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The Naval Academy Varsity Crew rows the memorial shell dedicated in honor of Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen '95, USN, at the ceremony on Saturda 17 November2007. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Hands On the ERIK KRISTENSEN DIRECTOR OF NAVY ROWING RICK CLOTHIER HAS OVERSEEN THE CHRISTENING OF MANY NEW RACING SHELLS IN HIS MORE THAN THREE DECADES AT THE HELM OF THE

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CREW PROGRAM, BUT THE CHRISTENING HELD ON THE CHILLY MORNING OF

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MEMORABLE THAT HISTORIC HUBBARD HALL HAS HOSTED.

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n June 2005, four Navy SEALs were engaged in a daylong firefight with more than 150 enemy Taliban fighters high in the Hindu Kush mountains of northwest Afghanistan.

Responding to the radio call for assistance fixjm the SEAL team leader, SEAL Team TEN Task Unit Commander Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen '95, USN, immediately organized a rescue mission comprised of fellow SEALs and Army Special Operations aviators. Upon arriving at the site of the batde, the helicopter carrying Commander Kristensen s team was shot down by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade. The batde would ultimately claim the lives of three of the four team members that were assigned the original mission, as well as all 14 men aboaid the helo. It was the single greatest loss of life in the history of United States Special Operations forces.

Erik Ki-istensen s close fi-iend, classmate and Navy Varsity Heavyweight Crew teammate. Brooks McFeely intent on honoring the courage and leadership of his firiend, collaborated with the Naval Academy Foundation in early 2006 to raise fiands to purchase a new shell christened with Erik's name. Setting the fiindraising goal at $100,000 allowed Brooks, liis fellow teammates and firiends of the Kristensens to foUow an exceptional plan pioneered by several other classes of Navy Crew Alumni—after the initial shell is purchased, the remaining flinds are invested for die duration of the racing life of die shell. At that time, the original

boat is sold, and the proceeds of the sale, coupled with the investment income that has been generated, is sufficient to purchase a new shell. In this manner, a boat bearing the honoree's name remains in the Navy Crew inventory for the foreseeable fiiture.

Thanks to the generosity of teammates, classmates. Alumni, family and firiends, fiindraising for the ERIK KRISTENSEN '95

had nearly reached the project goal after the christening.

"This is a unique opportunity to recognize one of our own in a most meaningfiil way," said McFeely. "Erik represents the best of what our class and this Academy has produced. Without exception, his teammates felt this was an appropriate way to recognize Erik, support Navy Crew, and inspire midshipmen to fiirther their development as military leaders. I am very proud to be part of this efibrt to permanendy recognize a great fi^end and a courageous warrior."

McFeely's efforts on behalf of his teammate culminated in the christening ceremony held this past November. More than 300 family,fi-iends,teammates, other Navy Crew Alumni, and Navy SEALs fix)m across the country gathered at Hubbard Hall to honor Erik Kristensen.

Vice Admiral Joe Maguire, Navy SEAL and deputy dirertor of the National Counterterrorism Center, delivered the keynote remarks to an audience that included Erik's parents. Rear Admiral Ed Kristensen '65, USN (Ret.), and Sam Kristensen; Chairman of the Joint Chiefi of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen '68, USN; Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Jeff Fowler '78, USN; Assistant Secretary of State

Dan SuUivan, and a number of former Superintendents and other Hag and General officers. Also attending were Dan and Maureen Murphy, parents of Lieutenant Michael Murphy, the SEAL Team leader who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor under fire, and for whose team Erik gave his life.

Acknowledging the generosity of the many donors who made this memorial possible, Coach Clothier underscored what the ERIK KRISTENSEN '95 means to the Navy Crew program.

"This shell will be rowed by literally hundreds of midshipmen, and Erik's legacy will be preserved by the generations of fiiture Navy oarsmen who will train and compete in this beautifiil boat," said Clothier "We in the current generation

of Navy's rowing brotherhood are very thankfiil for, and humbled by, the entire effort given by the Class of 1995."

Admiral and Mrs. Kristensen were deeply appreciative of the tremendous outpouring of support for their son, and for them.

"Sam and I would first like to thank Erik's teammates and classmates, and especially Brooks McFeely for this tremendous honor for Erik," said Admiral Kristensen. "Erik would feel it undeserved and wonder 'what's this all about,' but we are positive he would be very pleased knowing that he is still contributing in some way to the success of the sport he loved窶年avy Crew. To all those who attended the ceremony, and those who could not, Sam and I will be forever gratefiil for your support, and to realize that Erik touched all of you in some way is very heartwarming.

As Sam says 'one can not be great without great people in their Hfe, and Erik had that in spades.'"

As the coxswain of the Navy Varsity eight commanded "hands on the ERIK KRISTENSEN"

in preparation for the boat's inaugural row, the words on the Vice Admiral Joseph Maguire, deputy director of Strategic Operational Planning plaque to be mounted in the at the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks at the christening ceremony.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley boathouse in Erik's honor and memory could not have been more appropriate to the moment, at once merging Erik's spirit and character, the essence of what Navy Crew means to those who have rowed at the Naval Academy, and the comradeship and sacrifice of warriors in defense of our nation: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he "Erik's rowing classmates have created a living memorial to one of Navy Crew's today that sheds his blood with true heroes," said Director of Navy Rowing Rick Clothier, shown here speaking me Shall be my brother." atthe christening ceremony. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Row Navy. d> Chad J. McNeeley January-February 2 0 0 8

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ast May, memben of the Class of 1995 were stunned to learn that it had lost one of its greatest warriors. Major Doug Zembiec, USMC, in a firefight in Iraq. He left behind a wife, Pam, and a one year old daughter, Fallyn. Known for his incredible energy, leadenhip skills and courage, it was difficult to imagine the "Lion of Fallujah" felled by an enemy bullet The loss of such a man called for reflection, and inspired two classmates to organize an event designed to pay tribute to their fallen classmates and their families.

Doug was the third member of the dass to die in combat. Major Megan McQung, USMC, left the Marines and had gone to Iraq as a civilian contractor, but decided to return to uniform and deploy to the region again as a Marine. On 6 December 2006, Megan was killed when her Humvee struck an improvised ejqjlosive device in Ramadi.The year before, on 28 June 2005, Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen, USN (see the article on page 4), perished when the helicopter carrying him and other Special Operations warriors on a mission to rescue members of his SEAL team was shot down in Kunar Province,A%hanistan.

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Chaz Bertrand '95 and Major Justin Dunne '95, USMC, honor their fallen classmates during the Marine Corps Marathon.

Photo by Carolyn Andros '95

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How best to honor their classmates, their heroes? Separately, two members of the Class of 1995, Lieutenant Commander Dave Richardson, USN, a surface warfare officer, and Jeff Webb, a former SEAL, converged upon the same idea. Dave recalls enjoying an evening last May with Erik Kapitulik, Dan Morris, JP Donley and PJ Kane in McGarvey's pub, when they came up with the idea of getting together 95 members of the Class of 1995 to run the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon in honor of their fallen classmates. Around the same time, Jeff Webb was in O'Brien's pub toasting the life of Doug Zembiec when he, Jon Hurst, Chris Sambar and Kurt Kyle also decided they wanted to gather a group of classmates to run the marathon.

When Dave and Jeff found out they had the same idea, they decided to call it die "USNA 1995 Run to Honor" and to work together to make the event happen.

They put out the word about the run, and the feedback fixim the class was both immediate and overwhelming. So overwhelming was the response that they decided to also hold a dinner the night before the race in the N R o o m at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to serve as both a motivational send-off for the runners and as a chance for the class to show its support of the families of the deceased

Diego after a Persian Gulf deplo^Tiient.

It was clear to all that the three aviators who gave their lives on deployment were worthy of inclusion •'From the courage displayed by our fallen aviator classmates as they faced daily mortal risks, to the batdefield ferocity

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shown by our classmates killed in Iraq and A%hanistan, these six individuals represent the very best the Naval Academy has to offer," said Webb.

The committee and a crew of dedicated volunteers began working in earnest. Was this the teamwork about which the Plebe Summer detailers constandy preached? "I've never been prouder to be a part of the Class of 1995," said Kapiuilik.

Dave and Jeff formed a committee to help guide them in the planning process.

Committee members included Brooks McFeely;Wes Cooper, Eric Kapitulik, Jim GoDaday and Katie Dooley. The committee quickly decided that the R u n to Honor would be a tribute to not only the combat faUen, but also their classmates killed in the line of duty. Thus, three more classmates. Lieutenant Brendan Dufiy, USN; Lieutenant Bruce Donald, USN; and Lieutenant Rich Pugh, USN, were added to the list of honorees.

Brendan died on 8 November 1998 on the first n i ^ t flight of his first deployment, when his EA-6B Prowler struck another aircraft on the ffight deck and careened into the sea; he and his crewmates were held blameless in the tragedy. Bruce was lost at sea in his F/A-18 Hornet after launching fijom ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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2000 in the Persian Gulf; since he was the pilot of a single-seat aircraft, the cause of the accident is unknown. The class lost Rich on 9 August 2001 during a night training mission in the Bay of Bengal; at the time of the accident, the ship was headed back home to San

Giovanna Kostrubala '95 and her sister Anastasia Kostrubala celebrate atthe finish line after running the marathon together. Photo by Carolyn Andros '95

Showtime Throughout the planning process, the Run to Honor committee made it clear that the focus of the weekend was to be on celebrating the legacies of Brendan, Bruce, Rich, Erik, Megan and Doug, and supporting their families. In addition, it was extremely important to the team that the dinner and events associated with the weekend be positive and uplifting events for every'one.They succeeded on all counts.

Just days before the marathon weekend the United States Automobile Association (USAA) learned of the Run to Honor and decided to hold a reception in honor of the six at their downtown Washington, DC, office. The Kristensen and McClung families attended, as did many members

of the class and several members of Congress. USAA generously donated "goodie bags" to each runner.

At Saturday night's dinner, the class was honored to have Colonel John Ripley '62, USMC (Ret), as the guest speaker A living legend for his heroism at the Dong Ha Bridge in Vietnam, he told the class how essential it is not only to remember our fallen classmates, but also to live up to the h i ^ standards they set while they were alive.

The class was also fortunate to have three members of its former leadership in attendance: former Superintendent Rear Admiral Tom Lynch '64, USN (Ret.); former Commandant Captain Randy Bo^e '68, USN (Ret.); and former Deputy Commandant Major General Charles Bolden '68, USMC (Ret.).

The dinner included a moving slideshow tribute to the six honorees, featuring classic pictures of them fiom their childhoods, days at the Academy and time in the Fleet. The room was also festooned with 100 bright yellow poster boards listing each of the six and when and where they made the ultimate sacrifice. Supporters planning to cheer on runners the next morning were encouraged to take a poster board to the January-February 2 0 0 8

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26.2 The morning of the marathon was bright, sunny, clear and cool. It was also windy, though that did Htde to quell the enthusiasm of the 135 runners and many supporters who lined the course with yellow poster boards emblazoned with the '95 class crest and the names of the six classmates.Ten percent of the entire Class of 1995 ran the marathon or the lOK race.

Lieutenant Commander Mike O'Hara, USN, led the charge, finishing the 26.2 miles in a blistering 3:02. Othen chose to run in batdefield dress to make an already grueling event that much more difficult. Jeff Webb ran the marathon in "utes and boots," while Bill Connor ran in similar dress but added a flak jacket.The rest of the runners, including Doug's widow, Pam, and Bruce's brother, Brian, finished in good time and reported that other participants on the coune peppered them with questions about their t-shirts and the ubiquitous yellow poster boards.

Several different training methods for the marathon were utilized by various runners. Some runners, such as Amy (Baranski) Gwinn, chose a traditional program of long runs on the weekends, progressing up to 20 miles or more, and shorter runs during the week. Her program, along with the knowledge that she was runnir^ in honor of her classmates, helped her achieve her goal. "Individual goals are easier to attain when they are transcended by participation in an event bigger than oneself," said Gwinn.

Others, such'as SEALs Chris Sambar and Chandler Comerford, competed with each other over who could train as litde as possible and still turn in a respectable time. Chris' long run was

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13 rrules. Chandler, who completed the marathon firom afar in Australia, bested him by training for only two weeks; his longest run was 45 minutes.

The Run to Honor was recognized

by C N N , which ran a national piece on the day of the marathon.The organizers also set up a web site (www.usna95. blogspot.com) where they disseminated

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Major Bill Conner '95, USMC, running the marathon in "utes and boots "and a flak jacket Photo by Carolyn Andros '95

information before the event, and collected peoples' thoughts afterwards.

On the web site Lynne (Corso) Malinowski reported that she spent the race cheering at Haines Point, renowned as a particularly difficult and solitary part of the race.

"Not ordy did I get to scream and yell for everyone wearing our t-shirts, I also got a ton of back-and-forth with other runners who saw our shirts and signs out on the course and cheered for us in return," said Malinowski. "I'm so humbled by the strength and courage of our entire class and so proud as well."

Erik Kristensen's mother, Sam Kristensen, said, "When you lose a child, there are very few good days; this was my second one in two years. Thank you

for the beautifiil day and for being Erik's classmates."

Jeanine Pugh, Rich's wife, was particularly gratefiil for the weekend for what it meant to her daughter, Ashley "For the first time she can probably remember, she got a real sense of who her father was, who his firiends were, what he meant to so many, the depth of her loss and how blessed she is to be his daughter," said Pugh. "Thanks to all of you, she now knows her father in a way I couldn't pass onto her alone."

To Those Who Went Before Us The Run to Honor not only honored '95's six fallen classmates and their families, ' but also galvanized the resolve of the class to celebrate the legacy of their heroic classmates, that future classes might know the deeds of the great men and women who came before them. The event was such a success that the organizen hope to gather a group of classmates and firiends every year to run the marathon in memory of Doug, Megan, Erik, Rich, Bruce and Brendan.

Midshipman Brian Geisen '08, the Brigade Sea Trials Coordinator, who attended the same high school as Erik Kristensen, was so inspired by the Run to Honor that he sought and received approval to name the six phases of the 2008 Sea Trials in honor of the six Class of 1995 heroes.

"The Class of 1995 stands together with the Zembiec, McClung, Kristensen, Pugh, Donald and Dufiy families... now and always," said Dave Richardson. d> Katie Dooley '95, a Run to Honor committee member, is a proud English major, Navy Women's Crew alum andformer SH-60B Seahawk pilot. She now lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and one-year-old son and studies journalism at Georgetown University.

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mong the 32 Rhodes Scholars selected for 2008 is Midshipman John "Blaine" Moore '08, USN. First awarded to a Naval Academy midshipman in 1928, Midshipman Moore answered the following questions for Shipmate as he prepares to join the Naval Academy's 80-year Rhodes Scholar tradition.

Shipmate.

Other than the obvious academic benefits, what do you hope to take awayfromyour Oxford experience?

M o p r e : Oxford gives students the opportunity to truly broaden their thinking and intellectual perspective to a level previously unimagined. Given the international nature of the student body at Oxford, one can expect to form friendships -f and bonds that span the globe. Moreover, Hving abroad gives students the chance to see firsthand how other societies operate and to gain a real appreciation for other countries. I think this is especially important for Americans studying in the United Kingdom, with whom we have such an important and longstanding political and cultural relationship.

Shipitn^te: what do you hope to pass on to others about your own experience and education at the Naval Academy?

M o o r e : My experience and education at the Naval Academy has been nothing short of excellent. Without the support of the faculty of the Academy coupled to the institutional firameworks which stress essentially the same values as the Rhodes Scholarship, this would not have been possible.The Academy really offers a plethora of activities and experiences that our SHIPMATE

counterparts at colleges across the country simply don't have access to. What other school allows its students to board nuclear submarines in their undergraduate summers? At the Naval Academy, midshipmen get a comprehensive education that covers a wide spectrum of subject matter From ethics courses and electrical engineering to Middle Eastern politics and inorganic chemistry, we are offered an incredible array of knowledge.

N o one will be stuck taking courses limited only to their particular academic major I wouldn't trade my experience at the Academy with that of any other school. If I were making my college decision today, I would still pursue the Naval Academy.

Shipmate, what aspect of your Rhodes Scholarship are you the most excited about?

What are you lookingforward to the most?

M o o r G : I am most excited about getting to interact and converse with the other Rhodes Scholars. From reading their bios, it seems they are all interesting people who wiE in all likelihood make great contributions to the world as citizens and leaders. Of course, I am looking forward to living in England and seeing a large chunk of Europe via travel.

education available at the Academy as well as the state-ofthe-art resources offered, midshipmen could study in a number of fields well.

Shipmate.

What aspect of the Naval Academy was the most influential to your decision to pursue a Rhodes Scholarship?

M o o r e : The mission of the Naval Academy was most influential.When midshipmen sincerely ascribe to the tripartite mission of moral, mental and physical development, they will naturally grow into the caliber of individual the Rhodes Scholarship seeks. I think it is accurate to say an ideal midshipman would also be an ideal Rhodes Scholar. I guess I somehow slipped through the cracks.

Shipmatewhat do you plan to study at Oxford University? What degree are you pursuing? How do you think attending Oxford specifically will enhance this educational experience?

M o o r e : I hope to study pharmacology followed by global health science, both of which are masters degrees that each last a Shipmate: How do you think being a Rhodes Scholar will benefit you as you begin year I think Oxford (both the institution and the people working your Naval career? and studying there) help to M o o r e : The Rhodes Scholarship and cultivate an atmosphere that studying at Oxford hopefiiUy will allow stimulates creativity and innovative exposure to leadership styles and thinking. When doing research or mentalities firom a wide array of fields. learning new material, creative This exposure to civilian leadership will mindsets are crucial. d> complement the military training and flindamentals instilled at the Academy.

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How do you think the Naval Academy has prepared you for advanced studies as a Rhodes Scholar?

M o o r e : The Naval Academy prepares midshipmen as well as any Ivy League school academically. Because of the broad

Midshipman Moore is a chemistry major and has chosen the Medical Corps as his service selection. He is also rankedfirstin his class, maintains

A Service Academy Tradition Along with Midshipman Moore, 2008 Rhodes Scholars were selected from both the United States Military Academy, as well as the United States Air Force Academy. This is the second year in a row that all three service academies will be represented at Oxford, a testament of the commitment to academic excellence of these institutions.

Midshipman Moore is the Naval Academy's ninth Rhodes Scholar in four years and the 45th overall; while Cadet Jason Crabtree (USMA '08) is the 87th Scholar from the United States Military Academy; and Cadet 1st Class Hila Levy (USAFA '08) is the 35th recipient from the United States Air Force Academy and the first Puerto Rican resident to be chosen for a Rhodes Scholarship.

The 2008 Rhodes Scholars were selected from a group of 900 candidates following a rigorous selection process, including interviews before 16 selection committees, where they were judged by a criteria based upon academic achievement, character and leadership. As Rhodes Scholars, they will each receive grants to study at Oxford University for two to three years, in pursuit of a masters degree.

2008 Marshall Scholars As further testament to the strong academic tradition at the Naval Academy, three of the 40 U.S. college students selected for Marshall Scholarships are Academy midshipmen: Sarah Horn '08, Eric Gardiner '08 and Matthew Linsley '08. Congratulations!

Established in 1953 as a British gesture of the thanks to the United States for assistance following WWII under the Marshall Plan, these scholarships are funded by the British government and cover tuition, books, travel and living expenses for students while in Britain. Historically, the goal of the Marshall Scholarship program strengthens the bond between the United States and Great Britain by providing American scholars a lasting understanding of British society.

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"I served as die U.S. Liaison Officer to die Turkish Special Forces in Silopi,Turkey and Northern Iraq—a direct result of die experience I gained in Turkey as an Obisted Scholar and my position as a Foreign Area Officer (FAO)," said Baker. "I was die only FAO working in Nordiern Iraq at diat time and was able to use my experiences and my language ability to advise die Deputy Commanding General (support) 25di Infantry Division

on numerous sensitive and challenging issues involving the United States, the Kurdish regional government and Turkey. The Olmsted Foundation gave me the opportunity to develop skills and experience [s] that enabled me to serve the Navy with pride in the joint warfare arena."

Lieutenant Commander Baker recendy became one of the Navy's original career FAOs, which was an important and l(^cal career move for him. However, the Olmsted Scholar Program remains primarily an educational broadening program for career line officers in warfare specialties who intend to continue at-sea operational assignments.

Since 1960, the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation has selected 465 scholars for its Olmsted Scholar Program who have smdied 42 languages at 178 universities in 58 countries. Major General George H. Olmsted graduated firom the United States Militarv'Academy in 1922 and embarked upon a successfiil military and business career, both of which helped him appreciate the importance of knowing and understanding the cultures and languages of many different countries. Major General Olmsted strongly believed that "the greatest leaders must be educated broadly." Through this conviction and his generosity, he left the majority of his estate to the Olmsted Foundation upon his passing in 1998.

The Scholar Program, established in 1959 with the first class of scholars going abroad in 1960, including former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Carlisle A H . Trost '53, USN (Ret), was founded with the cooperation and support of the Department of Defense as well as the Departments of the Army, Air Force and Navy. The program was founded on the belief that with the position of the United States in the world today, being one of the major forces and leaders, it is increasingly important for our military leaders to intimately know and

understand the foreign languages, customs, economies, cultures and politics of the rest of the world. The only way to achieve this is to send the best our military has to offer to live and study in a foreign environment. In order to ensure that the officer and his or her family receive an unobstructed view of the cidture, the Olmsted Foundation strives to have no more than one officer in a given location at any time.This way the officer and family are forced to completely immerse themselves into and experience the foreign environment.

Each Olmsted Scholar, once selected, undergoes up to a year of intensive language training prior to two years spent at a foreign university enrolled in a liberal arts masters degree program; if the scholar is married and/or has children, these family members also receive language training before going abroad. Scholar locations vary from continent to continent, past Scholars have stodied in Argentina, Jordan, Bosnia, India, Russia, China, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Israel and Tunisia, just to name a few. While abroad, along with attending a university, scholars are expected to live according to the local economy, travel extensively, establish a social network in the host country and only become loosely connected with the local U.S. embassy and consulate.

The application process for this program is highly competitive and selective. The Army, Air Force and Navy each nominate 10 to 15 officers while the Marine Corps nominates between four and eight. Out of these nominees, there is space available for only 35. (Although there are 35 spaces available, the class size may be far less as only the most qualified and deserving officers are selected for the program.) In order to qualify for the program, an officer must have completed three to 11 years of active service as well as meet the high standards of the Olmsted Foundation; including a strong character of

Bringing Foreign Affairs to the Brigade As part of the Olmsted Foundation's commitment to providing young military leaders with opportunities for foreign culture and language training, the Foundation donated $20,000 to the Naval Academy Foundation for the 2007 Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC). The conference, while providing a great venue to showcase the Olmsted Scholar Program, directly supports the Naval Academy in its quest to enrich future officers with knowledgeable and international perspectives.

The 2008 Conference, to be held 7-11 April, will focus on Latin America. For more information, visit www.usna.edu/NAFAC.

William C. Miller '62, Naval Academy academic dean and provost; George Watt. Jr. '73, president and CEO of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Foundation; and Rear Admiral Larry Marsh '63, USN (Ret), president and C of the Olmsted Foundation.

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leadership and integrity as well as exemplary academic and military performance.

Rear Admiral Larry Marsh '63, USN (Ret.), has been the president and C E O of the Olmsted Foundation since 1999 and was an Olmsted Scholar himself (class of 1968). Attending the Univenity of Munich in Germany, Admiral Marsh was not married at the time of the program and was able to take advantage of the opportunity to do a home stay with a local family, which he attributes to an even more enriching experience. When looking back on his time as a Scholar, he said that it really helped to round him out and that "it's a life changing experience in that you learn an awful lot about other culmres and foreign affairs, as well as yourself." He also appreciates and acknowledges the importance of having the chance to study something in the liberal arts, instead of engineering or nuclear power Knowing a foreign language, he said, is truly the window to a culture. On completion of the program, he said he felt an incredible sense of accomplishment, but also, that he gained a new sense of service and selflessness.

The program had a huge effect on his life, and not surprisingly, he said the experience made him who he is today.

Lieutenant Commander Kurt Janke '95, USN, Olmsted Scholar class of 2003, obtained his masters at the Aristode Univenity in Thessaloniki, Greece.

"My Olmsted experience was probably the most enjoyable experience of my naval career thus far, and that is saying a lot since I have had quite an exciting time," said Janke. "[While in Greece] my kids played around 5,000 year old temples and oUve trees that bore wreaths for the first Olympics. We started an international church and built the first baseball diamond in Northern Greece. We sponsored the orphans and taught them to play baseball. I now consider myself part Greek. I wrote in my application essay that I wanted to see the view firom other peaks and find weaknesses where I thought I was strong and strengths where I thought I was weak. I had no idea how true those words would ring."

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Lieutenant Commander Baker said, "I often miss my years in Turkey where I interacted with Turks and routinely surprised them with my ability to speak their language. I enjoyed the sense of being an 'international man' while studying in Turkey and visiting countries throughout the Balkans, Western Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia."

Currendy living in Istanbul, Turkey, Lieutenant Commander Bill Parmentier '97, USN, Olmsted Scholar class of 2007, began his graduate program in European Studies this fall at Bosphorus University in Istanbul.

"My greatest hope is this—^if after meeting someone, I leave them with a positive, friendly impression, then perhaps it will make it that much easier for the next American to come along behind me," said Parmentier He explained in Turkish there is an expression "Damlaya damlaya gol olur" which translates to "drop by drop, a lake is formed."

In December, the Navy and the Olmsted Foundation announced that five U.S. Naval Academy Graduates were nominated as candidates for the class of 2009 Olmsted Scholarships.

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' 'Over'' Sea Stories Fronn Midshipmen Innmersed in International Programs THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFHCE SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ENTITY FOR REGIONAL STUDY CENTERS GEARED TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM IN THE AREAS OF HISTORY, LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND RELIGION. Midshipman Cappelaere '09 with French students and two cadets from the U.S. Military Academy tasked as the enemy forces during a weeklong field exercise in Normandy, France.

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fter World War II,Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint Cyr was moved to Camp Coetquidan, in the tranquil, hilly and temperate region of Brittany for the sole purpose of what the French call "aguerrissement."Aguerrissement is the idea of accomplishing tasks that one may not always want to do in order to become a better warrior, one capable of living up to the grandeur that is a Saint Cyrien, a student at France's primary officer training school for the Armee deTerre.

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Arriving at Saint Cyr on 24 August 2007, two second-class midshipmen— Valerie Cappelaere and Joe Unruh— soon became the first midshipmen to experience aguerrissement firsthand.

Studying for a semester with the cadets of Saint Cyr's second battalion, the two midshipmen were introduced to Ufe in the French Army and to the pride that goes into the formation of French officers. Just as midshipmen at the Naval Academy are constandy challenged

A Singapore Semester

Under Way in Germany The United States Naval Academy sent us to Germany to go to school and learn the language. We are returning to Annapolis having accomplished that and so much more.

—Midshipmen Marten Coulter '09 and Caroline Johnson '09 spent the fall semester attending Helmut Schmidt University

Our first week or so was spent at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, shadowing different members of the Defense Attache Office (DAO). The time we spent at the DAO provided a valuable insight into the vast amount of work that is put in by our servicemen that most people never know or hear about. I realized that the military service truly is a very large team, and that there would never be any "boots on the ground" without the careful and sometimes thankless work put in by a large number of men and women.

Our time at the Embassy ended when the fall semester started at the University.

Stephen Elliot and I moved into the apartment that was to become our home for the next months, and prepared ourselves for our upcoming studies. Personally, I was expecting a significant difference in the way that classes at a large public university were held as opposed to the more structured approach taken by the Academy. I was not disappointed. While at the Academy the daily schedule and regimentation neatly orders your day for you, there was no such system at National University of Singapore. There, you are but one student in a large group, and it is on your own initiative and drive that things get accomplished. I was quite impressed by the amount of self-discipline that was displayed by my fellow students. Maintaining a strict daily schedule becomes much more difficult when the only overriding authority is your own conscience and discipline.

—Midshipman Christopher Corbeille '08

Faces of the Navy and the Nation As well as learning a new language, I also lived and breathed the subtleties of French culture. I learned to act responsibly, as my actions reflected not only that of the United States Naval Academy, but the U.S. Navy and the United States as a whole. For those six and a half months in France, I was the face of the United States to the French officers and midshipmen at the French Naval Academy.

—Midshipman Jeff Northey '08

morally, mentally and physically, the students at Saint Cyr undergo the same challenges in these three areas although, as Midshipmen Cappelaere and Unruh quickly learned, the French method of shaping fumre officers differs greatly from that at Annapohs.

Aguerrissement started three days after arriving with a tactical and historical field exercise in Normandy This weeklong exercise, named N O R M A N D E X , was their first mental and physical challenge during the semester abroad, as well as a quick method of integration into the Battalion. Despite the amount of walking

and lack of sleep, the two midshipmen learned that, in France, even the notion of "going to the field" can consist of occasional showers, visits to historical landmarks, ceremonies and occasionally fine food and wine as a substitute for MREs. Additionally, having the company of four cadets from West Point was also a great way for the students to make comparisons between the French and U.S. Armies.

Aguerrissement extends to every aspect of Hfe at Saint Cyr After N O R M A N D E X , Midshipmen Cappelaere and Unruh began their

academic studies and grew accustomed to daily life in Camp Coetquidan.The first major challenge for the students was growing used to the lack of organization.

Whereas at Annapolis students live in a very structured

Midshipman Cappelaere took part in weekly equitation as Saint Cyr is home to 80 horses

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Midshipman Taylor Searcy '08 Ion exchange with Midshipman Houck) with cadets from the Escuela Naval Arturo Prat

We saw several things very similar between the two academies but at the same time got to live out the differences.

Coursework in Cairo Cairo has been my Annapolis this semester, and it has been the most rewarding and frustrating four months of my life. 1 am part of a new program whose aim is to get midshipmen experience in different cultures and improve their language facility.

1 spend my days attending courses in advanced Arabic, geology and physics at the American University in Cairo (AUC). AUC is the premier university in the Middle East and because of this there is a broad mixture of students. Classes can consist of Saudis to Nigerians to Indonesians. The quality of academics is high—my physics professor worked for NASA and is returning to teach at MIT after this year in Egypt.

In geology we don't just study rocks, we get on a bus and head to the Sinai where we can actually see the faults, dunes and, of course, rocks we have been studying in our textbook.

The training goes far beyond the classroom however, as understanding the local mindset and adapting to it has been more challenging than any project I've been assigned.

—Midshipman Andy Houck '09 described his semester exchange with the Chilean Navy at the Escuela Naval Arturo Prat

environment, the Saint Cyriens are constandy exposed to last minute changes in schedule in areas involving classes and military training. The French Army believes that this method prepares future officers to react to unforeseen changes.

Having two classes a day for two to four hours was yet another new experience for the midshipmen, who while stateside typically spend up to six hours a day in class, but never have more than one hour of a single class at a time. Outside the classroom, the environment was even more shocking for Midshipmen Cappelaere and Unruh, as the Saint Cyriens devoted a large quantity of time to social activities and made the most of Hfe outside of working hours. Because the French Army beHeves that a Hvely social aspect should be included in the formation of future officers, students at Saint Cyr enjoy the opportunity to relax a Httle and spend quaHty time with their classmates in their platoon's dayrooms or at the occasional Schuey, a picnic every Thursday night outside the dorms.

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—Midshipman Stephen West '08

For further officer development. Saint Cyriens participate in a large quantity of rruHtary training and team building exercises. Breaks are often taken during the school week to pay visits to places such as Ponthievre, an ancient fort on the shores of Brittany that was transformed into a training facility for French Special Forces. Additionally, Saint Cyr is home to many different obstacle courses and training facilities, which the students complete on a regular basis. UnHke at AnnapoHs, where midshipmen make use of the Academy's miHtary training faculties primarily during the summer.

Saint Cyriens constandy undertake activities Hke the obstacle courses and rock climbing. Because the notion of college sports does not exist in France, aU physical activity at Saint Cyr revolves around army training. As the Americans quickly learned, participation in Saint Cyr's tough training evolutions always involved lots of mud and, more times than not, submersion in dirty water

The experience by the visiting midshipmen was unlike any other they had ever had in their lifetimes, and was one that was only possible at Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint Cyr. Like most of France, Saint Cyr embraces tradition at a very high level. One important tradition is the Bahautage, a monthdong transmission of Saint Cyr tradition from the second year smdents to the first year smdents, known as "Bazaars." The Bahautage involves many aspects including late night swims in the frigid waters of "Bazaar Beach," presentations on France's miHtary history, and time to bond with Bazaars over cheese and wine.

These activities are the sole way in which classes are Hnked at Saint Cyr, as students in different classes Hve on opposite ends of the camp and do not experience anything Hke the four class system found at the Naval Academy.

The two midshipmen are very gratefiil for the opportunity to have been the first Naval Academy midshipmen exchanges students at Saint Cyr. The

experience was made frirther worthwhile because in today's miHtary one may never know where he or she will be sent, who one wiU need to work with, or what language skills may be required. It was a great privilege to be another link in the chain that is the U.S. Navy's obHgation to understanding our alHes' miHtaries and other branches of service. This experience truly helped the two midshipmen imderstand and appreciate the abihty to adapt and communicate in another language within another country's miHtary environment. d>

The Rest of the Story Thanks to Tim Disher '81, Amy Frederick and Christie Mills from the International Programs Office and to the many midshipmen who provided stories to Sliipmate.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to print the full reports or all of the submissions in the magazine, but we've included them atwww.usna.com/Shipmate.

This academic year, 25 midshipmen are studying in 11 countries. As the program continues to succeed and grow, the Naval Academy envisions a broader program and has requested an infusion of private funds in order to add the margin of excellence necessary to produce superb leaders for today's complex and dynamic wodd. Visit www.usna.com to find out how to help.

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s unpredictable as it was exciting, the 2007 Navy football season has earned a significant place in Naval Academy history. Not only did Navy maintain its winning streak against the service academies, beating both Army (38-3) and Air Force (31-20) to once again capture the Commander-in-Chief Trophy, but the team received an invitation to a bowl game for the fifth consecutive year However, what the 2007 football team wiU be most remembered for was their historic victory over Notre Dame. After 43 straight years of losses, and more than a few close caUs, the Midshipmen finally beat the fighting Irish on their home turf, 46-44.

At the close of the regular > season. Navy bid fareweU to Head Coach Paul Johnson, now Head Coach for Georgia Tech. Former assistant head coach Ken Niamatalolo stepped into the head coach position and led the team as Navy traveled to San Diego, CA, post-season to face off against the University of Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl. This was the second time Navy has played in this bowl the first being the inaugural Poinsettia Bowl in 2005, when Navy beat Colorado State (51-30).Though Utah was ultimately victorious (35-32), Navy played well and ended the season with an 8-5 record and high expectations for next year's football season.

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vs.TempleiW, 30-19 vs. Rutgers: L, 41-24 vs. Ball State: L, 34-31 vs. Duke: W, 46-43 vs. Air Force:W, 31-20 vs. Pittsburgh: W, 48-45 vs.Wake Forest: L, 44-24 vs. Delaware:L, 59-52 vs. Notre Dame: W, 46-44 vs. North Texas: W, 74-62 vs. Northern Illinois: W, 35-24 vs. Army:W, 38-3 vs. Utah: L, 35-32

Captain Margaret Klein '81, USN, Commandant of Midshipmen, celebrates Navy's victory over Army with Bill the Goat Photo by Debbie Latta

The Army-Navy rivalry is one that is based not only on athletic competition, but on a mutual respect and admiration. Photo by Debbie Latta

GO N A V Y ! RADIO In 2007, the Naval Academy football team had one of its most memorable seasons and Go Navy! Radio was on hand to document each milestone, from the Navy-Notre Dame victory, to the 2007 Army-Navy Game and ultimately the Poinsettia Bowl pep rally.Visit vyw.gonavyradio.com to relive each exciting moment of this incredible season on the archived shows.

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Midshipman Ram Vela '10 shows off his Navy fighting spirit during the Navy-Notre Dame Game. AP Photo

The Naval Academy was represented at another San Diego bowl, when Lieutenant Kate Kranz '02, USN, daughter of Commander Jeff Kranz '74, USN (Ret.), sang the National Anthem at the HoHday Bowl in December Lieutenant Kranz is serving as a naval ffight officer withVAW-113 on RONALD REAGAN.

Players, coaches. Alumni and fans alike are overwhelmed as Navy beats Notre Dame for the first time in 43 years. AP Photo

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By AdmiralJames Stavridis '76, USN

Humanitarian Operations: Evolving Missions and New Approaches When I wrote my first colimm for Shipmate after my southeastern Bangladesh, killing more than 3,200 people.

1976 graduation, I decided to call it "An Ocean Away," Within hours of arriving, 20 Marine Corps and Navy since we were all on distant sea duty by the early 1980s. heUcopters began ferrying thousands of gallons of much needed water and donated relief supplies to victims.

In rettiming to this column, I thought it made sense In October, the hospital ship COMFORT completed an to talk about an important and evolving mission in this historic, four-month himianitarian deployment. In total. early 21st century: Humanitarian Operations. Armed COMFORT visited 12 nations in Latin America and the with a new imified maritime strategy, we now have a Caribbean. By mission s end, they had completed nearly perfect oppormnity to think innovatively about ways to 400,000 patient encounters. Highlights included tailor deployable forces for peacetime missions that build treatment of nearly 100,000 people; more than 1,000 trust and habits of collaboration.

Consider humanitarian surgeries performed; 32,000 operations. Such efforts foster immunizations given; nearly goodwill and enhance the 24,000 pairs of eyeglasses credibility of the United distributed; and over 120,000 States. They solidify existing pharmaceuticals dispensed. partnerships with key nations Clearly, there wiU always and open access to new be a need for humanitarian relationships between and operations. Perhaps in our among nations, nonconcept of naval operations, governmental organizations we should no longer constrain and international organizations. ourselves to the current forceOur sea services—the packaging paradigm—carrier, A CH-46E Sea Knight prepares to land on KEARSARGE during a relief Navy, Marine Corps and expeditionary and surface effort in Bangladesh, following Cyclone Sidr Photo by Mass Coast Gtiard—have a long strike groups. If we are truly Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Keilman history of performing a wide looking for a concrete way to array of humanitarian operations, including rescue at sea, implement the new maritime strategy, now is the time to transport of emergency personnel and rehef suppHes, give humanitarian missions a permanent, integral place in provision of community service and delivery of emergency the spectrum of mission-tailored deployment options. relief and medical services.These activities are an embedded We should develop a new type of deploying group. part of what we are about and what we do. In time of Call it a Humanitarian Service Group, or HSG. As crisis, we are usually first on scene, primarily because we envisioned, a HSG would be organized from the keel up routinely deploy to every part of the globe.Yet, even to conduct humanitarian relief and disaster recovery though our Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines do not missions. Taking the hospital ships, COMFORT and specifically train for all these types of missions, their MERCY as centerpieces, we already have the foundation resounding success in accomplishing them arises from the for two HSGs—one for the Atlantic Fleet and the other flexibility and adaptability inherent in the sea service culture. for the Pacific Fleet—each home-ported in a place ideally suited for these ships to respond to crisis or Two clear examples are KEARSARGE and COMFORT. deploy to areas of most critical need.

Recently, the Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship, KEARSARGE, traveled more than 3,000 miles and To accompany our hospital ships, we could assign chopped in and out of two fleets to conduct relief efforts escort ships from the Navy and Coast Guard. The crews just nine days after Cyclone Sidr slammed into of these escorts would focus their training on a myriad of

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OCEAN AWAY humanitarian assistance, noncombatant evacuation and disaster recovery missions. One or more of these escort ships could be high-speed vessels, like SwiFT, which recendy deployed in our region for training and exchanges with our partner nations. Originally designed as a high-speed car ferry, SwiFT is a 321-foot catamaran that can perform reconnaissance, mine warfare, maritime interdiction, transport and humanitarian assistance. It travels at well over 40 knots and has a maximum draft of only 11-feet ftiUy loaded with over 600 tons of cargo.

With SWIFT'S speed, endurance and shallow draft, it would make a perfect force multiplier as part of a HSG. To complete the package, we would assign permanent squadron commander and staff—similar to the types we deploy with carrier strike and expeditionary support groups. Being permanendy assigned would enable the staff to work year-round, fostering important partnering relationships and benefiting from lessons learned during previous deployments. We should also seek participation from the Coast Guard, U.S. government interagency,

friendly regional nations and even private sector charitable organizations.

To expand on the idea, since our two hospital ships will require periodic maintenance, it would be easy to substitute a large deck amphibious ship as the high value unit of the deployment package, leaving the other building blocks in place. But regardless of how the HSG is ultimately organized, an inclusive mindset to work hand-in-hand vnth partners—interagency, non-governmental and public-private organizations— should be a core requirement. Such a mindset easily represents the best of our maritime strategy's vision for cooperative and adaptive force packages... durable forces for good in an ever-challenging world. <i> AdmiralJim Staimdis '76, USN, was a midshipman montltiy columnistfor Shipmate from 1974-1976. He was aba editor-inchirfof The Log and "Salty Sam. "He now commands U.S. Southern Command and is theJoint Commander for DoDforces in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Toward a Single Naval Community In theJune 1985 issue of Shipmate, LieutenantJames Stavridis '76, USN, wrote the very first "An Ocean Away" column. Thefollowing is a reprint of that initial column.

There has always been a certain competitive tension between the warfare communities of the Navy-Marine Corps team—^Airdales, Black Shoes, Bubble Heads, or Jar Heads, we often call each other.

Much of the interplay is merely healthy competition and harmless ribbing.Yet the interaction can occasionally become strident and counter-productive, as in the sometimes partisan tone for our Naval forces—^more nuclear submarines, larger aircraft carriers, or strike cruisers? Clearly, the better course is to encourage positive interaction between major warfare communities. A single service is a stronger service. Lord Nelson described his 19th century Britannic Navy as a "band of brothers." Can we make the same claim about the Navy-Marine Corps team today?

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Better working relations and conununicarion between the warfare communities would benefit the Navy in at least six ways: Strategy: Formulation of a single, coherent, unified warfighting strategy would be easier without the interference of parochial cross-currents.

Tactics: Interplay between the warfai-e communities would result in an improvement in our collective ability to undertake integrated combat operations.

Examples might include more and better services provided to each other such as submarine-surface shipfreeplay,aircraft target services, and so on.

Procurement: Expensive and inefficient competition between the communities for supply and procurement might be reduced especially at the component level.

Management: Each of the conmiunities has certain techniques and styles of leadership and management that might be helpful to others.

Training: Sharing of training facilities and techniques would only improve the overall quality of Navy-Marine Corps training.

Esprit: Perhaps the most important of all, the intangible vvay a member of the Naval Service feels about his entire organization can contribute to the overall warfighting ability of the Navy.

There are a N-ariet)' of practical ways in which we m i ^ t move tow^ard a sin^e na\'al community spirit and reduce counterproductive competition between the war&ie communities. Some are in place now, but could be expanded. Others would require imagination and flexibilit\' on the part of the personnel commands.Then individual concept of a "locked step" career pattern would be reduced, but for the overall benefit of the Navy-Marine Corps Team. Some recommendations might include: Arrange more cross tours. If possible, allow for a single six-month "excursion tour" into another commtmity in the first six years of service. The possibihties here are limited only by the imagination of the detailing process: —Surface Officers could perform as maintenance officers or division officers in aircraft squadrons during deployments.

—Aviators might prove effective as navigators or repair officers on surface or submarine units.

—Submarine Officers could be assigned as anti-submarine warfare officers on destroyers or for P-3 Squadrons.

The point here is to ensure that the tour not only benefits the officer, but the Navy as well. There are ways to directly use the skills of one community in another's tasking. This should not prove difficult to execute given some thorough study and planning.

Continue to encourage the use of integrated staffi in Batde Group operations. The use of senior, post-command submarine officers in advisory roles during Carrier Batde Group deployments is an example of this. Why not extend such a concept further? There are many superb post-command commanders, captains and colonels who will not become flag officers, yet could fiinction effectively by taking their assets, experience, and talents into

other branches of the Navy-Marine Corps Team in senior advisory roles.

Consider similar concepts at the senior erdisted level, especially expanding the role of the new Senior Enlisted Academy in providing The broad-scope '^''fez''°'^^Jun. training to such CPs "Pfnate and NCOs. Work at integrating the Supply system to an even greater degree. We do a fairly good job at this today, but there are still ways to move tovrard the single naval community spirit in prociuiement and logistic support.

Direct strategic planning centers to work for better integration of strategic and tactical planning. The Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, and the various staff planners could sponsor seminars and studies that would encourage interaction between the warfare communities. This occurs naturally to some degree in such centers, but could be fiirther developed.

It should be possible for the Naval Service to create programs and plans that would cross-train officers in a more effective manner. It is no coincidence that many of the finest flag officers in the U.S. Navy had warfare experience in more than one major community. Admirals Nimitz, King and Halsey come immediately to mind. Even today this remains true, as many flag officers have held command or had extensive experience in two warfare communities. It might even be possible for a truly superior officer to qualify in more than one community.

In the final analysis, the Navy belongs collectively to us all. Together we must indeed be a figurative "band of brothers," not a collection of disparate communities. We should actively work towards ensuring that aU Navy-Marine Corps Team members have a soUd appreciation of the missions and tasks of their brother communities. We must move toward the spirit of a single naval community. <i>

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2 9 T H ANNUAL HOMECOMING GOLF TOURNAMENT T h e Naval A c a d e m y A l u m n i Association dianks d i e sponsors a n d d o n o n o f t h e 2 0 0 7 H o m e c o m i n g G o l f T o u r n a m e n t . As a result o f the m a n y generous contributions and d o n a t i o n s , t h e A l u m n i Association was able t o present t h e N a v a l A c a d e m y Athletic Association w i t h a c h e c k for $ 2 0 , 0 0 7 i n s u p p o r t o f athletics.

Chet Gladchuk, USNA athletic director; Pat Owen, golf head coach and George Watt 73, president and CEO of the USNA Alumni Association & Foundation.

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T H E ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE

The Annapolis Conference was held in the Naval Academy's Memorial Halt AP Photo

More than 50 countries and organizations were represented during the Annapolis Conference, held in the Naval Academy's Memorial Hall in November 2007. President George Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Omert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met to "lay the foundation for the estabUshment of a new nationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a democratic Palestinian state that wdU Uve side by side with Israel in peace and security" as well as "to help bring an end to the violence that has been the true enemy of the aspirations of both the Israehs and Palestinians," as was stated by President Bush in his opening remarks. Other attendees included "the Quartet," composed of the United Nations, European Union, Russia and the United States; members of the Arab League FoUow-on

Committee; representatives from the Group of Eight major industrialized nations (comprised of six charter members; France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain,Japan and United States, as well as Canada and Russia); and permanent members of the U.N. Security- Council and other key international officials.

"Welcome to one of the finest institutes we have in America, the United States Naval Academy," said President Bush. The location of the conference, Memorial Hall, was an appropriate backdrop to the Middle East Peace Talks.

As the "heart" of the Na\"al Academy, Memorial Hall resonates with respect and honor in recognition of the those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

The walls are lined with Operational Loss Panels, listing names of the more than 2,500 Alumni who were killed in operations, while the Killed in Action scrofl names die 956 Alumni kiUed m action.The 73 Alumni who received

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the Medal of Honor are also recognized.

Bush and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo by Gin Kai

59TH A N N U A L HONOR A W A R D S RECOGNIZE A L U M N I HEROISM During the Department of Commerce's 59th Annual Honor Awards Program, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez and Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr '64, USN (Ret.) Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, presented Lieutenant Commander Carl Newman '89, USN, and Lieutenant Commander Mark Nelson '93, USN, with a Department of Commerce Gold Medal for From L to R: Lieutenant Commander Mark Nelson '93, USN; Vice Admiral Heroism. Lieutenant Commander Newman and Lieutenant Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr. '64, USN (Ret); and Lieutenant Commander Commander Nelson were the pilots of a stricken NOAA Carl Newman '89, USN. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Mike Silah Hurricane Hunter in a winter storm in February 2007.

The citation reads: "The group is honored for its heroic efforts in returning a NOAA WP-3D to base following a catastrophic in-ffight engine failure. On 9 February- 2007, the aircraft sustained a simultaneous failure of three of its four engines widiin minutes of each other while flying at 3,000 feet above the North Adantic in a powerfiil winter storm 550 rrules from the nearest land.The WP-3D cannot maintain altitude on one engine and, if not for the sheer will and exceptional teamwork of the crew to get the engines restarted, the outcome would have been disastrous."

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THE WILLIE MCCOOL MEMORIAL MARKER

A N O L D SAYING.

On 1 February 2003, when the Space Shutde COLUMBIA disintegrated upon re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere, it cost the lives of its entire crew, including the shuttle's pilot, Commander William C. "Willie" McCool '83, USN. On 2 December, a commemorative marker (fiinded entirely by private donations to the Naval Academy Foundation) was dedicated in Commander McCool's memory.

Prior to his accomplishments at NASA, McCool was second in his Naval Academy class and captain of the Navy cross country team. The marker was erected on the Navy Cross Country course, signifying the location where, during his personal best run on the course, McCool was just 16 minutes from the finish Hne.This location is signigicant as COLUMBIA broke apart just 16 minutes prior to landing.

The Willie McCool Memorial Marker.

Photo by Debbie Latta

UPDATING THE REGISTER OF A L U M N I ,. The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association has again partnered with Harris I Connect/Harris Publishing Company (www.harrisconnect.com) to publish the ^ÂŤ: Register of Alumni 2008. Harris is a noted publisher of directories and has produced directories for the Naval Postgraduate School, the U.S. Naval Institute, the Naval Reserve Association, as well as numerous colleges, universities and professional associations.

By now you may have received the first letter containing a questionnaire to update your data.You can update your information through Harris Connect's website (inquiry@harrisconnect.com), by remrning the enclosed questionnaire form, or by caUing Harris Connect Customer Service at 1-800-877-6554.

Look for the Register of Alumni to be available for purchase the summer of 2008. Pricing and ordering information wiU appear in a later issue oi Shipmate.

While serving as the Inspector General with CJTF-HOA in Djibouti, Lieutenant Commander Eric Smith '94, USN, encountered a bus with a very familiar saying during a convoy from Nairobi to Garissa (Kenya).

Photo by Lieutenant Commander Eric Smith

A PICTURE IS W O R T H A THOUSAND WORDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES N E W S GET OUT THE VOTE

FALL MEETING

To encourage more participation for the Alumni Association Board of Trustee elections, the Alumni Association has contracted withVR Services to offer additional options for member voting including voting by mail, over the phone and online. Look for your ballot package in the mail soon. Please note, you can not vote without the information from the package.

More information and candidate biographies are posted at www.usna.com .Additionally, the biographies wiU be printed in the March issue of Shipmate.The deadline is 18 April 2008.

A summary of the 10 December Board meeting (originally scheduled for 30 November) may be found at www.usna.com.

If you would like a hard copy, please contact Cam Bosworth at 410- 295-4065 or cam.bosworth@usna.com.

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A special thanks to Debbie Latta for her photographic coverage of the dedication of the Brigade Sports Complex (above), providing alt the images used in the If You Build It... article in the December issue of the magazine, and throughout the year Photo by Debbie Latta

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2007 SHIPMATE OF THE YEAR!

Dear Shipmate, I have a included a photo of all the Alumni we could track down serving with Multi-Narional Force West in Camp Fallujah Iraq, representing a 30-year span of classes (1976-2006).We are finishing up a year long tour in Al Anbar province and looking forward to turning over a much better place to our replacements.The old saying, what a difference a year makes, has never been more apropos. Building on the terrific work and momentous sacrifice of previous I and II MEF rotations, II MEF (Fwd) arrived in a province with numerous pockets of "no go" areas. Now the number of incidents has dropped and the people ofAnbar province are actually able to imagine a fumre that has some hope of a better hfe. Our work is by no means complete, and the security gains are held by the most tenuous of threads, however what the Marines have been able to accomplish up to this point is nothing short of amazing. It has been an honor for aU of us to serve the magnificent Marines that ride the convoys everyday, put on 60 pounds of PPE and patrol in brutal heat without complaint and fly countless hours around this immense battiespace. I think I can safely speak for all when 1 say this has truly been one of the most rewarding tours of our careers. Although the time away from families is painful, the gains made in the province mean Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airman serving here can return home and be able to unequivocally say that they made a difference.

Sincerely, Major Marc Alexander '94, USMC

Alumni Products and Services Membership Benefits 2 Alumni Merchandise 172 Anchors Away Alumni Travel 2008 173 SACC 174 Carlyle Park Place Inside Back Cover Financial Freedom 14 JPC Diversified, Inc 24 Navy Federal Credit Union Inside Front Cover Navy Mutual Aid Association 9 Principal Rnancial Group 24 USAA Back Cover USNA AA Corporate Members 22-24 USNA Foundation Thank You 15 University of Notre Dame 19

Chosen by the staff of the Alumni Association, the 2007 "Shipmate of the Year" recipient was Daniel B. Lear '68.

Given to the Alumnus volunteer who epitomizes the informed advocate through his or her leadership and work with the Alumni Association staff, the award was originally accepted by Dave Paddock '77 on Dan's behalf at the Spring Board of Trustees meeting.

Dan received the award officially at the Hampton Roads Chapter Annual Plebe Recognition Dinner.

To read the fuU story submitted by the Hampton Roads Chapter, visit Alumni News at www.usna.com.Thanks for all you do, Dan. Congratulations!

T H E VETERANS LEGACY PRESERVATION PROJECT In an attempt to preserve the legacy of the dwindhng population of WWII Veterans, the Veterans Legacy Preservation Project has been created to ensure that their individual relics. Aim, photographic images, written memories and other memorobilia wiU be preserved for fiiture generations. Through an established process of digitizing, aggregation and indexing the media content, the Project also enables the online sharing of these artifacts at no cost.

For more information on the Veterans Legacy Preservation Project, contact Commander Jeff Warmington '77, USN (Ret.), at warming;tonjeff@aol.com or 954-854-4470.

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has been appointed an executive vice president for Silicon Border Development.

' 6 6 : V A D M J o h n S. R e d d , U S N (Ret.), has been awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

' 7 1 : V A D M Stanley R . S z e m b o r s k i , U S N (Ret.), has been appointed vice president of corporate at Northrop Grumman Corporation.

'67: R A D M Joseph J. Krol Jr., U S N (Ret.), associate administrator for National Nuclear Security Administration's Emergency Operations, has received a Presidential Rank Award. C A P T R . H . " R o c k y " EngUsh, U S N (Ret.), has been elected to the board of trustees of the Community Memorial Healthcenter in South Hill, VA. J o h n C. Chehansky has accepted the position of vice president of business development for Global Science & Technology, Inc., the region's leading science and technology company.

'72: J o h n L. Skolds Sr. has been elected to the board of directors of Constellation Energy.

'68: C A P T Stephen A . J o h n s o n , U S N (Ret.), is the new contract assurance manager at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. R A D M Kevin E Delaney, U S N (Ret.), has been appointed a trustee for Florida Community College by Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

R o b e r t J. GUIeskie has been appointed director of engineering for the California Center for Sustainable Energy V A D M Paul G. Gaffhey II, U S N (Ret.), has received the Firepower Award from the Picatinny Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association.

mii '70: A D M E d m u n d P. Giambastiani Jr., U S N (Ret.), has joined ValueOprions, Inc. as a senior advisor C D R Michael P. Oliver, U S N R

Rear Admiral Joseph J. Krol '67, USN (Ret.) The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced that Rear Admiral Krol received a Presidential Rank Award. The awards are given by the President on an annual basis to recognize senior government executives for their strong leadership, accomplishments, and dedication to public service. Krol is one of NNSA's eight award winners who received the Meritorious Presidential Rank award, which is only given to five percent of the total federal career senior executive service employees each year.

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'73: Dr. R o b e r t E . F i s h m a n has been appointed to the board of directors of Range Fuels, Inc. '74 T h o m a s K. C o l e has been promoted to vice president simulation and system division of DDL Omni Engineering.

'77: Rev. Mark E . Becker is the new senior pastor at Orange Park United Methodist Church.

R A D M James P. W i s e c u p , U S N , was relieved as commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea

by R A D M Thomas S. R o w d e n '82, U S N .

M o n t y S. Sooter, ClickBank CTO, has been appointed by Governor Bill Ritter to Colorado's first innovation council to spur advances in Colorado's technology sector. Walter P. Schlaepfer ("Phil Scott") has been named one of "America's Top 100 Advisors" in Registered Rep's annual ranking. He has also been honored in Pugel Sound BusinessJoumars"The'WmneT's Circle" list.

'78: C D R Maurice B . T o s e , U S N R , has won the prestigious Bridging the Gap Award from the Greater Baltimore Business Committee.

IMS '80: R A D M Scott E . Sanders, U S N , has been assigned as vice commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Kingdom of Bahrain.

C A P T Edward T. Brodmerkel, U S N R (Ret.), has been named president, medicare programs, for Coventry Health Care in Bethesda, MD. '82: L C D R T h o m a s F. Scuccimarra, U S N R , has been named head of sales and distribution at XTF Global Asset Management.

T h e H o n o r a b l e R o b e r t A . Sturgell has been nominated by President Bush to run the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years. R A D M T h o m a s S. R o w d e n , U S N , is the new commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea.

C A P T R a l p h T. Soule, U S N , has taken over as supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion and repair, Newport News.

'83 C A P T Paul B . Becker, U S N , assumed command of the Joint Intelligence Center, Central Command.

'84: Kurt B. Olsen has been named to the Maryland Health Care Commission.

'87: J o h n H . L o e s c h has been named deputy director of the securities and exchange commissions Office of Investor Education and Advocacy.

'88: Richard A . R o d r i g u e z has taken over as C E O of Emaar Dubai, and will be responsible for

Midshipman Zerbin Singleton '08 Midshipman Singleton, Navy football slot back, has displayed an unwavering determination, overcoming a serious car wreck and a series of family tragedies to follow his dream of one day becoming a part of the U.S. space program. For his courage and perseverance. Singleton was the recipient of Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award, given each year to college football's most inspirational figure. The ceremony was shown during the ESPNU College Football Awards on 6 December. He is the 12th recipient of the award.

Midshipman Singleton is also the sixth Navy football player in school history and the first since 1983 to be selected Brigade Commander.

the largest building in the world, Burj Dubai Tower, to be completed in the next two years.

C D R Mary M . J a c k s o n , U S N , has completed a successful tour as commanding officer of MCFAUL (DDG-74). Her next assignment is head of surface junior officer assignments at Navy Personnel Command in Millington,TN.

XIM '98: Aaron J. R i g b y has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP one of the worid's leading law firms, as an associate in corporate practice in the firm's Dallas office. Jason P. Foster has a new position with Steptoe & Johnson in its Marrinsburg office's litigation department.

am '08: M I D N J. Blaine M o o r e , U S N , has been selected as one of the 2008 Rhodes Scholars.

M I D N Victoria A . M o o r e , U S N , has been named a George J. Mitchell Scholar M I D N Sarah K. H o r n , U S N , and M I D N M a t t h e w W. Linsley, U S N , have been selected as Marshall Scholars for 2008.

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A New Year's Resolution There are those who question our methods, our model and our mission. There are those who would measure us by another standard. While I sincerely hope and expect that those folks wiU eventually choose to join us in our mission and our vision, this message is for those of you who are already engaged as supporters and members of the Extended Brigade.

In October 2007 I made a commitment to the Council of Class Presidents. And I made a similar commitment to the Alumni Association Board of Trustees at the December meeting. Given the broad distribution for Shipmate, delivered to more than 47,000 households, I wanted to make the commitment here as well.

I know that you expect us to be true to our charter established in 1886. You expect us to be good business To serve and support the United States, the naval service, people, not "big business" people, but people who the Naval Academy and its Alumni by furthering the highest understand how to competendy manage all of the assets under our purview. You expect us to be good stewards standards at the Naval Academy; by seeking out, informing, of the resources our members, donors and friends encouraging and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and provide to us. You expect us to partner effectively with women to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine 75 active class organizations, 100 chapters, 84 parent clubs, the boards, the Naval Academy and more than Corps through the Naval Academy; and by initiating and 52,000 members. And, you expect us to execute our sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions, mission in support of today's Academy, today's Brigade of Midshipmen and our Alumni. memories and growth of the Naval Academy and hind You can count on that commitment. I strongly Alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, beheve that our charter, our purpose and our mission citizenship and government. are worth fighting for... this year and every year.

This is the time of year where you look back on your accompHshments and goals to see how you've stacked up, you reflect on what was done well and what could have been done differendy, and you resolve to do even better in the new year.

As a non-profit organization, we go through a similar driU with somewhat different metricsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^we look at budgets, hits on the web site and cUcks on emails, attendance at events and meetings, issues of Shipmate and other pubhcations, and dollars raised in support of the Naval Academy and the Brigade of Midshipmen. The list of benchmarks and metrics can be endless, but our mission and our purpose is finite and clear:

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Birthday news was recendy received at the Shipmate office from John O. Vaughan of Silver City, New Mexico:

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Club, and served on the vestry at Christ Episcopal Church.

She wiU be missed by all of her friends and relatives, whose Hves she touched with her kind and gentle manner. Betty will be inurned next to RADM. John S. Coye J r . (1911-2002) at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery overlooking Coronado, California." •

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Have returned from a visit with CAPT F.O.Vaughan, SC, USN (Ret.) at Alma Via, Room 113, CamariUo, CA 93010. He has just celebrated his 99th birthday with flowers and food from the family. "See enclosed picture." He is alert as ever and set up a trip to Solvany & Mora Rock plus a luncheon for 5 at Alma Via. We, John, Carol and Jenny found him to be very alert and willing to go out for dirmers. Our trip visit lasted 6 days.

Best, John Vaughan •

John S. Coye III (thecoyes@comcast.net) submitted the following note and Coronado obituary for the Class of 1933 class news.

Betty Coye (Jack Coye's widow) passes away • My sisters, Beth and Sarah, and myself are so saddened about our Mother, Elizabeth Gabriel Coye, 95, passing away peacefully in Ashland, Oregon, on September 27, 2007.

Betty and Dad shared their first kiss on Second Class Bench and were engaged at the Ring Dance. They were married in 1935, after a long engagement, since the 1933 class could not be married upon graduation on account of the on-going Depression.

They thoroughly enjoyed Dad's Naval career and met the challenges of everchanging duty stations from China, Guam, Pearl, Naples, DC, Coronado, New London, Newport, Long Beach and Norfolk. She was always volunteering at the thrift shop, graciously hosting dinner parties for dignitaries and ship's personnel and just being an extraordinary "Navy Wife" and mother.

In 1968, they retired to Coronado to enjoy their grandchildren, Navy friends, and the beach. She swam at the Amphib Base pool, sailed at the Coronado Yacht

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Elizabeth Gabriel Coye H Betty Coye, 95, passed away peaceftdly on September 27, 2007, in Ashland, Oregon. A 32 year-plus Coronado resident, she was the beloved mother of Beth Coye of Ashland, John Coye ofWindsor CA and Sarah White of Ojai CA. Her five grandchildren, Christopher, Josh and Lindsey Coye and Elizabeth and Spencer White shall miss her total commitment to their health and happiness. Her blessed life also included many joyful family occasions with her great-grandchildren, Isabella & Sawyer Coye.

Born in Ames, Iowa, Betty was the daughter of a chemistry professor at Iowa State, where she and her fiiture husband.

Jack Coye, were childhood playmates. She grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, close to all of her New England relatives who traced their hneage back to the American Revolution. Her college alma mater was Bradford College, Haverhill, MA. In 1932, she visited the USNA in Annapolis with her Mother and became reacquainted with her fiiture naval officer

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husband, RADM. Jack Coye. They married in 1935. Betty was a consummate Navy wife who volunteered tirelessly for the thrift shop and Naval Officer Wives Club. She was a gracious hostess to niihtary and government officials (including Eleanor Roosevelt) during their 35 year career with world-wide travel 6x>m Guam to Naples, Italy, and most of the major East & West Coast Naval Bases.

In 1968, Betty moved to Coronado where she spent thirty years enjoying the sunshine and her family, especially her grandchildren, and her friends. She volunteered at the "Op Shop," grew award-winning roses for the Coronado Garden Club's annual event, served on the vestry at Christ Episcopal, and was an active First Mate at the Coronado Yacht Club. She was a grand lady who loved entertaining, watching baseball, crossword puzzles and needlepoint.

Betty shall be inurned next to her husband. Jack, who passed away in Ojai in 2002, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery overlooking Coronado. A private family celebration wiU be held at the Coronado Yacht Club on November 18,2007.

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J.S. Coye III (thecoyes@Comcast.net) • ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 17% I J F E MEMBERSHIP: 34% PRES: CAPT Grayson Merrill, USN (Ret.) P: 410-544-3373; E: giaysonnierrill@comcast.net VICE PRES: CAPT Edwin S. Lee Jr., USN (Ret.) SECY: Mr. John Cawley Green 464 West Joyce Lane, Arnold, MD 21012 Tel: 410-647-0511 WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/classes/1934 Send news direcdy to Shipmate.

It is my sad duty to report the death of classmate CAPT Edwin S. Lee, Jr. His son, Ed Lee (III) describes the attendant circumstances.: • On October 17th at 7:28 pm Pacific Time, dad breathed his last. Gloria, his daughter had arrived from Minden Nevada about 20 minutes earHer, and he died as she said goodbye to him. He died the way he wanted to, peacefiiUy, in his own bedroom with four women in attendance (I was there too, but had said goodbye to him earlier in the day). We had an informal memorial service for him on Saturday afternoon here at Whispering Winds, the retirement home he had Hved in for the last 15 months. The family in attendance included his daughter, Gloria Mann and his older son Edwin Lee, III. His other son Charles R. Lee, a Navy

pilot and Naval Academy class of 62 was killed during a mission over Hanoi Vietnam in 1967).

Per his wishes he is being cremated and his ashes will be flown over the Pacific, from Astoria Oregon, and scattered at sea.

Sincerely, Ed Lee (111) edwinlee@alum.mit.edu • A Classmate's reaction:

• Dear Ed: I am so sad to hear from Grayson Merrill that your father has died. Ed and I were '34 classmates but never served together. Though not close, we saw each other at reunions and such and swapped stories to catch up. We were both in aviation with many events to exaggerate. Ed was always busy with his camera and spent many hours helping ease the running of events at our get-togethers. In late years he has been a solid member of our class team in Shipmate. As you know, classmates don't have to be close and see each other often to feel an instant bond when we meet. Or lose each other. I feel for you and your wonderfiil family in Ed's passing and wish aU of you the best of everything for the fiiture.

Sincerely, Joe Tibbets • Captain Merrill notes...

The USNA Alumni Association received word that Jackson A. WoodruflT, 95, loving father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, died peacefiilly Sunday, Nov. 11,2007 in Sarasota, FL. He attended the Severn School and the U.S. Naval Academy, where he excelled in pound team athletics and academics. A memorial service wiU be held at a later date.

Published in the Herald Tribune on 11/16/2007.

Lastly, 1 received word that Eleanor White, beloved wife of RADM Marshall White, USN deceased, passed away on 10 December, 2007 in San Diego. According to my grandson Ryan Merrill, the cause was stomach cancer but she was in a painless coma at he end.

Our families were very close. Both Marsh and 1 completed flight training in 1936. His son. Dr. Teddy White, delivered my two sonsjohrmy and David. AU this because of being classmates in Class 1934.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 1 % PRES,SEC'Y/TREAS, AND CORR.SEC'Y: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218 H: 410-235-3803 F: 410-243-1960 E: edkeats@comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT: CAPT Bladen D. Clagggett, USN (Ret.)

How to command During our first class year, in 1934-35 we were assembled several times to Hsten to Oscar Badger '11, then Executive Officer of Bancroft Hall, lecture on leadership. He based his remarks on his command of a destroyer. He recounted, if memory dimmed by three quarters of a century still serves, on his transforming a generally fafling ship into the winner of a fleet trophy by insisting on strict discipline and on his providing strong decision making. Leadership, he told us, was tiltiniately based on firmly exerting the authority of the commanding officer. His lesson to us was to be stern and unwavering in our demands on our crew. Now, in a recendy pubHshed book, Michael AbrashoflF '82 offers a totally different approach.The title, "It'sYour Ship," reflects his decision to convince his crew of not merely serving on board but feeUng they were truly "owners" of the ship. He aimed to see the ship through the eyes of the crew by soliciting suggestions from erdisted men. Abrashoff says he sat down in his cabin individually with every member of his crew to learn about them and their famflies. More importantly, he was able to gain their views of the way the ship was being operated and their recommendations on how it could be run better. For one thing, he used their comments to ehminate tedious chores that provided little value. He claimed to have reduced discipHnary problems by convincing the crew of the importance of what they and their ship were doing. He held to the view that the captain must be not only above the group but also of the group. We old timers may wonder if his approach to leadership is now the way the Navy operates but it indicates that at least in some circles attitudes have changed since we were taught how to command.

Certainly there are many books available in bookstores on how to run a business and other organizations, perhaps even the Navy. Worthy of note is the source of a copy of the book. A well known and highly successful Baltimore business man

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'35 survives the Califomiajires Lou Bauer, in response to an inquiry regarding the effects on members of our Class of the devastating fires in California, and particularly in San Diego County, in October and November, said he has no knowledge of anyone in '35 losing anything of value in the fires, or of suffering injuries. As for him, his daughter Barby and her husband Andy Fahy '65 with two cats were evacuated as were their friends, Liz and BiU Angus, and their dog. AU stayed at his house. He was thus host to four people plus two cats and a dog.

Still teaching Repeating a course he recendy taught at the Johns Hopkins Odyssey program, Ed Keats during the faU term expanded his "America in the Last Quarter of the Eighteenth Century" into ten sessions of an hour and a half each for the Community CoUege of Baltimore County.

The thirty member class was an enthusiastic group, rewarding to associate with.The course covers the critical days of fighting to have an independent coimtry, composing the Declaration of Independence, establishing the Continental Congress, dealing with European countries, writing the Constitution and getting it approved by the states, estabUshing the new government and holding to neutrality in Europe's wars.

The sounds of names The November Shipmate on page 22 pubUshed an article by J.V McCarthy '00 diat he tided, "Clink, Clank and Clunk" as a way of teUing of some Marine lore. His employment of those alliterative words brought to mind a somewhat similar usage from Midshipman days in the early 1930s.John Klopp '33, Richard Klunk '34 and Robert Kunkle '35 were residents in the Second Battalion. A wag characterized them as a group by repeating their names quickly together, saying, "Kunkle, Klunk, Klopp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it sounds Uke an empty beer barrel tumbUng down the back stairs."

A birthday celebration for Lib Lib Ward, widow of Norvell "Bub" Ward who died in 2005, celebrated her ninety first birthday with a party at Fleet Landing, Adantic Beach, FL, where she has hved since 1991. In attendance were three of her children and their spouses plus friends, including Sam Nicholson '66 and his wife. The accompanying picture was taken at the event.

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must have confiised the Japs. AU hands in Cleveland knew we had to return to the States. Instead we were sent to a floating dry dock that replaced die 5 inch guns and scraped the bottom. Because I had a vested interest in moveable dry docks I asked BiU Price to send in an article for our 1936 column. Bill's article foUows.

Lib Ward at her ninety-first birthday with her daughter, Sitta Ward Schafer, and sons. Bud Ward on left and Bill Ward

The years roll on At the semi-annual meeting of the CouncU of Class Presidents our President found himself representing the second oldest class in attendance, certainly a dubious achievement. A photographer fixim the Alumni Association decided to take a picture of him and the oldest, Grayson Merrill '34. For what it is worth the photo is depicted alongside the column.

Our Class President with the President of '34, Grayson Merrill, atthe meeting of Class Presidents ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 43% PRES: CAPT Winiam N. Price, USN (Ret.) C O R R . SECY: CAPT John H. Carmichad, USN (Ret) 744 Oglethorpe Ave. St. Simons Island, GA 31522-4908 P&F: 912-638-2830 E: jhc36@bellsouth.net

From the President The Army-Navy game resulted in a victory for Navy and a disastrous defeat for Army. Navy this year also defeated Notre Dame for the first time in many years. The Class of 1936 apologizes to Janice Whiting for not acknowledging her check for $100 in memory of Mac Buder.

Class News Cleveland CL 55 joined the Solomon Islands war in January 1943. She was in Task Force 39 under ADML Tip MerriU including four CL 55 class cruisers and Arleigh Burke's squadron of Litde Beavers.TF 39 managed to keep busy. In a year and a half Cleveland fired 30,000 5 inch AA and 20,000 6 inch projectiles.

Our guns were blowing smoke rings that

â&#x20AC;˘ I learned the rudiments of drydocking ships in die Boston Navy yard, where I reUeved my Classmate J. A. "Moose" Brown as docking officer. He had switched up to be in charge of new construction. As docking officer I had reaUy afiiUtimejob. Our Boss Commandeer Payne, had a simple rule when work on the ship in dry dock was done and the tide is right, the ship is undocked, at any hour. I was on caU 24/7.1 was given permission to sleep in the basement of one of the quarters in the shipyard. In the Boston yard there was a dock suitable for a single destroyer and a dock suitable for a cruiser or two destroyers. There was also a marine railway suitable for smaU craft, and in the South Boston faciUty there was a huge dry dock that could handle any ship afloat at the time. I dry docked the huge Queen Mary there.

About this time. Our Bureau ofYards and Docks came up with the design of a sectional dry dock whose individual section could be towed to a given location and assembled into a dry dock capable docking carriers and batdeships.

The new design was named "Advanced Base Sectional Dock or "ABSD".A feUow EDO, Harry Jackson went out with the ABDS 1.1 was assigned l o ABSD 2.The dock consisted often sections, btult in various parts of the United States, then coUected and tested to fidl subgenre on the west cast. I was assigned to supervise construction of two sections being built in Morgan City LA, a sleepy Utde town about 100 miles fixjm west fix)m New Orleans. When the two sections were completed we transmitted the Panama Canal and proceeded toTiburon, Ca where I reported to my Commanding officer, C D R John J Rochfort, USN. At Tibtiron we unloaded the wingwaUs, tested each section to fuU submergence in a spedaUy constructed testing basin, lowered the wingwaUs, reloaded each section and prepared for our long sea journey to our destination Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island and Admiralty Island. Our C O . Captain Rochfort left with six sections, leaving me with the remaining four. We left Tiburon 3 June 1944, and arrived Seeadler Harbor

15 July 1944, covering 7.101 nautical rrules in 41 days, 8 hours, averaging 7.2 knots. In Seeadler Harbor we joined the other sections that had arrived sawfly.The dock w^as made ready and we awaited the arrival of out first customer that mrned out to be PennsyK-ania BB 38. We dry docked her, made necessar\' repairs, and she left in time to join the fleet for the Batde of Surigao Strait where a Japanese batdeship Force was destroyed by RADML OldendorfsTask Fleet. I was then fi^e to return to the United States, which 1 prompdy did. • Commentary During the 15th through the 18th cenmries European feudal s\-stenis were ruled by RoN-alt^; Lords and"gendemen of power".The working class, the majority of the people, was excluded from government. The governing class mismanaged the economy causing a depression, which was particularly harsh on commoners. To counter the depression through out Europe, Pomigal started the age of exploration that sought space and resources to take pressure off the depression. The answer was colonization.

This sea tale is about England's colonization of the east cost of North America. First, she had to clear the French and Spanish fix)m the area. North America was added to her world wide colonial empire. Scotland approaching bankruptcy saw the advantage of colonies in world trade but she had none. In 1698 her only colony caUed Caledonia setded in Darien Land. (Now Panama) The site was infested by mosquitoes, food was not available and Spain regularly attacked.

Caledonia was not successfiil. Attempts to reinforce the colony faUed and it •was abandoned. The scheme cost Scotland half of its capital that forced her to join England, in the Treaty of Union of 1707.

The treaty united England, Scodand, Whales and North Ireland and was named Great Britain.

In 1533 Elizabeth 1^ became queen of England. The nation was engaged in a war between the Church of England and the CathoUc Church made it difficult for the government but especially hard for the commoners. Elizabeth was aware that Spain had extracted great wealth from Central America. She decided to seek wealth in North America as a cure for her serious economic condition. No gold was fotmd.

Elizabeth, the virgin queen, named the land around Chesapeake Bay Virginia. In 1584 she directed Sir Walter Raleigh to colonized Roanoke, an island between the

Outer Banks and the mainland of North Carolina. In 1587 the first Colony landed 90 men, 17 women and 9 children and suppUes.The ships that brought the colonist returned to England. Shordy thereafter, the first birth in America was Virginia Dare. Roanoke was doomed fixim the beginning. Raleigh and his friends were incompetent to manage such an enterprise. In addition, with the huge Spanish Armada headed her way, England could not spare ships for immigrants.

Three years later support of Roanoke was resumed. When help finaUy came there was no trace of the colonists. Carved on one of the building was the word, "CROATOA", an Indian name In 1606 Kingjames P-*- of England granted a charter to the Virginia Company, a London group, to establish a setdement in the Chesapeake region ofVitginia.

108 setders landed in May 1607 with instructions "to settie Virginia, find gold and a water route to the Orient." (James was misled by Columbus.) The colonists were unaware that America contained greater resource wealth than aU the gold.

The king gave instructions to the Company to establish one equal and uniform government over aU Virginia" in order to provide "just laws for the happy guiding and governing the people." James and the "gendemen" in the colony had not the sUghtest idea of how to tame a wilderness. Mosquitoes, disease, famine and Indian attacks over whelmed the lethargic colonists. That is until Captain John Smith ruled that one had to work if he wanted to eat. A new governor De La Ware arrived with suppUes that held the colony to gather.

The first representative assembly in America met in Jamestown inl619. Its objective was "to establish one equal and uniform government over aU Virginia that wotdd provide just laws for happy guiding and governing of the people.

To escape tvTanny and reUgious war commonen saw America as a new Ufe. Land was easy to come by. Landowning colonists could participate in local government. The tobacco industry started in Jamestown. John Ralph, of Pocahontas fame, was a tobacco farmer. Dissatisfied with the quaUty of his local tobacco; he ordered superior seeds from the Caribbean. Tobacco required labor. Ralph used EngUsh indentured workers that were expensive. A Dutch slaver arrived JamestowTi in 1619.who traded his cargo ofAfricans for food. The Africans were employed on farms as indentured worken.

(The race based salve system was developed in die 1690s). From 1619 to 1622 diree thousand people arrived. James directed governors to replace martial laws with dvU government. Although the flow of immigrants increased. James was not satisfied with the failure of the Virginia Company; he replaced it with a Crown colony.

The harassed common people encouraged by the new world were willing to risk the dangers of the Atlantic and the unknown of the wUdemess for freedom. In the 1600s those seeking reUgious freedom migrated to America—Puritans to the tininviting shore of Plymouth. CathoUcs setded Maryland, Quakers in Philadelphia.

Virginia opted for the Church of England.

Roger WUUams was banished firom Massachusetts for questing freedom of reUgion. He setded Rhode Island where he first mentioned separation of church and state. These northern colonies planted seeds of reUgious fi^eedom.

EngUsh royalty and nobUity were hostUe toward their common people that led to migration of middle and lower classes. Each family rich and poor including children worked hard in America so their dream of a better Ufe would come true. British royal arrogance also migrated to America; By the 1700s colonials were taxed without parUamentary representation. Laws were passed that favored British industry at the expense of the colonies.

Their freedom was beginning to erode, patience expired, they were ready to resist.

1775 was a busy year for the colonials.

Starting in AprU Paul Revere andWUUam Dawes were sent to Lexington to warn colonials that a British force was ordered to destroy colonists' weapons. Armed rruUtiamen, who learned how to use weapons clearing the wilderness, were waiting for the invaders. A rifle was fired, the British charged the colonials, killing and wounding several. The Americans scattered whUe the British destroyed weapons and suppUes at Concord. A British platoon was attacked near Concord that led to the decision to return to Boston.

Starting at Lexington militiamen fired on the retreating British, using mobUe guerrilla tactics of shooting from the cover of trees on both sides of the road; 250 casualties were inflicted.

The 1775 Actions of Congress: Ordered mobUization in New England and aU colonies were placed in a state of defense. George Washington was made commander in Chief of the Continental Army; EstabUshed a Nav)' (With the help ofJohn Paul Jones); Tried to recondle January-February 2008

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The first batde of the Revolutionary War was fought at Bunker HiU- Breed's HUl, above Boston. The new American army entrenched at the top of the hiU ordered the sharp shooters not to fire "until they could see the whites of their eyes."

2000 British started finntal attacks.The first two were repulsed with heavy losses but the Americans exhausted their ammunition.

They had only bayonets and stones for the third attack and were routed. The British lost half of their force, the colonials about 400.

In March 1776 Washington's army set up a siege on Dorchester Heights using cannon captured from Fort Ticonderoga.

The British evacuated Boston. Washington, anticipating their plans to take New York City, rushed his Army to New York.

After U^rd Our class has received considerable attention as members ofThe Greatest Generation. Are not the generations that overcame the wilderness, developed the first nation based on personal and reUgious freedom, that produced the Declaration of Independence and the Constimtion of the United States, that expeUed the French and the Dutch twice from North America and quarantined Spain in Florida also the Greatest Generation? FinaUy our forefathers defeated the world's most powerful nation twice and then made centuries-old friends. Should not aU generations vowing to defend the United State against aU enemies foreign and domestic also be the Greatest Generation?

Resources: "The Epic of America" by James Truslow Adams. "The History Place, Eady Colonial Era, Conflict and Revolution."

good meal, a good time, we talked a lot but didn't resolve any of the world problems. Getting on to the best things, first Bea Brandey with her daughter-in-law Annie (Jim's vwfe) joined us. This is the first time (as 1 recaU) she has joined us since she lost Larry. We had a lot of back news to catch up and trust she'U now become a regular. Bea has moved out of Leisure World and is rotating her Uving with two sons, one in the Northern Virginia/AnnapoUs Area and the other in Florida. Also CharUe made the occasion and looked great. What a pleasure to have him back! He was accompanied by Mary and Meredith. That's five so to bring us up to a dozen we had Elsie Mack, Jean Stein, Jean & "Swampy" Lajaunie, Bess and Jack Slaughter with their daughter Anne. Keep on charging.

The West Coast Group Report: San Diego's group met at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in November. Only Tory and Jim Flood were present with others out of commission including Bob Erly with a minor leg operation. Attendence is bound to increase for next meeting.

More Memories from the 70th Reunion contributed by Nancy Dodson

Left to r: Jack Slaughter and Nancy Dodson

Jean Stein and Elsie Mack

Bob Erly and Thea Erly with Jack Slaughter

Bess and Jack Slaughter

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 19% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 1 % < PRES: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) 3801 Canterbury Rd. #812 Baltimore, MD 21218 E: capmjack228@gmail.com VICE PFCES: Meredith Minter Hinkle Daughter of Charlie Minter '37 3603 Prince William Drive Fairfax.VA 22031; E: mahink@cox.net C O R R . SECYS: RADM Robert B. Erly, USN (Ret.) E: BERlyl914@aol.com and CAPT Edward S. Arentzen, USN (Ret.) E: arentzenrn@earthhnk.net Submit all posted material to: Bob Erly 830 Country Club Lane, Coronado, CA 92118-2411;P:619-435-8919 If by email, submit to: Erly with a to Arentzen

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Nancy Dodson, Cliff Messenheimer and Marght at the Messenheimers' new condo in Sarasota FL

Sad News

The Class has lost another member.

Captain Guy E. O'Neil USN (Ret.) passed away on December 7,2007 in Pasadena CA. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife, the former June Patton of San Diego, and daughter Catherine. Look for a "Tast CaU" in a future issue for his fiiU obituary.

Keep Revin'wth '37

Al

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 17% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67%

PRES: RADM MM. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bav-fiont Dr. =324..\nnapolis, MD 21403 E: mrindskopt@comcast-net CHAIR.\L\N.W.\SH. .\RE.\: CAPT Hugh M. Robinson, USN (Ret.) SlOlConnecncut .\\-e.. Che\y Chase, MD 20815 E: 301-656-4656

A NOTE FROM AFAR: Monk Masterson wxitesfix>mSeatde that he is most gratefiil for the class memorial for his late wife Mar\". He notes that he stays "dose to the nest" but through our SHIPMATE column keeps in touch. He thanks aU who "keep the class going".

AND MORE FROM SEATTLE:The continuing reporting in this space of our 70th Reunion has helped gather reservations, but also prompted Mary Anne Schelling to send us a very good picmre fiom the 50th with LeClaire and John Saxten and Bob and Mary Aime. Enjoy!

Col John and LeClaire Saxten with CAPT Bob and Mary Anne Schelling atSOtti Reunion in 1988

AND EVEN MORE: A most gradous letter came from Muriel Williams with news that she had faUen and shattered her left knee cap.WhUe her recovery has been effective, she says that she has now reluctandy concluded that she cannot make our 70th. We understand her predicament, wish her weU, and promise to report fiiUy here on the Reunion for aU to see and read.

THIS FROM TEXAS: Jake Kleiss reports that Jean passed away suddenly from cancer on 25 October 2006.There was no obituary which accounts for our faUure to report in a timely fashion. We send our belated Class condolences to

Jake and aU his famUy.Jake goes on to say that there w-as a over-flow crowd ofJean's admirers at a Mass at the Air Force ViUage where they Uved, and at the interment at Fort Sam Houston MiUtary Cemetery.

Jake added to his report that he has been a much-in-demand speaker as one of the surviving dive bomber pUots at the Batde of Midw^ay on 4 June 1942 during which four Japanese carrien were destroyed with the loss of some 4,800 personnel whUe our losses were 370, but that included several of our classmates who opened the batde with their ill-fated torpedo attacks.

Wyn Varney wrth Sylvia and Mike Rindskopf

AND ANOTHER STORY FROM THE PAST: Wyn Varney venmred forth firom Maine to Annapolis where she paid a much appredated visit to Sylvia and Mike R. See the accompanying picture. Our reminisces covered the now "class-famous" coUision of NeweU's yacht "TROUBLE" as reported in SHIPMATE of September 1981. NeweU wrote "WhUe making the passage from Virgin Gorda, B'VI to Beaufort, NC, I was run down by a tanker about 60 rrules east of Frying Pan Tower.

TROUBLE was sunk, having been mortaUy wounded, and I floated off her with only the clothes I happened to be wearing. As a result, 1 have lost aU records of addresses and telephone numbers—as weU as everything else I owned. Swimming in the Gulf Stream is hardly to be recommended although I was picked up 2-1/2 hours later by the tanker".Wyn informed us that she met NeweU later when he was having an identical boat btult in BrookUn, ME and subsequendy married him. She has kindly consented to elaborate on this event in a forthcoming SHIPMATE. ARMY-NAVY 2007.Your Class President and Sylvia were guests of the Supe at a fabulous indoor taUgate at the M&T Stadium in Baltimore on 1 December. We were wdmess to a dominating sixth straight Navy win—a feat never before accompUshed during the 108 game series. BUT WHAT THE CLASS OF 1938 WANTS ALL TO KNOW IS THAT THE NAVY TEAM REALIZED

THE IMPORTANCE OF "38" IN THE FINAL SCORE. N O OTHER CLASS CAN CLAIM SUCH GLORIOUS RECOGNITION. O U R THANKS GO TO COACH PAUL J O H N S O N AND THE BOWL-BOUND NAVY TEAM WHICH MAY WELL HAVE W O N THE POINSETTIA BOWL O N DECEMBER 20 when you read this.

SAD TO REPORT. Jack Raymer passed away on 19 October 2007 after a long struggle with Parkinsons.There was a memorial service on 18 October at Goodwin House in Falls Church,VA where the Raymers have long resided.

Interment in ArUngton Cemetery, with flill rruUtary honors, was held on 10 January 2008.The obituary wiU appear in due course, edited with the assistance of Jack's distinguished Naval Academy roommate, Paul Lovelace.

Our long time Class Secretary, Bob Carter, who passed away on 30 September 2007 was buried with fiiU rmUtary honors in ArUngton on 18 October, 2007.The Class was represented by Captain Hugh Robinson and Dbde, Fran Pearson, Betty Luby, and our senior class offspring, VADM Tom Church.

FURTHER O N O U R 70di.We can now report that we have received deposits from 13 classmates and 25 spouses, widows, kids, and grandkids with a few more expected (and not many canceUations, we hope).We were perturbed to note that 21 of our second Reunion letter were returned as undeUverable.We are instituting a foUow-up to ensure none who could and wotUd come have been left out. As faU-out from this, we can report that Lo and Ralph Weymouth are in Perros-Guirrec, in Brittany, France at Lo's ancestral home, having left New England in October to return in AprU 2008. It is no surprise that our letter didn't reach them, but Ralph says he wdU send us that important refiindable deposit.

Ralph and Lo Weymouth

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38-40 CLASS N E W S ANNAPOLIS HOSTS THE PRESS. For aU '38ers outside the Beltway, we can report that AnnapoUs and the Naval Academy reaUy hit the news as a result of the recent MidEast Conference. The Yard was locked down, even to important people such as your Class President. But the news of the conference and the mUd outside-the-gate protests was widely distributed. There were impressive photographs of Mem HaU where the plenary session was held, and other shots of Alumni House and Alumni HaU where smaUer groups and the press met.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 10% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 55% PRES: CAPT Robert B.Wood, USN (Ret.) E: rbwacnv@aol.com CORR.SEC'Y: Ronnie Wood 1525 Soudi 23rd St.,Arlington,VA 22202 THIRTY-NINE O N LINE: docabbot@aol.com

Bing GUlette, Mitzi Peterson, Bob and Ronnie Wood were the only ones present at the Christmas meeting. We had the first snow of the season and enjoyed watching it's beauty as we ate our lunch.

On November 10,2007 the U.S. Marine Corps celebrated it's 232nd anniversary. Among many events to commemorate this occasion, the Marines held their annual Birthday BaU at the Washington HUton. Our classmate, Brig.

Gen. Gordon Gayle, USMC (Ret.) was an honored guest at the event which was attended by several thousand Marines. As the oldest Marine present, Gordon received the first piece of the huge birthday cake, which he in turn passed on to the youngest Marine present. AU this is part of the annual ceremony. Defense Secretary Gates was the speaker at the event and gave a rousing "Marine Corps" speech appreciated by aU in the audience. We are aU so proud of Gordon and his many achievements â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CONGRATULATIONS, GORDON! Margalee Gillette is doing better. They wiU have a family gathering on Christmas in the senior home.

Erme Schwabb died Oct. 23,2007 from repercussions from pneumonia.

Visitation on Jan. 27, 2008 at Pumphery Funeral Home, Bethesda, MD. Funeral wiU be Jan. 28,2008 at Ft. Myer Post Chapel. Time?

Gordan Gayle received a caU from Fred Taeusch's son saying his dad - Fred Taeusch died this morning 12/06/2007 at 2 am. He had surgery Nov. 12th.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 17% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62% PRES: CAPT E. A. Rodgers, USN (Ret.) (Winter) 3609 S. Banana River Blvd. #414, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931; H. 321-784-4894 (Summer) P. O. Box 656, Bucksport, ME 04416; H: 207-469-3562 E: earodgers@juno.com SECY: CAPT John H. Sims, USN (Ret.) 726 Lakeside Court, Danville, CA 94526 H: 925-820-3954 E: JHSlMS@AOL.COM

This column is being prepared the day after Navy 38 Army 3, so the exuberance level is stUl high. However, any errors or omissions in what foUows are not caused by excessive celebration but rather because my computer was down for about ten days due to a malfunctioning hard drive. A thorough diagnosis faUed to come up with a reason, but the result was that the hard drive had to be replaced and aU the material saved on it is lost and gone forever with the old hard drive. So I apologize in advance for any foUowing difficulties which may be attributed to my faUing memory not backed up by the computer memory.

We received a report of the death of JacqueUne Baldwin-Lee of Paris, KY on 28 October. She is survived by three sons, five grandchUdren, and two sisters. She was preceded in death by husbands John B. Baldwin, Sr. of Paris and Norman Lee, Jr. of MaysvUle. Burial was in the Paris cemetery.

Harry Fischer sent a note and an obimary about the death ofJune Marie EUse MiUer, Harvey Miller's wife, unexpectedly on 12 October in Coronado.

June was born in New Zealand, and as a young woman of 17 served in the New Zealand Army. Later she joined the New Zealand Air Force security forces. When they setded in Coronado nearly 50 years ago she immediately joined the newly formed Crown Garden Club and remained active in the Club's activities and their efforts in civic beautification in Coronado. A memorial service was held at Christ Episcopal Church on 17 October.

1 told Harry that I had been hoping to hear from someone in the San Diego area, but that wasn't quite the kind of news 1 was hoping for. He also reported that he and Flossie are doing fine. He attempted to contact aU '40 members in the area. He got no response from Bundys or Ruth Casparis.That was about the time that there were so many disastrous fires in San Diego County.Velda Cooke was evacuated and had high praise for aU aspects of the treatment she received.

Harry was pretty sure that Cissi and Cliff Bundy and Ruth Casparis were evacuated or left the region for a time. So far as he knew aU came through O. K. The final part of this month's necrology report hit closer to home than usual. My last remaining roommate, Roger Vaughn, died 16 November in Cocoa Beach, FL. He chose to stop dialysis, so he signed the necessary papers and went to the hospital Hospice. Fricky had dinner with him on Thursday evening and he died the next morning. Ted Rodgers, who is in his winter residence in Cocoa Beach, talked to Fricky and reports that she is coping weU, and in my communication with her I agree. Their son Uves in the local area. Services were to be held later, perhaps not untU after the first of the year. He requested that he be cremated and his ashes buried in St. Mathews Memorial Garden in Jamestown, RI, where he and Fricky spent their summers. They were married in St. Mathews church in Jamestown. I was best man. If there are any other 1st BataUion, 3rd Company survivors out there I'd Uke to hear from you.

I'm pleased to bring you the foUowing commurucation from Ted Rodgers: â&#x20AC;˘ Dear Classmates, Since I'm now Usted at the head of our class column in Shipmate as president let me give you a brief picture of how things have shaped up in our class organization. As John Sims has so ably reported we have been trying for over a year to fiH the positions of class president and vice president due to the death of BiU Carpenter and iUness ofJuUan Burke.

After numerous phone caUs, e-maUs, and an appeal in Shipmate no one volunteered so I accepted the position of president provided we could find someone in the Wash./AnnapoUs area to represent us with the academy and alumni assn.A check with the alumni assn revealed a precedent for having a class son or daughter assume the position of honorary vice president, so we decided to pursue that route.

Fortunately Early Winters daughter Wendi, who Uves in AnnapoUs, answered our caU and is now our honorary VP and is just what we needed. She's actively working to get our maiUng and e-maU Ust up to date and is looking into the feasibUity of a 70th reunion in 2010. Thanks Wendi! My reluctance to moving up from northeast VP was due to my commitment as fuU time care giver for my wife Marguerite who has Alzheimer's.

This ties me down so that I'm not in a position to travel, but between John Sims, Wendi and Victor Delano '41, who has agreed to represent our class at certain meetings we'U do our best to serve you.

Best wishes to each of you and your faniiUes. Ted Rodgers • Wendi wasted no time jumping on this assignment. She roimded up aU the local members of '40 with spouses, widows, and chUdren she could locate for a get-together and provided the foUowing report, somewhat paraphrased but I hope it captures theflavor.This is reaUy the first report about the Washington/AnnapoUs group we've had since Bill Carpenter's death. For fumre reference, whenever you have anything to do with the Washington/ AnnapoUs area, check in with Wendi.

Keep up the good wrork Wendi.

Despite an early season snowfaU, ten smbborn souls braved the elements and the traffic to attend the annual Class of '40 hoUday party at Army-Navy Country Club on Wednesday, 5 December. Due to the weather Mary Sledge (Ed), Betty BoweU (Jake), and Mary Montgomery (Monty) were not able to attend.

However, Bill Scott and his daughter Mar\- Scort, Maureen Lamb (Bill), Betty and Harvey Seim, Chris Hanley (Mike) and her daughter, Susan Hanley Taylor, Dewitt Patterson '39, widower of Charlotte Lamiman (Gene), Sharon Warm Baker, daughter of Bob Warm, and Wendi Winters, herself, daughter of Early Winters, aU enjoyed the exquisite luncheon served in the WUUamsburg Room at the club. Sharon Warm Baker did a bangup job arranging the elegant food and decor at the club. It's her first contact with the class since her dad passed away in June 1997. Sharon, married to Steve Baker, a Navy lawyer, is a talented, weU-known artist in the Washington area.

Hearing that Maureen Lamb had just moved to the CoUington retirement community, off exit 17A on the Beltway, Chris Hanley said she was looking at nearby retirement communities too.

Harv Seim told a few stories (okay, a LOT) over lunch, including the time he talked back to a high-ranking admiral — and won. He wanted a destroyer command and weU-intentioned admirals and the bureaucracy kept gumming up his ambitions. Long story short: he got what he wanted, command of Barton (722). Dewitt Patterson had an unusual tale which tied right in. He has been widowed twice. His

second wife, Charlotte Lamiman, was the widow of Gene Lamiman. Dewitt was quick to note that the Barton (722) was originaUy commissioned in time to go to Normandy for the D-Day batdes ofJune 1944. Gene Lamiman was the X O A group of Army soldiers were pinned down on the Normandy beaches untU the Barton crew came to their rescue. The major who led the tuiit eventuaUy retired to Ireland. For years afterwards, the Lamimans attended reunions of that unit in Ireland. Since his marriage to Charlotte in 1989, Dewitt has attended two of those reunions. He added that when the Barton was dispatched to participate in the bombardment of Okinawa, it fired 2,200 roundsfiromits 5-inch guns. Harvey pointed out, under his command, the Barton (722) was a member of a hunterkUler group for operations along the east coast of Korea, during the Korean war. A frequent target of the enemy. Barton was struck by a floating mine in September 1952.The ship's crew was able to get it to Sasebo for repairs, and Barton then headed to Norfolk for permanent repairs.

BUI Scott's favorite tale was the time he was posted to Novia Scotia. "The girls are pretty up there," he recaUed. He and his wife were invited to a dance hosted by our friendly neighbors to the North. Not long after their arrival at the party, "A Canadian officer swept my wife up in his arms," said a bemused BiU. "I hadn't gotten that close to her myselfl" He raved about the superb treatment he and his men received firom the warm, fuzzy Canadians.

One of Harv Seim's tales involved a Utde rendezvous with a young lady during his 2"^" class year. Seems the mids of that era visited the Maryland Statehouse for reasons other than to observe legislators pontificate about taxes.They'd sUp over the velvet rope that barred entry to the mezzanine balcony.

Up the red carpeted marble steps they crept.

There, hiddenfiromview, lovers could, um, discuss the poUtics ofTunisia whUe Maryland poUtidans debated issues endlessly below. The hot air of debate kept the balcony quite warm.Young Harv escorted a lady upstairs and, close to 4 p.m. one wintry day, he realized he had to be in formation at 5 p.m.To his horror, when they descended the stairs, he discovered he and his lady friend were locked inside the oldest Statehouse in the U.S. Everyone had gone home for the day. He found a window that unlockedfiromthe inside and unceremoniously dropped his date outside. A second later he jumped out too, in front of a surprised famUy of tourists, who were trying

to get inside for a tour. Harv tightened his tie and straightened his cover. "Sorry foUcs," he said with aU the authority he could muster "Visiting hours are over at 1700.

Please come back tomorrow at 0900 hours.

As he and his friend turned to go, he heard: "Gosh! These midshipmen are on the baU!" MeanwhUe, his wife Betty was probably just an infant when the above incident occurred. A renowned artist, Betty Seim's sculpture and jewelry business in Alexandria's unique Torpedo Factory, is stiU going Uke gangbusters — despite 10 inches of rain that flooded her shop during a recent storm. She was one of the founders and guiding Ughts behind turning the old mUitary factory into a world-class institution of accessible arts. If you are in Alexandria, please drop by. She can be found most days on the main floor in Studio 27, near the giant scale. Her shop is called: Betty Rice Seim. The website is: wrww.sUvernclayworkshop.com.

The luncheon, we're sad to say, went weU over its three-hour time Umit.

Everyone was having too good a time.AU the culprits agreed to meet again in the spring. No chance of snow then!

Bill Scott, Harvey Seim, Dewitt Patterson '39

Harvey Seim, Dewitt Patterson '39, Bill Scott.

Back Row — Sharon Wann Baker, Betty Seim, Susan Hanley Taylor, Chris Hanley Mary Scott, Maureen Lamb, Wendi Winters

Bill Scott, Mary Scott, Susan Hanley Taylor

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Harvey and Betty Seim

Maureen Lamb, Chris Hanley

Only '40 is 4.0 " A N N U A L MiiMBERSHiP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP:

73%

PRES,CHMN & SECY: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 760 Waterford Drive, #201 Naples, FL 34113 H: 239-417-9174; FAX: 239-530-0073 E: vdelano@1941 .usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1941

The 2007 Army-Navy game is now a satisfactory and happy part of history. The Ravens' stadium in Baltimore is a great site for the game and it wiU probably return there in the years ahead. BeUeve me, though, it was cold and, thank goodness our team was not. The highUght for some of the 71,000+ there was watching the smaUest man in Division One footbaU run a kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown.

Litde Reggie Campbell has been frin to watch aU year and he has been an excellent offensive team captain. He wiU be sorely missed next year. Some of you probably have good memories of who wore what footbaU number. In our time.

Cliff Lenz did a first rate job with the number 12 and Roger Staubach also made splendid use of 12 somewhat later.

CUff was not quite that good in passing but he could run. 1 go to as many games as 1 can and I am always interested in who wears the splendid number 41. This year it has been the team's long snapper for punts and his name is Scott Reider, from LaPorte, IN. In that wonderful and winning Notre Dame game he got in twice for our only two punts and both snaps were perfect. Scott is a Midshipman 2/c so we shaU see him next year and perhaps you saw him on the screen in the

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Poinsettia Bowl on 20 December. 1 have written Scott a note thanking him for doing such a good job with number 41.

I was hoping to get to San Diego for the Bowl game but we had our Christmas Class lunch on that day which took precedence over football. I reaUy had to envy Nancy and Harry Vincent who Uve in Chicago and they must have enjoyed watching Navy win. In the basebaU arena, the basebaU team captains from 1937-1961 are being honored by a plaque. Tom Blount and Hovde Schoenbaum were elected co-captains at the end of the 1940 season but, since we left in February 1941, they did not get to take charge and play. If there is going to be some kind of ceremony when the plaque is unveUed, I shaU keep you posted.

During a good phone talk with Bob Thomas 1 learned that Bob, who use to move around the country in his motorcycle, has decided to end that means of transportation. He sold his Harley to a young couple who are ecstatic with their new acquisition. Bob had an unusuaUy difficult time getting to our last reunion in AnnapoUs (too compUcated for me to describe) and would not object if we shifted the locale for the 70th in 2011 to CaUfornia. Also out in California, Rollo Rieve has undergone unusual but successful eye surgery involving skin grafting that kept one eyeUd sewed closed for a month or so. I am happy to report that RoUo is weU on the mend.

To start the New Year on a good note, I thought 1 would remind you of the last verse of the Star Spangled Banner which is seldom sung but seems quite appropriate today: Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the war's desolation.

Blessed with victory and peace, may the heaven rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.

Then conquer we must, when our cause is just.

And this he our motto, "In God is Our Trust" And the Star Spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

This is one of those two month coUections of birthdays and it's a goodly group: January - Hopkins, Stu Jones, Luehman, McReynolds, Richards Miller and Morrison; February - Byrnside, Lenz,

Muirhead, Pakn, Ray, Rebard, Moose Smith, Southard and Ray Welch. The Januarys get a Garnet for their constancy and the Februaries get an Amethyst for their sincerity. Now, I'U just let you guess who gets either Carnations and Snowdrops or Violets and Primroses.

Just one Roster change this month: Bob Thomas has a new phone number 714-744-3484. No losses to report so all of us seem to be hanging on. WeU Done.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 1 1 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 3 % PRES: CAPT Ken Simmons, U S N (Ret.) E: kensimmons02@comcast.net SECY: CDR R.S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chesmut St., Falls Church,VA 22043-3052 E: hapday@erols.com

The thrill of the 6th victory over Army stUl Ungers and we have Charlie Bishop's report on the gathering of the members of the SOCAL group to enjoy the GAME at the North Island Naval Air Station 1 Club thanks to JoDee Jacob's arrangement. They have expanded the Class/Farrdly concept to include good friends of long standing who help them to come together. The group included Bobbie and Buck CatUn QoDee's parents) from FuUerton, Mindy and Gene FarreU from La JoUa, Mimi and BiU Morgan from Carlsbad, Max Munk and his daughter Carolyn WUson from Rancho Palos Verdes, Maino Desgranges, Barbara and Dick SewaU and Alnora and CharUe Bishop from San Diego, Lethe MoeUer (WiU Weber's good friend) and Colette GuUfoyle a good friend ofJim Salassi who was a vital friend of their group for years.

The cheers were strong and the songs were long â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least as long as their voices coiUd carry! In addition to Navy's big win. They also celebrated the first good rainfaU in that area in almost a year.

As one might gather from CharUe's remarks, aU the classmates and friends survived those frightening southern CaUfornia fires.

Max Duncan. BUI Morrow, and Frank Andrews, under the guidance of our president have spent most of the faU verifying, finding and culUng the email and postal addresses of our class/faniUy Max had left several messages on Roland Obey's answering machine over a period of weeks after ascertaining that it was a correct number. The message was recorded by a young woman so he was not surprised when Victoria Obey returned his calls. She had been out of town and advised that Roland had died

SOCAL group

on 26 September 2007. His wife had died in 2004 and they moved to Prescott for his health. He is survived by Victoria, a son andVictoria's son. His ashes were mixed with his wife and the ashes were scattered over the Grand Canyon.

By contrast, in late October, we received an email firom Robert McFetridge. George's son, ad\ising that his father was U\ing with his daughter, CDR Patrida McFetridge, USCG, at 312 Church St., NE Vienna.VA 2180; fone 252-267-3528. Parti then contacted our president to learn the date of the next Class fiinction so that she might arrange for him to rejoin the class. WhUe they were unable to join the November luncheon, we are assured that they wiU turn up.

The '42/'43 limch bunch gathered in Virginia Beach on 24 October 2007 for their second luncheon of the year. This one was arranged by Nancy Davis '43 assisted by Doris Dunham '42. Attending firom '42 were EmUy Alexander, Foo Field, Mar\- Lee Lowe, Jeannette and Roy WerthmuUer. Attending from '43 were Nancy Davis, Helen and Gal Galvani, Mary and BiU Hardcasde, Bettv^ Jackson, Cathy Rapp, Helen Tolerton ad Maggie Anderson. Doris Dunham could not attend because of a doctor appointment whUe BiUVose could not attend because of Man,''s Ulness.Ace MuUen had to cancel at the last minute.

Bob McWethy won the Seniors Low Net in the Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament on 19 October which is BUI Morrow's long standing project.

BiU noted that Bob was sensational whUe questioning where he had obtained his baU with the faded color and feather core or learned his magical touch with his putter. Bob reported that his net 70 was foUowed by a 74, so he had gone home with the glass bowl. He had played with BUI and Jerry MiUer and they are looking forward to his defense of his tide next

year whUe playing with the #1 Class of '42 foursome.

Bob Brown died at his home in Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay inVirgiiua Beach on 7 November 2007. He grew up in Oakland, CA, and enUsted in the Navy in order to get an appointment to the Naval Academy. He attended boot camp in San Diego and then served on USS Maryland for 17 months before entering the Academy with the Class of'42. After graduation he served on destroyers RusseU and CoweU during WWII, earning 17 batde stars. Bob married Jean Lamar, sister of his classmate Don Lamar in October 1945. After the war. Bob served on destroyers Perry and Leyte and taught in the Naval Academy Ordnance Department. He also served on Roanoke. Staff ComCruLant, and commanded StickeU. He retired in 1961 and attended. Purdue where he received his master's degree in mathematics. For the next 19 years he taught mathematics at Newberry CoUege, SC. In 1986, he and Jean moved to Westminster-Canterbury whee Jean's siser and her husband Uved.

He enjoyed many active years as a golfer and enjoyed watching ships saU past his windows. He was a member of AU Saints' Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach. He was inured at the Naval Academy on 19 November and is survived by Jean and two sons, Peter and Christopher and a daughter-in-law Cathy and three grandsons, Mathew, Erin and Stephen.

Charles "Smokey" Smylie died peacefiiUy at Sarasota (FL) Memorial Hospital on 13 November 2007.

Survivors include is wife of 48 years, Marguerette, daughters Henrietta, EUzabeth and Paige, and sons Charles,Jr, Shannon, and the Rev. John , nine grandchUdren and 11 great-grandchUdren. He attended primary and secondary school in Detroit as James K.Johnston, having taken his stepfather's surname. After a year at the Severn School he entered the Naval Academy where he played Plebe lacrosse

and was a member of the Juice Gang and Radio Club and one ofJohn Marocchi's last roommates. His stepfather died whUe he was sriU at the academy and after a gap of 20 years he was later reunited with his fathe and changed his name back to that with which he was christened, Charles A. SmyUe IV. Wartime service was mainly in Pacffic destroyers. He was in a program using experienced destroyer officers to more quickly put new ships in commission through a shakedown cruise on the West Coast and then out to the Pacific Fleet. After the war, he served in ToUnan supervising Japanese mine-sweeping operations based in Sasebo, Japan, Later, as navigator of Oakland, he safely brought her from Shanghai to San Francisco. He resigned from the Navy in October 1946.

He went to work for the National Licorice Company founded in 1845 in Brooklyn, N.Y, by his grandfather Later known asY&S Candies, it manufactured products such as Twizzlers and Nibs.

Hershey Food Corporation acquiredY&S Candies in 1978. At that time, Smokey was Chairman and President ofY&S. He spent the last eight years before his retirement as Vice President, Administration, on the Hershey corporate staff In 1986 Smokey and Ettie moved to Boca Grande, where Smokey served as chairman of the GaspariUa Island Water Association, and, latter, as charter chairman of the GaspariUa Bridge Authority.

Smokey was a faithfiil, humble and talented lay leader in the Episcopal Church. He served on vestries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. The SmyUes moved to The Glenridge in Sarasota almost four years ago and have been members of the Church of The Redeemer.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 12% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64% PRES: CAPT E.A. Robie, USN (Ret.) 2111 River Crescent Dr., Annapohs, MD 21401 H: 410-224-0850; E: edrobie@aol.com SECY: CAPT Leslie R. Heselton Jr., USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Dr.. Apt. 611. Annapohs, MD 21403 H: 410-216-9629; E: Heselton43@1943.usna.com

Remembrance Frances Clements Kastenbein, widow of BUI Kastenbein, died of heart faUure Friday, Feb 6,2004 at Life Care Center, Winter Haven, FL. Jeanne EUen Bryan, widow of George Bryan, passed away quiedy on Tuesday, 12 AprU, 2005 in Clayton, NM. Charles WUson Smyers, Jr. died Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 at the Vermont January-February 2008

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43-45 CLASS N E W S Veterans Home in Bennington,VT. Services were conducted 8 Oct at the Kingston Funeral Home with internment in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Northfield,VT. He is survived by his chUdren, Karen Ann Smyers of Zurich, Switzerland and Richard WUson Smyers of Northfield, his wife having predeceased him inl983.

Leah Rae Waldman Edleson, widow of Le Roy Edleson, died Monday, 25 Oct 2007, in Santa Rosa, CA, with burial services held 28 Oct in Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by three chUdren, Mark of Singapore, Barbara Scharf of Santa Rosa and Jeffrey of MinneapoUs, NM. Richard Parker Smith passed away Wednesday, 28 Nov, 2007.in IndianTraU, NC. Funeral Services were held 1 Dec in the Stephenson Presbyterian Church in Monroe, NC. Dick's remains were transported to Indiana with burial services held 8 Dec at the MiU Creek Baptist Church. Dick is survived by his wife, Betty, and their daughter, MarUee. Another Movie Star

Leon Rathbun is featured in the PBS Series, "The War", produced by Ken Burns, teUing of his experiences in WWII. Leon's first assignment was in USS Wasmuth, a WWI destroyer converted to a mine sweeper on convoy duty in the North Pacific with terrible storms and monster waves. On one occasion the storm knocked some depth charges overboard and since they were ready for action were not set on safe and naturaUy exploded breaking the ship in two!

Fortunately a nearby tanker came alongside and rescued the crew before the ship sunk. Later Leon was assigned to a submarine, "USS Blueback". As they were firing torpedoes at a Japanese convoy sonar reported that the torpedo had circled and was homing directly towards them.

Needless to say they dove as quickly as possible to get below the torpedo which fortunately missed but having alerted the Japs they suffered several hours of depth charge attacks which, though frightening, caused no damage. For those who missed the PBS Series, extracts from "The War" may be seen onWWWpbs.org/thewar.

Beginners Luck

Charles O'Brien '51 sent a story of his brother James M O'Brien. When Jim assumed command of Midway (CV41) in '64 he started by taking a short shakedown out of San Francisco. As he headed out the channel a freighter was sighted coming inbound and Jim ordered proper signals for port to port passing. The

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freighter apparently ignored the signals and kept heading directly towards Midway. At about a mUe separation coUision appeared immanent so Jim ordered emergency back fuU and left fuU rudder and sounded the colUsion alarm.

Fortunately the freighter passed under the starboard bow with only some 30 to 40 yards separation. It was decided that the Captain of the freighter was confiised by the angled deck of Midway and thought she was on a course to pass starboard to starboard.

Selmer's Wake

I was reminded to point out that the Oct Shipmate (pgl8) reported that Bob Selmer's son,John '67 had swum the English Channd on 10 AprU 1995 to celebrate his 50'' birthday!

The Old Outfit The foUowing written by a WWII saUor might bring back some memories!

"Come gather round me lads and I'll tell you a thing or two, About the way we ran the Navy in nineteen forty two.

When wooden ships and iron men were barely out of sight, I am going to give you some facts to set the record right.

We wore the ole bell bottoms, with aflat hat on our head, And we always hit the sack at night. We never "went to bed".

Our uniforms were worn ashore, and we were mighty proud.

Never thought of wearing civvies, in fact they were not allowed.

Now when a ship puts out to sea, I'll tell you son it hurts!

When suddenly you notice that half the crew wear skirts.

And it's hard for me to imagine, a female boatswains mate.

Stopping on the Quarter Deck to make sure her stockings are straight.

What happened to the KiYi brush, and the old salt-water bath?

Holy stones at night-cause you stirred old Bosn's wrath!

We always had our gedunk stand and lots ofpogey bait.

And it always took a hitch or two just to make a rate.

In your seabag all your skivvies were neatly stopped and rolled, And the blankets on your sack had better have a three-inch fold.

Your little ditty hag.It is hard to believe how much it held,

And you wouldn't go ashore with pants that hadn't been spiked and belled.

We had scullery maids and succotash and good old S. O. S. And when you felt like topping off, you headed for the mess.

Oh we had our belly robbers-hut there weren't too many gripes.

For the deck apes were never hungry and there were no starving snipes.

Now you never hear of Davy Jones, Shellbacks or Polliwogs, And you never splice the main brace to get your daily grog.

Now you never have to dog a watch or stand the main event.

You even tie your lines todayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;back in my day they were bent.

We were all two-fisted drinkers and no one thought you sinned.

If you staggered back aboard your ship three sheets to the wind.

And with just a couple hours of sleep you regained your usual luster.

Bright eyed and bushy tailed you still made morning muster Rocks and shoals have long since gone, and now it's U.C.M.J. THEN the old man handled everything if you should go astray.

Now they steer the ships with dials, and I wouldn't be surprised If some day they sailed the damn things from the beach computerized.

So when my earthly hitch is over, and the good Lord picks the best, I'll walk right up to HIM and say, "Sir, I have hut one requestLet me sail the seas of Heaven in a coat of Navy blue Like I did so long ago on earth-way back in nineteen forty two".

Rockettes

One of the niceties of living in a retirement community is the organized activities. For example last week Bay Woods arranged a trip to New York for a Rockettes performance. As always the show was spectacular, but also it brought back memories of our Youngster Cruise which stopped in New York and many of us attended the Rockettes show. In fact, BiU Newlon teUs me that several of us had dates with them after the show. I have also heard rumors that one of the class married a Rockette but never found out who it was!

Our Vice President Reports

At the regular Annapolis area '43 Class Luncheon (2nd Tuesday every month at Bay Woods) in November we invited Jim HoUoway to speak about his new book

that discusses Aircraft Carrier Aviation with royalties going to the Historical Foundation. We also invited the Classes of '42, '44, '45, '46 and any interested resident of Bay Woods to join us. At 11:30 Tuesday, 13 Nov about fifty attendees were assembled in Nor Air HaU of Bay Woods but no speaker. Unfortunately Jim and Dabney were in an accident in AnnapoUs, only a few mUes away, and never made it to the luncheon. Their car had been hit by a truck and pushed into an ambulance. They were uninjured but their car was totaled. We were in a state of shock but managed to quickly set up a program of sorts. Ed Robie, who had read the book, gave a review of it and several others amused us with sea stories.

HopefuUy we wiU reschedule next year!

Fred Feamow Great to be '43

talented midshipman string quartet. Talk about classy! Below are some pictures of '44 attendees from tireless photographer Bob Rubel.

Homecoming tallgaters: L to R. Fred Schnurr, Vince Cassani, Nancy Barbour, and Dorothy Kaltwasser

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For special interest purpose we dedicate this column to our "44 Walts" (blessedly few, as you wiU learn.)

First-off: We are no end pleased to report that Walt Honotu- is recovering nicely from a heart attack whUe in the Tennessee mountains. The doctors stuck in a stent, have him checking in at the Jax Mayo CUnic, and working out with aqua therapy at the local sports center Even better: Walt's back on the golf course again, with D o n Miller. (But neither is reveaUng their scores.)

Our second story concerns Walt Moore, who lost his Class ring at the recent Baltimore stadium Army game.

Fortunately, it was found by Van Nield '59. Although Van could only identify it as a '44 ring belonging to a Walter P or R, he used our SHIPMATE '44 Column to contact me. Using Randy King's encyclopedic '03 Reunion roster, the paucity of "44 Walters" (six) enabled me to luckUy hit Walt Moore on the first try.

WhUe on the subject of Class rings, recent queries seem to justify a repeat of the BaUeyBanks & Biddle WUlow Grove, PA phone number: (215) 657-8180: ask for Margaret.

Thanks again to planner and organizer Ed Robie '43, there was great '07 Homecoming Dinner for '43, '44, & '45 at Spa Creek. Ed even arranged for a

In partictdar, many of us particularly share Buddy Yates loss of Lucy (Welch) on 8 November in Virginia Beach,VA on 8 November Many of us remember Lucy from when we were midshipmen, and lovely Lucy was rather a Sweetheart of the Regiment.

We also lost four classmates of late: BiU Flanagan died 15 September in Virginia Beach,VA (We are patricularly indebted to BUI who, as sort of a final favor for the Class, sent us those fine pictures ofJake Laboon's retirement ceremony that you saw iin our November SHJIPMATE column.) BUI Bond died 20 September in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jack Stockton died 24-September in Pensacola, FL. BiU Ullrich died 9 November in Greencastle, IN

The midshipman string quartet sets the tone for the '07 Homecoming Dinner

Kay and Bucky Walters enjoying beverage

Another congenial group: L toR. Charlie Rozier, Mary (Filiatrault) DuBois, Vince Cassani, Claire Rozier, and Dick Dubois

In the sad part of our column, now, 1 must report the loss of two of the beloveds of the Class of '44. Harry Lowe's Olive, who passed away, joirung Harry, in StevensviUe, MD on 27 September

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In Memoriam (Please refer to Last Call section of Shipmate for rrwre extensive obituaries.)

Joseph James Doak Jr., 84, of Seminole Florida, formerly of PhUadelphia, PA, passed away in his home under the care of hospice, on Satarday, Oct. 6,2007, after a long battle with cancer. Joe commanded three destroyers, a destroyer tender, and as a commodore, led a squadron of six destroyers to Vietnam.

Frank Leland "Lee" Haines, age 86, died on Sunday, 11 November 2007, at the Sanctuary ofTurtle Crossing, in Columbus, Ohio. Lee volunteered for Amphibs and was ordered as Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer of LST 864 for the duration ofWWII, after which he completed flight training and various aviation assignments, and then went toVP 42 in San Diego. He retired from the Navy in 1964 and entered civUian employment, eventuaUy buying and growing theYauger Monument Company.

William B. Stephenson, died at home in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. He played footbaU for Navy.

BUI served in the Pacific Theater during World War II and then spent the remainder of his naval service in the CivU Engineer Corps.

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4 November 2007, of compUcation of prostate cancer He saw service in batdeships, destroyers and took command of the U.S.S. Newjersey (BB 62) m 1968 and returned to become Oceanographer of the Navy.

William Ernest Barnes, 86, of Post FaUs, Idaho died at 3:45pm November 5th, 2007 at his home in Post FaUs, Idaho.

During WWII he served in the Pacific Theater and then spent the next 12 years flying Navy PBMS. He resigned from the Navy in 1956 and then pursued a career with General Dynamics.

June Ruete, beloved wife of 63 years of classmate Ed Ruete, died of cancer on Oct. 31,2007, at the Mayflower Nursing Center in West Yarmouth, MA. She was 83. She was the daughter ofVice Admiral Lyndon Spencer, US Coast Guard, and LucUe Littlefield Spencer June was graduated from Belmont High School and attended Goucher CoUege from 1942 to 1944, when she married Ed whom she accompanied to a variety of duty stations.

June dedicated her Ufe to her chUdren, grandchUdren, and great-grandchUdren.

Active at the First Lutheran Church of West Barnstable, MA., she and Ed led the First Lutheran Youth for many years, impacting the Uves of young adults. June was also instrumental in resettUng refiigees.June had many friends and helped many. When snow shut down the Cape in 2005, some Mayflower workers were stranded at home and others at Mayflower June quiedy made sure that stranded workers had food and shelter, while she and Ed took on duties of others stuck at home. She was Uke that.

As m Are Doe and BUI McCuUoch (Class President) recently returned from a two week tour in China for China Marine veterans. BUI served in the First Marine Division from early October 1945 untU January 1947. BiU found China very impressive and a "formidable economic and mUitary rival of the United States".

Doe and Bill McCullogh at the Great Wall of China in Northern China.

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Classmates at the tailgate

accompanying. Also present were Betty Schmeltzer, Carolyn Hoover, Betty CockriU and Carol Saunders and classmates Larry Shaffer and Don Poe. Betty and Don Poe had just that day returned from a wonderful trip up the Hudson with other Ginger Cove residents. D o n is owed a big vote of thanks for arranging the dinner with representatives from the other classes. Ed Robie, '43, served as Master of Ceremonies.

Al Olsen accompanied by daughters Fran, Beth and Dotty, J r attended the USS John Paul Jones Association Newport RI reunion November 4- 9 with saUors from DDs 230,932, and DDG 32 and 53.

HighUghts of the reunion included the welcome from the Co Surface Officers Warfare School and the banquet talk by former Navy Secretary WUUam Middendorf, arranged by Al's exec and friend George Grove '47.

Dean Axene writes that he and Sally, Duffy and Hank Anson, LU and Gerry Johnson, and Bea McLaughlin are aU "Late last spring. Cliff Berman lasted for eight StUl hanging in whUe BiUie ChappeU just performances of the "Ole Soft Shoe with 12 gaily attired ladies." returned from an exotic trip with two daughters and son- in- law on a tour Homecoming here in AnnapoUs included of ChUe. a number of festivities. Our thanks to Joy Colegrove has also been traveUng Peggy and BiU Cosgrove taUgate hosts. having a wonderfiil time in Massachusetts They have done a marvelous job aU year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; visiting daughter Betsy. no smaU feat since the shelter, tables and 1 had the pleasure of speaking on the flowers need to be hauled to the stadium phone to BiU "Speedy" Lewis who and set up with each home game.

Uves in Nevada and traveled to Columbus 12 classmates and a number of widows for Lee Haines' fiineral. were present for the AnnapoUs taUgater On November 28th, as the sun was game, including; Mike MarshaU, BiU setting, Dick Fay was buried in ArUngton CampbeU, Hub Davidson, Gus Swenson, Cemetery with fiiU miUtary honors. Mike Ernie Barrett, Dick WUson, Burt Finley, MarshaU, Dick Dzikowsld, Hub BiU Cosgrove, Jack Knudsen, George EUis. Davidson, and Al Olsen represented Later that evening, we had a deUcious the Class and in keeping with our tradidinner at Ginger Cove for 82 representation, sang Navy Blue & Gold at the end tives of the classes of'43,'44 and '45. The of the graveside service. evening included superb entertainment by As promised here is Dick Van the Naval Academy String Quartet Orden's anecdote: (MIDN BiU Jenkins, Jack Robie, PhU â&#x20AC;˘ I had an appointment at the Bethesda Crawford and Jeremiah Sitrunk and Naval Hospital for which I was about 20 Michael Titzer) with D r "Monty" minutes early and there was only one MaxweU USNA organist extraordinaire other waiting patient, a Naval Academy First Classman.

We love getting news from Cliff Berman and are envious of his Florida address on this chilly early December day in AnnapoUs. Cliff writes: I continue as president of the Suncoast Chapter of the USNAAA and serve on the Board of Directors of the Navy League, Exxon retirees club and the retirement association where we Uve.When you're 87, you get to ride in a convertible instead of marching in the Veteran's Day P-rade. I am also a founding member of the Sarasota Senior Theater and the oldest tap dancer in Sarasota.

1 looked him over. I saw, holding his clean white cap, a rather smaU, trim, African American in immaciJate Service Dress Blue, with uniform weU pressed, brushed and clean of lint, fresh white shirt and weU tied two-dimple black tie, shiny black shoes, and three first class stripes on his sleeves—the type of Midshipman I am happy to see. So I went over to speak with him—just an old fogie in civiUan clothes speaking to this attractive young man.

My entering remark, referring to the Navy/Pittsburg double overtime thriller, was, "Good morning. Midshipman. Did you watch on TV that great game last night?"

He stood up (I then coiUd see he was about my height, 5 feet, 10 inches and 1 would guess about 180 pounds), and with a shy smUe repUed,"Good morning, sir No sir, 1 didn't watch it on TV, but I was there."Tliinking he was in the group of Firsties shown on TV, I carried on,"l see you wear the stripes of a Company Commander; which company?"

He smUed again and said, "No Sir, not a Company Commander, but Team Captain." Slowly, my curious mind started to wonder about this First Classman being in Pittsburg until late last night, but here in Bethesda at an ungodly early hour. I smck out my hand and said, "I'm Dick Van Orden." He responded with a firm handshake, "I'm Reggie CampbeU '08."

Needless to say, I was overwhelmed. I had watched him run beaurifiiUy—certainly for more than 100 yards, score at least two touchdowns and here he was looking smart and sharp only a few hours later.

AU 1 could say was, "Great game, Reggie. 1 thought the offense worked to perfection last night.You aU looked good."

With that Utde smUe, he repUed, "Thank you, Sir. Now we need to keep it going." With that, the doctor caUed for me and the conversation ended.

I gained a healthy respect for the Mids on our footbaU team, and hope they are aU as weU presented as Reggie. BRAVO ZULU, Navy!!! Both for mrning out good guys Uke Reggie and for beating Pitt. Now, as Reggie says, "We need to keep it going." And 1 have a feeUng they wiU. • Post Army note:They did! 38-3. BZ: Navy, Reggie, other members of the Class of 08 and the whole team! Ed Note: Reggie was standing taU when he met Dick, he's 5'6 which makes his performance including his great tackUng aU the more impressive.

Class Business Our new directory. Part One Surviving classmates and Part IV Deceased Classmates, is completed thanks to the valiant efforts of Dick Van Orden and 17 classmate volunteers. Part Two widows wiU be coming in January. To get an emaU copy of Sections 1 and IV send a request to Dick Van Orden (vo45@comcast.net) and a copy wiU be sent in PDF format to your emaU address. Please note that he can ONLY send in PDF format, so if you don't have Adobe Reader, you can't dowrUoad the Directory. It is very easy to download free a copy of the Adobe Reader We'U keep you up to date on how to get a printout of the directory.

Please keep the news coming by phone, emaU or post. Thanks for aU your help.

Look Alive with '45!

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DEFENDIRESPUBUCAM ADOLESCENS, NON DESERAM SENEX Nine o'clock in the morning for a footbaU game? Those of us Uving on the Pacific Coast are use to that particularly for the Army/Navy game. It requires plans for breakfast before the game and usuaUy, for most a trip to the local TV venue to gather with Classmates. For us, here in San Diego, the RDVU point this year was again Bob Gorton's (5) on Point Loma.

We're fortunate that Mary, Bob's daughter comes to help her Dad with the hosting.

In keeping with usual procedures, attendees brought the fixings to augment the roast beef and roUs provided by the EUis's.

The twenty attendees, including our host, were: Nancy andVince Bacon (11); Chic BowUng (8); Bert Decker (18);

Harriett and Ed EUis (7); Fran and Bob Gautier (7); John Hughes (18); Jackie and John Kent (6); Corliss Nugent (2); George Pavis (19); Harry Watson (7); Bob Wertheim and his guest, Joan Witt; Jan and Ted Dibble (18); and; BiU Henningsen (16). A number of the regulars were missing and were missed..

In a bit of business Ed Ellis (7) discussed the new proposal for Class Luncheons which was developed by Bert Decker (18). It was accepted We're going to meet for quarterly luncheons at 1115 on the first Wednesday of the third month of the first 3 quarters of 2008 (eg, 5 March, 4 June and 3 September We're reserving the 4th quarter for the Army/Navy Game).The first event wiU be at the Great Moon Buffet in Pacific Beach. (1840 Garnet) By arriving early, we can claim the 100 seat party room and get convenient parking in the maU parking lot. It wUl also provide individuals with prime access to 6 rows of elegant foods.You'U be pleased at the price. Bring guests. '45, '47 and '48 have been invited to join us. We're planning to make this a routine N O NOTICE LUNCHEON. RSVP's are not requested or desired. The program is feUowship laced with sea stories.

The accompanying photo shows (Left to right) Cleo and John McKinney and Jean and Tuck Huey taken in Colorado Springs, C O in September '07. Cleo and John routinely winter in Phoenix, AZ Duty has caUed aU of us to carry out demanding tasks: but, this on the part of Hank Schultz (20) has to be classified among the most demanding.

H "I was fortunate in having been assigned to work for an Admiral in the Bureau Naval Weapons. He was a true gentleman and outstanding Naval Officer One of his many responsibilities in connection with his very important programs was Navy real property that had been abandoned on certain islands in the Pacific.

"The Admiral sometimes used me as a gopher and aide to resolve rrunor January-February 2 0 0 8

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difficulties. One day he received a letter from a lady in Boston who introduced herself as a patroness of the Bishop of the MarshaU and CaroUne Islands. She noted that these islands had Navy abandoned Quonset huts which the Bishop could use as schools, hospitals, etc. She stated that someone in the Pentagon had informed her that he was the person to deal with such matters.

"The Admiral caUed me into his office and handed the letter to me. He told me to do whatever it takes to transfer the huts to the Bishop and for me to keep 'the old biddy, probably with a large handbag and black umbreUa' off his back.

"The maze of bureaucracy in the miUtary is amazing: after days of research and stacks of forms for the Admiral to sign, the Quonset huts were declared surplus and transfered to the Bishop.

"The Admiral received another letter from the patroness in Boston stating that she would be in Washington at President elect Kennedy's inaugural baU and would Uke to visit the Admiral to thank him in person.

"Again I was caUed into the Admiral's office where I was told that he would be too busy to meet the 'old do-gooder'. I was to meet her at Security, introduce her to the Chief of Staff and then take her out to lunch. 'You know how to handle this, Schultz' "In due course I met the lady at Security. 1 am sure that she was pleased with the very noticeable surprise on my face. She was taU, trim, blonde and very attractive in afiiUlength mink coat and about 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 35 years old.

"At this point I should mention that the Chief of Staff was a grandfatherly captain who was a fighter pUot ace in World War II. He was a gendeman with a twinkle inhis eye "I introduced the lady to the Captain who expressed the Admiral's.regrets that he was tied up. I told the Captain that 1 was taking the lady to lunch. The Captain hesitated for a moment and then asked

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me if I had 'the study' ready for him to take to the Pentagon at 1600.1 started to ask what study and wisely admitted that it was not ready. The Captain firmly stated that he wotUd take the lady to lunch so that 1 coidd complete 'the study'.

"As we three left the Captain's office, the Admiral stuck his head out of his office to speak to his secretary. The Captain discretely led the lady out the door in such a manner that she did not see the Admiral. However, the Admiral did have a long look at the lady.

"The Admiral showed disappointment and pretended to be angry as he told me that 1 could have better handled this matter. He asked why I was not taking the lady to lunch as ordered. I told him that the Chief of Staff ordered me to have 'the study' compUed and on his desk at 1600.

When the Admiral asked me what study I told him that I didn't have a clue, but that it would be on the Captain's desk at 1600.

The Admiral shook his head and returned to his office.

"It had begun to snow mid-morning.

When the Captain left for lunch it was becoming a serious problem. The lady suggested it might be wise to have lunch in her suite at the Ritz Carlton. The Captain readUy agreed.

"It snowed and snowed. As often happens, the Federal Government waited too long before declaring early dismissal.

Roads became impassable ... this was before Metro. 1 left Main Navy at midnight and arrived home at 3 am..The Captain was forced to spend the night at the Ritz. Prior to departing Main Navy for home, I had placed 'the study' on the Captain's desk." H I deeply regret to report the deaths of the foUowing from the Class FamUy: John Edw^ard Bryant (16) died in Sandy Utah on October 17,2007 He is survived by his wife Marian, three children and four grandchUdren. Marian's last known address is 1334 Hogan Circle, St George, UT 84790.

William Logan Esarey Sr (11) died in a hospital in North Charleston, SC on October 15,2007. He is survived by Lois "Lynn" Esarey, his wife of 62 years, three sons, three grandchildren and two great grandchUdren. A committal service with military honors wiU be held in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. His last known address was: 100 MiUbrook Circle, SummervUle, SC 29485.

Penny Fougerousse, the wife of Hank Fougerousse (NG) died on July 27, 2006. She had been married to Hank for

61 years and they had had seven chUdren.

In lieu of flowers, donations were requested to the Tacoma Rescue Mission.

Henry L. (Hank) Fougerousse (NG) , a marine during World Warll, died on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2007.. He was predeceased by his wife, Penny, and 2 sons and a daughter He is survived by 3 daughters, 7 grandchUdren and 5 great grandchUdren. A memorial service was held in the OberUn Church in SteUacom, WA, the same church where services were held for his wife a year eaUer Albert Claude "Ace" Jones (5) passed away at his home in Sedona,AZ. on October 11, 2007. He is survived by Avery, his beloved wife of 62 years, 3 chUdren, 2 grandchUdren and a great granddaughter In Ueu of flowers the famUy encourages donations to the Northern Arizona Hospice, 269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Avery's address is 612 CaUe de Arboles, Sedona, AZ 86336.

WiUiam MassareUa (13) died on October 27,2007. He was predeceased by his wife Marice MassareUa. He is survived by 3 chUdren and 2 grandchUdren.

Funeral services with fuU MiUtary Honors wiU be held on January 9,2008 at the Columbarium of ArUngton National Cemetery. In Ueu of flowers, expressions of sympathy shotdd be made to the Navy - Marine Corps ReUef Society (NMCRS) 875 N Randolph St, Suite 225,ArUngton,VA 22203 - 1977 or www.nmcrs.org.

John Hobnes McCaUa (20) died on September 15,2007. His widow does not wish to have an obituary in Shipmate.

Edward J. Sheehy (19) died peacefiiUy surrounded by his famUy on August 7,2007. He is survived by Rosemary ReUly Sheehy, his wife of 62 years, 10 chUdren and 27 of their 29 grandchUdren, He was laid to rest in the Naval Academy Columbarium; Rosemary's address is 4 Honeysuckle Court, Wilmington, DE 19810.

Charles Stanley Williams Jr (19) passed away in his home in Palm Coast FL on July 8,2007. He is survived by his wife Patricia, two daughters, 3 grandsons and a great granddaughter who is serving in the Air Force. Patricia's address is 38 Osprey Cir, Pabi Coast, FL 32137.

The sympathies of the Class are extended to the survivors of the foregoing members of the Class FanUly Please refer to Last CaU for the obituaries of these Classmates.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% U F E MEMBERSHIP: 73% PRES: CAPT Thomas J. Hudner Jr., USN (Ret.) SECY: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's CrossmgWay,.\pt. #002 Annapohs. ?V1D 21401 H: 410-224-5890; F: 4UV224-7613 E: stadii@erols.com TREASLIRER: Edward J.Myerson 5618 SwTlt Creek Ct. Ha\-market,VA 20169-5423 H: 703-759-5479 E: ejin@mandnicpas.com

TT'S OFFICLALl For those who did not receive the emaU announcement — and those who didn't read it — the foUowing forwarded message firom Scott Harmon '64 came as a sort of Christmas present to those Classes — including us — who have w ondered for so long when our donations wrould go to wrork. Here is your answer: • From: owTier-nonmids(^lincoln. usna.edu On Behalf Of Scott Harmon Sent: Monday, November 19,2007 8:52 AM To: nonniids@usna.edu Subject: Museum Closure After years of planning, design, and antidparion, the Naval Academy Museum in Preble HaU is about to begin a major renovation. The Museum wiU close in uvo stages: on Monday, 26 November, the Ship Model GaUerv- wiU close, and on Monday, 10 December, the entire Museum wiU close to \isitors.

We anridpate reopening in about eighteen months, at which time we wiU have modern, museum-quality heating, air conditioning, and Ughting, and aU newexhibitions that wiU better serve the Brigade and our pubUc. D r J. Scott Harmon, Director USNA Museum • FINAL HONORS The Ust of our losses grew last month with the deaths of our Classmates William James Crowe, Jr.,^KTUard Emmett McLaughlin, Jr., Ralph Scheidenheltn, Richard Potter Davis, Boyce Hemphill Grier, and William Nivison. Individual obituaries wiU appear in "Last CaU" as printing schedules aUow. We are also advised of the passing of Janet Blaha, widow of Herb Blaha; Magdalene "Margie" Shaver, wife of Classmate D o n Shaver; Jane Denton, wife of Classmate Jerry Denton; and AnrUe Lee AveriU, widow of Classmate Frank Averill. And the ashes of Rosemary; beloved wife of Wayne

Warlick, were committed at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 19 October Our prayers and sympathy go out to the famUies and friends of our lost ones.

THE MAIL BVOY In a note from Don Shaver, he asks: • "And how did a Syracuse, NY native get down here in Gulf Coast Texas? After my first wife of 49 years died in December of 1995, my Donna told me "move down here". She is — and has been for 26 years — the Chief of the Kemp's Ridley Turde Restoration Project on Padre Island National Seashore. After a couple of years here, I became Church Treasurer, and through the Church Secrestary, who Uved next door to her, I met "Margie" — and we got together for a beautifid marriage." • THE FIRES IN CALIFORNIA We know all of you were as engrossed in the news of the wildfires near San Diego in October as we were, so when we got the below message fiom Van and Georgie Van Sickle, we asked her to let is print it. Here, very slightly edited, is Georgie's e-mail account:

• So many of you were kind enough to caU and inquire about us, I thought I wrould just sit down and write one emaU to aU of you telling the details of our adventure last week.

We were sound asleep when we got the "Reverse 911" caU at 4 AM the morning of October 22. We were told to get out IMMEDL\TELY. We threw on some street clothes, grabbed our medications, a few documents (but not the insurance papers!), some jewelry and makeup, pictures, a jacket and left.

When we got out on the main street to the freeway, it was 20 minutes after 4 AM and the traffic was bumper-to-bumper with everybody fleeing at once. It took over an hour Once on the freeway, the traffic moved smoothly and we went direcdy to the now famous Qualcomm Stadium, where everyone was stiU standing around their cars, wondering what to do next. A news reporter came up to me at about 7 AM and asked the usual questions: What time did you get the caU? How long did it take to get to Qualcomm? etc. and then she asked: "What are you going to do tonight?" I looked at her blankly with not a thought in my head. We hadn't thought that far ahead. Sleep in the car? Use those aw^l Port-a -potties, which were already horrific? 1 told her 1 didn't know. She said that if we were going to go to a

hotel, we better go right away because they were fiUing up fast.

We immediately got back in the car and headed for Hotel Circle. And indeed, places were alreadyfiiU,but we were lucky enough to find a room in the Travelodge. It was then that we found that both our ceU phones were dead and neither of us had brought a charger; neither of us had brought a tooth brush, our pajamas nor any clean clothes. In fact, the Ust of things we forgot in our haste was unbeUevable. We kept asking each other, did you bring this or that and the answer was always NO. We didn't have anybody's phone number even if the phones worked. Of course, we could use the hotel's phone and that gave us a good sense of stUl being in the world. It was aU very strange. 1 have never walked into a hotel before, just carrying plastic grocery bags fiUed with aU my worldly belongings. 1 felt Uke a bag lady.

We setded in and watched the horrendous pictures on TV as the fires swaUowed up house after house and whole neighborhoods. We kept hearing aU the bad news about Rancho Bernardo, but had no idea if our house was stiU standing.

A day or two later we learned that our City Councilman had walked the neighborhood with a team and they recorded every house that had burned to the ground. The Ust was posted on the internet, but we had no access to a computer Then I talked to my nephew Clarke in Connecticut who checked the internet and the Ust for me. There were two houses down on my street, but our house was not Usted. I breathed a sigh of reUef. StiU uncertain. Van and I wanted to see it with our own eyes. We tried 3 times to go home after they said Rancho Bernardo was open and people coiUd return, but our section was barricaded and the poUce would not let us through. We kept going back to the hotel. The good news is that we could take showers, but wre had to put the same dirty clothes back on!

FinaUy, at about 5 PM on the 4th day, they let us back in. We had a house! AU was weU. The devastation nearby was unbeUevable, but we were OK. We had no electricity or telephone service (stiU couldn't charge the ceU phones!) but we had a roof over our heads and hot and cold water!!!! So we Uved by candle Ught and got our news by a battery-powered radio. If you think that was romantic, you are nuts. Of course, we ate aU our meals out. And retired early.

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Our daughter Andrea Uves up in the mountains about 40 mUes from here in a Utde town named JuUan, and was evacuated — for the 5th time — to Borrego Springs, in the desert. LuckUy, for the 5th time JuUan was saved and so was her house.

So aU's weU that ends weU. We were very blessed. We have several friends who didn't fare so weU and lost their houses. We had a lot of wind damage (gusts up to 90 mph) and tons and tons of ash, but compared to others we were most fortunate.

Of Classmates, I know only that Hank Ruppel was evacuated but is back in with no damage and is OK , and Jinny Martin's house was spared. She must have been a wreck — she was in Florida during the fires and not knowing anymore than what she heard on TV which spoke of her area burrung badly!

No other classmates Uve in the burned area that I know of, so I think they are aU fine.

That about covers our saga. Hope thisfiUsyou in. So many of you have asked about us and I have tried to give you some idea of what it was Uke for us.

Everyone has a different story. Ours is relatively benign, thank heaven.

Love to you aU and thanks for thinking of us. Stay safe.

Georgie and Van •

nearby, taken at the local hospital, part of the Institute where Van Gogh was treated after his "partial earectomy"... Binnacle Ust news includes BUI Gay, who suffered a faU and a lumbar fracture, and is in a body brace... recent relocation is reported by Bob Horner, who has moved to a care community in Charleston, SC, where he wiU be near his daughter and son-in-law.. .What we used to know as the Naval Training Center at San Diego is now known as Liberty Station. At a recent ceremony there, the new James Stockdale Board Room, the SybU Stockdale Rose Garden, and a Stockdale FamUy Exhibit were dedicated.

SybU and three ofJim's sons were present . . . we close out this effort by reporting that we have just this minute returned from the M &T Bank (Ravens') Stadium in Baltimore, and though tired and cold, we are of course buoyed by the Mids' magnificent performance in their 38-3 blowout of Army. It was a bright sunny day, the hot dogs and the giant hot pretzels were deUcious (though the pretzels are, we think, better in PhUly!) and the steaming hot chocolate provided the necessary protection against the chUly wind. We're sure there must have been many other Classmates there, but we can only vouch personaUy for Louise and Jim Farley, who sat next to us, and for Howie Weiss, whom we contacted by ceU phone. A great day, aU in aU. And we'U be back at the same stand next month — after a Poinsettia Bowl win?! —CHS

LtoR Bob Horner and Jerry Nuss at Alumni Chapter meeting in Charleston, SC

LtoR Paul Miller and Wayne Warlick exchange sea stories at the 0 Club in Annapolis ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59%

LtoR LoycB Johnson, Vincent Van Gogh, and Walt Johnson, all three "institutionalized" at St Remy en - Provence

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SECY: CAPT David C. Carruth, USN (Ret.) 7206 Danford Ln., Springfield,Va. 22152 P: 703-569-1354; E: sUpstk@aol.com WEBMASTER: John Tsiknas 15644 Cald.is De Reyes, San Diego, CA 92128-4414; E: jolintsiknas@sbcglobal.net WEB SITE; usna.com/classes/1948

Let's start this column with the Escondido fire. Jane and Harvey Humphrey lost their home to this blaze. As the fire was being telecast several of the San Diego folks

recognized the Humphrey home and 1 began receiving emaUs about it.

A composite from these maUs— the bedroom caught fire first but there was a fire crew on site and they doused it.

On the next ignition there was no fire crew and the Humphreys evacuated with only the clothes on their backs. Harvey left his waUet and money cUp in a drawer next to his bed so he had no money and no ID, but he did have a check book. If there is a brighter side it is that a neighbor down the street who was leaving on a trip has offered the use of his home untU he returns in December We extend our deepest sympathy to Harvey and Jane.

Fire has been the scourge this year but don't forget hurricanes which have driven classmates Uke the Lansdens to evacuate their home in New Orleans for an extended period. The Baughmans had hurricane damage to their home in New Bern, NC. In the Midwest they face "twisters", every parsonage my grandfather Uved in in OK had a storm ceUar Earthquakes aren't Umited to the West Coast, many of the old homes in Charleston, SC are held together by steel rods put there after a long ago 'quake. The lesson for aU of us is, review your emergency plan. Mother Nature can pay an unwanted visit no matter where you Uve. Betty and 1 have done that and have included a faniUy gathering place in case of national disaster In this latter case remember your ceU phone wiU probably not work because the system wiU be shut down for security purposes.

Last month 1 reported the passing of Bob Buechler. His famUy had a service in the St Andrew's Chapel at the Academy foUowed by inurnment at the columbarium and a reception at the Officer's and Faculty Club. Bob loved music firom classical to Barber Shop. A group firom the Alexandria Harmonizers came to the service, Warren Graham estimates about 40 men, sang the Navy Hymn at the Chapel then at the reception they dedicated two more songs to Bob. Warren says he has never heard the Navy Hymn sound so beautiful.

I have had several requests to provide company numbers when classmates are mentioned so from here on 1 wiU do so.

The Washing/AnnapoUs area luncheon was held on 11/9/07 at the Army/ Navy Club. Warren always plans on 40 and this time we had 39 present- Harold Andrus (16th); BUI Arnold (2"^); George and Carolyn BaU (2is'^);jim Beggs (10*); D o n and Marion Buhrer (5*^"); Dave

Shake", clever FundamentaUy he is in good shape but with some back problems which StiU permit him to go to the gym 6 days a week (how many of you make it to the gym 6 days a week back problem or not?). He also sent me some famUy history I found interesting:

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and Betty Carruth (9"^^); Hank and Jean Corley (21^^); Cab and Libby Davis (17'^h);John and Glenys Dyer (19"^) .John andToni Fry (215'); Bob Ghormley (11*); Pete Goldman (8*); Warren Graham (2"<^); CharUe and Marguerite Held (17*); Rosemary Hogg (Gordon was in the 9'-" ); Charlie and JeanMertz (13*); CUff Morgan (18*); Dick and Joanne Munly (3'-'^); Tom and AUce O'Connor (19*); Craig Olson (15*);John and DoUy Rasmussen th^. ith (14t");Bm and EUzabeth Reed (18^"), Bing Sisson (15*); Bob and Helga Smith (18*). Warren suggested that maybe we should have fewer luncheons, say every four months or twice a year but the vote was continue as before. Our speaker was Mike Brady, Strategic Communications Director and Deputy Director of PubUc Affairs at the Academy.

He spoke of the difficulties faced in keeping abreast of "leaks", providing material to the media and trying to keep everything in context. The picmres I took are posted at wrww. USNA.com/classes/1948.

One additional piece of business, the group voted to register our crest with the Alunmi Association. What this means is that if an organization wants to use our crest on napkins, glasses etc. etc. they must reimburse the Alumni Assoc, and the class gets a 10% royalty.

Harry Belflower sent me a picture he took at a luncheon in the Cape St. Clare section of Arnold, MD. From left to right Bob Hood (8th), Bob Smith (18*) Kevin Hanlon (2"'^) and Harry Belflower (2"") Send me more please.

This from Harvey Johnson— • The 1 8 * Company ("A" portion) held their final reunion in Tucson, AZ in October These reuruons started after our thirtieth class reunion in AnnapoUs when Joe Shoemaker suggested that we have our own company get-togethers. His rational was that the five year ArmapoUs

reunions are great for seeing and visiting with old friends but we reaUy don't get to spend as much time as we would Uke with our old company mates. There have been seventeen of these company reunions over the past 27 years, from four to seven days in length, each organized by an individual usuaUy in a city in which he Uved. Nearly aU of the survivors have attended at least one. Tom Dawson and Dick Dempsey are the only two who have attended aU seventeen.Tucson attendees were Tom and JoeUy Dawson, Dick and Barbara Dempsey, Harvery and Vickie Johnson, BiU and EUzabeth Reed and widows Lovey Meriwether, Mary Newman, and Catherine Perkins with her son Ken. H

• My uncle visited the Academy during a Boy Scout Jamboree in 1937.This was the year that 1 became 12 years old-and became a Boy Scout. During the next 4.5 years he Uved, he made it clear as to his expectations of me: become an Eagle Scout and a graduate of the Academy—and he was adamant about it. 1 did both. In 1999 his aunt gave Jud some of his uncle's things among which was an undeveloped roU of 16mm fiU taken at the jamboree.

He found that roU again in 2003 and 'just in case" had it developed. It produced a picture of his uncle leaning on the doors of Dahlgren HaU in 1937 where he, Jud, received his diploma in June of 1948. H I regret to report we have lost the foUowing classmates and wives since the last column: J.A. Chapman II (8*) 9 Apr '26—23 Nov '07; R.D. Darragh (6*) 20 Apr '26—19 Nov '07;L.A.Jay (9*) 28 June '07—27 Oct. '07; WW. Lee (23'''1) 6May'25—27 0ct.'07;W.B. McGinty.Jr (21^^) 8 Nov '25—7 Nov '07; M.K. Morris (5*) 23 Oct. '24—4 Nov. '07.Wife: Ann Flynn 3 Nov '07 Keep the email, letters, pictures et al conUng. BEAT ARMY- day after tomorrow as of this writing ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64%

/S^" Company ("A " portion) reunion

Nice feamre of emaU—Chuck Gorder's chUdren bought him a "seat" in the footbaU stadium at AnnapoUs for his 80'-" birthday. Chuck's daughter, Janet, wanted a picture of the seat and the plaque so Rhona asked me if someone could get a picture for her 1 sent that to aU the local area folks and PhU Rogers immediately took camera in hand, drove to the stadium, took pictures, went home and sent them to Janet. How's that for service!!! Thanks PhU. Jud Shook (15*) wrote to say that with the passing of Sumner and Reed Grady aU of his really close contacts at the Academy are gone and he wUl pass on future reunions. He reminded me that his original roommate was Don Shake so they put a sign on their door "Shook &

PRES: Harold ETipton 18862 Colony Cir.,Villa Park, CA 92861-4307 E: haldp@Lx.netcom.com SECY: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) 1800 Old Meadow Rd.,Apt 405 McLcan,VA 22102 P: 703-556-3918; F: 703-351 -5864 E: rmghorniley@msn.com

SECRETARY NOTES: (1) At this time John Bacon and Mick McDonald are stiU waiting for your checks and the book inputs to balance.

We now have 84 checks and 67 bios. (2) I have been learning about computers - my e-maU has been faiUng frequendy - and thanks to the techs at VERIZON FIOS 1 now know what a router looks Uke and what it does. They sent a replacement with instaUation instructions and 1 am back on line — untU the next faUure.

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The Towers is a wonderfiU place to Uve. We love it here! Also it feels great to be back in our hometown and back to our home church where we first met in Sunday School at age 10. It is so convenient to Uve right next door to Fort Sam Houston and just five miles from downtown San Antonio. Our new address and phone numbers are: 1 Towers Park Lane, Apt. 815, San Antonio, TX 78209-6434; Home phone: (210) 277-0985; CeU phone: (512) 413-7948 •

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The Washington group celebrated winter's onset by lunching (it doesn't do any good to complain). Present were: BENOIT, CLAYTOR, DRAIM, GHORMLEY, GUTHRIE, CMC JONES, NEELY, RIEGERT, BOB SMITH, SWANSON, VOSSELER, AND WOOD. Marines provided updates on Grabo and the 10 Nov Celebration.

Picmre quiz. I found this picture in an old file and thought another quiz might be fiin.What was the date? What was the occasion? Anyone you don't recognize?

CORRESPONDENCE Fred GRABOWSKY sent on a photo of our class Memorial Honor Scholar, Brent E. Libby. He was born in Moscow ID, and devoted his summers to basebaU at Gonzaga Prep School and his winters to downhUl racing with the Schweitzer Alpine Racing Team. During his high school years his famUy moved to Melbourne, FL, where he earned a varsity letter in basebaU from Melbourne Central CathoUc and graduated with honors. He then attended Northwestern Preparatory School in CrestUne, CA and the second semester at Florida Tech on a scholarship.

From Pete Swanson: I "On a serene October day, Pete SWANSON, Bud INCE, and Jack BENOIT rendezvoused at Bud's home, St. Clair, near Madison,VA, where they

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caught up, reminisced, and enjoyed a fabtUous crab cake lunch prepared by Jean Ince." I

EUiott SCHUMAN sent on die foUowing: • "Attending the September 1 8 * New York-area '49ers luncheon at the WUUams Club were Ted ANNENBERG, BUI BACCHUS, CharUe DIBENEDETTO, Jack ENGLISH, Richard GLICKMAN, Paul LARIC, Don LISTER, EUiott SCHUMAN, Tom SEELYE, David SPRAGUE, and Pac TAYLOR. Along with Uvely discussions of current and recent news headUnes, Paul reminded aU, who have not yet done so, to write and submit their essays for the 6 0 * Anniversary Yearbook. Richard, in response to a question, elaborated on the intricacies and importance of Uving wiUs, and the pros and cons of trusts. Ted regaled the group with jokes from his vast repertoire." • Charles and Virginia CulweU sent on the foUowing: H "We moved out of our motorhome and into our renovated apartment in The Towers on 28 September 2007. Our renovation contractor was very good, but the project moved much slower than we had anticipated. Every three weeks, we thought the completion would occur in just another three weeks, but it took a total of four months! Now several weeks foUowing the move, the task of unpacking aU the boxes and getting organized is not

LOSSES: Our classmate, Capt Andy NELSON, died 26 Oct at about 2100. He had been in poor health for several years. He feU and broke his hip, and did not survive the surgery. His widow, Liz, can be reached at 6204 North 22"^^ Road, ArUngton,VA 22205, phone 703-532-6149. His fimeral wUl be at the Old Post Chapel, Ft Myer, at 1100 on 15 January 2008.

Funeral services for Gene SHINE were held 15 Oct at die USNA Chapd and Columbarium, led by Joan Shine and Cal ROBERTS. As the niche was being sealed, Steve KRAUSE led classmates in singing the Navy Hymn. Present, among others, were Pete SWANSON, Jack BENOIT, Ed WALLER, Kurt DORENKAMPVoss VOSSELER, Bob BRADY, Fred GRABOWSKY, and Gene's former shipmates from the gunship PADUCAH (PG-18),John Ravers and David SPRAGUE. A classmate advised that Marge KREMIDAS died suddenly in late September at their home in McLean. BUI has returned to Florida (1063 Continental Ave, Melbourne Fl, 32940).

Barbara MCARTHUR, widow of our classmate Ken, died 25 September 2007.

(Ken had died in 1995.) She graduated firom coUege with a degree in Medical Technology/Biology, and whUe she was working for Kaiser in Oakland, met Ken who was flying out of NAS Alameda.

They dated for 8 years untU he completed flying combat tours, tiien eloped in 1968 and went to the east coast (Washington and NorfoUc).They retired in Coronado.

Mary Downey Lawrence CLARICE, widow of our classmate, H. Donald CLARKE,Jr, died 25 June 2007 in Virginia Beach.

AngeUna M. JOHE, widow of our classmate Richard L.JOHE, died 23 August 2007 in SykesviUe, MD. NOTHING COULD BE FINER THANTO BEA FORTY-NINER

third bathrobe to a Cadet (we tied in 1948). Jacques coiUdn't remember the name of the lovely lady with us. But she was the operator of the hat check concession at the club and Wayne tried to comince her to come down to the A N N U A L ME-MBERSHIP: 4 % academy for a weekend. AcruaUy, her first I J F E MEMBERSHIP: 69% name was Erin and she was firom Brigadoon. Alas, the three of us are older PRES: VADM Thomas J. Bigley USN (Ret.) 1329 Carpets Farm U^>-.Vienna, VA 22180 now^ and I guess she is older also unless H: 703-759-29% the legend w-as true.

E: \-admgb@aoLcom FoUowing the Homecoming footbaU CHIEF FUND RAISER: J. Richard PoweD Jr. game on 20 October memben of the 8123 Dunsinane Ct. McLean,VA 22102 classes of'48,'49', '50 &'51 enjoyed H::\l>«l3-1584or86fr«9-4362 cocktails and dinner at the banquet room EXEC SEC"^': Laity Hawldns at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial 3916 Linda Ln...\nnandale.VA 22003 Stadium. Present firom 1950 were: Margy H: 703-573-4256; F: 703-573-1661 (call first) and Bob Shidtz,Jean Shirk and Jim E: IDiawkinsl@juno.com CORR. SECY'; CAPT \S&yne L. Jensen, U S N (Ret.) Oberholtzer, Nancy Neikirk and Byron 499 Sk\hill Ct.. ChulaVista. C \ 91910 Lee, Liz and Wayne Smith, MoUy and H: 619-421-6~56; E: w3\Tieljensen@cox-net Jerry Coleman, Carol and CharUe •^TB-MASTER: Col John C. Akin, USAF (Ret.) Cooper, Carol and BUI Kiehl, Arm and E: bojac@eaiThlink.neu Roy Snyder, Marion and MUt SchiUtz, UTB SITE: htq>://asna50.8k.com Jackie and BiU Diehl, Bela and Tom From the Disney Land song fines w?e have Bigley Bets and PhU Ryan, EUen and Tom "It's a SmaU World after aU" in which w-e Rogen, Caral and Ed Grunwald,Jo and note that at a ship reunion of the USS Lee Minnis, Nancy Faunderoy and Bud Ulysses S. Grant during October they SprouU, Mary and Frank Carter, Char and managed to gather Captain Mac Bob Monroe, Terry and Law Kivlen, GaU McDonald '48, the commissioning Gold and John McNaUy Joyce and BUI Simons crew- C.Q.VADM. Bud Kauderer'53, die and A.Q Rule. commissioning Gold X.O. and Captain George Irish advises that he has a new Ray Engle '50, the second Gold C O . . address of 200 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Now; foUow this in 1946 Mac wras a NV 89102. first classman and Ray w-as a plebe in the A nominating committee composed 7th company. After the re\ision to the of MUt Schultz {chair}.Tom Rogers, BUI Brigade the 7th company became the Simons and Bob Shultz have completed 10th company and there Ray was a first their work and recommended the foUowclassman and Bud a plebe. Needless to say ing: Pres.Tom Bigley, incumbent imtil they had a lot of discussion about their 2009,VP BUI Diehl to 2009, Sec, Larry ship and their liv^es at USNA. Their wives Hawkms to 2010,Tr John McNaUy to accompanied them at the retmion and 2009, CS Wayne Jensen to 2010, CFR they- managed to get a word every now Dick PoweU,WM John Akin and E-M and then.

Jerry Coleman.

Regicmal Meetings The Space Coast Group of '50 met on 21 November at the Eau GaUie Yacht Club in Indian Harbor Beach FL. with Jody and Sam PoweU, Dorothy and George Darfus and Donna and Ted Speaker They send best wishes to aU. In Annapolis on 2 November at the USNA O'Club they drew: Jerry Wayne Jensen, Barney Ruble and Jacques Trevillyan Coleman,John Henderson, Rex KUboum, Ed McLean, Tom Noble,Jim We giv^e many thanks to Jacques TrevUlyan Oberholtzer,Tom Rogers,Tom Ross, PhU for sending along a picture of the three Ryan and Daryle Tripp. It was noted that roommates who Uved together in Mother after the victory over Notre Dame that aU "B" for four years. Pictured are: Wayne classes were canceUed for Monday. Final Jensen, Barney Ruble and Jacques Hotel choice for the 60th reunion in Tre\illyan.The picmre was taken at the AprU 2010 was yet to be confirmed.

CUck Club m PhUadelphia after the 1949 -^niiy/Na\y game in which Wayne lost a

The D C . group of'50 met for lunch on 1 November wi9th: Jack Ryan, Daryle Tripp, CharUe Cooper, BUI Smoot,Tom Bi^ey, Bob Monroe, Law Kivlen, BUI Kiehl, Bob Shultz, Dick Pow^eU, Larry Hawkins, MUt SchiUtz, Rod Eyster, BUI Sunons, John McNaUy, Marsh Treado, BUI Kiehl and Carol Kiehl and Mary OUver Carol and Mary were making their annual visit selling AmaryUis biUbs to benefit the Huntington 's disease Society of America.

Out in San Diego on the 2nd of November at the board room of the Coronado Golf Club we had: BiU Grimm {getting rotary cup surgery}, Mark Frudden, Wayne Jensen, Debby and BUI Martin, Terry and John MaUoy Dean French and Rose Marie and Barney Bamette. After a good thumping of Army we felt prepared for a good showing at the Poinsettia Bowl on 20 December between Navy and Utah.

Loss Jim DiNardo advises of the loss of Richard D. HarreU, LCOL USAF (Ret) from the compUcations ofWest NUe Virus. Dick Uved in San Antonio,TX. Beat Army, —^Wayne...

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 2% IJFE MEMBERSHIP: 70% PRES: VADMEJV."Al"Buikha]terJr.,USN (Ret) 206 King George St..AnnapolisJvlD 21401 P: 410-263-3055; E: ebuikh@aoLcom VICE PRES: C A P m i o m a s A . B o y c e , U S N (Ret) 3717 Carrige House Ct- Alexandria,VA 22309-2709; P: 703-780-7525 SECY: CAPT A. P. "Art" Ismay, U S N ( R e t ) 1169 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean,VA 22101-2215 P: 703-790-0682; E: artisma>'@verizon.com TREAS: CAPT John L'^ay" Woodbury Jr., USN (Ret) 7515 Cormdi Dr., Alexandria.VA 22306-2503 H: 703-768-3848; E:J3V-\\-oodl@cox.net CLASS FUND R.AISER; RADM Guy Shafier, USN (Ret) 7101 Ba>- Front Dr. #125 Annapohs, MD 21403 H: 401-269-6609 E: eJibs51usna@comcast.com WEB SITE- wwwnaia51.com

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"—^WUUam Shakespeare, King Henry V Pres Comer: Thanks to our class's generosity we have now raised the S15,000 necessary- to convert an SUV for the use of injured Marine Capt. Andrew Kiimard, USMC ('04), who was severely injured whUe serving in Iraq. Several of our West Point '51 comrades, who learned about Drew at our annual Army Navy Luncheon, also contributed to this worthy cause.

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his 'Go Navy! Radio' show. He now uses his van to commute from Walter Reed hospital to his job in the Pentagon. Drew's fiiture aspirations include a possible run for Congress.

Our special thanks to Pete HUgartner who worked with the Injured Marine Semper Fi fiind on this effort.

Since it was launched in 2004, the Semper Fi flind has raised over $15 mUUon in grants to marines, saUors, and their famUies.

And our thanks to each of you for your contributions.

We have continued to provide updates via the class WebSite and our class emaU regarding the planned minireunion in Colorado Springs next 2-5 October See Al Raithal's column below for more details. Again we urge those of you who plan to attend to register with the Cheyenne Mountain Resort as soon as possible as the rooms there are going fast.

The hotel has also assured us they wUl assist with rooms at nearby hotels when this block of 50 rooms is fiUed. Happy New year.Al Mini-reunion Update: The planning for our Miru-reunion in Colorado Springs is proceeding apace.

The reunion wiU commence on Thursday, 2 October, and wind up on Sunday, 5 October Bob Adler is chairing the planning Committee.

The overaU schedule is as foUows: 2 Oct—^Arrive and class dinner at hotel; 3 Oct—Free day; tours, golf, tennis, etc.

Navy League Navy Birthday BaU in the evening; 4 Oct—TaUgate and Navy— USAFA FootbaU, evening free; 5 Oct— Memorial Service and remm home The venue is the Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO, (800) 248-8886 We have reserved 50 rooms and over half have been taken. CaU and get on the Ust soon! We plan to distribute a fuU fact sheet in early 2008. In the meantime, you can get additional detaUs on the Class Web page www.usna51.com.The Resort web site is www.cheyennemountainresort. com We hope to have a good turn out based on the initial response. WIDOWS ARE INVITED, and wUl receive their own widow oriented fact sheet. Attendees names wUl be placed on the Web page and kept update.

Annual 51 West Point- AnnapoUsLuncheon. 51 West Point hosted the joint armual pre-Army-Navy game luncheon on 15 November at the Army Navy Country Club. We were welcomed by 51

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From South America: Martha & WP Class President, Fred RockweU, and Al Saenz recendy arrived from Bob SmaU responded for the Class. The GuayaquU, Ecuador to visit with famUy foUowing members of the Class were in and former roommate. Art Ismay. We attendance: Joe Bray, Walt Boyes, Dick are deUghted to know that the Saenz Dean, Bob Dunn, Harry Gamber, wiU attend the Mini-Reunion in Sam Ginder, Pete HUgartner, Al Raithel,John Redfield, Trent Shaver, Colorado Springs and Bob SmaU. FoUowing lunch MG"Ted"Akinson,USA (Ret) shared impressions of recent progress in China, based on his recent visit, contrasting with his early memories as a Navy Junior inTsingtao before WWII. - a most interesting presentation.

From the Pacific North^west: Dick ChUds has provided a gold mine of information regarding activities over this past year. As the winter season Martha & Al Saenz and Mary Ismay approached, our "Snow Birds" head south to their winter nest in Ajo, Arizona. There Additional photos firom around the Class, a bumper crop of "yard citrus", oranges, around the World grapefruit, and lemons. Awaiting their arrival. In AprU, Dick & Bobbye headed south for a week in the sun at their beach house rental in Porto Penasco on Mexico's Sea of Cortes. There they were joined Claire & Bill Hutchison. Later, in June they visited the Hutchisons in San Diego where they joined in the celebration of the 60th Anruversary of our coming together as the United States Naval Academy Class of 1951.

Lowell Stockdale, Jack Hamilton, Pat stockdale i Suzy Hamilton The setting for the celebration, Scripps Oceanographic Institute, on a baUny, moonUt, summer night was idyUic.In July, the Mercer Island Four (MI-4), Barbara & Dick Crawford, Margee & Jim Hunt, Kit & Rees PhiUips, and Sara & Dave Soracco, were kind enough to host the off-island ChUds for a great summer picnic in Crawfford's back yard. In September the MI-4 were joined by Paul Olsen for a reciprocal outing on ChUds deck overlooking Puget Sound's Pickering Passage.

Wes & Donna Hammond, John & Betty Cochran, Wake Forest Game To top off the year, the group, less Soraccos, who are in Hawaii, wiU gather at Crawfords for the Army-Navy game party.

Jay Woodbury, Joe Bray Pete & Sara HUgartner with Fred Gambke Wake Forest Game Bill Hutchison & Dick Childs At the Sea of Cortes

It's BEAT ARMY time, so 1 must sign off and cheer the team to victory, Cheers & God Bless: Al Raithel

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By the time you read this we wUl be up to our ears in the most civil (?) of poUtical races. Candidates for both parties wiU have pledged (ad infinitum) to: eliminate poverty; conquer disease, control immigration, provide health care for aU, fix education, reform social security, bring peace to the Middle East, save the middle class, reduce the budget deficit, and tax aU them rich guys out there (one of the poUtical parties alw-ay-s seems to have difficulty-defining "rich"). Now, since I have summarized what wiU go on for the rest of'08,y-'aU can puU the plug on your TVs and read the remainder of this column, or better y-et, enjoy a lot of good books As I w-rite, turkey day is weU past but Christmas is stUl ahead. Betty and 1 had our Thanksgiving with my youngest, Annie, a FedEx Captain living in Memphis. TotaUy- by happenstance Betty and Bob Caulk also went to Memphis and returned on the same ffights we had chosen. They- were on their way to a famUy hoUday hosted by- son Bob, their oldest, (USNA '76) a senior Captain with FedEx. Our stay w-as quite short but Annie made sure we got a sense of the dty and its nightlife. When it came to the "main meal" we were treated to a deep fiied turkey along with a gut-busting array of side dishes. Hooeey! What a meal!

Annie is an instructor at the FedEx training center so the highUght of the trip was a two-hour "ffight" in one of the seven MDl 1ftUlmotion simulators. The visual stimulation, coupled with motion, sounds, and alarms (espedaUy the alarms) convinces you that you reaUy are flying or crashing the beast. Space Umitarions preclude a fiiU description of what went on, but I wiU say that nothing in Disney's world can repUcate it.

I received news release about Tom Stafford, LtGen USAF(Ret), who has accomplished much and received weUdeserved recognition and awards since leaving "mother Bancroft". Recendy he received a most spedal award for which 1 am sure he is particularly proud. On October 17 2007 the Oklahoma Aviation

and Space HaU of Fame honored Tom as the "Oklahoma Aviator of the Cenmry".

A native ofWeatherford, Oklahoma Tom had a steUar career in the Air Force and with NASA, and previously was inducted in the Oklahoma Aviation and Space HaU of Fame in 1980. Couldn't happen to a better man!

Pete Stark provided a description of a ttip to South America taken in the spring

by Pete and Barbara, Dick and Bobbie Denfeld, Walt and Judy Gragg, Nick and Barbara Liontas, BiU and Nancy Maxson, and Carl and Ernie Webb. The group's adventure started in Buenos Aires, Argentina and wound up in Valparaiso, ChUi. Enroute they visited: Montevideo, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Port StaiUey, Falkland Islands; Cape Horn, ChUi; Ushuaia, Argentina; Punta Arenas, ChUi; the Sttait of MageUan; ChUean ^ords; and, Puerto Montt, ChUi. As with aU cruises Pete said that whUe at sea enough food was avaUable at aU times to bring on a major case of gout, and the time on shore offered a number of truly interesting tours. I find it interesting that the majority of the group went to the Air Force to get away from ships and life at sea. Who'da guessed?

Captain's Club party: Bill, Pete, Dick, Cart, Walt and Nick. Captain Kafetzis (center) and Chief Engineer Petrakis (far right)

Ship's Bridge: Jim Liontas, Carl, Nick, Pete, Walt Dick and Bill. Captain's Hostess Mahilia (center)

Magellan Statue, Punta Arenas: Jim L, Carl, Pete, Walt Dick and Nick (Maxson was off chasing penguins.)

Thanks for the input, Pete, 1 am sure it was a great and interesting time for aU. Another traveler has checked in. Bob Morris recounted a ttip that he and his bride, Jean, took recendy to Israel. Bob said that, "We walked where Jesus walked." They visited Tiberias, the Sea of GaUlee, Casarea, Bethlehem, Masada, and Jerusalem. The Palm Sunday Road to Gethsemane was rettaced and as the final highUght to the ttip Pastor Robert A. SchuUer of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CaUfornia baptized both Bob and Jean in the River Jordan. Bob invited classmates to visit him and Jean in Coronado, but advised that would-be visitors shotUd avoid fire-storm season.

Bob and Jean Morris with Jerusalem in the background

Our newest "Classmate" CDR(Sel) Kimberly Saw^atsky sent the foUowing note to BUI Ryan and I think it is very important to let aU of my readers see it.

I quote: â&#x20AC;˘ "Wow! How can I ever send a 'thank you' to you and the Class of '52. It was an honor to be with you during your reunion, and this past Saturday wiU always be a tteasure to me. Without sounding mushy, this is probably the most personaUy (professionally) satisfying honor 1 have received. Knowing aU that the Class of '52 has accompUshed I am in awe and remain thankful for the impact your service has had on my Ufe and on fiiture generations.

I look forward to getting to know everyone better and to being CDR (Sel) Sawatsky at involved in your our November Uves. Blessings on luncheon each of you."

Signed:Your Classmate, Kimberly M. Sawatsky H Beautiful! I'U say no more.

Back in the days of our youth a goodly number of our Class had been detaUed as COs and XOs in the smaU (but mighty!) Coastal Minesweepers (MSCs) January-February 2008

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52-53 CLASS N E W S based in Charleston, S.C. I was fortunate enough to be one of the lucky COs. WhUe my memory is not so hot these days some of my '52 contemporaries were: BUI Lykes, Hi Gurney, Jim Sagerholm, George Hatcher, Mac Moss, Jack WUson, and John Beecher.

There was one other'52er who enUvened this tour of duty.. .Rodion Cantacuzene, bachelor extraordinaire (at the time). Not knowing Rody aU that weU Nancy and I figured we ought to inttoduce ourselves. We invited him to dinner.. .and six months later he was stUl sleeping on our hide-a-bed! His "rent" was to help with laundry, change son Danny's diaper, and provide the martinis.

Now fast forward. Naval careers are over and for most new careers also have ended.

Rody is one of the exceptions and remains quite active. Recently Betty and I visited him and MeUssa at their place in Aldie,Virginia. My observation is that Ufe in the country has kept him young at heart and as gracious as ever (Of course, 1 am quite sure it has been a whUe since he changed a diaper) Horses are the Cantacuzene's primary focus on the farm.

They have 4 brood mares; 6 horses in training for racing; 20 "retired" horses; and, one hunter MeUssa manages the farm operation and Rody has committed himself to the foUowing Boards and Associations: National Steeplechase Association; National Museum ofWomen in the Arts; National Beagle Institute; and.

Executive Vice President of the National Museum of Racing. And to think I whine about having to write this column once a month! I envy your energy Rody.. .keep in touch with a note once in a whUe. The Class luncheon took place on 15 November and featured an extremely interesting speaker His name is Jay Patterson and he is a professional TV cameraman for ABC. His "beat" (if that is the right word) is the White House and he has been covering Presidents for a long time. Jay is a very entertaining speaker and his anecdotes brought a lot of laughs from the crowd, but, as you would expect, he was carefiil to avoid poUtical gossip and judgments. (Rats!!!) There was a good crowd in attendance and included a number of wives. Unfortunately strict word Umitations preclude including names.

As always there is bad and some good news to report. 1 am sad to report the foUowing Class losses: John W. Schwartz died 30 January '07 in Payson, Arizona; Douglas N. Thomas died 17 June '07 in

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Pahrump, Nevada; LCDR George Martin Hatcher died 18 September '07 in Pearl City, Hawaii; and, Col. OUver H. Tallman n passed away on 13 October '07 in Oak Ridge,Tennessee. In addition, I recently received a letter from Fox Johnson saying he had received word that LCDR GUbert E. Smith also had passed away after a lengthy iUness. GU was Uving in Whitefish, Montana at the time of his death that occurred in late June '07. Jim Fischer's wife, Betty had major back surgery at the Anne Arundel Hospital in Maryland and is having post-operative problems. We pray that she wiU overcome her difficulties quickly and wish her a speedy recovery.

Betty has been a wonderfiil hostess at the annual seafood picnic that she and Jim put on for the Class.

Better news was received that Jean Ebbert's recovery from the automobUe accident continues to progress in spite of a recent setback. AndfinaUy,Corky Lenox was reported to be recovering weU from back surgery but wUl be taking it easy at home for a while.

Class history: we have been generous in our contributions to the Academy, but one, probably forgotten by most, is Ukely to be the most lasting. It is the stained glass window in the Chapel that represents Genesis 6:8 - "Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord". Jim Nunneley passed on this bit of information noting that so far it has oudasted the stadium scoreboard, and I am confident it wUl grace the Chapel long after we are gone.

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Wasn't that an enjoyable Army-Navy Game to watch? We were with Libby and Huntly Boyd and Martha and Hart Sebring at Hart's nursing home. We brought Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Sebrings ordered a big Pizza whUe the Boyd's suppUed the dessert. By the end of the first quarter we had the table looking Uke a table at one of our taUgates at home games. The first picture shows the table scene with Hart, SaUy and the Boyds.

Martha is blocked out by Hart. Having just been at our annual pre-Army-Navy Game Luncheon at Fort McNair with our USMA Classmates from the Class of

1953 I think we were expecting a closer game. Or our West Point friends were.

However, 1 must admit that I much prefer never being in doubt about how a game wiU end. I think an easy win was good medicine for Hart. He is expecting to get out of the Nursing Home on December 12th. They are Uning up home care people for at least the first couple of weeks that he wUl be at his home. They also are having an elevator system put in on their stairs to help Hart get upstairs as he StUl is not foUy ambulatory. However, I feel sure the two of them wiU be much happier having Hart home again. I'm sure aU of his many friends wUl also.

The bad news never seems to leave us now. We have lost classmate Capt. Curtis O. Anderson U S N (Ret.) and wives Virginia Poland and Theresa Sherman. I knew Curt Anderson and Theresa Sherman, and after reading a very moving obituary on Virginia, feel as if I knew her also. Curt was one of the 22nd Company's reaUy good guys which is saying a lot as the 22nd was one of our outstanding Companies. Teresa Sherman, the wife of the 10th Company's Stuart Sherman was a Southern Lady from Lenoir, North CaroUna. She went to school with two ladies that also married classmates from the 10th Company: Betty Jean Tolman and Coates Redmon. Remembering her and her two classmates brings back many happy thoughts. The services for Theresa were held in the Chapel of the North CaroUna Boys and Girls Home in Lake Waccamaw, North CaroUna. This was the Home that they spent a number of happy years running. The Chapel was fiUed and there was a lot of love in the buUding. She was interred in a plot on a hiU right beside the chapel and right above the home they had buUt beside Lake Waccamaw. Stu said she wanted to be there so she could keep an eye on him as weU as that lovely lake. She wUl be missed as wiU Virginia Poland and Curt Anderson, aU honored and loved members of our '53 Family. They wUl be missed.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart for the honor you paid me by electing me to be our next Class President.WhUe I wiU honestly miss being our corresponding secretary I definitely wiU not miss having to continuaUy report on the ever increasing number of classmates and wives that we are losing. At the aforementioned luncheon with our '53 Classmates from West Point their President very sadly reported that in just a short period of time they had lost 20 classmates. It is scary

and sad to ttuly discover how tough it is to get old! But, consider the alternative as the comedians say At any rate I wiU gladly turn the task of reporting our class sad news as weU as our good news to Capt Art (ACE) Bivens who wiU be our new Corresponding Secretary. I am certain he wiU do a great job and urge aU of you to inundate him with Class News and pictures and make it mosdy G O O D NEWS! Art's Address is: 3724 Acosta Road, Fairfax,Virginia 22031-3849. His phone number is 703-273-1392 and his emaU address is acbivens@aol.com Our distinguished Class President (He remains our President until January) Chris Zirps asked me to print this message: • Dear Classmates: As I come to the end of my term as President of the great Class of 1953 I wish to express my deepest gratitude for aU the help, support, and confidence you provided me during my three years as Class President. The Class could not have achieved aU the wonderful things we did without your trust and devotion.

I wish to also thank you for aU the wonderful "thank you" notes that were included with the recent baUots and those sent to me during my presidency. They were always quite moving and gready appreciated. They made me feel as though I was reaUy accompUshing those things that the Class expected of me. 1 enjoy doing things for the Class, no matter how chaUenging, and know that I pass the leadership of the Class in good stead to our next Class President Dave Jones. Again thank you for everything, Chris Zirps. H As 1 have said before it is us who owe a great debt of thanks to Chris. WhUe I didn't get to see the actions and accompUshments of our early Presidents as I was offm the WUd Blue Yonder flying AF Cargo planes aU over the world, I have had a ring side seat for the last 30 plus years and have been almost too close during the last 24 years. I can honestly say Chris has been SUPERB!! I hope he realizes how much I wiU be counting on his support and assistance during my term. Thanks again!

Got to reminiscing with former Class President BiU Ramsey who also is a 10th Company mate as weU, and wondered what the late "Gumshoes" Lt. E.N.C. Thompson would say when he learned that two of his 10th Company Bad Guys have become Class of 1953 Presidents. If you ever hear a scream that sounds Uke"OH NOOOOO!!!" coming from

way down below, don't worry, it's just Einar Nicolai Christos reaction to the news.

Not sure if I reported on this before but we have good news regarding another 10th Company classmate. The classmate is Donald D. (DD) Smith. His good news is that on 20 October 2007 DD married Evelyn J. Goodwin at St Joseph CathoUc Church in Hampton, VA. If you recaU DD was severely injured in a faU whUe doing charitable work on a ship and eventuaUy wound up in the Warwick Forest Assisted Living Facility. That is where he first met Evelyn and her twin Sister Eleanor. They got to know each other pretty weU.They went to movies, bingo nights etc.You can imagine the rest of the story They feU in love. DD asked Eleanor for Evelyn's hand in marriage and when she agreed he got down on his knees and proposed. The rest is history and they got married. Way to go Evelyn and DDWe are looking forward to meeting you. Hope you can make it to our 55th Reunion next September or to our next 10th Company Reunion.

Tom Southerland suggests that Navy should be a BCS candidate! His reasons are: l.We beat Notte Dame who beat Stanford who in turn beat USC. 2.

We beat Pitt who beat WV, the number 2 candidate for the big footbaU dance untU Dec. 1st. 3. We beat North Texas who beat Louisiana Monroe who in turn beat Alabama. Therefore we can run with the best of them!! Only see one problem with this Tom—if it seUs we might have to play one of the big boys on a day when they hit on aU cyUnders.We might score on them but our defense would be hard pressed to keep up. Good thought though. Army might agree with you!

Linda and Al Higginbotham report that they just learned that their phone number is unUsted.They had signed up for and are paying for an unpubUshed number to avoid dinner time soUcitations.

When he caUed to complain to Verizon he was told they did not have enough computer capacity to maintain both an unpubUshed Ust and an unUsted Ust. Thus anyone that caUs information and asks for their number is told it is unlisted. Their phone number changed when they moved to their current address. The new address and phone number is: Linda and Al Higginbotham, 1101 Regency House, 435 S. Gulfstream Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236.The new phone number is 941366-9359. Al's CeU Phone number is 941-927-8585. It is always on between 0700-2100.Thanks Al, hope you and Linda are ok—it is starting to get cold up

here and I'm sure SaUy and I wiU miss the Florida winter weather Got nice notes from Joan and Bob LoweU and Paul Bradfield about our steamroUering of Notre Dame earUer this footbaU season. Both were very happy about the outcome and Bob recaUed the game where after he asked the Ref to watch the Notre Dame Player's dirty tactics the Ref put him off saying Yeah Yeah. FinaUy taking aU he could stand Bob struck back. As John Madden says they always catch the one who hits back last. They caught Bob and that was the end of his game that day. Sadly, Bob probably didn't hit the guy hard enough to reaUy hurt him. Paul enclosed a picture of him and his sister Mim Cory. The picture was taken in Notre Dame Stadium.

Thanks guys, 1 thought that streak would never end. Now aU we need is to beat them badly for a number of years in a row. Go Navy Beat Everybody!

TakYoshihara who is just recovering from some health problems sent in a nice note from Bob Traister.Tak says he understands Bob retired as a Flag Officer.

Before that however, he had been in the Company that had our Jack CampbeU as their Company Officer Jack must have been much better than some of our Company Officers as Jack's Company, the Second Company's Classes of 1960 and 1963 have funded a chair in Jack's memory at the Naval Academy. Adm Traister in his letter states that aU who knew Jack are saddened by his passing.

Mention his name to any member of his Second Company and they wUl instandy recaU some action that he took that positively affected their lives. The Admiral concludes that this is a smaU gesture to note his contribution to our coUective growth as officers and citizens. Although Jack is gone his memory fingers on and good people take action to honor that memory. Thanks Tak and Thanks to Adm Traister and his Second Company Classmates and friends. This is the kind of good news that jaded old Corresponding Secretaries Uke to get. Keep them coming but to Ace Bivens from now on please!

And our best love and regards to Loretta.

Jack is missed by aU who knew him.

I noted above that Tak is recovering from some serious health problems. I'U leave the detaUs for Ace to report on next month but Tak is getting better Hope he continues to heal completely. Aloha and God Bless.

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Our Table At Hart Sebring's Nursing Home

Paul Bradfield and Sister Mim at ND Stadium

The Manns and Jones's off Kauai

Class of '53 Men in Honolulu

Class of '53 Ladies and Friends in Honolulu

2008 REGI! TER COMING SOON!

Watch for Updates fi-om Harris Connect

Two '53's best Cuccias and Trost

Typical '53 Tailgate scene

The first picture is of our Nursing Home TaUgate Picture showing Hart Sebring and friends. The second picture shows Paul Bradfield with his sister Mim at Notre Dame Stadium, picture three shows Fred Mann, SaUy and me and Wanda Mann on our cruise ship with Kauai in the background, picture 4 shows Tak Yoshihara, Jerry Weinstein, me. Max Wakitsch, Fred Mann and Ed Petersen at a Restaurant in Honolulu, Picture 5 shows Elva Yoshihara, Sue Wakitsch, Kay Bonney SaUy Jones, AUce Weinstein, MiUie Rosenthal, Barbara Morgan and Wanda Mann, Picture 6 shows Leo Cuccias and Carl Trost, and picture7 shows part of the crowd at a real taUgate. If they don't crop picture 7 too severely you can find Ace Bivens in it at the far lower left.

This completes 24 years of fun work.

We didn't know too many classmates when we started but over the years we have met and gotten to know a goodly bunch of you. You are aU great and it has been a true pleasure to work with you and write for you. WhUe 1 can't promise that 1 wiU do as good a job as President as Chris has done I wiU try my best. I'm sure SaUy wUl keep me on the right track.

Thanks again to aU of you. Don't forget Class Luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Oficers Club at 1130 except for the Tuesdays that the OClub is closed Uke New Years Day this year Go Navy and keep beating Air Force, Notre Dame and ARMY! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to aU of you, â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dave

2007 Homecoming Dinner Our traditional homecoming dinner took place at the USNA Officers and Faculty Club on the evening of 20 October and was attended by a group of 50 Classmates, wives, widows, and guests. We were once again indebted to BiU Peery for organizing and leading a wonderful, warm evening of camaraderie and pleasure. Here is the roster of attendees so you can check up on old friends: Dora and Jim BeU, Lois and John Brashear,Jean and Jim CouU]ard,Joan Medina and Ernie Evans, Lorraine Tyler and Dave FitzwiUiam, Pat Hope, Bea and Jon Hurt,Jacquelyn and Gerald Gard, Mary and BUI Gray, Marianne and David Divik, David G. Divik, Cheron and BiU Hargrave, Anne Sttatford, Ruth and Jim Hay, AUson and BiU HoUnan, Nan and BUI Hoover, Anne Jordan, PriscUla Kinleyjean and Scott Mobley, Dianne and BUI Peery, Jane Poe, Marion Schlenzig, Mary Dee and OUver Shearer, Bob Sheehan and guest. Donna and Ned Shuman, Alois Slepicka, Sandra and EdTipshus, Hakima and Lee Wood, Joan and George Zeberlein. Here are a couple of photos taken at the afternoon's taUgate and one ofJim BeU and Ned Shuman laughing over a "good one."

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THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2008

CLASS OF 1953 FIFTY-FIFTH REUNION

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SUNDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2008 T H U R S D A Y , 18 S E P T E M B E R Registration/Reception/Reunion Gear Sales Welcome/Reunion Package Pickup Marine Corps Reception Company Parties F R I D A Y , 19 S E P T E M B E R Registration/Reception/Reunion Gear Sales Welcome/Reunion Package Pickup Tennis/Golf/YP Sails Lunch at Class of 1953 Pavilion Staff Briefings: Alumni Hall Midshipmen Parade:Wardon Field NAPS Reception Company Parties S A T U R D A Y , 20 S E P T E M B E R Registration/Reception/Reunion Gear Sales Drum and Bugle Corps Coffee Laboratory (Rickover HaU)/Yard Tours Tailgate at the Sheraton Navy-Rutgers Football Game Reunion Banquet at the Sheraton S U N D A Y , 21 S E P T E M B E R Reunion Gear Sales Breakfast Buffet at the Sheraton Memorial Service in Memorial HaU IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Reservations can be made at the Sheraton AnnapoUs by caUing (410) 266-3131 and state that it is for the Class of 1953 Fifly-FjjMi Reunion.

2. Send Registration and Event Sign-up Form with your check to USNA AA Class of 1953, P.O. Box 64166, Baltimore, MD 21264-4166. Make out check to USNA AA Class of 1953 and mark it Class of 1953 55th Reunion.

3. For questions caU Chris Zirps: (703) 780-6124/czirps53@aol.com January-February 2008

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John Clune Honored At a ceremony conducted on 22 October 2007, John Clune , one of six legends of Air Force athletics - barrier breakers, pioneers and standout athletes aU - was honored as the inaugural class of the academy's athletic haU of fame. Brock Sttom, Alonzo Barber, Bob Beckel, Chad Hermings, MicheUe Johnson, and the widow ofJohn Clune aU accepted plaques and gave short speeches in which they deflected praise and thanked teammates, teachers, and coUeagues at the academy.

The members of the class were chosen by a selection committee comprised of athletic and academy officials. Classes of about one or two members wiU be inducted annuaUy after the next class scheduled to be inducted in the spring of 2009 is enshrined. Officials said they hope to make the induction evening the athletic department's signamre event.

Permanent plaques of the honorees wiU be mounted on what the academy is caUing the "Walk of Honor" on the fourth floor of the Falcon Athletic Center above the HaU of ExceUence.To quote from the article: "John Clune - a 1954 graduate of the Naval Academy and an AU-American basketbaU player - rounded out the class.

Clune was the Air force athletic director from 1975 to 1991. Among his achievements were spearheading the academy's move into the Western Athletic Conference in 1980 and a comprehensive 10-sport women's program. He died in 1992." "Who would have thought a Naval Academy graduate would come out and find the love of his life - except for me at the Air force Academy." Pam Clune said. "Our academy is the youngest, but we're getting on in years," academy superintendent LGEN John F Regni said.

"We're going to graduate our SO*-" class in May, so it was time for us to do something of this magnitude."

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the occasion of Al's announced 100 marathon attempt since he started running these events at the tender age of 30. Al grew up in the area so it was only appropriate that he participate in this annual running of what is known as the Steamtoum Marathon, a qualifier, with similar terrain, for the Boston Marathon. It was a glorious FaU day, warmer than normal but with a welcome overcast for the 1800 plus runners. As is always the case foUowing a marathon, pinched and drawn faces, cramped muscles, and haggard looks far outnumbered the occasional weak smUe or two. After the event, the Casey's, led by Pat and aided by her extended famUy, hosted a wonderful reception for about 50 guests at an excellent local restaurant. The Hanlon's had driven up from their new retirement community home in Audubon, PA., near VaUey Forge, that sounded like a paradise with aU the amenities of a smaU city. In Jamie's words, "the renewal of friendships made my 3000 mUe three day trip from Albuquerque worth it aU to be part of such a class act with Mark and Mary as we helped the Casey's celebrate with their extended famUy and was clear evidence that American famUy Ufe, its values, and accompUshments are stiU very much a part of our culture."

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Traveling with the Rogers Bob Rogers recendy sent me the foUowing note and accompanying article.

• "Since travel is one of the mainstays of our retirement privUeges I'm forwarding a Utde summary of our latest sojourn to share with the troops simUarly incUned."

Having toured the main overseas destinations in our travel wish book, we're making-up for gaps in our stateside travel agendas—whUe we're stiU ambiUatory.

This past Summer we took back-to-back tours; first, retracing the 1849—Oregon TraU/ 1804—Lewis & Clark Expedition, in addition to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments; the second, a cruise ship/train/bus tour of the Yukon and Alaska from Juneau through Whitehorse and north to DenaU National Park

My wife, LiUian, emanates from The DaUes, Oregon, where the Oregon TraU ended and Lewis and Clark encamped twice. So it was fiilfiUing to stomp around the traU routes we've read so much about in history books and depicted in movies, trying to vicariously reUve their experience whUe gazing over the actual topography as they saw it. This tour was conducted by Worldwide Country Tours, the outfit that pubUshes the nostalgia magazine REMINISCE.They got us into private properties into which a do-ityourselfer wotUdn't gain access.

On the Lewis and Clark ttack, I finaUy got a good look at the amazingly designed air rifle, circa 1803, they carried on the expedition. It could fire 31 shots at the rate of 20 per minute from a gun stock air reservoir capable of holding 600 psi, with Uttle noise or kick. To me the genius it took to both design and fabricate the gun, is reminiscent ofJohn Harrison's prizewinning, navigation chronometer, circa 1773. In both instances, traveUng to their respective resting places, the Missouri River and Greenwich, England, respectively, was a very satisfying experience.

We foUow a different ttavel sttatagem for each place we visit. Where we wish to get a broad overview and they speak a foreign language, we take a weUresearched commercial tour (e.g. Japan, Germany, Italy). If we're staying with locals who speak a foreign language but enough EngUsh to give us directions, we rent a car (as we did in Germany) and take off on our OWTI. England of course, the orUy way is renting a car and going B & B, whUe saving a Utde on food costs by frequenting pubs. Here in the states, we prefer renting a car offering a smooth ride and a big trunk between B & B stops. B & B's are more homey and interacting with the owners and feUow ttavelers.

We're planning a trip to Florida, come June, to join 18th company classmate, Jun Moore, who Uves there. Then drive on up to Crabtown—using Jim as an interpreter to decipher Southern drawls en-route.

(The South fits under the category of a foreign language country doesn't it?)

Our long-put-off visit to Alaska (because of storied mobs of tourists crowding Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway) turned out to be worth the effort. By taking die last cruise operated

by HoUand-America, which seems to have cornered the Alaskan tourist market, we enjoyed what was principaUy a land tour, including the ALCAN highway dog-sled training camps, the infamous oU

U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY

JUNE 2008 REUNION

Join your classmates for a very special reunion A night-in-Hawaii Luau The always moving Chapel Memorial Service A look at our legacy gift - the restored Memorial Hall Brunch in the Yard Shopping in the Midshipmen Store Dinner and dancing in the neAv Stadium Banquet Hall A view^ from the Superintendent's Stadium Box A walk through the Lacrosse Hall of Fame Our Class Meeting and Supe's talk A virtual tour of the Yard A Y P harbor tour Your ow^n Company Party* A fond farewell at the get-away brunch All meals from Sunday evening to Wednesday's departure and A Hospitality Suite at Loews Annapolis Hotel, Reunion Headquarters

Sunday, 8 June thru Wednesday, 11 June 2008 If you're not signed up or have questions, call: Bill Land (410-535-1533) Jess Owens (301-924-5460) Jon Hurt (703-971-2432) * Arrangements to be made by each Company January-February 2 0 0 8

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Of course the neatest way to do the Southern Hemisphere, with stops at Rio de Janeiro, Cuba, the Panama Canal and Initiation into King Neptune's Realm at the Equator, is to get a berth on BB 63 as a midshipman—if you'U remember Looking forward to hearing your travel tales at the June reunion! H

were stationed together in Sasebo, Japan, along with Bob GaUagher, BiU Turcotte and Larry Ware. Note in the photo, we were both trying to"suck it up", not too successfuUy as you can see.

On the way back, we saw AUison and Jim Browidow in CT. How we laughed about CAMID and 2^'^ Class summer One thing was most apparent—we miss Duke Durgin." • Bill Hoover, Chris Perez, Nan Hoover, Alfredo Perez

Bill Greenlaw, Michael Cerny Peter Cerroni, George Henson On The Trail

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 56% PRES: VADM Henry C. Mustin, USN (Ret.) VICE PRES/SEC'Y: CAPT Tom Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) TREAS; COL Cal Weaver, USA (Ret.) C O R R SECY: Dan Butterfield 5 Lakeside Close, Nellysford.VA 22958 H: 434-361-1357; E: 4dbfield@q'berwind.net WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/cIasses/1955

Man Your Plane

John Camp sent in a photo of some fine folk from our class who attended Greater Washington Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association at A/N Country Club on 17 October Some 100 alumni and guests were present to her guest speaker. Captain Margaret D. (Peg) Klein, USN '81,82"d Commandant of Midshipman and USNA, who discussed ongoing events and poUcies at USNA.

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Army/Navy 2008 Among the faithful who made their way to Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium on 1 December for the annual, epic, batde with Army were: BiU GreerUaw and son-inlaw Michael Cerny your scribe and son-in-law Peter Cerroni, and Nan and BiU Hoover with son-in-law Alfredo and grandson Chris Perez. Other Classmates scattered somewhere in the vast reaches of the M&T didn't come within range of my trusty camera.

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l-r, Denny Sullivan, Fred Tolleson, John Camp, Bob Hinton, Tom Mclsaac and Dick Peterson

From Charlie (Plum) Plumly, H "Just got back from our annual 2 weeks in Maine (October). Best time yet! On the way up, stopped by to see our classmate and great American, WiUard Steadman and wife, Rita in Danvers, Mass. What a 30 minute visit we had-just Uke old times. In the early 60s,WiU and I

Charlie Plumly Will Steadman

From Denny Sidlivan.

H Bob Strange was buried on a beautifiil day in early October at ArUngton National Cemetery. Bob Hinton, D o n Stuart, Cal Weaver and Denny Sullivan attended, as di many members of his famUy. RIP. D o n Alderson was buried at ArUngton on Friday, 2 November with classmates: Diana and George DeLano, Nancy and Bob Hinton, Ray Ways, Denny Sullivan, Anne and Ted Parker, George W Martin, Genie and Joe Walter, SaUy and Hartley Holte present to share the day with Marge, famUy and friends. • Layne Garrow, wife of classmate. Jack Garrow, died in mid-October Layne was buried at ArUngton on 5 December with a number of classmates and wives present.

(This item submitted for pubUcation just before the service) We were also advised by wife, Ginny that D o n Conner died peacefuUy with she and daughter, Ann, at his side, in Mississippi on 29 October He was cremated locally, and his ashes wiU be inurned at the columbarium at USNA at a much later date.

Bob McDatiiel let us know that he and his wife, Doris, are now Uving in an apartment in WiUow Street, PA in the same community with now retired (Dean) George McMurtry (PSU).

Bart Fordham sent in a note to say, • "Last weekend I took my two oldest grandsons and my two boys to Annapolis to see the Wake Forest .game. In that respect, 1 should have stayed home!

Otherwise, it was a real treat to get back

to CrabtowTi and have some of those deUcious crabcakes. Even a beer fixjm the Fordham Brewery.Yes, they are distant relatives!

The old Boat School looked beautifid ...everyone enjoyed sightseeing and shopping in the "Company Store". When we arrived at the stadium. 1 sent the kids out to look for the '55 TaUgate party and even gave them directions of where they might find it, but the resiUts of their search was not good. My knees and back were "disturbed" as the result of a recent auto accident, so I could barely make it to the stadium. Found a great place to park in someone's yard — for only $20... it was just across the stteetfixDmthe stadium, and it did reduce the walking! Sorry I missed seeing classmates, because I knew that there were at least a few in attendance.

The march on by the Brigade was the first one I had seen since graduation, so it was a real tteat for us aU.You just can't beat a blue suit with gold buttons!" I Jim Perryman says he is just now recovering fix)m a very serious bout with e-coU; bedridden for quite a whUe, then wheelchair boimd and now on cane/crutches.

BiU LavaUee sent in the photos of he with his wife, Betty, Harriet and Art Ruberg and Sondra and Andy Wilkinson taken when they got together at Andy's house on Perdido Bay in Alabama. The second photo shows Andy and Betty "overseeing" the crab pots.

l-r. Art and Harriet Ruberg, Andy and Sondra Wilkinson, Bill and Betty Lavallee.

Lee Pryor: I "I've been more communicative recendy as a resiUt of discussions with Jerry Nay, Ace Davis, Hank Mustin, Mai MacKinnon and others. Jack Baldwin put me on the Board ofVisitors at NDU (National Defense U) a few years ago, which also put me in touch with a number of classmates. Jack and 1 went to Kent school also. I was on the Board of trustees there for 12 years when I ran into Jack in DC. Last year- I now Uve in New Orleans - 1 became and

Adjunct Professor of Enttepreneurship at the Tulane Freeman Business School where I had the pleasure of teaching some very bright MBA smdents.This year I've been asked to "coach" top executives at NASA Stennis (rocket manufacture) which is located near New Orleans — so things are busy. Much of my unintended second career came as a result of speaking about my book, "The Savvy Enttepreneur", but it seems to be better than keeping active thinking about how bad my golf game is!" Lee also noted that he transferred out at the end ofYoungster year to Northwestern where he graduated and then went to work for IBM. H

Joe Walter also sat with us and said that he and Genie were next door neighbors in Aragona Beach,VA with Jim and Dora, and that Dora's present husband, Jim BeU, and he were PG School classmates in Aeroengineering. As Joe said, "Dora remains one of the finest and bravest ladies I've ever met."

Some photos here from earUer in the year at lunch in Fredericksburg,VA.

BiU Anders says, • "The USAF finaUy got around to setting an age limit (65) for the 12 "civilian" pUots in their "Heritage FUght"air show program that I've been doing for the past 10 years with our P-51 Mustang "VAL-HALLA" (after wife of 53 years, Valerie) and A-1 Sky Raider, or Spad, "Proud American".The act consists of flying in formation with the latest USAF fighters (F-22, F-15, F-16, & A-10.1 did aU but the A-10 in a 4-ship at Pt Mugu last spring. My last/final show was in the Raider with a P-51 and A-10 at SaUnas, CA in late Oct. On the second day, at 2000' whUe on the wing of die P-51 orbiting north of the field awaiting the Wart Hog to join up for our routine, the Raider's "chip" warning Ught came on suggesting metal in the oU (not good!).

WhUe contemplating whether or not it was just a false warrung (they do happen) and hoping it would go back out (it didn't!), there was a BIG bang that was heard on the ground even though we were some 5 mUes away, and the engine quit. Though that big beast started dropping Uke a rock, I was close enough to the field to do a dead stick landing without fiirther incident. Tough way to thriU the crowd and close out my air show "career"! But, Uke they say, any landing you can walk away from is OK.VALHALLA and Proud American, along with our museum's other aircraft, can be viewed on our website. Though reaUy an A IN, Proud American is painted in USAF "SANDY" (Nam) colors — probably qiute famUiar to our Grunt classmates." H George DeLano was with us at Alderson's funeral and mentioned that he had served in Meteorology aboard the carrier with Jim GriflSn on his last ffight over Vietnam and was impressed with Jim's attention to detaU before his ffights.

L-r, Fred and Cyd Tolleson, Ray HIne and Virginia, Denny Sulliva

Ursula and Tom Kiefaber, Margo and Gary Snyder and Anne Parker ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 3% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 63% CLASS EXECLTTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Col George Mushaiko, USAF (Ret.) (15) 8214Trcebrooke Lane.Ale.xandria.VA 22308 E: gmushalko@cox.net; Tel: 703-768-4543; 8214 SEC'Y: Dan Garges (24) 1846 Greenplace Terrace Rockville, MD 20850 P: 301-340-8197; W; 443-259-0156; E: magdan_56@yahoo.com WEBMASTER: Bob KeUer WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/cIasses/1956

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Tidewater USNA '56 and NorthemVA/Washington "Mini-reunion" What could be better than a table overlooking the York River? Thirty eight Tidewater and NorthernVA/Washington classmates/wives gathered inYorktown, VA on November 1 for lunch at Nick's Riverwalk Restaurant. The luncheon began at 1215 with a 45 minute social hour foUowed by a superb lunch, afterwhich George Mushaiko briefed everyone on matters concerning the Academy as weU as class updates. It was an exceUent mirU reunion and surely enjoyed by aU attendees. Our thanks go out to Dick Mozier for setting it up and to January-February 2008

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56*57 CLASS N E W S Danny Michaels and George Mushaiko for coordinating the ffinction. A leisure afternoon of reminiscing and having an outstanding lunch were highUghts of the day. Shopping and sightseeing possibly added to the wives' interest. Could this become a yearly tradition? Attendees: Back row, left to right: Dave Carre, Bob Forster, Dick Swanenburg, Ken CostUow, CarroU FrankUn, Pick Wright, Ed & Luanne Mortimer, Tom Scott, Danny Michaels, Mike Gluse, Fred Adams, Russ Burt; second row: Dick Mozier, Don Lindquist, Barbara Mushaiko, Jean Lindquist, George Mushaiko, Dick Seesholtz, Fran FrankUn, Timmie Scott, Perry Stone, Barbara Gluse, Fran Adams, Hunter Burt, Robbie Robertson; third row, seated: Barbara Forster, Peg Swanenburg, MaryLee Seesholtz, OUve Johnson, Lynn Carre, Nancy Stone, Effie Michaels.

Class Ballot Results We received over 110 remrns to the baUot that accompanied the Annual Letter, which was indeed a very nice percentage.

Below is a summary of the results: Complete detaUs can be found on the class web page: Class Motto: "Deo FideUs et Patria" (Faithful to God and Country) Class Slogan: "Tough as NaUs, Hard as Bricks,We're the Class of'56"(this old standby withstood some stiff competition from newcomers which it narrowly edged out) 2008 Mini-Reunion: First choice was in conjunction with the Duke FootbaU game on 13 September in Durham, NC. Second choice was Montana Ranch or Resort (late May/early June to guarantee summer weather) and only 8 votes behind Duke.

NOTE: We wUl go with these two as the Duke game wiU serve only east-coasters within driving distance whUe Montana is attractive for the entire country.

However, we wUl need someone Uving in or near these areas to help set up each one.

Widows Complimentary Class Register: Received about a dozen requests. But wiU provide to aU widows

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to encourage and ease continued involvement with the class.TheTidewater write-up wUl be send to Danny Michaels and Dick Mozier for comment as weU. Distinguished Graduate Nominations: Received over ten names but some had only one vote. Top two were very close so we wUl probably go with two. The names wUl be disclosed after aU detaUs and coordination are worked out.

Company Representatives: Have volunteers for 17 companies. Need reps for 3.6,8,12,20,21 and 24. WiU work to have these fiUed over the next several months and pubUsh the Ust on the web page along with the first cut at the 'job description". The complete Ust wiU be on the web site.

Homecoming 2007 The tradition of homecoming is a time to see classmates who tend to make a special effort to come to AnnapoUs, gather at the traditional footbaU game and attend dinner to continue celebrating a lifetime of friendship together October 20,2007 at the Naval Academy was no exception.

There were approximately forty 56ers who came to celebrate the occasion. It was disappointing experience against Wake Forest at N / M C Stadium where Navy held a 17 to 17 tie in the first half, only to be bitten by the "fumble-itis bug" three times in the second half. The final result was a 40 to 24 loss requiring rapid "spiritual recovery." Fortunately, BiU Flight (04) came to the rescue!

He arranged a great feast at Cafe Mezzanotte in nearby Severna Park, MD after the game.

Two popular entree selections were fUet mignon and salmon imperial which were especially delectable, and along with a favorite beverage (or two), helped sooth the disenchanted footbaU fans. It is safe to say that, mUitary men who have had careers that took them to exciting and sometimes exotic places aU around the globe, always enjoy "coming home" to where it aU got started at the USNA. Status Update from Frank Kelso (24)

â&#x20AC;˘ "AU is going weU for Landis and me.

We enjoy Uving in the smaU town of FayettevUle, Tennessee. FayetteviUe is my home town located on the Alabama border and just 10 mUes from Lynchburg, the home ofJack Daniels of Ubation fame.

Three or four cars in FayettevUle is a traffic jam! Of course we miss our many friends in the class since there are not many 56ers in the immediate area. Our youngest chUd, a daughter, Uves 30 mUes south in HuntsvUle, Alabama. The other daughter is in Hawaii and the two boys are in Chesapeake,Virginia and in Springfield, Missouri respectively, so we spend some time on the road visiting children and grandchUdren. As with most of us at this point in our Uves, Landess and 1 have some physical Umitations but we try not to let them dictate our Uves" (Frank has trouble walking without a walker due to a neurological problem in his legs which severely weakens the leg muscles).

"My golf days are passed but my Ufe is fuU with work in our church, famUy genealogy research and visiting friends and famUy in the local area" (Frank comes to the Washington periodically for company board meetings, and whenever possible, wUl attend class luncheons when fiiture dates coincide). â&#x20AC;˘ The Passing of Hugh Elliott Hanna (16) It is with deep sorrow we report that Hugh EUiott (Sam) Hanna, Jr. 74 has passed away. Karolyn, his wife of 40 years, caUed Ralph Jacobson (16) (Sam's roommate for aU four years at the Academy) to say that Sam had died. Sam died at home on 10/26/07 of cardiac arrest. Born March 3,1933 in Raton, NM to Edith Martin Hanna and Hugh E. Hanna, Sr. During his early years, Hugh Uved in New Mexico, Maryland, Idaho, and lUinois, moving to Newport, Oregon in 1949. He graduated from Newport High School in 1951 and the US Naval Academy in 1956. He also completed coursework for a graduate degree in Meteorology at University ofWA. Hugh entered the USAF after graduation from the Naval Academy During his mUitary career, he worked as a meteorologist on numerous bases in the US, as weU as in Morocco and Spain. He served in Vietnam from 1965-1966. He retired, as a Major, from the USAF in 1976 and moved to Santa Barbara in 1977 to work for Oceanographic Services. Subsequently Hugh worked for several other meteorological companies in CA and O R . He also served two terms on a grand jury, during which time he was instrumental in

Hough Hanna at Graduation 1956

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closing the CasmaUa Hazardous Waste Dump. Hugh married Karolyn Klammer on March 25,1967 in Mankato, MN.They have two chUdren, Kirsten and Mark. He is survived by Karolyn, his loving wife of 40 years. It is truly fitting that we have several photos of Sam (and Karolyn) to present in this article as a graduate and as a retired Air Force Officer fuUy enjoying Ufe as we wiU remember him.

Hough and Karolyn at40f^ Anniversary

Stan Booth (10) and Sons on the Links in Ireland From the expressions on their faces, it would seem as if sons Adam and Peter were getting the best of their dad, Stan Booth at least at the end of that round of golf Peter who works for CaUaway Golf invited the old man to accompany him and his brother on one of his frequent ttips to the Irish golf Unks. They played eight rounds in eight days, walking over seven different courses including BaUybunion, Lahinch, Connemara, Carne, Enniscrone, Ballinrobe andWesport CC (names included to see if we can understand Irish brogue). Stan reports that he and Susan are enjoying the easy Ufe in LaVernia,Texas which is a Utde more relaxing than when they were Ui California and thankful that aU the 56 West gang and his son Peter survived the terrible fires that took place this year.

Stan with Sons Adam and Peter - Stan is hoping for a "Gimmie Hat" free-bee for plugging the Wilson County Newspaper he is holding

The Lesser Knotvn Story of the Army Tank According to the June edition of the magazine "MiUtary Officer," the birth of the Army came from a nautical origin. It begins on the stark batdefields ofWorld War l.The tank was a European invention â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a nautical bent. When a British officer recommended the development of some sort of armored combat vehicle (the machine gun reigned as the king of batde), it was First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston S. ChurchUl who championed its development. The British Royal Navy sponsored the testing of this "land ship" in 1915, and to this day the tank has retained nautical terms such as bow, huU and hatch.

The first tanks were shipped to France's static front as a secret weapon.To keep these land ships under wraps, they were labeled as "water carriers" or "water tanks." And hence the tank was born. The tank brought greater mobUity and an imposing presence to combat. These first clunky armored fighting vehicles rumbled across buUet and wire-strewn trench Unes in 1916 when the British employed 49 Mark I tanks weighing nearly 30 tons apiece near Somme. A year later came the success the AUies had hoped the tank would bring: roughly 400 tanks broke through a sizeable portion of the front at Cambrai. But it was in 1918 that a mass of 600 AUied tanks caused the Germans units to crumble for the first time. So teU aU your Army buddies that once again, they owe a Navy a great deal of "thanks for the tanks" through the vision to plan and sponsor a winning strategy for the battlefield as weU as on the seas.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 8 % PRES: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) SECY: LCDR. P. O. Behrends, USN (Ret.) 143-A East Lake Drive.Annapolis, MD 21403 E: pobehrends@aol.com C O R R . SECY: CAPT F.N. Howe Jr., USN (Ret.) 1 Walter Cir., Fredericksburg,VA 22405-2363 E: fhhusna57@cox.net WEBMASTER: Fred Daniniann WEB SITE: www.usna57.org

Time and the tide await none of us.

Colonel WiUiam Theodore Mohn, Jr., USAF (Ret.) died on 23 October at Ormond Beach, FL. BiU is survived by his wife Deborah, three sons, two daughters and 10 grandchUdren. BiU was interred at ArUngton on 11 January.

Dudley Alfred Gaouette passed away on 15 November at the San Diego VA hospital after a brief iUness. Dud is survived by the lovely Alene who made it possible for her husband to rejoin us

briefly for 47.5W and by his daughter, two sons and three grandchildren.

WeU, just as predicted, the Big Noise in October was a gas and not even the first serious rain at the Farm in months posed a serious obstacle to the 900 and change who gathered over the weekend of 25-28 October to marvel at everything. Some marveled at the transformations around the Yard and others at the things that were exactly the same. We marveled at our coUective capacity to be so moved in remembrance of those who were missing from our ranks and, most of aU, we marveled at each other - each looking just as we had as CooUes from some years back, but with less hair; most with that same striking drag on our arm. It was a magnificent occasion.

The resident chatUne commentator.

Chuck WUbur, was front and center within a few days after the reunion with an extensive, widely-distributed afteraction report on the whole weekend and - so as not to reinvent the wheel - and with his permission, a somewhat truncated version of that work appears below.

HopefuUy this wUl cover the waterfront for those not present and perhaps rekindle some memories for those who were.

Chuck's original was somewhat in the nature of an editorial and, again with his permission, that approach has been modified to the foUowing narrative: â&#x20AC;˘ Registration was a piece of cake. Sam UnderhiU had it so weU organized that everyone was in and out in minutes.

There was absolutely no paperwork which was aU done by Sam in advance.

You just picked up your gift bag and put on your name tags.

The goodies included a "beautifiil" (my wife's exclamation upon seeing it) 100% sUk scarf for the gals, a gold basebaU cap for each of us, one of Bob Rositzke's magnificent DVD videos, a commemorative coin and a personaUzed burgee. To my surprise and great pleasure, there was also a new Class directory Paul Behrends, Class Secretary, is responsible for this directory, and we owe him a vote of thanks.

My wife was particularly pleased with the gold tote bag with "USNA 57 50th Reunion" embroidered on it. The burgee is a white swaUowtaU pennant with a blue border personalized with our names and companies, the flag hoist "57," and "19 USNA 57," and "50th Reunion" in blue embroidery, a gift from Seaborn Wade, '55, who manufactures these beauties in his business.The Ann Hand Class crest January-February 2008

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pins sttuck especiaUy for the reunion were claimed separately fix)m a couple of speciaUy selected lovelies. H

(I. to r.) Barbara Warren and Jane Junghans, High Value Item Distribution Managers)

â&#x20AC;˘ Also in the gift bag was a special Class of 1957 photo album with plenty of space for reuruon photos, and keepsake copies of the programs for both the memorial service and the banquet. Walt Meukow deserves accolades for aU of this, as the gift coordinator.

As scheduled Thursday morning, there was a golf outing at the South River Golf Club in Edgewater, Md., coorcUnated by BUI Hamel. Although the rain poured steadUy, our players braved the weather and play went on. There were also bus tours of the Yard, stopping at the many buUdings erected in our absence. Boy has USNA changed! Others tookYP cniises in ffie rain, but under cover.

The informal reception and buffet Thunday evening were especiaUy noteworthy, because that's where we first saw many classmates once again, some for the first time in 50 years!

Friday morning, a memorial service was held in the Chapel to honor our fallen comrades. Nine hundred and twenty-five classmates, wives and 42 widows fiUed (yes, fUled!) the chapel. The service was opened by a bugler sounding Church CaU. There were readings from the Scripmres, hymns, prayers, and a pastoral "reflection" by our honorary classmate and the former Chief of Chaplains, Byron Holderby.

Just before the playing ofTaps, there was a roU caU of the individual names of aU our deceased classmates. It was, to me, the most emotional part of a deeply moving service, and I admit that I wept (so did we aU, Chuck). Along with a number of good friends, both of my Plebe summer wives were among those memoriaUzed.

A buffet lunch was held in both the Officers & Faculty Club and Alumni HaU, one-half of the class in each, due to the

size of our gathering. After an interval, Dave Cooper presented the Class gift to the Academy - the Memorial Chair in Naval Heritage, symboUzed by an actual captain's chair given to the Head of the History Department - and we heard the Superintendent's "State of The Academy."

The Alumni Association CEO then rose to present the Class with a citation for services rendered, a repUca of which appears on an adjacent page.

A P-rade had been scheduled at this point but the Plebe's rain dance turned out to be the more powerful and determining factor and we ended up with a rainy afternoon for more visiting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not an altogether bad outcome.

Throughout the reunion a continuaUyrestocked hospitaUty room operated just off the Loews lobby, fonded by a donation from the 47.5W reunion.The avaUabUity of this space gready enhanced everyone's opportunities to meet and greet, just as had a simUar faciUty in San Diego.

In the evening, each company held its own gathering, in numerous locations. 1 can speak only to the party I attended.

The 13th and 14th companies, having been a team in the miUtary sections for aU of our academic classes, PT, and so forth, for four years, were invited by Pattie and Skip RutemiUer to a joint get-together at their home - aU 70 - 80 of us! Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and a buffet dinner.

Fabulous. A truly great time was had by aU! Saturday was footbaU game day, Navy versus Delaware. The weather for the game was sunny and clear The Mids looked fine and very mUitary during their march-on, and their cheer for Delaware brought an appreciative roar from the opposition's fans, as it always does. There was a flyover by a Navy P3 patrol plane pUoted by USNA grads. Our "virtual taUgate" was held in the stadium banquet room under the upper stands. It was spacious, and located close to the entrance to the section of the stands where our class was seated. Around the waUs of the haU were brass plaques, by graduating class.There was always a smaU crowd around the Class of 1957 plaque.

Chow began at 1100 and continued aU the way untU 1700. The food was suited for watching a game - hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, salads, chips & dips, and fruit, aU of which I found exceUent - and 1 ttied it ALL. The banquet haU was equipped with a number of very large screen TVs showing the game, so those who chose to snack during playing time could foUow along with the action on the field.

Saturday evening brought the main event - the reception and banquet. The doors to Alumni HaU opened at 1900 and cocktails were avaUable on the upper level concourse. From there, we could look down on the entire floor with its basketbaU court named for our own Dave SmaUey and the Class of 1957 scoreboard overhead. The scene before us was quite remarkable as the floor was covered with white-clothed tables, each place setting iUuminated by a blue or gold (artificial) ice cube in the water glass. Our attendance was so large that main floor cotUd not accommodate everyone, so some tables had to be positioned in two groups on the upper concourse level.

Dinner was served at 2000. Seating was by company. We sang the National Anthem and then honored aU services represented in our class by singing Anchors Aweigh, the Marine's Hymn and the Air Force song. Next, an Academy Award-winning quaUty video produced by our own Bob Rositzke, titled Class of 1957 50th Reunion, was shown. No one viewing that video could be anything but proud of the accompUshments of our Class. The video closed with reunion words from Ron Marryott. Bob was prescient to choose Ron as the final speaker, video taping him years ago, before his unfortunate passing.

Then master of ceremonies Dick Toner took over the podium and presented a very weU received introduction during which he recognized a number of Classmates. The meal course was prompdy served. It consisted of a large cut of fUet mignon so tender it could be cut with a fork, truly out-ofthis-world, and a sizeable mound of crabmeat. White and red wine accompanied the meal, as many glasses as desired.

By the time coffee and desert was served, 1 was too stuffed to eat any more but others appeared to greatly enjoy that course too.

The entire reception period and banquet were opporturuties for fraternization. The ladies were naturaUy the principal attractions and a photographer was present to capture studio-quaUty pictures of couples and smaU groups of friends. I coidd have stayed aU night chatting, but my wife insisted that we depart at a reasonable hour.

Sunday morning, many of us attended Chapel services and most enjoyed the final activity of the reunion - Sunday brunch at the Governor Calvert House,

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Reunion Co-Captain Fritz Warren

Reunion Co-Captain Pete Junghans

which was avaUable from 1000 to 1400. It was a splendid close to a fine four days.

Pete Junghans and Fritz Warren have to be recognized as reunion CoChairmen and Jim Hower merits partictdar thanks as the organizer of the very stirring memorial service.

There is ONLY one fitting subject for this post, and that is BRAVO ZULU. Those who staged this 50th Reunion deserve that accolade in spades! • Many thanks Chuck for immortaUzing the entire show for posterity. They were indeed Fine Four Days.. .four days that attendees wiU look back on happUy for the balance of our tours.

WhUe we're on the subject of reunions please mark your calendars now to reserve the period of 23-25 AprU 2010 for 52.5 W in San Francisco. If you're a golfer you may want to rope off a few more days in advance of that period in order to participate fuUy in Ray Fazzio & Go's plans.

Notwithstanding the smattering of weU-intentioned criticism that has been rained on this P-rade in regard to 52.5 siting, we're pretty sure that if you come you'U have a marvelous time as there wiU be a very large assembly of your oldest and best friends present to cushion whatever problems arise. See you in the City by the Bay. One of the significant events during the reunion, as noted in the above report, was the formal presentation to the Academy of the Class of 1957 Chair in Naval Heritage. The guys in charge of the effort, by virme of simply remarkable skiU, imagination and perseverance have achieved a goal most of the rest of us had thought not attainable and have amassed a corpus adequate to ensure the gift wUl keep on giving to Academy Midshipmen long past our knowing. We are in the considerable debt of these members for making it happen - and making it happen in a way that has brought substantial credit to the Class.

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• The 50'^'^ Reunion drive to fiind the Class of 1957 Chair in Naval Heritage is now officiaUy over - except for those few who have yet to complete their pledges. It has been a success beyond our expectations. With the interest earned on our money (good work by the Naval Academy Foundation) we have raised over $3.6M.We have a professor in place and have been singled out as the most successfiil USNA chair endeavor ever by the Naval Academy Foundation and the Naval Academy Academic Dean.

There are many who share in this success; the Class Officers, Class Chair Committee, Naval Academy Foundation, and the USNA History Department.

However, I want to caU out one person individuaUy - that is Sam Trippe. Sam stepped in after our unfortunate loss of Ron Marryott and he has been a tower of sttength for the rest of us ever since. He kept aU the books, acted as the principal Uaison with the Naval Academy Foundation and was absolutely indefatigable in his pursuit of increasing the percentage of Class contributors. In this regard he is the person most responsible for the Class of'57 setting an academy record for class participation. On a personal note, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sam - he is both task oriented and ffin!

So the drive is over and we set numerous Naval Academy records. 1 now encourage aU to make your foture conttibutions to the Alumni Association's Unrestticted Fund. They do good things with the money. H

and make die appropriate payments for registtation, footbaU tickets, taUgate luncheon, the class dinner dance, and if required, any company parties. By now you should have had your hotel reservations in place, and made the necessary ttavel arrangements. If you haven't received a class letter detaiUng the registration procedures, please check on the class web site for the "how to" information.

Now, sitting by a cozy fire, with something warm to sip on whUe you read, it's off and away with the continuing adventures of classmates as we ttavel on our Voyage. Two days before this column's deadUne, the Navy footbaU team had a great afternoon at the expense of the Army team. Since the game was played in Baltimore, many more '58ers were shivering and cheering in the stands. For many, watching on TV turned out to be the perfect solution, and the first photo in comes from the San Diego group of '58ers. Gathering in Coronado at the home of Mike Chappie (5'-") were nine of our classmates, seen in the photo 1-to-r: in front,John Hulme (10th)),Jan Cook (15*), Lance Massey (11'^^'), and Bob Harshberger (21^'-). In back are Mike Chappie, Marty McCuUough (12"^), Chuck Smitih (20^^) j o e Fenick (7"^), and Tom Fleining (6th). From the smUes on their faces, you can see that the game was going weU!

Lots more fun stuff coming just over the hUl. Keep a sharp lookout. Carpe diem.

—FNH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54%

Army-Navy Fans in Coronado

PRES: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) E: gordon.gerson@1958.usna.com SEC'Y: Col Warren S.Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Springfield,VA 22151-2430 H: 703-321-9586; E: \vwalters58@verizon.net WEB SITE: www.usna.com/CIasses/1958/

FaU travels this year included a trip taken

by Sarah and Walt Ryan (5*) from their home in Puget Sound to the East coast.

As Walt reports:

We are in the Dark Ages in this, the year of Reunion 50. The lasting glow from the Army-Navy game does provide some warmth through winter's chiU winds, but nonetheless it is a time of hunkering down and waiting for spring to break through once again. It is also the time to get the necessary registration for Reunion 50 taken care of You have to select the activities in which you wish to participate.

• "Last October Sarah and I ttaveled to the WUUamsburg area for some history immersion, as weU as a chance to reestabUsh contact with a couple of great classmates. We flew into Norfolk on a redeye and arrived at the airport where my roommate, Marty Kuhneman (5"^^) and his lovely wife GaU, met us at 7am and took us home for a great breakfast and some wonderful conversation time. We also had the pleasure of meeting their son.

Tim who is a recendy ordained priest at the local CathoUc Church. The next 5 days were steeped in history and touring of JamestowTi, WUUamsburg and the surrounding area. The last evening there wfe had a long, fiin dinner with Carolyn and Jack Dittrick (17™). Jack is a professor and Dean of Admissions at the WiUiam and Mary Business School right next door Such ffin! We look forward to September 2008 and Reunion 50. '58 is truly gread Walt"H

Walt Ryan and Marry Kuhneman

Island. Sandy reported that everywhere they went in Alaska during that midsummer travel, the flowen were bright and beautiful. The shipboard picture shows Sandy sttuggUng with the wind to keep the flag under control.

iS ORE Pat and Don Carry at Draculas's Castle

Ryans and Dnnicks in Williamsburg

The class flag got to do more traveling last fall to exotic locations. Pat and D o n Carty (20 ) took it on a river cruise in Europe, from Budapest to the Black Sea, plus a land tour to Transylvania. As they were in Count Dracula's territory; they posed in fixint of the Bran Casde in Bran, Transylvania, a casde frequendy used in the old Dracula films. As the locals capitalize on the interest inVlad Dracul, they also posed in front of a restaurant by that name.You'U see that photo as an extra on ffie website, along with a shot of a beautiful three-masted schooner taken on the Black Sea in Romarua. A ttip to a cooler cUme was taken by Sandy McMUlan, widow of our late classmate John McMiUan (20*^). It was a seven-day land tour, intenpersed by six days aboard the Diamond Princess. She visited Fairbanks, Mount McKinley (DenaU), and ttaveled by train to Whittier to meet the boat.

On ffie cruise portion, the ship went to Glader Bay and Skagway, and then it was by train again to Juneau. The trip capped off wiffi a visit to Vancouver andVictoria

Sandy McMillan on Alaska Cruise

Joe Steckler (15™) down in Florida has sent in an update on his work with Alzheimer's and elder care, and as most of us are getting to ffiat age bracket, you wiU find his note of interest: • Dear Classmates. Several years ago many of you, in fact over 300, helped me with several ffindraising projects in Brevard County, Horida.We started wiffi the '58 Corvette and then branched into ffie buUding of three dementia centers. AU are buUt and free of debt. We like to think that we have the one of the best Alzheimer's care programs in our country Once we had the infirastructure in place we knew we needed to promote their capabUities.

On December 7,2000 we launched our ffist radio show, the "Elder Hour". It was the 3rd of over 11,000 raffio shows nationwide to address elder issues and continues every Thursday morning. In 2006 we branched into television. 1 write and host a weekly television show that

now airs on five channels six days a week.

The show, tided "Aging with Dignity", is a half hour long and can be shown anywhere as it mainly addresses general aging issues. Forty weeks ago we started a column in a Gannett newspaper, Florida Today tided "Focus On Seniors" and that too addresses aging issues. 1 coordinate ffie column and have four other writers: a geriattician, businessperson, elder law attorney, an elder service lead agency president and myself We do our best to make elder issues prominent.

Governor Crist appointed me to his Elder Service andVeterans Coimcils.

Helps me get information to him quickly and it does make a difference when the Governor requests agencies to look into a problem. I also think the activity helps me forget some of problems associated with getting older. Like many of you I have my aches and pains but ffiey also help me develop information for my raffio, television shows and newspaper columns.

Writing about first hand knowledge is much easier than doing research for it. If I can help anyone who might want ffie television shows for airing in your area or information about what we have done to help elders I wiU gladly do so. My emaU is joesteckler(^ol.com. I have fiin in aU I do and this work has been a worffiwhUe chaUenge. I look forward to seeing many of you next faU at R E U N I O N 50, as I often think how many of you helped as we started this work back in 1993. It is difficult to realize that so many years have passed. I give my thanks to aU. By ffie way, our raffle car this year is a 1970 Barracuda! Crazy plum purple, HEMI et al, truly a mint conffition car, in fact, I saw one Uke it on ffie Internet, not as mce as ours, and it was up for $249,000 plus. I have tickets at $25 each or 5 for $100.

Great present for a grandchUd as someone wins every year. Beat Army!! Joe" • Doroffiy and Jack Nicholas (9'^ Co) of Lake Heritage, Gettysburg, PA were honored before over 900 attendees at a banquet of the Society for Maintenance and ReUabiUty Professionals (SMRP) on October 8,2007 m LouisvUle, KY for their leadership in gaining accreffitation under mternational standards for the SMRP Certifying Orgamzation.

In recogmtion of their conttibutions of time and resources needed to travel for numerous meetings and the work performed at home and away in support of exam development and admimsttation, the SMRP Certifying Organization has January-February 2008

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estabUshed and wiU fond the "Dorothy and Jack Nicholas Scholarship" starting in 2008. This is the first time the SMRP Certifying Organization or its sponsor, SMRP, have honored inffividuals in this way. University students studying management of maintenance and reUabiUty for appUcation to manufacturing, utffities, government and service activities are eUgible for the annual scholarship award.

Dorothy and Jack are enjoying their 50 year of marriage and are parents of seven chUdren. The have twelve grandchUdren and two great grandsons.

Congratulations to Dorothy and Jack on this singiUar award!

Dorothy and Jack Nicholas

That's the column for this issue. Check the website for more! ft

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PRES: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) CHAIRMAN EXEC. COMMITTEE: Gerald G. Garbacz E: gggarbacz@aol.com SEC'Y: Col J.H."Tim"Tinsley, USMC (Ret.) 2207 Lomond Ct.,Vienna,VA 22181 H: 703-648-1744; E: ttinsley59@cox.net WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/cIasses/1959 WEBMASTER: Dave Sullivan E: dsulliva9@cox.net

This month's column, drafted at the end of November to meet the editor's deadUne, begins somberly. We have been hit hard by the loss of two more Classmates and two spouses in November whUe mourning for two more during burial and inurnment services.There were email announcements for each of these losses, which are summarized in the In Remembrance section at the conclusion of this piece.

On a much brighter note. Classmates rejoined in friendship and Navy victories at Notre Dame (at last!) and in Annapolis (Northern lUinois), then topped by a sixth straight thumping of Army in Baltimore.

The last tailgate gatherings in Annapolis were the largest of the year! Now West Coast Classmates in particular are making plans to raUy in San Diego for the Poinsettia Bowl with a chance to watch 70

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Big Blue's explosive offensive scoring machine go up against the Utes of Utah.

The 50'^'^ Reunion Committee wiU have met on 11 December in AnnapoUs rather than in November as previously announced. The results of this meeting wUl be reported on the Class website in the Unk for the 50th Reunion and in the March Shipmate column. Many of you have been asking about the start of the reservation process for hotel rooms for our 1—4 October 2009 grand reunion.

Here's the gouge.

Hotel Sleeping Room Reservations for 50th Reunion: The 50'" Reunion Committee has contracted for room blocks with special rates with the new Westin AnnapoUs (200 rooms) and O'CaUaghan (80 rooms) Hotels. Both are on West Street, with the Westin serving as reunion headquarters.

The Westin wiU begin to take reservations on 1 AprU 2008; whUe you may now get on a reservation Ust at the O'CaUaghan (2009 rates have not yet been finaUzed).

Rates vary by length of stay and day of arrival. Use local telephone numbers to ensure room block rates.

Contact information: Westin Annapolis: Local 410-9724300,800-937-8461 Website: www.westin.com/annapoUs (see group Unk to book on Une) 2009 rates range from $219/night for 4 nights to $263/night for 2 nights.

O'Callaghan: Local 410-263-7700, 866-782-9624 Website: wrww.0caUaghanh0tel5.com Reservations emaU: reservations(^ocaUaghanhotels-us.com (not yet avaUable for 2009 reservations) Projected 2009 rates range from $249 - $299/night, with a $10 discount per night for stays of 3 nights or more. Hotel wiU contact you one year ahead of event to confirm rates.

Additional detaUs on rates and other information about the 50'-" reunion are available on the Class website at www.usna.com/classes/1959. For hotel questions contact Hayden Leon (20) at hlleon5@comcast.net.

Class Football Tickets: We have a significant changing of the guard for coordinating Class tickets to Navy footbaU games. After 20 years Marty Finerty (10) is turning over duties as coordinator for the annual aUocation by the Athletic Association of seats at Navy—Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for Class group seating, as weU as handling four Class tickets in the Class

section which are avaUable for non-season ticket holders for inffividual games. More, Marty has served as a general ticket broker for Classmates with tickets desiring to make them avaUable to others or for Classmates seeking a chance to attend games and sit in the Class section.

CharUe Dobbs (10) (emaU: cpdobbs(gcomcast.net, telephone 410280-2394) is reUeving Marty starting m 2008.There wUl be an announcement in this column in the spring caUing for requests for the four inffividual game Class tickets. CharUe rermnds that Classmates seeking season tickets in the Class block need to submit requests before the deadUne for placing ticket orders with the Athletic Association ticket office. Seat assignments are made after the season ticket sales close and he has an accurate count. Marty, BZ—the Class gready appreciates your sterUng, long and aggressive service in this capacity on our behalf Link in the Chain: Marty Finerty, Link in the Chain Coorffinator, provided an announcement for the next Link activity: • "Our next event is the Ring Dance on Saturday 17 May 2008. Consistent with current routine, the dance wiU be held in a large tent on Hospital Point. Our Classmates who donated a ring to the "Bonds of Gold" activity, in which our rings are melted down and nUxed with the gold for the Class of '09 rings, wiU be featured. A description of the Class of'59 donor wiU be highUghted at the entrance next to the large ring used for pictures. A smaU copy wiU be provided to each Class of '09 member Dress wiU be formal attire for the gents and gowns for the ladies. An invitation wiU be provided to aU who plan to attend. Classmates who desire to participate should let me know about 21 AprU to pernUt timely subnUssion of names to USNA officials. Thanks for your support.

Best, Marty emaU: mjfna59@comcast.net; tele: 410-849-2502." • Phil Powers (20) sent a photo of a reunion of the commissioning crew for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SSBN-640) in Branson, MO. Shown are Tom Habermas (12) (Gold Engineer), PhU Powers (Gold MPA),Don MiUer '44 (Blue CO),aiidJonJuergens '54 (Gold XO).There's another striking photo of PhU in Branson with entertainer Charo on the Class website.

research into the burmng question of who are our oldest and youngest Classmates.

Here's Norm:

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Reunion

Telmo Ortega (11) advises ffiat he has succeeded in obtaimng ffie reqiured 150 signatures on his petition to be placed on ffie Alumni Association baUot for Eastern Region Trustee. Telmo plans to issue his announcement once he receives official notification ffiat he is a canffidate.The BOT election baUot wiU be pubUshed officiaUy by ffie nominating committee early m'20'08.

Dennis Read (10) reported from abroad in Africa about a Blue & Gold Program at work on ffiat continent: • "I read wiffi interest ffie note in Shipmate on Gayle Rees (8) and his wife as Blue & Gold Officen. I am a B & G Officer in Africa, ffie only one I think.

Three years ago ffie son of a teammate here was interested m USNA so I wTote ffie Academy and asked if I coiUd help him. I was instandy reinstated as a B & G, and since ffien I have sent one to USNA \ia NAPS and one to a Foundation school. Betsy and CharUe Dobbs, my former roommate, are the sponsors of the former NAPSter Another canffidate opted for USAFA. I have anoffier in ffie pipeline currendy. Africa is doing reasonably weU right now! Dennis" • BiU Clautice (3) attended ffie extraorffinary foneral services on 31 October 2007 for ADM BUI Crowe '47 at USNA and beautifuUy chromded a very special account entided"An Honorary Member of ffie Class of'59 Passes On." The Class connection to ffie Admiral was forged m 1996 when ffien Ambassador Crowe was formaUy sworn as an "Honorary'59er" in Dublin by Johnny Bray (22) after ffie Navy-Notte Dame gameffiere.BUI skUlfiiUy recounts ffie ttibutes, music, and miUtary honon for this distinguished graduate, adding personal sidebars of mterest as weU. A copy of ffie complete text of BUl's description of ffie services and honors is posted on ffie Class website—recommended reading.

Something Ught has been provided by Norm Bednarek (22), who conducted

• "This subject comes up periofficaUy, so 1 went into my Blue Book (Alunmi Register) and came up with the foUowing. I think its 99% correct, only quaUfied because of my aging eyes and ffie fact that not aU (but almost aU) Classmates recorded their birth dates. Many think BiUy AsseU (15) is the oldest, some think it is Harry Brock (18), other vote for Jim Hardin (6). Surprise! It's Steve Burgess (1)! Order of dates of birth are: Steve Burgess 8/2/33;Jack Funderburk (4) 8/24/33;Jim Hardin 8/26/33; Harry Brock 10/11/33; Don Katz (19) 10/18/33; Dick Robinson (20) 11/18/33; Prescott Shinn (5) 11/19/33; and BUI AsseU 12/3/33.

The youngest? NeU Heiman (24) 12/18/38 (rmght be an error m the book—would have been 16 when he entered); Alex Castro (20) 6/11/38; Hayden Leon 6/3/38; and Courtney Stanton (9) 6/3/38. Norm" • If you have contrary information please contact Norm at nbednarek@comcast.net.

Binnacle List: We have been foUowing ffie recovery of Ooyd Adams (23), one spunky guy.

RecaU he was run over on 5 September by his tractor whUe mowing hay on his Virginia farm. An emaU from Lloyd to the Class on 28 October advised he returned home after six weeks of hospitaUzation and rehabffitation, and uses a walker in wheelchair to get around. He sends thanks to aU Classmates who have been rooting for him, mduffing those he saw at ffie Homecoming Game taUgate in his wheelchair.

In Remembrance: John La Fond ffied suddenly of a brain aneurysm in a local hospital in Oak Harbor,WA on 18 November 2007.A memorial service was held in Oak Harbor on 24 November A retired Commander, USN CEC,John was a member of the 19™ Company. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Carole.

Tom Bond passed away peacefiiUy in San Diego of Parkinson's Disease on 19 November 2007, as reported by John MitcheU (10).Tom's life was celebrated in memorial services on 27 November in San Diego. He was a member of the 13™ Company and was a submariner who served on six boats. He commanded J O H N MARSHALL (SSBN-611) Blue.

Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Nancy.

On 30 November 2007 Mary Lou Hardin was inurned at the USNA Columbarium. She had passed away on 4 November after a brief Ulness in WUUamsburg,VA. A very large contingent of Classmates, spouses and friends joined Jim Hardin at the Columbarium services, led by always faithful members of his 6 Company. Mary Lou had been especiaUy active with Jim in Class activities and at events in AnnapoUs and wiU be sorely missed. She had met Jim whUe both attended Duke University (she in the School of Nursing), and they were married for 48 years. The accompanying photo was taken a reception foUowing Mary Lou's inurnment. Pictured are Dan Truax, Barry Gordon, Jim Hardin, Lois Flynn, Ona Truax, Larry Vogt, Raquel Saenz, Ing Kiland, Niki Pickett and Art Emmerson.

6^" Company at Hardin Reception

Margaret Drake, former spouse of BiU Drake (11) passed away on 23 November 2007 in SmithvUle, MO. Memorial services and burial are planned for 8 December in SmithvUle. A second memorial service is planned for 12 January at the CoUege ofWiUiam and Mary, where she worked for many years.

Karl Keay (23), who ffied on 7 August 2007, was inurned at ArUngton National Cemetery on 13 November, with fuU rruUtary honors. Walt Szczypinski (18) reported ffiat ffie Class was represented at ffie ceremony by Dee and Uoyd Adams, Jerry Garbacz (23), Mickey Garverick (23), Greg Nolan (24), Dick Robinson (20), and Carole and Walt Szczypinski.

Karl is survived by wife Gloria in Daytona Beach Shores, FL. Bob Prendergast (20), who passed away in San Diego on 28 AprU 2007, was inurned at the USNA Columbarium on 19 November'59ers attenffing to honor Bob included his roomies BiU PoweU (20) and Dick Robinson, Marty Finerty, and Ted Wu (15). Bob is survived by his wife Carol.

Rise and Shine, —Tim

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PRES: VADM Ed Clexton, USN (Ret.) 1000 Bobolink Dr.,Virgmia Beach.VA 23451 H: 757-491-2141; E: clexboeck@aol.com SEC'Y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PI., Midlothian,VA 23112-4337 H: 804-744-8808; E: bilewis@comcast.net WEB SITE: http://wwTV.usna60.coni/

It's been a rough couple of months with illness and loss. DetaUs on our losses wiU be in the last caU shordy, but Jack LaveUe (9), Murray Witcher (13), Arny Dupont (1), BUI EUington (22) and Jack Jordan (9) aU passed away in the past quarter We've got a tough class overcoming aU kinds of ailments with John Leahy (13), John Whelan (8), Bob Rutherford (8), Tom Wishart (22) and Harry Lewis (15) recently under the weather From Ron Burdge (9): • "I attended the visitation and foneral for Jack Jordan (9). Gene Tucker (9), Bob Gamba (11),Ted McClanahan (23), and John Michalski (6) also paid their respects. The famUy remembrance in comment, pictures, and other items, were very meaningful and pointed out Jack's service to the Navy, and his famUy. It was a special tribute to our classmate. He wUl be interned at ArUngton on January 23.

Ron" • Stay healthy and upbeat as the foUowing note from John Leahy (13) points out.

I "Surgery is Tuesday morning at 0950 and expected to take about 3-4 hours. I am good to go and have the top doctor in the country for this type of operation and wonderful support from famUy friends, classmates and neighbors. WiU let everyone know how it went. I reaUy appreciate aU the support, thoughts and prayers. BTW, we are not planning to move to North CaroUna. Don't know where EdWaUace got that idea. I am very upbeat and positive this wiU aU turn out weU and take care of the problem. John Leahy" • I received the foUowing very nice note from Murray Nixon's (19) widow, Barbara.

• "Having just read the October Shipmate, I wanted to teU you something about Admiral Fluckey Murray was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Fluckey whUe Admiral Fluckey was COMSUBPAC. During that period of time Murray stayed at Admiral Nimitz's home.

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I received the foUowing from the Alumni Association: • "To Corresponffing Secretary of Class of 1960: This article has been posted on our website, and is provided for your information and use.

Woman Uncovers Details about Dad She Never Knew (Anthony J. Lanzetta '60). Check this out at the USNAA website. • The recent fires in CaUfornia created a lot of concern. As far as I have learned, everybody is reasonably okay although a number had to abandon their homes for awhUe. Jack Shaw (2) sent the foUowing to Buck Bonifay (17): I "Dear Buck, Here on the bay and the ocean in Coronado, Ben HaUoweU (3), Sam Ward (8) and I are fine. Have heard from Larry McCuUough (9) and John Pethick (9) they arefine.John Schmidt (20), Chuck Schroeder (23) and Tom Curtis (22) have been evacuated. I checked the web site for John and Chuck who Uve in Rancho Bernardo, there homes are not on the destroyed Ust. Chuck is at the sub base BOQ. I have not heard from John. Tom Curtis (22) Uves in FaUbrook and he reported an hour or so ago that his house was stiU OK. He is in Anaheim. Thank you for checking in, JackB

Cooper, Monroe & Friedman Linked

From Rod Friedman (5): I "BUI, I had the good fortune to attend the Homecoming Game with Sue and Paul Cooper (5). WhUe getting some Uquid refreshments at the Captain's BBQ, one of the Midshipmen wine servers noticed my baU cap with the '60 Class Crest on it and asked if I was a Class of 60 member 1 said yes and he said he was in the Class of 2010-the Unk had been estabUshed. His name was Justin Monroe '10 and he was in the First Company. I went back to get the Coopers and introduced them to Justin. Sue suggested a picture to show the Unk can be established at any time and in any place. The picture is

attached. I don't know how Justin got the job of serving wine for the pre-game festivities, but I know that our classmates never got those kinds of deals. 1 spent most of my time marching. ARF • From Bob Osmon (17): • "Rod, wonderfol photo.This is exacdy what the ALITC program is aU about. It's a Unk between the classes that goes on and on, anywhere, anytime. Thanks so much.

I'm so please Justin acknowledged you both.. .and the program. I'm going to send to the folks at the Alumni Assoc so they know it is happemng as weU. Oz. Hint: Paul is not the one in the center • Also from Ed Clexton (10): • "Thanks, Rod. I recognized you on the right with the goatee, but which one was Paul?" Ed • From Jim Knorr (20): • "BiU - maybe you could include short note in Shipmate!

The Masqueraders Centenmal celebration was held at Mahan HaU on Saturday November 17th, 2007 at the performance of O U R COUNTRY'S GOOD, a circa 1788 penal colony saga.

When 1 learned of the Centenmal (via SHIPMATE), and saw the request for former Masqueraders to attend the festivities, I immediately caUed one of my roomies, Salty Old BUI Babiash (20). BUI was Make-Up Gang expert in late 50's and he convinced me that "the extra hour of Uberty after each event" was worthy of my interest! Anyway, I represented Class '60 at the event after giving the orgarUzers what names and addresses of'60 Masqueraders that I remembered. It was a fon time and the Midffies asked lots of questions about my "grease paint prowess"! Jim • Also the '60 Store has winter 2008 specials on Jackets, Rain Slickers and Shirts, both Blue andYeUow - contact Tug Knorr at tugknorr@aol.com" Along that same line, a question came up recendy about access to the Midshipman store. Lifetime members do have access to the physical mid store.

There just is no longer access to the on-Une Midshipman store From Mark Golden (6): • "Classmates, we are approaching my draft plan date of 2008, when 1 plan to soUcit biographies of Class of'60 for LINK, our 50th reunion yearbook. I want to share some thoughts, provide some status, and ask for your help and support.

Our webmaster, Richard Harper (7), richard.harper@sbcglobal.net, has been working to tool up our class web site to accept bios on a pre-formatted basis. If you have expertise in this area, or one of your contacts within your companies does, we could use your help in geffing this set up. We may end up using an Alumm Assn. web site or even an Academy web site, once we get to work wiffi ffiose folks. The idea is to get everyone's input [250 word Unfit] during 2008, have our various proofreaders and effitors lay out photos wiffi Midshipmen, photos and texts, but aUow corrections to ffie texts on-Une by ffie originator through mid-2009. This avoids having to hunt down "lost sheep" when we are preparing to go to press. So do not get us the bios untU we get set up, but please look for help for us.

We also need an expert layout person or persons. They should be free, not offierwise employed, and ready to prepare disks for our pubUsher on a program such as Quark. If we cannot frnd this layout person within our ranks, I wiU have to hire a commercial company, which wiU add a notable amount to the biU and cost of each yearbook. So please ask around for this support.

Photos for the yearbook wiU appear in black & white even when submitted in color due to the excessive added cost of aU color. There wUl be some color, but not in the biographies. Maybe in the actual reumon photos, but we wUl have to watch out budget before deciffing on this.

Now ^to reproduce weU when printed, the bio [and other] photos should be taken at least at 6 mega pixels, and if scanned, scanned at 300 dpi. I wiU put out this info on our web site shortly I'm interested in photos with recogmzable faces of classmates and wives/friends accompamed by who's who L-R, taken at group or area gatherings. I'U share with Warren Hahn, wghahn@hahneng.com.

We are plarming to break up the company sections with some candid photos and some short anecdotes between companies, to sort of break up just having bio after bio. 1 need some more anecdotes, either of Midshipmen. Ufe, or describing some incident either fonny or interesting the first year out of the Academy, or just a good story our classmates might enjoy reading. We can put the names in or leave them out, author's choice, but I have to have them with the author's name and contact info. I send these out to our editorial board for review

and to decide if we should include the item. Keep to a one page Umit. Please ask for these for me, sent straight to me by e-mail, navysubs@verizon.net.

Folks think the 50th is far away, and that we have lots of time. WRONG!!!

Remember, except for our publishers, we are aU volunteers, with lots of other comnUtments. People are retiring and moving [be sure to keep up their adffiesses!]. Some are traveUng, playing golf, cruising, ET. al. E.g., I'm stUl volunteering as a USNA Blue & Gold Officer, and since there aren't others in this area, I now have some 17 high schools 1 work with.You get the idea. So we need to get the baU roUing now, and keep after it if we are to get LINK pubUshed without a last-minute crisis.

1 would Uke to chat with each of you.

If you care to share your phone number with me and teU me a good day/time to caU, I'U do my best to foUow up. My old computer crashed hard after a recent vacation, so 1 lost aU my e-niaU history. If you offered something, please remind me. 1 ffid save most photos and aU word items.

Please go through your company Usts against the original Lucky Bag and the 30th reumon yearbook, and be sure you know where everyone is, induffing, if possible, widows. 1 intend to have an "in memoriam" section with aU know deceased classmates, but 1 also want them Usted within each company if possible with a write-up there. For those folks who have said not to bother them, let's teU them we don't want to bother them, but we sure would Uke to include them in our 50th reumon yearbook.

Last note: Warren Hahn needs more photos for his CD/DVD, which 1 understand wUl be distributed at the homecoming. These wiU be in fuU color as subrmtted.

1 welcome any and aU suggestions and feedback. Thanks for your help. Feel free to send this on to your company mates if you care to.

Best regards, Mark" • From John McDonald (4): • "Ed - Even as an "N", 1 was as happy as grads with the ND score. BUT, as a proud alum of the University of Delaware, 1 was happier that Navy proved my Blue Hens are better than Notre Dame. Best, J O H N H. M C D O N A L D , M G (Ret., USA) WUmington, Delaware, USA • From Ed Clexton (10): • "John, you rotten Army guy! Couldn't you just leave it alone and let us gloat for

a few days without reminding us of the previous week's defeat at the claws of the D Mud (x out) Blue Hens? Good to hear from you nevertheless, BEAT ARMY!!

Ed • ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 3 % PRES: RADM Jerome E Smith Jr., USN (Ret.) C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT Roger Onorad, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point-No-Pomt Dr. Annapohs, MD 21401 H: 410-849-3812; W: 410-849-2600 F: 410-849-2600 E: roger.onorati@1961.usna.com or rtrogero@comcast.net WEBMASTER: Howard Win&ee E: \vinfree@1961.usna.com WEB SITE: www.USNA61.org

HAPPY N E W YEAR boys and giris! I hope you had a terrific Christmas Season and are working up to the chaUenge of squirrmng through the Dark Ages without a mishap. Spring is just around the corner, so we should aU be thinking of starting our pre-summer ffiets and getting in shape for golf season. FORE! Today, I am sitting at my desk on the day after Navy demoUshed Army in Baltimore for the 6th time in a row (an Army-Navy record). As I'm fimshing my first column for 2008, It's hard to understand where the year of 2007 went. I'm pretty sure that the reason is that our planet must be spinmng much faster than it was back in 1961, but 1 wonder if it's only me that feels that way. I'd sure Uke to here from you guys on this issue.

THE LATEST NOOZE. Al Dessayer: • Due to the long lead time necessary to block off a set of cabins on a cruise 1 have already reserved with our travel agent a set of cabins for a February 2009 (repeat 2009) ten-day Caribbean class cruise. I wUl come forward with further information and opportunity to sign up and wiU be forthcoming in early 2008.. .sort of a Marketing teaser! • Gary Seraly: • Pitt made the mistake of playing Navy at 8:00 pm on Wednesday 10 October 2007 at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers Staffium.The cool temperature of the night brought out the best of the 6 lets in attendance with their large "GO NAVY" banner suppUed by Jay Bower. The game was Uideed exciting especiaUy the fimsh, which left Navy standUig proud and victorious after two overtime periods. Those 61ers in attendance who proudly represented NAVY were: Ruthann & January-February 2008

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Gary Seraly.Jeanne & Pete Ferriso, Sandy & Dick Petrucci and our token Irishmen- Bridget & TP Manning.

Needless to say we aU had a wonderfol time.

The Pitt game rowdies

Gary Carlson: • In case you hadn't heard, the 61 contingents here in Rancho Bernardo, CaUfornia has survived the San Diego Firestorm 2007. That includes us, Joe Maiden, BiU Kraus, Chuck St Laurent, Don CouUahan and Les Lemke. The community lost 280 homes - many over $1M. Tough loss and sure brings home the value of having an emergency plan for evacuation. As 1 write.

President Bush is flying overhead to survey damage. Might want to pass along news to company reps. • Boyd Steele: H I am not sure, but I think this may be my first correspondence for Shipmate.

Lou and 1 are both weU, but we miss the class social aspects in San Diego (we are now 75 rmles Boyd and his firstie North). 1 recently had the great pleasure of hooking up with my First Classman, Robert K."Bob" CaldweU at an August high school reunion. Bob was a starting guard on the 57-58 footbaU team that ended up being second in the nation. I have attached a picture. Bob was a great "Firstie" and it was good to renew old friendships.

Further, my wife Lou and Bob's wife Becky, aU knew each other in high school plus Lou and Becky were roommates for a semester at Georgetown CoUege in Kentucky. 1 regret taking so long to get this to you, but 1 have been recovering from a "total left knee replacement in September (I now have replacements in both knees.) •

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John Bennett: • 1 was deUghted to see your account in Shipmate about the Class of'61 'Spiffies' legacy to the academy. Here is the rest of the story. It had its origin in the love of country and rock music that John LeCornu and I had. In high school he had played an acoustic Martin guitar in a country band in SUver Spring, Maryland.

We both had an interest in doing some playing at the academy. When he went home to NashviUe for one of his leaves, he traded in his Martin for an electric Fender and amp. We were off and running. We recruited Wade Driver on guitar, Denny SuUivan on sax, and John was the lead singer We would practice in basement of Bancroft HaU. We needed a name, as we were soon to have our first gig. In the middle of the practice the name 'Spifftes' came to my thought. The rest of the guys approved, hence that was how the name came to be. Because radios were banded for Plebes, we had to rely on songs that were popular before July 1, 1957. Even though our songs were a bit dated they were weU received at Interrmssion of the Chief's Band and at the pre FootbaU game Smoker's when we played. Once after we played a few Everly Brothers tunes at a Smoker and the Upperdassmen (who were on a nicotine high), began to chant'Tequila','Tequila'.

We thought that they had had their fiU of cigarettes and were ready for some booze, 'Tequila'. Because of our sheltered Plebe life we did not know that 'Tequila' by The Champs was the Number One song in the country at that time. We quickly learned it and added it to our list of songs after we went home for Christmas Leave.

1 do not know the detaUs of the '61 'Spiffiest' after Plebe year, as 1 resigned after my Plebe year and became an eternal Plebe. I do know LeCornu, Driver, and SuUy stayed on with the 'Spiffies'. 1 do not know who replaced me on the drums or if any other instruments were added to the '61 'Spiffies' after 1 resigned. These are some fond memories.

Currendy, 1 have been teaching Numerical Methods at the University of Oklahoma since 1 retired from the Mineral Management Service in 2002. It is the last mathematics course that our engineers have to take before they graduate. It is a unique approach to teaching Numerical Methods which uses MicroSoft Excel and Visual Basic for its software. 1 am writing a Numerical Methods book with a colleague. We are under contract with McGraw-HiU. It should be published within a year 1 have

been the Director of the 'Oklahoma Uruversity Law of Sea FeUowship' the past few years. Our mission is to train United Nations feUows from coastal countries on how to present their credentials to the United Nations to extend their mineral rights past the 200 mile Exclusive Econormc. Admiral WUUam Crowe who attended the Umversity of Oklahoma two years before he entered the USNA has been on this committee with me the past two years untU his death last month. It was a real honor for an Eternal Plebe to serve on a Committee with a past Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff. He was one of the easiest people to talk to that I have ever known. The International Program Center at the Umversity of Oklahoma is named for him. For some unknown reason the USA is about the only country which has not ratified the United Nations Law of the Sea and extend its mineral rights past the 200 mUe Umit. • SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. If you haven't been to Crabtown recendy, you haven't seen the new buUding across the Severn near the golf club. It includes a hockey rink, a golf club area, and six tennis courts inside the buUding and six more courts outside. The six outdoor tenms courts recognize leadership gifts from the great Class of 1961, Donna and Rick Fluegel and Sandra and BiU Moore.

Carolyn and Jim HeUauer came down from PhiUy to spend a few days with Judy & I over the Army/Navy game weekend. I'm sorry to report that Jim backed out of a round of golf with me on Friday.

Kudos to Ron Carlberg for setting up the WGNAC taUgate party in Baltimore for the Army/Navy game.

As usual, it was a great one!

FACES IN THE CROWD. Wade Driver finds a calUng on dance floor It is the best-kept secret in Texas.? WhUe square dancing might conjure memories of elementary school exhibitions, the simple schoolyard directions are a far cry from the complicated form square dancing has become. And no one knows that better than Wade Driver A square dance caUer, instructor and dancer for 50 years this December, Driver, a Woodlands resident, has seen the dance haU sport change through the decades, from an escapist night at the local dance hall to throw off the stress of work and home life in the 1950s and'60s to the modern form catering to the retired crowd. The main

reason for ffie loss of the younger demographic is ffie changing Uving environment, Driver said.The constant need for plugged-in technology, such as PDAs, ceU phones, laptop computers and MP3 players, has changed how people spend ffieirtime,as has the new fanUly dynamic.??"lt used to be the husband worked, ffie -wife stays at home. Now they're boffi working," Driver said. "The quaUty time wiffi chUffien is at night and on weekends.Twenty-five to 45-year-olds don't have time anymore with Uves and raising kids."??Even as the old-fashioned dance seems to fade into historical obUvion, square dancing remains a constant secret success, Driver said, with groups practicing, learning and dancing around the globe.??"It's just an absolutely increffible activity," he said. "It's an absolutely unbeUevable good activity that most people in The Woodlands don't know exists."

UPCOMING CLASS EVENTS. AnnapoUs area Class luncheon on the first Tuesday of each month.

THOSE WHO LEFT US. Robert D. Shupe, 70, ffied November 26,2007. His burial wiU take place at 3:00 p.m.,Thursday,January 25,2008 at the ArUngton National Cemetery in ArUngton, Virgima.

WiUiam E Cody, Sr., November 4,2007.

"GET IT DONE WITH '61" ANN&At MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 66% PRES: LtCol Ray Madonna, USMC (Ret.) H: 410-604-1014; 0:410-490-2680 E: rcma@toad.net SECY: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, U S N R (Ret.) RO. Box 3380, AnnapoUs, MD 21403-3326 H: 410-974-1962; E: PlNSK62@aol.com WEB SITE: www.nampow5.org/62.html

GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOUS Dark Ages '08 have descended on AnnapoUs and the Yard, but the spirit and enthusiasm of the Class of '62 keeps aU the days bright. Another great footbaU

season for Na'vy with significant victories over Air Force, Notte Dame and Army among others. Five years in a row victories over Air Force and Army and one sttaight over Notre Dame. Also, for the fifth year in a row Navy plays in a post season bowl game this year on December 20,2007, in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego against University of Utah (Utes).

Not to dweU on Navy footbaU too much, because we aU know it's only one of the more ffian twenty inter coUegiate sports at the Academy and athletics is not the primary reason we aU attend our world dass alma mater But the pubUc is fascinated with the spirit of Navy footbaU and aU that it connotes.

In keeping with that thought, I would Uke to reprint parts of an effitorial that appeared in the Washington Post on Monday, November 5,2007, after our epic win over Notre Dame. The article was written by John Feinstein. Among other books, he is the author of "A CivU War A Year Inside Army vs. Navy, CoUege FootbaU's Purest Rivalry." He has been a commentator for the Navy footbaU raffio network for 11 years.

I When the U S. Olympic hockey team defeated the seermngly unbeatable Soviet Union in Lake Placid in 1980 en route to the gold metal, it was haUed as the most stunning upset in sports history. It may be difficult for an outsider to understand, but the Navy footbaU team's 46-44 tripleovertime victory over Notre Dame on Saturday may rank, at the very least, a close second to that storied miracle on ice. This was a nUracle on turf. Notre Dame had beaten Navy 43 straight times, dating back to 1963 when Roger Staubach was Navy's quarterback and officers in the miUtary made salaries comparable to those players in the National FootbaU League.

It was before Vietnam, before Iraq, before any high school athlete who had any notion that he could play in the NFL someday ran screaming from the room at

the thought of attenffing a coUege with a five-year post-graduate miUtary commitment. It was, in short, a very different world.

Notre Dame has every advantage a footbaU power can possibly have: an 80,000 seat stadium; it's own TV network; arguably the greatest tradition in coUege history ("win one for the Gipper," Knute Rockne, touchdown Jesus, the fight song); more money that it knows what to do with; and a great academic reputation.

What does Navy seU to recruits? The chance to play against Notre Dame. Or maybe there's a chance to wake up at 6 o'clock every morning; the chance to be screamed at by upperdassmen; the chance to lose your weekend liberty for carrying a book-bag improperly or for being 30 seconds late to class. Not to mention the chance to get shot at when you graduate.

The players Coach Paul Johnson recruits are too smaU for big-time programs Uke Notre Dame to bother with; tough kids who love a chaUenge and love proving they can do things that "can't" be done. Like beating Notre Dame in Notre Dame Staffium.

The best description 1 ever heard of what it is Uke to play footbaU at Navy, Army and Air Force came from Fred Goldsmith who coached at Air Force.

"At a civiUan School, the hardest part of a footbaU players' day is footbaU practice," he said "at and academy the easiest part of a foobaU players' day is footbaU practice". â&#x20AC;˘ Another footbaU story. This photo was taken at the Navy-Wake Forest game.

The guys including ROZ THERIOT enjoyed the scene.

Now for our class news this JanuaryFebruary issue of SHIPMATE. TOM and Barbara GRZYMALA were out in California recently visiting relatives when it became time to unfurl the '62 banner GEORGE DUSKEEP, D O N CHRISTY and JIM HONEYWELL, along with TOM are 15th company mates and the three California classmates Uve close by to the Petalaima area. Great photo of four ffistinguished gentlemen.

'US'n/l'62 '62 at the Navy-Wake Forest game

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• "BOB and Linda SPANE visited me at my B&B in AmfrevUle, Normandy in October Linda was wonderfoUy helpful by giving me choice suggestions for improving service, decor and breakfasts.

BOB and Linda also gave me exceUent new ideas for proviffing guests self-guided tours of the batdefields surrounffing my area. Bob was adffitionaUy helpfol, giving me tips in traimng my new dog, Luke, whom I rescued from the Cherbourg kennel last summer. The two year old beast can be seen below with rocky, foUowing a romp together on Utah Beach. The one on the left is Bob. And by the way, we enjoyed ourselves. My latest book just came out,"Finffing God in the shadows. Stories from the Batdefield of Life." •

D O N "SARGE" MILLER provides us with this photo, proving that he and JOHN SULLFVAN are stiU and aUve and kicking. He says he is the one deficient in hairUne and JOHN is the good looking one.

D O N MILLER and JOHN P.T. SULLIVAN discussed old times going back to NAPS in 1957.They had lunch at the Potowmack Landing on Dangerfield Island in Alexandria Virginia.

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TOM and Marcia WOODKA attended the Black Tie Gala for Paul and PhyUis Galanti in Richmond on October 4th. We were the only classmates in attendance and we were recognized as members of the Class of 1962 who aU supported Paul and PhyUis through the years. Paul's classmates were recogmzed as "being special" by Paul and PhyUis and I feel we should do something. The reason for the Black Tie event was to announce pubUcly that the Virgima War Memorial was building a new elaborate educational center and the buUffing would be named "The Paul and PhyUis Galanti Educational Center." This is an $8 million structure that wiU be interactive and state of the art.

Ross Perot was the guest speaker for the ceremony. Ross Perot had a lot of deaUngs with the wives of the POW's and you aU remember that Phyllis was president of that wives group that went to Paris and the White House and aU on behalf of the POW's.

"The Virgima War Memorial is a proud and Uving shrine honoring Virginians who gave their Uves for our freedom and educating the youth and general pubUc of sacrifices and duty above self to guarantee ourfreedoms.The Paul and PhyUis Galanti Educational Center wiU ensure the fomre of this mission and message."

Congratulations to Paul and PhyUis Galanti for this weU deserved and much belated recogmtion and honor That's our class news for this month.

Our '62 famUy is always in touch.Your cards, letters and photos ensure this tradition. Keep in touch. UntU next time.

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cancer on 2 November at his home in ArUngton,VA. His widow, Mary ShriverJaudon, can be contacted at 1307 S 20th St, ArUngton,VA 22202-1501.

PhilUp Marsden sent photos and this account about the observances in honor of his USNA roommate, Malcolm Schantz, who passed away on 12 October • Classmates and their laffies turned out over three beautifol faU days inVirgima's Northern Neck for Malcolm's foneral services. Paying their respects to his widow Sarah, son John, and brother Curt '68 were Barbara and Tom HaU, Betty and Jerry MulhoUand, BiU Howard, Catherine and Alan Merkel,Jim KilUan, Carol and CharUe Minter, John AuceUa, Spencer Johnson, Judi and David Puckett, George Fister, Mai Wright, and PhilUp Marsden.

It was a bittersweet affair as we marked the passing of one of our own and shared countless "Malcolm" tales inspired by Mai's indomitable wit. He wUl be missed but his memory Uves on in aU of us.

Shown with Sarah Schantz in the first photograph are, left to right, Phffip, Mai Wright, David, Spencer, George,Jim, Alan, CharUe, and Jerry. With Sarah in the second photo are Messrs. AuceUa, KUUan (front), Minter, Merkel, Wright, and Marsden. •

Classmates honor Malcolm Schantz

PRES: CAPT W. Spencer Johnson FV, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: Michael H. SheUey 164 Sweetwater Ln., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 H: 828-862-4245; E; nstar@citcom.net WEB SITE: www.USNA63.org

Navy 38, Army 3. How sweet it is. A large number of our classmates and their laffies were in Baltimore for the game. 1 hope to have afoUreport for you next month.

Read on, and you'U see that many of our classmates have submitted news for your enjoyment.There is much more than can be included in the magazine, so be sure to read the web version of this column at http://www.usna63.org/ shipmate/. It's more than twice as long as what you see here and there are many color photographs.

I am sorry to report that our classmate Joel Jaudon, CDR, USN (Ret), died of

Sarah Schantz with '63 classmates

Perhaps sensing an inevitable turning of the tide, many of our classmates and their laffies converged on the Notre Dame campus the first weekend of November to support Navy's footbaU team. The first report to reach me came from AnnapoUtan Peter Quinton.

• CharUe Stubbs, Bob Forster, and I drove out to Souffi Bend, IN, to wimess one of ffie most exciting footbaU games ever! We got ffiere on Thursday of game week. We took a tour of a very beautifid campus and got to see aU of ffie famous sights on campus: ffie golden dome, touchdowTi Jesus, and ffie staffium. We attended ffie Notte Dame pep raUy on Friday night: a great sight to see.

Our staffium seats were right on ffie goal line, wffiere we wimessed ffie end of ffie third overtime culminating in a great victors" by our footbaU team. It was only fitting ffiat a group of •63ers got to see this victory over Notte Dame. We three wore our "63 fedoras ffiat caught ffie eye of most fans because of ffie sigiuficance of ffiat year in ffie history of Navy-Notte Dame footbaU. Our seats were near a large contingent from ffie 17ffi Company, as weU as my 18ffi Company mate EU Dabich and his wife EUeen. •

Bob Forster, Charlie Stubbs, and Peter Quinton at Notre Dame

Also reporting on ffie Notte Dame experience was Dave RUey, one of the many men from ffie 17ffi Company who converged on Souffi Bend for a mini-reumon weekend togeffier • The 17ffi company continued its long-standing traffition of gaffiering when Navy plays Notte Dame every other year in Souffi Bend, but wiffi a much larger partidpation ffian in the past - 13 souls wiffi 5ffi company's Tom Selden joining us in aU our festivities. We met m Michigan City, IN, on Friday and had dinner at a sports bar across the stteet from ffie motel — a wise choice by our company's social scheduler, Mike McDermott.

Though high m ffie stands for ffie game (we cotUd almost check ffie Goodyear Blimp for oU leaks), we were ideaUy located to observe ffie naU-biting triple overtime victory-and how sweet it was.

As has always been the case, the Notte Dame coach and team honored our Navy team at the end of the game and aU in the Souffi Bend area accorded Navy alumni wiffi ffie utmost corffiaUty and respect.We ended our mim-reimion Saturday mght at

ffie same sports bar where we started our grand weekend. We are aUeady talking about our next get togeffier in 2009, but it wiU be hard to top this year's. • I'm sure ffiat ffie Class of 1963 wiU have an even larger representation at next year's Navy-Notte Dame contest. Thanks to Peter, Dave, and Don Freese for senffing ffieir photosfix)mffiebig weekend in Souffi Bend. See ffiem aU at USNA63.org.

We were contacted in November by PhU Corcoran '87 wiffi a request concerning ffie daughter of one of our deceased classmates.

H I recendy met Meg GaUow^y Pearce, the daughter of Charles "Chuck" GaUovray, a classmate of yours who ffied m 1966 as ffie faffier of two yoimg chUffien. She told me ffiat her faffier had graduated from USNA, played varsity basebaU, became a naval aviator, and ffied during carrier operations in ffie Meffiterranean. She said she never knew him. As someone who has known several classmates who ffied serving our country and a father of three young chUffien myself I felt for her and for her father I know she would gready appreciate any sea stories, remembrances, or anecdotes of her father or ffie '63 experience at USNA from his classmates.

I think she would Uke to get a sense of who her father was through the people who knew him best, his classmates. She can be contacted at 6413 Litde Leigh Court, CabUi John, MD 20818; e-maU mcgpearce@comcast.net; phone 301-775-9314 (mobUe).B Mike Cronin sent this happy news about his famUy: • My son Kevin was married on October 6 to Kathy Venezia. Kevin now Uves in Carlsbad, CA, and is a project manager for Clark Construction. One of his projects is the new BEQ at the 32nd Stteet Naval Station in San Diego. June and Chuck Stone and Cynthia and Ken McGuire joined us at the wedffing celebration.

Chuck and June teU us they are planmng a new and even better house for their mountaintop aerie near Esconffido.

As usual, the San Diego weather was perfect and the setting at Rancho Valencia near Rancho Santa Fe was perfect as weU. Even us old guys got into the act and danced at the reception. •

The 2 0 0 8 Register of Alumni is coming soon!

Jackie and Mike Cronin with daughters Colleen (Lj andJenni(R)

McGuires, Cronins, and Stones

Our Vice President, Jim Ring, has been foUowing the activities of FITZGERALD (DDG 62), the Arleigh Burke-class ship whose name honors our vaUant classmate BiU Fitzgerald. The ship is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and has been involved in a wide variety of rmssions in the Pacffic and Inffian Ocean areas. The ship's web site is http://www.fitzgerald.navy.mU. Frank HUton alerted me to a 17 October article in the Adanta JournalConstitution reporting that our classmate Ron TerwiUiger wiU be the owner of a WNBA expansion team which wiU begin play in Adanta this year. Excerpts from that report are in the web version of this column at USNA63.org.

Daryl Rabert sent this note about a visit to one of his companymates.

• In September my wife, Bonffie, and I visited Seatde and the San Juan Islands.

During our visit, we went to see one of my 15th Company Classmates, Dave Anderson, and his wife Patty. It was great to see Dave and reUve some of the memories of the days Uving in Mother Bancroft. Dave and Patty are enjoying retirement and their grandchUffien.They were wonderfiU hosts and we hope to see them at the 45th Reumon.

Here is a picmre from our time together, showing Dave seated in front of me, Patty, and Bonme. •

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CLASS of 1963 45th Reunion Tentative Events Scheduled:

GoHTournarQent/ Chesapeake Bay Cruise or Picnic Class Memorial Service/^/ Class Meeting Superintendent s Mrieimg Parade, wmÂť*0m Class Evening Evefit Stadium Tailgate Party Tours

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Whew! That's a lot of news fixjm our classmates. Thanks to everyone wffio conttibuted. Now it's up to ffie rest of vou! Write to me. Now. QUALITY- '63 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 58% PRES: David Tuma H: 703-549-8068; dftuma@aol.com Acting CORR. SEC'Y: Roland Marquis 1605 Rohhving Road Rolling Meadows IL 60008 P: 847-970-7562 E; roland.marquis@ngc.com UTB SITE: www.usna64.org

large numbers of Class Photos.

BuU Durham, webmaster extraorffinaire has posted aU ffiese to a website from which you can surf to photos and/or to our Class Directory. Have changed the Unks to ffiat in our Class website it's at new Unk - http://Avww.usna65.org.

Great job, BuU!!!

Jim Minderlien sent this nifty photo ofJette Browne and part of the USNA Women's Varsity Crew team. The photo is fiom a 29 September ceremony honoring Jette Browne •with the narmng of a crew sheU for him.Yes, they ffid rmsspeU his name on the sheU, but that wiU be corrected. Jette spent many years from 1978-80 coaching this team at AnnapoUs. Jette was ffie second coach for the newly formed program and led the team to some sigrdficant accompUshments during his two years as coach. Two other shells were named for former coaches. Jette had qffite a successfiU run as coach, even getting them into the prestigious Dad VaU Cup Regatta, where in 1980 they placed third. WeU Done and Congratulations, Jette

ANNUAL M E M B E R S H I P : 5 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 8 % PRES: CAPT Jim Minderlein, USN (Ret.) 1080 Carriage Hill Pk^^y. Annapolis, MD 21401 E: jimm65@verizon.net; P: 410-841-6644 F:410-S97-(M11 CORR SEC'Y: CDR Dave Anderson, U S N (Ret.) 1600 Ah Moana Blvd. #2208 Honolulu, HI 96815 E:daveand65@earthlink.net P: 808-942-9234; 0:808-477-8385 F: 808-477-8789 WEB SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

Hope you aU had a CoolYule! And how about ffiat Na\y FootbaU team? 38-3 over Army!! Just got that score m prior submitting this on 01 Dec. I am STOKED! Onward.

Very happy to report that none of our many classmates who Uve m ffie San Diego area were affected by ffie terrible fires that burned so many acres there in early November Jim Minderlein convened a Class Executive Committee meeting the mght prior to the USNA Homecoming game wiffi Wake Forest on 20 October He reported out to the throng of us at BiU Erickson's world famous '65 TaUgate prior to the game on Saturday. The report is posted on our website (see link above).

PhU Ferrara - our newly designated Class Fotog has been busy snappmg shots of lots of us and footbaU game activity and we now have a site to go to for reviewing

Jette Browne at crew shell ceremony

Please continue to check the 45th Reumon section in our Class website for updates. I've attached a letter there from Mike Epprecht with a concept of offering to host in the AnnapoUs area some of our classmates who heretofore have not made many or any of our 5-year reumons. If you Uve in that area and are interested, we urge you to contact Mike at mikeepprecht65@verizon.net.

Sorry to report that one of our non-grads, Roger Terry Ronner, passed away suddenly at his home on 27 Oct. Terry is survived by his •wife of 44 years, Lois Rollins Ronner; and two sons. He attended New Mexico Mffitary Instimte prior to his USNA appointment.

Discharged •with an injury, he was recruited to play basketbaU at the University of North CaroUna at Chapel HUl. He graduated from U N C - C H in 1965, worked for National Biscuit Company in Adanta and St. Louis and

then Federal Paperboard untU retiring in 1985. He loved fishing and boating and served in the U. S. Power Squadron for over thirty years, A Memorial Service was held on 30 Oct in WUmdngton, NC. 1 received a News Release on Ed Gray on 20 Sep from Elster Integrated Solutions, announcing his appointment as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs; Ed is now responsible for estabUshmg and maintaimng a highly favorable regulatory en^vironment for advanced metering solutions. In this capacity, Ed •wiU work •wiffi utiUty regulatory staff and regulators to facffitate greater understanffing of advanced metering infrastructare (AMI) technology Ed's background includes: electtic utiUty regulation, techmcal project management, research and development, international standards, and executive sales. Ed has 30 years of electtic utiUty experience, 16 of which have been spent in the legislative and regulatory arena. In adffition to his B.S. in Nuclear Science from the USNA, he holds an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Ohio State Umversity WhUe in the Na^vy he was a jumor officer on two nuclear submarines in engineering and commumcations.

PhU Ferrara announced via an October emaU that he has now orgamzed a USNA Class of 1965 monthly lunch for ANNAPOLIS area classmates. The lunch gathering is simUar in scope and intent as the one that had been operating in the DC area for about 30 years. Look for forther emaU announcements on these monthly affairs. Signed up for the 07 Nov luncheon were: Chip Seymour, Mike Epprecht, PhU Ferrara, Denny Wedekind, Dan MitcheU, Jim Minderlein, Pat PhUbin, Stan Carter, Arnie McKechnie, BiU Matton, Pat Fitch, Craig Etka, Pete Gness, and Doyle Winters.

If you have questions or want to reserve a place at one of these luncheons, please contact PhU at: 410-757-7760, pferrara65@comcast.net.

PhU's also been active on the hiking scene. He, Bob Andretta, Bob Lasseter, Sted Garber and Forrest Horton, are aU members of the Piedmont Trekkers hikmg club. Several of them were hiking the Patuxent National WUffiife Research Refoge on Sept 17th. The three '65er mountain goats on this hike were PhU, Bob A and Forrest.! Bob had just flown home from Europe the mght before, got a few winks, and joined the hike. Along the traU we resolved poUtical positions and January-February 2008

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thanks, again, to my class mates • the greatest friends.

Cheers and ciao, Bob A •

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Noted in USNA's WaveTops weblink: • SheU Defficated to LCDR Kristensen.

Friends, famUy and members of Navy Crew gathered on Saturday, 17 Nov to defficate a sheU for Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen '95.

Classmate and Navy Heavyweight Crew teammate Brooks McFeely '95, working with Rear Admiral Ed Kristensen '65, led the fonffiaising efforts for the sheU to serve as a memorial to LCDR Kristensen, a Navy SEAL kiUed in action in Afghamstan on 28 Jun 05. Look to a foture issue o{ Shipmate for more coverage. • From Jim Savard, 13 Nov

"65er mountain goats"

When Forrest had to cancel from one of our Piedmont Trekkers hikes, he did so by announcing the birth of his and Janet's first granddaughter, CUo Matthew HalweU, on 13 Nov. We aU join and congratulate Forrest and Janet and CUo's parents, Sarah and Brian, in their joy in welcoming CUo to this beautiful earth.

From Bob Andretta, 7 Nov: • Thanks to you and Jim M for the note in Shipmate about my son. David perished in a cUmbing accident on Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa on 5 Aug 07.

It was terrific seeing so many class mates, induffing the class president, at the memorial/celebration of Ufe service we conducted in Washington on 30 Sep. I felt badly that 1 could not spend more time •with each person, but it was nonetheless upUfting to just exchange greetings.

Indeed, there were many, induffing some who came from great ffistances that I ffidn't see at aU. At the homecoming taUgate there were four of us classmates who had lost adult sons in the last two years.

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Jim and Jo Roorbach and BiU and Gayle Hancock. Regards, Larry •

• During Jim and Jo Roorbach's cross country adventure (about 5,000 mUes), they stopped here in beautifiil Colorado to •view the Navy - Air Force game •with Karen, my wife, and me Turns out we BOTH had identical Ucense plates readmg,"65 USNA" JUn's from Florida and nUne from Colorado Also, on 8 Nov I was privUeged to attend a fantastic presentation by CharUe Plumb ('64) on his days as a POW in the Hanoi HUton and how it relates to our choices in Ufe, a wonderfiU experience. There were actually three former 21^'- Company mids at this presentation: me ('65), CharUe Plumb ('64), and Andy Sosmcky ('66).Warm regards,Jim •

Larry Eggert, Clem Meehan, Dillard George an Bill Nichols

From PhU, 20 Nov • Check out lots of famffiar faces from the Northern lUinois game vs. Navy on 17 Nov We are one B U N C H of big eaters. Never has there been seen a group that can devour so much, so often, so fast! In the photo below you wffi see a stuffed Hugh Thompson, PhU Ferrara, Hap Hadd, and Mike Epprecht. • HUGH A PHIL ft HAP A M ( E , naOf to diMr lor Nmy

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Hugh Thompson, Phil Ferrara, Hap Hadd and Mike Epprecht

That's it guys for the Dark Ages effition.

Look for more gouge, gossip, Ues and pics next month. Aloha, —Dave

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Welcome to ffie New Year everyone.

Several events have happened since ffie December issue so I'U get right into ffie news. First, ffie 2008 schedule of Class luncheons at ffie Army/Navy CountryClub m Arlington.VA are as foUows.The first wiU be on Wednesday, 13 February, next on Tuesday. 13 May, and ffie last on Wednesday, 13 August. Mark ffiem in your calendars. Notffication on guest speakers wiU be sent out a couple of weeks prior to ffie event \ia emaU. Anyone outside ffie Washington, D C area who thinks ffiey wiU be m town for a luncheon, please try to let me know a couple of days before.

It is my sad duty to report ffiat I received an emaU fiom Bob Martin reporting ffie deaffi ofJohn Grostick on 11 September 2007 fiom Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).John's Last CaU shoiUd be m this issue, but may get pushed to March. Please be sure to read it. My thanks to Bob for his work wiffi Victoria Grostick, Bob's wife, in developing ffie article. I know you join me m offering her our condolences and prayers.

I received an email from ffie Alumm Association ffiat John Riston Forsyffie,Jr, 39, of210VanDyke Stteet, son ofjeriAnn Walsh Forsyffie and John Riston Forsythe, ffied Sunday, 9 September 2007, at Moses Cone Hospital m Greensboro, NC, foUowing a serious accident. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on 12 September at Holy Cross CathoUc Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to the National Leukerma Foundation, c/o The Lance Armsttong Foundation, RO. Box 161150, Austin, TX, 78716. On behalf of ffie Class, I extend our prayers and best •wishes to John and his famUy. Pat Dennis sent an emaU that John A. Orcutt, Ph.D. was awarded the Marine Technology Society's (MTS) Lockheed Martm Award for Ocean Sdence and Engmeering for demonsttating at the Oceans 2007 MTS/IEEE Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 3 October

The award is presented to a recipient with the highest degree of technical accompUshment in the field of marine science, engineering, or technology. D r Orcutt works at Scripps Institution of Oceanography as a professor of geophysics. He has been insttumental in developing and articiUating the scientific •vision ffiat has become the Ocean Observatories Imtiatives of the National Science Foundation. D r Orcutt also heads ffie Souffiern CaUforma Coastal Ocean Observing System, a multi-institutional effort designed to make observations, coUect real-time data and develop models of environmental phenomena within the Souffiern CaUforma Bight. The award also recogmzed his development of ocean bottom seismographs, leaffing to ffie operation of large numbers of these instruments for the general use of ffie oceanographic commumty, and the introduction of continuous Internet coimections to U.S. acadenuc research vessels, wffich pro^vide research and education at sea. CongrattUations to John, and thank you Pat for providing this great news.

On 9 November, Mike KeUy, Pete Howton, Ace Sarich, Pierce Johnson, and I attended an award and reffiement ceremony for Scott Redd at the conference center of the Defense InteUigence Agency (DIA), BolUng Air Force Base, Washington, DC. Just about anyone who is anyone m the intelligence commumty was ffiere to commend Scott for his service and achievements as the inaugural Director of the National Counterterroism Center (NCTC).Attendmg were FBI Director Robert MueUer; Centtal Inteffigence Agency (CIA) Director Gen. Michael Hayden;VADM Robert Murrett, director of the National GeospatialInteUigence Agency (NGA); and Scott Large, ffirector of the National Reconnaissance Office. For his accompUshments, Scott was awarded the National InteUigence Distinguished Service Medal. It was presented by the Director of National InteUigence, J. Michael McConneU, who stated "Scott Redd has devoted his Ufe to sening ffis nation."The award recogmzes "sustamed, selfless service of the highest order and exttaordinary and long-lasting conttibutions to the Intelligence Commumty (IC) and the Untied States by an inffividual in a position of great responsibffity." Scott also received awards from IC parmers, mcludmg the CIA, DIA, and the NGA.

capacity to perform counterterrorism analysis and share information among departments and agencies. Under his leadership, the N C T C developed the National Implementation Plan for the War on Terror to help focus U.S. efforts.

For the Class, I extend a weU-deserved thank you and weU done to Scott and thanks to Donna for her support of Scott, especiaUy during his two-year tenure in this crucial position.

"SCOTTREDD RECEIVES NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL"

"SARICH, KELLY, BAIRD, REDD, HOWTON, JOHNSON"

Dave Lovelady provided the foUowing •vignette and photo of Classmates participatmg m the annual Alumm Homecormng Scramble at the USNA Golf Course last October Picmred are Dave, Guy King, Guinn Clark, and Bubba PhiUips. Dave says H "We were only two shots off our target — we shot a 68 and came in about in the rmddle of ffie pack. We ffid win ffie 19th hole, as always, with Rodger Carter, Dick Salmon, and Donna PhUUps joining us, as weU. Rodger and Dick played separately but became part of the '66 team to •win the ffiinkmg chaUenge. In a raffle, Guinn won an opportumty to have his naUs done and a... uh.. ."massage" at a local spa, along •with some other meaningless prizes (in comparison).We look forward to seeing ffis new pefficure at the next footbaU taUgate." H Many thanks to Dave for the news and photo.

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66-67 CLASS N E W S FinaUy, Rodger Carter sent the foUo^wing photo of Kacky's and ffis new granddaughter, Halsey EUzabeth Carter, born 18 November 2007. Congratulations to the Carter famUy.

"'66 ALUMNI GOLF SCRAMBLERS

Dick Michaux sent an emaU to begin advance planmng for the biking event that he had to cancel last year Here's his news.

• "We wiU start this adventure by ffipping a tire in the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Oregon on 1 August 2008. We wUl cycle across the U.S. foUowing the weU-estabUshed TransAmerica bike traU finaUy ffipping a tire in the Adantic Ocean at Portsmouth,VA the third week of September In between we wiU cycle through Oregon (8 days -Astoria to Boise, ID), Idaho (5 days - Boise to Jackson,WY),Wyoming (7 days -Jackson to Walden, CO induffing a day at Jim's ranch), Colorado (6 days -Walden to Pueblo), Kansas (6 days -Tribune to Girard), Missouri (4 days - Golden City to Chester), lUinois (2 days Murphysboro to EUzabethtown), Kentucky ( 8 days - Marion to Elkhorn City induffing a day to tour Mammoth Cave) andVirgima (8 days - Damascus toYorktown).

Our goal is to average 80 mUes/day or 6 hours of cycUng/dayWe wUl take a few days off to enjoy interesting sites Uke YeUowstone, Jim's ranch in Wyoming, Breckenridge.VaU, Mammoth Cave, and the Uke. We wiU stay in motels along the way and be supported by a van.

We are cycUng across the U.S. to raise awareness of and research fonds for PKU. PKU is a metaboUc ffisorder affecting Dick's granddaughter, Tia Qim isTia's grand godfather) Please visit the website www.PKUCydeAmerica.com to learn more.You wiU note a different route on the website. We intended to do this ride in 2007 and use the route indicated on the website, but Dick was injured during training and the ride was postponed.

We'U use the TransAmerica traU in 2008.

We'd enjoy some company for aU or a portion of the ride. We'U carry additional bikes with us in case you can only join for a week or so. If you are interested please contact either Dick or Jim. ffick(^rmchauxfanUly.com or jffiurger@ eodt.com" I

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As a final vignette. Clay Spikes and Rob Crenshaw (pictured) met in Okinawa, Japan last October to take part in an at-sea demonsttation in support of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Littoral ASW Multistatics Program (LAMP) and ASW Exercise that was conducted in the East China Sea. Clay participated as the Test Director, coorffinated by his company Marine Acoustics, Inc. and Rob represented Crenshaw Associates and participated as a Research Vessel Test Conductor The test involved four research vessels, one US CG, US P-3C Orions, a Japanese sub, and Japanese desttoyers and P-3Cs. Rob says they were lucky in that they only had to dodge one typhoon.

HANDING OFRCER WILITAW SEAUFT COMMAND OFFICE NAHA. OKINAWA, JAPAN

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'SPIKES AND CRENSHAW IN THE FAR EAST"

And that ends the first column for the year. 1 wish each of you a prosperous and joyful year. UntU March— AU the best—Mike!!!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64% PRES: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) SECY: LtColJim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 1603 John'Worthington Way, Crownsx-ille, MD 21032 H; 410-849-3423; E: scribe67@.iol.com

First a bit of business. In November, our "Announce List," the listserv that's used to pass word to you aU, experienced several incidents of Classmates who had "voluntarUy unsubscribed." When Dick

Meade received courtesy notification fiom our provider and investigated, he found that no Classmate had voluntarUy withdrawn from the list. AU the cases seemed to be from AOL subscribers, and the USNA '67 message was reported as spam to AOL. The provider's deliverabiliiy agreement with AOL requires that any individual reporting the list as spam be removed. The most Ukely causes are accidentally hitting Junk or Spam when the intent was to simply Delete the message or reporting it as spam accidentaUy when reporting a large group of spam messages.

It looks Uke those of us on AOL (and others, too) need to be more cautious ui using the "Report Spam" button or else move '67 e-mails to a safe folder before reporting spam. In any case, you can re-add yourself to the Ust at: htrp://t'2.li.^ibox.com/subscribe/?list_id=563 ". If that failx contact Dick (rjm(2|rmeade. com). He cannot resubscribe you since you have in effect "opted out," but he can perhaps give you more information. Remember, though, as we've said many rimes before: if you don't get the Slummers announcement once a month then you have been disconnected and should contact Dick right away. The Announce List is our primary means of passing word.

Stay connected to it!

A lot has occurred since 1 last WTote to you. We had our 40'-" Reunion, Thanksgiving, and we Beat Army again.

And whUe it hasn't happened as I write this column, by the time you read this Navy wUl have gone to the Poinsettia Bowl, the HoUday Season wiU have come and gone and we'U be into a New Year. I can't possibly cover aU that, but we'll hit some higlUights.

The Reunion:We've gotten reaUy great reports back from many of you.

Registration at the church near the Stadium worked weU.When I passed through to get my own stuff, the placc was packed with people already reuniting, and being outside the main USNA traffic area made for a smooth operation.Wc had some glitches in the registration process itself, but I think those aU got snioodied out.The Friday P-Rade was cancdod because of rain, but that didn't halt die Dinner Dance at the Marriott Hotol.Th.it was sorta fun, but suffice it to say that we've already started the search for another venue and possibly another format for that function.The suggestion that we do it difterently next time came from nearly everyone.

However, the tailgate was a great hit.

We had over 1000 people in and around

else's. Tffis reumon probably has the best photograpffic record of any to date, and tffis was indeed a wonderfiU weekend. The only complaint I voiced was that I ffid not have rime to catch up with everyone I wanted to, and ffid not have enough time to spend with those I ffid catch up with.

Unformnately, that was just a matter of arithmetic: we had such a great turn out there were just not enough rrUnutes in ffie three days we had. As Vince Putiri said: "I am sure you aU have some spedal memories of the weekend. For me they were the ffinner on Friday, hearing our classmate Pete Pace talk about our contmued need to serv^e our country and our feUow man and the party at John (CraighiU's) house.. .1 just wish we had more time to spend together."WeU, low level planrUng has already started for our 45'". We can't add any more rmnutes to the days, but we can arrange for you to have a chance to pick up where you left off on this one!

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ffie tent at Class Ring North inside the staffium. It was a constant stteam of folks talking and gettmg reacquamted. I think very few people \^'atched the entire game (Navy lost anyway), but spent their time wiffi old, and in some cases, new, fiiends.

I think it was note%vorthy that we had several guys wffio started with us as Plebes but ffid not stay aU the way through ffiat came back to reconnect. It was just a great event.

Perhaps the ffighUght of ffie entire thing was the Company events Saturday night after ffie game. Some Compames gaffiered ffi homes, others in restaurants or offier spots. We had 5^ Company over at my house, Kathleen and John CraighUl had both 8 * and 10"^^ at thefrs. I'm not sure where 13 was, but JuUe Barausky sent me a photo from that one %\ith Ron Johnson, Ike Eisenbach, Mike Singleton, Ken Barausky, Doug Ogden and John Scalzo m ffie back row and Mary Jane Johnson, Nancy Singleton, Jiffie, and

Deffise Ogden m fixint. Pete Thompson and Pete Dabbieri were alsoffierefir)m13*^.

Events continued m Sunday morrung with a Memorial Service at the Class of 1967 Batde Arch. It was a very moving service conducted by John MiUen and Jerry Beavers under a beautifol blue sky.

A quartet consisting ofJohn MiUen.John CraighiU, Mike Robertson, and BiU Vivian led us m singing the Navy Hynin to close. It was a fining ttibute to those who have left us.

AndfinaUy,we had brunch in the VADM WUUam R LawTence "N Room" banquet fadUty to close out ffie Reumon.

The food was great, fareweUs were heartfelt, and the Nutty Budffies hit the spot!

I have oidy put m a couple of the photos that I had at hand, but there are more on Une at the Class web site, and over 300 of you bought the Reumon CD of photos.That has more than 350 high quaUty shots on it. If you ffidn't get one, mavbe vou can take a look at somebodv

And ffid we Beat Army or wffiat?

Baltimore is such a good place to go for ffiat game. Even ffie Cadets Uke to come down for it.. .except for maybe the footbaU game part. The end result was the sixth win m a row for Navy! And I saw somethffig I'd never seen before. Prior to the game as ffie Army miUes were leaving the field, there was a West Pomt Plebe with a gold bucket and a shovel foUowing along beffind. I had to wonder what m the world he'd done to draw ffiat duty!

Congratulations are in order for Bob Natter and Joe Krol. On 15 October 2007, Bob Natter named to Rudy Giiffiam's foreign poUcy team as Semor Mffitary Advisor It's good to see ffiat ffie Mayor wiU be gettmg soUd DOE's Joe Krol mffitary advice durmg ffis campaign. And on 31 October 2007, the Department of Energy announced that Joe had received a Presidential Rank Award. These awards are given annuaUy by the President to recogmze semor government executives for their strong leadersffip, accomplishments, and deffication.Joe is the associate adnUnistrator for National Nuclear Security Adrmmsttation's Emergency Operations.

Dave Church was cleamng out his "way back" file not long ago and he came across a note he'd gotten from Roy Murphy way back last February along January-February 2008

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with a couple of photos! He asked me to blow theffigitaldust off of it.. .so I ffid.

Roy and Paula met up with Pam and Fred Heinemann in October 2006 in northern Virginia. The Murphy's were in the area •visiting their son and joined the Heinemanns for lunch. Roy also sent a photo of himself and Norb Ryan taken in Hunts^viUe where Roy lives. Norb was the guest speaker at a MOAA chapter ffinner there in late January 2007. (I don't have space to print that one.. .sorry Norb!)

Roy also said they had gotten the good news that their oldest son, an Army major (returned from a year in Iraq) and ffis famUy (wife and four grandsons) are going to be posted to the Redstone Arsenal near him and Paula in HuntsvUle. That shoiUd have happened last spring.

Sorry tffis took so long to ffit print, Roy

Mike joined NASA in 1978 as a member of the first astronaut class specificaUy selected toflythe space shutde. He flew three shutde rmssions, the first as pUot for the maiden ffight of Discovery in 1984. He commanded two subsequent shuttle rmssions, logging a total of more than 463 hours in space. Before joimng NASA, he compUed a ffistinguished record as a Navy pUot, logging more than 5,000 hours of ffight time in 28 ffifferent types of aircraft and more than 400 carrier landings—induffing more than 300 combat rmssions in the A-7 during the Vietnam War He retired from NASA and the Navy in August 1991 and served most recently as 'vice president of Lockheed Martin's advanced space transportation before being named to head the center in 2005.

Roy & Fred in NoVA

At the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony, new and former inductees are seated on the dais Mike Coats is seated in the front row, fifth from left. The ceremony was held at the Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V Center Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

That's aU I have space for, so I'U save some stuff for next rime about fires in CaUfornia and Marcio Gurffian in the floods in Mexico. Some of our Classmates had some fairly exciting times.

That's it...Goodmght!...Jim ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: James Niehus 1422 Pennington Lane South, Annapolis, MD 21409 P: 410-349-2361; E:jim.niehus@viasat.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 . SEC'Y: CAPT Gordon I. Peterson, USN (Ret.) 7994 Hidden Bridge Dr. Springfield.VA 22153 P: 703-913-5404; F: 202-267-4020 E: gpeters621@aol.com WEB SITE: www.usna68.com

With best wishes to you and your fanUUes for 2008, I'U open by highlighting a few news items brought to my attention as 2007 drew to a close. For starters, a number of classmates informed me that Mike Coats, the tenth director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, was inducted in May into the U.S. Astronaut HaU of Fame.

He is our second astronaut to be so honored, foUowing CharUe Bolden's entry last year Congratulations!

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In a related item, Brian O'Connor is in charge of safely for NASA—with final approval authority for aU ffights.

October's devastating wildfires in San Diego claimed Bruce Howe's (zumaque42(^yahoo.com) home and antique automobUe coUection."! got out with my Naval Academy ring and found my HebbronviUe High School ring in the rubble," he related. A number of other classmates in the area had to evacuate, but they fortunately found their homes intact when they returned. In some cases, dweUings were destroyed that were located just blocks away from their home.

Jack Rose, running with son Brody clocked a triUy impressive 3:33:24 in the Marine Corps Marathon (just over an eight-rmnute-per-mile pace). Brody clocked a 3:12:18."There were more than 21,000 at the start,"Jack wrote, "and Brody and I ran the first three miles together and then he was 'off the front' as they say. We did have a bit of a tail wind over the 14th Street Bridge which helps— especiaUy at that point in the race.

AU in aU it was a great event with beautiful weather."

Jack and Brody Rose following the Marine Corps Marathon

Nancy and Jack VeUis hosted a "Beat Notre Dame" party at their home in San Diego to cheer Navy on to its ffistoric win last autumn.

• "When we were married in February 2006, Nancy gave me the DirectTV 'Sports Pack' as a wedffing present. We are able to receive just about aU of Na'vy's footbaU games that are carried over CSTV, ComCast, Regional Fox Sports, etc., so we always have a group for Na^vy footbaU — the stalwarts have been Sharyn and Ken Pyrz — but other regulars include Sffirley and Kent McQuerter, Victoria and Jim TreadweU, and Linda and Bob Duggan. Our routine includes our own 'taUgate' with appropriate beverages and pupus, and we then enjoy cheeseburgers at halftime (the benefits of games starting at 10:30 a.m.

West Coast time). • Don Hinsman (Donald.hinsman@ wanadoo.fr) forwarded a note in October describing several events of interest. "In March, Audrey and I joined Denis Hallman andffiswife, CamUle, for our annual visit to Saint Martin in the Caribbean. Two weeks on the warm beach with blue water and pina coladas help to let one forget the cold and short winter days in Wasffington, D C . and France," he wrote. In June, the Hinsmans and HaUmans also went on some whitewater travels down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with five other couples foUowing in the footsteps of John Wesley PoweU. "Next to the Sarrengetti Plain, there is nothing more impressive than the Grand Canyon from river level," Don said. "Class 10 rapids certainly keep you alert. Having served as O O D on the USS NIMITZ, I had the opportumty to conn the 14-person raft down a few rapids. Denis and 1 renewed our skUls for navigation and survival at sea."

September brought Joe Lee Frank Ill's son Brian to Don's house in France

Iraqi officials in Baghdad. One never faUs to be impressed with the tremendous commitment, initiative, and courage of our people in uniform, especiaUy at the junior officer and N C O levels where the truly hard work is done. Our mffitary's tactical success in Iraq has provided a new opportumty for diplomacy. It was instructive for Jim to see Ramadi, the capital of al-Anbar Province west of Baghdad. Tffis was the city where his son, Jim, participated in block-by-block fighting whUe serving with the l^'' BattaUon, 6th Marine Regiment during his deployment there in 2006 and 2007. Our travels also took us to the Virginia Army National Guard's 3rd BattaUon, 116th Beat Notre Darnel Cheering Navy on to its historic win are, left to right Seated - Jack Vellls, Sharyn Pyrz, Kent Brigade Combat Team in Kuwait. Tffis McQuerter, Linda Duggan, Mary Evert Standing - Nancy Hanssen Vellis, Jayne Haines, Steve Haines, Ken uffit ttaces its mffitary Uneage to Jackson's Pyrz, Victoria TreadweU, Bob GrIffen, MaryGriffen, Dick Evert, and housekeeper. Candy in the background.

"StonewaU Brigade" of CivU War fame. for a visit. Don also reported the arrival "Otherwise, my wife stiU teaches kinderOne ofJim's Virginian ancestors served in of afifffigrandchUd in September The garten fuU time (25 years), so 1 have to tffis uffit and was kUled at the battle of monffi before, he was appointed acting look busy when she leaves in the morffing ChanceUorsviUe. Jim's son, by the way, has director offfieWorld Weather Watch in and returns in the late afternoon. The been selected by the Marine Corps for a adffition to retaiffing ffis responsibffities as midffie of the day is rffine for boating, program that wUl return him to coUege director offfieWorld Meteorological kayaking, roUerblading, and enjoying Ufe to obtain ffis degree foUowed by Organization Space Programme. A here on the sandbar," he wrote (go ahead, commissioning as an officer in the Corps. restructuring wiU probably find ffim in Dave—rub it in!). FinaUy, Dave reports AU the best, Gordo charge of aU observing programmes and that his crffise box is stffi pretty much as it information systems. FinaUy, Don looked in Bancroft HaU in 1968. "It advised ffiat he has been selected as a never got fancied up; it remains an FeUow of the American Meteorological unpainted box complete with my name Society and •wiU be mstaUed at the Annual and USNA laundry number on it. For AMS in New Orleans tffis January. "We the last four decades it has stored the are reaUy looking forward to seeing famUy Cffiistmas decorations." everyone at the 40 ," Don concluded.

Dave Sager had an opportuffity to view ffie Navy up close at the end of September when he participated on a Sen. Jim Webb confers with Sgt Major Scott D. Tiger Cruise m the Pacific aboard USS Reeves, USMC, of Petersburg, VA (center), and NIMITZ as ffis son,Josh ( USNA '95), Capt Daniel Gaskell, USMC, of Stafford, VA (right), was returrUng from ffis fourth deployment during a Nov. 29,2007, visitto a joint U.S.-lraqi security station in Ramadi, Iraq. Marines from the to the Persian Gulf. "I traveled from our battalion jointly man the security station and patrol home m south Horida and met the ship the city with Iraqi police. Reeves is the command in Pearl Harbor," Dave •wrote (ffis first visit sergeant major of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine since Youngster cruise!). "The sffip then LCDR Josh "Flipper" Sager '95 and Dave on board Regiment, and Gaskell commands Foxtrot Company spent the next five days ttansiting to San in the battalion.

USS NIMITZ in September Diego. The weather was great and the ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% task group put on some awesome demonWest Coast scribe Denny Young relayed LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 48% sttations for us. It has been a long time news that Northstar Aerospace, Inc. PRES: EH. "Mike" Michaelis since my submarine days, but I can say announced that Mike Tkach has joined VICE PRES: Pat Stroop that the Navy today is in good hands and its Board of Directors as non-executive SECY: Dr. Steve Hudock has some truly great people that do director Mike recently retired as vice 6006Woodlake Ln., Alexandria,VA 22315-2637 incredible tffings." Dave said the ffighlight president and general manager of Boeing 703-989-4606; E: shudock@1969.USNA.com for him was watching Josh launch off the TREAS: Steve •Ward Rotorcraft Systems, where he was responO; 703-413-4186; M: 703-969-6872 NIMITZ on the last day out, a special sible for aU rotorcraft systems programs E: sward@mmiconnect.com memory He also reported that Josh flew and supporting fonctional activities at the lead F-18 during the flyover at the these locations.

Winter greerings and congratulations to Navy - Northern Iffinois game last season. the Navy Sports machine that keeps turnFoUowing the Thanksgiving hoUday, I ing out winning teams!! Makes it nice to accompamed my boss, Sen. Jim Webb, for Dave is retired from Florida Power & be an alumffi. We've had some maUbag a visit to Iraq and Kuwait to visit Army, Light, but he stUl does part-time consultactivity so here goes: Marine, and Virginia Army National ing work in the nuclear-power business, Guard units in the field and both U.S. and prunarUy with ConsteUation Energy.

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69-70 CLASS N E W S The USNA Class of 1969 Foundation Annual General Meeting was held Sattirday 20 Oct, at 1200, under the '69 Tent in the Na^vy-Marine Corps Staffium parking lot in AnnapoUs, MD. More than 20 Foundation members were present constituting a quorum for the meeting.

Treasurer Steve Ward reported the solvency of the Foundation •with about $118K in investments and $13K in bank as of 30 Sep. Secretary Steve Hudock reported the resffits of the election, as counted by BaUot Tallymen Jake Jacobs, Jeep Pomroy and Al Cipriani for 2 new officers for 3 year terms to commence 1 Jan 2008.

Treasurer - Steve Ward, Director - Walt Giraldi Our ffianks go out to Larry Cavaiola,Joe Chopek, Andy Scott, and Tom McQueen who volunteered to run for ffie offices tffis year and were narrowly outvoted by Walt and Steve. It was reaUy ffice to have such a great turnout fixim '69 and 39,000+ fans, encouraged by both the weather and a winffing Na^vy Team. Auggie BeauUeu, aka,"Mr. Martiffi", and ffis "erection crew" ifficuffing Bob Byles, Ho^wie Bacarach, Bob MoeUer, Jeep Pomroy, Denny Plank, and Gerry Doempke (Sttaw Man), were able to match the pieces and stand the tent up over the mud puddle space assigned by NAAA (unffi Sttaw Man coffid bring in 4 bales to soak it up!). Beside those already mentioned, lot's of famffiar names showed up including Mike Provencher, Paul Alfieri, Pat Stroop, Sandy Sandberg, Dave Heming, Owen McLean, Jim Higgens, John Bishop, Frank Barnett, Lanny Hunt, Sam WUson, Glenn Whaley, Rick ArUen, Jim Barrett, Ron Gumbart, Steve Comiskey, Todd Creekmen, Howie KUne, BUI Brooks, PhU Jamison, Tom Cruser, Rich Redd, and the newest resident of MD, Marty CosteUo. My apologies if I left your name off- you ffidn't give me a card and my memory is very mushy! The offiy dark cloud was the injury of Na^vy's Quarterback and the subsequent loss to Wake Forrest.

As many of you know. Each Navy home game features an opemng fly by where some Distinguished Naval or Marine Aviators ffiive their steed or steeds

by Memorial Staffium to the applause of the crowd. For the Wake Forrest game it was a P-3 ASW/SurveiUance Planesizable with four turboprop engines.The finale of each fly by is the aviators and

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onboard crew land nearby, rush to the staffium and during a game break come out under the goal posts at the East end of the staffium where they are introduced by the announcer to the crowd. Jake Jacobs reports that during the Wake Forrest, game at one break in the action a group of forty or so indi^viduals were gathering in Une abreast under the East goal posts and John OhUnger glancing up remarked in a loud voice -"That must be the P-3 flyover crew" Everyone around broke up as the announcer recogmzed the BasebaU Team for beating Army!

Jim Moses wrote in to share that the 17th Company lost a friend of long standing when Peggy Moses came home for the last time and was laid to rest next to his Dad on Hospital Point. Although the Class of'26 column had long since become a one-Uner in Sffipmate, she faithfuUy foUowed the corffings and goings of our class in each issue. During our time as iVhdsffipmen, she and ffis Dad thoroughly enjoyed feeffing us, doing our laundry proviffing taxi and drag house services, and stashing the occasional notquite-legal car They very much appreciated your many notes and cards and your visits as you came through AnnapoUs over the years. For more detaUs, please see the '26 column."

'69 Grandpa Pat and Conner Stroop

Mary & Pat Stroop are grandparents again! Connor AUen Stroop was born 2135 Sunday 21 Oct to Kevin and Jessica in AnnapoUs, Maryland. Connor tipped the scales at a healthy 7lb 6oz and measured 19 1/2" in length.

Jake Jacobs shared that on 27 Oct, '69 and the 9th Co. hosted the Royal Mffitary CoUege of Canada Band at the Tent. After they were properly fed and watered, they gave a short performance inside the Tent wffich included a ffium salute and dance by the Higffiand Dancers. Several of the Canadians commented that they have no ttaffition of tailgating and what a great time it was and how neat the Tent and aU were-they gave Augie and the bar very high marks! It was a tteat hosting them and the shows they put on added to the pageantry.

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l-r, '69 in Rochester, NY, John Sams, Sharon Stiller, l-r,'69atUNT Nelson Bllsh, and Robin Sams

Robin and John Sams made a port caU in Rochester, New York during independent operations on the Erie Canal. John is commanffing officer of the "Liberty CaU,"ffissecond command tour John reported that he has good relations with his embarked squadron commander, Robin, and he expects a good fitness report this year The crew of two consists of two coffies whose job it is to ensure that aU rations are consumed in a timely manner Check out Robin's art gaUery on http://www.robinsams.coni/

A few 69ers were at the historic Navy win over U N T Ross Dunham was up from Houston. Dick CampbeU is stiU •with Baylor in Waco. Tom Burbage was announced with the coin toss party on the field. What a crazy game! AU had a great time and the North Texas Alumffi Chapter ffid a bang-up job with the TaUgate - kudos to them.

l-r, '69 at Homecoming: Mike Clark, Rich Red, Tom Cruser

Rich Red was on hand at Homecoming and was happy to renew so many friendships. He is StUl undergoing some cutting edge cancer ffierapy but play^ goU"whenever he can. He met wiffi some of our Marine Classmates for ffie USMC Birthday m Austm.Talldng w / R P restores \x)ur faiffi m ffie (ffiere leaUy are) "few oood men' left m ffie country, as his humorfightffigspirit, and enffiusiasm serve to brighten your own oudook.

Army-Navy w-as anoffier Classic '69 TaUgate and Game!! Gaffiered under ffie overpass m Parkmg Lot B, a "sniaU" group of Classmates. vAives, sweeffiearts. chUdren and fiiends aU shared good cheer and many Ubarions before and after ffie game. Our centerpiece was The Martiffi Maestro (aka Auggie BeauUeu) and a lot of good spirits!! We had walk-ins. drive-ins, and crawl-ins for this miprompm event (no '69 Bus Trips this year, but ffiey'U be back — right Walt Lanny?!) and a great time •was had bv aU. (we'U get some pics m ffie next issue) Celebrating ffie final score was ffie most fiml 69'rs m attendance mcluded: Rick Ahrens, Ed Bannat, Emerson Carr, Joe Chopek, Ron Christenson, Al Cipriani, Tony Colantoni, BUI Coxe,Tom Cruser, Walt Giraldi, Gary Goodmanson, Jim C. Higgins, Steve Hudock, Lanny Himt, Howie Kline, Owen McLean, Mike MichaeUs, Bob MoeUer, John Olinger, Gregg Overbeck, Dennis Plank, Geoff Pomroy, Dave Rose, Chip Uhlemeyer, Steve Ward, Glenn Whaley, Pete Zuidema - proving once agam that "69 is Mighty Fine, Sir!!"— steve

l-r, under the '69 tent-Jeep Magnus, USMC

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 51% PRES: CAPT Lynn H.Widener, USNR (Ret.) SECY: C D R Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 E: njrocc@usnj,edu WEB SITE: http://usna70.org

Greetings aU, and how about ffiat Army game?!? I write ffiis in ffie afterglow of beating Army ...again! And before aU the news sets in ffiat is bound to blow ffie mood, so let me just say ffiat I enjoyed every rffinute of it and now I hope we play Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl, since my midffie son graduated from there and is an ardent Ute fan. But, I ffigress.

Lou Buck sent me an eniaU that he and ffis lovely and long suffering wife Nancy of 37+ years has moved to Webster, NC. Although he claims it is a far cryfixDmffiscorporate job at ConsoUdated Effison m New York, it's a very^ good change. He began a teadung position with Western CaroUna Uffiversity m August and notes that it is very rewardmg to be back m the classroom after a long ffiatus. Lou is the Wesley EUngburg Distingffished Professor for Busffiess Innovation and ffie Director, Center for Enttepreneursffip and Innovation at WCU.They are also buUffing their final reffiement home at the CUffsVaUey (located on Hwy. 25 between GreemiUe, SC and Henderson^vffie, NC). It is about 1.5 hours fix)ni the umversity, so it is a bit too far to commute, espedaUy m the wmter ffi ffie mountams. But it shoffid be completed about the time classes let out for summer break next sprmg.

Dave Martin sent photos of the festivities at the Duke game. In the first, we noted the deUcious irony of ffie powers that be in parking the Navy's Alcohol Abuse Prevention ttuck m ffie spot next to ours in ffie taUgate area. We, of course, had to take a picmre to prove it.

AndfinaUywe have "Tex" and "Pancho"ffippmgfajitas and nUxing niargaritas. If you haven't been to one of ffie class taUgates, stop m next year and see us.

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The Alumni Association folks are always on the lookout for grads making good.

This time ffiey sent me a press release announcing that: • "ValueOprions, Inc., the narion's largest independent behavioral health care company, announced today that retired Na^vy Admiral and Vice Chairman of the Joint Cffiefs of Staff Edmund P. Giambastiani J r has joined the company as a Semor Advisor In that capacity, Giambastiaffi wiU counsel ValueOptions on matters of sttategic development of its federal government operations, Adm. Giambastiaffi has had a long and ffistmgffished mffitary career, and we are honored to have him jom us. His service to our country has left him wiffi a sttong desire to ensure ffiat the narion's mffitary famffies receive first-rate behavioral health care services," said Barbara B, Hffi, CEO ofValueOprions,"For nearly^ 20 years, ValueOprions has provided ffigh quaUty,

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70-71 CLASS N E W S accessible and cost-effective mental health and substance abuse services under the Department of Defense TRICARE benefits program. We look forward to learmng fix)mAdm. Giambastiaffi's insight and guidance as we forther develop and expand our federal business, "ValueOptions has provided exceUent service to the armed forces of the Uffited States for many years. The company's leaders understand the beha^vioral health care needs of the mffitary and of their famffies, I look forward to working •with such a fine orgamzation that keeps the weU-being of our service members and their famffies as a top priority," Giambastiaffi said, Giambastiaffi served from 2005 to 2007 as the seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Cffiefe of Staff, In tffis capacity, he was a member of the Joint Cffiefs and the nation's second ffighest-ranking mffitary officer From 2002 to 2005, he served as NATO's ffist Supreme AUied Commander Transformation and as Commander of the Uffited States Jomt Forces Command, where he led the ttansformation of NATO and US, rruUtary forces, capabffities and docttines and ffie mttoduction of new technologies. Giambastiaffi, a nuclear submarme officer, also has held numerous command, operational, shore and staff assignments, A native of Canastota, N.Y, Giambastiaffi graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy •with leadersffip ffistinction m 1970. Durmg ffis 37-year mffitary career, he has been awarded numerous U.S. and foreign decorations mduffing three Defense Distinguished Service Medals and seven Na^vy Distinguished Service Medals.

In adffition he has been awarded two honorary doctorate of engmeering degrees. However, Giambastiaffi is most proud offfis19 uffit awards and commendations as they recogmze the participation and accompUshments of the entire team. H Bob Berger sends word that things are going weU for our classmates in the St. Louis area.

• "Chuck Stout, Ron HiU, recendy retired Terry CounsUor, Mike Dunham, and I have things under control, and I anticipate that we wiU aU be together to watch the Army/ Na^vy game with the rest of our local alums. Recently Chuck has taken me out and shown me the finer points of golfing.

"Two years ago my younger daughter married a young man who is now an H60 helo pUot for the Air Force, He is assigned to a squadron stationed on

Okinawa, Those of us who served m West Pac rmght remember the " JoUy Green Giants" doing search and rescue in the Vietnam area. The sffip I was on ffid some ops with them, so it is interesting that he shoffid be assigned there. He is schedffied to deploy to Afghamstan soon, "Gloria and 1 recendy visited them, and I am enclosing some pictures. It was very interesting being around active duty personnel and on Marine Corps and Air Force Bases, It had been a long time since Gloria and I were on a base.

"Since we were in Japan, Gloria and I took the opportunity to visit our company mate and ffis •wife, Carol and Brock McMunn.They have been in Tokyo for several years working for LockheedMartin. They were terrific hosts and it was wonderfiU to see them. They are doing very weU and look great. We were there for 2ffights,and Carol and Brock extended themselves above and beyond. I He sent pictures to prove it too.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) E: pjmartini@comcast.net SEC'Y: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Ln.,Virginia Beach.VA 23464-5826 E; duke.longworth@1971.usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm

What an exciting footbaU season that was for Navy! I hope most aU of you watched Na'vy's triple overtime win against Pittsburgh and the triple overtime win against Notre Dame. The Notre Dame game was almost too exciting afinish.If you haven't seen the scoreboard at Notre Dame when the game was over send me an email and I'U ensure you see it! Then, the win over Army was a perfect fiffish to the season. Many records were broken that game by our Blue and Gold, I cotUd go on for a few paragraphs; however, there is more to report!

After the game some of the class gathered at Rocco's Capriccio Restaurant in Litde Italy to celebrate! WhUe there was plenty of food and ffiink, you can rest assured that it wasn't Uke 40 years ago when we were plebes! I don't even Uke recaUing that first Army — Navy game m PhUly. I'm sure we aU recaU the early morffing breakfast foUowed by the bus ride. Then, we stood in the snow covered field for what seemed an eterffity.The march on was not ourfinestffisplayof mffitary formation; however, it ffid get us to the old JFK staffium where a crowd of about 104,000 joined us the watch Na'vy beat Army! As plebes that meant life in Mother B wotUd be just a Utde more pleasant before Christmas leave started.

WeU, the big dance at ffie Sheraton included Ubations wffich weren't such a good thing for this plebe, I'm not sure how many demerits I netted that ttip, but it wasn't enough for a black N! I do recaU a rather nUserable Sunday recovering from too much of a good thing.

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WeU,ffiegaffiermg at Rocco's was much more ffigmfied.The assembled team included: Jean and Perry Martini, Sandy and Mike Hecomovich, Joyce and Dave Laws. Diane and Dan Nelson, JuUa and Peter deVos. Laurie and Jim Queen.

Terry and Dave Vandover, Peggy and JT Morris, Steve Dmetruk, and Lisa and Duke Longworth.

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I did manage to get one photo ofJean and Perry Martiffi wiffi Peggy and JT Morris whUe ffiey were enjoyed watcffing ffie Navy roU up the score to victory!

I was wondering about our own Bob Anderson not too long ago. Here are a couple emails wffich give ffie detaUs of our mttepid warrior!

I "Duke, I haven't written anythmg m a whUe because there wasn't much to report. IfinaUygot off active duty back m AprU and went back to my job as a contraaor at Fort Huachuca. Not long afterward, ffie president of my company asked me if I woffid take an assignment m Iraq. So naturaUy I said yes. By ffie current schedule, I shoffid be leaving for Fort Bennffig on November 16 and mo^ving into ffieater about a week later 1 have a brief stop m Kuwait, wffich wffi be ffice if I can get together with my nephew wffio is assigned to a Naval Reserve cargo handUng battaUon there.Then I'm on to Iraq. This time 1 wiU be working and living with the Americans instead of ffie Iraqis.

"I wiU be workffig wiffi the Jomt CREW Composite Squadron One

QCCS-l), ffie uffit ffiat ADM Mike MuUen '68 proposed a whUe back to counter ffie lED threat. I have been doing a lot of train-up in preparation, to include ffie Tactical Electroffic Warfare Operations Course wffich was qffite an experience. The class was tffiee weeks long and brought back some very bad memories of sleeping through Wires classes at school. It was made up of 48 guys 6x>m aU of the services, ranging in grade fix)m E-5 to 0-5.The class leader was C D R Mark Breeden '89.

"My specffic assignment wiU be worked out when I get ffiere. Actual numbers are classffied, but the JCCS-1 bunch has reduced ffie number of US casualties fix)m raffio-controUed lEDs by an estimate of more than half. If aU works out, I wiU be ffiere 6-12 months and may be able to wangle an active duty tour after that so I can get one more hurrah before I pack it in for good. Thanks to Sffipmate and a letter from l i o y d Eadie '70 a couple of issues ago, 1ffiscoveredthat my four years 'by the Bay where Severn joms the tide' wUl actoaUy count on my reffiement, since I have been an eiffisted guy for so long.

"I won't be kicking down doors tffis ttip...much to the deUght of my wife. I am even considermg writing an article for Sffipmate once I get tffiough with ffie assignment. Duces Virum, Bob." H Bob foUowed up wiffi a report once he got to Afghamstan: H "Duke, after a reasonably easy ttip, I'm settUng mto a routine here at picturesque Camp Liberty m Baghdad. There is anoffier Robert Anderson here so my e-maU addresses have a " 1 " after my name, robert.andersonl @iraq,centcom.mU Alffiough assigned to the Army Test and Evaluation Command's Forward Operational Assessment Team (FOA),I acmaUy fonction as the EPG representative to the Joint CREW Composite Squaffion One (JCCS-1), a Navy uffit.A feUow from Yuma Pro^ving Ground and me ensure that standard testing protocols are pretty much foUowed (note the quaUfication) when evaluatmg the performance of the systems bemg deployed here. It is interestmg work for the most part, but what makes it rewardmg is the fact that what we do can direcdy save American Uves as weU as those of our coaUtion parmers and offiers.

"We just had a change of command and got a new squadron commander CAPT David Woods '81. My Unmeffiate

boss in Engineering is LCDR Jonathan WiUiams '92. We enjoyed watcffing Navy desttoy Army last ffight and I have enclosed a picture that we took afterwards. It is aU of the Academy graduates m ffie squaffion (at least those who were on hand for the game...there are others assigned out with uffits in the field.) I'm in the rffidffie of the photo.

"Take care and I hope you and your famUy enjoy a great hoUday season.

1 am thinldng I rmght make this my last Christmas m Iraq. Duces Virum, Bob." I

Bob Anderson with A cademy graduates in the squadron

Bob, you are back in theater domg â&#x20AC;˘what you love to do. Please do keep me informed so I can share with the class.

You're domg great work! By ffie way, start on that Sffipmate article now! I know the larger alumffi commumty wUl be very mterested m your work and your selfless service.

A shift m gears to some 36th Company news! First is a note from Ste^w Fisher: I "HeUo everyone.Yolanda and I were married on Tuesday November 20th at St. Mary Magdalene Church, CamariUo, CaUforma. I know that many of you may be surprised at how quickly tffis happened. Frankly, so are we! When we met wiffi Faffier Jim m CamarUlo Friday, November 16th, to go over our marriage documents, he informed us ffiat everytffing was m order and he coffid marry us 'right then and there' if we wanted to!

Father Jim's next avaUable date was Tuesday. November 20. That ffidn't aUow much time for planrUng, but we decided, by keeping it simple, we coffid 'make it happen.'We'U be back in Micffigan from December 19th to January 8ffi." â&#x20AC;˘ CONGRATULATIONS! I know tffis was a long time in the works for you and Yolanda, I'm sure there are many happy days ahead for you two! Here are ffie newly weds at ffieir weddmg ffinner!

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CLASS N E W S with a cold beer, and maybe playing guitars, harmofficas and singing a bit.

"1 am looking at Thursday February 28th to Sunday, March 2nd. How does that look for you aU? It's the week after the big hoUday Presidents week so it should be less crowded with good snow conffitions and better house avaUabffity Get your kUsters packed. We can't help but have a great time together," I

Stew and Yolanda

My second 36th Company note is from Sonny Naple and the subject is our Second Annual Lake Placid Winter Come Around: • "First of aU, congratulations to Stew and Yolanda. Yolanda, if you knew how much fon we aU had in Lake Placid last year, you woffid encourage Stew to attend. In fact, thanks to aU the wives for parting •with your husbands last year The winter weather is starting to take hold up here. I'm giving you aU a come around!

It's time to meet in Lake Placid for: skUng at Wffiteface (or XC skiing at Mt.Van Hovenberg), snowshoeing to Marcy Dam (or up to Avalanche Pass for the more adventurous),ffiffingat the Steak and Seafood, rerffimscing around the fireplace

Thanks, Sonny! You've got the baU roffing so now it's time for the 36th company mates to answer the caU, I know it was a blast from the past last year I'm hoping to join in on the camaraderie this year! By the way a note from Ron Spratt infficates he'U be keeping the fire going for the ski team at the lodge. He's bringing ffis hot todffies recipe for aU to enjoy!

Here is some good new regarffing our own Stan Szemborski: Stan accepted appointment as vice president of Northrop Grumman corporate strategy in mid-November "In ffis role, he wUl lead the corporation's strategy activities, working closely •with the corporate leadersffip, the business development and government relations orgamzations, and the business segments." Stan is based in the Wasffington, D C . office, Congrats, Stan!

Three Admirals !

Meet in the Office of U.S. Southcom A D M James Stavridis '76, A D M Timothy Keating '71 ? and A D M Eric Oison '73 A recent gathering of Admirals in the office of the U.S. Souffiern Commander, Admiral Jim Sta^vridis '76, included Admiral Tim Keating '71, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command and Admiral Eric Olson '73, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The three Naval Academy graduates represent one tffird of the nine Combatant Commanders in the world who report directly to the Secretary of Defense and the President.

The three joint commanders met in the Miami headquarters of Southern Command on 25 October to discuss issues of mutual interest to their commands, induffing global and regional counter-terrorism operations, diverse humanitarian activities, training and security cooperation in the Pacffic, Latin America and the Caribbean.They also ffiscussed other Na^vy-oriented topics—including the Academy's footbaU team and their stiU-alive hopes for a season ending bowl game! The saffing ship model in the photograph, an 18th century man-of-war, was built by Stavridis's uncle, a master craftsman and model-buUder who has produced over a dozen sue ships from the age of saU. ^^i^,, MiiiiiiwiinimniinmwiaaaMBiiaiwM

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1 know you'U do good tffings for Navy and the nation in your new bffiet. Now we know who's responsible!

Seems the news was aU good and aU around the globe tffis month. It is good to hear from classmates, so keep those notes inbound. If you are wondering why you haven't seen your name in print recendy, you'U need to send me a note! Many of you may have seen Timbo Keating in the news when our friends in Cffina demed the Kitty Hawk Batde Group entry into Hong Kong for Thanksgi^ving '07. Timbo did a superb job with the questions to which he was responffing. He looks and sounds just Uke the Timbo from A7E Corsair days!

As always, time, tide and the column due date are not waiting for any man.

Please keep our active duty classmates and those protecting our nation in your thoughts and prayers. The tide is turmng in the favor of peace in Iraq and Afghamstan. Better yet, the peace has held for several months. Let's hope that our service personnel acffieve the victory that is in our grasp.

Duces Virum, —Duke ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 49% PRES: CAPT Rich Goldsby, USN (Ret.) E: rgoldsby@1972.usna.com 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

Happy New Year to you aU! Hope you enjoyed Army-Navy as much as I ffid and that your HoUdays were great. Lots of news this month, so straight to it.

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Connie and Mick Barr

By now, most of you are aware that iVIick Barr passed away a few weeks before our reunion after suffering a heart attack at home. Perry Dempsey summarized the celebration of Mick's Ufe that was held in early September: • "Fifteen classmates met in Mason, OH, to celebrate Mick Barr's Ufe. Attached is a photo of Ron Lanning,

A Celebration of Life

George Zellner Berry, Tom Jones, Hap Harrington, Bob Ryskamp, MikeVizzier, Mark Schickner, Steve Wry, Alton Stocks, Jerry Boyle, Bob Lee, Bob Hahn, Rick Rubel. and PerryDempsev in Mick and Conffie's backyard after ffie services. Not in ffie photo but at ffie service was Rick Porterfield.

Mick's Academy roommates. Bob Hahn and Alton Stocks, spoke at ffie church service eiUogizmg Mick's remarkable Ufe. Thev told numerous anecdotes of the pranks ffiey puUed at USNA. some of ffiem to ffie dismay of Mick's (20ffi) company mates m attendance! We celebrate Mick s memory with laughter and love, whUe moummg ffie loss of a great classmate and person.'" H Class of 72 OlEprmg Department. Dee and Mark Pistochini had the pleasure of pinrUng gold Second Lieutenant bars on ffieU son Scott (VMI."07 grad) at commissionmg ceremoffies at Marine Corps Base Quantico VA back on 17 August. Between both sides of the famUy, Scott represents ffie fifth generation of commissioned "naval" service.

Congratffiations!

A Celebration of Commissioning

Let's bask awhUe m that victory over Notte Dame Dept. The foUowmg from Bob Harrison: • "By now the "world" is aware of the Naval Academy's long overdue victory over Notte Dame wffich occurred on November 3rd in South Bend. I am pleased to be able to provide a first hand account of ffiat momentous occasion. 1 dedded early on to attend this year's game

if at aU possible with my youngest son, Michael who is currendy a ffigh school sophomore. I figured tffis would pro^vide an exceUent oppormffity for him to •visit ffie campus of a reno^wned educational institution (last year I took him to see the Stanford game wffich was also a \vin for Navy) and might also permit us to be present to wimess some sportsffistory,if Navy coffid somehow manage to end the stteak. An added bonus was that my daughter, Jennifer a graduate of the Umversity of San Francisco who is pursumg a career in sports broadcastmg also decided to join us on the ttip. Like many 1 had begun to wonder if I would see another Navy win over ND m my Ufetime. I can stUl remember Usteffing to ffie 1963 game on a transistor raffio whUe ridmg a bus m New York City on my way home from the enttance exam for the parocffial ffigh school I ffitimately attended. I was stUl nearly two months shy of my 13th birthday! Despite bemg an Irish CathoUc I always puUed for Na^vy to defeat Notte Dame long before I thought of bemg a midsffipman.

"Despite the poor record of Notte Dame tffis season, the "Irish" crowd was quite confident of garnermg another •victory over the Mids for the 44th consecutive time. The F-18 flyover was probably anticipated by most present to be ffie Navy "highUght" of the day.

When ND assumed a touchdown lead shordy before halftime the "subway" alumffi of Notte Dame were confident in letting it be known another Navy loss was just 30 minutes of footbaU away.

"The second half was fiUed wiffi endless tension, of course mtensffied by tffiee overtmies. My daughter told me to, "calm down Dad or you'U have a heart attack," My son who at his age is rarely Unpressed by anything given ffis "teenage cool" smnned me by his exuberance for the "suspenseflU" game and ffis admiration for the determination of the Navy players.

In ffie 3rd overtime 1 remamed fearful ffiat the football gods or ffie officiating crew woffid somehow once agam deny Navy a

win over ffie Irish as had occurred in 1999.

That involved the infamous bad spot ffie Unesman made when ND went on 4ffi down wiffi about 30 seconds left on the game clock. That Navy team was robbed of ffie victory they earned. 1 also remembered the game in 1968 during plebe year when Navy scored on the opeffing series to take a 7-0 lead. Pete Braseth who was sitting next to nie as 1 recaU said "now we've reaUy pissed them off." A short time later when Notte Dame had the baU, 69's Mike Lettieri put a savage ffit on ND QB Terry Hanratty who was carried of ffie field. Victory mdeed seemed to be m Na^vy's grasp. The replacement was a guy who was mttoduced as Joe "Theesman" but whose name woffid later be pronounced "Tffighsman". Hanratty actuaUy came back mto the game and ffie final score was ND 45 Navy 14. 1 coffidn't shake that feeUng that inevitably ffie baU woffid somehow bounce Notte Dame's way...When the game was indeed finaUy over I actuaUy had a tear m my eye reaUzmg that a Navy team hadfinaUydone it and I was there!

"Classmate Chris HaizUp who, ha^ving served as X O of the N R O T C uffit at Notte Dame, retired there and is now a pUot for the uffiversity, was one of the alumffi who put together a great pregame taUgate party I know he had a Utde extta bounce m ffis step waUdng around the campus as he encountered the ND faithful during the next week... before Air Force presented the Irish with a second loss to a service academy team m the same year." H

A Celebration of Victor]'

From Jeff Beard: H "WeU folks, it's been five years smce we ran our last class campaign and it's that time agam. As you recaU, the class committed a total pledge level of S840,000 for the NMCS Class of'72 batde arch and the DMP for Character.

As you know, the batde arch was buUt, and Jim CampbeU '73 was hired as the Distmgmshed Mffitary Professor (DMP)

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"We're starting this month with a leadersffip pre-campaign. to be foUowed with the regular campaign in the spring.

The aim is to send a letter to and caU on every classmate as we're hoping everyone •wiU agree to participate. We •wUl have the campaign completed by summer Our class DMP position is unique, and would not exist urUess privately fonded. I ask you to reflect upon tffis over the next couple of months. We'U be caffing on you and asking you to pledge for the next five-year period to continue tffis good work going forward. Thanks to you it is working." • WeU, we've just about ffit the skids for tffis month. We're receiving lots of photos from the 35'' -keep them corffing, and we'U post them on the Class web site as weU as m this column. More to come. D O. Tried and True with '12.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 57% PRES: Kevin Callahan SECY: RADM Tom "•rj"Wilson UI, USN (Ret.) 7300 South View Ct., Fairfax Station.VA 22039 H: 703-455-7940; E: wilsontoml@cox.net

Classmates, As 1 sit to compose Navy has just won their 6'-" straight Army Na^vy Game and beat Notre Dame. There are grads who can remember that happening before but they don't read articles about '73.They consider that kids stuff! IT'S BEEN A LONGTIME. Our Uves may not be complete by those wins but they have experienced something new. Good job to Coach Johnson and the team. You did yourselves proud.

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The ultimate cheering section

Although we aren't the oldest class (yet), we are coming up on our 35'-" Re-union next year With that event comes election of new officers. Our by-laws require a SHIPMATE notification be made about February prior to the August election.You have officiaUy been notified. More to foUow but you should start considering who you want to norffinate for the various jobs.

And one more pubUc service announcement. The class needs a webmaster What we would reaUy Uke is someone who would volunteer their time and talent to act as the webmaster. If you're interested let me know and I'U get you in touch with the right person, (If you notify me via snaU maU you may not be the right person.)

Let's get to some news. Rod Brotherton sent along a 7ffi Company note: • The 7th Company "Seadogs" continue to have a "large" time together, as this year we gathered twice for some fabulous shared events. This spring in Pinehurst, North CaroUna, the 'dogs got together for the 5th "Fat Boy Olympics."This is getting to be such a big event that Royce (Scuba) Engler, when he checked in at the airport, was asked where he was going, and of course responded, "To the Fat Boy Olympics!"To which the clerk querried,"ls that on ESPN?" Here are the guys on the first tee at Pinehurst, It should be noted that of the 12 golfers in the group, only 4 made it over the lake

directly in front of the tee. Front row; left to right are: C D R Jim RusseU; Northwest AirUnes Captain Dan Simpson;The "Trailmaster" aka. Rod Brotherton; C D R (and) PhD D r John Kenny and C D R Andy Mechling, Back row from left are; C D R Chuck Trahan, RaboBankVice President Dan McHale; CAPT Royce (Scuba) Engler; CDR Jim Beltz; C D R and American AirUnes Captain Brian Rich; C D R Matt (Mr. Clean) Lechleitner; RADM Steve Kunkle and Mike (Bunk) DeManss.

Lies were told and some "great" golf was served up by our "landscape architects", who actuaUy moved more turf than a D-9 Caterpillar in Iraq. There wiU be another gathering of the 'dogs in the spring of '08 Keep tuned. Please have the women and chUdren stay inside unffi the announcement as to where and when!!

The second picture is from that "Eden of the Prairie", White Lake, South Dakota; (population 400 and shrinking).This is from the 7th annual "PhaU Pheasant Phestival" where we pit our wits against the wily ring neck pheasant. Guess who wins? Pictured on the vast landscape are the "Great Semi-Competent Hunters" of the American Plains. At least no one was shot. Left to right are; CAPT (and) D r Marc Harrison, who is "large and in charge" at the Navy's Nuclear power school in Charieston; C D R (and) D r Don Bridges, M D , who is one of the leading speciaUst in the nation for the implantation of radioactive isotope peUets in men's cancerous prostate glands. Once again, the namesake "Fat Boy", Rod Brotherton; C D R (and) D r John "Dead-Eye" Kenny and last and certaiffiy least (each company has one) our resident "burr under the sadffie" CDR Steve Dean. It is pertinent to note that the hunting day begins at 10am and you are given until sundown, (usuaUy about 5:30pm) to dther get out of the field orfiUyour quota. Since we heeded

ffie admoffition to "Practice •wiffi the guns daUy!" we were able on two out of the three days of hunting to leave ffie field, quota met, by noon. It only gets better each year forffie7ffi Company "Seadogs." •

We don't need no stinking badges

Rod, another briffiant summation of 7ffi Company's activities. I was especiaUy proud to learn no dro^wn playing golf or shot ffieir Classmates m Souffi Dakota.

CNO and Vince

Vince Mocini sent along some picmres and comments about a recent event at the Naval War CoUege.

• Here is a report from the "big blue bedroom" known as Spruance Auffitorium at NWC where Gary Roughead, hosted hisfirstmajor event as CNO, the 18th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) from 16-19 October Beyond being ffis first major event, it was particularly sigrUficant because he ffid a great job of unveiUng the new maritime strategy to over 200 mternational CNO's and seffior officers indudmg leaders from one hunffied countties and many U.S. flag officen. We had a couple of minutes together on 16 October, before the ISS swung into high gear, so I convinced him to take a "when two or more are gathered..." photo wffich is attached. Despite the ties and dark suits and a lot more gold stripes for Gary, 1 beUeve we look just about the same as we did on June 30,1969, don't we? (Editor's note: see the Class of 2006 for another image of Gary) H Vince, you don't look different at aU ... reaUy No, reaUy I did not attend N W C but I did speak at a graduation held in the

big blue bedroom. 1 don't remember a tiling 1 said. Maybe I was sleep talking!?!

Next I have a short note from Ed Cotter: • Gary Roughead made a brief appearance at the Navy-Air Force taUgater just after he was sworn in as CNO! This reaUy seals the deal - we are older than ffirt. There is no denying it anymore. Susan and 1 enjoyed seeing other classmates during the President's Circle weekend and the aforementioned taUgater, As usual, Peggy and George Watt were exceUent hosts to aU.Wffile in AnnapoUs we gained some quick insight into the changes the new Superintendent has instituted, A few days later Susan and 1 ttaveled to Hawau for the wedding of the son of Diane and Thom Holt. Rob (USNA 2002) married Andrea Weeks m a beautifol ceremony at a resort on the beach out past Barber's Point (now a civUian airfield). It was a beautiful day and many of the attendees were current or former Na^vy Officers, Rob was on 2 weeks leave from Afghaffistan where he is serving with a US Army uffit, Tffis assignment tends to support the view that graduates need to prepare to lead in a warrime environment and not necessarUy at sea. Another interesting aspect of tffis wedffing is that Andrea is an active duty Coast Guard Officer who has done sea service chasing down drug runners and other unsavory characters. Tffings have defiffitely changed over the years. B Ed, we may not be older than ffirt but remember those crusty Captains runffing around USNA when we were plebes?

We are older now than they were then.

Tffink about that.

Carter and Puhrmann

Proud Dale and daughter Janelle

• Tffis summer, former President Jimmy Carter '47 graciously agreed to be the guest speaker for a weekly chapel service at Blue Bird Corporation, FortVaUey GA. He spoke about the work ofThe Carter Center, where efforts are on-going to buUd hope in some of the world's most impoverished and forgotten communities.

Carter Center health programs prevent the suffering of mUUons of people around the world from diseases often ignored by others. Many of the most severe affUctions are entirely preventable; staff experts show people daUy how they can take steps to transform their own Uves. FoUowing the service. President Carter joined the Blue Bird leadership team for lunch where I had the opportuffity to speak with ffim briefly (photo enclosed). On a personal note, daughter, JaneUe and son, Aaron, were married in September and October, respectively. • Dale, thanks for the note. Dale sent pictures of his son and daughter's wedffings but unfortunately the son's wedding picture was corrupted so I could offiy use the daughter's.

Randy Reinhardt

1 received a ffice note from Randy Reinhardt, He recendy remrned from Indonesia and •wiU soon be leaffing a team back to Banda Aceh.Tffis •wUl be ffis tffird ttip since the summer of 2005. If anyone wants more information on ffis efforts and how you can help please contact Wm at randyreirffiardt(^yahoo,com. Randy, good luck.

Dale Puhrmann sent along the next piece:

Army-Navy in Maine

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Laser Focus

FinaUy, a very brief summary of the annual Army Na^vy Party held at the home of Ruth and Dave Leather, Just a few years ago ffiey moved from Iffinois to Maine. It seems the winters were too mUd in lUinois, (Maybe I have that wrong.)

Anyway, they are kind enough to open their home to those wisffing to bask in short cold days foUowed by long freezing ffights and, of course, there's no shortage of takers. Tffis year's Ust includes Margaret and Bruce Metrick (also Mainers), Pat and Jack Howard (fomre Mainers) and Sue and Tom WUson (Maine, not a chance). I've included a few pictures so you can see what passes for fun in Maine.

(Maybe not a picture with a former President but we had fon anyway.) AU kidffing aside, the Leather's are wonderfol hosts and it's always great to gather with classmates anywhere for Army Navy.

That's what I have for you,Thanks for aU the great notes and as always to keep you motivated your previous exceUent performance wiU be considered minimum acceptable standards in the future. Have a great hoUday season.

Non Sibi ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 50% PRES: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Dr, Severna Park, MD 21146 C O R R . SEC'Y; LtCol John Brown, USMC (Ret.) 3630 Serendipity Road WoodbridgeVA 22193 H: 703-583-9713; C: 703-568-0385 E: j rbrown74@comcast. net ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: LCDR Steve Hubbard, USN (Ret.) E: hubbs99@comcast.net SEC'Y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732Tamarack Dr., Pace, FL 32571 H: 850-995-0051; E: usna75scribe@hotmail.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/Classes/1975

Dear 'mates, The Thanksgiving hoUday has come and gone, but 1 am reminded that we should give thanks every day of the year not just on the hoUday we put on our calendars. At the moment 1 am thankful

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for a couple of tffings. Firsdy, I am thankfffi that the Shipmate column schedffiers wisely made this issue's deadUne the Monday after the Army-Navy game.

Secondly, 1 am thankfid for the Navy footbaU team who gave aU of the class scribes some good news about wffich to gloat—oops, I mean •write. C-in-C trophy 38-3, Number 1 rushing team, 4644, school record in points scored, Poinsettia Bowl—it was memorable footbaU season. FinaUy, I am thankfol for my classmates in the great Class of '75 who have fiUed this column (and the next two or three) with reaUy interesting stuff. In October I sounded the LOW GOUGE alarm. The emergency response team came to the rescue, and now the Class of '75 gouge locker is flUly restocked and overflowing, John Kittler was the first responder to spring to ffis keyboard with a report on the 10th Company rffiffi-reuffion held at Steve Stanley's quarters at the Naval Observatory in D C . John also checked in by phone to report that he and other classmates in the San Diego area had survived the autumn wUdfires. Here's John's report on the D C . event.

• We had ten classmates and nine spouses / sweethearts - a pretty good minireuffion! Steve Staffiey and Jean (obviously), Bev and Dave Gove - Dave has the observatory as one of his facffiries and his office is there; Debbie and Barry McCuUough, Bonffie and Chris McCarthy, Nancy and Don Garrett, Kathy and Mike Lipari, Rebecca and Bruce MiUer, Dave Shepherd, Roseanne and Mike Lilek, John Kitder and friend Joyce were there. We caUed Nancy Burd and said heUo, she could not make it because she was sponsoring some Mids.

Steve's beer is exceUent and very drinkable (low octane, thank heaven).

There was quite a feast, the grounds were beautiful. He sits right between the Secret Service buUffing and the Vice President's helo lanffing pad. The tour of the observatory was fon. We visited the Ubrary which is the most complete coUection of its kind in the country. We saw Dave's office (nice!), visited a special place in the basement (Bonnie got a reaUy cool picture of a face that is in a semi-hidden shaft going up from the basement - we named him"Deke"), They had the 12" telescope set up and we got to use it to see Jupiter and four of its moons. God blessed us by having them lined up in a Une at about the 4 o'clock position off ofJupiter and gave us just enough clear

sky to get a good shot. What a uffique experience! •

"Well-dressed Marine on the shores of Tripoli'

BiU Dixon checked in from the Middle East. Maybe next year he can get a picture in the HaUs of Montezuma to go •with the one on the Shores ofTripoU, • Rose and I are now in Abu Dhabi, actuaUy been there for a year since moving from Kuwait, Like another world, Abu Dhabi is far more progressive and moderate than Kuwait. It makes it more palatable, but it is stiU not the States. We are both looking forward to finaUy setffing permanendy in the States, putting some roots down and ha^ving a normal Ufe. My personal ffighUght for 2007 was ttaveUng to Libya. It is ffifficult comprehenffing how drasticaUy our world has changed in recent years. Once an archenemy of the U.S., now Libya is being targeted by Al Qaeda for being too "chummy" •wiffi us.

Who would have ever beUeved it? With extensive Italian influence and Qaddafi's intolerance for Islamic exttemists, Libya is a very interesting, and refreshing change from the Middle East.Several U.S. companies induffing the one I work for are moving operations into Libya. Since tffis was our first venture into Libya it reqffired a country assessment for security prior to moving expatriates into place. • After retiring from active duty and a final tour of duty as the head SEABEE, Bob PhiUips moved to his new position as Vice President, Navy, Marine Corps and Civilian Agency Facilities Management Programs for lAPWoridwide Services, Inc. lAP is a leaffing government services contractor.

Are you out zere, Zevundzee-Fife?

German Guiterrez is looking for Dave Gray and Richard Hammonds.

Contact him at germanggp@gmaU.com.

German has been in San Diego for the last 20+ years. The Guiterrezes have two children who also live in the San Diego area.

On 26 O C T 07, Mabd and Tom Dempsey's son Jason earned his Wings of Gold at NASWffiting Field. Tom and

.Mabel, along wiffi Jason's sister Trad attended the wUiging ceremony, WhUe in Milton, ffie Dempseys ran into Greg Hofl&nan who was representing Sikorsky .It Fleet \^eek. Boffi ffie soft-patch cerenionv ,ind the post-winging party were top-notch celebrations complete wiffi tales ffiat grow bener wiffi age (not to mention, plenty of beer). Jason is a l^*Lieutenant. USMC and wiU be flying ffie CH-53E out of MCAS New River NC.

woffid be exhausted. The saUboat, of course, wiU provide innumerable possibffities wiffi salts; nautical friends Uke the Cikanovichs. As you can see, the fon-factor potential is lirffidess! •

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"Weckbaughs and Cikanoviches at sea off the coast of Alaska"

-Steve Ferguson welcomes USS DONALD COOK (DDG-751 alongside USNS BIG HORN."

WTiUe deployed as the skipper of USNS BIG H O R N . Steve Ferguson sent a note to ffie Cikanovichs. and Chris ffiought it was too good not to share v\iffi ffie class.

I Greetmgs fiiom Equatorial Africa! 1 look forward to sharmg a wee dram of ffie water of Ufe and some of Scodand's national dish with you. That oppormffity should be in the not-too-ffistant foture smce BIG H O R N wiU be wTappmg up her deployment soon and getting us aU home before Thanksgi\ing. After that I've got two months ffi the sffipyard (Dec-Jan), a month of work-ups (Feb), some local ops (Mar), and then 1 retfre 01 Apr 08 (no fooUn'). That, my friend, is la photo grande for ffie remamder of my seagoffig career.

The immediate reffiement plans are to spend most of ffie first year relatively dose to home domg lots of campmg, carriage dri\ing, and saiUng. We just bought a new- pop-up ttaUer and wiU be picking up a meffium-sized (four-penon sleeper) sloop ffi ffie spring for coastal and bay cruising. Heidi's got her father-son pony paU driving now (got them iffiriaUy hooked and gomg herself) and wiU have ffiem m professional ttairung for the next 2-3 months to refine what she's already done. Having the pafr wiU reaUy expand our capabffities wTt hostmg fiiends. The pair can pretty much puU four people aU day (especiaUy on DelMarVa's flat landscape) whereas a smgle carriage horse

Chris Cikanovich also subnUtted a cruise report from ffis 2007 summer crffise. He and Diane, along with Rayieigh and Larry Weckbaugh took ffie NORPAC option tffis year • Tffis gives new mearffiig to the term 1/c Cruise, To celebrate 30+ years of marriage, the Weckbaugh's and Cikanovich's took a 2 week "crffise" m Alaska. Thefirstweek was a land cruise by tram; the second week was on board ffie Diamond Prmcess sailing in style.

Larry' and I brought our crffise books along and took our rime tracmg sffip systems, mosdy to deterrffine how ffie bourbon and gm gotfiromthe food lockers to our balcony. In the end I tffink we got a 4.0 on our execurion of aU onboard systems. If you ever get the chance we ffigWy recommend the ttip. Spectacffiar sights do not adequately described how magnificent were the tffings we saw and ffid. Offiy once ffid we quesrion the wisdom of our choice wffien we stood for two hours ffi ffie ffiiving ram and 40°F temps to watch a calving glacier But when a 100 foot taU chunk of ice breaks off mto ffie bay, it was weU worffi ffie wait. (We are avaUable for your local Alumffi Associarion chapter meetmgs for the fiffi presentation of the thousands of picmres and videos.) • That's it for tffis issue. Next month we'U take a look at Tina and Andy Howard's new saUboat and start on Ken Hart's annual 14th company update. Unffi then, do your part to keep the gouge locker fuU. Send your scribe an e-maU today.

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As 2007 wmds down, I am speechless.

Speecffiess because tffis was the year that the cows came home. In other words.

Navy finaUy defeated Notte Dame, beat Army for a record sixth time in a row, retained the Commander-in-Cffief"s trophy for the fifth consecutive year, and is headed for another post-season bowl appearance. Someone pinch me, 1 think I'm ffiearffing! On top of that, it was another great year of Class taUgates for ffie home games (thanks to Barbara and Ke^vin Stone and several other Classmates and their wives — and you know who you are). I think I know^ the secret of Navy's gridiron success — it was the enthusiastic cheering and good luck that Mark ("that's another Navy ffist down!") Moore brought to ffie games.

On top of aU tffis - Leroy Sparr finaUy sent me an update!

• Attached are two recent pictures of my famUy "domg our thmg". I personaUy try to spend as much time outdoors as can.

My oldest son, Ben, just mrned 14 and my youngest is son is 7.1 stUl work at NASA/Goddard Space FUght Center Two years to go to reffiement from NASA when I can go get another job. Most likely I wiU have to work until I am dead.

I recendy went to USNA to see a parade where Jim Sta^vridis was ffie reviewing officer. Before the parade, I had lunch with Ray Putt and we spent several hours getting caught up about jobs and our famffies. Time sure is flying fast!

The parade was canceUed due to weather but about 7 of our classmates went to the Supe's house for a reception afterwards. It looked Uke to me everyone had a good time. Towards the end of the reception, after the jazz band proviffing background music had packed up, 1 entertained the 'hired help' for the reception playing the baby grand piano. I am not a professional musician, but I sure have a lot of fon doing it anyway. I ffid not start playing unffi 1 was 40, never took a lesson. 1 also have a 1972 Strat 1 bought firom Joe Cantu back wffien we were yroungsters. I never learned to play" it whUe we were at USNA; 1 just looked at it sometimes. It January-February 2008

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was kind of a joke at the time. I just wanted to teU Dick Feckler that 1 finaUy learned how to play that, too.

Also, recently my wife told me I was a stick in the mud sociaUy, so to speak, I go to work at NASA, I teach at a local commumty coUege part time to help pay tuitions, and I come home and help with the kids and the house. Pretty much the same tffing day in and day out; and I was okay •with this. Taking my wife's advice to heart, however, I recently made a decision to try to start getting back it touch with my friends from the past. So if some of you hear from me in the coming months, don't be too shocked! •

shot.,,, is there a requirement to give up hair in exchange for stars? We could claim that a scientific study of 3 current US flag officers seems to confirm this theory!"

WeU, 1 am stiU in shock that Leroy actuaUy sent me an update - but it sounds Uke he has taken ffis wife's advice to heart and we wUl be hearing more from him from now on.

33rd Company members Dave Renaud, Gary Freeman, Jeff Hoy, Chris Alberg, and John Ginn '75 trekked the back country ofYoserffite for six days in September. Their six day, 37-mile hike included cross country from Tuolumne Meadows to YoserffiteVaUey a cUmb up Cloud's Rest and a cUmb up Half Dome (group picture). During the trip, fish were caught, bears were fought and many a "when I was a plebe" story was told around the campfire. The trip culnUnated in an assent of Mt. Dana, 13,054 ft at the northeast corner of the park.

Tom Bakke and Alex Cobble delight in the victory over the Irish The three Admirals; Drennan, Stavridis, and O'Hanlon at the Naval War College

Leroy Sparr poses with family at the beach

Representatives of 3^° Company take on Half Dome Leroy Sparr and his sons, Ben, Luke, Jacob and Owen enjoy canoeing

Ke^vin Stone forwarded me a brief note with picture from Jim Stavridis who had attended an operations senUnar in Newport, Rhode Island, with Frank Drennan and Rich O'Hanlon back on 29 October Jim is USSOUTHCOM, Frank is commander of Sub Group 9, and PJch IS N4/7 on staff of CFFC in Norfolk. Kevin commented, "Corffing next wiU be pix ofJim taking on the #4 squash player at Navy in an alumni-varsity match. Jim said he fared pretty weU for ffimself As for the smUing admirals

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Tom Bakke sent a note about ffis •witnessmg the Navy victory in South Bend: • Here is the one Alex Cobble took in the stadium right after the game ended.

He and I were there together with great seats on the 35-yard line right where RamVUa made the leaping sack to save the 4th down conversion. We also saw a few other classmates: John Maciejczyk and Gerry WUlett.

The 2 0 0 8 Register of Alumni is coming soon!

Pat Tracy sent a famUy update: • Greetings to aU, from a blustery Centtal Ohio. Todd has just finished JV soccer for the year - at the end-of-season banquet, his coach had some encouraging tffings to say about his attitude and comiffitment.

So now Todd is settUng into regular school schedule, and wffi have some time to spend with ffis friends in the neighborhood. Our next-door neighbors are moving away though, so Todd is beginffing to grieve the penffing loss offfisbest hang-around buddy, David. Sophomore year is going OK for ffim - no big challenges, grades stffi up. He hasn't been exactly 'chomping at the bit' to get ffis Learner's Permit yet, even though many of ffis classmates have theirs. He's gonna be ffis own man.

Our married kids and their •wives wUl drive down from Cfficago for Thanksgiving - it wiU be good to aU be together again, if offiy for the weekend.

Both famffies remain involved in the mimstry of OM, C&L supporting the IT side of things, and B&C with Teen Street and "YoungHope.net".

Lisa enjoyed a visit to Greece with her parents and youngest sister Those who would Uke to see the photos may do so at http://lucidsoft.org/~pat/gaUery/ then cUck on the Unk "0709 Greece". Her dad spent part of the time at a meffical conference, and the laffies enjoyed the sights and culture, I've enjoyed the home-for-sbc-weeksin-a-row part of this season, and am beginning to travel again, • Peter Varsanyi reported on the Class of '76 DC Metro Area Luncheon held on 07 November:

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I Nice gaffiering of old faces and some new for tffis pre-Army-Navy 2007 game Class luncheon. Army-Navy games past and present were topics of ffiscussion.

The consensus was: Navy over Army.

Most notable "new" attendees were Stan O'Connor, feUow NAPSTER, who after a ffistinguished career on 'The HUl" is now working for the PMA Group; and Michael Moore, lawyer extraorffinaire, who is looking out for our (my) mterests with tenacity and care at the Veterans Admiffistration. Best showing wasfirom6ffi Company, Best ffiessed for ffie occasion was Tommy Gardner in 'N' Sweater w/3 stars (pictures attached): In attendance were: Scott Beaton — 6ffi Co.; Keiffi Champion - 6ffi Co.; Michael Moore - 6ffi Co.; Chuck Litz — 9ffi Co.; Chuck Bush - 11th Co.; Stan O'Connor - 12ffi Co.; Ken Beeks - 24th Co.;JUnTaplett - 25ffi Co.; Francis Devereux - 26ffi Co.; Ed GUmore — 29th Co.; Peter Varsanyi — 31 Co.;Tommy Gardner - 32nd Co.; Kevm Stone — 34th Co.; Fred Byus - 35th Co. UNODIR: December luncheon for 27 is canceUed. Luncheons wUl resume on ffie last Thursday of the month, •

Classmates at DC Metro Luncheon

It is my sad duty, once agam, to report the news of the loss of another Classmate.

Tom Sears ffied suddeffiy 2 November 2007, whUe m Dubai, UAE, on business.

He had recendy completed a one-year nUssion for the U.S. State Department in Iraq. A foneral was held Monday, Nov. 12, in Norfolk, Our deepest sympatffies go out to Tom's famUy at tffis time of sorrow.

With the loss of several Classmates in 2007, it causes me to reflect on how precious our time is here on tffis earth and how Unportant it is that we should make the most of our Uves and enjoy the time spent with our loved ones and friends. With that in rffind, here's wishing you aU a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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WeU shiver me timbers and blow me down! We're not the type to claim responsibffity for the work of others, but we'd Uke to think our earUer focus on beating the Irish (please see the closing in earUer columns!) played a part in Navy finaUy beating the Golden Domers! And as a picture's worth a thousand words, we'U let the foUowing do the talking!

Speaking of footbaU, we had the honor of joiffingjerry MiUer (19th Co.) at ffis box for the Delaware game; a close friend's nephew was the starting QB for Delaware and Jerry was kind enough to aUow ffis extended famUy to view the ffigh-scoring contest from the frienffiy confines of his box! However, due to a prior commitment to attend the last Maryland motorcycle safety course with our rffidffie son Michael, we were unfortunately unable to take Jerry up on ffis generous offer to accompany the motley crew shown below to South Bend:

For the •visuaUy chaUenged, from left to right, the intrepid band included Bob Kautter (32nd Co.),Jerry MiUer, Frank Wagner (24th Co.), Lee Geanuleas (11th Co.), and Joe O'Conor (19th Co,). By the way for the record, we've left Jerry two messages trying to setde up on the costs

of the Delaware game; perhaps he confused and thinks he owes us rather than the other way around! In any event, thanks Jeny; you're a mensch!

In other sports-related news, '77 was weU-represented at the 2007 Homecorffing GolfTournament, with four of the participants pictured below: . .^

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Biii^H Left to right, Tom Bakke ('76), Skip McKenzie (9th Co.),Bm Herberger (9th Co.), Kirk "Men's Threat,Women's Pet" Barker (9th Co.),Kdth Champion ('76), Skip Zobd ('76), Gary Hentz ('76) and yours truly. We should note Buddy Barker took home the crystal for overaU low net, Zobes won low gross, and the Goo Man inexpUcably won the pewter (appropriately very smaU!) for the B FUght low net.

Other '77 grads in attendance included Jim KeUy (11th Co.) and Dave Ziemba (19th Co.).

Turffing to the financial page, MerrU Lynch recently announced PhU Schlaepfer (4th Co.) was honored as on of the country's Top 100 Advisors, Early in ffis career PhU must have tired of people responffing to ffis telephone soUcitations •with "What the heU's a Schlaepfer?", as he has since adopted the business nom de guerre PhU Scott. Our sincere congratidations to PhU; and if a rose by any other name does smeU as sweet, PhU's enjoying the sweet smeU of success whatever ffis last name.

Mary VaU, wife of Dave VaU (31st Co.) sent in the photo below sho^wing several classmates attenffing the 2007 TaUhook convention in Reno. Pictured from left to right, Kathy Thompson (sister of George), Dave VaU, Dave's son Sean, Mary VaU, Rich Stone (20th Co.), Dave's daughter Ashley and George Thompson (34th Co.),

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Mary informed us Ashley was a big hit with many of the pUots; no kidffing! And it appears Asffiey wasn't the offiy VaU who made a positive impression in the world of aviation. Mother Mary, along with an aircraft near and dear to our heart, was the subject of a recent Hank Caruso drawing.

You go girl! P.S, We're generaUy not in the business of teffing others how to raise their chUdren, and Ashley certainly appears old enough to take care of herself,, ,but Rich Stone is the LAST guy we'd have hanging over O U R daughter's shoulder!

We conclude by noting the passing of a great American, Dan McCarthy (23rd Co,) informed us RADM Max Morris ffied recently. RADM Morris, our first Commandant, had a long and distinguished career of service to his country, having entered the mffitary during WWI I in the Army and seeing combat in Italy He graduated from USNA with the class of'48 and served the majority of his time as an aviator at NAS JAX, retiring in 1977. His foneral service concluded with Anchors Aweigh. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Remember, keep those emaUs and pictures corffing; these columns don't write themselves! Go Navy, Beat Hopkins!

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Okay for starters lets covers some lose tracks from the last month or two. One of the first items is the photo that should've accompanied news of Claudine and Curt Perry and their kids, plus a little more info cuUed from a phone caU or two. As you may or may not know, their oldest son, Christopher A. Perry ('07) was commissioned a 2/Lt of Marines after receiving his diploma in Systems Engineering at graduation from the Academy back in May. I hear he is on his way to Pensacola for ffight training and hopes to foUow in dad's footsteps as a Cobra pUot. As Chris put it to ffis dad— it's aU about being close to and supporting the grunts. Oooorah! Their youngest, son, Craig ('10) is aYoungster majoring in History with Arabic as his language but then he also jumps out of perfecdy good airplanes for fun! Their eldest, Candace (25), graduated from Armstrong Atlantic University and is living in Colorado Springs, working for Compassion International. AU of them were home schooled K-12 by Claudine, a decision they made for reasons of personal conviction for reinforcement of Christian fundamentals. After 21 years in the Corps, and a furlough from US Airways after 911 (3 years of flying) Curt is now a Production Test Pilot for Gulfstream.

Lucky dog, he gets to fly G-lVs, 450 and 550s out of Savannah, GA.WeU, after finaUy getting e-maU worked out, here's the photo of that proud comiffissiomng day.

The Proud Perrys on Graduation Day

Got word from Randy Duncan's and my house mate at the "Chiefs Club" in Folkstone, NC, JB "Jack or Brad" Richardson. He and Julie's eldest, Ashley, passed the Florida Bar in July and is working for a fairly large Florida Law Firm at their home office in Tallahassee.

She's doing general corporate defense with a specialty in Labor and

Employment litigation,JB's sriU trying to figure out what he wants to do when he grows up. Since the outdoor host on ESPN job is taken and his handicap is too high for the Champions Tour he figures he'U need to reaUy get focused.What he reaUy wrote about was his involvement with Honor Air.That\ the organizarion founded by Jeff Miller from Henderson County, NC, It charters 737's and other large aircraft to take WWII Veterans to DC—primarily to see the WWII monument and then to Arlington (Iwo and Tomb of the Unknown). The trip is free of charge to the veterans and they take about 100 at a rime with 33 Guardians to assist these folks in making the trip.JB has acted as one of the "Guardians". He says the day of the trip is amazing!! — Direct to D C with music, water cannons shooting over the plane as they taxied in, banners, flags and lOO's of people greering these guys as they walked through Reagan.The poUce escort down the left side of the road to the monument raised more than a few looks on Saturday morning. EUzabeth Dole met them at the monument and had her picture taken with every WWII Vet that wanted one.

(Bob usuaUy does as well but he was unavailable.) JB said her kind words of thanks were emotionaUy memorable, JH also said that walking the monument with ffis three guys was priceless as they shared memories of buddies and battles that we've only read about or see on the history channel. He says if you ever get a chance to make one of these trips in a dty near you it is an experience you wiU never forget, JB sent a pic of himself and one of his Vets—a fellow Marine, Robert Youngdeer of Cherokee, NC. He was a member of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion (Edson's Raiders) and fought on Guadalcanal (Bloody Ridge) and many other batdes too numerous to name.JB considers him a true giant of the heritage of the Corps and was proud to get to know him weU.JB and all we Marines have benefited from the legacy Robert and others like him built tor us. If you are interested in contriburing to the Honor Air Fund, Honor Air Fund.Veterans of Foreign Wars, US, Post 891, PO. box 17754,AsheviUe,NC 28816-7754

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JB Richardson and Robert Youngdeer

Speakmg of charitable orgaffizarions, congrattUarions to John Semcken and ffis parmen at Majestic Realty in Los Angeles, CA (and former Marffies) Ed Roski and Kent VaUey. Tffis year ffiey founded ffie Land of ffie Free Foundation (http://^www.landofthefreefoundation.co m). It is a charitable foundation comrffitted to celebrating ffie men and women of ffie Armed Forces of ffie Uffited States, past, present and foture. The foundation supports programs that help our armed service personnel and ffieir famffies and ensures ffiat "ffie commitment of our narion's heroes wiU never be taken for granted and ffiat aU Americans recogffize, because offfiesacrifices of our armed service personnel, we wiU always Uve in ffie "Land of ffie Free".' In its inaugural year ffiey raised $1 miffion and have ffisttibuted fonds to such orgamzations as ffie Semper Fi Fund, Any Solffier,Any Marme,TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). May the next years be even more successfol,John.You guys make us proud. As for farffily Ufe for John,ffisboys (Reed and Jack) are doing great m ffigh school, playing footbaU. His daughter, Rebecca has started her Master in PubUc Health and JD degree at the Umversity of Maryland CoUege Park The hotel renovation is complete (Pacffic PaUns Conference Resort, Industry, CA).

Tffis summer he and ffis wife, Mee, are off to Scotland to celebrate her 50th'

Ed Roski, John Semcken and Kent Valley

In some lose info — Bob Engel visited KurtTidd at the White House tffis

spring, Kurt is assigned on the NSC staff and was kind enough to give Bob and his famUy a guided tour of the White House and the Old Executive Office. Jock Maloney wrote that Tom Abernathy retired in early November at the Navy Memorial in DC. Jock said Tom ffid a great job, and that his comments were witty and articulate and that "someone shoffid get ffis comments because they expressed my Qock's] sentiments", but that Tom ffid a much better delivery. Not many folks knew that among the many honors in Tom's career was the fact he was Instructor of the Year at West Point when he ffid a tour as a Systems Engineering insttuctor Other revelations to Jock were that Tom also has one kid that graduated from USNA and another there as a youngster WhUe Tom's official retirement is January '08 he'U stffi be among those to participate in the '78 group retirement ceremony that Jock is orgamzing at the Academy in June. Besides Jock, others of '78 in attendance at Tom's ceremony were Joe Peterson, Tony Cato,Vic GuUlory, Andy Winns, Mike Po^veU, Larry Thompson and quite a few nonclassmate Adrffirals and several others, induffing Hithon and Trass ('77 footbaU players - not the fencers).

Bob and Kurt at the White House

Jim Pointer wrote that 36th company's Buck ConnaUy sent along the happy (?) news that he is now Grandpa Buck, and Kathy is Grandma. Jim tffinks that Buck is the first '78 grandpa in 36th company and wonders how many other grandpas are in our class, Hrranm, me too but I tffink I'U try not to dweU on the number ('cuz I may start to feel very old). Buck wrote: "I'm a Grand Pa as of 4 June, My oldest son Sean and ffis wife Niccole have a beautifol baby girl, Emma. Am I the first?

Uffiess there is a new set of CaUaway clubs involved, I don't have to know!" WeU, acttiaUy Buck is far from being the first grandpa in our class. If memory serves me, the first person 1 ever received correspondence on having reached that grandparent role was Ted NuU—and that was a long time ago. Anyway, congratulations.

Grandpa (formerly Disco) Buck and Grandma Kathy!

WeU, 1 am running out of my word Unfit so I'U try and wrap tffis up with a rerffinder and a request. This year is our 30'-" reunion year, (I know— it doesn't seem that long ago,) The weekend is scheduled for Oct 23rd-27th, 2008.The hotel is Lowes AnnapoUs on West Street and we have blocked (or are in the process of blocking) rooms. Bottom Une, keep checking our website and stay in touch with your company rep (whom you'U also find out who that is on the class website (www.usnal978.org), 1 also ask that you update your information on the website.

We use the information from the Alumni Association for any maUings or snaU maU notices and as the foundation for reunion gouge. Lastly, when you send me some emaU, please put somewhere in the subject Une "78" so 1 can teU when maU is from you and not a spammer This is especiaUy for those with—um- creative e-maU addresses. Okay, I'm off the soapbox before 1 get a nose bleed. Launchin' Spot Four!

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Greetings, 79ers!

I received a note from RDML Rob Wray (robert,wrayjr@gmail.com) saying that on 19 October 2007 he was promoted toffiscurrent rank at the Pentagon. Several classmates attended the ceremony, including Jeff McFadden, Butler Newman, Ralph Quarles, Mark SheU, Rich Fitzpatrick, Jack Bruno, Pete Kurzenhauser, Chris Brehany, Ken Panos, and Dick Tobey.

Rob apologizes: he may have nUssed a classmate or two - it was a very busy day.

Congratulations, Rob! AUan Kuong (akuong@pol,net) recently alerted me to a Brunswick, Maine newspaper article about our very own Antarctic explorer, Michael Weiss, Last faU Mike received the Antarctica Service Medal of the Uffited States from D r Bruce Marsh, one of the world's leading geophysicists. In 2002-2003 D r Marsh led a 2-month expedition to Antarctica to study the magma system and geological structure in the McMurdo Dry

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VaUeys. Mike, a ffigh school teacher in Yarmouth, MN, was one of six teachers chosen from 150 appUcants for the project, sponsored by the National Sdence Foundation. (More info can be found at http://tea.armadaproject.org/tea_ weissfrontpage.html.)

Liz Smith wrote to let me know that her husband Steve Smith was recogmzed by the Arthritis Foundation for ffis service and deffication. For ffie past 2? years Steve has chaired the national Arthritis Walk volunteer committee. Liz and Steve's daughter EmUy (15) was ffiagnosed •with JuvenUe Arthritis when she was just two years old, hence the famUy's comrffitment to the cause. Many members of the Class of'79 have conttibuted to the Arthritis Foundation •via EmUy's Artffiitis Walk team for ffie past several years. Thanks, Liz, for ffie update.

each of ffie last 30+ years as 1 have 3 broffiers, 2 sisters-in-law and a broffier-mlaw who are ND grads, a nephew who is currendy at ND, and my •wife Betsy and a sister-m-law are St Mary's CoUege (next door to ND) grads. I have been patted on ffie head and heard "ahffiat'stoo bad, maybe next year" more times than any proud USNA grad deserves. WeU of aU games to be at—tffis was ffie one. I was •wiffi most of ffiem at post-game taUgater on Saturday and whUe 1 am not ffie gloating type, Saturday eveffing was "sweemess". •

Scott Pursley, Jeff Lemmons, John Jolliffe and Doug Patton atNSA Millington, TN

Navy-ND "TaUgater"at "ChezDixon"(l-r): Wiz Withers, Fred Gerheiser, Chuck Dixon, Rich Phares, Dick Tobey, Dave Jackson, Dave Krueger

Without a doubt, one of the ffighUghts of the recendy-concluded Navy footbaU season was the dramatic triple-OT •victory over Notte Dame. Judging by aU the notes and phone calls I received, tffis •wUl become one of those events where everyone remembers "where he was" when he heard/saw the final score. Karen & I were up at my roommate Chuck Dixon's house, just south of AnnapoUs, Valerie and Fred Gerheiser, Jean and Dave Krueger, Chris and Dave Jackson, Rich Phares and Dick Tobey were also there, A bunch of 50-year-old guys jumping up and down, screaming.

I also heard from several classmates who were at South Bend for the game, including Jim Messenger, RDML Mark Heinrich, and Tom Herrmann (Tom.Herrmann(^conclusivemarketing. com). The game was especiaUy important for Tom: • I took the whole Hertmann famUy up for the ND game and it was unbeUevable! Tffis game has held special significance for me

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Navy-Notre Dame game: Beth & Scott Pursley, Terry & Doug Patton, and Terry & Sean Stackley

Scott Pursley, Anna Pursley and Dale Nees at Notre Dame's NROTC Navy Ball

Another classmate in attendance was our Litde Rock correspondent Scott Pursley (SPursley@aol,com) who ffied this report: • We just got back from South Bend, foUowing our incredible victory there. It was quite a weekend! The game was to

be a special one for us, since our daughter Anna is a senior at Notre Dame, and a member of their N R O T C uffit. In adffition to our famUy and a few Litde Rock friends, we also had Terry and Sean Stackley and Terry and D o u g Patton with us.

The ffight before the game, Beffi and I attended Notte Dame NROTC's Navy & Marine Corps Birthday BaU in Souffi Bend. USNA Superintendent VADM Jeff" Fowler '78 was the guest speaker We had a lot of fun catcffing up with Mary and Dale Nees, who recendy reUeved Mike NeUer as C O of ND's N R O T C uffit. Dale says he is enjoying ffis "Professor of Naval Science" assignment so far. Their daughter just started her freshman year at Notte Dame, The game itself •was one we wiU never forget. Doug, Sean and I coiUd hardly talk from aU the cheering we were doing.

Like aU the other ND fans, our Aima was very gracious after Navy's victory.

On other news, I was able to spend time with a few classmates whUe on orders for the FY08 APPLY board at BUPERS in MUUngton, back in August.

RADM Jeff Lemmons was ffiere, as was John JoUiffe and RDML John Messershmidt. Jeff recendyfiffishedffis tour as Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, and is now working in OPNAV. He and Judy just fleeted up to a new home in Severna Park. He says he is enjoying ffis new job, wffich probably entaUs a lot less ttavel compared to ffis last assignment, Johnjoffiffe's importing business is StiU doing weU. He and Sylvia are U^ving Ufe large in La JoUa. Doug Patton and ffis new wife Terry Uve in the Mempffis area. (I tffink we are aU glad Doug now has some adffit supervision!) Doug is as crazy and as fonny as ever We also spent time •with Greg Parker, who is stUl at BUPERS. AUcia and their two giris recendy moved back to Fernanffina Beach, FL so they could finish high school there, MeanwhUe, Greg wUl be a geo-bachelor in MUUngton tUl he retires some time next year, FinaUy 1 want to mention RADM Jon Bayless was down here in Litde Rock last month. As Commander, Navy Region Midwest, he was the guest of honor for our local Navy BaU. Jon was a good sport to fly down for a weekend visit that lasted less than 24 hours.

Everyone enjoyed his talk. That's aU ffie news from beautiful Litde Rock. •

Greg Hutto (Gregory. Hutto@ egUn.af niU) had a chance to go back to ffie Yard last summer, and was so inspired bv all ffie memories he decided to check in wiffi an update: • Checking m for about ffie second or diird time in nearly 30 years. Was back at USNA tffis summer for a maffi conference and ffie nostalgia nearly decked me.

So many memories!

After cross-commissioffing mto ffie Air Force. I spent 6.5 years active duty, 22 as a reserve, reffiing tffis summer as a LtCol. Most of my career has been as a maffiematidan/sdentist as active duty, reserve, consultant, and for ffie past 5 years, a dvil servant. Currendy, I serve as cffief maffiematician for ffie USAF 46 Test Wmg where we prove weapon systems in developmental test prior to fieldmg.

Anchored here at EgUn AFB, Fort Walton Beach, FL for ffie past 19 years. StiU married to Deb, my wife of 26 years, wiffi nvo voung adffits: Daffiel (20) an aspiring USAF ROTC pUot and mdustrial engineer, and daughter Ariel (16) ajuffior who dreams of mterior design.

I'm StUl active ffi music at church (vocal and gffitar) and my new love — voUeybaU. Greg •

message electtoffic communications with PhU Pirozzi who is now Uving in Manhattan and flying for Southwest AirUnes. Pete told me ffiat he ran into John "Elids" Selden a whUe back, John is now an airport manager for a very large airport in Long Island.

I also ran mto Harry Theurer (Harry.TheurerIU(^pseg.com) a couple of monffis back durmg a September visit to USNA. Harry played Plebe basebaU at school and is now married to an absolutely stunffing and wonderfiU young woman, as weU as working for the local power company One of ffis sons graduated firom USNA and is now a surface warrior He has at least two more boys who are considering attendmg ffie academy.

I am StUl Uving m Fredericksburg,VA and working in ffie Pentagon as a nameless, faceless bureaucrat for ffie Defense Inteffigence Agency. I gave up the ghost with ffie Navy Reserve about six months ago and went mto the Inffi^vidual Ready Reserve m anticipation of ajffiy 2009 retirement •wiffi thirty years of service (who woffid have thought?). My wife Lori is stUl workmg very hard as a parttime peffiattidan as weU as a fuU-time mom. Life m general is pretty good.

OV, MUce • That UteraUy is aU the space I have see you next month!

OmnesViri!

Wiz...

Fighting Foxtrot (11- 12th companies). Pictured are (L-R) Roger Sexuaer, Herb Frerichs, Scott Bethmann, Sharon Hanley Disher, Eric Grubman, Charlie Edmondson, Peggy Feldman, Butts Mcilhenny Richard Rogers, Nels Fronstenson (notpictured Paul Prager).

Lots of folks had great parties for ffie big game. Scott Bethmann sent m ffie photo above with a good gathermg of our Class m Baltimore. Not to be outdone, I know that Mike Ales, Harley Skidmore, Jerry RandaU and a bunch of other Classmates were there to cheer on ffie team that fmaUy got ffie Notte Dame monkey off our back.

One of our luckiest classmates, m ffiat he is ffi command of a bird farm,JR Haley is gettmg ready to turn over the reins of the Theodore Roosevelt. He sent m tffis note and mvited "aU of us" to the COC.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95% PRES: Tim Kobosko SECY: CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allaid Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 504-915-6711 E:joe.giace@1980.usna.com Mike Van Horn and Pete Levoci in Central Park, NY WEB SITE: www.USNA1980.org

I also had ffie good fortune to hear from Mike Van Horn (Michael. VanHorn@ ffia.mU), who Uves about 90 rmnutes from my humble abode. Mike •writes: • Hi Wiz. Here is a picture of Pete Levoci and me taken at Central Park m New York City. My kids Alex (15) and LUy (11) and I took an AMTRACK ttam up ffie East Coast to visit Pete and his wonderfiU wife Amy near New York City.

Pete and Amy Uve ffi Babylon, Long Island now where Pete works as a test pUot for the Federal Aviation Administration Long Island office. Amy is weU-employed as a real estate mvestor Pete finished ffis PhD in Aerospace Engffieermg from Colombia Uffiversity and is officiaUy an Ivy Leaguer Durmg ffie ttip to NYC, Pete and I were m text

Greetings Classmates! Six ffi a row! How great is that. It wiU defiffitely be a "Dark Ages" for our Cadet friends on the Hudson and a happy day at Canoe U. By the time tffis is ffi prmt the new boat •wiU hopefiiUy have arrived ffi DC, Cffiistmas •wUl be a fond memory and we'U be on the way to a wonderfiU 2008 and sprmg.

1 hope ffiat it was wonderfiU for one and aU. On to the maUbag:

USNA. Bringing the Alumni Association to you

JR Haley with Jerry Nies

• Joe, Jerry Nies visited Theodore Roosevelt to work on some computer issues - (the CO ofTR is a computer iffiot and Jerry is ffie Deputy at SpaWar for sffip stuff- they sent him to help ffie computer-iffiot CO get stuff right). We looked at each other and said "Hey, I know you." We were both busy with the computer smff but ffid manage to find time to have lunch in my m port cabm and get a photo. It was fon to see another classmate on TR. Life has been great on T R - there is no better job in the Navy ffian bemg a CVN CO and the fact that RDML Frank Pandolfe just reported as our

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new Batde Group Commander - both of us firom 80!! Unfortunately I must depart in January - change of command is on 11 Jan in NorfoUc, carrier piers (don't know wffich pier yet, but it •wiU be on the carrier that has a big "71" on the side of the island). Don't yet have the time pinned do^wn, but probably early afternoon. We'U obviously send in^vites, but since my home computer self-destructed (I had notffing to do with it) I lost aU our adffiesses ('^hence no Christmas letter last year). So, if there are classmates out there who want to come have some fon (short ceremony - no guest speaker) and bring their famUy aboard an aircraft carrier world's largest StairMaster - teU them to ffit me •with an emaU that has their maUmg adffiess and I'U send them an invitation: co@cvn71 ,navy,mU, Also, if anyone is puzzled because Char and I appear to have "faUen off of your radar screen," send me your adffiess anyway so 1 can rebuUd the adffiess book!

Chamberlain, that doesn't apply to you — we feU off your radar screen on purpose; of course, Renny can come •visit her sister anytime. Sincerely JR • One of our consistent Company Reps from 32nd Company, Kevin Ketchmark, kcketchmark@aol.com or kevin.ketchmark@navy.mU, wrote in with an update on these former 8™ wing dweUers. 1 had to break up his submission due to Urffitations from SHIPMATE, so some of ffis notes wUl be in next month's column:

I surreptitiously obtained ffie foUo^wing update on Jeff Best who is stUl on active duty and Uving the ffigh Ufe in Italy I ran into Jeff last February on board duty in Miffington, but just briefly. Besrie writes: Sorry we're going to miss aU the festivities in Baltimore this weekend. I can't say I'd trade our current situarion for it though.

We're Uving in a beautifol 5-beffioom vUla in the midffie of a vineyard. The •vino is wonderful. My office overlooks the Bay of La Spezia (no I don't get too much work done), I've actuaUy been in a couple ofJ-24 regattas since arriving.

Our lanffiord's husband is a big sailor & needed crew a couple of weekends.

Nothing like hooking up with a bunch of saUors right off the bat, I returned from "free" years in Beijing in June, and am paying penance on the OPNAV N5 staff,just assigned to oversee Na^vy International Strategy, My tour in China was fascinating and fulfiUing, but it is good to be home for a whUe, I transitioned to the Navy's nascent Foreign Area Officer corps in 2006, and look to spend my remaining time in the Na^vy in the pol-mU arena, and helping to grow tffis important new community, 1 hope, in time, to catch up with other members of 32"" Company whUe here in the DC hub. Fly safe, Ke^vin •

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Mark RusseU, mark.russeU@1980.usna, com sent in a short update as weU. He is StiU out at Boeing in Anaheim working on the S/W for the P-8 acoustic processor His oldest daughter KeUy is a junior at Columbia in the Mech, Eng. program, ffis next daughter Kim is going to Biola University there in LA on a voUeybaU scholarsffip and his oldest son Matthew is a freshman in HS. Youngest son Michael is StiU being home schooled by Karen and in the 5th grade.

Jerry Buck, Greg Rhodes '81 and Jack Jewell '68

Along with beating Notte Dame we had a few other great games. Here's an input from Jerry Buck,jerrybuckusna80@ yahoo.com

• joe, Kevin Ketchmark here checking in •with a 32"" Company input from several company mates. When it rains it pours, so feel free to spUt tffis lengthy subrffission between two future columns (we ffid).

I ran into Mike Shane recendy here in the Pentagon, and goaded ffim into this update. Greetings FeUow 80ers. It's been a long time since I last plugged in. After taking the graciously proffered TERA in '96,1 signed on with SAIC in the DC area to take advantage of my recent experiences. They quickly sold me back to the Navy where 1 have been the SME for Tomahawk in OPNAV for the past 11 years, 1 often run into classmates and other Company-mates in the haUs though most are, Uke me, in coat and tie rather than in uniform. I am married and have two elementary schoolers who keep us busy and on our toes. Wife, Nicoletta, is a former corporate attorney going through the US, bar process to start practicing here.

my husband Don's Ughting business as my second career We have 3 daughters, Rebecca (23), Sarah (18), and Anne (12), Rebecca is pursuing a Master's Degree in PubUc PoUcy, combined with a law degree, at the Uffiversity of Maryland and Sarah has her sites set on attenffing USNA next year We look forward to more time spent at USNA in the corffing years.

Thank you for aU you do and aU the best on your "Excursion"! Liz •

LtoR- Paula (Smith) McGee, Janice Buxbaum, Barb Geraghty, Sandy Daniels, Liz (Belzer) Rowe, Kathy Shanebrook, Sharon (Hanley) Disher, and Cheryl Spohnholtz.

Out of the blue I received a great note from Liz Rowe Liz@yorklighting, com who also sent in a great shot of Sandy Daniels promotion ceremony: • Dear Joe, 1 think this is the first time I've ever written to Shipmate. I attended Sandy Daniels' promotion ceremony and got a picture of the Class of'80 women who attended. It was wonderful spenffing rime with aU of them and Sandy's ceremony was uplifting.

My family has been setded in Yorktown,Virginia since 1988. How rime has flown! 1 rerired in 2000 and joined

• joe - Greetings firom DaUas.TX. Navy had a HUGE turnout here for the Navy vs. University of North Texas footbaU game. There were probably more Navy fans than U N T fans. In a game where a combined total of 19 touchdowns were scored, there was certaiffiy a lot to cheer about,, just ask aU the midshipmen who were doing pushups after each Navy score! There were some buff nUds after that game.. ,by my calculations; they had to do more than 400 pushups that day I've enclosed a picture taken at the U N T game of myself, with Greg Rhodes '81 and our 22"*^ company officer from 1978-1981, USMC Major Jack JeweU '66. Major JeweU was promoted after his tour at USNA and went on to command a squadron at El Toro, CA, after which he rerired, worked for Boeing for 20 years and is now fuUy retired in "

MissionViejo, CA. Greg and wife Beth are also Uving in ffie DaUas/Fort Worffi area, where Greg is working on Jomt SffUce Fighter Greg and I worked toseffier on our last tour in ffie Navy, Uving Hornets out of Lemoore, CA, We boffi ffien flew for American AirUnes before bemg forloughed. I am nowworking busmess development for L-3 Commumcations here in DaUas. A qffick update on some classmates: I ran mto Mark Gonzales several monffis aero. He is working for ffie Techffical DUector at NSAWC ffi FaUon, NV and is enjoying Ufe m norffiern Nevada.

Richard Wooldridge has been retired for a number of years and is stiU m Pax River, MD v\iffi wife Sherrie, workmg on E-6 Aircraft Programs, He is working in ffie same NAVAIR biffidmg as John Pierce, wffio is Uving m Annapolis and workffig as a Flag Writer for ffie head staff at NAVAIR. John had dirmer recendy wiffi former 22"^ Company'-mate Mike Maley, who is worldng busmess development for a major energy company m ffie Chicago area.

Cheers, Jerry • WeU, that's aU ffiey let me put mto ffie Column! As anoffier year comes to an end, it's ffice to reflect on how mcreffibly lucky we are to have such a wonderful group of people ffiat we can count on and ffiat make up our extended famUy. The Class of'80 is a cast of characters; brought togeffier some 31 years ago for whatever reason. Now, as we come up on ffie halfcentury mark, ffiere so many tffings to be thankful for As we get older we're going to have to rely on each offier even more.

So m that spirit, I hope ffiat tffis finds each of you healffiy, happy, and wiser today than yesterday. Take a few moments to renew a friendsffip, caU a Classmate, and send me an update! As Always, BEAT ARMY (for ffie 7ffi rime), —Joe. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95%

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Happy New Year '81! As 1 •write dus we have just had a stting of great Navy footbaU victories, mduffing Notte Dame and Army So for next monffi's column we shoiUd have some great stuff to put m from ffie Poinsettia Bowl.

As I reported previously, Dave Beydler (1st co) is our first General.

Our old scribe, Dave ChicareUi (1st co) attended the occasion along with company mate Stu BaUey and sent me a photo of the event. Thanks Cffic, and congrattUarions Dave.

worked at two venture capital backed firms: NetAngels (acquired by Microsoft) and Oblix (acquired by Oracle). Brian ffien co-founded a 3D CAD/CAM Stanford Uffiversity technology spinout, Paraform, wffich was acqffired after 4 years. He then ffid a Kaufiman FeUowsffip with a venture capital firm ffi Cmcinnari (Blue CffipVenmres) for a couple of years, foUowed by a move to Portland tffiee years ago. Brian writes:

Dave "Chic" ChicareUi, Dave Beydler, and Stu Bailey at Dave's promotion ceremony

In what I consider to be a journaUsric coup, I was able to pry a photo and update from Guy WiUiams (15™ co), who has never wTitten into Sffipmate.

Guy had a ttemendously successfffi career wiffi MerrUl Lynch after leavffig acrive duty 20 years ago. He is now semi — reffied and spUts ffis time between Scottsdale and Western Colorado.

He writes: • "My wife Susan and I have three chUffien of whom we are qffite proud of Daughter Kate graduated from the Umversity of Souffiern CaUforma, works at a Manhattan law firm, Uves in ffie Guy and Susan city, and heads to Williams law school next year Son Ryan is a juffior at Oklahoma airrUng for a sports management career Daughter Kara is a freshman at Nebraska, majoring in fasffion journaUsm. We're a farnUy of big football fans and spend many autumn Saturdays cheermg ffie Trojans, Sooners, and Cornhuskers. Susan and I hope to cross paffis wiffi more classmates in the foture". • Guy ffianks for the input. It was great to hear from you, come out to Hawaii and work on your golf game!

Next a report from anoffier corporate titan •with quite a peffigree, Brian Kissel.(33rd co). Brian left acrive duty in '87, went to work at Raychem, and then went to Stanford Business School. After working back at Raychem in Corporate Strategy, he got ffie startup bug and

Brian KisseL son John, and wife Elizabeth

• "I now work at CheckFree (NASD: CKFR), a leader in onUne bankmg and biU payment software. In 1998 1 married EUzabeffi Braffiey (durmg a moment of weakness or poor judgment on her part), who I'd met tffiough mumal friends m Sfficon VaUey. We have an 8 year old son, John, who's mto Legos and acring. We Uve m Pordand, and have an extra room for anyone who'd like to come out for a visit". • Brian, thanks for the note. Sounds Uke you have had a heck of a run, CongrattUations.

Next, a momentous event many thought woffid never occur Our bachelor ranks feU yet again as Doug Heimbach (31st co) wedJuUe Fletcher at ffie B.R. Cohn Winery m beautiful Sonoma County CaUforma. Doug was pushed along with the help of Mary and Dan Quattrini (1st co), KeUy and Mike Mahre (2nd co), Mary Jo and Jim Ahlgrimm (34th co), Sharon and Tim Disher (12ffi co), Sandy and WUUe Taylor (25th co). Chuck French (21st co) and Frank Marco (2nd co). The bride and groom Uve in Orlando with their dog Murphy. They compete in ttiadUons together, and as you can see from the photos below, between the two of ffiem it looks as ffiough they have a combined body fat percentage of a "2".

When Doug is not swimrffing, biking, and running, he works for Cisco Systems.

Doug, glad to see I beat you to ffie altar, as 1 thought 1 was going to be ffie last

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holdout. Congratffiations to you and JuUe.

Frank Marco, Chuck French, Dan Quattrini, Doug Heimbach, Julie "the lucky bride", Tim Disher, Jim Ahlgrimm, Mike Mahre, Willie Taylor

Dan Quattriffi also gave me a short update on tffings m Minnesota. He writes: • "On the kid front, our daughter is a freshman at Drake Umversity in Des Moines, lA and our son Tony is a juffior at Effina High School and keeping us on our toes. Mary and 1 welcome any classmates who venture tffis far north and are both StUl quite puzzled as to why we had so many visitors whUe U^ving in San Diego but just a few "passers-by" since we made the move north. Speaking of classmates, I ran into Ken Liss (14th co) at his gourmet cheese store. Ken opened this great store smack in the middle of the fasffionable"50th & France" section of Effina and seems to be doing quite weU". • Dan, thanks for the wedffing report and update.

From the academy PR folks, a news flash on Ben Pancho (32nd co). The article detaUed Ben's retarn toffisteaching job after a reserve caU up to Iraq. Ben has been a teacher in pubUc schools and has been in the reserves since serving 11 years on active duty. He was caUed to active duty in Washington, D C , from 2000 to 2002, and then again in 2004 as a member of the Standing Joint Forces Headquarters at the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, From Norfolk he was deployed to Baghdad as a planner on the Multi-National Force - Iraq staff in the International Zone and with the Multi-National Corps staff in Camp Victory. Ben and ffis wife, Melanie have two children, Benjarffin (18), and Rebecca, (16). Ben, great to hear you are back safe and sound.

Also from the war zone is a note from Dave Woods (25th co), Dave reports: • "I had my change of command on Thursday before Army/Na^vy Weekend at Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq. It was a bit

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ffifferent than the others I have had.

Instead ofjets parked at 45 degree angles next to the crowd there were two HUMVEEs, Instead of wearing Choker Wffites or Service Dress Blue I was in the Army Combat Umform (ACUs) two days before the Army - Na^vy game. Instead of my sword I had a 9mm •with two loaded cUps. I was stanffing in front of our headquarters with sandbags stacked in front of the windows to avoid blast and frag. Our guest speaker was my new boss, an Army two star who just loves it when we gong ffim aboard and blow the bos'n pipe to pipe him aboard.

My new Squadron was represented by about 30 mffitary and 20 civffians whUe the other 550 are spread aU over Iraq, 1 ffid have one guest - EZ 25 er Ron Almeter. Ron is over here and he made it over from the embassy compound for the ceremony. It is pretty amazing to hear people talk about the good work the guys and gals in tffis command have done.

They have trffiy saved hunffieds of Uves.

1 am humbled to be in charge of these selfless Americans and I am excited to be a part of the good results they are producing". Woody, we are proud of you.

Stay safe. •

Dave "Woody" Woods assuming command in Iraq

Dave GillUand (8th co) also provided ffisfirstever input. He is a Delta 767 Captain in New York who happened to run into company mate Jamie Foggo recently while waiting for his hotel room in Brussels. Dave writes: • "Jarffie is the Executive Assistant to Adrmral MuUen. They were in town for a NATO meeting. He looked great aU decked out in his service dress blues, medals, and gold braid. The ffight attendants on my crew were quite impressed that 1 had such an important friend," • Dave and his wife Theresa Uve on Cape Cod, have four chUdren (2 in coUege), He just recently retired from the Naval Reserve,

Dave Gilliland and family on vacation in England

Some of you have been asking about Jon WaU's (16th co) status. As reported in last month's column,Jon was diagnosed, and is battUng lung cancer Since my submissions don't show up for 2-3 months, I encourage everyone to visit http://www,caringbridge,org/visit/ jonwaU where you can offer notes of encouragement to Jon. AU of us who know Jon are puffing hard for him, and what we can aU do right now is to continue to show him our support by visiting ffis guestbook.

FinaUy, with tremendous sadness, I learned of the death of my 26th company mate and feUow NAPSter, Dean Fish.

Dean passed away unexpecteffiy in ffis sleep on Oct. 16, 2007. Dean was an increffibly motivated Marine, who was a complete overacffiever at the academy.

He was a Burke Scholar, served a career in the Marines, and had been recendy appointed as the Chief Acquisition Officer for the US. Government Prmting Office. My sincere and heartfelt prayers go out to Dean's •wife, Karen. Knowing Dean as I ffid, I am renUnded of how precious Ufe is, something to remember this holiday season. SC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 7 %

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As many of you already know we lost Dan Bergin about a month after many of us reconnected with him at the 25th

Retmion. Here's his obituary as it appeared in the Seatde paper:

• Damd Bergm: 1960-2007 He Had A Passion For Adventure 22 Oct07 - When he was not flyffig jets for Delta Air Lmes. climbmg mountains or skung ffie slopes, outdoor enffiusiast Daffiel Bergm coffid often be found sailing on Puget Sound. The 6-foot Nav-v veteran also coffid have kept ffis stellar skUls and passion for adventure to himself Instead, he shared boffi wiffi offiers.

FamUy and fiiends on Friday mourned ffie 46-year- old's drowrUng deaffi. a day after Seatde poUce reported that he was kite boardmg on Lake Wasffington during ffigh wmds and was found m ffie water His girlfiienci Seatde resident Maureen Farley; said she kissed him goodbye before he went to ffie lake. The two looked up at ffie gustmg wind.

"I said, ^Have a great day, and I'U see vou for dinner " ffie 37-year-old Farley recaUed, addmg that he had the most "beautifiU blue eyes."

Known as "Captam Dan," Bergin exceUed at readung goals offiy' few coffid imagine He climbed Mount Raiffier five times, saUed mtemationaUy and made 300 landings on aircraft carriers as a Navy pUot. He also went around the world with ffie Navy and taught sailing at the ShUshole Bay Marina.

"He was big-hearted. He wanted to share his dream and bring others mto experiendng sometffing," Farley said.

"He woffid teach offiers how to Uve to ffie foUest."

A resident of Park City, Utah, Bergm was temporarUy U'ving in Seatde as part of an around-the-wrorld saffing ttip. This year, he had saUed his boat, a 53-foot ketch named PAPA II, from Venezuela to Seatde.

He named the boat after his father, a former Navy officer who taught him to

saU, and was preparing to continue the ttip next year He wanted to visit places such as Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.

Greg Norwine, cffief executive of Windworks Saffing Center in Seatde, became friends with Bergin in 2001 and ffired ffim to teach adffit students.

"He is probably one of the most enthusiastic saUors ffiat I've known in a long time," Norwine said.

"He pursued ffis ffieam by putting ffis career (as a commercial jet pUot) on hold and saffing around the world," Bergm was born Nov. 18,1960, m Rochester, N.Y. His love for the water started when he was a boy, and he enjoyed sailing on lakes in Upstate New York.

After graduatmg from the U.S. Naval Academy m 1982, he moved to the Northwest and was stationed on Wffidbey Island as an EA-6B pUot. There, he loved ffirUng on clams and crabs.

For a time, he Uved in Maple VaUey and taught skimg at Crystal Mountam.

Later, he moved to Utah, His humor is apparent on ffis personal Web site. On ffis saUmg ttips, he often took relatives, friends and cUents. On a photo near ffis French-made boat he wrote: "Just bring your toothbrush and a smUe!!!"

And Farley recaUed one saying on ffis site that she wiU remember forever: "I wiU guide you safely to have the best experience of your Ufe." Bergm is also survived by ffis moffier, Virgiffia MacKenzie, of South CaroUna, brothers Mike Bergm of Georgia and Tim Bergm of Florida, and sister Patty Bedard of New York, •

"The service was weU attended. Good representation of friends from both Seatde and Park City. There was no doubt that Dan had a sigffificant Unpact on the Uves of many people. There was a section in the program reserved for 'Stories of Dan's Life.'We were Umited in what we could say because any story we told woffid be incrirmnating towards aU of us. Amazing how that works out! Teddy volunteered to be our spokesperson. He was very eloquent, ffighUghting Dan's conttibutions to NADS national championsffips, ffis role and acffievements has an American icon a Naval a^viator, and how there was an out-pouring of love and compassion from across the country and around the globe at our coUective loss.

"Also, the Class of 1982 provided a beautiful floral arrangement. Dan Proulx, we attribute that to you. WeU done! The famUy was very touched.

"WhUe we where unable to stay for the reception ffiat foUowed, yeah I know, heresy at NADS not participatmg in the celebration of life (Ted and 1ffidleave Clem beffind - I suppose there wUl be a story or two to come out of that!), we ffid pro^vide guidance and instruction on the proper techffiques for a 'SOCIAL!!!' So ffi the spirit of Dan's Ufe the next time you pop a cold one, or pop a cork on a •vmtage botde of'Pig Boat' wine, say a toast, and do a 'SOCIAL' to celebrate Dan's Ufe and everlasting commitment to speed, adventare, and exceUence." • WeU put, Denny Thanks, Bandana Brother.

— Ward

Denny WeUs attended the memorial service along with a few others and sent the foUowing: • "Teddy Mortonson and 1 drove up from Pordand, and Don Clements flew m from DaUas, for Dan's Memorial Service. Good representation from the Class of'82 and from NADS. Mo commented how weU we deaned-up having had both the pleasure and the ffismay of meeting us and hanging out with us durmg our reumon weekend.

Shocking that we aU wore dark pinsttiped suits. Sun glasses and an ear piece and we coffid have passed for secret agents. Unfortunately, we were mistaken for foneral home attendents when one woman asked were the nearest ttash can was. Don was kind enough to find one for her

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To start off the New Year, we heard from Jeremy GiUespie, He was in the 18th Company and was a Company Officer when 1 was Bancroft HaU 1st LT, He's recendy retired from acrive duty and has a great new job as a Navy ci'vffian managing ffie system of official Navy museums (induffing Preble HaU at USNA), He has promised to write •with more updates in '08. If we are lucky, they've already tapped ffim to help with the Reuffion, You can touch base with Jeremy at j eremy, giUespie@comcast, net. Work phone is (202) 433-8502, ceU is (703) 209-9570, and home is (703) 858-2927.

I was reminded by Pete Stitt about the Army Navy Pep RaUy of'91. I was able to lend a hand as CDO and get the Army Mules on the Yard, Rick Maese wrote tffis article in the Baltimore Sun of November 30,2007: • In the early morning hours on Nov, 17, a band of cadets from the US. Mffitary Academy sneaked onto an 875-acre orgamc dairy farm, located about 15 miles outside AnnapoUs, and stole three goats.

They raced back to West Point, N.Y, slapped together some photos and created aYouTube video that detaUed "Operarion Good Shepherd"— the theft of the Naval Academy's unguarded and defenseless mascots.Yawn. Tffis stUl passes as a legirimate prank in this rivalry? C'mon, cadets.

Log off the computers and crack open a dusty copy of the Army-Navy Prankster History Book, "When I was there, every year it seemed Army would come in and take the goat," said Lt. Cmdr David Rudko, Naval Academy class of 1992.

"You basicaUy drive to the farm and cut a lock. It's pretty easy to do, "But no one had ever gone up there and taken the mules before." In fact, as far as historians can teU,just once in the storied 117-year history of Army-Navy have the iffidshipmen ever infiltrated the US, Military Academy campus and successfuUy mulenapped the Army mascot. It was a plan that started with a wUd hair in plebe year from Rudko and his roommate, Chris Midffieton, and ended four years later after plenty of elaborate scheming, careful

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surveiUance and an ornate car chase that started in New York and ended at Gate 8 of the academy campus. The plan was hatched by the class of 1991 and passed along to the next year's seffiors. A group of 17 rffidshipmen spent the better part of faU semester refimng the mission,They made several reconnaissance rffissions to New York, posing as tourists to map out the area, snapping photos and shooting video. One of the rffids was an electrical engineering major, and he -visited West Point to study the alarm systems. SteaUng mules isn't easy. UnUke the Navy's goats, the Army's mules are housed on school grounds in a veterinary compound with guards stationed at the gate and the barn.

An iffitial raid attempt faUed when the midshipmen showed up the day after Thanksgiving and found that feeffing times had been changed. The group resigned itself that another class woffid have to execute the plan. But as ArmyNavy week approached, the excitement got the best of them, and they just had to give it another shot. "Looking back, I don't think any of us thought it woffid reaUy work," says Rudko, who is now based in Virginia with the Navy Expeffitionary Combat Command, "It was so involved and the security there was so tight,"The midshipmen dressed as solffiers and mffitary police, entering school grounds in cars bearing New York plates and bumper stickers that read "Beat Navy!"They distracted a staff sergeant, told ffim they were delivering feed for the mules and quickly subdued the remaiffing guards. Using molasses-sweetened feed to gain the mules' trust, the mascots were easUy loaded into a horse trailer As the raiders left, one of the imprisoned guards broke free, and word quickly spread that thieves were fleeing with mules in tow.

There was a brief high-speed chase at the gate, but guards relented after securing the rffidshipmen's tag numbers. HeUcopters began searching from above, and state police were alerted on the ground.

Authorities were stationed at toU booths along the New Jersey Turnpike, and others waited at the Naval Academy's gates. But the rffidshipmen broke into two camps, and those with the mules took a secret path back to Maryland, heaffing north to Albany, N,Y,, before turning south and cutting through Pennsylvania.

After a snack break at a nearby farm, night had faUen by the time the mules reached the Naval Academy. Inside the gates, the pep rally was about to begin, but outside, federal marshals and Defense Department poUce sprang from the darkness and

temporarUy foUed the heist. Quickly, word reached Lt. Angela Smith, the command duty officer, who informed the agents that they were on Navy property and she was in charge. She ordered the mules be escorted immeffiately to the pep raUy,"lt stUl boggles my rffind that we were able to puU it off," Rudko says.Two days later, a Na'vy team with an embarrassing 0-10 record hanging around its neck demoUshed Army, 24-3, in the 92nd effition of Army-Navy, Though there has been a Memorandum of Agreement proffibiting mascot-napping ever since, that ffidn't stop cadets from steaUng Navy's goats tffis year You're forgiven if you're not giggUng as you continuaUy refresh your Web browser No doubt Army's tffievery is perfect for YouTube, But when the rffidshipmen get in the prank game, it's a big-budget actionadventure that has fans' beffinds on the edges of their seats and Army's asses in the back of a traUer For many, the ArmyNavy game is a traffition Uke no other, and it's often a chance for reuffions among famffies and friends, •

Thanks to Pete for the trip down memory lane.

I will have to seeifI can get a photo one day!!

— Angie Thanks to Chris Murch who sent in this update: Our Reumon is tffis year, September 18-21.

• We have 100 rooms booked at the Marriott Waterfront AnnapoUs for reunion weekend. This is our "host" hotel. The telephone number is 410.268.7555. Some people have caUed in and have been told the hotel is booked.You need to ask specificaUy for the class of 1983 block of rooms. When 1 caUed they wanted a creffit card number but wiU not charge your card.

We have also reserved a block of rooms at the HUton Garden Inn AnnapoUs, which is located out in the Parole area. The telephone number is 410.266,9006. We can have most of the Inn's 140 rooms if necessary Although not downtown, this is a brand-new hotel, with many suites, room service, etc.

The Loews,Westin, etc are completely booked for aU games in September and October There are at least five USNA class reunions the same week as the Class of'83. (In order to have more hotel flexibUity, we would have had to lock into November, when the weather would be iffy. - Not that there are any guarantees even in September!) • Thanks, Chris!

Here's a press releaseffighUghtingyet anoffier our classmates: U.S. Captam Praises Naw Recruits (\X^niam Stacia'83) • 18Oct07 - A U.S. Navy captam has congratulated ffie latest Royal Navy recrmts to complete an eight-week training coune at Torpoint's HMS Raleigh.

Capt Wiffiam Stacia inspected the young recrmts when he took the salute at HMS Raleigh for ffie first tmie.

Accompamed by his wife, Capt Stacia inspected ffie 50 recruits on parade and presented prizes to ffie top recrffit and ffie class wffich acffieved ffie best marks durmg traiffing.

Capt Stacia said: "Durmg my tour of HMS Raleigh exceptionaUy- ffigh standarffi and ffie importance of teamwrork were readily e^vident throughout aU traming evolutions, and tffis resonated louffiy in ffie pride and professionalism demonstrated by ffie recrffits.

"Those young men and women were totaUy motivated and wiffiout question must make ffieir famffies, friends, and the Royal Navy very proud. "It was a great honour and privilege for me to take part in this prestigious event." During ffis daylong visit to ffie Royal Navy's prerffier Souffi West traiffing establishment, Captam Stacia also took the opportuffity to see how HMS Raleigh conttibutes to fleet operational capabffity. HighUghts of his visit mcluded a chance to get out on ffieriverm one of the Royal Navy's latest rigid inflatable boats and to see how saUon are taught to shore up damage to a ship m Raleigh 's purpose buUt simiUator Having graduated firom the United States Naval Academy in 1983, Captam Stacia underwent traiffing to become a submariner and then took up ffis first seagoing appointment aboard the submarine, USS Baltimore. He took command of the Jomt Maritime Facffity, based at RAF St Mawgan,ffiJffiy 2006, • Henry Smith sent in another very welcome and newsworthy note: • Greetmgs sffipmates, I have had the opportunity to see some classmates over ffie past couple of months. First, 1 had the ffisrinct pleasure of watching Navy beat Air Force in a capacity fUled Navy Marine Corps .Memorial stadium. Thanks to Todd Hauge, Roger and Lisa Guseman, Mary Ann and 1 were able to get tickets to this sold out event. Pete Stitt flew in as vveU to spend rime with his son Timothy. Pete and Jen Morrison, Leo and Heather Mackay, Andy Binkley (my sponsor), Grant Soderstrom, Pete

Stitt, and Roger and Lisa Guseman were aU able to join up at Gander's for crab and beer after a Na'vy Victory. Peter Morrison Uves in AnnapoUs and wffi be moving up to the Pax river area. Leo is an exec at Lockheed Martin, Grant and Lynn Sodersttom Uve in CUfton,Virgima. Grant does wrork for CACl. Pete and MeUssa Stitt work and Uve in Snohorffish, Wasffington, Roger and Lisa Uve in Efficott City, where Roger works for Norffirop Grumman.

I returned to AnnapoUs 25 October for ffie retirement of C D R Todd Hague, Todd served 24 years in the Navy and fiffished at USNA as the compttoUer Mike Munns, Mike IsabeUi, Greg Zingler and I were able to attend the reffiement ceremony. Todd served in submarmes in USS SEA DEVIL, USS ALASKA and served as X O in USS L. MENDEL RIVERS, He received a Masters in Financial Management firom NPS and served in the office of ASNRDA. Prior to ffis comptroUer job he worked m Norfolk on the Sublant staff, Todd was also ffie redpient of the coveted LY Spear award and the Navy award for acaderffic exceUence in Financial Management, The guest speaker remarked on Todd's loyal service, sense of professionaUsm and unselfish service to ffis country. Todd's parents were able to attend firom Wisconsin and many coworkers were in attendance at the ceremony.

Other classmates of note Joe Tofalo is the EA to Fleet Forces. He is a busy man.

FinaUy, 1 too wUl be joiffingTodd in reffiement. The Navy has approved my retirement request for 1 June 2008. We hope to stay m the area since our boys are StUl local. My health continues to do weU and 1 look forward to new adventures. •

there wearmg the blue and gold! Tony, Brian, and Ryan are aU working togeffier for ffie Nuclear Regulatory Commission (ww^v.nrc.gov) Ken keeps Air Products m Houston runrUng, Eric is a financial planner wiffi Gallagher, and DarreU can't talk about what he does (or, of coune, he woiUd have to ARNOLD you) Lookmg forward to the reuffion conUng up - always good to see ffie old grey beards agam! • Hope your New Year is fiUed with joy and great health! Remember to plan now for our reuffion. Check the website, thanks!

—^Angie '83 A Class Act! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: O'/i LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: CDR Mike Collins, USNR 935 Barracuda Cove Ct. AnnapoUs, MD 21401-4718 H: 410-626-8876; E: mike.collins@1984.usna.com VICE PRES: Maj James W. Wilhelm, USMC TREAS: CDR Doug Denneny, USN SEC'Y: LCDR Karen (Malloy) Halverson 213 A Lee Avenue, Fort Myer, VA 22211 E: clkh3lvy@earthlink.net WEB SITE: virww.usna84.com

Happy New Year! Here's hoping aU of you had a safe and joyous hoUday season.

Now, on to the news!

An alert reader sent along an interesting and weU-written article regarffing one of our classmates and her scientffic work. Because I am no longer the writer I used to be and because my deadUne is today, 1 am going to plagiarize UberaUy to get the point across. Up in Alaska, on the south side of Kachemak Bay in a Utde cove between Jakolof Bay and Mac Donald Spit sits a complex of blue-roofed buUffings wffich make up the National Oceaffic and Atmospheric Adrffiffisttation, National Ocean Service, National Centen for Coastal Ocean Ryan Lantz sent some great photos (editor's note: photos didn't make it in time Sdence, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research and Uffiversity of Alaska for inclusion in the magazine) from one Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean of the many awe-inspirmg footbaU games Sciences. In short, this coUection of of last season: scientific research centers is called the • We had a smaU gathering of'83 at the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory and our classNAVY vs. U N T game here in North mate, Kris Holdereid, is its co-ffirector Texas on November 10... you may have Back in August, the facffity held an open hear about it, NAVY was victorious with house and hosted about 100 visitors to a score resembUng an NBA game; 74 to the site. The original lab was buUt m 1959 62! There were a few ffigh scoring records for the US, Bureau of Commercial smashed that day! Pictured firom left to Fisheries, which later became the right... DarreU Page (6),Eric Dyson National Marine Fisheries Service. Smce (35), Brian Larson (29), Ken Boice 2000,512.5 mUUon in renovations and (35), and Ryan Lantz (35).We also spotnew consttucrion has been underway and ted Brad Page (35), who was hangin' out the August open house celebrated the with CAI^T.John O'NeU ('85-35th) the final complerion of that work as weU as current Deputy Commandant of the 200''^ anffiversary of NOAA (NOAA Midshipmen. Tony Vegel (29) was also January-February 2008

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Jonathan Harber sent along the terrific 33'-'^ Company newsletter that he puts together, as weU as some great pictures, Kathy and Chris Cooper are in Madrid, Spain where Chris works for the Office of Defense Cooperation, They wUl be in Spain through June, 2009, Chris is stiU on active duty as a commander and teUs us that Ufe in the diplomatic world is a far cry from the action-packed submarine waterfront but he is adjusting. Kathy and Chris' sons Uve in the U.S. — Ryan (23) is a senior at Drexel where is he studying Mechanical Engineering Uke his father Kevin (21) is an apprentice to a glass blower in Stomngton, Connecticut, an artist Uke his mother Chris commutes to work on a Segway which he purchased in the U.S. prior to moving to Madrid, WhUe in CaUfornia, Chris reports he was actuaUy playing Segway polo with a bunch of as he puts it, Sfficon VaUey geeks. Jeff Johnson wrote with news from Atlanta, Jeff attended the Navy-Air Force game in AnnapoUs with his son Chris (6) and his whole family attended the homecoming game in October and the Army Na'vy game in December, Jeff also took his kids on a surprise first visit to Orlando which I'm sure made him a big hit in the Johnson famUy. Sean SuUivan wrote from active duty at Camp Penffieton. Since AprU, 2006 Sean has been serving as the lead trial prosecutor for the Law of Armed Conflict investigations and prosecutions relating to the deaths of civiUans which occurred in Hamdiniyah, Iraq in AprU, 2006 and Haditha, Iraq in November, 2005.

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The workload has been grueUng but Sean reports it has been an increffibly worthwhile experience to be back serving in the Corps again, Jonathan Harber sent along news that he has been doing a lot of consulting, mostly in executive coaching, strategic facffitation, and orgaffizational development engagements. His most recent job was a foU-time engagement as the interim CIO with Blood Systems, the

2nd largest blood bank after the Red Cross. Jon's son is now in rffiddle school playing tenffis ffiree days per week. The Harbers were able to spend a weekend at ffie Grand Canyon and sent along pictures for us to enjoy. The famUy hiked 3 nffies down into ffie canyon and ffiree mUes back up and recommend the experience to any of us who have not yet •witnessed ffie grandeur of ffie site first hand.

Thanks for aU ffie information and great pictures, Jon! Back in November, Lou Anne (Nesta) DeMattei hosted a lovely luncheon at her beautiflU home for aU of the female grads in ffie area who coffid attend. Pictured in ffie photo are: (standUig) Toni (Kasprzak) Chase, Sonja Soleng, Karen (Winnering) Faul, Susan (Borden) Davis, Ginger (Bressler) Rice, AUison (Webster) Giddings, Marjorie Rawrhouser, Lou Anne (Nesta) DeMattei; (seated) linda (Schumacher) Eriksen, Liz Young, Karen (MaUoy) Halverson, Rebekah Barrish, and Jane (Lochner) Zabel. The cute kids on ffie ground are Tommy Chase, Sydney Gidffings, Mimi Chase and Nick Zabel. Sharon Pfeiffer also was able to attend but had to leave before we got orgaffized enough to take a picture. It was a great afternoon of laughter and reteffing old stories that have somehow become more hUarious and we've decided to meet again next time at Becky (Lewis) Vautier's house maiffiy because she wasn't there to teU us we couldn't. Thanks for a great event, Lou Anne!

My husband Dave, kids and 1 were able to attend the Army Navy game in Baltimore on 1 December As prefficted, I was surrounded by weeping West Point Alums but my kids and I stiU managed to have a wonderful time. I was able to meet up with Virginia (Horn) Forehand and spent a wonderfol 15 minutes doing about 23 years worth of catcffing up in a loud and freezing cold concourse (Gee, that chow caU ttaiffing reaUy DID manage eventuaUy to come in handy!!). Virginia was sitting in the shady, icy cold part of the staffium in the vicinity of Hamp Oberle, Doug Borrebach, and Gerry Peters. By weird coincidence, 1 attended the taUgater of a classmate of my husband's and ran into Bud Sichler who was attenffing with ffis son. Bud had recendy retired from Ufe as a Marine CH46 pUot and is now working for BBN Technologies in Rosslyn,Virginia. Mike Collins compiled a big Ust of classmates

who were planning on attenffing the event (himself included) and 1 anxiously await the stories of their game day experiences and photographs.

That's it for this month. Thanks to everyone for the great news and photos.

Talk to you later! —Karen, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95 % PRES; Bob Smith 4712 Fox Den Court, Louisville, KY 40241 P: 502-432-6185; E; dc8driver@insightbbcom C O R R , SEC'Y; CDR Dave McDonneU 1890 Lindamoor Dr.,Annapohs, MD 21401 H: 410-224-5675;W: 703-602-8180 xl94 E: david_555@comcast.net "WE; mcdonnell.david@mail.navy.mil

I hope a lot of you were able to get to the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. Today, as I write tffis, is the day after the Army-Navy game. I'm stiU on a ffigh from the sixth •victory in as many years over Army and another great Navy footbaU season, I have put in some of the taUgate photos from yesterday's game and the Northern Iffinois game. Our taUgate season •wUl go down as one of ffie best in classffistory.With many thanks to a long Ust of taUgate-faithftU classmates, we have earned the reputation as having the finest regularly occurring taUgates. Matt Schatzle (28) and I thank aU those who helped us puU it off and we look forward to another great season of footbaU and taUgating again in 2008.

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CongrattUations to MicheUe and Bob DUl (16) whose son RJ signed a letter of comrffitment to play footbaU at Uffiversity of Maryland, Their younger son Patrick spent 4 days at USNA tffis summer at Lacrosse camp. Bob is currendy working as a consultant for Serco and they are living in Mechanicsburg, PA,

David Randle (2): • Congrats to Dean Peters (34) on ffis selection as the program manager for PMA-299, Multi-Mission HeUcopters.

This program office oversees the research, design, acquisition, support, and upgrade of the H-60 heUcopter, which within a decade wiU have more airframes in service than any other aircraft in the Navy. • Chris WUUams (7): • 1 just finished a two-year tour as the Deputy for Reaffiness at Submarine Squadron SIX in Norfolk. It was a fastpaced and dynamic assignment, including an unexpected 3-month deployment and return to command foUowing some unfortunate events on one of our boats.

The big news for Helen and me was our decision to retire tffis year so that we could pursue our desire to work fuU-time in rffiffistry. I've started in a pastoral position at our church in Chesapeake,VA whUe also working with students and famffies worldwide with an orgaffization caUedThe Potter's School. It's notffing Uke ffiiving submarines, but its every bit as interesting. We're excited about what the next 20 years of serving wiU hold for us. We enjoyed a ffice retirement ceremony last Jffiy and officiaUy joined the ranks of the retired on 1 November. The other bit of exciting news for us was Mary and Tony Delgado (7) moved to Chesapeake,VA this year when Tony took over as the head of Peffiatrics at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, They've been overseas for two tours and are back in the States for the first time in 6 years, Tony and I were roommates, along with Terry HoweU (7), for 2 years at USNA. Now, after moving aU around the world for the last 22 years, we Uve offiy a couple of mUes away from each other. Other company 7 news: Terry HoweU is stiU in ThomasviUe, GA, Del Becker is in EUzabethtown, PA, Tom Clyborne is in Fredericksburg,VA, Mark Brooks is in Hawaii, Bob Underwood is in Stafford, VA, Steve Perry is in Washington DC, Jim PetrUla is in Raleigh NC, Ted Olt is in Davenport, lA, Tom Kerber is in Oxford, MS, and Dave Price is in Saranac, MI, 1 haven't actuaUy seen most of these guys since our 20th reunion, but I'm hoping for more opportunities now that I'm retired, • Dave MoeUer (13): Dave sent in the foUowing photos from a recent taUgate and visit to Captain's Row (Goody's house).

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David Moore (27): • I have been enjoying my new home in West River, JVLD just 12 mUes south of the Academy, 1 have been hea^vUy into Kayak Racing the past few years catcffing races around the country and here in Maryland, The Blackburn ChaUenge in Gloucester, MA (24 mUe Open Ocean race) and the Mayors Cup (28,3 mUe circumnavigation of Manhattan Island NY), have been a few ffighUght races the past few months. My Girlfriend and I had a chance to go down to New Orleans and hang out •with Bert Dejoie (20) and ffis wife Carla for a very ffice Dinner We got to see, hear, and learn about the aftermath of Katrina and the hardsffip it is StUl causing in New Orleans. I had to caU Mario Maddox (6) to try to get Bert's updated number but aU the information changed after the storm, so I ended up stopping by ffis House. He offiy Uved 1 block down from me when 1 used to Uve in New Orleans several years back. Our Neighborhood was one of the ones that were under 10 feet of water However, Bert got ffis house back together very nicely looking Uke a beacon in a stUl very devastated neighborhood, Bert is running his own business and he and ffis famUy is doing very weU, After the Notre Dame Game my brother Michael Moore (32) asked me to send him an Alumni License plate so he can taunt a feUow Co-worker (A Notre Dame Alumni) at Uffiversal Studies, Califorffia,

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Joe Fordham (9): • My wife Robin and I have lived with our three daughters, Kylee, Maranda, and Audrey, in Southern Maryland for the last ten years. For most of that time, I've been working at Pax River, since April for a smaU company a friend founded earlier tffis year, CRL Technologies. Steve Mooradian (11) is working with us on a part-time basis, during free time from his day job as an airline pilot. Steve and his wife Deb, a former USAF pilot, live in Hanover, PA, near Gettysburg, with their two kids Iron Mike and Lindy I lucked into going to the ND game this year with a couple of 9th Company classmates, Troy Smith and Rich PaUadino, Troy and his wife Meg live with their two kids, Hayley andjared, outside of Indianapolis, where Troy is a business owner and stiU active in the Marine Corps Reserve, and Rich is a critical care doctor in Baltimore and lives in Columbia with his wife Moira. Rich and 1 flew out to stay with Troy and Meg, then drove up for the game Saturday, We hit the Navy pre-game taUgater - the offiy farffiliar face I saw at the party was Greg Morin from the class of '86 who

went through the Aero curriculum with me in Monterey, then headed over to the stadium. Rich had gotten our tickets from an ND alumnus he works with, so we were squarely ensconced in enemy territory - right behind the N D student section - yeUing for Navy. It was something to be at that game in person - I never left my seat from the opening kickoff through the end of the third overtime (not sure how my bladder survived the experience) and was hoarse for a couple of days afterwards, I've got to say that despite their horrible season, Notre Dame is a class act aU around. The ND fans around us were super and it was something to see the ND players Une up behind Navy during "Na^vy Blue and Gold" and the Navy players reciprocate for the singing of the N D alma mater. •

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Here great inputs for anoffier monffi: After announcing Glen Hansen's ArUngton Memorial on January 11,2008, I received tffis great memory firom Rich Romaine: • "1 was a "Fiver" wiffi Glen back at USNA. In ffie week or so between finals and June Week at ffie end of Plebe vear. Glen .md I decided to pool our resources and take in aU the sights (dav/mght) of DC. Being Plebes, we took advantage offfieArmy/Navy club dowiitowTi (pre-renovation) for ffie grand simi of S7.50 a mght. The accomodations met our needs (cheap, location, cheap) and had a nice homey "ffietrap" moffi" of rickety floors and ancient mariners faffing asleep m ffie lobby wiffi Ut stogies. We spent our days splurgmg on ffie free museums ot ffie Srmthsoman and ciking ffie lesson to heart of societs''s dropouts asleep on ffie benches m ffie park nearby. Livmg on ffie grand sum of S60/ monffi. taxis were too expensive and buses too mconvement, but shoe leather was present m suffident quantity even U coniinon sense wasn't. Eachffight•we walked from the Army/Navy club at 17th and 1 to Georgetown, closed the clubs and ffien walked back. We had unkno^wmgly already" perfected the mutual support concept of combat spread wiffi a defensive shackUng weave courtesy of Anheiser-Busch's finest (see "cheap" above) beverages. How we evaded geffing roUed is probably forther proof of the old Naval Aviation saying, "sometimes it's better to be lucky than good".

Glen was a good guy Please send my condolences toffisfamUy and aU who wiU miss him." • From Jim Adkins: • Living in Seatde with Mary and famUy (CarolyTi -15, Katffieen - 12, and James 6). Hard to believe I've got a teenage daughter who is datmg, learrUng to ffiive, and already thinking about coUege. We love the Pacffic Northwest and are remodeUing the house we've had for 11 yean. It is espedaUy ffice being close to my parents who have retired in the area.

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6 years and loving it! Moved back to Seatde last year after living in London for 2 years, where I was running our European Customer Service operation.

We had lots of visiton whUe we were there, induffing a few classmates (Pat Hoffinan, Dean Coddington, and long-lost company-mate Frank Barone).

For the last year, I've been the Techffical Advisor to our CEO, an amazingly-fun and interesting job working closely with Jeff Bezos. Have learned a tremendous amount m tffis role, and •wUl Ukely move on to a new role in ffie next few months.

Had great time at 20ffi last year Recendy got together with Brian Solo and ffis famUy — he was Uving in Seatde during ffis stint on Abraham Lmcoln. If any classmates are upffiffieSeatde area, please ffiop me a Une (Adkins@ amazon.com). Woffid love to catch up over coffee or beer. If our remodel is done (a big ifl), we'd love to have guests stay at our place. •

Jim Adkins with Kathleen and James boating In the San Juan Islands

From David Byman: • Greetings from Okinawa. Since I haven't ever personaUy checked m, here's a brief career summary: 1 began as a SWO on USS SEMMES out of Charleston; then ffid a shore tour at the Naval Research Laboratory in Bay St Louis MS. 1 then ttansitioned to the Navy Meffical commumty, earffing a doctorate from Southern CoUege of Optometry in Mempffis and an MBA in Health Care Adrffiffisttation from Baruch CoUege in NYC. I've served in medical cUmcs m Kings Bay GA, Brunswick ME, and Norfolk VA. I'm now the semor Optomettist at the Naval Hospital here on Okinawa, and also perform various health care executive duties. Tffis is my first time back to tffis part of the world since a West Pac cruise as aYoungster, and am enjoying it a lot. I haven't met any classmates on the island, but wrould welcome the company of anyone who is passing through. •

Dave Byman with his dad, Bil Byman, Class of '58

From Marc Thibodeau: • Had the good fortune to be able to attend the Na^vy-Notre Dame footbaU game in South Bend. It was an increffible experience being there Uve and in person amongst the throngs of Irish backers as we gave it our best shot at singing "the goat is old and gnarly." Though I ffid not see any other classmates, there was stiU a very large Navy presence there and to see our Middies to beat the Irish ffi their own catheffial, was amazmg.

I also attended the dass taUgater for ffie last home game of the year. Agam, Mike "Meat"Tharp raised ffie bar with his mcreffible BBQ feast! I also ran mto Mark Angel (who is domg weU and diriving m CrabtowTi) and my very bestfriends,aU from ffie 35th Company...Jim KUby, Tony CaUfano, and JT Young. Jim (CAPT Select and former skipper of the USS RUSSELL) just fotmd out he selected for Major Command. Tony, former skipper of ffie HC-8 Fleet Angels, is domg weU m Norfolk. JT has taken over ffie company ffis father founded m Baltimore. I am U^vmg m Meffia, PA, about 20 nUnutes souffi of PhiUy, workmg as an mternational sales dUector for Engmeered Arresting Systems, Inc (ESCO), makmg arrestmg gear for mffitary aircraft worldwide. The pic of my tattoo was done in July 06, in preparation for our 20 year reumon (next tat wUl be our class crest). •

Marc Thibodeau's tattoo

From Timothy Chen: • Last time 1 wrote was wffien Soma, Daffiel and 1 Uved m New Orleans and January-February 2008,

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86-87 CLASS N E W S evacuated from Hurricane Katrina. We ended up in PhUadelphia for a few years, and last September we moved to DC so I could accept a position with FEMA. We're setding in nicely and enjoying Uving above sea level, I got back to USNA awhUe back and had ffinner with retired Director of Musical Acti^vities, Dr. TaUey, and his wife, Marcia. I'd love to hear from DC area classmates. My blog is http://timothychenaUen.blogspot,com, •

again next year Mark,ffiswife SaUy and their 4 children Uve in Barrington, IL where Mark is quite active in the community serving as both a President of a local school board and as a board member for one of Chicago performing arts centers.

FinaUy, 1 wanted to let anyone interested know I wiU be running and organizing again next year So, if you've got any desire to join us at the end of October 2008 we'd love to have you.

Keep in mind that there is also a lOK event for anyone wanting to run something a bit shorter.

For those interested in running, supporting or just getting in touch, I'd love to hear from you.

(C) (757) 641-7007, (H) (770) 963-6659, gmaUey@prodigy.net. • A few words from Pete Vloedman as weU:

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From Gregg MaUey: • We had a great time at this year's Marine Corps Marathon, October 28,07 in DC. Mark RoeckeU, Peter Vloedman, Lucy Simonian and I got together to honor our classmate, Dave Greene. Although 1ffidnot run tffis year due to an injury, Mark and Pete carried on in ttue '86 fasffion cheered on by their famffies, the Greene's, Lucy, and me.

AdffitionaUy, Sarah Greene came down from Branford, CT with her two chUdren Jena (13) and Wes (11), It was a great event-we aU had a fantastic time together Saturday ffight we aU met to carbo-load, talk about the next day's events and just enjoy a Utde comraderie.

As we planned out the next day's events we ffiscovered that, through a rffisinterpretation on my part, Pete's race packet, induffing his race number, never got picked up. Thank goodness I had picked up my packet, and, with no other alternative, Pete ran using my race number, finishing in style. So, if anyone has tried to look up Pete in the race results, you'U have to look under my name. We also raised a significant amount for the Da^vid S. Green Memorial Fund thanks mostly to Pete's efforts. Great job taking the "Message to Garcia" Pete!

Tffis was Mark's first marathon, and before he ran it, he swore it was his last. I am happy and very impressed to teU you he has suggested he is Ukely to join us

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• "I got Gregg's e-maU in May from Henry Rainone with the caption "Pete, you're stUl runffing marathons, right?"

WeU, it had been 12 years but I couldn't think of a better reason to come out of retirement. Traimng went weU and was fon, except for an 88F day during my last long run (30 mUes). Race day was perfect and posing as Gregg MaUey (with ffis number and wisffing 1 could have his time from 2006) I enjoyed every minute of it, with the offiy surprise being that Mark RoeckeU lost his Long Island accent (but then again, so have I) It was an honor to meet Dave's •wife Sarah and their kids and to have them cheering us on. As for my non-running life. Deb and I are married 20 years this past summer with 2 great boys (Anders [8] and Christian [6]). We Uve outside of Pffiladelphia where I'm a partner in a hedge fund speciaUzing in insurance risk." •

From LtoR are: Wes Greene, Sarah Greene, Lucy Simonia, Jena Greene, Pete Vloedman, Gregg Malley, Mark RoeckeU

Mark RoeckeU his two oldest boys Note the t-shirts that Sally RoeckeU had made up for the race support as a surprise to Mark

Thanks so much to Rich for the memory of Glen and to aU for your inputs!

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Greetings '87! WeU, it's been almost two months since I sent in the last column and what a two months it's been! Beginffing with a tremendous 20th Reunion event, moving on to a thriffing •victory over Notre Dame in triple overtime ending 43 years of frustration, to a dorffinating victory over Army in Baltimore it has been a whirl^wind of activity aU worthy of a column unto themselves. But this month's wiU be defficated to the 20th Reunion.

For me the weekend began •with an early morning stroU around the Yard whUe my wife Linn and two kids Alex and Sarah slept soundly in the hotel room. For someone who has been back to the Academy offiy twice since our graduation it was an hour of memory and reflection.

Soon after weaving my way through the main gate (talk about changes!) I found myseU" standing outside the sixth wing looking up at the window on 6-0 that used to be my room. Later 1 took a few nUnutes and just sat on a bench in the nUddle of the Yard watching mids carrying backpacks heading off to class before 1 took a few rmnutes to wander through Mahan HaU (after I had to ask a security guard where it was - scary) watching mids attentively(?) Ustening to their prof lecture.

At each stop memories so vivid it seemed

Uke it aU just happened yesterday came flooffing back, so many ffiat 1 could take this column and ffie ne.xt half dozen telUng yrou aU about ffiem, but ffiere is no need forffiat.I suspect ffiat each and every one of us who managed to make it to Annapolis experienced sometffing simUar. The official Reuffion began wiffi a class meetmg in Mahan HaU. Class President Jim Matheson gave a great review of how tffings have changed smce May 20,1987 before mrffing ffie rfficrophone over to Admiral Charles Larson and Alumffi Association President George Watt, boffi of whom gave excellent overviews of ffie wrork our Alumffi Assodation has been doing and how ffie Assodation is actmg to flirffier serve and benefit ffie Academy in ways ffiat were only a dream wffien we were mids. Tim Wolf foUowed v\iffi an overview of ffie different flmdraismg acti\ities ffie Alumffi Assodation has been mvolved wiffi (if you want to learn more shoot him an e-maU at tmi.wolf@usna.com and I'm sure he'U teU you ev-erythmg you need to know).The meeting ended wiffi a presentation by our ov\'n record settmg astronaut Stmi WiUiams of ffie Class of'87 barmer wiffi ffie names of aU of our classmates she took wiffi her mto space during her time on board ffie International Space Station (see ffie class website if you'd like to order one!).

FoUowing the class meetmg aU those gathered left Mahan HaU together and headed across ffie Yard to Memorial HaU for ffie Class Memorial Service. The short stroU acrossffieYard was an event unto itself as we aU ran mto friends many of us had not seen m vean. For me personaUy I fint ran mto 27'-" Company classmate Jim Greene. I then found myself standmg next to plebe year classmates Earl "EK" Wilson and Chris Arias (see attached photo). Next it was 27th Company classmates Joe Eversole and curtent 5th BattaUon Officer Joe Deleon, and later Stan Jezior, foUowed shordy by plebe year classmates Walt Sechriest and Tom Van Atta. It seemed like with each step I took another friend emerged from the hundreds of classmates workmg ffieir way through the Yard, each lookmg a Utde older, sometimes a Utde greyer, and always a Utde wiser, but with a smUe and a wave it was Uke twenty years evaporated mto a minute. What a great feeUng it was to see so many with whom I had experienced so much.

make a quick stop in front ofTecumseh for the obUgatory photo op. Shordy thereafter 1 ran into Tim Reimaim wiffi whom 1 had spent a boomer deployment

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(I to r) 9th Company Plebe Year Classmates Chris Arias, Your Scribe, and Earl "EK" Wilson

FoUowing a class photo on the steps of Bancroft HaU we aU ffied through ffie center doors of Mother B and into Memorial HaU where I found a stanffing room offiy crowed waiting to remember our faUen classmates. What a sense of pride I felt as I looked around at aU those wffio came to such a special event. Jim Matheson, Keith Spencer, Rob Calhoun, and Sandy MacMurtrie led us tffiough a wonderful service fiiU of honor, emotion, and reflection. For me personaUy it was a very sobering moment as I heard the names of my very good and personal friends who had passed away.

Plebe summer roommate Chris Graverholt. Plebe year companymates Martin Brandle and Andy Coffey.

Youngster and second class year roommate Tom Adams, wffio I also roomed with at Nuclear Power School. Each of us felt a lump m our throat as the names of our departed classmates were somberly read, one by one. Glen CampbeU. Kenneth Cundiff. Owen Duke HI. Christopher Fay. Mark HamUton.

John Hayden HI. David Hemela, Jr. James Henderson. Lee Lambert.

Christopher Long. David Marsh. Ned Metcalf, Jr. WiUiam Muscha. Dave Ogden. David Orans. John Rowan.

Jason Skubi. Ronald Vauk. None of you wiU be forgotten.

Jim Matheson speaks as '87 remembers our fallen classmates

For me the rest of Day 1 was spent with my famUy wandering the Yard and sharing stories from the past. Of course we had to

CARVER. A stop by the Mid Store, wffich is now more like a department store, was a must as we aU loaded up on wffiatever Navy gear we'd need for the foUowing day's footbaU game against Wake Forest. It wasn't long before 1 ran into plebe year companymate BiU Humphreys who was doing everytlUng in ffis power to keep ttack of the numerous chUffien runffing ainUessly around him. WhUe wandering through rack after rack of Navy gear who coffid miss Da'vid Robinson as he roamed through the Mid Store, graciously stoppmg to have ffis picture taken with each and every admiring kid who asked. What a gradous person Dave is, and what a ttemendous representative of our class and our Academy.

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On the ttek from the Academy back to our hotel I spotted a face in the ffistance that seemed famffiar, but I coffidn't quite place it. As we came closer an expression of famffiarity crossed both our faces as recogmtion set m. Approacffing from the opposite ffirection on West Stteet I spotted plebe year companymate Doug Boerman. 1 have no doubt aU of us wffio attended the reuffion had an experience like that. Everywhere I went I seemed to run into someone I knew.

That ffight we aU ffiessed up and headed to the Class Reception. After dropping our daughter off at the babysitting room (Wes Huey put together an exceUent kids program! My daughter immediately made a couple friends and January-February 2008

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S7«9() CLASS NEWS was not happy when it was time to go) Linn and 1 headed off with son Alex to mingle in the rffidst of hundreds of classmates. Our immediate objective was to track down some pUots for Alex (a potential Navy PUot wannabe) to talk to (thanks to those of you who stepped up!).

Later I ran into several more of my companymates from 27 induffing Mike Flood, Tom Coyne, Pat Hagerty, Dawn (Alverez) Stratton, Jeanne Grabowsky, Joe Eversole and Mike Ropiak.Joe Deleon managed to corral us aU for a group photo. The eveffing was fuU of story telUng, catcffing up, and renUniscing, everytffing it was supposed to be.

Lisa AvUa, Rob Calhoun, Tim Wolfe, Steve Clarke, Chris Merriam, Tom Bacigalupo, Chip Neidhold, Tim Thomure and aU the others who put in the time and effort required to make this memorable weekend go off without a ffitch. A very special thank you from myself and the rest of our class for a job weU done!

Afraid that's aU the room I have for this month. For more photos check out the class web site where you'U find dozens of great photos courtesy of Dan Schindler, And for aU of you who I ran into at Annapolis who said you always meant to write in and promised to finaUy foUow through don't let me down!

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27th Company gets together for a group photo

Saturday, of course, was set aside for taUgating and Navy footbaU! The weather was absolutely perfect as the Brigade marched into Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under a clouffiess blue sky. Unfortunately the game didn't turn out as weU as we had hoped for, but the taUgater was exceUent! Again I ran into more long lost classmates including Tim Deane, Jim Byrne, and many others who I'd run into previously.There was plenty of food and drink, music, and games for the kids. It was the perfect end to an unforgettable weekend!

'87 tailgates before, during, and after the game

Of course the weekend would never have come together as weU as it ffid were it not for the hard work and dedication of others, WhUe I'm absolutely positive I'U miss a few, kudos go out to Jim Matheson, Roy Ledesma, Dan Schindler, Jason Hardebeck,Wes Huey, Mary KeUy, Chris Hodges, Dave Buckley, Len Laporta,

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Another year, another win for Navy over Army in footbaU! I'm sure many of you have annual bets with Whoops around the world, 1 began an annual bet on the game with a West Pointer in Orlando exactly six years ago. Instead of bathrobes, we've been betting the other schools gear So,. .1 have an Army footbaU jersey, hat, sffirt, sweat shirt and so on. This is how the e-mail interaction, via Blackberry, went this year.

Friday before Army - Navy Game Eric: So, what are you senffing me this year?

Whoop: Same as before, except you wiU be buying me navy attire!

Eric: Does your company conduct period urinalysis?

Whoop:You guys have played a very weak schedule.Your offiy quaUty win was over Air Force, Come Saturday, you wUl be crying and wishing it was just a bad dream!

Saturday after Army - Navy Game Eric:Wah! I'm crying because the competition was so funny.

Whoop: 365 days to go! Go Army Beat Navy! Congrats - today we played like girls - much like Navy ffid when you wore the uniform.

Eric:Jealousy wiU get you nowhere.

Hey, 1 have too much Army gear now (people are asking if I went to West Point). How bout a Navy Bowl Game shirt - they'U be for sale at the Poinsettia web sight soon. Oh! A Bowl Game is

what you go to when you have a winning season!

Whoop: You can buy Na'vy junk with your own muUa. From me you wffi enjoy Army gear that you can wear proudly! We got smoked! Offiy good news is our faUed pro set offensive experiment is officiaUy over Enjoy the day and congrats.

Eric: Okay how bout we go back to the traditional bath robe. My old Army one wore out.

As you can see, I went easy on the poor guy. No input from everyone so tffis is it. Send any pictures you may have taken at the Army-Navy game. Bowl game, or any updates from 2007 that you'd Uke to get in before our reumon in September If we haven't seen you in a whUe, it may be a good idea to send a picture to me for Sffipmate, so we can get the shock of weight gain and lack of hair over with before our 20-year reuffion.

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Happy New Year, '89!

I'm writing this foUowing the end of a very successful, historic regffiar season for Navy footbaU with big wins over Notre Dame, Pitt, Air Force and (just last weekend) Army, By the time you read tffis, Na'vy wUl have beaten Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl!

Navy sacks Notre Dame

Speaking of Notre Dame, a special BZ goes out to Jim MiUer for making the

Navy/ Notte Dame game avaUable for dowTUoad.

More commandmg officer news: "WhUe browsmg ffie USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) website, I ffiscovered ffiat one of ffie sffips m her group, ffie USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS (DDG-95), is commanded by our own T i m Trampenau!

Rob Morrison is ffie C O of one of two crews ffie SWIFT (HSV-2), wffich made a visit to ffie yard m November 2007, The S"WIFT has two crews, one based in Litde Creek,VA (Rob's crew), and one based m Ingleside,Texas. Rob was featured in an article m The Capital, Annapolis' newspaper, during ffie sffip visit.

And for something reaUy cool; Lynn Jones, wiffi ofJim Jones (33rd Co.), emaUed m to let us now ffiat Jim took command of USS MUSTIN (DDG-89) ('89, sfr!) on November 20,2007.The MUSTIN and her crew are based out of Yokosuka, Japan.

When we're not commanding sffips, we're makmg foture leaders as evidenced by this submissionfiromJim Clautice: • OUvia Margeaux Clautice arrived October 24 and the picture is of me taking her out for her fint HaUoween.

I wonder where I got ffie costume.

AU is weU for ffie Clautice family of 5 now Uving m Alexandria,VA. We Jim and Olivia Trick or Treating hope to ffit a few more footbaU games next year with Utde OUvia. • That's it for now. Enjoy the Dark Ages!

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Greetmgs '90, The news you are about to read is several months old, but it does not change how Unpressive it is. Our very own Lynne Smith has been out conquermg the

English Channel...and not in a boat, but in a swimsffit!! Let me clarify this so that it sinks m (no pun mtended), Lynne SnUth swamfiromEngland to France in the English Channel. In offier words, she swam firom one country to anoffier Two countries separated by water, not sand. Christine Bath-Zachery sent this great summary:

Lynne Smith training in Austin

• Lyime is too modest to teU you that it was some of the hairiest weather conffitions you can take on for a swim like that.

Picture pitch black, 3am, pourmg ram, drivwg seas, and she pulls down her goggles, says cheerfiiUy,"off I go," and jumps into the void. Honesdy, the gutsiest thmg I've ever had ffie privUege to witness first-hand.

She just ffidn't stop...and that made aU the difference! Swim with Lynne m Austm, but next time you're in ArmapoUs, ask me for the pub version of the story.

Welcome Home, Lynne!

Christine Bath-Zachery • Bob Frye provided tffis input about Lyime's swim: • As an update, Lynne made the swim in 9 hours and 50 minutes.Tffis is the fastest time so far tffis year for a smgle swimmer.

She even beat the reby swimmers. She "^l i-x" entered the water at 3:22 am, 20 August on the EngUsh side and wound up somewhere near the Normandy beaches around 1:12pm.

Lynne in Dover after the Lynne is planmng swim on a long comperition swim in San Diego during the second week of September I'm amazed that she can even lift her arms... —Bob I

Here is the Unk to my website if you are curious about the detaUs of my swim: www. itisnicetohaveamnterest, com Please let me know if anyone is every m the Austm area. We coiUd go for a swim :) Go Navy! Beat Army!

Lynne Smith • AU of the above photos are from the Austin Statesman, Lynne's local newspaper I tffink Lynne's smUe in the above picture sums it up nicely!!

Congratulations Lynne that is one heck of a feat. From England we are sffifting gears to the Midffie East where my plebe year company mate Rick Steele is helping stand up the new Iraqi Navy.

• Kent, As I wind up my 11th month in Iraq, I just wanted to drop a quick note and update everybody. I am currently serving as X O of the Naval Transition Team (NaTT) in Umm Qasr, Iraq, I was lA'd last July out of Naval Coastal Warfare Group TWO, and reported to Umm Qasr in early September 2006.The NaTT is a Royal Navy-led command comprised of about 55 personnel from the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and British Army - quite a diverse group for such a smaU camp and an enjoyable tour We are embedded m Iraq's offiy Naval Base, working alongside the Iraqis on the water and here on the base. We have found them to be exttemely hospitable and we frequently have dinners with them and play soccer with them.

As for me and my famUy, we have a 'new' adffition to the famUy, EUa, who is 2 years old, and Ryan (7 yrs) and AbigaU (10 yrs) are both doing weU, Mary is holffing tffis aU together whUe I am in Iraq for the year and - as I rerffind her 1 tffink she has the tougher job!

I am due to rotate to NPDC shortly after my return, but hope tffis finds you aU weU. AU the Best, Rick •

Here is a quick bit of input from the swimmer herself: • Thanks so much for aU of your thoughtfol emaUs and Statesman blog entties. 1 certaiffiy appreciate everyone's support. I had so much fon out there!

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90-93 CLASS NEWS As though swimrffing the EngUsh Channel and stanffing up the Iraqi Navy were not enough. We have anoffier classmate who has assumed command. Here is ffie news straight from Michael Junge.

• Kent, A quick update •with more to foUow in later months.Yesterday (August 3rd) I assumed command of USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41).Tremendous, and somewhat overwheliffing, day. Great sffip, great crew, and an increffible opportuffity. We deploy in a Utde less than two months.

Classmate David Hawkins attended the ceremony. We were roommates and WBI was ffis first sffip. There's some irony there somewhere. He is out after an increffible patchwork of assignments that included deployment with ShUoh for the mvasion of Iraq and command of a reserve center He's ffie CEO offfisown company (Hawkley Inc, •www.twosrus.com) and is doing very weU. Eric Anderson is now in command of ACU-2, ffis compound was only 100 yards firom the pier where WBI held the ceremony. BiU Guarini's RIVRON is just down ffie stteet. After being scattered to ffie winds for so long, looks like some of us are coming to rest m ffie same places.

Hope aU is weU •with you and your famUy. —Michael •

Michael Junge - Command pin pinning

David Hawkins pro^vided the foUowing eyewitness account of the day: • A Utde over 17 years ago, I trudged back to my room in Mother B with dashed dreams of being an NFO and a USS Wffidbey Island baU cap in my hand.

The 2 years I spent on Whidbey were my only years as a SWO, but they were formative years in my development as an officer and I have no doubt that they contributed to my successfffi command tour at N M C R C Ebensburg.

Yesterday, I had the ffistinct pleasure of returffing to Whidbey Island to attend the ceremony at wffich my 3 / C - l / C roommate, CDR Michael Junge, assumed command. The sffip stiU looks great -

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espedaUy considering the years that have passed, and she couldn't be in better hands.

Congratulations Mike, and congratulations to the rest of our class as they assume weU deserved Command at Sea biUets. Hard to beUeve we're reaUy that old.... David Hawkins CDR, USNR, President, Hawkley, Inc. •

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Assuming command

Congratulations Michael, what a great career mUestone.We are aU very proud of you. I guess a year or two have passed since you and I were hanging out in Fourth Wing of Bancroft HaU during Second Class Summer?

Sffipmates, that is a wrap for tffis month. More exciting news already in the queue, so keep checking that maUbox for your next issue of Shipmate.

Fair winds, —Kent

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I just fiffished watcffing tffis years'ArmyNavy game and just can't express how awesome it has been tffis year (or past few even) to have such a strong Navy footbaU team. Kudos to the team, Coach Johnson & ffis staff, and everyone who supports them! HopefoUy many of us wffi have a chance to either see Navy in person or on TV at their bowl game appearance.

My first update tffis month is from Matt Bower, His short & sweet update is about the Na^vy-Notte Dame game: "I was there. It was beautiful! 'Nuf said." Matt, if you ever get that pic off your ceU phone, send it m! We'd love to see it.

Tony Marucci also had a short update: • Hey there from Mooch (Tony Marucci). StUl working as a Na^vy Command and Control software test engineer at SPAWAR in Point Loma, CaUforffia for L-3 Commuffications, I am U^ving m Ladera Ranch wiffi •wife, Jessica and 2-year-old son Joshua. We are eager to getffierock cUmbing shoes back on as soon as Joshua is old enough! Here is a photo of our 2nd campmg ttip. •

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Tony, Jessica and Joshua camping in Santa Barbara

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(L to R) Jessica, Joshua, and Tony Marucci

CLASS OF 93 15th Year Reunion SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2008 BLOCK THE DATES NOW ^^ Football Game: Navy vs. Rutgers ^^ Festive tailgate party ^^ Full weekend of activities for ihe whole family Hotel: Doubletree Inn www. doubletreeannapolis. com Look to the class website and future email announcements for more details on game tickets^ merchandise and registration. Registration will begin in March 2008.

Any questions or want to help?

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Great looking famUy—looks Uke you might be able to go rock cUmbing soon if you are already braving the elements camping! Next up is an update with mternational flavor from Tito Ganoza: • I just •want to •write a couple of Unes to teU you about me and Keizo Kitaga^wa, we saw each other after 14 years in Tokyo last november during aWPNS SONG SenUnar for Pacffic na^vies around the world. I was sent as a representative of the Peru^vian Navy to the seminar m Tokyo and Keizo gave me the warmest welcome, we had a couple of beers and laughed about the 'march on's to Navy Marine Corps Memorial Staffium singing 'Tiny bubbles' in spamsh and in Japanese. WeU, we both are domg great in our na^vies.

Keizo is working as a International PoUcy Desk Officer in ffie Maritime Staff Office, Mimstry of Defense, Japan and 1 am fimshing my Peruvian Naval War CoUege course. We just got selected to become Commanders by January 1st, so we stiU in ffie Navy and please don't hesitate to reach me if you ever come to Lima, Peru.

And also, Keizo I am sure is going to show you aU around Tokyo if you go up there.

Thank you my 'AnUgos' and see you soon.

The Prince of Peru, Tito Ganoza •

Tito Ganoza and Keizo Kitagawa

CongrattUations on your selections for promotion to Commander—weU deserved, I'm sure! HopefoUy some of us can take you up on your kind offer to visit your countties.

It's always great to hear from classmates who are back on the yard, Tffings are different, yet stUl the same and I'U let Hank teU you aU about it!

• Hank Bro^wn here, from 10th/26th Company, I have been rerffiss to announce I am back at The Boat School teacffing in the Econorffics Department no kidffing. Those of you who know me can just imagine my new "coUeagues" surprise when they must have checked out my acaderffic record after hearing about the new guy coming in.

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Trained as an artiUery officer, I've been stationed in Lejeune, Iceland, Virginia, Hawaii, Monterey, and now back in AnnapoUs. It's been a privUege serving with Marines "in every cUme and place".

Contrary to my experience as a rffidsffipman, I love teacffing at the Academy, The Mids are engaged in class and a privUege to work •with, I also work with the Leatherneck program wffich is a great opportuffity to ttain and to get a Utde "dose of green" every summer Except for the fact '93 had the "last real Plebe Summer", not much has reaUy changed around here: there's A/C in Bancroft and most of the classrooms have multi-meffia, but it's reaUy much the same—wffich is the way it ought to be.

My beautifol •wife and I share a house in Severna Park with our 3 daughters, a dog and a cat —plus we have a baby on the way. It's busy times in the Brown household.

If you are in the area, whether we knew each other in school or not, don't hesitate to stop by the Econorffics Departtnent to say heUo. 410 293 5381, henrydbrown(§aol,com • Hank, sounds Uke you've had a blast in your career so far and sounds Uke you have an awesome famUy, Congrats on the new one corffing soon!

Hank recently in^vited me to join ffis network on Linkedin, If you aren't on LinkedIn, go check it out—it's a great website for networking, you can get there at wwwUnkeffin.com. Many 93ers are on there already and I recendy submitted a request to create a new group for our class. There's also a Service Academy alumffi group as weU, Beat Army!—Shogo ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 8 % PRES: Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC 1395 Caminito Capistrano #4, Chula Vista, CA 91913 H: 619-934-4932; E: hornbuckle@homiail.com VICE P R E S / T R E A S : Kirk Clermont 3110 Graystone Lane.Apt. 1207 Albany GA 31721 H: 229-436-4153 E: clermonk@bellsouth.net SEC'Y: Chris WiUiams 425 South St., #2104, Honolulu, HI 96813 E: christian_b_williams@yahoo.com CORP.. SEC'Y: Jim Keck 13714 SanViscaya Drive Jacbonville, FL 32217 H: 904-737-1633; E: JKeck@usna94.com

HeUo, 94! As 1 type this, 1 am stiU basking in the thrill of another Na'vy victory over our West Point brethren, and looking forward to another bowl •victory to cap

the season. Living on Fort Lewis, I tried not to gloat excessively (pardy out of selfpreservation. ..), but I ffid except BZ's for the team with grace. I'm sure many of you gathered together for the occasions, so I'm looking forward to any pictures snapped and stories created.

Van Slyke Family: Kate, John (17 mths), Millie (31/2) and Andy

Kate and Andy Van Slyke

Opemng up my sack of maU, I'm happy to pass on to you tffis debut conttibution from former company-mate, Andy Van Slyke: • Greetings 94': Every month for the last 13 years I get Shipmate, read the '94 section, and then teU myselfl need to send in a letter FinaUy, I am getting around to it,,, After graduation, I attended meffical school at the PhUadelpffia CoUege of Osteopatffic Mefficine in PhUadelpffia, PA, It was there that I met my •wife Kate, who was also a meffical smdent. We boffi graduated from PCOM in May of 1998.1 came back onto active duty in June 98'and began a Categorical Psychiatry Internship at Naval Meffical Center Portsmouth, Kate stayed in PhUadelphia to begin an Internal Mefficine Residency We were married at USNA in MAY 1999, After completion of internship in June of 1999,1 reported to the USS Detroit (AOE-4) in Earle, Newjersey as the Senior Meffical Officer Kate and I bought a home inYarffiey PA, and she continued her meffical training, whUe I worked as the SMO on Detroit, In February of 2000,1 began one of the most challenging and life-changing

journevs in my life when I was ffiagnosed wiffi squamous ceU cancer of the tongue.

I imderwent surgery at National Naval Meffical Center Beffiesda to remove the tumor About tffiee weeks later 1 returned to ffie Detroit, and ffien PCS'd back to Portsniouffi to resume Psycffiatry Traiffing at NMCR In December of 2001,1 developed a recurrent cancerous timior in my tongue.

I underwent a much more extensive surgery to remove a larger area of my tongue. After convalescing for about one monffi I imderwent ffie harder part of the treatment wffich •was 6 weeks of raffiation and chemoffierapy. On 8 March 2002,1 completed my last raffiation tteatment.

My wife, famUy, and coUeagues were amazmg durmg tffis time, supporting me each step offfieway. I certaiffiy know I woiUd not have made it through tffis very difficult trial wiffiout each and every one offfiem.I was able to reenter my traimng in July of 2002, fmaUy completmg Psvcffiatry- Residency m May of 2004. As of today, 1 have been over five and a half vears cancer free!

In May of 2004, Kate and I were happy to announce ffie birth of our daughter, CamUle (MUUe) Katharine Van Slyke. September of 2006 brought the second adffition to our famUy—our son, John Blaise Van Slyke. Given our batde wiffi cancer, Kate and 1 feel so blessed to have ffiem m our Uves.

Smce graduation from residency m May of 2004,1 have been an Attendmg Psycffiatrist at NMC Portsmouth. I am cturendy the Psycffiatry Outpatient Division Head and Assistant Psycffiatry Residency Director m one of the busiest Mental Health CUffics in the Navy. 1 have also had the opportuffity to work as the Assistant Team Leader of the NMCP Special Psycffiattic Rapid Intervention (SPRINT) responding to critical incidents invol^vmg area mffitary uffits, as weU as assistmg with dvffian disaster reUef providmg mental health support to •victims and mffitary uffits affected by Hurricanes Kattma, Rita, and Ivan as weU as the NROTC Uffit at theVu-gmia Polytechffic Instimte after the shooting in AprU of tffis year.

If you are ever in the Hamptons Road area or at NMC Portsmouth, please don't hesitate to look me up. My emaU address is john,vanslyke2@med.navy.mU and phone number is 757-434-2594.

Fair Winds and FoUo^wing Seas -AndyVan Slyke •

Thanks for ffie update, Andy. Best of success •with your growing faniUy and blessings for continued health.

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Engaged I JeffHoaglund and Christine Picado ('97)

Before I close, I heard from a creffitable source that Jeff Hoaglund recently got engaged in a most uffique way to a 94+3 grad, Christine Picado, FUp over to 97's column for a blow-by-blow description of the occasion and some pics.

Okay, 94. That empties the maUbag for tffis month. I pray you have a great start to your new year If you're stUl making a Ust of resolutions, add "contn'feufion to the Class Neips column" m there somewhere! Take care and God bless. C-ya... —Jim.

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Greetmgs '95! Hope aU enjoyed a happy hoUday season, no matter where you are across the world. I just arrived on deployment to the Midffie East, but wiU have access to my emaU accounts and wUl continue to provide you •with the latest and greatest with the happeffings and maybe even some pictures from our Classmates. SnaU maU works too, as my lovely wife wUl send me care packages now and again (1 hope!)

How about that victory over Army?

Send m your pictures from the party gatherings around the globe, maybe even some spirit spots or photos? A note for the old Dirty Tffirty bubbas- got an emaU from Dan Sink- he is a lawyer now, and is getting married soon, said hefinaUybit the buUet, but wanted to sayffito aU ffis Tffirsty Tffird Companymates.

Anyway, emaU me your updates and photos-you too can be famous!

Later, —Don.

Jenn (Dellabarba) O'Brien, Deb (Kauffman) Ramos, Nikki Battaglia atthe 10-year

Greerings, 1996! We hope your hoUdays were filled •with health, hope, and happiness as we head into "1996 + 12" (wow)!

Deb (Ramos) Kaufftnan writes with some updates for us.

• 1 was inspired to write with our recent empty columns...1 have been busy since our 10-year reumon last Sep. 1 gave birth to Maya Isabela Ramos on June 3,2007 (91b 1.5oz, 21.5in) at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. LuckUy I got to spend 4 months at home with her before returffing to work as the EOD/Plans officer on staff at ESG-3. I'm separating in Jan08 and joining the Reserves. I'm looking forward to spending more time

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22ndCo. atthe 10-year

•with Maya, especiaUy with my husband Ruben Ramos ('95) making his third deployment in three years. I keep in touch with Nikki BattagUa (an AnnapoUs local now, working atVX-1), Greg MiUer, Dave Kurtz and Luke Hofaker from 22nd Co. We had a strong showing at the reunion as you can see from our picture.

Seems Uke most people are out of the Na^vy now. I'm stUl at kauffinan96@yahoo.com and 619-3473831. Deb (Kauffman) Ramos •

Josh, Bakhita & Martin Tribble

Our next contribution is from Kathy (Shultz) & Josh Tribble, • HeUo, '96.WeU, 1 don't think we've EVER written, but we always said we'd write at least once every ten years or two kids,,, weU, we're about to pass the second benchmark, so here's the highUghts. We (that would be Josh Tribble and Kathy (Schulz) Tribble) got married at the Chapel the day after graduation and have been in the Norfolk area since we moved here after SWOS in early 1997.Josh did his first tour on the USS COLE (DDG 67) onffisfirstdeployment, not the one when they were attacked, as the Strike Officer and his second tour on the USS CARR (FFG 52) as the AUXO/honorary C H E N G He did ffis shore duty and final active-duty tour at COMOPTEVFOR (which likes to biU itself as the "Consumer Reports for the Na^vy") testing new weapon systems. That tour led direcdy into his defense contractor job at AVW Technologies starting in 2003, testing and critiquing new Navy

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programs, induffing DDG-lOOO.Josh is a program manager and helped grow the company from 6 to 42 people in 3 years.

This faU,Josh started work on his master's degree in Systems Engineering at Old DonUnion University, Josh served various tours in the Na^vy reserve culminating in a tour as OIC of a Naval Coastal Warfare uffit prior to resigmng his comrffission to devote fuU time to famUy school, and the "day"job, I (Kathy) ffid myfirsttour on USS LABOON P D G 58- CMS custoffian the whole time and so many division switches it wasn't funny) and my second tour on USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69) as the CMS custoffian (again)/IT security and senior OOD, wffich remains the highUght of my Na^vy memories (the senior OOD part, not the CMS part!).

After shore duty at Dam Neck, I got out at the end of 2001, FamUy expansion ffid not go by our Plan A, but we Uke to say it was God's Plan A. The adoption agency said we fiffished the paperwork in record time; we blamed the Na^vy ("What do I do for a Uving? I kUl trees for democracy") Anybody that says adoption paperwork is painful hasn't done a SF-86 for a clearance before. Four months after our first contact with the adoption agency, Bakhita came home at seven weeks old on 2 Jul 02,Yes, we named her that, after St, Josepffine Bakffita from Sudan. Two years later and more paperwork, Martin (named after St. Martin de Porres) came home at about four months old on 27 Apr 04, and immeffiately became ffis enthusiastic big sister's favorite toy. Effiita is now five and a half, and Martin, having survived his sister so far, turns four tffis December We are home schooUng, which certaiffiy has its moments ofjoy. However, as I complained to my famUy once, "I used to be the senior O O D on an aircraft carrier: biffions of doUars of training and equipment, thousands of people, four and a half acres of ffight deck, enough planes for a smaU air force, tens of thousands of tons of sovereign US territory anywhere anytime.

etc, 1 whispered,'Turn,' and aU of it turned. Now I hoUer,'Did you hear me?

1 said COME HERE!' and thirty pounds of preschooler,,, doesn't," That being said, crazily enough, we are almost done with the waiting to adopt a baby girl from China, We hope to actuaUy be matched to a baby this month (we started the four months of paperwork in July 2005) and to travel sometime around the end of the year The kids are very excited about Lin-Un (named after a Cffinese CathoUc saint, not the panda) corffing home after waiting aU tffis time.

Other updates: Jen (Hoyt) and Steve Johnson are in Texas with their todffier son Jeffiey and new baby Lexie, where Steve wUl become a rffinesweeper C O early next year Josh's roommate Scott PoweU and his wife Stephaffie are expecting their third chUd at Thanksgiving, and Scott is studying at the Southeastern Baptist Seminary near Raleigh, NC. If anyone wants to drop us a Une, we're at tribble_famUy(§msn.com. • Thank you aU for taking the time to send your words and photos! Oh, how we appreciate them (it is hopefoUy inspiration for the rest of us!). Per Soren Kierkegaard, "Life is not a problem to be solved but a reaUty to be experienced," UntU next issue... —Tonya ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Tom Wagner E: twagnerl@san.rrcom Send news to: Major Aaron Shelley, USMC 2830 Escala Circle, San Diego, CA 92108 C: 619-980-8297; E: apsheUey@hotmail.com

Happy New Year! It's been a whUe since the last column, so I have a ton of news and pictures to share with you aU. Our 10 year reunion was a huge success back in October, with approximately 515 classmates showing up for homecorffing weekend. Special thanks to aU of the volunteers who made it happen, including: Shana Gritsavage, Spencer Padgett, Chris Messineo, Julie (GUI) GoUnghorst, Sam Lanasa, Brian Antonelli, Speros Koumparakis, Dave Howe, and Ryan MiUer. The memorial service on Sunday honored our faUen classmates Nearly 400 people were in attendance. To those classmates who were deployed during that weekend, thanks for your continued service

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way. My thanks especiaUy go to those who couldn't be with us this past weekend at ffie reunion because they're on the front Unes. My thoughts and prayers go out SpecificaUy to Doris and Dereck Brown wffile Dereck is serving on a 180day lA in Ueu of DC orders. Godspeed, Dee Lasdy, my thoughts and prayers go out to the famiUes affected by thefiresin San Diego. • Josh Rich sends:

now wishes that we lived closer to several of you and your wives. Thank you to aU the people involved in making the weekend a success, WeU, how pumped is everybody after the win over Notre Dame? I'm writing in to share a picture of our daughter Katherine, who turned two this past August, We took tffis picture on the morning of the game with Katherine holffing her foam spirit sticks that say "Go Navy" and "Beat ND", Let's just hope it doesn't take another 44 years to take down the Irish again. To those of you who are deployed, stay safe out there, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your famffies. Take care, • Here's some very good news I received recently about Lani Hay:

Speros Koumparakis and Brian Antonelli

Spence has worked on setting up an interactive website for ffie class Check out •www.na^vy97.com It's a work in progress, but a great start If you have suggestions on how to make flirffier improvements, please let us know. Also, I just wanted to acknowledge our first victory over Notte Dame smce 1964 and our 6 sttaight victory over Army! What a great season for Navy footbaU Amazing that the Firsties have never experienced a loss to eiffier Army or Air Force.

Here's a good picture of several members of 20th company at the reumon taUgater KneeUng are Brannon Bickel, Paul Johnson, Chris Hunter, Joe Jankowski, and Greg McGee Stanffing are Mark Alexander, Mark Venzor, Jeff Chiow, Stunmer (Jones) Chiow, Charlotte (Welsch) Browning, Aaron Lee, Eric (NataUe's boyfriend), NataUe Pastorin, and Jeff Krone. Also present but not pictured were Dean PhiUips, Josh Ryan, Rob Tetreault, and Quentin Vaughn. Bick also included the foUowmg m a recent emaU: B I've been bouncing from the east coast to the west coast and foUowing classmates Uke John Kiefaber and Sam WarteU, both of whom are happUy married and back to flying heUcopters I've recently taken a one-year assignment to the Naval War CoUege in Newport, RI. I'U be fiffished in the spring and back to flying m San Diego with the Batdecats of HSL43. Not yet having served a tour in Iraq or Afghaffistan, I'm thankfol for those of our classmates who have been in harm's

Josh Rich and daughter Katharine

• Hey '97, It was great getting to spend time with a couple hundred of you at Homecormng this year It was my wife KeUy's first time in AnnapoUs, and she

• "Ms, Hay, 32, president and chief executive officer of Lanmark Technology Inc. (LMT), was named National Minority SmaU Business Person of the Year at a conference last month in the District. Ms, Hay was recogffized by the US, SmaU Business Adrffiffistration for her acffievements in gro^wing a one-woman consffiting company to a multimUUondoUar enterprise in five years LMT, a Fairfax contracting company, was founded in 2000 to consult with government cUents induffing the U.S. Army, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Internal Revenue Service." • CongrattUations on aU of your success, — Lani!

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The Beebe Family

A belated congramlations to Dave Beebe and ffis •wife EUzabeth, who celebrated the birffi of ffieir second chUd, LUy Grace, on September 9'-". I also heard from Judd Krier a few months ago Judd, my apologies for the delay in getting tffis into the column Judd writes, • Greetings from ENTERPRISE, Class of 97 Several of us 1997 sffipmates [coffid not] make the class reuffion as we continue on with our 5.5 month surge deployment. So we ffid the next best thing to being there and took the token class photo. We ttied to get as many as possible to the picmre but due to watch and other commitments, the four other classmates onboard — Ho^ward Bryant, Dave Lark, Matt Swanson and James Rankin — were not pictured 1 was lucky enough to be selected to become a Station Officer in Reactor department and serve with Elaine Luria, Paul AUgeier, and Todd Zenner. Elaine has been serving as the Reactor Traiffing Assistant, Paul was picked to be the ELO, and Todd has the ffistinction of being the Reactor Controls Assistant After our remrn to homeport later tffis year, we wiU be headed to the yards for the Big E's final major overhaul. See you aU soon. •

• Thought I woffid pass along some information about what I've been up to since we graduated I went down to Pensacola to get my •wings as an NFO, then to Wffidbey Island to fly the EA-6B Prowler •withVAQ-135, Black Ravens, doing two cruises (CARL VINSON '01 to Afghaffistan, NIMITZ '03 to Iraq).

Along the way, I met my wife, MicheUe, at our Utde brothers' high school graduation.

We were married in Wisconsin in 2004 (present USNA grads were Ari Klein and Brian Voss (both former Dirty Tffirty) and Ryan Abler '98).We moved to GeUenkirchen, Germany, where 1 flew NATO AWACS with Karsten Spies '98 and estabUshedVAQ-135 DET Europe with former Ravens Ethan WiUiams, Matt KasUk '95 and Tony Blankenship '89.

After three years in Germany, I was accepted to the Olmsted Scholar program We setded on Istanbul, Turkey, as our choice for country of study and fomre home I have just spent the last year learning the Turkish language and have now started my graduate program, an MA in European Studies at Bogazici (Bosphorus) Umversity. The Umversity was founded

by American missionaries in 1863 and is now one of the country's prerffier uffiversities.Just had a ship visit come through here a few months back, DONALD COOK (DDG-75). Onboard were X O Matt Rick '94 and Al Siegrist '99.

They were the first Navy I had seen in about a year!

Lastly, at the stroke of nUdffight on October 3rd, three and a half weeks early, MicheUe's water broke and we went to the hospital. A very quick three and a half hours later, our first baby boy, Xavier AUen Parmentier, was delivered naturaUy. No compUcations to mom or baby other than he required a Utde UV Ught tteatment for infant jaunffice.AU is weU now and he keeps growing and eating, keeping his tired parents up at the same time.

Sorry we nUssed aU at the reunion...maybe next time! Anybody on the way through Istanbffi, look me up!

Cheers, — BUI. •

The Parmentier family

WeU, I have even more updates, but wiU include those in the next column since I've reached the Umit for tffis issue It was great to see aU of you back in October I wish you aU the very best as you begin 2008, and 1 look forward to hearing from as many of you as possible in the months ahead —Aaron ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: David Forman H: 831-224-3490; E: DSFornian@aol.com VICE PRES: John Chau TREAS: Daniel J. Martin SEC'Y: Shawn C. Gee E: shawngee@msn.com C O R R . SEC'Y: Mark Syrmncs 529W. 29th St.,Baltimore,MD 21211 E: shipmate98@yahoo.com

98, We are moving quickly forward •with our reuffion planrUng. Tffings are gomg great and we are gonna have one heck of a party. Don't forget to send in your updates so we can learn about you and your famUy prior to seeing you next year.

A few inputs tffis monffi, Take care '98, —Mark

The Buckley family Pictured left to right - Paul Allgeier, Brian Kalamajka, Elaine Luria, Judd Krier, Todd Zenner, Herb Lacy, Jacob Barlow, and William Hargreaves.

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The latest update isfiromJason Buckley: • HeUo 98! A lot has happened to me since graduation. I got winged as a C-2 pUot, went toVRC-30 Det 5 in Japan for 3 years and then toVAW-120 (the C-2/ E-2 FRS). PersonaUy, 1 married my baby AbigaU, in 2001. We had Tyler in 2002 in

Japan and Connor in 2004 in Maryland.

How ffiey keep up ffieir energy is a mvstery to me! I just got a job as ffie aide to RDML Greene who wiU be ffie Commander of ffie Combined Joint Task - Horn of Africa. WTiat aU ffiat means is ffiat I'U be in Djibouti, Africa for one year imaccompamed. I'm not looking forward to being away from ffie famUy, but I am lookmg forward to ffie job and ffie adventure. In preparation for ffie duty, wffich is considered an lA, a bunch of us played Army m Fort Jackson, SC for a couple of weeks. AU I'U say is ffiat I reaUy Uke ffie Navy! If yrou want to catch up (or if you just happen to swing by Djibouti), drop me an emaU at: jbuck98@hotmaU.com.

Hope everyone is domg weU and take care! —Jason • Thanks for ffie update Jas, Ken Douglas writes firom Hawau: • HeUo 98, It's been such a long time 1 ffiought I'd send along a qffick update.

My wife Lee and I have been setded m for over two years now m HawaU. I was ffie Engmeer'on B P ^ M E R T O N (SSN 698) for ffie first two years and ffien 1 spUt toured to Engmeer on ffie CHEYENNE (SSN 773) where I just returned from a 6 monffi WestPac. Our two chUffien Ryan and CaitUn are domg great and are ffie joy of our lives. Not sure how much longer before I role to shore duty smce Naval Reactors says I have to be here at least two years before ffiey wiU release me from ffieU clutches!! I ffid manage to screen for submarme X O on first look, so I'U eventuaUy be back!! ffi offier 98 news, Hans Fosser is just finishmg up a successfffi tour as Engmeer on LOS ANGELES. He and his wife Anna-Marie have great fon with ffieir kids Hayden and Jorgen. He's looking to go to ffie NPEB m Pearl m ffie next few months, but it's not defiffite yet.

If anyone is passmg through HawaU or •visitmg and needs a place to stay I have an extra beffioom downstairs and a giant TV, stop by! Ken Douglas • Our last update this month is from Henry Roenke • Greetings '98. My wife Judy and I were married m November 2005.We had a smaU wedffing m Groton , CT at ffie Mystic Aquarium. Eric Cole was a part of your weddmg party, wffich was offiy fittmg smce he and ffis wife Clauffia were directly responsible for Judy and I meetmg. The best news though is that we were blessed with the birth of our son, Henry,

• 29 Oct07 - So there was Mary Katey Hays tffis spring, meandering from one Iraqi village to the next, trying to persuade the locals to ttust their own solffiers, when the shooting started.

Back in Tampa and over breakfast, the first question you want to ask is, "What was a ffice girl Uke you doing in a place Uke that?"

The answer would be doing extraorffinarUy weU.You rmght even say Henry Roenke '98 and Henry Roenke'29???? heroicaUy. I do. But let's go back a few years. Fresh out of AnnapoUs, Hays was on her first deployment the day terrorists That's aU for tffis month, Hope to see you bombed the desttoyer USS Cole m aU soon.

Yemen's port of Aden, kiffing 17 saUors. It —Mark was Oct. 12,2000, almost a year before Sept. 11, when terrorism became a part of JJ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% our daUy Uves.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 1 % Hays had been assigned to ffie USS PRES: Capt Chris "Buster" O'Brien, USMC MiLlUS, a sister sffip to the Cole. "We E: heybustah@msn.com ffidn't know what had happened, offiy VICE PRES: BenAdeyemi that our Uves had suddeffiy changed," ffie E: nigeriansteele@hotmail.com TREAS: Jason Mendenhall Ueutenant said. "Smce we were sister E: GLandJason@aol.com sffips, we worried when we heard about SEC'Y: Mmh-tu Nguyen the attack because most of us had friends 11710 Old Georgetown Rd., #608 on the Cole or had gone through the North Bethesda, MD 20852 academy with some of them."

H: 703-928-2524; E: minhm99@yahoo.com "WEB SITE: wivw.usna99.com Hays is one of us, growing up in South Tampa and makmg her way HeUo '99 and Happy New Year! Hope tffiough WUson Midffie School and Plant everyone had a wonderful hoUday season.

High. Then came her appomtment to the The Army-Navy game was fantastic; Naval Academy. "I went up there and cold, but great. I heard through the took a look at the campus and feU m love. grape'vine that Jim FarreU, Mike Lisa, Not offiy that, the price was right." There Anne Kipp Klokow, Matt Warke and a is no mffitary ffistory m her famUy but slew of other classmates made it to ffie Hays setded in and dedded to specialize game, although I ffidn't run into any one in surface sffips. She happened to be on of the aforementioned. I ffid run mto the MiLius in 2003 as it moved into the Kim DaCosta.Josh Greene and Bob Northern Arabian Guff, where the Novotny, though. Josh is stationed m St. desttoyer launched Tomaha^wk nUssUes at Petersburg (I think) whUe Kim and Bob the start of what was billed as Operation are boffi ffi Jacksonville, FL. There was also Iraqi Freedom. a good showing at the Homecorffing "We ffidn't know what was gomg to game tffis past October but I have to find happen or what the Iraqi na^vy rmght try my camera before I can put ffie picture m. to do," she said. Another Direction.

I'm sure many of those who were in the But that is offiy a preamble to her picture (Dan Ahr, Cory Durant, Chad experience, "I figured if I was going to Steinbrecher, Josh Goldstein, Tyler make tffis a career, there was every UkeUandjodi (McGoveny) SeweU, Dusty hood we woiUd be spendmg a lot of time Solomon to name a few) are praying that m the Midffie East. I appUed for language I never find the camera. school, and they sent me to Monterey Congratffiations to Taryn (Brady) [Calif,] for a year to learn Arabic and the Delaney and husband Matt (USMMA cffiture of those countties,"The resffit was '99) who welcomed beautifffi MoUy mto ffiat the Navy decided to send her to the world tffis past December •western Iraq, far away from any sffips, to I know there are more adffitions to Anbar province. They made her somethe 99 famUy so send us the pictures! tffing caUed a ci^vU affairs officer Her That's it for tffis month. I'm gomg to mission was to take her team to more close with a great article about Mary than 60 vUlages, not just to buUd a dvffian Katey Hays that was prmted by the infrastructure, but to persuade the locals Tampa Tribune back in October tided "Our to work with their government and army.

Woman In Iraq Wins 1 For Us (Mary Katey Hays '99)"

m September He is a very happy baby and a great joy. The attached photos are ffim and me, feel free to use them the next issue. We are moving to Norfolk in early December, tffis shoffid make getting to footbaU games ffiat much easier •

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Did I mention ffiat whUe Hays was at the academy she converted to Judaism? So here was tffis young Je^wish woman, often working alone •with the Iraqi army, meandering in a volaffie province. "WeU, as you can imagine we ffidn't talk reUgion," she said. "There were some advantages to being a woman," she added. "I tffink the biggest was the men ffidn't consider me a danger because if I was a woman I coffidn't be a threat to them. We are making progress. I beUeve what these people reaUy want is just to be aUowed to Uve, They want water and the electticity to work and a chance to Uve a normal Ufe." A Tampa Hero In March, Hays was working at a village school. "It was a square buUffing wiffi a courtyard in the middle," she said.

"I was talking to some teachers when msurgents opened fire on the school."

Hays gathered up students and teachers and led them safely out of the compound, remrffing fire •with her M-16. She helped coorffinate ffie suppression of ffie insurgents and ttanslated attack plans between Iraqi and American ttoops.

For aU of that. Hays has just been awarded the Bronze Star.

She's back in Tampa but wiU soon be going back out on the USS CARNEY, a desttoyer based in Mayport, and headed back to you-know-where and a world far removed from the less worldly days at WUson Midffie School and Plant High School. •

These lucky contestants shoffid be in Iraq before the basebaU season starts.

Send me some ffirt immeffiately ShipmateOO@yahoo.com The inbox was empty tffis month. Enjoy the pictures, Ryan Hough got back this faU and Cffip KeUeher is onffissecond ttip over •with the Marines. A smart eye can pick John Thomas Moore or "Joe Toe Moe" out the picture wiffi Senator McCain and Cffip. 1 leave you with a classic quote from Doug Martin regarffing ffis current pUght trying to getffismasters,,. "Working on your masters is not bad, in a week you typicaUy have to read about three chapters, do 10 problems, and then write two pages on sometffing gay" That shoffid be on a poster in every guidance counselor's office in the country. I hope aU is weU! ...Murph

PRES: Capt Aaron Fielder, USMC VICE PRES: LT Dave Harrmgton, U S N TREAS; LT Andy Kenwood, SC, U S N SEC'Y: Capt John March, USMC E: usna2001navy@ayahoo,com WEB SITE: www.usnaOl.com

10 years from Pat McGrew going out of bounds on the one yard Une to end our first Notre Dame game, there is finaUy redemption. Seeing another member of the Wimsatt famUy quoted after the victory was icing on the cake. On behalf of our class, thanks to '07 footbaU team.

WhUe we're ffianking people, thanks to the '99 team and SDB wearing faithfuls who outplayed and outcheered N D that year in South Bend as weU. It's over (And hopefiiUy for the '08 team, it's just beginning.)

News tffis month comes from Jon Kehoe, Grant Corona, Dan BiUe, Jeff Greene, and USA Today who ttacked dowm one Navy Powder Keg FootbaU legend in Baghdad.

Jon Kehoe writes: • On 28 October 2007, HSC-26 and EODMU6 PLT 6 conducted the first ever aU US HRST (HeUcopter Ropes Suspension Traiffing) operation in Bahrain at Sheik Isa M O U T (Mffitary Operations Urban Terrain) Facffity. Tffis operation coffid offiy be coorffinated and executed by two of the boat school's finest—LT Jonathan Kehoe (PLT 6 OIC) and LT Valerie Van De Venter (HSC-26 DET 1).

LT DaveYoon (Class of 03') acttiaUy conducted ffie ffight as PUot-inCommand.Jonaffian's redheaded son, Liam (foture Class of 29'), wiU be one year on 6 December 07, As you can see, he Is aUready boffing up on his Reef Points and Rffies of the Road. Liam's first three words were, "Blue and Gold" His wife Genevieve is continuing to stay busy balancing her world of acaderffia as she pursues her doctorate and raises Liam by herseff. As you aU know, Bahrain is the crossroads of many a Sffipmate. Look us up if you are in the area. •

AU the best for the New Year! May aU your ttoubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions! See you next month, —Minh-Tu r'l'T'ii ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% ^=^H^ LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 96% PRES: J . V M u r p h " McCarthy VICE PRES: Art Terry TREAS: Nick Lalota SEC'Y: Tim O'Connor 317 N. Pleasant Ave., Ridgewood, NQ 07450 E: SliipniateOO@yahoo.com

Sffippies, Greetings from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma is the site of the big ttaiffing evolution for jarhead pUots before they head to Iraq.

There is no shortage of sand, wind, or naval academy grads at this event. To name a few Kerrie Howe '99, Chaz Jindrich '00, Mackelynn Sebastian 01, Jason Harris '03, Matt Stolz '03, Karin Eagan '04, Rocky Checca '02, Jake TomUn '02, and WUson McGraw '01,

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LT Kehoe reenlisting EOD1 Jerry Bright onboard an Zafar Fisher, Ryan Marcott Grant Corona, and Willie Dan Bille in Bahrain HSC-26 chopper following CAST operations in Gury at Homecoming Bahraini waters. Not a bad SRB...ifl do say so Jeff Greene writes: myself...)

Dan BiUe writes:

Uam Kehoe studying his Reef Points.

Grant Corona •writes: • HeUo 2001 I got out of ffie Navy ffi May of 2005 and returned to my hometowm of DaUas, TX. I earned my real estate Ucense and have been working for an mvestment sales commerdal real estate group here m DaUas. I recendy started ffie MBA program at Souffiern Methoffist Uffiversity concentrating m finance and real estate whUe contmumg to work parttime. I keep m touch wiffi Zafar 'Zito' Fisher, Ryan 'Weez' Marcott, and WiUie 'Beef Gury, and we actuaUy aU met up for homecorrUng tffis year ffi AnnapoUs.We rented a two story condo for ffie weekend right above ACME and felt right at home agam m DTA. Ryan is StUl banned firom a few of ffie bars downtown, but we were able to pay off the boimcers to get him in. Zafar Fisher Uves m Santa Moffica, CA where he works for Johnson & Johnson and also attends ffie busmess school at UCLA. Marcott Uves outside of South Bend, IN and is ffie President of Posde AlurrUnum Co.Wiffie Gury Uves outside of San Francisco seffing computer cffips, but has recendy been seen across the U.S. on a variety of cougar hunting escapades. Attached is a picture of aU of is m front ofTecumseh. See you at ffie 10 year!

• Hey 2001! Been out on Udairi Army Airfield m Norffi Kuwait flying MEDEVAC missions to... weU everywhere. I've had ffie pleasure of gettmg a heUcopter tour of most of souffiern Iraq up to and mduffing 230 mUes iffiand where when you land and hop out to say heUo to ffie Army uffits ffiat fly ffiere regffiarly when ffiey see NAVY on ffie side of your aircraft, ffiey say "where ffie heU ffid you guys come from? The moon?".We move everytffing from urgendy wounded U.S. Solffiers to muffiated enemy prisoners of war (EPW) who Uke to go kiddng and screammg the whole way to ffie first class meffical care we provide. We're not above deUvermg groceries to our less comfortable Navy meffical neighbors across ffie boarder when we get caUed to Iraq eiffier ff you find yourself m the northern gulf area on a sffip or passmg through Udairi range if you are land bound ffiop us (2515ffi Naval Air Ambffiance Detachment a.k.a N-A-A-D-s) a Une saying heUo. HSC-25 wiU be here for some time to come. I'U be rounffing out rUne months tffis December and head back to Guam. EmaU dpbffie@att.net if you need a place to stay on ffie island.

My good Friend Mark Lampman ('01) is winnmg hearts and mmds as offiy a Na^vy Seal can ffi Iraq. He's on ffis way back to San Diego for a short •visit to Disneyland before he packs up and heads to Mayport, Florida 7 years in San Diego is probably too much for any man to take, so East Coasters beware, you may have a hairy beast showing up on your doorstep to take you on an 18 mUe fon run.

Right Mark?

Happy hoUdays to everyone out ffiere.

Daffid BUle Lieutenant US Navy 2515th Division Officer Phone DSN (318) 828-1744 daffiel.p.biUe@kuwait.swa.army.niU •

• Greetmgs from Omaha, NE, where I am serving out my last few months m ffie Navy at US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) with a good friend and classmate, LT Devin "DJ" Langguth.

Recendy we've boffi decided to try and put our submarme skUls to work m ffie ci^vffian world. De^vin is looking to become a dentist whUe I'm working •with a JO Recrmting Company. Before setffing do^wn I'm plarming a 3 month, 4,500mUe, cross-country bike ttip from Oceanside, CA, to my hometown m Buffalo, NY. The ttip wiU go from March—^May of 2008. Some of you may remember a simUar cross-country ttip I was mvolved m the summer before my 2/C Year m 1999. 5 mids, induffing anoffier classmate, Luke Whittemore, were mvolved m tffis 31-day sprmt from AnnapoUs to Santa Barbara, CA, over our summer leave block. Tffis time I'm planrung on domg ffie ttip without a support van and traveUng about 75 mUes a day.

Like the '99 Trip, I'm developmg a Ust of USNA Alumffi to stay •wiffi along the •way The support from feUow alumffi has been notffing short of overwhelmmg. Out of ffie 55 cities I plan on stoppmg m for ffie ffight I have a corffirmed place to stay m 50 of ffiese cities (most of ffiem being •wiffi USNA Grads). Bemg able to meet these famffies and share a meal with ffiem •wUl be ffie ffighUght of the ttip (as it was in '99). Along wiffi fiilfiUing a personal goal of mme tffis ttip shoffid serve to show just how sttong the network of Academy Grads is across ffie US. If you're mterested m learrUng more about my ttip, ffie route, or my cause, please visit my ttip-website at •www.rideforred.com.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted articles—I look forward to contmue keepmg updated on your Uves.

—Jeff Greene •

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FmaUy an excerpt firom the article wffich included Sarah WUson by Blake Morrison and Peter Eisler,of USATODAY: • "During their last six months in Baghdad last year, Na'vy Lt. Sarah WUson and her team of explosive ordnance ffisposal techfficians said goodbye to each other more than 70 times.

Each time ffiey were caUed to ffismande a roadside bomb, they'd bump fists. Then, WUson says, "we'd aU say we love each other because if we never got to say anything else" if the bomb ended up exploffing "we wanted to be able to say goodbye."

After they arrived at the scene, they woffid often begin a perUous, painstaking task: taking apart the bombs, bagging the components and senffing the parts back to a uffit that analyzes them, much as investigators do on the television show CSl, They were wUling to take such risks, WUson says, because "it's the best shot our guys on the ground have of A catching the bad guys," If forensic teams can Uft a fingerprint or identify materials used in a series of bombs, "we can connect him," says WUson, 27. "We know he's a bombmaker" When roadside bombs became the insurgency's weapon of choice in Iraq, explosives ffisposal teams became increasingly important in efforts to protect U.S. ttoops and crack the bombmaking networks. But now, top mUitary officials appear to be compromising efforts to catch bombmakers in favor of expedience and mobffity, a USATODAY investigation shows.

A classified order, issued May 30 and reviewed by USA TODAY, gives commanders the authority to forgo caUing in explosives technicians Uke

WUson to glean InteUigence from improvised explosive devices, or lEDs. Instead, commanders may use engineers traveUng with their regular units to simply detonate the bombs without gathering evidence from them. Engineers receive about 10 percent of the explosives training of technicians, and they're not aUowed to ffismande bombs," • Thanks to everyone for •writing and to WUson for kicking butt and taking names.

On another note, I got out of the USMC in August and had the opportunity to spend Sep-Dec traveling in Israel and six countries in Africa with a USMC friend named Ryan Entwisde who has friends and famUy working over there. We kept a blog of the trip: (http://gracelandeast. blogspot,com) for anyone interested in pictures or stories. By the way "rideforred,com" is worth seeing; Jeff ffid a nice job. Navy 38 Army 3, —John ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 97% PRES: LT Josh WeUe, USN welle@2002.usna.com VICE PRES; LT T. Alford, USN alford@2002,usna.com SECY: Julia Floraday floraday@2002.usna.com TREAS; LT Cari Murtagh, USN murtagh@2002.usna,com SEND SUBMISSIONSTa floraday@2002.usna,com WEB SITE; www.usna2002.com

Greetings 2002, FaU was a busy time for 2002 and we have the stories to prove it. Our classmates celebrated three wonderful weddings, witnessed several 2002 FootbaU Flyovers, and coorffinated epic Arniy/Na^vy bi-coastal taUgaters!

Admin Note: If you have not yet done so, please check out our new and improved class website at:

wrww,usna2002.com. It has improved functionaUty and wUl be used as the primary medium for class operations.

The website wUl be the portal through which we: 1) Vote on our class gift to be given at 10-Year reunion (voting ends 01MAR08), 2) Launch the 2002 store, wffich wUl aUow you to embroider our class crest on any purchased Alumffi Store apparel, 3) Select company reps to serve as the keepers of company web-storyboards.

4) Organize fundraising/taUgating efforts.

We also want to hear your feedback, if there are ways to improve our website please just let us know! Also, check the website for the "State of the Class" message outUffing goals for 2008.

Enough of the paperwork, lets get to the good stuff. As for updates from our classmates the foUowing subrffission comes to us from Cari Murtagh who celebrated the wedffing of Paul Minihan and CoUeen Stephens over thanksgiving in HawaU: • "Aloha, I write tffis as I am flying back to San Diego after attending a beautiful beach wedding on the island of Oahu.

CoUeen Stephens and Paul Minihan were married the day after Thanksgiving in an intimate ceremony on a beach in Kahala, Hawaii, Also in attendance was Dani (LaSaUe) CasteUo, her husband, Patrick, and daughter Brynn. It was a perfect day and the couple couldn't be happier." •

Cari Murtagh holding Brynn, Colleen and Paul Minihan, Dani and Patrick Castello

Bouncing from one class officer to the next, T Alford recently attended the wedding ofJohn MuUen and Jennifer SmUey down in Texas, Among the honored guests: Josh Awad, William From left: Matt Garcia, Drew McClune (Penn State), TAlford, Jesse Reed, John Mullen, Josh Awad, the boss, Brian Barrow(TexasA&M), Mike Mullen(03), Dave Colberg, Dave Thomas, Russ White...William Solis in theSoUs and let's not forget the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. T writes... front

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• "Classmates, I am proud to report ffiat John MuUen, now in Jacksonville, is officiaUy off ffie dating market. On October 13,2007 John married several levels above himseU'to ffie beautiful Jenffifer Snffiey of San Antomo,Te.xas.To witness ffie joining offfiesetwo and enjoy aU ffie Riverwalk had to offer were several '02ers, Mike MuUen ('02+1) and ffie boss, Admiral MuUen ('68), Chairman of ffie Jomt Cffie6 of Staff, The ceremony w^s beautiful, ffie city was a blast and everyone in Chokers executed ffie Cfficken Dance perfecdy. Congratffiations Mffis! —T" •

Academy grads m attendance: Carter, WeUe, Bower, Matt Mariano, WUson Sullivan, Doyle Galvin, and Mike Price,

Chris, Gea and 2002 attendees at the post-wedding brunch

John and Jennifer

FinaUy, roundmg out weddmg season was ffie marriage between Chris Carter and Gea Jackson, I happened to be lucky enough to attend the ceremony and reception and it was certaiffiy an eveffing to remember The ceremony took place at ffie Chapel with the reception at the new and improved Chesapeake Bay Beach Club. The reception was capped by Josh WeUe, Mike Bower and Chris showing off their choreographed moves on the dance floor

The boys breaking it down.

What coffid be more fon than wedffing season.. .that's right Navy footbaU season!

2002 was "firont and center" for many of ffie flyovers tffis past season. At the five year reuffion (Sept 15th), Andrew BeUina flew an E-2C over NMC Staffium and Dirk Heron dorffinated the skies in ffis F/A-18 at our final home game against Northern Iffinois. Dirk and Andy aren't the offiy 2002 mavericks. On December 2,2007, our very own Becky Murphy and Jason Duffie flew over Ravens stadium to kick off the 108th Army Navy Game! Becky and Jason were accompamed in the frienffiy skies by the newest member of our class...

On December 1,2007, at the 108th Army/Navy Game, the Class of 2002 welcomed a new member to our famUy "PaUnffiome"—our CLASS BLIMP! She is over 13 feet long and is decorated m gold 2-0-0-2 on either side. In adffition to PaUndrome, there were over fifty '02 classmates at the roaring taUgater, here are just a few of brethren in appearance,,.

Stu Grazier, Eric JeweU, Matthew Horton, Mike Bower, Daniel Thomas (DT), Jared Smith, Kate Wagner, Dave Woolsey, Tanya Hayden, Rich Felver, Dave Colberg, JuUe (Rawson) Poplawski, D.Thomas, Bryan Schneider, Travis Bode, Katie (BaU) Farina, Lex Wright, John Merchant, CecUia CraimeU, Russ White, Paul Sok, and many more.The joint-taUgating event was led by the Class of 2000, Chris Landon '00 & Co. provided exceUent tutelage for the joint operation. Also, special thanks to: Doyle Galvin, Lucas Adin, Liz Vary, and your Class P / V P for setting up the event.

WhUe east coast 2002'ers were doing it up in Baltimore the left coast contingent of our class had an appearance that woffid make even The Brigade Activities Officer proud. Twenty to Tffirty of our classmates gathered at PB Shore Club in pacific beach, accompamed by another 100+ alumffi and friends. The effort was led by Chris Cisek and Justin Busby who successful secured the location, provided Navy fight songs and arranged for spirited Beat Army shots. In the event there was any doubt, it has been officiaUy confirmed: '02 was in fact the last class to have a real plebe year We aren't sure who, how, or when it took place, but 2002 was the offiy class to have successfuUy completed a recon mission prior to march on,The resiUt, a prorffinendy hung sheet poster outside PB Shore Club...a sight you Aught Two have seen. As for 2002 grads in attendance: Dustin MarteUo made the drive do^wn from Lemoore for fesrivities and Tim Collins made the ttek m from 29 Palms, other San Diego locals: Megan Sutliff, Cari Murtagh, MeUssa Hawley, Busby, Cisek, Amy Sadeghzadeh, Matt Martin, Ted HiU, Eric MoeUer, Rob Hock, Brion Bennet, Nick Huber, George Lorranger, Frank Savarese, Tarek Elmasery, George Economu, Chris Ryckebusch, Roben Alfonso, Vic Lange and Eric Severson.

More to come next month, as promised updates on our classmates stationed up and down the West coast.

Remember, everyone (especiaUy the West-side '02 grads) share your stories!

March Sffipmate subrffission due: February 1st, I am stanffing by at: floraday@2002.usna.com.

Beat Army! —JuUa

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CLASS N E W S guessed Jason "Too Cool for School" Fernandez then you are the big winner!

But before I start, I'd Uke to share a thought with you. In the very near future, some of you hard charging Navy and Marine Corps Officers wiU be famous, wUl make it aU the way to Admiral and General, or maybe even make your way into the Senate, And these Bio's that I'U be sharing wiU foUow you aU the way to the top. Enjoy my gift to you aU!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 96% PRES: LT Daniel Bailey VICE PRES: LT Dan Emmert TREAS: Capt Noelle Navas SEC'Y: LT Rick Mui E: navyclass2003@hotniail.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 93% PRES; LTJG Lincohi Lukich E: Lincoln.Lukich@vb.socom.mil VICE PRES: 1st Lt James Brobyn TREAS: LTJG Joseph Zukowsky SEC'Y: LTJG Andrew Froistad E: LukichL@lpdl3.navy.niil

Friends, So I was sitting on my new brown couch in a pair of "sUkies" wffile watching the funmest man on earth, Tony Kornheiser, host PTI on Sportscenter So there I was, eating cffips and salsa, double and ttiple dipping, and I thought to myself "Maybe today is the day that one, just one, of my budffies from good old U S N A writes me a Shipmate article".

So, I roU off my couch, knocking over my 2-For-7 U S N A class stein, and check my emaU account (Lincolnmcluke@aol.com for those w h o forgot) and guess what I find,. .notffing!!! Yup, I didn't get a single emaU from anyone, FeeUng lonely and depressed that no one cares about Shipmate, I then tffink to myself "So what am 1 going to do to get everyone interested in Shipmate again?"

I am now going to write "Miffiature Bio's" on our classmates, chosen at random of course, I'U piece together fonny stories, ridiculous rumors, and totaUy unjustified gossip that I've heard about you aU and put it into Shipmate.

So now that I've got your interest, take a deep breath and ponder about w h o I am going to be ffighUghting in tffis month's gossip column. WeU, if you

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E N S Michael B. Z i m e t , U S N , son of C A P T Michael I. Z i m e t '73, U S N R , was fortunate to meet the C N O . In late October 2007 A D M Gary R o u g h e a d '73, U S N visited E N T E R P R I S E and along the way stopped to have this photo taken.

It just so happens that both Admiral Roughead and Ensign Zimet were in 28th Company!

L to r: Ensign Michael Zimet '06 and Admiral Gary Roughead '73, Chief of Naval Operations on ENTERPRISE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PR.ES: ENS Brady Beauchamp VICE PRES: 2ndLt Benjamin Tlick TREAS: 2ndLt Jennifer Rounds SEC'Y: 2ndLt Julie Jordan

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1 hope you've enjoyed this month's installment. Fair winds and foUowing seas!

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• Jason " E l m o " Fernandez: Nicknames: Fern,J-Fern, Putty Face, Bat Boy Current profession: SSSO (SubStandard Supply Officer) HSV-2 S W I F T Future aspiration: Jason would Uke to attend dental school in the near future. If, and that's a big IF, he graduates ffis next major chaUenge would be finding unsuspecting cUentele w h o would aUow him to work on their teeth.Very marginal chance this would occur Hobbies: Sleeping during working hours has been ffis forte, but chariot tiffing, goffing poorly, watching obscene amounts of TV, and shaving ffis entire body are very important to Jason.

Favorite Food: Anything! A man that looks Uke he weighs 3 biUs wiU eat anytffing Least Favorite Food: Celery and ...Air Greatest accompUshment: N / A enough said right?

Favorite automobUe: Purple colored, 2-door Ford Explorer T h e most expensive part of his car is his newly acquired " T o m T o m GPS".

Awards/Decorations: His C O once told him that he was "Dim-witted",To this day, Jason stUl beUeves it to mean that he is 'quietly inteUigent', Level of formal education attained: Claims to have earned a degree with the rest of us, but wasn't actuaUy invited to the stadium. H e did show up to the taUgaters afterward.

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tews '57,WiU and EmUy C o o k '88 and their chUdren,Jack and Sarah, U S M A attendees were: Art Meier '63, Zig and Linda Roebuck '65, USAFA attendees were: Mickey and Gina McDonald '81 (their son Douglas U S N A '09 was at ffie game), Mike McNabb '72, Dane Block '91, BUI Barry '63 and our mutual friend,Victor LUly a member of the Greatest Generation w h o fought as a U S Army Infantry Officer from N e w Guinea through the Phffippines to Hirosffima, T h e HuntsviUe Chapter and our Brothers from the West point Society of the Tennessee VaUeyand their laffies and chUdren met at Inffigo Joe's in Madison,AL to watch the game, A good time was had by aU, but a much better time was had by US!!!

U S N A attendees were: Bob and Margie Greenman '62, Ed Jackson '58, Frank Tatom and Vicky Liffieyjohn and Sue HarviUa '54,John and Pat Snyder '47, Pete and Lenore Parsons '79, Steve HoUand '93,WU1 and EmUy C o o k '88 and their chUdren, Jack and Sarah, Mike Stroop '54, Fritz and Nancy Steiner '57,

Alahdiim Alabama Chapter President: Scott Watson '83 1936 Cahaba Crest D., Birmmgh.ini, AL 35242 P: 205-999-3977; E: S\vatson83@aol.com

Vice President: Gordon Lawson '00 3301 Marlboro Dr., Birmingham, AL 35223; P: 205-969-8040; E; gordonmlawson@gmail,com

HuntsvUle Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059Teenajo Dr., SE, Huntsville,AL 35803-3907 H: 256-650-5423; E; navy5717th@aol.com

That's Bob Greenman '62 yelling BEATARMYll

rThis is my car in front of Indigo Joe's before the game

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Arkansas Arkansas Chapter President: CAPT Scott Pursley USN '79 7 Hillsborough Ct., Litde Rock.AR 72212; H: 501-954-9612; E: spursley@aol.com

Vice President: Mrs. Carol Altom '95 2620 Indian Oaks Trail, Springdale.AR 72762 P: 479-756-3347; E: c_altom@yahoo.com

Sec'y-Trea: Mr. Greg Stimis '68 42 Clervaux Dr, Little Rock, AR 72223 p: 501-868-7590; E: gstiniis@swbell.net

Arizona This is my car at home after the game. Notice the sixth star

There was a sort of planetary convergence back on 29 September at Buffalo WUd Wmgs m Jones VaUey, Army was playing Temple on E S P N U and Navy was playing AU Force on C S T V T h e game times overlapped. Inasmuch as Comcast Cable doesn't carry eiffier channel several of us gathered ffiere to watch. It was the ffist gathering of alumm from aU three service academies that anybody could remember T h e resiUts went weU for the seffior academies!

In attendance were: B o b Greenman '62, Ed Jackson '58,John HarviUa '54, Frank Tatom '56, Fritz and Nancy Steiner

Arizona Chapter President: J. J. Skip Lind '75 H; 602-265-0238; C: 602-697-1563; F: 602-265-1227 E: SKIPL1ND@1975.USNA.COM www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

Secretary: Ed Howard '63 E; Ehowardl963@cs.com

T h e Arizona Chapter met on Wednesday, November 21 at Aunt ChUadas in North Phoenix, Those attenffing were: Art Kinneberg '46, Warren Fredericks '49, B o b H e m p e l '53,WaUy Bigler '56, PhU M o u l t o n '58, Ed Howard '63, Skip Lind '75,KirkWessel '75, R a n d y Gustafson '84, Ed Brzezinski '85 and Garrison Erwin 2010,

T h e ffieme of the meetmg was FootbaU, boffi past and present, Midsffipman Erwin covered the Navy-Notre Dame game from a Brigade perspective. His 9th Company including plebes watched the game in their wardroom which seemed to be the n o r m throughout Bancroft HaU. W h e n the team arrived back at 2300, they were met by most of the Brigade in Tecumseh Court and a pep raUy broke out foUowed by canceled classes on Monday.

O u r alums also skipped classes on that day.

This years Navy victory over Army was celebrated at Cooperstown in d o w n town Phoenix, This was the 15th time that both Army and Navy fans gathered.

Over 200 attended induffing the Mayor of Phoenix. T h e foUowing U S N A alumni were there to cheer for Navy: R o b e r t Clancy '45, E d ChapUne '48, D o n B r u b e c k '50, R o g e r D r e w ' 5 1 , D e e k Harrison '53, B o b B o y d '55,WaUy Bigler '56, PhU M o u l t o n '58, Walt Peters '58, E d H o w a r d '63, Pete Lumianski '65, D e n n y M c C o m b '65, D o n Marquart ' 7 3 , J o n a t h o n Harber '84, E d Brzezinski '85, D a v e EngUsh '86, Carl Lytikainen '86, Greg M a a z e n k o '86, AJ M o s s '87, Joe Maguire '88, Eric M a n t i o n '92 and Steve R a n e s '02. O n c e again many thanks to Pete Lumianski for doing aU the grunt work to make tffis happen.

O u r next meeting wffi be at Aunt ChUadas on January 16th, 2008 at 11:30, Ed Howard '63 Semper Fi Southern Arizona Chapter President: COL George Dolan '57, USAF (Ret.) 7700 Calle Sin Controversia,Tucson, AZ 8571 H: 520-297-3659; E: wgntdolan@earthhnk,net

Secretary:AMB Jack R. Binns '56 4240 N Larrea Ln.Tucson.AZ 85750 H: 520-886-9222; E: jmbinns@aol.com

California Los Angeles Chapter LCDR Richard R. Pace '63 USNR (Ret.) 6443 BixbyTerr Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815 P: 562-493-4106; E; rpace@mmnt.com richardpace@dslextreme.com

Corr. Sec'y: Robert L. Grabarek,Jr. '81 E: rgrabarek@crowell.com

Army-Navy Golf T h e LA Chapter played its FaU golf match against Army at the Navy Seal Beach golf

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Obviously, the parenthetical numbers refer to Class years and not golf scores!

November 2007 Orange County Lutuheon T h e Orange County Luncheon was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the Santa Ana Elks Club. O u r speaker tffis month was LT C O L Brad HaU U S M C , the Commanding Officer of the 2nd BattaUon, 11th Marines, the Marine BattaUon which the Los Angeles Chapter supports. Brad gave us the highlights from a briefing he recently attended where the speaker was the Commandant of the Marine Corps. T h e Commandant is guiding the Corps back to their primary roots of being a quick response force. It sounded Uke the Corps wUl not be a duU place in the next few years. Brad also told us about the BattaUon's upcoming deployment to Iraq. They â&#x20AC;˘wUl be leaving their artUlery at home and going as a CivU Affairs unit.

They have been traimng for this role the last several months and wUl continue to train until they deploy in early February, Tffis deployment wUl also be different for them in that the deployment is to be for 12 months, not the normal 7 months Uke recent deployments. They wUl be located in three areas of Al Anbar Province whUe in Iraq. T h e BattaUon headquarters wUl be co-located with the I M E F headquarters.

We wUl have Brad join us again when the BattaUon returns from Iraq for a briefing on the results of the deployment.

We had a birthday cake to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. BUI McReynolds '41 and SGT MAJ Pyle U S M C were the senior and juffior Marines to cut the birthday cake. BiU McReynolds remarked that the only way he wUl give up this j o b is to die and he has no intentions of doing that for several more years.

The classes of ffie most classmates present were '47 and '63 with 4 each closely foUowed by '50 and '53 with 3 each.We welcomed first time attendee D o n Brown '65 and hope he joms us again in the fomre.

Those attending the luncheon included: BUI McReynolds '41, Bob Thomas '41, Bob R u b d '44, Rich Crane ' 4 7 , T R Johnson '47,Jim Kirkpatrick '47,

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Stan SchUler '47, Lee BendeU '50, John Snyder '50, Bob Watson '50, WUl Little '51, Al Enderle '52, Bob LoweU '53, Ed Petersen '53,Joe Zebrowski '53,DonAitchison '56 and ffis friend Patricia Michaud,Joe Koch '57, Dave StUler '57, John Cobb '58, Bud and Laura Manazir '58,Joe Casasanto '59, Bob Currie '59, Gray Farley ' 6 1 , Charles McCarthy '63, Rich Pace '63, Jun Thornton '63, Mike Wffitmore '63, Glenn Shinffier '64, D o n Bro^wn '65, Steve Andres '67,Tom Sommers '67, Jerry Farrow '69, Brad Litde '76, Nick Maffigan '81 wiffi guest Bob 1mm, Mike Mahoney '82 with guest Mike Talbot, Steve Shatynski '83,Joe Mandichak '89, BUI BaUey West Point '60, Fred and Pat Sendra C G A '56, LT C O L Brad HaU U S M C and SGT MAJ Scott Pyle U S M C .

Dining Out T h e Chapter held a formal Dining Out on November 30th at Seal Beach at the new, fabulous Cypress Navy Golf Course Clubhouse. A traditional ceremony was conducted, including a bagpiper, parading of the beef, and toasts. Approximately 30 persons attended and the Guest of Honor was syndicated radio personality and noted poUtical commentator M r Hugh Hewitt. Many thanks to Steve Shatynski '83 for planning tffis outstanffing event!

In conjunction with the Dining Out, the Chapter also held an Army-Navy footbaU game watching party at Seal Beach.This was a joint flmction with the area West Point Society of Grads.

O u r upcoming speakers are: December is our dark month with no luncheon due to aU the other activities that month.

January 8, 2008 - Rich Kincaid '93 wUl be our speaker teffing us about his experiences as a Special Agent of the FBI, AU alumni in the area are always welcome to join us at the Orange County luncheons wffich are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Santa Ana Elks Club, 212 Elk Lane , Santa Ana, CA. San Gabriel Lunch T h e San Gabriel VaUey contingent of Los Angeles chapter celebrated Beat Army Thursday at Mimi's Cafe on 29 November 2007,We were please to welcome Nancy Tamny, wife of Pete '65, In addition to the Tamnys, also attending were Frank Taylor '37,Jim Carmack '49, Lloyd Hoover '49, Bob Rogers '54, Glenn Shinffier '64, and Colin Mackenzie '77, With regard to odds on Army-Na'vy the consensus was that odds-maker predictions reaUy don't mean much in tffis game. (But since the Whoops kidnapped our goat team - again - Big Blue wUl Ukely be even more fired up.)

President: John A. Alich '64 Corr. Sec'y: Jim Egerton '56

Monterey Bay Chapter E: usnaaa_mry@pacbell.net

Sacramento Chapter President: Mr. Dennis P.Joyce '61 P: 916-631-8110; E:djoycel961@hotmail.com

Vice President: Dr. Terry Broum '67 P: 530-676-0327; E: twbrown@innercite.com

Secretary: Mr. Steve Berg '66 P: 916-359-8811; E: reelberg@surewest.net

Treasurer: Mr.Jim D'Orso '52 P: 916-771-8950; E: jndo@surewest.net

Same ol' Sacto weather story: sunny, Ught breeze, seventy degrees. Meeting held 1 November at H o f Brau restaurant, corner Watt and El Camino.

Attendees: Joe D r a c h n i k '43, Steve Young '50, Mickey K n a p p '52, J i m D ' O r s o '52, G e o r g e Martin '55, G. Corky Guenter ' 6 1 , D e n n y Joyce '61, Jack Everett '64, Mikkel MoUer '66, Mardis Coers '66, Steve B e r g '66, Brian Grubbs '92, and D o n n a Bartholomew, wife of C h u c k '61.

T h e meeting began with a ffiscussion of black shoes, brown shoes, and w h o is permitted to wear which in today's Na^vy; We meet at Mimi's in Monrovia the John McKain U S N A stories; and the tale fourth Thursday each month except of the guinea pig sent off deck 4 aboard a November-December which are roUed jock strap parachute, in wffich the perpetogether on Beat Army Thursday. For more trator was ffiscovered and caught by the detaUs and to get on the notification Ust, laundry number on the apparel item. contact Glenn SWndler at gsffindler64@ Many of us heard a new term that is used earthUnk.net. to describe midsffipmen or academy officers who take tffings way too seriously and, in fact, don't mind going beyond what most consider the bounds of acceptable pursuit of marginal â&#x20AC;˘wrong-doing: "forreaUes." I guess we aU knew a few, but by different names in times gone by. More sea (and land) stories foUowed, induffing Pete and Nancy Tamny '65, Bob Rogers '54, Colin George Martin's tale of receiving a 3.9 Mackenzie '77, Lloyd Hoover '49, Jim Carmack '49, grade for ffis room inspection, with a .1 Glenn Shindler '64, and Frank Taylor '37

deduction for "ffidden dust." Corky Without song leader Stan Hogshead, Cheyenne, Wyoming his home. He Guenter explained how he was awarded a we finished the singing of Navy Blue and graduated from the Naval Academy in Black N second or third class year He and Gold, but it was not pretty.

1981 with a BS in Oceanography. He some classmates had gone to Glen Burffie later attended Naval Postgraduate School, Denny adjourned the meeting at drinking after some touch footbaU just where he earned an MS (with distinction) 1310 hours. before Thanksgiving. When ffiey returned in Acoustic Engineering and in Systems to Moffier B, Bob P. snieUed ffie essence of San Diego Chapter Technology for AntiSubmarine Warfare.

President: Mike Motvins '79 alcohol in ffie company area and virtuaUy Capt Patton has had multiple fast W: 760-602-0857; H: 760-02-0884 ran to get ffie OD. AU ffie rffids in the attack submarine assignments, to include E; president@usnaaasd.com company were caUed to formation and USS Atlanta (SSN 712); USS HawkbUl Corr. Sec'y: Heidi Maley Gutierrez '89 the OD smeUed everyone's breaffi.The W; 858-450-8422; C: 858-405-5819 (SSN 666) as Engineer Officer; and USS E: corrsec@usnaaasd.coni upshot of "for-realy" Bob P's rotunda dash Jefferson City (SSN 759) as Executive Web site; www.usnaaasd.com was a Class A for Corky, Denny Joyce Officer Capt Patton commanded USS related the tale of how ffie plebes in ffis Topeka (SSN 754) from November 1998 October 2007 Luncheon class handled one of ffie overboard "forto December 2000. Under his command, Our October Luncheon speaker was reaUes" m ffieir company. For tffiee USS Topeka participated in RIMPAC LT Mat "One-T" Luoto, USN, son of successive weeks,ffisfuU laundry bag 2000 and deployed to the Western Pacific, our esteemed Chapter Treasurer, Gary ffisappeared and he soon got do^wn to so recei^ving the Meritorious Unit Citation Luoto '72. few clothes ffiat he had to start buying for Seventh Fleet operations,WhUe LT Luoto graduated from the Naval new duds in ffie Mid Store. Then one of Academy in 2001, •with a BS in Computer deployed, USS Topeka made a historic ffieir group started taking ffis dotffing crossing of the equator and international Science. After graduation, he went to fromffiedry cleaners. Did tffis particular dateUne at rffidffight on New Year's Eve Primary in Corpus Cffiisti, Texas, where "FR" change? No one recaUs, but they 2000, to mark the new miUennium. he flew the T-34c, and then to Pensacola sure had a great time working him.

Capt Patton's other biUets include for advanced heUcopter training in the Stan Hogshead and John Haynes saffing master of the Naval Academy yacht TH-57B andTH-57C, LT Luoto received missed ffie meeting due to a tour in Israel ffis •wings in March 2003 and then reported Hawke; Force Radiological Controls - we're expectmg a good report •with pics Officer for Commander Submarine Force to the FRS (HS-10, NAS North Island), on ffieir return.

Pacific; Deputy Executive Assistant to the where he quaUfied on the SH-60F and Vice Cffief of Naval Operations, Deputy Donna Barffiolomew, a dental hygienist, HH-60H, He received foUow-on orders Commander Submarine Squadron Three; undertook a tour of duty on the African to HeUcopter Anti-Submarine Squadron and Chief of PoUcy, Doctrine and Mercy, one of ffie Mercy Ships port-toSIX at NAS North Island, where he International Affairs for Commander U.S. port humaffitarian vessels. She had been served from December 2003 to December Strategic Command, on board for offiy a short time and was 2006, WhUe at HS-6, LT Luoto participated diagnosed •with cancer, so had to ffisemCapt Patton is married to wife EUen, in two deployments. The first deployment bark for tteatment. She has recovered, and and they have four chUdren—Erik, was with CVW-11 on board the USS is lookmg forward to another tour in the Michael, CoUeen and Claire, Erik is a Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for her maiden nearfoture.The Africa Mercy is now m Cadet at West Point. air wing cruise from Norfolk around Monrovia, Liberia and •wffi be stopping Thanks so much to Capt Patton for South America to San Diego. His second next m ffie Canary Islands. The enffie joining us—and (or his excellent presentation. deployment was on USS Nimitz (CVN crew consists of volunteers and experts in NAVNET 68) to the Persian Gulf for Operation various fields of endeavor, induffing elecIraqi Freedom. In December 2006, LT NAVNET is a networking venue for tticians, buUders, eye surgeons, brain Luoto reported to theVTUAV Fleet USNA grads, as weU as anyone else. The surgeons, etc. Before they puU into port, Introduction Team at NAS North Island group convenes every third Friday at natives have Uned up for days in advance (part of CNAF) to work aU issues associated Treffises Garden GriU in the Town & for the free meffical tteatment provided. If with bringing the MQ-8B Fire Scout Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel it weren't for the Mercy Sffips, most of system to the Fleet.

Circle. It's "come as you are" and "pay as ffie inhabitants of these very poor African you go," They average 30 + for breakfast, LT Luoto gave our luncheon guests a vUlages would never see a doctor or nurse so if you are in the market for a new most interesting introduction—complete and many chUdren would ffie. The orgafficareer or a motivated "new ffire," check it with sUde show—to the Vertical Takeoff zation is phUantffiopic, and exists solely out. For information, contact Tom Unmanned Tactical Air Vefficle (MQ-8B due to the generosity of benefactors. The Hammons '71, phone (858) 538-9824, Fire Scout) and the Littoral Combat Ship. ships only go to countties when local emaU tjhammons@aol.com, Great job! governments so request. Please visit their November 2007 Luncheon San Francisco Chapter website www.mercysffips.org to read Our November Luncheon speaker was President: James Ryan '86 about the magffificent work of tffis entity Capt Mark D Patton, USN, the E; james@peisales.com and its volunteers.

Commanding Officer of Naval Base October & November were busy months Point Loma.

Jack Everett, who wiU shordy be for the SF Chapter!! We had a great time Capt Patton, the son of an Air Force officiating in the Navy invitational at the Warriors vs. DaUas Mavericks game Brigadier General, was raised in several wresffing tournament in AnnapoUs, on 11/8.

We had a cocktaU rffixer and states and overseas locations but caUs announced that the Na^vy grapplers wUl be competing in Reno on December 19.

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CHAPTER NEWS courtside seats prior to the game. It was a lot of fon sitting so close to & watcffing those players!! The game was thriUing to the end, but the Warriors lost. Those in attendance were John Turmer, '47, Thomas Woods, '48, Jack MacKinnon, '58, BUI Neuman, '67, Jon Staffiey '67, James Ryan, '86,Jen OgUvie O'ConneU, '94, BUly Buder, '96, MeUssa HUer '99 Held at the Old Pro Bar in Palo Alto, our annual Army vs. Na^vy Party drew a phenomenal crowd. We had a wonderfol time with 125 Navy grads, famUy, and friends in attendance.We also had about 20 Army fans with us. We were also fortunate to have Navy's Water Polo Team in town for the NCAA Championsffips, held at Stanford. Many of us headed straight over to the Aquatic Center right after the Army •win to watch Navy play Cal in a great game!

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At our montffiy luncheons at the Tarragon Restaurant in Sunnyvale we had 2 speakers -Andy Kirkpatrick, USNA 86 & SueUng Cho, USAFA 87. Andy spoke about the Academy Atffietic Foundation.

He gave an exceUent overview of the structure and activities of the Academy Athletic Foundation and interesting statistics on the results of their efforts. He discussed the resources that the Foundation has put in place to help the atUetes to quaUfy for entrance to the Academy and to insure that the Academy is able to maintain the quaUty of the coaching stafis. SueUng spoke about medical euipment, suppUes and healthcare innovations — SueUng presented her company's Une of products ranging from physical fitness and injury support to independent Uving assistance with many samples to demonstrate the versatffity of the product distribution Une. Those in attendance were Raymond Burkley '60, CharUe Mason, '66, Larry Jones, '72, Robert Payne , '74, Michael HanseU, '76, Neal Wffitset, '76, Drew Brugal, '79, Manny Barrera, '81,JeffAsher, '81, WUUam Sena, '85, Mark Wharton, '86, 'Andy Fitzpatrick, '86,John Reuter, '88,

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Gary Crossley '91, Bharat Shenoy, '91, Joe Ernst, '96, Matt Eichmann, '00, WUly Gury, '01, PffiUp Greene, '04, and Carin Benge, '05.

Look for these upcoming events; President's Day wine tasting event in Napa, Golf event in March, Monthly Luncheons on the 3rd Thursday or every month at the Tarragon Restaurant in Sunnyvale at 1145.

Santa Barbara Chapter Pres: CDR WiUiam J Stewart '63, USNR (Ret.) 1617 Las Canoas Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 H: 805-962-0703; E; tenbears@silcom,com

Secretary: Cam Vantrease '70 E: cam_v@sbcglobal.net

Colorado Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 Apollo Dr., Boulder, CO 80303-5002 H: 303-499-0337; E: dbranchjr@aol.com Web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/ Colorado/default.htm

Connecticut Chapter

Connecticut Raymond Boyd '73 89 Davis Dr., Guilford, CT 06437 P; 202-453-9439; E: raymond.boyd@ansys.com

The first order of business is to •wish aU of our Connecticut Naval Academy Alumffi a very Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2008.Tffis year promises to be one fiUed with events wffich enable us to meet in varied and conveffient venues, be informed on subjects related to our Alma Mater, to enjoy one another's company and teU "sea stories" of days gone by which, Uke fine wine, seem to improve considerably with age.

A meeting of the Board of Directors was held on January 13th in Essex, CT to ffiscuss and plan events for 2008 and also to take a long range look at 2009,The results of that meeting wiU be promulgated in the next issue of Sffipmate, Be ready to reserve space in your social calendars for these Chapter events.

Our last Chapter event was the Candidate Adrffissions meeting which was held at the Officer's Club at the Hartford Armory on November 15th of last year CDR Steve Dunkleberger was the guest speaker who spoke about the current USNA Canffidate and Admissions process. As usual, this meeting was weU attended (105 attendees.) CDR Dunkleberger's address was most informative, especiaUy for the canffidates and their famUy members. It provided them with the opportunity for the canffidates and/or

parents to ask questions and have them answered from an "ummpeachable" source. Best of aU, it presented the opportuffity for the USNA alumffi to mingle with the prospective canffidates and observe, first hand, the superb quaUty of those seeking adrffission to the Naval Academy, Based on first-hand observation, it was clear to aU present, that the foture of the Naval Academy, and by extension, our country, is in good hands for the foreseeable foture. Among the attendees were: Sam and Marianne Baez, Evan Barnet,Jim Botten, Ray and Cffiistine Boyd, Mike Bruneau,Joe Burke, Dave and Sandy Canffier,Alan and Barbara Dworsky, Bernadette Figura, Bob Freer, Joe and Liz Hanson, Tom Hodgson, Tom Hogsten, Jim Jackson, Alan Judelson, Ted and Nancy Lovely Tony Marks, Tom and Lorraine MaxweU, Anffiew McCarthy, Frances Moulton,Vincent and PhyUis HaU, Bob Musselman, Chris Pearson, Jeremy Runco and Don Stackhouse.

The Chapter continues its search for new members,There are a large number of USNA graduates who are residents of our great state who are not dues paying members of our Chapter In the past, "formal recruiting ffiives" have proven to be pretty unsuccessful. The Board Members are aware that what motivates graduates to join the Chapter are interesting, weU planned events at conveffient locations.

Also known to the Board Members is the fact that such events cost money! Hence the quandary! Chapter dues provide ffie wherewithal to stage successful events.

Without the dues (or some other source of revenue) the planned events are not as granffiose as they might be, sooooo •without the granffiose events....weU,you can see where tffis is going. In adffition, ffie costs of stagmg Chapter events at reputable venues, are, Uke everything else today escalating. The Board beUeves that the best way to get new members is by word-ofmouth. So, if you know a grad who is not a member, ask him or her to join the Chapter and sharpen up their sea stories!

Dave Boyd, '59

Delaware Delaware Chapter Mr. Frank S. "Nick" Carter III '70 P.O. Box 462; Lewes, DE 19958-0462 H; 302-644-4838; E; nick.carter@verizon.net

Florida Fort Lauderdale Chapter President:l^terTdmo Ortega '59 PO Box 4593, Holl\-\\x>od , FL 33081 E: \v32422tX12@\:ahoo.com; P: 305-297-6260

VP Programs: William Weiler '65 E: «Tll\v¥iler@aol.com; P: 954344-4513

VP Membership: DaveYablunosky '84 E: d>-ablunosk>-@bellsouth.net; P: 954-234-1070

Secretary: Brian Kling '99 8841 NW 78th Place # 423Tiniarac, FL 33321 E: Brian_KUng@ml.com; P; 954-907-7529

Treasurer: Rob Gillette '90 E: rgillette@centexconstruction.com; P:951 111 6782

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PL. Gaines\Tlle. FL 32608 H: 352-376-6611;W: 352-376-3301 E: nuckey@acceIeration.net

The Service Academy Alumffi Club of GamesviUe held its montffiy luncheon meetmg on Thursday 17 October 2007 at GrUlmaster's Restaurant.

Naval Academy alumffi m attendance were B e n Morland '34, Al V i t o '44, newest member D i c k A m b r o g i '48, Rick ChUdress '54, J i m Z i m m e r m a n '54, Art Nussel '55, Frank G r a h a m '56. RusseU H e n d e r s o n '58, Peter McCaU '59, T i m Austin '60, M i c k e y Smith '61, Jerry K e n n e d y '61, S a m Mutch '71, and Hansford Tyler '76.

Attendmg from the Mffitary Academy were CharUe HaU '46 and Jere Wffittmgton '46. Attendmg from ffie Air Force Academy was D o u g Walker '74.

Attendmg from ffie Merchant M a r m e Academy wras WaltVisniski '56.

Member D o u g WaUcer, U S A F '74, was our speaker. Currendy an admirUsttative law judge •wiffi ffie Sodal Security Administtation, D o u g was commissioned m ffie Meffical Service Corps of ffie USAF Meffical Services. After graduation, he was first associated with the Air Transportable Hospital wffich today bears Uffie resemblance to the image created by M.A.S.H.When D o u g was recaUed to active duty for Desert Storm m 1990, standard 24-bed air ttansportable hospitals were pre-positioned at stateside bases, then at the batdefield were ttansformed mto modular components that could create hospitals with 14 beds, 25 beds, or 50 beds. Soon, more than two dozen 5 0 bed air ttansportable hospitals were available, configured for ttansport aboard six C-141 StarUfters for assembly and operation by a meffical staff of 128 personnel witffin 48 hours. Each facffity, eqmpped for up to 30 days of mdependent

operation without resupply, offered up to ffiree surgery bays. As a hospital administrator. D o u g h was assigned to Uffited States Central C o m m a n d at McDffi AFB in Tampa, Florida.

Drawing on ffis career •wiffi C e n t C o m , D o u g taught many of us w h o had never served in a joint command, ffie organization of ffie six regional uffified combatant commands (Uffited States Central Command, Uffited States Africa Command, Uffited States European Command, Uffited States Norffiern Command, Uffited States Pacffic Command, and Uffited States Souffiern Command) and ffie four ftmctional commands (Uffited States Jomt Forces Command, Uffited States Spedal Operations C o m m a n d , Uffited States Strategic C o m m a n d , and Uffited States Transportation Command). Each of ffiese commands reports tffiough the Secretary of Defense to the Commander-in-Cffief, both of w h o m are advised by the Joint Cffiefr of Staff. C e n t C o m has n o combatant forces under its ffirect conttol, but rather conttols tffiough the service component commanders (U.S. Army Forces Centtal Command, U.S. Centtal C o m m a n d Air Forces, U.S. M a r m e Forces Central C o m m a n d , U.S. Naval Forces Central C o m m a n d and U.S. Spedal Operations C o m m a n d Centtal).The uffits assigned at ffie "head of ffie spear" report to C e n t C o m tffiough the Mffiti-National Force Iraq and Combined Forces C o m m a n d Afghaffistan.

T h e current C e n t C o m has evolved far from the Rapid Deployment Force announced by President Carter m 1977.

At our foUowing meeting, November 15,2007, D o u g updated us on current affairs based on ffis experiences at C e n t C o m . Tffis time, m prelude to the topic "Where's Osama?" the origin, history and spread of Islam was covered.

T h e World Trade Center bombing, the Iraqi mvasion of Kuwait and the So^viet invasion of Afghaffistan aU showed the impact of Osama Ben-Laden on world events and of world events on him. As the meeting ran out of rime, the presentation found Osama exerting ffis influence from Afghamstan.The next m tffis very mteresting series of presentations •wffi occur after the first of the year Present at the November meeting were Ben Morland '34,AlVito '44, Mase WeUs '47, Dick Ambrogi '48, Hart StringfeUow '48, Rick ChUffiess '54, Art Nussel '55, Frank Graham '56, RusseU Henderson '58,Tim Austin '60, Mickey Smith '61, Jerry Kennedy '61, and

Hansford Tyler '76. Attenffing from the MiUtary Academy were CharUe HaU '46 and Jere Whittington '46. Attenffing from the Air Force Academy was D o u g Walker '74. Attenffing from the Merchant Marine Academy was Walt Visniski '56 •with guest D r Dan Helton and Dave Bruderly '69.

TraffitionaUy the group has gotten together at the Gaines^viUe h o m e ofToba and Mickey Srffith '61 to watch Navy p u m m e l Army before a season-enffing bowl game. This year was n o exception.

Present, eating barbecue and cheering many times were Teen and Hart SttingfeUow '48, Mary Lou and R i c k ChUffiess '54, Pffiea and Larry R e i d '58, Jean and Peter McCaU '59,Toba and Mickey Srffith ' 6 1 , Margie and Hansford Tyler '76, Carol and D a v i d RobiUard '88, and Cheryl P e n c e '95. AU of our usual Army and Air Force alumffi had other plans.

O u r meetings are at 11:30 A M ffie third Thursday of ffie m o n t h at GriU Masters, 7750 West Umversity Avenue ffi Gaines^vUle. Alumffi and their famffies, current and fomre midsffipmen and cadets m^vited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Cur, PonteVedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 H: 904-273-4714; W: 904-285-3400, ext. 356 E: mboms@meridiannigmt.com usnaaajaxchap@usa.net

Mike Boms '70 Pres, Pete Garfield '60 Vice Pres., Bruce Bole '78 Guest Speaker

November Dinner T h e photo was taken at the November 16th ffinner meeting at Fleet Lanffing Life Care Commuffity m Adantic Beach, Fl. With their •wives and guests the foUo^wing alumffi attended: CharUe Styer '41;Tomas Woffe ' 4 1 ; Gris MoeUer '42; D o n MUler '44; BUI Payne '44; Maylon Scott '44; Phaon Derr '45; Bob Schauffler '45; David Ward '45; Ed Cooke '46; Ann Farmer '46; MarUyn HeberUng '46; Tom Faulders '46; LesUe Larson '46;John Park '48; D o n Gairing '49; D o n Fisher '49; Ed Clausner '51; CUff Rigsbee ' 5 1 ; Courtney Stanton '59;BUlWirth '59; Pete Garfield '60; Stephaffie Febel '60; BiU Farnsworth '65;

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CHAPTER NEWS Tom Barry '65; Mike Boms '70; Bruce Bole '78; Brett Feinstein '86; BUI Kayser 2000.

Our speaker, Bruce Bole, had extensive experience with the Naval Academy as Deputy Commandant, Third BattaUon Officer, BasketbaU Team Officer, Plebe Summer DetaU Officer and member of the Search ComnUttee that selected Paffi Johnson as FootbaU coach. His last assignment as Commanffing Officer of ffie Naval Academy Prep School required extensive mteraction wiffi ffie Supermtendent, Coach Johnson, and the Naval Academy Athletic Association. His presentation of ffie present situation at the Naval Academy was very enUghtemng and provoked a Uvely ffiscussion period.

The annual Army/Na^vy Golf Tournament was played 28 November at Naval Air Station Jackson^vUle Golf Course, BUI Farnsworth '65 ffid a great job in orgamzing it with a turnout of 80 participants, Na^vy continued its dominance in tffis event and again defeated Army.

The Chapter enjoyed a very active FootbaU Season through the efforts of Scott Powel '74 and Dave WUUams '78.

Arrangements were made with Sports Bars at Jackson^vUle Beach and Orange Park to show the navy games if we coffid assure a good tumout.This •was accompUshed through good E-MaU correspondence and attendance of Alumffi and famUy members. The Na'vy team pro'vided plenty of excitement week after week.

The Commanffing Officer of Mayport Naval Station declared 1 December Army/ Navy day with several competitive events culrffinating with viewing the FootbaU Game on television at the Windy Harbor Golf Course Clubhouse.

GO NAVY - KEEP BEATING ARMY Miami Chapter

Richard W Ogden '66 5590 Hammock Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33156 H: 305-665-9641; B: 305-663-5860 E: billol@bellsouth.net

Sec'y: Sergei Kowalchik '67 E: sergei@bellsouth,net

Greetings from Miarm!

Regular readers of this column know that we usuaUy begin with an update on the local sports scene. We wiU skip that this time; Shipmate effitors frown on profanity,,.

On the alumni front, the Miarm Chapter has been fairly active since the last column. We have had three events; A Summer Farffily Picnic;The Party at

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Sffits^viUe and, of course. The Army— Navy Game Party.

Summer Family Picnic On the afternoon of Sunday August 12th, we had a ffighly successful revival of tffis event, after a ffiatus of several years. So successful in fact, that by popffiar request of those attenffing, it wUl become at least an annual event, if not more frequent.

It was held in Key Biscayne, at the Oceansound condominium's Recreation BuUffing and its surrounffing areas, to include the swimnUng pool and the beach.

The rules were to RSVP (so your name woiUd be at the security gate) and bring whatever you and your guests wanted to drink.

In turn, the Chapter provided snacks, griUed hamburgers and hot dogs (griUed

by Master Chef and President—BUI Ogden), assorted salads and other go-withs (brought by Mel Meinhardt and Bob Chester), as weU as a pot of your correspondent's award winffing chffi—"Out of tffis Wodd Chffi"—that won Third Place at the International ChUi Society's World Championship Chffi Cookoff.

Attendance was terrific, with easUy over 50 alumffi and famUy/guests joining in the fon. Unfortunately, your humble correspondent was unable to "multi-task" and take a written muster, given that he was also host and chUi server; therefore, rather than trust a (most suspect) memory, we wUl forego an attendance Ust— my apologies.

Party at "Stiltsville" Another ffighly successfol, "first time ever event" which has now joined the ranks of the "we need to do this every year", "StUtsviUe" is a uffique Biscayne Bay landmark, weU known to the folks in South Florida (plus anybody who ever watched an episode of'MianU Vice"), that has a "colorful ffistory"— please see http: //-www.stUtsviUe. org/pages/history.htnU Offiy seven of these wonderful houses StiU remain. Since they are on "public land," when their coUective lease expired, they technicaUy became the property of the government (Park Service) who was going to tear them down.

In the ensuing brouhaha, which included pubUc outrage, the media, poUtical heavyweights, peritions, etc, a sort of

"hostUe truce" comprorffise emerged which is currendy in effect.

They remain government property, but they are "mainKevin and Bill tained" by private organizations that use them, and aUow others to do so for orgamzed type events.

It is our great fortune that Kevin Smart '93 is a member of the Miami Springs Power Boat Club, wffich maintains one of these historical tteasures.

Through his good graces, we were able to put on this great event, where 42 alumffi and guests attended.

As you wUl see from the accompanying photos, significant logistic planffing was involved—^you can offiy get there by boat (or be one heck of a swimmer).

1 am out of aUowed words: Army—Na^vy in the next one, Sergei

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Naples-Fort Myers Chapter President: Robert SItearer '58 39lXi Isla Cuidad Ct.. Naples, FL 34190 P: 239-596-246(.l; E: rliss5S,3swtla.rr.com

Secretary: Roger Rotondi '57 E: RHROTO@Y.\HOO.CO.\l

Orlando Chapter President: LCDR Nick L. Peterson '86 USN 5679 Pond Pme Pomt, CKiedo, FL 32"65 H: 407-365-6707; E: nick.petetson@ 19S6.usna.com

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Dan Marangiello, USN (Ret.) '51 19S6 SE Dorerbrook St, Port St. Luae, FL H: T'2-879-7188;E: dannavynet@comcast.net

Pensacola Chapter Mr. Dick Folga '70 2653 Del .\lar Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 H; S5i>'>34-1056: E: dfolgagbeOsouth.net

Natumal Trustee: CAPT Glenn Montgomery '71 USS (Ret.) 1152 Ceyten Ct. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 C:850-449-2510;'W: 800-332-1411 £ inonty4gb@aoLcom

First up. N a v y / N o t t e Dame, and the ever present h o p e to finaUy quash tffis 43 game long losing stteak was on our rffinds.

Wiffi over eightyNavy alums m attendance at N e w York Nick's m downtown Pensacola, we were tteated to a sight only one of our number had actuaUy seen m person, and offiy ten offiers of w h o m had actuaUy been aUve.. .a Navy •victory over N o t t e Dame. Needless to say, w h e n ffie final gun sounded, ffie cheers for Navy coffid be heard from blocks away. "Navy Blue and Gold" was never sung as loud in

Barbara, '82, and Jim, '82, Righter won the Navy autographed football

Bob Wilmer, '54, won the Navy glass set He's waiting for someone to pour the beer!

Pensacola!

T h e montffiy luncheon was held on 07 N o v at Skopelo's on the Bay. T h e guest speaker was Burke "Buddy" WeUborn (59), faffier of Burke WeUborn (85), w h o spoke on the emergence of Chma as the Bob '59 and Carotin Kelly won the Navy Goat next great power m our time, and mcluded throw rug a detaUed analysis of h o w ffie Cffinese had developed from the ancient dynasties to the form of communism practiced today.

Also in attendance was:John Brick (50), Bffi Darnels (54), Evan Edwards (83), Kris EUiot (80), Bob (52) and Elanor FiUmgham, Dick (70) and Celeste Folga, Steve Frasher (70),Tom FrLzzeU (86), Skip Furlong (56), Craig McTeer, Andy Sloan, '67, Dick Folga, 10, Leslie Dick GaskiU (54), Jack (57) and Jan McTeer Leslie's father was Tony Lanzetta, '60, who Horsefield, Bob Jacobson (72), Rick Jensen died before she was born. The Shipmate article (74), Richard (78) andTerriJesmonffi, covers this information Pete (70) and CaroUne Kmg,Jim (69) and WOW, what at Joan Kirby, Fang Liberato (51), Jim Link monffi here in the (52), D o n (50) and Mary Ann Long, BUI Craffie of Naval Maxon (52), Glenn (71) and Suzie Aviation! It started Montgomery, Al Pickert (47),Jim (82) wiffi a victory over and Barbara (82) BJghter.Jeddy Rffiz Notte Dame for the (83), Lou Sanody (51), Nevin Shaffer first time in 44 years, (70), Jeff Shirk (87), Gordon Snyder (43), to ffie monthly John Stein (65), Jere Thompson (52), Ed luncheon with guest Turner (81), Lou McMUUan (52), Burke Nancy Warrenfeltz, speaker Burke (85) and JuUe WeUborn, Kurt (84) and wife of Larry, 75. Nancy "Buddy" WeUborn Mary Woltersdorf,John Wooward (54), was our "Raffle Expert (59), to ffie annual BUlYeager (78) and Carlos Zengotita (87).

Extraordinaire" shellacking of Army, T h e final event of the month was ffie and securing an A r m y / N a v y game held at the Mustin invitation to the Poinsettia Bowl.

Beach O ' C l u b on NAS Pensacola. As Tffis was indeed a good monffi.

usual, turn out was large for the annual festivities with around 200 people cheering Navy on to their unprecedented sixth victory in a row over Army. During halftime, a raffle was held for the purpose of raising some fonds for the Naval Aviation Museum's FUght Academy The raffle ended up raising S600 for tffis worthy program.

Also in attendance was Leffie McTeer, whose father,Tony Lanzetta, class o f ' 6 0 , was kiUed inViemam prior to her birth.

She is now on a quest to find out more about her father T h e Chapter made LesUe an Honorary Member durmg halfiime.

Also at the game, Clark R o o k , '57, one of her father's upperdassmen and company mates, had a chance to meet LesUe and pro'vide some information about her Dad. If anyone knew Tony Lanzetta, please contact Dick F o ^ whose contact information is located at ffie beginnmg of tffis article.

UpconUng events for ffie new calendar year mclude the montffiy luncheons on the second Wednesday's of the month. A GolfTournament is planned for the sprmg with date and location TBD. As usual, from ffie "Craffie of Naval Aviation"—^Beat Army!!!!!!!

Space Coast Chapter LCDR

Milton E. Burdsall '56,

USNR

7465 Cypress Bend Manor,Vero Beach, FL. 32966 P: 772-299-4347; E: miltandpat@msn.com

FL-Space Coast Chapter: The graduates that attended are: Seated, (left to right) Pete Peterson '56, Vice President George Darfus '50; Don Speaker '50; Joe Derrico '54. Standing (left to right) Hal Neuhard '56; Don Bosley '49; Howard Blum '45; Bill Palmer '57; Milt Burdsall '56, President; Tom Schwartz '56, Secretary/ Treasurer; Sam Powel '50, Frank Keith'47, and Jim Eri '56

T h e Space Coast Chapter held its November meeting at the Eau Gaffie Yacht Club, in Inffian Harbour Beach.

PoUy DeMott, ('57), a member of the yacht club, sponsored the luncheon. T h e turnout was somewhat diminished due to the Thanksgi^ving hoUday ffie foUowing day. O u r Chapter has 92 acrive members, graduates rangmg fiom the earUest class of '39 to ffie most current o f ' 6 4 . We have 38 rerired Navy, 11 rerired Air Force, and oneeach rerired from the Army, Marine

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CHAPTER NEWS Corps, and Coast Guard. There are also 13 widows in our Chapter Pete Peterson, who chairs Congressman Weldon's normnarions committee for appointments to the Academy, informed us that ffis group wiU meet on 15 December to interview the canffidates and make recommendarions to the Congressman.

Visitors are always welcome at our luncheons, wffich are normally held on the tffird Wednesday of the month. CaU MUt or me (321-255-5452).

Tom Schwartz '56 Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 3240 Lake Pointe Blvd #324, Sarasota, FL 34231 E: plcwec@aol.com

Academy for Founder's Day on its 162nd Anniversary with a formal ffinner wffile 1105 Culbreath Isle Dr.,Tampa, FL 33629 hosting andrecnUtingpotential midsffipmen H: 813-288-9548; C: 8134-385-6972 canffidates. Lasdy, we erected a Blue-andE: johnkamen@aol.com Gold recruiting booth at aVeterans' Secretary/Communications: Perry Dempsey '72 Appreciation Day program in Clearwater E; dempseypw@msn.com Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John S. Kamen '77, USN (Ret.)

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The Tampa Bay Chapter had an exciring and busy month! Tffis month's foncrions included meering •with our West Point counterparts at Raymond James Staffium to watch the Army-NAVY Game, We had 36 alumni and a total of 81 alums and farffily for the game. The WOOPs had a respectable turnout also. For our other social gatherings, we watched Na^vy FootbaU at our local "watering hole"— Ricky T's (owner Jack Krayffiak, son of John Krayffiak, Class of 1963),The Chapter also celebrated the Naval

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By John Kamen '77 and Perry Dempsey '72 Tffis year's Founders Day (celebration of the 162nd birthday of ffie founffing of the U.S. Naval Academy) ffinner was held at Tampa's Umversity Club (Verizon From L to R: Lieutenant Commander Egeli, Captain Lynn, Commander Kapusta and Captain Hahn.

BuUffing, Downtown Tampa), and featured young active duty USNA Alumm speaking to a uffique auffience about ffieir every day jobs in ffieir Na'vy or Marine Corps specialty.

The reception started at 1800 and the presentation of colors and dinner foUowed at 1900. All Florida West Coast freshmen through semor high school students (and their parents) who are Naval Academy candidates or who are interested in learning more about the Naval Academy were welcomed to the dinner.

Alumffi from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Alumni Associarion were selectively seated at aU the tables accorffing to their warfare specialty they served while on active duty. This afforded the opportuffity for enough alumffi to pair up •with students and candidates (and parents) at each table, thereby aUowing active duty, reserve and retired Naval and Marine Corps officers to share their service experience on a one-to-one basis •with canffidates during dinner.

Thereafter the active duty speakers from ffie poffium discussed ffieir mffitary specialties and how ffie Na^val Academy helped prepare them for the demanffing duties ffiey encounter each day. Speakers included: Captain David J. Hahn '85, USN - ffis submarine duty experiences Captam Seth Lynn '02, USMC -ffis Marme Corps experiences Lieutenant Commander Amy EgeU '92, USNR - her a'viation experiences Commander PhU Kapusta '92, USN - ffis SEAL experiences A question-and-answer session foUowed with questions from the students and canffidates to the speakers and/or alumni. The program concluded with singing Navy Blue & Gold foUowed by the posting of the Colors at 2100.

The alumffi in attendance included: Bud Alexander '56, Jerry O'ConneU '56, Rut Flynn '59, Warren Hahn '60, Dick Ardavany '61,Jim Aldrich '67, Gary Polansky '69, Perry Dempsey '72, Admiral Eric Olson '73, John Kamen '77, Jack Fernandez '78, DiggsVann '79, David Hahn '85, Steve Swift '87,Jeff Hahn '88,Amy EgeU '92,Tony Gray '92, PhUip Kapusta '92 and Seth Lyim '02.

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Rut Hynn '59, Pat Brennan ' 6 1 , Dick Petrucci '61, Dick Ardavany '61,Verne &: Else Browne '63, Offie &: Sandy Donelan '63, Don Freese ' 6 3 , Mike RUey '65, Mike Surdyk "67,Jack Gandey '69, Gary Polansky & Pat Marztffi '69, Perry Dempsey '72, D o u g Kirkland '72,Terry SUva '73, Ken Mayeaux '73, Andy Andrews '74, Dave Olson '79, and Josh Stevens '12.

The Founder's Day Dirmer was a spedal occasion. Four Academy alumffi, w'ho graduated m recent years and represent four different Naval service spedalties, and also are servmg o n active duty, gave presentations to ffie attendees ffiat included 26 prospective canffidates (see separate article).

The Blue-and-Gold Recrffitmg Booffi was set up at Clearwater High School for Veteran's Appreciation Day (4 November), where Pete Leniart '66, Perry D e m p s e y '72, and Jen C o l e m a n '92 met numerous mterested ffigh schoolen and juffior ffigh schoolers with their parents and grandparents to explam and discuss ffie Naval Academy and ffie appUcation process.

FinaUy, we had a good t u r n o u t for our monthly- meeting at Lee R o y SeUnon's Steakhouse: Kevin Janowski '94, Steve Swift '87, C O L Pat Kanewske '81, John K a m e n '77, Perry D e m p s e y '72, Gary Polansky '69, J i m A l d r i c h '67, D o n C o u g h l i n '62, and Warren H a h n '60.These are ffie fomre activities and upcommg events that were discussed: 12 J A N — C o l Pat Kanewske '81 wiU be domg another C E N T C O M Tour for ffie Naval Academy Parents Club and we are welcome as weU—1000 estimated start time 18 J A N — S u p e m town for lunch or dinner (John K a m e n '77 cheddng) J i m Aldrich '67 asked about his speakmg at Na^vy League Function the lUght before) Mid J A N — L u n c h with ffigh proffie Speaker (Len Laporta '87, action officer) Late JAN/early F E B — R A D M Leroy CoUins '56- possible speaking event 27 FEB—Lunch or Dirmer with Athletic Director Gladchuk (Bud Alexander '56) MAR—Picffic or other Recruiting/Sports event (usuaUy over Sprmg Break) 2 May—confirmed date of golfmg (Gary Polansky '69, action officer)— lookmg at Feathersound agam See you next month!

Georgia Atlanta Chapter President: Mitch Rowland '71 4 Pmegate Court; Peachtree Cit); Georgia 30269 E: grumpymitch@yahoo.com; C: 770-487-9746 W: 770-846-6427

Secretary: Pies Bruce '77 E: ples.bruce@yahoo.com; P: 404-344-6389 Web site: www.usnaaaa.com

MONTHLY CHAPTER LUNCHEONS: W h e n : Tffird Friday of each m o n t h Where: Sheraton Sffites GaUeria 2844 C o b b Pkwy What: Great opportuffity to spend time with feUow alumffi and to network m ffie Adanta area. Registtation begins at 1130 and the chow Une opens at noon.

See the website for detaUs. As I write tffis,Thanksgi^ving has already passed. T h e Adanta area got a real blessmg on Thanksgivmg tffis year. It rained! W i t h the drought we've been having, any and aU rain is a blessing. We're even getting a Utde ram outside as I'm writmg tffis. Another week of rain just Uke today and people woffid start to complain.

We had a great luncheon m N o v e m b e r O u r speaker was Helen Denton. Mrs. D e n t o n was on Ike's staff and was the person w h o typed the plans for the invasion of France. She has a compeffing story. She claims to get her pioneermg spirit from her father H e homesteaded to South Dakota w h e n he was offiy 14. H e went with ffis father and an older brother. After picking out ffie land and buUffing a one room sod house, her grandfather and uncle returned to Iowa to get the rest of the famUy. H e r father was left aU •wmter m South Dakota alone.

She was working m M N as a secretary when W W I I started. She said that every week bus loads of eUgible men were sent off into the Army, so, she decided to j o m .

After spending time as a recruiter in Missouri and Kansas, she was ttansferred to Fort Crook m Omaha, N B . She was a secretary to the post commander. O n e morffing as she deUvered the mcorffing maU he informed her that he had a tough decision to make that day. H e had to pick one person to be on General Eisenhower's staff. They woffid be sent to London to do some very important, but secret work. She quickly said "pick me." And that's how she was sent to London.

Mrs. D e n t o n told h o w a group of officers woffid come in and ffictate to her every day. There was a guard at the door

and every afternoon he woffid come in and take the typewriter ribbon and aU ffie carbon paper and burn it. After several months of typing she was told that it was fiffished and woffid she like to be there w h e n the document was presented to General Eisenhower She said she woffid.

Ike asked her if she knew what she had been typing and she told him she ffid. H e then asked her if she knew her brother was in England. She said she ffid not know that. Ike arranged for her to get a 3 day pass to •visit her brother. H e had been given a 3 day pass also. She told h o w it felt on D - D a y kno^wing what she had typed was happeffing. Part of what she typed also contamed estimated losses, and she was worried for aU ffiose young m e n w h o were carrymg out the orders she had typed.

It was very special to have someone w h o was "the person" to speak to us.

H e r first person account of her experiences was reaUy mspiring. She ffid teU us that her favorite auffiences were school chUffien, however Those m attendance were: Paffi Borer '70, Bob SneUmg '65, R o b Fryer '89, Steve Frederick '72, Lidden Pate '82, Kirk Simoffian '90, Gary Grant '68, Pete Knoetgen '77, BUI R e n t z '55,Joe MarmeUo '90, MUce Rose '48, Dick Borowiec '68,Walt Sheffield '51,Jun Slemenda '66, Susan Slemenda guest, Bob McFarland '67, BUI HoUnes '64, CUnt Johnson '60, Mario Maddux '85, Greg M o r r o w '85, Bayly Toff'84, and R o g e r Carr '70.

We have a big Beat Army gathermg at the Fox Sports Grffi at Adantic Station.

And we're planffing a get together ffiere for Navy's bowl game also.

Hawaii Honolulu Chapter President: CAPT Steve Colon '81, USNR (Ret) 115 Kaapuni Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 P: 808-265-4253; E: scolon@1981.usna.com

Sec'y: Elizabeth Cianci '02 E: Elizabeth.Cianci@ferguson.com

Aloha from Paraffise! Thanks to everyone w h o made it out for the footbaU bashes we hosted to watch Navy beat Air Force, N o t t e Dame, and Army! It was another great footbaU season for the Midsffipmen as we raffied our way to another Commander-m-Cffiers ttophy •with our wins over our sister Academies. Many showed up to cheer Navy on durmg our ffistorical win over N o t t e D a m e and over

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CHAPTER NEWS 100 Alumffi, friends, and famUy were present at Moose McGiUycuddy's in Waikiki on the 1st to watch our romp over Army.

We have also had the opportumty to host another luncheon at the Pacffic Club in Honolffiu. Our guest speaker was Mark Dowd '83, who just recently returned from a one year tour in Iraq as a seffior InteUigence officer Mark gave a fascinating account of Ufe in a war zone.

We hold these once every three months or so, so please ensure that your emaU adffiess and contact info is up to date so you can make sure you are notffied of ffiese events.

By the time you receive tffis we •wUl have raUied to another victory in the Poinsettia Bowl and had our first armual HoUday Dinner to honor Midshipmen from HawaU and throughout the Pacific, Look for fon photos in the next issue!

FinaUy, if you are not receiving our emaUs announcing foture events, that means you are not in the alumni database, so make sure you update your proffie at •www.usna.com, and send an emaU to our local chapter database manager, Ben Peet '88 at usnaaa_honolffiu@hawaiiantel.net.

If you have anything you would Uke included in foture Sffipmate articles, please contact Liz Cianci '02 at eUzabeth.cianci@ferguson.com. For general Chapter information, please visit ffie chapter website at http://^www.usna.com /Chapters/US/HawaU/Honolulu/ honolulu_chapter.htnU.

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Michiana Chapter

President: CDR John (Chris) HaizUp '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr, Granger, IN 46530 H: 574-273-2939; E: CHaizlip@aol.com

Greetings from South Bend, In case anyone rmssed it, the Na^vy footbaU team came out here to Souffi Bend on Novenber 3rd and beat Notre Dame in triple overtime, 46-44. What a great game by a Na^vy team •with a lot of heart. The Micffiana/Souffi Bend chapter had the pleasure of working with Tom Teach,'68 on a taUgate event at a local restaurant.

Over 500 nUdsffipmen and 300 alumffi, parents and guests were fed and made ready to cheer for Navy, Some of the local chapter attendees at the taUgate and the game were Joan and Chris HaizUp, '72, Celeste and John Ross, '94, Mirffi and Paul Bradfield, '53,Wendy and Kirk Daniels, 75, BiU Teeple, '62 and Giuinar Jenson, Northwest Chapter '56,The next chapter event wUl be the Col. Kenneth W Moore '66, USMC (Ret.) ARMY/Navy game watch at the Varsity 31048 E. Hayden Lake Rd., RO. Box 2020, Club Suites hotel on December 1,2007.

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Hayden, ID 83835-7059; H; 208-772-7494 E: i35hawk@sisna.com

And mark your calendars for the 2009 Navy/Notre Dame taUgate. Tom Teach, '68 has graciously offered to orgaffize another taUgate for the mids, alumm, parents and guests. Go Na^vy • Greetings, The South Bend/Michiana Chapter would Uke to subrffit the foUowing for our chapter news column: The South Bend/Micffiana Chapter recendy got together for the annual Army/Na^vy game. It was a cold day •with snow flurries and ice outside but warm inside watcffing a great Navy win on the big screen at the Varsity Club Hotel in Mishawaka, IN. It was a pleasant afternoon with over 30 people from around the area watching Navy's win, 38-3 over Army, Navy is now 52-49-7 against Army.

It's been a great faU here in South Bend, with the Navy win over Notte Dame, and now the win over Army, HopefuUy, there wUl be another win over Utah in San Diego at the Poinsettia Bowl game!

Go Navy!

Intermountain Chapter - See Utah

Illinois Chicago Chapter

CDR Fredrick WWeber '75, USNR (Ret.) 2134 Evert Ct., Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 H: 847-559-9381 ;W: 312-845-3444 Fred, Weber@2comm,com Website: www.usna.com/chapters/us/illinois/chicago

Indiana Indianapolis Chapter

CAPT Charles A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Dr., Carmel, IN 46033 H; 317-815-0575; E; crainey@flilbi.com

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Tffis picture shows some of the Navy fans at halt-tmie at ffie Varsity Club Hotel: Here is an unforgetable picture of ffie Notre Dame scoreboard o n 11 / 0 3 / 0 7 (Notre Dame 44-Navy 46) wiffi ffie Notre Dame Hesburgh Ubrary mural in ffie background. FootbaU fans k n o w ffie mural as "Touchdown Jesus" for ffis upraised hands. W h a t a great picture! •

Top row (L-R): Norma & Jim Todd, '69; Jerry Hogan, '73; Rick Du^es, 68; Dale and Mary Nees,'79 (CO, UNO NROTC Unit); John Herman, '89 (XO UND NROTC Unit); Bill Mountford, '83; John & Celeste Ross, '94 (& kids Middle Row (L-R): Fran Haidler; Date & Yvonne Furman,'61; Pete & Tina Holland, '83; Paul Bradfield,'53; Bill Teeple, '62; Jim Perkins; Bottom Row (L-R): Bill Haidler, '50; Pat & Russ Owen, '46; Chris HaizUp, '72; Gunne Sharon Jenson,'56; Marion Bradfield, Joan HaizUp, Dale & Bill Carter,'71; not pictured: Gus & Parker Ladwig, '87, Missy Conboy & family Nancy & John Strauss, '69; Ryan Marcott, '01

Louisville/Southern See Kentucky

Indiana Chapter

Iowa Upper Midwest Chapter See Minnesota

International Costa Rica Claudia A. Pacheco '64 Apt. 4307-1000. San Jose. Costa Rica H: 506-224-4325;W: 506-225 4239 C: 506 383 5824; E: cpacheco@1964.usna.com

Guam Chapter CAPT Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR RO. Box 26849, GME Bamgada, GU 96921-6849 H: 671-472-9629: HFax: 671-472-1966 C: 671-777-9629: E: NME@1984.usna.com

Philippines Chapter President:Jose "Roy" Roilo Golez '70 4/F CrowTitop 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

Army Navy Game R e u n i o n 2007 December 1,2007 (Saturday), was a big USNAPHIL event starting at 11:30AM where golfers assembled at the C a m p Aguinaldo GoU" Club boardroom for simple lunch with our ttadirional o p p o nents, the West Point Society of the Phffippines. We got together just 5 ffights, with Chuck A g u s t i n ' 6 0 being paired Avith a guest. Hector Miole against the USMA counterpart, former President

power point presentarion on the ArmyNavy traffition in the Phffippines, We particularly enjoyed that part about West Point Stteet in Cubao versus Annapolis Stteet in GreenhiUs. Those mterested to get a copy of the P P T please sound of Chuck took advantage of the mention of the Army-Navy traffition in the Phffippines to talk about the PhUam Memorial of wffich he was made Chairman by the SECDEF. H e hopes to get ffie wholehearted support of aU alumffi First flight: Hector Miole (2nd from left). President as weU as the American commumty in Fidel Ramos USMA'50 (4th from left). Col Mathias the Phffippines.

Vela SCO USA (5th from left) and Chuck Agustin (right) T h e eveffing ended as usual with the T h e W o o Poos got the Class A ttaffitional singing of the alma mater songs Championsffip team in the persons of former AFP Cffief of Staff Narciso Abaya U S M A ' 7 1 and Gus P a l o m a r U S M A ' 6 7 but the Agustin-Miole duo got the Class A runner up. AU told, the U S N A P H I L team got more ttopffies and thus kept the Army-Navy Cup.Awarffing was made during the dirmer at the nearby The Chapter singing Navy Blue and Gold: (left to Club Fffipino at Greenhills. right), Richard Baker'72, Ariel Abriam'74, Alvin T h e dinner went as usual, with the Abriam'Ol, Raffy Dacanay'76, Hector Atienza'83, RoU CaU (made by R e a D a c a n a y '05).

Rea Dacanay'05, Jun Bucayan'85, Chuck Agustin'60, T h e y cames as foUows: Charito Melchor Vic Mamon'6l and Roy Golez;70 and son Mike for the late A l e x Melchor T h e Uve viewing was pushed tffiough at '52, C h u c k Agustin '60. V i c M a m o n the U S Embassy at about 1 A M .

'61 and wife Biyette, R o y G o l e z '70 and wife Naty •with 5 grandchUdren in tow, Tokyo Bay Chapter Richard Baker '72, Ariel A b r i a m ' 7 4 , CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR PSC 473 Box 990, FRO Ap 96349-0990 Raffy D a c a n a y ' 7 6 , Joseph Medina'76, O: DSN243-7437; Conmi: OH-81-46-816-7437 H e c t o r Atienza'83 with wife Irene, Jun E: villarin@c7f,navy.mil Bucayan'85 and wife Tess, V i n c e Sibala '93, AJvin Abriam'Ol, and Rea Dacanay Turkey Chapter '05. Alvin is the son ofAbriam, LTJGArifCirtlik '98,Turkish Navy Veliefendi Mah,75/6 Sok.No;51/2 R o y wowed the Chapter to the Zeytinbumu, Istanbul,Turkey 34765 chagrin of theWoops when he gave a H: 212-510-5805; E: acirtlik@hotmail.com

Fidel V R a m o s U S M A ' 5 0 whose parmer was U S J U S M A G P H I L Cffief, Col MatffiasVelasco USA. (See attached photo of the first ffight).

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CHAPTER NEWS Club. We expect over 100 students and counselors to attend from and learn Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter more about our great story from the Captain Gregory Reinhardt '79, USNR (Ret.) Severn River. Any one new to the area 712 Talon Place, Louisville, KY 40223 please call and let us know so we can E: captaingreg@insightbb.com; H: 502-244-7707 include you on our maUing list.

Another year is about to close with many activities awaiting us in 2008. Here is a "fV^pTC^^^^Hg recap of the past year's activities in 2007, including over 100 Alumni from the Naval Academy and West Point watching the Midshipmen win for a 6th time in a row. A very productive year from this Alumni group participating in the 3rd B^^^k '*^i^ ^^^^1 Annual Louisvffie Na^vy Week, encouraging over 7 new midshipmen for Naval Academy Alumni with the Cigars/Pansies to he class of 2012, over 25 from the state WestPoint of KY, a record breaking year. This chapter works with the local Parent's club, holds a prospective USNA luncheon in the Spring, spearheads Navy Week, gets together for special events(Armed Forces Wknd, Navy-ND, Navy AFA, Army-Navy) and just plain old wardroom activities. Speaking of events, what a game at Notre Dame, Greg Reinhardt'79 and ffis wife Luly made the trip and were there for history in the making. Then the next historical Most Senior Bill Toutant'46 with Youngest event was of course the Army-Na^vy Jeanne Daffron'98 game on Des 1st. Our Alumni group met with their rivals from West Point at the LouisviUe Pizza Parlor in Jeffersontown.

Participating in the tffis fun filled cheering, singing, and watching the Mids roU onto another victory were; BiU Toutant '46, BiU Simpson'46, Eric Gordon '74,John WiUis '76, Art Edinger '72,Greg treitz '76,Greg Reinhardt '79, Art Scrivener '81, Greg and Luly Reinhard'79 at ND Larry Smith '87, Mario Summa '71John Weires '84, Ivan WiUiams Louisiana '96, Jeanne Daffron '98,JasonMiUer. New Orleans Chapter Pres: LCDR Daniel G. Musmanno '73, USNR Our next event is of course the Poinseffia 13295 Highway 23, Belle Chase, LA 70037-4107 Bowl in CA and once again location wffi H: 504-656-7597; C: 504-717-6401 be Louisvffie Pizza and the time 2100 E: dan_musmanno@amsec.com EST. In March wiU be our hosted The New Orleans Chapter of the NAAA luncheon for prospective midshipmen at gathered to watch the 2007 Army-Na^vy the University of LouisviUe Alumni game at the home of Chapter President, Kentucky

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Lorna and Dan Musmanno '73. In attendance were: Carol Lee and Choppy Cusachs '56;Amy Breen and Alan Lerchbacker '74; Janet and Tom Joe Grace'80 and NageUn '74; Carey CNRFC RADM Craig and Rick Navarro McDonald '76 '74; RADM Craig McDonald '76 Commander Naval Reserve Forces Command; Sherri and Joe Grace '80; t^ *T.' Debbie and CAPT USCG Flight Carter Honesty and Whitney Jack Reape '84; Keith CAPT Matt HeUman '86; Paula and LT Wffitney Kdth USCG '86; SybU Bradley '87; MeUssa and Kirk Benson '87; Maj Carter Honesty USMC '90; Capt Al Lerchbackerand Dave and RacheUe (Smith '92) NowUn Carter Honesty USMC; Sarah and LCDR Jack Stewart '99 (RADM McDonald's Aidede-Camp); and Pat Gleeson'01. Others MattHetlman '86 and attenffing were Sybil Bradley'87 CAPT Jay AdeUnann (VMI '84) - CO of NASJRBBeUe Chasse, LA; and Judy and CAPT Tim Lantz (CHQUSMC).

Everyone brought one of their favorite dishes to add to the fare along with great Dan and Lorna Musmanno '73 "spirits" so as you can imagine, a great time was had by aU! Special thanks to Carter and Pat for knockmg out aU those pushups - and with 38 points scored by NAVY, you can imagine how sore they were the day after!

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Maine Portland Chapter Jeffrey Peters '85 7 Smnac Dr,Brunswick ME 04011 H: 207-729-7306;W: 207-443-5576 E: jpeteR@preti.com

Maryland Annapolis Chapter President: CAPT Michael Fierro '82 1 KinkaidRd.,AnnapoUs, MD 21402-10502

Secretary:Jenn Stillings '96 145 Lehman Ct., Annapohs, MD 21409-5483 E: jenn@worldawake.net

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G.Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031 W: 410-229-8206 E: steven.g.young@morganstanley.com

Eastern Shore Chapter President: CDR Craig Etka, USN (Ret) '65 Army Navy 2007 The Class of 1974

P: 410-820-7761; scorpioventures@goeaston.net

Vice President: CDR Doyle Winters, USNR (Ret) '65 P; 410-770-5270; doylew@1965.usna.com

Sec'y/Treas: CDR Dave Lovelady, USN (Ret) '66 P: 410-822-7748; del66@hughes.net 29425 Andrew LN, Easton, MD 21601-6223

Frederick Chapter John M. Heiges '59 13502 West Oak St.,Mt.Airy,MD 21771 H: 301-798-0045; E:JMHElGES@msn.com

Secretary: Dan T.Altomare '88 E: AltomareDT@worldkitchen.com

Rachelle (Smith) Nowlin '92, Carter Honesty '90, Dave Nowlin and Pat Gleeson '01

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T h e Greater Southern Maryland Chapter was a significant participant in the ArmyNa^vy game festivities at NAS Patuxent R i v e r Early on Friday, 30 November 2007, the weekend began with the 6th annual Eggs 'n Legs Breakfast hosted joindy by the Patuxent River Supply Corps Association and the Chapter, Li'l Eva's Restaurant was festively decorated complete •with a video replay of the Na^vy-Notre Dame game and Midshipmen-made "Spirit Spots," A m o n g the attendees were: D e n n i s B o s t i c h '74, Scott B r u c e '82, Pat B u c k l e y '84, K e n C a r k h u f f ' 8 2 , Foster CarUle '97, Mark Converse '82, Mike Cosgrove '70, Pete C o t s o n a s '80, Mike D e M a n s s '73, B o b D i s h m a n '85, Mike D o u g h e r t y '73, E m i l y H a r m o n '85, Fernando Harris '96, L a m b e r t " B o " HeUces ' 7 1 , T e d H e r r i n g '67, Glen Ives '78, Scott L o n g '03, A n d y M a c y k o ' 8 3 , T o n y Marino '74, Ken M c D h e n n y '80, L e w Mclntyre '70, A n d y MechUng '73, R i c k M u l d o o n '84, Patrick M u r p h y '99, R i c h Pleasants '97, R a l p h P o r t n o y '83, J i m Rather '68, J i m Sandberg '69, Brian Sandberg '97, Matt Scassero '82, K e n n e t h Schneider '95, G o r d o n S m i t h '68, R i c k Snyder '75, N o r m Steffen ' 7 1 , D a n e S w a n s o n '77, Scott Sanders '80, Steve Tomaszeski '72, Garth Van Sickle '67, D o n WUUams ' 7 1 , R i c h W o o l d r i d g e '80, and many spouses and guests. Later that day Chapter members manned their entry in the 8th Annual Army-Navy Parade, " G o Navy" rffiffi footbaUs were tossed to spectators much to the deUght of the crowd Umng the route. T h e parade wound its way to the Patuxent B O Q FUght Deck Lounge where a pep raUy was sponsored by the Navy League, For those w h o ffidn't make the short trip to Baltimore, Saturday's victorious game was also viewed on television at the Flight Deck Lounge, A great time was had by aU. Beat Army!

Upcoming events: 1 February 2008- Annual business dinner 6:00 p m at Woodlands GrUl inWUdewood, 11 March 2008- Leadersffip luncheon.

Buffet and guest speaker at the Patuxent Officer's Club.

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The GSMC float for the Army-Navy Parade

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Mi-Detroit Those chapter members in attendance included: seated; Hal Anderson '64, kneeling; JeffGagne '78, Chris Bernard '88, Art Bryant '66, Mike Longmeier '73, John Sherlock '53, Standing Jim Semerad, Char Schott '85, Marie Demel '89, Mike Johnson '79, Mike Bennett, John Stockdale '69, Jim Fleming '66, Larry Care Ho '73, and Tony Spa da

Boston Chapter William R. Neill '75 p: 781-258-2882; e: wilMam,neill@1975.usna.com

Bill Neill '75, Captain Klein '81, Brendan Gray '77, Kevin Clancy '69, Dennis Sullivan '87 and Chris Dunphy '87 at the Boston Chapter Birthday Dinner

O n 12 October, 2007, the Massachusetts Bay Chapter of the Navy League and the Boston Chapter of the Alumni Association celebrated the founding of the U.S. Navy and the U S N A concurrently.

T h e dinner and speaker event was held at the Minuteman O ' C l u b at Hanscom AFB in Lexington, Mass. The highlight of the eveffing (in addition to the R e d Sox winning the ALCS Game 1) was the guest speaker We were fortunate to hear the Naval Academy Commandant, C A P T Margaret " P e g " Klein '81 speak on the topic of preparing the next generation of leaders for Naval Service. She showed us how the Academy is working in concert with the new C N O ' s direction.

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T h e color guard from Constitution performed and served as a visual rerffinder of "Old Ironsides" conUng launch anniversary on Oct 2 1 .

Parricipants included C A P T T o m H u d n e r '47 USN(Ret.), Disringuished Graduate and Medal of H o n o r recipient, BiU NeiU '75, President of the Chapter, Kevin Clancy '69, President-elect of the chapter, Chris D u n p h y '87,VPelect, J i m Kenney '69, Brendan Gray '77, Andy Macawley '80 and Dennis SidUvan '87.

To receive our emaU announcements of corffing events, please keep your proffie on the Alumni Association's website, USNA,com, up to date.Your emaU address in your profile is used for aU communications.

Michigan

What a mce way to end a regular season, a 6th straight win over Army, winning the Commander-in-Cffiefs Trophy, and winffing our bdoved PICKLE B A R R E L on its 40th anniversary! T h e score has been painted on the barrel after each game since it was imtiaUy passed to the winner in 1967. Navy w o n that one 1914, In 1999 we were out of room, so we bought a 100th game baU, and we have been adding the scores to it ever since.

As usual we had a great party with our Army friends as fifty of us gathered to watch Navy win. A good time was had by aU us U S N A types. BEAT ARJVIY!!

G O F O R SEVEN!!

Minnesota Upper Midwest Chapter Pres: LtCol Alex Plechash '75, USMC (Ret.) 475 Highcroft Rd.Wayzata, MN 55391 p: 952-473-0011; m: 612-801-8222 E: AlexPlechash@mchsi.com

Detroit Chapter Arthur W Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 H: 313-885-2174; F:313-881-2333 E: lynorart@comcast.net

Shipmate Contact: CAPT Rick Udicious, USNR '75 p: 651-456-2900; m: 651-492-2390 E: Richard.a.udicious@lmco.com

This year's Army-Navy Game party was another huge success, and despite a severe winter storm and some road closings, we had 229 attendees! T h e W H O O P S could only take solace in reminding us h o w they keep winning the local golf tournament, which means there is no correlarion to the number of push-ups in D E C with the swing in the spring! Navy also w o n the attendance score: 1 3 9 - 9 0 which included almost 50 children and a healthy Chris Bernard '88, our stalwart scribe, is handed the spousal ttirnout. O f the 50 U S N A alumm.

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'75 won ffie attendee record •wiffi 5, •wiffi ffie classes of'60 and '91 ried for second wiffi 4 each. The Army and Navy party coordinaton mcluded door prizes as part offfievenue, and at halftime provided information on "Tee it Up forffieTroops."

The service academy parents' clubs had a raffle and promoted the DEC 28th AU Academy BaU. USNA grads attenffing the party included: CharUe Cox '46, Stan Anderson '51, Melvin Fulkerson '60, Doug Menikheim '60, Mike Schneider '60, Alan FreUch '61, John KaUestad '63, Paid Jennings '64, Jim Conn '67, Jim Serley '68, BUI Mackey '69, Jim Pattison '69, Jack Johnson '70, Greg Maxfield '71, Sal MondeUi '73, Mark Salmen '73, Charlie Bomberger '74, Chip Sharratt '74, John Guin '74, Alex Plechash '75, Mike Stephenson '75, NeU ToUefsrud '75, Rick Udicious '75, Ernie Leidiger '76, Dave Lancaster '80, Steve Iborg '82, Peter Nickitas '82, Duane Nestor '83,Tom Mortensen, '84, Bruce Wain '85, D o n Eyres '86, Marjorie Binder '87, John Kempkes '87, Duska Pearson '89, Tony Sugalski '90, David Holdsworth '91, Justm Shineman '91, Carrie Soyland '91, Todd Troha '91, Chris Thompson '92, Tom Schmidt '93, Kevin Talbot '93, Eric Winter '93, Amanda Nesmith '95, Curtis Craig '96, Brent Oatis '99, Brit Saboe '00, Logan Schulze '00, Taeko McFadden '01, Andrew Bernhardson '06.

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attendence: Ray Witter '64, Paul Jennings '64, Bob Cowen '69, Chip Sharratt '74, Alex Plechash '75, Neil ToUefsrud '75, Brad Gawboy '81, Pete McDevitt '84, Todd Park '85, Cheryl Goralnich '94. Items ffiscussed included the upcoming games of Army vs. Air Force; Navy vs. Notte Dame; the Army-Na'vy game party; and the AU Service Academy BaU on Dec. 28.

November's happy hour was held at the WUd Offion, a Chicago-style place in downtown St Paul. These events also bring spouses together on the THIRD FRIDAY of every month. In addition to our emaU invitations, aU chapter events can be found at: http://^www.usna.com/ NetCommuffity/Page.aspx?pid= 1981 &srdd= 1981 &dd=50&cdt= 11/16/2007 And speaking of the website, we're always looking for more content, so if you have any ideas and/or pictures that relate to our chapter or alumffi, please send them to Tom Mortensen: From left to right - CAPT(ret) Mark Salmen, '73; tom@morlOsen.com CAPT Duane Nestor, '83; CAPT (USNR, ret) Rick Our chapter board continues to Udicious '75; LT Logan Shuize '00; LtColJim Swanson, ARNG '87; CDR Keith Wettschreck '86; evaluate whether to ffie for non-profit Jim Coulson '77; LtCol (ret.) Alex Plechash '75; CAPTorgaffization status wffich •wUl cost about Brad Gawboy '81; and LT Taeko McFadden '01 $150 per year and enable a 501 (c)3 status in the future. One of our own, Alex Plechash, '75, is serving as interim chairman of the International CouncU of Chapter Presidents and wiU be runffing V« ^ for the Central Region Trustee position when LenWass's term expires tffis Spring, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced a proposal to enhance the * quaUty of Ufe for veterans which would Navy Ball include mUitary income and pension tax exemption, Tffis is expected to be on the On November 2,2007, the Twin Cities legislative agenda in the Spring in an held the annual Na^vy BaU wffich was weU attempt to make Minnesota a more attended by our local alumni. RDML "veteran frienffiy" state, A summary of Arme Lotting and ffis lovely wife (see the proposal can be found at: photo) were the ffistinguished guests for a http://^www,governorstate.mn,us/ wonderfol evening celebrating our meffiacenter/pressreleases/PROD008410, heritage, and THEY headed back to html Great Lakes via South Bend to watch the We continue to update our luck of the Irish change! The ROTC membership roster, so if you've not heard uffit from the U of M ffid a great job from us and Uve in the tundra, please send coordinating the event and their sUent an emaU, driU team gave the audience a display of youth and rifles m motion! Dancing Intermountain - See Utah foUowed dinner and many alumm connected with some sea stories which Mississippi get better with age. An alumni photo captured some additional memories for South Mississippi Chapter the ten USNA grads.

Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV '88, USNR RO. Box 1792, Gautier, MS 39553 On Friday NOV 2, there were 25 H: 228-497-5050; E: esgarrett^ people in attendance at our montffiy Secretarry: Harry J.Rucker networking breakfast: 10 USNA, 10 E: navynomad50@caldeone.net USMA and 5 USAFA, USNA grads in

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'94, and Jason Frei '94. Good j o b to Mike Brown for coordinating.

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Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter

Omaha Chapter

President: Mr. Charles M. Stevens U '73

CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Nottingham Dr., BeUevue, NE 68123-1959 E: alan.more@1962.usna.com

chuck_stevens@ 1973. usna.com

St. Louis Chapter

Secretary: LCDR Matthew Finney '93, USN

President: Mike Brotvn '88

C: 402-541-6398; E: nidfinney@yahoo.coni

3446 Pestalozzi St., St Louis, M O 63119

Nevada

Vice Pres. & Corrs. Secretary:Jay Butka '90 P: 314-694-8165; E: jaya.butka@1990.usna.com Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/MO/StLouis /default.htm

T h e last few months have been busy in ffie St. Loffis Chapter: First, Terry CounciUor '70 retired (for the second and hopefiiUy final time) in October from active duty — the last member of '70 to leave active duty.

Terry ffid it with stints in the Na^vy, Coast Guard, and most recendy, the Army. We wish Terry and Maryalyce a happy retirement.

Southern Nevada Chapter Class of 1970 at Army Navy (clockaise tiom right): James R. Koehn '63 Mike Dunham '70, Bob Berger '70, Terry Councillor 2864 Sumter Valley Cir., Henderson, NV 89052-6876 '70, Chuck Stout '70, and Ron Hill '70 H: 702-232-3317; C: 925-736-9642

T h e chapter gathered atTruemann's Place on 01 Dec in Soffiard (another great pick

by BUI Cocos) for the Army Navy game.

T h e game was of course a blowout (383), but Uke good saUors, most were huddled around the bar whUe the spouses watched the game. As usual the event was our biggest draw of the year, alum w h o attended: D i c k Padberg '54, D a n SuUivan '56, T h o m a s Burch '62, PhiUip Saunders '62, John B o l e y '63, J i m Checkett '64, B o b Berger '70, Terry CouncUor '70, Mike D u n h a m '70, R o n HiU '70, Chuck Stout '70, BUI C o c o s '71, Skip Giessing '73, Steve Jasper '74, Marc PurceU '75, John Langan '75, Kent H i g g i n b o t h a m Founders Day (L to R): Jay Butka '90, Chuck Smith '93, '76, D a v i d T h i e m a n '76, Blaine LT Aaron Brown '01, BillCocos '71, and John Brandon '79, Daniel C o x '78, John Hueseman '78 H u e s e m a n '78, R i c k R o u s t i o '78, Next, Founders Day was held on 27 Oct Greg Hightaian '80, Trevor Mclntyre at Carmines Steakhouse in downtown St, '84, Stan Rasbury '84, Paul Meisch Louis, T h e featured speaker (a friend of '87, MUce B r o w n '88, R o c k Harris BUI Cocos and ffis son), was LT Aaron ' 8 8 , T i m N o o n a n '88, Jay Butka '90, B r o w n '01, a decorated Marine w h o R o l a n d Klein '92, Steve West '92, fought in FaUujah in '03 and more Jason Frei '94, Laura Mannix '94. recendy became a Na^vy SEAL •with Great j o b to Laura Mannix and Jason Frei deployments to the Phffippines and for coorffinating.

Afghaffistan, Aaron ffid a great j o b gi^ving O u r next event is Dark Ages tentatively a very real and do^wn to earth perspective schedffied as of tffis writing for 23 Feb at on ffis time at the Academy and on the CJ Muggs in Webster Groves. Check the ongoing confficts. With such an interestwebsite for updates, ing speaker, the event was weU attended I apologize as I know I ffid not get by alum and their spouses/guests: Raese everyone w h o attended these events. I S i m p s o n '61, BiU Bretman '62, PhU coffid offiy get a few of the pictures in Saunders '62, R o n Schowalter '63, and hope to get more next month. Check John B o l e y '63, J i m Checkett '64, out the chapter website at www, usna.

Larry Meyer '67, Mike D u n h a m '70, c o m / C h a p t e r s / U S / M O / S t L o u i s for aU Chuck Stout '70, Terry CounciUor the latest news and information on '70, R o n HUl '70, BUI C o c o s ' 7 1 , Chapter happeffings.

Marc PurceU '75, B o b A t w o o d '77, John H u e s e m a n '78, R i c k R o u s t i o '78, Ken Leach '81, Susan Sablan '81, Ari Bai '83, Trevor Mclntyre '84, Intermountain Chapter • See Utah S a m Piatt '85, Mike KeUy '86, Steve HasseU '88, R o c k Harris '88, Mike B r o w n '88, Jay Butka '90, Chuck '93 and M e g a n '95 S m i t h , Laura Mannix

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New Jersey New Jersey Chapter Mr. Patrick J Hurley '87 192 Ashland Rd., Summit, NJ 07901-3244 H: 908-598-0512; E: patrick.hurley@gs.com

New Mexico Albuquerque Chapter Henry W Schwartz '62 60 Sandia Haven D r , Cedar Crest, NM87008-9425 H: 505-286-8934 E: hwschwartz62@earthlink.net

Secretary: Herb Richter '59 E: herbertrichter@msn.com www. usna.com/chapters/us/nm/

T h e Army Navy game once again created a joyous event, with about 65 members, graduate parents, •visiting alumffi from Florida, famUy and friends in attendance at Spectators sports bar Included in attendance were SaUey and H a n k Sch^wartz '62, Jane and Wendy C o s n e r '52, BUI H o r t o n '44, Effiffi and Larry Molnar '53, D o n Hente '53, Steve Schoderbeck '53, Joan and John Wilkie '48, A n n and J i m Bier '50, D o n Fisher '53, AUce and Gerry Weinstein '53 along •with son Mikey USAFA '77, Fran and G e o r g e G o o d w i n '48, Phyffis and D o n R o h r '55, Jack McKinley '52, Jeff Albright '71, BUI M c M e n a m i n '70, H e r b Richter '59, Barry H o w a r d , 58, BUI H a r t m a n '77, Louise and C h u c k Kiger '60, Janice and Casey Jones '60 Betty Love and Leo S t o c k h a m '56, Bonffie Nolan (widow of George Nolan '63), Mike Blackledge '63, D u a n e W r i g h t '64, and Florida visitors EUen and A l R u t h '59, and Linda and O k e S h a n n o n '66. Graduate parents also j o i m n g us included Vic and Margaret PadUla, parents of Jason PadiUa '01; Katarina Nagy, parent of T o m a s N a g y '01; Ken Johnson, parent of Kurt J o h n s o n '02; and CharUe and Lauri Mffier, parents of Mike MUler '05.

hi addition to our ffiorough enjoyment of ffie game, attendees donated m o n e y for 13 midsffipman tickets for ffie Pomsettia Bowl, ffiat bemg m adffition to earUer donations made by some attendees dirough ffie U S N A web site. W e also held a brief busmess meetmg at halftime during wffich BiU M c M e n a m m volunteered and was readUy accepted to join our chapter board.

We also enjoyed a luncheon at the Courtyard by Marriott on November 8ffi featuring a presentation by our western region trustee, Steve Andres '67.Those in attendance wffio weren't able to be wiffi us for ffie Army Navy game mcluded John Conway '56, Mark Schaefer '83, Norman Falk '60, J a m i e D e u e l '54, EUzabeffi and M a u r y H a i t l e '44, D a v i d Hofinann '60, O l e O l s e n '64, Mary Lynn and J o e M c G u i r e '68, and R . T .

Gutierrez wiffi fiance Rebecca VigUGiron. Mark Schaefer gave a presentation on N e w Mexico Blue and Gold activities, mcluding a scheduled m e e t m g wiffi ffie AU-ffidian Pueblo Council to discuss Navy oppommities wiffi Native American leaders. Wiffi R . T . Gutierrez, ffie attendees were also briefed on ffie u p c o m m g c o m missionmg of ffie USS N e w Mexico (SSN-779) and offier activities m cooperation with the Navy League Steve Anffies' presentation covered a wide range of alumffi assodation orgaffization and spurred a great deal of discussion. Topics ranged from U S N A Foundation and Alumffi Assodation organization to voting methods, trustee roles, class and chapter president organization and duties. Improvements m officer development to meet today's needs were discussed, focusmg on the conttibutions of our recendy- reffied Supermtendant. O f course ffie UveUest discussion mvolved the Tate/Tackney lawsffit.

We were honored to have had Steve wiffi us to make this luncheon one of our most memorable. We h o p e to have a Sttong luncheon program m 2008 wiffi 3 or 4 such events.

We encourage members to share your thoughts with us to make our u p c o m m g programs the best yet.

W'wYork Capital Disb-ict Chapter GeneW Griesau '75 216WoodlawnAve.,Albany, NY 12208 H: 518-482-3370; E: gwgriesau@gocontec.com

Central New York Chapter

O n the same day the chapter held its annual election of officers and Walt FUppin, '75, was elected President replacing G e o f f Losee '85.

T h e new N o r t h CaroUna (SSN 777) wiU be comrffissioned in WUrrUngton on May 3,2008. Several Chapter members are actively involved in the planffing for tffis special event especiaUy D a v e S c h u e '67, w h o currently manages the USS N o r t h CaroUna, BB 55 and the Chapter members expect to be actively involved in some of the activities wffich wiU be a part of the comrmssioffing ceremoffies.

President: Robert Fegan '64 1570 Route 20 West, Cazenovia, NY 13035 P: 315-655-5949 E: bobfegan@aUteU.net

Secretary: Michael T. Keville E: mickvl@twcny.rr.com

Metro New York Chapter (NAANY) President: Robert Black '63 24 W. Railroad Ave., #115,TenaflyNJ 07670 P: 201-569-8925; E: RABlack@1963.usna.com

Vice Pres. and Webmaster: Tom WiUiams '88 E: Toni_2500@msn.com; Website: www.naany.org Hod.ine: 1-800-234-USNA (-8732)

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. BlUh '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-3729 H: 716-248-9739; E: nelson.bUsh@kodak.com

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Cape Fear Chapter CAPT Walter N. Flippin m '75 USNR (Ret.) 132 King Arthur Drive. Wibmngton. NC 28403 H: 910-256-6289; walt75@beUsouth.net

Walt FUppin and B o b D a v e n p o r t '64 attended a graduation ceremony for a veteran w h o had been in residence at the Sgt. Eugene Asffiey Center for some 18 months whUe he recovered from a number of personal issues. T h e graduate was given a monetary gift from the C h a p t e r T h e ceremony was attended by a number of city officials. Tffis center, wffich helps veterans w h o have been struggUng â&#x20AC;˘with Ufestyle problems, has been a special project for the Cape Fear Chapter since the Chapter's mception.

T h e chapter continues its practice of holffing bi-monthly luncheon meetings.

Charlotte Chapter President: Mr. Ryan M. Stone '96 17235 Georgian Hall Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277-1775 H: 704-540-4354; E: ryannistone@caiolina.rr.com

Eastern North Carolina Chapter President: Rob Skrotsky '67 PO Box 778, New Bern. NC 28562 H: 252-514-0299; E: crskrot5ky@earthhnk.net

Vice President: Rick Kunkel '67 P: 910-455-6280; E: rkunkel@ec.rT.com

Secretary:Tim Marvin '59 i This year's Army Na\^ game party was held at the WrightsviUe Beach h o m e of Mike B r o w n '70. Located next to the Yacht Club, offering a great view of the channel and the mttacoastal waterway, it was the perfect setting for the thirty-seven attendees (except for a few Army friends) to enjoy the record setting sixth sttaight Navy victory m this series. Two pictures of event attendees are showm below. N o t e that some of the food prepared in advance by a number of attendees was deUvered with Beat Army buttons attached. Each person attending the game party was requested to bring items that could be used by the veterans w h o are m residence at the Sgt. Eugene Ashley C e n t e r Several boxes of material, principaUy winter dotffing, bedffing and toUetry items were donated and deUvered to the Ashley Center after the game.

PO Box 731, Kure Beach, N C 28449-0731 E: tniar\in@earthhnk.net

Treasurer:Jim Stjotin

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601 Dotal Ct., New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-636-1977; E: saintlink@always-online.com

Piedmont Chapter President: Col Gary L. Beaver '77 USMCR 10 Silver Oask Court, Greensboro, NC 27455-1481 H: 336-288-8792; E: gbeaver@npaklaw.com

Secretary: LCDR John Chilson '91 USN E: chilsonj@comerfordbritt.com

North Carolina Triangle Chapter LCDR Timothy S. Wood '92 USNR 45 North BeUaire Ct., Clayton, NC 27527-4541 H: 919-359-8403; E: mpwood@earthHnk,net

Western North Carolina Chapter President: Bob Cowin, '69 H: 828-299-4476; E: brcowin2@beUsouth.net

Vice President: Jerry Porter, '68 H: 828-713-7046; E: jmporterl029@charter.net

Secretary/Treasurer: Ken Granzin '58 H: 828-890-4246; E: granzin@brmet.com

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CHAPTER NEWS then our annual Na^vy vs Army game day party held joindy with our Oklahoma Upper Midwest Chapter â&#x20AC;˘ See MinnesotaCity West Point counterparts. We also included our Oklahoma Parent's Club members this year Ohio The North Texas game was in perfect Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter weather for 10 November and was a spectacular display of offensive footbaU, After CAPT Gerald P. Motl 68 USNR (Ret.) 9825 Gateclub Dr.. Cincinnati, OH 45241-3827 coming from the monumental win over H: 513-769-4556; E; gerrymotl@ftise.net Notre Dame the week before, this game Sec'y:Shane Crase '94 was a basketbaU score that turned into a 1188 Cannonball Way Independence, KY 41051 track meet that set an NCAA record! The H: 859-363-3467;W: 513-977-8495; day prior I had the opportunity to hear E; cscyddc@aol.com the new Superintendent speak regarding Cleveland Chapter the new "wartime footing" poUcies within CAPTA.O. Rule III 'SO, USNR (Ret.) the Brigade. I also had a few one on one 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 moments to talk with our new H; 440-247-4379; W; 440-247-5100 Ext328 Commandant. Both were most enUghtenEE; rulelll@aol.com ing in clarifying many misconceptions of Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter current USNA issues. I urge each of you Charles Hoffman '69 to take the time and effort to stay informed 281 Glenn Drive SW, Pataskala, OH 43062-8675 regarding the facts versus the bias media E; chuckh@chucksite.com coverage by readingffiearticles in Toledo Chapter "Shipmate" and on the USNAAA website.

Mr. David B. Puckett '63 5051 Chatham VaUey, Rd..Toledo, OH 43615-1107 We had a smaU but enthusiastic E; dpuckett@buekeye-express,com turnout of alumni and famUies at both the taUgate and game. Keith Matson '51, Jack Our latest meeting was held on Nov 9, Accountius '58, Buck Boffifay '60, Mike 2007 at the Toledo Club at noon. C D R Hester '69,Jim Robbins '73, Steve Janet Schofield USN attended and gave us Barnes, '74, Mike AUman '84, Jeff a report on the local Navy Reserve MarshaU '89, Adam Scott '95, Andrea Center CDR Schofield, a pUot, is new to Kowal '97,Tim Lobner '99, CoUn Toledo, taking command tffis summer, Kennedy '02, Eddie McKinnon '02, and after a tour iri the Pentagon. She is Ron Drake '03. Several other alumffi married to C D R Ed Schofidd USN arrived for the game but ffidn't drop by Retired, USNA 1987. CDR Schofield is our chapter table at the taUgate. Over happy to be back in her home state as she 3,000 alumffi, farffily members, and is a graduate ofThe Offio State Umversity. friends of USNA attended the game from Her presentation gave us a complete Texas and surrounding states. picture of the demands of the Reserve Our annual Navy vs Army game day Center She has invited us to have one of party was held at the Buffalo WUd Wings our foture meetings with her at the in Oklahoma City. We were honored to Center, wffich we wiU do in the spring. have our oldest alumni attend with his We are organizing a luncheon with famUy, Captain Charles Coley Class of the area Midshipmen when they are 1934. Charles was in great spirits and home on leave over the hoUdays. became the Ufe of the party along with Any Alumffi in the Toledo area on the our many parents of current Midshipmen. second Friday of the month are invited to We even had blue and gold jeU belUes for join us at noon at the Toledo Club! Come the attending kids! There was good one come aU!! humor and trash talk between our crowd and the USMA contingent. To their credit they kept cheering to the bitter end!

OhUihoiini Attending alumni besides Charles Coley Oklahoma City Chapter '34, were Dick VaiUe '46, Dick DutneU Col LE "Buck" Bonifay Jr '60, USA (Ret.) '55, Buck Bonifay '60,John Bennett '61, 920 Riviera Dr, Norman, OK 73072 Lloyd Srffith '63, Bruce Lenz '63,Joe H: 405-360-8147; E: BBONIFAY@COX,NET Castoro, '67, Lance Benham '72,John As we closed out 2007, we enjoyed two MuUen '83, Chip Kilburn '84, Kim memorable chapter gatherings. One was Nikodyn '88,Tim Lobner '99, Eddie the joint taUgate with the North Texas McKinnon '02, CoUn Kennedy '02, and chapter, and footbaU game in Denton J. C. McClain '03. when Na^vy won over North Texas. And

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i' I hope many of you, especiaUy our active duty alumffi, wUl consider joimng the 28 Active Participating Members of our chapter in order for us to increase our financial abffity to support on going local USNAAA rmssion activities as weU as conducting more social and sporting events and special gatherings throughout the corffing year Please contact me me via your e-maU if you are interested in applying for membersffip, and as always provide me with your ideas, recommendations, and comments regarding our chapter I'U be in touch and you do the same.

7i//M Chapter CDR Harry V Rouse IV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 Plâ&#x20AC;&#x17E;Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 H: 918-748-8650; E: HVRouse@aol.com

The Tulsa Chapter was hosted for an Army Navy watch party by our good friend W.C."Tiny"Tomsen (USMA '54) at "The Annex" in Jenks.We were gready outnumbered by the sons of slum and gravy, but JOE H E N S O N '45, DAVE REIF '63, HARRY ROUSE '77, SHEA FERRELL '81 A N D JEFF STEWART '00, along with spouses and significant others, held their own whUe surrounded by the enemy. Army seemed to foUow the mantra of "get there firstest with the mostest", but it feU short to the Navy maxim that "Men mean more than guns in the rating of a sffip". Our West Pomt friends hosted a very ffice afternoon; and who would have thought, after aU disappointments of the prior decade, that Navy would be on a six game run, with five straight Commander in Cffief trophies to boot. (

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Oregon andSouthweat Waahlngton Chaptw CAPT R. Tim Myers '64, USN (Ret.) 3766 Lanewood Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 H: 503-697-0865; E: tobymaggiel@aol,com http://usna,coni/Chapters/US/OR

November Luncheon The Chapter's monthly luncheon meeting was held on November 14 at 1130 at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Pordand, OR. In attendance were: Class of'43:Jack Barrett; '51:Jim Leiser; '52:J.M. Fitts; '53: Jim Unger; '58:Jake McMichad; '61: John Morris; '62: Jerry Larsen; '66: Howell Cobb, Don Haslett, R.K, Putdcamer; '67: Tex Harkins; '68: Doug Bomarito; '73: Dave Maresh,Skip PWpps, Bruce Thompson; '74: Doug BaUard; '77: David Jensen; '80: Lee HaU; '85: Robert Lunifdd; '90:Ted Scypinski; '96: Stuart Blanchette; Guests:

Al Arguedas,Terry ConneU, EUen Driver, Bryan Lord, Kevin Lord, Rich MacDonald, Dedra Manes, Jim Ruyle, Ryan UhUg, Rich & Sffiriey Walton.

Bruce Thompson and Doug Bomarito MC'd forffiecdebration offfieU. S. Marine Corps Birffiday on November 10 and Veterans' Day on November 11th. AU USMC attendees were recogmzed and ffiere was ffie traffitional cutting of ffie birffiday cake wiffi a Marine officer's sword.

Various alumffi issues were ffiscussed induffing an update on ffie recent member lawsuit against ffie national Association. The meeting concluded at 1330 wiffi plans to reconvene for the Army-Navy game on December 1.

100+ Convene at Dodge City Saloon in Vancouver, WA for Army-Navy Game The record setting performance of the Navy footbaU team (six consecutive victories over Army) was viewed by over 100 Army and Navy graduates and their famiUes at ffie Dodge City Saloon owned by Ray Kutch, USNA Class of 1963. Despite ffie lopsided score, ffie day was one of many remembrances on both sides of the baU. RADM Jack Barrett, USNA Class of 1943, took the honors as the oldest graduate m attendance. In adffition to the Admiral's wife, Joan, other Naval Academy alumffi m attendance were: Class of '57: Don & Kay Beatty; '58:Jake & Diane McMichad; '61: John & Brenda Morris; '62: Jerry &Jan Larsen, Tom &JuUe Hitchcock; '63: Don Grant, Ray Kutch, Art Roper, Pete & Marion SovereU; '64: Tun & Mary Myers, Bert Mackaman; '65: Jack Kohl, Glen Weeks, BUI BaUey; '66: Don Haslett; '67: Herb Colomb, Ed Hepp; '73: Dave Maresh, Skip Phipps, Bruce & Merle Thompson; '77: Gary & Cheryl Waldron, Dave Jensen; '78: Clark Goodlet; '80: Scott &Vicky Fitzpattick; '81: Brett Peloquin; '90: Matt WUson; '91:Wayne Acoba, Chris Huwaldt; and loyal chapter attendee from VMI '58:Tony Lash.

ARMY/NAVY GAME AT THE DODGE CITY SALOON IN VANCOUVER, WASHtNGTON,K DECEMBER 1ST, 2007 IN THE "SENIOR ROOM" WE HAVE HARRY WALKER, USMA 1945, ADM JACK BARRETT, USNA 1943, AND HIS WIFE JOAN

Location for 2nd Wednesday Luncheons The Old Spaghetti Factory 0715 SW Bancroft St., Pordand, O R 97239 $15.00 Cash or Check, Free parking.

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Kerr Smith ' 72 3117 W, Coulter St., Philadelphia, PA 19129 P: 215-844-4057; E: ksniith@pcs-inc.biz niembers@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webmaster@usnaphil.com; www.usnaphil.com

Shipmate News Input;Tim FarreU '76 E; tfarreU76@yahoo.coni

Our Chapter membership drive is underway.Volunteers are contacting alumni who Uve in our chapter area and are not members. If you are not a member of our Chapter, please join by maffing your dues, $10/year or $25/3 years, payable to "USNA AA PhUadelphia" to Brian Degnan '98,308 Haverford PI, Swarthmore, PA 19081-2009.Your dues are good for a year or three years from when you pay them. We want to regain our status as one of the largest Chapters of the USNA Alumffi Association with a Local Trustee from our Chapter on the Association Board ofTrustees when it meets in AnnapoUs. Our Chapter seeks members who are wiUing to serve as Chapter Officers and Directors. The duties and responsibffities of our Officers and Directors are in our by-laws. If you would Uke to run for election to Chapter office or to be elected as a Director, or if you would Uke to nominate a feUow member, please contact Tony Sanchez '91,Vice President Membership: members@usnaphU.com Please watch tffis column, visit http://wrww,usnaphU.com, or caUTim FarreU, 610-455-0201 or 484-919-8087, for detaUs on our upconUng events: USNA Information Day in March and Parents' Night in May. Our tffird annual picffic with the Camden Riversharks at CampbeU's Field in Camden, NJ is Thursday 5 June 2008, first pitch at 1905.

If your car is registered in Pennsylvania, but doesn't have a USNA license plate, please visit our website, http://www.usnaphU.com, or caUTim FarreU, 610-455-0201 or 484-919-8087, for information on how to get one.

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William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Ct., MurrysvUle, PA 15668-1045 E: figaro4105@aol,com

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CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Dr, Martinez, GA 30907 H: 706-860-6430; E: jrobe92528@aol.com

Sec'y:Charlie Norton '62 E; charles.norton@l 962.usna,com

Treasurer: Glenn Shindler '64 4530 Uisheart Dr, La Canada, CA 91011 E; gshindler64@earthlink.net

Shipmate inputs to: Terry Sutherland '54 10100 HiUview Dr Apt. 1101 Pensacola, FL 32514 E: squid54@cox.net http://hey_frankl6,tripod,com/rv/

The following input isfiomAnson Budingame: â&#x20AC;˘ "An election wiU be held for Chapter officers and Board members whose twoyear terms of office expire in 2008.

Positions open are President, Treasurer, and one Board Member Anson BurUngame '65 was appointed as the Nominating ComnUttee. The schedule for the election is as foUows: "Feb. 1-29,2008: Recommendations for nominations for aU positions should be subrmtted to the Nominating ComnUttee (Anson58@aol.com) by emaU, phone, or other personal contact. If you are interested in serving in any of these capacities, let Anson know.AU inquiries or conversations wiU be held in confidence.

"March 1,2008: Slate of candidates for each office wUl be announced on the web page.

"AprU 1-30,2008: Submit your confidential votes to Anson via emaU, phone, or letter "May 1,2008: Anson wUl count votes and inform the Board of the results. The Board wUl then announce the results by electronic means as weU as at the National Come Around in May. New officers wUl assume their responsibffities at that time.

"Current office-holders may run if they are interested in continuing to serve (no term Unfits), Any current active RV Chapter member is eUgible for nomination as a candidate as weU, as long as they are interested and wiUing to serve. We encourage more participation from West Coast members and also from more recent USNA graduates.

"AU chapter members are encouraged to begin considering possible participation as an officer in the chapter or recommendations for others whom you think might be interested.You are welcome to begin a ffialog with Anson on these matters at any time. Any current board member can be contacted with questions." â&#x20AC;˘ January-February 2008

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CHAPTER NEWS South Carolina Charleston Chapter CDR H. Richard Stein '82, USNR (Ret.) 784 Preservation PL, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464-5196 H: 843-856-6591 ;E: rstein@sandlappergroup.com

Low Country Chapter LtCol James O. Gay '79 USMCR 9 Oak Hill Lane, Bluffion, SC 29910-6121 H: 843-815-5705; E:jimplus5@hargraycom

RV: Yanks and Rebels at Pamplin Park

Enough business! W h e n I â&#x20AC;˘wrote last, we were halfway through our CivU War Caravan, and ffiiving to Petersburg VA. In adffition to co-Firsties Marion and Frank C o n e r y '58 and Susan and CharUe N o r t o n '62, along for the adventure were Dee and BiU Bradford '63,Janet and A n s o n BurUngame '65, Lynn and D a v e Catmon '53, Katffie and BiU C o r r o u m '59, Mary and Jack Glaeser '59,Vicki and Joe H a n s e n '65,Maryjane and B o b M e t c a l f ' 6 1 , T o m M o n a g h a n '59, Marie and J i m R o b e r t s '59, Glenn Shindler '64, and Margo and Gary Snyder '55. We were joined at various times by Kay and T o m PoweU '59,Jan and CharUe P i n k h a m '58, and Lynn and N o r m a n M i m s '60.

Petersburg was ffighUghted by a visit to the Blandford Church to admire the 13 Tiffany windows, one defficated to each of the Confederate states. We also toured PampUn Park Museum of the CivU War Soldier, a very impressive Uving ffistory museum. T h e re-enactors were wonderfol, and made the times come aUve for us; we left feeUng that we'd learned a lot about the everyday Uves of the men w h o fought on both sides. We were especiaUy lucky in aU of the rangers we encountered on the trip; aU were knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their subjects. Walking the battlefields, especiaUy early in the m o r n ing with mist hanging in the hoUows of the ffiUs, was enhanced by the reverence that the rangers ffisplayed for their history.

O u r next and last stop was at Appomattox, where we saw the house, and even the desk, where General Lee surrendered to General Grant. At the campground, we were visited by Terry Murray M G E N U S M C (ret.). Executive Vice President, Operations, of the Alumffi Association. H e presented an informative talk, then joined us for siUy hat happy hour and our traditional potluck ffinner Please check the website ( U S N A R V O R G ) for a Ust of foture come arounds. See you down the road!

Rhode Island 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 '57 E: becat57@msn.com

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SC Lowcountry Chapter members kicked off a busy faU schedffie with a Na^vy-Notte Dame footbaU luncheon and celebration on Saturday, November 3rd. T h e event was held at the River Club overlooking the CoUeton River on CaUawassie Island, SC and was hosted by residents Dave & Sondra Woodward '60 and Tom & Carol Anderson '60, T h e weather was sunny and warm, the views were beautifol, the food was deUcious, and the victory over Notre Dame was priceless! Attendees included wives, friends, and alumffi Tom Anderson '60, E d C o n a n t '64, J o e Curl '48, J i m Gay '79, D o n K e n n e d y '56, R o g e r Lyle '56, Harry M a c D o n a l d '46, BUI Pendley '58, Lee PoUiUl '58, John Scanlan '83, R a y Sisk '62, George Stubbs '58, D e n n y T o m l i n '63, and R i c k Wakefield '63. Keith Waldrop '64, Jack WUson '56, and D a v e Woodward '60.

Chapter members were in^vited by the HUton Head Island Mffitary CoaUtion (Navy League, Mffitary Officers' Association, and American Legion Post 185) to attend the Veterans' Day Memorial service held at the Veterans Memorial at Shelter Cove Community Park on HUton Head Island. Those attenffing were very

impressed by the ser^vice ffiat included an F-18 flyover fiom M C A S Beaufort, a Marine Rifle Squad salute, music by the Hilton Head Choral Society, and a keynote address by Lt.Col. Charies Effiert, U S M C , MCAS Beaufort. Stffi other Chapter members attended services at ffie National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC in which Sen. John McCain participated.

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To top ffie m o n t h off, we gathered agam at WUd Wmgs Cafe m Bluffton, SC on Samrday, December 1st to root the big Blue on to their unprecedented sixth Sttaight victory over the Kffights of the Hudson. Agam, ffie weaffier was wonderful, ffie wings were hot, the beer was cold, our renffitions of the Navy fight songs were enthusiastic, and the •victory over Army was priceless! T h e crowd was counted at more than 50, mduffing wives, babies, other famUy members, friends and alumni representing classes c o v e r i n g a spread o f 50 years firom 1948 t o 2002: T o m A n d e r s o n '60, Walt Baskm '59, Stacy Crockett '02, J o e Curl '48, J i m Gay'79, P e t e Hyers '77, Dave Jennings '69, D o n K e i m e d y '56, James Lindler '02, R o g e r Lyle '56, Bob Mason '58, D o u g O g d e n '67, BUI Pendley '58, Lee PoUiill '58, Pete Rowland '59, J o h n Scanlan '83, Kelson Slayman '58, J i m S m i t h '56, BUI Spadafora '66, G e o r g e Stubbs '58, D e n n y T o m U n ' 6 3 , A l W a t t a y '57, and R i c h W e i d m a n '63. (See Photo).

Our rendition of "Navy Blue and Gold" as we joined in with the Navy Team and its supporters was sung •with pride, priceless pride!

We invite aU local alumni to join and participate in our feUowship and acti^viries.

Telephone or email Jim Gay, Tom Anderson or any other chapter member for more informarion.

G o Navy!!!!!!

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood, Walker,Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Coffee St., RO. Box 87 GreenvUle, SC 29602-0087 W: 864-242-6440; E;WSwent@LWTM.com

South Carolina Midlands Chapter President: LCDRA. EdTilden '71, 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

Secretary: Katie Hirsch E: mkh5325@aol.coni

South Dakota Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Tennessee Chattanooga Chapter Mr. John R. Rodman '66 1302 Peter Pan Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 96729 W: 423-756-0285; E: rodman@usit.net

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter President: CAPT Steven K. Crowe, '77 USNR (Ret.) 103 Carnoustie Point, KnoxviUe.TN 37934 H: 865-675-5560; E: stevekcrowe@att.net

Secretary-Treasurer: CAPT Mark Kohring '73, USNR (Ret.) E: koliringmw@ornl.gov website: kor.tridentsource.com/home /tabid/74/defaut.aspx

Memphis Chapter Paul Schuhlein '85 USNR

Texas Alamo Chapter President: CAPT Ron A. Sandoval '81 USN 18010 Keystone Blf, San Antonio,TX 78258-3436

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Secretary: Dave Driskell '63 RO.Box 461564, San Antonio,TX 78246-1564 E: info@alamogoats.org

T h e Alamo Chapter held its regular meetmg on Friday, October 19 at Joe's Crab Shack, C A P T Greg Haws, Cffief of Staff for the Texas Cryptologic Center, presented a brief synopsis on h o w the Na^vy Cryptology field has changed and the impact of more Navy Cryptologist SpeciaUsts in the San Antoffio area. T h e designarion for Cryptology officers has also changed to "Information Warfare" Officers. C A P T Haws gave a short but precise ffistory on the cryptologic work that is being performed and stated that the Navy was at the forefront of cutting technology with respect to Signal Inteffigence.

T h e Navy cryptologic presence has doubled in San Antoffio over the past few years in response to the continuing Global War on Terrorism.

Those in attendance at the meeting were Cffip Beaffie '92, Richard Boggs '83, Bruce Davis '85,Tom CahUl '76, D o n Free '83, Pat and Gene Flesher '61, L e R o y Haenze '58, Jim Kiehle '62, PhU Meurer '58, WUl Morris '82, Elaine and Joe Pope '56, R o n Sandoval '81, R o n Shaw '52, Gerry and Bffi Simpson '56, Lawrence StovaU '84, Dick Trippe '59, and Blue and Gold Officer RichardVUlarreal.

2176 Glenbar Dr., Germantown.TN 38139-5418 P: 901-751-2225; E: Pschuhlein@yahoo.com

Nashville Chapter CDR John E Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., NashviUe,TN 37220-2124 H:615-370-1441; w: 615-594-7628 E: john.ohhnger@usna.1969.com

Sec'y C o l u m n Deadlines (send columns to chapternews@usna.com)

ISSUE April 2008 May 2008 June-July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008

DATE DUE: 11 February 2008 10 March 2008 12 May 2008 9 June 2008 7 July 2008 11 August 2008 8 September 2008 10 October 2008

Jim Kiehle '62 is pleased with the outcome of the Tri Service golf tournament

Flash: U S N A retained the Tri Service golf trophy in the annual competition with Army and Air Force. I was truly a team effort considering that team scores were averaged for the final result.

Congratulations to aU w h o played and •weU d o n e to Jim Kieffie '62 w h o was the point man tffis year and orgamzed the event.

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CHAPTER NEWS And finaUy to cap off tffis particffiar episode of the Alamo Chapter's history Na'vy whacked Army for a series record sixth straight time. Several Chapter members as weU as the parents of M i d ' n Da^vid Flannery ' 11 assembled at Inffigo Joe's with the WooPoos to watch the game. IJ.'s does a good j o b for us by BGO AWARDS: L to R: Richard Villarreal, Ron putting the game on the big screen and Sandoval '81, Dave Driskell '83 Richard Boggs '83 receive Blue and Gold awards for superior service the service is great. during 2006 from Capt Margaret Klein (center) and Please note our regular meetings BGO Area Coordinator Bruce Davis '85 are now being held at 1130 hrs at Joe's Crab Shack, 12485 IH 10 West, ph.

210-699-9779.

UpconUng events: January 18th — monthly meeting February 15th — Monthly meeting (Valentines Day w/spouses & widows) Please visit our website Alamogoats.org for the latest information Captain Klein, Maj Don Peacock '93, Jack on our Chapter Pennington '44, and Capt Ron Sandoval '81 prepare J. D. (Dave) Drisliell '63 to cut the ceremonial birthday cake.

Chapter Secretary O u r annual Founders Day Dinner was Austin Chapter held November 9 at Olympia HUls RADM William A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) Conference Center. Guest speaker was 8704 Blue Creek Cv, Austin.TX 78735-1431 Capt Margaret Klein ' 8 1 , Commandant of H: 512-327-5619; E: bheine@acitexas.com Midsffipman. T h e "Dant" (as the posirion Corresponding Secretary: Don McAlister '63 is known these days) gave an insightfffi H: 512-365-7068; E: don.mcalister@skyvueusa.com and informarive ffiscourse that focused on Austin chapter meetings are held at the 'rumor miU' and debunking same. To 11:30 am on the fourth Tuesday of each •wit: Midsffipmen are not starving and are month at Marie CaUender's, 9503 not resigmng in scores. (Imagine that!)

Research Blvd. # 4 0 0 in Austin. AU The event was weU attended by local U S N A graduates and their spouses in the members of the Parents Club w h o took Austin area are in^vited to participate. tffis occasion to hear up close and Reservations are not required. personal from the # 2 ranking officer at There were 17 at the October meeting, the Academy. Blue and Gold Area Attenffing were Bruce SuUivan '46, Coorffinator, Bruce Davis took the Leighton PaUnerton '50, Mike N e e l y '58, opportuffity to announce 2006 Blue and Joe Wright '59, Gary Chapel '61, BUI Gold awards wffich were presented by the Heine '62, Paul Revere '63, D o n Commandant as weU. T h e Chapter McAUster '63, B o b Jones '64, John w o u l d like t o express our appreciaThompson '65, NeU Duarte '65,John tion t o Capt Klein for m a k i n g t i m e Rogers '70, Chuck Trahan '74, Mark to •visit •wdth our gro^wdng organizaMidffieton '81, Jeff Block '94, Jason tion. T h e next day Na^vy made the Cournoyer '97, and a guest, B r u c e weekend complete by beating Norffi Texas Davis '85. in footbaU although many thought James BiU Heine gave the Chapter a look at Naismith may have been there in spirit. the Navy footbaU team and an update on Capping November was the visit of the team. Unfortunately, he said, the team the Naval Academy basketbaU team to San has lost some important members of the Antoffio to play UTSA m the Alamodome. defense. H e also talked about the book A crowd of about 3,000+ showed up of "Love Survivor" by Lt. Michael Murphy, wffich about 170 were Navy fans. N o t w h o won the Medal of Honor, He ffigffiy bad for an Air Force and Army dorffinated recommended the book. town. Navy has three young men from Texas on the squad: CUf Colbert of Grand Bruce Davis was the guest speaker H e Prairie high school, R o m e o Garcia of is the regional director of Blue and Gold Cypress Creek ffigh school and Jeremy teams, Bruce detailed the requirements to WUson of O ' C o n n o r high school. Na^vy serve in the j o b wffich works with canffiffid not win but it was great to see first dates for appointment to the Naval hand a U S N A varsity team m competition.

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people to work with the Blue and Gold Program in the area. Those participating are able to control the amount of time they commit to the program. Several Chapter members signed up at the tune, and others took application forms.

Several members of the Chapter made the trip north to watch Na^vy defeat N o r t h Texas State Uffiversity proviffing the necessary 6th win to become bowl eUgible, Attenffing were Bob Jones, John Rogers, John Peskuric, Chuck Trahan, John Thompson, Joe Wright, Mark Midffieton and Carl Inskeep, In November, we made our annual move to a restaurant in R o u n d R o c k because Marie CaUender's needs our meeting room to store hoUday pies. Some people w h o can't make it down to our regular meeting place are able to join us for tffis session. We had 26 members present for the meeting.

Attenffing were: L e i g h t o n P a l m e r t o n '50, Jack Ledbetter'51, Curt Sorenson '54, Pete Baker '57, J o h n Tyler '57, George Denny '58 and spouse, J o h n Schultz '59, Gary C h a p d '61, BUI H e i n e '62, Tony Breard '63, D o n McAUster '63, Paffi Revere '63, B o b Jones '64, R o n Chapman '66, T o m Feiger '66, John Rogers '70, Carl Inskeep '71, Chuck Trahan '73, Vern WUUams '74, Mark Midffieton '81, Dave D a w s o n '88, Dan Peppar '90, J a m e y B l o c k '93, Jeff Block '94, and Travis C o o l e y '98, For our December meeting, we joined •with West Point graduates for the annual Army-Navy game event. Having lost again last year, the Army alumffi were responsible for making party arrangements — again. And thanks to great play by the Midsffipmen, party planmng •wUl be up to the former Kaydets AGAIN. North

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LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 504 Byron Court, Irving,TX 75038 W; 214-706-7713; E: jbethmann@heidrick.com

LCDR Kurt Metcalf '91, USNR 13108 Hermitage Lane Frisco,TX 75035 H: 972-712-1540; M; 214-578-4127 E: kurt.metcalf@ 1991 .usna.com Web site: www.usnaaa-ntx.com

November 9,2007 Tffis month's meeting was held at the Hackberry Country Club in north DaUas to coincide with Navy's footbaU game against the University of N o r t h Texas.

Prior to the Supe addressing the largest Alumni chapter gathering in many years. Foundation President and C E O

George'Vf^tt '73 talked about ffie previous week's win over Notte Dame. George said ffiat ffie win persorufied everytffing ffiat is great about ffie Academy and ffie Brigade. It was ffie "never give in' attitude ffiat resulted in ffie three overtmie win.

George also talked about ffie effectiveness offfieextended brigade and wffiat it means toffieAcademy. The extended brigade is composed of 75 class orgamzations, 100 geograpffic chapters world wide and 2,300 Blue and Gold Officers. He also stressed ffiat ffie extended brigade is not about flmd raismg, it is about advocacy.

FoUowing George,Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler '78. ffie 60ffi Supermtendent ot ffie Naval Academy, mtroduced himseU" saying that he came from an operational command m Naples foUowing a 35 monffi tour leadmg recrffitmg. He said ffiat when he arrived atffieAcademy he readffisjob description wffich said to prepare Midsffipman moraUy. mentaUy and physicaUy to serve as Commissioned Officers. Taking that to heart, ffie changes he has made are to eUmmate or reduce ffiose tffings ffiat do not contribute to ffiat mission or are distractions fixjm it. The majority of ffie feedback he has received has been very posithe.

Admiral Fowler came to DaUas from a three day conference wiffi ffie Navy's three and four star Admirals. The Supe adffiessed this group as his customers, ffie receivers of his product, newly commissioned 2LTs and Ensigns, and sought ffieir opimon on that product.

The Supe also addressed offier issues mcludmg: • Today, 60% of nUdsffipmen major ffi techffical majors (math, sdences and engineering), that number wiU be gomg up to 65%. Those m non-techffical majors aU take a foreign language.

• Service selection is now^ service assignment wiffi 95% getting their ffist choice and 98% gettmg ffieir ffist or second choices. Marine bUlets now comprise up to 20%, up from 16.67% a couple of years ago. 15 Midsffipman are selected for meffical school each year, 24 go to special forces.

• FinaUy, ffie Supe ttied to adffiess ffie biggest question on the crowd's irUnd how do you keep Coach Johnson? It iffight have been the one question he struggled the most answering.

In attendance were Lee Royal '50 and guest Eric Royal, Val Smith '52, WaUy Anderson '54, Herb Trenham '54, BUI LavaUee '55, Richard

Cudlipp '59, Buck Bonifay '60, President of ffie Oklahoma City USNAAA Chapter, Rob Kunlde '60 , Bob Traister '60, Jim Bourn '61 and Guest - Jerry Lightfoot, Hank Ochel '61, Ron Hand '63, Tom Meyer '63, David Robinson '63, BUI CosteUo '64,Thomas HoweU '65,John Wroten '65, John HamUton '68, Steve Hannifin '68, Terry Moore '69 and guest John Shelton, Bob Michael '70 and guest Roy Mffier, Fred MaUgrave '71 and guest Da^vid Sanders, Ken Smith '72 and guest Brian Ovens, Dan Weaver '72, Raoul Bonvouloir '73, Richard Hooker '73, Steve Ingram '73, Bruce Marquardt '73, George Watt '73, President and CEO Naval Academy Alumffi Associarion, Doug Foster '74 and guests Thom & Debra Henry and Lisa Foster, MarshaU Nadel '74, Marc Joseph '75,Tom Kapurch '75 and guest Peter Osbourne, Special Assistant to Congresswoman Edffie Berffice Johnson , Mark Lambright '75, Jim Bethmann '77, Dan Busch '77, Jack Adolf'78, Rusty Cone '78,Jeff Dickman '78.

Matthew EUas '78, Jeffi-ey Fowler '78 and wife Katie, Mike Huber '78, Ned Mitenius '79, Buddy Knight '81, Dave Rich '81, Brad Page '83, Dale Walter '83 and guest AUen Cole Ja^vier Roquebert '84, Jim Sauer '84, Rudy Saldivar '87, Roland To^wers '87 and guest Cffiistme Towers, Jim Schwab '88, Dave Roberts '89, Commandmg Officer of the DALLAS (SSN-700), Bodie Spangler '90 and guest Pete Bibby Bryan Wright '90, David Gutierrez '91, Kurt Metcalf'91 and guest Spencer Bethmann, John Goodpaster '92, Jamey Ciutunings '93, PhiUp Dana '98 and guest Crystal Lafleur, and Dan SheveneU '06. Also USNA parents James Eckelberger,Tom Eschenbrermer and guest CharUe Hoedebeck, USNA Canffidate, Mike HarreU, President of the North Texas Parents Club, and wife Lmda , Andy Lyffick; Amanda Post; Navy League members Arme Harper Nick and Ann Ricco,John and Lisa Sutter, Don and Mary Thoes; Naval Academy Foundation Directors Colby Rankm and Kevm Reeds, John Gargen, Lt.Anne Gibbon, Aide To Supe, MMCM Chuck Shoop, Cffief of the Boat, USS DALLAS (SSN700), Bffi and Laurie Shuman, Suzanne Sttong; Wayne Trimmer; Robm Vaughan, U.S. Congressman Burgess office and Debbie Pace.

November 10,2007 Na^vy had 3,000 very vocal fans m ffie stands at ffie Uffiversity of North Texas Fonts Staffium to watch an increffible record setting game. In a game where Navy was reaUy beat up from their ffistoric win over Notte Dame the week before, everytffing went North Texas' way early.

Navy kept fightmg back, took the lead early m the second half and never looked back. The Alumffi Chapter hosted 1,200 for barbecue at ffie taUgater and sold 1,700 tickets to ffie game locaUy as weU as the 1,300 tickets sold tffiough NAAA. Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Dan Holsberg '92 14406 Corktree KnoUs, Cypress.TX 77429-4818 H: 281-256-2643; E: Hokberg@earthhnk.net Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/Texas/GulfCoast /de&ulLhtm

The Navy-Army Celebration As m the past, we gathered at the SRO Sports Bar for The Game. There were more than 40 alumffi and friends to celebrate the great 38-3 win.

As you can teU from the photos, Tma & Andy Howard '75 just came from a neighborhood hoUday party. Andy is startmg to tffink about reffiement from ExxonMobU and can be reached at ach75usna@earthUnk.net.... JaneUe & Joe Reniers '97 were ready to celebrate a Navy win (with their N-star shirts). Joe works at McKinsey & Company, a global management consffiting ffim, and can be reached at joe_reffiers@mckinsey.com.

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•I and means to commemorate the Naval Academy Founder's Day. Tony HastogUs '55 presided and read a brief rerffinder about the founding of U S N A , wffich was much appreciated. Those members, spouses, and guests attenffing made tffis a most enjoyable weekend event.

Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter President: Thomas Rossa '63

Glann Bates '55 and Pat, T o m E m e r y '55 and Gale, A n n A n d e r s o n '45 A u x , T o m Lynch '56, and Jonathan H i n e '69.

O u r next gathering wUl be January 11th for the annual joint meeting with the CharlottesvUle CouncU of the Navy League at wffich Cdr. R i c k MiUer ' 89, C O of USS Mahan ( D D G 72), wUl be guest speaker We are looking forward to a good turnout.

Dulles Chapter

thom.rossa@hro.com

LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Wy.Ashburn.VA 20147-2389 P: 703-858-4404; E: eruttenberg@ntan.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/duUes/

Virginia Blue Ridge Chapter Richard "Dick"Raymond

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2794 Derwent Dr., Roanoke,VA 24015 P: 540-344-0736

Hampton Roads Chapter LCDR Jack Kasiski '79, USN (Ret.) / Dec A-Ngame Social

Central Virginia Chapter

Corresponding Sec'y: Chad Sain

CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.)

E: communications@usnaaahrc.org

102 Shawnee Ct., Charlottesville,VA 22901-1034 H: 434-973-7846; E: ahastogUs@earthhnk.net

National Trustee: David G. Paddock '77 Trustee email: trustee@usnaaahrc.org Chapterweb site: www.usnaaahrc.org

Vice President: Jeff HoUoway '77 Treasurer: Eric Lindenbaum '81 Corresponding Sec'y: Alan Swinger '66

Richmond Chapter

2715 SUas Jackson Ct., CharlottesviUe.VA 22901 H: 434-975-6237; E: awswinger@earthhnk.net

T h e Chapter and membersffip are off to a runffing start for our 2007-2008 agenda.

Several objectives for tffis year are to increase membersffip and participation in our acti^vities,Thanks to aU, both are happemng. Thus far in our three September through December gatherings we have had exceUent participation and the adffition of five new members.

O u r first get together on September 20 was a combination business meeting and lunch, held at the Charlottesville,VA EUcs Lodge. Tffirty-four members and spouses turned out with classes from '50 to '00 represented. T h e focus of the business part of the meeting was the schedule of events for the year, wffich emphasizes more social gatherings than in the past — to include, a picnic/barbecue,Valentines or Dark Ages Brunch or Dinner, a Spring CocktaU Party, and our traditional Spring send-off for new U S N A appointees. We are now moving forward to make these events happen.

O u r October 28'' event was a Sunday luncheon arranged by Jeff HoUoway '77 at the Keswick Country Club. In addition to the Country Club, Keswick is also the site of one of the oldest Horseback H u n t Clubs in the country, Horse Show grounds, and the 4-Star Orient Express-owned Keswick Inn. T h e weather along with the setting, views of the Golf Course and Blue Ridge m o u n tains made for a most pleasant gathering

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P: 757-631-2239; C:757-753-5563 E: jack_kasiski@amsec.com

Mr. John J Driscolljr. '90 207 N.Beknont Ave., Richmond,VA 23221-2811 P: 804-353-0165; E: john.driscoU@genworth.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Rich Polek 1 Dec A-N game Social

O n December 1^'' we had a joint ArmyNa^vy FootbaU Game Social and Cheering event with our Charlottesville area Army contingent. O f course we outnumbered, out-cheered and outscored them. We met at the First Place GrUl in CharlottesvUle, VA to view the game on Very Big Screen TVs wffile enjoying food and Ubations.

What a great day and game for Navy!

Members, spouses and guests attendmg one or more of these events are as foUows: R e e c e Belk '51 and Linda Crummett, D a n Butterfield '55 and Rita, Blair Carter '00, Chris Carter '00, Stewart Chang '89, Karl C o o k '49, Joe D o b e s '60, Joe D u n n '55, Skip Gait '81 and Deborah, Pete Gatje '58, John H a g u e '55 and Glenn, Tony HastogUs '55 and Betty, Steve HUl '74, Jeff HoUoway '77 and Debra, Wayne H u m p h r e y s '64, Ray H u n t '77, Peter Hyers '77, Jerry Jones '56, N e o n i Mattox '00, Greg McKenney '85, P e g g y Menzies '85, BiU Murray ' 8 3 , T o m Otterbein '70 and Kasia, Jack Renard '55, Pete Stark '52 and Barbara, Alan S^winger '66 and Sandra, Scott T h o m a s '77, B u c k WiUiams '47, Spence N e a l e '45 and Destiny Clark, Frank MueUer '67 and Judy BUI Greene '55 and Pat, Walt Johnson '47 and Loyce, Eric Lindbaum '81 and sons,Jack M c N i s h '55,

5543 Fox Vale Ct., Midlothian.VA 23112 H: 804-639-2860;W: 804-743-3239 E: richpolek@aol.com

Phyllis &Paul Galanti'62 Tribute: O n Thursday, October 4th one of USNA's finest and one of Richmond's most remarkable couples were honored with a Virgiffia tribute. T h e n e w Education Center that is to be buUt at the magffificent Virginia War Memorial is to be named in honor of Phyffis & Paul Galanti '62. This tribute is both fittmg and weU deserved. Nita Parry (wife of Jack Parry '67) wrote a moving account of the black-tie evening, wffich foUows: • Lovely late summer eveffing •with a heavy hors d'oeu'vres m e n u that was wonderfuUy pleasing. Marvelous breeze up on the hUl of the Memorial, I got "yes ma'am" at least as often as I do in T h e Yard hanging out with today's Midsffipmen - and maybe more so. A string quartet provided the musical entertainment that was absolutely deUghtful.

Ever heard Anchors Aweigh, the Navy H y m n and the Marine H y m n by a stting ensemble - magical!

Ross Perot spoke first, giving mffitary wives their due, and ffighUghting both the PhyUis and her mentor, SybU Stockdale known by many Richmonders as she taught at St, Catherine's before she and

Jun married. SybUl's healffi is such that she was not able to attend. Ross cited examples of how ffie wives ffid whatever it took to get Christmas gifts to the camps qiUte a story of focused intentions.

AdffitionaUy Ross also shared compUments ffiat he had gotten ffirecdy ftom offier POWs about Paffi. Spotted Richard Stratton in ffie crowd - and doesn't look much different ffian he ffid in ffie Life magazine coverage years ago. Easy to recognize for sure.

PhyUis spoke of her "adopted" hometown ffiat responded to her request for support of ffie POWs and ffieir famffies wiffi more letters ffian any offier commumty in ffie enffie country - even some cities ffiat are much larger ffian Richmond!

Then, PhyUis inttoduced Paffi as ffie focus of aUffiateffort ffiat had been mustered in ffie entire Richmond area.

Offier attendees were Uke a Ustmg of Richmond's Who's Who. And, of course, ffie Richmond Times-Dispatch organization was weU represented as ffiey had pushed ffie Richmond commuffity to recogmze ffie need.

As ffie article and photograph m the next day's paper stated. The Virgiffia War Memorial wUl name its education center in honor of ffie Galantis. Tffis education center wUl be add 17,000 square feet to ffie war memorial to ensure that today's Americans, boffi adffit and youth, learn why ffieir lifestyle of freedom is important and how it is that we enjoy ffiat Ufestyle every day. • Army-Navy Game Vtewing Party: Over 100 Army and Navy footbaU fans fiom CentralVirgiffia gaffiered at Champps Restaurant and Bar Saturday afternoon (December 1^*^) to watch Na^vy (8-4) defeat Army (4-8) m a hard fought game. Some traveled just a mUe or two, whUe others, like MUce Evans '67, ttaveled aU the way fiom the Savage River region ofWestern Maryland. With the •wm Navy agam takes ffie footbaU N-Star and claims outtight ownersffip of the Commander-in-Cffief's trophy for a fifth consecutive year Seven decades of graduating classes, mduffing those from West Point, were represented at the gathering, ranging from the 1940's through the 2000's. Here's a Ust of Navy fans in attendance: Ada & Doc Smith '52; Sue &Tom Drumm '57,Judy & IVlark Waggoner '61 with Katherine Proffitt (possible USNA '14 member) & Todd Hodges, Phyffis & Paul Galanti '62; Mike Evans '67, Janet & David Denson '68 with daughter Effis and friend;

Kimberly & BUI Ruch '68 -with Kathryn •with friend, Bryan RusseU (possible '10 member); Rick WUliamson '72; Chuck Beale '74, Gina & Steve Ferree '78 and daughter Jiffian; Cheryl & Rob Casey '73 with Virginia; Mark James '78; Diane & CliffVaught '80;JimWilson '80; Brook Schurman '83; Nelson Rich '84, Mary & Dan Stoddard '84; Elizabeth & Doug Hanson '87, Angela & Tom TaUaferro '87 •with kids Zach, Ben, Nicholas & Maggie, Katherine &Tom Hubbard '87, Kennon Arris '88; Roger Galbraith '89 with Max and JuUa; James Braffiey '90, John DriscoU '90, Sandy & Dave Sanders '90 with son, Joe; Cheston RUey '94; Mary & Ernst WittenscUaeger '03, Carey & Dave Long (son Michad, Class of 2010), Patty Kruszewski; Army fans in attendance: John Chapman (USMA and Emory) '48,Jmi Ryan '55, Bud MUlen '57 & Chris Canty Dave PenhoUow '57, Sharon & Jim Dement '60, SamWUder '61,John Beasley '70, Bruce Nolte '70, Dave Sider '71, Cffit &Vern Peters '75, CoUeen & Pete Arffico '76, Karen &ArtAylwerd '77, Jim Brown '85Affison Braffiey-Thoman '93 and Derek Thoman, HoUy Flores '96 and lsabeUa;Andy LaUnde '03 and Moffica Tomasik, Patrick KUkeUy (son of USMA '95),John Chapman.

The gathering was marked with traffitional respect for country and branch of service, regarffiess the side on which people stood. AU stood for the National Anthem at the game start, and aU stood at the game's conclusion for the singing of both alma maters. An otherwise bustUng sports bar on a Saturday stood quiet, including the staff, during these periods of respect, and commented that Na^vy and Army fans are the offiy fans that honor their country and acadeMary & Ernst mies in this manner Wittenschlaeger '03 at Champps.

Mark James '78, Brook Schurman '83, Nelson Rich '84

I've got more pictures and wffi include them in coming columns. See you at our next event.

Warm regards and Go Na^vy!

John DriscoU '90 Shenandoah Valley Chapter Pres: Mr. Ronald Tebben, '63 p: (304)258-4108 e: rtebben@earthhnk.net

Sec: LCdr. Grayson Redford, '63 (Ret) p: (540)662-6142

Williamsburg Chapter CDR Tom Wishart '60 USN (Ret.) 4759Winterberry Ct.,Wimamsburg,VA 23188 P: 757-253-0250; E: twishartl@cx.net or usnaaawmsbrg@cox.net

The WUUamsburg Chapter celebrated Founder's Day on October 23"-" •with the traditional toasts to the Uffited States, the Commander-in-Chief, the Brigade of Midsffipmen, and active duty saUors and marines, especiaUy those who are deployed. We also recognized our most semor graduate in attendance, Capt Franklynn R, Sperberg, USN (Ret,) '45, and our most junior, M r Jim Stevens, '74, Our special guest speaker was MGen Terry Murray USMC, Ret. '68, the Executive Vice President and Cffief Operating Officer of the Alumffi Association. His insight into the day to day challenges of the Alumni Association and current events in the Yard were most interesting and informative. We concluded with strong participation in Na^vy Blue and Gold.

Bill Riffer '68, Terry Murray '68, and Chapter President Tom Wishart '60 at Founder's Day celebration.

(L-R) Elizabeth & Doug Hanson '87, James Bradley '90, Kennon Artis '88

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T h e sffipyard selected several employee graduates to help as escorts. We were also joined by members of the local Chapter of the U S Navy League. This unique event was weU attended and appreciated by aU w h o participated. T h e Chapter appreciates the invitation from M r Mike Fetters '75, the President and C E O of Northrop Grumman Newport News SffipbuUffing. Unfortunately only official Na^vy photographs were aUowed.

welcome sodal gathering that contributes to the rdationsffip between the Army and Na^vy alumffi groups.

You can contact us at usnaaawsbrg@ cox.net and O u r upconUng schedffie is reflected on the chapter website at •www. usna.com/chapters/us/va/wiUiamsburg/.

estabUshment in ffieTri-Cities or surroundUig area, please make the offer We woffid aU benefit from involvement of more of our group in planffing and orgamzmg social gatherings. I would Uke volunteers to step forward to take officer and leadersffip roles.

Contact me by emaU at Edward_G_ Ed_Sch^wier@d.gov or phone above.

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

Andy Hesser, Gene McPhail and Norm Emerson all Class of 1962

I had to postpone my left knee replaced that had been scheduled for November 14th; had a ffigher priority emerge. H a d prostate cancer surgery on the 13th and roUed in the double herffia repair that had been scheduled for December 10th—stiU Tom Wishart '60, President Williamsburg Chapter with Craig Hagger, President West Point Society of able to work paraUel paths and multi-task!

Back row, left tot right: Bill Dautel '67, Andy Hesser Williamsburg.

'62, Kathryn Humphrys '86, Gene McPhail '62, John M y recovery has been good and I was Butterfield '59. Front row left to right: Brad Johnson happy to be able to attend the party.

'86, Ed Schwier '69, Norm Emerson, '62, David Mears '75

Organizer Jack Greenhaigh '60, with participant John Hilt '59 at the first annual Army Navy Putt Off.

Beat Army!!! It was a reality agam tffis year Six in a row! Na^vy hosted the West Pomt Society ofWUUamsburg tffis year We started the afternoon with an Army-Na^vy Golf Putt Off on a beautifuUy maintamed and very tricky practice putting green. It mrned out to be a bright spot for the Army when ffiey bested ffie Na^vy contenders by an average of a half stroke. A luncheon and the footbaU game kick-off foUowed the Golf event. By the end of the game, most of the Army supporters had left. Regardless of the score, tffis annual event is always a

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Today is December 3rd, deadUne for subrffission of my column for the JanuaryFebruary 2008 effition of S H I P M A T E .

We are stUl rejoicing m Na^vy's con^vincing win on Saturday for the sixth consecutive victory over Army. Dave '75 and Caryn Mears orgaffized tffis years gathering due to my surgery and recovery. Dave and Caryn are also the parents of MoUie Mears-BUy '05. We joined with Gene McPhaU '62 and ffis wife Debbie of the Puget Sound Chapter to celebrate classmate N o r m Emerson's birthday. Norm's wife, KeUy and classmate Andy Hesser and his wife MarUyn were also present. T h e offiy other Class that had multiple attendees was '86 with Kathryn Humphrys, her husband Dean, and chUdren Darnel and Cassandra. Brad Johnson of that class and ffis son Joel were as there. John Butterfield '59, BUI D a u t d '67, and myseU", Ed Schwier '69. Lauri and Scott Sax, parents of Kayla Sax '10, and E T l (SS) Bob McAdoo U S N (Ret) rounded out the field. Dave and Caryn provided many gift bags of U S N A merchanffise as door prizes and John B ffistributed many Class of 59 logo items.

As always, 1 am looking for volunteers to help orgaffize and execute group acri'viries and foncrions. If you would Uke to host a foture meeting, at either your home or an

Caryn and David Mears '75, parents of Molly Mears-Bily '03

Lauri and Scott Sax, parents of Kayla Sax '2010

Beat A r m y Edward Sch^wier '69

Puget Sound Chapter Pres.CAPT James N. Adkins Jr '58, USN (Ret.) 7304 N W Duckabush Ln, Silvetdale, WA 98383; P: 360-662-1958; E: jadkins@wavecable.com

CAPT Jack Barfield '61, USN (Ret) 3945 SW 328th Place; Federal Way WA 98023 P: 360-407-7483 Pay); H: 253-835-1115 E: capnjack8@comcast.net

It's been a great two months in the Puget Sound Chapter as we •wind up the year and head into 2008!

WA-Puget Sound Founder's Day T h e Foimder's Day celebration at ffie Puget Sound Chapter m Seatde featured a talk by George Watt, Alunmi Association and Foundation President and C E O . About 40 members and guests gaffiered for ffinner at Cutters Bayside Restaurant in Seatde VADM Staser Holcomb '53, George Watt, where an exceUent meal, enhanced by a Skip Soper '67 sunset view of EUiot Bay, unobscured by rain, was enjoyed by aU. FoUowing dinner, George deUvered a timely message based on four pomts: U S N A ffien and U S N A now, wiffi a focus on ffie mission and core values of discipUne and acadenUcs, as stressed by ffie first Supermtendent, Admiral FrankUn Buchanan; ffie Alumffi Assodation's mission to support ffie Naval Academy; and ffie role of ffie Alumffi Assodation Chapters to raise pubUc awareness and to be an advocate m ffie commuffity of ffie Naval Academy. A weU-received question and answrer period foUowed George's adffiess. A m o n g ffie distmgffished Chapter members present were Admiral Tom Hayward and Vice Admiral Staser Holcomb. Chapter President Jim Adkins '58 presented George •wiffi a book on Puget Sound sceffic attractions at ffie conclusion of ffie everUng.

detaUed calendar and info on h o w to contact us. Beat Army (again)! h t t p : / / www.usna.com/Chapten/US/WaslUngton /PugetSound/

ADM Tom Hayward '48, Mrs. Hayward, VADM Staser Holcomb '53

View ffie website for more photos: http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/ Washington/PugetSound/ First, o n 16 October, we celebrated Founder's Day wiffi a dinner at Cutters Bayhouse Restaurant overlooking Effiot Bay m Seatde. W e were honored to welcome George Watt, the Alumffi Assodation/Foundation President and CEO, to bring us up to speed on the issues affecting ffie Academy and the Assodation. George gave us a very informative talk and fielded questions fix)m ffie approximately 40 members and guests w h o attended. J i m A d k i n s '58 coordinated this event.

This faU w e have had a very active program of events centered around Navy footbaU, and ffie next two events formed the capstone of this season. We gathered at the Sam Adams Brew House m the Bremerton Naval Sffipyard to enjoy the support and camaraderie of other alums for two great games! First was the sensational •victory over N o t t e D a m e on 3 November - w h o could forget stopping ffie Irish twice m the 3rd overtime from ffie four-yard Une to preserve the •victory?

And then, of course, there was Army on 1 D e c e m b e r We were joined tffis year by about 40 members of the West Point Alumffi Association and also by the Naval Academy Parent's Club. A total of 116 attendees enjoyed a deUcious brunch buffet. T h e Navy supporters were the

loudest and had the most to cheer about, but the event was a great example of the respect that each service academy ffisplays for the offier We're already looking forward to next year's game, to be hosted by the West Point Alumffi, where we hope to make it six m a row! Many thanks to Vern Y o u n g '59 for makmg tffis great event happen.

Lookmg forward to the end of the hoUday season fesriviries, a number of our members wiU be attenffing the annual AUService Academy BaU at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel m Seatde on 29 December. Tffis is a formal black-rie event that honors aU service academy nUdsffipmen and cadets from the Wasffington area, and is hosted tffis year by the West Pomt Parent's Club.

Last, but certaiffiy not least - the Puget Sound Chapter is mounting a •vigorous campaign to sign up alums w h o have not been members of the Chapter and to renew our pre^vious members. We encourage aU hands to try us out - you'U find that we have a great time enjoying the company of our feUow alums wffile at the same time supporting the Naval Academy in tffis upper left-hand corner of the country. We're anxious to have you with us - check out our website for a

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Washington

Greater Washington Chapter Capt Jerry FarreU '70 E: farreUgm@comcast.net Website: www.usnaaagwc.org

West Virginia Chapter Stephen S. Shumlas '69 105 Brienvood 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: bnscsinii@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 down of the sun and in the morning, we tinll remember them." ^ _, .«.. * —Laurence Btnyon, 1914 AHERN, JAMES RICHARD

'48

COFFIN, GEORGE HOLMAN III

'51

GRIER, BOYCE HEMPHILL '47

*

LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 14 November 2007

RADM, USN (Ret.) 20 December 2007

13 October 2007

ANDERSON, CURTIS O D E A N '53

RADM, CEC, USN (Ret.) 29 October 2007

CONNER, DONALD LEE '55

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 3 November 2007

GROSTICK, JOHN LARSEN '66

*

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 11 September 2007

CONRAD, H O M E R EARL '38 ARNOLD, JACKSON DOMINICK '34

CAPT, USN (Ret.)

HAINES, FRANK LELAND '45

ADM, USN (Ret.) 8 December 2007

11 December 2007

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 11 November 2007

DARRAGH, ROBERT DANIEL JR. '48 •* BARLOW, ALLEN ELLSWORTH '56

19 November 2007

H A N N A , H U G H ELLIOTT JR. '56

DAVIS, RICHARD POTTER '47

Maj, USAF (Ret.) 26 October 2007

19 December 2007 BARNES, WILLIAM ERNEST '45

*

*

*

6 November 2007

5 November 2007

HARRELL, RICHARD DEWITT '50

BENNINGTON, BRUCE ARTHUR '57

CDR, USN (Ret.) 20 December 2007

*

Col, USAF (Ret.) 24 October 2007

DEMCHIK, ROBERT PAUL '64

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 12 November 2007

HARTZEL, HARVEY CLARK '45

CDR, USN (Ret,) 19 November 2004

DIVINE, WILLIAM HENRY '42

11 December 2007

B O N D , THOMAS HENRY '59

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 November 2007

D U P O N T , ARNOLD RICHARD

BROWN, ROBERT GOULD '42

LTC,USA(Ret,) 31 October 2007

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 10 December 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 7 November 2007

EASTERLIN, WILLIAM FRANK JR. '48

HOPKINS, EVERETT STEPHEN '41

5 December 2007

7 December 2007

17 October 2007

ELLINGTON, WILLIAM EUGENE JR. '60

H O U G H , JOHN BYRON '42

BUDDING, WILLIAM ALEXANDER JR. '43

Col, USAF 26 November 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 22 November 2007

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 15 December 2007

FOUGEROUSSE, HENRY LOUIS JR. '46

JACOBSON, KENNETH RICHARD

11 November 2007

23 December 2007

15 December 2007

FUTCH, GEORGE WILEY '62

BURNS, THOMAS STEPHEN '51

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 30 October 2007

JAUDON, JOEL BATES '63 * CDR, USN (Ret.) 2 November 2007

'60

HOLSHOUSER, JESSE ANDREW JR. '48

BRYANT, JOHN EDWARD '46

BURKE, SIDNEY PAT '51

*

6 December 2007 GAOUETTE, DUDLEY ALFRED '57

JAY, LEONARD ALFRED JR. '48

*

15 November 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 13 December 2007

LTJG, SC, USNR (Ret.) 27 October 2007

GARRETT, N E D

CHAIRES,WILLLAM FRANCIS '45

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 8 December 2007

CASEY, WILLIAM CHARLES '44

'40

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 24 December 2007

GLEASON, THOMAS EDWARD '45

CHAPMAN, JOHN ALDEN II

Col, USMC (Ret.) 30 November 2007

'48

CDR, SC, USN (Ret.) 23 November 2007

GREEN, WILLIAM HENRY '56

CODY, WILLIAM FRANCIS '61

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 27 December 2007

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JENSEN, JOHN LAWRENCE JR. '48 CAPT USN (Ret,) 19 December 2007 JORDAN, JOHN LEONARD JR. '60 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 25 November 2007 KIRKLAND, GARY C O N R A D

15 December 2007

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KOCH, ROBERT WILLIAM '62

P A U U , ROBERT HENRY '40

SM-YLIE, CHARLES ALBERT IV '42

21 November 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 15 December 2007

13 November 2007

LAFOND, JOHN ALLEN '59

CDR. C E C . USN (Ret.) 18 November 2007

SNYDER, JOSEPH EDWARD J R . '45 PRUETT, RONALD LEE '57

CDR, USN (Ret.) 15 October 2007

LAWSON,THOMAS JAMES '54 *

RADM, USN 4 November 2007 STULTZ, RONALD FRANCIS '39

30 November 2fX)7

R A R D I N , H U G H BARR '48

LINDSEY, WESLEY ELVIN J R . '49 *

CDR. USNR (Ret.) 8 December 2007

CAPT USN (Ret.) 23 December 2007

REINHARDT, WnuAM HENRY JR. '41 *

22 December 2007

MACDONALD, MALCOLM WAYNE '46

CDR, USN (Ret.) 28 November 2007

SULLIVAN, J O H N PATRICK THOMAS '62

ROGERS, ROBERT BURNETT '54 *

LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 22 December 2007

P J ^ M , USN (Ret.) 7 December 2007

SWEETSER,WILLARD MERTON '26 *

ROEPKE, J O H N R O Y '53

RADM, USN (Ret.) 30 November 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 22 December 2007

TAEUSCH, FREDERICK LEONARD '39

McLAUcanJNjWiLLARD EMMET JR. '47 * 25 October 2007

R O N N E R , ROGER TERRY '65

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 6 December 2007

MILLER, JESSE EARLE '42

SCHEIDENHELM, RALPH '47 *

CDR, USN (Ret.) 15 December 2007

2 November 2007

SUDER, GEORGE GILBERT '67

24 October 2007 McGnx, JAMES FRANCIS '54 LTUSNR 5 November 2007 MCGINTY, WILLIAM BRYAN J R . '48

7 November 2007

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 15 March 2000

27 October 2007 THOMAS, DOUGLAS NYUE '52

CDR, USN (Ret.) 17 June 2007

ScHETTiNO, JOSEPH NICHOLAS '50 21 December 2007

THOMPSON, GRAHAM HARRISON '63

MOHN, WILLIAM THEODORE JR. '57

Col,USx\F(Ret.) 23 October 2007

SCHWAB, ERNEST LOUIS '39

ULLRICH, CHARLES WILLIAM '44

MORRIS, M A X KING '48

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 23 October 2007

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 9 November 2007

RADM, USN (Ret.) 4 November 2007

SCHWARTZ, JOHN WnuAM '52

USHER, HAROLD LINCOLN '37

MouTON, EDISON EDWARD '46

Capt, USAF (Ret.) 30 January 2007

CDR, SC, USN (Ret.) 5 December 2007

SEARS, WILLIAM THOMAS '76 *

VAUGHN, ROGER CHAPMAN '40

2 November 2007

CDR, USN (Ret.) 16 November 2007

CAPT, USN (Ret.j 30 November 2007 NEELY, WILLIAM WARREN '41

LTC, USA (Ret.) 28 November 2007

SHLIPE, ROBERT DAVID '61

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 26 November 2007

NIVISON, WILUAM '47 *

RADM. USN (Ret.) 22 November 2007

24 October 2007

SiMONSON, WILLIAM HENRY '46 1 December 2007

WALL, ORLANDO ALBERT '49

Col, USAF (Ret.) 22 December 2007

OBEY, ROLAND JAMES '42

SMITH, GILBERT ELWOOD '52

WiLUAMS, CHARLES STANLEY J R . '46 RADM, USN (Ret.) 8 July 2007

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 26 September 2007

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 25 June 2007

WOODRUFF, JACKSON AVERY '34

OLSON, WARREN GLENN '43

SMITH, PERRY NELSON '46 *

LT, USN (Ret.) 8 December 2007

LT, USNR (Ret.) 2 November 2007

11 November 2007

O ' N E I L , G U Y EDWARD J R . '37

SMITH, RICHARD PARKER '43

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 7 December 2007

28 November 2007

* obituary appears in this issue In the December 2007 issue, Ronald ' Paffi MarshaU '60 was mcluded on our deceased Ust.We are happy to report ffiat he is aUve and weU and apologize for ; any confusion.

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ICALL WILLARD MERTON SWEETSER '26

lessons. Aboard SALT LAKE CITY, he flew with the scout plane and one offfisjobs to secure the big hook necessary to rettieve the plane out of the sea. He completed his flight training and was designated a naval aviator in 1939. He flew in World War II from beginffing to end. Even after his plane crashed and he had healed from that accident, he refosed a desk job offered in New York and insisted on rejoining the fight by commanffing a Uberator squadron with Fleet Air Wing Seven to fly anti-submarine pattols out of the Orkney Islands.

Page loved the Na^vy and even when offered lucrative positions after the war, he stayed. He was cffief of staff for plans at CinCLantFleet during the Cuban MissUe Crisis, for wffich he was awarded the Legion of Merit, He was also received the Bronze Star, Air Medal with two Stars and many other decorations. He was the first commanffing officer at Cubi Point in the Phffippines and commanded theVX-1 research squaffion. He retired from the Na^vy as he put it, "to get back to the woods" and so opened a campground.

He andffiswife, AUce PauUne, ttaveled with three chUdren from coast to coast in an old ttaUer they caUed the "Dragon Wagon," WhUe operating the campground in the summer. Page taught high school during the rest of the year He was an exceptionaUy good teacher of math, physics, and mechaffical drawing.

He was always genuinely concerned about the welfare of the men under his command, the students under ffis tutelage, and the commuffity surrounffing Wm, He was always wiUing to take a chance on other people and to give someone a break to try agamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lasting lesson he has left ffis famUy aU who knew him.

Page is survived by ffis son. Page Lees Knight and ffis sons, Shank and Ogden; and daughter, Clauffia Anne CampbeU and her three children, Preston, Alice and SaUy. Tlie Knight Family

AdnUral WiUard M. Sweetser, USN (Ret.), ffied in South Paris, ME, on 30 November 2007. He was 105 years old and, at the time offfisdeath, the oldest alunmus of the U.S. Naval Academy Adrffiral Sweetser was born in Gray, ME, in 1902. He attended grade schools and PenneU Institute there,The Severn School in Maryland, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1926. He retired from ffie Na^vy in 1956 and was advanced to the rank of rear adrffiral on the basis of combat citations. Prior to World War II, he served in the Adantic on MARBLEHEAD, CHARLES AUSBURNE and WYOMING; in the Pacific on LEXINGTON and MISSISSIPPI; and in ffie Asiatic Station on TRACY and PANAY of the Yangtze Patrol.

During this period, he also served two tours as assistant professor of naval science at Yale Umversity and one year in Shanghai as a student of ffie Russian language.

During the war, he comrffissioned and served as commanffing officer of LARDNER and HiCKOX and as Commander, Destroyer Di^vision 92. For service during this period, he was awarded the foUowing citations: two Commendation ribbons, both with the Combat V; two Bronze Star Medals, both with the Combat V, and a SUver Star Medal. From February 1945 unffi the end of the war, he served on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, and Cffief of Naval Operations in Wasffington, DC. After the war, he served as naval attache, American Embassy, Belgrade,Yugoslavia (and whUe on this duty, as naval advisor to the Uffited States representative at the International Conference of the Danube in 1948); professor of naval science, Dartmouth CoUege; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 32; chief of staff to Commander, Hunter KiUer Force, Adantic; naval attache, JOHN EDWARD PACE '37 American Embassy, Moscow, USSR; and president of the Captain "Ed" Pace, USN (Ret.), ffied on General Court Martial of the First Naval District, 10 January 2006 after a long Ulness in After retirement from ffie Navy in 1956, Admiral Sweetser Medford, OR, where he and his wife, attended graduate school at Purdue University and was awarded Kay, had been U^ving for about seven years. a master of science degree, FoUowing this, he taught mathematics Ed entered the Naval Academy from and statistics at LaSaUe Umversity untU 1972 when he returned New York and joined the Class of 1937, to Gray, There, he andffislate wife, Barbara (Bigelow), assisted in At the Academy he was a basebaU and preparing and pubUshed a history of Gray. basketbaU player Admiral Sweetser is survived byffisson,WUlard Merton Sweetser J r of ArmapoUs, MD; daughter, EUen S. (Mrs. Phffip B.) AUen of He spent his first two years after Stony Brook, NY; seven grandchildren; andfivegreat-grandchUdren, comrmssioffing aboard LEXINGTON, His second tour was aboard The Sweetser Family PENSACOLA and he was subsequently assigned to the staff of Commander Scouting Forces, During his next assignment to the staff of Carrier Division One aboard LEXINGTON, he survived PAGE KNIGHT '35 Captain Page Kffight, USN (Ret,),ffiedon her sinking at the Batde of Coral Sea, His post-wartime duties were on the staff of Conmiander Air Souffi, thence as commanffing 23 September 2007, He was 95 years old. officer of BUTLER ( D E - 3 3 9 ) , the only destroyer type to be Page decided to become a pilot after awarded both the Presidential Unit Citation and Navy Unit riding with the Barnstormers at the Conmiendation, After the war was over, Ed's duties included Waupacca County Fairs, and so he attended command of EVANS (DD-455); faculty at the Naval Academy; the Naval Academy wiffi ffiat in nUnd. studies at the Armed Forces Staff CoUege; COLUMBUS; Chief of Upon graduation with the Class of Staff, MiUtary Sea Transportation Service, Europe; Naval War 1935, his first duty was on the heavy CoUege; BuPers; Commander DesDiv 253; on the staff of cruiser SALT LAKE CITY, He was so Hawaiian Sea Frontier; Chief of Staff, Carrier Division 17; aviator, he arranged his own flying intent on becoming an

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commanffing officer of LENAWEE; Commander Destroyer A memorial service was held at Goodwin House with Squadron One; Cffief of Staff, Crffiser Destroyer Force Pacific; services and burial with fliU miUtary honors at ArUngton special assistant to Cffief of Naval Personnel for Leadenffip Cemetery on 10 January 2008.

Devdopment; and ffie Office of ffie Secretary of Defense Memorial conttibutions may be made to the Naval Academy (Weapons System Evaluation Group), His last tour on active duty Foundation or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation 8300 was as commanffing officer of Naval Station Puerto Rico.

Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean,VA 22102, His awards mclude ffie Navy Cross and SUver Star.

Yvonne Sliinlwster Lamb, The Washington Post Upon retirement, Ed earned ffis master's degree at ffie & Naval Academy Classmates Umversity of Norffi CaroUna and spent ten years in coUege administration, reffimg as dean of students in 1979. Boffi he and WniiAM HENBY REINHARDT JR. '41 Kay were avid golfers and traveled extensively ffiroughout Commander Wiffiam H, Reinhardt Jr, Europe and ffie Far East.

USN (Ret.), of SUver Spring, MD, He is survived by ffis wife, Kathryn "Kay" Taylor Pace and passed away on 28 November 2007 after a long iUness. two sons, Da\id Taylor and John Brice; and three grandchUffien.

Jack Slaughter '37 &The Pace Family Commander Reinhardt was born in Brooklyn, NY, on 7 May 1920 to Wiffiam and Irene Reinhardt, He was JACKSON HUNTER RAYMER '38 married for 64 years to the former Janet Captain Jackson Raymer, USN (Ret.), Finkler, also from Brooklyn, NY. ffied on 19 October 2007 of compUcaMrs. Reiiffiardt passed away in 2006. tions fiom Parkmson's ffisease at ffis home at Good^win House m Falls He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was an Church,VA. He was 92 yean old. mternationaUy ranked swimmer Upon graduation firam the Captain Raymer was born in Naval Academy wiffi the Class of 1941, he had a distinguished 20-year naval career It included tours during World War II m Huntmgton Beach, CA, and was a 1938 boffi the Adantic and Pacffic theaters. After the war, Commander graduate of ffie U.S. Naval Academy. Jack Reinhardt was part of the Japanese reconstruction effort was a member of ffie Second Company stationed mYokohama,Japan, scheduUng sffipping to and fixim and a stellar gymnast.

Japan.

After tffis tour of duty, he was stationed at ffie Sonar His first tour was m SALT LAKE CITY, ffien m COYNINGHAM School m San Diego, CA. Upon completion, he then assumed at Pearl Harbor Newly married m 1940, he and ffis wife, Betty, command of WHITEMARSH and ATKA, with ffis final tour of duty •wimessed ffie mcoirUng Japanese aircraft. He was at ffie Batde of supporting the Submarine BalUstic MissUe Program m Midway as a commuffications officer and later served m Washmgton, DC. During ffis service, Commander Reinhardt was CARAUCK and METCALF as executive officer Subsequendy, he elected to the Explorer's Club International for ffis conttibutions commanded ANTHONY, puttmg her out of comrffission at •war's in scientffic exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic. end. For three years. Jack taught marme engmeermg at ffie Naval He was very active in the Boy Scouts and served •vigorously Academy and •was officer representative for gymnastics. as scoutmaster and counselor, mentormg coundess young men.

From 1949 to 1953, he commanded STEINAKER •wiffi ffie Upon retirement from the Navy in 1961, he began a second Atlantic carrier task force and •was a surface anti-submarme career with Automation Industties, retiring once again in 1983, warfare officer wiffi ffie Atlantic Command. He ffien served m aUowing him to pursue ffis passion for golf and travel. He was an ffie icebreaker EDISTO before attendmg the National War active member of ffie Lion's Club.

CoUege, from wffich he graduated m 1956.

His tffiee chUffien, WiUiam, James and Peter Reinhardt '73; During ffie remaiiung yean of his career, Jackson was a eight grandchUffien; and rUne great-grandchUffien, survive logistics plarming officer on ffie staff of ffie Commander in Cffief Commander Reinhardt.

Atlantic Command; and ComDesRon Ten before bemg caUed to Commander Reinhardt wUl be interred on ffie grounds of ffie Pentagon m 1966. He retired m 1968. ffie Naval Academy alongside ffis wife, Janet.

Captam Raymer was a^warded a feUowsffip to Harvard's T7ie Reinhardt Family Center for International Affairs and received an international economics degree m 1960. He graduated fix)m ffie Naval War WniiAM CHARLES CASEY *44 CoUege m 1962 and was appomted head of ffie seffior course.

Commander WiUiam C. Casey, USN He brought ffis experience to ffis second career as a civU (Ret.), ffied on 13 December 2007, at service employee at the Naval Air Systems Command, where he the age of 87 as a result of pneumoma. worked ffi mtegrated defense and anti-sffip missUe defense fix)m He was a resident of RockviUe, MD, for 1968 to 1981, the past 33 yean.

In retirement, he and ffis •wife traveled •widely throughout He was born on Staten Island in Europe, Souffi America, Alaska and ffie Far East.

New York City and graduated fix)m A son, Thomas Martm Raymer, ffied in 1975 in a skiing Curtis High School, He served as an acddent. Survivors mclude ffis wife of 67 years, EUzabeth G. aircraft mechanic on active duty in the Raymer of FaUs Church,VA; daughter, Susan R. Clark of Juneau, AK; two grandchUdren; and two great-grandchUffien.

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CALL i Naval Reserve at Floyd Bennett Field before receiving a presidential appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1940.

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1943 and was ordered to the aircraft carrier SARATOGA, operating in the Southwest Pacific and Indian oceans. After becoming a naval aviator, he had tours of duty as a carrier-based fighter pUot, heUcopter pilot and test pUot. After graduating from Test PUot School at Patuxent Piver, he became head of the Rotary Wing Branch.

In that capacity, he pioneered the development of heUcopter instrument ffight capabiUties vital to the accompUshment of ffight rescue and anti-submarine rmssions. During that time, he was presented the first HeUcopter Instrument FUght Rating by the Under Secretary of the Navy. He led the Service SuitabUity Trials for five new heUcopter types being evaluated for the Fleet, Subsequently, he commanded a large heUcopter squadron with a major mission of pro^viffing rescue plane guards to the carriers.

He devoted himself to introducing mght rescue capabiUty, In other assignments, he attended the Armed Forces Staff CoUege and Naval War CoUege. He earned a master's degree in international relations from Boston University. As a member of the NATO Strike Forces South Staff in Naples, Italy, he was a special weapons employment officer as Uaison to the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

After retiring from the Na^vy in 1964 he Uved in Westport, CT, and worked for Sikorsky as a program manager In 1974, he moved to Flower VaUey in Rockville, MD, and took a position with Link, wffich developed ffight simulators. In subsequent employment, he was a program manager to both the Naval Air and Sea Systems commands. He retired in 1986.

He was a life-long termis player, starting in juffior tournaments, ffigh school team. Naval Academy, and winffing NATO Southern Europe singles and doubles.

Predeceased by his wife of 57 years. Myrtle M,"Cffing" Casey, he leaves three chUdren, Barbara Casey Eldredge of Rockville, MD, Kathleen M. Casey of New York City, and Wffiiam C, Casey IV of Red Bank, NJ; and one grandson, WiUiam C. Casey V WILLIAM ERNEST BARNES '45

WiUiam E, Barnes of Post FaUs, ID, died on 5 November 2007 at his home. He was 86 years old.

He was born in Vernon, AL, on 9 March 1921 to James Daniel Barnes and Annie E, Barnes,The famUy moved to HarUngen,TX, in 1925, In 1941, Mr Barnes received ffis appointment to the US, Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, graduating in June 1944 with the Class of 1945. He married ClarUie Haas at St. Mary's Church m AnnapoUs, MD, on 8 June 1944.

During World War II, he served as gunnery officer in ARKANSAS in the Pacific, He spent 12 years in the Navy flying PBMs and heUcopters. He was based in the Mariana Islands and in Yokosuka, Japan, accompamed by ffis famUy. After leaving the Navy in 1954, M r Barnes was employed by General Dynamics in San Diego, CA, for 16 years, attending

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St, Rose of Lima CathoUc Church. He was a Scoutmaster for many years in Chula Vista, CA, Surviving WiUiam are his wife, Clarine; daughter, Joan Kukich of Richmond, CA; five sons, Steven Barnes of Chula Vista, CA, Kevin Barnes of San Diego, CA, Fr Mark Barnes of Seatde, WA, Christopher Barnes of Kennewick, WA, Michael Barnes of Coeur d'Alene, ID; sister, Lou Overstreet; brothers, James Damd Barnes and Dr John Barnes of Texas; 12 grandchUdren; and four great-grandchUdren.

A Requiem Funeral Mass was said on 10 November 2007 at Immaculate Conception Church in Post FaUs, ID, foUowed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Post FaUs. He wiU be greatly missed.

The Barnes Family WILLIAM HENBY MCLAUGHLIN JR. '45

Rear Adrffiral Wiffiam H. McLaughUn Jr, USN (Ret.), died on 20 September 2007 at Azalea Trace retirement home in Pensacola, FL. He was 85 years old.

Born on 6 September 1921 and raised in Massachusetts, "BUI" attended Boston CoUege for two years before attending and graduating with the Naval Academy Class of 1945.

After serving in five Pacific campaigns in SAN JUAN ( C L - 5 4 ) , he was designated a naval aviator in 1947 and was assigned to PatRon 26 in Morocco, foUowed by a tour as an N R O T C instructor at Yale and study at the Naval War CoUege. BUI continued flying in AirAsRon 23 aboard PRINCETON (CV-37), then took staff duty at H Q ComFairJapan. After operational tours with AirAsRons 41,29 and 38, he took command of Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group 59, From 1964 to 1968, Bffi came ashore in Washington, DC, serving at BuPers, earning his M,B. A, at The George Wasffington University and attending the Industrial CoUege of the Armed Forces, He commanded VERMILLION (LKA-107) and TICONDEROGA (CVS-14), AS a result of these successfol tours, BUI reported as cffief of staff to ComCarDiv Four in December 1970. He was selected for flag rank in August 1972, assurffing command of Antisubmarine Warfare Group Four in October 1972 and became deputy commander of the U.S. Second Fleet in February 1973.

Among his personal decorations were two Distinguished Service Medals, three Legion of Merit awards and the National Order of Merit (France).

FoUowing retirement in 1979, BUI returned to Pensacola, FL, and helped the Naval Aviation Museum as the inaugural vice president (deferred giving). He then accepted a position with Advance Machines in Minneapolis, MN, serving as vice president. In 1986, BiU retired to Virgima Beach,VA, and finaUy moved to Pensacola, FL, foUowing the death of ffis first wife of 46 years, Rita Claire.

BiU IS survived by ffis wife, Bea McLaughUn; brother, Daffiel McLaughlin; five chUdren, Mary Ann Renaud and Sharon Vogt (Michael) of Pensacola, FL, Suzanne Morandi of Virgiffia Beach,

VA, and Dr WUUam McLaughUn III (Betty Frost) and Albert McLaughUn of Norfolk, VA; eleven grandchUdren; five greatgrandchUffien; ffiree stepchUffien, Jeffiey and Gregory Sears of Pensacola, FL, and Douglas Sears (Caffiy) of Anson, ME; and five step-grandchUffien.

Funeral services were held at Nativity of Our Lord CathoUc Church m Pensacola, FL, foUow-ed by graveside services at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

The McLaughlin Family JOHN CORR DWYER '46

"Jack" Dwyer, a retired vice president of General Electtic Co. and general manager of its transportation system marketingffi^vision,ffiedon Tuesday, 21 August 2007, in Naples, FL. He was 83 years old.

He was born on 27 Jffiy 1924 in New York City, a son of Harold A, and AUce (nee CuUen) D^wyer A graduate of ffie U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1946, he served m ffie U.S. Na^vy. At the end of the war. Jack was servmg

married on 21 July 1945 and together they raised a famUy of tffiee boys. He left the US, Navy to begin his career as an electtical engineer at DuPont, but Uncle Sam caUed ffim back to serve durmg the Korean War, He retired from DuPont after 30 years, BiU was a talented craftsman who buUt custom forniture. He enjoyed playing golf, pool, shrimping and fishing. He was a member of Dorchester Presbyterian Church.

He wiU be deeply nUssed by his wife, Lynn; sons, Wiffiam Logan Esarey J r and his wife,Victoria of RidgewayVA, David Wiley Esarey and his wife, Cindy of Newtown, CT, and Kimo Esaray and his wife, Marti of Goose Creek, SC; eight grandchUdren; and two great-grandchUdren, His sister, Jeanette Weaver, preceded him in death, A memorial service was held on 19 October 2007 in the chapel atTheVffiage of SummerviUe, a Presbyterian Home Commuffity, A committal service with mffitary honors wUl be held at ArUngton National Cemetery at a later date.

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Campaign Medal. After the war, Jack served in several sffips mcludmg SAIPAN (CZL/PCE-883),Jack resigned ffis comrffission ffi August 1947 to pursue a career in the private sector Some offfisfondest memories were of the years he spent atffie"Boat School."

FoUo^wing ffis retirement from GE in 1986, both he and ffis wife moved to Naples, FL, and kept a residence in Erie, PA, Jack was very active m charitable orgaffizations. He was kmghted by Pope John Paffi II into the Order of St. Gregory and helped to orgaffize and ffirect the annual stewardsffip appeal for the CaffioUc Archffiocese of Erie.

Jack is survived byffisbeloved â&#x20AC;˘wife of 59 years, Nancy (nee Weschler) Dwyer; ffis chUdren, CtUlen Dwyer of Baltimore, MD, and Mary Benoit of Auburn, MI. He was predeceased by a daughter, Kathleen Dwyer, in 2006, He is also survived by four grandchUffien; one great-grandchUd; ffis sister, Marie Therese Buley and her husband, Dale of Maryland; and many ffieces and nephews, A Mass of Christian Burial was held on 27 August 2007 at St, WUUam CathoUc Church in Naples, FL. A memorial Mass took place on 12 October 2007 at the cathedral in Erie, PA, The Dwyer Family WnuAM LOGAN ESAREY S R . '46 WUUam L, Esarey Sr of SummerviUe, SC, died on Monday 15 October 2007, at a local hospital. He was 84 years old.

Born on 5 May 1923 in BloonUngton, IN, he was the son of Ralph Emerson Esarey and Lois Logan Esarey Mr. Esarey graduated fijom ffie U.S. Naval Academy m 1945 and served aboard MiDWAY.Through & * the help of friends who arranged a bUnd date, he metffielove offfislife, Lois Lynn Winn. They were

ALBERT CLAUDE JONES '46

"Ace" Jones ffied of cancer at ffis home in Sedona, AZ, on 11 October 2007. He was 84 years old.

Ace was born in Superior, AZ, on 31 May 1923 to Robert Taylor and Elon Armstrong Jones, He grew up in Phoenix, graduated from The RosweU New Mexico Mffitary Institute, and received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from Arizona. He graduated with the Class of 1946 on 6 June 1945 as a member of the Fifth Company. On 14 June 1945, Ace married the former Grace Avery Gale in Shaker Hdghts, OH. He served in the Amphibious Forces of the US, Navy untU 1947, when he resigned to pursue a civUian career As a member of the Naval Reserve, he was recaUed to active duty in the Korean War in 1951. He served as commanffing officer of LST-762 in the Pacific Fleet. The duty included the war in Korea and Operation Castle, the second H-bomb test on Bikini Island.

1953 brought good news. An armistice ended the Korean War and with the successful completion of his Na^vy assignments, Ace was released from active duty. He returned to Phoenix to reestabUsh himself in the dvffian world. Thus began a long career in engineering, marketing, and program management for Motorola Mffitary Electronics Division in Scottsdale,AZ, Throughout these years, Ace was active in commuffity affairs and, with Avery, was focused on raising their famUyThe Class of 1946 yearbook. Lucky Bag, had a section devoted to photographs of the graduates with comments by classmates. Ace is represented as having a frienffiy grin and a cheerfol ffisposition. These quaUties characterized his whole Ufe. He brought joy to a host of friends in several generations. Beyond his engineering and business experience, he was a man of many talents: singer, saUor, January-February 2008

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Ace is survived by ffis beloved wife of 62 years, Avery; their tffiee chUffien, Gale West, Patty McKinstry and Bob Jones; grandchUffien, Bo Davis and Jamie Salsbury; great-granddaughter, BeUa Rae Salsbury; and ffieces, Elon McLaughUn and Roberta Graham. He was predeceased by ffis parents and ffis sister, Kathryn Carolyn.

A memorial service was held at ffie Church ofThe Red Rocks in Sedona,AZ, on 10 November 2007.

Ed Cooke '46 &TheJones Family PERRY NELSON SMITH '46

Lieutenant Perry N. Smiffi, USNR (Ret.), of Nortffiidge, CA, passed away on 2 November 2007 after a lengffiy illness.

A pre^vious longtime resident of Pelham, NY, and Santa Barbara, CA, he was born in AmarUlo,TX, on 4 March 1922, was raised in DaUas, TX, and graduated from ffie Naval Academy in 1945, FoUo^wmg naval submarine service in the Pacffic Fleet, he setded in New York, working in the Uve television broadcast industry. From 1948 to 1952, he worked on several variety shows at ABC and NBC induffing the Paul Wffiteman Big Band Show, Broadway Open House, Musical Comedy Time and HaUmark HaU of Fame.

He joined the NBC sports department in 1954. As a producer during the next ten years, he covered numerous events indudmg the World Series, AU-Star Games, Game of the Week, U.S. Open Golf Bing Crosby Pro-Am, Bob Hope Desert Classic, coUege basketbaU induffing the NIT tournaments and the early NCAA Championsffip games, coUege footbaU, the Rose Bowl and numerous other bowl games, NFL footbaU and NFL Championsffip games. WhUe at NBC, ffis acffievements included awards from Look magazine for Best Sports Show for the World Series (1958 and 1959).

FoUowing the 1964 World Series, he joined the New York Yankees as vice president of broadcast affairs.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s at Sports Network Inc. (later Hughes Sports Network), he produced and ffirected local and network sports and was insttumental in creating The Maffison Square Garden Cable Network broadcasting the New York Kfficks and New York Rangers.

In 1973, he joined CBS Sports as a producer and ffirector of national and international sports events induffing NFL footbaU, NBA basketbaU, NCAA basketbaU, various golf and tenms tournaments and the Pan American Games. In 1982, he won an Emmy for producing CBS Sports NFL FootbaU. He rerired to Santa Barbara, CA, in 1989 and moved to Northridge, CA, in 2003.

Predeceased by his son, Robert, in 1967, and •wife, AUce, in 1973, he is survived by ffis son, David of Rancho Mirage, CA; daughter, Bonnie Lou of Northridge, CA; and three grandchUdren, Spencer, Lana and Lucas.

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A memorial service was held in Northridge, CA, on 17 November and interment wUl occur in the spring at FerncUff Cemetery in Greensburgh, NY. In Ueu of flowers, memorial donarions may be made to Highland HaU Waldorf School, Northridge, CA, Annual Giving Campaign or The Narional Instittite of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

The Smith Family WnxiAM D E A N BLEVINS '47 Commander WUUam D Blevms, USN (Ret,), ffied of circtUatory and pulmonary ffisease m SUver Spring, MD, on 8 September 2007, He was 82 years old.

"Bffi" was a native of Calera, AL, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1946; a member of the Tffird Company and photography staff of the Lucky Bag and Trident magazine. After North Adanric cruises, he entered ffight traimng and was designated a naval aviator in May 1950. BUI soon deployed with VF-33 flying F4U-4 Corsairs on strike, close air support and combat air pattol rmssions in Korea; at Chosin Reservoir and the evacuation of Hungnam. Returffing stateside, he instructed airto-air gunnery at Barin Field and served as flag Ueutenant under Admiral Storrs before joiffing hea^vy attack squadron VAH-6 flying the "two-turffing one-burrUng" AJ-2 Savage, the first ttue carrier-based heavy attack aircraft, aboard HORNET (CV-12).

Later, aboard RjWGER (CVA-61), he flew the A3D Skywarrior—the largest carrier-based aircraft and potent naval arm of the nuclear deterrent ttiad of that day, BiU became a weapons insttuctor at the Naval Academy and graduated from the Naval War CoUege in 1962, weU-prepared for work in ffie Taiwan Defense Command and joint operations in Korea and Viemam (1963-1967), serving on Seventh Fleet staff •with detached duty inViemam and on ComCarDiv One staff. He brought tffis background of experience to the Armed Forces Staff CoUege as a facffity ad^visor and as range development officer at Roosevelt Roads, BUI Blevins retired from the Navy in 1972 and joined Raytheon's ship systemsffi^vision,where he received recogffition from NAVSEA for outstanffing conttibutions in the field of naval sffip design before retirement in 1988, The words handsome, gendemaffiy and cffivalrous were often used to describe him. Ever the dffigent gardener and photographer, BUl's carefid study record-keeping and dffigent correspondence were characteristics of every acti^vity he pursued.

BUI served on church vestry and stewardsffip comrffittees, led fond-raising and administtation of the Wasffington Episcopal Hunger Fund for 15 years and helped estabUsh the bffingual Church of the Good Shepherd inTaipei,Taiwan.

BUI Blevins was a Navy man and an exemplary naval officer He is survived by ffis wife, the former Evelyn Lee Ward of MontevaUo, AL; thdr four chUdren, David,John, Catherine and Amta; and five grandchUffien.

Memorial services at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Aspen HUl, MD, were foUowed by mterment wiffi mffitary honors at ffie U.S. Naval Academy Columbarium.

The Blevins Family WILLIAM JAMES CROWE J R . '47

AdnUral "BUI" Crowe, USN (Ret.), ffied on 18 October 2007 at ffie National Naval Meffical Center He was 82 years old.

His briffiant and fascinating career has been reported m suffident detaU ffiat everybody knows about ffie Oklahoma kid wffio became ffie Chairman of ffie Jomt Cffiefe of Staff, ffien ffie Ambassador to ffie Court of St. James, andfinally,teacffing mternational affairs to Midsffipmen.

What doesn't show up ffi ffiose stories is ffie BiU Crowe who could easily have made a livmg as a standup comeffian if he had chosen to do so.

There v\-as ffie Bffi who saw to it ffiat when ffie spedal Pentagon tram left Wasffington for ffie Army-Navy footbaU ^ m e , •wiffi all ffie rruUtary brass m ffie offier cars, ffie chairman's cars contamed every '47 Classmate and spouse who coffid possibly get ffiere—at Bffi's warm mvitation!

This was ffie BUI Crowe who accepted ffie presidency of ffie Class of 1947—ffien took off for Grosvenor Square and managed to successfiiUy manage ffiat responsibffity •via longdistance commuffication fix)m London through ffie years of his ambassadorsffip.

When it came time to relocate ffieir residence to a reffiement commuffity, this same Bffi Crowe agreed •wiffi Shirley that a sine qua non was that ffie place woffid have to accept ffieir dogs!

Former President CUnton noted m his Chapel effiogy that BUI certaiffiy raised a lot of eyebrows by his post-reffiement poUtical stance. One thmg remamed unchanged—ffis decisions were heartfelt and reasoned—and ffie fiiendsffips ffierefore remamed unshaken.

BUI arranged ahead of time for his restmg place at the Naval Academy Cemetery alongside his friend Jim Stockdale—another icon of our Class. It is entirely creffible that ffiese two •wUl find ways to debate, quotmgWiU Rogers as frequendy as Epictetus, frequendy agreemg to ffisagree, but remairUng Unked by their fiiendsffip and by the happy approach to life wffich made BUI Crowe truly a man for aU seasons.

The Nation, ffie Navy and ffie world mourn ffis loss, and ffiey are proud of him—none more so ffian his Classmates of ffie Class of 1947.

BUI is survived by his beloved •wife, Shirley; two sons, Colonel Blake Crowe, USMC, and his •wife, Lynne, and Brent Crowe and his wife, Carol; daughter, Bambi Coval and her husband, Captam Brian Coval '81, USN (Ret.); and four granddaughters, CaitUn, Midsffipman Amanda Crowe '11, Zoe and AUie. Chet Shaddeau '47

RICHARD POTTER DAVIS '47

Richard P. Davis ffied on 6 November 2007 at Osprey Vffiage, on AmeUa Island, FL, after a long struggle wiffi Alzheimer's ffisease. He was 82 years old.

"Dick" Davis was born on 6 February 1925 in Pffiaski, NY, and graduated from Pffiaski Academy and Central School. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from New York, and participated in Plebe crew. He graduated •wiffi ffie 18th Company ffi 1946.

He served at sea m ANTIETAM ( C V - 3 6 ) and then in LITTLE R O C K ( C L - 9 2 ) before resigiUng ffis commission m 1959. In June of 1947, he married Harriet Pond of Syracuse, NY. In 1949 he was employed by A.H. Pond Co., the largest makers of ffiamond rmgs in the USA. He served m every department of ffie ffim, and served successively as secretary, tteasurer, executive vice president, and president. In 1981, he became chairman of the board of Keepsake, Inc. wffich was Pond's new name after he oversaw their merger •wiffi Lenox, Inc. He was a trustee of ffie Everson Museum ofArt, and a director of First Trust and Deposit Bank of Centtal New York, and of the Key Bank m Syracuse, NY. He was gready mvolved m social and commuffity affairs, and was a member of ffie Onondaga Golf and Country Club, the Cenmry Club and the Cazeno^via Club.

He reffied m 1982 and took up residence m Manalapan, FT, snowbirdmg back to New York to their lakeside home m ffie summer, and gready enjoying world^wide ttavel wiffi ffis farffily He appUed ffis longtime busmess acumen to mvestment, wffich had mterested him for years.

His •wife, Harriet, ffied ffi January 2007. Dick is survived by four sons, Robert P. Davis, Richard J. Davis, Wmffie S. Davis and Charles A. Davis II; as weU as by ffis six grandchUffien and two great-grandchUffien.

The chUffien note that ffie Commuffity Hospice of Northeast Horida, at 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 pro^vided wonderfffi care to ffieir father and ask ffiat any memorial conttibutions be made to benefit that organization.

As of this wTitmg, plans were mcomplete. A memorial service •wiU be held at a later date.

The Davis Family BOYCE HEMPHILL GRIER '47

Boyce H. Grier ffied on 14 November 2007 at Aiken, SC. He was 83 years old.

Boyce was born m DoraviUe, GA, to the late Mark Brown and Emma JenrUngs Grier, and was raised m Spotswood,VA. He attended Erskine CoUege at Due West, SC, before receivmg his congressional appomtment to ffie Naval AcademyfiromVirgiffia. He was circffiation manager for the Lucky Bag, and graduated with the 12th Company.

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In 1952, he entered the Special Weapons Program and trained at Sanffia Base in Albuquerque, NM. Assigned to a spedal weapons assembly team, in 1953 he deployed in YoRKTOWN (CVA-10) to WestPac, and in 1954 rettirned to San Diego for duty at North Island in the Headquarters of Special Weapons, Pacific, unffi ffis release from active duty in December 1954.

In 1955, he began work as a reactor physicist with Dupont at their Savannah River Plant near Aiken, SC, and in 1960, joined the Atorffic Energy Comrffission as a reactor inspector. He served over the years at posts in Glen EUyn, IL, in King of Prussia, PA, and at headquarters in Bethesda, MD. He retired in 1981 from what was by then the Nuclear Regffiatory Commission. He spent eight years as a consffitant in nuclear safety â&#x20AC;˘with GUbert Associates and foUy retired in 1989, returffing to Uve in Aiken.

He was active in commumty affairs, a volunteer with the Aiken Regional Meffical Center Hospital Auxffiary, a member of the Seffiors Men's Club and of the First Presbyterian Church.

Boyce is survived by ffis wife of 56 years, Helen; four sons (and their wives), Mark Brown Grier (Kathy), Boyce HemphUl Grier (Cindy),WUUam Falconer Grier (Sharon) and Lee Jenffings Grier Qenffifer); and ten grandchUdren.

Memorial services were held on 20 November 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church in Aiken, SC, with members of the ARMC Hospital Auxffiary as honorary paUbearers.

In Ueu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church BuUffing Fund, 224 BarnweU Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, or the ARMC Hospital Auxffiary RO, Box 1117, Aiken, SC 29802.

Chet Shaddeau '47 &The Grier Family WniARD EMMETT MCLAUGHLIN J R . '47

WUlard E. McLaughUn Jr ffied at Dallas, TX, on 25 October 2007 of compUcations related to Parkinson's disease. He was 83 years old.

"Mack" McLaughUn was born in Waco,TX, on 23 October 1924 to Agnes Juanita (nee Pope) and WUlard McLaughUn Sr He was raised in Waco, and attended Baylor University before receiving a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from Texas. WhUe a Midsffipman, Mack was active in gymnastics.

He graduated with the Class's 23rd Company in 1946, but his vision, problematic throughout his time at Navy, had faUed to 7/20 by graduation, so he was not commissioned.

He returned to ffis native Waco, and in 1947, returned to Baylor and the study of law. He subsequently became a stockholder and employee of Central Freight Lines and remained at their central offices in Waco for 17 years as general manager He was active in the estabUshment of their retirement plan and in the management and investment of the plan's funds. He became increasingly interested in stock market activity, and in 1965 retired to devote ffimself to personal interests and investments.

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Mack moved to DaUas,TX, in 1980, and spent aU the tUne he could in traveUng. As he ffimseWput it,".. .stUl envision myseffas the eternal playboy ignoring the fact that if tffis were ttue I would probably also quaUfy as Texas' oldest!"

He had been Umited to assisted Uving for several years, and the famUy would Uke to thank friend and personal caregiver David Edick, as weU as the staff ofTraymore Nursing Home and Faith Hospice, both of DaUas, for their loving care.

Chet Shaddeau '47 WILLIAM NIVISON '47

Rear Admiral WUUam Nivison, USN (Ret.), died of long-term effects of a stroke at ffis home in San Marcos, CA, on 22 November 2007. He was 83 years old.

Born in Garffiner, ME, on 12 Jffiy 1924, "BUI" attended Norwich University in 1942, joined the Army Air Corps in 1943, and received a Naval Academy appointment from Maine. He was a rowing enthusiast, and graduated with the 20th Company in 1946.

He married Betty Joyce Leeper in June 1948.

BiU first served in BREMERTON (CA-130), then successively in the Bikiffi Resurvey; at the Recruit Training Center in San Diego; in LSFF-790; in LST-542; and in WiLTSlE p D - 7 1 6 ) deployed in Korea. After the Commumcations Course at the Navy Postgraduate School, he served at the Navy Commuffications Station, Guam, in LAWS (DD-558), and m ffie Na^vy facffity at Wffite Sands MissUe Range. In 1960, he became commuffications officer on the staff of ComCruLant and then was XO of FORT SNELLING ( L S D - 3 0 ) , In 1963, he returned to WILTSIE as its commanffing officer, and after Vietnam deployment, attended the Naval War CoUege in 1965. During ffis next tour in BuPers, he earned a master's degree in international affairs, then commanded DesDiv 152.

In 1969, he assumed command of NavComSta Greece, and from 1971 to 1973, commanded DesRon 17, deploying it to Vietnam. In 1973, he reported to CNO, and upon selection to rear admiral, became Director of Naval Commuffications, He served a brief tour as Deputy Chief of the Naval Reserve, then returned to duty as Director of Commumcations untU 1977, when he became Director of Communications (J-6) for the U.S. European Command, from wffich assignment he retired from service in June 1979, His personal decorations included the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars with CombatV and the Navy Commendation Medal, He and Betty then estabUshed dual residences in CaUfornia and at Squirrel Island, ME, and alternated between them for many years, spending the summer months in the Maine woods.

BUI is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty; sons, Michael and WiUiam Jr; daughters, Nancy and Margaret; and ten grandchUdren.

As of this writing, it was planned that in accordance with ffis wishes, a memorial service would be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in La JoUa, CA, and his ashes divided among ffie Naval Academyffishome at Squirrd Island and Fort Rosecrans.

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Ralph Scheidenhelm ffied peacefuUy on 2 November 2007 at Clearwater, FL. He was 82 years old.

Ralph was born on 14 September 1925 in Evanston, IL, and received his appointment to the Naval Academy from Inffiana. As a Mid, he was devoted to chess and to Russian—wffich ffidn't change much •with the years! He graduated •wiffi the 16ffi Company.

Upon graduation, he served m lowA (BB-60) from 1946 until June of 1949, when he resigned to return to school. He smffied at Purdue Uffiversity, where he obtained a BSEE; then earnedffismaster's m electtical engineering Scorn Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951. RecaUed for Korea, he served fint m ANTIETAM (CV-36) then in SHANGRI-LA ( C V - 3 8 ) unffi remrning to dvffian life in 1953. He married Auffiey Louise "Pete" Ross of ArUngton, MA, m 1955, From 1955 unffi 1958, he served as a staff engineer at MIT's Servo Lab in Cambridge, MA, then joined HoneyweU's aerospace engmeermg orgaffization in Florida, where he continued for 35 yean, centermg ffis interest on system design and techffical management of inertial guidance for missUes and spacecraft, indudmg Gemiffi and ApoUo. Upon retirement, he worked briefly m consffitancy but decided to reaUy retire and enjoy.

In retirement, he continued ffis fascination with chess, extended ffis boatmg experience with both saU and powerboats, and ttied houseboating. He was a docent at Clearwater's Marine Aquarium. But most of aU, he gave himself whoUy to an acti^vity to wffich ffis wife had long been devoted—the pro^vision of undergraduate grants for ffigher education to low-income students—ffie so-caUed PeU Grants, named for the late Senator Claiborne PeU. He is survived by ffis wife, Audrey; son, Carl; and granddaughter, Anja. He was predeceased by ffis older son, Eric, and sister, Gene AUg. Memorial services were held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension m Clearwater, FL, on 7 November 2007.

The famUy suggests that memorial conttibutions be sent to the CoUege Fund of PineUas County RO. Box 673, Clearwater FL 33757.

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Captain Donald B.Wenger, USN (Ret.), died 10 October 2007 at Chesapeake, VA. He was 82 years old.

"Don"Wenger was born and raised in Saginaw, MI, and in Fargo, ND, and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the latter state. As a Mid, he was active with the press detaU, spotting for sports announcers in the press box during aU three years, and served on the Lucky Bag staff. He graduated "with distinction" in 1946 with the 24th Company Don married Mary Peari Herbison in October of 1946.

Upon graduation, he served first in G^WIN (DD-772) and in PCE-1401 before attenffing the Navy's Russian Language School, then in various naval security groups from 1948 to 1955, earffing a master's degree in Russian ffistory at GeorgetowTi whUe based in Washington, DC. He was designated 1610 for Special Duty, InteUigence, then was a student at the Na^vy Postgraduate School from 1955 to 1958, and earned a master's in electronics engineering. Subsequent security group assignments in Japan, on the staff of CinCLantFlt, and in Germany, among many others, led to ffis receipt of the Legion of Merit. He retired in 1976.

Turffing to the acaderffic world that had long atttacted him, Don earned a PhD in history from The CoUege of WUUam and Mary, and taught at both Virginia Wesleyan and Hampton uffiversities. He served on the staff of Senator Jeremiah Denton of Alabama, who had been ffis Naval Academy "•wife" and Ufelong friend.

He was an active member of Commuffity Uffited Methoffist Church in Chesapeake, and represented the church in missions in Mississippi, to Costa Rica and to Russia. He was a crossword puzzle adffict and a devoted bridge player Don is survived by his •wife of 61 years, Mary; sons, Wayne and BUI; daughters, Deborah Posta and MoUy Hoberg; and sister, Marian Rhifer; as weU as by 13 grandchUdren; and two greatgrandchUffien. He was predeceased by another son, Darnel, m 2007.

Memorial services were conducted at ffie Commuffity Uffited Methoffist Church on 20 October, at wffich time rear admiral and former senator, Jerry Denton provided the principal eulogy.

Present plans are that ffis ashes are to be scattered at sea from a sffip of the Navy.

Chet Shaddeau '47 ROBERT DANIEL DARRAGH J R . '48

Robert D Darragh J r ffied peacefoUy at home on 19 November 2007, surrounded by his three daughters.

He was 81 years old.

"Bob" was born on 20 AprU 1926 m Butte, MT, to Robert Darragh Sr and Mary Rodgers. Bob graduated from the Naval Academy and whUe stationed in Hawthorne, NV, he met Beatrice Hanken, a Na^vy nurse and the love of ffis Ufe. They married in 1954 and Uved in Oakland, CA, untU her death in 1996.

After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1947 (Class of 1948), Bob received a B.C.E. in civU engineering from Rensselaer Polytechffic Institute and a master's degree in civU engineering from the CaUfornia Institute of Technology. Shortly thereafter he joined Dames & Moore, a geotechffical and earthquake engineering firm. He received the American Society of CivU Engineers Thomas A. Midffiebrooks Award in 1965. As seffior partner at Dames & Moore, he was involved in the foundation investigations for the TransAmerica BuUffing in San Francisco and the Kaiser Center BuUffing in Oakland, among others. In adffition, he was appointed a committee reviewing the SeisnUc Safety Mapping Act for the California Geological Survey.

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Bob also volunteered at St. Mary-St. Francis de Sales, serving breakfast one morffing a week for many years. He was on the board of directors at Lincoln ChUd Center and volunteered with the Kairos Prison Ministry and the Alameda County JaU, He was a kind, optimistic, energetic, compassionate man known for ffis bounffiess curiosity and generosity to aU who knew Wm. He was a terrific husband and wonderful father who found great joy and happiness in Ws famUy and friends, church and work. He loved the mountains and he loved sports.

He is survived by his four chUdren and four grandchUdren, Robert Darragh and BeUnda Martineau and their daughters, Antoffia and Laurel of Davis, CA, Mary Darragh and Dan Christ of Sausalito, CA,Teresa Darragh and Parker Monroe of Oakland, CA, Anne Darragh and David Ford and their daughters, EUse and Matty of Lagunitas, CA; as weU as Ws sister, Rita Darragh of PocateUo, ID. A Mass and reception were held on Wednesday, 28 November 2007 at The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, CA. A celebration of Bob's Ufe wiU be held on Sunday, 10 February 2008 at 2:00 p.m, at the San Geronimo VaUey Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geroffimo, CA. The Darragh Family ROBERT ROY NEELY JR. '48

Commander Robert R, Neely USNR (Ret.), died due to heart faUure on Tuesday 25 September 2007, at his home in Esconffido, CA, He was 83 years old.

Born in Knoxville,TN, on 6 December 1923, he was the son of Louise and Robert Neely. "Bob" married the former Jane TaUey from Chattanooga, TN, at the Naval Academy Chapel on the day he graduated with the Class of 1948.

He served in the Korean War and then in the Naval Reserve for 30 years. After his active duty, he joined Hughes Aircraft Company as an engineer and served in a variety of management positions, including manager of company offices in Wiesbaden, Germany; Patuxent River, MD; Oceana,VA; and JacksonviUe, FL, He retired from Hughes in 1991 with more than 30 years service. His last assignment was manager of the F/A-18 Radar Field office in JacksonviUe, FL, He was an avid reader, a lifelong gardener and enjoyed playing golf with his retired Navy budffies.

Bob is survived by his wife, Jane; son, D r Robert R. Neely III and grandson, Michael ofVictorviUe, CA; daughter, Karen Neely of Sonoma, CA; sister, Betty Broome of Ocala, FL; brother-in-law, Robert Kemp of Lafayette, GA; nieces, Ann and Shirley; and nephews, Murph, Andy, AUen and Bobby, Memorial services were held on Monday, 8 October 2007, with interment at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN. The Neely Family

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ANDREW GIBSON NELSON '49

Captain Andrew G. Nelson, USN (Ret.), ffied on 26 October 2007 in ArUngton, VA, from congestive heart faUure. He was 80 years old.

"Andy" graduated from Coronado High School and received an appomttnent to the Naval Academyfi^omWisconsin.

He graduated â&#x20AC;˘with the Class of 1949.

He served in the Pacific Cruiser Destroyer Force aboard LEONARD E MASON ( D D - 8 5 2 ) . During the Korean War, he served on ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM ( D D - 7 5 2 ) and QuiNCY (CA-71). He was then assigned to the Yale Naval Reserve Officer Traimng Corps, after which he served in the Pacific Mme Force as the executive officer of PRESTIGE ( M S O - 4 6 5 ) and the commanffing officer of CONSTANT ( M S O - 4 2 7 ) .

After two years in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, he became executive officer of LLOYD THOMAS ( D D - 7 6 4 ) . He served with the Naval Advisory Group,Vietnam (1964-1965), where he was the operations advisor to the Vietnamese Navy, During 19661967, he commanded BLUE (DD-744) operating in the Gulf of Tonkin, During the 1960s, he had several articles pubUshed in the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings.

He served on the staff of the Carrier Division Nine (often in the GuU" ofTonkin) foUowed by a tour in Naval Operations staff.

He returned to Vietnam during 1972-1973 to serve on the MUitary Assistance Conimand,Vietnam staff. In 1973, he served in Bureau of Naval Personnel as a manpower/personnel subspeciaUst. His final tour was in Naval Operations staff headmg the Navy Nuclear Test Personnel Review. He retired in 1979.

During his naval service, he was awarded the Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star, Air Medal (2), Joint Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), Korean Order of Merit, Vietnamese Army Distinguished Service Order and the Vietnamese Navy Distinguished Service Order (2).

Andy earned a master's degree in government adrffiffistration from George Washington and a master's degree fix)m George Mason University in ffistory.

After retiring in 1979, he worked for a Washington research company, JAYCOR, speciaUzing in nuclear tests and radiation matters. He worked for JAYCOR for 14 years, ultimately becoming vice-president. At various times, he was the treasurer of the Naval Academy Class of 1949.

Andy is survived by his wife of 57 years, EUzabeth Larrabee Nelson; cWldren, Andrew L. Nelson, Lesley Nelson-Burns and Jeffrey Nelson. He is also survived by seven grandchUdren.

Memorial services were held at ArUngton Narional Cemetery on 15 January 2008.

The Nelson Family

RICHARD DEWITT HARRELL '50

Richard D. HarreU, a rerired Air Force Ueutenant colonel and attorney, was born on 4 August 1926 and passed away on 24 October 2007, from West NUe virus.

He was predeceased by Ws first wife, Jeanffine HarreU, and is survived by their chUffien, Lynn, Carrie, Jaffine and Don; Ws sister. LaVerne Bryant; six grandchUffien; and three great-grandcWlffien, He also leaves beWnd Ws loving wife,Virgiffia, who graced the end offfisUfe, along wiffi her chUffien, Deffise, Roy, Gina, MicheUe and Jon, and many grandchUffien.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, 1 November 2007, at ffie Mam Post Chapel of Fort Sam Houston, foUowed by Umichement at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery •with fuU miUtary honon.

In Ueu of flowen, memorial conttibutions may be made to a charity of your choice. excerpts from the San Antonio (TX) Express-News THOMAS STEPHEN BLIRNS '51

Thomas S. Burns ffied on 6 December 2007 of cancer m San Mateo, CA. He •was 80 years old.

A native of Holyoke, MA, son of Thomas and Anna Burns, he was an AUWestern Massachusetts footbaU player at Holyoke High School.

Burns attended the Massachusetts Maritime Academy the U.S. Navy Submarme School and the Naval Preparatory School, playing footbaU with two championsffip service teams. At the Naval Academy, Burns played varsity footbaU and lacrosse, was Class tteasurer and a brigade officer He was named in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

After graduating with the Class of 1951, he served at sea in (DD-537) and LINDENWALD (LSD-6). Burns saw combat duty in the Korean War, and duty in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Arctic theaters. He received several commendations and ffie Korean Service Medal wiffi two Batde Stan, In 1958, he received Ws M.B.A, from the Uffiversity of Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 1967.

Burns' dvffian career began in 1955 with General Electtic, speciaUzing in appUcations for submarine and antisubmarine warfare. He subsequently held management and vice-presidential positions with Hughes Aircraft, Simplex Wire and Cable, and International Telephone and Telegraph, focused on engineering programs with mUitary and antisubmarine appUcations, including the Navy's Deep Submergence Project and the Air Force BaUistic MissUe Early Warning Systems.

His experiences with ITT led to his first book, the comicaUy anecdotal Tales of ITT, pubUshed in 1974 by Houghton-Mifilin, and awarded a Mark Twain Uterary prize. Burns' subsequent books included 1978's nonfiction The Secret Warfor the Ocean Depths, md 1982's humorous sports novel, Wrasslin'.

THE SULLIVANS

In 1975, Burns founded National Technical Associates, a consulting organization in CaUforffia. Representing NTA and SRI International, he ffirected worldwide research programs in the electronics and computer industries. He was stiU active with NTA up untU his death, in addition to working as a Ucensed business broker and freelance writer In 1976, Burns was appointed visiting professor of systems management at the graduate school of the Uffiversity of Southern CaUfornia.

His many memberships included the Anti-Submarine Warfare Committee of the NSIA, the Institute of Electrical and Electroffic Engineers and the FootbaU Writers'Association of America, He was also active in the alumni associations of the Naval Academy and Harvard Business School.

Burns is survived by Ws wife of 54 years, Eleanor (Hartigan) Burns; six chUffien,Thomas Brian, Erin, George, Maryjames and Braeden; and mne grandchUffien.

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Colond 0,H,"Bob"TaUman II, USAF (Ret.), died on 13 October 2007.

Bob was born in Asbury Park, NJ, in 1930, He graduated from Adrffiral Farragut Academy in 1948 and from the Naval Academy in 1952.

Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force, Bob attended pUot traiffing at Bartlow, FL, and James ConnaUy AFB,TX, •with combat traiffing atTyndaU AFB, FL, In 1954, he was assigned to the 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) at Selfridge AFB, Ml, and in December 1955, to the 526th FIS at LandstuW Air Base, Germany flying F-86D Sabres.

Returffing to the U.S. in 1958, he attended the Uffiversity of Michigan and received a master's degree in electtical engineering. He then became a systems engineer •with the Space Systems Di'vision in Los Angeles, CA. In 1965, MajorTaUman received a doctoral degree from the Air Force Institute ofTechnology at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, and performed research with the Aerospace Meffical Research Laboratory. In 1967, he received Ws doctorate in aerospace engineering.

In 1971, he became commander of the 361st Tactical Electroffic Warfare Squadron at Phu Cat Air Base m South Vietnam, flying 109 combat rmssions in EC-4s.

In 1972, he returned to WRAFB and became the first program ffirector for the Air Launched Cruise MissUe (ALCM) and was promoted to fuU colonel. In 1975, he assumed command of Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) in Tennessee, untU retiring in 1979 after 27 years, D r TaUman then joined System Development Corporation in Oak Ridge, TN, as ffirector of major projects. In 1985, he joined the faculty of the American Graduate Uffiversity and taught courses in systems engineering throughout the U.S. untU retiring in 1993, He was a command pUot with 3,900 flying hours. His awards included the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Vietnamese Service Medal and several other service and campaign ribbons.

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ICALL Survivors include Ws wife of 55 years, Colette Lussier TaUman; chUdren, CyntWa Hazzard, Kenneth TaUman and Theresa Cherffiga (Michael); grandchUdren,Jacob Frazier (Viviana), Nicholas TaUman (VeUnda), and Kara and Patrick Cherffiga; two great-grandchUdren; and Ws sister, Joan Hurley Smith. He was predeceased by two chUdren, Daniel, who died in infancy and MicheUe, who passed away in 2001.

A memorial service was held in Oak Ridge, TN, on 15 October 2007.

The famUy requests that memorial donations be made to The Salvation Army Mike Nassr '54 & The Tallman Family THOMAS JAMES LAWSON '54

Thomas Lawson ffied on 30 November 2007 in Harwood, MD. He was 76 yean old.

"Tom" was raised in Connecticut. In 1948 he joined the Na^vy attended the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS), and entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1950. When he graduated with the Class of 1954, he stood number 133 in Ws class of 854 graduates (upper 15%).

Upon graduation, he married the love of Ws Ufe, Joan Eck, also from Connecticut. He trained and flew as a naval aviator unffi he reported to the Naval Academy as an instructor in January of 1960. For three years he taught electrical engineering (caUed 'juice" by midsffipmen) and also started work on his master's degree. When it came time for Ws next set of orders, he and Joan decided they loved AnnapoUs so much that he resigned Ws commission as a Ueutenant.

For many years he â&#x20AC;˘worked as a consultant with various engineering firms in the Washington, DC-Virgima area and he eventuaUy foUy retired in AnnapoUs. From 1965 through 1969, he was '54's Corresponding Secretary for USNA's alumni magazine. Shipmate.

In Ws later years, Tom suffered from dementia and received exceUent care fiom the Chesapeake Hospice Home in Harwood, MD. Survivors include Ws wife, Joan; son,Thomas A. Lawson of Glenelg, MD; three daughters, Arlene Lawson of Phoenix, MD, Catherine Kernan of GainesvUle, FL, and Cynthia Lawson of AnnapoUs, MD; and nine grandchUdren.

Mike Nassr '54 &Joan Lawson ROBERT BURNETT ROGERS '54

Rear Admiral Robert B. Rogers, USN (Ret.), died on 7 December 2007. He devoted his Ufe to the service of the Navy community and family and was umversaUy respected by a gratefffi Na'vyMarine Corps team. Adrffiral Gary Roughead describes him as, "One who loved his work, the Na'vy and the saUors who manned the sWps of the Une." Born m PlaUifield, NJ, on 25 May 1931, Bob's assignments included SABLEFISH (SS-303); commandmg officer CAHOKLA (ATA-186);LASALLE ( L P D - 3 ) ; and commissioffing CO of

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LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-1 194).

Staff assignments mcluded USNA instructor; Staff of Commander US, Mffitary Advisory Command (Viemam); naval aide to the Commandant, USMC; and ACOS for InteUigence, PWbGru Three, He earned a master's degree from GWU, subspecialty-naval inteffigence. He was fleet mteUigence officer, CinCRacHt Headquarten, with AdnUral Bobby Inman (later ffirector of the NSA) who remembers Bob as,"CaUn, thoughtfiU, and of great inteUect," Admiral Maurice Weisner (CinCRacFlt) then appomted hUn executive assistant. Bob returned to sea m 1977 as CO, AUSTIN ( L R D - 4 ) . He foUowed that tour as ACOS Operations, Plans, and InteUigence with the Adantic Fleet Naval Surface Force and in 1980 became ComDesRon Eight.

In 1981, Bob married Marolyn Templeton Fierro and was promoted to rear admiral. Returffing to NorfoUc, he served as ACOS of Plans PoUcy and Inteffigence SacLant. He rettirned to the Atlantic Fleet Naval Surface Force as deputy commander before selection as Commander PWbGru Two at Norfolk (1983).

Bob is remembered by Marine commanders as, "A true Marine in sWp's clotWng." In 1986, he became the director of logistics for CinCLant and then retired in August.

His many awards include the Legion of Merit with four Gold Stars, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal and Na^vy Commendation Medal, In retirement, Bob became active in commumty affairs of Fernandina Beach, FL, He was elected both comrffissioner and mayor Bob also served as a founffing board member of the International Motor Racing Research Center (Watkins Glen, NY).

Admiral Rogers was preceded in death by Ws parents, Jack and Margaret Rogers; stepmother, Jerra Rogers; Ws first wife, Jeanne Rogers; and eldest son, Robert Burnett Jr. He is survived

by Ws wife, Marolyn; sons, Steven (Susan) and John (Tabitha); daughter, Kathryn Peterson (Brad); stepson, Gary Fierro; stepdaughter, Sandy Fierro; numerous grandchUdren; one great-grandson; and Ws sister, Joan CampbeU. Interment wUl be at ArUngton National Cemetery on 21 February 2008, The Rogers Family HUGH ELUOTT HANNA JR. '56

Major Hugh E. Hanna Jr, USAF (Ret,), died at his home on 26 October 2007 of cardiac arrest. He was 74 years old.

He was born on 3 March 1933 in Raton, NM, to Edith Martin Hanna and Hugh E. Hanna Sr, During Ws early years, Hugh Uved in New Mexico, Maryland, Idaho and Iffinois, moving to Newport, OR, in 1949, He graduated from Newport High School in 1951 and from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1956, He also completed coursework for a graduate degree in Meteorology at Uffiversity of Wasffington.

Hugh entered the U.S. Air Force after graduation from the Naval Academy During his miUtary career, he worked as a meteorologist on numerous bases in the Uffited States, as weU as in Morocco and Spain. He served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966.

He retired as a major from the Air Force in 1976 and moved to

Santa Barbara in 1977 to work for Oceanographic Services.

Subsequendy, Hugh worked for several other meteorological compames in CaUforffia and Oregon. He also served two terms on ffie Santa Barbara County grand jury, during wffich time he was instrumental in closmg ffie CasmaUa Hazardous Waste Dump.

Hugh married Karolyn Klammer on 25 March 1967 in Mankato, MN. He is sur'vived by Karolyn, his loving wife of 40 yean;ffieUchUffien, Kirsten Becker (Lee) of Mankato, MN, and Mark Hanna (Miyuki) of Seatde, WA; and grandchUdren, Axton, Isabel and Nikolai Becker He is also survived by two chUffien from a previous marriage, Gordon "Gus" Hanna (Debbie) of KiUeen,TX; and Erin Hanna and her daughter, Catherine of Austm,TX. He was preceded in deaffi by Ws parents; stepfather.

Max Moore; and infant daughter, EUse. Services were held on 30 October 2007 at Our Redeemer Luffieran Church foUowed by interment at Goleta Cemetery.

Memorial conttibutions may be made to Our Redeemer Luffieran Church, 770Vala D r , Santa Barbara, CA 93111 or Foundation for Santa Barbara City CoUege c/o Hanna Scholanffip Fund, 721 CUff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

The Hanna Family WnxLAM HERBERT R O R E R i n '58 WUUam H. Rorer III died after a brief iUness on 24 August 2007 in New Hope, PA. He was 71 years old.

"Bffi" was born in Abington, PA, and spent most of Ws Ufe m the PhUadelpWa area. He graduated from Episcopal Academy in Wynnewood, PA, in 1954.

He graduated from the Naval Academy â&#x20AC;˘with the Class of 1958 with a degree in electtical engmeering.

Upon graduation he served aboard the cruiser CANBERRA and foUowed that up â&#x20AC;˘with quaUfication for submarines. He then served aboard ENTEMADOR, TUSK and SAILFISH. He resignedfiximthe Navy m October 1963 to become director of production services at WUUam H. Rorer, Inc. a company founded by his grandfather In Ws 24-year career, he worked Ws way up to become president ofWUUam H. Rorer, Inc. and executive vice president of ffie Rorer Group, its parent company.

From 1987 until 1990, BUI was president of Delaware VaUey CoUege in Doylestown, PA. Subsequently, he accepted consulting and management positions in the biopharmaceutical industry with Immunomedics, Inc. and US Bioscience, Inc. Over the years, Bffi served on numerous boards including: The Rorer Group, Inc., Abington Hospital Health Care Corp., Chestnut Hffi Hospital, PhUadelpWa CoUege of Pharmacy and Sdence, American Red Cross of PhUadelphia and The PhUadelpWa Drug Exchange (an industry trade group). He also served on the boards ofThe Episcopal Academy, the United States Naval Academy Foundation, the 13th Congressional District Service Academy Selection Board, and The Navy League of the Uffited States, the Navy Resale and Federal Advisory ComnUttee,VaUey Forge Mffitary Academy the Freedom Foundation VaUey Forge, PA, and Delaware VaUey CoUege.

He was a past member of the PhUadelphia Cricket Club, Sunnybrook Golf Club and The Union League of PhUadelphia.

He was a current member of the Nantucket Yacht Club.

BiU enjoyed attending Na^vy footbaU games with Classmates.

He enjoyed skiing, boating and SCUBA diving. He was an avid reader of all things maritime in nature. He could play the piano, banjo, ukulele and concertina by ear BiU is survived by his wife of 49 years, Susan Straus Rorer; three chUdren, WiUiam H. Rorer IV of PhUadelphia, PA, Pennington Rorer Moss of BeUevue, WA, and Samantha Rorer Mooney of Southport, CT; and six grandchildren.

Services were held on 31 August 2007 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Solebury PA. Memorial donations made be made to the Naval Academy Foundation or The Navy League of the United States PhUadelpffia CouncU. JOHN LECORNU

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Colond John LeCornu, USMC (Ret), a resident of AnnapoUs, MD, since 1980, ffied of cancer on 6 August 2007 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 68 years old.

Colonel LeCornu served as an assistant state's attorney for Anne Arundel County from 1988 to 2004 and had a private law practice in AnnapoUs. Born in NashvUle,TN, on 11 June 1939, he graduated with the Naval Academy Class of 1961 and was commissioned into the Marine Corps infantry During his 27-year career in the Marines, he served inVietoam and had two tours at the Naval Academy as a company and battalion officer WWle in the service, he received a law degree from VanderbUt Uffiversity Law School and was in the Judge Advocate General Corps for 16 years before retiring from the mffitary in 1988.

Surviving are his wife, Linda LeCornu, whom he married on 2 March 1962; three daughters, Laura LeCornu of Istanbul, Turkey, Diane Dematatis of Washington, DC, and Jenny Carrieri of Easton, MD; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Joann EUzabeth "Jody" LeCornu, in 1996.

Funeral services were held on 9 August 2007 at the Naval Academy Chapel foUowed by a private burial. OnUne condolences may be sent to wwwjohnmtaylorfuneraffiome.com.

In Ueu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oncology Center, c/o Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway AnnapoUs, MD 21401. excerpts from the Annapolis Capital

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LASTCALL complexes. He received Ws M.B.A. from Loyola CoUege in Maryland. In later years, Don was a seffior professional engineer CommanderJoelB.Jaudon, USN (Ret.), withTiepoint Engineering in Baltimore, MD, died of cancer at ArUngton, VA, on For many yean Don jousted with the Amateur Jousting Club 2 November 2007, He was 66 years old, of Maryland, as one of their top riders. He was an avid saUor, A native of St, Louis, MO, Ws cruising most of the Chesapeake Bay. parents were Leonard B. Jaudon '24 and In the summer of 2005, he dedded to retire and buUd his Dorothy Ann RhUips Jaudon. He dream home. Even whUe fighting cancer, he managed to get the attended Episcopal High School in job done. He andWinffie moved into the house in August 2007.

Alexandria,VA, before entering the He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Winme Todd; daughter Naval Academy on a presidential and son-in-law, Heather and Faruk Kara of Cambridge, England; appointment. He also held a master of science degree from son, Douglas of Adanta, GA; granddaughter, Hana; and brother The George Washington University.

The Rev Thomas W Nissley of Stamford, CT. Upon graduation with the Class of 1963, he entered ffight Memorial services were conducted at the Uffion Uffited ttaiffingffirecdyand was designated a naval a-viator in 1964, As a Methoffist Church in Baldwin, MD, on 9 October 2007. fighter pUot (F-4) he made several Sixth and Seventh Fleet deployInurnment at ArUngton National Cemetery, with foU mffitary ments. He also had two test pUot tours, one at Naval Air Station honors, was held on 9 January 2008.

Patuxent River and the other on loan to NASA at LangleyVA, He loved to share Ws experiences with younger aviators.

JOHN LARSEN GROSTICK '66 He was designated for Aeronautical Engineering Duty in Captain John L. Grostick, USN (Ret.), of 1982, In this latter capacity, he worked for several years on the Lexington, Ml, ffied in San Luis Obispo, development of the Tomahawk missUe, His mffitary decorations CA, on 11 September 2007 after a batde include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious with amyotropWc lateral sclerosis (ALS), Service Medal, 13 Air Medals, the Joint Services Commendation also known as Lou Gehrig's ffisease. He Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and Presidential, Navy was 63 years old. and Meritorious Uffit Commendation ribbons.

After retirement, he worked for many years as a consultant in John was born to Norman and Jane the WasWngton, DC, area. He speciaUzed in preparing test and Grostick in Grand Rapids, MI, on 11 evaluation master plans.

May 1944, He graduated from Staunton Predeceased by Ws parents, he is survived by his wife, Mary; Mffitary Academy in Virginia before entering the Naval Academy son, Stephen and Ws wife, MicheUe; son, David and Ws wife, in June 1962 with the Class of 1966. He was a member of the Kristen; four grandchUdren; and his sister and brother, Judith Second Company aU four years, where he spent much time Bednar and Johns Jaudon '55 and their famffies. studying chemistry and saiUng. The Jaudon Family His first assignment was aboard TOWERS ( D D G - 9 ) , wWch was stationed in San Diego, CA. It was there he met Ws wife, DONALD WADE NISSLEY '64 Victoria, and the two of them were married in the N T C chapel "Don" Nissley died on 1 October 2007 in 1969. After destroyer school and the commissioffing of GRAY at home in Baldwin, MD, after a two(FF-1054),John was selected as a C N O scholarTWs led Wm to year battle with lung cancer MIT, where he completed master's degrees in engineering and Born in Lancaster, PA, on 24 naval architecture. Duties as an Engineering Duty Officer February 1939, he often said he was a foUowed with some time in the United Kingdom working for 39er forever Don graduated from the Miffistry of Defense and as a naval attache. He retired in Manheim Township High School in 1990 from his last assignment as the maintenance officer for 1957, He attended Franklin and MarshaU ComSurfPac Staff in San Diego, CA. CoUege prior to enUsting in the Navy.

FoUowing his Navy retirement, he went to work for Bath He received a Fleet appointment to the Naval Academy. A Ironworks as their San Diego representative. He retired once member of the 11th Company, Don was active in WRNV, fencing, again in 2001 and moved with his wife to their home in San saffing and the Chapel choir He graduated in June 1964 and was Luis Obispo, There, he appUed Ws considerable talent to making married three days later to Winnie Todd on 6 June 1964, a wonderfol garden and pursued his love of woodworking by Don served in the surface fleet and was on a number of buUding sets for the Litde Theatre of San Luis Obispo. recovery rmssions for the space capsules. In 1966, he served with AdffitionaUy when not traveUng to such places as Scanffinavia, the Fifth Marines in Vietnam as a naval gunfire Uaison officer His Canada, Hawaii and New Zealand, he served on the board of the last cruise was a flag waving tour around Africa, Pacific Repertory Opera, a local opera company His last ttip to He reentered civilian life after five years, but stayed active in USNA was in the summer of 2007 to attend the change of the Reserves for a number of years. He was a senior engineer command and retirement of Classmate Vice Admiral Rodney with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. He then started Remptâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a trip he greatly enjoyed. his own electrical contracting company servicing large industrial JOEL BATES JAUDON '63

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John is sur^vived by Ws •wife,Victoria; and two sons, Mark and his -wife, Steph of San Diego, CA, and Chris and his partner, Kitty of Kona, HI. His untimely departure preceded the expected arrival of a grandchUd due in February 2008.

A famUy gaffiering was held in San Luis Obispo to scatter Ws ashes at Montana de Oro, a beautifol state park overlooking the ocean. Thus, an old saUor returns to ffie sea, his first love.

R A N D A K E N MCNALLY '76

Rand McNaUy ffied unexpectedly on 2 September 2007 at Ws home in Bardett, NH. He was 53 years old.

Rand spent ffis chUdhood in Cumberland, RI, before attenffing the Naval Academy. A member of 20ffi Company and company commander.

Rand was a friend to aU, as weU as a role model and classic student-atWete, He was a power lifter and ffirew ffie javeUn. He Uved Ufe to the fullest and always sought new chaUenges. His phUosophy was "so many opportuffities, so Utde time." Anyone who was "cave ffiving" in 1975 rememben Ws green Volvo. Loaded with more SCUBA tanks than any sane man woffid dare carry Rand would be runffing late and woffid leave after the group and arrive first; proudly exclairffing ffiat he averaged 80 mUes an hour He was a pre-med major, but chose the SEAL program upon graduation with ffie Class of 1976, Although cramping up in cold water ended Ws special operations career, he became a naval aviator, transferred to the Marines and flew F-4s. "Map," as Ws fellow aviaton caUed Wm, taught us "not to sweat the smaU stuff" and to view Ufe as one big opportuffity.

At ffie end of six years of service, he went to the University of Texas Southwestern Meffical School, where he graduated at ffie top of Ws class. He ffien returned to a^viation as an international commercial pUot •with American AirUnes, flying out of Boston. In adffition to flying, he was a faculty member in the Meffical Assistmg Department at the Techffical CoUege in Beriin and also taught anatomy at Southwestern Medical School.

Rand touched many people through Ws friendship, volunteer work and love of the outdoors. He spent coundess hours skiing, kayaking, cycUng,fisWng,Wking and climbing. He was a board member for the Kismet Rock Foundation and frequendy took on projects m Ws commumty, interjecting Ws InteUigence and passion.

Rand is survived by his wife of 24 years, Cindy; daughters, Stefame and Sara; son, Neal; parents, Gerald and Marylou; brother, Steve; and sisters, Pat and Karen. He is forther survived by many ffieces and nephews, faithfol friends and companions.

A memorial service was held on 9 September 2007 at Echo Lake.

Donations may be made to the Kismet Rock Foundation, RO. Box 1744, North Conway, N H 03860 (www, kismetrockfoundation.org).

Rand wUl always Uve on in spirit with the many people whose Uves he touched.

'16 Classmates, Tom Colella & Rock Daze

WILLIAM T H O M A S SEARS '76

WUUam T. Sears died suddenly on 2 November 2007 wWle in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. "Tom" had gone to Dubai to set up a law practice after having spent the last year working for the United States government in Iraq, He was 53 years old.

Tom was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on 15 January 1954, the first son of the late Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E, Sears, USA, and Onnye Jean Sears,Tom grew up around the world with his famUy as an Army "brat." He graduated from A.E, Beach High School in Savannah, GA, in 1972 and entered the Naval Academy. He graduated with his class in 1976 as a member of 29th Company, Tom joined the Marine Corps and was designated a naval ffight officer He graduated first in his class as an E C M O He flew withVMAQ-2, induffing deployments overseas.

After leaving the service, he received a master's degree in systems management from the Umversity of CaUforma, and then a juris doctorate law degree from Stanford Uffiversity. He was a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern CaUfornia for five years before going into private practice. Most recently Tom had just completed a one-year mission for the U.S. government in Iraq, He worked with the Iraqi Mimstry of Interior, where he taught and guided Iraqi lawyers and poUce on the rules ofjurisprudence and the law. In tWs role, Ws mUitary and dvffian experience came to the fore. His death was not associated •with tffis ser'vice.

At home, Tom was an amateur astronomer, a photographer and a chef. He enjoyed the company of friends for conversation and a good meal.

He is survived by Ws mother, Onnye Jean Sears; sister, Leah Ward Sears (CWefJustice of the Georgia State Supreme Court); brother, Michael Sears '78; daughter, Alexis CamiUe; son, Christopher Daniel; and Ws beloved Belinda.

Memorial services were conducted on 12 November 2007 at First Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA, with interment at Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk.

The Sears Family

Please note that we have a maximum word Unfit of 400 words. Obituaries may be submitted electronicaUy (preferred) to obits@usna.com, or via U.S. MaU to: Shipmate obituaries, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402-5068.

If you have any questions regarding submission of obituaries to Shipmate, please contact either your Class secretary, or Shipmate's obituaries effitor, TUnothy EUzabeth Woodbury (410-295-4064 or obits@usna.com).

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ALUMNI P R O D U C T S A N D SERVICES

The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Offers

Commemorative " G o Navy'^ Longabcrgcr Baskets The tradition and quality long associated with The Longaberger Company combined with the U.S. Naval Academy's tradition ofpride and honor make a winning combination. When you purchase a Longaberger '^Go Navy'' basket, you are helping to support programs and services provided by the Alumni Association while sharing in the Longaberger story and family tradition.

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U S N A CHAIRS f Make Great Gifts!

CHILD'S ROCKER Made of solid maple hardwood with an all cherry finish wiffi gold beading or black finish with gold beading or black with cherry arms and top panel with black beading. $180 plus $35 in shipping

EXECUTIVE SWIVEL CHAIR

ADULT BOSTON ROCKER

Adds elegance to any room.

Ships folly assembled (casters and rollers easily connected). $490 plus $40 in shipping

TWsttaffitionalrocker is beautifiiUy fimshed and very comfortable, $370 plus $35 in shipping

STANDARD CAPTAIN'S CHAIR

Chairs may be personalized for an additional fee. Finish choices include all black, all cherry or hiack with cherry arms and hack. * We will also rvork with you on orders for custom crest and seals, please call for details.

For more information, please visit W W W . U S n a . C O m / s h o p or contact Molly Connors at 410.295.4024 or molly.connors(giusna.com

A true classic, ffie Captam's chaU is crafted of kiffi-dried soUd maple hardwoods. $370 plus $35 in shipping

See the World Great Trips and Great Friends!

Treasures of Southern Africa (May 9) • ACA Normandy &: Brittany (May 25) • Treasures of Italy (June 6) • ACA Italian Riviera (June 7)

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Anchors

Away Alumni Travel

To receive a catalog or more information on a specific trip, please contact Bobbi Collins at 410-295-4023 or bobbi.collins(@usna.com

Visit www.usna.com/travel

ALUMNI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

u s . Air Force Academy

US. Coast Guard Academy

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Military Academy

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ervice Acad zaemyT^areer Conference C

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WASHINGTON, D C May 8-9, 2008

SEATTLE, W A S H I N G T O N August 21-22, 2008

SAN A N T O N I O , T E X A S November 20-21, 2008

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REAL ESTATE • EAST

imm.

VIRGINIA BEACH & THE EASTERN SHORE

Allegiance Rich Taylor 77 Realtor ® h wu«i m MD & VA Moving to or from the DC, Baltimore or Annapolis m^ro areas.?

Looking for an investment'* Let me help!

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REAL ESTATE • EAST C O A S T A L DELAWARE

THE DUNDERVILL-RIPA TEAM

Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island

welovevirginiabeach.com Coll for Relocation Packages and Current Listings

JUDY DUNDERVILL ASSOCIATE BROKER UFETIME TOP PRODUCER LICENSED IN VA,MD,&DE

Nick Carter '70 Broker Associate 302-228-NICK i www.228Nick.com

BETH DUNDERVILL-RIPA REALTOR

BOB '57 CALL JUDY @ Direct: 410-520-2713 Toll Free: 888-773-9242 judydundervill@longandfoster,com

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Duncan Ingraham '66 401-640-5928 cell DNIngraharn@aol.com

R E A L ESTATE • W E S T

R E A L ESTATE • E A S T Specializing^ in Boston, Cambridge (Harvard and MIT) Metro areas

San Diego i^fiil^

KEVIN S, CLANCY '69 VA-27 IA7-E) USS ENTERPRISE CVAN-B5 Father "Pat" Clancy'40 Brother Dion Clancy '72

E r i c Kalisky USNA 7 8 Realtor

RE/MAX Destiny 607 MassachusettsAve.,Canibriage, MA 02139

Jeannie Ingraham 401-640-5929 cell JS Ingraham@aol. com

Cell: 617-821-5879 Email: ksclancy@mac.com Web: www.l<evinsclancy.com

San Diego's Best Buys Free Relocation Information Military Incentive Program

Relocation Experts since 1974 Parents of Duke Ingraham' 94 Becky Ingraham Haase '94 Call Toll Free ~ 800-803-2611

For Honest and Expert Real Estate Representation Call

R E A L ESTATE • W E S T

CENTURY 21 Trend Realty

Specializing in Northern Virginia Stephanie Wardv^^ell (husband.Tom '86)

LAS VEGAS

C D R Eric Kalisky '78 (RET)

Planning to Relocate, Retire or Buy a Vacation Home Call:

Toll Free: 877-898-USNA E-Mail: EKALISKY@AOLCOM Visit: www.erickalisky.com

HETTIE DUKES REALTOR, ABR,GRi

Serving: Fairfax County, Prince William County and Stafford County Visit my web site at: www.StephanieWardweli.com 703-897-4789 ext 204 1-800-344-0377 703-497-1212 Home Office

WIFE OF

BILL'63'

Prudential California Realty (702) 595-0868 Hettie@HettiesHomes. com HettiesHomes. com

Welchert Realtors'

San Diego's Number One Real Estate Company

Client relationabips that last a Lifetime

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CT & RI Housing?

Sharon Stryker Can help you!

SAN DIEGO SOMEONE YOU

CALL 860 536-3636 StrykerCT(gaol.com or

CAN TRUST I N

www.randalIrealtors.coni/sharonstryker to search ALL properties!

MARKET.

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THE S A N D I E G O

Shawn VanMeter'97 858.361.2648

Dirck '59 Joe '25 Randall Realtors GMAC 22 Holmes St., Mystic, CT 06355 1 866 572-9099 x 224

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REAL ESTATE. REAL INTEGRITY. SINCE 1914.

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1131 WALL STREET^ LA JOLLA, CA 9 2 0 3 7

REALTY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA & SAN DIEGO

REAL ESTATE • W E S T

SAN DIEGO ORDERS? Email or call San Diego's Military Relocation Specialist Sue (Steen) Botts USNA '82 Realtor since 1989 Broker since 2001

REAL

ESTATE • S O U T H E A S T •

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Bill and Sallie Nold

All PACinC NORTHWEST REGIONAL BASES AND SHIPS (Bremerton—Bangor—PSNS—Everett)

Class of 71

E-mail: vemyoung@windermere.com w\sTv.vemyoung.cora

The Missks^ppi Owlf Cot&t

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We know it like no one else. Let us show you why it's a beautiful place to call home.

Wndermere Hc^ r.eK'Om Soobl Inc.

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Vern Young ' 5 9 Associate Broker, CRS, GRI, ABR

Capt USN (Ret)

E S T A T E

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Award 9934 Mercy Road #200 San Diego. CA 92129 www.suebotts.com

Charleston, South Carolina

Let Me Show You The Low Country...

Realtor Associate (Wife of Pete H/ers 77)

sbotts@att.net 858-444-2408

R E A L ESTATE • S O U T H E A S T

Ann & George Yarbrough '61 geyarbroiigh@latterblum.com

bnold@prucar.com

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Carolina Real Estate

ttJ 843-419-1029 843-209-3619 (Bill's cell) 843-209-7050 (Sallie's cell)

228-216-0559 228-467-8137 ra LATTERftBLlM li» Since 1914

www.latter-blum.com

SAN DIEGO Colorado ~ Virginia

Mortgage and Real Estate Owned and Operated by USNA Grads $^ ^\fS^ |>^ _ g^tM^

•Over 65 Years Combined Experience .SIOO's of Millions Successfully Closed

Chance Mims, MBA ci„s<„f<)7

800 •718'7842x97 info@goAFG.com

www.goAFG.com

ACADEMY F I N A N C I A L GROUP

H&e to S&ve!

Clay County Doug Conkey REian

Like Golf,stroi^ Iwidanentals are flu key 4a success!

John Earhart Watson Realty Corp. jdeusna@bellsouth.net

2005 Office Rookie of the Year

904-234-6995

USNA '84 Buy, Sett, Relocate

Direct. P04-2 78-4143

17 Years Experience Jacksonville - Mayport - Orange Park

Email: dougconkey@watsonrealtycorp.com

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R E A L ESTATE • ANNAPOLIS

SERVING THE

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ESTATE • S O U T H E A S T •

"CRADLE OF NAVAL AVIATION" PENSACOLA, PACE, MILTON, BEACHES

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For All Of Your Real Estate Needs From Contract To Closing

REALTOR®/Associate

Jacksonville. FL 32210

Larry and AUce

8 5 0 - 5 1 6 - 0 3 4 6 cell petennorgan(3)mchsi.com

(eel) 904.307.0818 (tel) 904.381.8199

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(fax) 904.381.9399

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Goldstein

Can Help You Find And Purchase Your Home In Annapolis Or Surrounding Areas Lawrence B. Goldstein,

JOHN C . SNYDER Broker USNA '83 LIFE MEMBER TAILHOOK

intsnyder@comcast.net

Relocating or Retiring to Jacksonville, FL? Then let me help you with your next move!

Licensed Title & Settlement Services In MD,DC&VA (410) 224-4204 or (800) 346-5226 La.rryandaliceg(S>aol.

Alice

850'572--5887 exitwithmary@aol.com

com

Goldstein Realtor

Jennifer Tomasovic REALTOR Cell: 904-524-1904 jemiifertomasovic@ hotmail.com

ORDERS PENSACOLA? RETIRING? INVESTING? Please contact

MARY (Balch) DUNNE '87

Esq.

USNA 1957

(410)

627-4529

ColdweR Banker no Jenmfer Rd. Annapolis. MD 21401 (410) 224-2200 ext. 2558

® (Wife of Jason '97) {^^i Tt,.^.A^^-H^1 V^^ JtTUuenXiai NetwotK Realty

2771-7 Monument Rd. Jaclaonville.

RL ?222.'i Jacksonville, FL 32225 904-641-0048

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Pensacola, P&Mo, Milton, Pace and Beaches R E A L ESTATE • ANNAPOLIS

C a r r u t h e r s Realtors "Navy Wives Serving Annapolis and Anne Arundel County For More Than 25 Years"

PENSACOLA NAS Pcola & Whiting wife of Jeff'79 Begin reciving your ciiscomizcd

ANNE

ARUNDEL

COUNTY MLS REPORTS T O D A Y Barb (Nester) Righter '82 Jim Righter '82 850.304.1069 850.304.1065 barbrighler@gmail.com jim.righter@gmaii,com

Relocating Vacationing

Investing Retirenient

e-mail: jlemmons@cbmove.com

SHIPMATE

ICHARLOTTE CHURCH (Wife of Dave '67 and Mom of Kimberly '91)

website: www. bomesdatabase.com/judylemmons

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CAROLYN DUFFY (Wife of Jim '60 and Mom of Brendan '95)

Cell: 443-794-4326 Office: 800-647-7060 Ext 8143

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REAL ESTATE • A N N A P O L I S

R E A L ESTATE • A N N A P O L I S

.COLDWELL BANKER. RESIDENTIAL

"Specializing in Anne Arundel and surrounding counties including the Eastern Shore'."

Boh WakefieU 7 3 Are you relocating or retiring?

Are you looking to invest?

Have you dreamt of owning a Waterfront home?

I can make your Real Estate Dreams a Reality I (800) 673-9064 (301)919-2897 Bob@ChampionAgents.com FindUsAHome.com

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

Annapolis Properties

Joan Adrian (Husband Robert '43) Outstanding Properties in Anne Arundel County & Eastern Shore. Waterfront, Historic Condominiums and Investment.

4 Church Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Residence (410) 268-2587 Anna. (410) 263-8686 Wash. (301) 261-1900 B.alt. (410)269-6116 Fax (410) 269-5635

Cheri Gavin Jennifer Hincks wife of Tim (Pud) '81 wife of Steve V8 CheriGavin@comoast.net JenHincks@comcast.net

Scott "Shrek" Schuetter REALTOR® H

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COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REALTORS

"The Home Team"

Office: (410)263-8686 Home: (410)263-6985 1-800-627-0714 4 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21401

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F I N A N C I A L SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Commercial Financing RAY PUTT '76

Attention California Homeowners:

Mortgage Consultant

Let me show you how much I can save you on your purchase or refinance.

Purchases andRefmanditg, Acquisition and Development, Construction, SBA Leans to 9ij%LTV, Fitlancing Nadonyiide

Residential l\Aortgages Purcha.'ies and Refinancing, Construction, Spec Homes, Reltabs, .AU Types of Financing AvaiiabU

Louis Becerra '98

(410) 349-1861 rputt(@acl o a n . n e t

Mortgage Broker Louls@relnvestmentloans.com Direct: (619) 952^)033 Fax: (858) 408-3272 First Source Mortgage

H o m e Loans

MORTGAGE SERVICES Tim O'Rourke '89 Mike'81/Dennis'89 Purchase / Refinance MD, VA, DE, FL, Wash. DC Skip 2 months payments Free appraisal at settlement

Purchase or Refinance, Primary or Investment Property Mortgages

Mark Wharton USNA *86 Mortgage Broker

(925) 209-4695 Let's review which type of mortgage is best for you.

c: 410-353-6939 / o: 410-573-1131 fax:410-573-0343

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M^raifB-J^rveys - Yacht Deliveries Coast, Caribbean, & Beyond! y'h,

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From the Battlefield to the Boardroom®

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As the largest military recruiting agency, owned and managed exclusively by former military, we are uniquely qualified to provide you with

Nationwide Fortune 500 Career Opportunities

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Jason Snider USNA'99

Call today for more information:

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John T. Russell, D.D.S. Captain, DC, U S N R (Ret.) RogerT.Doyel, D.D.S. USNA 7 2 Former White House Dentist Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry Diplomate, American Board of General Dentistry 1116 West Street Annapohs, MD 21401 410-268-7737 Mihtary Dependent Dental Plan Accepted New Patients Always Welcome

SERVICES

Your Own Ad could he here.

Reaching over 43yOOO Alumni, Friends and Family 10 times per year!

See the Insertion Order on page 182 for aU the details.

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Reduce Regulatory Exposure GMP/Maintenance Consulting • Audit Preparation/Training • Utility System/PM Optimization • Creative Management Ideas Nick Campbell '87

N HOME-COMMERCIAL BILL PHILLIPS '66 bphillips@pomenergyconcepts.com PATENTED GSA# 07F-0435T WWW.POMEIMERGYCONCEPTS.COM

Six Dealerships in Arizona & California

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GIETTHI: GOUGE G.I. JOBS is the # 1 mapzine for militaiy to civilian career transttioB. Each issue explodes with expert advice, infonnative articles, and overflows with companies that want to hire Naval Academy grads!

NaVOBA Nemeberhlp in the National Veteran-Owned Business Assodation shows 3 million veteran business owners how to leverage their veteran status.

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Crewed charter

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ENERGY S A V I N G S

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P.O. Box 2010 Stin., N V 89449 V A C A T I O N RENTALS SO. L A K E T A H O E Year round playground Quality Homes & Units Call for more info: 1-800-568-2463 Gary Michelsen 7 0

MILITARY SPOUSE MAGAZINE provides a bee and voice for The Force Behind the Force," our nation's I.I million military spouses.

Subscribe Today G.I. Jobs magazine • $l9.95/yr. • www.gijobs.net NaVOBA membership • www.navoba.com Milita^ Spouse * $l4.97/yr. • www.milspousemag.com C. Hale '91

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Or Call Toll Free: 888-465-5389 Jerry Highberger "90

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2008 Classified Information & Insertion Order Classified Advertising Policy

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Classified ads are accepted on a space available basis as a service to USNA Alumni only. The Alum's name MUST appear in the ad. Spouse ads are accepted if the Alum's name appears in the ad.

Classified advertising rates are $56 per inch.

Life Members are eligible for a 25% discount, reducing the cost $42 per inch.

Ads are accepted camera-ready and electronically; jpg., tif. or PDF formats. (300 dpi) Any classified ad may occupy a maximum of one column width (2.25") and are billed by column length to the fullest inch.

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phone: 410-295-4074

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS U.S. NAVAL A C A D E M Y ALUMNI A S S O C I A T I O N

Board of Trustees 2007-2008 Officers Chairman of the Board Through Spring 2009 ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost '53, USN (Ret) Vice Chairman Through Spring 2008 Corbin A. McNeill Jr. '62 President & CEO George R Watt Jr.'73 Past Chairman of the Board ADM Leighton W. Smith Jr. '62, USN (Ret)

Regional Trustees Eastern Region Trustee Through Spring 2008 CAPT William 0. RenU '55, USN (Ret) Mid-Atlantic Region Trustee Through Spring 2009 COR Michael J. Collins'84, USNR Central Region Trustee Through Spring 2008 CAPT Leonard R. Wass '64, USNR (Ret) Western Region Trustee Through Spring 2009 CAPT Stephen M. Andres '67, USNR (Ret)

Board Selected Trustees Through Fall 2008 MajGen Leo V. Williams III 70, USMCR (Ret) Ms. Andrea W.Phelps'85

Class Trustees CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret) '41 VADM Francis R. Donovan '59, USN (Ret) VADM Michael D. Haskins '66, USN (Ret) Chairman, Council of Class Presidents CAPT Perry J. Martini Jr. '71, USN (Ret) Mr. Ingar A. Grev'89 Mr. Joseph L Moreno '93 Capt Jeffrey V McCarthy, USMC '00

Chapter Trustees Alamo LCDR Lawrence S. Stovall II '84, USNR Atlanta Carl P McCallum '60 Boston Frederick J. Sheehan Jr. '78

Puget Sound CAPT Walter S. Draper IV '61, USN (Ret)

Mr. JerroldL Miller'77 President, Earl Industries, LLC

San Diego/Coronado CAPT William IR. Bogle '68, USN (Ret)

Michael J. Moore'61 Chairman and CEO, Nova Fuels

Texas Gulf Coast Lynn A. Wegner'65

Peggy V Phillips Retired Executive Vice President and COO, Immunex

Officers President and CEO, USNA Alumni Association & Foundation George R Watt Jr.'73 Captain, USNR (Ret.) Chief Operating Officer, USNA Alumni Association Executive Vice President of Operations Terrence R Murray '68 Major General, USMC (Ret.) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, USNA Alumni Association & Foundation Henry J. Sanford Captain, USN (Ret.j Secretary, USNA Alumni Association Vice President, Communications Lawrence Heyworth III '70 Commander, USN (Ret.j

Christian H.Poindexter'60* Retired Chairman of the Board, Constellation Energy Group Mr. Paul B. Prager'80 Chairman and CEO, Beowulf Energy LCC ADM Joseph W. Prueher '64, USN (Ret) * Former Commander-in-Chief US Pacific Command (CINCPAC) Mr. Steven S. Reinemund '70 Retired Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo David M. Robinson '87 Professional Basketball Player, Retired: Founder, The Carver Academy VADM John. R. Ryan, USN (Ret) '67 * President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership Former Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy Thomas C. Schievelbein '75 Retired President, Newport News Northrop Grumman Corporation J. Ronald TerwiUiger '63 * CEO and National Managing Partner, Trammell Crow Residential

U N I T E D STATES NAVAL ACADEMY F O U N D A T I O N

Roger E.Tetrault'63 Former Chairman of the Board and CEO, McDermott International, Inc.

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CDR Maurice B. Tose '78, USNR President and CEO, Telecommunication Systems, Inc.

Chairman of the Board ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost '53, USN (Ret) * ADM Charles R. Larson '58, USN (Ret) * Chairman, USNA AA Board of Trustees Former Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy; Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific CommandFormer Chief of Naval Operations John K.Welch'72* President and CEO President and CEO, USEC Inc George R Watt Jr.'73* MajGen Leo V Williams III '70, USMCR (Ret) Secretary Executive Vice President, Medlfast, Inc. Richard W.Johnson II CEO, Take Shape for Life, Inc. and Executive Vice President Consumer Choice Systems Members Daniel R Akerson '70 Managing Director, The Carlyle Group Dr. Richard C.Atkinson President Emeritus, University of California Michael R. Bonsignore'63 Retired Chairman & CEO, Honeywell RADM Marsha J. Evans, USN (Ret) Former President and CEO, American Red Cross The Honorable Louis J. Freeh Former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation General Counsel, USNA Foundation Board of Directors

Chairman Emeritus ADM James L. HoUoway III '43, USN (Ret) * Former Chief of Naval Operations Chairman Emeritus, USNA Foundation Emeritus Members Maj Gen William A. Anders '55, USAFR (Ret) * Retired Chairman and CEO, General Dynamics; Astronaut Gen Robert T Herres '54, USAF (Ret) * Retired Chairman of the Board USAA; Former VIce-Chalrman, Joint Chiefs of Staff JamesW. Kinnear Iir50 Retired President and CEO, Texaco

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter Russell A. Puppe'66

CAPT James A. Lovell Jr. '52, USN (Ret) Eric P Grubman '80 Executive Vice President, National Football League President, Lovell Communications; Astronaut President, NFL Ventures, Inc. John E. Nolan '50, General Counsel Partner, Steptoe and Johnson RADM Thomas C. Lynch '64, USN (Ret) *

Greater Washington, DC RADM Pierce J. Johnson '66, USNR (Ret)

Senior Vice President, Director of Federal Programs, The Honorable John E. Sheehan '52 * The Staubach Company: Former Superintendent, Member Emeritus, USNA Foundation U.S. Naval Academy

Hampton Roads David G. Paddock'77

CDR Byron F. Marchant'78, USNR Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, BET Holdings, Inc.

Los Angeles Joseph W.Koch Jr.'57

J. Willard Marriott Jr. Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, Inc.

North Texas James M. Bethmann'77

Charles H.McGill III Managing Partner, Sagamore Partners Mr. Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.'62 Retired Chairman and Co-CEO, Exelon Corp.

Pensacola CAPT Glenn H. Montgomery '71, USN (Ret)

Athletic and Scholarship Programs Chairman of the Executive Committee RADM Tom Lynch, USN (Ret) Vice President, Athletic and Scholarship Programs CAPT Ed Wallace, USN (Ret) â&#x20AC;˘ Indicates Trustee, Athletic and Scholarship Programs

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