.

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Greetings 2k, This past weekend •was the end of an era for one Brian O'shea. He married his lovely gfrlfriend DameUe at a ceremony in Swansboro, NC. Prospect Park, Pa was weU represented at this elegant gala. In attendance where myseff, Jason Martin, Adam Page, Dave Heltzel and Matt Wilkening. Adam and Matt where first referred to as "Mav and Goose" by the non academy guys in attendance because they showed up late, as a two man team,

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Jason Martin writes: • My •wife, Erin, and 1 were married on 12 June 2004 on the beach in Emerdd Isle, N C where we Hve. We just had our first chdd Pelagia GabrieUe "Pia" on 28 July 2005.1 am currendy stationed in Cherry Point, N C flying Harriers •with the VMA-542 Tigers. Nick Wineman is also in the squadron and Ryan Hough left a few months ago to be the wing general's dde. Brian Da^vis and I went through the rag together He was the best man in my wedding and Hves 7 houses do^wnfiromme. He's •withVMA-223 currendy in Al Asad, Iraq. See Ya, Jay Martin • John David Whalen writes: • WeU, I guess this is the time many of the class of 2000 have made the decision to "5 and ffive" or stay in. I, as anyone who may have kno^wn me and guessed have chosen the former despite a successful, rewarffing and truly blessed career on the USS Ogden (LPD-5), GO GATORS, and as an oceanography (this one was sHghdy less rewarffing, but another story).

I am defirutely grateful for my time and now know the true meaning of the phrase "...A great place to be from." Durmg my last year in the Navy, I moonfrghted as an actor and foUowdng my Rj\D in March 2005 (I know a few months early but again another story), I have moved to LA to continue that career. My agent is Bob Waters at the Bob Waters Agency INC. Amazingly enough, dthough not your standard transition, there are quite of few alumni here. A writer for commanderin-Chief, a few producers, production assistants, a handful of actors, the CEO of RKO pictures, and hey, I have heard that even one ofthe presidents of HBO had a stay in Bancroft HaU. So, as you can see we are smaU but formidable to ensure your film and television experience keeps your interest. By the wayffany ofyou alumni out there are in the industry shoot me an emaU at m007038@onebox.com.

So far I haven't reaUy met anyone who has attempted to reaUy connect the USNA-HoUywood network, and I am doing my best, but we seem to reaUy blend in wdth the crowd, plus it's not a common dirmer conversation at the common HoUywood table.

For 2K, we are definitely representing weU, but 1 have lost touch with some people as we were shot around the world.

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MUbrant a few months ago. He's doing weU, I think he has more honors than Halsey and is seriously leaving his foot in the sand. And to caU out a few other "ghosts", Andy "Hurvnuts" Hurvitz just moved to Bethesda to be a doctor "Paging D r Hurvitz", Ryan "Gingis" "Drango" Dranginis just got out and is around LA, and in HoUywood Tavis BoUinger, Boyden Royner, and a few others are representing weU. Stu Usry is also out, and I am going to "Vote Usry" in the 2012 Presidentid Election. To aU of those who are stffi fighting the good fight, be safe, God Bless and God Speed.

John David Whalen • That's it for this month Sports fans, keep it coming to ShipmateOO@yahoo.com!

Murph

Rob Lang in a festive picture from his Hail and Farewell throwdown in Oklahoma

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2001, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy HoHdays to aU! Rick and MeHssa Ri'viera had a baby girl Carolyne EHzabeth on Saturday, September 24 at 0559 in Portsmouth VA. Congratulations!

Tim Strabbing •writes, • "Greetings from Iraq! We have been in western Iraq for nearly a month now, and my company has been doing weU.We have much to be thankful for: we have not taken any casudties at this point, and we have been able to make some progress in our operationd efforts in our sector I am enjoying the responsibUities and chaUenges of serving as my company's executive officer The majority of my time is spent developing and implementing the company's operations schedule, as weU as integrating various attachments/agencies

(such as engineers, inteUigence persoimel, the Iraqi Army, and civd affairs) into my company's missions. Needless to say, 1 do not find myseff bored too often!

I thought that it might be of value ffl briefly ouffined some simdarities and differences that I have observed in the last month compared to when we left Iraq about eight months ago.

Simdarities: 1 .What has not changed is the experience ofthe five senses in this country.The potent stench of sewer and garbage continues to pervade the urban areas. The sight ofthe barren, endless desert that surrounds the vffiages certainly is the same here as it is near FaUuja. The early mornfrig song-chant ofthe caU to prayer and the whisde from an incorffing mortar or rocket continue to be aU-too-famffiar sounds.The feel of 50 pounds of gear on your shoulders at the end of a three-hour foot pattol in 100+ degree temperatores certdnly has not changed. (If anything, that gear seems to be feeHng even heavier!)

2.The msurgency continues to be active withm the Al Anbar province. This area is stiU a dangerous place for both US and Iraqi Forces working to thwart the insurgency. The chaUenge is sta^ying one step ahead of the insurgents so that they are kept off-balance in thefr attempts to intimidate the local populace and inffict harm on CoaUtion Forces.

3. A taxing tension persists for Iraqi citizens, hamsttung between ruthless insurgents and the daunting presence of US Marines. The long-term solution remdns the same: mcrease the Iraqi security forces'responsibffity in pro^viding security for their own populace.

Differences: l.The Iraqi Army has made signfficant progress over the last year. For the first three months of our last deployment, we did not ttdn or work •with inffigenous forces. Now we are patroUing on a dady basis wdth proficient, capable Iraqi solffiers.

Progress is certainly being made, but patience continues to be a virtue in the development of Iraqi security forces.

2. As Marines, we have learned much from our experiences in Iraq; so have the insurgents. The enemy we fight is smart and adaptive. The lethaHty of lEDs and VBIEDs (car bombs) has certairdy increased in the past year 3. A few years down the road, when tourism picks up in Iraq, I highly recommend visiting in the faU instead of the summer Words cannot express how greatit is to be avoiffing June, July and

August this time around. 1 certainly do not miss temperatores in ffiel30s!" • Go Navy, Beat Army!

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HeUo everyone.

Sorry it has been a few issues since our last column. I am back home now, so hopefiiUy I wffi be able to keep up with ffie deadlines a httie bit better There's lots of news and pictores to catch up on, so wiffiout further ado, here goes.

Rob Breakiron writes: 1 1 want to send a hearty heUo to my boys in 3rd company. I am currendy m ffie Guff on ffie good old Carl Vincent.

We had a port stop in Souda Bay, Greece, and I led a habitat for humanity project there. We budt over 30 new houses for ffie locals. For everyone who doesn't know, I am a pdot, flying the F/A-18.

Troy Dickey just earned a lateral transfer to the intel commuruty. Pat Murray is currendy in South Korea, soothing the rocky relations b/t the north and south.

My old roommate Nick Juron is currently over in Guam. I love you guys!!

-Rob^ Trevor Felter sends an update from Cherry Pomt: • I am now in Cherry Point getting ready to learn to fly the Harrier My class is composed of quite a few Academy guys; Cory CaUison, Jay Hanson, Mike Schloss and Paul Cicchi wdU be joining me. When I left Meriffian, Eric Northam was about to be wdnged along with Ryan Maple. Both have one kid, and Ryan has another on the way. There is a rumor going around that Larry Brooks is soon to be a papa. Congrats Larry. I myseff have two kids,BaUey(2 1/2 year) and Zarek(l year). -Trevor • Since Trevor wrote in, Larry and Meghan (Kennerly) Brooks are now parents to a baby boy, Addison Walker Brooks. Mom and baby are said to be doing fine.

125 (the F/A-18 CharHe PJ^G) besides Mike and myself include George Schmuke, Vic CosteUo, Bob Foley, Pat Benito ('01), Rob Frantz,Jake TomUn, and Nelson Keyser.VFA-122 kids (Super Hornets) include Deal StyUanos, Matt Antel,Jason DufEe, Jeff FeUows, Beau Huddleston, Dustin Martelo, Becky Murphy, Pat O'Connor, and our esteemed class president, CJ Simonsen. Many more have Mike Galdieri getting soft winged after his last flight been, are currendy, or •wffi be here soon with VT-21 I'm sure, but that's my best Hst for right now.

I received an emaU from Chris Coderre, who is out ofthe Navy. He is currently in Huntington Beach CaHfornia H^ving wdth his wffe, NataHe, and step\ daughter, Jessica. He's an office engineer m, ill for a major construction firm named CLARK CONSTRUCTION. They are headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and are HteraUy aU over the East coast, espeRecently winged members of VT-21 (L-R): XO CDR ciaUy in the Mid-Adantic. He is domg Lyons, John Thiessen (O.U. 2002), Pete Scheu, Mike weU and is Hving proof that there is Hfe Galdieri, Nell Brubeck, & Joel Fritz (USAFA '02) after the NAVY. He has no regrets going through the four years by the bay at aU Pete Scheu, the corresponding Shipmate and serving, but the opportonity was secretary from the field, has written in there to leave that profession and be a •with yet another lengthy and irfformative famdy man, so he took it. Being married update: and H^ving on opposite coasts was • After spenffing only three years and no bueno. change •with the trainmg command, I Dave Myers sends his best from the figured that it might be a good idea to desolate land of Kings^vffie,TX, where he's join the fleet...sort of. Not that the FRS currently H^vin' the dream and haff way counts, but at least it's a grey afrcraft. through jet training m the ffiusttious Several other TRAWING 2 kids and I TPJWTNG 2 after taking the Marfrie were wdnged aboard the LEXINGTON transition that was offered to a few of our in Corpus Christi on 25 February 2005. year group. Other boat schoolers include Mike Galdieri and NeU Brubeck from Dan D'Orazio, Ken Barnhardt, along VT-21, along •with Larry Brooks, and •with a whole host of 2003 kids: Brian MUce Stanfield fromVT-22 rounded out Deforge, George Morffica, Steve Petres, the group. Meghan (Kennerly) Brooks Kranker, Mike Kingen, PhU Ash, Justin made the trip aU the way out from South Wortendyke, Justin Carlson, MicheUe CaroHna to pm Larry's •wings on. I beHeve SeeUnger, Andy Kano, Mark MUHken, that •with aU sdd and done, aU the boat Grant Moody, Andy Zetts,Todd school kids came out of that ceremony Eysenbach, Steve Eckhart. Some 2004 wdth a Hornet slot, and have since headed kids have even made their way do^wn off to the joys of S E P i and the FRS. there (yeah I know it, sheesh), to include MUce Galffieri, recently joined by Frank James Antoniono '04, Mark Tedrow Savarese, is now H-ving the SoCal dream '04, and Andy Imperatore '04. Bdght •withVFA-101 down in Miramar, whUe now, it's looking Hke PhU Ash '03 wdU be Ned and Larry are m Oceana. the first brown shoe jet guy from 2003 to Mike Stanfield and I are out in get •winged, at least that's the word on Lemoore, which is OK, 1 suppose. It's the street. kind of Hke Kings^viUe, only they actoaUy And on to everyone's favorite: have a few trees, some mountains, and a wedduigs. A good group ofthe 24th lot of cows here. It stinks pretty bad company clan was able to get together for some of the time, but ah weU, what's the Bex Boyd's wedding to his long time weekend for other than to get the giri, Elizabeth, in NewYork on 16 AprU HeU out of Lemoore and go and tour 2005. Myseff, Darren Bounds (back CaU? Kids that are here in vaUey atVFAfrom a tour over in Europe •with his SEAL <•-*•

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team and n o w in Monterey), B r o c k Stefura (currendy friJaxfl^yingS-3s), T o m Uhl, and Brett Chamberiin (stiU m d k m g the civffian stodent thmg in M e d school), Paul MiUer Bex Boyd and his new (out o f t h e Navy wife, Elizabeth n o w and working for Xerox m N Y C ) , and EmUy (Burgess) U h l (thoroughly enjoymg prototype in Souffi CaroHna wdth Spencer Fields) aU made it out.

Always fantastic to see everyone and have an excuse to get togeffier as a company.

Speaking of weddmgs, just last weekend I was up m AnnapoHs for NeU Brubeck's wedding. H e was married in ffie Chapel, of course, to his very sweet HoUy, on a gorgeous 6 August 2005.

Myseff, Mike Galdieri, and a slew of KingsvUle kids made it up for his wedding. I think shocking for everyone was the sight of 2009 marching around, not looking haff as sharp as we did, of course.

Other kids I've run mto mclude D r e w Chau^vin right after I moved out here to Cah. H e had just recendy married H e l e n H u e g e r i c h (she is out ofthe Navy n o w and going back to school), and they both were headed to Hawafr as Drew is flying P-3s out there. Tough duty Sean H o l m a n just got back from a nice extended cruise with the VFA-146 Blue Diamonds •with CAG-9 as intel officer I ran mto Chris Sabbattni last m o n t h down in San Diego; I beHeve he is the class's first S W O to B U D / S transition, and is currendy class leader of his group, w h o I beHeve are working thefr way through Phase II as of right now. That's about it for now, Pete. •

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L-R: Mike Galdieri, Neil & Holly Brubeck, and Mike's Patrick Alfonzo, Bryan Murphy, and Jared Smith at girlfriend, Lisa, at Neil's wedding Camp Casey in South Korea

T i m Patterson wrote in a whUe back from his deployment: • This is T i m Patterson checking in from a lovely tropical paraffise otherwise known as Bahrain; don't beHeve aU the haters out there—^Bahrain reaUy is cool.

I'm on deployment right n o w wdth PHILADELPHIA (you can see a mfrfrreunion in the below photo—^left to right, it's R o b Barnett '03, me, and T o m M c D e r m o t t '01). We took this photo about a week ago when we had been submerged for over a month; our positive attitodes defiffitely show. We were probably thinking about how happy we were to be making our own smaU contribution to the global war on terrorism (and waitmg to start up another round of H d o 2 on the Xbox). You may have heard that my boat was mvolved in a coffision earHer this week (post-photo); that much is true.

Fortonately, there were n o serious injuries, and my boat was able to remain floatmg untd we arrived pier-side. I can't comment on the incident, but as you can imagme, the remainder of our deployment has changed drasticaUy. I'U try to •write more about that in a fiitore message.

And I hope that aU ofyou readmg this had a more pleasant wakeup pn Monday morning than we ffid....Tim •

Since I'm short on space, and ffiere are a few more updates that won't make it m this issue, I wdU have to play catch up agam m the next time. I hope everyone is domg weU and has wonderful hoHday! ~Dam ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 96% PRES: LTJG Daniel Bailey VICE PRES: LTJG Dan Emmert TREAS: IstLt Noelle Navas SEC'Y: LTJG Rick Mui E: navyclass2003@hotmail.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 92% PRES: ENS Lincohi Lukich VICE PRES: 2dLt James Brobyn TREAS: ENS Joseph Zukowsky SEC'Y: ENS Andrew Froistad E: usnaclassof2004@gmail.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6^/8 LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES: ENS John M. Burger •VICE PRES: ENS Jonathan Mffler TREAS: ENS Colleen Vote SECY: 2ndLt John McLaughUn

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Alabama Alabama Chapter Phil Griese '75 1906 Shades Crest Rd.. Birmingham,AL 35216 H; 205-822-9470; E: phil@flagshipttadinginc.com

Huntsville Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059Teenajo Dr.. SE. Huntsville, AL 35803-3907 H: 256-650-5423; E: na\-v57@aol.com

Arizona Arizona Chapter President: J. J. Skip Und '75 H: 602-265-0238; C: 602-697-1563; F: 602-265-1227; E: SKIPL1ND@1975.USNA.COM wrt-w.usna.coriL^Chapter/us/arizona

Secretary: Ed Howard '63 E: Ehowardl963@cs.com

Anyone mterested m attendmg a Chapter meeting should contact our President, Skip l i n d '75.

California Los Angeles Chapter LCDR Richard R. Pace '63 USNR (Ret.) 6443 Bixby Terr. Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815 P: 562-493-4106; E: rpace@mmnt.com; richardpace@dslextreme.com

Corr. Sec'y: CDR Nick Madigan '81 (USNR) £: nick@alisonmortgage.coni

October 2005 Orange County Luncheon The Orange Cotmty Luncheon was held onTuescby, October 11,2005, at the Santa Ana E l b Club. O u r speaker for this monffi was C D R Bdnda R a n c h U S N , the Commanding OfBcer o f t h e USS T H A C H (FFG-43), the surface warship that ffie Los Angeles Chapter supports.

Rfrida assumed c o m m a n d o f T H A C H during deployment to the Southwest Asia area lastjune and wdU remain m command for the T H A C H ' s next deployment to ffie Caribbean and South America in support of drug interdiction operations. She is a graduate of Southern Colorado University. Pdnda started her navy career 1 9 1 / 2 years ago and was originaUy a Naval Aviator flying P - 3 afrcraft.

She shifted to Surface Warfare during operation Desert Storm and has remamed m the Surface Warfare commuruty ever smce. This is her second ship command havmg previously commanded a mine warfare ship. Bdnda brought us up to date on the status of the T H A C H and thefr

recent operations. She also told us about what is happening m the Navy today. It was a very interestmg and informative talk, especiaUy hearing the perspective of a female ship C O . We celebrated the Navy and Naval Academy bfrthdays wdth a cake cutting ceremony.

T h e class •wiffi ffie most attendees •wiffi 4 classmates present was '47 foUowed by '53 •with 3 classmates. We welcomed back Kim Bassett '53, Mike Whitmore '63, Steve Andres '67, Pete Thompson '67, Ed Francis '79, and Tom Kymn '84 w h o have not attended a luncheon m a long time and hope we see ffiem again soon.

Those attenffing the luncheon included: Bffi McReynolds '41, Lefty Lavrakas '43,Walt Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, R i c h Crane ' 4 7 , T R Johnson '47, Jim Kfrkpatrick '47, Stan ScMUer '47, M o r t Richardson '50, Al Enderie '52, Kim Bassett '53, Dave Grover '53, Joe Zebrowski '53 and his friend Barbara Carr, Joe Koch '57, Dave StiUer '57, John Cobb '58, Joe Keeley '59, Dick Banister '60, Jack O'Brien '62, R i c h Pace '63, Mike Whitmore '63, Glenn Shindler '64, Steve Andres '67, Pete Thompson '67, P i Hartshorn '71, Ed Francis '79, Steve Shatynski '83,Tom Kymn '84, Tony St. Clair '84,Walter Hfrsch '85, Jearme Daffiron '98, former Naval Officer Bffi Medffings, and C D R Linda Ranch USN. Future speakers are: December 2005 - Dark, N o luncheon Joe Koch '51 Pasadena Luncheon Group T h e northern contingent of Los Angeles Chapter met for lunch at Mimi's Cafe on 22 September T h e company and conversation was good and we were pleased to welcome n e w member Jim Edwards '89.

Attendees m c l d u e d T i m Mahoney '49, Bob Rogers '54, PhU Suhr '49, Lloyd Hoover '49, R o b Bolster '62, Glenn Shmdler '64, B u d Hffi '59, Joe Koch '57, Jim Edwards '89. We meet at Mimi's in Monrovia the 4th Thursday each m o n t h (except N o v - D e c are roUed together, this year o n Beat Army Thursday: 1 December). For more detaUs contact Glenn Shmdler '64 at gshdndler64 ( ^ e a r t h l i n k . n e t or 818-790-7475.

Glenn Shindler '64

Monterey Bay Chapter President: John A. Alich '64 Corr. Sec'y: Ralph Norm Channell E: torosur@earthlink.net

Sacramento President: Mr. Dennis P.Joyce '61 P: 916-631-8110; E:djoycel961@hotmail.com

Vice President: Dr. Terry Broum '61 P: 530-676-0327; E: twbrown@innercite.com

Secretary: Mr. Steve Berg '66 P: 916-359-8811; E: reelberg@surewest.net

Treasurer: Mr. Bill Doddy '48 E: wdotty@surewest.net

Seventeen members and guests assembled on a beautiful autumn day at the usual watermg hole, led by SOPA M o Slater '42.

Others attendmg included Stan Hogshead '43, Bill G o o d e '43, Barry Whittlesey '49 T o m Hartigan '47, E d AxteU '48, Barry Whittlesey '49, John H a y n e s '55, John Tait '60, G e o r g e S i n m i o n s '61, G. Corky Guenter ' 6 1 , D e n n y J o y c e '61, Connie and D a v e M c K i e '66, Steve B e r g '66, Frank Blake '68, Frank'Valente '82, and speaker Bob Jarzen.

President D e n n y Joyce, arriving just m time to erect the mo^vie screen and place ffie podium, opened the meetmg wdth a few announcements and the flag salute.

H e pointed out that the U S N A website is a "treasure trove" of information, includmg the reminder ffiat the pUe drivers were hard at work his entire first class year durmg construction of new facffities.

(Smce that was also case for the next 4-5 years' classes, someone wondered aloud if there was ever a respite after our departure.) H e also remembered that the then-superintendent's •wife ffid not Uke to look out over the yard at the beginning of leave periods, seeing nfrdshipmen carrying aU types, varieties and colors of suitcases.

N o t long after that, aU nfrds were issued standard " B - 4 " bags wdth the U S N A emblem on the side for uniformity.

Denny also related the true story of a recent Rotary Club Oktoberfest function, whereat a competition was announced requfrmg contestants to stand taU and December 2005

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It was, as luck would have it, our o^wn Corky Guenter, U S N A Class of 1961.

AU ffie young Uons dropped out one by one, and at last there was only one contestant left stanffing: Corky, the ageless Na^vy wonder. At the post-war press conference. Corky adnfrtted: "I've been preparing for this day for the past 50 years!" Denny ffianked Pat and Jack Everett for again hosting a very enjoyable annual pot-luck, •with its marvelous food and good feUowship.

AU members inttoduced ffiemselves and then Dave McKie ffitroduced speaker Bob Jarzen, dfrector ofthe Sacramento County DA's Laboratory of Forensic Services. As Dave pomted out. Bob oversees a stafi" of 49 employees and a $7 mUUon annual budget. Prior to the commencement ofthe formal portion of his program. Bob defficated his remarks to his deceased faffier, w h o had served on D E 583, USS George A.Johnson, and had spoken weU of that time durmg his Uving years. " T h e OJ Simpson case," Bob began, "was the hne of demarcation — there was before, and now there is after. Highprofile court trials n o w contemplate even more thorough investigations and protection of crime scene e^vidence.Tele^vision and other news meffia have a tremendous impact on the pubUc's perception of crime and forensic pathology. And modern T V shows color it even more. In my 31 years in law, I've never gone into a room •with a tiny flashhght, shining it back and forth as they do in 'Law and Order' We just turn on the Ughts and it makes it much easier." Bob showed several sUdes of various crime scenes in which he has been mvolved. " T h e relatively sanitary scenes you see on T V rarely happen.

Instead, we enter messy rooms with clothes, garbage, magazines, etc. aU over the floor, tables, beds, etc. T h e big question is: what's evidence and what's the debris of this man's hfe?"

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least reUable and # 3 ffie most.WhUe D N A is n o w a revolutionary way to estabUsh identity, it reahsticaUy takes 4 weeks.The first week is spent inspecting clothes, rugs, beddmg, etc.; the second week is making the profile; third week is taken up by paperwork and the final week is the re^view process." " T h e theory of ttansfer and exchange targets 3 areas where you search for physical evidence: (1) crime scene, (2) victim, and (3) suspect. CSI has a systematic process: search/process, documentation, coUection and packaging." " O u r office receives 17,000 case requests each year, a substantial portion of which involve drugs and alcohol. We have 11 D N A analysts on staff. Last year this included 1649 cases that had not yet been investigated; we were able to positively identify 911 of these for semen or saliva.

O u r office is caUed in on more unusual cases such as those invol^ving blood spatter and buUet trajectory."

"An interesting phenomenon we face is the 'CSI effect' — articles appear in our journals and on the air that educate criminals and influences juries.

A jury acquitted one defendant that was naUed on D N A , because no one measured tire impressions and footprints at the crime scene." H Bob answered several questions and the attendees gave him an appreciative round of applause. After a botched chorus of Navy Blue and Gold, the meeting was adjourned at 1320 hours.

San Diego Chapter President: Mr. Chris Cooke'81 C: 619-972-4283;W: 858-526-8593 E: chris.cooke@gat.com

Corr. Sec'y: Heidi Maley Gutierrez '89 E: heidi.gutierrez@hellerehrman.com; W: 858-450-8422;^Web site: www.usnaaasd.com

OCTOBER 2005 T h e guest speaker at this month's luncheon •wffi be LT. Matt "Squeak" Somervffie, Class of'99. LT. Somer^vffie ffies SH-60B's and is currendy assigned to HSL-41 as an Instructor PUot. During his last tour, as PUot/Aircraft Commander assigned to HSL-49 Detachment 2, onboard the Bunker HiU, wdth ESG-5 (Bonhomme Richard), LT. Somervffie took part in tsunami rehef efforts in Sumatra.

In the March 2005 issue of Shipmate ("View from the Ground"), LT. Somervffie described some of his experiences in Sumatra. In the span of a week, he and his feUow pUots flew more than 33 sorties totaling 95 hours, durmg

which time they transported more than 100,000 pounds of food, water and meffical supphes—a couple thousand pounds at a time—to tsunanfr survivors.

LT. Somervffie •wffi share his personal stories about his time in Sumatra at the luncheon.

Monthly USNA Nettvorking Meeting Dave FenneU '87 and his gang stiU meet rehgiously at the HoUday Inn Select Mission VaUey every second Friday of ffie m o n t h at 7:00AM. If you or another alum you know is looking for a job, check ffiem out. If you have any questions, contact Dave at (W) 619-297-9589 or fenneUd@mmdspring.com by e-maU. NAVNET N A V N E T is another networkmg venue for U S N A grads as weU as anyone else.

They convene every thfrd Friday at Treffises Garden Grffi m the To^wn & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel Circle. It's 'come as you are' and pay as you go. We average 30 + for breakfast, so if you are in the market for a n e w career or a motivated "new hfre", check them out. For info contact T o m H a m m o n s '71, phone 858-538-9824, emaU tjhammons@aol.com.

San Francisco Chapter President: LCDR Chester M. Kolley, USNR 686 Portofino Ln., Foster City, CA 94404-2938 H: 650-573-7802; E: cmkolley@comcast.net

Vice President:James Ryan '86 E: jam es@peisales.com

Secretary:Jeff Petrie '89 W: 415-750-7648; E: jspetrie@hotmail.com

Santa Barbara Chapter Pres: CAPT Homer R Smith '63, USN (Ret.) 1925 Eucalypms Hill Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1830 H: 805-695-0033; E: hohohosmith@cox.net

Secretary: Gary Minar '58 P: 805-688-7957; E: gh58minar@verizon.net

Colorado Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 ApoUo Dr., Boulder, C O 80303-5002 H: 303-499-0337;W: 303-966-4833 E: dbranchjr@aol.com •Web site: www.usna.com/ChapteR/US/ Colorado/default.htm

Connecticut Connecticut Chapter LCDR David H. Stryker '61, USN (Ret.) PO Box 670; New London, CT 06320-0670 H: 860-536-3636;^W: 888-447-0512 E: ML8632@aol.com

Hohday Greetings to one and aUlYou should be reaffing this just prior to, or just

subsequent to, our aimual trouncing of A R M Y on ffie gridiron. In fact, as I write this, ffie glow has not yet w o r n off our ffirUUng vdctor>' over A I R F O R C E ! W h a t a footbaU game! G O BIG BLUE TEAM!!

For ffiose w h o may have missed it, I refer you to wwrw.cstv.com a n d / o r www.na\'y^ports.com to watch future NAVY footbaU games online. A picmre is worffi a ffiousand words ffiey say! Coach Johnson has truly worked his griffiron magic and sigifrficandy upgraded NAVY's footbaU fortunes. 'Tis truly good to once agam enjoy wdnrfrng ways! G O NAVY! O n September 29ffi, ffie Chapter held a dirmer meeting at ffie Marriott Courtyard in CromweU, Cormecticut, where ffie attendees were treated to a sumpmous meal and a most mteresting talk by Steve Le, '98. N o w what could a young man fiom ffie Class of '98 teU ffie assembled group of veteran U S N A graduates and guests, many of w h o m have chUdren older ffian Steve ffiat could possibly hold ffiefr mterest? WeU, I teU you, you had to be ffiere! Steve's presentation held his auffience speUbound as he told his story of his homeland fix)m ffie time he was born untU he returned as a young man, driven by his desfre to "discover his roots." H e provided a w^hole n e w perspective on Viet N a m , its history, culture, poUtical status and also a short, but m t u itive forecast for its fiiture. Told m his eloquent and scholarly style, Steve provdded insights into ffie everyday p o h tics and lifestyle ofViet N a m and its people. H e let us take a peek into the everyday hfe of his in-country famUy m Viet N a m . H e provide us with a once in a lifetime opporturfrty to view Viet N a m through a truly unique lens, and see it as something more than a place where we once a waged war. We are indeed indebted to Steve for his outstandmg presentation. T h a n k you for sharing your story with us. Attendees at the meeting mcluded, Warren Belt, '84, J i m B o t t e n , '53, Christine a n d R a y B o y d , '73, Lynn B r o o k s , '62, B o b B r o w n , '74, Christine M a t o s - B u c h e r , '98, M a t h e w B u c h e r , '98, Manly Church, '80, Matt D ' A m i c o , '65, B o b Freer, '81, D o r o t h y Freer, '82, Al G a m b o n e , '76, R e g i n a and Bill Graham, '46, Liz and Joe H a n s e n , '61, Larry lanotti, ' 5 2 , A l a n J u d e l s o n , '66, Bess and S a m Koutas, '56, R o d M c D o n a l d , '61, Sandra and Michael Molkenbuhr,

'83, B o b Mussehnan, '72, Christme Salonga, '95, John Seacord, '54, Sharon and Dave Stryker, ' 6 1 , Jerry Werner, ' 7 1 , and Bill Yalen, '79.

Also in attendance were Capt Ted Coburn, U S C G Ret, Marion Fey, Bernadette Figura, our Chapter Ombudsman, Arlene Futterman,Tom MaxweU, ffie Dfrector of ffie State Blue and Gold Program and Bonnie McGumess.

T h e meeting described above was held in CromweU for the first time, which demonstrated the desire for the Chapter to "reach out" to more of the U S N A grads wdthin the state. Notwithstanding ffie superb presentation, the facffities at ffie Marriott Courtyard were also considered exceUent and met ffie meeting needs very weU. So this turned out to be a very enjoyable experience for everyone, especiaUy the Chapter officers, w h o "seek to please." Abraham Lincoln said it best w h e n he spoke about bemg able to "keep aU ofthe people happy some o f t h e time; some o f t h e people aU o f t h e time; but not being able to keep aU the people happy aU ffie time." B U T W E G A N T R Y ! So, anyone w h o has any recommendations for fiiture events and/or new venues for meetings, is frivited to submit them to any ofthe contacts listed on our Chapter website at: â&#x20AC;˘www.usna.com/Chapters/ U S / C o r m . A survey â&#x20AC;˘wffi be sent out soon to sohcit simUar information in a more formal m a n n e r I thought it important however, that you be aware of your opportunity to assist m making the Chapter more responsive to the mterests and desfres of its constiments at any time.

Let us hear fiom you.

O n behalf of the Chapter Officers, I extend our best wdshes to aU ofyou, for a Joyous and Holy HoUday Season and a Happy and Prosperous N e w Year.

Daue Boyd, '59

Costa Rica Costa Rica Chapter ClaudioA. Pacheco '64 Apt. 4307-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica H: 506-224-4325;^W: 506-256-3855 E: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

Delaware Delaware Chapter Mr. Frank S. "Nick" Carter III '10 PO Box 462; Lewes. DE 19958-0462 H: 302-644-4838; E: nick.cartet<gverizon.net

Florida Fort Lauderdale Chapter President: Col Birney T. Pease '63, USAF (Ret.) 5555 N. Ocean Blvd.., Apt. 19 Laudeitlale By the Sea, FL 33308-2352 H: 954-941-0561 ;E:t\vopznpod@juno.com

Secretary:Telmo WOrtego '59 E: w32422002@yahoo.com

AFA-Navy game

AFA-Navy game M. "Scotty" Scott and Rob "Sty" Stewart '75 and Abbe & Paul Bunt '81

Nydia, Roberto and guests

What a great gathering we had for ffie AFA-Navy game, Saturday October 8, at the Upper Deck watering hole m HaUandale Beach, FL. Thirty six husbands and wdves, singles or partners, whichever ffie case maybe, attended the event, including a contingent of four USAFA graduates: M. "Scotty" Scott and R o b "Sty" Stewart '75 and Abbe & Paul Bunt '81. T h e "perpemal" attendees were there in force, Luis and Mary EUen Sologuren '53, Bfrney and Barbara Pease '63, Chuck BorteU '67 as weU as myself and my better half Nella.

We also had the pleasure of sharmg the great time wdth R o b e r t o and Nydia Leon '47, PhU andThereza Fafrman '47,

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CHAPTER NEWS R o b e r t Kuntz '62 and his lovely •wife, Brian Kling '99 and his beautifiU gfrl friend. D u e to space limitations because I am attaching three pictores 1 •wffi catch up wdth the rest o f t h e names next time. T h e game was a thriUer to say the least as Navy puUed out the impossible task, as usual, wdffi four seconds to go. T h e dream wdU be complete when we do it wdth Notre Dame, already in the horizon.

PersonaUy, I am ready to organize the "meeting" for that game, which we have lost for 41 years in a row since R o g e r Staubach lead the Na^vy team.

I am pleased to announce that ffie fiind raising goal of $150,000 for the Commissioning ofthe U S. S. Bainbridge D D G 96 was met at the end of September At the time of this •writmg it has reached $185,000.The Fort Lauderdale Chapter defficated a great deal of time and effort to accomphsh this goal, which mcluded a donation of $5,000 by H. Ross Perot '53 through the Perot Foundation. This is the least we could have done to honor the memory of Commodore WUUam Bainbridge born in Princeton, NfJ on May 7,1774. H e first to sea m the merchant marine in 1789 and was captain of a ship before he reached his twentieth bfrthday. H e was commissioned Lieutenant m the U. S. Navy in August 1798. H e commanded the U S warships George Washfrigton, Essex and PhUadelphia during operations in the Mediterranean. Shordy after Christmas of 1812 Commodore Bainbridge in command ofthe Constitotion, the "old fronsides", engaged and defeated the H.M.S.Java off the coast of BrazU. In August of 1815, after securmg the peace •with Turns and TripoU, in less than six weeks since he saUed from the United States, Commodore Bainbridge assembled a fleet of 18 warships in Gibraltar, which was the beginning of today's powerful 6*-" Fleet. We wdU continue the narrative next month after the commissioning.

Gainsville Chapter CAPT J Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PI., Gainesville, FL 32608 H: 352-376-6611 ;^W: 352-376-3301 E: niickey@acceleration.net

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Borns '10, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Cir. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 H: 904-273-4714;W: 904-285-3400, ext. 356 E: mborns@meridianmgmt.com usnaaajaxcliap@usa.net

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Palm Beach Chapter

RichardV^Ogden '66

CAPTWalterWhipple

5590 SW 92nd St., Coral Gables, FL 33156 H: 305-665-9641; B: 305-663-5860; E: billo@kcl.net

Sec'y: Sergei Kowalchik '61

'51, USNR (Ret.)

1100 Marine Wy. West, #A3L North Pahn Beach, FL 33408 H: 561-624-3051;E:Wal^Whip@aol.com

E: sergei@bellsouth.net

Greetmgs from Miami.

It's been a couple of months since the last column. However, wdth the weather torning pretty, orUy a month or so ofthe hurricane season to go (the "low probabffity" part ofthe season), and the snowbfrds ttickUng back, the level of acti^vity is mcreasing m the sub-tropics.

O n the local sports scene, the MarUns self-destructed the last two weeks ofthe season; the Hurricanes lost the opener •with Florida State, making a shot at a National Championship looong odds; the Heat is loaded and seems poised for a run at the tide. T h e Dolpffins are 2 — 2 (after two entirely •winnable losses); not great, but when compared to 0 — 4 at this point last season...

As to Chapter news, we wdU be celebrating "Founder's Day" on October 27'' at the Chart House on Biscayne Bay. H o p e to see lots of folks there; a report wdU be forthcoming on the next issue.

For member plannmg purposes, there wdU be two events m D e c e m b e r T h e A r m y - N a v y game party, together wdth our brothers-m-arms from West Point, •wiU again be at HooUgans' Pub on December 3 . Be there.. .and BEAT ARMY! T h e Holiday R e c e p t i o n is scheduled for D e c e m b e r 21st at the Coral R e e f Y a c h t Club.This is our biggest (and in many ways, best) event of the year; please mark your calendars to share the festivities •with your feUow grads, our South Florida Midshipmen, Canffidates, their famffies and friends.

Tffi the next o n e . . .

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter President:Jack Cummings '41 255 Monterey Dr., Naples, FL 34119 H: 239-3533406; E: jackcum@aol.com

Sec'y: CAPT Harvey Falkjr. '53, (CEC) USN (Ret.) P: 239-498-2012; E: HAFALK@aol.com

Orlando Chapter President: LCDR Nick L. Peterson '86 USN 5679 Pond Pine Point, Oviedo, FL 32765 H: 407-365-6707; E: nick.peterson@1986.usna.com

F O O T B A L L : We enjoyed a spfrited gathering at Duffy's to cheer Navy's chfihanger •victory over Afr Force.The group included: Paul Alexander '83, Anne & G e o r g e B o l e '54, Dotty Coney (widow of Charles C o n e y '19), Mark Foley '71, Peggy & H a n k G o r m a n '44, A l H a w o r t h '57, Mark Pearson '74 and son, Justin Pearson, Nancy & Wally Poleshaj '71 and dtt. Abbey, Diana & Walt 'WTiipple '57.

We •wiU continue the meetings at Duffy's for the televised games: O C T 15 Kent State N O V 19 Temple N O V 05 Tulane D E C 03 Army N O V 12 N o t t e Dame N A V Y L E A G U E BALL: T h e Navy League had thefr dmner dance on October 8 at the Sailfish Club m Pahn Beach to celebrate the 230th Anrfrversary ofthe U m t e d States Na^vy.The large gatherffig enjoyed exceUent food and atmosphere •with a stirring program featormg V A D M CharlesW Moore, J r , U S N (ret) as guest speaker. Among the attendees were R e y n o l d s B e c k w i t h '49, Mr. & Mrs. Jeff W a r m i n g t o n '77, and Mr. & Mrs. Walt 'Whipple '57.

F O U N D E R ' S DAY: We have scheduled our Founder's Day Celebration for October 27,2005, as a joint meeting wdth the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter at PRANZO'S in Boca Raton. It should prove a rousing evening of toasts and camaraderie.

J A N U A R Y M E E T I N G : We wUl meet for lunch on January 18, wdth General Albin Irzyk as guest speaker He served •with G E N George Patton and wTTote a book entided, "Gasoline for Patton." H e had great admfration for G E N Patton.

BEAT APJVIY! Walt Whipple'57

Pensacola Chapter CDR Mike McCrabb '18, USN (Ret.) 5944 Moors Oaks Dr.; Milton FL 32583 H: 850-995-4110; E; jbmccrabb@cox.net

National Trustee: CDR L. Lee Price '18 7387 Wilkins Creek Ct., Spanish Fort AL 36527 H: 251-625-2474; E: orion781@mchsi.com

T h e Pensacola Chapter started off our 2005-2006 "Ac Year" at what has torned into our new favorite gathering placeCarrabba's. A crowd of 65 enjoyed lunch and got to Usten to one of Pensacola's

favorite personahties,VADM (ret) Jack Fetterman, former Chief of Naval Education/Training and currendy mvolved in a number of high profile plans for Pensacola's future, includmg ffie Narional A-viation Museum's Fhght Academy, ffie Maritime Museum, and recent BRj\C activities. Had a number of new faces mixed •wiffi ffie usual suspects.

Attendees included BiDy Abrams '91, Bin Barrow '44, Pete Booth '56, Sybil Bradley '87, John Brick '50, John Butts, '51, "Slug" Butts '56, Skeeter Carson '52, Carole and Tom Crowder '65, BiU Daniels '54, Lamar Dixon '52, Marcy Dupre '42, Celeste and Dick Folga '70, Skip Furlong '56, Dick Gaskill '54, Ken GuUedge '42, Nicole Hayes, '92, Bin Hippie '52, Rich Holzknecht '78, Jack Horsefield '57, Jim Johnson '67, Richjesmonth '78, Pete King '70, Peggy and Si Kittler '53, Cheryl Lauer '92, Patty and Fang Liberato '51, Kent McKnight '54, Meghan Michael '97, Glenn Montgomery '71, Pete Morgan '81, Stephanie and Bert Oram '81, Aloysius Pickert '47, Clark Rook '57, Lou Sarosdy '51, Jeff Shirk '87, John Stein '65, Mark Tuzo '52, EUen and Roger Vinson '62, PB Wan '44, Nfria and Bamey ^C^sh '62, Larry Warrenfeltz '75, Jared Wilhelm 05, Bob Wilmer '54, Mary and Kurt Woltersdorf '84, BiUYeager '78 and yours truly.

In case you're counting, ffiat's 18 who graduated more than 50 years ago and 4 who graduated more than 60 years ago...and we had a bunch more of those senior grads who couldn't make it because of travel plans. I am reaUy proud of this group that keeps coming out!

We also had the opportonity to host our new/^ BGO Area Coordinator Louise McKeman, her husband Capt Bryan McKeman, USMC, and thefr 5 month old son Jack.

After getting the word out to our newer grads, we had a standmg-roomonly crowd- mosdy from 2003,2004, and 2005- at NY Nick's in downtown Pensacola for the Navy-USAFA game.

This local sports bar has more than 35 TVs and whUe there were a number of big time games gomg on at the same time, about 90% ofthe crowd was there to see our game...judging from the number of people who cheered when that 46 yard field goal passed through the goalposts as time ran out! We'U be back

Wow - a great bunch of folks at the ffiere for ffie Notre Dame game and of Press Box just South of Kermedy on Dale course Army.

Mabry and m PineUas - foUcs Usted below.

By ffie time this article gets pubhshed, Pictore of Matt Poage '94 raismg his we wdU have had our October luncheon hands when the footbaU went through the wiffi guest speaker Escambia County uprights! PmeUas Gatherffig for the Afr School Superintendent Jim Paid, as we Force-Navy game.The hosts for the event continue to lay foundation for visibffity were Rjckey T, proprietor of Rickey T's among local high schools in coordination Sports Bar 6100 Gulf Blvd St Pete Beach wdffi our BG Organization. (next to Howard Johnson's), and Jack and Thanks.

Ashley Kraniak (Dad was USNA '63).

Mike McCrabb '78 Pensacola Chapter PresidentGo Commander m ChiePs Cup! Attendees included: Rob Aeschbach Space Coast Chapter '90, Bffi Kuzmick '90, Jerry Lavely '90, LCDR Milton E. BurdsaU '56, USNR Offie Donelan '63, EUse &Vern Browne 1195 StarhngWy.,Viera, FL 32955 '63, Don & Sherry Freese '63, Mffier & H: 321-504-1050; E: patandmilt@hotmail.com Connie Diedrick '63, Matt Poage '94 and PrisdUa, Kris & Steve Swdft '87, Suncoast Chapter Glerm Sefafin - father of Shane '08, Clifford P. Bermann '45 7979 S.TamiamiTd., #338A, Sarasota, FL 34231 TfrnTravis '62 (AF),Dick Petrucci '61, E: plcwcc@aol.com Pete & Spouse Leniart '66, Don & Spouse Coughhn '62,JeffTomeo '80, Tampa Bay Chapter Charhe George '72,Tom Jozwdak '59 CAPTJohn S. Kamen '11, USN (Ret.) (AF),Doug Smiffi '88 (AF),JoeWiendl 1105 Culbreath Isle Dr.Tampa, FL 33629 H: 813-288-9548; E: kamenjl@socom.mil '93, John Kamen '77 & Alex & Friend, Secretary/Communications: Steve Swift '81 Curt '88 &Tish '87 Wold, Jfrn Aldrich E: sswijft@1987.usna.com '67, Jane & RADM Roy Coffins '56, www.usna.com/ChapteTs/US/fl/tampabay/ Joe Corpenmg '02 (AF) and one other '95 (AF), Doug Robb '79 (AF). Attendfrig Notes fiiom our O C T monthly meetmg in PmeUas: BiU and Mary Doherty '73, sorry I had to leave early for the Operfrng Dan and Carmen Fittro, Rut Hynn '59 Night ofthe Lightning Game. FYI - I got and Marie Orlando-WiUs, Charhe Hunter to my seat wdth 3 minutes left on the '54, Ken Mayeaux '73, Dick Ardavany '61 clock before ffie festivities began - perfect and Rita Ammons timing!! We are back at Barnaby's (old HouUhan location) North on Westshore at 1801 N. Westshore from 275.6:00 7:30 PM on the first WED ofthe month (that is DEC 7th) Recapped Na^vy League Sea Service Event - RADM CoUins discussed smce he was at ffie event. FootbaU team •with tough losses to Maryland and Starfford.

Afr Force Game - 1:30 PM on Satorday at the Press Box. What a great victory recapped below! 3-2 foUowing that win!

Navy beats Air Force Founder's Day - O C T 29th - locked and loaded - expecting a big crowd wdth Future Events!

ADM Trost '53, former C N O speakmg!

DEC 3rd - Army-Navy Game - 2:30 PM Army - Navy Game - DEC 3rd at Raymond James Raymond James for the big gatherffig!

DEC 2005 - Bowl Game?!

Folks m attendance: Carrie '82 and 2006 Steve Perry - she pro^vided a '78 FEB - USNA Admissions Dean, Memorial Gift from the Bowl Game that DaveVetter '67 year, Richard Dick '73, Gary Polansky 8 FEB Wed Noon: Luncheon vdth '69, Steve Swift '87, Brad Dixon '99, Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter, along CharUe George '72, John Kamen '77, with Prospective Candidates and Jim Aldrich '67, Leroy CoUins '56, their Parents, at Feather Sound Warren Hahn '60, Randy Gustafion '84, Country Club (Bud Alexander, J O Johnson '90, John Prendergast '90 '56 Host). from ATL Chapter but working wdth JO 9 FEB Thursday Breakfast: on busmess.

0830 Blue & Gold Officers, and

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CHAPTER NEWS H i g h S c h o o l Guidance Counselors at Warren Hahn's office F E B / M A R - possibly a Lightning Alumni Hockey Game Possible Crew Events (Roy CoUins '56 iaction officer) M A R - D & B Event in St. Pete Festival of States (May 8th/12th Steve Swift/Roy Collins action officer; JeffWefr from D&B) Picnic Adnussions event over Spring Break (Jim Aldrich '67 action officer), A P R Sffi - 5ffi Annual StarShip Cruise (Scott H o o d '66 action ofBcer wiffi Steve S^wift as assistant) - Palm Court on hold for 4 / 8 / 0 6 wiffi Boarding @ 4:45 pm; Cruismg 5:15 - 7:45 pm. lOffi Aimual Army-Navy Golf Match on 1st Friday m May

talk and it is avaUable at our web site. If you have not seen it, please take a look as it is great reaffing, exttemely interesting, and very informative about the service of one of our most adrrured members.

Attendees included: George O'ConneU '35 as an honored guest, Jim Hatch '45, Ed Flynn '51, Bffi R e n t z '55, Reggie Vachon '58, Mary Vachon (Reggie's wdfe), Donald Thompson '59, Bffi Hohnes '64, Stew CaldweU '65, Jon Barton '66, W m W o o d '66,TedWebster '68, Gary Grant '68, Paul Borer '70, Bob Schultz '71,Lee'Whiffield ' 7 1 , Steve Frederick '72, Mark Sfrns '82, Mario Maddox '85, Kent Leka '90, Perry Stephens '91, andTonyYonnone '98.

local chapter website, for the dates that Navy footbaU games wdU be shown at Jock's and Jffi's Sports Bar and Restaurant m Brookhaven at 4046 Peachttee Road.

T h e events are pay as you go and very informal, but a great way to see a lot of Navy footbaU w h e n in the Adanta area on a faU weekend.

We contmue to sponsor events throughout the year that conttibute to the camaraderie avaUable to U S N A Alumni m the Adanta area. O u r schedule of events is avaUable on our website and is extensive.

Please check us out at wrww.usna.com and then join us at one of our luncheons, or at a footbaU game broadcast at some point during the season.You won't be ffisappointed.

BEAT A R M Y !

Steue Frederick '72 Atlanta Chapter President

Georgia Atlanta Chapter CDR Steve Frederick '12, USN (Ret.) 1031 Cockrell Dr., NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152-4766 H: 770-419-9224; E: stevefred@bellsouth.net

Secretary: CDR Paul Borer '10, USNR w: 770-364-4332; E: pjborer@mindspring.com Web site: www.usnaaaa.com

MONTHLY CHAPTER LUNCHEONS: W h e n : Thfrd Friday of each month Where: Jock's andJUl's Sports Bar and Restaurant m Brookhaven, 4046 Peachttee R o a d Phone: 404 816-2801 What: Great opportonity to spend time •with feUow alumni and to network in the Adanta area. Registration begms at 1130 and the chow Une opens at noon.

See ffie website for detaUs. FaU has arrived here m the South and with it footbaU season. O f course. Navy has oiUy played three games, but the air has cooled and the leaves are torning, so we do in fact know that we are weU into ffie season. We continue to stay busy here m Adanta.

O u r September luncheon was weU attended and was also one ofthe most enjoyable events that we have had in some time. R e g g i e Vachon '58 spoke to us about his uncle George, or as he is better know to us, C A P T G e o r g e O'ConneU '35, U S N (Ret). It seems that George has been holffing out on us, as Reggie explained that his uncle was involved in several major batdes during W W I I whUe earnmg two sUver stars. B o b Schulz '71 has •written a great synopsis of Reggie's

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Guam Chapter CDR Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR

George O'Connell '35 (Atlanta Chapter's SOPA) and Reggie Vachon '58.

We were recendy ffisappomted to learn that Navy's footbaU coach, Paul Johnson, had to cancel his plans to speak to the Atianta Touchdown Club on 17 O c t o b e r Because ofthe rescheduling ofthe RJce game fiom September to 22 October, Coach Johnson decided that it would be m the best mterest o f t h e team for him to be involved in game preparations for ffie rescheduled Rice game. HopefiiUy, we can find a different reason for Coach Johnson to visit us after the season on a recrmting ttip to the southeast.

T h e West Pomt Society of Adanta has invited us to j o m them for a Skeet and Trap Shooting event at the Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds (formerly the Wolf Creek Shooting Grounds, the 1996 Olympic shooting venue) in N o v e m b e r Competitive skeet and ttap shooters wdU be guiffing participants through two hours of shooting - no experience required! (Of course, USNAAAA attendees wiU be expected to uphold the ttaffitions ofthe USNAAAA golf team which thoroughly and routinely ttounces the Woops at the spring golf competition each year.)

For those readers unfanfrUar wdth our organization, check out our schedule of events a t W W W U S N A A A . C O M , our

PO. Box 26849, GME Barrigada, GU 96921-6849 H: 671-472-9629; HFax; 671-472-1966 C: 671-777-9629; E: NME@1984.usna.com

Hawaii Honolulu Chapter CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker '14, USN (Ret.) 1350 Alamona Blvd., Ste. 2203, Honolulu, HI 96813-4618; H: 626-644-6452; E: Alerchbacker@aol.com

Idaho Northwest Chapter CoL Kenneth fV Moore '66, USMC (Ret.) 31048 E, Hayden Lake Rd., RO. Box 2020, Hayden, ID 83835-7059; H: 208-772-7494; E: i35hawk@sisna.com

Illinois Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick WWeber '15, USNR 2134 Evert Ct., Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 H: 847-559-9381 ;W: 312-750-8899 E: fweber@chapman.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 President: CDRJohn (Chris) Haizlip '12, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr, Granger, IN 46530 H: 574-273-2939; E; CHaidip@aol.com

Japan

Maryland

Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR OffDSN: 315-243-8034; F DSN: 31-243-7143; Off Comm;011-81-46-816-8034; Fax Com: 011-81-46-816-7143; SIPR: n63nv@c7f.navy.smil.mil; villarin.nolan@cnrfe.navy.smiljiiii

Summer has finaUy concluded but ffie warm weaffier stiU resides in Yokosuka!

The kids have aU returned fixjm summer •vacations fiom aU around ffie world and school is n o w m session.

The current schedule has ffie A r m y Navy game starting at 0430 Japan time.

The game •wffi be tele^vised at ffie CFAY Officers Club, •wiffi firee breakfast and snacks provided. H o p e to see you aU ffiere to see Navy retain the C o m m a n d e r - i n Chief trophy!

Welcome aboard to: Scott CaUaham '93 w h o currendy serves at Mffitary Sealift C o m m a n d Far East Yokohama as ffiefr Chaplain; C A P T Jeffrey Bartkoski '84, new C o m m a n d i n g Officer of USS BLUE R I D G E (LCC 19). Also welcome back to C D R Tony Smith '82, w h o returned to Japan after a one year absence in Sauffi Arabia.

G o Navy! Beat Army again!

CDR Nolan D. Villarin, '82

Kentucky

(see also OWo)

Annapolis Chapter President: CAPT Owen Thorp '11 1037 Bayberry Dr.,Arnold, MD 21012-1650 H: 410-626-7002; E: owen.thorp@1977.usna.com; thorp@usna.edu

Secretary: CDR Dave McDonnell '85 E: mcdonnel@usna.edu

T h e Annapohs Chapter of ffie Alumni Association met for a luncheon on 19 October at ffie U S N A Officer and Faculty Club. 71 alumni/friends were m attendance. George Watt ('73) kicked off ffie luncheon by recognizing Founder's Day, the 160ffi anniversary of ffie foundm g o f t h e Naval Academy. O u r guest speaker was C A P T Bruce Grooms ('80), ffie Commandant of Midshipmen, w h o pio^vided an entertairfrng talk about his perspective on ffie Brigade of Midshipmen and ffiscussed his goals for ffie remainder of his tour.

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G.Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd.,HuntValley,MD 21031 W: 410-229-8206 E: Steven,g.young@morganstanley.com

Eastern Shore Chapter President: Mr. Sam Trippe '51 8585 Northbend Rd, Easton, MD 21601 H; 401-763-8719; E: rktrippe@dmv.com

Secretary: Mr. Frank L. Gunsallus E:flgiii@hamptonroads.com

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter President: Eric Gordon '14 1222 Park Hills Dr., Louisville, KY 40207 H; 502-893-7945; E: flashcom@bellsoudl.net

Secretary: William Toutant '46 H: 502-895-9828; E: wttoutant@aol.com

Louisiana New Orleans Chapter President: Doug Schutz '81 900 Soudi Peters St., Loft 13, New Orieans, LA 70130 E: dougschutz@1987.usna.com; H: 504-566-7678; W: 504-364-7649

Maine Portland Chapter Jeffrey Peters '85 7 Sumac Dr., Brunswick ME 04011 H: 207-729-7306; W; 207-443-5576 E: jpetcrs@preri.com

SAVETHE ATE^ The annual Robert Means Thompson Society (RMTS) luncheon is

26 April 2006

Please contact Carolyn Kantor at 410-295-4186 formore information

O n 06 October, the U S N A AA Eastern Shore Chapter met at Harris' Crab House m Kent Island, M D for a "Beat Afr Force" crab feast — our second official meetmg since becoming a Chapter Keith Patten '73, a member ofthe Chapter's board of dfrectors, arranged this enjoyable and successful occasion. We aU gready appreciate Keith's efforts in coordmatmg the event. We also thank Rosemary Trippe for makmg nametags for the attendees.

In attendance were EdWaUer '49, Marty WaUer,Tom Rogers '50, EUen Rogers, John Hyatt '53, Jennie Hyatt, Frank Adorney '53, Eddie Adorney, Sam Trippe '57, Rosemary Trippe, D o n CampbeU ' 6 1 , Kathie CampbeU, Ely Dabich '63, EUeen Dabich, Bob Cassady '64, Lynn Cassady, Craig Etka '65, Frances Etka, Mike Epprecht '65, Pam Epprecht, R i c k Heaton '70, Debbie Heaton, Keith Patten '73, Debbi Patten, Brian Patten, Ann StencU '80, Frank GunsaUus '85, Frank GunsaUus IV, DanyeUe Low '98,Jim Prfrice, Jerry O ' C o n n o r and Karen O ' C o n n o r

T h e highUghts o f t h e evening mclude a social hour, a deUcious buffet dinner and crab feast, openmg remarks by the Chapter's President S a m Trippe '57 (who is recovermg weU fiom his recent orthopedic surgery), and an exceptional briefing by MajGen Terry Murray, U S M C (Ret.) '68, w h o is the Executive Vice President, Operations, at ffie U S N A AA. Terry served 33 years •with the Marines as an infantry officer, retfring as a Major General in 2001. As a midshipman, he was the 1968 recipient of ffie Naval Academy Athletic Association's Sword for Athletic ExceUence.The primary focus of his briefing was a " S I T R E P " o f t h e Naval Academy H e spoke o f t h e signfficant ffivestment bemg made in ffie Yard and about the ttemendous leadership at the Academy, ensuring us that the Academy "is in good hands." Lasdy,Terry stressed that our Chapter has an mcreffible capacity to be an advocate for the Academy.

Clearly, our Chapter wdU embrace this role. We offer our most sincere gratitode to General Murray for taldng the time to jofri us for dmner and for deUvermg his remarks.

Michael CoUins '84 also spoke briefly to the Chapter H e is petitiorfrng to succeed Jack Adams as Mid-Adantic Trustee for the U S N A AA. We support his effort and wdsh h i m the best of luck.

T h e evening ended •with the singmg of Navy Blue and Gold and a hearty yeU of "BEAT A I R F O R C E " (which we Uke to beUeve was a factor in securmg the last-second •victory).

As always, if you know of any U S N A alumni on the shore w h o would hke to join our Chapter, please m^vite them to attend futore meetings.

BEAT A R M Y !

Frederick Chapter John M. Heiges '59 13502West Oak St., Mt.Airy, MD 21771 H: 301-798-0045; E: JMHEIGES@nisn.com

Secretary: Dan TAltomare '88 E: AltomareDT@worldkitchen.com

Greater Southern Maryland Chapter CAPT Michael Dougherty '13 USN (Ret.) 23585 Town Creek Dr. Lexington Park, MD 20653-6343 H: 301-866-0484; E: michael.dougherty@navymil http://www.navyalumni.org

Massachusetts Boston Chapter CAPTWilliam F. Malloy Jr. '80, USNR 31 Wildcat Ln., Norwell, MA 02061 H: 781-659-9484; B: 617-742-3311 E: william.malloy@1980.usna.com

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CHAPTER NEWS Michigan Detroit Chapter ArthurW Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, Ml 48236-1311 H: 313-885-2174; F: 313-881-2333 E: lynorart@comcast.net

Minnesota Upper Midwest Chapter David C. Berghult '91 6628 Parkwood Rd., Edina, MN 55436-1073 W: 952-953-5353; E: be^ultdc@bemstein.com

Mississippi South Mississippi Chapter Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV '88, USNR PO. Box 1792, Gautier, MD 39553 H: 228-497-5050; E: esgarrett@aol.com

Secretarry: Harry J.Rucker

This FaU has been a busy one for the St. Louis Chapter O n October 7'' the Chapter hosted the AU Academy FaU GolfTournament and on October 8'-'^, members ofthe local chapter cheered on Navy lacrosse m a local tournament.

T h e annual Founder's Day Dinner was held on October 29^^^ wdth C A P T R o b e r t Niewoehner ('81) as guest speaker C A P T Niewoeher is a permanent Mffitary Professor at U S N A and Dfrector of Aeronautics and ffie Huids Laboratory Group.

T h e St. Louis chapter has an even busier wdnter scheduled •with Navy-Notte Dame, the Army-Navy party, and the 3™ annual Dark Ages party. AU alumni in the St. Louis area should check out usna.com/ Chapters/US/MO/StLoms/default.htm for more details on upcoming events.

E: navynomad50@caldeone.net

Missouri Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter LCDR

Bryan J Didier '91, USNR

13022 Carter St., Overland Pk., KS 66213-4636 P: 913-239-0327; E:bdidier@sbli^.com

Secretary :John Williamson E: John, williamson@dfas.mil

St. Louis Chapter President: Tim Noonan '88 765 W Kirkham Ave., St. Louis, M O 63122 P: 314-963-7776; E: timnoonan@hotmail.com

Vice Pres. & Corrs. Secretary: Mike Brown '88 4207 Humphtry St., St. Louis, MO 63116 E: tarynb@swbell.net Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/MO/StLouis /default.htm

T h e St. Louis Chapter was sadden by the passmg of it's oldest active member, C A P T J o h n Kane, U S N (Ret), Class of 1944, on October 11,2005. John was very active in Navy organizations m ffie St. Louis area includmg the local chapter, the Blue and Gold organization, and the Na^vy League. Just days before his passmg, John was cheering on Navy lacrosse at a tournament in the St. Louis area. Included is a photo ofJohn from this past Memorial Day placmg a wreath on the grave of Medal of H o n o r recipient C D R Bruce Van Voorhis, USN, U S N A '29.

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Nebraska Omaha Chapter CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Nottingham Dr., Bellevue, NE 68123-1959 E: alan.more@1962.usna.com

Secretary: LCDR Chris Verdoni '88, USN 4605 Longview St., Papilhon, NE 68133 H: 402-292-3230; W: 402-294-8309 E: cverdoni@email.msn.com

Nevada Southern Nevada Chapter James R. Koehn '63 2864 Sumter Valley Cir., Henderson, NV 89052-6876 H: 702-232-3317; C: 925-736-9642 E: jkoehn@niindspring.com

New Jersey New Jersey Chapter Mr. Patrick J. Hurley '81 192 Ashland Rd., Summit, ISJ 07901-3244 H: 908-598-0512; E: patrick.huriey@gs.com

New Mexico Albuquerque Chapter Keith S. Jones '60 63 Woodlands Dr.,Tijeras, NM 87059-7826 H: 505-797-3578; E: caseyjonesabq@earthlink.net

Secretary: Herb Richter '59 E: herbertrichter@msn.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/nm/

A grand singmg of Navy Blue and Gold by 50 some chapter celebrants greeted Nebraska footbaU fans as they waited to take over the SkyBox Sports venue foUo^wmg our thrUUng •victory over Air Force. Jerry Wemstein's '53 fanfrly and friends from Air Force Academy were more subdued. We also enjoyed ha^ving guests from a mini reunion of the 4th company ofthe class o f ' 6 3 hosted by Mike Blackledge.

Chapter attendees mcluded Wendy and Jane Cosner '52, D o n and Phyllis R o h r '55, Hank and SaUy Schwartz '62, Bffi and Bonifre H o r t o n '44, Maury and Pat Hartie '44, Herb Richter '59, R i c h Rice '62, David Hufinann '60, O.D. Thompson '63, R o n Walters '63, Kip Paske^wich '66, Joe McGufre '68, Scott Kraus '73,PaulTerjale '91, and Jeff Hoaglund '94. We also welcomed Charles and Laurie Mffier, parents of Mike Mffier '05; Ken and Sharon Mulder, midshipmen parents of Garrett Mulder '06; and Laura Maness, mother of Gen Stoder '08.The celebrants fix)m 4ffi Company '63 mcluded Bffi and Judy HoUenack, Ken and Doris Sanger, R o n and Sharie Saqui, Craig and GaU Barton, Doris and Harry Salmon, D o u g and GaU Tozour, and Pattick and Maureen Wright. Also present from the Albuquerque BaUoon Fiesta were pUot D o n Palen '63 fix)m RJiode Island and crew member Dave Moore '63 from Cahforma for ffie baUoon Sky Drifter. Many chapter members served as chase crew for D o n Palen durmg ffie nme day BaUoon Fiesta.

O u r final attendee was our President, Casey Jones '60, w h o arrived just after our game •winifrg field goal.

We'U look forward to meeting at SkyBox agam on the morning of December 3rd to haU our retention of ffie Commander-m-Chief's Trophy.

NewYork Capital District Chapter GeneWGriesau '15 216WoodlawnAve.,AIbanyNY 12208 H: 518-482-3370; E: gwgriesau@gocontec.com

Central New York Chapter President: CAPT Steve Erb '68 USN (Ret.) 16 Hurd Socet, Cazenovia, NY 13035 H: 315-655-5957; E: SteveEri3@alltel.net

Secretary: Michael T. Kelville E: mickvl@twcny.rr.com

Metro New York Chapter

(NAANY)

Robert A. Black, Jr. '63 102 Columbus Dr.Tenafly NJ 07670-1634 H: 201-569-5756: E: ri)lack.ri)c@carroU.com

Although N A A N Y hasn't reported for awhUe, the Chapter contmues to have mteresting programs wiffi wide participation. Former N A A N Y President D a n H o r n e r '96 arranged the past program year's appearance of B o b T i m b e r g '64, untU recendy ffie Washmgton, D C , bureau chief for the Baltimore Sun and n o w effitor-m-chief of the U S N I Proceedings. Bob presented and

discussed his n e w b o o k State of Grace and signed ffiem for ffiose at ffie meeting.

Since entering his new j o b . Bob asked ffie Chapter about h o w U S N I coiUd reach out to increase ffie n u m b e r of younger readers.

N A A N Y very recendy imderwent changes m its team because of an unexpected emergency transfer of Past President Dan H o r n e r '96 to Seatde.

Pending presentation by N A A N Y ' s board of trustees of a slate of officers to ffie members, ffie Chapter's officers are: Robert Black '63, President & Networkmg Chafr; T o m \ n i l i a m s '88, VP Communications; D a v e R i c c i '97, Treasurer/Secretary; Tov B r o g '88, Deputy Networking Chafr; M i k e Krause '63, lAGT Chafr & Dfrector M e m b e n wdU be asked to approv-e a slate wdffi Dave Ricci '97 as next N A A N Y president, a new secretary and tteasurer, a V P Programs, and a spedfied president elect, in adffition to ffie offiers afready in Chapter jobs. As this was going to press, alumni wffio expressed an interest m serving were being considered.

FYI, ffie Chapter recendy sent out a letter to aU alumni m ffie tri-state, metro N Y C region for rene^wals and new members to j o m . If this missed anyone, please emaU or contact N A A N Y president as shown on column head. Annual dues are only $25. Comments or su^estions for ffie Chapter should also be sent.

Thanks to Jack K l i m p '68, N A A N Y members participated in History Night on September 14 at the U n i o n League Club wdffi LtGen. James Conway U S M C , J-3 (Director of Operations, Joint Stafi).

LtGen. Conway spoke about operations in Iraq fix)m his perspective as I M E F commander and then as J - 3 — very interesting and enjoyed by aU. John Ripley '62, w h o had been m N Y C for his own gig nearby, was invited as NAANY's guest.

The September 21 'Networking Night 3 3 ' (NN33) kicked off this season's monthly networking happy hours wdth R o m e r o Iral '82, Deputy Federal Security Dfrector, T S A / D H S , w h o heads Westchester Airport security and discussed Federal opportorfrties. N N 3 3 is held at the Solffiers, SaUors, Marines, & Afrmen's Club (283 Lexfrigton Ave at E. 37th St) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the thfrd Wednesday (thus 3-3) every m o n t h from September untU AprU, except December when N A A N Y parties. Hostmg routes among U S M A , U S N A , and USAFA chapter networking coordmators.

Chapter alumni and guests were among Navy fans w h o fiUed one entfre side of Kean Alumni Staffium for the (httie) Army-Navy Game at the Pride Bowl and watched ffie Midshipmen troimce Army's varsity sprint footbaU team 33-3 o n a beautiful Sunday, October 1.

Navy w o n ffie spectating as weU, smce ffiere were three times as many Navy fans present. Commandant of Midshipmen C A P T B r u c e G r o o m s '80, sitting next to his U S M A counterpart (who was looking for some solace for Army's shellackmg by Cormecticut ffie day before) and overlooking the two companies of Mids attending, along •with us aU, enjoyed ffie fine autumn afternoon duel in the Sim, won handUy by Navy. Kudos to Navy Blue & Gold officers under BUl Squires '75 and the NJ Parents Club w h o respectively spearheaded gettmg fans ffiere and puttmg on a taUgate for the Mids!

N A A N Y anticipated being on at least two tables to hear former SecNav/Deputy SecDef Gordon England at the annual Navy League black tie dinner m Manhattan in November. As we were going to press, we learned that this has been postponed until March '06 so it can be the kick-off announcement ofthe USS N E W Y O R K commissionfrig (LPD buUt with World Trade Center steel).

N A A N Y wdU be undertaking a program for the commissioning, scheduled for FaU '07.

Two major events grace NAANY's December calendar: • An evening •with the Supe,VADM R o d n e y R e m p t '66, Tuesday, December 6, at the Chemists C l u b / M i d t o w n Executive Club (40 W 45th St - $35) from 6-8 p.m. Alumni, Parents Club members, and guests fiom the region are invited.

• T h e annual HoUday/Christmas Party at the Racquet & Tennis Club (370 Park Ave), Monday, December 19,6-9 p.m. ($60 t.b.c), festive/busmess attfre.

Anchored by J i m H o c k i n g ' 5 3 , hosted

by NAANY, and j o m e d by alumni from the other Service Academies and guests.

T h e rest of this program year's calendar m 2006 looks like: January N A A N Y 2006 Dfrectory disttibuted to members m good standing.

Jan.-AprU N N 3 3 - 3rd Wed. each m o n t h 5:50-7:30 p.m.

J a n / F e b . M o n t e l W d l i a m s '80 (venue, date/time tbd) March N A A N Y Tables at Annual Navy League Dirmer wdth Dep'y SecDef

Gordon England. Marriott Marquis, Times Square AprU R A D M T o m HaU '63 U S N (Ret) Ass't SecDef Reserve Affafrs May Fleet Week Activities June Special N A A N Y Networking Event by D a v e R i c c i '97 For more information about N A A N Y and its events, •visit our Web site, W W W N A A N Y . O R G . O u r HotLine at 1-800-234-USNA has been resuscitated for those w h o are Internet chaUenged or need a quick check on current activities.

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-3729 H: 716-248-9739; E: nelson.bhsh@kodak.com

North Carolina Cape Fear Chapter Stanley R. Roman '61 2044 Monttose Ln.,Wihnington, N C 28405-6208 H: 910-256-0502; E: SRR1961@aol.com

Secretary: CDR Geoffrey A. Losee '85, USNR H: 910-350-1516; E: gjosee@ec.rr.com

Charlotte Chapter President: Mr. Ryan M. Stone '96 17235 Georgian Hall Dr., Chariotte, N C 28277-1775 H: 704-540-4354; E: ryanmstone@carolina.rr.com

As you read this we wdU aU have afready watched the Army game on television or m person, but right n o w it is midOctober. Some ofyou probably watched the " D o o k " game in Durham, played in the golf outing wdth some of thefr alumni or attended the dinner the night before the game •when we heard the Men's Glee Club perform and heard Superintendent R e m p t give us an update on things happening at the academy. We owe the Triangle Chapter a big Bravo Zulu for organizmg those functions as weU a pregame taUgate and a Satorday morning presentation to prospective canffidates, parents and alumni. We benefited dfrecdy from the game being nearby in that the President of U S N A AA and Foundation, George Watt '73 the honored guest at our dinner on October 3. Also attendmg the dinner but not in the pictore were: Bob Lewds '64,Jame Mmes '80, Ryan Stone '92, Bob Majeski '62,Tom O'Brien ' 7 1 , several •wives, a couple from the Parents Club and three prospective canffidates.

O u t g o m g Chapter President Bryan Dolan '76 presented, as a door prize, a numbered print of a paintmg of a •winter scene at the academy.

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Treasurer:Jim St John '53 601 Dotal Ct., New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-636-1977;E: saintHnk@alvvays-online.com

Minutes for Founders Day, Saturday, September 17,2005 Wayne Henry '67pesents a plaque to Bryan Dolan 76 l . T h e members ofthe Eastern N o r t h honoring W years of service as Chapter President CaroUna Chapter ofthe United States Naval Academy Alumni Association held T h e framed pictore was a gift to the their monthly meeting on Satorday Charlotte Chapter from the •widow of evening, September 17,2005, at the Fred Hassenplug '45.

Chelsea Restaurant in N e w Bern, N C .

Past President Wayne Henry '67 This meeting was the Founders Day presented a plaque from the U.S. Naval ffinner, a celebration marking the beginAcademy Alumni Association to Bryan ning ofthe chapter's fourth year T h e Dolan '76 to honor his 10 years of service dinner was held in the upstairs meeting as Chapter President. O u r new President room of Chelsea's.

A table was set up is Ryan Stone '96. where a member from each decade, from O u r next event (which wdU be over the 1940's through the 1990's displayed when you read this) •wffi be the Annual his Lucky Bag (yearbooks).Thirty-four Veterans Day Golf Outing against Army (34) members and guests were present. A (and possibly some Air Force folks). copy ofthe program is included in these Inasmuch as it is about three weeks away, I minutes.

2. M r BUl Ritchie, Class of 1953, cannot give you the results. the chapter president, was the master of T h e date for the annual December ceremonies. In his opening remarks he bid Luncheon with Midshipmen and parents the attendees observe a moment of sUence from our area is not yet set. Please watch for Navy and Marine Corps personnel your e-maU (and Postal MaU if you do not w h o are at sea or in "Harm's Way." H e have e-maU) for the notice of place, date recogffized several attendees w h o had and time and try to attend. That's it for recendy returned from Iraq or

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Piedmont Chapter President: Col Gary L. Beaver '11 USMCR 10 Silver Oask Court, Greensboro, NC 27455-1481 H: 336-288-8792; E: gbeaver@npaklaw.com

Secretary:LCDRJohn

Chilson '91 USN

E: John_Cliilson@eLliswinters.com

T h e Piedmont Triad Chapter invites aU grads and Navy fans to watch Navy destroy Army in this year's gridiron classic at T h e Legends Sports Bar and Grffi in Greensboro, N o r t h Carolina on 3 December 2005. Legends is an exceUent place to watch the game because it has 4 huge T V screens across one waU wdth great unobsttucted viewdng and they usuaUy put the game on 2 side-by-side TVs for our group. We wdU conduct our annual raffle of U S N A memorabffia at halftime with aU proceeds going to a worthwhUe charity, as is our tradition.

Please join us for the game. We wdU be thrffied to see you. EmaU or caU John ChUson '91 at john_chUson@ eUiswdnters.com or w: 336-217-4193 or c: 336-414-8711 for more information or •with questions.

Members of our Chapter recendy participated in a number of activities sponsored by either the Triangle Chapter or U S N A in association with Navy's •visit to, and victory over, the Duke Blue DevUs

on 1 October. Jane and Gary Beaver '77 represented ffie Chapter at a USNADuke goU" tournament at ffieTreyburn Coimtry Club in Durham and, along wiffi Meryl and D o u g Law '66, attended ffie Triad Chapter's ffinner wdffi ffie Superintendent and USNA Glee Club at ffie Friday Center in Chapel Hffi.

John ChUson '91 attended Blue & Gold Officer Trairfrng presented by ffie USNA Admissions Office in Raleigh. Triad Chapter members attending ffie Navy v.

Duke game were: Diana and John Palmer '61,Jane and Gary Beaver '77, Janis and Claude Lumpkin '65, Alice and Pat Love '72, Nancy and Gary Brake '67, Heaffier and Matt Laser '97, Doug Law '66, Mai Murray '60, and John Anthony '60.

for the NewYork Herald-Tribune, estabhshed ffie quartet's place m history by writing, "Ouffined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again."

Attendees fix)m the various service acaderffies were present along with mffitary veterans and Notte Dame Alumni.

The service academy attendees shown in the attached photo are, from left to right, Jhn Turner, USMA '80,ToddWUkowski, USAFA '89 (Pres, local section), Gerry Mod, USNA '68 (Pres, local USNA chapter), Sharfr"Abdrabbo, USCGA '94,Tom Schram, USNA '69, Curt Hartman, USNA '87, Barry Jacobson, USMA '79 (Pres, local section), and Greg Hardewig, USMA '91.

mcluffing yet another victory over Army.

The Chapter wffi be holding a joint watch party •with the Woops. Chapter representatives are to have met •with the Pointers in late October or early November to advance the plan.

The Founder's Day was attended by Dick Liebendorfer '50, Bob Laighton '51, Dave Reif '63, Ed FarreU '64, Harry Rouse '77 and George Carradini '84, Senior alumni present was our able photographer and secretary "Zach" Zacharias '48. Pinch hitting for BiU Dixon '75 were his wdfe Rose and her mother, RosaUe Lupcho.

Cleveland Chapter

Oregon and Southwest

CAPTA.O. Rule UI '50, USNR (Ret.) Triangle Chapter

John M. Scon '61 836 Shadylawn Rd., Chapel Hill, N C 27514 H: 919-968-1337; E: pelorus@bellsoudi.net

Ohio Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter CAPT Gerald P. Motl USNR (Ret.) 9825 Gateclub Dr., Cincinnati, O H 45241-3827 H: 513-769^556; E: gertymod@fuse.net

The Cfriciimati Chapter of ffie USNA Alumni Association hosted a joint dinner party wdffi the chapters of USMA, USAFA, USCGA, and Notte Dame on October 7,2005.The purpose was to listen to a pubUc readmg of a letter •written by Elmer Layden to his then gfrlfidend. Layden was the most prominent of the Four Horsemen from Notte Dame. Navy's former Assistant Athletic Dfrector, Mr. E.E. "Rip" Mffier, was one ofthe "seven mules" who opened up large holes in the opposition's defensive Une for Layden and the other horsemen.

Gerry Mod '68, a Na^vy footbaU veteran, USNA Cindrmati chapter president, and also a Notte Dame historian had purchased the Layden letter from a coUector along with 5 other letters for $100 each several years ago. The letter was dated, Oct. 20,1924, which is the day the now legendary photograph taken of Layden, a fuUback, and the other three Horsemen - quarterback Harry Stuhldreher and hafrbacks Jim Crowley and Don Mffier - sitting on four horses.

The photograph soon made the Four Horsemen recognizable nationwide. A couple days earher, Notre Dame had defeated Army 13-7, and Rice, ajournahst

90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 H: 440-247-4379;W: 440-247-5100 Ext328 E: ruleIll@aol.com

Columbus/Central

Oregon

242 Crossing Crk., Nordi Gahanna, O H 43230 H: 614-418-5024; E: rpuppe@columbus.rr.com

Toledo Chapter

Mr. David B. Puckett '63 505 ChadiamValley, Rd.,Toledo, OH 43615-1107 E: dpuckett@buckeye-express.com

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Chapter

CAPT Stuart A. Merriken '58, USN (Ret.) 1113 Riviera Dr., Norman, OK 73072-7612 H: 405-360-3876; E: samerriken@aol.com

Tulsa Chapter

CDR Harry V Rouse IV '11, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 PL,Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 H: 918-748-8650; E: HVRouse@aol.com

Chapter

3766 Lanewood Rd., Lake Oswego, O R 97035 H: 503-697-0865; E: tobymaggiel@aol.com http://usna.com/Chapters/US/OR

Ohio Chapter

Russell A. Puppe '66

Washington

CAPT R. Tim Myers '64, USN (Ret.)

September Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly Luncheon on the M ' " of September, 2005. Attending the luncheon were: John Besson '35, John Frerichs '50, Jim Leiser '51, Jerry Rosette '51, Don Beatty '57,Tom Cook '57, Gene Normand '57,Jake McMichael '58, John Morris '61,Tom Hitchcock '62, Tun Myers '64, Bffi BaUey '65, Jack Kohl '65, Don Haslett '66,Alex"Tex"Harkfris '67, Doug Bomarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Da^vid Jensen '77, Marc Backsttom '79, Doug Cooper '86, John SkeUy '93, Associate Member Ted Mayhugh, and guest speaker Grant Farr Grant Farr, who is Associate Dean in the CoUege of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Portland State University gave a super presentation caUed"An Update on Afghanistan" Grant has Uved and written about A^haffistan and Iran for many years and has often traveled to ffie region. He spent last summer in Kabul. Grant's presentation eUcited many questions fiom the audience.

Dick Liebendorfer '50, Bob Laighton '51, Dave Reif '63, Ed Farrell '64, Harry Rouse 77 and George Carradini '84

On October 13, the Tulsa Chapter observed Founder's Day •with a cake cuttmg and appropriate beverages. AU were stffi excited over the big footbaU victory over Air Force and are looking forward to the remainder of the season.

77m Myers '64 and guest speaker Grant Farr

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Joimng us for the first time were T o m C o o k '57 and G e n e N o r m a n d '57. It seems that they along •with classmate D o n Beatty '57 were aU in the 12'' Company.Your humble scribe wdshes he could have heard what tales were being swapped at that end of the table!

Navy versus Air Force -A New Tradition RussTeismg, USAFA' 63, o^wner ofthe Dixie Tavern in Pordand, in^vited USAFA and U S N A grads to join him at the Dixie Tavern for the first Air Force vs Na^vy game party in the Pordand area. Russ graciously hosted a no-cost breakfast buffet along •with the hospitality of his tavern. This proved to be a great opportonity for graduates fiom the two Service academies to get together and have a good time whUe watching what torned out to be a very very exciting footbaU game. We aU hope to retorn for next years event, and our thanks goes out to Russ for hostmg it. Attendmg the game were: Joyce & Barney Greisen '54, D o n Beatty '57, Jake McMichael '58, Art R o p e r '63, Bert Mackaman '64,Tim Myers '64, Jack Kohl '65, Ike Eisenbach '67, CecUy & Alex "Tex" Harkms '67, Ed Hepp '67, Jean & D o u g Bomarito '68, John Holewa '70, Mark Cooksey '71, Skip Phipps '73, M.L. N o r t o n '78, Ann-Marie & R o b e r t Lumfeld '85, and John SkeUy '93.

October Luncheon T h e Chapter met for our monthly Luncheon on the 12*^^^ of October, 2005.

Attendmg the luncheon were: Ken Lissy '45, Jim Leiser '51, Jerry Rosette ' 5 1 , D o n Beatty '57, Wayne HUdebrand '59, John Morris '61, Bert Mackaman '64, Tfrn Myers '64, Jack Kohl '65, D o n Haslett '66, D o u g Bomarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Mark Cooksey ' 7 1 , Skip Phipps '73, Bruce Thompson '73, Marc Backstrom '79, Dan Enloe '79, Lee HaU '80, R o b e r t Lunfreld '85, Susan Mead '90,Ted Scypinski '90, Matt WUson '90, Brett Baumann and John McKinney U S M A '60.

O u r guest speakers were Susan M e a d '90 and her husband Brett Baumann w h o entertained us •with detaUs of their recent three week trip to Southeast Asia where they traveled for three weeks and visited D a n u m VaUey Conservation Area, Kinabatangan River, SepUok Orangutan Sanctuary, and Kinabalu National Park aU in Sabah, Malaysia; Bandar Seri Begawan (capital of Brunei); and H o n g Kong.Their main focus was •wUdUfe viewing/hiking in

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•virgin rainforest and other protected areas.

Brett also cUmbed MT. Kinabalu (4,101m) SE Asia's highest mountain. It was a fiin presentation with some very pretty nature photos.

Attending the luncheon for ffie first time were Wayne HUdebrand '59, and D a n Enloe '79 .Wayne recendy moved to Oregon, and is in the process of buUdmg a house near Eugene on the McKenzie River Dan has Uved here for quite some time, but just can't get away fiom work on our luncheon days. We look forward to having them both back soon.

T h e Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch the second Wednesday of every m o n t h at T h e Georgian R o o m Restaurant, Meier & Frank 10th Floor, D o w n t o w n Portland, 6th and Alder, at 11:30 AM. Please j o m us.

CaU T i m Myers '64 (503-697-0865) for any adffitional information, or check our website.

Joe Kavale '68

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chapter LtCol VM. "Corky" Gardner UI '11, USMC (Ret.) 121 Glenn Rd.,Ardmore,PA 19003 H: 610-645-5361; E; president@usnaphil.com members@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webniaster@usnaphil.com; www.usnaphil.com

Shipmate News Input: Brian Degnan '98 E: degnanb@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '11 4105 Tartan Ct., Murrysville,PA 15668-1045 E: figaro4105@aol.com

Philippines Philippines Chapter Jose "Roy"Roilo

Golez '10

4/F Crowntop Condominium Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, San Juan H:726-8134 917-539-5095 (NSC) 927-6271; fax: 928-6029 E: gogo@golez.com

Secretary: Vincent Sibala '93 O / N - l H Q Philippine Navy (pma92) 2335 Roxas Blvd., Manila P: 919-354-5846; E: pastilan@hotmail.com

Word about the Annapolis m o v i e — http://touchstone.movies.go.com/index. html?dhnk=annapoUs has impressed the Chapter and plans are now afoot to hold a fund-raising premier of the mo^vie in ManUa. Chuck Agustin'60 has proposed that it be made in connection with the project to estabhsh an Army-Navy memorial at the Phffippine Mffitary Academy in Fort del PUar, Baguio City.

In mid-October, B o b b y Lim'42 planned to •visit Mexico and had been booked at a hotel in San Francisco, CA but canceUed the plan altogether after he heard word about a hurricane passmg close to the area.

T h e U S N A A A website has a page defficated to the Class of 1960's 45*^^ reunion. O u r Chapter President R o y G o l e z '70 noticed it and posted this remark on the usnaphU maUgroup: H This is your Class Chuck! And it mentioned as among its ffistinguished members "two Admirals, three Vice Admfrals, a Marine Lt. General, 17 Rear Admirals and a C o m m o d o r e in the Phffippme Navy."That Commodore is you Chuck!!! (which in today's P C G is now aVice Admfral). Congratulations!!!

Kindly post in our U S N A group.

Sorry I "vwU have to use you as conduit to our eCroup whUe I am sorting out why yahoo is bouncing my outgoing and mcoming messages.

Thanks.Roy B Roy's emaU problem has been solved, we hope.

We took note of Roy's crusade against corruption and cheating m connection with the scandal and investigations going on in the Phffippines. Keep it up, Roy. Chuck's •visit to China early in SepOct aUowed him to see a bit of history, when he toured Dezhou. His report: I O n 28 Sep we •visited the mausoleum ofthe Sultan of Sulu (Sultan Paduka Batara).Together •with two other sultans from Mindanao, he made a visit to China before the Phffippines was colonized by the Spaniards in 1521.

Dezhou's biggest historical attraction is the tomb of "SuLuWang; the Sultan of Sulu" (as the Chinese referred to him), w h o paid ttibute to EmperorYongle in 1417 and ffied in Dezhou, on his way back to the Phffippines. T h e tomb is weU preserved and has been declared a national heritage site.

T h e kings's Muslim descendants are stffi present in modern Dezhou and elsewhere. We had a talk wdth some ofthe descendants w h o aUegecUy maintam their MusUm reUgion but w h o obviously are Chinese in cultural upbringing (In the past untU just lately, reUgion was forbidden in China).

Sultan Paduka Batara became iU and ffied in Dezhou whUe enroute back to Sulu via Qingdao. It must have been a tedious trek on horse carriage and canal boat. His wife and two of his sons stayed

wdffi his remains and became permanent residents, leaving in ffie area 21 generations of descendants. T h e eldest son went back to Sulu and continued the late sultan's rule. H

DaUa Muras, w h o pre^viously had led a sixty day C o m e Around to Alaska. Singing Nai^ Blue & Gold, usual hugs, and passing Macleays' Bffi the Goat off to the DaUa Muras finished ffie meet.

CAPTJanies N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Spnnglakes Dr., Martinez, GA 30907 H: 706-860-6430; E; jrobe92528@aol.com

Sec'y:Charlie Norton '62 E: charles.norton@1962.usna.com

Treasurer: Glenn Shindler '64 4530 Lasheart Dr., La Canada, CA 91011 E: gshindler64@earthlink.net

Shipmate inputs to:Terry Sutherland '54 1632A Firetower Rd., Chipley FL 32428 E: terry.sutherland@1954.usna.com http;//hey_frankl6.tripod.com/rv/

FaU C o m e Arounds drew respectable groups of Alunmi this year. M o r e and more members are beconfrng fiffi-timers m longer and heavier RVs. Mailing addresses of members are becoming more recognizable as being "drops," where maU is caUed for by telephone and maUed to ffie next camp o n ffie schedule. Chapter members stay m communication •via the web site, mdividual emaU providers, and through this column.

At Lake Chelan, W A Jann and Bart DaUa Mura '54 made sure that ffiose attending got thefr deep water quals renewed: Terry and Falvie A n d e r s o n '54; Nma and Pete D a b b i e r i '67; Pat and Jack Everett '64; Peggy and Lach Macleay '54;Judy,Brandi, and Glenn Shindler '64, and Joe and JWesterhausen, '56, most of w h o m are identffied as West Coasters. Special guests included, 16 took that 20-mUe cruise aboard the 100-ton Lady of ffie Lake to Stehikm, which included a hike to R a m b o w FaUs. Coincidence put together Pete's Classmate M i k e Sherer '67 and wife Mary during a visit to Wapato Wmery for tastmg foUowed by Ught gourmet dinner N o w how's that for .. .whenever two or three shaU meet?

O n the fourth day, a group visit to the enchantmg Bavarian town of Leavenworth, first at the Armual Salmon Festival and the National Fish Hatchery.

The trip back to camp included a visit to ffie Cashmere Candy Factory, including free samples for those w h o were good.

Glenn Shindler chafred the busmess meeting and presented Ffrsty caps to to the

Newport Chapter ADM James R. Hogg '56, USN

(Ret.)

2556 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871 H: 401-841-2625

Corr. Sec'y: Ben Katz '51

Recreational Vehicle American Chapter

Rhode Island

E: becat57@msn.com

O u r September speaker was LtCol Steve Dinauer, U S M C . LtCol Dinauer earned his commission in 1986 through the N R O T C Program at the Urfrversity of Wisconsin. In March 1990, he deployed to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm with the 2^^" Marine Di^vision. In Class of 1954 at Lake Chelan, WA. Bart Dalla Mura, July 2003, he assumed command o f t h e Lach Macleay, Falvie Anderson 3^^" Light Armored Reconnaissance At just ffie same week, 13-18 September, Battalion, l^*- Marine Division. T h e Susan and CharUe N o r t o n '62 were BattaUon deployed to Iraq from hosting a bunch of East Coasters at August 2004 to AprU 2005 where it Granite Hffi in the Gettysburg, PA area. conducted combat operations in support If you never have taken the guided bus ofthe seizure of FaUujah, the Iraqi tour wdth professional National Park National Elections and along the Service narrator of Gettysburg batdefield, Euphrates River VaUey in western Iraq. it's a must LtCol Dinauer is currendy attending the Attending were Dee and Bffi Bradford Naval War CoUege.

'63; Marie and Jim Roberts '59; Using a sUde presentation from Linda and O k e Shannon '66; Mary and pictores taken during his most recent Jack Glaeser '59; Darlene and Paul R o u s h deployment to Iraq, Steve gave us his '57; Barb and Murray Witcher '60; personal take o f t h e great adversity he and Judy and Fuzz Fazekas '64; Chris and his Battalion faced as weU as thefr Walt Baskin '59; Christy and Joe Jaap '60; successes and their Ughter moments. Steve Pat Grffio; Pat and Joe Benzing '62; spoke enthusiasticaUy from the heart, and Bev and Darwdn Hatheway '54; had no trouble convincing his auffience of Marion and Frank Conery "58; the high morale and consummate profesDeanie and Terry Sutherland '54; sionaUsm of his troops, as weU as thefr Dreda and Larry Grimes '55;Jean and great wiffingness to do whatever they Darrel Westbrook '55; Barbara and could to help the Iraqi people. H e told of Dave Arnold '62; Kathie and Bffi the great sadness of pacifying a to^wn of C o r r o u m '59 and Marion Spivey; •viUage, only to have to move on, kno^wing CanfrUa and Howard Wainwright '59; that the insurgents would eventoaUy Jan and Charhe Pinkham '58; Margo and retorn. Steve left us •with the sttong feelGary Snyder '55. ing that we are slowly winning the war, T h e Firsties put on a Key West Cuban but that it •wffi not be a quick achievesupper for this hungry crowd. H o w good ment. H e left us with great pride in the it was! young m e n and w o m e n w h o are on the In Chapter business news, front hnes in Iraq Charhe N o r t o n '62, our new Secretary, Joining us for our September meeting •wffi report back on Chapter sponsorship were chapter members Sid & Terry of admission canffidates for the U S N A MerriU '34; Fred & D o t Stevenson and Summer Seminar program. Those w h o Ken & Benny Lyons '46, Jack & would purchase an RV Chapter golf shirt Mary B u r n e y U S M A '46; Earle & Mary may get detaUs on the U S N A Alunrni Trickey andWfrt Thayer '47; R o g e r & web site. Chapter decals are one buck Muriel B u c k '50; Bob & P u d ConneUy each. Initiation fee is now $15, which and Tom Lyons'52; Ben Katz & includes two name tags, dues for one year, Katie A h e a r n e '57and Ben's guests Ed & and two decals through Glenn Schindler Carol Harmon;Wayne R o b i n s o n '58; '64 (see masthead).

Bob & Margot Ceres '59; D e n n y & See you in Key West 7-13 February and at Natchez Trace 14-17 March.

Christie D o y l e '66;Ted & Mary N e a l '68; Jerry & Joanne O ' D o n n e U '69, Lou Sposato '76; John & Teresa

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CHAPTER N E W S Christenson ' 8 1 ; Corey & Susan Turner and Joe & Charlotte Greeson '95 and associate members Anita C o n w a y Qim '55) Lorna Lewis (Chantee '48) and her guest Jean Nott; CharUe & Betsy Jauss; and Fred & Carol-Ann Lantz.

Congratulations To Jim and Anne H O G G on the marriage this summer of thefr daughter Margaret to L C D R Chris H e r r Welcome Aboard To Captain John Christenson '81. John is C O SWOS. H e and his wdfe Teresa reside on base.

Welcome AboardTo L C D R Joe Greeson '95. Joe is stationed at N W D C in Newport, H e and his wife Charlotte reside in Portsmouth.

Coming Attraction. 29 N o v e m b e r R.ADMJacob Shuford, President ofthe Naval War CoUege •wiU update us about what happening at that institotion.

South Carolina Charleston Chapter CDR H. Richard Stein '82, USNR (Ret.) 784 Preservation PI., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464-5196 H: 843-856-6591; E: rstein@sandlappergroup.com

T h e chapter met on Monday, September 19,2005 .VADM (Ret.) Al Baciocco '53 spoke on his efforts in regard to BRJ\.C and Charleston, SC. In attendance were: Jerry Nuss '47, Max Hffi ' 5 1 , Dick DaUa Murra ' 5 1 , Fuzzy Knight '53, Tom Mayberry '53, Al Baciocco '53, Bffi Lawlor '53, Jun Fladey '56, Steve Fagan '67, Jim Welsch '67, Larry Walters '70, Steve Jarrett '72, Dick Shaw '75, Dennis Sunon '77, Russ KeUer '79, Harry Gregorie '79, R i c k Stein '82, T i m Sandeno '89, and Wes Smith '90.

T h e chapter met on Monday, October 17,2005. In attendance were: Jerry Nuss '47, BffiWright '49, Gene Dunaway '50, Dick DaUa Murra ' 5 1 , Fuzzy Knight '53, Jim Welsch '67, BUl Nold ' 7 1 , Harry Gregorie '79, Rick Stein '82, and Jim Mffier '89.

T h e Charleston Chapter meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 11:30AM at T h e Point GrUl, part ofthe Omar Shrine Temple, near Patriot's Point in M o u n t Pleasant. N o reservation required.

Low Country Chapter CAPT Peter M. Hyers '11 75 Port Tack, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-5237 H: 843-842-6167; E: hyersp@cs.com

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afternoon for our armual FaU Picmc.

T h e Anderson's and Woodward's were once again the hosts at the River Club on CaUawassie Island. Denny TomUn pro^vided his usual fine leadership in helping to put it aU together.

In adffition to the perfect weather, everyone was treated to a great catered lunch and the opportunity soak up the pictoresque low country setting.

Attendees included - Suzanne & PhU Monahan '55, Nancy & D o n Kennedy '56, Muriel & Roger Lyle '56, Gloria Stacey '57, Deborah & Bob Mason '58,Anne & BUl Pendley '58, Susan & Kelson Slayman '58, Jean & George Stubbs '58, Pete R o w l a n d '59, Carol & Tom Anderson '60, Sondra & Dave Wood^ward '60, George Dewhirst '61, Carol & Ray Sisk '62, Cindy & Denny TomUn '63, Rick Wakefield '63, D o o & R i c h Weidman '63, Denise & D o u g O g d e n '67, Jane & Pete Hyers '77 and Eve KeUey (Mother), Nancy & Jim Gay '79,John Scanlan '83,Jenmfer & Mike Rentz '91 and ffiefr two children.

T h e Army-Na^vy game gathering and an early Spring golf outing wdU be our next scheduled events.

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood, Walker,Todd & Mann, P.C. 100 E. Coffee St., PO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 W: 864-242-6440; E:WSwent@LWTM.com

South Carolina Midlands Chapter President: LCDR A. EdTilden '11, USN (Ret.) 4040 Bloomwood Rd, Colombia, SC 29205-2847; H: 803-254-0425; E: aetilden@sc.rr.com Web site: www.usna.com/chapters/us/sc/midlands

Tennessee Chattanooga Chapter Mr.John R. Rodman '66 1302 Peter Pan Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 30570 W: 423-756-0285; E: rodman@usit,net

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Carl N. Strawbridge, USN (Ret.) 17 Rivers Run Way Oak Ridge.TN 37830-9005 H: 865-220-8861 ;E: cns@ornl.gov

Secretary-Treasurer: CAPT Mark Kohring '13, USNR (Ret.) E: kohringmw@ornl.gov

Memphis Chapter CAPT Jack Quinlan '61, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv, Memphis,TN 38128 H:901-372-8423 E: JACK.QUlNLAN@na.manpower.com

Nashville Chapter CDRJohn F. Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., Nashville.TN 37220-2124 H: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 E: jolilinger@worldnet.att.net

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Texas Alamo Chapter LCDR Lawrence S. Stovall II '84, USNR 2427 Wilderness Wood, San Antonio.TX 78231 H:210-493-4377;E: lstovall84@satx.rr.com

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Secretary: Dave Driskell '63 RO. Box 461564, San Antonio.TX 78246-1564 E: info@alamogoats.org

SPECIALANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning in January 2006 our regular meeting date unll be the third Friday ofthe month at 1130 hours at My Sams Chinese Buffet, 12844WIH10.

VADM Rodney P. Rempt, USN, visits San Antonio! The ffrst ever visit to South Central Texas by any Superintendent of the Naval Academy occurred on September 27. During a luncheon j o m d y sponsored by the Alamo Chapter, San Antonio Navy League and the South Texas Parents Club,VADM R e m p t gave a fact-fiUed summary of what is going on at AnnapoUs these days to about 175 guests.

T h e emphasis at the academy is to prepare midshipmen to become effective warfare leaders in today's high risk, high tech world; and to assume important leadership positions in the Na^vy as thefr careers unfold. H e stated he was pleased •with the energy and mteUect o f t h e m e n and w o m e n n o w attenffing AnnapoUs, and recent graduates serving wdth distffiction aU over the world. His inspirmg remarks feU •with equal impact on adult members and aspiring canffidates in the auffience. In adffition, U S N A A C E O George Watt praised the Alamo Chapter for it's out reach efforts such as this joint meetmg. " T h e Alamo Chapter gets it!" was his ffirect quote to Alamo Chapter President Lawrence StovaU '84. H e was referring to USNAAA's goals for member chapters.

Attendees included the Na^vy League of San Antoruo and the South Texas Parents Club Association as weU as area Blue and Gold Officers. President StovaU presented the Superintendent and George Watt each, a belt buckle emblazoned with the Alamo as a memento of this historic •visit.

Area chapter alumni attenffing this luncheon were David BaUey '81,Tom Colbourn '68, Dave DriskeU '63, Bffi Due '64 and his mother Dora, Luida and Michael Godwdn '65,Jim Kiehle '62, Charlene and Michael Lechmsky '89, PhU Meurer '58, Bffi McKay '54, R u t h and JK Minton '66, Dirk Mosis '73, Wendy Rivers '52, Karen and Carlos Rosende '77, R o n Shaw '52,

EUzabeffi StovaU, Jfrn Traa '88, and Laurie and T i m Harden '75. O t h e r alumni attenffing included Ensigns Brown, Cox and Spring aU of 2005.

President Lawrence Stovall '84 presents buckle to VADM Rempt

Phil Meurer'58 w/ VADM Rempt

for a meeting on Monday, September 26.

About 35 local grads and spouses were present to hear the Admiral's summary of the activities o f t h e Brigade. George Watt '73, the C E O of the Alumni Association, spoke to the group about the statos of projects our association have financed in the yard; a ttuly amazing array of great facffities for the Mids.

T h e September Chapter meeting took place on Sep 27*-". Fifteen were in attendance, incluffing: Prentice Lindsay '52, Curt Sorenson '54, Chip Buerger '58, G e o r g e D e n n y '58, Mike Neely '58, D a v e D o e l g e r '59, Joe Wright '59, BUl H e i n e '62, Marty Green '63, D o n McAUster '63, Bob Jones '64, J o h n T h o m p s o n '65, John Rogers '70, and Jeff B l o c k '94. Bffi Heine '62, the Chapter President, provided a brief summary of the events leading up to the R i c e Game postponement due to the storm in Houston. Bob Jones '64, summarized the Supt.'s remarks from the mght before.

Navy League member, BGEN McDermott, Wendy Rivers '52, Ron Shaw '52

At the Navy Air Force game are (L to Rj Alice Calhoun, Rob Calhoun '87, and Jeff Block '94.

George Watt, Wendy Rivers '52, Ron Shaw '52

Austin Chapter RADM WUliam A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) 8704 Blue Creek Cv, Austin,TX 78735-1431 H: 512-327-5619; E: bheine@acitexas.com

Corresponding Secretary: Don McAlister '63 H: 512-365-7068; E: don.mcalister@skyvueusa.com

Chapter meetings are always on the fourth Tuesday of every m o n t h , at the Marie CaUender's Restaurant at 9503 Research Blvd. # 4 0 0 , A u s t i n , T X .

September and October were busy months for the Austin C h a p t e r Including the monthly Chapter meeting, we had the Superintendent visit in September, our FaU Golf O u t i n g in October, and our first annual Navy/Air Force get-together The Naval Academy Foundation, the fund raising part o f t h e Alumrfr Association, brought the Supt. to Austin

T h e Air Force Academy Alumni and parents hosted the ffrst Navy - Air Force FootbaU Game meeting in Austin on October 8th at the Cool River Cafe.This was the first meeting ofthe USAFA organization in Austm. We were proud of our showdng, particularly in Ught o f t h e fact thatTexas-OU was going on at the same time, and proud ofthe team, w h o beat Air Farce 27-24.

FinaUy, the Austin Chapter is getting geared up for the Navy vs. R i c e game in Houston. We wdU be teaming up with grads from Houston to represent U S N A in the stands, and support our footbaU team. We are stffi looking forward to a good taUgater, good game, and a Navy victory.

North Texas Chapter LCDR James M. Bethmann '11, USNR 3825 Marquette St., Dallas.TX 75225 W: 214-754-0019 ext. 222 E: Jim.Bethmann@highlandpartners.com

LCDJR Kurt Metcalf'91,

USNR

9718 Enmore Ln., Frisco,TX 75035 e: kurt.metcalf@1991,usna.com http://www.usnaaa-ntx.com

T h e Chapter ffid not hold a monthly meeting in October, the next meeting wdU be held on November 1 at the Park City Club.

T h e big news o f t h e m o n t h is that the N o r t h Texas Chapter of U S N A A A was one of three smaU Alumifr Chapters w h o wdU have the opportonity to serve a three year term on T h e Board ofTrustees. Jim Bethmann and Keith Tibbits submitted an apphcation on behalf of the Chapter that resulted in the selection. T h e selection was based on such criteria as chapter acti^vities, dfrect interaction •with Midshipman, promotion ofthe Academy and its mission, the chapter's Website and our participation in Shipmate. W h e n you think of aU we do, Keith and Jim had a lot to include in the apphcation. T h e selection is for a three year and •wffi aUow us to send a rep to aU meetings o f t h e Board of Trustees, have a vote on aU matters and participate in what serves as a 'steering committee' for the Alumni Association.

Planrung contmues for the 2005 Blue Chip D i n n e r For the last 33 years, the N o r t h Texas Chapter o f t h e Naval Academy Alumni Association has hosted the Blue Chip Dinner for the 'blue chip' canffidates from N o r t h Texas.The guest speaker for this year's ffinner •wffi be Vice Admiral R o d n e y R e m p t , Superintendent ofthe Naval Academy. T h e Supe was also the guest speaker pre-viously in 2003.The ffinner wUl be held on Tuesday, December 20, at the Royal Oaks Country Club. In addition to the 'Blue Chip' canffidates, current Midshipman h o m e for Christmas leave and alumni are invited.

Upcoming events: N o v 1 Alumni Luncheon N o v 19 Army/Na^vy/Afr Force Alumni Flag FootbaU Dec 3 Army-Navy FootbaU watching party Dec 6 Alumni Luncheon Dec 20 Blue Chip Dinner

To order your Class, Chapter, or Parent Club specific merchandise, visit our web site at usna.com and click on the icon that reads Alumni Store.

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CHAPTER NEWS Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Jeffrey C. Hogan '64 4010 Belvoir Park Dr., Katy.TX 77450-5288 H: 281-599-8933; E: HoganJ@sbcglobal.net Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/Texas/GulfCoast /default.htm

October luncheon attendees T h e foUo^wing shipmates attended the October ll^'^ luncheon: Z e b Alford '48, DickWestfahl '59, B u d d y WeUborn '59, Curt Gibby '61, Chris N i c h o l s '61, B o b S m i t h '61, Jeff H o g a n '64, ErUc Woods '64, Bart Jealous '65, Fred S c h l e m m e r '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Peter VanDerlofske '68, R i c h Bulger '69, T o m Wojciechowski '69, D o u g B a t e m a n '70, E d Klein '72, and Brett Sweet '93.

Chapter Netvs Brett Sweet '93 reports that he's working for the Baylor CoUege of Mefficine as theVP Finance & C F O . After graduation, Brett entered the nuclear power program, serving on the USS Georgia (SSBN 729B) fri Bangor, WA, for seven pattols. After leaving active duty, Brett entered Harvard Busmess School, earning his MBA in June '00. H e joined the Boston Consulting Group, resetded m DaUas, and worked as a sttategy consultant m the U.S. and Germany for the past five years. Brett, his wdfe Meredythe, and their two daughters, moved to Houston (West Umversity Place) earher this year Brett can be reached at 713-798-2080 or bcsweet@bcm.edu.

Navy-Rice Football game As this column is written, the Academy's birthday celebration and the footbaU game, originaUy scheduled for Sept 23-24, then rescheduled to Oct 21-22 because of Hurricane Rita, is one week away. T h e events wdU be covered in the next issue.

Navy-Army game, Dec 3 We'U gather at the S R O Sports Bar in the Northwest Shopping MaU. CaU us to confirm the location & detaUs. The Smith - McCool Memorial Stvord Award presentation, Jan 6 O u r Chapter wiU present the Smith M c C o o l M e m o r i a l Sword Award to the Midshipman 1/C (from our area) wdth the highest class ranking. As you recaU, Mike Smith '67 was the pUot of the Space Shutde ChaUenger when it exploded on January 28,1986. H e became the first alumnus to give his Ufe in the exploration of space. WiUie M c C o o l '83 was the pUot ofthe Space Shuttle Columbia when it exploded on February 1,2003.This annual sword presentation is always a memorable occasion. Please join us.

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Chapter Luncheons Chapter luncheons are held on Fridays of specffic months (Dec 2, Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, & AprU 7) at Brennan's Restaurant, 3300 Smith St. (11:30am refreshments, and noon to 1:00pm lunch). For adffitional information, please visit •www.usna.com/chapters/us/tx/gulfcoast, or send an emaU to me at kleinl985@sbcglobal.net.

Ed Klein'72

Turkey Turkey Chapter LTJGArifCirtlik '98,Turkish Navy Vehefendi Mah, 75/6 Sok.No:51/2 Zeytinbumu, Istanbul Turkey 34765 H: 212-510-5805; E: acu-dik@hotinail.com

Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter J Kevin Dolan '11 2415 East 10305 South,SandyUT 84092-4416 H: 801-942-7240; E: kevin.dolan@1971.usna.com www.usna.com/Chapters/US/UT

Virginia Blue Ridge Chapter Richard "Dick"Raymond

'54

2794 Derwent Dr.; Roanoke,VA 24015 P: 540-344-0736

Central Virginia Chapter Pres: CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., Chariottesville.VA 22901-1034 H: 434-973-7846; E: ahastoglis@earthlmk.net

Treas: Eric Lindenbaum '81 E: eric.lindenbaum@sperry.ngc.com

Vice Pres: Jeff HoUoway '11 E: hollowayjl@aol.com

Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Wy.. Ashburn.VA 20147-2389 P: 703-858-4404; E: eru«:enberg@ntan.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/dulles/

Hampton Roads Chapter LCDR Jack Kasiski '79, USN (Ret.) •yp. Business Development. AMSEC LLC P:757-631-2239; C:757-753-5563; E: jack_kasiski@amsec.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Dave Paddock '11 3833 Prince Andrew Ln.,Virginia Beach. VA P: 757-498-8060; E: dgpaddock@1977.usna.com

From Dennis Plank' 69, our 2"^ VP for events: Nearly twenty U S N A alumni joined twenty West Point Alunrni on 26 September for a luncheon with J. Randy Forbes, Congressman from the Fourth

District ofVirginia (Chesapeake, Suffolk and points out to and beyond Petersburg).

T h e luncheon was hosted by the West Point Society of H a m p t o n Roads wdth ffitroductory remarks by their President, WUUam M. "WaUy" Bransford, USMA '74.

Congressman Forbes is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Judiciary Committee. Forbes discussed the modehng and simulation community in H a m p t o n Roads and the ongoing effort to make this area a center for future expansion m this growdng field.

This occasion renewed the longstanffing relationship that the H a m p t o n Roads Chapters of both U S N A and U S M A have enjoyed for the past several years.The goal of both associations is to increase these joint meetings. T h e next "field of friendly rivalry" was held on 20 October at Little Creek Golf Course for the annual Army-Na^vy golf tournament and of course, on 3 December •with our annual footbaU extravaganza.

With 45 hearty souls on board, the Hampton Roads Chapter chartered bus departed Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Virginia Beach for Annapohs and the first meeting in many years at NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium between Navy and the Falcons o f t h e U S Afr Force Academy. T h e bus departed Little Creek in a drenching rain and arrived to the same in AnnapoUs.The ttip to AnnapoUs was highhghted wdth the sesquicentennial fihn (1845 — 1995) about the history of the Naval Academy. (This history lesson was later repeated during halftime as both the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant ofthe Marine Corp ( A d m Mike MuUen '68 and G e n Mike H a g e e '68) were on the 50 yard Une during a presentation ofthe battle stteamers representing batdes fought from 1939 to the present). But, by game time the rains had abated and Navy, after a slow first half, came back in dramatic fashion to tie the game •with three mmutes left, held Air Force deep in their own end zone after a good kickoff, and then to win, •with Midshipman Third Class WUUam "Joey" BuUen kicking the game winning 46 yard field goal with a mere .4 (yes, point four) seconds remainffig on the clock. T h e Brigade charged the field in celebratory glee and the refs threw the flag. USAFA ttied some razzledazzle on the ensuing kickoff from the 20 yard line, but alas for nought. N a v y 27, Air Force 24!

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But, ffiere were n o losers ffiat day in Crabtown. In a not unexpected show of class, foUowdng a thunderous applause for boffi teams, aU were quiet as both teams went to ffie "Air Force" side of ffie field for ffie first of ffie respective schools' alma maters. AU Alumifr, midshipmen and cadets stood taU and proud for both the USAFA Alma Mater and Na^vy Blue and Gold.What a country!!

We aU trekked back to the bus under increasing rain to dry out. Riders o n ffie bus represented a fantastic cross section of Naval Academy Alumni with ffie semor members mcluffing H e n r y C o n g e r ' 4 1 , J i m Van Pelt '44, W i c k Harlan '46, Kent Weber '47, J o e M c K e n z i e '47 and BiU Earl ' S l . T h e jurfror members on board were ffie grandson of P e t e Glasier '62, and ffie chUdren of R i c h Peck '85, prospective canffidates '20 (2020)!! T h e bus ffien headed back to Vfrginia Beach after ffie game •with a stop for dinner and ffien a featore movie presentation. T h e bus arrived back at Vfrginia Beach before 11 P M . . . and ffie rain stopped.

T h e Joint Service Academy Busmesspersons Networking Breakfast begins its 13ffi year of assisting Academy graduates to find civffian employment and promoting busmess amongst Academy graduates.We meet 0700-0830 at the USAA cafeteria, corner of N o r t h a m p t o n and Norffi Mffitary Hwy, NorfoUc. N o reservations requfred. Attfre- what you wear to work. AU Academy graduates, includmg Kings Pomt, T h e Citadel and VMI and ffiefr guests are in^vited. For fiirther infomiation, please contact B o b Byles '69 at bob.byles@ agedwards.com or (757) 622-8261.

Busmess Breakfast Schedule: December 14th- Mrs.. Deborah Lesyshyn, 2005 Hampton Roads Realtors Association Salesperson of the Year, "How 1 Became # 1 . " We continue our drive started to get one person per class to be the Class R e p in the H a m p t o n Roads area. We •wffi ask that they assist us in getting the

ivord out o n Chapter events, especiaUy ffiose supporting visiting Midshipmen!

If you are interested, please contact Mark R u p p r e c h t , '76, mark.rupprecht @1976.usna.com, or (W) (757) 282-5546 Ext 3150.

As always go to www.usnaaahrc.org for the latest news on Chapter events or contact D a v e P a d d o c k "77, dgpaddock @1977.usna.com, (757) 498-8060.

Richmond Chapter Mr.JohnJ Driscoll,Jr. '90 207 N. Behnont Ave.. Richmond.VA 23221-2811 P: 804-353-0165; E: john.driscoll@genworth.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Rich Polek 5543 Fox Vale Ct., Midlothian.VA 23112 H: 804-639-2860;W: 804-743-3239 E: richpolek@aol.com

R i c h m o n d area Na^vy fans •wffi join Army fans to watch the Army-Na^vy footbaU game together on 3 December at Champps Restaurant and Bar. T h e restaurant is located at Stony Point Fashion Park, and game time is 2:30 P M . W e wdU have a good chunk of the restaurant reserved for our use and big screen viewing As was the case in past years, each fanfrly/inffi^vidual wffi estabUsh a tab to pay for food and drink from the menu.

Last year 110 fans enjoyed the famUy friendly rivalry together the majority of them were smiling Navy fans.

T h e date and location for the chapter's annual gala Hohday Party have been changed. T h e party •wiU be held the everung of Friday, 30 December, at the h o m e of Cheryl and R o b Casey '73.

Many thanks go to R o b and Cheryl for offering their h o m e to the chapter to carry on this fine party ttaffition.

Stay tuned for party detaUs •via the U S N A R i c h m o n d electtonic distribution network.

As we approach the end of another calendar year, I wffi take this opportunity to thank aU o f t h e alumni and friends of U S N A R i c h m o n d , w h o have supported our activities in 2005 wdth their waUets, service and presence at events. I especiaUy appreciate those, w h o have paid annual chapter dues to support our acti^vities.

T h a n k you! There's stiU time to pay 2005 dues, and I encourage those w h o have not yet done so to step up. Please contact m e for detaUs. 1 wdsh everyone a happy hoUday season and new year H o p e to see you in 2006.

Go Navy! Beat Army!

Rich Polek '78 Shenandoah Valley Chapter CAPT George O. Glavis '61, USNR 3446 Browntown Rd.. Front Royal.VA 22630 H: 540-636-3802 E: glavisgo@state.gov

Williamsburg Chapter Col. Paul E. Roush '51 USMC (Ret.) 140 Roger Smith. WiUiamsburg.VA 23188 H: 757-229-9281; E: peroush@cox.net

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@charter.net; egschwier@aol.com

Puget Sound Chapter Pres: CDR Robert E. Patrick '62, USNR (Ret.) 2899 South NeweU Rd.. Camano Island,WA 98282 H: 360-387-9257; E: sounderbob@honnaU.com

Corres. Sec'y: CAPT Walter S. Draper IV '61, USN (Ret.) 3725 Bahia Vista Dr.,Bremerton,WA 98310 P: 360-479-3945; E: WSDRAPERIV@aol.com

Washington, DC Area Greater Washington Chapter Dr. Steve Hudock '69 6006Woodlake Ln.,Alexandria,VA 22315 E: shudock@1969.usna.com; P: 703-989-4606

West Virginia West Virginia Chapter Stephen S. Shumlas '69 105 Brierwood Dr., Hurricane.^WV 25526 E: shumlas@marshaU.edu

Wisconsin Wisconsin Chapter President: Mr. Dan LaFave '85 djl@quarles.com

Secretary Mr. Bob Simi '88 (USMCR) P: 414-577-1058; E: bnscsimi@execpc.com

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LAST .ALL 'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going doum ofthe sun and in the morning, we will remember them." ^^^^ —Laurence Btnyon, 1914 ATKINSON, GEORGE OLIVER J R . '42

HEISELMAN, THOMAS JOSEPH '65

NEWLAND, J O H N WILLIAM J R . '43

CDR,USN(R.et.)

16 October 2005

12 October 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 12 October 2005

HOLMES, KENNETH ROGERS '76

CDR, USNR 16 October 2005

ODELL, MALCOLM JAMIESON '37

25 October 2005 BALLARD, RONALD HOWARD '58

HOWLANE^WILUAM ANTHONY HOPHN '37 *

O ' K E E F E , KEITH '48

CDR, USN (Ret.) 7 October 2005

3 October 2005

Col, USMC (Ret.) 26 October 2005

BACKUS, WALTER MERIL J R . '40

3 September 2005

KANE, J O H N CLARENCE J R . '44 BONIFACE, J O H N GRISSETT '46

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 11 October 2005

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CAPT, USN (Ret.) 13 October 2005

ORBETON, MAURICE CLEVELAND J R . '45 *

CDR, USN (Ret.) 8 October 2005

KERSHNER, ROBERT LEE n '57 BROOKS, ROMAN L E O '40

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CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 October 2005

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CDR, USN (Ret.) 10 October 2005

PAYNE, DWIGHT ERNEST '52

LtCol,USAF (Ret.) 29 June 2002

' KING, ARCHER EMMET HI

'49

BUSIK, WILLIAM SERGEANT '43

11 October 2005

PEERY, GEORGE G O S E J R . '44

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 16 October 2005

LAMBERT, GLENN EARL '44

CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 October 2005

CAPONE, LUCIEN J R . '49

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 29 September 2005

RALSTON, JIMMIE STEPHEN '62

RADM, USN (Ret.) 25 September 2005

LEAVITT, EDWARD JAY '53

C O H E N , ALVIN LEONARD '44

Col, USMCR (R.et.)

16 October 2005

11 October 2005

30 September 2005

REHXY, ROBERT FRANCIS '42

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 4 October 2005

LIVINGSTON, J O H N BENTON J R . '44 DAVIDSON, ROBERT PAUL '53

24 September 2005

SHERMAN, THOMAS WEBSTER J R . '51

MALONE, RICHARD WATKINS J R . '79

Col, USAF (Ret.) 23 August 2005

4 October 2005 DESMOND, R A L P H PAUL J R . '40

2 October 2005

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CAPT, USN (Ret.) 28 September 2005

MARSHALL, RICHARD MAYNARD HI '53 *

DiETZEN, WALTER NICHOLAS J R . '45

LT, USNR (Ret.) 6 October 2005

RADM, USN (Ret.) 22 October 2005

MARSOLAIS, LAWRENCE DOUGLAS '48

EASTERBROOK, L E O JOSEPH J R . '41

SHERMAN, ARTHUR W O O D R O W '41

SPALDING, JOSEPH EUGENE '48

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CAPT, USN (Ret.) 4 October 2005

ENS, USN (Ret.) 11 August 2005

MCADAMS, DONALD JAMES '53

ERKENBRACK, KENNETH BERESFORD '45

LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 9 October 2005 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 15 October 2005

HAYDEN, REYNOLDS HOWARD '33

29 September 2005

Col, USMC (Ret.) 19 September 2005

MCNERNEY, JAMES FRANCIS '51

HEIDEL, MICHAEL LYNCH '69

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 13 October 2005

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CDR, USN 17 August 2003 W O R T H , FRANCIS R E I D WILLIAMS '37

M C M A H O N , J O H N RODMOND J R . '48

3 August 1993

CDR, USN (Ret.) 21 August 2005 WELLS, WALTER H E N Z L E R J R . '53

MCELROY, RICHARD STAFFORD J R . '39

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 20 October 2005

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CAPT, USN (Ret.) 2 October 2005 SuLuvAN, JOSEPH BOWEN '43

18 October 2005 FITZGERALD, PAUL FRANCIS '47

Col, USAF (Ret.) 19 October 2005

4 October 2005

• obituary appears in this issue

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J.C. GILLESPIE WILSON '35

Captain J.C.G.WUson, USN (Ret.), died on 15 September 2005 at his home in Coronado, CA, of congestive heart faUure. He was 93 years old.

J.C. was born in Albany, MO, on 17 November 1911 and grew up in Missoula, MT. He attended MissoiUa High School, graduating number two ui his class in 1930. He attended die University of Montana for one year prior to entermg the Naval Academy in 1931, and graduating on 6 June 1935. At the Academy, he genuinely enjoyed academic chaUenges, graduating wdth an exceUent 3.32 GPA and ro\ved •varsity crew. After a committed ten-year relationship,J.C. married the love of his hfe, Irene, on 7 June 1937.

He served first for four years in the gurmery department on board AsTORL\ (CA-34) fixjm July 1935 to June 1939.After serving on ASTORL\, J.C. was assigned to destroyer duty on SiMS (DD-409) as torpedo officer, August 1939 to September 1941; RODMAN ( D D - 4 5 6 ) as gunnery officer and executive officer, October 1941 to August 1943; and CHARLES F HUGHES as commanding officer, October 1943 to December 1944. During World War II he served on RODMAN during a dangerous supply run into Murmansk. RODMAN also saw duty as a screen ship for landings in Morocco. WhUe in command of CHARLES F HUGHES, he was awarded the SUver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry in combat. On 21 August 1944, three German E-boats attempted to attack sliipping in support ofthe amphibious landings in southem France. He fearlessly led his ship into action and sank or disabled aU three E-boats. He served as a naval officer for 26 years. After World War II, his duties included battaUon officer at the Naval Academy, commanding officer of Destroyer Division 22, commanding officer of attack transport NAVARRO (APA215), and commanding officer ofNaval Station Long Beach.

J.C. was predeceased by his •wife of 62 years, Irene, in June 1999. He is survived by his three daughters, Judy Reynard, Dee Lyon and Susan Durham; sons, John WUson '66 and Jim WUson.

J.C. and Irene are also survived by 13 grandchUdren; and 19 great-grandchUdren.

Memorial services were conducted on Tuesday, 4 October 2005 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA.

P

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HOPPIN

'37

"BUl" Howland died of natural causes on Monday, 3 October 2005, m Moorestown, NJ. He was 92 years old.

Born in Ashe^vdUe, NC, on 5 August 1913, he was the proud son of Reginald Howland and Frances Theobald Howland. BiU was a graduate of Kent School in Coimecticut and the U.S. Naval Academy in Aimapohs, MD, Class of 1937. He served as a Ueutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy untU 1941. He retired toAshevUle from American Airhnes in 1973 after 32 years of service as a pUot based m NewYork. He received his master's m education and taught mathematics for NewYork and North

CaroUna schools. After retirement, he volunteered and mtored inmates earning their G.E.D. He was an avid golfer and longtime member of BUtmore Forest Country Club.

Survivors include his daughters, Susan Howland of Moorestowm, NJ,Janet Howland of Norfolk, VA, Peggy Howland Warren of Ashe^viUe, NC, and Patty Howland Bond of Baltimore, MD; and son, Robert Howland of Ashe^viUe, NC. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Anthony Morris Howland of New Jersey. He is also survived by eight grandchUdren and EUzabeth Bunker Howland of Cincinnati, OH. A Requiem Mass and interment was held on Saturday, 15 October 2005, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church m Asheville, NC. The AshevUle (NC) Citizen-Times PARKMAN BLAKE MOORE '37

Captam "Blake" Moore, USN (Ret.), a native ofMobUe,AL, born on 16 November 1915, and also resident of Trunble,TN, died on 18 July 2005.

After graduating from high school as co-valedictorian, he entered the Naval Academy. The Lucky Bag states, "Blake is no exception to the rule that the greatest capacity for energy is possessed by smaU men." He was an a^vid termis player, stood third in singles and first in doubles •with his partner, Ard Grantham '37 First Class Year, was manager ofthe footbaU team for two years and graduated with the Class of 1937 •with distinction.

Commissioned an ensign, he was assigned to LEXINGTON, which led in the AmeUa Earhart search. In 1939, he was sent to MIT and earned master's degrees in naval architecmre and marine engineering. Throughout the war, he was stationed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, participating in design and repairing damaged ships. However, in February 1942, he found time to have a miUtary wedding in Los Angeles, CA, marrying Mariedora Thompson from Los Angeles andTrmible,TN. From AprU 1947 to AprU 1951, he was the planning officer ofthe Naval Repair Base, San Diego, foUowed by a two year assignment as assistant ship's maintenance officer, ComAirPac. He was promoted to captain before leaving for Charleston Naval Shipyard as uidustrial engineeruig officer He completed 20 years of service and retired inMay 1957.

The Moores remrned to MobUe, AL, he having drawn his plans to buUd a home on an acre lot along the ninth fairway of the Country Club of MobUe, where they both enthusiasticaUy played many a game of golf. Blake had also drawn the plans to buUd, along •with his famUy, the first motel in downtown MobUe. He loved farming in West Tennessee and was a founding member ofthe Alabama Senior GoU" Association, and was a member of WTennessee and Mississippi Seniors. In 1997, the latter named him Outstanding Senior of the Year, the fourth such award ever presented to a non-Mississippian. He also was a member ofthe official board and was head usher during his 48 years at Dauphin Way Methodist Church.

Blake is survived by his wife, Mariedora; daughter, Ameha Moore WUkes of Dyersburg,TN; sons, Leland Thompson Moore'68

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CALLI of MobUe, AL, and Parkman Blake Moore Jr of Aiken, SC; six grandchUdren; and nine great-grandchUdren.

TIK Moore Family FRANCIS REID WILLIAMS WORTH '37

Pentagon and as naval attache in Indonesia. In his final tour, he commanded the ROTC Unit at the University of Utah until his retirement in 1965. During his naval career he received many commendations, including two Bronze Stars.

After his retirement, he obtained both a master's and PhD in education at the University of Utah. In his second career, he served as director of advising and counsehng at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, a position he held untU 1978, when he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree for his services.

Captain Dierman's leisure passion was golf, playing into his 90s. He was a cofounder ofthe Mt. Pleasant senior golf group, and chaired their tournaments for many years.

He was predeceased by his first wdfe, Dorothea, and is survived by his •wife, Katherine "Kitty;" nephews, Robert Dierman of Nebraska, Roger Dierman of Bethesda, MD, and Jeffiey Dierman of Potomac, MD; and a ruece, D r Carla Janson of Baltimore, MD. A memorial service has been held and inurnment at the Naval Academy Columbarium •wUl be at a later date.

Contributions in Fred's memory may be made to the Naval Academy Foundation.

Dr. Carla Janson and '38 Classmates

"Frank"Worth, ofWUmmgton, NC, died on Tuesday, 4 October 2005, at The Commons at Brightmore.

He was born on 3 March 1916, in Raleigh, NC, the son ofthe late Hal and Marguerite Worth. M r Worth was a graduate ofthe U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1937. He was forced to resign from naval service because of poor eyesight. During World War II, he remrned to naval service as assistant naval attache in Lima, Peru. After a year there, Mr. Worth transferred to sea duty and served in the Pacific in the batdes of Le^yte Gulf and Okinawa.

In 1952, M r Worth remrned to Raleigh, NC, to work in the famUy lumber business. In 1975, he married Edith AUison Worth and Uved in New London, NH, until they moved to the WUmington, NC, area where they have resided since.

Survi^ving are his •wife, Edith AUison Worth; five chUdren, ROMAN LEO BROOKS '40 Reid Worth of Boyles Hot Springs, CA, John Worth of McLeod, MT, Richard Worth of Churchton, MD, Laura Strange of Commander Roman L. Brooks, USN McKinleyvUle, CA, and Charles Worth of Boseman, MT; their (Ret.), died on 6 October 2005 in the mother, Amonete Gordon of Boseman, MT; brother, Col^vin Wetzel County Hospital, New Worth of Raleigh, NC; sister, Mrs. Marguerite Penick of MartinsvUle,WV. He was 87 years old.

Southern Pines, NC; three stepchUdren, Henry Fletcher of Long Roman was born in Woodsfield, OH, Island, NY, Robert Fletcher ofWarner, NH, and Roger Fletcher on 20 May 1918, the son ofthe late Leo ofWebster, NH; and many grandchUdren. and Katherine Weisend Brooks. In 1936 he was valedictorian of his class at A memorial service was held at St. Andrews On-The-Sound Woodsfield High School, then entered by the Rev. Richard G. EUiott. excerpts from The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) the Naval Academy, graduating •with the Class of 1940.

Roman's first ship was WEST VIRGINIA, and he was officer of FREDERICK GEORGE DIERMAN '38 the deck when the Japanese attacked on 7 December 1941.

Captain Frederick G. Dierman, USN Leaving the ship in 1943, he earned master's degrees at MIT in (Ret.), a longtime resident of Roland 1945, in naval architecture and marine engineering.

Park, MD, died quiedy at the Mercy At his next assignment at the PhUadelphia Naval Shipyard, he RJdge Retirement Community in organized a ship-scrapping program, disposing of more than TUnonium, MD, on 30 August 2005. He 35,000 tons of metal at a profit in excess of $9 per ton. His next was 91 years old. duty was on Guam for 18 months, in planning, estimating and The youngest of five chUdren, Fred dry-docking of ships. His proposal for reorganizing aU the Navy's was born in WoodcUff Lake, NJ, and floating dry-docks was carried out on a Navy-wdde program in entered the Naval Academy in 1934. A 1954. Back in BuShips as air conditioning officer, he was instrumember of the Fifth Company and active in boxing, he gradumental in the plan to have aU new ships fitted wdth air ated •with distinction in June 1938. His first tour of duty was in conditioning, instead ofthe old natural ventUation. the cruiser BoiSE from 1938 until near the end ofWorldWar II. Roman's assignment to the David Taylor Model Basin She was involved in the batdes for Savo Island and Guadalcanal. involved him in a research program on the bending and motion BOISE was severely damaged when three gun turrets exploded reactions of ships in heavy seas.This work was of value in solving during a Japanese attack, which kUled 107. He also served in fiiture problems in guided missUes and nuclear-powered ships.

R£NO and participated in the invasion of SicUy. Later, he was on After lea^ving active duty he was an inspector for the National thestaff"ofCruDivlO. Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Washington. After Captain Dierman assumed command of O'BRIEN in 1951, retirement from government service, he Uved in Maryland and during the Korean War. After serving on the SacLant Stafi", he had later moved to Woodsfield, OH. his last sea command in MiSPlLLlON. Ashore, he was a math Roman was preceded in death by three sisters, Marie Bott, instructor at the Naval Academy, had a tour in Intelligence in the Edna Brooks and Helen Rohr; and three brothers, Paul, Frank

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and Joe Brooks. Surviving are six nieces; two nephews; several great-nieces and nephews; and three sisters-in-law.

There was a Mass on 10 October 2005, at St. Sylvester Cathohc Church in Woodsfield, OH, foUowed by burial in St. Sylvester Cathohc Cemetery with fiiU graveside ser^vices by the Behnont Veterans CoimcU of theV.F.W Memorial contributions may be made to St. Sylvester School, 119Wayne St.,Woodsfield, O H 43793.

RALPH PAUL DESMOND JR. '40

Captain Ralph P Desmond Jr, USN (Ret.), died on 28 September 2005 of aspiration pneumonia. He was 88 years old.

Paul was born on 19 February 1917 J Ir _ ; ^ / ^ i ^ Huntington, CA. He graduated fix)m the Na^val Academy •with the Class of 1940.

Upon graduation, Paul reported to RANGER, his home for five years,finaUybecoming gunnery officer in March 1944, wdth a spot promotion to heutenant commander He attended the Navy's first radar course at Bowdoin CoUege, and at the NRL in Washington. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, RoW^JGER was quickly deployed to Argentia. In April 1942, when R.ANGER returned home from ferrying P-40s to Accra, Afidca, Paul married Luly Ware in NorfoUcVA. After providing air support for the invasion near Casablanca, RANGER joined the British Home Fleet at Scapa How in 1943.

She came home after severalfiruidesssorties to trap the German batdeship VON TIRPITZ, and an air strike against Bodo, Norway.

In June 1945, Paul reported as gunnery officer ui BUNKER HILL, taking part in Magic Carpet runs. He then served as gunnery officer ofTopeka untU July 1947. His next duty was with BuOrd as the first project officer for the Bumblebee Program, which produced the Terrier,Tartar andTalos missUes. In 1949, Paul began his destroyer career as X O in K.D. BAILEY, then WALDRON. In 1951, he took command of AMMEN, and after teaching seamanship and na^vigation at the Academy for diree years, he commanded MULLANY, foUowed by a MAAG tour m Japan. Paul was C O of MOUNT KATMAI before reporting to OpNav (Op-342), overseeing mobUe base equipment and logistic support for "Deep Freeze" in Antarctica. In January 1963, Paul was reassigned to Op-331 as a senior watch officer m C N O Flag Plot. In 1964, he was ordered to the Navy CouncU of Penonnel Boards, where he served until his retirement on 1 July 1965.

Paul taught math at Fort Hunt High School m Faufax County for 12 years before final retirement m 1977. Paul and Luly moved to The Faufax retirement community at Ft. Belvoir in 1990. Paul was active m classmate activities and was on the welcoming committee at The Fairfax.

Paul is survived by his wife of 63 years, Luly Desmond; chUdren, Nancy Peterson, Anne OUver and Donald Desmond; five grandchUdren; three step-grandchUdren; and 14 greatgrandchUdren.

He was buried at Ivy HUl Cemetery m Alexandria,VA, on 30 September 2005.

WILLIAM HARRISON MACK '40

Captain WUham H. Mack, USN (Ret.), died on 23 September 2005 at his residence at Adantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach. He was 87 years old.

He was born on 3 October 1917 in Washington, DC, the son ofJacob Arthur Mack and Madge Balthis Mack, and was a direct descendant ofWUUam Henry Harrison. He attended the CoUege of Charleston and graduated from the Naval Academy •with the Class of 1940.

During his 30 years of active service until retirement m 1970, BUl received many commendations, mcluding two presidential citations. In his Pacific service hi Worid War II, he survived the sinldng ofthe antiaircraft cruiser ATLANTA in the Batde of Savo Island. Later duties mcluded financial controUer for SacLant, command of Destroyer Squadron Two and as the U.S. representative to SEA SPRAY, a quadripartite international planrung group.

After retfrement, BUl earned an M.B.A. in management at Old Dominion University and taught at Tidewater Community CoUege untU his second retfrement in 1987. He then began his long association wdth the Canterbury Center at Old Dominion University, where he assisted the Episcopal chaplain and where he remained an active supporter untU his death.

BUl was a member of St. Brides Episcopal Church and a benefactor to numerous Tidewater cultural and Na^vy-related organizations.

Predeceased by his brother, Jacob Arthur Mack Jr, formerly of Charleston, SC, he is survived by four daughters, Jennifer M. Urquhart of Honolulu, HI, Linda F Mack ofVirginia Beach,VA, Clafre J. Mack and EUen M.WUUams both of NorfoUc,VA; and a son, Peter L. Mack ofVfrginia Beach,VA. He is also survived by two sisters, Louise M. Smith of Castro VaUey, CA, and MUdred M.Touissant of Highlands, NC; six grandchUdren; and two great-grandchUdren.

A memorial service was held at St. Brides Episcopal Church in Chesapeake,VA, on 29 September 2005. His ashes •wiU be scattered at sea at a later date.

JOHN JOSEPH MCMULLEN '40

D r John J. McMuUen died at his home in Montclafr, NJ, on 16 September 2005.

He was 87 years old.

John was born on 10 May 1918 in Jersey City, NJ. He graduated with the Naval Academy Class of 1940. His first ship was YORKTOWN, but after five months on board, he was transferred to STACK (DD-406). STACK'S convoy duty in the North Adantic ended suddenly when she was rammed by WASP in March 1942.The ship was repafred and sent to support the attack of Guadalcanal in August 1942.

John was transferred again in 1943, to MIT, where he earned master's degrees in naval architecture and marine engineering.

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CALL! S^wiss Federal Institute ofTechnology in Zurich, where he earned a doctorate of technical science. Duty in BuShips came next.

In December 1953, John made the difficult decision to resign fiom the Navy, but stayed in government until 1957, as Chief, Office of Ship Construction and Repair in the Maritime Admirustration. He then founded John J. McMuUen Associates, a firm of naval and marine engineers. In December 1955, he married Jacquehne Joy Everhart fixjm Mount Vernon, OH. John's new business was highly successfiU. He enjoyed a varied career, which included an active naval architect and marine engineering business wdth international projects around the world. In 1968, he was appointed chairman, president and CEO of United States Lines. In 1975, he took on a special project for the Bank of England, to serve as president and CEO of Bur mah OU Tankers.

John's business success enabled him to enter the sporting world. After a brief partnership •with George Steinbrenner and the Yankees, John bought the Houston Astros basebaU team in 1979.

In 1982, he bought the Denver-based Colorado hockey team, brought them home and named them the New Jersey De^vils.

They won the NHL Stanley Cup championship in 1995,2000 and 2003. He sold the Astros m 1992 and the DevUs m 2000.

John never forgot the Academy and was generous •with his earnings. For example, he gave a substantial gift earUer this year for buUding a Na^vy hockey rink in North Severn. The Alumni Association honored him in 2000, naming him a Distinguished Graduate.

John is survived by his •wife, Jacquehne; sons, Peter and John Jr.; daughter, Catherine; and five grandchUdren.

The fiineral and burial were in Montclafr, NJ, on 21 September 2005.

LEO JOSEPH EASTERBROOK JR. '41

Ensign Joseph Easterbrook, USN (Ret.), passed away on 11 August 2005 in Miami, FL. He was 88 years old.

"Joe" was born in the smaU to^wn of Saybrook, IL, (population 600) on 15 July 1917. He was the son of Nina Rogers ffjB ^ \ Easterbrook and Leo Joseph Easterbrook.

S^ He graduated from Saybrook High School and enroUed at the University of Illinois. From there, Joe received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy and entered as a Plebe in 1937. WhUe at the Naval Academy, Joe was a cheerleader for NavyfootbaU. He was outstanding in academics and exceUed in many sports. Joe majored in engineering and graduated •with the Class of 1941. He •was commissioned in the United States Navy. As a result of a medical condition, Joe later left the Navy as an ensign.

Joe later went on to pursue advanced studies in engineering at Stanford University and was awarded master's degree. He Uved in South America for a whUe and worked for various aviation companies. He ultimately worked the larger part of his life for Pan American Afrhnes as an aeronautical engineer Joe loved anything that was even remotely related to airplanes and aviation.

He was truly a pioneer in the a^viation world.

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Joe was loved admfred and respected by aU who knew him.

His unique combination of outstancUng character, integrity and mteUigence was weU known throughout the community. Joe was the consummate Naval Academy graduate. His distinguished sense of honor and genuine integrity convinced many yoimg people who knew him to seek an appointment to the Naval Academy. He never missed an Army-Navy footbaU game and told lots of stories about the Academy to aU who would Usten.

Joe represented the Naval Academy •with the highest honor and distinction.

Joe was predeceased by the love of his hfe, his •wife, Grace Roggi Easterbrook in 1984, and by his only brother, Roger Easterbrook. He is survived by his ruece, EUy Dalton and her husband. Jack Dalton of Conyers GA; nephew, Greg Easterbrook; and goddaughter, Mary Lee Glerm of Orlando, FL. He was considered a famUy member by WiUiam T. Cooper, Nancy Merriam, William G. Cooper, Bernice Johns and Bob Johns. His famUy and friends •wUl sorely miss him.

Joe was laid to rest at Woodla^wn Cemetery in Miami, FL. THOMAS WILLIAM B U D D JR. '44

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"BUl" was born in PhUadelphia, PA, on 31 March 1921 and grew up in Woodbury and Ocean City, NJ. He enjoyed everything at the Academy, especiaUy sailing, and graduated with

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He received a master's degree in electronic engineering at MIT and spent his entire career in naval a'vdation, either flying or in logistics support. After 15 years in the active Navy, he worked at North American RockweU in Columbus, OH, later at Na^val Air Systems Command and Information Spectrum, Inc., in Washington, DC. He retired fixjm aU endeavors in 1987 and hved between Bethany Beach, DE, and HUlsboro Beach, FL, for a few years.

Later, he Uved at Indian River Colony Club in Melbourne, FL, for eight years. Due to health reasons he moved to Denver, CO, in 2004. He enjoyed playing golf and bridge.

BUl is survived by his wdfe of 22 years, Betty; sons,Thomas W Budd III, and Laurence S. Budd; one daughter, Laura Boi^vin; stepdaughters, Denise ToUer and Debra Lynch; and stepson, Scott Dixon. There are also seven grandchUdren and three stepgrandchUdren. He was adored by aU in his extended famUy and is truly missed.

His ashes wdU be scattered at sea by the Na^vy out of Norfolk, VA, at a later date.

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Commander Maurice C. Orbeton Jr, USN (Ret.), died on Saturday, 8 October 2005 at WUUam ChUds Hospice House.

Commander Orbeton was born in Bangor, ME, in 1922. He was a resident of SateUite Beach, FL, for 31 years. He attended the University of Maine and graduated fiom the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, wdth the Class of 1945.

Commander Orbeton ser\'ed 34 years in the armed forces of the United States. His service commenced in 1936, when at the age of 14, he enlisted in the 152nd Field ArtUlery Band ofthe Maine National Guard. During World War II, he served on WINSLOW (DD-359). Continuing his naval career, he served on eight combatant ships, of which he commanded three. His shore duties were in the inteUigence field. He graduated fix)m the Defense InteUigence School in Arlington, VA, and was ordered to the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, for three years as an assistant naval attache. He retired in 1970.

WhUe retired, he served as a Blue & Gold Officer for South Brevard County. As such, he assisted academicaUy superior students in receiving appointments to the Naval Academy. He belonged to the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Cape Canaveral Chapter ofthe Mihtary Officers of America, the VFW, and the U.S. Navy League. He was a devout Christian and a member ofthe SateUite Beach United Methodist Church.

Commander Orbeton is survived by his wife, Susan; four chUdren, Kathryn O. Greenberg, John Robinson Orbeton, EUen G. Orbeton, R.N., and Mary O. BeUomo; and four grandchUdren, Jessica Curran, Jon Orbeton, Brad BeUomo and Kristen BeUomo. His first wife, the former Grata Robinson of Falmouth Foreside, ME, predeceased him; as did his identical twdn brother, Everett Arnold Orbeton, M . D , and two sisters, Helen M. Orbeton andVfrgirua O. Grazier Memorial services were held on Wednesday, 12 October 2005 at SateUite Beach United Methodist Church. Burial was in Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta, ME. In heu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Health First Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association.

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Lieutenant Colonel James M. Sherwood, USMC (Ret.), died on 25 June 2005 m J Schenectady, NY, after a long Ulness. He was 83 years old.

The son of an Army surgeon, Jim hved in many places—^Panama, Texas, /• Colorado, Minnesota and NewYork • / ^ State before entering the Naval Academy with the Class of 1945. At the Academy, Jim was in the Thfrd Company and served as its Midshipmen Commander "WhUe he was at the Academy, his identical twin brother was a cadet at West Point, which made for some interesting situations when either visited the other's institution.

Upon graduation, Jfrn entered the Marine Corps and saw

After the war, he served in Tstingtao andTaijin, China, where he met his fiiture wife, Susaima, daughter ofVice Admiral WiUard A. Kitts 111 '16, who was commander. Cruiser Division Three at that time.

FoUowdng service at Camp Pendleton and Fort Knox, Jim commanded a tank company during the Korean War. For that service, he was awarded the Bronze Star twice, by the Army and the Navy, a letter of commendation from the Turkish government and the Distinguished Unit Citation.

Jim served at Quantico, Sandia Base, Okinawa and as a commander of a tank battahon at Pendleton, before his final assignment to the Pentagon.

After retfring fix)m the Marine Corps in September 1966, Jim was employed by the General Electric Company in Schenectady, NY, and South Carohna.

In Schenectady, Jim was active in community aff"airs. He was a vestryman of St. George Episcopal Church; president ofthe high school Parent Teacher Organization; and president ofthe Stockade Association - an organization dedicated to the preservation of Schenectady's historic district.

Jim is survived by his wdfe of 57 years, Susarma Kitts Sherwood; two daughters, Suzaime Sherwood Unger ofWinter Park, FL, and EmUy Sherwood of Lyrm, MA; grandson, James Unger; granddaughter, Katherine Unger; and sister, Susan Sherwood Wood of Carmel, CA. A daughter, Fredrika Anne Sherwood, died in 1992.

Burial was in ArUngton National Cemetery on 21 October 2005.

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Captafri John G. Boniface, USN (Ret.), died on 13 October 2005 in McKinney, TX, of end stage Waldenstrom's macroglobulenemia.

He was born on 1 October 1922 in Cheyenne, WY, when his father, the late Colonel John J. Boniface, U.S. Cavalry, was commanding officer of Fort D. A. RusseU. "Jack," as his friends knew him, graduated from Austin High School in El Paso,TX, andThe AUen Academy in Bryan,TX. He graduated fixjm the U.S. Naval Academy on 8 Jime 1945, wdth the Class of 1946. He was also a graduate ofthe School of Naval Warfare at the Naval War CoUege, and earned a master's degree in international relations from The George Washington University.

Jack served in BUNKER HILL, STEAMER BAY, and PASADENA before reporting to flight training. After receiving his Wings, he served in Patrol Squadron Two, BAR El Segundo, and VR-23 Det. PhU. before duty ui the N R O T C Unit at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Subsequendy, he served in Patrol Squadron 21, Patrol Squadron 30, as navigator in LAKE CHAMPLAIN, and on the staff" of the Naval War CoUege. Commands included Patrol Squadron 21, CHARA (AE-31), wdth retfrement as Commander Fleet Afr Wing Eight.

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ICALL National Defense Service Medal with one Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Korean Ser^vdce Medal, United Nations Service Medal,Vietnam Sendee Medal wdth four Stars,Vietnam Campaign Medal wdth de^vdce, and the Bronze Star Medal.

Jack was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the USNA Alumru Association, DadaeUans,VFW, American Legion, and the Fleet Reserve Association.

Jack is survived by his â&#x20AC;˘wife of 60 years, EUzabeth "Beegee"; daughter, EUzabeth Hurst; two sons. Commander John M. Boniface '71 and Captain WUUam S. Boniface '72; eight grandchUdren, including Lieutenant Junior Grade Robin M. Boniface '02; and one great-granddaughter Interment of his ashes â&#x20AC;˘wUl be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to IWME 3932 D S'wift Road, Sarasota, FL 34231-6541.

JOSEPH EUGENE SPALDING '48

Captain Joseph E. Spaldmg, USN, SC, (Ret.), passed away on 2 October 2005 in Fort Myers, FL, of compUcations from diabetes and congestive heart faUure. He was 80 years old.

"Gene" was born on 5 February 1925 to Benjamin Ed^win "Ed" and LUUan Spalding, in Hiawatha, KS, where he grew up wdth his brother. Jack Spalding (deceased January 1988). Graduating from Hiawatha High Ul 1943, Gene attended the University ofWisconsin and Kansas State University, where he joined Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

Obtaining a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy, he graduated -with the Class of 1948A. Upon commissioning, he attended Supply Corps School ui Bayonne, lS[J."WhUe there, he met JuUe Beck of Providence, RI.They were married on 10 October 1947 and had two sons.

Gene's sea tours included PIEDMONT (AD-17), DUNCAN (DDR-874), CASTOR (AKS-1) and supply department head aboard SARATOGA ( C V A - 6 0 ) . Shore assignments included assistant disbursing officer, N T C San Diego; supply officer. Fleet Activity Pusan, Korea; assistant supply officer. Long Beach Naval Shipyard; supply and fiscal officer. Naval Ammunition Depot, Hastings, NE; assistant supply officer, NAF SigoneUa, SicUy; supply officer, NAS Bruns^wick, ME and assistant supply officer ComNavAirLant NorfoUc,VA. He retired from 28 years of active duty as Director, Material Management Division, NavAirSysCom, ArUngton, VA. He attended the Armed Forces Stafl^ CoUege and the 63rd Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Na-vy Commendation Medal and many campaign ribbons, including the Korean Service RJbbon wdth four Stars.

Upon his Navy retfrement fri 1975, Gene worked forVSE Corporation in Alexandria,VA, as a senior program manager, retiring again in 1984. He was a Ufe member ofthe Naval Academy Alumni Association and a long tfrne member of Beta Theta Pi, the American Legion and the MiUtary Officers of America.

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Gene's first wife, JuUe, predeceased him in 1983. He married Corinne Gerndt in the Naval Academy Chapel on 14 November 1986. He is also survived by two sons. Chief Radioman Brian Spalding, USN (Ret.), and his wdfe, Betty and Commander Bruce Spalding '73, USNR (Ret.); two stepdaughters,Janette Tutde and her husband, Tom, and Karen Robin; a stepson, David Goulait; four grandchUdren, three great-grandchUdren; and five Step-grandchUdren.

A graveside service was conducted at ArUngton National Cemetery -with military honors on 4 November 2005 where he was interred with JuUe. He wdU be gready missed.

Bruce A. Spalding '73 RICHARD OLDHAM MOBERLY JR. '50

Commander Richard O. Moberly Jr, USN (Ret.), passed away on 30 August 2005 foUowdng a yearlong battle with cancer He was 79 years old.

A native of Madison County, KY, "Dick" was born on 24 December 1925.

Upon graduation from MacUson High School in 1945, he was immediately drafted, but qualified for selection to the Naval Academy and entered as a member ofthe Class of 1950.

He played on the basketbaU team and was a trainer for the competition goU" team. After graduating from the Academy he married Hazel Yvonne Lyon of OUve HUl, KY, and together they raised two chUdren, Richard III and Kimberly His career as a naval officer began as a naval aviator, multienguie,firstof seaplanes, then P-3s. He was involved m die Cuban MissUe Crisis, and flew several missions over Vietnam. FoUowing physical disqualification for flight, he transferred to Naval InteUigence and served in various overseas and ConUS locations.

He was an uiterim CO of FICEur prior to his twiUght tour He "retired to play goU"" in 1975. GoU" was his Ufelong avocation, even prior to the Academy His favorite stories were about serving as caddy for a former Kentucky amateur golf champion.

He had resided in Florida untU after the death of his wdfe, Yvonne, and more recendy had relocated in Dubhn, GA. Dick is survived by his son, Rjchard Moberly III and his wdfe, Pam, who Uve and work in Lombok, Indonesia; daughter, Kimberly Holton and her husband. Commander Larry Holton, USNR(R), of DubUn, GA; three brothers, Harry Moberly and his wdfe, Ruth, Tom Moberly of Richmond, KY, and Nathan Moberly and his wdfe, Helen of HopkinsvUle, KY; grandchUdren, Evi, Matthew, Alysha, Logan, Lieutenant Jeremy Holton '01, USN (aviation), Rebecca and Timothy; great-granddaughter, Zoe; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Lieutenant J Matthew Moberly '98, USN (submarines).

He was interred in the City of Richmond Cemetery on 22 October 2005 beside his beloved spouse and companion in Ifre, Yvonne, whom he always praised as the "real trooper" ofthe famUyThe Reverend DrThom Gibson officiated as his ashes were entered into final rest, accompanied by refrains from the Navy Hymn.

The Moberly Family

iiMilfiiliiiiiiiWiirfil LAWRENCE HUTCHINSON CLARKE JR. '52

Larry Clarke died at his home in Rochester, NY, on 27 August 27 2005 after a vahant batde with cancer He was 77 years old.

Born in Albany, NY, Larry joined the Navy after high school and was assigned to TOLEDO as a signalman. TOLEDO was commissioned in PhUadelphia, PA, in 1946 and after shakedown cruise •was deployed on a round-theworid good-wiU tour Larry was in Japan when he received orders to report to the Naval Academy Prep School in Bainbridge, MD. He received a fleet appomtment to the Naval Academy and entered wdth the Class of 1952.

Upon graduation, Larry was commissioned a second Ueutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He was assigned to the 305th Afr Refiiehng Squadron at MacDUl Afr Force Base in Tampa, FL, as an administrative officer In 1955, he resigned his commission and jouied Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY, as an industrial engineer. After 33 years as an engineer and department manager fri the Photochemical Division, he retired in May 1988.

In retfrement, Larry found time to spend on the goF course and to travel in this country and Europe; often with his golf clubs ready to play new courses. He was an active member of SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives), a volunteer organization that counsels people who want to establish a smaU business. Larry's expertise •was the business plan, which he taught in adult education in schools around Monroe County. He also developed a program and acted as a consultant to an eighth grade home and careers class in a local school district. He was the business manager at the hondequoit Uruted Church of Christ, where a celebration of his life took place on 3 September 2005.

Larry was predeceased by his daughter, LesUe Clarke. He is survived by his wdfe of 53 years, Lorraine; daughter, Linda GigUotti; and grandchUdren, Michael and Laura GigUotti.

Larry made friends wherever he •went and he •wiU be sorely missed by them and his famUy, who traveled wdth him every step ofthe way.

The Clarke Family GEORGE KITTRELL FRASER JR. '53

Commander George "Kit" Fraser Jr., USN (Ret.), died of pulmonary disorders at ChariottesvUle,VA, on 20 August 2005.

He was 74 years old.

The son of Rear Admiral George K. Fraser '27, USN (Ret.), and Frances BurneU Fraser, he graduated from Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, VA, in 1948 and from the Naval Academy as a member ofthe Second Company.

Upon graduation he served in ROCHESTER (CA-12) and subsequendy attended Submarine School, graduating in June 1955.He served at sea in POMFRET ( S S - 3 9 1 ) , SEGUNDO (SS-398), TROUT (SS-565) and was the commissiorung navigator (Blue Crew) ofthe Polaris submarine SAM RAYBURN (SSBN-635). His last at sea billet was as commanding officer of STERLET (SS-392) and he decommissioned her in June 1968.

Ashore biUets included sub staff,Yokosuka, Japan; NAV instructor USNA (1959-1961); two tours with Navy Astronautics Group, Point Mugu, CA; Strategic Systems Project Office,Washington, DC; Naval War CoUege (C&S course), Newport, RI; NATO staff, Northwood, England and strategic systems project officer, Sperry Plant, Syosset, NY. He retfred fri 1979 and joined Sperry Marine, Charlottes^vUle,VA, where he held various positions, including that of an engineering manager, until his retfrement in 1991.

George was a proud submariner for years sporting a Ucense plate "UBOATR" and he deUghted in calling those ofus fix)m the Surface Warfare commuruty, "targets." He was immersed in local and state poUtics; was a life member ofthe Navy League, U.S. and held local councU offices including president; and he was a founding member ofthe USNA Alumni Association's Central Vfrginia Chapter He is survived by his wife of 44 years, the former Rosemary Bennet of PhUadelphia, PA; daughters, Melanie of CharlottesviUe, VA, and Amy of Madison, WI; son,"Kitt" of Madison,WI; and sister, Patricia Fraser Duran ofAdanta, GA. A memorial service was conducted at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottes^ville,VA, on 25 August 2005 and interment was held at ArUngton National Cemetery withfiUlmUitary honors on 9 November 2005.

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Richard M. MarshaU III died at his home in West Barnstable, MA, on 6 October 2005, after a long struggle •with emphysema. He was 74 years old.

Born in PhUadelphia, PA, m 1930, Mr. MarshaU grew up in WUmington, DE, and Charleston, SC. He graduated firom the Naval Academy •with the Class of 1953 and served in both submarines and surface ships during the next six years.Transferring to the Naval Reserve in 1959, he joined the Raytheon Co. in Wayland, MA. In the 1960s, Mr. MarshaU participated in the development of naval radar systems, which arefix)nt-Uneequipment today. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was project engineer on an innovative portable afr traffic control system for the U.S. Afr Force.The success of this system brought ordersfijomgovernments aU over the world, and Mr. MarshaU traveled abroad •widely during this period. In the late 1980s, he joined Raytheon's Patriot "Scud-Buster" missUe team, which proved very effective in the Persian GulfWar. Involvement in local poUtics in the town of Sudbury, MA, included running for the regional high school board himself, as weU as actively supporting other candidates. Other community acti^vities included coaching Sudbury Little League and Boy Scouts. After 34 years with Raytheon, he retired to Cape Cod, MA, where he continued to pursue his love of tennis, projects in his extensive workshop, travehng to Arizona and other points west, and taking part in neighborhood acti^vities, including serving as home owners' association president.

M r MarshaU is survived by his wife of 50 years, DonnUea Smith MarshaU; daughter, Susan E. MarshaU of Mashpee, MA; son, Peter D. MarshaU of Scottsdale, AZ; and sister, CarroU MarshaU BaU of Charleston, SC. December 2005

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LAST' ;ALLI A memorial service for M r MarshaU was held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in OstervUle, MA, on Saturday, 15 October 2005.

In Ueu offlowers,memorial donations may be sent to the VNA Hospice, 434 Rt. 13, Bldg.G, South Dennis, MA 02660; or to the American Lung Association of Massachusetts, 5 Mountain Road, Burhngton, MA 01803.

The Marshall Family ANDREW JACKSON REYNOLDS '54

Andrew "Jack" Reynolds passed away on 29 AprU 2005 in Litde Rock, AR surrounded by his famUy. He died due to compUcations fixim carcinoid crisis foUowdng heart surgery. He was 74 years old.

Jack entered the Naval Academy on 14 June 1950, was in the 21st Company and Uved in the Sixth Wing of Bancroft HaU. "Rocky," as he was affectionately caUed, made the Brigade finals in boxing aU four years and twice was Brigade champion.

Upon graduation on 4 June 1954 he was commissioned a second heutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. On 28 June 1958, he resigned from active duty as a first heutenant. Jack earned his juris doctorate and worked as an engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and at NASA Langley Research Center He joined St. Vincent Infirmary in Litde Rock, AR, in 1967 as an associate administrator He rose to the rank of CEO and retfred from St.Vincent Infirmary in 1993. His former employees viewed him as an executive •with keen business sawy, but also someone who brought a big heart fiiU of compassion for "his" employees. He wdU be remembered as a gifted administrator and a true humanitarian.

Jack was a member of Christ the ICing CathoUc Church, was a Rotarian and a Paul Harris FeUow and a member ofthe Country Club of Litde Rock.

Jack's greatest passion upon retfrement was spending time •with his grandchildren. He would pick them up from school, help them with their homework and attend aU of their school fimctions. His chUdren eulogized Jack at his Rosary, and his grandchUdren at his fiineral, as the best father and grandfather there ever was.

Predeceased by his parents, Frank and EUzabeth Reynolds, Jack is survived by his high school sweetheart and •wife of 50 years, Dolores March Reynolds; son, Michael A. Reynolds of Litde Rock,AR; daughters, Michele Calcagni of Conway, AR, and Lisa Warden and her husband, Don of Litde Rock, AR; and seven grandchUdren, DarueUe Calcagni, Chase Calcagni, A J. Reynolds, Ashley Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Matthew Warden and Erin Warden.

Jack was orphaned at the age of 13 and was an only chUd. He attended Subiaco Academy for high school and always had a sincere appreciation for the difference that Subiaco Academy made in his Ufe. Memorial contributions may be made to Subiaco Academy, 405 North Subiaco Avenue, Subiaco, AR 72865.

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THOMAS D O W D ROGERS '54

Deacon Thomas D. Rogers entered into eternal Ufe due to heart faUure on 21 July 2005 at his home in Hamden, CT. He was 74 years old.

Born in New Haven, CT, on 17 November 1930,Tom was the son of Thomas and Ehzabeth Rogers. He graduated from Hamden High in 1948 and enhsted in the Navy. Tom attended NAPS and entered the Naval Academy in 1950 with the Class of 1954. At the Academy, he was a three-year track letterman and a member ofthe record setting mUe relay team that defeated Army in 1954. He was a member ofthe 13th Company.

FoUowdng graduation, he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and attended ffight school in Pensacola, FL, and Corpus Christi, TX. After receiving his Wings he was assigned toVA-72 flying A4Ds and was stationed in Quonset Point, RI. A problem •with vertigo ended his flying career, and he was reassigned as a surface Une officer Tom attended General Line School at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, in 1959. FoUowdng school he was assigned to the destroyer NEWMAN K. PERRY

based in Charlestown, SC. He resigned from the Na^vy in March 1961.

FoUo^wing his naval service, Tom entered the brokerage business and became a vice-president of Eastman DUlon Uruon Securities in Bridgeport, CT. CaUed "Buddy" by his famUy, he was ordained in 1986 as permanent deacon in the CathoUc church for the ArchcUocese of Hartford. He was a spiritual dfrector at the Cheshfre Reformatory and leader of thefr prayer group. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and in his spare time enjoyed painting pastoral scenes.

On 6 October 1956 Tom married Marion Smith. In addition to his •wife, he is survived by five chUdren, Mark, Sara,Thomas, Deidre and Patrick; 10 grandchUdren; three great-grandchUdren; and his sisters, Elaine, Roberta and Judy.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on 26 July 2005 by the Most Reverend Peter Rogazza, AuxUiary Bishop of Hartford, in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Hamden, CT. Mark O'Hara '56 and Marion Rogers GREGORY JOEL BITTNER '56

Gregory J. Bittner died on 3 July 2005 at his home in Howey-in-the-HUls, FL, after more than two years strugghng wdth throat cancer He was 70 years old.

Greg was born on 23 September 1934 in Harrisburg, PA, into an Army famUy and whUe U^ving in Japan, finished 11th grade. Upon returning to the U.S., he spent his seruor year at BuUis Preparatory School in SUver Spring, MD. He entered the Naval Academy on a presidential appointment wdth the Class of 1956.

WhUe a Plebe, Greg was awarded the expert rifle and pistol medals. He was an exceUent golfer and loved tennis.

Upon graduation he was assigned as engineer officer aboard TAUSSIG (DD-746). In May 1959 he graduated from Submarine

School in New London, CT, and •was assigned to duty on THORNBACK (SS-418). He resigned his commission m 1961 having attained the rank of heutenant. As a civUian, Greg worked for Magnavox and Westinghouse as an engineer, and later moved to Long Island, NY, where he became a homebuUder, remaining in that field for 17 years.

In 1990, Greg formed his own company, NHA Plastics Recruiters, which recruited engineers and management personnel for a •variety of companies in the United States. Never considering recruiting to be "work," he remained in this business until he retired in 2000. He was mayor of Howey-in-the-HUls fiom 1997 to 1999, accomplishing many positive improvements for the towm.

Greg is survived by his wdfe, Susan; six chUdren, Patricia Kaplan of Mt. Sinai, NY;Beveriey Cardo of Quogue, NY; Heaffier Bester of Hampton Beach, NY; Heidi YanuUs of Accra Ghana, West Africa; HoUy Bittner of Alexandria,VA, and John Henry Fritz Bittner II of Germany; two stepchUdren, Heidi Evans of Geneva, FL, and John Thomas Windon of Las Vegas, NV; a brother, Barry N. Bittner of Fairfax Station,VA; and 12 grandchUdren.

Greg was a strong Christian, ffiough he claimed no particular denomination or church as his owm. A private foneral service was held on 6 July 2005 and interment foUowed at Taylor Memorial Cemetery in Howey-in-the-HUls, FL. Always a cheerfiU and agreeable friend, Greg •wUl be missed by his Classmates, particularly those of the Ninth Company who knew him weU, and ffie many friends he made throughout his various careers. May God rest his soul from his earthly labors and grant him everlasting life.

Jim Shillinglaw '56 DONALD HENDRIE JOHNSTON JR. '56

Captain Donald H. Johnston Jr, USN (Ret.), died sudderUy of a massive heart attack on 21 August 2005 at his vacation home in Lake Gaston, NC, at a famUy reunion. Lake Gaston was truly his Shangri-La, where he and his wife would often venmre for its sohmde and peacefiU setting. He and Ohve (Macdonald) were married in August 1961, having met on a bUnd date.

Don was born in Drexel HUl, PA, on 16 August 1933. After graduating from Georgetown Prep in 1951, he spent one year at VUlanova University before entering the Naval Academy There, Don was on varsity crew, foUowing hi the footsteps of his father, Donald H.Johnston Sr. '22, who won an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 1920 in Paris, France.

FoUowdng tours on N E W p D E - 8 1 8 ) and LONG BEACH

(CGN-9), he entered MIT, where he earned graduate degrees in both marfrie engmeering and naval architecture. After four years at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, he returned to sea as chief engfrieer on FRANKLIN DELANO ROSEVELT (CVA-42). FoUowdng

tours on the staff of the Supervisor of ShipbuUding, Newport News, buUding the afrcraft carrier EISENHOWER, then ComNavAirLant staff, and finaUy in his last command as the Supervisor of ShipbuUding, JacksonvUle, FL (Mayport NAS),

Don retired in 1982. Don then worked briefly wdth a Navy support contractor before turning to teaching high school physics and calculus for nine years.

Don enjoyed a terrific reputation for helping anyone, anytime, on anything—especiaUy •with his home handyman skills.

He spent many hands-on hours helping to buUd a CathoUc church in Lake Gaston, giving both residents and vacationers a place to worship. In teaching, he arrived an hour early to totor anyone who needed help. He loved to spend time wdth his grandchUdren. One of them, echoing the feehngs of aU 10 in her eulogy, extoUed Don as a loving and caring grandfather who was their guiding Ught and beacon of hope—a true captain for them, and his own chUdren.

Don is survived by his loving wdfe of 44 years, OUve; five chUdren; and 10 grandchUdren. They aU Uve in the Tidewater/Rachmond area ofVirginia.

A beautifol memorial service was held at St. Mary Star ofthe Sea Cathohc Church in Fort Monroe,VA, on 25 August 2005 before a packed church and many Classmates, •with interment wdth mihtary honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 28 September 2005.

ROBERT LEE KERSHNER '57

Commander Robert L. Kershner, USN (Ret.), passed away on 10 October 2005 in Southern Pmes, NC, of pancreatic cancer.

"Bob" •was born 1 February 1935 to Joseph John and IsabeUe Daugherty Kershner in Sharon, PA. He attended NUes McKuUey High School ui NUes, OH, and finished his senior year at Admiral Farragut Academy to receive an appointment to attend the Naval Academy. Bob graduated fix)m USNA as a member ofthe Fifth Company, Class of 1957.

Upon graduation from the Academy, he served in NICHOLAS (DDE-449) for three years in numerous positions. He was next assigned as the DesDiv 192 staff operations officer In 1961, he reported as head ofthe algebra department at the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School in Bainbridge, MD. Bob then served as weapons officer in TOPEKA (CLG-8) for two years prior to assuming duty as special project officer. Operational Test and Evaluation Force in 1966. In 1969 he was assigned as executive officer in VOGELGESANG pD-862). From 1971 to 1977, Bob was the deputy, and then program manager ofthe LAMPS (Light Airborne Multipurpose System) ASW hehcopter program. Prior to his retfrement in November 1978, his final duty assignment was as a member ofthe D O D Discharge Re^view Board.

Bob met Suzanne Severance in 1961, when her mother brought Bob home to meet her daughter because Mom was not pleased •with the boy her daughter was dating. They were married in May 1963 in Wheaton, IL. His ci^viUan career consisted of running a smaU business tax consulting service, which he and his wdfe owned untU they moved from Virginia to North CaroUna. Bob then became the executive officer ofthe local board of realtors untU his second retfrement. His hobbies included flying (he was a certified instructor on single and multi-engine aircraft), gardening, reading December 2005

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Bob is survived by his •wife of 42 years, Suzanne; four sons, Joseph, James, David and Matffiew; six granddaughters; and his sister, Marge.

Memorial services were conducted on 13 October 2005, at Souffiern Pines United Methodist Church.

Memorials in Bob's name may be made to FfrstHealffi Hospice, 150 Applecross Rd., Pmehurst, N C 28374; the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Admiral Farragut Academy; or ffie U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

THOMAS HENRY O'MELLA '64

Thomas "Moose" O'Meha died of a stroke in Westwood, NJ, on 17 AprU 2005. He was 63 years old.

A native of NewYork City, Moose attended AU HaUows High School in Manhattan prior to recei^ving his congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from NewYork. He was a varsity shot-putter and a member ofthe 22nd Company. Known throughout the Academy as "Moose," he was rarely seen wdthout his best friends, Tom Holden '64 and Ron "Cramps" Bosken '64. Moose was one ofthe most popular Middies at the Academy.

After lea^ving the Academy, Tom went on to receive a bachelor's degree at lona CoUege. FoUo^wing that, he went on to o^wn and manage two restaurants in Manhattan (O'MeUa's) and in WashingtonTo^wnship, NJ (O'MeUa's Pine Lake Inn). Moose rarely missed an Army/Na^vy game and recaUed his time at ffie Academy and aU his friends fondly.

Tom is survived by his lo^ving wdfe of 32 years, the former Kathleen Marie Duke, ofWestwood, Nf; his five chUdren, Daniel, Andrew, Brendan, Katie and Thomas Ryan; as weU as his only and favorite grandson, Ga^vin Thomas O'Meha.

Memorial services were conducted and miUtary honors were provided on 21 AprU 2005 at St. Andrews Church in Westwood, NJ. Tlie O'Melia Family GORDON MCGLOHON NICHOLS JR. '65

Gordon M. Nichols J r was stricken by carffiac arrest at his home in North Augusta, SC, and died later that day in the hospital on 14 September 2005. He was 61 years old.

Born in Savannah, GA, in 1943 and raised, after 1951, in Aiken, SC, "Gordy" was a true son of the South who spoke fondly of his homeland and his famUy. At the Naval Academy, he was an avid member of theYP Squadron, which he truly loved. He graduated wdth his Class in June 1965 as a member of the Seventh Company.

His initial assignment was in ADROIT (MSO-509) in Charieston, SC. He subsequendy served in KRISHNA (ARi-38),

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then serving as a smaU boat (Riverine) tenderfriVietnam, and He attended ffie Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned a master's degree in mecharucal enguieeruig and honed his skUl as an amateur photographer Many of his photographs adorn his parent's house to this day.

Gordy left ffie Navy m 1975, returned to Aiken, SC, and began working for ffie Department of Energy at ffie Savannah River Plant.

At ffie time of his deaffi, he was separations branch chief for ffie plutoruum extraction and separations process at ffie SRP. Gordy is remembered most for his wit, his generosity, and his staunch support of ffie South. He was as avid coUector, and when not at home, he could usuaUy be found parked on a stool in ffie local gun shop discussing lineages of various gun companies or examining ffie latest product fix)m Smith & Wesson. In his later years, he became an avid coUector of Ml Garands.

Gordy loved to buUd and coUect—everything fixim his stereo ui Bancroft HaU to bicycles to cameras to guns. He took ffie time tofiiUyunderstand every working part.To treat something superficiaUy was anaffiema to him.

A memorial service was held at St.Thaddeus Episcopal Church in AUcen, SC, and his ashes were buried ffiere. Gordy's father, D r Gordon Nichols Sr, tragicaUy passed away on ffie same day Gordy did, at the age of 90.

Gordon McGlohon Nichols J r is survived by his broffiers, David Nichols, of Aiken, SC, who works for Westinghouse at ffie Savarmah River Site, and Captain Chris Nichols '78, USN, ofAnnapoUs, MD. Chris Nichob '78 NESPELEN ( A O G - 5 5 ) .

BRODY LYNN PRIETO '94

Lieutenant Commander Brody L. "Taco" Prieto, USN (Ret.), passed away on Thursday, 15 September 2005 at Naval MecUcal Center Portsmouffi,VA, after a three-and-a-half year vaUant batde •wiffi ALS (Lou Gherig's disease). He was 34 years old.

Brody was born on 23 AprU 1971 in El Paso,TX, as the son of PhU and Sandra Prieto. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (13th Company) wdth the Class of 1994, where he was an AU-American in boffi boxing and fencing and was later inducted into the Naval Academy Athletic HaU of Fame. After AnnapoUs, he served his country faithfiUly as a F-14 Tomcat R I O for 10 years. Lieutenant Commander Prieto •was twice awarded ffie Air Medal for his actions over Afghanistan.

Celebrating his hfe and many happy memories are his wdfe of eight years,Theresa; their three chUdren, Kaley, Skyler and Brody Preston; his father and stepmother, PhU and Jan Prieto; his mother and stepfather, Sandra and Robert Sisk; sisters, Sara and Becky; and brothers, Bryan and Bradley.

A service of remembrance was held on Monday, 19 September 2005 at Charity United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach,VA. Burial wdU be in ArUngton National Cemetery on 5 December 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

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Islands of Antiquity (Sicily to Rome) (2-17 June 2006)— Begin in Istanbul, then cruise to Rhodes, Crete, Malta, Sicily, Spain and France on this delightfiil two week journey aboard the stunning MINERVA II. Ends in Italy with optional two days in Rome. (From $4,395 plus air) 16 days/Alumni Holidays International

Alumni College in Ireland (26 June - 7 July 2006)—Our Alumni Campus Abroad format updated to include two locations for the best of Ireland. Stays in Ennis and Kilkenny allow you great day trips to all the towns and sites you want to see. Great for a first trip to Ireland or a wonderfiil return visit. (From $2,195 plus air) 12 days/Alumni Holidays

The Baltic Sea and the Norwegian Fjords (6-18 July 2006)— Cruise aboard LE DIAMANT (formerly the SONG OF FLOWER) firom Bergen, Norway, with stops in Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, plus Russia and Estonia. Includes a special lecture by Lech Walesa whUe in Gdansk. (From $4,895 plus air) 12 days/ Thomas P. Gohagan & Co. (With Joint Academy Travel)

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Passage of Lewis and Clark (21-29 Oct. 2006)—A sternwheeler cruise through the great Pacific N W and along the Columbia and Snake rivers. Includes a visit to Mt. St. Helens and Astoria, plus WaUa WaUa and Lewiston. (From $2,995 plus air) 9 days/Alumni Holidays (With Joint Academy Travel) Galapagos (7-16 Oct. 2006)—One of die Earth's greatest natural treasures. Cruise aboard the M/V EVOLUTION and see the islands and their magnificent animals up close. From the sea Uons, blue footed boobies, Ughtfoot crabs, tortoise and much more. (From $4,440 plus air) 10 days/International Expeditions Exotic Morocco (25 Oct. - 5 Nov. 2006)—Begin in Rabat with its old MusUm quarter and architecture, then visit Fes, Azrou, Beni Mellal, Marrakesh, Casablanca and much more. (From $1,995 plus air) 9 days/INTRAV

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Two former Naval Academy colleagues have joined forces: Loan Officer R a y P u t t '76 Atcesi Capital Mortgage

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Office: (410)263-8686 Home: (410) 263-6985 1-800-627-0714 4 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21401

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STAFF AND ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION D E V E L O P M E N T

Executive Office President & CEO: George Watt Executive Secretary to President/CEO: Melanie Allegretti

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Executive Vice President: D/c/tJo/?nson Executive Administrator:/I/?/)//?ep<ro

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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Staff Support Receptionist:/3onna/?eerfl/l//c<rsfrand.

Assistant Facilities Manager: Lenny Kane

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Operations Executive Vice President Operations: Terry Murray.

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Director, Development 5feue/Wacom Development Coordinator:/War/a Peffi' Major Gift Assistant/='emeSa//

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Major Gifts Major Gift Ofiicer: Claudia Cunningham Associate Major Gifts Officer: Colby Rankin

Member Support

Annual Giving

Operations Manager: Ron Case/.

410-295-4012 Alumni and Customer Services; Career Programs: Dai^e Church 410-295-4013 Class/Chapter/Parents' Club Manager: Andrea Campbell 410-295-4014 Reunion Coordinator: Jean/Wart/m 410-295-4015 Parents' Club Coordinator: JillMontone 410-295-4016 Chapter Coordinator: Cat/)/Deafen/)aufif/7 410-295-4017 Class/Chapter/Parents' Club Admin Asst: Jodie Collins 410-295-4035 SACC. Sally Fletcher 410-295-4021 Death Notification: Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury 410-295-4064 Ring Bank ringbank@usna.com

Director, Annual Giving: Sa/)ette/W///er Associate Director, President's Circle: Julia Hutchinson Assistant Director, Annual Giving: 77a 7a//or.

Assistant Director, Annual Giving, Parents Fund: Ginny Joy Coordinator, Annual Giving: Susanne Mons Administrative Assistant Violette Wright

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Class Giving Director, Class Giving: 77m Wolf Administrative Assistant

410-295-4187 410-295-4188

Membership Membership Coordinator: Rhonda Barnett Membership and Records Assistant Susan Olsen

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Planned Giving

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Corporate/Foundation

Director, Planned Giving: Melodie Turish Coordinator, Planned Giving: Carolyn Kantor

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Business Operations Director, Membership and Business Operations: Bobbi Collins Merchandise Corporate Relations and Marketing Coordinator: Linda Lee Events Manager: t/n/.ooft Events Coordinator: >4/-rfaf/7/!lppe/

Treasury/Human Resources CFO and Treasurer; Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration: HankSanford.

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information Services Vice President Tim Kobosko Network Engineer: Je/f/='ran^s Network Administrator:/?/c/)ardr/)omas Network Support: Julie Stewart Database Administrator:/.arry/?03ers Database Quality Control: 7bm Trueblood Online Services Coordinator: Kate Brasacchio

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Development Services Director, Development Services: Emily Parkhurst

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Research & Stewardship Assistant Director, Research/Stewardship: Carolyn McCollum Research Analyst Jen Jacob/

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Communications Vice President SfadWejwort/i Director. Debbie Beck Associate Director: Laura Kurz Assistant Director: Kristen Pironis Assistant Cam Boswort/) Production Manager: Jac/c/e Forton Assistant Production Manager/Classes Editor: Maria O'Shea Chapters Editor: Sandra Stansbury-Spadaro Obituaries Editor: Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury Editorial Assistant A/e//Worn Communications Manager: Anne Sharpe

Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations: DoofifSaArer ..410-295-4189 Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations: Diane Hanke 410-295-4190

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CONTACT U S U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402-5068 410-295-4000/Faxes:410-295-4001 (Ogle Hall),410-295-4004(49 House), 410-295-4003(Cottage) Foundation Development 291 Wood Road, Beach Hall, Annapolis, MD 21402-5001 410-295-4100/ Fax: 410-295-4107 Foundation Athletic and Scholarship Programs 25 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 410-295-4095 / Fax: 410-280-5534 Please visit our web site at www.usna.com for email addresses under the "Contact Us" section.

Official U.S. Naval Academy Gifts The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association is delighted to offer several superb products exclusively to our alumni and friends. We have commissioned the Acirris Company to create a beautifully designed commemorative lamp as well as a selection of exclusive Naval Academy clocks.

The lamp is a time-honored product that for years has been very well received by Graduates ofthe Academy. We are equally pleased with the addition ofthe Naval Academy clocks. All of these products symbolize the excellence, tradition and history we have established at the Academy.

Optional personalization plaques will add to the distinction of these products. If any of these items do not meet or exceed your expectations, simply return the item within 15 days for an exchange or refund.

Chronometer

Grandfather Clock The laser etched pendulum bearing the official U.S. Naval Academy Coat-of-Arms is clearly visible though the glass door and sides of the brilliant Windsor Cherry cabinet.

The Kieninger movement is chain-driven and features rich Westminster Chimes on the quarter hour and a gong on the hour;optional silent mode.

You are invited to take advantage of a convenient ten-month payment plan.

There are no interest charges. $1,199

Please call toll-free

1-800-341-1835 to order or request more Information.

Callers should request operator 757USN.

The chronometer is a solid brass, gimbaled clock. It is enclosed in a felt lined high-gloss cherry wood case. Convex glass crystal with an optional alarm feature. $135

Table Lamp The brass and marble Naval Academy lamp is 22" tall and weighs 8 pounds. The brass is coated to prevent tarnish. $169

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