Shipmate: September 2022 by U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association

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Firstie and Future Midshipmen MIDN Ned McEwen ’23, USN, was welcomed home by family friends Blaine, Aaron and Austin Arte in Spokane, WA, this summer. The boys admire Ned and love all things Navy.

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The Plebe Summer Class of 2026 made their first public appearance in their white uniforms during a Bowie Baysox game on 29 July. Some members of the class took the field with the Baysox’s starting lineup, others participated in the Plebe Push Up Contest and the Plebe Summer Color Guard presented the Colors. Prior to the game, the Baysox honored MIDN Taylor Connors ’24, and MIDN Luke Bird ’24, who died this year.

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Summer Reflection MIDN Justice Hood ’25, USN, aboard GERALD R. FORD during PROTRAMID.

On 11 August the Board of Trustees approved our 2030 Strategic Plan Committee membership: Jim Schwab ’88 as chair; Major General Leo Williams ’70, USMCR (Ret.); Captain Kevin Stone ’76, USNR (Ret.); Terri Maginnis ’82; Henry Stoever ’88; Tony Sanchez ’91; JoAnna Sohovich ’93; Enochia Anderson ’94; Colonel Maria “MJ” Pallotta ’94, USMCR;

Jeff Webb ’95 participated in the topping off milestone event at the Alumni Association and Foundation Center on 21 July, where construction crews placed the Center’s final structural beam.

An important milestone for the future of the Enterprise occurred on 21 July. The ﬁnal structural beam was placed by the construction crew building the Alumni Association and Foundation Center. It was an exciting moment as our future home took one giant step closer to completion. We can’t wait to host you at your new home next year.

As I scan our fall horizon, I’m excited to see the many opportunities we have as a staff to engage our alumni community around our shared values and shared experiences as midshipmen. I look forward to strengthening my relationships with reunion classes throughout the fall at both home and away football games. Classes are one of our centers of gravity for building

Jen Tyll ’01; Donnie Horner ’08; Lieutenant Adam Johnson ’13, USN; Lieutenant Craig Veech ’13, USN; and Evan Forrester (USNA Parent). Their objective is to develop and present to the Board for approval a Strategic Plan (Plan 2030) to guide our Alumni Association efforts over the next decade. My sincere thanks to these outstanding volunteer leaders for the important gift of their time and talent.

Now in my role for two months, I am starting to sense the cadence of our Enterprise as we work hard to deliver on that purpose. Much of our work is quite visible—I-Day events, reunion support, communications like Shipmate—but I have come to appreciate the quality of work and commitment that goes on behind the scenes: our Foundation team on the phones doing important stewardship work; our Treasury team rushing a purchase order to meet a discount deadline; our IT team methodically hitting its punch list rebranding our website. You would be so proud of their work below the surface and behind the camera—my colleagues serve those who serve well.

By Jeff Webb ’95

You may be thinking about how you can join us in serving those who serve. That is exactly what drew me to this enterprise 15 years ago as a volunteer leader. Let me and my colleagues help you ﬁnd your passion project—join our Alumni Mentoring Program, make a small gift to a USNA initiative you believe in, or volunteer for a Board of Trustee standing committee. It starts with an email or phone call to me or my colleagues—see the staff directory on page 144 for contact information.

and sustaining relationships and bonds that endure through and across generations. We count among our alumni classes those who were trained and commissioned by those who fought at Iwo Jima, Tarawa and Midway, and they made their own legacies in Vietnam. Three of those classes—1962, 1966 and 1967—return for reunions in Annapolis for Navy’s home opener against Delaware over Labor Day weekend. The class they trained and commissioned to ﬁght the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 1987, will also be here that weekend. When I welcome them and all of our reunion classes back to Annapolis, I will do so with great pride to honor their legacies of service and will remind them of their connections with each other acrossAlsogenerations.thisfallis our annual Honor

Our Fallen Heroes event the weekend of 8 October. This event honors and perpetuates the legacies of our Shipmates who gave their “last full measure of devotion” to our nation. In this case we serve the families of those alumni by welcoming them back to Annapolis. The event has particular signiﬁcance to me as it grew from my Class of 1995 engagement with Byron Marchant ’78, then-President and CEO, to do more for our Shipmates we have lost.

We are also accepting nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Graduate Award until 15 October. Scan the QR code at right to learn more about the nomination process. We know there are graduates serving in unconventional ways, without fanfare, and having great impact in their professional ﬁelds and in their communities. Please put those servant leaders forward as nominees. Remember we also consider it vital that our Distinguished Graduates have given back to the Naval Academy community in time, talent or treasure.

If you or an alumni you know and respect resides in the Eastern or Central regions and would like to get involved in our work, we are now accepting nominations for the Regional Trustee positions from those regions for the Alumni Association Board of Trustees. Email our Nominations Committee to learn more at nominating_committee@usna.com.

ach day I am privileged to serve our alumni community alongside my colleagues, I do my best to stay mindful of our core purpose as an organization—to serve those who have chosen lives of service to the nation as Naval Academy alumni.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and Go Navy! a

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE

Commander Art delaCruz ’91, USN (Ret.), is leading disaster relief efforts in the U.S. and across the globe. 22

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Chapter leaders support fellow alumni in a variety of ways at the local level. 18

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The Alumni Mentoring Program has spurred thousands of connections since launching in 2012. 28

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The Academy is commissioning junior officers prepared to lead the ﬁght in cyber space. 12

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For the ﬁrst 80 years of the Academy, the Corps of Professors of Mathematics taught midshipmen and were commissioned officers even if they were recruited from civilian academies. 34

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On the Cover Midshipmen first- and secondclass detailers conducted a turnover ceremony in King Hall on 24 July.

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Get the Goat

This Bill is hiding somewhere in this issue. Find him and email us at getthegoat@usna.com with the correct page number and you will be entered into a drawing for a prize from the Alumni Association. Good luck! The drawing is limited to the ﬁrst 100 correct answers, so get reading.

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MIDN Devin Ratte ’26, USN, discovered why clear communication is critical for building trust as a platoon commander at NAPS. 26

Our Mission

To serve and support the United States, the naval service, the Naval Academy and its alumni by furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy; by seeking out, informing, encouraging and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and by initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions, memories and growth of the Naval Academy and bind alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship and government.

Bill was hiding in the Top Gun illustrations on page 21 of the July-August 2022 issue of Shipmate

He logged more than 3,500 hours of flight time, including nearly 1,500 hours in the F-14A. He spent 532.7 hours (about 22 days) in space.

Young Alumni Plankowners (alumni from the last 15 years) can commit to an outright gift or pledge of $5,000 to qualify for this recognition. For more information, visit www.usna.com/give/plankowner.

Lieutenant Commander Thomas Zimmerman ’09, USN, has been selected to join the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, for the 2023 air show season.

Commander Alex P. Armatas ’02, USN, was named the Blue Angels’ commanding officer for the next two seasons in April. ®

Editor’s Note

Jimmy DeButts Editor ®

Leestma ’71 Inducted Into Astronaut Hall of Fame

Captain David C. Leestma ’71, USN (Ret.), was one of three former space explorers inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame on 11 June at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. After earning his wings and flying the F-14A Tomcat, Leestma was selected as an astronaut and subsequently flew three Space Shuttle missions.

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On 21 July, the “topping off” of the Center was marked as the final structural beam was put in place. We are eager to welcome alumni to their new home this time next year. This world-class facility alongside College Creek will be a gathering spot for alumni returning to Annapolis for reunions and special events.

Zimmerman ’09 joins Blue Angels for 2023 Air Show Season

The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country.

His career with NASA lasted 35 years. Leestma served as the director of Flight Crew Operations which made him responsible for the astronaut office and Johnson Space Center aircraft operations. During his tenure, 41 Space Shuttle flights and seven shuttle-MIR flights were successful and safely flown, three new astronaut classes were selected, ISS assembly operations were begun, and he oversaw the requirements, development and in-house modification of the NASA T-38A fleet to the T-38N.

For those seeking to participate in the project, Plankowner opportunities are still available. A Plankowner is any individual who commits to a contribution of $12,500 or more through an outright gift or multi-year pledge to the new Alumni Association and Foundation Center by 31 December 2022.

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It’s an exciting time for the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. In addition to the traditional buzz that comes along with football season, we are energized by the construction progress of the Alumni Association and Foundation Center.

The Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) turned 10 in 2022. The success of this program is outstanding as it illustrates the power of alumni relationships. The benefits are felt by mentors and protégés. Please see the story on page 28.

BZ to alumni doing extraordinary work to help others.

My colleagues and I see the passion and commitment alumni have for the Academy every day. This issue of Shipmate is filled with stories of alumni stepping up to support others. It is a privilege to share stories demonstrating the selflessness of the alumni community including how individual alumni chapters are making a difference in their communities, for the Academy and their fellow alumni. Please see the story on page 18.

For his accomplishments, he was twice awarded the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. He retired from NASA in 2014 after 47 years of government service. ®

Commander Art delaCruz ’91, USN (Ret.), is doing remarkable work as CEO of Team Rubicon, an emergency response nonprofit organization. He and Team Rubicon have delivered aid and support to Afghan refugees resettling in the United States, Ukrainians affected by Russia’s offensive, and American communities impacted by hurricanes. Please see the story on page 22.

Zimmerman is currently assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11. He played lacrosse for three years at the Naval Academy. He will fly a F/A-18F Super Hornet as a demonstration pilot with the BlueNewAngels.team members will report to the squadron in September for a two-month turnover period. Upon completion of the 2022 show season, which concludes in November with the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola, the team will embark on a rigorous five-month training program at NAS Pensacola and Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA.

Harrington and Montau were on the first team. Harrington earned the second first-team nod and third award of her career this season, while Montau garnered the award for the first time.

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Scholars met in mid-July and will continue through October. Throughout the five-month program, participants meet with a variety of nationally known and distinguished professionals, educators and experts in veteran transition and leadership development. The program is part of the Bush Institute’s commitment to developing and supporting effective leaders.

Franklin is social mission director for American Veterans Group. Goralnick is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School and a practicing emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Goralnick is the faculty lead for the Harvard Medical School Civilian Military Collaborative, and leads emergency medicine initiatives at the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation and the Center for Surgery and Public Health. ®

Former Navy lacrosse standout and longtime Naval Academy athletic administrator Commander Carl Tamulevich ’68, USN (Ret.), died on 17 July at the age of 79. Tamulevich lettered in football and lacrosse for the midshipmen. He was a First-Team All-American in lacrosse in 1967 and 1968.

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Tamulevich returned to the Academy in 1985 to serve as executive officer of the physical education department before transitioning to deputy director of athletics. In 1989, he was named assistant athletic director in charge of scheduling and team support. He was promoted to senior associate athletic director in 1992.

During Tamulevich’s varsity career at Navy, the midshipmen were 27-6-1 and claimed two United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships. For 20 years, he flew the Lockheed P-3 Orion, an anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft.

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Led by Ensign Sydney Harrington ’22, USN, and Ensign Hannah Montau ’22, USN, 10 Navy swimmers and divers were named Scholar All-Americans by the SwimmingCollegeand Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in June.

Second-team recipients for the Navy women's program included Midshipmen Caroline Irwin ’25 and Libby Miller ’23, and Ensign Caroline Turner ’22, USN. Irwin and Miller each received the award for the first time and Turner previously was a second-team recipient in 2020.

Members of the Navy men’s team combined for five second-team accolades. They are Midshipmen James Lee ’23, Jackson Schultz ’23, Patrick Colwell ’24, Zack Peng ’25 and Ensign Derek Nguyen ’22, USN. ®

ENS Sydney Harrington ’22, USN, was one of 10 Navy swimmers and divers to earn Scholar All-America Honors during the 202122 academic year. She earned first-team honors, marking the second time she’s achieved that recognition.

Longtime Academy Athletic Administrator Tamulevich ’68 Dies

Dr. Eric Goralnick ’95 and Wade Franklin ’05 have been selected to participate in the 2022 class of the George W. Bush Institute’s StandTo Veteran Leadership Program. The program includes 50 participants selected through a rigorous application and review process.

10 Navy Swimmers and Divers Earn Scholar All-American Honors

Swimmers and divers who posted a GPA of at least 3.50 during either the 2022 spring semester or the complete 2021-22 academic year and competed at this year’s NCAA Championship earned First-Team Scholar All-America honors. Those who met the academic standard, and also either earned a B Cut swimming time for the NCAA Championship or qualified for the zone diving meet but did not advance to the national championship garnered second-team recognition.

Carl touched the lives of so many in such meaningful and inﬂuential ways throughout his life as a mentor and role model to all. Our fond memories of Carl— his laugh, humor, personality, professionalism and kindness—will always be ingrained in the lives of those that were fortunate to know him. We extend our love and unwavering support to his beautiful wife Lori and the family.”

Goralnick ’95, Franklin ’05

Selected for Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program

In 1968, he won the Schmeisser Award, which is given to the nation’s best lacrosse player. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1989.

“We are heartbroken to lose our cherished friend and distinguished alum of the Naval Academy and NAAA.

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All are committed to improving the lives of post-9/11 veterans. Throughout the program, each participant will work on a personal leadership project, which allows them to implement what they learn.

—Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk on the passing of CDR Carl Tamulevich ’68, USN (Ret.).

Dr. Eric Goralnick ’95

A full obituary will appear in Last Call in a future issue of Shipmate ®

Perry ’20 Retires From NFL

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In 2019, he set a single-season record with 3,017 rushing yards. In his final game with the Midshipmen, he rushed for an Army-Navy record 304 yards and added two touchdowns to beat Army 31-7.

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Members of the Class of 1965 have produced a toolkit to assist alumni suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, specifically those who were exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Mitch Henderson ’65 is the facilitator of the Class of 1965 Parkinson’s Support Group. which he started after seeing the effects of Parkinson’s on his fellow alumni.

Vietnam-era Alumni Create Parkinson’s Support Group and Toolkit

Malcolm Perry '20 was placed on the on the reserve/retired list by the New England Patriots in late July. The wide receiver/running back signed a futures contract with the Patriots in January.

The toolkit, which can be found at www.usna.com provides guides for forming a support group, suggestions for the meetings and sharing of resources and experiences. Henderson’s goal is to help alumni and class leaders to start and manage their own Parkinson’s Support Groups for members stricken with this disease. ®

Perry, a record-setting quarterback at the Naval Academy, was the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. He is second on Navy’s career rushing yards list with 4,359. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry.

Then-MIDN Malcolm Perry ’20, rushed for a record 304 yards in Navy’s 31-7 victory over Army in 2019. Perry retired from the NFL in July.

Perry was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft in 2020. He made two starts his rookie season, seeing playing time in nine games.

Members of the classes of 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1973 are working to create support groups for alumni, and their families, who are battling Parkinson’s Disease.

The Patriots claimed Perry at the start of the 2021 season. Perry didn’t play in any regular-season games for the Patriots during the 2021 season. Perry received a waiver to delay his military service after he was drafted by the Dolphins. His rank was shifted to corporal in the Marine Corps Individual Ready Reserve. ®

The VA recognizes there is a connection between Agent Orange exposure and Parkinson’s and 16 other diseases. Obtaining VA care and documenting service time in Vietnam can be a daunting experience. The toolkit and support of the alumni community can alleviate some of the related stress, Henderson said.

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Henderson is working with members of the classes of 1964, 1968 and 1973. In December 2021, Henderson and 10 members of the Class of 1965 and two caregivers met on a Zoom call. During subsequent calls, VA experts have joined them and share information regarding Parkinson’s Disease organizations and available resources.

Longtime Navy men’s golf coach Pat Owen has been promoted to director of men’s and women’s golf by the NavalTheAcademy.nine-time Patriot League Coach of the Year will have oversight of the men’s and women’s programs. Nadia Ste-Marie is in her 11th season coaching the women’s team. Navy will conduct a national search for a candidate to succeed Owen as the men’sOwencoach.was named Navy’s men’s coach in 1991. His teams won seven Patriot League titles and earned seven NCAA Regional Tournament berths. Eight of his players have won the Patriot League individual title sinceForty-three1997. players accounted for 69 All-Patriot League honors during Owen’s tenure at Navy. Owen’s teams claimed 15 Star series victories over Army including in September 2021. In this new role, Owen will continue to serve as the head professional at the Naval Academy Golf Club. ®

Snyder ’06 Wins ESPY

In 2021, at the Tokyo Paralympics, Snyder became the first American man to win an individual triathlon event in either the Olympics or the Paralympics when he clinched paratriathlon gold in the PTVI Snydercategory.isasix-time Paralympic gold medalist and two-time silver medalist. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Snyder deployed as a platoon commander directing more than 20 combat missions in Afghanistan against Taliban fighters. He was critically injured by an IED on 7 September 2011, which would ultimately lead to him losing his eyesight during a patrol near Kandahar Province while rendering aid to Afghanistan Special Forces.

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Owen Promoted to Director of Men’s and Women’s Golf

Lieutenant Bradley W. Snyder ’06, USN (Ret.), took home the 2022 Best Athlete With A Disability, Men's Sports ESPY on 20 July.

Pat Owen, left, coached Navy’s men’s golf team for 32 years. In his new role with the Naval Academy, he will oversee the men’s and women’s programs

At the 2012 London Paralympics, he won gold in the 100M and 400M freestyles and silver in the 50M free. His 400M gold came one year to the day of losing his eyesight, and he set the Paralympic and American records. In 2016, Snyder won three gold medals and a silver at the Rio Paralympics. In March, Snyder was honored as a Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award recipient. ®

“I also learned to be open and curious and not to be afraid of continually learning and asking questions, because cyber is always changing," she said.

hen First Lieutenant Allison Annick ’20, USMC, arrived at the Naval Academy in 2016, she wasn’t sure what ﬁeld of study to pursue. Then, she attended an open house for the cyber operations program, which had just graduated its ﬁrst class.

The Academy began commissioning officers into the cyber security community

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Annick found that same energetic community in her work analyzing cyber data ﬂow with the Marine Corps at Fort Meade. Her team is made up of civilians and service members from each military branch.

Annick enjoyed the camaraderie between faculty and students, who shared a zeal for all things cyber.

“I felt part of the cyber community at large,” she said.

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in 2016, helping develop a pipeline of cyber warriors prepared to combat an ever-evolving adversary. The Naval Academy gave Annick an excellent academic foundation in the language of cyber, she said.

“It’s a great mix of perspectives and creativity,” she said. “Working with people who are passionate about doing their part for national defense is really cool.”

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The Naval Academy began offering the cyber operations major in spring 2013. Twentyseven midshipmen in the Class of 2016 were the first to graduate from the program. Some of those class members were recognized by then-President Barack Obama at the White House in the spring of 2016.

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She attended hacking conference DEFCON as a student, which was “awesome because the cyber community is just a weird, zany group of people with this uniting passion,” she said. “It felt like an extension of our department.”

After the U.S. Department of Defense began recognizing cyberspace as the ﬁfth domain and established the United States Cyber Command at Fort Meade, MD, in 2010, the Naval Academy began developing cyber operations curricula. As other universities and service academies were folding

“The professors were ﬂying drones,” she said. “They were psyched about what they were doing, and I was impressed with their passion for the subject. They were embodying the major, not just advertising it.”

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within the United States and ideally worldwide,” Tortora said.

them to have an immediate impact in ensuring our nation’s security in the face of risks and adversaries.”

Midshipmen who major in cyber operations learn the technical and nontechnical aspects of cyberspace, taking courses in computer architecture, programming, data structures, networks, Internet, database systems, information assurance, cryptography and forensics, as well as courses in areas such as policy, law, ethics and social engineering.

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cyber-related courses into computer science, robotics or engineering programs, the Academy deemed the study of cyber operations was important enough to warrant its own department and major.

Tortora also directs the Naval Academy’s Center for Cyber Security Studies (CCSS), which supports all programs that contribute to the knowledge, study and research of cyber ﬁelds at USNA.

“I … learned to be open and curious and not to be afraid of learningcontinuallyand asking questions, because cyber is always changing.”

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properly, there is vulnerability.”

“The center is the connective tissue between what midshipmen are learning and what’s happening within the military and wider industry, with the aim of being the standard-bearer for cyber education

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Hopper Hall, the Naval Academy Center for Cyber Security Studies, opened in time for classes in fall 2020. The Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation provided $61 million to the Center for Cyber Security Studies as part of the $541 million Called to Serve, Daring to Lead campaign that concluded in June 2021.

“You cannot have a full understanding of cyberspace without considering the human who sits behind the computer,” said Commander Phil Starcovic, USN, who serves as deputy director of the CCSS.

“We created the Department of Cyber Science and developed an interdisciplinary cyber operations major that looks at the big picture of cyberspace—not just the technology, but also the people, the processes and the policies that govern it,” said Captain Paul Tortora ’89, USN (Ret.), who served as the ﬁrst chair of the department.

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The few are those midshipmen in cyber-related majors, particularly cyber operations. In addition to the specialized training they receive in the classroom, they take part in numerous hands-on opportunities, from classiﬁed internships with the NSA and other agencies to tours of industry to LRECs, or Language, Regional Expertise and Cultural experiences, that include travel to another country to examine its culture through a cyber lens.

Annick took cyber security courses at Tel Aviv University on an LREC trip in Israel.“We talked with different branches of the Israeli military focused on cyber and explored Israel’s rampant tech startup culture,” she said. “It was a valuable experience.”

She also interned with the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command,

to be aware of how cyber affects their personal safety. Then, many may have jobs that require a bit more knowledge of cyber, and then a few should be highly skilled in cyber warfare.”

Essentially, the all-many-few concept at the Academy means that all in the Brigade will graduate with foundational cyberspace knowledge. The Naval Academy is the only service academy to require that every student, regardless of major, take at least two classes in cyber operations. The ﬁrst, during the plebe year, is a lab-based cyber security course that introduces the principles behind the use, function and operation of computers, networks and applications. During the second-class year, all midshipmen take a practicum that examines the interdependent network of information technology infrastructure, including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems and embedded processors and control systems.

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Asia-Pacific LREC Cyber midshipmen at the summit of Mt. Fuji, observing sunrise after an all-night hike up the mountain.

Tortora said. “It’s important for everyone

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Starcovic also teaches an introductory course on cyber security. “No matter how secure networks are, if the human using them isn’t educated properly, there is vulnerability.”Themajorwas first offered in spring 2013, and 27 midshipmen in the Class of 2016 were the first to graduate from the program. In spring 2016, then-President Barack Obama recognized that first class at the White House, calling attention to the cyber operations program’s importance in training future cyber combatants. The program, which now enrolls an average of 60 to 70 midshipmen each year, is ABET accredited and, in 2020, was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations by the National Security Agency (NSA).

The Naval Academy has developed an all-many-few model for teaching about“Wecyberspace.areliving in the digital age,”

Many midshipmen attend cyberspace-related lectures hosted by the CCSS, with up to 1,000 attending a typical lunchtime talk.

“We bring in partners in industry and top government and military leaders in cybersecurity and cyber writ large,” Starcovic said. “Our students engage with people who are working in cyber at the highest levels.”

Students also have opportunities to attend the International Conference on Cyber Conﬂict, held annually in Estonia to examine issues and concerns in the cyber defense community, and seminars at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, a NATO training and education center in Garmisch, Germany. Any midshipman interested in cyber operations—whether majoring in the ﬁeld or not—can join the

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Midshipmen attending DEFCON 2021 in Las Vegas, NV.

which inﬂuenced her desire to join the Marines.“Isawhow my education could be applied in the real world, and it made me 100-percent certain I wanted to be a Marine,” she said.

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In 2019, Annick was one of six midshipmen in the inaugural cyber officer cadre selected by the Marine Corps.

The Cyber Security Team—or “hacking club”—competes in computer security competitions, including the NSA Cyber Exercise, which is designed to sharpen the skills of future cyber warriors by having them tackle various cyber challenges and compete in a live-ﬁre computer network attack and defend exercise against teams from other service academies and senior military colleges.

Shortly after the Keyser CERF opened in February 2021, eight midshipmen participated in the first classified discussions held on the Yard, meeting in the facility with Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday to detail the research they’d done while embedded in classified internships with the NSA.

“The experience is mutually beneﬁcial, as the students receive expertise and advising, while the organizations receive a working prototype and/or innovative new ways to think about hard problems,” said

Captain James Caroland, USN, who recently retired as chair of the Department of Cyber Science and Senior Information Warfare Officer.

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Academy’s cyber-related clubs, including the Information Warfare Club, which hosts events and lectures aimed at increasing knowledge of the role personnel in the Navy’s Information Warfare Community play in cyber security.

Key to the Naval Academy’s ability to commission officers ﬂuent in cyber operations is state-of-the-art Hopper Hall, which opened in 2020 and is home to the departments of cyber science, computer science, computer and electrical engineering, physics, naval architecture and ocean engineering, and weapons, robotics and control engineering. The hall’s laboratories include an indoor drone facility and a pool for working with unmanned vehicles. The Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation provided $61 million to the Center for Cyber Security Studies as part of the $541 million Called to Serve, Daring to Lead campaign that concluded in June 2021.

An exceptional feature of Hopper Hall is its Richard ’64 and Maryellen Keyser Classified Education and Research Facility (CERF), which allows students with top-secret SCI clearance—something nearly all cyber operations students obtain—to access and interact with classified information. The CERF is the Academy’s first-ever Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

His duties include seeking a wholeof-nation approach and collaborative solutions to raising cyber awareness for all, encouraging and enhancing training for those in jobs that are cyber-adjacent, such as contractors who deal with the

“Having a SCIF allows us to talk at a deeper, classiﬁed level about cyber warfare,” Caroland said. “It allows students to connect academic theory to real-world practice.”

ALL TOGETHER NOW

supply chain, and most importantly addressing the more than 700,000 cyber-related job vacancies nationwide.

The all-many-few concept has proved so effective that it’s garnered attention at the national level. Tortora is currently on temporary assignment at the White House on the staff of National Cyber Director Christopher Inglis, a former NSA Deputy Director and a former Distinguished Visiting Professor in Cyber Security Studies at USNA.

“I’ve been tasked with scaling the Academy’s ‘all-many-few’ model to the national level, applying it to the development of a new national strategy that focuses on cyber education and workforce development,” said Tortora, who is serving as a Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Workforce Education and Training until this fall, when he will return to Annapolis.

In 2019, 10 midshipmen and two faculty attended HackTheMachine in New York, a challenge that brings civilians and members of the military together to solve current Navy cyber challenges. These midshipmen identified security vulnerabilities in navigation and industrial shipboard systems.

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As seniors, students in the cyber operations program complete a year-long Capstone Project, which is a small group case study of a cyber-related topic of their choosing. Often, the Capstones are sponsored by a private-sector or governmental organization needing assistance in solving a problem.

“Regardless of what position they ascend to, our graduates are skilled in critical thinking,” Caroland said. “They’re prepared to run teams that have speciﬁc functions on the network—programming or coding or other technical jobs. They’re able to identify the mission, be an effective leader and protect our nation’s wealth and treasure in Althoughcyberspace.”itistooearly to assess the impact on the private sector, as most graduates are still on active duty with the Navy or the Marines, many are doing exceptional work within the military’s cyberLieutenantdomain.

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Dannelly’s interdisciplinary training in cyber operations has been useful as a CWE, he said, noting that while there are areas of working in cyberspace that require advanced technical engineering skills, he’s found that “problems with a signiﬁcant consequence are best solved by those who have a strong background in the different aspects of cyberspace.”

Zachary Dannelly ’16, USN, was one of the ﬁrst midshipmen to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in cyber operations at the Academy. He also holds a Master of Philosophy degree in technology policy and strategy from Cambridge University and a Master of Science degree in technology engineering and management from Stanford University. He is a cyber warfare engineer (CWE) for the Navy Fleet Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, having previously worked at the NSA as a deputy chief operations officer in its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.

“Our world-class curriculum is leading the way in cyber operations education,” Tortora said. “The cyber-related training that our students receive at the Academy —coupled with advanced study and classiﬁed internships—prepares them to have an immediate impact in ensuring our nation’s security in the face of risks and adversaries.” a

The Richard ’64 and Maryellen Keyser Classified Education and Research Facility (CERF) in Hopper Hall.

EFFECTIVE FUTURE CYBER SECURITY WARRIORS

“Having midshipmen give the CNO a classiﬁed brieﬁng was a big milestone for our facility and our program,” Tortora said.

“The Academy’s holistic approach to teaching cyber operations was extremely valuable to me,” Dannelly said. “The

high-caliber courses, taught by faculty who are at the top of their ﬁelds, were unparalleled. Everything we learned— from the lowest level machine code to the highest-level website design—was buffeted by policy, strategy and military context.”

“Our graduates leave USNA with a deeper understanding of cyberspace,” Tortora said. “Their specialized technical skills are enhanced with an understanding of the broader implications of what a cyber act’s effects can Armedbe.”with a solid foundational education, cyber operations majors ascend into every Navy community, becoming pilots, submariners and surface warfare officers. Only about 30 graduates go directly into cyber or information warfare billets for the Navy, with an additional handful commissioning into cyber-related positions in the Marines.

Lee said one piece of advice stuck with“You’llhim. be presented with plenty of opportunities, and you deﬁnitely need to take advantage of every single one,” Lee said recalling Kanth’s advice. “Don’t be

Although the Alumni Association supports the Alumni Mentoring Program, which connects mentors with proteges, the Monterey Bay Chapter does not have a formal mentoring program or system for connecting with the young officers.

Offering experienced-based advice to ensigns like Lee is not new for Kanth. Kanth and the members of the Monterey Bay Chapter have made it a priority to help young officers at the Naval Postgraduate School navigate their new duty station and their futures.

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leaders provide advice for those transitioning from active duty to civilian life. They can also be assets for recent graduates just making their way in their new careers.

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nsign Chase Lee ’22, USN, was still a midshipman when he met Lieutenant Vikram Kanth ’15, USN, president of the Alumni Association’s Monterey Bay Chapter. Lee was working on a Capstone team project on blockchain technology. Kanth was at the Naval Postgraduate School, working on his Ph.D. in “Ourcybersecurity.departmentput it out to the alumni network asking if there was anyone willing to be a subject matter expert on these Capstone topics,” Lee said.

“I think a lot of the officers here, a lot who are Academy grads, are really good about providing that guidance and support to our ensign base,” Kanth said.

“It is really important to be able to provide these young officers support when their careers are just beginning, to give them guidance and support they need to get situated in their personal and professional lives,” said Kanth, “anything from their military career to, ‘Hey, when you get to your ﬁrst duty station, consider buying a Kanthhouse.’”isone of many alumni chapter leaders across the country who offer themselves as resources for fellow Naval Academy graduates. They often share their experiences and tips to aid alumni and veterans in their communities. Chapter

That’s how Kanth made his own ﬁrst connection, when he arrived at the Postgraduate School the ﬁrst time, as a

Kanth jumped on the request, but he gave the team more than his technical expertise. He shared with Lee some advice about being a successful officer, advice that can only come from experience.

the person who just considers this a 9 to 5 job. It’s about going above and beyond.”

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“When they get to their ﬁrst duty station, they don’t change their addresses, so they don’t get our chapter emails. We almost have no other option but to ﬁnd them in person,” said Kanth.

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“We were able to get him in touch with the right person to help walk through that process and get some of that pre-work done here,” he said. “He feels better, and he’s in a much better position to succeed when he gets to aviation school.”

“One reason is that the aviation pipeline is so backed up, we have a lot of naval aviation candidates here prior to going to ﬂight school,” Kanth said.

Kanth tells of one ensign who was concerned about preparing for ﬂight school.

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lieutenant junior grade studying for his master’s.“Myﬁrst or second week, I ran into the prior chapter president, who spotted me in the gym,” Kanth said. “I was wearing a Naval Academy Under Armour shirt I got when I was playing water polo at the Academy. He led me around and showed me some stuff I didn’t know about the campus and invited me to be a part of the Alumni Association.”

Right: Members of the Tulsa Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation watched Navy beat Army on 11 December 2021. In addition to social events, members of the chapter also support nonprofits that assist veterans.

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One of the nonproﬁts the chapter supports is the Coffee Bunker. Started as a safe place for veterans by the mother of a young Marine who had taken his life, the Coffee Bunker has become a place where Tulsa veterans can get help and advice with job searches and life planning.

VETERANS

Above: In May, the Southern Idaho Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation hosted a Run to Honor event.

“We saw how it was being very effective in reaching out to the veterans,” said Goins, now president of a real estate development ﬁrm. “They offer services, such as how to work on resumes, how to do job interviews and that really resonated with the Academy alumni.”

The Tulsa Chapter is one of the Alumni Association’s smallest, but one of the “mightiest,” said chapter president Rocky Goins ’84. They help fund a scholarship for local high school STEM students and support the Blue & Gold Officer program. They also donate time and money to mentoring veterans—officer and enlisted— who are making the transition from military service to civilian life.

With the range of career experience in the Monterey Bay Chapter—from engineering to underseas warfare to cyber security to aviation—there’s a good chance an ensign will connect with someone who’s been where they are going. This year, the chapter is seeing more than the usual number of ensigns, most of them Academy grads.

“A lot of us that are mid-career officers are able to, and willing to, pass on our expertise and knowledge to these young ensigns, many who come from the Naval Academy. So, it is a real match made in heaven.”

“The challenges for younger veterans can be just overwhelming due to the sheer number and type of jobs they could be doing,” Hovey said. “What’s most useful for folks at that point is coaching, counseling, advice and connection. Alumni can really

Early assistance is key, Kanth said.

Members of the Tulsa Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation attended Service Academies Alumni Associations and Parents Club Day held in June 2021 by the Tulsa Drillers Minor League Baseball team.

GOINS ’84

as a chapter, they want to invest into “our “Supportingleaders.”eachother through mentoring and being a part of each other’s lives, being there to coach, to be the example, and to provide necessary resources is our mission,” Goins said.

“When you get out, that shouldn’t stop,” Sise said. “In the Marine Corps, it’s a cardinal sin to drop your pack. So, don’t drop your pack.” a

The day Goins showed up at the Coffee Bunker to present a donation from the chapter, Bob Sise ’08 was there as a member of the Coffee Bunker’s board. He’d been out of the Marine Corps for seven years, but he hadn’t been in contact with the chapter. Sise admitted he “was not one of those stellar alumni that immediately changed their address and signed up with the alumni association.”

Now a chapter member, Sise is instrumental in keeping the chapter connected with efforts to mentor veterans. Side works for a medical device company and said becoming comfortable with civilian work took some time.

Many Academy alumni recall mentoring that made a difference in their careers, advice or help from an officer, a senior enlisted or another veteran. Chapter leaders are committed to assisting the next generation of alumni.

“Now, we’re turning it around and helping mentor people,” Hovey said.

PAYING IT BACK, PAYING IT FORWARD

part of the Marine Corps, the military, you’re part of something bigger than yourself. But once you transition out of the military, you need to be able to ﬁgure out what your purpose is.”

When Andrea Hovey ’03, president of the Southern Idaho Chapter, left the Navy’s nuclear surface warfare service in 2008, she didn’t have a career plan beyond “doing something technical and staying in Seattle.” Today, she’s happy in her job with a design and construction software company, but it took her several iterations to getAlongthere.the way, she’s learned a lot about navigating the transition from the Navy to a civilian career, lessons she shares with fellow veterans. Through volunteering with the nonproﬁt Hire Heroes, and connecting with other veterans in her community through Mission43, an Idaho nonproﬁt dedicated to supporting service members and their families in life after the military, Hovey has worked with veterans to make that transition smoother.

help by talking to them, giving them advice, and helping them narrow their focus.”

In his ﬁrst job in Tulsa, Sise said advice from three Marines above him in the company was key in navigating his new life.

“The peer-to-peer veteran connection is huge,” Sise said. “Veterans can say things to other veterans, and it’s taken a lot more seriously. One of the biggest things I’ve seen is the impact of helping these people build a vision. Having been

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Like Sise, Hovey said going from the military to civilian life can be a bumpy road.

“I realized in the Marines I kind of developed what I call the hero ego, where if I saw someone with a problem, I felt like it was my duty to help them ﬁx it,” Sise said. “It took me a while to realize that you can’t help someone with a problem they don’t think they have.”

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“It was a hard lesson for me, and I still go back to learning it over and over,” she said. “We all joined the military because we were seeking a sense of purpose on some level. So, when we get out of the military, we have a tendency to try to find that same level of purpose and importance in the work we do, but that’s rarely possible. And I find that a lot of people really struggle with finding that purpose again.”

Sise said that giving as much back to the men and women serving you as they were giving you is the goal.

“If we can get our ensigns that support that they need to be as successful as they can early on, then I think that’s a win,” KanthGoinssaid.said

“For me, as Team Rubicon’s CEO, it’s not just about ensuring the chainsaws run smoothly, it’s about ensuring the sawyers have the kind of Greyshirt experience that makes more glitter [aka sawdust] ﬂy, faster, farther and harder for more disaster survivors,” delaCruz said. “I’ll know I’ve succeeded if I’ve made it possible for more Greyshirts to get more done.

Most of all, the hockey-playing midshipman didn’t imagine that, in 2022, he’d be leading military veterans into a very different kind of service, delivering disaster response services and humanitarian aid in places like tornado-ravaged Kentucky and battleworn Kyiv, Ukraine. The foundation of service ingrained into delaCruz at the Academy and his 22-year

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he helped Team Rubicon pivot to respond to the humanitarian crisis domestically. Initially, the organization developed a

Meanwhile, delaCruz was heading up efforts speciﬁcally targeted at engaging veterans. In February 2021, he helped found the Veterans Coalition for Vaccination (VCV). The VCV—and its veteran volunteers—would provide health departments, communities and public agencies across the U.S. with the administrative, logistical and operational support needed to stand up and maintain vaccination sites. Together, Greyshirts and veterans from the VCV mobilized to deliver vaccines everywhere from the inner city to rural outposts in Wyoming and Alaska to improve equitable access to vaccinations to all Americans regardless of geographic or socioeconomic limitations.

Becoming Disaster’s Top Gun

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s a midshipman, Commander Art delaCruz ’91, USN (Ret.), didn’t imagine that within a decade, he’d be among the ﬁrst minorities to serve as a TOPGUN instructor. Nor did he imagine that instead of getting a port of call on 11 September 2001 as originally scheduled, he’d remain in the Persian Gulf and go on to launch on one of the ﬁrst strikes on Afghanistan off ENTERPRISE

After retiring from the Navy, delaCruz worked in the private sector for about 2.5 years. In March 2016, he joined emergency response nonproﬁt Team Rubicon as chief operating officer. By 2019, delaCruz had personally responded to six disasters, including Hurricanes Harvey and Dorain, and helped the organization respond to hundreds more.

The organization also got busy setting up ﬁeld hospitals and testing centers, and eventually launched a vaccination support program that would help get more than 1.6 million Americans vaccinated.

In July 2021, as Team Rubicon continued its transition back to traditional disaster operations, such as responding to Hurricanes Laura and Ida, delaCruz took over as Team Rubicon’s chief executive officer.

“The Naval Academy was where you really began to grow and understand a life of service. I wasn’t predisposed to it. I was just one of those people lucky enough to be there.”

TO COMBAT HUMANITARIAN CRISES, DELACRUZ ’91 IS PUTTING THOUSANDS OF VETERANS ON THE JOB

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program to deploy volunteers within their home communities to aid their neighbors. Then, it launched an emergency feeding assistance program that had Greyshirts— Team Rubicon’s nickname for its grey shirt wearing volunteers—delivering food, water and more to people with cancer and multiple sclerosis.

DISASTER RELIEF’S TOP GUN

Navy career prepared him to lead monumental support efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, resettling Afghan refugees and Russia’s war on the Ukraine.

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“If I’ve helped create the kind of experience that has them coming back for more—asking for more ways to serve more disaster survivors, more often, more quickly, more efficiently—I’ll count that as a success.”

Meanwhile, in giving veterans the chance to serve again, delaCruz is getting the unique privilege back that he discovered leading enlisted sailors, the realization that the decisions he makes are impacting the lives of these service members.

Changing Course

Upon graduation, Art delaCruz went to ﬂight school, then deployed as a naval ﬂightByofficer.1998 he received orders to TOPGUN, to serve as an instructor, likely

A Privilege Paid Forward

As of June 2022, Greyshirts had completed more than 605 home move-ins and served more than 2,240 Afghan individuals via deliveries, home set-ups and move-in support.

The Naval Academy wasn’t delaCruz’s ﬁrst choice. He accepted a full scholarship to the University of Minnesota.

Team Rubicon’s CDR Art delaCruz ’91, USN (Ret.), and another volunteer respond to flooding in Houston in 2016.

In March of 2022, Team Rubicon also began sending doctors, nurses and EMTs—many of whom had been military medics—todelaCruzUkraine.keeps tabs on the unique opportunity each crisis brings to engage veterans in an all-new kind of service, and prepares to inject them into the solution. He believes no one is more equipped to respond to disasters and humanitarian crises than the all-volunteer force of men and women who have already demonstrated a bias to serve; who are predisposed to help those in need and are intent on service to society and country.

By September 2001, delaCruz was in the Persian Gulf, serving as the training officer of Fighter Squadron Fourteen, an F-14 squadron attached to ENTERPRISE They had just completed their responsibilities enforcing the no-fly zone in Iraq and were getting ready to be relieved by the next battle group when the planes hit the World Trade Center towers. The 5,000 people of the battlegroup awaited word from the TherePresident.wouldbe no reprieve for ENTERPRISE. On 17 October, the U.S. fired its first Tomahawk strikes, with fighters launching off ENTERPRISE.

“They said, ‘we’re going to open up the door for everyone else to come in,’ and so our mission of three aircraft did just that. We soared over Kabul, avoided the attempts to shoot us down and destroyed the target,” delaCruz said. “And then we did it again and again, every night, even when we were being shot at from the ground and by enemy forces in the air, through November.”

The Privilege to Lead Flying F-14s, being a part of ﬁrst strikes into Afghanistan, and being the ﬁrst Asian instructor at TOPGUN may have been exciting and an honor, but it was leading others that gave delaCruz the

“There is richness to the veteran in knowing that in serving, they are putting community before self. And in that many ﬁnd reward and satisfaction,” delaCruz said.

“I kind of ‘found’ myself there,” said delaCruz. “Annapolis was where you really began to grow and understand a life of service. I wasn’t predisposed to it. I was just one of those people lucky enough to be there.”Apassion for service was cemented in delaCruz at the Academy.

Airspace Above Afghanistan

Even as the organization began to return to “normal”—standing up operations after tornadoes swept Kentucky; helping mitigate against wildﬁres in the West—a new crisis arose that called for the very skills, expertise and distinct knowledge of veteran volunteers, the fall of Afghanistan.

In August, Team Rubicon began putting many veterans who had done tours in Afghanistan to work helping resettle Afghan refugees in America.

the ﬁrst Asian American Paciﬁc Islander to hold the position.

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The second in a family of ﬁve kids, delaCruz was the ﬁrst—though not the last—in his family to go into the military. A younger brother, Commander Daniel delaCruz ’00, USN, would follow fairly closely in his footsteps.

During his freshman year in Minneapolis, MN, he had a crisis of faith, of sorts, his exclusively educational experience was incredibly unfulfilling. Seeking to change course, delaCruz called his congressman’s office and got his attention. The congressman wanted to hear delaCruz’s story in person. After explaining his desire to attend the Naval Academy, delaCruz received a nomination, although he did not find out he received an appointment until he was taking finals, a few weeks before I-Day.

“It gets back to that idea that’s common across so many of our volunteers, this is a chance to reconnect with community, identity and purpose,” said delaCruz of why he joined the disaster relief nonproﬁt.

“With veterans, there is an understanding that the most important obligation is to never fail the man or woman next to you in order for the whole to succeed,” delaCruz said.

Another career-deﬁning moment for delaCruz was the breadth of experience earned over his more than two-decade military“Onecareer.ofthe philosophies encouraged by an early mentor was to never do what you already know how to do, and that philosophy led me to be an assignments officer in Tennessee,” delaCruz said. “You’re out of the cockpit, but you’re helping people’s careers.”

greatest satisfaction during his 22 years of service.“Inmy ﬁrst tours as an officer, I really learned how amazing and what a privilege it was to lead sailors,” delaCruz said. “As I sat there with all of these 18-, 19and 20-year-olds, and working closely with my chiefs, I realized that the decisions I would make would impact their lives and inﬂuence them. It was an incredible change, and it’s where leadership became really special.”

“A common saying amongst the ranks is ‘learn your job, teach your job, learn your next job.’ This mantra, born out of the possibility of attrition on the battleﬁeld, ensures depth of skills and an understanding that one must be ready to jump in as required. Having such a force as our backbone is critical to doing everything from deciding which neighborhood we might serve ﬁrst to clearing a route through tornado debris.” a

delaCruz parlayed that knowledge to transition out of active duty in 2013, landing ﬁrst as a senior director of business development, then as a senior director of strategy at Northrup Grumman. In 2014, he met Jake Wood and discovered fouryear-old Team Rubicon. Founded by Wood in 2010 in response to the earthquake in Haiti, Team Rubicon deploys veteran volunteers in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises in the U.S. and around the world.

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CDR Art delaCruz ’91, USN (Ret.), and a Team Rubicon volunteer serve at a vaccination site in LA’s Chinatown in 2021.

“My assignment to McKinsey and Company taught me that, from a business and people perspective, there was a lot more to learn about the world beyond what I’d learned in the military,” he said.

“There is richness to the veteran in knowing that in serving, they are putting community before self. And in that many find reward and satisfaction.”

The ability to follow orders—and when in a position of leadership, to provide clear direction and delegation— is a critical component for success in a disaster zone, and something veterans are also incredibly adept at. They are comfortable switching between leadership and executor roles as is necessary based on each unique situation in a disaster.

Being selected as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow was also incredibly valuable to delaCruz.

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At Team Rubicon, delaCruz used the breadth of experience he’d accrued in the military to help deploy other veterans in response to disasters—such as Hurricanes Harvey and Dorian. He and other leaders of Team Rubicon believe veterans are uniquely suited to serve in the uncertain and often dynamic situations to which the organization responds—disasters and humanitarian crises. Adept at quickly forming teams and skilled at helping a larger entity succeed, they know how to work together to accomplish a mission.

The second step to “getting real” was to sit down with the previous trimester’s leadership within the ﬁrst two weeks of our turnover. I wanted to ask them about the platoon’s ﬁrst impression of me as well as any tips they could give to help me keep morale high and take on the mentorship role I desired. As a leader, my personality can become stern. I also wanted to take this time to

evaluate myself and my decisions to ensure I am not being too harsh on my peers. These sessions would help me discover the ideal opportunities I have to connect with the majority of the platoon. This was my attempt to actively assess how I could better serve the mission at NAPS and the loyalty of my platoon.

GET REAL, GET BETTER

The ﬁrst step I took in reaching out to them was to assure them that I would be completely transparent in the many decisions I put forth as a PC. I knew that as they continue to learn to acclimate to the military, they will also want to know the “why” behind each decision. As a friend and leader, I had absolutely no issue with illustrating why certain decisions were being made either by me or someone else in our chain of command.

When the time came to “get better” and build the platoon up from where it started, I had enough understanding of how to do so. Moments where disciplinary action needed to be taken, I focused more on talking with them, learning what they did and why they did it, while also explaining to them why these rules are in place. Instead of being a straightforward rigid type of leader, I needed to ﬁnd the root cause of how my platoon felt about certain regulations. With this information, I could guide them through what the culture is in the military and how to adapt to it.

By Midshipman Devin Ratte ’26, USN

Toward the end of my time as a platoon commander, my platoon only had a single disciplinary issue that needed to be addressed higher than myself—the lowest of any platoon in the battalion. Furthermore, because of high morale, we also achieved incredible scores in drill, the PRT and room inspections. This would result in the 2nd Company as a whole securing back-to-back color company honors.

Most direct entries at NAPS do not feel like they are an actual part of the military. To ensure the progression of the mission at NAPS, I focused more on becoming a mentor than just a leader. Taking the position of a mentor did not stop there. Every week I held platoon-speciﬁc quarters where I talked about the previous and upcoming week. Most importantly though, I took this time to preach a brief lesson. These subjects ranged from discussing and learning how to apply the four pillars of mental toughness, to the dire importance of being physically ﬁt in the military, and the extreme lengths one can go with a competitive mindset. All these lessons carry momentous weight as we continue to learn to become great Naval and Marine Corps Officers.

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Editor’s note: Midshipman Devin Ratte ’26, USN, submitted the winning entry in an essay-writing contest sponsored by the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation’s Rhode Island Chapter in the spring. This is the second year the chapter has held the contest and this year’s prompt was, “How have you practiced ‘Get Real, Get Better’ leadership during your year at NAPS?”

On the very ﬁrst day I arrived at my new command, the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), I was given a challenge. As I walked through the check-in procedure, PS1 Jasmine Luckett challenged me (and the rest of the priorenlisted) to “help them help the direct entries.” Speciﬁcally, she wanted us to take them under our wing and, respectfully, teach them the many things that we associate with, not just being in the military, but also a naval officer. These include, but are not limited to, learning how to act appropriately in a certain time and place, how to treat your uniform and other issued gear and the many character traits that relate to being a great shipmate and leader.

I do not attribute my leadership to all of our successes. My platoon is undoubtedly the best in the battalion with some of the greatest people I had the honor of leading. With that said, I wholeheartedly believe that I followed through with PS1’s challenge. Taking the time to “Get Real” and self-assess how I needed to reach out to my platoon assisted me in becoming the best possible mentor I could be. The end results revealed how much we accomplished in “Get Better.” My only regret is not having more time to lead these amazing people. However, I am sure that the lessons learned will speak volumes as we head to the Naval Academy. a

In the fall of 2021, I was given the incredible opportunity to become the platoon commander for my platoon. This helped me engage with the entirety of my 44-person platoon and lead them to become respectable shipmates in the long run. My three-year service in the Navy would help me back up my knowledge, but fell short of preparing me on how to convey it. Nothing in my time prepared me to lead and instruct 44 sailors and Marines through complete peer leadership. I quickly learned that I needed to be patient, humble and ﬁgure out what the best way was to reach their hearts and minds. I needed to “get real.”

To be honest, they were selling themselves short when it came to post-secondary opportunities. They did this because they assumed students like them were not able, or supposed, to go to college. When I asked the seniors in my class my first year what their plans were after high school, I was disconcerted to find out exactly how little they knew about the college search and application process.

Shipmate: How critical is relationship building with students, parents and admissions staff?

Brian “Beau” Baker ’97 recognized his students’ potential even if they didn’t see it in themselves. He took action by founding the Ivy Plus Academy at Fern Creek High School in Louisville, KY, to help traditionally underrepresented students gain admission to, and graduate from, college.

Baker: It is all about relationships, most importantly trust. Seeing as 75 percent of my students will be the first in their family to go to college and 70 percent come from low-income families, they tend to have a lot of questions, worries and trepidation when it comes to the college search, application and financial aid process. By building a relationship with families and students, I am able to better understand each family’s concerns and meet them where they are earlier in the process.

BRIAN “BEAU” BAKER

We also take students on campus tours across the country and host more than 50 college admissions counselors at Fern Creek High School every fall. Because of this, my students and families have a solid grounding on where they will apply by the time senior year rolls around. This broad-ranging access and counselling is reflected in their applications.

counselors very early in the process. Starting in their freshman year, I meet individually with students and families to help them decide on which colleges will be a good fit for them.

I started this program to show our students that college is definitely an option for them and that they can succeed in college (our graduates have an 84 percent four-year college graduation rate). I have tried to show them that they have the potential and ability to chase down their dreams as much, if not more, than their peers across the nation. They are a shining example that public education can, and does, work!

Admission counselors across the country know that when an Ivy Plus Academy student applies to their school, that student is not applying based on college rankings, name recognition or a spur-of-the-moment decision. They have diligently considered the school and know it will be a great fit based solely on whether that college will help them maximize their potential and aid them in becoming who they want to be in college andAnotherbeyond.selling

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point is that all Ivy Plus Academy students must be involved in extracurricular activities, community service and leadership roles. This ensures that college admissions counselors will know who my students are when they apply and, most importantly, what they will bring to their campus as soon as they arrive.

Baker: This all goes back to “best-fit.” Because I start working with students and their families during their freshman year, they are able to research, tour and gain access to colleges and their admissions

Shipmate: What lessons learned at the Naval Academy have guided you through your post-commissioning journey?

Baker: Fern Creek High School is a Title I, urban, public high school with more at-risk students than any other school in the state of Kentucky. We are also in an area of Louisville where fewer than 25 percent of adults have a college degree. Because of this, I noticed that many of my students did not have the motivation, information or assistance to maximize their potential.

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Baker: The Academy taught me how to deal with failure. The Academy taught me how to become comfortable being challenged to a point of failure to realize what my fullest potential actually is. The Academy also taught me the importance of perseverance, commitment to something bigger than myself, discipline and integrity. The most integral lesson I learned during my time at the Academy is the integral importance of teamwork. ®

Shipmate: What are some of the selling points to admissions counselors to help your students get into college?

When it comes to relationships with admissions staff, this is equally as important as the relationship between me and my students and families. Because my students are interacting with college admissions counselors starting their freshman year, they build honest and personal relationships over the course of years and not just during the senior-year application process.

Since its inception in 2015, Ivy Plus Academy has helped 165 seniors gain acceptance to nearly 150 different colleges (60 of which are selective/ highly-selective colleges). These 165 seniors have earned more than $95 million in merit-based scholarships. Baker commissioned as as surface warfare officer. He earned a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Louisville and has been teaching English and art history at Fern Creek High School in Louisville, KY, since 2004. He shared his journey with the Ivy Plus Academy with Shipmate.

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Shipmate: What spurred the creation of the Ivy Plus Academy?

What was even more disheartening was how extraordinarily gifted, talented and bright many of these students were. Because of this, I started working with students and parents during their junior and senior years to help them find their “best-fit” option after high school. These initial counselling sessions and outreach grew to become the Ivy Plus Academy.

By Wendy Hudson Murphy

MILESTONEMENTORING

Pehovaz-Diez jumped at the opportunity to participate in the new program. He was seeking guidance before he determined his next steps and support from someone who had walked a similar path. He logged onto the website (amp.mywisdomshare.com), completed the information proﬁle in less than 20 minutes, and the program sent him a list of potential alumni who matched with his experience and background.

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2012, when Commander Jose Pehovaz-Diez ’99, USN (Ret.), was thinking about his eventual retirement, he began to ponder questions around what would be next for him.

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Members of the Class of 2016 9th Company were the first group of midshipmen to register for the Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP). AMP was created by the Class of 1969. Since its launch in 2012, AMP has drawn 4,500 participants as mentors and protégés.

Did he want to enter the civilian world? If so, how would he make the transition?Whatﬁelds were open to him and how would he translate his naval experience into terms that lay people wouldWhenunderstand?helearned about a new project the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation was launching in partnership with the Class of ’69, he was intrigued. The Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) was developed to pair protégés like Pehovaz-Diez looking for direction with experienced mentors.

“AMP is a bold new initiative intended to energize our culture of alumni helping alumni and will beneﬁt the country, Navy/Marine Corps, Academy and generations of alumni and midshipmen,” according to AMP’s webpage.

Leaman, who was asked to lead the project, said through research the Class of 1969 identiﬁed mentoring as a tool often utilized by exceptional organizations. To be successful, he said, it would have to be designed by alumni for alumni. It could work to help at all career stages in and out of the service as their commitment to the country continues, he said.

“As you transition, your view is broad. He helped me focus on a couple of goals and how to shoot for those goals—things like what a resume should look like, different ways to interview, books to read, things to research.”

software company and conducted a trial. With permission from the Alumni Association Board of Trustees, the program was offered broadly to all alumni in 2012.”

‘It’s an Asset’

“With the ﬁnancial support of the class, we created the program, selected a software company and conducted a trial,” Leaman said. “With permission from the Alumni Association Board of Trustees, the program was offered broadly to all alumni in 2012.”

“In our conversations, the biggest beneﬁt was having a sounding board of someone who had gone through a naval career and then made a transition to the civilian world,” he said. “What I really liked was having a guide, listening to the things he had gone through. My mentor coached me on strategies like accomplishing more specialized schooling and focusing in on what’s next.

In 2009, as the Class of 1969 was looking forward to its 50th reunion anniversary, Leaman said they asked themselves, “what are we going to do as a class?” They wanted something to do something meaningful.

The goal of AMP is simple—to match experienced Academy alumni with other alumni who are making career or life transitions of any kind. The training and background Naval Academy alumni have is very selective. By pairing alumni together, they can build on that shared experience.

The sign-up process is straight forward. AMP has a dedicated portal on the Alumni Association website where alumni can enroll as a protégé, a mentor or both. The form asks for details such as military service, career experience, interests and industry and career certiﬁcations and awards. When protégés complete the form, the program delivers a list of mentors with matching backgrounds.

“It is a rare opportunity to serve your country and a rare opportunity to reach out and get ﬁrst-hand experience from an AMP mentor who has done the exact same thing you are about to do.”

“I liked how the program is Igoals.careeronbasedinterests,andWhenentered my information, the system gives you a few choices for a mentor. I had a couple of choices and chose Captain Albert Bennett, USN (Ret.), from the Class of ’69.”

—Stephen Leaman ’69

Pehovaz-Diez agrees the most important part of the mentoring process was the background he and his mentor shared.

one of two part-time employees who support AMP. “Your experiences are very unique. AMP provides the opportunity to learn and gain advice from those who have preceded you.

“With selectedthewethesupportﬁnancialtheofclass,createdprogram,a

“In the history of the Naval Academy, there are less than 90,000 alumni. It’s a very select group,” said Lisa Tom, an AMP administrator and

Though the program initially targeted alumni four or ﬁve years after their graduation, protégés now span 50 years

“I liked how the program is based on interests, career and goals. When I entered my information, the system gives you a few choices for a mentor. I had a couple of choices and chose Captain Albert Bennett, USN (Ret.), from the Class of ’69,” Pehovaz-Diez said. “We ﬁrst talked about how the program came to be and about the importance of giving back.”

Protégés can search the list and select a mentor who best meets their needs. If the program doesn’t generate a mentor with the exact experience a protégé needs, Tom said AMP administrators can manually search the 4,500 participant database to ﬁnd a more speciﬁc match.

—CDR Jose Pehovaz-Diez ’99, USN (Ret.)

The signiﬁcance of assisting and making a mark on the lives of Naval Academy alumni, military branches and the country was the impetus behind the creation of the Alumni Mentoring Program, said Stephen J. Leaman ’69, the class representative who led the development of AMP.

Building on Shared Experiences

of graduates. AMP encourages alumni to register as soon as they graduate and begin taking advantage of the beneﬁts of mentoring.“Myrecommendation is to start early,” Pehovaz-Diez said. “That advice goes with investing, transitioning out of the Navy, your career. It doesn’t hurt to have a mentor while just getting out of Academy. It’s an asset.

An all-volunteer alumni board provides feedback, oversight and guidance. The popularity of the program has expanded throughout the years and today, AMP

“AMP is a fantastic way to get information on different choices at all stages,” Leaman said. “I have an 86-yearold talking to me where I am the protégé on investment planning. Mentoring can happen any time, in both directions.”

The Class of ’69 raised the initial funding for AMP through an endowment campaign, with $1.9 million pledged in the ﬁrst six months of the campaign. Because of the program’s success, more than $2 million was raised. Expenses are low as the process is automated and volunteers continue to support the program’s management, ensuring the ongoing operation of the program.

“AMP is free, it’s a gift that will allow alumni to do more, to achieve more success and to land important leadership positions to make a difference in the country and whole world,” Leaman said. “If you look at the roster of alumni and what they’ve accomplished, you can see what a difference you’ve made. To be at our age, to get together, to work hard and produce meaningful results feels really wonderful.” a

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“As they’ve been growing the program, the speciﬁcity makes good matches and gives you a good rapport to talk and share experiences. I’ve now signed up as a mentor. I would love to be able to offer the experience back.”

Leaman agrees on the value of signing up as both a mentor and protégé, no matter how long you’ve been out of the Academy.

boasts 4,500 alumni participants, including 1,400 who have been or are currently paired in protégé-mentor matches. Female alumni are also participating in greater numbers. Leaman views AMP’s rapid expansion and popularity as one of the greatest legacies his class established.

YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY

Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82 is a recognizable giant within the alumni community. In addition to being the proudest member of the Class of 1982, she has served as a Blue & Gold Officer, a member of USNA Out and the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees and is the president of USNA Puget Sound, WA, Alumni Chapter the home of our story—the Puget Sound.

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While Linda acted as the pillar of my military family in Washington state, I most admire the way she and Donna serve as interlocutors of the Naval Academy’s core values of community and commitment to their neighbors on Whidbey Island, whether through art, ﬁtness, food or love of nature. When I married my wife, Emily, in July, there was no better choice for a guest speaker to convey this uniquely Navy notion— even across the country or an ocean away from kin—of choosing and forever upholding your family. a

tasking for the ﬁrst fully gender-integrated crew on SSGN 726.

LT Andrea Howard ’15, USN, graduated with a double major in political science and Arabic from the U.S. Naval Academy and was selected as a Marshall Scholar. She completed her division officer tour on OHIO (SSGN 726) (BLUE), co-founded the Submarine Officer Women’s Network, and is slated to relieve as the navigator and operations officer on NEW JERSEY.

h ere is an age-old adage claiming you cannot choose your family, but in typical form, the (“Not College”) United States Naval Academy proves contrarian. During plebe year, midshipmen receive an assigned sponsor family, which for many yields cherished weekends with homecooked meals, clean laundry and a lifelong bonus set of parents and siblings. Both with friends’ sponsors and my own, I felt immense gratitude for the escape offered from the Yard. It took me nearly ﬁve years and 2,800 miles from Annapolis, MD, however, to meet the alumna who perfectly fulﬁlled the role of sponsor mom for me.

Earning my appointment to the Naval Academy from Georgia, I had less than a month of exposure to the West Coast prior to receiving orders for a junior officer tour in the majestic mountains, greenery and water known as the Paciﬁc Northwest. Quick weekend trips proved infeasible for family and in search of community, I reached out to Linda to connect with other Old Goats.

We met in person at a chapter networking event in downtown Seattle, WA, in April 2019. Although sweetened by the attendance of Linda’s close friend, Captain Wendy Lawrence ’81 USN, (Ret.), the real treat was Linda’s invitation to

By Lieutenant Andrea Howard ’15, USN

AN OCEAN AWAY

Although the mere existence of women submariners and openly LGBTQ+ officers rests on the legacy of graduates like Linda, a particularly poetic connection arose during the last year of my division officer tour on OHIO (BLUE) (SSGN 726). As the oldest submarine in the fleet struggled to reach material readiness for our fall 2021 mission, FRANK CABLE (AS 40) provided invaluable repairs. Linda served her first tour as a surface warfare officer among the first women on FRANK CABLE, and almost 40 years later, that platform directly supported national

Linda ’82, Emily, Andrea '15 and Donna at the 3 July wedding. Inset image: “Two Ringknockers: Linda and Andrea”

her home in Oak Harbor after my impending ﬁrst underway. During my three-year tour with more than 20 months away from homeport, Linda and her partner, Donna Hinshaw, offered that much-needed sense of “home”—including Linda’s unforgettable Sound of Music themed 60th birthday weekend with her dearest friends and a handful of my favorite women submariners.

The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation Center will be a lasting legacy for alumni, parents and friends—and there are significant opportunities for individual and class recognition throughout the property to acknowledge our history and ongoing support needed to sustain our level of commitment to the Brigade and greater Naval Academy community

A Plankowner is any individual who commits to a contribution of $12,500 or more through an outright gift or multi-year pledge to the new Alumni Association and Foundation Center by 31 December 2022.

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Commissioned officers of the Corps of Professors of Mathematics were considered restricted line officers, along with the Supply Corps and Chaplains Corps. They were not, however, only teaching in the mathematics department. The cadre, limited to about a dozen at any time, could have taught in other departments and one was stationed at the Naval Observatory. In 1863, the Corps’ officers

If you walk through the Naval Academy Cemetery, you will come across these two headstones—those of Captain Theodore Woolsey Johnson, USN and Captain Paul Dashiell, USN. Neither were midshipmen at the Naval Academy. Neither were ensigns or served on ships. They were, like others in the ﬁrst 80 years of the Academy, part of the Corps of Professors of Mathematics. The Corps was established in 1848 as a response to disciplinary issues and the desire of some faculty to hold some authority over their students.

Five days later, the senior Corps professor, John Coffin, wrote to Blake that they wanted a double-breasted frock coat with eight or nine buttons on each breast, the usual naval vest and a naval cap with rank. Later that year, Coffin wrote directly to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles that the Corps should have the same uniform as commissioned officers. Others bemoaned their pay, such as one professor of ethics who wrote to Blake that he had been appointed in 1850.

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coat. For undress, professors would wear navy blue frock coats with Navy buttons and plain white or navy blue vests and pantaloons with round hats.

By Claude Berube, director of the Naval Academy Museum

The Corps of Professors could recruit from either active-duty navy officers or civilian academies. In 1890, for example, a commission became available. Among the applicants were active-duty officers Ensigns Philip Alger, Class of 1880, and John Hood, Class of 1879, and Chaplain EK Rawson. One civilian professor at the Academy and four other civilian academics competed as well. For active duty, a commission in the Corps could mean an immediate promotion since any professor would begin as a lieutenant.

“I was instructed my pay would be that of the Professors of Mathematics and that I should wear their uniform.” According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, “The corps distinction for professors of mathematics was ‘the letter P, in silver, and in relief upon a plain gold circle,’ worn in the center of their shoulder straps and enclosed in the gold wreath of oak and olive branches on the front of their caps.”

Captain Paul Dashiell was a part of the Corps of Professors of Mathematics while working at the Naval Academy. While he taught chemistry and mathematics to midshipmen, he might be best known for compiling a 25-5-4 record as Navy’s head football coach from 1904 to 1906.

were given ranks and in 1872, there were three captains, four commanders and ﬁve lieutenant commanders or lieutenants.

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At the height of the Civil War, while the Academy was in Newport, RI, professors debated their uniforms. On 5 August 1863, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Fox wrote to Superintendent Captain George Blake that the Navy was getting rid of the gold-laced cap and to consult with the Corps what ornament they considered appropriate, such as the line officers who had an anchor inside a wreath.

In 1866, this device was changed to “a silver live oak leaf and an acorn,” to be worn on epaulets, shoulder straps, cap and on the ends of the collar of sack coats and overcoats. The corps insignia of professors of mathematics remained the same until 1919 when regulations were issued specifying that the oak leaf and acorn be embroidered in gold in lieu of silver and placed ¼-inch above the gold lace stripes on the sleeves of frock, evening dress and blue service coats, and on the shoulder marks worn with white service coat and overcoat. The olive green heretofore worn under the gold lace strips on the sleeves, and since 1899 on shoulder marks, was abolished as a distinguishing mark of the Corps of Professors of Mathematics.

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Secretary of the Navy John Kennedy wrote to Superintendent Commander Cornelius Stribling that professors were to be excused from wearing their naval uniforms as professors while on active duty. For full dress, the professors would wear navy blue cloth with a citizen’s dress

Pay became an especially contentious aspect of their positions. In 1907, Professor William Woolsey Johnson wrote to Superintendent Rear Admiral James Sands, Class of 1864, that the Corps should be entitled to professor emeritus status and on part pay in retirement.

Paul Dashiell, perhaps better known as a football player and Naval Academy football coach than as a chemistry and mathematics professor, died in 1937. His funeral was held at the Naval Academy Chapel will full military honors. Eight Navy Chiefs were his pallbearers. Escorting him to his ﬁnal resting place at Hospital Point were midshipmen, Marines, sailors and the Naval Academy Band. It was a ﬁtting end to the era of the Corps of Professors of Mathematics. a

Nor was pay the only issue. Some believed that the rank of commodore ought to be established to reﬂect their years of service, even though there were only a dozen in the Corps. Nathaniel “Cit” Terry, for example, retired in 1917 after 45 years as a professor and was “entitled to the rank and pay of commodore on the retired list.”

In 1881, Congress enacted a law requiring that each professor in the Corps of Professors pass a physical examination before a board of naval surgeons.

Arguing in support of Johnson was Maryland Congressman Stephen Gambrill who noted that it was embarrassing to Johnson that there were now active-duty commanders once taught by Johnson and who now received more pay. Another Congressman, Michigan’s Roy Woodruff, said “the Government of the United States is big enough, wealthy enough and just enough to be fair to those who ably serve it.”

his years of service for pay purposes. The committee chair asked him if he recognized the difference between “an officer who, after long years’ of experience and training, goes to sea in command of, say a $40 million craft and an officer who devotes his time to teaching?”

In 1916, Congress revised the law for the Corps to prohibit commissioning new professors and to allow those currently on duty to serve out their time. In the meantime, some continued to appeal to Congress to revise laws for compensation.

In 1929, Commander Theodore Woolsey Johnson, Class of 1925, testiﬁed before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives that there were only six Corps professors remaining and that he received $1,000 to $2,000 less annually than his active-duty counterparts. In addition, he asked for his prior time as a civilian professor be included to represent

Professor William Woodbury Hendrickson, Class of 1864, was the head of the Naval Academy’s mathematics department in the late 1800s. In this photo he is wearing the Corps of Professors uniform.

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’04:2000sCDRHenry Eshenour, USN, assumed command of LABOON in July. His previous assignments include serving as flag aide to the commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and as executive officer of LABOON

Open to all Nava l Academy al umni, AMP is about alumni helping alumni achieve more in their careers and lives. Register with AMP today to be a mentor, protégé or Visitboth.www.usna.com/amp

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’99: Tony Mauro, a baseball player for Notre Dame High School in Utica, NY, was inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame in September. He was an All Patriot League infielder at the Academy.

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’85: ADM Stuart B. Munsch, USN, relieved Admiral Robert P. Burke as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) during a change of command ceremony held onboard Joint Forces Command Naples Headquarters in Naples, Italy, in June.

and is in recognition of Cattler’s efforts to support Estonia’s national security and enhance the country’s relationship with NATO.

’98: CAPT Brian Binder, USN, took command of Naval Station Mayport in July. His previous assignments include serving as commanding officer of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

Do you know someone who deserves a Bravo Zulu? Send to comms@usna.com.

Cruz III, USN (Ret.), joined the Advisory Board of Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise in July.

was one of nine members selected by USA Fencing to join the USA Fencing Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. VADM Jim Zortman (Ret.), became chairman of the board of directors of USAA in August 2021.

’83: ADM Craig S. Faller, USN (Ret.), has been appointed to Sigma Defense Systems’ board of advisers. He retired from active duty in December as commander of the U.S. Southern Command, where he led U.S. military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

L. Anderson, USN (Ret.), was named vice president of maritime strategy for Sigma Defense Systems, a technology company that provides tactical communications systems and

BRAVO ZULU

’92: Samuel J. Meckey was named CEO of digital-first healthcare solutions firm Uphealth Inc.

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Major General Stephen E. Liszewski ’90, USMC, assumed command of Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) on 24 June. He relieved Major General William J. Bowers, USMC.

Former Commandant MajGen Liszewski ’90, USMC, Takes MCIPAC Command

’94: John McClellan has been named the new vice president of operations for StoCorp. McClellan is responsible for overseeing workforce utilization, supply chain operations and ensuring a safe manufacturing process.

’93: David Cattler was awarded the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Third Class) by the President of Estonia. This is the highest Estonian decoration awarded to foreigners

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services for digital modernization for the Department of Defense in June.

’91: CAPT David Ruth, USN (Ret.), has become director of the Center of Inquiry for Math, Engineering and Technology at the new University of Austin.

“For the Marines and sailors of MCIPAC, know that I am humbled, honored and excited to join the team here. The work that you do epitomizes selfless spirit in support of the III Marine Expeditionary Force,” he said, according to a news release. “But, equally as important as the support you give to the operational units in the Western Pacific is the vital life support that you give to the sailors, Marines and families that make up theMajorforce.”General Liszewski served as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy from 2017 to 2018. From 2018 to 2020 he served as the director of Operations with Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps. ®

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Major General Liszewski served as the 86th Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy from 2015-17. Prior to assuming command of MCIPAC, Liszewski served on the Joint Staff as the deputy director, Joint Training, Joint Staff J7 and a director for the Russia and Ukraine Crisis Management Team.

MCIPAC exercises command and control, oversight and budgetary guidance over the Marine Corps’ network of advanced naval bases in the Indo-Pacific in order to secure and protect our capabilities, strengthen our alliances and expand the capabilities of forward-deployed naval expeditionary forces, according to a news release.

Admiral Anderson will lead the strategy and development of the Sigma Defense business with a focus on maritime and connected networks.

Many Naval Academy alumni go on to launch and/or own businesses in a wide variety of vital industries. The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation launched a business directory in 2020 to spotlight alumni entrepreneurs. Alumni can search the business directory by class, location or industry. To sign up or to locate an alumni owned business, visit alumni-businesses.www.usna.com/

ALUMNI BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Questions, please email USNAAlumniBusiness@usna.com

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38 SHIPMATE • SEPTEMBER 2022 ALUMNI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE THE CLASSIC CAPTAIN’S CHAIR A true classic, the USNA Captain’s Chair is crafted of kiln-dried solid maple hard woods. Th ey make great gifts and are available with up to 2 lines of Visitpersonalization.www.usna.com/shop for these and other wonderful items for yourself or a friend. Visit www.usna.com/travel-2023 to see all of our options for 2023. ARE YOU READY TO START YOUR TRAVEL ADVENTURE IN 2023! Japanese Immersion 22 March - 6 April 2023 Tahitian Legends 6-16 April 2023 Hawaii Three Island Adventure 14-22 March 2023

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Also Sec’y for ’39 Navy Juniors

Donor participation numbers as of 30 June 2022. CLASS COLUMNSECRETARYDEADLINES Send to: classnews@usna.com ISSUE: DUE DATE: Nov-Dec ’22 Sep 26, 2022 2022 We will be posting the 2023 deadlines soon!

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Margaret M. Jones (widow of Frank Jones USNA 1938), died April 29, 2022 at the Knollwood Life Plan Community, Washington DC. She was 101 years old! Survivors include daughter Blair, son Harry (LTC USA ret), two grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Urn to be placed in Arlington at some later date (in the same plot with both Frank and his parents—Claud (class of 1907) & Margaret —at least we hope so).

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Daughter of Jack and June Fidel 215 Ikerd Dr., Concord, NC 28025 p: 704-784-3876; e: adamsjimr@aol.com

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anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Many ’39 Classmates participated in this historic battle, and we pay tribute to a number of them with this column.

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M “After graduation from USNA a number of 39ers reported aboard USS YORKTOWN including Dave Cone, Neal Almgren, John Parks, Floyd Moan, Harvey Lasell and his roommate, Andy Gardner YORKTOWN was homeported in San Diego, CA and from July 1939, the ship was occupied with aircraft flight training and gunnery exercises. In October, she went via the San Francisco World Fair and Seattle to Bremerton, WA shipyard. There she was fitted with the new distance measuring system- Radar. On 22 December 1939, she left Bremerton heading for San Diego, where the Captain wanted to be in time for Christmas. He ordered 28 knots for the trip, saying ‘we have

radar so the fog will not slow us’. YORKTOWN entered heavy fog as she left the Strait of San Juan de Fuca…and YORKTOWN did not slow. Fif teen miles from the San Diego harbor entrance, weather cleared, and we sighted a squadron of destroyers in column heading out. We slowed!”

Vice Pres: CAPT Chip Seymour, USN (Ret.)

Son of CAPT C. Donald Brown, USN (Ret.) 4105 Elizabeth Ln., Fairfax, VA 22032-1453 p: 703-978-4571; e: donaldbrown@earthlink.net

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Sad News

In 2013, we received the following from our late Classmate, Harvey Lasell:

John when two or three shall meet, and old tales be retold...”

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Harvey Lasell clearly recalled the morning of 7 December, 1941:

“What about ’39!”… and What about HarveyRespectfullyLasell! submitted,

M “I took five days leave, beginning 3 December, for a visit to my uncle, who lived in D.C. and belonged to the Redland Hunt Club- whose members included General George Patton (the General was busy elsewhere that day). My uncle stabled two horses in Washington, D.C., a few blocks from the Lincoln Memorial Bridge. On 7 December, we trailered them thirty miles out to the hunt area in Maryland, where farmers in the area cooperated with the hunt club, providing jumps over the property lines. After the club members mounted up, the Master of the Hounds (Tom Mott) released the hounds who soon raised a fox. The four hour hunt began. The fox escaped. No one got the fox tail. The horses were reloaded for the return trip, and we headed back to D.C. about 6 pm. Enroute to the stable, we stopped at the home of a friend, an Army Colonel, whose daughter rushed to meet us exclaiming that her father had gone to the War Department Offices- the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. Needless to say, I immediately headed back to Norfolk to rejoin YORKTOWN.”

Harvey Lasell

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We lost Harvey Lasell in 2016.

Daughter of CAPT E. L. Cochrane Jr. ’45 4606 Marble Rock Ct., Chantilly, VA 20151 p: 571-342-2266; e: bonnieboyd2266@gmail.com Website: www.usna.com/classes/1945

(Editor’s note” – In one Midway action, 41 Torpedo Bombers were launched from YORKTOWN, ENTERPRISE and HORNET - only 6 returned to ENTERPRISE and YORKTOWN, and none made it back to HORNET. YORKTOWN aircraft destroyed the Japanese carrier, SORYU, and earned three battle stars in these engagements.)

Harvey continues- “At 1620, the second day of the Battle of Midway, 5 June, 1942, YORKTOWN was hit by torpedoes on the port side- which caused her to list 25 degrees to port. The damage control officer said she was going to capsize, so the Captain ordered the ship aban doned. I left YORKTOWN by rope and swam to a destroyer- leaving all my uniforms on board!”

“Following the Battle of Coral Sea, YORKTOWN returned to Pearl Harbor for limited necessary repairs, ordered by Admiral Nimitz, to fit her for action at Midway. While at Pearl, she received a full allowance of bombs and torpe does and a few happy (?) battleship survivors.”

Life Membership: 25% Donor Participation: 0%

In addition, a great friend of ’39- Capt. Jack Crawford ’42- was lost to us on 28 February, 2022. Jack Crawford had also been aboard USS YORKTOWN during the Battle of Midway. In our next Shipmate column, we will pay tribute to Jack, and further explain his enduring relationship with the Class of ’39.

“The crew was picked up by escorting ships, including the destroyer, USS HAMMANN (DD412). HAMMANN was ordered alongside YORKTOWN to starboard to supply electric power and help in preparations to right YORKTOWN and prepare for towing her back to Pearl. A Japanese submarine torpedo hit HAMMANN amidship and ‘broke her back’- she jackknifed and went down. When HAMMANN sank, there was an underwater explosion as her depth charges went off- killing many of the men in the water off YORKTOWN and HORNET As a result of that damage, YORKTOWN sank. In 1998 a Dr. Ballard (who located the Titanc) discovered USS YORKTOWN, resting 18,000 feet down near Midway- her guns still elevated!”

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Life Membership: 32% Donor Participation: 0%

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Ted Cochrane and Bob Sherman meet for lunch, 22 Apr ‘22

Life Membership: 33% Donor Participation: 0%

Barbara Fidel Adams ’39 Class Secretary

Vice Pres/Sec’y: Joan Curtis Wife of the late CDR Richard E. Curtis, USN (Ret.) 14518 Faraday Dr., Rockville, MD 20853 p: 301-989-8885; e: joan@jfcurtis.com

Corr Sec’y: Dr. Virginia Trimble Widow of Dr. Joseph Weber p: 949-824-6948; fax: 949 824 2174; e: vtrimble@uci.edu Only ’40 is 4.0!

Shipmate Corr Sec’y: William “Bill” Wakeland 9019 Antietam Dr., San Antonio, TX, 78239 p: 210-646-5870; e: wrwake@satx.rr.com

Corr Sec’y: Bonnie Boyd

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“In Norfolk, we traded 50.50 mm machine guns for 20 mm air-cooled guns. We left late December for the Pacific. Enroute, we left a detachment of Marines at American Samoa. While at Pearl Harbor, we prepared for action. In company with other ships, we proceeded to Coral Sea, where we cruised with USS LEXING TON USS HORNET was occupied elsewhere with Doolittle and his bombers aboard. At Coral Sea, YORKTOWN was damaged, reducing her speed, and LEXINGTON was so badly damaged that she was sunk by accompanying destroyers.”

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“YORKTOWN joined the Hawaiian Detachment and operated out of Pearl Harbor for several months. Then, detached under secret orders, YORKTOWN proceeded via the Panama Canal to Norfolk, VA and from there to Argentia, Newfoundland- forming up with other escorts to support a convoy destined for Europe. That assignment ended, YORKTOWN returned to Norfolk and berthed at the Portsmouth shipyard to receive new anti-aircraft weapons and load aircraft and gun ammunition ready for the next assignment”

Pres: CAPT Dale C. Reed USN (Ret.)

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After taking care of some administrative matters, Bob Sherman, our class treasurer, and Ted Cochrane had lunch together at the Out back Steakhouse in Springfield, VA. It’s always a fun time when classmates meet.

Life Membership: 0% Donor Participation: 0%

Acting Pres: CAPT Edward L. “Ted” Cochrane Jr., USN (Ret.)

Scouts in St Joseph, MO, he watched a demonstration by the Pony Express Council comprising of a professional roper and whipcracker. He was so enamored by the wild west performance that he took lessons and got hooked on performing himself; so much so, that he had an agent arranging his acts. Not only could Bill crack a whip to put out the flames of a candle, but his performance included his throwing hatchets into a board and throwing knives, too. He even put on a show during his years at the Naval Academy. When Bill retired from Honeywell, he received a gift of a whip from them as well. Most impressive, Bill!

Your classmates are still gathering weekly for a Wednesday Zoom session at noon EST to chat about all things navy. Pictured (top row, L-R) are Mike Taylor, our Zoom host; Ted Cochrane, and Bill Geiger; (bottom row, L-R) Nancy Taylor, widow of Thad Taylor; Charlie Sobel; and Rosemary Hsu-Brroks, widow of Don Brooks. Please consider joining us each Wednesday by emailing your class scribe to obtain necessary links and instructions.

On June 4th Bill Geiger celebrated his 100th birthday in fine style. His daughter and grand daughter made him a wonderful lunch and a delicious ice cream cake. Afterwards, dear friends stopped by for a visit, most notably was Nancy Taylor and her daughter, Margaret, with a special gift for Bill - a beautiful black leather bull whip (see photo above). Other family and friends from around the country joined him in a Birthday Zoom call. Finally, as the sun was set ting over the yard arm, Mike Taylor, a former neighbor and our Zoom host, arrived to find Bill happily tired from all the celebration activity of the day! Mike had brought Bill a soft-shell crab sandwich from Solomons Island for dinner and later they enjoyed a drink together while Bill described his special day. On the previous Wednesday Zoom call, Mike had brought Bill one of his famous Rum birthday cakes. With the candles lighted, everyone on Zoom sang Happy Birthday to Bill.

The story behind the gift of the black bull whip is that when Bill was 15 years old in Boy

At 100 yrs, Bill Geiger cracks the whip

Pastor Joyce studies entries in the ’45 Lucky Bag

Ted Cochrane celebrates 100 yrs in his Sunday School class

On Sunday, June 27th, another classmate’s 100th birthday was celebrated. Ted Cochrane’s daughter hosted a buffet brunch for her dad and his Sunday School class at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, VA. One of the members of Ted’s Sunday School class gave him stylish socks with “US Navy” on them which he proudly holds up in the photo. Pastor Thomas “Tom” Joyce (CAPT, USN Ret.), a fellow alumnus of the Naval Academy, class of ’79, gave the opening remarks with an explanation of some of the traditions that former graduates do for the current graduating class of midshipmen.

As always…

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Look Alive with ’45!

Ted Cochrane’s ’45 Class Entry

Finally, I must sadly report that ’45 classmate, Captain Richard Griffiss “Dick” Alexander, passed away on 1 June 2022. Dick died exactly two months shy of his 100th birthday.

’45: Classmates & Widows attend Zoom session, 6 Jun ‘22

Daughter of Col. L. Marousek

701 King Farm Blvd.,#203, Rockville, MD 20950 e. Execretxnavy@aol.comVicePresandTreas: CAPT Richard A. “Al” Frost, USN (Ret.) 6516 Bellamine Ct., McLean, VA 22101-1481

DEFENDI RESPUBLICAM ADOLESCENS, NON DESERAM SENEX

Life Membership: 64%

My service in the carrier was at a period when the status of the last vestiges of segregation that prevailed therefore was being eradicated. President Harry Truman was last known in my memory for his executive order abolishing segregation in the armed services of the Socountry.hereyou have my participation in the demise of a naval tradition dating from the establishment of our Navy. Its existence depicted in this photograph will never be repeated with the exclusively of color again. It is something like the extinction of the gold standard for our monetary system, a tradition steeped in history, eradicated upon the whim of our commander in chief at the stroke of a pen.”

Since the last issue of Shipmate, we have learned of the loss of the following: Classmates: N.A. Castruccio, 4th Co. 5/07/2022

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My first assignment upon joining the Navy as a newly minted ensign was as paymaster in the aircraft carrier, USS LEYTE (CV-32). Collateral duty was as division officer of the personnel who run the creature comforts sailors take for granted on a ship. These are pay clerks, barbers, laundry men, storekeepers, small stores operatives, cooks, bakers and the like.

Additionally, stewards mates fall into that category. But at that time stewards were recruited exclusively from the ranks of men of color who enlisted in the Navy. They were encouraged to seek careers as stewards, men who provided personnel services to the ship officers. They provided housekeeping services to their quarters, prepared and served their meals and generally maintained their status and stature as officers and gentlemen.

the only ones attired in black socks. The anomaly of uniform deviation attests to the chief’s stature of independence.

They were different from sailors as one normally considers a seaman to be. They berthed together separately from the rest of the crew in a part of the ship the rest of the crew respected and off-limits. Their hours and duties differed from other sailors. Their work schedule and discipline were administered exclusively through one chief petty officer of the same color and rating. He was regarded as loco parentis, parent, mother and father confessor.

Donor Participation: 12.99%

Pres: CAPT Richard A. (Rick) Claytor, USN (Ret.)

From the President

Life Membership: 41%

In Memorium

M USS LEYTE Stewards Mates

Life Membership: 40%

As division officer it would be unthinkable to communicate directly with a steward mate. The chief petty officer was the person through whom all contact passed. He was akin to a separate command on the ship.

Richard “Pete” Plank, died May 9, 2022, in New London, NH. Nothing could be finer, Rick Claytor

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Pres: CAPT Thomas H. Ross, USN (Ret.) p: 410-757-3745; e: thasross@hotmail.com

Vice Pres: Larry Baldwin

Wife of Ed Myerson

Donor Participation: 8.70%

Sec’y/Webmaster: John Tsiknas

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’49

Treas: Col William K. Rockey, USMC (Ret.) p: 703-842-3153; e:wkrockey@cox.net

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200 Ankersa Way, Hunt, TX 78204-3400 p: 830-238-4355; e: captjack47@hctc.net

Life Membership: 80%

The Class of 1949 has had a number of talented people. Among them John Camp, who is blessed with an excellent command of our language. From time to time, he has

CAPT Richard A. “Rick” Claytor, USN (Ret.) Website: www.usna-class49.org

Corr Sec’y: Eileen Marousek

J.A. Cox, 10th Co. 5/22/2022

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Paul Laric, Honorary Secretary of the Class of 1949

On the occasion of the photograph, the steward mates were all assembled on the hanger deck with me and the chief for the group portrait. You will notice that we all are

John Camp writes:

13708 Leland Rd., Centreville, VA 20120 p: 703-631-9817; e: owl22@cox.net

Email System Mgr: TBD

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Priscilla Myerson

Sec’y: Ursula Vosseler 2214 Chesapeake Harbour Dr., Annapolis, MD 2140 e. Webmaster:navygolfergirl@gmail.com

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Life Membership: 67%

Pres: CAPT Jack M. Stevens, USN (Ret.)

’49: Front and center as paymaster, sits the newly minted ensign, John Camp, in the summer of 1950, aboard the USS LEYTE (CV-32) with the ship’s stewards mates.

Donor Participation: 15.38%

16061 Avenida Venusto, Apt. E218; San Diego, CA 92128-4414 p: 858-451-0967; e: johntsiknas@att.net Website: http://1948.usnaclasses.com

Webmaster: CAPT J. Patrick Kittler, USNR (Ret.) p: 612-481-7948; e: pkittler@me.com Website: http://usna50.mysite.com

310 King St., Alexandria VA 22314 e: Tres:eileenUSNA47@gmail.com

honored us with articles of interest to our classmates and Navy folks in general. Here is another one reflecting his recollections from his first sea duty in USS LEYTE (CV-32). It also happens that LEYTE was my first sea duty, and thus we were shipmates.

Vice Pres and Exec. Sec’y: CAPT John J. McNally, USN (Ret.) p: 703-765-8808; e: jmcnallyj@gmail.com

Donor Participation: 27.27%

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Donor Participation: 7.50%

Sec’y: Lt Col Wallace G. Christner, USAF (Ret.) 8804 Gibbs Pl., Alexandria, VA 22309 p: 703-780-8632, e: wallace.christner@aol.com

Bob is an avid golfer and an even more avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, demonstrated by his membership in the Emil Verban Society. (You can Google it).

Life Membership: 61%

70th Reunion Cord: CDR G. Phillip Case Jr., USN (Ret.) 7452 Spring Village Dr., Apt. 107 Springfield, VA 22150-4947 p: 703-451-3937; e: casep29@gmail.com Website: www.toughshoes52.org

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Vice Pres: CAPT Bob Small, USN (Ret.) 874 Coachway, Annapolis, MD 21401 p: 410-849-2149; e: rhsusna51@verizon.net

There is now a 3D virtual Tour of the Museum on the Academy website at: usna.edu/Museum/3DTour.com. Once on the site you can navigate through it by clicking on the faint circles on the floor. To move to the Class of ’51 Gallery of Ship Models, hover your cursor in the lower left corner of the screen, over the icon that looks like a stack of papers; A selection box will pop up and you will be able to click on 2nd Deck. This will transfer you to the Model Ship Gallery. You will be able to move through the entire floor, look at individual models and even expand and read many of the labels and written descriptions.

Unfortunately, plans for expansion of the Museum, once extant, are on hold by the Naval Academy pending resolution of plans to alleviate the potential for flooding elsewhere in the Yard.

Rita Bailey, Jim Wilson, and Dolly Leonard at the Reunion Banquet

Vice Pres: Jack Young 9440 Newbridge Dr., Montgomery Village, MD, 20886-4021; p: 301-299-3550; e: jcy52@verizon.net

Life Membership: 71%

Donor Participation: 15.96%

Donor Participation: 14.62%

Pres (Zoom Master): CDR Robert H. Schulze, USN (Ret.) 1017 Towlston Rd., McLean, VA 22102-1116

As everyone in the class must know, the Naval Academy Museum is one of the major beneficiaries of class giving over the years. We can be rightfully proud of what our efforts have produced but, unfortunately, only those who live nearby or travel to Annapolis. Now, however, you can see it on your computer. The following courtesy of Bob Small

Kathy Lillard, daughter of Ed Leonard and Suzie Sterrett, daughter of Garnett Bailey at the Reunion Banquet

To fill in for Guy, our president has recruited Dave Ghysels. Dave and his wife Dodie live in Oxford, Maryland, just across the Bay from Annapolis. They are steady participants in class tailgates before Navy’s home football games. Dave entered the Supply Corps on graduation and then served as the supply office in a destroyer operating off Korea. He left the Navy shortly after that and became a great success in the construction equipment business, pioneering the development and marketing of telescopic, self-erecting tower cranes. Undoubtedly, Dave will bring to the class fundraising a businessman’s eye for enhancing our already great reputation for class giving.

Sec’y: Kip Young, daughter of Jack Young 8616 White Post Ct., Potomac, MD 20854 p: 240-205-2162; e: toughshoes52shipmate@gmail.com

This virtual tour shows off what the class was able to do, along with Museum Directors Grant Walker and Don Pruel when we gifted the Academy for the Museum Renovation.

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

Treas: Col George W. Lester Jr., USAF (Ret.) 5400 30th St., N., Arlington, VA 22207-1502 p: 703-241-1989; e: geova@verizon.net

Our other new Board Member is Bob Adler Bob and his wife, Elsie, live in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to moving to Richmond they were frequent participants in class gatherings from their home in Arlington.

Bob had a quite successful Navy career as a surface officer, commanding two ships including the destroyer USS TAUSSIG during two deployments to Vietnamese waters. After that he helped design the surface ship towed array and after retirement from the Navy worked for the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio and the Center for Nuclear Waste Analysis in Washington.

Log into Online Community at usna.com to update your profile.

Now that we have our Board once again filled out the intention is to have a meeting at soonest opportunity. Should any classmate (or widow) have an agenda item, please sent it to Tom Boyce. Email address above in the header.

Pres: CAPT Thomas A. Boyce, USN (Ret.) 9014 Belvoir Woods Pkwy., Ft Belvoir, VA 22060 p: 703-780-7525; e: moomapa51@gmail.com

Class Fundraiser: Mr. David Ghysels

70th Reunion – Our Shoes Make History! June 6, 2022 marked 70 years since the infamous Color Parade and making the Class of 1952’s stake in Academy history. We draw from VADM Jim Sagerholm’s book, “As We Recall” and from other declarations by parties.

Bob and Elsie

p: 703-757-0332; e: rhschulze1@verizon.net

Dodie and Dave

Our Class Fundraiser, Rear Admiral Guy Shaffer passed away on 1 June, seventy-one years to the day we graduated. His obituary will appear elsewhere but it needs to be stated here that he was a stalwart to the class, acting as Fundraiser for fifteen years, and helping us to leave a legacy which will be difficult to match. He was also a naval officer of some renown having been the commissioning commanding officer of the USS GREENLING and Commander, Submarine Group Two. He will be sorely missed.

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Communications: VADM Robert F. Dunn, USN (Ret) 819 Marshall Ln., Alexandria, VA p: 703-370-9589; e: robtdunn@aol.com Website: www.usna51.com

Pres: CAPT Chris Zirps, USN (Ret.) 1902 Toll Bridge Ct., Alexandria, VA 22308-2447 p: 703-780-6124; e: CZirps53@aol.com

Phone Number of Exec Vice Pres CAPT Alvin S. Glazier, USN (Ret.) (15) p. 703-768-2762. Al had a lot of difficulty in understanding callers on his land line. He asked to send in the next column that would have the editor change the number to that of Al’s cell phone 703-3177613. He does much better on that phone.

Joseph B. Bornstein, Maj, USAF (Ret.) (19) died 15 November 2021 in Annapolis, MD. His wife, Elissa, intends to send an obituary to the “Last Call” in Shipmate

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Lawrence H. Shrewsbury II, LCDR, USN (Ret.) (2) died 18 April 2022 at San Antonio, TX.

Eugene C. Matheson, LCDR, USN (Ret.) (8) died October 2021 at Ashburn, VA. His wife, Ruth died in May 2022, also in Ashburn, VA. Gene’s first assignment after graduation was in USS LEWIS HANCOCK (DD-675). Other ships were USS MCGOWAN (DD-678), USS HERMITAGE (LSD-34), USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL (DD-869), Exec USS SHADWELL (LSD-154) and Exec USS ALLAGASH (AO-97). A tour as Staff Plans Officer, J-3, Headquarters United Nations Command/U.S. Forces Korea was followed by two years as NATO Representative to SAC in Omaha and a final assignment at Navy Receiving Station, Philadelphia as Personnel Officer.*

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Mary Frances Sullivan Mulloy, widow of Paul Mulloy, May 6, 2022

Exec Vice Pres: CAPT Alvin S. Glazier, USN (Ret.) 7619 Leith Pl., Alexandria, VA 22307 p: 703-768-2762; e: glophin@aol.com

Very Interesting Zoom Zoom Master Bob Schulze served up a great May Class Zoom Call with two Navy women graduate line officers, now serving at the Academy, one in surface warfare and one in submarines. The first speaker was LT Samantha DaSilva, who is a surface warfare officer, is a 2015 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research. She served as the Gunnery Officer and Ordnance Officer aboard USS SPRUANCE (DDG-113) in San Diego where she stayed to be navigator of USS JOHN FINN (DDG113). Samantha is a Naval Science instructor in the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. The second speaker was LT Isabel Krause, who was a Navy junior who graduated in 2017 with a degree in Systems Engineering. In her first assignment in the Navy she was assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS TEXAS (SSN 775) where she served as Electrical Assistant, Assistant Engineer, and Assistant Operations Officer. During her sea tour she completed a CENTCOM deployment as part of CTF 54. Isabel is currently an instruc tor at Navy teaching celestial navigation to second class midshipmen and is also studying part time at Georgetown University as an MBA candidate. Isabel has signed a Department Head contract and will return to the fleet as a Submarine Department Head in 2024.

And we should remember the role of our Class President, Jim Sagerholm throughout this en tire event. On graduation morning the next day, Jim was called into the Commandant’s Office along with the Brigade Commander and Deputy Commander. The Dant pointed to Sagerholm rather than the Brigade Commander, and demanded of him: “Do you want to gradu ate?” Answer: “Yes Sir.” Then the Dant said to Sagerholm: “Well, what are you going to do aboutJim’sthis?”response was classic: At graduation and as Class President, he would lead the midshipmen in the traditional three cheers “for those we leave behind.” He said he would speak of the leadership given us by Admiral

Hill and who was retiring shortly after our graduation. He would mention that the brigade would remember his example of integrity in his many duties over the years, and wish him well in retirement. The Dant considered this pro posal for a minute or so and said to Jim that he better make it good. Sagerholm did indeed make it good. The matter was defused; we all graduated; and Admiral Hill ultimately became an Honorary Classmate. You can’t make this stuff up!

A special Class of ’52 patch

Reviewing the Color Parade that day were the past CNO, Admiral Louis Denfeld (and uncle of our heroic pulling guard Dick DenfeldRIP), the new CNO, the Secretary of the Navy and a host of 3- and 4-star admirals. The Supe, VADM Harry Hill, was furious. He called for immediate action, including holding the Class over the summer as MIDN.

Douglas Lee Russwick (formerly Ruesswick), May 28, 2019

Admin Vice Pres and Corr Sec’y: CAPT Arthur C. Bivens, USN (Ret.) 7448 Spring Village Dr., Apt.323, Springfield, VA 22150 p: 703-270-5940; e: acbivens@aol.com Webmaster: CAPT Paul Dudley, USN (Ret.) e: Website:pdudley@1953.usna.com www.usna53.com

Postscript, 1954

We continue to receive word of the passing of Classmates, wives, and widows. ReceivedJosephrecently:Pidkowicz, May 18, 2022

Passings

My Dad, Jack Young, told the family of his first submarine, the Tilefish. He was freshly aboard in 1954 when the new CO arrived, having served as a Company Officer at the Academy. The Exec introduced the officers: Ops was non-academy; Engineer was Class of ‘50, Tor pedo was ‘51 and Jack was George and ‘52. The CO stood up and backed into the passageway, saying, “Class of 1952.” The guys asked Jack what was going on. His answer was something about shoes. He went into the passageway and told the skipper it was going to be OK.

Fortunately, the Air Force had commissioned our grads going Air Force before the Parade. The Supe called the Air Force Chief of Staff to advise of the misdeeds, indicating he was considering such a holding action. The re sponse from the Chief of Staff was, “Just give me my Lieutenants.” That did it. The fury was over. We graduated on time.

The general opinion of the Class, going into our last year, was that the Administration had been harsh in its dealing and attitude toward ’52. This view caused some to promote an action event during the Color Parade to display our displeasure, particularly by the First Regiment. Color Parades have a history of pranks, but nothing like that of ’52. The key element was leaving shoes on the parade ground during the march on. That has defined and challenged the Class for 70 years. History shows ’52 stood up to the challenge and led the Alumni and Class activities in support of the Brigade.

And it Manywas.decades later the shoes issue still resounds at Navy. We worked hard to prove our credentials, honor and respect — and we did a good job. USNA Administration came to us with the message that the Brigade looked up to ‘52, and that the brass was concerned that the MIDN might replicate our Color Parade style of 1952. And could we send the message to the Brigade to show its best at the Parade. We did, and the Brigade was at its best. Tough Shoes to Fill!

Life Membership: 65% Donor Participation: 20.32%

Thursday Color Parade

Friday Commissioning

Bob’s message to Sam and Isabel covers the presentation well: “This is a joint letter of appreciation to Isabel Krause and Samantha DaSilva for their wonderful presentation yes terday. Your joint talk was one of the best we have ever had! Congratulations and thanks for all the Class of 1952 Zoomers. If anyone had any doubts about the performance of women as Navy line officers, they are all gone. I feel confident that the women are doing great and we have nothing to worry about.”

Hal served as a naval aviator for 20 years. He did two tours in Vietnam and was the recipient of the Bronze Star. He served in two aircrafts, USS KEARSARGE and USS BON HOMME After the Navy he got his MBA at UCLA and taught Navy JROTC for 16 years in California. For the following 26 years he was a volunteer chaplain teaching Bible study in juvenile facilities, jails, etc. Hal is survived by his wife, Sandra.*

From our Class President: I hope everyone has had a wonderful and relaxing summer after having been cooped up by Covid the last two years. A number of our Classmates have ventured to roam more widely since our late April reunion, to Europe and elsewhere. It looks like we’re going to have to learn to live with Covid for the long term. Thankfully the rapidly-developed vaccines seem to have been effective in limiting serious illness. I’m not aware of anyone who has come down with Covid as result of our Reunion.

Pres: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret.) p: 410-570-3233; e: gvzeberlein@gmail.com

Life Membership: 56%

Maude M. Grover, widow of Col David B. Grover, USAF (Ret.) (8), died 2 May 2022 in Huntington Beach, CA. Maude’s education included Berkeley, CA and graduated from Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY. Maude wed at Annapolis 6 June 1953. They had a happy 59-year marriage, until David passed 2013. They raised four children. They joined RV travel clubs over 30 years forming wonderful memories. Survivors include four children: a son and three daughters.

Pres: RADM R. R. Fountain Jr., USN (Ret.)

Reunion Table Photos from 4/29/22

ourselves and assisted by the generosity of several Classmates who declined refund of their registration fees when later prevented from attending, we came out a bit ahead financially despite reduced attendance. Our Memorial service at the Chapel and the recap of experience with the introduction of women into the Brigade seemed to be the highlights. Our several luncheons and banquets provided welcome opportunity for catching up with old Nowfriends.with that rosy glow behind us we must start thinking of a 70th Reunion. That may sound like rushing things a bit, but by early next year we will need to begin locking up reunion hotel contracts, arranging for whatever professional assistance we will need to carry off the Reunion and de-conflicting with other classes for reunion events as we set the dates. Hopefully volunteers for the Reunion Committee will step forward! Later this Fall we’ll poll the Class as to your views on a 70th Reunion and get a line on how many we might expect to show up.

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In the meantime, let’s continue with the Class luncheons and other local gatherings to maintain the ties of friendship and shared experience. Include the ladies and keep the widows of our Classmates close. They are very much a part of our shared ties. In areas where Classmates are more widely dispersed such as New England, Florida and the Northwest consider a quarterly function someplace.

Art Bivens (22) was the new CLASS SCRIBE in March 2008, which appears the first column, and when David Jones (10) moved up to our Class President and later Chris Zirrps (5). After 14 years I would like someone to take my place. On my next birthday I will be 93 years old. 16 November 2022. I did an EXCEL d-list

L to R Anne Holland, Susie Gardner, Kerry Graham, Linda Graham, Ann Graham, Waverly Graham, Anne and Wally Christmas

Sec’y: Mr. Phillip N. Livingstone 718 Appomattox Rd. W., Davidsonville, MD 21035-1909 p: 443-607-8666; e: livingstonep1@verizon.net

Tom Southerland (24) sent an email about Sally Jones. She is writing about her trip with us on our safaris to Kenya and Tanzania. Sally thought Tom might be interested in the attached photo of Dave and Sally, Margot and Tom in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater. It was taken on 9 March 1994. It was one of 13 trips the two of us made to East Africa, if Kenya is included, but only 10 trips to Tanzania. We also made one trip to Rwanda and later another to Uganda. Meanwhile, Margot joins me in sending love to you and March. -Tom

Dave, Sally, Tom and Margot; 9 March 1994

Jerry Holland has taken over the duties of Class Decedent Affairs Coordinator from Jim Rothrock who held it so ably the last several years. Jerry isn’t looking for business but when the time comes he can be of great assistance to your families. Make sure they know to contact him or Tom Stallman, our Class Secretary, as well as the USNA Alumni Association. Jerry’s contact information, his Cell; 703 967 6137. His email: Hollandaj@aol.com. My best to you all, Bob Fountain

Life Membership: 65%

Webmaster: CDR Will H. Croom, USN (Ret.) e: Website:willyaye@gmail.comwww.54net.org

Exec Vice Pres: MGen William W. Hoover, USAF (Ret.) p: 757-221-0921; e: Hoovsf8@aol.com

Donor Participation: 15.71%

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David W. Howell, LCOL, USAF (Ret.) (5) died 10 June 2022 in Newport, VA. His military career took him to many states and foreign countries. He served in Vietnam for a year in 1968 and during his total time there, David flew 280 missions as a navigator in AC47 and C130 gunships. He was awarded the Distin guished Flying awards. After retirement from the Air Force, David worked at the Newport Shipyard as a nuclear materials engineer for 14 years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of 67 years and two children, five grandchildren, and twoSeegreat-grandchildren.*50thYearLegacyBook

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Carol Turner, widow of Eddie Turner (14), passed away on May 20, 2022, in Annapolis, MD. Carol was well-known to many in our class and graciously hosted, along with Eddie, many after-football unforgettable class parties in their riverside home in Annapolis.

Our long-delayed 65th Reunion (i.e. the 67th!) was a great success as attested by numerous participants. By limiting our fixed costs and doing a lot of the preparatory work

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Treas: CDR Robert P. Pirie Jr., USN (Ret.)

by 24 companies and we still have about 210 stillThealive.time has come when I feel it is time to give up the role of Class Scribe and let someone else do the honors! Anyone interested in being the Class Scribe please give me a call!

Deputy Sec’y: LtCol Edward C. Tipshus USMC (Ret.) 8315 Fairway Dr., Worthington Hills Columbus, OH 43235-1148 p: 614-571-5565; e: ed@tipshus.com

I remind everyone, and particularly those not otherwise near, that Steve Ruth has been hosting a monthly Zoom meeting of Classmates at 4 pm Eastern time on the last Monday of each month. The link is posted by all hands message several days in advance each month by our Class Secretary. We have a number of regulars tuning in every month but there is room for more!

Treas: CAPT Robert R. Briner, USN (Ret.) p: 757-464-4850; e: bobbriner@cox.net

Sec’y: CAPT Thomas F. Stallman, USN (Ret.) e: Corrstaltom@aol.comSec’y: Frederick Schoenberger e: Website:fredseod@gmail.com Winchesterhttp://1955.usnaclasses.com/C.“Win”SmithJr.(8) passed away on May 29, 2022, in Williston, SC.

Around the World in 30 Days - The amazing trip of Neil Harvey and Paul Hoff (both 11 Co.) during summer leave, 1954

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L to R Mike Kronzer ‘81, Joe Kronzer, Bill Bair, John Haynes, Jerry Holland and Bertie Smith

M Nancy and I spent 6-20 June, 2022, in Paris, to celebrate our 53rd Wedding Anniversary on 14 June, Flag Day. We enjoyed Sunday Brunch at Le Grand Colbert with Prof. Jean-Paul Brunet, our long-time friend. He’s a French Navy veteran. Several years ago we discovered that we had served in the Mediter ranean in the 1960s in our respective Navies during the same time period. John Paul then put his hand on my shoulder saying “Bob, you and I are Brothers of the Sea.” Our friendship and bond has endured these many years.

L to R Rachel Taylor, George Francis, Gail Tarlton, Shirley Eassa, Kim Davis and Ed Eassa

CW starting on LEFT!: Jerry Kowalsky; Margo Snyder in red, Glenn Snyder, Betsy Snyder (standing); Anne Parker next to Margo; Marguerite Patzer (Margo’s granddaugh ter) and Bill Patzer

L to R Nancy & Bob Hinton, Jean-Paul Brunet

M When I had leave, I’d never go home. I would travel, which didn’t make my mother very happy. Anyway, this was the summer before we graduated, 1954. I had gone to Denmark, Sweden and Norway the previous year, with another classmate, Elif Anderson. But that summer of ‘54 Paul decided he wanted to travel. He had never traveled over seas like that. So of course we talked it over. “What about going around the world?” and I said, “Oh yeah, around the world, that’d be great.” So, we proceeded to plan. Paul was a lot more energetic, and he was able to track down the military transport system. The Air Force had a year round around the world service at that time. They would go from embassy to embassy, capital cities, around the world once a week. Paul made some phone calls and found out that they did have space available. He found out about regulations and whether we’d have to wear a uniform or not. Paul was very good at digging out the details. So it came to a point where we made the decision that we would try this thing. We knew the dates to vacation, the leave period. We knew we had 30 days. We were going to try it. It looked to us like we could make it. So when we were turned loose, Paul Hoff’s mother and father picked us up at the Naval Academy. They drove us to the

R to L Carl and Carol Vogel, Sibyl Plumly, Patsy Plumly and Mid”n Charley Plumly ‘23, Caroline Hahn (Ann’s daughter) and Ann Saunders

Navy airfield at Patuxent River, Maryland. It is a Navy airfield that tests new aircraft, equipment for new aircraft, tested weapons. But they also had air support to go overseas to support Navy units. We had figured if we went to New Jersey or one of the Air Force places we’d never get out of there. We figured a route that went from Patuxent River to ... if memory serves, to Frank furt Air Force Base in Germany. Then we hoped to connect with other flights that were going south. We wanted to get to Tripoli, Libya, be cause that’s where the around the world flights passed through. Tripoli was the capital at the time. It took some figuring to do that. In Frankfurt, we really could not find a flight to Italy, so we tried to think of everything. But the only way we could think of to get to Italy was by train from Frankfurt. So we got on a train. It took us through the Alps to Italy where there was an Air Force base that managed to take care of parachute jumpers and had the type of plane that you could ride in. They had a dozen or so of those aircraft, a pretty large unit. We thought that might be an opportunity so we go out for training. Went to the air base with the operations people and the Air Force people, not Navy. We told them what we were trying to do and what day we were in and we had to get to Tripoli. We said, “Do you have any flights that go to Tripoli?” And they said, “Oh yeah, we go down there all the time. And you can join the exercises, parachute jumping.” They said, “We do run planes back and forth.” Then he said, “We think we might be…” He said, “I’m sorry, but you’ll have to have a reason to go.” So we practically went down on our knees. Took the gentleman to the Officers’ Club for drinks. Told him about how important it was to us. And that son of a gun put us on a plane to Tripoli. (To be continued in the next issue.)

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recent trip to Paris.

This narrative was written by Neil Harvey, Jr., from details provided by his father, Neil Harvey ’55.

Bob Hinton (23) reports on his and Nancy’s

L to R Barry Hamilton, Lucile and Hugh Seaborg, Ed Lull, Herb Biegel

“Deo Fidelis et Patria”

Class Co-Chairman: CAPT Jim Van Metre, USN (Ret.) (4) e: jimvanm@aol.com; p: 410-224-3860

selected in 1960 as one of the first Olmstead scholars. More to the point, so were five graduates from our class. Along with Trost in the 1960 inaugural class, was John Karas (6). Roger Lyle (4) and Bob Smiley (7) were chosen in 1961, Nick Brown (13) in 1962, and Ray Kostesky (20) in 1963.

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Rear Admiral John H. Kirkpatrick (2), USN (Ret), ‘56 Fencing All American, is a Class Legend. The following is the write-up in the Terwilliger Building:

By telephone calls, I’ve learned:

M “…John was 17 years old when he graduated from high school in 1949. He enlisted in the Air

Force on 7 Feb 1951 and was serving at Ramey AFB when he received a Congressional appointment to USNA.

In a recent telephone conversation with Roger Lyle (4), Roger mentioned that he was an Olmsted Scholar, and he wanted to know if and where there is mention of it at USNA. He’d heard that there is a display but he’d no idea where. Here’s what I’ve found:

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John Karas studied German at the Lanz School in Washington D.C., then studied Political Science in Berlin. Roger Lyle went to the National University of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and studied Portuguese, electrical engineering and political Science. Bob Smiley studied German at the Army Language School, then went to Bologna, Italy and studied Political Science at the University of Florence. Nick Brown, selected in 1962, went to France to study at the Institute of Political Science in Paris. Ray Kostesky was selected in in 1963 and went to Defense Language School in Anacostia, Washington, D.C. to study Spanish, then traveled to the El Salvador University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for postgraduate studies in political science.

“In 1956 Navy had an outstanding year. Navy won the Eastern intercollegiate and the Three Weapon Trophy. It’s given to any team that wins all three weapons in the Eastern Intercollegiate. It is seldom won, and Coach Fiems was very, very pleased.

In the Nimitz Hall library at USNA, a wall-mounted plaque describes the Olmsted Scholarship Program. There is another plaque in Alumni Hall at ground level that also briefly describes the program and lists the scholars’ names and dates of selection.

Shipmate: CAPT Pete Fitzwilliam, USN (Ret.) (13) p: 703-501-6776; e: petefitzwm@aol.com

Life Membership: 74 %

Donor Participation: 22.69%

Class Co-Chairman: Col George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) p: 703-768-4543; e: gmushalko56@gmail.com

Webmaster: Alex Morris (2) p: 941-378-5598; e: alex.morris@1956.usna.com Website: www.usna56.org

Hi All,The Navy football season is upon us. If you’re inclined to see a home game this season, by all means contact Buzz Keel ’06 and introduce yourself. They (’06) now control our (exceptionally) great tailgating space and serve a meal—always top-notch fare. And, they share it with ’56. Buzz will tell you all about the where and how of it… buzzkeel@gmail.com

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The program has been a well-kept secret from us also-rans, although the information is available to the midshipmen, and it may be tardy to say, but Congratulations, Guys!

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the graduation in 1922 of the originators of the OLMSTED Scholarship Program. What’s it about? George H. Olmsted, USMA ’22, together with his brother, who graduated the same year from the Naval Academy decided to donate through their respective schools to the Defense Department a fund to sponsor scholarships in foreign lands. Specifically, the Olmsted mission is “to provide outstanding young military leaders an unsurpassed opportunity to achieve fluency in a foreign language, pursue graduate study at an overseas university, and acquire an in-depth understand ing of foreign cultures, thereby further equipping them to serve in positions of great responsibility.” The scholarships go to highly qualified active-duty junior officers in the U. S. Military. The program provides foreign language training followed by two years of study at a foreign graduate school. Since its inception the Olmsted Scholarship Program has provided grants for over 600 officers, many of whom have gone on to the highest levels of leadership and responsibility in military, government and the private sector. Carlisle Trost, USNA ’53, whose name everyone recognizes, was

Sec’y: CAPT Doug Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) p: 410-268-0740; e: dfhayman@comcast.net

“At USNA John was introduced to the varsity fencing team. The team was coached by Coach Feims and Assistant Coach Andy Deladrier. John said fencing Andy was fantastic. He was in his mid-thirties and fenced all three weapons. In his youth he had been the National Champion in all three weapons multiple times and once all three at the same time. The team was a tight knit group fencing each other and helping the lower-class fencers to learn more. Fencers voluntarily staying over time at practice was commonplace, and John’s skills improved markedly each year.

All that I talked with said they were immersed in the culture of the country, and it was a life-changing experience for them. Nick Brown said it was “a formative experience that enabled him to be useful in executive roles.”

“The 1955 team ‘had an excellent season,’ it is said in the 1955 Lucky Bag, ’which was climaxed by the defeat of Yale, Princeton, and Harvard in the Tetragonal Fencing Tournament’. Among the Navy fencers earning individual tournament honors were ’56 classmates Jim Wolverton, third in the sabre; Frank Zechlin, fourth in the foil; and Bill Auer, fourth in the epee. John, recovering from a wound suffered in fencing, did not place.

“The 1956 NCAA was an unusual tournament in that it took two days. It was held at the USNA gym beginning at 0800 the first day. The fencers received a card for their next bout from an official and returned it for their next card after the bout was won or lost. It went into the late evening and John still had three bouts to go when the decision was made to finish in the morning. John got back to his

YOUNG AND INNOCENT Gary Minar, 20th, sent this story.

(Way to go, John!)

Life Membership: 70%

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“The leading fencer from Princeton had finished with 32 wins and two losses. One of his losses was to John on the first day. John had 30 wins and 1 loss with three bouts to go. Unfortunately, John lost his first bout but won the next two bouts to create a tie for first place. The championship bout, long and hard fought, tied at 4 to 4 with no time left on the clock. The bout continued and there were three simultaneous points scored until the Princeton fencer finally scored the winning point. John had finished second in the NCAA, won the silver medal in the tournament, and was selected First Team All America. Navy placed third in the NCAA with classmates Jim Wolverton and Ray Hill each finishing fourth in saber and foil respectively. Wolverton and Hill each earned thereby a place in the Navy Sports Hall of Fame along with John Kirkpatrick and only ten other ’56

Donor Participation: 16.46%

e: Corrgordon.gerson@1958.usna.comSec’y: CAPT Bill Schramm, USN (Ret.)

RDT&E. He commanded the Fleet Composite TEN in Guantanamo, Cuba. His final duty prior to retirement was with OPNAV (Research and Development). He retired in 1977 after 22 years of service. Among his awards were the Distinguished Flying Cross, 15 Air Medals, four Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Gallantry Cross (foreign award), and various other service and campaign ribbons. In retirement he and his wife travelled throughout the Continental U. S., Canada and Mexico, then went to Bigfork, Montana and discovered their Shangri-la. They lived by a lake where they fished, and both played golf as well. They still enjoyed traveling and purchased a large motor home, travelling to warmer weather for five months a year. His wife Barbara, unfortunately, passed away from cancer in 1991. Wayne left Big Fork in 1997, heading to Florida. There he met Sharon Kupfa, and they married in 1998. Sharon enjoyed traveling as well, and they traveled throughout the forty-eight states, planning in the future to visit Alaska and Hawaii.

The following announcements are made about the recent passing of a classmate and a classmate’s wife. Full obituaries for classmates will be presented in the Last Call section of this or future issue of Shipmate Wayne W. Miller (20) died of Parkinson’s disease (possibly brought on by exposure to Agent Orange) on 13 Dec 2018. He was 86. This account of Wayne’s obituary was taken from his ’56 yearbook entry and the bios he submitted to the Class at the 25th, 40th and 50thWayne’sReunions.family was truly “All-NAV”. His father, Justin Miller, Sr., graduated from USNA with the Class of ’31, his brother Justin Jr. was Class of ’55, and his younger (step-) brother Robert C. Hurd was ’59. Wayne chose Navy Air at graduation, and more specifically he became a fighter pilot and was attached to multiple fighter squadrons. He did an exchange tour with the Air Force, flying and testing F111’s. He spent a tour at USNA in the Engineering Department. He was assigned to SECDEF in

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e: Corrwhp36@aol.comSec’y: Col William S. Hamel, USMCR (Ret.) e: Treas:wshamel@aol.com

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“Johnclassmates.wentto pilot training after graduation, flew 105 combat missions over Viet Nam, and was shot down and rescued ½ mile off the coast of North Vietnam. On return from West Pacific in 1967 John was designated an Aero nautical Engineering Duty Officer, his first AED duty stations including Naval Air Rework Facil ity (NARF), Alameda, ACOS (Mat) CTF 77, and CO NARF North Island. In August 1982 he reported to ComNavAir Pac as Force Material Officer and was selected for flag rank in February 1984. In July he reported to the Navy Logistics Center, NAS Pax River, where as Commander he implemented Total Quality Management to the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Installations and Logistics, retiring in 1989. John’s decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (3), Distinguished Flying cross (2) and the Purple Heart.”

Bruce McCandless in Bermuda circa 1958

M It was the spring of 1958 and Bruce McCandless, 19th, told Gary he had learned about a training flight a couple of the Navy pilots stationed at the Academy were going to take to Bermuda in one of those UF amphibians they flew us in around the Annapolis area. And the pilots were willing to take along a couple of Mids, so Gary and Bruce flew to Bermuda for the weekend. When they got to the plane for the return trip the big “boat” hull was being filled up with boxes. With the extra weight it took a long run for the plane to get up on the step and into the air, but it did and in due course arrived in Norfolk to clear customs.

Life Membership: 63% Donor Participation: 16.75%

room after 2200 and was back in the gym at 0745 the next morning.

COL John D. Regenhardt, USAF (Ret.) e: Webmeister:don.regenhardt@gmail.com CDR Charles R. Hall, III, USN (Ret.) e: Website:crhall@comcast.nethttp//1957.usnaclasses.com/ CovidClassmates:19struck me just before deadline – all your inputs saved for the next issue. – WSH

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e: Vicedandbcoope@aol.comPres: CAPT William H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Ln. SW, Vienna, VA 221280

Peggy Sechrest, widow of Captain Ed Sechrest, (USN) (4), died 5 May 2022, in Mclean, VA, where she resided. After Ed died in 1992 Peggy was cared for with boundless devotion by their children — Eddie, Kim and Lisa. She loved them beyond measure, and they loved her as did her six grandchildren, one great granddaughter, family members and many friends including ’56 classmates. Always most important to her were her family, while she was forever active in ’56 gatherings.

Peggy and Ed made history in 1956 as the first Black couple to marry in the USNA Chapel, the story of which was published as the feature article in an issue of Ebony Magazine with a centerfold photo of the uniformed wedding party. Peggy graduated from Howard University and pursued a career in interior design for many years including owning her own business She loved opera, symphony, and movies, and of the latter she knew countless minute historical details. Her favorite tours of Navy duty with Ed were in Newport, RI, along with Greece and England. Peggy survived both polio and cancer, and in her final year endured the hardships of a stroke. Her children wrote in her obituary that hers were the lifting wings that only Angels could know.”

Pres: VADM Daniel L. Cooper, USN (Ret.)

Pres: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.)

17 Calera Canyon, Salinas, CA 93908

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WEST COAST PRE-REUNION

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Bud Manazir and Tom Jacobs (with the hair)

Jay Gallo, 14th Company passed away on 18 May 2022

The customs inspector was an older guy who had his problems getting up the ladder and into the plane and never really did a search. So when the plane returned to Annapolis there were a lot of happy folks waiting for their boxes. Gary and Bruce never knew what was in the boxes, but Bermuda was a duty-free port and the booze there was very cheap so???

Hopefully, as you read this in September you will have made your travel arrangements and your reservations at the Westin Annapolis for the BIG 65th. Getting to Annapolis and getting around Annapolis are two different things however. Transportation in and around Annapolis at our reunions is always a major concern when the planning is being done for the reunions. The Class will be providing transportation to and from the Westin for Class events including events at the Academy and Company/Batt parties on Friday night. The actual schedule for this transportation is a work in progress and has to wait until all the events are planned and the number of attendees is determined. To help with the transportation planning we need information on those who may not be getting around as well as before and may have special needs. If, for example, you use a walker or a wheelchair or even a cane to get around please contact Rupe MacLean at: rupertnjaan @comcast.net or Dick Buss at: bussdm63 @vereizon.net and let them know your situation.

Jim Campbell, 11th Company died on 19 MayRoger2022Stallkamp, 16th Company died on 23 May 2022

“58 is Great”

This one comes from Bud Manazir, 12th Bud and his wife Paula were on a trip to Hawaii to celebrate their anniversary in May and were at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for dinner. Bud noticed that this distinguished white haired gentleman in front of him at the hostess desk was wearing a service academy ring. So Bud spoke up and asked about the ring and the young man with the distinguished white haired gentleman said it was a Naval Academy ring and as he walked away he looked back and said his dad was Class of ’58. Surprise! The DWHG was Tom Jacobs of 7th Company fame and he lives in Hawaii.

John Phillips, non-grad, passed on 22 May 2022

SPEAKING OF REUNIONS

Life Membership: 65% Donor Participation: 16.75%

MORE FROM THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY

Bill and Mickey Hillsman made the trip north from California to Oregon to visit with 10th Company-mate Jake McMichael and his wife Dianne. The visit was in the end of April and Bill shared the picture of the happy foursome at this mini-reunion.

Chairman Exec. Committee: Gerald G Garbacz

Far, far from Honolulu our Classmates in the Washington, DC area gathered for a luncheon. Our Class President Gordon Gerson serves on the Alumni Association of Class Presidents and represents the Classes from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. As a result he is very up to date regarding what is happening at the Academy and with the Alumni Association. He shared his insights at the luncheon about the new Terwilliger Center for Student-Athletes at the Academy, the proposed expansion of the columbarium and the construction of the new Alumni Headquarters for the Alumni Association and Foundation. Attending the luncheon were Buff and Jean Walter, Bev Smedberg, Taylor and Lynn Keith, Pete and Julie Russell, Kay Powell, Jess Hernandez, Mike and Eileen Giglio, Gordon and Jane Gerson, Linda Gamboa, Dan Bellay and Jack and Ann Adams.

Webmasters: Pete and Elaine Stout

CLOSING RANKS

Shipmate Editor: Ed Hill p: 301-943-4185; e: hilled@aol.com

More on the Walkers, by Hal Saxton (15). You probably saw Walt Wynn’s interesting story in the March-April issue of Shipmate on the Walker family and their business of stealing our secrets and feeding them to the Soviets. Following Walt’s story, Art Walker was the engineering officer on my first sub, the CORSAIR, out of New London. In that position, he was my primary qualification officer. Classmate John McCabe (2) had qualified on CORSAIR before I arrived and also assisted. Art had risen to his position as a mustang, which makes it even harder to understand, having lived the American dream, how he would let his brother pull him into that cabal. Phil O’Connell (10) told me later that he even became skipper of a smaller vessel that conducted exercises with his sub and Phil had spent some time aboard as a guest in Art’s cabin. The officers of the CORSAIR were very close and shared social events. We also had a fourth month Med deployment that drew us even closer.

Peggy Brooks, the wife of Charlie Brooks, 17th Company died on 17 May 2022

When the news of Walker’s spying broke, I was out of the Navy and working for IBM. I saw a picture with the article, and it wasn’t my shipmate Art, so I was happy - it must have been a coincidence. A few weeks later, I picked up a Newsweek magazine, and this article had a picture of a different Art. My shipmate! What a gut Anotherpunch! look at this came about five years later. I was then heavily involved in protecting IBM’s properties in Southeast Asia at the time and often worked with IBM Security. A guy who had been with the FBI before joining us had worked on the Walker case. He shared with me that the information they had provided was very damaging stuff.

The Hillsmans and the McMichaels

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Several years later, I was watching an Ollie North program on the military channel and learned that the driving force behind the capture of the PUEBLO off Korea had been to seize equipment that would allow the Russians

Two 6th Company Buddies. Joe Flynn forwarded this picture.

Annemarie and I had planned for this JanuaryMay period for our visit in the Naples area. In mid-March, we joined with Dave Dyke (3) and made a stop at The Arlington, a top-rated Assisted Living Community. This was a special visit with Jim Lackey, a resident here, a 12th company mate, and close friend. We enjoyed a tour by Jim and a wonderful lunch in their dining room. Then we stopped at the apartment of Fred Howe, also from the 3rd company, but from the USNA class of ’57.

Jim Lackey (in the chair), Dave Dyke (tall one), and Vince. All 3rd Company.

While there, we were looking for a home to buy as a permanent residence. The real estate market is CRAZY!!! The biggest issue is lack of inventory, not price. As a result, we’ve found nothing so far in Naples. On 2 April, we took a short return trip up to our home in Peachtree City, GA, then left on the 6th to return to Naples but via the East Coast of Florida to check out their real estate.

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Remembering Bud McFarlane, by Bob Drozd (14). Bud’s roommate for four years.

“I must study politics and war, that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain,” wrote John Adams. “First and above all else, you must secure life, liberty and the right to pursue your own happiness”.

Remembering Bud McFarlane, from Wayne Lockwood (3). In 1985, I attended a meeting of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations to hear Bud speak. After the meeting broke up, I thanked him for his service and he said some thing like: “There will be some very interesting news soon, so stay tuned.” Sure enough, a few days later the wires from the White House were burning up with the beginning of what was to become the Iran Contra Affair. Interesting news, to say the least.

His legacy and his effect on our lives is profound and characteristically hidden in humility and shared authorship. His discerning leadership was exceptional and already missed. Walking behind him, one never had the sense of being led, we were being taught.

This was another opportunity to connect with more classmates. We had a wonderful seafood dinner with Bill Wirth in Jacksonville Beach (sorry, no photo). The next day we checked out Ponte Vedra with no success.

Gene Fitzpatrick was recently visiting his son in Indiana and stopped to visit Jim “Dirt” Hardin who lives nearby. The 6th Company-mates believe that whenever two or three shall meet, old times are always retold - no, he meant “exaggerated!”

Next stop was in Vero Beach for a stayover with Wayne (3) and Carol Lockwood, another company-mate.Therealestate result in Vero was the same. No luck. However, we did have a wonderful visit with Wayne and Carol. We were treated to a wonderful sunset dinner at their Moorings Yacht and Country Club. One afternoon, we strolled down to the beach just outside their condo. The picture shows us enjoying a glass of wine at the beach. As you all know, I am still running and racing. During our visit, I learned that Carol Lockwood is also a runner and can do a 10-minute mile on the treadmill. I was flabbergasted!! It’s been a long time since my legs saw a 10-minute mile. The challenge continues.

I agree with Walt’s comment, “hang ‘em high.”

L-R Gene and Jim.

His wisdom, hard won in the corridors of government, was that of perception and foresight. He constantly interpreted the adversities that sought to assail us and faithfully directed the proper course required to continue our success and security.

More than ever, we live in an age of blame and complain. In crisis, resolution is declared merely by identifying cause without any suggestion of solution. It’s the easiest departure requiring neither consideration nor creative thought. If an outcome was ever less than satisfactory, Bud’s response would have been, “Had I made a better effort, perhaps we would have had a better result.”

Remembering Bud McFarlane, By Bill Wheaton (14). Bud was a good friend and classmate. He always came to USNA or Arlington to represent the 14th Company to honor a passed company mate or family member. After Iran Contra he spoke at the staff college. I was able to arrange it as Navy Rep/ Dean. That’s a tough audience but in my three years there he got the best standing applause I L t0 R: Wayne & Carol Lockwood with Annemarie and Vince Obsitnik

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It was my impression that the oath, taken on our first day, to protect and defend the Constitution, was the vow that motivated Bud throughout his life and especially in times when his colleagues didn’t understand its solemnity as he did. He paid personally to uphold that commitment.

to fully utilize those codes and gain the capability to track our Navy’s movements. I saw another report very recently that information they had provided also gave up the secret of sound deadening cover on our subs

Trip to Naples, Florida by Vince Obsitnik (3).

A recent picture of Bud McFarlane

William “Stephen” Burgess (1), of Naples, Florida, peacefully passed away on 22 February 2022, in the presence of his wife, Joan Jett Burgess. Steve and Joan met in 1956 and married the day after graduation. They have two daughters, and three granddaughters. After his final retirement, Steve and Joan retired to Naples, Florida. A private service was held in Naples in March 2022

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After some number of years with the Marine Corps and Coast Guard, he started a 33- year career at IBM in the engineering division as a project manager. He took his final retirement in 2002, then he and his wife, Margaret, moved to Charleston in 2003.

Nella Maria Ghiglione de Ortega passed away on April 4, 2022. She is survived by her husband Walter Ortega (11), three daughters, two sons, 14 grandchildren and 20+ great grandchildren. A beautiful woman with incredible God-given musical talents, she used to give joy to everyone she touched. Our mother Nella Maria will be greatly missed, and always remembered for the legacy she leaves of Faith, Hope and Love. with the greatest being “Love”. Services were held on April 8.

The Mini-Reunion Gouge V6 was distributed in late May and contains complete details. Or call me at 443-624-0094. Pete Chabot

From Class President Pete Chabot (14):

From Doug Johnston (5):

Donor Participation: 18.72%

Kevin Murphy with DC group

Sec’y: Bill Lewis 1300 S Hwy. A1A Unit 508, Jupiter, FL 33477 p: 804-334-6353; e: bilewis@comcast.net

Webmaster: Richard Harper p: 805-583-1640; e: Richard.Harper@1960.USNA.com Website: http://www.1960.usnaclasses.net

Captain Paul Guay (2) passed away on 2 December 2021 following a lengthy battle with Parkinsons. Following his retirement from the Navy in 1989 he became an advocate for Alcohol Anonymous and the Salvation Army. Just before his passing, he was the sponsor of nearly 15 individuals working their AA programs. He is survived by his three children.

Pres: RADM Peter G. Chabot, USN (Ret.) p: 443-624-0094; e: pgchabot60@gmail.com

I write this note for Bill’s column to encourage Classmates to consider - and then sign up for our third Mini-Reunion, a Mississippi River Cruise in the Spring of 2023. We will sail from and return to New Orleans. The good news: 15 classmates and guests are currently registered and space is available.

Robert Lodge Jones of Charleston, SC, died peacefully at home on 13 May 2022 after a long illness. Services were held on 11 June. At the early age of 16, he joined the Marine Corps and participated in the Korean battle, and then transferred to USNA. After a year with USNA, he resigned and returned to the Marine Corps.

Upon graduation from USNA in 1959, Bud and I took the Marine option and continued to serve our country for 20 years as US Marine officers. Commander Furman Sheppard continued to serve our country in the Navy until his Retirement.”

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TAPS JoNell Murphy Monarch, wife of Delmont Monarch (5th company), died of a heart attack on 21 July 2021. They were married on 3 June 1959, at the USNA Chapel. Nell embraced the role of a naval officer’s wife and successfully met the many challenges. After three decades of service, Captain Monarch retired from the Navy and the family moved to Tarpon Springs, FL. Nell spent many delightful hours with her grandchildren and passed on much of her life’s experiences to them. Memorial services and interment were held on 17 June 2022.

We all made the team. but I soon realized I may not win many competitions. As Bud and Furman quickly honed their skills and attained superior form and balance, I spent a lot of time falling off the Horse and getting back up to have another “GO,” however, I was slowly

Vice Pres: CAPT Douglas M. Johnston Jr., USNR (Ret.) Treas: CAPT Geoege W. Dowell III, USN (Ret.)

M “In April, we went a bit outside the box by inviting Kevin Murphy as our speaker. Kevin was my research assistant when I was running an Executive Program in National Security at Harvard back in the 70’s, and he’s as sharp as they come. For the past 36 years, he has served as President of J. B. Austin Associates, a firm that specializes in private sector development around the world. At last count, Kevin has personally supervised the successful completion of over 650 projects in more than 125 different countries, with most of them representing major foreign aid initiatives

Remembering Bud McFarlane, by Jim Brown (1). Sadly, Bud has left us but as long as I have memory, he will be with me. He was a focused, fearless and caring friend with a compassionate heart. These were ideal attributes for the outstanding Marine officer he would become and for ultimately carrying the tremendous responsibility as he brilliantly and courageously served the nation as the NSA Advisor for President Ronald Reagan, clearly one of the most demanding positions in American Government.

M “Following discussions with our Board of Directors, objective judgment required cancelling the mini-reunion that we had planned in San Antonio. Covid and economic inflation have significantly affected the travel industry; airlines, hotels, restaurants and our own perspectives. It is unlikely we would have mustered the attendance necessary to have a meaningful gathering.

2022 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Duringlearning.ourYoungster year Furman became the National Champion and Bud won his letter placing well in several gym meets. Our second class year also went well, and Bud and Furman both lettered. Bud placed first or second in the Eastern Regional Meet at Temple University. I continued to learn. First class year came, and the side horse effort continued. I now began to place in the side horse events, and I garnered a few points here and there. Near the end to the season, we had a gym meet at Navy with an archrival Syracuse, NY. By some fluke, Furman fell off the horse during his routine and Bud faltered during his. I placed first for the one and only meet of my gym career. Bud was very happy for me and as excited as I was. Furman was very complimentary as well. The Coach told me that by my place in the Syracuse meet I had enough points to receive the coveted NAVY ’N’ LETTER. I owe a great deal to Furman and Bud for their continued support.

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ever saw. A real warrior unafraid to speak honestly. Rest in peace Shipmate.

Remembering Bud McFarlane, by Walt Szczypinski (18). Bud and I struck up a close relationship during Youngster cruise aboard USS NEW JERSEY. We holystoned decks, played cards and enjoyed shore liberty together. Some good memories that sparked a lifelong association centered on our Naval Academy and military experiences. I deeply valued Bud’s friendship. A class guy, loyal classmate and an unquestioned patriot, who loved and valiantly served our nation.

I met Bud near the end of plebe year and after the Academy had shown us the different sports programs. By the luck of the draw Bud, Furman Sheppard, and I made it to the Navy Gymnastics Team, and the three of us chose the Side Horse as our primary event.

sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and/or the World Bank.

MacLeod, Kunkle & Chavez

beerto60-70parties.com forhttp://www.sundaydancenineyears.WehaveaboutsinglesononeSundayamonth,dancingaDJ,atalocalballroom.Makesmemoney. Bestregards,RobKunkle

M “Bill, we mustered our group at an old standby, Bubbas on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach on Tues., Mar the 8th. “Twas a little bit of a chill outside but it warmed up fast inside with the groups arrival. As usual, this particular restaurant always provides attentive service and an outstanding menu. We all ate well and enjoyed each other’s company. Bob Osmon (17) gave two presentations prior to lunch. The first was a briefing on the success of our Class of 60 Minii-Reunion in FL. It was well attended and appreciated. Bob’s second presentation addressed the Soviet ongoing moves to occupy Ukraine and some personal insights from Ukrainian acquaintances still incountry. It should be noted that all of Bob’s sources were Ukrainian women! Jack Suddath (6) gave us some fresh updates on affairs at the Naval Academy through the eyes of his Wegrandson.had12 classmates plus a guest attending: Jim Eilertsen (21), Al Whitaker (16), Bob Ianucci (16), Wick Parcells (12), Rod Friedmann (5), Al Ablowich (16), Jack Suddath (6) and his guest, Bill Manning (14), Henry von Kolnitz (22), Paul Cooper (5), Al Bissell (8) & Bob Osmon (17). We had one classmate who signed up but didn’t show. His dog ate the reminder. Yup, we’re there folks. Rod”

I’mout?David

If my IOWA or Cuban Crises stories of any interest ...and won’t get anyone in

trouble, we’ll chat. Anyone who really knows when train tracks removed from Severn would be of interest to me. Having managed Way of the Cross (WOC) on Good Friday morning for 22 years we walked by SEVERSIDE Station sign train stop near Manresa Retreat I saw where the Train used to go Jim “Tug” Knorr.

From Rob Kunkle (10):

Bob Osmon (17) added an aside:

M “Hi Bill, I’m writing this tonight so I don’t forget - will finish it, with photos, tomorrow. I notice that our ‘60 class column keeps moving closer and closer to the front of the Shipmate ‘Class News’ section! What’s the problem here - LOL!!??Iguess I can’t complain about anything - still in good mental health (I think) and my physical health is okay compared to the guys around here in Dallas - many much younger! I walk a mile and a half a couple times a week but no running. My knees objected long ago - I guess 10 miles a day at USNA and then ongoing jogging since then has done them in. The photos I will send compare my running at USNA - and now.

M “Jack (Lynch (11)), today I gave our classmates a review of your new book and told them how much I enjoyed the read. Coincidentally, Jim Eilertsen (21) told us a tale of a classmate being caught being a lookout for his poker game and I said, “Hey, I just read that story.” So, I found it in the book and read it to everyone at the table.

From Jim (Tug) Knorr (20):

I am divorced and live alone in Plano,TX (N. Dallas). I read a lot, harass the liberals on emails, play golf, walk, and have set up and managed my

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As an aside, most folks think the US spends about 15% of its annual budget on foreign aid, when in fact it’s less than 1% (which also includes the entire State Department budget).

Left-to-right: Jim Eilertsen, Bob Osmon, Al Ablowich, Henry von Kolnitz, Al Bissell and Paul Cooper

James Knorr, Class 1960, wife and classmates call me TUG!

Kunkle still ready to run

Sadly, I note that our classmates, my teammates on cross country and track, are gone now - Jose Chavez (19) and Ken MacLeod (16).

M “Picked up my January 2020 Shipmate and decided to delve into great info. For years have remembered taking the train from Annapolis… especially in ’56 when we played Notre Dame. Moved into Annapolis in 1980 and keep reading that Train bridge across Severn River was removed in ’51. Can’t be right, so maybe someone involved with Shipmate can help me

Joining in the fun were Gary Cogdell (7), Martha and George Dowell (19), Dennis Hickey (22), Darlene Matulka, Barbara and Ward O’Brien (22), Becky and Dick Pariseau (1), Grant Sharp (19), Jeanne and Tom Solak (2), Charlotte and Bob Stevenson (2), Dolly and Gene Tucker (9), Dareen and yours truly.

From Rod Friedmann (5):

Another of my Stories I’ve written is Cuban Crises on LPH where we showed up off Cuba, but had to return to Mayport because Marine Logistics guys forgot to load up Ammo for 2000 we had on Board!

During his presentation and drawing upon his credentials as a Navy history buff, Kevin revisited the Naval War in the Pacific, and showed how victory there facilitated a US-led world order based on Bretton Woods and its establishment of the dollar as the world’s currency. This, in turn, has led to any number of accomplishments, including 60 years of impressive global poverty reduction (from about 50% down to 10%).

Kevin then connected the dots between that world order and the job the Navy has been doing ever since to ensure unimpeded inter national access to world markets and raw materials. He went on to speculate about the eventual breakdown of this world order and its future implications for global security.

People asked about where to buy it and all I could say is I got mine from Amazon. Any other sources? God bless. Oz

Ended up being 1440, spent 31 years in Navy. Chief Eng. on INDY (CV-62), OIC David Taylor Research Center across Severn for three yrs., Navsea guy/Attaché in UK last Navy Job. Being 1200 PSI guy got me to get Iowa ONE PERSON Eng. Inspection job.

Read left-to-right: Guest of Jack Suddath, Wick Parcells, Al Whitaker, Jack Suddath, Bob Ianucci and Bill Manning

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Sergeant Vasily Saiko (Ret.)

“…When two or three shall meet…” Jim Connell (2), Jack Pappas (2) and Warren Hoppe (21) gathered at the May MarylandVirginia mixer at Public House restaurant in National Harbor. They had a great time together mostly listening to Jack’s tales of his skipjack “Windsong”. (Details in a later issue.) Warren discussed his research for more Shipmate articles. Jim feels the negative aspects of deteriorating relations with Russia more than most of us (see lead article this column). On the following page, from left to right: Connell, Pappas and Hoppe.

Thanks to Captain USN (Ret.) Jim Connell (2) for sharing this tale. At the time of the 1990s events, Dr. Connell was Acting Chief, Task Force Russia-Moscow, representing the U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs in Russia and the former Soviet Union and former Soviet Bloc nations.

Life Membership: 73%

Since the Soviets did not acknowledge the shoot-down at the time, they had made a decision not to tell the Americans about the recovery and burial of Captain Dunham. As is often the case in long-standing mysteries, one principled individual, the late Vasiliy Saiko, later a Don River boat captain, was the key to bringing Captain Dunham home.

Let me add - High School boys now run faster and I check every year to see if High School GIRLS are there yet! So close!! Sobering!

Dear Classmates, Back in the (friendlier) day

In a 1959 SHIPMATE article, Coach Jim Gehrdes wrote: “Kunkle has already established himself as the outstanding distance runner in the history of the Academy”. Yet Jim would make me run quarter miles, full speed, to “build up my speed”. He’d look at his stopwatch and lament, “Kunkle, your fastest quarter mile is 63 seconds – but you ran the mile in 4:20 – 4 laps at 65 seconds!” What? I told him “I have one speed, Jim – slow! But I can do it forever!” At graduation I owned all Navy records - Plebe and Varsity, indoor/outdoor track, 2 mile & three mile plus Plebe and Varsity cross country five mile.

be returned to the American’s family. From the 1952 report on the burial (provided by the Border Guards archives) and personal recollec tions, Saiko provided sufficient detail on the burial of Capt. Dunham in the Kurile Islands that a Commission expedition was able to exhume the officer in 1994. A year later, Sergeant Saiko and his wife, Lyubov were guests of the family at the Arlington National Cemetery interment of this Cold War casualty.

Pres: RADM Jerome F. Smith Jr., USN (Ret.)

Corr Sec’y: CAPT Bob Sherer USN (Ret.) 2301 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis MD 21401 p: 410-266-1334 voice and text e: enavant1305@icloud.com; sherer@1961.usna.com

Webmaster: Howard Winfree e: Website:winfree@1961.usna.com www.USNA61.org

The social scene

’60: Kunkle Navy Cross Country Team in the late fifties

Bill, while I am on the ‘bragging wagon’ a few more thoughts. Paavo Nurmi, the great Finnish runner (9 Olympic gold medals) set the American three mile, outdoor, track record in 1930(?). Who remembers him? Wouldn’t he be chagrined to know that three of us broke his record in the Penn Relays 30 years later! Including some skinny kid from Kansas! Who knows us?

You don’t have to publish all this! I’m sure we have classmates who would love to remember and elaborate on their past accomplishments, but are too humble - and discrete! Someone once said “All of us men pull on our pants one leg at a time.” True - but now I do that sitting down! Best regards, Rob

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On a fine spring day in 1994, Russian Vasily Saiko, a retired Soviet Border Guard Sergeant, presented a Naval Academy class of 1950 ring to Ambassador Malcom Toon, Chair of the Joint US-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs (USRJC) in Moscow. It had been retrieved from the body of an American aviator 42 years earlier. The aviator’s RB-29 aircraft had been shot down by Soviet fighters north of Hokkaido October 7, 1952. Saiko’s appearance was in response to a Russian media campaign encouraged by the United States requesting anybody with information about Americans who might be missing in the former Soviet Union to contact the Moscow office of the USRJC. At the same time the Russians provided a KGB Maritime Border Guard archive document which described the at-sea recovery of an American aviator’s body near the crash site. The Naval Academy class of 1950 ring bore the name John Robert Dunham, an Air Force Captain. The Russian asked that the ring

Mugs later commanded Top Gun, the Navy Fighter Weapons School

From Bill Kraus

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M Thirteen octogenarian (do we need to specify this?) San Diego area classmates and families/friends gathered to celebrate 61 years since graduation. The consensus was that we were all delighted to be able to attend, but had some creaky parts. Bill Kraus outlined plans for the coming year’s events that include semimonthly luncheons and our three special events that include wives and sweethearts. They are: our October Beach Party at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, our annual Army/Navy party at the San Diego Yacht Club and our sweethearts luncheon in February. The schedule for all gatherings will be posted on the class web site.

’61 Tidewater at Rib City

Ned Kuhns (7) reports:

The one in the middle is Katie

Bill Kraus (12), Frank Butsko (1) and Jim Richardson (16).

Jumbo in better days

Class of 1961 Sports Legends continued. This month we celebrate another two-sport star. Ronald “Mugs” McKeown ‘61: Ron McKeown, a native of Ysleta in West Texas, was a fullback on the 1960 Navy football team that played in the Orange Bowl and beat Army, Air Force and Notre Dame. He was also an outstanding boxer who was undefeated Light-heavyweight Champion for three consecutive years. His competitive spirit would show up later as a Naval Aviator in combat.

Mugs was a test pilot who, among other accomplishments, helped develop Navy tactical doctrine for the F-4 Phantom II. Mugs was section leader on a Combat Air Patrol mission over North Vietnam when he and his wingman were attacked by six North Vietnamese MiGs. During a long “dogfight” he shot down two of the MiGs and chased the other four into China. He and his RIO were awarded the Navy Cross.

’61 San Diego group at Rockin’ Baja Lobster

Standing left to right are: Jim Cavanaugh (11), Ralph Zimmerman (12), Bruce Churchill (9),

M “When two or three shall meet” characterized our Tidewater ’61 June luncheon since we had a guest with us. Tim Dugan (12) from Annapolis was visiting his daughter who lives in the area and joined us for our monthly luncheon at the Rib City restaurant in Virginia Beach. From the smiling faces, you can tell we had a fun time together. Left to right around the two tables are: JP Decker (08), Kurt Rohdenburg (20), Joe Kuhn (03 Honorary), Charlie Stewart (06), Tim Dugan (12), Cyd Driscoll (22), Tom McNicholas (09), Jim Noonan (23), Buzz Needham (12), Mike Bradley (03), Ken Craig (07) and Bob Graham (18). Ned was the photographer. Anyone who wants to join the group at 1130 on the second Thursday of every month is always welcome.”

From Jim Richardson:

Ron McKeown

Seated from left to right are: Ed Oleata (10), Alan Armstrong (USMA ’61), Leo Willets (5), Dick Rothwell (7), Jack Allen (13), Bill Eldredge (13), and Bob Sheridan (24).

Capital area meeting the quorum of ” 2 or 3”

M The photo shows Steve Mayian (9) and Bill Kraus (12) at the high school graduation of their granddaughter, Katie Kraus, in Peoria, Arizona in May. Katie will be attending Purdue University, enrolled in their engineering program. She has just released her first pop-country CD, and is receiving many “Likes” for it. See “Katie Kraus Over the Hills” on YouTube. (If you don’t know what receiving “Likes” means, check with your grandchildren.) Bill (left) and Steve, retold a lot of old tales during the visit.

’61 Tidewater at Rib City back table up close P.S. Tragic note for WestPac sailors. Hong Kong’s floating restaurant “Jumbo” had been decommissioned and was headed for a new owner under tow when it sank near the Paracels June 21.

Thus far I have made very little progress. The WP PAO had nothing in their files; the Naval Academy PAO is on stand down after this year’s graduation and the staff is on leave. While waiting for staff to return I started a small review of names at WP and the USNA.

Pres: CDR Walter F. Welham Jr., USN (Ret.) p: 703-501-1665; e: waltwelham@gmail.com

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I guess what I am asking is, does the WP system retain prior Superintendent’s work calendars? Or any paper-work for speeches given, travel to places like the Naval Academy, etc. I would not expect that the original paperwork would still be around, but perhaps it has been digitized.

Here are some points. It has been my experience as a staff officer in the Navy (Intelligence) for 26 years, that Navy flag officers have a supporting staff that arrange and record all of their important meetings and trips. I am sure that this also pertains to Army

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Dennis was one of our eight 1962 classmates who selected an opportunity to pursue designation as a CEC Officer. After graduation and before starting their Post Graduate Schooling, all eight of them were sent to various bases for an orientation tour before beginning their quest for their master’s degree. Following graduation from USNA, Dennis was sent to a base in Meridian, Mississippi for a one-year orientation tour.

Admiral Rickover

Things have changed, nowadays, all Midshipmen have access to Shipmate. This gives each of us an opportunity to share directly with them our words of experience that should be of value to them. There are many categories, but the first one that comes to mine is our experiences in regards the Service Selection Process. What’s available other than usual surface, submarine, and air opportunities and how they’ll be impacted in their careers.

stars. Navy flags have a Flag Secretary and a Flag Lieutenant who arrange all flag trips, write their speeches, and do the necessary paper work such as travel vouchers and claims. This Westmoreland visit was organized very care fully. He would not have just appeared at the Naval Academy front gate on the spur of the moment and asked to meet with us. Someone did all of this arranging.

Sec’y: Robert Giles 1749 Baldwin Dr., Millersville, MD 21108 p: 301-395-4379; e: robert.giles@gmail.com

Dennis had been accepted by Tulane University, where he ultimately graduated in 1965 having been President of the Tulane ASCE Student Chapter with recognition for scholarship and leadership in two different national honorary organizations, Tau Beta Pi and Omicron Delta Kappa. I’d say his presence

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Based upon my Father’s Howitzer yearbook, there were 276 graduates in 1936. Through a process of comparing WP names with 1962 USNA graduates, I came up with 51 WP last names which matched 76 Naval Academy last names. I then read the personal one paragraph write ups in our yearbook for all 76 Navy grad uates, looking for any link to the WP names, or even any comment about the Army. I found only one link, a Stone in my class who matched a Stone at WP. I sent the Navy Stone an email and he said that his father had graduated from WP in 1929, so we struck out there.

I am pretty much back to zero, unless the Navy PAO comes up with an event summary.

I am sure that if General Westmoreland had visited Washington, DC to appear before congress, there would be some record of that event in the Army files at WP. Hopefully, there is a similar report about an Army star visiting the Naval Academy during the busiest time of the So,year. with that I will continue to peck around and see what I can find, although it appears that I am running out of potential sources. My cell number is 910 315 8334, and my email is: wcovington1@nc.rr.com. I live in Southern Pines, North Carolina, about half-mile from the western border of Fort Bragg (or whatever they call it now!) Thank you, Bill Covington, Captain, USN, Retired.

This is the 60th year since our graduation and many of us have exchanged memories of our four years there. When I mentioned the Westmoreland visit, a classmate said that his father had also graduated in 1936 and for some reason he had not been invited to the Thatceremony.started my research project. My goals are to identify all the midshipmen who attended the ceremony, determine if there were any photographs of the ceremony and obtain copies of them, and to see if any organization in the Navy or the Army had written an article about the ceremony.

If anyone knows a 62 Grad whose father graduated from West Point, please contact Bill Covington ’62.

Being a rising distinguished graduate, Dennis was allowed to take overload courses, most of which were in the EH&G Department, all because he loved literature and music. I mention this here because it will explain who Dennis becomes later. Naturally he received an invitation to meet with Admiral Hyman Rickover, later you’ll learn how you don’t get out of a meeting with Rickover. Then, one week before the dreaded meeting and a career in nuclear submarines, he was told that even though his eyes were correctable, he was NPQ for the purpose of becoming an Unrestricted Line Officer, a real career changer for Dennis, and as we will learn, it was a major benefit for both Dennis and the Navy.

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When our Class was graduating, the Civil Engineer Corps folks accepted eight grads, and rather than sending all of them to RPI for their MS degree in Civil Engineering, the CEC Leadership decided to send all eight to different schools with advanced Civil Engineering Programs. The idea being that the presence of Naval Academy Graduates pursuing their master’s degree would increase the awareness of their undergraduates, reference the Navy as a potential employer of civil engineers.

I was wondering how to kick-start this approach when I received a call from a class mate, Dennis McCahill, wishing to use Shipmate to update his classmates on his unusual 20-year Navy career (during which he never set foot on a Navy ship), and how it impacted his second career in education. I interviewed Dennis for this presentation, and I take full responsibility for any errors in its presentation. All the assessments are mine. This will be another two-part article like we did last year for Jack Hanley who also had some very interesting experiences.

Hello. I am Bill Covington, Naval Academy class of 1962. I was given your name and email address by a West Point Public Affairs Officer named Matthew Hintz.

I am doing some research on an event that occurred in June 1962. I graduated from the Naval Academy on 6 June 1962 and sometime during that week I was among several of my classmates who were told to meet at the Rotunda in Bancroft Hall to attend a ceremony hosted by General Westmoreland. At the time, General Westmoreland was the superintendent of West Point. He graduated from WP in 1936, as did my Father Col. W.E. Covington Jr. and perhaps five or six other midshipmen, all of whose Fathers graduated from WP in 1936.

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M After a ten-year dating period, Dawn Leeds and I were married on May 18th. The small ceremony was performed at a former neighbor’s house in Sandpoint, Idaho. Officiating was the former neighbor who is a friend and District Judge. The next day, we began moving from our house in the Idaho Club near Sandpoint to another house in the Idaho Club, about a half mile away as the crow flies. We needed to the Alumni Association to you.

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Drake C. Hawkins died on 19 May 2022. Drake’s widow, Joanne, can be contacted at 16061 Avenida Venusto, San Diego, CA 92128-3222.

erected, and the roof structure was still not in place, Dennis received notice through the chain of command, starting in Washington, stating that he needed to plan a dedication ceremony right away. The Secretary of the Navy wanted a dedication ceremony to be accomplished before he left office. And he wanted it so that Admiral Rickover could be involved. This was getting complex in a hurry; you don’t dedicate unfinished buildings. The message down the chain of command was Get It Done Now. NO Push Back, figure out how to get it done. Just Get It done. Dennis did some research and determined that perhaps an appropriate thing to do was to mimic the ship building process where-in the keel was “authenticated” by arc welding the initials of the ships sponsor on the keel. So, they decided it would be called an “authentication” ceremony. Dennis thought it would be appropriate for Admiral Rickover to arc weld his own initials on the steel superstructure of the building, where it would be visible. With assistance from the top welder on the project, Admiral Rickover completed his first two initials and handed the torch to his wife to complete the job. Dennis not only solved the Navy Secretary’s immediate problem, but he also arranged for permanent display of Admiral Rickover’s welding skills. It is available to see on the right just inside the main entrance to Rickover Hall. I love sea stories as a way of presenting history. This shows that what appears impossible is doable.

Pres: CAPT W. Spencer Johnson IV, USN (Ret.)

We were saddened to learn of the recent deaths of four of our classmates who are noted briefly below. Please be sure to visit the Last Call section of our website to see their obituaries and current biography entries.

What’s a guy supposed to do when he still has a dream. Well, you ask your boss, What’s Next, and don’t forget to remember your own ideas for a dream job. The result was that Dennis was given a tour as an Assignment Officer. This is one of those jobs that is important to all of us individually and collectively. The only job that I can think of that is more important are those that occur in the advance ment tank. It’s an opportunity to really serve your fellow officers and the Navy.

Donald L. Reeves passed away on 22 May 2022. Don’s widow, Louise, can be contacted at 12510 Walden Run Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

For the rest of the story as Paul Harvey is known to say, “you’ll have to make sure to read the rest of the story” in the next issue of Shipmate. Call Dennis, he’d really enjoy hearing from you. I never meet Dennis until we started this project. I am so impressed and pleased for how he has protected our image as Naval Academy graduates, that I almost feel cheated not to have met him when we were Midshipmen. Bob Giles, ’62

John G. “Wink” Wilkinson died on 22 May 2022. His companion, Carol Davisson, can be contacted at 717 Maiden Choice Lane, Apt. ST120, Catonsville, MD 21228.

What does a guy do who has been heavily involved in the design and construction of one of the most technically advanced engineering studies complexes in the country? Yeah, I know there was a big-name architectural firm involved and they were praised for the design, but I know how these situations work and the whole piece of work has Dennis’s mark on it. Someone had to tell the architect what was wanted and to coordinate things to make sure that what the Navy was buying was going to accomplish the task.

Sec’y: Michael H. Shelley 27 Cambridge Dr., Brevard, NC 28712 p: 828-506-2201; e: nstar@citcom.net Website: www.USNA63.org

These Vietnam assignments were not office jobs. Both involved occasionally getting shot at. He returned home having been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for Valor.

Here’s some especially good news from Ken Sanger in northern Idaho.

I must remind you that Dennis was from Laurel, Maryland. And that at this point, specifically 1969, he had just been re-assigned to a job teaching in the Mechanical Engineering Department at USNA. This was his ideal job. Then, he had a meeting with the Director of Engineering and Weapons, who told him he would be permitted to teach if he could find the time, but that he would be the Naval Academy/CEC Representative on the design process for a new building that was to become Rickover Hall, a new Engineering Studies Complex. The design process was estimated to be a three-year project. An assignment like this must tell you that you are being watched and that what you are doing is more than acceptable. Expectations were great, and the bosses in Washington, DC trusted that Dennis was more than capable of delivering. Having interviewed Dennis, I’d hire him with a salute, and I told him as much.

As the actual construction was getting started, and the structural steel was being

The design process being finished, he received a call from the Chief of the CEC in Washington, DC and was reassigned to the Academy to serve three more years as a Resident Officer in Charge of Construction for the building of Rickover Hall, which was completed in 1975.

Maryland where he simultaneously served as a teaching member of the faculty for Civil Engineering and was recognized as the out standing C.E. faculty member in the process.

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After this, his last tour was four years as Director of the NATO-funded U.S. Navy Construction Program in Europe. At this point he ended his military career. Finally, 20 years under his belt and now he can pursue his ideal job, starting as a civilian instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at USNA. During this time, he realized he had to pursue his Ph.D. in Construction Management. He accomplished this at the at the University of

He returned stateside, enjoyed some R&R and worked on reorganization of his Mobile Construction Battalion. He also took a refresher course in combat operations at Parris Island, South Carolina. He then returned to Vietnam for another ten months as a construction company commander primarily in support of the 101st Army Airborne Operations, Dennis’s favorite job in support of the 101st Division involved the building of field hospitals for treating injured troops.

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Thomas R. Green passed away on 9 May 2022. His widow, Donna, can be contacted at 2413 Craghead Lane, Knoxville, TN 37920.

there accomplished the Navy’s goal for recruiting for the CEC. Following Tulane, Dennis spent two years in Rota, Spain, in the Public Works Office, doing engineering planning and operations work. The tour in Spain was cut short by a year as CEC officers were badly needed in the escalating conflict in Vietnam. He first served nine months in Vietnam as a construction company commander in support of Marine Corps Operations, Dennis’s favorite job in support of the Marines involved construction of hangar maintenance facilities for Marine air operations.

Jim Ring submitted this photo of classmates and ladies taken this June at the Naval Academy columbarium following the inurnment ceremony for their 16th Companymate, Jack Dranttel. Pictured (L-R) are Erwin and Kathy Storz, Edna and Cliff Barney, Jack Fischer, Mary Jo Dranttel, Rich Weidman, Sandy Mullen (Mike Mullen’s widow), and Jim and Kate Ring.

I received emails this month from two of our classmates I haven’t heard from in a while. I’m happy they took the time to check in. The first to write was Nick Sim, who wrote to catch up with me and tell about his new location in Rockville, MD.

The marriage ceremony for Ken Sanger and Dawn Leeds

The second correspondent was Ron Wills, submitting a family photo representing three Navy warfare communities.

Dawn and Ken

I raise this question after learning that Jim Koehn had seen an internet discussion about this on Facebook. He sent an inquiry to a USNA Alumni Association staff member, but nothing could be confirmed after conferring with alumni of various classes. One person recalled that there had been a Maryland State law against selling alcoholic beverages to Midshipmen within X miles of the Academy. What do you remember about this?

Below is a photo from the University of Washington June 10 NROTC commissioning ceremony for 21 graduates. The photo shows three generations of Navy guys: Edward Wills USNA ‘93, Trevor Wills UW ‘22 and Ronald Wills USNA ‘63. Trevor received his BS in Mechanical Engineering Sunday June 12. He is headed to Pensacola in the fall. If successful, we will have a submariner (Ed), a tin can sailor (Ron), and an aviator (Trevor) in the family.

That’s all we have for this month. Keep in touch

most recently in the January

Here’s your come-around question for this month: During our years at USNA, what were the restrictions on alcohol consumption by Midshipmen? Specifically, how far from the Academy did a Midshipman have to be before alcoholic beverages were permitted? You may recall seeing the framed map on the wall outside the Main Office near the rotunda in Bancroft Hall. There was a circle drawn on the map, centered on the Academy, to indicate the prohibited area. What was the radius of the circle: five miles, seven miles, ten miles?

M I am living in a very friendly independent living facility called Ingleside at King Farm with the love of my life, Caroline Jane Turner. I have known Caroline for a little over 10 years. We met, of all places, on Match.com, which does work! We lived our first nine-plus years in her home in Garrett Park, MD, and moved to Ingleside about seven months ago. We are both in quite good health for our age. We chose to move while in good health rather than wait until we “had” to move. They take good care of us here, with a comfortable apartment, excellent dining, lots of activities, and a very

I am sure that as Midshipmen we were acutely aware of the boundary and many of us knew exactly where the roads leading out of Annapolis crossed it. Sometimes, though, we broke the rules. The 18th Company Christmas party our 1/c year is an example of rule break ing that turned out badly for the transgressors but became a legend. You can read an enter taining account of the party and its aftermath in the “Pride and Tradition: Memories” section of our web site.

Shipmate readers, I encourage you to follow the good examples set by Nick and Ron by sending me a note about what you’ve been up to lately. Your classmates will enjoy reading about your activities and other news you share.

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Three generations of the Wills family

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This month are special report from Bill Natter recent activities CARNEY (DDG-64) our namesake US Navy warship.

surrounding

upsize. At the rate we are progressing, we should be fully moved in by Thanksgiving! A short move is more difficult than a long one!

QUALITY –’63 ’64 Life Membership: 65% Donor Participation: 20.79% Pres: CAPT Micheal Farmer, USN (Ret.) e: Corrfarmer.mike@comcast.netSec’y: Roland Marquis 333 Valverde Ln., St. Augustine, FL 32086 p: 847-970-7562; e: bigroland1@comcast.net Website: www.usna64.org

Bill writes: You recall our class relationship CARNEY described 2022

Shipmate ClassTheColumn:GreatClass of 1964 gifts $1,064 annually from the Lanny L. King Leadership Award Fund to CARNEY’s most outstanding unior officer as selected by the wardroom and ’63: At the USNA Columbarium

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M I have not written to Shipmate in years, and I think a brief update is in order. I have graduate degrees from the University of Delaware, one in Mechanical Engineering and one in Business Administration. But I will for sure be rooting for Navy and not the Blue Hens in their football contest this September. I share Navy football season tickets with Bob Bennett and Bill Witcraft

regarding

pleasant group of about 500 residents. We still do a lot of things outside of Ingleside, such as our Sunday Date Night dinner and exploring the neighborhood on my morning walks (every day!).

with

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The Natters with former CARNEY CO’s CAPT(select) Chris Carroll and CDR Douglas Raineault

The CARNEY remains Resolute, Committed and(EdSuccessful!Note:To which Class President Mike Farmer adds: “From the Class of 1964, Congratulations Gini, and BRAVO ZULU”.)

of the ship’s namesake former CNO ADM Robert B. Carney, USN (Ret.) Class of 1916

“I still communicate and visit periodically with my roomie Bob Henderson and his lovely wife Pat who live on Amelia island, not too far away in Georgia.”

“I am really happy to know that so many of the guys in the 20th Company are still around and doing well. I particularly enjoy Ted Lyster’s poems which tap deep into the America I want to remember. Thanks for all you do to keep us aware of the happenings with all of them.”

(King) Natter, our honorary classmate, has an extensive history with CARNEY Her late husband Lanny King ’68 was the ship’s plank-own ing Taussig,ship’scloseGinitobeforeaneurysmapassedofficercommandingwhosuddenlyawayfromrupturedbrainfourmonthstheshipwasbecommissioned.andLannywerefriendswiththesponsor,Bettythedaughter

Jim Craven reported on yet another noteworthy ’64 recognition. On 4 June 2022, our classmate Ted Triebel was inducted into the inaugural class of the North Carolina Military Hall of Firsts in a very moving ceremony at the North Carolina History Museum in Raleigh. Ted joined six other inductees, including a Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vera Cruz in1914, ADM Edwin Anderson, USN (Ret.) Class of 1882

Classmates and spouses in attendance included: Mike Blackwelder, Donna and Bart Corgnati, Sara and Jim Craven, George Leonard, Bruce Runberg, Kim and Jim Spencer, Mary and Andy Thompson, Terry Ward, as well as Christy and Erik Woods

CDR Alexa Jenkins - the new CARNEY Commanding Officer

Nick delivering his Memorial Day speech with the Markoff Clan present in total support of their old man

the ship’s crew operated, winning the ninth Navy E ribbon and circumnavigating Africa during its lengthy forward deployment. She spoke of the challenges the CO faced, COVID19 restrictions of both crew and their families during ships extensive yard period, training teams while keeping them safe, and the creativity and fortitude shown by the Captain and XO to keep morale high.

Since CARNEY’s return to Mayport, Gini and I have enjoyed renewing our relationship with ship’s company by hosting the ship’s command staff including CO, CDR Douglas Raineault ‘03, XO CDR Alexa Jenkins ’04, and their spouses. Of particular note at the time, then XO Jenkins would soon be designated the new CARNEY Skipper. As such she has the distinction of being the first female to take command of the ship from among the 19 CO’s who preceded her.

CDR Raineault invited Gini to give the keynote speech at the Carney 3 June Change of Command ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. In her speech, Gini reflected upon how professionally

The ’64 gang celebrating Ted’s induction left to right: George, Jim, Bruce, Sara, Terry, Mike, Cara, Ted, Christy, Erik, Andy, Mary, Donna, Bart Corgnati, Jim and Kim

CARNEY returned to its Mayport, FL homeport in July 2020 upon completing a five-year forward deployment based in Rota, Spain. Following an eleven-month yard period, the ship recently began at sea workups in preparation for its next deployment.

its chiefs, with an endorsement from the CO. Our award has been presented annually since the ship was commissioned in 1996. In nonCOVID and normal operating years, a member of our class has presented the award to the recipient, usually on the fantail of the ship with the ship’s officers and crew present. Through this award, our class leadership has forged a close bond with the ship’s leadership, its wardroom and crew over the Myyears.wife, Gini

and living near Hilton Head here in the Carolina Low Country, where we have a very active USNA alumni association chapter. My wife Laura and I moved here in 2012 after retiring and tiring of Atlanta area traffic.”

Chuck Heath passed on the following short missive from Rick Eckstein, “While we haven’t spoken in several years, I wanted to let my classmates know that I am (still) alive and well

Nick Markoff (Who’s been getting a lot of Shipmate “Ink” lately!) reported on a Memorial Day speech he was invited to give in Home stead, PA where he attended high school. A parade ended at the Civil War monument where he spread the word for several minutes mentioning classmates who are alive with stories needing to be told and not forgotten, our POW’s in particular. He also brought up memories of his deceased Navy football teammates.

’64 Honorary Classmate Gini Natter giving the KeynoteChange-of-CommandCARNEYSpeech

In 2013, the ship’s two RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) used for drug interdiction and other off board missions were named Betty and Gini. The ship’s leadership has stated that they now view Gini as its ship’s sponsor as Mrs. Taussig passed away in 2015.

Donor Participation: 49.91%

Pres: CAPT Jim Minderlein, USN (Ret.)

Life Membership: 64%

From Jim Minderlein, 23 May

From Phil Ferrara, 02 June

On to some happier news.

M I want to thank the 34 classmates who have graciously agreed to have me collect their memories of their Vietnam experiences. For me, it has been eye-opening and fascinating. I hope to do 5-10 more by the middle of June, then begin intensive research and preliminary writing in July back here in Maine. At the moment, I have two holes to fill (that I know of). I would like to talk to any classmate who flew as a Forward Air Observer, either in a helo or in an OV-10 Bronco. I would appreciate greatly any referrals or suggestions. Ed

M Classmates, It is OFFICIAL! The Class of 1965 wrapped up this year’s Alumni Challenge with 277 donors for a 48.51% participation. That is the BEST year on the books and our NINTH year in a row finishing at the top for participation. Once again we have led the way. I can’t thank you enough for all your efforts to help support the Alumni Association and the Foundation while also helping to maintain the reputation of our great class with these organi zations. BRAVO ZULU!! Jim. (For more details on this significant win for ’65 and the Alumni Donor Report, please contact Jim at: Fromjimm65@verizon.net.)

Drat, hate this part! Another loss since the last column: Legh Powell

Mitch Henderson, on 10 June, reported about his founding of a Parkinsons Support Group among out classmates. The group has been meeting weekly now since December. There are 17 in the group with 8-10 usually “on the ZOOM call.” Mitch reports, “Not all of us have Parkinsons. If you have depression, or balance, or sleep problems, or behaviorial issues, speech, stroke or any of a number of related illnesses, or if you just want to learn quickly more about VA benefits, ... or just want to tell wild, wild sea stories!!, or just want to meet the guys a few times, we have room for sure. All we need is your email address to put you on the ZOOM invite list. Call me, Mitch, at 401871-2030 to sign up or ask questions! Our support group is a prototype that others are taking notice of. After the USNA AA informed class presidents that our class had this support group, two others are starting up: ‘68 and ‘64.” (You can also email Mitch at: dace222607 @gmail.com for more details on how this awesome program is expanding among our alums and even at West Point and on future webinars and other helpful work this group is doing or has in mind). Bravo Zulu to Mitch for honchoing this endeavor!

M On Wednesday, 01 Jun, twenty of us gathered at the ’65 lunch at McGarvey’s Saloon. They included Ed Linz, Charlie Morrison, Frank Peterson, Fred Vogel, Sted Garber, Moke DeMatta, Phil Ferrara, Sonny Harrison,

Ed Linz, 23 May

From Mike Luecke, 16 June M My wife Maggie’s father, LCDR Tom Bassett, USNR, flew various PBY’s in both the Atlantic and Pacific during WWII: PBY-5 Catalinas and PB2Y-3 Coronados in the Atlantic during 1942-43 and PBY4Y-1 Liberators and PB4Y-2 Privateers in the Pacific during 1944-45. In researching entries from his logbook, I found several surviving PBY’s still in existence in various museums, one of which, PBY-5A is on the flight line at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL. Coincidentally, the museum also has on display an A-6 in which I

On a personal note, Nick and Mary are looking forward to four imminent grandchild marriages. Among their sixteen grandchildren is Midshipman Natalie Markoff ’23, who will be at least a four striper this coming academic year. Nick told her that he had four stripes also - one stripe on each of his four uniforms!..

From Ted Nanz, 6 June

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e: Corrjimm65@verizon.netSec’y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.)

1600 Ala Moana Blvd. #2208, Honolulu, HI 96815 c: 816-621-0878

M I regret to inform you of the death of our classmate, Legh Richmond Powell IV. Legh is the fourth classmate of 23 graduates of the 19th Company to pass away. Legh came to us from Loyola High School in Baltimore as a Lacrosse player and played Plebe and JV Lacrosse for Navy. He left the Navy as a Lieutenant. He then became a Project Manager for the Schaefer Construction Company in Baltimore. I am sure his wife of 56 yeas, Carole, will have a lot of support from their five children and ten grandchildren. Please see Last Call for more details on Legh’s life.

Linda Hester (Mike’s wife), 13 June Mike is out of surgery and Dr. Zhu said all went well. They will do a CAT Scan in the a.m. tomorrow morning to check shunt placement

Jack Devine, Sam Dutrow, Ted Nanz, Skip Orr, Skip Shealy, Dan Flanagan, Art Wittig, John Collins, Chip Seymour and Jim Stark. Skip updated us on ‘65’s philanthropy following the Academy Challenge, and Art and Charlie explained the processes of VA application for disabilities. The old town around the waterfront is slowly beautifying itself for a long summer of dining outside.

and run a few tests before releasing him. He is in recovery and I’ll see him when he get transferred to a room. Thanks. Linda

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Fair winds and a quartering sea, classmates

From Melanie Gness (to Ted Nanz), 23 Jun

M Thank you for reaching out. Peter was rushed to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center/ University of Maryland today with a quite high fever and very high blood pressure. He was, at first, treated as a stroke patient. Later that evening he was moved from the ER to a room in the hospital and experienced yet another fever of 102.5. They are awaiting the results of his blood tests to rule out sepsis. Because they found liquid in his lungs, they are treating him for pneumonia. He is scheduled for a barium swallow test tomorrow to deter mine whether he is aspirating his food (which would cause pneumonia). They have ruled out a stroke and did not find any changes in his brain function. He is receiving excellent care at the hospital. Your prayers are very much appreciated. He is talking and smiling! Warm regards, Melanie Gness

From Jim Minderlein, 23 May

M Great photo of Ted and his lovely daughter, Kealani, at her high school graduation.

Guys, we continue running short of material to fill our column! If you’re concerned about all the “ink” Tony and Nick get, you’ll get equal time by dropping a line – hopefully with photos – letting your classmates know your current status or any other topic you’d like to share.

Bob Finley reported on 9 June that the response for donations for a memorial wreath for our dearly departed Ron Bishop was so overwhelming that there was $300 leftover which Bob donated to the Wounded Warriors in Ron’s name. Great show, c’mates! Be sure and check out Ron’s obit in this edition’s LastFromCall.

M On the nice mild day of the summer solstice, three intrepid ‘65ers were out on the waters of the Severn River kayaking in and out of various creeks including Weems Creek. In the photo are Phil Ferrara, Bob Green and Sonny Harrison. Joining the boys out there on the water was Judy Harrison as she led the way.

M Aloha! Sunny and I are celebrating our 50th Anniversary at the Hale Koa. We cannot imagine a better place in which to celebrate. Our “official” anniversary was 4 March, but the celebration was postponed until the grandkids were out of school for the summer. Since the initial planning, the family has been blessed by the addition of our new granddaughter, Navy (GREAT NAME!), who joined us for the event.

The Class of 2022 graduated last month, and they are on their way to join the Fleet as a new generation of Navy and Marine Corps leaders. In my observation, this Class bounced back from all the COVID disruptions and persevered. I will wager that they will be exceptional leaders in days to come. The Class of 2026 arrives next week, and the sacred process continues. Time does pass quickly!

’65: The Bassett/Luecke/Crum family from four generations gathered in Florida and visited the

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M Dear Classmates,

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Life Membership: 66%

6-21-22, Severn River kayaking at Jonas and Anne Green Park, Phil Ferrara, Bob Green and Sonny Harrison

From Denny Neutze, 22 June

flew a dozen combat missions in Vietnam with then LCDR Lyle Bull in VA-196. This obviously called for a family trip to Pensacola to view some of this history. In early June over twenty members of the Bassett/Luecke/Crum family from four generations and across 11 time zones gathered in Florida for a fabulously fun reunion and vacation. I’ve attached some photos of our gang in front of the PBY-5 which Tom Bassett flew and also in front of the A-6 which I flew. Our son-in-law Maj Vince Crum, USMC (Ret.) flew F/A-18’s during Desert Storm so we had three generations of Naval Aviation having served in three different conflicts represented. It was a fabulous visit to the Museum and a terrific vacation. Mike

From Phil Ferrara, 23 Jun

And in response to Phil’s kayaking report, John Flynn chipped in with this on 23 June. “I have been an avid kayaker for some time here in Florida. Here is a picture of me catching a very large snook from my kayak John Flynn”

There were only a couple of items to publish, but they took up most of the allotted text. I’ll start with the letter from outgoing Class President, Carl Fulford. It is posted on the Class website and was sent to everyone in June, but I believe it’s worth repeating it here.

Last but not least, from Mike Epprecht, 18 June M I know it’s hard to believe, but it is time to think about our 60th reunion. We have made arrangements so please read carefully and put it on your calendar for Wednesday, 22 Oct. through Sunday, 25 Oct., 2025, with the class hotel being the Annapolis Crowne Plaza Hotel. As in the recent past, all events will be ala carte. Rooms are under contract at an attractive rate starting on Tuesday night. We will have only one hotel. For more details, please contact Mike at: Thazzitmike.epprecht65@gmail.com.guys!Aloha,Dave

Sec’y: CDR Mike Baird, USN (Ret.) 10439 Rivington Ct., Lone Tree, CO 80124 e: Westmike.baird@1966.usna.comCoastSec’y: Robert G. Johnson Jr., Esq. 41391 Kalmia St., Ste. 210 , Murrieta, CA 92562 Website: www.usna66.org

By now, I hope most of you have made plans to join us in Annapolis for our 55 + 1 Reunion on 1 through 4 September. I am regrettably informing you of one event cancellation, but otherwise, plans are solid, and we look forward to a great weekend. 1966 had 11

Donor Participation: 20.67%

Pres: Gen Carlton W. Fulford, USMC (Ret.)

It’s September, and where has this year gone? By the time you read this, the much anticipated 55th + 1 Reunion will be history. I hope many of you were there and enjoyed the festivities.

Warm Regards and Semper Fidelis, Carl Fulford”

We took three vans the first time, four the second. The number is determined by the number of drivers available. So if you have time, please meet my fellow drivers (all volunteers):

And to that letter I add a “Thank You” to Mary Ann and Carl for their service to the Class, and a “Welcome Aboard” to our interim Class President, Scott Redd and wife Donna. Thanks for stepping up, Scott.

Unfortunately, the tour of Hopper Hall which was scheduled from 1700 to 1900 on 1 September has been cancelled from the program. The timing of this event just as people are arriving at the hotels, the difficulty of coordinating transportation and other logistical elements, and the high risk of afternoon storms this time of year all combined to lead the Executive Committee to delete this event. I sincerely regret doing this and apologize to anyone who is disappointed. I am working directly with the Superintendent and the Director of the Cyber Center to find other opportunities for anyone to go visit Hopper Hall during the weekend. Your leadership will get back to you on these opportunities. A visit instead of attending the Parade is not a good option!! Rod Rempt will be representing our Class at the Parade, and we all want to be there to show our admiration to Rod and Pam.

Brad and Cyrus are two men in their early thirties from the same church in Lafayette, Indiana. They’re devoted fathers and husbands who made their only trip into Ukraine this week and will depart tomorrow. That will leave us with six, including Dave, Rick and me and the three below. There are two young women who have made shorter trips in the past and who may be called upon to go next time if we have four useable vans. They are currently working on children’s programs.

Daniel is 25—raised in an Amish family in Maryland, and now living in Montana. He’s no longer Amish, belonging to a non-denomina tional church near Bitter Root Valley, Montana, but has a great accent that reflects his upbring ing. He and I have shared driving duties and many stories the past two trips—logging over 3000 miles, or roughly the equivalent of across the US—on many VERY bad roads. He’s a delight to spend countless hours with— thankfully. We’ve not only driven countless hours (but the number is more than 50) but have also endured ultra-long border stops. Yesterday’s stop was over three hours long waiting to leave Ukraine. On the way in there, I counted 993 semi-trailer trucks parked on the shoulder for over five miles waiting to leave Romania. Daniel was building barns before coming here and will attend smoke-jumper training when he returns next month.

athletes approved by NAAA to be recognized in the “Legends” display in the new Student Ath lete Center in Ricketts Hall. Nine of these Class mates are already in the display, and I have been assured the other two will be included by September. It is a hike down to Ricketts Hall – across from the Visitors Center – but I encourage you to go see the display if you can.

Lastly, this will be my final letter as your Class President. It has been a distinct honor to serve you and represent the great Class of 1966. Personal changes in my life as well as some health considerations caused me to ask to step down as your President. The Class Executive Committee accepted my resignation and asked Scott Redd to finish the last two years of my term. Scott graciously agreed, and the change will occur at our reunion. I hope to be there, and look forward to thanking you all personally, for your support and friendship.

Sam and Gabe, ages 23 and 20, are our two free spirits. Both found this by looking for ways to help spread God’s message. Sam is from Nashville and Gabe is currently from Harrisonburg, VA. As luck would have it, Gabe

Our most common stop for a room is in Uman, a city of about 82,000 in central Ukraine. I’ve spent 4 of my 10 nights there. It gives us a route around Moldova where slow, difficult borders stops (two each way) and corrupt law enforcement keep us away.

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Some of you may receive this from other sources. If so, please disregard this. Others may not have received my first email on this subject dated 23 May. I’ve added some names this time, so this won’t be an update—rather an introduction. Some may just want to delete it. That’s easy!

M Hello to all of you from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

is the one who can sing, and I add really well. Sam definitely, can’t. Both are staying as long as their visas permit.

So, a lot has changed since I wrote that I was coming to Europe. I had only a vague idea what this effort entailed. It’s a project begun by a loose-knit but highly effective group called A Jesus Mission, whose website ajesusmission.org/ukraine-response/is: https://

As you can see, I’ve got a few years on all of these lads. They’re a joy to work with, and our teamwork would impress you. Between driving duties, we shop for food at the Romanian version of COSTCO, load it onto the trucks, along with a couple dozen five-gallon cans of diesel which we hide under the food for refueling in Ukraine. The efficient loading and unloading exercises, both here in Ukraine, would make NASCAR pit crews proud—but probably not envious if the truth be Whereknown.does all this go? The recipients are determined by a church bishop in Mykolaiv— an amazing man who oversees around 60 churches and who doubles as a military chaplain. He’s highly respected and has a lot of clout—for which we’re really thankful. Two days ago he led our convoy for over 60 miles —expediting our way through many military checkpoints. His name is Oleg, and he directs our distribution to those most in need. The area has been badly torn by war—and the shelling continues. We haven’t been directly exposed (he and God have kept us safe so far), but we’ve seen the results of long shelling, heard air raid sirens (even where we were Wednesday, north of Mykolaiv), and watched troops on the move. Typically our vans go in different directions once we reach the Mykolaiv area. That area is key to Ukraine’s defense, as letting it fall would likely lead to the Russians taking over Odessa and cutting off all access to the Black Sea. We’ve observed people who are brave, determined, and resilient—and who need help desperately. I’m not into the politics of their situation. That’s for others to ponder. What I know is that this little band of volunteers is the only source of humanitarian aid for that area that I’m aware of. International Red Cross, AID, and others are nowhere to be seen. I’m confident that they’re serving other people in other places, but not where we go.

John Posoli forwarded an email from Carl McCullough, who has been on a mission to Romania to help Ukrainian refugees. Here is Carl’s email.

It’s important to note that no one at this charity takes a penny away from the donations it receives. All are either volunteers or mission aries supported by churches back home. Every dollar goes into the food and the costs associ ated with delivering it—mostly the maintaining and fueling of the vans. That’s significant because the vehicles take a pounding.

I initially thought my work would entail caring for refugees plus a little driving. Wrong! There are a number of volunteers here in Romania who look after Ukrainian refugee families, providing them with food, housing, and childcare—and more. Based on my upbringing on stick shift driving, I was immedi ately assigned to food delivery duties. I arrived here in Cluj on 14 June and have since been a part of two caravans into Ukraine—delivering around 18,000 pounds of food. The first trip (June 16-19) was to Mykolaiv, a city you can read about in the news. The second trip (21–23 June) was to the area north of Mykolaiv. My third and last trip will be next week to the same general area.

Now for notes to selected constituencies: Naval Aviators and other military pilots —Driving these vans through Ukraine is demanding in the same way as parade formation—or sometimes a loose cruise. Ignore the gauges and focus on the one ahead of you. Stay tight for hours at a time. Relief

Rick, four days older than Dave, arrived last weekend and made his first trip this week. He’s a retired contracts specialist in marine engineering, hails from San Juan Island, WA, and will return there after our next trip—a day before I’ll leave.

Dave, our lead driver, is 63, an Army veteran and retired high school physics teacher from Petaluma, CA. He has been here over two months, will stay several more weeks.

Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.)

I’ll always remember fondly the casual days of Youngster year with two dear friends, now passed on to the hallowed halls of our heavenly father. I hope when my time comes, I can be assigned to a room close to them to continue to remember those long gone days of brotherhood and friendship.

I’m sure I’ve forgotten half of what I intended to write.Allof you stay safe and well and take time to appreciate and be thankful for what we have. Hope to see many of you soon. Carl”

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I received a call from Ed Kerins just after our I-Day lunch that Dale Heely had died suddenly on 25 June 2022 at home in Columbia Falls, MT. Dale had had heart issues for some time and was doing some light yard work when he collapsed and could not be revived. Dale was in 31st Company and became a Marine aviator after graduation, flying first the F-4 Phantom then the AV8 Harrier. At my deadline, I have no further details, but those will have been distributed separately by the time you read this.

On 4 May 2022 we received a note from Jules Selden that he had been diagnosed with Stage four pancreatic cancer and was beginning aggressive chemotherapy. Not long afterward, we received word that he had passed away on 19 May 2022. Jules was born in 1944 in Philadelphia and after four years at USNA he

Fair winds and following seas, Bart Clark and Jules Seldon. I’m a better person for having known you.

As you’ve undoubtedly noticed we’re losing Classmates at an increased rate. Something about the age cohort to which we all belong, I guess. A comment I’m starting to hear is “Boy, I should have gotten hold of him before.” I’ll try to help with that. If you go to the Alumni Association website: (www.usna.com) log in and go to “Alumni Lookup,” you undoubtedly know you can put in a name and Class Year and get contact information on that individual. But … you don’t need the name. If you put in Class of 1967 and just the state of Texas, for example, the search will return a list of all Classmates in Texas. If you put in Class of 1967 and just a USNA Company, it will return a Company list. Do it with City, too. Give it a shot! (OBTW: The information you get reflects only currently recorded data. Go update your profile so yours will be accurate!)

If anyone has photos or vignettes, or both, from the Reunion, please send them to me. Until October...All the best, Mike!!!

Sid and the Boys; Ernie, Petey, Scott, Marty, Jack, Steve and Dr. Don...You’re world famous now. Several copies of the book have been sold in Romania and Ukraine—in English and on Amazon of Philadelphiacourse.Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill, NC—Herbie and Katie please note that the three crosses given to me by an elder on 12 June have been a true inspiration, and the cash handed to me quietly by a good friend has gone to a worthy cause. He is bcc’d on here. Thanks for your prayerful support.

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M Thank you so much for reaching out to Marge and me. Yes, we are fine, but been pretty active with the family this past month or so. Also, in May we were down in South Carolina with Danny Wong and some other ’67 11th company mates for a fun week. Then, during commissioning week we were in Orlando for the HS graduation of our oldest grandson (Jack) – he will be attending Alabama next year. So, we were not even in Annapolis

Sec’y: LtCol Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 1603 John Worthington Way, Crownsville, MD 21032 p: 410-849-3423; e: scribe67@gmail.com

Jack Parry, while running his trap lines, noticed that he’d lost John Chehansky so he sent out a ping. From John… he’s been pretty busy:

We also received word of the death of Dan Goodwin, a non-grad Classmate who left USNA in December 1964. He died 16 May 2022 in Pensacola. He was a NAPSter and a member of Plebe Year 6th Company. After leaving Navy, he transferred to the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with a degree in Petroleum Land Management before spending a career in the oil business. Dan is survived by his children, daughter Heather Maloney (Patrick) of Pensacola, FL and son Cameron of San Antonio, TX, and a granddaughter. He is to be interred in the Daniel Family Cemetery in his childhood home of Duncanville, TX.

Thanks, Carl and God-speed to you all. Get home safe.

In a tribute to Jules, John Kieffer wrote: M I’ll always remember Jules for his unique ability to recall facts and details from times long ago. I remember many a day when he, Bart Clark and I would be sitting in our room, feet on our desks discussing the matters of the world. Academics always challenged Jules. Or so he said. He always seemed to do well when it mattered. He’d get on our case (Bart and I) when we were horsing around, and say he needed to study.

Bill Dukiet notified us that Dave Spisso passed away on 20 June 2022 in Hardeeville, SC after a very short illness. Dave was born in 1944, attended NAPS and graduated with us in 1967 before attending flight school and being assigned to fly the P-3C. His Navy career spanned 25 years. He and Martha were married in Jacksonville in 1971. His family lived in Macon, GA for 28 years where Dave worked for Acquisition Management, Inc. He was active in the community, President of the Middle Georgia Soccer Association, and was selected as a “Local Hero” to carry the Olympic Torch for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He and Martha moved to Hardeeville in 2011 where he continued his active community involvement, serving two terms on the Hardeeville City Council. In addition to Martha, Dave is survived by sons D.J. (Melinda) and Michael (Juliane). Memorial donations may be made in Dave’s name to the Jasper County School System Technology Fund and the Families in Transition C/O the Antioch Educational Center PO Box 1930 Ridgeland, SC 29936 (https://rb.gy/mhdudy). Dave will be inurned in the USNA Columbarium this fall. Martha can be contacted at mfspisso@gmail.com or 372 Shearwater Point Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909.

Over the years, the Great Class of 1967 has been a generous supporter of the Academy through the Alumni Association and Foundation. According to Dave Church, since graduation, we have donated over $29.5 million to various causes/campaigns/facilities around the Yard. This places ’67 in fifth place in total giving of all classes that have graduated in the past 88 years, and in second place in the decade of the ’60s. In our current effort, we have raised gifts and pledges of $1,259,478. To date ’67 has 69 Alumni Association and Foundation Center Plank Owners (fully paid or pledged) which is 17% of all Plank Owners to date (#1). Our Class has set a strong example of supporting our alma mater.

Donor Participation: 32.21%

Bob O’Rourke shared memories of Dale: M Dale was just about to finish flight training at Laughlin AFB when I showed up in early 1969. He and his Marine roommate Pete Hendricks took me under their wing. Dale went F-4’s and Pete A-6’s. We did a lot of fishing around Del Rio. I remember both of them flying their jets to Laughlin for a visit. Dale was also at TBS at same time. He and I played our guitars and sang at Jim Goebel’s wedding. Good times! He was quite a jock at Navy.

And by the way, there’s still time to become an Alumni Association and Foundation Center Plank Owner. Go to www.usna.com/give.

stops are few and far between. Turbulence ranges from moderate to occasionally severe.

Life Membership: 76%

served in the Marine Corps until 1972. He graduated from law school in 1977 and eventually worked for Clean Harbors Environmental Services for over 20 years as Vice President and Chief of Commercial Litigation. While stationed in Boston as a Marine he met Nancy, and they were married in 1972. In addition to Nancy, he is survived by their son Jonathon (Erin) as well as his sister Michele. Nancy can be reached at 23 Hemlock Dr., Norwell, MA 02061-1221 or nancyseldon@gmail.com. Jules was buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA on 23 May 2022. Memorial donations may be made to either the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org) or the Vietnam Veterans of America (https://vva.org/donate).

Membership:

Life 62% 18.97%

The photo shows Rob, Rick, Jane, and Hugh.

for any of the Blue Angel stuff as in years past. This week we’re in NJ for the baptism of our granddaughter and then, next week, we’ll be in Charlotte to celebrate birthdays for our daughter’s two little boys. We’ll be happy to get back to Annapolis in a week and just cool our heels. Thanks again for the note and tell the ’67 gang at the AYC we said hello.

Donor Participation:

Pres: CAPT Gary A. Storm, USN (Ret.) 2725 Cabernet Ln., Annapolis, MD 21401 p: 410-757-7156; c: 443-924-1130; e: gastorm@verizon.net

M The North Carolina Aviation Museum conducted its inaugural induction ceremony in the evening of 30 April 2022 to honor 14 prominent and historic North Carolinian aviators. This number included Captain Michael J. Smith ’67. Jane Smith Wolcott was on hand to accept the honor and had some wonderful remarks. Many of the Smith family still living in the area were on hand for the dinner and award, as were Hugh Wolcott, Ann and Rick Kunkel, Chris Skrotsky and myself.

To mark one of the most significant milestones in our lives, many of the Annapolis area Class mates gathered on 25 June 2022 at … wouldn’t you know it … Glory Days Grill to commem orate our Induction Day 59 years ago. Yes, the lyrics of the Bruce Springsteen song by that name came to mind. It was good, though, seeing everybody and yes, reliving a couple of those “Glory Days.” But the women were there who after all these years are well versed in keeping us from getting too full of ourselves. That’s where we wind up for this time, folks! I have another Florida photo or two from Rick Poole in the hopper for next time. And an account of ’Nita and Jack Parry running into Bart Creed’s daughter, Page Creed O’Flaherty ’92, on the plaza on top of Hopper Hall.

Here’s a photo from a springtime ’67 golf outing in Naples, FL that I think (??) was taken by Tom Knudson, but it was forwarded by Rick Poole. This has become an annual event that includes spouses and Significant Others. As Rick said: “At this age, you probably cannot tell the players without a program. Not much hair in this group, but you may recognize some. From left to right, regardless of row: Bruce Lakefield, Dave Finch, Al Davey, Mike Quinlan, Denny Haley, Lou Romano, Mike Mazurczak, Don Geismar, Jack Vance, Steve Fisk, Ted Lewis, Don Roesh, Al Lawver, Jim Mixon, Jim Perley, Skip Dittmann, Rick Poole.”

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Rob Skrotsky sent this:

Our class was well-represented 30 June when the Academy’s Class of 2026 was inducted during a ceremony in T-Court. Ed Sundberg and Rick Buchanan, joined by their families, were present for their grandchildren’s induction. The induction ceremony coincided with the 58th anniversary of the date our class was inducted on a hot, humid June day in 1964.

Corr Sec’y: CAPT Gordon I. Peterson, USN (Ret.) 5200 Brittany Dr., S., Apt. #102, St. Petersburg, FL 33715 p: 703-282-3411; e: gpeters621@aol.com Website: www.usna68.com

Following the ceremony for the Class of 2026, Ed re-administered the oath of office to his two grandchildren in Smoke Hall, while Rick’s son, RDML Thomas “TR” Buchanan ’92, USN, did so for his son. Unfortunately, I was obliged to cancel my plan to attend the induction of Midshipman 4/c Conner M. Pate ‘26 and his cousin’s re-administration of his oath.

’67: Golfers in Naples The guys at Glory Days

Mike Smith presentation

Keep them cards and letters coming, boys and girls! … That’s it ... Goodnight!... Jim

The Sundberg, Buchanan, and Coyle families’ bonds (keep reading to see the connection) with the Naval Academy are extraordinary. Together, their combined Academy heritage encompasses graduates of a truly inspirational 11 classes dating to 1921 who served our coun try in peace and war. Congratulations to the Sundbergs, Buchanans and Coyles celebrating all 11 classes that are touched by these three newEd’smidshipmen!twograndchildren, Midshipmen 4/c Daphne Marie Sundberg ’26 and Edward Andrew Sundberg ’26, are the fraternal twins of his son CAPT Edward D. Sundberg ’97, USN, and his wife, Carie Waters Sundberg ’98. “My brother,” Ed noted, “the late LT Andrew P. Sundberg ’62, was a Rhodes Scholar from Navy; he was medically retired after his tour in Vietnam. Andy was the only midshipman to

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The full-length version of this column was distributed by e-mail class wide and is posted on our Class website.

’67:

’67: …and the calming influence

Fran Holian, Ken Pyle, and Reid Carlock experienced a serious case of déjà vu in May that took them back to our memorable summer of 1964. As Reid explains:

“We viewed the Blue Angels world famous air show at the airfield, had lunch at the Cubi Point Bar Café (brought back from the Cubi Pt NAS in the Philippines), and dinners at local restaurants of note. Many stories of shared times together during our two years in 31st Co., as well as the intervening years when paths crossed again, were revisited with gusto and fond memories. Camaraderie abounded. Thankfully, there was no reenactment of 100th Night festivities at Wednesday’s

Way to go, Champ!

Phyllis was grateful to know that the sale of the original work of art will benefit our military service men and women. In this regard, Dave reported earlier this summer that 34 classmates ordered copies and voted to contribute $2,300

M “When USNA Class of 1970’s 50th Reunion was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel/health restrictions in 2020, the ’70 classmates from First Company (“Fun One,” which started plebe and youngster years in 31st Co) held their own Mini-50th Reunion from 10-12 May at NAS Pensacola. Exacting retribution for their Plebe Summer/Year, they issued their Plebe Summer 2/C Detail “Come Arounds” to join them. Fran, Ken, and I responded with hearty “aye, ayes” and reported for duty. Thankfully, we were “spooned” on arrival, vice being “shoved out.” Richard (Dick) Folga ‘70, the principal organizer, set up a superb three-day event with tours of the National Flight Academy, the National Naval Aviation Museum and the Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park.

A memorable “come around” at NAS Pensacola. L to R: Ken Pyle, Fran Holian, Les Gable ’70, Reid Carlock and Royal Connell ’70.

dinner. Dick invited us to speak; each of us expressed our deeply felt gratitude at having been remembered and invited to join them. The visit to the Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park (www.veteransmemorialparkpensacola .org) the final day was a fitting end to a memorable reunion had by all.”

On a personal note, for the past six years I mentored Midshipman 4/c Conner M. Pate ’26. Conner, the grandson of my high school cross country and track coach, set his sights on attending the Academy during the seventh grade. He was inspired in many ways by the career of Charlie Bolden. Conner’s cousin, Master Chief Petty Officer Dionne L. Archibald,

represent Navy twice in the GE College Bowl against Army in the early 60s. My uncle, Carl A.L. Sundberg was a member of the Class of 1921.” Daphne and Edward graduated from the military dependents’ high school in Rota, Spain. They spent their initial high school years in Brussels, Belgium, when their dad served at NATO headquarters. In August 2021, CAPT Sundberg assumed command of Destroyer Squadron 60, forward deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in support of the U.S. Sixth Fleet from its homeport in Rota, Spain.

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USN (Ret.), re-administered his oath. Conner is already off to a good start by following the principle of “anticipating formation.” He was said to be the first member of his class to report for in-processing at 0600—30 minutes early! I was set to attend I-Day with Conner’s family, but exposure to a person who tested positive for COVID derailed my plans. Conner is a truly impressive young man. He graduated with honors from Bethel High School in Hampton, VA, received several other academic awards, and is a talented athlete.

Class of 2026 Induction Day: From left, front row: MIDN 4/c Brian Buchanan, MIDN 4/c Edward A. Sundberg, MIDN 4/c Daphne M. Sundberg, MIDN 4/c Conner M. Pate. Back row: RDML Thomas “TR” Buchanan ‘92, USN, Rick Buchanan, CAPT Edward D. Sundberg ‘97, Ed Sundberg, MCPO Dionne L. Archibald, USN (Ret.) (Photo by Amy Buchanan)

Rick’s grandson, Midshipman 4/c Brian Buchanan ’26, graduated from Gonzaga College High School. His parents are Rick’s son RDML “TR” Buchanan ’92 and his wife, Kelly (Coyle) Buchanan. RDML Buchanan, a career nuclear submariner like Rick, is the former Comman dant of Midshipmen and is currently the U.S. Central Command’s deputy director for plans and policy. He will assume command of Submarine Group TEN this month.

Whenever I attend a reunion—or glance at our class ring—I cannot help but recall how my dear friend the late Danny Still designed our class crest. Earlier this year, Danny’s widow, Phyliss, received her copper-plate print designed by Susan Richard Kilmartin. “The print is a beautiful piece of fine art,” Phyliss said. “It offers meaning to the Class of 1968 and to the Still family. It will be cherished in our home. I would like to thank Susan, Dave Spooner, the Class of 1968 and my secret gift giver for thinking of us! Last September the Still family visited the Academy. It was an emotional, exciting, and fun day. The grand finale was visiting the Memorial Wall in Bancroft Hall and viewing Danny’s name on the listing of ‘68’s operational losses. We shared our love and tears for him.”

Pat Slattery ’70 (younger brother of our Mike “Slats” Slattery) attended the reunion and described the last dinner gathering as a reunion highlight. “Each ’68 Summer Plebe Detail member made very moving, sincere remarks expressing their personal honor at being at the very beginning of ‘70’s USN experience,” Pat reported. “Fran stated you must be the most benevolent class ever, inviting your plebe detail to your reunion. It was our honor, and the entire group sincerely appreciated the ‘68 Summer Plebe Detail’s attendance and their wonderful remarks, which were warmly received with a hearty round of applause by all of us.”

Speaking of reunions, our 55th in San Diego is eight months away. On-line registration opens 1 October. Please see the schedule-of-events ad in this issue. Our class website (www.usna68 .com) 55th Reunion link provides a wealth of information on the events our Reunion Committee has planned, FAQs., and more.

Additionally, Brian is also the grandson of RADM Michael “Mike” Coyle ’65, USN (Ret.), Kelly’s father. Brian’s great-grandfather, the late CAPT James Coyle ’40,was awarded the Bronze Star for actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor as the Engineering Duty Officer on the light cruiser USS RALEIGH (CL-7). Mike served initially in submarines and then as an Engineering Duty Officer. He related that his mother’s cousin, CAPT William J. Hipple ’52 was a diesel submariner and that his father’s cousin, CAPT Francis X. Coyle ’58, was also a diesel submariner. “By the way,” Rick said, “in the form of small-world stories, Mike Coyle was my Firstie in 12th Company when we were plebes and commanded Mare Island Naval Shipyard when my submarine USS PARCHE (SSN 683) was homeported there.”

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 65 68/68 CLASS NEWS MMAYAY 14-17 202314-17 2023 SSUNDAYUNDAY-W-WEDNESDAYEDNESDAY SUNDAY MAY 14 1200 – 1700 Reunion Check In at: Intercontinental Hotel Company Parties at Local Restaurants MONDAY MAY 15 Check In / Golf / Sailing / City Sights / Tours 1800 – 2100 Evening Reception Aboard USS MIDWAY TUESDAY MAY 16 1300 – 1400 Memorial Service (Hotel) 1415 – 1515 Class Meeting (Hotel) 1800 – 2200 Class Dinner at: Intercontinental Hotel WEDNESDAY MAY 17 0800 – 1000 Farewell Breakfast Check Out Go to: http://www.usna68.com/FORMOREINFORMATION. USNA ’68 SAN DIEGO 55TH REUNION SCHEDULE

LTJG Kam Mozil ‘18 and Hal at NAS Kingsville.

The 35th Company’s Hal Dantone had a memorable “whenever-two-or-three- shall-meet” moment last spring when he rode his recumbent three-wheel trike from his home to nearby NAS Kingsville: “After the ID card check there was a COVID temperature check. A female flight student checked mine and saw my USNA T-shirt; she asked me what class I was in. I replied ‘68.’ She started laughing! Laughing!! As I was seriously considering telling her impertinent self that I know that was before she was born, she asked me, ‘Do you know Bill Ober?’ It’s hard to fall out of a low-slung, three-wheel vehicle sitting still—but I almost did. Bill and I were two of the seven classmates who majored in Aero Engineering. It turns out that Bill and Marcie mentored this young lady, LTJG Kam Mozil ’18, USN, during her years at the Academy. Bill was an excellent ‘link in the chain,’ and I have had the honor and privilege of keeping it going a bit longer than is usual. Kam should hit the boat soon and get her wings. My wife and I will miss her.”

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sight-seeing and the Passion Play (an afternoon session and an evening session).

Our journey continued with a brief stop in Lichtenstein and four days in Switzerland that included visits to Grindelwald, where we set off on a hike up a cave in which there were roaring waterfalls. We went to Zermatt, near the Matterhorn which was, sadly, not fully visible due to low clouds. The postcards were, of course, very impressive! The group went to Bern and Lausanne for our final day in Switzerland. We were in Strasbourg, France for two days and following a high-speed train (TGV) trip, spent two days in Paris seeing the sights and again enjoying fine French dining. Our next stop was Rouen, France, where Joan of Arc met her end. After Rouen, came Normandy for a short day of walking on Omaha Beach and Pont du Hoc. We also visited the American Cemetery and later a British cemetery. Seeing these beautifully preserved landmarks reminded us all of the price so many paid to liberate Europe specifically and the price our country has paid and is paying now world-wide. Our last full day in France included a visit to the ornate Palace at Versailles and a final evening in Paris. We woke up early on the final day to learn there was a strike by airport workers in Paris but lucked out beyond belief, departing Charles DeGaulle airport a mere two hours later than originally planned, and getting home just in time to celebrate the birthday of good old USA! Great trip Dennis!!

Several knee surgeries have been reported of late, and I’m pleased to report that Jim Kiffer and Reid Carlock have recovered very well from their operations last spring. Dave Tyler underwent replacement surgery on both knees a year ago, but he also is fully recovered and playing golf three times a week! “On a recent trip to Phoenix, Teresa and I visited my very old and dear friend and classmate Rich Reinheimer,” Dave wrote in April. “He and I are from Pittsburgh and received our appointment from the same congressman, went through flight training together, and both spent two years as flight instructors in Meridian, MS. After his days flying F-4s he joined Boeing, where he worked 27 years managing its training programs and in their military sales division selling the 737 to the various services. Sonja and Beef moved to Phoenix several years ago. It was great to seeNeverthem!”one to rest on his oars, in May Dave organized the first annual Service Academy Golf Challenge in Hawaii composed of alumni from the four U.S. military academies who are living in Hawaii. (Air Force won!)

All the best and Go Navy!

Pres: MAJ Steve Comiskey, USMCR (Ret.) e: Viceswcomiskey@gmail.comPres: Pat Stroop e: Sec’y:pstroop@hotmail.com Dr. Steve Hudock p: 571-419-0290; e: shudock@1969.USNA.com

First off from across the pond: Emily and Dennis Plank along with Judy and Lon Scofield and Bonnie and Daryl Spelbring (USNA ’66) enjoyed a two week tour of Europe high-lighted by their attending the Oberammergau Passion Play (Google it!!). The trip began in Munich, Germany, then off to Oberammergau, some

Phoenix Reunion, from left: Rich and Sonya Reinheimer with Dave and Teresa Tyler.

Tim Oliver delivered the eulogy at Em Carr’s Memorial Service in June. He provided a photo the of those from the 13th Co who attended Emerson Carr Memorial Service. Left to right are Tim, Rick Rufner, John Bone, Em, Hugh O’Neill, Carl Oosterman and Wayne Girardet. Other attendees included Anita Carr, Allyson and Charles Mitchell, Connor, Chase and Madelyn Mitchell, Camilla Carr, Tim and Ginger Oliver, Karen Kirk, Norm and Ruth Brown, Dr. Jaime Demody, Pam and John Bone, Nelson M. Jones, William R. Jones, Doug Bishop, Mackie Christenson, Rabbit Christenson, Charles and Jackie Bolden, Kendra and Reggie Johnson, Antoinette Moon, Georgette Moon, Aspen Harlan, Jim and Marja Sandberg, Sonja and Ed Wyatt, Michael Smith and Michael Sims, Jacob and Stephanie Theis, John Cartwright, Howie Bacharach, William DeWeese and Senator Camera Bartolotta, Gibson C. Armstrong, Cynthia and David Weinberg, John and Thelma Cartwright, Kendell Pease, Carl and Margaret Oosterman, Bill Owens, Hugh and Marlene O’Neill, William and Pat Boykin, Pat Barr-Harrison, Frank and Linda Simmons, James and Sarah Higgins, Ed Timperlake, Peter Zuidema, Walt Giraldi, Stephen Leaman, Cindi and Wayne Girardet, Sarah Posner, Isaris Callwood, Carlton Marshall, Sara Ellenbogen, Andrea Hart, June Johnson, Monica Campbell, Mark Arbesfeld, Joelle Myers, Mike Michaelis, Ed and Betsy Bannat. Thanks for sending along Tim.

to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. “The prints can still be ordered,” Dave said, “and I plan to have a small display at the 55th Reunion.”

Life Membership: 59%

Phyllis Still at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Cheyenne, WY— the church she and Danny attended from their baptism to marriage and his funeral. She still attends mass there.

Hey Guys – another busy summer upon us as we gather more items from our bucket lists.

Treas: Ron Gumbert 4300 Summertime Ln., Helena, MT 59602 e: Website:rongumbert@icloud.com www.usna69.org

Donor Participation: 20.71%

I know, it seems like only yesterday that we were attending the 50 +1 Reunion, but your Reunion Committee doesn’t rest. They are already working on the 55th to be held sometime in 2025. The cement isn’t dry yet, but here’re some ideas that were tossed around.

That’s all for this issue folks. Please keep the notes and pics coming! Beat Army -Doc!!

CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.)

Ed Moore

Bob Viney and Shelly were in Washington, DC for a USGLC Conference and visited the new Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in Lorton, VA. Bob writes;

Pres: CDR Edmund E. Moore, USN (Ret.)

7230 Meir Henry Rd., Pensacola, FL 32506

Life Membership: 62%

3. Straw man schedule: Thursday reception, Friday lunch at the new Alumni Center, Saturday night dinner at the hotel. Strong preference to not have a formal sit down dinner.

Donor Participation: 15.26%

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

2. Hotels: Discussion centered around either approaching the Westin or an outlying hotel as other classes have recently done.

Day Parade on Constitution Ave, in D.C. His work on behalf of the American Veterans Center, gives him access to the VIP Reviewing Stand. This is the area where the attending members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Service Secretaries, Ambassadors, and other military and civilian dignitaries and their families sit and view the parade. Unfortunately, I have no report from attendees on how that went. (HINT!)

M “Hello, Sunshine State, again from teetering Beirut. Reed Clark writes that a ’70 jubilee is imminent to mark our sponsorship of the USS GRACE HOPPER (DDG-70), at her San Francisco commissioning on 6 September 1997. A whopping 25-years since a dozen of us gathered next to the SF Bay Bridge where the Burke class new baby was berthed close to the very well preserved WWII Victory Ship, JEREMIAH O’BRIEN Woody Sutton gave a stirring Pacific Fleet welcome to the lady, and Sen. Barbara Boxer did indeed need a box to address the crowd over the lectern.”

e: Website:edmund.moore@gmail.comhttp://1970.usnaclasses.com

Barry Steelman invited classmates to sit on the reviewing stand for the National Memorial

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Jim Suhr and Mark Flaherty were working the polls for the Republican Primary, Virginia 2nd District when George Sauer came to vote. Jim writes: “All three of us live in the 86th precinct of Virginia Beach. Greg Ertel and Larry Baucom also live in the precinct - we will probably see them in November.”

Our man in Beirut, sent the following:

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’69: 13th Company at Emerson Carr Memorial Service

e: Webmaster:royal70@1970.usna.com

Also,apologize.lastmonth I reported on Grant Thorpe and friends in the Caribbean. This month I am afraid that Grant will be out of commission for a while. He has a S.I.R. Chit due to an injury from a bicycle mishap in Idaho. He was on a bike trip with a group in Idaho. They were biking in a tunnel when he hit a wet spot and went down fracturing his left pelvis. Turns out the ball and socket were affected as well. He underwent surgery at Kootenai Hospital. According to the surgeon who did the work, all went well. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and to Kathy.

e: Sec’y:edmund.moore@gmail.com

That’s it, like I said, nothing is firm, but if you have ideas or opinions, now is the time to make them known.

Greetings all, I write this at the beginning of Summer, but you’ll be reading it about the time football season starts. I hope this finds you looking forward to a cool, crisp Fall, but right now the temps in Florida are pushing 100° F for the third straight day. Enough of my griping though, the saying around here is that July and August are the price we pay for perfectFirst,winters.Idohave one bit of business to clear up though. In my last article I misspelled Denny Ryan’s wife’s name. It is Patti. Mea Culpa, I

M “Turned out it was only 9 miles from Bruce Doubleday’s home, so he came to meet us at the cafe on the river there. Had a chance to talk about his review of my book. [Ed Note: American Turning Point. If you haven’t read it, get a copy and do so.] He was going to bring it to be signed, forgot it when I called and said we had arrived a bit earlier than planned, so he mailed me the book, I signed it at home and returned it. We had never met, only communicated via the USNA 1970 Facebook page. Had a great time together for the first time, and hopefully it will not be the last! Just thought I’d share the story and the photos .... not too bad for 52 years since graduation!”

4. Other events: Discussion focused on having a bike ride and golf tournament. Other thoughts were centered on perhaps a cruise on the Chesapeake Bay and possibly some sort of competition between companies.

1. After some background discussions, it was proposed to have a Spring reunion, resulting in lower prices and less competition for venues and from other classes. The committees estimated that the dates of April 18-20, 2025, would be best.

Life Membership: 62%

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– Jon Chichucki (white shirt), Pete Baker, Bill Shutt; Second row – (Argyle sweater) Dave Hackett, Steve Brown, Steve Martin, John Closs (Holding 33rd banner); Standing – Jim Bloom, Mel DeMars, Buz Dereniuk, Mac Oxford, Paul Madurski, Jack Boniface, Gary Bakken, Mike Ward, Mike Miernicki, Dick Cooper, Rolland Weibley; Faces obscured on right side – Dan Curry, Larry Wray and Bob Hendershot.

LCDR Matt Von Calvert in full regalia

e: Sec’y:pmartini71@gmail.com

Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.)

“Highlights of the evening were a visit by (the fictitious) LCDR Matt (The Hat) Von Calvert ’45, who bestowed awards on mates for their back-in-the-day transgressions, and the surprise presentation of the nearly 150-page, hard-cover coffee table book, Fifty Years of Magic – The Men of the 33rd Company, United States Naval Academy Class of 1971, a compilation of stories from each of the Company-mates reporting on their lives since graduation. A shortened version of Fifty Years of Magic had been sent out as a PDF-file during the summer prior to the reunion. The extended, hard-copy version of the book was made possible through a generous donation from the family of deceased mate, Vincent P. Conroy (1949-2017). During the reunion, 33rd Company made plans for their next reunion at the Navy-Air Force game in October 2022.” What an excellent showing by 33rd Company! Sounds like lots of fun!

Chris Oxford sent this additional background note: “After reading all the reunion news in the January February Shipmate, I decided that 33rd Company should send along its own news.

“A little background on our book, Fifty Years of Magic – The Men of the 33rd Company, United States Naval Academy Class of 1971. The project came about because, after my 50th high school reunion, I wanted to know more about my classmates’ lives. When Mac’s 50th USNA reunion came along, I decided that the guys might be interested in what their companymates had been doing since graduation. Bob Hendershot’s wife, Jo, and I compiled and edited all the information. Cullen McLean, Jo’s nephew, put it all together for publication.

I received an excellent note from Mac Oxford’s wife, Chris: (Editor’s note: Chris’ note was intended for the June Shipmate column; however, I mistakenly overlooked her note. So, it is later than planned, but it provides an excellent reminder of the fun we had last fall!). Chris’ note: “True to the Company motto, ’71/33 Magic,’ 33rd was represented at the 50th Reunion with 23 of 25 living mates, 21 spouses, and two widows. Navy’s win over UFC was a welcome surprise and the tailgate food was excellent; the Class dinner on Sunday night was thoroughly enjoyable; and the Monday breakfast was a wonderful way to end the weekend; but, the highlight for the 33rd was Friday evening’s Company dinner at Carrol’s Creek Café. The evening featured a large display of memorabilia including a penknife issued on I Day, Navy and Army b-robes (those things have held up well!), Reef Points, pictures, and much more. There must have been some overweight suitcases toted by classmates! Below is a photo of the 33rd Company

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Shipmate. Thanks, Chris Oxford.” I’m sure I would enjoy reading the 33rd Company book about my battalion-mates!

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attendees: (L-R) Front row, kneeling

“When we approached the family of Vinny Conroy to write a piece for the book for him, they were so excited by the project that they gave a very generous donation that took the project from a picturesdonation!ofoftogether-pamphletprinted-at-Staples-and-stapled-toarealcoffeetablebooknearly150pageswithcolorpicturesandlotsextras.WeareforevergratefulforthatI’veattachedour’pressrelease’andforinclusionintheclasscolumnof

September is here! The brigade has returned from summer cruises and leave. The Yard is bristling with midshipmen attending classes and participating in the wide range of activities. You probably know or have read that fall is a favorite season of mine! I look forward to the cooler days and nights and football! Here’s to the Midshipmen having a winning season! I would enjoy a visit to the halls of Mother B to see if the plebes still square corners and shout, “BEAT ARMY, SIR!” I think I will have to settle for watching a fall p-rade. I do hope to see many of our classmates at a home-game tailgate or the Army-Navy game this fall!

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33rd Company book

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CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) e: Website:duke.longworth@1971.usna.comhttp://1971.usnaclasses.net/

Next is a note from Joe Sheppard:

Too soon, it is time to close. Please keep our classmates and their families in your prayers for good health, especially continuing protection from the COVID-19 virus, healing when needed, safety in travels, and strength to meet every challenge. Today is the gift of “the present” - life is precious and too short! Love passionately, give and share your blessings generously with others – as we are richly blessed so may we richly bless others. Our leadership at home, in our social circles, and in daily routines is vital to maintaining our nation’s constitutional republic. Now is the time to shape the future of our great nation as we strive for a more perfect union. There is plenty of work remaining as we increase our wisdom! Time, tide and column due dates wait for no man!

Life Membership: 58% Donor Participation: 20.53%

Pres: CDR Bob Leib, USN (Ret.) e: Sec’y:rcleib1972@verizon.net

CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 3126 North Greystone Dr., Morgantown, WV 26508 e: Website:Scribe72@comcast.nethttp://1972.usnaclasses.net

Facebook: USNA Class of 1972

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Pres: Mr. Dirk P. D. Mosis III p: 210-204-0352; e: dmosis3@aol.com

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I asked about the eye patches and Mark told me; “The back story. Since our dinner was at the Pirate House, Mike Obert felt we should dress appropriately and provided all in in attendance with the eye patches. Got us a lot of attention as we meandered through the restaurant to our private dining room! Ross Harding is the pirate with the fancy mug. Came with their signature drink, which was

“Our menu is largely potluck. Classmates bring dishes, drinks, desserts, or snacks to share, grill space is also available for those who want to bring their own tailgate grill specialties. However, Chef Bob Capra will be serving up brats and burgers as well. Coming from out of the area? Don’t sweat it. If you don’t have a chance to pick up something, come anyway. We haven’t run out of food yet! See you there! Beat Army! Tom Gross.”

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Linda and Joe Sheppard with granddaughter Maggie Schuler ’25

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My first item is a Big BZ and Congratulations to Ed Donofrio for his induction into the US Fencing Hall of Fame. I am going to paraphrase from the press release. “Ed was one of the

premier and dominant International and National Foil Fencers in his era. He is only one of two foil fencers to have a winning record in Olympic Competition in his era (19-14). He was a three-time World Cup Finalist (1975 Montreal, 1976 Rommell and 1977 Lowe Von Bonn, A events). In 1976, he was an Olympic SemiFinalist. In 1979, Ed won a Pan Am Team Silver Medal. As a two-time National Championship Gold Medalist and five-time National Cham pionship finalist, Ed dominated American foil fencing. Major victories included two Olympic Trial gold medals, Olympic Sports Festival Gold Medals and countless “A” Foil Opens. Ed was the Head Coach at the US Naval Academy in 1991-1992. While in college at the US Naval Academy, he was an All-American and received the Cointe Award as the IFA Fencer of the Year in 1972. Ed was Captain of the 1973 USNA Fencing Team. In 1978, he was inducted into the U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. “ Ed, Again, Congratulations!

Class Listserv: TheGouge-USNA72@googlegroups.com

M“Once again, our class tailgate will be up and operating every home game. You will find us at our traditional spot on the Blue Side parking lot directlyperimeter,out from the press box. We’re easy to find, so plan to rendezvous with your group at the “Astailgate.usual, the tailgates will start two hours before kickoff and remain open through half time. All classmates and guests are welcome. All home games except September 3 (Delaware) and October 22 (Houston) are scheduled for 3:30 PM. The Sept 3 game with Delaware and October 22 game with Houston are scheduled for a 12-noon kickoff at NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium. Sadly, or gladly, depending on your point of view, our Link-in-the-Chain class, 2021, has graduated and dispersed to the fleet and Corps, so we won’t get to meet any these impressive young people.

Hello ’73, I hope you are enjoying Navy football and we are winning! It is getting close to the Holidays. Time to start thinking of that special gift for your ex-roomie. (That’s a hint, JJ).

Sec’y: CAPT James H. Chapman, USN (Ret.) 769 Largo Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464-2417 p: 757-462-0344; e: chap769@yahoo.com

Go Navy Women sailing team!

I have several reunions events to pass on. “Jim, In February, Hardcore 24 convened in Savannah, GA, for our annual dark ages gathering. And once again, it was an event nonpareil. Having graduated only 17 mids, we have encouraged those who didn’t finish (for whatever reason) to join us for these long weekends. Savannah drew a group of 12 of us. 9 grads and 3 non grads. And most of us brought our spouses. Savannah is a beautiful location for a small group and a perfect desti nation for February. It was declared by all as our best reunion ever. Not only was there a big crowd of us but it seems that our times together continue to be more and more important, memorable, and enjoyable. Having shared experiences that few can claim to have shared, we have become even closer through the years. And we continue to tell and retell our sea stories over a glass of bourbon. to be laughed at and loved as much as ever. Back in 2010, we deemed that seeing each other in the Fall at Homecoming and maybe a few other football games weren’t enough. A small group of us including Mark Young, Michael Obert, Kevin Reale, and Dick Weller planned our first Dark Ages reunion in Sedona. Through locations like Key West, Charleston, San Antonio, Nashville, Lexington, and Santa Barbara, our roll calls have steadily grown. This year, two additional non grads, Pete Chambers and Kirk Wilson joined our group. As our Savannah group photo reflects, in addition to all those named above, we were joined by the stalwarts John Kelly, Bob Simpson, Ron Bowman, Ross Harding and another non grad, John Maxfield.

I’m looking forward to the ’71 tailgate! See you there!

Tom Gross sent this update regarding tailgates at Annapolis football games:

Duke Longworth

M “Hey Duke, Linda and I just got back from New Orleans, where we watched the Navy Women, including our granddaughter, Maggie Schuler ’25, compete In the College Sailing National Championships. It was a great time, except for the one day that was wiped out by thunderstorms. After competing, the women all travelled overnight back to Annapolis to participate in the Commissioning Ceremony. Go Navy! Joe.”

I have several items of news and congratulations to pass on so let’s get to it!

Sounds like an exciting time with your granddaughter!

I can attest that the Plymouth Valiant was a great, inexpensive car. My father had a 1961 Valiant with “3 on the column”, a radio and heater. Thankfully, they don’t make cars like that anymore. We can have a walk down “Memory Lane” moment. Remember having to do oil changes every 4K miles, new tires every 20K miles and my favorite, new points and condensers every 10K miles? Yuck!

I asked Mark what he was doing these days and received back; “My wife Laurie and I live in Clifton, VA. I retired from my second career with an international logistics firm last year. Spending my time now gardening and helping provide childcare to my two young grandsons. They’re a handful, and I’ve discovered it ain’t easy getting up off the floor to chase them downMyanymore!”nextreunion is from Sal Mondelli who passed on that 35th company held a Zoom call on 6 June 2022 to celebrate the 49th anniver sary of graduation and “throwing our caps in the air”. Present and accounted for were: Doug Barnett, Sal Mondelli, Jim Campbell, Fred Brasco, Bill Kelsey, Al Murray, Jim Snead, Barry Stark, Bob Stephenson, Craig Henderson, Gary Rhoads and Dave Kucik. I know several companies are doing teleconference calls like ZOOM. It’s a good way to keep UpToDate before the 50th. I asked Sal what he was doing these days and got back; “We have been in the Twin Cities for about 38 years and the kids and grandkids are all here also which is a real blessing. I retired from working 50-60 hours a week six years ago and now work part time as an executive coach and serve on three private company boards.”

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’73: Bottom row, left to right: Kirk Wilson, Jill Kelly, Laurie Young, Ross Harding, Lois Simpson and Ann Reale

Top row: John Maxfield, John Kelly, Mark Young, Pete Chambers, Bob Simpson, Kevin Reale and Mike Obert

Kevin Callahan, Karen and Rick Elliott at 2023’s Ring Dance

Tom Broussard sent the following; M Dear Classmates, I have submitted letters over the years but it has always been years in between letters. Bummer! I will try to do one a year at least! I was an associate dean at the Heller School at Brandeis University when I fell down on Main Street, Waltham, MA (2011) and could not read, write or speak well with aphasia. I started Aphasia Nation, Inc. (ANI), a 501c3 non-profit educating the wider public about stroke, aphasia (loss of language) and brain plasticity, the foundation of all learning. As we get older, all of us have seen friends, family, classmates and shipmates with stroke and aphasia. Often strokes can be preventable and aphasia is often repairable. But sadly, aphasia is often referred to as an “invisible” disease since most of the public know a lot about stroke but hardly know anything about aphasia even though 25-40% of people with stroke acquire aphasia with 2.6 million people in North America. Aphasia is a serious language disorder that few people have ever heard of!

My work is helping people understand how the brain works, learns, and repairs itself from the perspective of someone who experienced brain injury firsthand. I am often referred to as the “Johnny Appleseed of Aphasia Awareness” and have published two more books since my last letter announcing my third; The ABCs of Aphasia: A Stroke Primer (2020) and Stroke and Aphasia Recovery: Metaphors Help Us Mend (2022). My email is: tbroussa@ comcast.net, www.StrokeEducator.com and www.AphasiaNation.org for more info. Take care and stay healthy! See you at the 50th! Tom Broussard, Ph.D., USNA 73

Tom Wilson sent his midshipman car story. “Jim, you asked for Midshipman car stories. Here goes. My roommate, Dave Herr, God rest his soul, had a ’62 Valiant well before we were

I hope you saw the email on the Class of 2023 Ring Dance. If you did not see it just go to the Class website. From all reports a good time was had by all and 73 had a good turn out. Also, if you did not see it, you might check your info and registration with the Alumni Association. You don’t want to miss out on any good gouge!

supposed to have cars. It was a relic even then and we all wondered how he ever made it from California. He would generously loan this vehicle to any of us for any reason or no reason at all.

appropriately overpriced.

Ross Harding and his mug!

In case you did not see the email Dirk sent; Carin Gabarra, head women’s soccer coach, has been awarded the Naval Academy Class of 1973 Heinz Lenz Fellow Award. The award recognizes the importance of leadership through Athletics Excellence as a contributor to the overall mission of the Naval Academy to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically. The recognition commemorates the Athletics Excellence pillar in honor and memory of Coach Heinz Lenz.

“Just put gas in it for the next guy” is all I recall him saying. One day I borrowed the Valiant be cause Eric Swanson and I had urgent business ... I guess. When we got to the ‘hiding’ place the battery was dead. Being resourceful we got it pointed fair and pushed it. I jumped in, slammed it into second gear, popped the clutch … nothing. We repeated this process several times with the same results. About the time Eric said he had enough I noticed I had never turned the ignition on. After some understandable reluctance on his part, I convinced him to try one last time. We pushed it for 20-30 feet, I jumped in and it started just fine. Discretion being the better part of valor I never mentioned this oversight to Eric until our 45th reunion by which time he had forgotten all about this escapade. Tom Wilson 17th Company.”

Triple Birdies

Go —RogNavy.

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other and realize we are standing on the threshold of a moment in history. Fortunately the remaining putt was in the hands of Steve (Iceman) Burich. He lines that one up with his usually steely concentration and raps it in with confidence and authority. The moment is here ’74 is 3 for 3 in birdies on the same hole on the same course on the same day. That was a moment we had to share with our classmates. We had to do a selfie as Dick was at A-N shooting mostly birdies we are sure. As you can tell from the photo none of us are that self-absorbed that we are much good at the practice of taking pictures of ourselves. Steve had the longest arm so he had to hold the camera. Although I must say his peripheral vision seems a might suspect for a pilot. Kevin thought Steve was just taking a picture of him for GQ Magazine so we are bit off center. Steve has to tell me how many and which fingers to hold up so I at least got that right.

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Pres: John Yaeger

I also was not kidding about taking time off from unpacking boxes. I don’t know who started this thing about downsizing in retirement, but it’s a trap. We’ve been in Florida just two weeks now, and I’m already thinking

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CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732 Tamarack Dr., Pace, FL 32571 p: 850-525-8727; e: usna75scribe@hotmail.com Website: http//1975.usnaclasses.net/

Pres: Chris Cikanovich e: Sec’y:chickc975@gmail.com

Corr Sec’y: Roger McEvoy p: 559-905-7362; e: usna745677@hotmail.com

A Novella by Neil Rondorf

Steve Shegrud and his wife Katherine are enjoying semi-retirement in the U.S. Virgin Islands. On 30 May Steve completed the St. John Beach-to-Beach Power Swim for the first time, swimming the Short Course (one mile). He was one of 361 swimmers on the course, which was about 100 yards offshore. Of note, a 15-year old named Eddie Soltis of Annapolis MD, (a member of the Naval Academy Aquatic Club) came in first in the Long Course (3.5 miles). Steve plans to do this event as many years as he can. Having been a runner and skater at Navy, distance swimming is now enjoyable and easier on the joints. The Shegruds have four grandkids so far. Steve is currently with the FEMA Reserves and deploys ~60 days each fall to wherever they are needed. As we all are, he was saddened to hear that Dan Nelson (flight school buddy) and Norm White (Navy Hockey line mate) recently passed.

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel Stopped unpacking boxes to write this column. Then realized I didn’t have any material for you. Check e-mail, and like clock-work, Neil Rondorf (30th Co.) comes through like Tiger Woods of old. Rather than paraphrase his tale, I’ll let him tell it in his words:

Tony Barbieri reported on the 7th Annual “Hacking for Harden” golf fundraiser.

So the three stalwarts headed to Oceana to get in a round on the Hornet course and listen to some jet noise. Nothing like some jet noise after having watched the “Top Gun” update. On the 6th hole, a normal shot on this 110 yard par 3, Steve lands his shot about 6 feet from the pin. Pretty normal. Then Mr. Dilley pulls the golden iron from this bag and lands his shot about 4 feet from the pin. Steve takes this in stride but seldom is anyone closer to the pin than he. Kevin is roundly congratulated by all. So Neil pulls his 8 iron out and swings wildly as always and to his amazement there are now 3 balls on the green. While certainly not any where near the pin, the fact that the ball was on the green was a surprise to all (a rare event for Neil who is not highly regarded when it comes to accuracy in golf). Still there is much celebrating as the trio walk to the green. Neil, being a bit farther than Steve’s six feet has to putt first. So with his effort to capitalize on this rare opportunity he gives the ball a nudge (probably a bit more considering the country mile required for this putt). His honest hope is to get within a few feet so he has a chance for a par. He actually drains the putt into what is called a cup, but with questionable accuracy involved, many might say it must have been a bucket (or 50 gal. drum – Ed.). Well with that ‘in your face putt’ to follow, Kevin steps to his ball and rolls that four footer right down the middle and we are now standing at 2 for 3 on the birdie tally. We all stop and look at each

M “If you’ll remember, Tim Harden and family started a memorial fund in the name of their

Thanx Neil. I’m not going to ask if that was your first birdie ever. But it’s one you’ll neverNothingforget.else to report this month. I wasn’t kidding about that. I hope many of you are taking advantage of the summer season and are out their traveling, seeing classmates, attending events, etc. so you will have updates to report next month.

DearOur’mates,Links in the Chain have completed plebe year! Even armed with our personal en couragement and some valuable tips from our Herndon conqueror Dr. Mike Maynard, it took ’25 more than 3.5 hours to complete the “No Mo’ Plebes” ceremony. The newly-minted Youngsters have finished summer training and are now back in Mother Bancroft for a new year of 3/C Midshipman experience.

we need to add on a couple of rooms. Two weeks, and I haven’t played my first round of golf yet. My new golf cart sits in the garage, a monument to plans unfulfilled. And that light at the end of the tunnel? It’s Kim with a flashlight, working her way through the same mountain of un-opened boxes from the opposite side of the mountain, looking for that one box that contains whatever it is that she can’t do without for another day. I can’t wait for plebe summer to end!

Once upon a time there were three idealistic young golfers by names of Steve Burich (14th Co.), Kevin Dilley (18th Co.) and Neil Rondorf. (Well - two golfers and a duffer who tags along for comic relief and to ensure no one takes this too seriously). (A side story in this is that there is often a fourth to this crew but Dick Costello got invited to play at the Army Navy in DC so he went north in search of the perfect round.)

That’s all the info I have. Thanks for all the super inputs. Please stay safe and watch for info on the 50th. As always, Go Navy and Semper Fi! General

Before closing I will pass on that I have already received inquiries about the schedule for our 50th Reunion, just over two years away. Certainly close enough to start blocking out the timeframe on your long range calendar. Plans are well underway, but specific dates are still just a little vague. We have locked in the “N” Room at the stadium. And arrangements have been made for Friday night. However, the actual dates will not be set until the American Athletic Conference sets their football sched ule for the year. The schedule usually gets published late the year prior, and sometimes after the first of the year. We have locked in the second home game for our reunion. So we anticipate it being the second, third or fourth weekend in September. When we know more, you’ll know more.

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And one final plea: Navy-UCF in Orlando on November 19. Call me if you are planning on attending the game. My number is at the beginning of this column. Let’s have a strong USNA ’74 presence in the stands (not to mention in the parking lot before and after the game).

’75: Welcome aboard dinner at the villa

Gary Jones reported on First Company’s two-plus week excursion to Italy. Gary says it was a blast, full of great times, delicious food, and a deep appreciation for each other…and

In the photo, ’75 and 20th Company were represented by me (as a supernumerary), Bill Squires (as yet another supernumerary), Dick Shaw, Tim Harden, Dave Niedermaier, Greg Hoffman, AND a special guest supernumerary appearance by Dean Lahren! Of special note — this was Deano’s first real journey in several years and it marked another success milestone in his march against cancer ... a MAJOR BZ there!

’75 Sir! Larry

Classmates enjoying refreshments at the Hacking for Harden golf tournament

’75: Walking tour of Volterra

It was a fantastic trip, and worth the 2-year wait. Happy to report that everyone returned home safely and COVID-free. All were very appreciative of Jenny’s thorough planning, patience, and encouragement during the wait.

M “After multiple postponements due to COVID, several company mates of USNA ’75 First Company (and their lovely ladies) finally assembled for an Italian adventure in May. Jenny and Bob Phillips orchestrated arrange ments for all to experience two-plus weeks in Northern Italy. (I’m being generous to Bob as Jenny did 99% of the planning.) Participants in the adventure included Sherry and Doug Ayars, Tina and Mike McDermott, Pat and Jim Miller, Liane and Ron Nicol, Dr. Mike Maynard and his fiancé Nicki, and Tammy and Gary Jones. While space (and memory) doesn’t permit a full accounting of all of the escapades and meals (with heaps of food), the major stop-offs were Rome (for most), Florence, a week in a beautiful villa in Tuscany, Lake Como and finally Milan. Doug and Sherry also got in a visit to Venice. During our stay at the Tuscan villa, we explored numerous sights, vineyards, and small towns in the region. And yes, ate LOTS of pasta and enjoyed Tuscany’s delightful wines and stunning views. Day trips to Volterra, Siena, and San Gimignano, were included among our excursions. Two adventur ous couples even undertook a four-hour tour of the Tuscan countryside on Vespas.

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how lucky we all are. This was just the latest trip/adventure/golf outing many members of Fun One have undertaken over the years. They are able to do these get-togethers as their wives are very, very accommodating, under standing, and get along with each other. Plus, they faint laughing at the same stories they have been embellishing over the years. Here is Gary’s after-action report:

Mary Ellen Hoffman, Nancy Niedermaier and Deano’s son Brett rounded out 20th Company’s support. Not to be outdone, the young ’uns and Alumni, including Tim’s sons, Matt (’99), Andy, and son-in-law Oscar, plus, hundreds of well-wishers and supporters sallied forth. Daughter Megan was the main coordinator and admin wizard — she, Laurie, and Linda were the unsung heroes (along with the grand-kids that rode herd on the grandmoth ers). John “Boomer” Stufflebeam supported in absentia by sponsoring a hole. (Thanks, Boomer)! We hope to see more of “us” on 3 June 2023 … actually we’re looking at a mini-reunion before/after H4H-8 … Hope more Classmates can play!”

Over the course of the adventure, requisite sights included those in Rome, Michelangelo’s statute of David in Florence, The Piazza del Campo in Siena where the Palio di Siena (a medieval horse race) is still conducted, and then in Milan Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper along with the Milan Cathedral just to highlight that the trip was not all food andIndrink.Lake Como, Tina McDermott persuaded several couples to follow her on a climb half way up the Alps for some stunning views of the Lake and the surrounding slopes. There were moments during the ascent that several had Plebe Summer flashbacks to PEP and Heinz Lenz.

Well, that surely was an encouraging snapshot of some of the current activities of our class fifty years after we sailed on Youngster Cruise. Next month we will have a report and photos courtesy of David Penman on the Fair Winds and Following Seas party the Tidewater contingent threw for Jacalyn and Craig Quigley

The family that managed the villa owns a nearby bakery, so breakfast and deserts were true delicacies. They prepared several dinners (more like feasts) during our villa stay. No one ever left the table hungry.

son, Josh, who passed at 32 years of age after a (very) brief bout with cancer. Josh was a certified professional caddy working at the Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix. One of his true joys was getting children and young adults involved in golf. In recognizing Josh’s devotion to the sport, the Hardens, in concert with the Legacy Golf Resort, sponsor a golf weekend — Hacking for Harden — each year. The proceeds go to First Tee of Phoenix. This year’s event was conducted on 4 June and was another booming success, despite a “mild” post-COVID slowing (Company mate Bill Neill should have headed to Phoenix instead of staring at the beaches of Normandy while infected. Denise and Bob Meissner fared better). Besides a great “shotgun start” (25+ foursomes), the course included best-ball events for longest ball and “beat the pros.”

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There are two more events this summer: the Honor Ceremony and Parent’s Weekend, which will be covered in future updates. These represent only the initial opportunities for ’76 to mentor the young men and women of 2026. There will be more events, especially during their Youngster and then Second and FirstClass year, which will be available. Look for emails from Mark Nesselrode for event invitations and coordination.

M My wife, Julie, and I participated in the 2022 Hot Rod Power Tour during the third week of June in our 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Power Tour is a five city, five-day event billed as “the world’s largest traveling car show” and is all about celebrating and sharing all forms of American car culture with as many people as possible. I completed the basic

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Garry Hall and Tom Cahill (San Antonio), Larry Astyk (Buffalo), Phil Newman (Nashville), Mark Moore, Alex Cobble and Jon Webb (Atlanta), Jim O’Connell (NJ), Mike Duffy (CO), Doug Guthe (NC), Joe Sturm (IN), John Maciejczyk (Western MI), Joe Medina (Houston), Ken Lombart, Tim Naville, and Jerry Willett (Louisville), Jim Sanford and Dave Papak (Pittsburgh), Frank Inzirrilo (Southern NY), and John Sarao (Tampa). There have been many pictures submitted for these events and these will be posted to the ALITC and Class websites.

To start this class column Mark Nesselrode (34th Co.) provides an exciting update regarding the Another Link in the Chain (ALITC), which has caught fire and has been fully supported by many of our classmates - GREAT CLASS EFFORT!

John Kelley, Larry Jones, Bob Dixon, Sally and Mark Moore, Stewart Navarre, John Willis, Steve Barilich, John Kruse, John Maciejczyk, Kathy and Fred Byus, Tom Price, Dave Papak, Steve Nimitz, John Boulden, Ernie Halton, Calvin Langford, JD Engels, Bill Matzelevich, John Sarao, Tom Anderson, Wayne Jakubowski, and Martha and Mark Nesselrode. Again, Aught One supported the event with Chris Lare and Amy Laczek (ne Baxter, who also spoke during the event). One other notable addition was Jim Moses ’69 who represented the juniors from the Class of 1926, some of whom will be participating in the Bonds of Gold portion of ALITC! BZ to those who are “LINKING” 2026 to a CENTURY of tradition!

[There are a multitude of pictures from the various ALITC events. To make them available for everyone’s viewing pleasure, these and future event pictures will be soon posted on our class website: [https://usna76.wordpress.com / and at the USNA alumni (https://www.usna.com/alitc).]website:

Most of us, after querying several classmates to make sure that my distant memories were not completely defective, have very limited memories of I-Day on that hot July 6th of 1972. What seems to be the common recollection is that we were in Dahlgren Hall (as opposed to the air conditioned comfort of Alumni Hall), we were issued our clothing and then donned white works and Dixie Cups, we were subjected to our initial day of constant pestering from the class of ’73, and we finished the day with the Oath of Office, after which most of us remember the strains of “I’ll be home for Christmas” or other melancholy tunes to ensure we knew we weren’t going anywhere soon! Some of us had parents in attendance, but most remember being dropped off or arriving by air or bus solo to begin our journey. We all seem to recall that it was a sweltering day and that during that first night (and many subsequent nights) we were drenched in sweat, our sheets were soaked, and if we did sleep it was fitful prior to reveille and PEP. We all remember Heinz Lenz (“...run around your Guidons ’76!”). Things have changed, but not quite as much as we tend to believe, over 50 years. Yes, Bancroft Hall and King Hall are air conditioned; yes, there are women in the classes; yes, there is a greater emphasis on retaining Midshipmen; and yes, some things (like hazing) have been eliminated. BUT some things remain the same: I-day is still a shock to nearly all the incoming Plebes, it is still very HOT in Annapolis during Plebe Summer, and there are MORE personnel assigned to the Plebe Detail, which is primarily Second Class Midshipmen with First Class Midshipmen as the leadership staff. The incoming Plebes have far more personal attention than we did! The biggest change that we all saw was that I-day is now a very large event. There were about 1200 family members present on Hospital Point and many were also at the Oath of Office ceremony. The class had a section of the Parent’s Club tent and three tables for memorabilia. The picture shows our banner and some of the memorabilia. Our classmates who attended were: Jeff Sander, Inger and Hugh Neighbour, Ralph Scherini, Derwood Curtis, Ken Lombart, Sarah and Ed Riehl, Al Clark, Doug Schaus, Peter Varsanyi, Barbara and Kevin Stone, Jim O’Connell, Wayne Walters, Patty and Joe Vargo,

Pres: Kevin Stone

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M The Another Link in the Chain (ALITC) campaign by the Great Bicentennial Class of 1976 is off to a fantastic start! So far there have been three evolutions, the NAPS Dining-In (previously featured), 55 nationwide welcome events for the Class of 2026, and I-day on 30 June. Participation by the class has been nothing less than spectacular. The class has supported these events with 100 classmates, a phenomenal response! The Welcome Events were primarily organized by the Parent’s Clubs nationwide, who were proactive in asking for ALITC speakers. A special BZ needs to be given to our partners in the effort from Aught One (organized by Jack Kruse ‘01 and Chris Lare ‘01) who have done an incredible job as well, supporting 18 events, sometimes with married couples. Of the 55 events, ’76 was able to be present at 49 (the others were either geographically or time constrained). There were some classmates who did “double duty” supporting two events, which was above and beyond. I would like to give a shout out to Don Parker (Pennsylvania), Bob Dixon (NYC and Staten Island), Tim Farrell (Philadelphia and Southern PA), Mike Yeager (Houston and SW Texas), Mark Metcalf (Charlottesville and Roanoke), Stu Hinrichs (Los Angeles and San Diego), Mark Nesselrode (WV and IA), and Mike Golden (Southern CT and Central CT), who undertook those efforts! Here are the other classmates who ensured that 2026 was properly feted for their choice to attend USNA: Steve Von Dollen (WI), Larry Jones (Northern VA), Phil Poirier, Bill Bingham, and Randy Large (San Diego), Gary Greenfield (New England), Ed Riehl (Annapolis), Brant Carter (Northern CA), Jeff Steiner (MN), Dave Swingle (NM), Vince Huston (North TX), Dan Kalili and Eric Kimura (HI), Keith Weaver (SC), Steve Nimitz, Mark Rupprecht, Jim Francis, Tom Price (Norfolk), Tom Bonner (Philadel phia), Mike Lefever (Seattle), Brad Little (ID), Scott Goodson and Bruce Bevard (Knoxville), Frank Rennie (Richmond), Phil Kumpis (Los Angeles), Pat Tracy (Northern OH), Kent Kochsmeier (Las Vegas), Elmo Collins (OK),

Sec’y: Mark Hubbard

ALITC I-Day ‘76 tables at the Parent’s Club tent

928 Lynch Dr., Arnold, MD 21012 p: 410-974-4313; e: kevin.stone@1976.usna.com

From Mike Drennan (17th Co.):

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M Here is news from Atlanta where my old USNA roommate John Webb and Alex Cobble joined me in welcoming aboard 12 of 20 Georgia USNA 2026 members. We had a ball sharing Another Link in the Chain with them, eating bar-b -que and interacting with the future Mids and their parents. The added benefit was catching up with longtime friends/ Classmates ( right TK?). This was held in Alpharetta, GA at the USNA ATL Parents Club and was delightful. Current local Mids were there as well to an swer questions. Looking forward to I-Day and the Honor Ceremony this Summer before we kickoff the 2022 Football Season at Spot 21 Spirit of ‘76 tent . Glad you and Barb are back as members, and we’ll get to see Doc again!

Mark Moore is joined by John Webb and Alex Cobble welcoming Class of ‘26 in Alpharetta, GA

Julie and Tim Naville & Pat and Pete Rollins rendezvous for dinner in Newport, RI

From Mark “Mork” Moore (12th Co.):

Tim Farrell (27th Co.) reports from PA: M Karen and Lee Erdrman and I were with Kathi Frost ‘84 and Rob Gundlach ‘84 at the monthly gathering of the Susquehanna Valley Chapter USNA Alumni Association on June 16 at Mad Chef Craft Brewing, East Petersburg, PA

restoration of the Chevelle in 2008 but have continued to modify it over the past 14 years. From our home north of Chattanooga, we traveled to the Tour kick-off in Memphis, then moved on to Nashville, Hoover (AL), Pensacola and Atlanta. The highlight of the trip was reuniting with 17th Company classmate Kent Bolin and his wife, Debra, for dinner and a tour of their hometown of Pensacola. The Bolins have a wonderful knowledge of the history of the Pensacola area and provided us with an outstanding tour of their town. I’m happy to report we made then entire 1,650-mile journey with no major problems, which earned us a “Long Hauler” award at the end of the Tour. Not bad for a 50-year-old car driven by a 68year-old man with temperatures above 90 in all five cities. First pic is my wife and me in the Chevelle. Second pic is Kent on the right and me. Last pic is me and Kent in the rear, with Julie and Debra in the front.

From Tim Naville (23rd Co.)

’76: Julie and Mike Drennan & Debra and Kent Bolin enjoying The Power Tour

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M My wife Julie and I went to Newport in June for a short vacation. We met up with Pat and Pete Rollins. We had a great dinner at 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, and it was fun reminiscing and updating each other on our lives and the lives of many of our classmates with whom we have kept in contact. Pete and I went to Nuke School in Orlando and Prototype in Connecticut together, and Julie and Patty met during our Prototype training. Pete and Patty are both retired now, as are Julie and I, but for both couples we are nearly as busy in retirement as we were when we were working. I have attached a photograph of the four of us as we strolled through downtown Newport after dinner.

than 80 years available online to all Alumni Association members. Visit usna.com/shipmate

Tim Farrell joined by USNA alumni in PA Lee and Bob Hammond (1st Co.) were at the U.S. Navy Band Cruisers Concert on June 3rd in Vienna, VA:

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M After two years of crazy, it was fun to gather and see little kids (not ours) playing and dancing! Lee and Bob spend half their time at their Oakton, Virginia home with their young est son, and half in Alabama with Bob’s Dad, oldest son, daughter-in-law and two grandkids. Not sure we have as many road miles as Eileen and Rich O’Hanlon in their RV, but we get better gas milage.

Sec’y: Vince Balderrama

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1202 Shady Creek Rd., Marriottsville, MD 21104

M “…I am back in Kyiv after being forward deployed over Easter to the Donbas region. Will go back there in a week. We have three teams that will rotate to the front. Orthodox Easter is the holiest day in their calendar, but Russiansthe would not agree to a truce, so we all worked. Enough said about how the orcs think. Day after returning, there were two missile attacks on Kyiv. It was a wakeup call to the locals that the war is still ongoing.

1320 Homewood Ln., Annapolis, MD 21401

A lot of you have stayed connected or reconnected with your Naval sailing roots. Jim Butler (23rd Co) once again crewed a transatlantic sail onboard ICEBEAR. He wrote of the last leg of the journey- a 2,100 nautical mile passage from Horta, Azores to the charm ing town of Bergen, Norway. He wrote that he was so far north, the sun sets at 11:11 pm and rises at 4:00 am. In between, the sky remains light. While he was glad to be back on land, he also was sad to say farewell to the boat and her amazing crew. My roommate, Tom Crowley (11th Co) has been traversing up and down the coast with Midshipmen. Tom volunteers with the sailing program and its Offshore Sailing Training. The USNA summer sailing program uses their 44-foot sail boats to train midship men in seamanship and strengthen their knowledge of the maritime environment. It’s a revelation for Mids who may think it “nice” and “fun” to sail up the coast to Newport or Boston. They work their tails off but really get an un derstanding of being a “real” sailor. Some classmates have gotten back into competitive small boat sailing, like James Bland (19th Co). He’s been racing Finn dinghies. James is also the Executive Secretary at US OK Dinghy Racing Association and is building his own boat. Some just love sailing their boats like Marty Drake (11th Co). It took 44 years since we graduated but Marty and his roommates, Prentiss Hall and Rusty Cone finally made a sailing trip. They ventured to the British Virgin Islands. They departed Great Harbor, Jost van Dyke and were under sail headed to snatch a mooring ball off Bitter End Yacht Club in North Sound, Virgin Gorda. They took a clockwise trip around to the various islands and miraculously made it back in one piece. Marty wrote that Prentiss and Rusty had remembered a thing or two from Plebe Summer Knockabout training. He said there were only a few mutinous threats along the way; but they were quickly quelled

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Life Membership: 81%

better because so many people are without. There is still sorrow, but it is tinged with opti mism that the Russians can be beaten. Many children have not seen the light of day in months, so I take drawing paper and markers to the kids in the bomb shelters, because imagination can be the best toy.

Pres: Glen Woods

Bob and Lee Hammond enjoying the Navy Band concert in Vienna, VA

Dennis Otoshi (33rd Co) is still doing the “Lord’s work” with the Red Cross efforts Ukraine. His last update in May was:

Milt Mays has published a short story, non -fiction about the Academy some might enjoy. Here’s the link. haveseasonexcitementi-will-try-harder-sir//as-you-were-the-military-review-vol-16/https://militaryexperience.orgThatjustaboutdoesit.IcanfeeltheintheairasanotherNavyFootballisabouttobegin(IamgladBarbandIseasonticketsagain!).

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Spent most of the time evacuating people to hospitals and giving medical aid to refugees in bomb shelters. Other times, it was having to detour around the fighting. Comms are spotty and we had to go to three different hospitals before we could find one that was open. The situation is so fluid that many staff have evacuated.

Sec’y: Thom McKee

I am supposed to be enjoying retired life, but this is better. Every sip of water tastes

I slept within a few meters of the bomb shelter entrance. My sleeping bag was placed so that my head was under a desk, just in case. Helmet and body armor next to me and all I had to do was don the protective gear, grab a flashlight, and jump out a ground level window.

Still keeping my head down, yourRespectfully,classmate Dennis”

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In early July, Dave Brown (7th Co) posted on social media that “Ed Henkler (20th Co) and family made the trip down from LA to San Diego to see Dave’s kids and their Flying Royals trapeze act perform in the San Diego County fair. The grands were tuckered out after a beach day Monday and fireworks on the 4th of July.

Launchin’ Spot Four.

Life Membership: 96% Donor Participation: 17.77%

Pres: CAPT Dave Jackson, USN (Ret.) e: Sec’y:djackson@usna.edu

Glen Woods (13th Co) were on a Viking Cruise in the Med. During the cruise he got to have lunch with his company-mate, Dave Bruce. Debbie and Glen took a tour to Avignon and Dave drove over to meet them. They hadn’t seen each other since graduation.

This month we added several Classmates to our Class Council as directed by our new Bylaws. In addition to our Elected Officers (Tony Verducci – President, Janie Mines – Vice President, Barb Geraghty, Treasurer, and me –Class Secretary, we added four Appointed Members of the Council. They are Beth Gordon, go.navy.lady@gmail.com, Dale Lumme, kid.lumme@1980.usna.com, Tom O’Keefe, thomasookeefe@verizon.net, and

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with the promise of cold beer and a big screen tv to watch the NBA finals at a bar in the next port of call.

Pres: LtCol Tony Verducci USMC (Ret.) e: Sec’y:Ajverducci80@gmail.com

Wiz…

The 4th of July has just been celebrated, today is the 46th Anniversary of our (I-Day), a new Plebe Class has started their journey, a new Class of Alumni has hit the fleet and summer is in full swing! Remember that heat in Bancroft Hall those hot July nights? I bet you can...just close your eyes and feel the sweat… It was great to hear from many Classmates who shared their I-Day experiences and even sent some photos. If you have any pictures or memories of that day – please send them to me. We will make a collage of before and after – could be a great image! On to the mail bag!

This is one of those rare times where I don’t have any classmate inputs to share. I know you are all out wrapping up the summer and getting back into the groove. Stay safe out there, and drop me a line when you can.

Early June saw an informal Hampton Roads ’78 lunch at “Harpoon Larry’s” in Newport News, VA with: John Weidner (33rd Co) Spence Witten (7th Co), Rick Yasky (2nd Co) and Fred Butterfield (22nd Co). All four live nearby - John in Deltaville, Spence in Williamsburg, Rick in Seaford and Fred in Chesapeake. Fred reported it was “Great times — and Rick sprung for the peck (two dozen or so — who knew?) of oysters.”

In June, Duane LaFont (15th Co) wrote of a get-together of some of 15th Company at Aaron Watts’ house in Virginia for a crab boil over Memorial Day weekend. It was a pretty good turnout. “Dino” sent the below pic that shows the gang. You’ll note, in the back row left to right: Ray Miskowski, Miguel Becerril, Case Runolfson, Aaron Watts, and Duane Lafont; in the front row, left to right, are: Rob Romaine, Tim McGee, and Larry Galvin. Duane added that it was “Lots of fun! Aaron played his guitar, Case cooked, Larry told stories, and the rest of us simply enjoyed each other’s company.” On a personal note, Duane is now “fully retired and living the dream in Tampa, FL. Six grandkids and

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LCDR John “Wiz” Withers, USN (Ret.) 1886 Woodpoint Ct., Lawrenceville, GA 30043 p: 240-298-1006; e: JDWithers@1979.usna.com Social Network Links: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wizwithers Facebook Group: USNA Class of 1979 Website: www.usna79.com

CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USN (Ret.) 15 Allard Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 p: 504-915-6711; e: joe.grace@1980.usna.com Website: http://1980.usnaclasses.net

Greetings Classmates,

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Bill “If” Fell (34th Co) was in Annapolis the last week of June. Bill is the Deputy Athletic Director at the Merchant Marine Academy. Though he was in town to teach a youth Tennis Camp as part of the Naval Academy summer athletic camps, he was also here to try and nab some potential future USMMA Mid Tennis Players (but from the older tennis camps not his little “Billy Goats”). Of course, we also were able to have little mini-gatherings with himdinner at McGarvey’s with me and Eddie Reid (21st Co); then a happy hour at the O’Club in the Yard, with Mary and Bob Novak (34th Co) joining us.

In closing- Save the Date! One year from this month we will be holding our 45th Reunion. It is the weekend of the Air Force game, Oct 19-22. More info to follow.

Life Membership: 91% Donor Participation: 16.17%

Greetings 79ers!

See you next month.

This month was also very difficult for our Shipmate Randy Stefanovic, who lost his beautiful 25-year-old daughter, Oliva to a pulmonary embolism. Several of us from ’80 were able to join Randy, Tammy, and the family in Boca Raton, FL for the service. It is always very special to have Classmates surround the family with love and compassion. This was no exception. Laura and Dale Shepherd, shep4272@gmail.com, Barbara and Mark Rushing, rushingm594@gmail.com, Carolyn and Jeff Abel, abelhome1@gmail.com, Walt Porr, waltporr@comcast.net, Barb Geraghty, bageraghty80@gmail.com, Lucretia and Ted Mikita, ted@lwranch.com, Brannan Chisolm, bchisolm@gmail.com, and me, were all there. I was fortunate enough to stay with Laura and Dale Shepherd who were kind enough to open their home and also attend the service. Dale is the lead engineer for several of the power plants in the area and Laura was the consummate host. Here are some photos from the service and the follow-on reception.

’80: Class of 1980 honoring Guad. Notice the name on the plane – he remains “At altitude…”

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Guad was many things to many people ... athlete, Classmate, Shipmate, skipper, CAG, Admiral, business executive, leader, and friend. Most of all he was a loving husband to Donna, father to Christine, Casey, Mark, and Michael, and incredible grandfather to Gavin, Eliana, Ethan, Brooke, Desmond, & Nash. Here is a great photo of the Class at his service.

M On July 6, 1976, after I shook hands with my Dad, I meandered into Halsey Field House and sat down in the bleachers. Someone from ’77 directed the few of us sitting there to intro duce ourselves to each other. I turned back and to the right and met, with a firm handshake, a face with a warm, engaging grin and eyes that always seemed twinkle, this guy who said “Hi, Mark Guadagnini, {something} California” The next two guys I met and shook hands with were Ruben Smith and Roberto Johnson Bravo Company. Plebe Summer. We were both stashed at Miramar before Flight school. Saw him at Pat Inglis’s memorial service. When I was working at the CAOC (2004) he was large and in charge (CAG) on the GW. I’d been re tired for a couple of years when I bumped into him at the CNATRA HQ building (NAS Corpus Christi). I introduced myself to him, again, and that same warm and engaging grin, twinkling eyes and firm handshake took me back to July 6, 1976, for a brief moment. (even though we’d

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Ensign Verducci and Family

Bill Personius, Billpersonius@gmail.com (our amazing webmaster). Welcome to all our new Council Members and those who also threw their hat in the ring for consideration. We will be reaching out for Committee members and others to assist as we bring our Class together with a Strategic Plan and new direction. Well done! Thank you all!

During an emotional ceremony, tributes were paid to Guad by Classmate Scotty Sanders, leadership of the Naval Aviation community, Shell Oil, and by his family. The ceremony concluded with a four-plane missing man fly-over conducted by Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic FA-18 Super Hornets and the traditional playing of Taps.

The memorial was followed by a reception at the NAS Oceana Officers Club, a site familiar to tall tales of Naval Aviators’ escapades. Some of them true.

both lost some hair off the top in the interim). Fair winds and following seas, Guad. And thanks, for a lot of memories.

L-R Mike Durkin, Tony Verducci, VCNO, Sam Cox, and Steve McShane.

M On Thursday, June 23 over 60 Classmates and their spouses joined the Guadagnini family and more than 300 guests at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA to honor the memory of our Shipmate, Rear Admiral Mark Guadagnini.

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Speaking of Class Officers, Peggy and Tony Verducci sent in a photo of their son, Ensign Verducci right after graduation. They were fortunate enough to have Jane and Roger Sexauer spend time with them during Com missioning Week. (That’s June week for us old timers….). He also sent in a photo of the Class of ’80 at the 2022 Navy Flag and Senior Executive Seminar.

On a more somber note, speaking of Flag Officers, this month we lost RADM Mark Guadagnini, who died suddenly in his sleep in Virginia Beach. He and Donna had just returned from visiting their grandchildren in Annapolis. Mark was a big personality and well loved and respected by all of those who he commanded and worked with at every level. A true friend and someone who will be greatly missed by all. Scotty Sanders, scott.e.sanders1980@gmail.com, Steve “Moose” Laukaitis, Stephen.laukaitis @icloud.com, and Sam Cox, Samuel.j.cox4.civ @us.navy.mil, all stepped up to assist Donna and the family. Thanks Shipmates! Here is a note about the ceremony sent in by Moose:

Karl Rader, kraderph@gmail.com also sent in a great memory of Guad, reflecting on the first time he met him on I-Day (which was 46 years ago today at the time of this writing).

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Jenifer Clement (09) sent a short note and a picture. The former Midshipman Joyce had this to say, “Hi, Frank and Bubba, I thought you might like to have this photo for Shipmate. We had a women’s get-together hosted by Joan (Skellenger) Platz (27) in Mason City, Iowa on May 26-29. Originally scheduled for May of 2020, we finally were able to gather this year! Joan and her husband Tim were wonderful and generous hosts, opening their beautiful home and treating us to many delicious meals and interesting activities!”

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Summer is always a great time to hear from Classmates and friends. It was a busy month full of joy and sadness at the same time. I hope that this note finds each of you healthy, happy, and wiser today than yesterday. Please take a few minutes to renew a friendship, call / teams / zoom / text / visit a Classmate and take care of each other. You never know what a difference you can make.

Frank Moreman and Bubba Turman e: Webmaster:Classof81Secretary@gmail.com

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Patty Crandlemire Whitney Website: www.usna1981.org

M ThisJoe, last weekend Char and I hosted DB Clement and his bride Jennifer (’81). Had a great time catching up on kids, grandkids, etc. - and, of course, retelling stories from 40-46

years ago! Dave and Jennifer came to Houston for a “One Woman Performance” by Katherine Engleman (’81) at the Ovation Theater Saturday night. There were a LOT of ’81 women there and we also saw Chris Lewis. I gotta tell you, Chris Lewis and Dave Clement looked like they were in their late 40s - as opposed to me who definitely does NOT look that young. Not sure what they are doing that I’m not, but I guess I need to figure it out before they look 50 and I look 80. I have a feeling that lots of exercise is involved, because Dave and Jennifer decided we had to go running Saturday morning. Now my joints don’t usually start functioning with out a lot of friction and noise until about 2-3 hours after I wake up. Since there was NO WAY I was going to set my alarm for 0430 on a Saturday morning to be moving for 3 hrs prior, I just hacked it and we took off at 0800. All went well until about mile four of the SIX freakin’ mile run! I’ll admit to running six miles routinely many years ago when Mike Shettle would force me to run through Crabtown with him, but it is not a distance I’ve run recently. We finished (DB dragged my a$$ all the way home). Note to those who know Char - she was, as you’d expect, more intelligent and remained home to do yoga.

So Frank and I wrote back to all of the ladies and told them, “Not enough information!” Jenifer was kind enough to add more to the story and this is her reply, M “We had a fun and informative weekend in Mason City, IA thanks to the efforts of Joan and Tim. Mason City is known for having both a hotel and house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as well as several Prairie School de signed homes. The hotel has been completely restored and is now a destination boutique hotel - not only did we stay in the hotel we also enjoyed dinner in the hotel restaurant and had a personalized tour of the restored FLW house. The best quote of the weekend came from the tour docent - she was explaining how FLW used lower ceilings in portions of his designs

Major events and moments in the life of our Class always bring in notes and reconnections. I received this note from JR. Haley, jrhaley80@ yahoo.com, with an update:

After showers, it was revenge time! I told them they had to go out to the airport with Char and I to fly. So, we packed up the car and on a nice, bright, (relatively) warm afternoon, toured north Houston in the plane. Jennifer took a picture of us prior to start-up (attached) with Char standing on the wing and Dave & I in front. Dave said it had been over 35 yrs. since he last flew, but he actually flew for a while and did one landing without damaging anything, so we were a success. Not bad for a formerSWO

Life Membership: 96%

Classwide messages: usna1981@yahoogroups.com

Here we are in September. This column was due 27 June so I wonder how Navy football did against Delaware and Memphis. Whether we are 1 and 1, or 2 and 0, or 0 and 2, we will endeavor to persevere. I should not leave out men’s and women’s soccer. They are big deals too. OK, getting down to business.

As always, BEAT ARMY, Joe

Char & I have two unoccupied bedrooms here in The Woodlands, about 15 miles north of Houston, so if anyone is heading here, please tell them to drop us an email and swing by or stay. It is VERY nice being this far south this time of year. When it is 25F and blowing snow up in Minnesota it is 72F with a few rainclouds down here.

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Another great moment to reflect upon, you may remember that during the Coke 600 Memorial Day race, Bubba Watson honored our Classmate Marshall Atkins. His name wasn’t on the windshield, but it was on the hood. Here is a photo of his car. Thanks to Mike Matson, michael.a.matson@leidos.com, for making this happen.

Thatlawyer!!night, we headed into downtown Houston for an Italian dinner and the show. Katherine’s performance was superb - if anyone gets an opportunity to hear her sing, I highly recommend it. We had a great time.

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A year ago we started from scratch and took up backpacking. We’ve taken quite a few 2-4 night trips so far and have more planned. We spend lots of time with our 7 (soon to be 8) grandchildren. And we both have picked up a number of volunteer activities. We live in Cary, NC, just outside of Raleigh - visitors are always welcome!”

‘81: Sandi White (05), Trinora Pinto-Sassman (13), Sheila Fox (24), Peg (DeLuca) Klein (31), Jenifer (Joyce) Clement (09), Joan (Skellenger) Platz (27), Wendy Lawrence (13), MC Hennessy (36), and Peg’s grandson.

Pope Francis blessed 28 baby priests, from the Legionaries of Christ missionary order, that were ordained in Rome. My son, Fr. Adrian Lawrence, is directly behind Pope Francis’ chair. Pure joy! Cheers, Joe” Congratulations Pops and Father Adrian! I’m writing this the day after Father’s Day so I bet you couldn’t be more proud of your son.

and looking at Sandi White she said, “You are the divine height for a FLW designed home!” So, for all you “sand blowers” out there take heart - you are the divine height! We especially enjoyed the Winnebago factory tour in Forest City, lunch in Joan’s hometown of Lake Mills, and an organic farm tour. We spent a beautiful Saturday morning enjoying an old fashioned hometown Memorial Day parade featuring numerous HS bands and many floats. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say the most enjoyable time was spent in Joan’s beautiful home - one of the Prairie School design homes in Mason City. She and Tim have done an amazing job restoring the home and grounds. We had delicious food and drink all the while enjoying each other’s company! A little about me: Even though Dave and I are “officially retired” it seems like we’re busier now than ever!

they march by on the way to football games. The rest of the year they lift weights at Gold’s Gym. Though Jenifer did provide info, I thought it would be interesting to let you know that her backpack seems to be empty when she journeys into the hills of North Carolina and they are bulging and making loud clinking noises when she returns. Is “bootlegging” still a business? As for Joan, she could not give up flying helos, so she runs a crop duster business out there in Iowa specializing in keeping the marijuana fields insect free. She does not charge for her flights, she barters. Finally, Wendy opened a business with her spouse, Cathy, where they offer simulator rides to the visitors of Lacey, Washington. The so-called “simulator” is actually a High-G centrifuge and they sit in the control booth laughing and laughing while observing the poor schmucks as their faces stretch into weird shapes.

We got a note from Mike “Crusher” Carucci (32) to update us on “The Award for Citizenship” which is dedicated to the memory of Captain Robert E. Dolan (20), whose life was cut short by the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Lisa Dolan teamed with St. Mary’s Home and School Association to establish this award for not necessarily the best student or best athlete, but for someone who shows great integrity. The award reads that Captain Dolan was a devoted husband, a proud father, a career navy man, and a humble citizen dedicated to the service of his nation and the people in his community. Captain Dolan took to heart the motto “First For Freedom”, the motto of the Navy ship he commanded, and named in honor of the first signer of the Declaration of Inde pendence, John Hancock. By demonstrating the exercise of freedom in its purest form – “the right to do what we ought, rather than what we like” – Captain Dolan stood out as a beacon of service to his sailors and to those he came in contact with, both at home and abroad. In memory of the life of service lived by Captain Dolan, the Award for Citizenship has been established by the St. Mary’s Home and School Association and is co-sponsored by the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1981, to rec ognize the eighth-grade student whose actions and community involvement best demonstrate the exercise of freedom to help others by work ing for the betterment of their community. This student has exceeded the eighth grade community service requirement in a way that exemplifies the true spirit of freedom, citizen ship, and Christian service. On 3 June, the 21st annual Captain Robert E. Dolan Award for Citizenship was presented to Julien Goulet who was recognized for his contributions to VOCALiD, a Human Voicebank that enables those living with speechlessness to be heard in a voice that is unique to them, rather than a generic robotic voice. Julien dedicated many hours recording himself reading books, sentences, letters, numbers, and other material to create a blended voice, which was matched to a mute boy, enabling him to express himself in a way more suited to his personality. Julien received a $1000 award and a personal plaque. Julien’s name was also added to the Perpetual Plaque displayed in the Basilica’s Junior High School.

Mike Olmstead, Matt Carr, and Bob and Carol Turman, 30th Company classmates of J.P. O’Hara, had the honor of attending his dad’s inurnment. J.P. wrote this note. “My dad CDR James P O’Hara, Jr. (USNA Class of ’57) passed away on 20 January 2022 from compli cations of cancer. We held his inurnment ervice and reception at USNA on 10 May at the Columbarium and USNA Club. Quite a large attendance from family and friends, and of course dad’s USNA alumni shipmates; Bob Strange, George Phillips, and Don Regenhardt. In his early Navy career, dad served as a sur face warfare officer, and then he converted to diesel submarine service. He was always a huge supporter of our Class of ’81-30th

Joe Lawrence (29), my fellow Plebe Summer Papa Company mate, sent a note. What say you Joe? “Just got back from Italy. Here’s a cool photo for your consideration.

Trinora hails from Falls Church, VA and since that is down the road from Langley (CIA Head quarters), I have to assume she is Sandi’s case agent. Sheila lives in Milford, CT and she has been chosen as the Grand Marshall of the Milford Oyster Festival fifteen years running. She spends the rest of the year campaigning for Grand Marshall of the Milford Oyster Festi val. Peg lives in Davidsonville, MD and she and her neighbor, MC, from Annapolis, spend their falls whipping hard candy at Midshipmen as

Thank you Jen; however, since no one else wrote back, and I warned them that I would make something up if I didn’t hear from them, here goes. Now I can’t swear to what follows, but it’s what I heard. Sandi is living in Efland, NC and word has it that she does “wetwork” for the CIA.

Pope Francis with Father Adrian Lawrence and many other “baby” priests

Company brothers and their families, and my entire Navy career. As tough as it was for me to serve as OIC for dad’s funeral, I was fortunate to have my daughter – 2nd LT Riley O’Hara, USA/Air Defense Artillery (Mobile SHORAD / Directed Energy) – come out from Fort Sill to stand by me and support me through the service. Last May 2021, I had the honor to commission Riley into the Army at McDaniel College AROTC, she is our seventh generation of family to serve, and the first and only woman to serve. This was a pretty big deal to my dad, so he asked Riley to help me present his flag to our family. Fair winds and following seas, Dad – rest easy sir, your watch is done; your granddaughter has the watch now.”

Donor Participation: 26.79%

3 High Meadow Ln., Newark, DE 19711 p: 302-234-0835; c: 302-229-1085; e: m.shields75@yahoo.com

attended, including his son Cameron (USNA 2010), who just left active duty as a USMC Captain.”

Matt delivering retirement

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left to right: Dan Proulx (31), Gary Sandala (02), Matt, Jim Ahlgrimm (’81), John Richardson (26), Joanne (Pottey) Fish (19), Brian Genton (‘96) and Matt’s grandson Matty (‘??). Other classmates and alumni present were Harry Atkins (15), John Boulden (’76), Bob Fish (’80), Tim Dewyer (’81), Naysa Slater-Chandler (’85), Mitch Reid (’03), Scott St. John (’03) and Matt’s son, Cameron Moury (’10). Andy York (19), Reeta Whitney (19) and Sandy (Martin) Sadler (06) were able to join in via zoom.

JP and Riley O’Hara

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Website: http://1982.usnaclasses.net

Our former CNO, John Richardson speaking at Matt’s ceremony

Matt and Joanne at the ceremony

My husband and I made a day trip up to DC on the train from Norfolk to attend Matt Moury’s (19) retirement from the Department of Energy on Wednesday, 25 May. After spending 10 years in the Submarine Force Matt went to work for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety board (DNFSB) for 20 years before shifting over to the Department of Energy. He retired as the Director for the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, Prior to that position (and previously, the Associate Under Secretary of Environment, Health, Safety and Security), he served as the

Greetings to the great class of ’82! You should be receiving this issue of Shipmate approximately one month prior to our 40th reunion. Hopefully you have your lodging, transportation, football tickets, etc. all set for

M “One day short of our 40th anniversary of Commissioning Day, May 25th, our class VP Matt Moury held his extendedfromBesidesoffromfromWashingtonceremonyretirementinDC,nottheNavybuttheDepartmentEnergy.dignitariesDOE,Matt’sfamily

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Life Membership: 97%

Treas: VADM Terry Benedict, USN (Ret.) p: 703-913-7183; e: treasurer@usna82.org

late October. I am writing this column in late June, just days before another class (2026) begins their amazing journey through USNA. Plebe summer will begin on 30 June. Even after 44 years, so many of my most vivid memories of our time at the Academy revolve around plebe summer, including “carrier landings”, Heinz Lenz, uniform races, “bracing up,” and Reef Points. And then there is that classic song that I’m sure that you all remember fondly: “When you say Mike, boom boom, you’ve said a lot of things nobody else can say, boom boom…” Yes, Mike Company was certainly the best! Before I start any more controversy, here’s what was in my mailbag: Heard from Joanne (Pottey) Fish (19) regarding the recent retirement of our class VP. Joanne writes:

M “I recently agreed to take over the job of 19th company rep from Matt Moury so I think it only appro priate that I send you an email about Matt’s retirement.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/USNA82

Thank you J.P. for sharing.

’82

Vice Pres: CAPT Matt Moury, USN (Ret.) p: 410-263-7640; e: vicepresident@usna82.org

Corr Sec’y: CDR Mark Shields, USN (Ret.)

Pres: CDR Janeann Treadway Conley, USN (Ret.) p: 410-251-7893; e: Jtcnaples@yahoo.com

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security, and Quality Programs with the Office of Environmental Management. Matt received many nice gifts including a “whatever time” clock, a new fishing pole & reel and a specially made golf club - we all hope he makes the time to put them to plenty of use.”

Matt’s retirement was one of the hot topics of the Spring, as I also received the following from Harry Atkins (15):

Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 29.29%

When it rains it pours – nope not the weather, but the mailbag. As mentioned, it was over flowing last month such that I had to push some input from last month to this month, and now again, I have way too much information, so more will go into the hold pattern for the next column (October 2022). It’s great to have all of the tidbits, but sad that I have to delay getting much of it into a column. So let’s get right to the newz !

Conference, one of my table mates was Matt Forti, the son of our classmate John Forti!

Scott Watson chimes in:

Classmates Matt and Harry

M “Lori and I are excited that the world is reopening for travel. This photo is from Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina on our way to Antarctica. I hope to see many lost souls at the reunion. I should be retired by then so I’m preparing for my next “career” as a watercolor

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Pres: LCDR Stephen L. Fischer, USN (Ret.) 31 Call Ct., Fredericksburg, VA 22405-2144 Ms. Geraldine W. Santos

Continuing on the Sea Air Space theme, I ran into (ok walked, I don’t run any longer) many Classmates and heard of many more that were there. Here are some of the rogue gallery of attendees. While I am in all of the photos, it was only to ensure everyone else looks really skinny.

artist. I’m painting a series of USNA-themed watercolors you can see at: www.markmurphy studios.com (Naval Academy link). I’ll bring some originals and prints to the reunion.”

It was great to hear from a deservedly proud Papa, Greg Hansen (02):

M Just back from west coast and no trip is complete unless Stitt Happens. First San Diego, where we visited Grayson grandson USNA ‘41 or so (shown with my wife Lynne). Grayson is son of daughter OB/GYN LCDR Dr. Jody Joynt and Tyler Joynt. Family on way from Balboa to JAX this summer - yay closer to BHM. Great time with Pete getting the “Spirit” on Spirit Lake.

World travelers Mark and Lori

Mark

Greg flanked by daughters Regan and Sydney

Thank you to all of the above mentioned classmates for sending me input! Without you, there would be no column for the great class of ‘82. If you have not sent something in a while (or ever!), please consider doing so. Also, continue to check our class webpage at http://1982.usnaclasses.net/ for info and updates regarding our 40th reunion. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Annapolis soon!

In the small world department when I sat down at a luncheon table at the Sea Air Space

Treas: Frank Vernet Sec’yfgvernet@gmail.comand

p: Vice540-840-7051Pres:

As always, looking good ’82!

M “Attached is a picture from this year’s USAFA graduation. My daughter, Sydney, graduated with the class of 2022. She’s an Econ major with two minors in Spanish and Arabic. This fall she will be attending the Harvard Kennedy School to get her masters degree. From there, it’s the intel pipeline. Her sister, Regan, is in class 2024. She’s a dual major in Aero Engineering and Applied Math. Given their accomplishments, it’s obvious that my wife did the heavy lifting in our gene pool! I continue to fly for FedEx as a B777 captain, with retirement on the horizon. Having moved to the mountains of Colorado and all of its outdoor activities, I am on the “hunt” to find a good chiropractor and yoga class! Go Navy.”

Also heard from Mark Murphy (18):

Shipmate Contact: CAPT Chris Pietras, USN (Ret.) 9404 Jackson St., Burke, VA 22015 c: 860-885-9009; e: 83shipmate@gmail.com

Facebook: USNA 1983 LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/83 Website: http://1983.usnaclasses.net

Excited to be part of ‘83 Bike Ride across America OBSTCR! Will be riding on-behalf of Operation Heal Our Patriots! Please Check jumpingClass.manystories.throughtoscottwatson83@gmail.com.to/operation-heal-our-patriots/https://www.samaritanspurse.org/education-2out:Ifyouwouldlikejoinmepleasecallmeat2059993977orOHOPministerswoundedwarriorsandtheirspousesahealingweekupinAlaska.Amazing‘83andmyfellowridersareraisingforgreatcausesthathelpvetsandourPleaseconsiderpickingoneandin.Gratefully,Scott

I thought I would send this photo in, from the Dahlgren Hall Distinguished Grad dinner in March. Coincidentally, the SECNAV’s Education Task Force that I am chairing, had just completed a two day visit of USNA programs hosted by Sean Buck

M Bill Galinis gave a “Fantail Breakfast” address on the state of Shipbuilding and Repair at the Navy Memorial (Luke McCollum and I are on the Board of Directors). Had a chance to get a “shipmate picture” in the Navy Log Room to commemorate the event.

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The east coast spring reception at the Supe’s house was well attended and there were plenty of pictures posted on the Facebook page (and many posted from the very successful ’83 bell installation with buried time capsule), but this one stood out for me. I just wonder which one is DeVito and which one is Schwarzenegger ?

*Class2023Cruise: Summer 2024

Men - friendly reminder - know your PSA and trend. Confirming there is life (a very good life) after Prostate Cancer!

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

My old roomie Mark Hagerott surfaces from North Dakota where he is the Chancellor of the North Dakota University System: Nice column this past issue.... sobering stats. Spriesterbach and I were on 2/c cruise half summer.... wonderful guy.

Mountain2041Men

Joe and Bill M Darren Anderson sent in a photo following a concert at USNA. Our Supe, Our SECNAV, and our Class President photobombed Darren’s selfie attempt.

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Upcoming dates to remember/consider: *Navy vs Notre Dame: August 26, 2023 in Dublin*Our40th

HONOR CHAIRS

Remember or Honor a loved one in Alumni Hall. Call 410-295-4100 for more information.

Twins

From Joe Spruill, who is back on the government payroll as a DoD civilian at NAVSEA, meaning he works for Bill:

Reunion: weekend of 6-7-8 October

With our reunion approaching I ask that each company find their missing Company mates, those we graduated with and those that left before graduation – if they were there on the 6th of July we will always be Classmates. So find your roommates from Plebe Summer and re-connect them to the Class: have them update the usna.com alumni contact info 1517605031)(https://www.usna.com/login?bm=sotheyreceiveShipmate and receive all classmail emails; connect with Steve Fischer (slf83usna@gmail.com) and get on his monthly e-mail list; activate their https://myusna.com/ profile; and join the class Facebook group 191501360861460https://www.facebook.com/groups/page:Pleasereachoutandtouchyourloved ones, reconnect with an old friend or roommate, whether in person or on the phone or just email or knock on a door – Life is fragile. Just do it today, as we can never count on the opportunity to be able to do so tomorrow Got Newz? send to: 3shipmate@gmail.com Once a classmate, always a classmate. 1983 - A Class Act!

USNA

Reunion planning is about to begin, we held our first informal meeting with just 3 of us (pictured), strategizing our strategy and it went pretty well until it went off the rails…

MATCHING GIFTS

Call 410-295-4178 to find out how you can match your recent contribution.

’84

Kathleen Murray, Ensign Michael Zanti and Guy Zanti ’82

Jim Hinen is flying for Customs and Border Patrol out of Puerto Rico and sends a picture with one of his most appropriately serialized aircraft.

If you notice a company mate is not on your company distribution, pull like a dog to get information updated in The System so they don’t miss anything. If you would, please visit USNA.com and update your own contact information. If you have trouble, you can call 410 295 4000 and the Alumni Association can help you update. We have made great progress ensuring correct contact information is in the Alumni Association Database, especially over the past 5 years with the Company Reps great efforts. With retirements and family moves to quiet charming communities, the Reps will be busy this go around.

First Officer Krueger in his very late ‘50’s Kathleen Murray’s son Michael Zanti, named after The Archangel, was commissioned with the Class of 2022.

For the third straight year, the Class of 1984 had the MOST CLASSMATES participate in the Great Class Challenge. In a record setting year for the Challenge, 424 of us donated, breaking the record we set last year with over 350 do nors, breaking the record we set in 2020 with over 250 donors. The final tally includes class mates who donated stock or wired money (Thank you) and those who contributed more than once in memory of others, like Oak, The Legend, submitted $84 amounts four or five times causing accounting headaches which he smoothed over by buying the bean counters steak dinners and giving them the Herd Guarantee...

Bernie Krueger joined the ranks of Vintage First Officers with GoJet, a Regional Airline operating United Express routes in Denver. Bernie got his quals up to date about 3 years ago, hired on, and on Day 2 of training, was sent home like so many others due to the COVID shutdown. Not quitting until properly relieved, he rejoined training when the madness ended yet truly began last Summer and is at the sticks once again, flying regional routes out of Denver into the challenging mountain airports and airfields on the fruited plains. The Van to the airport is at 4am so rest up.

Jim Hinen in Puerto with The Pride of the Customs Air Fleet

Shipmate Contact: Kevin Monahan 428 Santa Mesa Dr., San Jose, CA 95123 p: 408-624-0773; e: kevin_monahan@comcast.net Website: www.usna84.org

Life Membership: 100% Donor Participation: 46.93%

First Lieutenant Krueger in the late ‘80’s Bernie had a picture of himself taken as a young, adorable 1st Lt with a not-so-young but equally adorable Marine Corps CH-46 during a Cold War deployment and recreated it with his new CRJ-900 Super Canadian. GoJet made him lose the mustache.

Planning Committee

The Class of 1965 nudged us out in percentage of class donating, by the equivalent of 15 class mates. However, over 45% of both Classes donated, a rate reached for the first time ever.

Mr. Stephen J. Shepherd e: Sec’y/stephenjamesshepherd@gmail.com

Brian Goodrow sent many excited emails throughout the Challenge and apologizes if he was annoying. Don’t hold your breath for apologies from me. It’s how I live.

40th Reunion information will be sent via email (as well as this eloquently written column)

Don’t know who your company rep is? Karen Halverson does. She is like the Warrior Princess of Company Reps and if you ask politely at dkhalvy@earthlink.net, you will be rewarded. We are still looking for company reps from 26th and 28th companies (I’m thinking Dickie for 26 and Depman for 28).

Pres: Mr. Brian D. Goodrow e: Vicegoodrow2@comcast.netPres: Karen M. Halverson e: Treas:dkhalvy@earthlink.net

Stan Rasbury and Bill O’Connell issuing The Herd Guarantee

If you’d like to help out, contact Karen.

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 83 84/84 CLASS NEWS

Pederson Family

12:00pm Kickoff

Sept 3 vs. Delaware

3:00pm Kickoff

’85

84/85 CLASS NEWS

Vice Pres: Stephen J. Pimpo

Oct 29 vs. Temple

’85: Tony Malpartida, Celebration of Life 84 SHIPMATE • SEPTEMBER 2022

1009 Caiman Ct., Sellersburg, IN 47172

3:00pm Kickoff

Stay Classy ‘84

12:00pm Kickoff

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e: Corrsjpimpo@comcast.netSec’y: Vic Otero

next two notes are written with a heavy heart. On January 17, 2022 our classmate Tim Pederson lost his wife, soul mate and best friend. Here is the note I received from Tim Pederson 13thCompany,

Pres: Bob Smith

Oct 22 vs. Houston

Football Season Schedule follows. Note the Kickoff times, Tailgate Operations will be adjusted accordingly.

CLASS COLUMNSECRETARYDEADLINES Send to: classnews@usna.com ISSUE: DUE DATE: October ’22 Jul 25, 2022 Nov-Dec ’22 Sep 26, 2022 2022 The 2023 due dates will be posted soon!

Class,My

Oct 8 vs. Tulsa

3:00pm Kickoff

Sept 10 vs. Memphis

M Shipmates, it is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I report the unexpected passing of my wife of 35 years, Dina Helen Pedersen. She received her angel wings on 17 Jan 2022. Dina was the picture of health, flawless to my family and many around her, and pure as snow (she only drank milk and water☺). Dina was the MVP of our family, could fix anything in the house, patched up our family wounds & hearts … was the family psychiatrist, live in medical expert, was a self-taught photographer, volunteered at both daughter Paivy’s & son Zane’s schools & colleges She supported our community as a 15 + year volunteer at Edmond Oklahoma Mobile Meals. She made clothes, scrumptious meals and made all around her feel valued and loved. I met her first class year, married her in 87’ at

Life Membership: 95% Donor Participation: 14.17%

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Vic Otero Tony Malpartida’s Family

the USNA chapel. She was with me all through my Navy career & airline career. Our home was warm and inviting because she made it that way. I would not be the man I am today without her impact & love in my life. Most mportantly, she loved God and it showed in all that she did.

’85: Throwback fun ’85:

We lost our former classmate Tony Malpartida this summer, Tony was a great friend and great classmate. Mario Was able to speak at his celebration of life and speak of his military service. Here are a few pictures of Tony and celebration of life.

Below I have a throw back pix of 5th company. How many of this classmates do you know? On this note please send me pictures NEW or OLD. I will love to submit.

Go Navy

My Second note is from Mario Maddox

CAPT Todd Wagner, MC, USN (Ret.)

Life Membership: 99%

And now a reunion update from Scott Herbener M Final Report: Reunion35. WHAT A REUNION! WHAT A WHIRLWIND WEEKEND! For those able to attend – hope you enjoyed yourself, got back safely home and a bit happier for renewed and recharged friendships.

Hello Classmates,

For those of you who couldn’t make it – you were missed, I’m sure a sea story or two (maybe even a sea shanty) mentioned you by name, and we hope you will be able to join us in 2027 (or sooner).

Shortly after the 2022 graduation and commissioning ceremony, Sherry, Elizabeth (our daughter), Daniel (’22), and Fred (’86, 10th Co).

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I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all the people who conspired, colluded, aided and abetted Jim Matheson and me in all the Reunion planning and execution. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU for all your time and efforts to pull off this enterprise.

Pres: Michael Cadwell

Donor Participation: 13.53%

(L to R) Steve Nagy, LT Maddie (Manhertz) Swegle, Chris Keller Hart and Duncan Hart

M “On the day that we celebrated our 35th anniversary ’87 ZOOM graduation celebration, Chris Keller Hart, Duncan Hart and Steve Nagy ran into LT Maddie (Manhertz) Swegle ‘17 who flew into the Hillsboro Oregon Airshow. Carey Manhertz should be a very proud alumni parent!”

Pres: Jim Matheson e: jmatheson@1987.usna.com

Vice Pres: RADM Jim McNeal, USN SC (Ret.)

’87

e: Treas:jamesm@ispards.com

Steve Yoder, Laura (Lott) Granahan, Bill Angeloni (Friday Reception). Rob Shepherd (Saturday Crew event). Gabe Gomez (Saturday FunRun). Roy Ledesma (Saturday Hoops). Lisa (Rathjen) Avila, Trish (Thompson) Burgess (Ladies Lunch). Jeff Lay (NAAA coordination). Chris (Keller) Hart, Duncan Hart, Jeanne (Grabowsky) Taylor, Tish (Dour) Wold (Tailgater).

Also, thanks to all those people who volunteered to step into the breach-of-themoment and positively impacted our collective time together. Applause all around!

Now onto Army-Navy planning… GNBA! Scott A quick epilogue from Jim Matheson: M Given the lead times associated with Shipmate, we are writing this in June 2022 in the throes of not just the reunion planning but also the Class Nominations & Election Process and at the beginning phases of planning for our 40th Class Reunion Project. While we don’t currently know the final outcome of these initiatives, they all hinge on one critical factor – the engagement and support of our entire amazing Class. As evidenced above, Reunions don’t happen without loads of hard work and commitment from so many of our Classmates. This is true of everything the Class has done and will do moving forward. I am deeply grateful to you all for your tireless commitment and support. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve our Class these many years and I look forward to watching us continue to flourish over the coming decades. Our new Class leadership now needs your continued engagement as we build on our Class’s wonderful history of friendship, service, and impact. Please continue to support them and USNA as our Mission matters more now than ever. Matheson out.

A special thank you goes out to Greg Glaros (19th Co), who was generous with his time helping Daniel and the other bagpipers in the USNA Pipes and Drums band improve their skills and prepare for performances in Maryland, Texas, New York, and elsewhere.

e: Sec’y:jty2664@gmail.com

Audemus Esse Magnos

p: 505-400-3406; e: michael.cadwell@accenture.com

~Duncan Hart and Steve Nagy

e: Corrtodd.wagner86@gmail.comSec’y: Mike Althouse p: 410-688-9060; e: mike.althouse@gmail.com

Thanks to Fred Beverly for the following – and congratulations to Daniel!

M Sherry and I spent an exciting Commissioning Week 2022 in Annapolis with family and friends, and the obvious highlight of the week was our son Daniel’s commissioning into the Marine Corps. Daniel’s service assignment is Marine Air, so after Quantico he’ll be off to Pensacola.

A second thank you must also be sent to Dave Driftmier (18th Co), who opened his door, along with his cupboard and refrigerator, to many Mids these past four years, including Daniel.

Life Membership: 100% Donor Participation: 17.42%

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present your Reunion Committee: Janet (Walters) Bristol, Steve Rowe, Molly (Carroll) Shea, Maggie (McKee) Utterback (Registration). JJ Jewell (Transportation). Skip Trahan (Company Wrangler in Chief). Nancy Springer (Class Briefing). Susan (Davis) Sutter (Photography)

Dave Berman, Chip Neidhold (Golf). Adrienne (Marks) Griffen, Diane (Farraday) Foster, George Williams (Welcome Reception). Robert Burns, Rob Douglass, Rob Shepherd (Memorial Service). Susan (Williams) Hochberg (Decedent Comms). Jim Dick (Class Meeting). Dave Fluker (King Hall Liaison). Tom McKenna (Parade Liaison).

Living in Northern Virginia, we have been fortunate to have many Mids pass through our house for weekends and lucky enough to be able to get to Annapolis for numerous events. The four years flew by quickly.

Enjoy the rest of the Summer and please send your news to: rpinataro87@gmail.com with “SHIPMATE” in the subject line.

Duncan Hart and Steve Nagy ran into a classmate’s fighter pilot daughter….

’86

CDR J.T. Young, USNR (Ret.)

The flow of news is slowing down a bit. It seems everyone is keeping their powder dry to tell all their sea stories at the reunion. Great plan, just send news and photos about the reunion in September!

Paul Rayhill (Water King). Tom Bacigalupo (Old Line Czar). Rob Pinataro (Shipmate). Cliff Blumenberg (Artist in Residence).

Shipmate columnist: Robert Pinataro 9953 Watermark Ln. W., Jacksonville, FL 32256 p: 770-722-6373; e: rpinataro87@gmail.com Website: www.usna87.org

Please post pictures (suitable for publication) to the class archives (details to be shared in a class blast/text). Consider penning a Shipmate verse or two (Rob will appreciate the content) to tell of tales, new and old.

’88 at Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 87 88/88 CLASS NEWS

Zulus: To our very own Dr. Kristin Bakkegard for receiving a Fulbright U. S. Scholar Award to the Bahamas for a year to study their native frog. Profes sor Bakkegard is not only a retired Navy Captain, but she’s also a published research scientist. Congratulations, Kristin!

Life Membership: 100% Donor Participation: 12.86%

Eric Ruttenberg: “Had the amazing opportunity to meet up with Jim Maguire at Stoller Winery in Dayton, Oregon. Jim is the Director of Service Management and is on the City Council, where he continues to serve others. We had a great time catching up.”

Pres: Jim Schwab c: 714-787-6920; e: jschwab@crimstonepartners.com

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Sec’y: Sara Salas Wickard c: 757-589-0678; e: swickard88@gmail.com Website: www.usna.com “find my class” ’88, “Fortune Favors the Brave” USS JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG-56) r/ Sara Ted Peck: Class of ’88 has about 150 classmates that went Submarines. These classmates, with a few others in the class, banded together to support the renovation of the Bowfin Museum into becoming the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum is one of the main attractions at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that will give you insight into the role that the “silent service” of submarines played in World War II and also in the Cold War. Together, USNA ‘88 raised over $11,000 for the museum’s renovation. In turn, the Museum graciously mounted a plaque in honor of USNA ‘88. To celebrate, classmates on an island gathered for lunch at the Museum, including (from left to right) Robert Tortora, Gregg Nakano, Ted Peck, Joe Lyons, Pegeen Stougard (née O’Neil), and LtGen Stephen Sklenka (USINDOPACOM Deputy Commander). A great place for the Class to be memorialized! If anyone wants to check it out, https://www.bowfin.org/capitalcampaign is the place to go - put “USNA 88” in the comments! Make sure you come check out the Museum the next time you travel to the Isles!

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Shawn Ott and sons

Eric Ruttenberg and Jim Maguire

Brian O’Hare: “I met up with Mark Kutscher in Detroit for a 35.5 year ‘ringleader’ mini-reunion of the infamous Group 10. Looking forward to a major reunion of the group at the ‘88 reunion in the fall of ’23.”

Brian O’Hare and Mark KutscherBravo

’88: Chet Ott and bride with wedding party

Dr. Kristin Bakkegard

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, Pearl Harbor

Syracuse University Press awarded Brian O’Hare their 2021 Veteran’s Writing Award and national publication for “Surrender,” his collection of short stories coming out in November.

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M Proof that you can meet fellow grads in the most unusual settings, I was in Venice in early June for the annual meeting of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS). Those of you who know me well are probably wondering what the heck a tech guy from Silicon Valley is doing at a gathering of orthopedic surgeons. Well, it’s a fair question and the answer is that I was elected to the Board of Trustees for the ABJS journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. They were wanting to diversify the backgrounds of their board members, particu larly as publishing becomes more tech-heavy. A good friend nominated me, I interviewed and was accepted. Tough duty having the first meeting in Venice, for sure. And that’s where I ran into two other grads: Scott Tintle ’02 and Jonathan Forsberg ’97. I also met B. Hudson “Hud” Berrey, USMA ’72. All three of them are amazing orthopedic surgeons and great people; Jonathan just left active duty, Scott is still serving and Hud has also been in private practice for a number of years. We took this picture to represent 4 decades of academy grads, L-R: Scott Tintle ’02, Jonathan Forsberg ’97, yours truly ’89, and “Hud” Berrey, USMA ’72. Those who look closely will recognize the lining on my blue blazer—suffice to say, Scott, Jonathan and even Hud were all envious! We had a great time and once again reinforced the closing lines from the last verse of our alma mater: “But still when two or three shall meet, And old tales be retold, From low to highest in the Fleet, We’ll pledge the Blue and Gold” Cheers, Tony

M In April I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with my daughter. It is the tallest free standing mountain in the world. I had promised it to her in 2013 and we were finally able to pull it off. It was by far the best father-daughter bonding ever and an absolute blast. It was -20 degrees F for the summit hike with winds between 20-30 knots, so we have many layers on. I have to admit I hated going down (really tough on the knees and we went down 14,000’ right after climbing all-night to summit at sunrise). I told my daughter when we got to the tent near the bottom that I would rather be waterboarded than climb down again. For Father’s Day she gave the t-shirt shown in the picture.”

A few updates to pass along:

Cookie and Alexis

With 64 Classmates, we were well past the 2% quorum to confirm our Honorary Class mates. All three — Rear Admiral Virgil L. Hill, Mrs. Kim Hill, and Vice Admiral Albert H. Konetzni, Jr. — received a plurality of votes of the quorum as required by our by-laws. While we have not been able to locate a written record of previous Honorary Classmates, collective memory is that Colonel Mike Shupp,

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M Wow, what a great virtual meeting we had this past June! We were fortunate to have sixty-four (64) Classmates join to confirm three Honorary Classmates, as well as to discuss the Alumni Center and Class of ’89 fundraising efforts, our Fall of 2024 35th Reunion, and the upcoming election process.

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Let the games (and awesome tailgates) begin! I hope everyone had a great summer!

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Many tales were indeed retold when four old goats, Theodore Peck, Rodney Luck, Jim Schwabb, and Mike Binnix hoisted a few in Downtown Annapolis, May 2022.

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Cookie, congratulations once again to you andOurAlexis!ever-diligent class President, Denise (Shorey) Willert reports in:

As reported last issue, Steven “Cookie” Cook and his daughter, Alexis, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Some more details from Cookie:

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Secretary’s note: If you didn’t attend the 25th or the 30th reunions, I highly recommend that you do everything within your power to make it to the 35th! Our class leadership and the staff at the Academy and the Alumni House go all out to make these reunions special. They are

Craig Washington gave an outstanding overview of our new Alumni Center progress, which is marching smartly forward toward com pletion in 2023. With our 100K Alumni Center fundraising goal met, we’ll now be memorialized as a class along a beautiful walkway outside the building. It’s my hope that we’ll reach the 250K mark, when an even larger recognition plaque for our class will be bestowed. It’s been recently brought to my attention that our wonderful anonymous class donor did not choose to donate to our Alumni Center project, but to another of his/her choosing. No worries there, as the support we were given by this fantastic donation helped us as a class to achieve new milestones. For that, we are deeply grateful. During the call, discussion was held regarding honoring our fallen classmates as part of our 1989 Alumni Center fundraising project. I look forward to discussing that possibility with you all.

For those who joined in June, it was a wonderful gathering! It was so nice to see everyone’s smiling face again and I’m counting the days until we see each other in person. For those we missed, I look forward to seeing you at our next virtual call.

Fondly, Denise

Let’s jump to the Facebook page for some recent highlights and announcements, focused on new a new commissioning and I-Day. Rob Beauchamp’s wife Cheryl shared this photo of him and their daughter Sarah at her commissioning, with our own VADM John Mustin

Finally, our Election Chair, Gerry Schaefer, let the group know that more information on the nominee process and voting plan for the three seats (of seven) that will be up for elec tion is forthcoming. He’s put out some great information on our Facebook page, and I’m sure at this point that we’re well on our way to choosing our next board members. Many thanks go out to Gerry, Ed McGovern, and John Wolf for being the touchstones for this very important process.

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Ray Berzins got to celebrate another link in the family chain, with his nephew William entering USNA this summer. “He will be 5th descendant of my immigrant father who enters USNA, with Dad/Grandpa smiling from above and proud.”

From Todd Davidson: “Great day seeing our daughter, Emma, at I-Day! Meg and I also ran into Steve Yeager and Maria Filonczuk Galbraith in the Mid Store.”

’90: 9 from 90

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Lawrence “Kai” Yeh

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USMC (Ret.) and Mr. John Vorndick (who passed away several years ago) were Honorary Classmates recognized at our graduation and commissioning ceremony. The board will appropriately notify and recognize Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hill and Vice Admiral Konetzni and, along with Colonel Shupp, extend an invitation to our 35th Reunion.

Karen (Somsel) Quilty introduced herself as our 35th Reunion Chair and emphasized that she is excited to start coordinating committees and getting the ball rolling ... 2024’s not that far away! With a million thanks to those who have coordinated reunions before us, I can promise you that our 35th will be just as spectacular. Let’s give a warm welcome to Karen!

Trey Alexander

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Now’s the Time, 89!

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Marc Johnson posted this photo of “9 from 90” below, (Travis Johnson, Joe Kirby, Derek Frasz, Art Gibb, Maria Galbraith, Dave Kayea, Marc, John Byington, and Jim Burmeister), and also provided these shots with Efrem Venters and family, along with Derek. Art also posted a few pics from the week, with Derek, Art, Efrem, Jim, and Marc outside Galway Bay Pub; at the First Command tent on Hospital Point with Efrem and Swede Hansen, then with Swede, Chuck Gillum, and Maria as well. Damn, we still look good!

Donor Participation: 8.76%

well worth attending. That’s it for this month! Go Navy! Scott

Life Membership: 98%

Four Generations in Attendance at Academies! We have great news to share that our very own Suzie Kline Barber, and her family, have reached a new milestone this past June… Four generations in her family have attended United States academies… It all started with her grandfather, Richard William Kline, who gradu ated from West Point in 1941, at a time when the world was going to war for a second time. He was followed by Suzie’s father, Richard William Kline Jr., who graduated from West Point in 1967. Suzie became the third genera tion by choosing the BEST class and academy, USNA 1991! Suzie’s son William Stephen Barber, named after her father, grandfather and husband, became the fourth generation when he was inducted in June at the Air Force Academy with the Class of 2026!

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you all for the updates and photos on Facebook. Classmates, remember to send your updates for this column via the shipmate1990@ gmail mailbox to let us know what’s going on in your life and career!

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Wow, as I think back to our beginnings together as a “class,” it is hard to believe that the unforgettable milestone, arriving at the

Sec’y and Shipmate Contact: Sue (Slaven) Macaluso p: 631-365-2070; e: sue@usna91.info

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Bill White brought a group of USAA teammates to the SWO simulator in Norfolk, and our own pirate hunter Frank Castellano graciously gave a

Naval Academy as civilians, was 35 years ago! As I write this article, the Class of (91-65) will be starting their journey at the Boat School in similar fashion in the coming week! I still re member the awe and wonder I felt, seeing the large expanse of the Yard coming into view, when crossing the Naval Academy Bridge for the first time. It seemed like such a long bus ride from the airport with many other would-be classmates! The sense of awe was quickly replaced by something much more daunting –panic. I don’t think I fully appreciated it at the time, or during our four-year stint in Annapolis, but the bonds and relationships we forged there would prove to be lifelong and life chang ing. It seems only recently I have begun to appreciate that fact more fully, especially for classmates who I did not personally know at that time, but feel such a deep connection with now as I meet for the first time or even remain as strangers.Myhopeis that our Shipmate articles provide a mechanism for continuing to increase those bonds with each other, share in our indi vidual and collective successes and failures and joys and heartaches, visit with one another both in person and in print, and share with our class “family” the events and goings on in our lives. To that end, it is my goal to continue receiving updates, notes and pictures from all of you, to share with our classmates, our families and our friends. You can send them to: sue@USNA91.info. Go ‘91! Through the bonds of the academy as classmates and friends, enjoy! Sue

Kent Anderson’s son Finn (90 + 33) was home for a short break before heading out to Leatherneck at Quantico. “We had lots of fun, to include a quick trip to the Navy Exchange at NSA Crane. We made sure to get some pictures in uniform, a passing of the baton picture, before I hang it up this fall. Finn represents fourth generation Anderson military service.” Looking sharp, gentlemen!

Treas: Jen Coleman p: 989-600-9671; e: jen@USNA91.info

’91

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William Barber in his senior year of high school (BEFORE, see previous page) and at USAFA on I-Day (AFTER). What a transformation!

Remembering in September…

Through brief introductions he came to find out that the deadheading pilot, Chip Kelsey, was a classmate. They didn’t know each other since they were on opposite ends of the brigade, 4th and 35th companies. A new friendship has been forged! Go Navy 91!

Where Two or Three Shall Meet! We had some great notes from classmates who met up with other classmates… Our first note comes from Alan Abbs who met up with John Martin and Mark Zukowski back in June at a Sacramento Chapter monthly gathering… Always a great time to be had when our classmates get together!

Taking a moment to remember our classmates who have gone before us is an important part of the ties that bind… We remember our classmates who were lost during September in years past. They are Erik Michael Bender (9/11/2011), Brian Michael Smith (9/15/1997), Marcus Blue Pletcher (9/14/1994) and Robert L. Barr (9/25/1989). Please keep their families and friends close in your hearts. Take the time to reach out and reconnect with them – we are all one big family. . . For more information on our fallen classmates you can visit our class website: www.usna91.info/InMemoriam.aspx.

Brian Michael Smith

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Class of 91 represents in Sacramento: John, Alan and Mark in Sacramento.

M What are the odds of meeting up with two different classmates in the same week in Japan? Well, for Daniel Zoot, it was a first! Cory Bouck met up with him after getting back to his world and Asia travels. And Dan Berenbaum met up with him the same week, noting that Dan didn’t “suit up” for him as he did Cory. LOL…

Dan2 in Japan: (Dan) Berenbaum and (Dan) Zoot.

Erik Michael Bender

Marcus Blue Pletcher

Join Us in Dublin! It’s Navy vs. Notre Dame 2023! ‘91! We’ve put together a complete touring and game package for the 2023 Navy-Notre Dame football game in Dublin. This trip starts in Dublin on August 25th and ends on September 1st, 2023 and includes many tours and sites. For more information, including full itinerary, pricing and reservations, go to the following website: www.GoNavyTravel.com/NND2023. Seats are filling up – register ASAP so you don’t miss out! Go Navy! Dan Morio

“THE HELM”

Also worth noting, our classmate Chris Cote has a son, Ryan, who will be starting his 2nd Class year at the Air Force Academy. Congratulations to Ryan, Chris and family!

Robert L. Barr

The class has decided to raise money for our Class Crest to be included in the new Alumni Association building. We need to reach a class total of $250,000 in pledges by 12/31 this year. We have an anonymous donor that will put in $50,000 to match at least $50,000 in dona tions! To be a plank owner in the building, a level of President’s Circle ($2,500/year for 5 years is needed) and the money needs to be directed to the building. Please reach out to Jen Coleman who has the signup forms. She can be reached at jen@USNA91.info This will be a great legacy as we come back on the Yard for events as we head toward our 50th.

Ahoy classmates! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and have put on their calendar a visit to a tailgater! We have some great times ahead to get together. We are also looking forward to both Notre Dame and Army Navy this year. We could use some help in planning those. It is a great time to meet new people and help bring classmates together. If interested please reach out! Go Navy! Evan sends….

William was excited to begin this new stage of his life, and will be fencing with the varsity team against other Division I schools. He is also interested in studying Political Science, and ultimately becoming an Air Force pilot or member of Space Force. William was one of 1087 “doolies” inducted in June, and should have completed six weeks of Basic Cadet Training with Squadron C Cobras by the time this article is published. Upon successful completion of the basic training, he will become a 4th Class Cadet in Squadron 15 War Eagles on Acceptance Day, a huge milestone and when he officially becomes a member of the Wing of Cadets. Understandably, Suzie and her husband Stephen, are two proud parents! A huge congratulations to William, Suzie, and her family, on such a monumental and challenging accomplishment! Bravo Zulu!

Dan Zoot and Cory Bouck in Japan.

Another great story was provided by Steve Jenkins. It all came about by happenstance… While boarding a flight at John Wayne in Orange County, he saw a pilot who was dead heading. He was wearing a Naval Academy lanyard, so Steve decided to say, “Go Navy.”

Proud parents Suzie and Stephen, flanking William.

Class Crest for New Alumni Association Building – Pledges Needed

Cole and Connor. Kib loved being active with Connor and Cole, attending their sporting events, taking them to wrestling weigh-ins, and watching their rock band performances.

In better news, a belated congratulations to Steve Davis for becoming the first USNA graduate to ever complete the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge in 2020. It’s a 10,000 mile motorcycle ride for charity. He plans on riding again this year…and by the time you read this, we hope it was another successful and worthwhile journey.

Kibber received his gold Naval Aviator wings in 1994 and became a legend in the Cobra community. During a combat deployment to Iraq in 2004, Kibber was involved in a helicopter crash. Kibber escaped his Cobra and quickly realized that the crew of the other crashed Cobra were still in their aircraft. He ran to the other crashed Cobra and using his knife cut the pilot out of the burning helicopter. Kibber exuded leadership and the Marine Corps selected him to reconstitute and command HMLA-775.

Donor Participation: 29.50%

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Kib O’Balle

Classmates celebrating Brett Odom’s recent nuptials

Life Membership: 99%

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We therefore wish to offer a huge BZ to Reunion Chair Christie Munnelly and the full reunion committee, with much gratitude for their effort on behalf of the class.

Kibber met the love of his life, Pamela Rowe, resulting in his marriage to Pam on October 9th, 1999. Pam immediately became a member of 26th Company and the couple had two sons,

’92,We write this in advance of the blow-out 30th reunion knowing it will reach you only after your head has stopped throbbing (from the victory songs at NMCMS, of course) and as you are reliving that excellent weekend.

Make the next 30 years even more awesome, ’92.

After a stellar Navy career, Hans Sholley has become an entrepreneur with the launch of Alert 5 Velo. Here’s a clip from their FB page: “The company is part friendship, part history lesson, part sea story and a whole lot of cycling. Two old shipmates and naval aviators (the other being Joey Tynch in case anyone else crossed paths w/ him in the fleet) decided to unite two of their passions... aviation history and cycling into a business where they could share their love of military history and their vintage inspired designs

Life Membership: 98%

30765 W. 127th St, Olathe, KS 66061 e: shogo@usna93.com; p: 913-220-1193

with other cycling and aviation enthusiasts. This crazy idea started in a sweaty garage in Singapore and now looks to take to the skies near you. Get ready for takeoff... Alert 5 Velo has taken the runway!” Here’s their website if you want to check them out: www.alert5velo.com

Shipmate Correspondence: Maj Shogo Cottrell, USMCR 30765 W. 127th St, Olathe, KS 66061 p: 913-220-1193; e: shogo@usna93.com Website: http://www.usna93.com

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Donor Participation: 15.55%

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Chip Kolbe, Tom Adissi, John Garry, Chris Graham, and Don Donegan gathered in Memorial Hall on 3 June 22 for John’s retirement ceremony

Kibber could always make you laugh and always made time for his friends and made his friends felt like no time had passed regardless of time or distance. He truly never met a stranger but rather just friends that he had not before. In the most stressful times, Kib always had a way of keeping it fun with his sense of humor, good nature, and that grin.

Rest easy, Shipmate – we have the watch.

Pres: Bob Kuberski

Corr Sec’y: Shogo Cottrell

Sam Meckey shared that he recently logged his 1,992,000th mile on Delta airlines. Isn’t that like saying you had the most night traps on cruise, or the most watch credits, or the most time logged submerged? But Sam’s hard work and extensive travel has paid off: he was recently selected to be the Chief Executive Officer of UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH), a position he’ll assume in July. Congratulations, Sam!

Scott Kish kindly shared below about our recently departed classmate Kib O’Balle: M It is with great sadness we post that our 1992 passedclassmate,USNAKibberawayafter a courageous battle with ALS in San Diego, CA on Feb ruary 6, 2022, at the age of 52. Memorial services were con ducted on 27 April 2022 at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA with full military honors and HMLA-775, Kib’s former squadron, provided theKibflyover.entered the U.S. Naval Academy in July 1988. He immediately made an impact with his fellow 8th Platoon, Charlie Company class mates by his quick wit, sheepish grin, and physical fitness. Plebe summer had many “fond” memories for Kib including a late arrival for a noon meal formation which quickly taught Kib that “time, tides, and formation wait for no one.” Kib played Sprint football at the Academy with the same ferocity as the Marine that he became. There was not a wrestling match, an opportunity to “shake someone for change,” or chance to ambush a Navy offensive lineman that Kibber would pass up. He had numerous legendary roadtrips with his company mates in cluding an adventurous trip to New York where the ride back to Annapolis included smashed out windows and a wardrobe that rivaled Elton John. Following graduation from the Academy, Kibber was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

CAPT Colleen C. Salonga, SC, USN (Ret.)

Kibber will be remembered for his calm demeanor, leadership, devilish grin, twinkle in his eye, and ability to motivate anyone at any time. Kib always united people and was the link between many friendships. He loved intense workouts and always challenged his Marines to outperform on physical fitness tests. Kib would tell his Marines that he would treat any Marine to breakfast if they beat him in a physical fitness test. He never had to pay off that bet!

My companymate, Steve Delanty, had his retirement ceremony on June 17th in Norfolk, VA. I unfortunately couldn’t attend, but there were quite a few companymates and classmates who were able to see him off into retirement. Steve tells me that he hasn’t quite figured out what’s next for him and his family, but they do plan to stay in the Hampton Roads, VA area. Congrats Steve on your career and look forward to what’s coming in your next career chapter.

Treas: CAPT Jay Matzko, USN(Ret.) e: jtdjm@yahoo.com

Don’t forget, our 30th reunion planning is underway. Mark your calendars for the week end of October 7th, 2023. If you’re interested in helping out, please reach out to any of the class officers of Jaime Arnone at jaimesonj@ msn.com. Carpe Diem and Out — Shogo

Donor Participation: 9.77%

Life Membership: 99%

The 1995 25+1 Class Reunion is next month! Check your email for more info from Andre Coleman — our esteemed class president — and looking forward to seeing as many class mates as possible at the Westin in Annapolis (our reunion headquarters). Events begin Friday and extend through the weekend!

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Chris and Christy Goode Cowan

Pres: CDR Andre Coleman, CEC, USN (Ret.) p: 571-344-0336; e: andre_coleman@hotmail.com

Comms Dir: LCDR Heidi (Huerter) Lenzini, USN (Ret.) p: 619-347-0716; e: Heidi.lenzini@gmail.com

Brooks McFeely, Mike O’Hara, Jonathan Bingham, Bill Conner and Jeff Webb (All rowers!)

Life Membership: 99%

M I began my SWO career after spending seven months in Newport, and joined the Spruance-class destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) in Norfolk, VA. After that tour, I became a METOC officer and was assigned to the European forecasting center in Rota, Spain. Next tour was on exchange to the British Royal Navy in London. The tour was rewarding for many reasons, not least of all meeting my husband, Chris, who was a RN supply officer. He left the RN and followed me to Navy Post graduate School. After NPS, I served aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) in Norfolk as well as as follow-on shore tours as XO of the forecasting center, at JFCOM, and 2nd Fleet Oceanog rapher. Then there was a rare opportunity to go back on exchange to the RN. With my kids being dual-national citizens, it was an obvious choice- a chance to experience life in their “other” homeland. After returning from London, I worked a very rewarding twilight tour in Fleet Experimentation at Navy Warfare Development Command. During that time, Chris became employed as a GS through the Military Spouse Priority Placement Program. Even after 9 years as a full-time stay-at-home-Dad, his career quickly took off. After retiring, and a year as a contractor with AUSGAR (a company I highly recommend), I became a GS at US Fleet Forces, doing environmental compliance for the Navy. I ensure the Navy stays in compliance with the

Sec’y: CDR Brian Schultz, SC, USN (Ret.) c: 904-219-7523; e: brian.schultz@msimga.com

Brian Bruggeman e: Sec’y:btbruggeman@hotmail.com

Our first update is from Jeff Webb, with yet another successful “E-Day” to honor one of our fallen classmates.

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Tres: James “Jimmy” Loreto p: 240-505-6466; e: Jloretojr@gmail.com

Donor Participation: 21.25%

Vice Pres: Julie Spencer e: Treas:jspencer@1994.usna.com

’93’ers celebrating Steve’s retirement at the beach. L to R. Mike Purcell, Lou Yepez, Chris Sumner, Ken Ubial, Steve Bishop, Steve Delanty, Justin Butters, Karl Hil and Kevin Hanson.

Christy Goode Cowan and Chris Cowan

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There were at least three little Eriks in atten dance - my son, Jarret’s son, and the son of Jeff Eggers ‘93. It was terrific to see Admiral Edward K. Kristensen and Mrs. Suzanne Kristensen and other family members.

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Pres: Jim Keck c: 904-477-2133; e: JKeck@usna94.com

It was a special surprise to be with both Tim Berzins and Mike O’Hara at the same time. The three of us were on the same flight from Chicago to Annapolis on the day before I-Day 30 years ago. My plan was to check in at Bancroft Hall, which I think was Tim’s plan as well. Memories were shady on how our final plan came together, but we ended up sharing a room at the Maryland Inn after grabbing dinner at Armadillos. I can remember the feeling of excitement mixed with a little bit of apprehension and fear of the unknown.

Vice Pres: Robert “Butch” Klemeyer p: 941-266-3557; e: bklemeyer@gmail.com

M A bunch of 95ers celebrated the life of Erik Kristensen on June 26 (an event held annually by his family around the anniversary of Erik’s ultimate sacrifice on June 28). Chris Ognek, Brooks McFeely and wife Tara (USNA ‘94), Bill Conner, Michael O’Hara and wife Nora Connelly O’Hara ‘93, Jarret Roth, Tim Berzins, Jonathan Bingham and his wife Nola were present. Can’t forget my wife, Shannon Revell Webb ‘04. I am sure I am forgetting one or more classmates - help me out! (Michael O’Hara noted that Jim “Goat” Bates and Andrew Ledford made it early for softball, as well as Michael Davis ’92 and John Ismay ’99.)

An update from CDR(Ret.) Christy Goode Cowan:

What a special day to reconnect with old friends, to celebrate Erik and see his family, and especially see kids of all ages running around and having a good time together. [**Check out Erik’s entry on the 3rd floor of Ricketts, honoring outstanding athletes!]

Team Modlin

Vice Pres: Ghislaine (Williams) Stonaker Sec’y: Cara Albright e: Treas:caramalbright@1996.usna.com Nikki Battaglia

Our own Sal Convento, martial artist extraordinaire, had a banner month out on the left coast with his new studio grand opening. After 15 years in business, Sal launched a new Chula Vista U.S. Karate Academy location in San Diego. His hard work over the past many months was evident in the photos I saw, which made me want to immediately start karate even if I got schooled by the “diaper dragons” (which is quite likely – but sadly, I’m on the wrong coast). I caught the interview with Sal, who was featured as a local business owner and com munity pillar during a 31 May news clip (local ABC 10, San Diego). Worth a watch/listen - it was cool to see some of the student routines and hear about the post-pandemic rebound and what everyone learned. Sal’s new academy offi cially opened 18 June, and several of our peeps were in attendance, including Dave Kurtz, Mike Hebert, and Robert Wong ’97.

95/96 CLASS NEWS

Pres: Bill Pennington

Pat and Claudine Modlin

What a fascinating career, Christy! And finally, an update from CDR(Ret.) Patrick Modlin:

Congratulations,ceremony.Lisa! What a great gath ering of classmates. Another wrap comes from Chris Georgi, who attended the retirement ceremony for CAPT Matt Gille. Chris writes:

Dave Kurtz with Master Convento at the Chula Vista academy grand opening in June

Lastly, Spencer Abbot’s name tag and squadron patch were flown to the International Space Station on ISS Expedition 63. Loyal classmates had the tag and patch framed with certificates of authenticity and pictures show ing them in space. Reuben Brigety, dear friend of Spencer and his family (and godfather to Spencer and Laura’s son, Theo), presented the tag and patch to Laura Abbot and their children (Eloise, Grace, and Theo) in Ipswich, MA. Spencer and our other fallen classmates will never be forgotten.

Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 11.17%

Heidi

endangered species act and marine mammal protection act, so that training and readiness are not impacted by legal restrictions. My oldest daughter is applying to USNA class of ‘26!

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M Hello friends, I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the reunion. After Navy retirement in 2016, my wife Claudine and I decided to put roots down in Newbury Park, CA. With my business partner (Matt “Torch” Ansley), I started a flight test & aviation safety consulting company in 2017. ORANGE - Aviation and Autonomous Services (www.orange-aero.com) helped Google’s Loon project fly 1.9M flight hours accident free, currently supports Google’s Wing, and started a contract with the Point Mugu Sea Range for Mission Assurance Services. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small business, our goal is to provide the highest level of service while offering quality jobs suited for veterans.

Jumping back to the beginning: Fleet life started in F-14s in VF-154 based in Atsugi, Japan, flying with CVW-5 off of USS INDEPENDENCE and USS KITTY HAWK mostly in the Middle East. While in Tokyo, I met my future wife, a beautiful actuary named Claudine Kazanecki, in Paddy Foley’s in Roppongi (she was on a work trip

’96

The Modlin crew!

That’s all for this issue. Hope to see you all at theKateNSSP,reunion!and

Happy summer, ’96!

Hope you had a safe and enjoyable 4th of July. June was a busy month of movement for many, punctuated by ceremonies, graduations, moves, and changeovers of all kinds, so I’ll share a few of those June stories here.

from Chicago). Returning stateside, we married in Chicago and moved to Point Mugu, CA for VX-30 Tomcat Test. Next was Test Pilot School, then Hornet Test in China Lake, CA with VX-31. We had our first daughter Carys while living in the Mojave desert. I transitioned to AEDO, and reported to CNAF in Norfolk, VA as the Hornet Class Desk. Our second daughter Scarlett ar rived soon thereafter. Then an IA to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where I ran the Expeditionary Judicial Complex logistics…many stories from my time there. Next, we moved to Patuxent River, MD where I joined PMA-201, and then Test & Evaluation leadership. Our third daughter Penelope rounded out our family. Our last Navy move was back to Point Mugu, as Military Director of Threat/Targets System Division, full of hundreds of drones, rockets, and remotecontrol boats and ships. Throughout all these moves, Claudine excelled in her career as an actuarial consultant, and now an insurance industry executive. On a personal note, I just passed the 10th anniversary of a melanoma diagnosis - if you know anyone facing this challenge, I’m happy to share my experience and hope. Best, Pat Modlin, Sopatrick.modlin@orange-aero.com.happytohearofyourcontinued health, Pat!

Congrats, Sal! You’re doing us proud out there for sure. Here on the east coast, we’ve seen a number of retirements as our classmates close out tremendous careers and change into their civvies one final time. Thank you to Nagel Sullivan, who sent me an outstanding group photo from CAPT Lisa Sullivan’s recent retirement

Plebe summer roommates on I Day - July 2, 1992

Matt, Taryn, and their sons, Carter, Nolan, and Grant are enjoying a post-retirement road-trip and got to spend the 30th anniversary of our I-Day with Russ and his wife, Chelsea, in Colorado.I’mabout to take a new assignment with OSD, still in the Pentagon, so I’ll likely be riding

it out until 2024. Our local alumni Greater Washington Chapter is pretty active, so look forward to seeing classmates come out for our away football watch parties at Valor Brewpub in DC or other activities in the DC area.

Finally, a note from our class Vice President, Ghislaine (Williams) Stonaker, about merchandise:

M Hello ’96, Been working on creating a class store for us so that you can get ’96 gear any time of year. No more waiting every five years for a reunion sale. We are starting small with a handful of items. If you have an idea of something you would like, please let me know and I will work with the vendor (Brian) to have it added. Attached is a pic of some of the items we will start with for now. There will also be some men’s and women’s tees, hoodies, a hat and a visor. The vendor is an ’08 grad that I worked with during a shore duty tour. He runs a small business and does need to cover his costs, but is working with us so we can also raise money for our class fund. So, that’s a plus for us.

Plebe summer roommates at the Class of 1996 25th reunion in Annapolis

Thank you for a great update, Chris! Love the photos – good to know that white works are still in the rotation somewhere. I can’t think of any set of plebe summer roommates who are all still serving, at least not off the top of my head. I challenge the class: who of you know of a set who are all still active duty? Congratulations Matt and to all our recent retirees, and best wishes as you embark on new and well-deserved chapters in your lives.

Plebe summer roommates at graduation – May 24, 1996

Mark Ehmann, Russ Herrell, Kevin Watkins and myself were there from our 30/11th Company cohort (pictured), as were Jill Cesari and Nick Kristof from the class, Artie Mueller ‘98 was there in support, and I’m sure there were many younger classes represented amongst the many junior officers. Matt, Russ and I added to our Plebe Summer roommate photo collection that began when Matt’s mom took our picture on I-Day before we took the oath in T-Court. I’ve attached that pic along with ones from Commissioning and our 25th reunion last September, and the latest and last with us all still serving, for which Russ decided to don his white works, harkening back to that original shot. We’ve wondered if there are any other classmates out there whose plebe summer roommates are all still in now that our run is coming to an end.

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 95 96/96 CLASS NEWS

There will be a tab for ’96. I’ve also had Brian pull the ’96 out of our class crest, so you have the option of the crest or ’96 on gear. Order now so you have your new Yeti in time for the Beattailgaters!Army,Ghislaine

Class of ’96 at PAX River Naval Air Museum for Lisa’s retirement ceremony: (front row, L to R) Scott Sterling, CAPT Kevin Watkins, CAPT Marilisa (Gibellato) Elrod, CAPT Jill Cesari, CAPT Lisa Sullivan, CAPT Anna (Lafferty) Boyd, CAPT Maggie (Vasak) Wilson, CAPT Bill Selk, CAPT Hugh Winkel (back row, L to R) CAPT Sam Messer, Brian Reardon, Nagel Sullivan, Steven Berger, Sharon (Eliassen) Barbins, Dennis Volpe and CAPT Eric Gardner.

M I had the honor to attend Matt Gille’s retirement on June 16, 2022, at the Washington Navy Yard’s National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Matt finished off his assignment at Strategic Systems Programs in true style. Two of his sons, Nolan and Grant kicked it off playing the National Anthem on clarinet and saxophone and after some suitably laudatory remarks from retired CAPT Lee Sisco, the CO of USS Louisville when Matt was XO, Matt gave a stirring tribute to his faith and family that inspired and enabled his 30 years of service to the Navy, including command of USS Rhode Island. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, which was packed with people standing in the back due to the turnout, testament to Matt’s impact. It was great to see Matt’s parents, sister Trisha, and two of his three brothers Steve and Clint, who were just little kids the last time I’d seen them at commissioning week.

Mark Ehmann, CAPT Russ Herrell, CAPT Kevin Watkins, CAPT Matt Gille and LtCol Chris Georgi

ChrisS/F, Georgi

Here is the URL: www.foreverfirstie.com.

0730-1200: Midshipmen Store Hours

0900-1700: Visitor Center and Museum Visits 1100-1330: Ladies of 1997 Open House (see registration website) 1200-1215: Noon Meal Formation (T-Court)

0730-1600: Midshipmen Store Hours

You should have received additional guidance via class email about registration details and other information. Please reach out if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone in October!

1915-2030: Jewish Worship Service (Levy Center)

Friday, 21 October

0900-1700: Visitor Center and Museum Hours 1000-1700: ’97 Reunion Tailgater - (N-Room, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium) Navy beats Houston

21-23 OCTOBER 2022

1350-1500: Superintendent’s Brief in Mahan Hall 1600-1715: Formal Dress Parade (Worden Field) 1700-1900: Class Welcome Reception (Terwilliger Center @ Ricketts Hall – TBD)

1930-TBD: Company / Other group gatherings

Saturday, 22 October

Sunday, 23 October

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

0900-1000: Catholic Worship Service (Main Chapel) 1030-1130: Class Memorial Service (Memorial Hall) 1100-1215: Protestant Worship Service (Main Chapel)

CLASS OF 1997 25TH REUNION

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1800-TBD: Company / Other group gatherings

Hey 97! We are only a month away from our 25th Reunion on 22 October. Please check out our full-page class advertisement in this Shipmate issue with more details on the schedule of events. By now, Wags will have sent an email to the entire class with registra tion guidance and additional information about the weekend. If you have any questions, please let us Backknow.inJune,

Life Membership: 100%

Treas: Adam Borcz

No more news for this column. Double fisted cheers to all those out on the Baltic cruise in the hopes that I receive pictures to share with you all in our next column. Until then, get geared up for fall and football games, and send in your summer stories!

Pres: J.V. “Murph” McCarthy

Pres: Tom Wagner e: Sendtwagner1@san.rr.comnewsto: LtCol Aaron Shelley, USMCR (Ret.) 1148 Via Jose, San Jose, CA 95120 c: 619-980-8297; e: apshelley@hotmail.com

Hope to see you in October!

Be on the lookout for a Women’s SIG event. More info to follow!

Life Membership: 96%

’00

Beat Army! —Cara

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 97 96/01 CLASS NEWS

Thursday 21 October

CAPT Ann (Luers) Casey, USN, had her change of command and retirement ceremony. She was relieved as Commanding Officer of the Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG) by CAPT Mike Herlands ’00. Fair winds and following seas, CAPT Casey. Congratulations on a successful tour (and career)! Here’s a ’97 group photo from the event.

Life Membership: 93% Donor Participation: 4.53%

’98

Stacie M. Gibson e: Communicationsstaciegibson22@gmail.comDirector:CDR Jose Pehovaz-Diez, USN (Ret.) e: Website:jose.pehovazdiez@gmail.com www.usna99.com

Exciting stuff! The gear looks great. I have friends in other classes who have merchandise through that company, and they all love what they’ve received. I’ll be on the lookout for Tervis cups with our crest as the patch in a future offering. Who’s with me???

Donor Participation: 5.66%

Sec’y: Tim O’Connor e: Shipmate00@yahoo.com

’01

Pres: Jen (Bohr) Tyll p: 302-528-9306; e: jenbohrtyll@gmail.com

Vice Pres: Art Terry

’99

1350-1500 Superintendent Briefing and Alumni Association Welcome for all reunion classes

Treas: Nick Lalota

’97

Reunion Schedule of Events:

e: Sec’y:adamhenryborcz@gmail.com

Jen McCullough

For the Facebookers, be sure to join our page to get details as they become available specifichttps://www.facebook.com/groups/usna2001/here:Herearethequickanddirtydetailson2001events:

Donor Participation: 7.28%

Friday 22 October

Pres: David Forman c: 904-321-6459; e: DSForman@aol.com Corr Sec’y: Mark Symmes 529 W. 29th St., Baltimore, MD 21211 e: Tempshipmate98@yahoo.comCorrSec’y: Alex Savage e: asavage98@gmail.com

Pres: CDR Jason Birch e: Vicejb1999@me.comPres: Dr. Joy Zelinski-Marquez e: Sec’ydrjoymarquez@gmail.comand Shipmate Contact: Darlene Delk e: Treas:darlene.delk@yahoo.com

Life Membership: 97% Donor Participation: 7.06%

Vice Pres: Amy (Baxter) Laczek p: 240-393-9120; e: laczekaxter@gmail.com

Life Membership: 99%

e: Greetings,jennifer.mccollough@gmail.comAughtOne!“Cheers to 20 Years!” is nearly here – next month, by the time this magazine is in hand - during Homecoming Weekend - October 23, 2021. More details below! Third time’s a charm, so here is how to make sure we have your up to date contact information through the Alumni Association (if you did not receive the “20th Reunion Update” sent on April 22, 2021, then your information is not up-to-date): Go to www.usna.com —> login in the upper right —> click on your photo or “My Profile” in the upper right —> Update your profile, and scroll down to the bottom to hit SUBMIT. (Don’t forget to hit SUBMIT!!)

’97: Matthew LaPointe, Cara (Grupe) LaPointe, Ann Casey, Laura (Booth) Newberger, Brice Casey, Thomas Strenge

Donor Participation: 15.72%

Beat Army! -Aaron

1100-1200 Class Meeting on the Yard (location1200-1215TBD)Noon Meal Formation

1500-1800 Reunion Check-In Opportunity #1 - 33 Upshur Road (CDR Alana Garas’ house on Worden 1600-1715Field!)Dress Parade on Worden Field

memories on the yard, at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, and in DTA planned. Events will include a full day on the Yard Friday (Oct 21), including a class meeting, Memorial Service, Superintendent’s briefing, and a formal parade, capped off with an evening reception back at the Graduate. Saturday (Oct 22) you won’t want to miss the tailgater which will kick off at 1:30pm (note: you need to purchase at least a standing room only football game ticket to enter the tailgater). We will say farewell to friends and classmates at a Sunday morning brunch at McGarvey’s.

Reunion Registration & Tailgate: Registration will be open and online by the time this magazine is in your hands! Please check your email - it should have been sent over class mail! (HINT HINT if you haven’t updated your account information and prefer ences at the Alumni Association website)and/or Facebook for links you can just click or go to https://signupnow.events/USNA2001 to register! If you still haven’t received it, can’t get the alumni site to work (with or without your kids help), and or cut and paste isn’t an option, please contact Jen (Bohr) Tyll at jenbohrtyll@ gmail.com or 302-528-9036 to get your very own, personal invitation/link sent to you!

Enormous thanks goes to Jake Dulle for spearheading the effort to put together a class link where everyone can get their 2001 SWAG. We have partnered with Authentically American, a great company owned by a grad of that other academy, to provide all the class gear you could need to celebrate 20 Years. Every item is made in the USA with quality materials and whether you can make it to the reunion or not, show off your AUGHT ONE spirit - we’ll be expecting pictures! SWAG can be ordered andpost-reunionion.willSeptemberusna-2001.www.authenticallyamericanbrand.us/pages/atPLEASENOTE:youmustorderby6inordertoguaranteeyouritemsship(directlytoyou)intimeforthereun(Wearealsohopingtodoasecondrunincaseyougetthere/seepictureshavegearenvy...)

’02

Lodging:

Football Tickets: As noted above, all persons interested in participating in the class tailgate MUST PURCHASE A TICKET to enter the stadium. Our reunion location is inside the gates and the game will be visible from the Class Ring Northeast location. Game tickets may be purchased by going to www.navysports.com; under the Tickets tab, go to “Enter Ticket Promo Codes”; and then enter “2001” in the menu. Standing Room only tickets are fine to get you in the gate and to the reunion location. You may purchase a specific seat if you’d like and our assigned seat section is right in front of CRNE. Please note: the cost of reunion registration to get into the tailgater does NOT include a general admission ticket!

My children and I completed the USNAAA Hampton Roads Chapter Run 2 Honor on Memorial Day 2022 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

Donor Participation: 7.44%

Tickets for all reunion events (including football game tickets, which need to be purchased separately) are still on sale!! You can find all the information you need at usna2002.org/reunion. All reunion news, updates, and schedules will be posted there and on the class Facebook page (USNA ‘02). See you all in October!!

Our class will be headquartered out of the Graduate Hotel (formerly the Loews) at 126 West St. You can still inquire about available rooms at graduatehotels.com/annapolis or by calling (410) 263-7777.

Saturday 23 October

1200 Navy vs. Cincinnati (game visible from reunion location)

Class Gift:

Send Submissions to: shipmate2002@gmail.com Website: www.usna2002.org

AUGHT ONE Gear:

Vice Pres: Kate (Kranz) Jordan e: Sec’y:katherine.kranz@2002.usna.com

Andy McCann

seems to have flown by and here we are less than two months until our 20 year reunion! Below is a message from our Class Board with some reunion information: Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 20-year reunion October 21-23. We have a fantastic weekend full of events, fun, and

We also recently heard from our classmate Daren Williams (’02) See pictures and captions below.

1000-1100 2001 Class Memorial Service (Levy Center)

Pres: David Gravseth

At-Large Directors: Colonel Elizabeth (Kreft) Brienza, CDR Sean McClintock and Charlie Mello

Classmates,Summer

My family and I attended the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Centennial Celebration Gala in Richmond, VA in March 2022. I was selected as the ASCE Virginia Section Centennial Celebration April 2022 Engineer of the Month. http://ascevirginia.org/april-2022-ceom/

Life Membership: 98%

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Because of so many rescheduled events from COVID, hotels and lodging in Annapolis were impossible to reserve as a block. (Trust us, we tried.) So we concurrently apologize and applaud your honed “Message to Garcia” skills.

As you may recall, we announced at the 15-Year Reunion that 2001 will be supporting Remote STEM Outreach, the Athletic Excellence Fund, and the Naval Academy Annual Fund as recipient elements of our 20-year Class Gift. Our goal is to raise $250,000 before the reunion, so there’s no time like the present to contribute! Sign into the Alumni Association at www.usna.com. This time go to the big “Donate Now” button —> click on “Other Donation Options” —> click on “Support My Class Project” on the right hand side —> from there choose “2001” from the drop down menu. Thank you in advance to anyone and everyone for their contributions - big or small! Super excited to see everyone next month! GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY and CHEERS TO 20 YEARS!

Kristi (Tjoa) Laughlin e: Treas:shipmate2002@gmail.com

01/03 CLASS NEWS

1000-1400 Reunion Check In Opportunity #2: Navy Marine Corps Stadium 1000- 90 minutes post-game: Reunion Tailgate: Navy Marine Corps Stadium; Class Ring Northeast (inside the stadium; tickets to the game must be purchased to even access the reunion location)

Class Memorial Service: Thank you in advance to our very own Aaron Fuller for agreeing to lead the services scheduled for Sunday, October 24, 2021, at 1000 in the Levy Center. If your schedules allow, please plan to spare some time to join us as we properly honor and remember those classmates we have lost.

Sunday 24 October

Andrew Froistad e: froistad@hotmail.com

Life Membership: 99%

CDR Megan Barnett, USN e: Sec'y:mmbarnett03@msn.com

Donor Participation: 4.77%

Heather M. (Garland) Selig e: Classheather.selig@2003.usna.comWebsite:http://2003.usnaclasses.net/

LT Joseph Zukowsky e: Sec’y:JMZukowsj@gmail.com

Donor Participation: 3.23%

Clockwise from L: Kelly and Jason Bowers; me and my wife Jamie

Life Membership: 98%

Life Membership: 95%

Pres: LCDR Adrienne A. Maeser, USN

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Clockwise from L: Tom, Cate, Natalie and bestdog Bosco Sauer

’02: I attended the Memorial Service and After the Reception Meet Up for CDR Brian Bourgeois (’01) in Hampton Roads, VA in December 2021 with former Midshipmen.

Treas: CDR Joshua J. Larson, USNR

Webmaster: CDR Kevin Hagan, USN e: kevin.r.hagan@gmail.com

Shipmate Submissions: Kenneth Michel e: kennethmichel03@gmail.com

’05

Treas: Allen J. Murphy hometown: Severna Park, MD p: 410-212-1082; e: allen.murphy.2005@gmail.com

Pres: LtCol Lisa (Steinmetz) Cordonnier, USMC e: Vicelisacords03@gmail.comPres: CDR Fernando R. Reyes, USN e: Treas:delux1981@gmail.com

Pres: LtCol Thomas A. Kulisz, USMC hometown: Oceanside, CA e: Vicekulisz@2005.usna.comPres: CDR Matthew J. Bernhardt, USN hometown: Annapolis, MD p: 619-889-1968; e: mjbernhardt@gmail.com

Pres: Lincoln Lukich e: ViceLincoln.Lukich@gmail.comPres: James Brobyn e: Treas:Brobs@2004.usna.com

’04

Natalie, unaccustomed to the salty wit that’s sharpened through perpetual disappointment in the five thousand days since we last assembled in Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, foolishly requested me as the

Donor Participation: 3.23%

Sec’y: Ms. Ashley E. Pelzek e: Inusnaclassof2006@gmail.comearlyJune,JamieandI ventured westward, to the land of my much-adored one-pound burritos for a top secret mission. There, amidst the backdrop of Southern California’s finest sun-kissed greens, two or three would meet and old tales be retold; specifically the tales of Thomas Burns Sauer, which flowed from my countenance like the steady stream of deme rits that populated his MIDS conduct profile second class year. Yes, friends, we attended Tom’s wedding to his bride Natalie, a woman surpassing him by DECADES in maturity.

Finally, on our way back to Annapolis, I spotted a familiar face waiting to board our weather-delayed flight from Milwaukee. It was none other than Joe Dolan sporting his Southwest uniform, deadheading back to BWI, where he’s flown out of for the last ten years. Joe went above and beyond and sweet talked the flight crew to let my children into the cockpit, where they undoubtedly pushed all

The following day, Rob Chandler snuck into the Lodge at Torrey Pines for a late afternoon dip. Rob bathed their son Bennett (presumably the USNA Class of ‘41) in the expensive salt-water pool, while Erin and I quickly downed two $18 margaritas. One quick uniform race later, Tom and Natalie were wed in holy matrimony in front of what may have been the most perfect sunset possible. Other classmates attending were Derek Herrera, Josh Reeder, and Justin Freeh, who all remained mature adults throughout the course of the evening. Meanwhile my wife forcibly corralled Bach and I several times, as we tested the boundaries of acceptable social behavior.

’06

The next morning Jamie and I were off to Vegas to celebrate our fifteenth anniversary by spending three months of that O5 pay bump on two meals. On our second night we wandered over to the Mirage and caught up on all the second hand smoke we’ve been missing with 2006 Class Secretary Ashley Pelzek, now em ployed by Merlin Labs in its quest to automate the already cush jobs in Naval aviation.

Life Membership: 97%

Donor Participation: 3.98%

’03

roastmaster for a gathering the night prior to their nuptials - to which I heartily agreed. Jason Bowers, Colin Meyers and Jon Anderson joined in on the bloodbath as we proceeded to barbecue Mr. Sauer in front of friends and family, a who’s who of conservative Twitterati, his lovely mother Donna, and his totes adorbz daughter Cate, who thankfully was preoccu pied by a coloring book. Witnessing the slaughter were Steve and Diana (’07) Moga, James Polanco, and his date Matt Eisenbach

Sec’y: CDR Reed A. Kitchen, USN hometown: Arlington, VA p: 619-208-0770; e: reedkitchen@gmail.com Website: 2005.usnaclasses.net

Vice Pres: CDR Joshua M. Angichiodo, USN

Treas: LCDR Daniel E. Foose, USN Sec’y: LCDR Dianna Dietrich, USN e: Thedianna.dietrich@gmail.comClassof2008has gone Hollywood!

Classmates Andrew Stoner and Anthony Florez have contributed greatly to successful premiers of a recent movie and television seriesAndrewrespectively.iscredited in the latest Top Gun movie- Maverick- for his work as a Navy consultant on the project.

What else: Navy beats Temple!

’08: Classmates in

Anthony Florez’s Dark Winds on AMC

AMC. Created by Graham Roland based on the books by Tony Hillerman, Dark Winds stars Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon as Navajo police partners in this drama that features Robert Redford amongst its producers. BZ, Andrew and Anthony!

of buttons and levers and delayed the next flight even further. Thanks Joe!

Anthony served as an Executive Story Editor for the new hit show Dark Winds which airs on

Keep sending us your submissions. We need them! We’ll take anything and everything!

Reunion update: Dates: 28-30 October 2022

dome, and Classmates with more/less hair on their own respective domes.

Pres: Donald H. Horner III

toasting 14 years!

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it for now - if you need someone

notice. My kids

As part of our pending 15th Reunion and the period thereafter, we are going to try and highlight some good news and recognition for our fellow Classmates and their accomplish ments to date. If you have some awesome accomplishments you would like to share (advanced degrees, start-ups, screen for XO/Command, babies, hobbies, etc) please send to Dan at dbellomo@umich.edu.

I am available on

on Southwest ’07 Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 4.25% Pres: Brady Beauchamp Vice Pres: Major Benjamin Tuck e: Treas:Benjamin.Tuck07@gmail.com LCDR Patrick Sullivan e: Sec’y:patrick.timothy.sullivan@gmail.com LCDR Dan Bellomo, USNR e: Senddbellomo@umich.eduArticlesto:classofficersUSNA2007@gmail.com

Amplifying information: We are trying to duplicate as best we can our 10 year and still be financially prudent with Class funds.

’08

That’s to family, a moment’s smashing buttons

Life Membership: 97% Donor Participation: 24.45%

kinds

Clockwise from L: My wife Jamie and me with Ashley Pelzek at The Mirage, Las Vegas

Andrew Stoner and his family at Top Gun – Maverick showing

Vice Pres: LCDR Gerald Brooks, USN

If you are reading this…there is less than two months before our next reunion celebration. Have no fear…there is still time to get your butt in gear, get your plans hashed out, and get to Annapolis to celebrate with your Classmates! Have questions? Reach out to your Class Officers for more information. If you haven’t been to the Yard in a while, it has definitely changed! So get ready to see new buildings with new landscaping, a chapel with a new

To our Classmates currently deployed and/or away from home – be safe and come back soon. We miss you! Your friends, Class mates, and loved ones wish you the best. For those of you stateside in Fall ’22, get ready for the Reunion, we are going to have a blast!

On May 23rd, classmates around the country gathered to cheers to 14 years since our graduation! We had great turnouts in Washington D.C., Norfolk, and Jacksonville, Norfolk

What: 15th Class Reunion for 2007

SEPTEMBER 2022 • SHIPMATE 101 08/14 CLASS NEWS

Sec’y: Micky Matus, USN e: michaelmatus09@gmail.com

Capt Marc Figueroa and Capt Greg Steinbock pose for photo before conducting a Mk-25 dive in Kaneohe Bay, HI this past March. The 2012 graduates are former members of 24th Company and now serving as XO and CO of Company B, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion.

e: NNWoodward@2011.usna.com

just to name a few! It was great catching up with so many friends and reliving our Mid days!

Vice Pres: LT Nicholas DeMasters, USN

’12

Pres: 1stLt William R. Roberts, USMC

’08: Classmates in DC toasting 14 years!

Treas: LCDR Cody Forsythe, USN

’11

Donor Participation: 19.59%

Life Membership: 97%

Major David Harris (‘07), Capt Greg Steinbock (‘12), Capt Marc Figueroa (‘12), and Capt James Britton (‘15) conducted a ground Reconnaissance and Surveillance Training Exercise at Ft McClellan, Alabama in April.

Life Membership: 99%

Send Articles to: shipmate2012@gmail.com

’13

Sec’y: LT Hannah Yun, USN

Donor Participation: 36.31%

Sec’y: LT Natalie Woodward, USN

Goldman Sachs hosted midshipmen from the USNA Finance Club in April. Mark Lovett (’08), Katherine Wooldard (’14), and Ari Schiff (‘12) shared experiences from their Academy days, commissioned service, and work in the financial services industry. [Matt Mataxas / Goldman Sachs]

Pres: Michael E. Orzetti, CIV

Sec’y: LT Jane M. Baird, USN

Sec’y: LT Margaret Boyle, USN e: Sendmcboyle@2010.usna.comArticlesto:Shipmate2010@gmail.com

Shipmate Submissions: e: Shipmate09@gmail.com

Vice Pres: LT Ricky Dobbs, USN

Donor Participation: 22.48%

Donor Participation: 34.11%

Life Membership: 98%

Life Membership: 99%

Pres: LT Robert Battle, USN e: Vicerhbattle@2010.usna.comPres: LT Garth Thomas, USN

’09

Treas: LT Matthew Pierson, USN

Vice Pres: 1stLt Conor J. Kearney, USMC

Donor Participation: 14.22%

Treas: LT Nicolas Woods, USN

Sec’y: LTJG Elizabeth J. Powers, USN

’14

Pres: LT John-Rex Spivey, USN e: Vicejohnrexspivey@gmail.comPres: LT Daniel Murphy, USN

Life Membership: 99%

Treas: 1stLT Ted Baumgardner, USMC

Pres: LCDR Andrew Poulin, USN e: Viceandrew.poulin09@gmail.comPres: LCDR Art Griffin, USN

Pres: Capt Ian Cameron, USMC

Life Membership: 98% Donor Participation: 24.65%

Treas: LTJG Emily L. Kreyenhagen, USN

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0730-1600: Midstore Hours 0900-1700: Visitor Center Hours 0900-1700: Museum Hours

TBD: Golf Tournament

Friday, October 7th:

TBD: Tailgate Party at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium (Class Ring NE) TBD: Navy vs. Tulsa Football Game Evening: Open for Company/Group Parties

Saturday, October 8th:

0730-1600: Midstore Hours 0900-1700: Visitor Center Hours 0900-1700: Museum Hours

0900-1600: Midstore Hours 0900-1700: Visitor Center Hours 0900-1700: Museum Hours

Sunday, October 9th:

CLOSED: Midstore Hours 0900-1700: Visitor Center Hours 1000-1600: Museum Hours 0900-1000: Catholic Mass in Main Chapel 1100-1200: Protestant Service in Main Chapel

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0900-1100: Reunion Check-In (Zimmerman Bandstand) 1100-1130: 2011 Memorial Service (Memorial Hall) 1200-1215: Noon Meal Formation (Tecumseh Court) 1350-1500: Superintendents Briefing with all Reunions (Alumni Hall) 1600-1700: Formal Dress Parade (Worden Field) 1700-1900: Cocktail Reception (Jack C. Taylor Conference Center – Hospital Point) Additional Check-In Opportunity 1915-2015: Jewish Services (Levi Center)

Thursday, October 6th:

Visit SweetNur Music’s web page for more information!

At the Naval Academy, Chris majored in Economics and played on the Navy football team, and was lucky enough to meet his wife, Keri, sister to teammate and classmate George Jamison (6th company) -In the Navy, Chris commissioned as a SWO, did two sea tours out of Little Creek (Va Beach) with the Oak Hill (LSD51) and the Carter Hall (LSD50). He deployed to the Middle East, sailed the Suez and Panama canals, South America, Europe, the Caribbean and proudly calls himself a Shellback. He now works with NPC in Millington.

Treas: ENS Leor Golan, USN

Vice Pres: ENS Tate Schumacher, USN

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ENS Molly McGuckin, USN e: mollykmcguckin@gmail.com

Sec’y: ENS Nolan Kreipe, USN

In Memphis, Chris has taken a unique approach to marketing his music by performing

Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 31.12%

and start a band in middle school. He was boo’d offstage! But Chris was determined. He picked up the guitar and wrote his first full song at NAPS.

Vice Pres: N/A

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Donor Participation: 34.99%

Sec’y: CAPT Madeline Zell, USMC p: 410-370-3068; e: mad.zell.15@gmail.com

Pres: 2ndLt Chosnel Raymond, USMC e: Vicechosnel.ra@gmail.comPres: ENS Robert Winning, USN e: Treas:robertwinning34@gmail.com

Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 2.01%

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Pres: 2ndLt Isaac Phillips III, USMC

ENS Theodore Schopf, USN e: Sec’y:tedschopfii@gmail.com

Treas: MIDN Hampton B. Boyd, USN

And Chris is certainly starting to make waves! Chris’s latest single release, “John Denver,” was a top ten finalist of the Nashville Songwriters 2022 annual songwriter contest. From the critics: “His latest single, ‘Bay Dale,’ has hints of music greats John Mellencamp and Van Morrison. Like both men, SweetNur has superb storytelling ability and captures folk rock as well. I look forward to seeing what he does next.” and “What’s instantly recognizable is Chris’ powerful tone & phrasing. He accentuates quite well. He has touches of Dave Matthews & David Gray.”

Treas: LT Renata M. Kolinko, USN

Pres: ENS Cameron R. Kinley, USN

Sec’y: LTJG Rachel LaBuda, USN

Chris Nurthen, 12th Company

Vice Pres: MIDN Jonathan D. Miranda, USN

Life Membership: 97%

Life Membership: 98% Donor Participation: 35.12%

Vice Pres: LTJG Michael Pahissa, USN

’22

Treas: LTJG Gio Hernandez, USN

’15

Treas: ENS Grayson Gossett, USN

Chris has to1TitansfromBothsomethinginterestgradearounddistinctlyhisinterestedbeeninmusicwholelife,butcanremember5thand6thwhenhisbecamemore.thesoundtrackRemembertheandtheBeatlesalbuminspiredhimpickupdrumsticks

Pres: CAPT Ward “Bubba” Scott III, USMC p: 603-236-1011; e: wardscottiii@gmail.com

Many thanks to Chris Nurthen for taking the time to share his exciting journey with us. Support Chris by following him on all the socials and music platforms, stream his music and share with someone who needs to know!

Vice Pres: LT Dylan Cawdery, USN p: 801-638-0724; e: dcawdery@gmail.com

We are excited to showcase one of our classmates who is branching out into the world of music! Chris Nurthen of 12th company, aka SweetNur, has taken the time to share his experience.

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Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 4.40%

“HouseShows.” Before moving to Memphis, he and his wife converted a horse trailer into a food truck (@901ironpies), and they now use it as a platform to cater concerts in peoples’ homes! Chris sees an angle in a smaller, but more intimate and captive audience to gain a real following, slow and steady. And it’s Ascost-effective!asinger/songwriter, Chris enjoys keeping his style unpredictable. At its core, he says his music hovers around Americana, Rock ‘n Roll, and Folk. He draws inspiration from an eclectic range of artists, including John Denver, Def Leppard, Blink-182, Third Eye Blind, Zac Brown, Jason Isbell, Avett Brothers, and Ben Rector to name a Whenfew.asked about what life in the music industry is like, Chris said “It’s wildly similar to earning a SWO Pin. You must be fully immersed in the industry and your craft, effectively multi-task, and there are no short cuts to appease the gatekeepers–you just need to earn your stripes.”

Pres: LTJG Dan Stitt, USN

Treas: LT Joshua David Elliott p: 772-643-4468; e: joshuaelliott2015@gmail.com

’20

Pres: 2ndLt Mike Smith, USMC

Vice Pres: Capt Matthew L. Chavez, USMC

Sec’y: MIDN Rory S. Cox, USN

Treas: ENS Lakayla D. Deshields, USN

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’19

Life Membership: 99% Donor Participation: 28.15%

Life Membership: 98% Donor Participation: 2.73%

’17

Sec’y: Capt Zachary L. Coffman, USMC

Life Membership: 100% Donor Participation: 34.03%

Pres: MIDN Andre C. Rascoey, USN

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Sec’y: ENS Gil Wright, USN

Vice Pres: 2ndLt John Finnegan, USMC

Sec’y: Ann M. Jackson

Pres: Capt Eric B. Kellogg, USMC

From July 1977 to December 1978, he was the Commanding Officer of the USS OUELLETT (FF1083). Reporting to Newport News, Virginia Captain Read was the Commissioning Com manding Officer of the USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41). His final Navy tour was the Commanding Officer of the West Coast Branch of the Board Inspection and Survey. Captain Read retired from the Navy in December 1984,

Pres: Greg Hess ’85 p: 205-307-9191; e: greghess8599@charter.net

At the dinner Chapter President Greg Hess ’85 introduced MIDN Pickard, and Trustee Scott Watson ’83 introduced CAPT Read. Trustee Will Cook ’88, introduced the 2026 candidate Midshipmen, and V. P. Eric Riddle ’94 presented their Chapter Coins. Huntsville V.P. Michael McFarland ’04 led the invocation.

Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and received his Masters of Science in Operation Research in October 1969. After serving as Engineer Officer on the USS STERETT based in Japan he reported aboard the Com missioning crew of the USS COOK as Executive Officer in May 1971. From 1973 to 1977 he returned to the USS ENTERPRISE as the Reactor Officer.

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BGO Area Coordinator: Brian Campbell ’94, USNR p: 251-776-4000; e: Brian.Campbell@1994.usna.com

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Alabama Chapter

The dinner is also the setting for presenting the LEADERSHIP AWARD to the graduating MIDN from Alabama who has received the Highest Order of Merit given in honor of an Alabama Alumni Chapter member. This year’s Leadership Award was presented to 1/C MIDN Matthew Pickard of Hoover. Chris is a member of 25th Company and serves as spring-semester Fourth Platoon Commander. He has been heavily involved in the Naval Academy’s Foreign Affairs Conference each of his four years, taking on

Alabama

Vice Pres, Northern Alabama: Michael McFarland p: 713-410-2155; e: mjmcfarland7@aol.com

Standing more important, however, than any of his titles, awards, or experience is his faith in Jesus Christ and pursuit to live a more holy life every day. It is through this faith in God that he receives the energy and animation to perform all he does. Matthew is a member of the USNA Catholic Midshipman Club, leading and sup porting its small groups, trips to the National Shrine in Washington D.C., and retreats through out his 1/C and 2/C years. After commissioning, Matthew will report to Charleston, South Carolina and begin Naval Nuclear Power School.

Exec. Assist: Carolyn Freeman, son, Reid ‘24 e: usna.ala@gmail.com

Treas: Dennis Read ’59 p: 205-879-6617; e: dsread2010@gmail.com

After his Navy career he immediately went to work for Georgia Power/Southern Nuclear in the Quality Assurance Department, then at Plant Hatch Nuclear Generating Station and General Manager at Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2000 he and Donna felt called to the mission field in East Africa with Bible Study Fellowship as teachers and Area Team and to Rafiki to teach young women and construct and start an Orphanage. They returned from Africa to their Mountain Brook home in March 2012. Since retiring from the Navy some his philanthropic activities, along with East African Missionary service, has been teaching math to both boys and girls, starting a local United Way in Vidalia, Georgia, Habitat for Humanity, car pentry work for low-income Jefferson County residents, Blue and Gold Officer and various roles in his church.

USNA Alabama Alumni Chapter

Alabama Chapter - Annual Spring Dinner

roles like helping to run wargaming simulations, reporting on roundtable discussion, and leading roundtable discussion with delegates from across the world and country. Academically, Matthew is a Quantitative Economics with Honors major with a French minor. Athletically, Matthew plays on the company intramural basketball team that has won four Brigade championships in a row and maintains a 95-0 record (Matthew played and won with them two out of those four sea sons).Inthe fall semester of his 1/C year, Matthew participated in a semester exchange at the French Naval Academy École Navale where he learned about French culture, military capabil ities, and the dynamic and critical relationship between not just France and the United States but also between Europe and the United States. One of the most rewarding experiences he had while there was getting underway with the French and working alongside them on their training ships, called bâtiment-écoles.

On Saturday, May 14, nine young men and women from the state of Alabama were honored as Midshipmen Candidates for the USNA Class of 2026. These outstanding Candidates were treated as our special guests at our annual spring dinner at the Vestavia Country Club in Birmingham: John Marcus Arnett, Vincente Jesus Cameron, Danial Bryant Hicks, Madeleine Annabel Hope, Jonathan Garret Wells, Kenneth Jermon Hall, Brooklyn J. Kirksey (NAPS), Robert William Stallworth IV and Kaili Jo Xiao Fan Williams. The MIDN Candidates and their families enjoyed mingling with parents of current Midshipmen, becoming acquainted with their future classmates and meeting alumni. Each of our guests was presented with a com memorative coin imprinted with the seals of the Naval Academy and the Alabama Alumni Chapter on respective sides. It was exciting to gather again for our first Spring Dinner since 2019 due to pandemic restrictions.

The Leadership Award honored CAPT Dennis S. Read, USN (Ret). Graduating from the Naval Academy in 1959, he served on USS PICKING in the Gunnery and Engineering Departments. In 1963 he was selected for the Surface Nuclear Power Program and after one year training reported aboard the USS ENTERPRISE assigned to the Engineering and Reactor Departments. In 1967 he began a two-year program at the US

Vice Pres, Central Alabama: Eric Riddle ’94 p: 469-363-4295; e: ericriddle94@gmail.com

Arizona Chapter

Jim Hillenmayer ’73 e: Website:jhillenmayer73@msn.comhttp://southernarizona.usnachapters.com

Philippines Chapter

Monterey Bay Chapter

Treas: Alan Abbs ’91 e: Pastalanabbs@gmail.comPresident: Dennis P. Joyce ’61 p: 916-996-1333; e: djoyce1961@hotmail.com Website: sacramento.usnachapters.net

Asia

Sacramento Chapter: Friday, June 1, 2022: Monthly Breakfast Meeting- Black Bear Dine, Terri Riggs ’82, Brian Grubbs ’92, Frank Valente ’82, Dick Bishop ’62, Alan More ’62 , John Haynes ’55, Dave McKie ’66, Lauro Aguilla ’81

Pres: Say Yong Tan ’05 e: Vicesay@2005.usna.comPres: Andy Harrell e: Sec’y:andyh125@gmail.com

Pres: Capt David M. English ’86, USMCR e: David.English@1986.usna.com www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

Southern Arizona Chapter

Pres: Denny East ’08 e: Vicedenny.east5@gmail.comPres: Doug Waller '02 e: Sec'ywaller_doug@yahoo.comTreas: Jason Coyle '09 e; jason.coyle@gmail.com

Pres: Mori Nixon ’81 1-15-19-301 Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan: 090-9402-1291 / US: 253-656-6992 e: mnixon@gns-inc.us

Los Angeles Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: Scott Pursley e: Scott.J.Pursley@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Capt. Chris Palmenberg e: palmenberg@yahoo.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Wes Trubeville e: bgoarea501coordinator@gmail.com

Pres: CAPT Noel M. Enriquez ’84, USNR P.O. Box 26849, GMF, Barrigada, GU 96921-6849 h: 671-472-9629; f: 671-472-1966 c: 671-777-9629; e: NME@1984.usna.com

Pres: Shane Skopak ’05 e: Viceshane.skopak@yahoo.comPres: Adrian Montecinos ’14 p: 562-587-3690; e: admont19@gmail.com Sec’y: Russel Hill ’06 e: Treas:hill_russ2@live.com Michael Seaver e: BGOmichaelseaver@gmail.comAreaCoordinator(LA/Orange County): CDR Steve Shatynski ’83, USN (Ret.) p: 714-255-6108 e: BGOStephan.shatynski@wellsfargoadvisors.comActingAreaCoordinator(LACounty):Jim Trotter p: 909-631-7669; e: Jimstrotter@yahoo.com

Pres: LT Vic Kanth ’15 e: Corrusnaalumnimontereybay@gmail.comSec’y: Steve Tackett ’87 e: Website:stackett99@yahoo.comhttp://montereybay.usnachapters.net

Arizona

Arkansas

Pres: Terri (Riggs) Maginnis ’82 p: 916-203.5115; e: tmaginnis@yahoo.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Bob Proano p: 530-274-9205; e: rproano730@gmail.com

Tokyo Bay Chapter

Vice Pres: Brian Grubbs ’92 p: 916-712-1747; e: bgrubbs1992@gmail.com

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, the Sacramento Parents Club hosted a luncheon for the Class of ’26 plebes at the Dante Club in Sacramento. We introduced the 14 midshipmen-candidates who were reporting for Induction Day on June 30, 2022. The event included some sad news that the Blue and Gold Officer Area Coordinator, Bob Proano had passed away earlier in the week. Bob’s family was in attendance including his son, Bob Proano Jr ’86 as the guest speaker and his grandson Andrew Proano ’26 was one of the incoming plebes being recognized. The Parent’s Club is active year-round to offer sup port to area parents of graduates as well as the current classes of midshipmen.

Welcome Aboard to the class of ’26: Joaquin Cranmore-Sanchez (NAPS), Meredith Garcia

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Sacramento Chapter

South Alabama Chapter

Sec’y: Ruth Lichtenfeld p: 251-343-6264; e: ruth29@bellsouth.net

Arkansas Chapter

Republic of Korea Chapter

Pres: COMMO Alberto B. Carlos ’89, AFP p: +63-2-525-1003; m: +63-917- 521-1637 e: Sec’y:carlosabet@yahoo.com

BGO Area Coordinator (Riverside/San Bernardino): CDR Bill Lauper, USN (Ret.) p: 619-840-2846; e: lauperwm@gmail.com

We’ve been busy!

Singapore Chapter

Capt Carl Roy Catalan ’08, PMC (PN) p: +63-917-706-8042; e: Roitime23@gmail.com Website: www.groups.yahoo.com/communityusnaphil

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Pres: CDR Chong (John) M. Yi ’85, USN e: John.M.Yi@raytheon.com

Sec’y: Vacant

LTJG Nicole Uchida ’12, USN e: ChapterNicole.Uchida@fe.navy.milEmail:USNASG@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Paul Kepner e: paulkepnerGONAVY@gmail.com

Pres: Thom Rossa ’63 e: Sec’y:TRossa@hayes-soloway.com

Every 1st Friday, we’ve been meeting at Black Bear Diner for our monthly breakfast meeting. This is very informal, but always fun to get to gether, share a few stories, do some planning for the chapter, and then on our way. We welcome anyone from the area or just passing through to stop in and join us. Black Bear Diner, 7935 Madison Avenue, Citrus Heights, 7:30-9:00 am.

Pres: Brian Campbell ’94, USNR p: 251-776-4000; e: Brian.Campbell@1994.usna.com

Sec’y: Steven W. Ranes ’02 e: Website:StevenWRanes@gmail.comhttp://arizona.usnachapters.com

Guam Chapter

California

There were over 60 guests in attendance including Pat & Jack Everett ’64, Margo & John McKay ’68, Lauro Aguilla ’81, Terri Maginnis ’82, Kristin (Collins) Galbreaith ’82, Cheryl & Brian Grubbs ’92, Nathan Matalavage ’22, Samantha Sinel ’23 and Josiah Glynn ’25

President: Bobby Nefzger ‘14 e: Vice(bobbynefzger@gmail.comPres: Gordon McDonald ’06 e: Secy.:usnaaasf.vp@gmail.com

In August, the Chapter held elections to fill three board positions. As of this column’s writing, the elections have not been held but by now please congratulate your shipmates who volunteered and have been elected.

Connecticut

Meeting Chairman: Vacant Website: http://connecticut.usnachapters.net Naval Academy Parent Club of CT Website: http://ct.usnaparents.net

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AhoyRecentShipmates!activity is accelerating! On 23 June the CT Chapter held another in our series of Blue and Gold Happy Hours, this time at the Crab Shell Restaurant in Stamford. This is not the epicenter of Naval activity in the state but is in a well-populated area and one that is a bit distant for alumni to come From to attend something near Groton.

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Lastly, the Chapter is in the process of shifting our website hosting to the larger USNAAA platform, myUSNA.com. If you have not created a profile yet, please navigate to the site and sign up for an account. The site pro vides great opportunities to join groups like the Colorado Chapter as well as your Class Chapter and other groups of shared interests with fellow shipmates. As we migrate our Chapter infor mation to the site, it will become the hub for our group with event posting and signups as well as annual renewals and member applications.

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

Connecticut Chapter

Sacramento Chapter: Joint Service Academy Happy Hour- Claimstake Brewery – back row: Dave McKie ’66, EN2 Matthew Grubbs (son of Brian), Paul Devreaux ’96 , Brian Grubbs ’92, Alan Abbs ’91, Terri Riggs ’82, Lucie Kroettinger ’91 (West Point), John Martin ’91, Eric Hanson ’85 ( USAFA), Buzz Kraft ’86 (USAFA), Dick Bishop ’62, Mike Eyolfson ’76 (USAFA), front row: Mark Zukowski ’91, Lauro Aguilla ’81.

Pres: Stephen L.A. Callahan ’81

Here are some of the attendees: Andy Leung ’90; Mike Golden ’76; Mike Ailes ’80; Len LaPorta ’87; Fred & Theresa Brasco ’73; and Alan & Diana Weigel ’79

Colorado Chapter

We look forward to these as well as the sailing meetups in the summer.

It’s been quite the summer as many of us have resumed travel, vacations, and are trying to bring life back to normal post COVID. The Chapter has started happy hours back up and is planning other events.

Matt McLaurin ‘92

Brian Frack ‘89 e: Website:frackbrian@gmail.comhttp://sfbayarea.usnachapters.net

(St Francis), Phillip Jaramillo (James C Enoch), Roanin Krieger (Jesuit), Herrick Legaspi (Visions in Ed), Reagan Mar (McClatchy), Benjamin Matalavage (brother of Nathan ’22- Pleasant Valley), Luke Morefield (Tokay), Andrew Proano (NAPS), and Nolan Savala (NAPS).

BGO Area Coordinator (Denver): CAPT Dick Eason ’84, USN (Ret.) p: 720-747-4615; e: dick.eason@lycos.com

With regard Sailing, CSTS visited Stamford 17-20 June, Greenwich next for 15-18 July and then Mystic Seaport 11-14 August, where a

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Greg McGiffney e: ChapterGreg.McGiffney@bgo.usna.comemail:usnaaasantabarbarachapter@gmail.com Web: http://santabarbara.usnachapters.net/ Facebook: chapterusna.9https://www.facebook.com/santabarbara. Instagram: santabarbara/https://www.instagram.com/usnaalums

CAPT Matthew McLaurin ’92, USN e: Website:matthew.s.mclaurin@gmail.com http://usnacolorado.com

Greetings from the Centennial State,

Colorado Springs Chapter

In an effort to increase our networking opportunities, we invited our friends from the Air Force Academy and West Point to join us for the 3rd Thursday Happy Hour. In June, we met at Claimstake Brewery – it was a great turnout with one Army and three Air Force alumni joining us. We already meet with Army and Air Force Academy for the football games and hope to continue to work with both service academies for future events.

BGO Area Coordinator: Evan Barnet ’91 p: 203-249-0071; e: evan@barnetassociates.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR James Keating e: James.keating@bgo.usna.com

Pres: Steve Rasmussen ’88 e: CorrPresident@usnaaasd.comSec’y: Charlie Carey ’70 p: 619-589-0945; e: cdcarey@1970.USNA.com Website: http://usnaaasd.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Mike Philbrook ’83 e: michael.philbrook@1983.usna.com

BGO Area Coordinator: LT Paul Kepner ‘04, USN (Ret.) e: paulmkepner@gmail.com

Ray Fazzio ’57 e: Treas.:faz52h@pacbell.net

Colorado

Pres: CAPT S. Guy Higgins ’69, USN (Ret.) e: Sec’y:guyhiggins1234@gmail.com

Here are two opportunities posted on our Chapter website that you should have received an email about. Our annual Arleigh Burke Dinner is scheduled for Sep 9 with guest speaker John Massey who will speak about his service as former CIA Station Chief in Afghanistan. Additionally, the Navy-Air Force football game is scheduled Oct 1 in Colorado Springs. The USNA Parents Club hosts an outstanding tail gater which is a big fundraiser for the support they provide midshipmen and their families from Colorado. Please consider joining many other Colorado shipmates at both events. Sign up information is available on the Chapter website.

San Diego Chapter

Pres: LCDR John Sledgianowski ’87, USN (Ret.) p: 719-287-2187; e: sledgesix@msn.com

Pres: Alan Weigel ’79 p: 860-376-5775; e: aweigel@blankrome.com

Treas: Tom Hogsten ’85 Sec’y: Eric Irwin ’86 p: 860-857-8748; e: irwiner@comcast.net Comms Dir: David Candler ’67 p: 860-823-0862; e: davcandler@aol.com

Santa Barbara Chapter

That’s all the news for now, stay safe and Go Navy!

Treas: CAPT Stephen H. Huber ’80, USN (Ret.)

Sec’y: LtCol Tom Schwartz ’56, USAF (Ret.) p: 321-255-5452 ; e: thomasschwartz@bellsouth.net

Costa Rica

Southwest Florida Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Steve Swift ’87, USNR e: sswift@1987.usna.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Richard O’Sullivan ’77, USN (Ret.) p: 407-687-6877; e: raaos@aol.com

Suncoast Chapter

e: Vicealburda3@verizon.netPres: George Thompson ‘77 e: “ Secondthompsongw77@gmaill.comVicePres: George “Bo” Hamrick ’79 e Treas:bhamrick@financialpreservation.com Dick D’Anna ’68

CAPT Dennis R. Neutze ’65, JAGC USN (Ret.) p: 305-705-4722 ; e: dennis.navy65@googlemail.com Website: southwestflorida.usnachapters.net

Greater Miami Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Steve Swift ’87, USNR e: Bysswift@1987.usna.comthetimeyouread this issue of “Shipmate”, Plebe Summer will be over, the Brigade will have returned, and the Navy Football will have started. Down here on Florida’s Suncoast, we’re in the middle of hurricane season with fingers crossed. We’ve had the normal hot Summer and we made it through so far, trying to avoid the inevitable trips to the dermatologist. But onward and upward.

Delaware Chapter

Dave Candler ’67

As you should know by now the Alumni Association is moving its website to “myUSNA“, platform. Everything from USNA.com will be moved. It does look very encouraging to those with early views of the system. And you get very nice updates on the goings-on at the Academy without it be burdensome. And as a reminder you Really want and need to ensure that the Alumni Association has your contact data. Not only your email address, but your physical address. It is the state in which you reside that organized the email master lists for the Local Chapters. So, if you are listed on the Alumni rolls as being still in King’s Bay, GA you won’t be on the email listings for the CT Chapter.

Best wishes to you all until next time. Stay safe out there. Contact the officers above if we can be of assistance or if you have ideas for this column or Chapter Activities!

Costa Rica Chapter

Florida

BGO Area Coordinator: Wes Turbeville e: bgoarea501coordinator@gmail.com

Pres: CAPT Scott Neidhold ’77 USNR (Ret.) e: Vicescottneidholdsr@gmail.comPres: Glen Hamilton ’85 e: Treasglenhamilton@cbvfl.comandChapterTrustee: Enochia Anderson ‘94

Communication Director: CDR Nels Frostenson ’80 USN (Ret.) e: 50frostynels@aol.comYear+AlumniLiaison: CDR Peter Garfield ’60 USN (Ret.) e: pjgarfield@comcast.net; p: 904-314-9691 Website: jacksonville.usnachapters.net

Greg Hemphill ’72 e: Webmaster:usnaaamembershiporlando@gmail.com Joe Cooney ’83 e: Web:josephc993@gmail.comhttps://myusna.com/topics/9546

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Richard O’Sullivan ’77, USN (Ret.) p: 407-687-6877; e: raaos@aol.com

Orlando Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Richard O’Sullivan ’77, USN (Ret.) e: raaos@aol.com

CAPT Dennis R. Neutze ’65, JAGC USN (Ret.) p: 305-705-4722 ; e: dennis.navy65@googlemail.com

Pres: Thor C. Gould ’09 e: Website:thor.gould@gmail.comwww.usnamiami.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USNAMiami

Pres: Christopher Clark ’01 E: Sec:clark15cr@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1415188042037372

Co-Pres: Jose Perez ’10 Co-Pres: Joey Walker ’02 e: Sec’y:usnaaapensacola@gmail.com John Klose ’78 e: Website:jpklose78@gmail.comPensacola.usnachapters.com

President’s Welcome: It is my privilege to accept the role of President of our Orlando Alumni chapter. It’s definitely a great time to do it! We have a great, capable chapter board getting cycled up in preparation for our upcom ing events. On everyone’s mind of course is the USNA-UCF football game and tailgater this November! Sadly, with UCF changing divisions this year it might be the last one for the next few years, but that’s all the more reason to make it a great one! Beyond the tailgater planning we have plenty of ideas to bring our chapter together. Please check our website out and fill out our survey when received…we look forward to organizing the events that YOU want to participate in. GO NAVY!!! Chris Clark ‘01 Chapter News: Please visit our new web site at MyUSNA.com. We’ve fully transitioned the old to the new and MyUSNA.com/topics/9546 will be our main go to for updates and future ChapterPlanningevents.forNavy/UCF is well underway with the first formal planning meeting held in June over MS Teams. We still are in need of a few more hands to support the planning and execution of this event so; please contact RADM Ray G. Jones ’60, at raygjones@earth link.net if you are interested in volunteering.

Space Coast Chapter

Gainesville Chapter

Most of you did not play Varsity Football while at Navy. But many of you played other Varsity sports, That variety of sports is in the 30’s now, and it is easy to find where they are playing- perhaps in your neighborhood. Consider finding your sprot and attending those games and cheering on your team!!

We welcome George Thompson ’77, as our new Chapter Vice President. Thanks to

Jacksonville Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Dennis R. Neutze ’65, JAGC USN (Ret.) p: 305-705-4722; e: dennis.navy65@googlemail.com

e: Sec’y:dannari68@comcast.net Vacant Facebook: suncoastchapterhttps://www.facebook.com/usnaalumniflorida

BGO Area Coordinator: Maj Brad Boyd ’87 p: 302-377-4479; e: Brad.Boyd@bgo.usna.com

Pres: Alois (Al) Burda ’68

Delaware

Pres: Ivan Rosa ’84 e: BGOirosa@1984.USNA.comAreaCoordinator:

BGO Area Coordinator: Capt. Joan Platz e: joanplatz.bgo@gmail.com

Pres: Hank White ‘68

You should be receiving this as the Brigade returns and starts a new and challenging year. First football game is early in September, and I hope to see you there!

e: Sec’y:hfwhitejr@aol.com Lukas Rebertus ‘12 e: BGOlwrebertus@gmail.comAreaCoordinator:

Palm Beach Chapter

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super picnic at the Adm. Fife Recreation Center is planned. The last group returns to Annapolis just in time for the next school year. We will enquire whether that is an incentive to sail faster or head into the wind.

Pres: Claudio A. Pacheco ’64 Apt. 4307-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica p: 506-2224-4325; w: 506-2225-4239 c: 506-8876-1394; e: cpacheco@1964.usna.com

Pres: Chris Dierkes ’85 p: 302-256-8949; e: Christopher.F.Dierkes-1@usa.dupont.com

Pres: Vacant

Sec’y: Britney Brown ’12

Funding through private gifts is absolutely essential to support these activities. Please consider making a donation to our chapter. For more information or to make your tax-deductible contributions please contact Shawn Wattles ’95 at: shawn.wattles@gmail.comGONAVY,BEATUCF!

Pensacola Chapter

Pres: CAPT Pete Peterson ’56, USN (Ret.) p: 321-952-2066; e: RETEP401@gmail.com

CDR Leon R. Jablow IV, ‘91, USN (Ret.)

Suncoast Chapter: USNA Alumni who attended the luncheon to recognize the awardees and their parents

Now to Football. This year, Navy Chapter Tailgates are planned exclusively at Gecko’s Grill and Pub and there are only three planned “for sure” Tailgates. Looking forward to seeing you! We’ll let you know of kick-off times in separate emails:

Pres: CAPT Chris Heath ’72, USN (Ret.) p: 813-210-2615

Alumni who were in attendance were: Roger Betts ’56, Alex Morris ’56, Gayle Thompson ’61, Dick Petrucci ’61, Jim Brengle ’68, Al Burda ’68, Jan Milligan ’71, Mike Jastrab ’71, Steve Bartek ’74, Jim Blasko ’77, George Thompson ’77, “Bo” Hamrick ’79, Joe Hayden ’80, Carl Cramb ’81 and “Bo” Lumpkin ’22

Tampa Bay Chapter: New Plebes from the Tampa Bay Area joining together at the Welcome Picnic sponsored by the Naval Academy Parents Club of Tampa Bay just weeks before I-Day.

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Cooper Bowditch, Ensign “Bo” Lumpkin USN and Jack Lambert

Several members of group represented the Tampa Bay Chapter Alumni at the welcome pic nic for 13 new local area plebes and their families. The annual picnic was sponsored by the Naval Academy Parents Club of Tampa Bay, a wonderful support group for families of Midshipmen. We were happy and excited to

e: Sec’y:sswift@1987.usna.com

and Ms. Gardner was accompanied by North Port High School Assistant Principal Julie King. By now, the USNA appointees will have reported as members of the Class of 2026 to USNA in Annapolis for Induction and will have completed Plebe Summer. Present among attendees was recently commissioned Ensign “Bo” Lumpkin USN, a previous luncheon honoree in 2018 and a graduate of the Class of 2022 who spent time with the new appointees.

Our planning for our summer USNAA Alumni Association Family Picnic was full steam ahead. We decided on our caterer, planned games and activities, and established the rules for this year’s “Pin the Tail on the Mule” game - a highlight of our annual picnic.

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Steve Swift ’87, USNR (Ret.) e: sswift@1987.usna.com

Tampa Bay Chapter

We will be quick to schedule more tailgates if attendance picks up and Navy is a contender for the AAC Championship on December. So, if there is interest, we can schedule more tailgates (in Punta Gorda or Bradenton). At each tailgate which we do have, we will give out prizes for: SOPA, Bull Ensign, most attendees from a class, and the alum who drives the longest distance. We will also collect annual dues for 2023 ($25 per alum and $10 per spouse) and hand out nametags.Earlierthis

e: Communicationchristopherheath.fl@gmail.comDirector: CAPT Steve Swift ’87, USNR (Ret.)

Craig Harvey ’76 and George “Bo” Hamrick for their VP service for four years.

e: Website:leon.r.jablow@gmail.comhttp://tampabay.usnachapters.net/ Facebook: Alumni-TampaSt-Petersburg/https://www.facebook.com/pages/USNA-120095454740213?sk=wall

Recent Events: Memories of tossing our covers in the air reverberated through our June Meeting. Our chapter received a debrief on the commission ing week festivities and graduation of the USNA Class of ’22. Our links in the chain that attend our June meeting were Warren Hahn ’60, Tom Draude ’62, Miller Detrick ’63, Gary Polansky ’69, Tim Corcoran ’67, Chris Heath ’72, Tom Hartline ’81, James Hamm ’84, Paul Matthews ’85, Steve Swift ’87, Bryan Burjat ’93, John Smith ’99 and Matt Packard ’06. We also welcomed new member Eric Kennington ’88 to the Tampa Bay Chapter.

Air Force on Oct 1 at Gecko’s off Clark Road at 5585 Palmer Crossing Cir, Sarasota, FL 34233 Notre Dame on Nov 12 at Gecko’s with the Sarasota Notre Dame Club Beat Army on Dec 10 at Gecko’s Signature Room.

year, on Thursday June 7, 2022, at beautiful and stately Sara Bay Country Club where Bobby Jones once played match play against Walter Hagen, the Sarasota Manatee Council of the Navy League held its annual joint luncheon with our Florida Suncoast Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association to honor local scholars who had earned appointments to the “Sea Service Academies” and Navy ROTC Scholarships. There were no local appointees to the US Coast Guard Academy or the US Merchant Marine Academy this year, but USNA had two appointees for the incoming Class of 2026 who attended. They are Cooper Bowditch from Sarasota Military Academy and Jack Lambert from Venice High School. The lone NROTC Scholarship recipient, Michayla Gardner from North Port High School will be attending Jacksonville University. Messrs. Bowditch and Lambert were accompanied by family members

Navy League Council President Carl Cramb ‘81 and USNA Florida Suncoast Alumni Chapter President Al Burda ’68 welcomed and recog nized the awardees and their parents. Paige Morrison of Congressman Buchanan’s Staff was present to congratulate them all as well as local Blue and Gold Officers Carl Cramb ‘81, Dick Petrucci ’61 and Steve Bartek ‘74. USNA

Members gathered at Bear Island Brewery for the May ‘22 monthly social and chapter elections. Attending the festivities included Wanda and Bill Previty ’65, Joan and Rufus Taylor ’66, Gerre and Steve Berg ’66, Dannye and Dennis Hanrahan ’68, Tom Neville ’68, Rick Schellhaas ’68, Jim Perkins ’68, Laurna and Tom Simmonds ’73, Ken Vanderhorst ’79, Pete Butler ’86, Roy Ledesma ’87, Amy and Ted Nunanaker ’96, Paul Campbell ’98 and Andrea Hovey ’03

Pres: Andrea Hovey ’03

e: Idahodennisdannyehanrahan@gmail.comParents’ClubPresident: Nicola McIntosh (Luke ’24)

The quarterly joint service academy social, hosted by the USAFA AOG, was held on June 9, 2022 at the Powderhaus Brewery. There was a good turnout with many USMA, USNA, and USAFA alums in attendance. SIC members present included Wanda and Bill Previty ’65,

e: BGOtamarzec@gmail.comAreaCoordinator:

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Atlanta Chapter

e: Sec'y:keno@honokea.com

Pres: Ted Peck ’88

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Todd Severance ’92, USN (Ret.) p: 208-620-9436; e: tjseverance1992@gmail.com

e: Viceandrea.hovey@gmail.comPres: Paul Campbell ’98

CDR Jason Afong ’06, USN Facebook: NavalAcademyHawaii/USNAAA.Honolulu;https://www.facebook.com/groups/https://www.facebook.com/

Future Events

Chris and Karen Quilty ’89 and Paul Matthews ’85 were our Parent Alumni repre sentatives, while Chris Heath ’72, Steve Swift ’87, and P.J. Hogan ’91 represented the chapter. John Sarao ’76 also joined us, representing his class as “Another Link in the Chain”.

Southern Idaho Chapter

Southern Idaho Chapter: Happy SIC Members at the May ’22 Social

e: Comms:kimurayoshihiro9@gmail.com

Hawaii Chapter

be invited to attend to tell sea stories, share information, answer questions, and congratulate the new plebes and their families.

Brian C. Smith ’05

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Hawaii

12 October – Founders Day Candidate dinner

Eric Kimura ’76

Georgia

Monthly Meetings

Pres: DJ Marzetta ’94 p: 404-996-7019; e: djmarzetta@gmail.com Website: http://www.usnaaaa.com

05 November - Tampa Bay Wine Society (social/potluck)

Northwest Chapter

Dennis Hanrahan ’68

Tom Neville ’68 greets new member Ted Nunanaker ’96 and his wife Amy.

p: 808-371-7514

Idaho

e: Treas:foozhigger@gmail.com

CAPT Rufus Taylor ‘66, USN (Ret.)

Pres: Raymond Kutch ’63 e: rjkutch@comcast.net

10 December – Army-Navy football (USMA hosting)

03 September - First football watch party (Delaware at Navy)

BGO Area Coordinator (Atlanta/North Georgia): Deborah Catrini e: BGOdeborah.catrini@gmail.comAreaCoordinator(Southern Georgia): Ryan McDonel e: rmcdonel.usna@gmail.com

e: Viceted.peck@gmail.comPres: Keno Knieriem ’06

e: Sec’y:Paul.Campbell@1998.usna.com

Tom Marzec ’87

e: Greetingsthemacs97@hotmail.com.all.Here’shoping that SIC members and families have had a safe and enjoyable summer. Recent chapter activities have included the annual election of officers, Run to Honor, recognition of recent graduates of the USNA Class of 2022, and Class of 2026 Plebe welcome aboard/sendoff picnic.

Tampa Bay Chapter: Members of the Tampa Bay Chapter attend the Plebe Welcome Picnic, (L to R: Karen Quilty ’89, Steve Swift ’87, Ensign Bo Lumpkin’22, Paul Matthews ’85, P.J. Hogan ’91, Chris Heath ’72, John Sarao ’76 [link in the chain rep], Chris Quilty ’89.

e: Treas:brian.conley.smith@gmail.com

01 October - Football watch party – Navy vs. Air Force

Maryland

Greater Southern Maryland Chapter

Huzzah! Huzzah! USNA has added another link in the chain of graduates as the SIC salutes the following USNA Class of 2022 graduates from Idaho: Ens. Damien Stonhill ’22 USN, from Idaho Falls/Ammon, Idaho. He will attend the Naval Post-Graduate on a Bowman Scholarship and then on to become a nuclear submariner. Ens. Jamison Julian ’22 USN, from Nampa, Idaho. He has selected Surface Warfare and will report to the newly commissioned USS FRANK E. PETERSEN, JR. (DDG 121), a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, based in Pearl Harbor HI. Ens. Joseph Gibbs ’22 USN, from Cataldo, Idaho. He has selected Surface Warfare and will report to USS SAMPSON (DDG 102), a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, based in Everett, WA. CONGRATULATIONS to all and welcome aboard!

Maine Chapter

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Drew Dodenhoff ’70 e: Website:drewdode@yahoo.comhttp://www.USNALouisiana.org

Pres: Jen Bohr Tyll ’01 e: BGOjenbohrtyll@gmail.comAreaCoordinator:LT Jen Bohr Tyll ’01, USNR p: 207-829-8159; e: jenbohrtyll@gmail.com

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Additionally, the SIC, USNA Parents Club and Idaho area Blue & Gold Officers will join together on June 18th for our annual welcome aboard/ plebe sendoff picnic for the soon-to-be USNA midshipmen from Idaho joining the Class of 2026. This event will be hosted by the USNA Parents Club of Idaho and will take place at Veterans Memorial Park in Boise.

BGO Area Coordinator (Southern, IL): Gene Marquez e: gdsm_marquez@charter.net

Join the Chapter: https://www.signupnow. events/USNA AlumniChapter_Annapolis/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 1118214745191/ (or search for: Naval Academy Alumni Annapolis Chapter)

CDR Lynn Thomas ’83 h: 317-329-1773; e: lynntw@aol.com

A recent event in which chapter members participated in was the annual Run to Honor. It was conducted at Reid Merrill Park on Saturday, May 21st, and coordinated by Cody Rome ’12 Participants included Kerry and Thom Bruce ’86, Cody Rome ’12, Andrea Hovey ’03, Wanda and Bill Previty ’65, Paul Campbell ’98 and Paul’s daughters Samantha and Stacia. The Run to Honor remembers all of our fallen shipmates, and the focus is specifically on those lost in combat or operations – those whose names are listed in the United States Naval Academy’s Memorial Hall.

Louisiana Chapter

Indianapolis Chapter

Vice Pres: Michael Rapp ’91 e: Sec’ymichaelrapp999@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: LCDR Charles Mello e: Charlesmello@gmail.com

Baltimore Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: LCDR Charles Mello e: JoinCharlesmello@gmail.comtheChapter:https://www.signupnow.events/USNA Alumni Chapter_ Annapolis/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 1118214745191/ (or search for: Naval Academy Alumni Annapolis Chapter)

Pres: Micheal W. Thumm '75 e: Sec’y:thummer75@md.metrocast.net

Corr Sec’y: Michael Dougherty ’73 p: 240-925-7518; e: doughertymj8@aol.com Website: http://www.navyalumni.org

Kentucky

BGO Area Coordinator: Kurt Greggs e: Greggsusnabgo@gmail.com

CDR John (Chris) Haizlip ’72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr., Granger, IN 46530 p: 574-273-2939; e: CHaizlip@aol.com

Iowa

Pres: Jason Hardebeck ’87 p: 443-269-1599; e: jhardebeck@whoglue.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Kevin Schaaff e: Kevin.Schaaff@bgo.usna.com

Pres: John Ross ’94 e: Vicejohnwmross@me.comPres/Sec’y:

Congrats to the following prospective midshipmen: Austin Durfee - University of Idaho, Bronsen Fulk - North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, Cormac Mullin - Bishop Kelly High School, Nicholas Schiedler - Bishop Kelly High School, Michael Schlothauer - North Idaho College, Terungwa Tardzer - Home School, and Ryan Thomas - Classical Christian Academy.

Vice Pres: Bob Ferrante ’90 p: 985- 237-2091; e: mbrlj5@gmail.com

Louisiana

Pres: CDR Scott J. Shepard ’91, USN (Ret) p: 540-419-5564; e: scottjshepard@hotmail.com

Maine

Katie Ellefson ‘13 p: 661-992-9190; e: katieelllefson13@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Gregory Reinhardt ’79, USN (Ret.) p: 502-244-7707; e: greinhardt@1979.usna.com

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Treas: John Strauss ’69 e: e:jstrauss3373@att.net

BGO Area Coordinator (Northern, IL incl Chicago): LCDR Drew Thomas ’04, USNR p: 317 682 8441; drew.thomas@bgo.usna.com

Wondering why you have not been receiving any notifications of SIC activities? If so, have you signed on and registered with <myUSNA.com>? This is the medium, effective June 1, 2022, that the chapter is now using to keep you up to date on chapter activities and all things USNA. Don’t wait any longer; now is the time to get registered.

Pres: CAPT Gregory Reinhardt ’79, USNR (Ret.) 712 Talon Pl., Louisville, KY 40223 p: 502-244-7707; e: greinhardt@1979.usna.com

Shipmate input to: Nathan CW Smith ’98 e: BGOAreanathancwsmith@outlook.comCoordinator: Ted Olt III ’85 p: 563-355-1709; e: tolt@l-wlaw.com

The Southern Idaho Chapter (SIC) meets monthly. Alumni and their spouses/SOs living in or visiting the Boise area are invited to join us. If you would like information about SIC activities, contact Rufus Taylor ‘66 at <tincansailor980@gmail.com>.

Chicago Chapter

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Illinois

BGO Area Coordinator: LCDR Jessica Thornhill ’01 e: jessica.mp.thornhill@gmail.com

Annapolis Chapter

Gerre and Steve Berg ’66, Joan and Rufus Taylor ’66, Rick Schellhaas ’68, Dannye and Dennis Hanrahan ’68, Laurna and Tom Simmonds ’73, Ken Vanderhoerst ’79, Jen and Pete Butler ’86, Chris Benson ’97, Liz and Paul Campbell ’98, Andrea Hovey ’03, and Cody Rome ’12. Cody’s parents, Toni and Tony, were also able to join the festivities. SIC welcomes newly arrived Chris Benson ‘97 to our group Chapter election results are as follows: Andrea Hovey ’03, President; Paul Campbell ’98, Vice President; Rufus Taylor ’66, Secretary; and Dennis Hanrahan ’68, Treasurer. BZ!! to Joan Taylor, our outgoing secretary, for her great work as past chapter secretary.

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter

Shipmate Contact: Liesel (Danjczek) Schopler ’99 e: Treas:lieseldanjczek@hotmail.com Chuck Dixon ’79 e: Membership:CBDixon@firstcommand.com James McNeal ’86 e: Website:jamesm@ispards.comhttp://annapolis.usnachapters.net

Indiana

Michiana Chapter

Sec’y: Wayne Morgan ’98 e: Treas:wayne.morgan@1998.usna.com

Pres: Garrett Miller ’95 p: 985-590-2425, e: torrens.miller@gmail.com

CDR Fredrick W. Weber ’75, USNR (Ret.) 2134 Evert Ct., Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 h: 847-559-9381; w: 312-845-3444 e: Website:Fred.Weber@2comm.comhttp://chicago.usnachapters.com

Pres: Bob Culler ’74 p: 913-488-6319; e: bculler@sbcglobal.net

Nebraska

Mississippi

Nevada

BGO Area Coordinator: Joe Holland ’03 e: joe.holland03@gmail.com

Las Vegas Chapter

e: BGOpatrick.hurley@1987.usna.comAreaCoordinator(NorthNJ): Marcy Abbate

BGO Area Coordinator: David Price ’78 e: dep-78@sbcglobal.net

Boston Chapter

Sec’y: CAPT Harry J. Rucker ’73, USN (Ret.) e: navynomad50@caldeone.net

St. Louis Chapter

Pres: Dave Turnbaugh ’89 Website: https://stlusna.com

Minnesota

Shipmate contact: Raese Simpson ’61 1138 Westmoor Pl., St. Louis, MO 63131-1320 c: 314-757-1221; e: raese1961@gmail.com

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Upper Midwest Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: Andy Metroka e: METROKA@MT.NET

Omaha Chapter

Treas: Jack Rush ’73 e: Website:jackrush7376@gmail.comhttp://KansasCity.usnachapters.net

Pres: Jeremiah Binkley ’00 e: Website:jeremiah.binkley@yahoo.comhttp://omaha.usnachapters.net/

Pres: Patrick Hurley ’87

Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter

Missouri

e: BGOAbbate.Marcy.M@gmail.comAreaCoordinator(SouthNJ): Martha Christinziano

Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV ’88, USNR P.O. Box 1792, Gautier, MS 39553 p: 228-497-5050; e: esgarrett44@aol.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Kent Higginbotham ’76, USN (Ret.) e: kenth@hbistl.com

e: Website:glenn@idealbusinsspartners.comhttp://southernnevada.usnachapters.com/

Vice Pres: Victor Hurlbert ’10 p: 816-665-1647; e:vhurlbert@wradvisors.com

Massachusetts

Pres: James Kras ’69 141 Dorchester Ave., Unit 406, South Boston, MA 02127-1836 p: 617-645-1032; e: jameskras@comcast.net

The Chapter will reprise its role in hosting the Army-Navy Game Party back at Scenic Brewing Company on December 10 and is looking forward to another well-attended and boisterous event. For the rest of the football games, the Chapter will be partnering (again) with HUDL Brewing Company in downtown Las Vegas, to host weekly watch parties where all are welcome to join and cheer on the Blue andTheGold!Chapter is looking forward to launching its NEW website, later in 2022, where you can check the Chapter’s calendar of events, alumni roster, etc. For now, the Chapter will continue to put out all of its news and events on our Facebook page – so if you’re not a member yet, come find us at: groups/851758039084714https://www.facebook.com/

e: Sec’y:cjkaraffa@gmail.com Glenn Truitt ‘97

Pres: Maj. Joe Zane ’07 USMCR P.O. Box 710, Birmingham, MI 48009 e: Vicejoseph.zane.2007@gmail.comPres: Shawn Hoch ’08 e: Website:shawn.hoch@2008.usna.comhttp://detroit.usnachapters.net

Michigan Chapter

New Jersey

Thank you for reading, and until next time: Beat Army!

Michigan Chapter: We had a great turnout for our first lunch meet-up since the beginning of the pandemic! From left: Will Wallace ’07, Graham Sloan ’97, Louise Sloan ’98, Mitch Kallek ’14, Ted Moss ’61, Shawn Hoch ’08, Mike Droogleever ’05, Art Bryant ’61, Peggie Menzies ’85, Sean Lloyd ’00 (in front), Joe Zane ’07, Mark Rothschild ’07 and Chris Pisani ’05.

BGO Area Coordinator: Lee Gilgour e: Gilgour42@gmail.com

Communications Sec’y: Chris Bernard ’88 e: BGOgcb117@gmail.comAreaCoordinator (Eastern): CAPT Michael Johnson ’79, USNR e: BGOmj007mj@hotmail.comAreaCoordinator(West & Upper): Col. Benjamin Richmond ’93, USMCR e: Junebrichmond97@earthlink.netwasarelativelyquiet month, but we saw a return to lunch meet-ups with a get-together at Beau’s Grillery in Bloomfield Township. We had a solid turnout, and we are hoping to get back to doing them regularly. By the time you read this, Mike’s boating excursion should be in the books, but keep your eye out on MyUSNA and your e-mail for the latest on events and updates. We’re looking forward to a full slate of events this fall.

BGO Area Coordinator (Boston and SE Mass): Kimber Johnston e: BGOKimber.Johnson@bgo.usna.comAreaCoordinator(NShoreand Central Mass): CDR David Grim ’82, USN (Ret.) e: BGOdavid.grim@1982.usna.comAreaCoordinator(Western Mass): Mike Cousins e: Cuztri67@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Jerry Hodge ’86, USN (Ret.) e: gerald.hodge@1986.usna.com

Michigan

e: website:Christinziano.area114@gmail.com www.usnanj.org

Joe Zane ’07 Chapter President

Pres: Corwin Karaffa ’77

The Las Vegas Chapter reconvened to set our 2022 Dining In event for 13 October 2022 in a private dining room at Honey Salt, in Boca Park. Tickets will be made available soon on the Chapter’s updated website, and interested alumni, family, and friends are encouraged to buy tickets, as tickets will not be available at the door. The Dining In will also include an opportunity to meet and elect the Chapter officers for 2022-2023.

Montana

Shipmate Contact: Nathan CW Smith ’98 e: Website:nathancwsmith@outlook.comwww.USNAUpperMidwest.org Facebook: www.fb.com/USNAAAUpperMidwest

South Mississippi Chapter

Shipmate contact: CAPT Pete Seibert ’65, USN (Ret.) p: 781-235-5909; e: pkseibert@comcast.net Website: http://boston.usnachapters.com

Pres: CAPT Ashley Fischer ’11, USMCR p: 240-778-8116; e: aefisch36@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Mark J. Salmen, USN (Ret.) NAIP Area Coordinator-Minnesota 15230 Afton Hills Drive South; Afton, MN 55001-9670 p: 651-436-5842; c: 651-271-669 e: mark.salmen@1973.usna.com; e: mjsalmen@aol.com

Vice Pres: Dr. Doug Meints ’77 p: 505-888-6800; e: dmeintschiro@gmail.com

NM Parents’ Club Pres: Ms. Karen Hanthorn-Rhodes e: KBHant@aol.com; p: 505-507-5543

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT David Swingle, USN e: Afterdswingle@newmexico.comatwo-yearhiatusdue to the Covid pandemic, our annual New Mexico Chapter Family picnic was held as scheduled at the City of Albuquerque Elena Gallegos Open Space on Sunday, 19 June. Attending were the following alumni and their guests: Phyllis Rohr ’55 Assoc., Herb Richter ’59, Janice & Casey Jones ’60, Mike Blackledge ’63, Pam & Ron Walters ’63, Mary Lynn and Joe McGuire ’68 with guests Kevin McGuire and Rebbie Garza, Ashby Albright ’71 Assoc., Kathy & Tolly Toliver ’71, Scott Kraus ’73, Loren & Max Legg ’74, Ken Fladager ’78, Deborah & Mark Schaefer ’83, Larry Daugherty ’86, Bill & Anne Hammond ’86, Christine Hoaglund ’97 with guest Susan Wright, and Jenny & Brian Loustaunau ’01

Central New York Chapter

the status of the members of the Class of 2026 from New Mexico. Here are the three who are attending USNA from New Mexico this year: Thomas Fotter from La Cueva High School, Albuquerque.HenryMitchell from Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque.KellyWetteland from Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos.

Pres: Steve Erb ’68 e: Sec’y/Treas:steveerb@windstream.net Bob Fegan Jr. ’64 e: Website:bobfegan64@gmail.comCentralNY.usnachapters.com BGO Area Coordinator: Tom Ravener e: Thetom.ravener@gmail.comannualWelcome Aboard Event, sponsored by the Central New York Parents Club and supported by the Central New York Chapter of Naval Academy Alumni and USAA, was held again this year at the Bailiwick Market and Café in Eldridge, NY on Sunday, 12 June 2022. The Welcome Aboard Event is just that….to welcome aboard the prospective midshipmen and their families to the large Navy family as well as to congratulate the 2022 CNY USNA graduates and their parents.

Alumni able to attend were Steve Benson ’80, Bob Fegan ’64 and his wife Marilyn, Doug Marshall ’73, Peg Morocco ’86 and her daughter Lisa ’21 (via Facetime) who is training to be a Marine pilot, and Tony Zallnick ’66. No current midshipmen were in attendance but the parents of Aidan Longley ’23, Dave and Colleen Longley attended.Candidates for the Class of 2026 able to attend were Gordon Gallery (Kirkville) with his parents Tom and Kay, and Yakob Kelley (Manlius) with his parents Rick and Ashley. Candidates

New York Capital District Chapter

Sea Stories Shared Across the Decades

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New Mexico

Sec’y: Joseph McGuire ’68 p: 505-857-9679; e sunnymack@msn.com

New York

Pres: Frank Hughes ’80 p: 518-432-9193; e: frankhughes2@yahoo.com Sec’y: Gordon Lattey 40 First St., Troy, NY 12180 p: 518-274-4989; e: ussslater@aol.com Website: http://capitaldistrictny.usnachapters.com BGO Area Coordinator: Jeff Hughes e: Jeffrey.M.Hughes1@gmail.com

We were also pleased to host four members of the USNA Class of 2024 who were all working on internships at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. They were: Maya Ghali from Seattle, WA, Grace Hastings from Cincinnati, OH, Sky Cho from San Jose, CA, and Sam Levine from Elkridge, MD. Our day was threatened by storms in the forecast, but all they did was keep the temperatures pleasant and provide an en joyable breeze while the group enjoyed partaking of the many dishes we shared. Chapter Treasurer Ken Fladager presented to the group a review of his recent travel to Annapolis and what he learned attending the ICOF (International Chapter Officer Forum) representing the Chapter at its meeting this past May 12th.

We have one candidate attending NAPS: Diego Garcia from Volcano Vista High School, Albuquerque.Andonecandidate receiving a USNAA Foundation Scholarship to attend a military college for one year, then head to USNA: Diego Aragon from Mora High School, Mora Congratulations to these five outstanding New Mexico students who will be heading off for the greatest adventures of their lives.

Website: http://newmexico.usnachapters.com

New Mexico Chapter

Pres: John Scott Kraus ’73 2304 Madre Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 h: 505-296-7409; c: 505-366-7457 e: skraus@aquilagroup.com; or jkraus2304@aol.com

NM Chapter Alumni and Interns at our Family Picnic 6/19/22

Christine Chats With Interns With Indoctrination Day at USNA scheduled this week, our New Mexico Chapter’s Blue and Gold Officer David Swingle ’76 summarized

Commemorative clocks for the parents of this year’s CNY USNA graduates not able to attend the Welcome Aboard Event have been mailed to theAlumni,parents.and

Pres: George O’Garro ’05 e: HotLine:georgeogarro@gmail.com

Pres: Dan Sullivan ’95 p: 585-410-1941; e: daniel.sullivan@savox.com

Navy family and friends are encouraged to attend the weekly Wednesday lunch at 1200 at Clear Path for Veterans in Chittenango, NY when they are again open for business. You can call (315-687-3300) to see if they are open and to let them know if you will be attending a lunch.

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1-800-234-USNA (8732) Website: http://www.NAANY.org

Emmalyn Smith (Waterville & West Edmeston/ SurfaceKeeganWarfare)Steele (Marcy/Navy Air)

Vice Pres: Pete Owen ’86 p: 949-702-2733; e: pfowen0302@gmail.com Website: http://westernny.usnachapters.net/

North Carolina

Cape Fear Chapter

were rewarded with a bottle of grog. On board: Gail & Paul Normand ’74, Peggy & Steve Yandle ’75, Dave Scheu ’67, Douglass & Alan Smith ’64, Deanna & Bill Caiazza ’66, Celia & Jim Strouse ’66, Gregg Hamelin ’72, Victoria & Hugh McWilliams ’72, Michelle & Rick Haley ’72, Julie & Tom Wolfe ’72, Lynn & Gary Beaver ’77, Gary Boettcher ’78, Connie & Charlie Pangburn ’78, Misty & Jim Slaight ’93, Kevin & Eve Krauss ’06, and Muffy Boylan & Ray Decker ’72. Special thanks to Dave Scheu ’67 and Steve Yandle ’75 for making this event a success.

BGO Area Coordinator: Gardner Jackson e: ghjackson86@gmail.com

Commemorative desk clock was presented by Bob Fegan to John and Tracy Callahan in recognition of their son Jack’s recent graduation. The following photograph shows (left to right) Tracy Callahan, Bob Fegan and John Callahan for the commemorative clock presentation.

Vice Pres: Paul Normand ’74 e: Sec’y/Treas:paulnormand@mac.com Steve Yandle ’75 e: Withsryusna75@gmail.comsummerrecreational activities in full swing, Chapter members took time off to attend the second annual Summer Cruise ’22 with a Westpac theme. Since most mids who sailed the Pacific during either Youngster or First Class cruise had a port call in Hawaii, attendees were encouraged to dress “Hawaiian!” As members and spouses entered the Cape Fear Country Club ballroom, they were presented a lei and greeted by “Salty Sam” outfitted in vintage whiteworks courtesy of Alan Smith ’64 With passed Asian spring rolls and chilled beverages, the cruise was underway. Later, the taco bar with roasted chicken, blackened shrimp, grilled steak, and tasty condiments including a pineapple salsa was open for busi ness. Later, as the non-mutinous crew settled in, the Best “Hawaiian Dressed” male and female attendee were selected by the Class of 1972 cabal. The winners: Charlie Pangburn ’78 and Lynn Beaver, spouse of Gary Beaver ’77,

July was a bye and followed by our August lunch meeting. The Chapter will hold its 14 September meeting at St James Plantation in Southport. VADM Joe Leidig ’78 will be the “OIC” of thisTheevent.Chapter’s 2022 Calendar of Events is posted on our website: capefearnc.usna chapters.net.

All members planning to attend should contact Steve Yandle ’75 (sryusna75@ gmail.com) at least 3 days before the meeting so we can coordinate meal count and service support with the Club. Cost is $20 cash at lunch. Go Navy!

BGO Area Coordinator: Doug Peters ’73 e: douglastpeters@gmail.com

Alumni, family, friends, USNA parents, and others with an interest in the Naval Academy are welcome to join the Chapter at all Chapter functions. Call (315-663-7490) or e-mail Bob Fegan to let us know if you plan to attend a function. Future Chapter activities will be addressed as they are planned.

not able to attend are Ella Callahan (Skaneateles) and Lauren Dorfman (Rome)

Western New York Chapter

Pres: Ray Decker ’72 p: 703-939-0202; e: dax24@icloud.com

The 2022 CNY USNA graduates and their hometowns/service selections are: Jack Callahan (Minoa/Navy Air)

Cape Fear Chapter:

The following photograph shows (left to right) Yakob Kelley and Gordon Gallery.

Allison Genson (Moravia/Navy Air)

BGO Area Coordinator: Col. Kevin Hart ’75 (Ret.) p: 847-910-4502; e: kevinphart1@gmail.com

All local graduates, Blue & Gold Officers, and parents of midshipmen or graduates are invited to join the Chapter and participate in our activities. Most lunch meetings are held 1145 at the Cape Fear Country Club on the second Tuesday of the month except when a social or other special event occurs.

Metro New York Chapter (NAANY)

Sec’y: Tim Marvin ’59

attended in a room set aside for the lunch and discussion.OnApril 30, the NC Aviation Museum in Asheboro held their inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony in which 2 native North Carolinian USNA graduates and NASA astro nauts were among the initial inductees. Rick Kunkel ‘67 and Rob Skrotsky ‘67 discussed the event with a slide show as we both were fortunate to attend the dinner and ceremony. Featured at the museum, among the initial 14 inductees are Charlie Duke ’57 and Michael Smith ’67. The attached photo is from the Hall of Fame Wall.

The luncheon concluded about 1330.

Eastern North Carolina Chapter

Chapter News Corner: Check email and FaceBook for chapter communications. Pass any ideas for events or projects that would benefit the chapter to the officers!

P.O. Box 847, New Bern, NC 28563

Pres: CAPT Steve Gillespie ’87, USN (Ret.)

e: Sec’y:smgillespie44@gmail.com

On Saturday 4 June, our Chapter partnered with the USNA North Carolina Parents Club to welcome 36 prospective members of the Class of 2026 and their families to our annual Welcome Plebe Picnic hosted at the North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics in Durham, NC. Captain Doug Guthe ’76, USN (Ret.) and Commander Mike Kapsch ’76, USN (Ret.) represented the Link in the Chain tradition of connecting classes 50 years apart. Captain Steve Gillespie ’87, USN (Ret.), Chapter President, and Captain Shawn McAndrew ’93, USN (Ret.), Keynote Speaker, shared shared their views of the challenges, fun and skills that life at the Academy and service in the Navy can offer. Other grads in attendance included: Matt Minor ’07 & family; Mik Visgauss ’08 & family; Morgan ’12 and Tyler ’11 & family; Brad Osmund ’08; Bonnie Podiak ’89; and Chris Perrien ’74

Greetings from the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina,

p: 252-631-3109; e: rbogle1968@gmail.com

h: 252-514-0299; e: robert.skrotsky@1967.usna.com

e: FacebookEmail:CHRISNIX@AOL.COMUsnaaaCharlotte@gmail.comPage: association-charlotte-251965968210794/http://facebook.com/usna-alumniWebsite: Charlotte.usnachapters.net

Eastern Chapter: NC Aviation Museum Hall of Fame Wall

LinkedIn Group: http://linkedin.com/groups/8344487

CHAPTER NEWS

Randy Bogle ’68

4308 Periwinkle Pl., New Bern, NC 28562

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Website: http://easternnc.usnachapters.com

BZ to Chapter President Chris Nickels ’91 & his son Ethan for representing our chapter at the Father’s Day 5K in Charlotte.

Vice Pres: Rick Kunkel ’67 p: 910-347-6251; e: rkunkel@ec.rr.com

Pres: Rob Skrotsky ’67

P.O. Box 731, Kure Beach, NC 28449-0731

e: Treas:tmarvin738@charter.net

The chapter met for lunch on Thursday the 23rd at the Marina Cafe in Jacksonville, a well known restaurant with a marina attached; the club on board Camp Lejeune was not available to us this month. Twelve members and spouses

Chris Perrien ’74

Charlotte Chapter

Our Golf Squad led by Warren Schultz ’71 took-on the Duke University Golf Course over Memorial Day weekend. The course remained set-up as it was for the recent US Open Qualifying Round encouraging us all to

Pres: Christopher (Nix) M. Nickels ’91

North Carolina Triangle Chapter: Memorial Day Golf at Duke University

North Carolina Triangle Chapter

e: Nationalibmchris@mac.comChapterTrustee; CDR George Lipscomb ’87, USN (Ret.) Website: www.usnatriangle.com

(parents, friends, all-Navy veterans and fam ilies). To view the schedule of future events, please visit https://www.usnatriangle.com or follow us on ChapterLinked-in:https://www.facebook.com/USNAAARTP/.Facebook:USNAAlumniAssociation-Triangle(USNAAATriangle)

e: Viceearle.babcock@1974@usna.comPres: Gaby Blocher ’98 p: 513-316-5903; e: Gabrielle.Bolton@gmail.com

North Carolina Triangle Research Chapter: Welcome Picnic

Pres: Tom Cornejo ’00 e: Sec’y:thomas.cornejo@yahoo.com

Pres: Earle Babcock ’74 p: 513-520-7776

Vice Pres: Jennifer Yuchasz ‘98

Upper Midwest Chapter

Josh Fogle ’03 e: foglejw@gmail.com

Jeff Truitt ’93 and Chris Perrien ’74

Recognized for the 5th consecutive year as a Distinguished Chapter in the USNA AA network, our Triangle Chapter comprises 165+ active members from eight decades of USNA classes, their families and a growing set of supporters

e: Chapterjen.yuchasz@rhinestahl.comSec’yand Shipmate Submissions: Jon-Michael Pollock ‘10

Ohio

Piedmont Triad Chapter

Send Shipmate input to: Nathan CW Smith ’98 e: Bluenathancwsmith@outlook.com&GoldAreaCoordinator:Mary Plumb e: Mary.plumb@yahoo.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Bryan Grubert

e: Thebryan.grubert@gmail.comNavalAcademyParents

appreciate golf as a hobby and not for a living. Chapter members and guests in attendance included: Guy Guidry, Al Martindale, Ted Moore, Mik Visgauss ’08, Francis George, Bill Sena ’95, Captain Andy Hertel USN, Mike Sena, Bill Laughlin ’81, John Walls ’86, George Lipscomb ’87, and Chris Perrien ’74.

Club of Greater Cincinnati held a welcome picnic for all incoming members in the class of 2026 on June 5, 2022, at the Tri-State Warbird Museum in Batavia, Ohio. Present were current members of the parents club (those parents who have midshipmen currently at USNA) and alumni. Chapter president Bud Babcock addressed the soon-tobe plebes and exhorted them to rise to the challenge and make the determination now that you’re going to do your best in everything that gets thrown at you over the next four years. There were six Naval Academy alumni present at this event, three of whom have soon to be mids or current midshipmen at USNA.

Cincinnati Chapter: Incoming members for the class of 2026 from the Greater Cincinnati area with local USNA AA chapter president Bud Babcock, ’74.

SHIPMATE

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter

More than 80 years available online to all Alumni Association members. Visit usna.com/shipmate

North Dakota

See Minnesota

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e: Website:jonmichaelpollock@gmail.comhttp://www.usnacinci.org

Our Chapter supports the USS NORTH CAROLINA SSN 777 which returned home safely in late May after an extended deployment due to the Ukrainian situation. Much necessarily changes in our Navy and the demands upon the families of our submarine sailors remain signifi cant. Gray Tompson ’07 relieved Jeff Truitt ’93 as the Vice President of the USS NORTH CAROLINA SSN 777 Club. BZ to Jeff for helping to start our 777 Club with his legal advice and important fund-raising efforts. The Club presented Jeff with an ensign flown over both the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA BB55 and the USS NORTH CAROLINA SSN 777.

e: BGOjoblackburn@clevelandtrack.comAreaCoordinator: Doug Cabarle e: douglas.cabarle@bgo.usna.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Mike Whaley e: mwhaley@ossaa.com

Dave Goins ’84

Carla Dowling-Fitzpatrick

Parents’ Club President: Russelle Holsinger e: BGOnapccousna@gmail.comAreaCoordinator:

Jim Waddell ‘71 e: jbwaddell@columbus.rr.com

e: Becausedowlingfitzpatrick@sbcgolbal.netwehadsuchagreat time in No vember 2021, the Chapter gathered again at the Upper Arlington Wine Bistro on May 3, 2022 for a Chapter Pub Night. In attendance were Tony Konecny ’79, Dave Goins ’84, Jim Worthington ’60, Doug ’68 & Elice Little, Tom ’70 & Libby Gomia, Chuck ’71 & Jeanne Janes, Dave ’78 & Nancy Guza, ADM Kristen ’91 Fabry & Tim Vanas.

Jim ’71 & Debby Waddell attended the International Chapter Officers Forum (ICOF) at Annapolis on May 11-12. ICOF provides the opportunity for chapter officers to get together in one location to discuss chapter best

Tulsa Chapter

Greater Cincinnati USNA AA Chapter President Bud Babcock ’74 with spouse Karen and Tom Schram ’69, past president of the local chapter.

Columbus Pres: CDR Tony Konecny ’79, USN (Ret.) e: Viceadkonecny79@gmail.comPres: Ben Sandman ’10

Pres: Rocky Goins ’84 e: Vicerockygoins@hotmail.comPres: Patrick Hamilton ’87 e: Sec’ypatrickhami@gmail.comandTreas: Kasey (Cregge) Carradini ’84 e: Website:kcarradini@hotmail.comhttp://tulsa.usnachapters.net/ Facebook: Chapter-2202431113307009https://www.facebook.com/USNA-Alumni-Tulsa-

Oklahoma

Pres: CDR Meghan Michael ’97, USN (Ret.) e: BGOmeghanmichael@me.comAreaCoordinator: Mr. Arthur Wickerham e: artwickerham@gmail.com

Website: https://columbus_usnachapter.net/ FaceBook: 100549757152451/https://www.facebook.com/groups/

Shipmate Contact: CDR Tony Konecny ’79, USN (Ret.) e: Chapteradkonecny79@gmail.comemail:USNAAACbus@gmail.com

Twitter: @USNAAACbus

The Columbus Chapter completed its dues campaign on March 31, 2022. $2100 in dues plus additional donations were contributed by 59 alumni and friends. In addition to some minor administrative expenses, dues are used primarily to offset some of the costs of the Founders Day dinner and to provide scholarships to allow students with financial needs to attend USNA Summer Programs (STEM and Summer Seminar.)

This year a scholarship was granted to Alisha Khan of Hilliard to attend NASS. If you have not paid your 2022 dues, we are still accepting Zelle payments (usnaaacbus@ gmail.com) and checks.

e: Treas:dgoins84@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/ groups/12356597/

Toledo Chapter

e: Sec’y:bensandman2@gmail.com

Pres: Jonathan Mason ’07 e: jrmason03@gmail.com

Oklahoma City Chapter

practices and get updated on Naval Academy activities and gather information that can be taken back to the chapter. The Columbus Chapter is committed to sending one person to ICOF every year that is interested in being an active chapter participant. If you want to be come more active in the Chapter, talk to one of the Chapter officers or board members about attending ICOF next May.

Pres: CAPT Fred W. Bergman ’75, USNR (Ret.) p: 440-570-3564; e: FWayBergman@aol.com

Cleveland Chapter

Instagram: USNAAACbus

As of the writing of this article, the exact date for the 2022 USNA Founders Day has not been finalized. It is safe to say that the dinner will be on a Thursday evening in September and most likely at the National Veterans Memorial & Museum. Because of COVID, we were not able to properly celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the founding of USNA in 2020. As long as we are not experiencing a COVID resurgence, we are going to try to make up for lost time and execute a celebration you won’t want to miss. Stay on the lookout for an announcement concerning the event details once they have been firmed up.

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Sec’y: John Blackburn ’82

Columbus Chapter

Pennsylvania

Oregon

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We also continued our weekly Zoom Happy Hours. Participants in March and April included Mike Carmichael ’69, John Adams ’69, Doug Ballard ’74, John Frerichs ’50, David Lutes ’63, Janette Sandberg ’96, Tim Myers ’64, Jack Kohl ’65, Mark Cooksey ’71, Ted Scypinski ’90, Shelley Liscom, President of the Parents Club. The Lake Oswego Alumni restarted their monthly luncheons. Present this month were Mike Carmichael ’69 and his wife Suzie, Tim Myers ’64 and his wife Mary, Tom Burnes ’67 and his wife Joan, Jim Hough ’66, Kevin Brink ’97 and Ron Smith ’72.

Philadelphia Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Tim Farrell ’76, USN (Ret.) e: Thetim.farrell@1976.usna.comSoutheasternPennsylvania USNA Parents’ Association hosted a picnic June 26 in Evansburg State Park for those appointed to the Class of 2026 from the Philadelphia area and their parents. Rob Bender ’73, Chapter President, represented the Alumni Association and Tim Farrell ’76 represented his classmates for Another Link in the Chain.

Philadelphia Chapter: Southeastern Pennsylvania USNA Parents’ Association picnic for students from the Philadelphia area for incoming class of 2026

Tim Tim Farrell ’76 Commander, USN (Ret.) Vice President, Philadelphia Chapter

Beat Army!

Our May luncheon continued the celebration of the incoming class of 2026 and NAPS. Class of 2026 selectees present were Wilson Godfrey, Gunnar Sverdrup, Charlie Evans (NAPS), Tenzin Jamyang (NAPS), and Eleanor Snyder . The guest speaker was Capt. Jil Richards ’94 who spoke to the selectees and their parents. Present were Mike Carmichael ’69, Scott Fitzpatrick ’80, Mark Cooksey ’71, Doug Ballard ’74, Tex Harkins ’67, Butch Bewick ’62, Jack Kohl ’65, Hod Wells ’59, Doug Bomarito ’68, Golf McCully USAFA ’63, Tim Myers ’64,

More than 80 years available online to all Alumni Association members. Visit usna.com/shipmate

Lastly, congratulations to Frank Swientek ’66 and wife Diane as they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on June 17th in Monterey CA where their life together started at the Naval Postgraduate School in 1972. The couple dated for two years and married the day after Frank’s graduation. They renewed their vows in the Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapel at NPS and then spent their second honeymoon in Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur, and lastly San Fran cisco.”

Pres: CDR John Adams ’69, USNR (Ret.) e: Vicejohn.adams@1969.usna.comPres: CDR Mike Carmichael ’69, USNR (Ret.) e: Treas:mikec@1969.usna.com CDR Ted Scypinski ’90, USNR (Ret.) e: Nationalted.scypinski@flir.comChapterTrustee: LtCol Doug Ballard ’74, USMCR (Ret.) e: BGOCassandra.alpha61@comcast.netAreaCoordinator: Capt. Jill Richards e: Website:gillianac@comcast.netoregon.usnachapters.net

June was a very busy month for the chapter. Our first major activity was a picnic in Salem Or. sponsored by the Oregon SW Washington Parent’s Club to welcome the incoming class of 2026 and NAPS selectees. Present for the Alumni Association were Jill Richards ’94, Mike Carmichael ’69, Doug Ballard ’74 Jim Eberle ’77, Tim Myers ’64, and Ted Scypinski ’90 and Midshipman 1/C John Rivoli ’23 who was on summer leave. Class of 2026 selectees present are Max Anderson, Caroline Foskett, Gunnar Sverdrup, Daniel Olsen and William Everton. Mike represented the class of 1976 in presenting the ALITC concept to the selectees, and Jil, as the BGO area coordinator gave a welcome. Shelley Lipsom President of the Par ents Club introduced the parents to the Parents Club and John Rivoli briefed the selectees as to what to expect their first year at USNA.

Larry Myers ’64, Todd Washburn ’93, Dick Barnette ’66, Jil Richards ’94 and John Frerich ’50.

Oregon and WashingtonSouthwestChapter

Pres: Rob Bender ’73 p: 267-625-3459; e: rbender@travismanion.com Website: http://philadelphia.usnachapters.net

SHIPMATE

e: Website:CharlesPerkins71@gmail.comhttp://www.usnasvc.com

held its Monthly Meeting. In Attendance were: Max Hill ‘51; Fuzzy Knight ‘53; Curt Holcomb ‘61; John Nuernberger ‘64; Ray Setser ‘65; Alan Burkhart ‘67; Bernie Magdelain ‘67; Roger Paradis ‘67; Jim Welsch ‘67; Gary Maxwell ‘69; Mike Malone ‘69; Tom Gillespie ‘69; Dave Shimp ‘76; Denny Simon ‘77; Chris Cechek ‘82; Rick Stein ‘82; Seamus Flatley ‘83; Perry Ramicone ‘83; Ron Allen ‘88; and David Kern ’92

Pres: Mike O’Sullivan ’73 p: 401-742-7091; e: michael.osullivan1973@gmail.com

Facebook: USNA RV CHAPTER

Entertaining and educational https://www.usna.com/sea-stories

The Charleston Chapter meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 12 Noon in Mount Pleasant. No reservation required.

On the evening of June 9, 2022, the CSRA chapter gathered at the Red Bowl Asian Bistro in Aiken, SC for our quarterly dinner meeting; the following members were in attendance: Wayne Rickman ’59, Bob Van Buren ’63, Mac Hanna ’64, Jim Tisaranni ’64, Bill Bower ’65 (& his wife Ann), Chuck Munns ’73 (& his wife Kristin), Dave Smith ’73, Rick Reichel ’83 & Brian Goldschmidt ’94.

Dale Gange ‘70

Shipmate sec’y: Jennifer Stone p: 202-909-5676; e: jastone0330@gmail.com

Pres: Tom Wolfe ’70

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Pres: CDR Rick Stein ’82, USNR (Ret.) 784 Preservation Pl., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 p: 843-856-6591; w: 843-557-7021

Stories of action and inspiration

Charlie Perkins ’71

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT David Gates ’77, USN (Ret.) p: 724-632-6621; e: LJreese357@aol.com

Bob Van Buren ’63 e: Website:bobjanvb@aol.comhttp://csra.usnachapters.com

e: Sec'y:dsmith708@atlanticbb.net

A Navy tradition

Pres: Conor McKenzie ’06

14518 Black Bear Rd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

American Chapter

Recreational Vehicle

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Susquehanna Valley Chapter

Facebook: pittsburgh/https://www.facebook.com/groups/usnaaa

Pres: Tim Farrell ‘76

e: Memberschabal@1977.usna.comoftheSusquehanna Valley Chapter

enjoyed our monthly gathering at Mad Chef Craft Brewing in East Petersburg June 16. We gather at Mad Chef on the third Thursday of every month 1630-1900. Please join us and bring your family and friends with you.

e: Treas:tsrjw71@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Stuart Craig ’86, USN (Ret.) e: stuart.craig@bgo.usna.com

Sec’y: Col Paul Muller ’88, USMC (Ret.) p: 401-248-3405; e: usmctanker@cox.net

Pittsburgh Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: CAPT Matt Chabal ’77, USN (Ret.)

BGO Area Coordinator: Ryan Blacklock e: ryan.blacklock@2004.usna.com

Central Savannah River Area (Aiken, SC; Augusta, GA; and surrounding areas)

Tim Farrell ‘76 Commander, USN (Ret.) President, Susquehanna Valley Chapter

After dinner, President Dave Smith presented a summary report on the recent ICOF meeting in Annapolis & an update on “happenings” in the Yard. As always, his presentation was preceded & followed by good fellowship & sea

Website: www.rv.usnachapters.net

Pres: LtCol Dave Smith ’73, USMC (Ret.)

Also,stories.on May 23, 2022 chapter members Dave Smith ’73, Greg Hoffman ’75 & Buck Blum ’89 participated in the annual Wounded Warrior Golf Tournament held at the Woodside Plantation golf course in Aiken, SC. As shown in the photo, the chapter sponsored one of the holes as we have done for the past several years. Despite heavy rain, our team managed to win the prize for Low Net score...Bravo Zulu!!!

Charleston Chapter

Beat Army!

Central Savannah River Area Chapter: Dinner Meeting (L-R): Bob Van Buren, Jim Tisaranni, Wayne Rickman, Bill Bower, Ann Bower, Mac Hanna, Chuck Munns, Kristin Munns, Brian Goldschmidt, Rick Reichel & Dave Smith.

CHAPTER

SEA STORIES

e: Sec’y:tim.farrell@1976.usna.com

NEWS

Rob Gundlach ‘84 e: Treas:rigundlach@msn.com

Golf Team (L-R): Buck Blum, Dave Smith & Greg Hoffman.

e: OnUSNA_AA_Charleston@Comcast.netMonday,June20,TheCharleston Chapter

Rhode Island Chapter

e: Website:cmckenzie@janney.comPittsburgh.usnachapters.com

Tim Johnson ‘02 p: 843-715-2664

BGO Area Coordinator: Drew Wyrick e: wyrick03@gmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Richard Cataldi ’69, USN (Ret.) p: 865-966-4677; e: cdrcataldi@tds.net

Send Shipmate input to: Nathan CW Smith ’98 e: BGOnathancwsmith@outlook.comAreaCoordinator: Sharon Holt ’00 p: 605-390-3430; e: holtsharonl@aol.com

Tennessee

November 11, 2022 we will be placing flags at Beaufort National Cemetery. Time is TBD.

e: Sec’y-Treas:kristenandwesley@gmail.com.

October 1, 2022 we will have a Navy vs Air Force watch party. Time and location is TBD.

Sec’y: Chuck Tebrich ’66 e: Website:chuckteb@gmail.comwww.usnasc.org

e: BGOjohn.ohlinger@usna.1969.comAreaCoordinator: Thomas Forsythe ’79 e: tom_forsythe@kyzen.com

Memphis Chapter

e: Treas:tim.w.Johnson@outlook.com

John Scanlan '83 p: 843-342-2793; e: ping1@hargray.com

Chattanooga Chapter

Palmetto Chapter

Suzanne Hopper (husband, John Hopper ’95 and son, Selik Hopper ’23) e: hoppermomx6@gmail.com

New chapter news to report is that we had our June luncheon at the Frankie Bones in Bluffton, SC. We had 15 alumni and 5 guests from all corners of the chapter area. Dave Igyarto ’74 did a great job organizing the lunch and wel coming everyone. Thanks to Dave. In attendance were Rich Weidman ’63, John Scanlan ’83, Dave Woodward ’60, John Clearwater Sr. ’57 and guests John Clearwater Jr. and CDR Karl Williams, Alan Mangan ’83, Mike Holmes ’02, George Stubbs ’58, Nancy and Stephan Woodall ’67, Lee Polhill ’58, Don Baldwin ’74, Carrie and Barry Wilbur ’77, Malcolm Fortson ’69, Jim Graham ’74, Marge and Dave Igyarto’74 and Tim Johnson ’02. Many discussions of the differences between the original and newer Top Gun movies were had and various sea stories covering about 50 years of varied naval service time periods were fondly recalled.

Looking ahead to upcoming events: September 20, 2022 we will have a quarterly luncheon at Frankie Bones in Bluffton, SC. Start time is 1130AM. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Dave Igyarto ’74 (igyartodp@icloud.com) so we can provide a headcount to the venue.

Spain

Pres: Craig Augenstein ’87 4847 Furman Ave., Columbia, SC 29206 p: 803-309-3060; e: Craigaugenstein@gmail.com

South Dakota

Pres: Michael Carsley ’88

Pres: Henry W. Papa Jr. ’86 p: 907-244-7492; e: hankpapa@aol.com

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter

Pres: CDR John F. Ohlinger ’69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 615-594-7628

Low Country Chapter: More attendees at the June 2022 quarterly luncheon.

Rota Chapter

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Nashville Chapter

Dave Igyarto ’74

Pres: Tom Cavanaugh ’69 p: 516-220-9896

Greetings from the areas in and around the Port Royal Sound. As you read this issue reform will have occurred and Navy fall sports will be upon us, but at the time of writing it is just mid-summer in the Low Country.

Typically, we meet for lunch following, but a location is also TBD.

e: VP:tomcusna69@gmail.com

South Carolina Midlands Chapter

CAPT Mark Kohring ’73, USNR (Ret.) e: Website:mark_kohring@mac.comhttp://k-or.usnachapters.net/

Low Country Chapter

Dave Igyarto ’74 giving welcoming remarks at the June 2022 quarterly luncheon at Frankie Bones in Bluffton, SC.

December 10, 2022 we will have an Army Navy watch party at R Bar & Grill in Bluffton. Time is (CheckTBD.out our website http://sclowcountry. usnachapters.net and our myUSNA.com SC Low Country Chapter group area for updates and additional information as it becomes available)Finally, a note on membership. While we are listed as a South Carolina chapter, our member ship area includes Savannah, Georgia and surrounding areas, runs north until we run into the Charleston Chapter, west of I-95 until we run into the Central Savannah River Area Chap ter, and east to Hilton Head and the Atlantic. If you would like to be on our chapter mailing list and are not already receiving emails about our events, drop me a line at tim.w.johnson@ outlook.com and I will add you to the list.

Treas: Cassidy Masey ’06 e: Sec’y:cassidy.a.massey@gmail.com Dustin Cunningham ’06

e: Vicemichael.carsley@eu.navy.milPres: Ryan Eilerman ’15

Pres: Kristen Daniel ’02

e: Sec’y:igyartodp@icloud.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Wes Trubeville e: bgoarea501coordinator@gmail.com

Pres: Richard “Scott” Jones ’00 9935 Penneywood Ln., Ooltewah, TN 37363 p: 804-363-3589; e: rsjones23@hotmail.com

BGO Area Coordinator: CDR Richard Cataldi ’69, USN (Ret.) p: 865-966-4677; e: cdrcataldi@tds.net

Pres: Jerry Pilewski ’97 Vicee:palmettousna@usna.comPres: Brian Treanor ’89 e: Sec’y:brian_treanor@hotmail.com

Treas: Kevin Windbigler ’86 p: 512-923-5010; e: hans2886@austin.rr.com

Shipmate Contact: CDR Don McAlister ’63, USNR (Ret.) p: 512-365-7068; e: don.mcalister@austin.rr.com

Dave Driskell ‘63

North Texas Chapter

BGO Area Coordinator: Dave Driskell ’63 p: 210-275-4011; e: daved@frand.com

Pres: Brad Holbrook ’06 p: 410-718-8839; e: bradley.holbrook@gmail.com

The Alamo Chapter has still not returned to normal activities somewhat due to the lingering COVID issues and some difficulties finding venues and speakers. The South Texas Parents Club did however hold their annual welcome aboard picnic for the class of 2026 at the ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS site on loop 410. Among the presenters was RADM Gary Hall ’76 who explained ‘A LINK IN THE CHAIN’ tradition. Also NAPS grad Noah Purify ’26 met with the new plebes (his new classmates) and gave them some ‘inside the ropes’ info. Just a reminder for Chapter members, your dues help the parents club finance this event every year.

Vice Pres: Jordan Mack ‘08

Pres: CAPT Ron A. Sandoval ’81, USN 18010 Keystone Blf., San Antonio, TX 78258-3436

Facebook: Alamo Chapter NAAA

Future Mids are introduced to Another Link in the Chain

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USNAAATxGC/ Email: txgulfcoast.usnachapters@gmail.com

Pres: Jamie Cummings ‘93 e: Sec’y:pres@usnaaa-ntx.com

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

e: Website:rlbulger69@gmail.comtxgulfcoast.usnachapters.net

Austin Chapter

Alamo Chapter

e: Treas:m020234@2002.usna.com

Pres: Bill Pritchett ’01

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter: Packed house at our 10 June lunch featuring Prof. Ric Stoll as the keynote speaker.

Alamo Chapter: USNA class of 2026. second from left is NAPS grad Noah Purify ’26, 6th from left is RADM Hall ’76.

Respectfully Submitted

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Sec’y: Dave Driskell ’63 P.O. Box 461564, San Antonio, TX 78246-1564 e: Website:info@alamogoats.orghttp://www.alamo.usnachapters.com

Website: Austin.usnachapters.com

Frankie Delgado ’95 e: Website:secy@usnaaa-ntx.comwww.usnaaa-ntx.com

BGO Area Coordinator: Tom Eschenbrenner p: 972 740 4060 ; e: eschenbrenner@gmail.com

The North Texas Chapter was pleased to contribute to the Welcome Aboard Luncheon Event hosted by the Naval Academy Parents’ Club of North Texas. We welcomed incoming members of the classes of 2026 and 2027, who are poised to begin their journeys at USNA and NAPS this summer, into the special family of future Naval Academy Alumni. It was a high energy and inspiring day, filled with messages of celebration of achievement, grate fulness for the opportunity for such fine young men and women to set themselves on the path to be future leaders in the Navy and Marine Corps, along with plenty of tips and advice from some of those who have gone before them. Chapter Alumni members who partici pated included Keynote Speaker Junior Ortiz ’81, Another Link in the Chain Speaker Vince Huston ‘76, USO Representative Marshall Nadel ‘74, and incoming Chapter President Jamey Cummings ‘93. Special thanks to the Parents’ Club, including John “Chip” Kelsey ’91 and Cathy Santos Kelsey ’93, for organizing this great event.

BGO Area Coordinator: Dave Driskell ’63 p: 210-275-4011; e: daved@frand.com

Mids provide sage advise to the incoming classes of ‘26 and ‘27

Texas

Sec’y: John Augusto ’02

Rich Bulger ’69

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BGO Area Coodinator: Don Link e: We’vecdr.dlink@gmail.comhadaverybusy, and successful lunch schedule for the first half of 2022, including a few special events, like our participation welcoming the class of 2026 from the Houston area, at the 2026/1976 Link in the Chain Welcome. And by the time this Shipmate version comes out, we’ll be well on our way to busy second-half lunch schedule. And well on our way to a busy Navy Football viewing schedule. Check out our myUSNA, Facebook, or LinkedIn

A few weeks later, the chapter was pleased to host a group of firsties at the Fitzrovia branch of Passyunk Avenue, home of the best cheese steak sub this side of the Pond and located in the shadow of the famous BT Tower (tin foil hats not Underrequired!).theleadership of LT Justin Chock ’14, the mids were participating in an LREC to kick off their summer break.

BGO Area Coordinator: Wes Turbeville ’01

e: tony.cox@gboutdoorfires.co.uk

In early May, UK chapter president Tim Fox ’97 spent a happy evening catching up on old times with his plebe summer roommate, Gad Nestel ’97. Gad was in London on business, and before returning to the US, he and Tim promised to meet again at the Class of ’97 reunion in late October.

e: Viceba@robertallen.orgPres.

e: Vicetimfox97@hotmail.comPres: Cody Nissen ’11

e: bgoarea501coordinator@gmail.com

United Kingdom Chapter

Lisa Aszklar (Wife, Henry ’81)

e: Boardlisa.aszklar@gmail.comofDirectors: Tony Cox ’89

United Kingdom

(hopefully) put just a little more distance between us and the pandemic. It’s terrific to once again see Oxford Street bustling, the museums and cultural attractions busy, and tourists flocking back to London’s vibrant theatre district.

Firsties Colin MacGillivray, Ben Kwong, Trey Pennington, Thorne Powers, and Virendra Ghate, with their faculty advisor LT Justin Chock ’14 at right. Not shown: Jeremy Stevens and Brian Palacios Paz. Attending alumni included Henry Aszklar ’81, Larry Piano ’76, Madeline Prince ’21 and

Word is that there might be another contingent of mids passing through London in early July, so watch this space for further details.

Until next time … Beat Army!

Mike Hester ’69

Tabeetha Moesinger ’91

e: BGOtabeetha@gmail.comAreaCoordinator: Darrin Briggs ’03

Bo Schrader ’21. Henry, Bo, and Maddie are all working on advanced degrees at the University of Cambridge; Larry owns a consulting firm just northeast of that city.

Pres. Robert Allen ’67

Virginia

e: Vicewhmurray34@gmail.comPres: Ty Schieber ’87

e: Sec’y:cnissen.mba2018@london.edu

e: Onn774pk@gmail.comSaturday,June 4th, the Central Virginia Chapter had the opportunity to celebrate our appointee to the Class of 2026, Sydney Foster ’26 of Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia.Sydney and her parents, Stuart and Lisa Foster were our guests at Burton’s Grill in The Shops at Stonefield in Charlottesville. We also took pleasure in recognizing the attendance of Nathan and Melody Smith, parents of Stephen Smith ’25 from Albemarle High School, Rome “Tyce” Winter ’24 from Western Albemarle

From out 10 June lunch (keynote feat. Prof. Ric Stoll); Josh Pridham ‘05, Nelson Jones III ‘72, Nizhonlii (Robinson) Eddington ‘11, Jordan Eddington ‘10, Joe Medina ‘76.

e: Treas.ryanmerrell@yahoo.com

e: Darrin.Briggs@gmail.com

2026 (1976) Link in the Chain Welcome, along side 2026 Candidates from the Houston area; John Kendall ‘64, Bill Prichett ‘01, Dan Hanley ‘10, Joe Medina ‘76, LCDR Katie Medford-Davis ‘12, Ed Klein ‘72, Mike Yeager ‘76, Rich Bulger ‘69, and Johannas (Jo) Schumacher ‘01.

TxGC Alumni at the 2026 (1976) Link in the Chain Welcome; Ed Klein ‘72, Bill Pritchett ‘01, Mike Yeager ‘76, and Rich Bulger

Pres: Tim Fox ’97

email: Greetingsnaples98@gmail.comfromLondon, home of all things

USNA-related in the UK! Spring has given way to a pleasantly warm few weeks here, and it’s no exaggeration to say that we’re all glad to

Tim Fox and Gad Nestel catching up on old times

Talking with the visiting midshipmen at these events is always an interesting experience and always yields insights we “locals” some times take for granted. As one firstie who is double majoring in engineering and English told us, he experienced the thrill of his life (so far) when the group visited the famous Wren Library at Trinity College, one of the 31 autono mous colleges comprising the University of Cambridge, to see the original writings and calculations of Sir Isaac Newton!

And RDM Steve Mack, COMSUBNATO, rounded out the guest list and made it a true flag event!

Alumni‘69.atthe

Standing, L to R: Henry Aszklar ’81; Tim Fox ’97; RDM Steve Mack; Bo Schrader ’21; and Larry Piano ’76. Seated: Justin Chock ’14 and Madeline Prince ’21

Utah

Chris Robinson ’98

Ryam Merrell ’00

Central Virginia Chapter

Pre: Bill Murray ’83

Intermountain Alumni Chapter

e: Sec'ymikehester46@gmail.com

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e: Sec’y:ty.schieber@gmail.com Ed Borger ’80

e: Treas:ed.borger@honeywell.com Steve Hill ’74

e: BGOswhill74@cstone.netAreaCoordinator: Don Aldridge

George Jurand ’69 and Mary Sullivan, Steve Hill ’74, Tammy and Gary Jones ’75, Mark Metcalf ’76, Sheila and Ed Borger ’80, CB Morgan ’83, RayAnn and Bill Murray ’83, our Central Virginia Chapter President.

Congratulations, Sydney Foster! Bravo Zulu, Mark Metcalf! And thank you to all for being able to join in the celebration.”

Central Virginia Chapter May Golf

Last but not least, our Central Virginia Alumni Chapter was represented with the following list of faithful and their guests: Jack Renard ’55, Doug Zanzot ’63, Alan Swinger ’66, Judy and Frank Mueller ’67,

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BGO Area Coordinator: LCDR David Lannetti ’81, USN (Ret.) p: 757-423-8602; e: dlannetti81@gmail.com

Central Virginia Chapter: 2026 Appointee, Sydney Foster ’26 - flanked by alumni

“Events are us” in Hampton Roads as a very busy summer continues to roll along!

Before lunch could begin, Don Aldridge, one of our local Blue & Gold Officers took the opportunity to reminded us that he is always scouting for a few good men and women to serve in the role as fellow Blue & Gold Officers in the region. Don is looking for volunteers to be specially trained by USNA Admissions and Candidate Guidance Office to work with appli cants locally. He stated, “Every high school is

Website: www.usnahamptonroads.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USNAHamptonRoads

High School, Chariya Little, parent of Gwen Pattison ’20 from Albemarle High School and Karen Farabaugh, parent of Megan Farabaugh Toth ’19 also from Albemarle High School.

Blue and Gold Officers were represented by Don Aldridge, North Carolina State University, Class of ‘71 (parents of Brent Aldridge ’15 and Emily Aldridge ’15) and Mat Cantagallo, University of Florida ’99.

Central Virginia Chapter: Alumni and Support Team

Hampton Roads Chapter

On 9 June we held the first of three social gatherings for rising 1/C Midshipmen undergoing Summer Training at Naval Information Forces headquarters in Suffolk; and that was followed by another successful event on June 28th. Over two dozen alumni and about the same number of Mids participated in a Happy Hour at the Blue Moon Taphouse in Norfolk’s Waterside venue. What an impressive group of young men and women aspiring to serve in such areas as METOC, Intel, IW, and Cryptology! The third get together was scheduled for 28 July.

2022 HOMECOMING 29 October Go Navy! Beat Temple!

During the luncheon, Mark Metcalf ’76 gave an inspiring speech that initiated the bond be tween his great class of 1976 and Sydney Foster ’26, class of 2026, signifying the 50-year com mitment of Another Link in the Chain. ALITC creates relationships between current midship men and members of the 50-year class coun terpart throughout the four years in the Yard and beyond. Mark reminded us that midshipmen like Sydney will be buoyed and encouraged by the physical presence and moral support of the senior alumni and members of the 50-year class counterpart in their development as officers.

Pres: Renee Reedy ’81 e: reedy81@usnahamptonroads.com h: 757-312-8969; w: 757-328-0030

assigned a Blue & Gold Officer (BGO) and high school guidance counselors should have con tact information for the BGO assigned to their high school. They depend on us for help and guidance for their interested students.” Near the end, Don held up his pen and asked hope fully, “Who’s willing to sign on the dotted line?”

On July 13th Norfolk’s Harbor Park was the scene of our next event, as Dick Enderly ’71 organized the Chapter’s annual Nite at the Ballpark at which the hometown Norfolk Tides took on the Worcester Red Sox.

Incoming Plebes and NAPsters gather at the Plebe Recognition Dinner for ceremonial cake-cutting

This year’s PRD was conducted on June 2nd at the Norfolk Waterside Sheraton Hotel where over 130 parents, other family members, alumni, and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of those outstanding young men and women and welcome them into the USNA family.

One of the most important missions for all USNA Alumni Association Chapters is seeking out, informing, encouraging, and assisting out standing, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy. In that spirit, for 29 years the Hampton Roads Chapter has recognized and honored incoming Plebes, NAPsters, and Foundation students from Hampton Roads and the Virginia Peninsula at our annual Plebe Recognition Dinner (PRD).

Al Ponessa ’68 and two aspiring METOC officers Hampton Roads social gathering with IW Mids in Norfolk for Summer Training

Dick Enderly ’71

A highlight of the evening was a “trip around the room” where each soon-to-be Plebe or NAPster had the opportunity to introduce themselves and their guests, reveal something unique about them selves, and provide the cheering audience with what their service selection might be! It is fair to say that SWO, naval aviation, and an occasional Marine were the most prevalent responses!

From left to right, ’76 classmates Jim Francis, Mark Rupprecht, Steve Nimitz, Rich O’Han lon and Tom Price welcomed the Class of 2026

HAMPTON ROADS

The 28 incoming Plebes and NAPsters and over 160 total PRD attendees were record numbers for the Chapter! Without question, our dedicated Blue & Gold Officers, led by Area BGO Coordinator Dave Lannetti ’81, rate a well-earned BRAVO ZULU!

We were also honored to have the Deputy Commander, US Fleet Forces Command, VADM James Kilby ’86, as this year’s Guest Speaker. His remarks were a well-presented composition of congratulations, inspiration, and insight into what lies ahead.

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On a beautiful day (read as not hot and humid) in late June, a committee that included Dave Duffie ’75, Vince Bowhers ’85, Al Ponessa ’68,

and Rob Aeschbach ’90 orchestrated a wellattended annual Summer Picnic at Captain Slade Cutter Athletic Park. The event featured terrific chow catered by Mission BBQ, games like horseshoes and corn hole, and a 30-question multiple choice trivia contest authored by Dick Enderly ’71 Bill Lee ’74 took home the top prize with 25 correct answers!

Successfully conducting this event requires meticulous planning by a forward-leaning team; and this year’s committee led by Chapter Events Coordinator Al Ponessa ’68, included Renee Reedy ’81, Dick Enderly ’71, Rob Aeschbach ’90, Ken Marks ’71, Vince Bowhers ’85, Ted Digges ’85 and Steve Nimitz ’76

Record Crowd Honors 28 New Hampton Roads Plebes and NAPsters

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Upon closing the event with a rousing rendition of Navy Blue & Gold and a ceremonial cake-cutting, the Chapter came away fully confident a most important element of our mission had been successfully accomplished once again!

Brad McDonald ’77 reprised his annual role as Event Emcee; Chapter President Renee Reedy ’81 offered some welcoming remarks and Chapter highlights; Dave Lannetti ’81 presented Kelly Goffigan ’00 with the Weirich Award as our BGO of the Year; and in keeping with USNA’s Another Link in the Chain program, the Class of 1976, repre sented by a spirited group of classmates, chose Steve Nimitz to deliver an inspiring “Welcome Aboard” presentation to the Class of 2026!

Quantico Area Chapter: une Breakfast Participants with Guest of Honor COL Bob Quackenbush, USA (Ret)

Pres: David McLellan ’73 p: 540-722-2060; e: dcmclmd@earthlink.net Sec’y: LCDR Grayson Redford ’63, USN (Ret.) p: BGO540-662-6142AreaCoordinator: Jim Ripley ’74 e: james.m.ripley@gmail.com

The Virginia Peninsula Chapter solicited applications for highly qualified high school students to participate in Academy Summer Programs this year. Our Chapter’s Blue and Gold liaison member Bob Lynch received appli cations via his network of high school guidance counselors and our Chapter Board approved the funds. Supporting local students who have a high potential to become Midshipmen is the main purpose of our annual dues and fund raising. Our Board voted to do this again in 2022 as a good use of our dues.

e: Website:james.m.ripley@gmail.comhttp://quantico.usnachapters.net

Our guest speaker was COL Bob Quackenbush, USA (ret), Deputy Chief of Staff, Arlington National Cemetery. COL Quackenbush gave a very interesting talk that encompassed the history of the cemetery, its organizational structure and missions and relevant information about current and proposed burial eligibility. He also briefed the group on the southern expansion plan and its role in preserving Arlington National Cemetery as an active burial ground “well into the future (150 years),” in accordance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

Sec'y:QACUSNAAAtreasurer@yahoo.com

Also, the Chapter conducted annual elections in May. Chapter officers for the 2022-2023 year are as President:follows:

Our Networking Breakfast took its annual two-month break in July and August; but the Business Development Group, an offshoot of that long-standing successful forum with a different flavored agenda, continued to meet monthly in hybrid fashion on the first Wednes day of the month at Norfolk’s Granby Waffle Shop.

Before we know it, Navy football-watching at Shorebreak Pizza will be upon us; and looking further down the road, on 15 September the Chapter will host and co-partner with the Armed Services YMCA for the 2nd Annual Be Somebody’s Hero Golf Tournament.

Vice-President: George Williams ’87

Richmond Chapter

QAC paused operations in July for summer break but resumed Chapter activities in August with breakfast at The Hampton Inn. All area and visiting alumni are welcome at Chapter events. Please consult our web (http://quantico.usnachapters.net/)page for the schedule and other details.

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To get all the latest news on future Chapter initiatives and events, as well as USNA news and updates, be sure to check out our website under the Hampton Roads Group at myUSNA.com. And don’t forget our LinkedIn and Facebook pages!

Nancy Springer ’87

Congratulations to the newly elected Officers and Advisors!

BGOnancy.a.springer.nancy@aol.comAreaCoordinator: Jim Ripley ’74

Treasurer: Ron Diefenbach ’00 Secretary: Nancy Springer ‘87

Pres: Kathleen Jabs ’88 e: Vicekjabs@aol.comPres: Rick Yasky ’78 e: BGOrickyasky@gmail.comAreaCoordinator:LCDR David Lannetti ’81, USN (Ret.) p: 757-423-8602; e: dlannetti81@gmail.com Website: vapeninsula.usnachapters.net

Chapter dues are $20 a year and nametags (optional) are $12.

Pres: Michael Metzger ’89 e: Sec’y:michael.metzger@1989.usna.com Matt Laser ’97 e: Website:lasermatthew@gmail.comhttp://richmond.usnachapters.net

Shenandoah Valley Chapter

Robin Dreeke ’92

e: Vice-President:rdreeke@gmail.com

Summer Seminar and STEM Scholarships in 2022.

Pres: Robin Dreeke '92

The Hampton Inn, Dumfries, VA for the first Chapter breakfast speaker series event of the new Chapter year.

e: Treas:bucketokinawa@gmail.com

Steve Nimitz ’76, Bill Lee ’74 and Bill Daniels ’77 solving the world’s problems at the picnic

Ron Diefenbach ’00

That toss looks like a winner!

Members gathered on Zoom and in-person at

A 6-person Board of Advisors also supports the Chapter. Board members, who serve stag gered terms, represent the decades within the Membership. The Chapter elected the following Advisors to new two-year terms: 70s: Steve Ritacco ‘73 00s: Kevin Barnard ‘06

BGO Area Coordinator: LCDR David Lannetti ’81, USN (Ret.) p: 757-423-8602; e: dlannetti81@gmail.com

DUES and Contributions: Send your checks to our treasurer: USNAAA VA Peninsula c/o Gary Carlile 3724 Mesa Williamsburg,RiverVA 23188

10s: Bob Taylor ’74 (Advisor-At-Large)

Dick Enderly ’71

Quantico Area Chapter

On 3 June, 17 Quantico Area Chapter (QAC)

George Williams '87

Virginia Peninsula Chapter (formerly the Williamsburg Chapter)

Washington, DCArea

Wisconsin

BGO Area Coordinator: Darin Perrine e: dperrine@mailbox.org

Watch our myUSNA.com events page for networking events, social gatherings and football watch parties this fall. Go Navy!

Pres: Timothy Mahoney ’10 e: Atmahoney@2010.usna.comLarge: Chris Adams ’75 p: Website:414-553-0982http://wisconsin.usnachapters.net/ WISNAPA Co Presidents: Andy and Laura Kittleson e: Website:kittleson5@yahoo.comhttp://wisconsin.usnaparents.net/ BGO Area Coordinator: Mr. Leonard Green e: leonard.green.a@gmail.com

Puget Sound Chapter

On June 28, 2022 we held our Chapter Annual Meeting which included ADM William Owens (Ret.) as part of our Guest Speaker Series. ADM Owens provided (1) a tribute to ADM Thomas Hayward who recently passed, (2) an update on his unique experiences with the Peoples Republic of China/Russia and (3) a number of personal real life stories.

2022 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Pres: Luis Martinez ’01 e: Vicepresident@usnagwc.orgPres: Anthony Calandra ’88 e: Sec’y:vicepresident@usnagwc.org Crysta Gonzalez ’18 e: Treas:secretary@usnagwc.org

On June 4th we held our annual picnic at Spence Witten’s family estate, “The Beeches at Capital Landing” in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a beautiful day with 27 members, spouses and friends attending. We were pleased that we were joined by Maxine Horne (photo), who we selected for sponsorship to the USNA Sumer STEM Program.

e: Edward_G_Ed_Schwier@rl.gov; eschwier@charter.net; Website:egschwier@aol.comhttp://hanford.usnachapters.com

Greater Washington Chapter

Pres: Linda Postenrieder ’82 e: Corrusnaaa.psc@gmail.comSec’y: George Windsor ’75 e: Website:gbwindsor@icloud.comhttp://pugetsound.usnachapters.net

Follow Navy Football at: navysports.com 3 SEPT 10 SEPT 24 SEPT 1 OCT 8 OCT 14 OCT 22 OCT 29 OCT 5 NOV 12 NOV 19 NOV 3 DEC 10 DEC vs Univ. of Delaware vs Memphis @ East Carolina (Greenville, NC) @ Air Force (USAF Academy ,CO) vs Tulsa @ SMU (Dallas, TX) vs Houston vs Temple @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) — Notre Dame (Baltimore, MD) @ UCF (Orlando, FL) — AAC Championship TBA vs Army (Philadelphia, PA) 1-800-US4-NAVY

BGO Area Coordinator: Mr. Leonard Green e: leonard.green.a@gmail.com

June Activities

Pres: CAPT Edward Schwier ’69, USN (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Ave., Richland, WA 99352-8540 h: 509-627-7288; w: 509-372-0176

JointMaxineService Academy

Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE Log into Online Community at usna.com to update your profile.

Small Business Development

BGO Area Coordinator: Pat Seals e: pseals@ymail.com

Jennifer Shaar ’92 e: Outreachtreasurer@usnagwc.organdEngagement: Heidi Lenzini ’95 e: Diversityoutreach@usnagwc.organdInclusion:Alberto Ramos ’10 e: Trustee:diversity@usnagwc.org

Washington

ADM Owens-Chapter Annual Meeting)

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Wisconsin Chapter

Fred Latrash ’87 e: Website:trustee@usnagwc.orgwww.usnagwc.org

The 2nd Wednesday each month the Joint Service Academy Small Business - Business Development Forum meetings are held locally. Last May we started meeting in person and guests were able to join via Zoom. Mike Ohlhaver ’75 is the host of these meetings. Contact Ben Francisco <roger.benton.francisco@ gmail.com> if you are interested in checking us out.Ifyou live on the Virginia Peninsula and are interested in joining our chapter, please contact Kathleen Jabs, our chapter president, to be welcomed and put on our email list. If you know of other USNA grads in the area who might be interested in joining us, please let Chapter President Kathleen Jabs know and pass along their contact information. The hospitality committee will contact them and add them to our email list.

e: Viceexecutive-director@usnama.comPres:L

USNA Women

C.J. Willis ’75

We are looking for volunteers for the 2023 USNA Alumni Leadership Forum. If you are interested, let us know! With the academic year already in motion, stay tuned for events on the yard, tailgates, and more! Join NAMA today and get involved!

The clock is ticking on raising funds for the naming opportunity we have in the lobby of the new Alumni Center. Shortly, we will be providing more information on the campaign on our website and an opportunity to donate on the myUSNA.com website.

1. Visit usna.com/give or follow direction on the NAMA website

Follow these steps to contribute today:

Pres: RADM Alma Grocki ’81, USN (Ret.) p: 808-343-1523; e: alma.grocki@gmail.com

SHARED INTEREST GROUPS

Vice Pres: Col Maria Pallotta ’94, USMC p: 410-440-7552; e: pallotta@usna.edu

NAMA partnered with the Naval Academy Foundation to establish the Naval Academy Minority Affairs Fund (NAMAF). Your dona tions support: on-campus visits for students and Centers of Influence, scholarship funding for STEM and NASS, Gospel Choir travel, and Midshipman activities.

e: CoS:deputy-director@usnama.com

strategic plan for a successful future. We look forward to sharing what we have in store! Make sure you join NAMA on MyUSNA too when you activate your account.

2. Select the dollar amount you would like to contribute.

c. Direction are also on our https://org.amazon.com.Smiles. Learnselection/https://www.usnama.com/donation-websiteNAMAhasalsopartneredwithAmazonmoreatsmile.amazon.comand

Pres: David G. Paddock ’77 p: 757-373-0977; e:president@runtohonor.com Website: www.runtohonor.com

NAMA members set up an informational booth during I-Day to let parents and friends of the incoming Class of 2026 know what we offer. It was an excellent turnout! NAMA lead ership conducted in a NAMA Off-site in July to take time to relook, reset, and develop a

Volunteer alumna from the USNA Women’s Shared Interest Group staffed a table on I-Day, 30 June, at Hospital Point to familiarize family

Become a Shared Interest Group

Stay connected with your Classmates and the rest of our USNA Alumni Community.50Group Leaders

Pres: RADM Julius S. Caesar ’77, USN (Ret.)

CDR Calvin Bumphus ’97, USN (Ret.)

UpcomingEVENTS Events:

a. In the “I would like my money to go to” box, select “Other”Type in Naval Academy Minority Affairs Fund

myUSNA Group Lead Onboarding

Shipmate Contact: LCDR Jessica Anderson ’08, USN e: Website:communications@usnama.comwww.usnama.com

NAMA

Please remember to initiate your account on myUSNA.com, which is where the USNA Women’s SIG is migrating to. This new platform includes a centralized information area, social media, and fundraising opportunities.

members and others there to see their plebes inducted into the Class of 2026, about our mission. We continue to welcome men and women alumni, as well as friends of the Naval Academy who are interested in addressing issues of concern to women midshipmen and women in the Fleet and the Corps.

e: Treas:chief-of-staff@usnama.com

Shared Interest Group – NAMA

Want to start a Shared Interest Group (SIG)? As a SIG, you will be a recognized USNA AA&F Group in our Alumni Community, be provided with no cost Volunteer management tools on myUSNA, have a place to post in Shipmate, and receive one on one Alumni Staff support. Please reach out to Sofi Loomis for more information.

Sec’y: Dr. Rhonda Scott ’97 p: 240-462-0707; e: rhondabscott@gmail.com Website: https://women.usnagroups.net

CDR Valerie Mansfield ’92, USN (Ret.)

Run to Honor

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Past Events:

William Walter Boyes Jr. ’51 15 July 2020

21 June 2022

22 September 2021

—Laurence Binyon, 1914

David Milton Anderson Jr. ’80 6 CDR, USN (Ret.) 27 July 2022

Carl Joseph Tamulevich ’68 CDR, USN (Ret.)

Lester Kenneth Fortney ’53 6 February 2022

Robert Joseph Ross ’61 CDR, USN (Ret.) 22 July 2022

Robert George McClure ’64 16 June 2022

George Richard Matais ’53 CDR, USN (Ret.)

6 Obituary appears in this issue

9 April 2022

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”

21 July 2022

Thomas Edward Uber ’62 LCDR, USN (Ret.)

Richard Anderson Riddell ’62 6 RADM, USN (Ret.) 27 May 2022

Herman Joseph Bushman Jr. ’49 CAPT, USN (Ret.)

James Patrick Kittler ’50 CAPT, USNR (Ret.)

George Henry Mahoney ’44 CDR, USN (Ret.)

14 July 2022

George Fulton St. John III ’68 6 12 July 2022

17 July 2022

James Richard Fuqua Jr. ’59 CAPT, USN (Ret.)

Clay LaValle Sharp Jr. ’62

14 July 2022

Thomas Morton Mustin ’62 5 July 2022

William Christian Gabrielsen ’59 17 July 2022

Matthew Arthur Cullen Jr. ’44 23 April 2022

10 July 2022

Richard Wilbur Kelly ’49 6 28 June 2022

Glenn Reverdy Snyder ’82 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 21 July 2022

David Joseph Spisso ’67 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 20 June 2022

1 July 2022

Leslie Klett Pomeroy Jr. ’47 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 23 July 2022

Eugene Norman Wilfert ’54 CDR, USNR (Ret.)

18 January 2022

David Bruce Powell ’75 14 June 2022

William Cruickshank DeFries ’65 6 Capt, USMC (Ret.)

4 November 2021

G. Donald Fisher Jr. ’49 20 July 2022

Philip Harold Christos Jr. ’56 3 August 2021

Gary Warren Wilson ’63 CDR, USN (Ret.)

Marvin Hubert Floom Jr. ’68 Col, USMC (Ret.)

Joseph Martin Pickett Wright Jr. ’56 6 CAPT, USN (Ret.)

John Stanley Althans ’77 6 LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 23 June 2022

John Aubrey Chrisman Jr. ’58 6 23 June 2022

Howard Thompson Ballard ’56 25 May 2022

David Rudolph Raunig ’54 6 CDR, USN (Ret.)

12 July 2022

Timothy John Sullivan ’67 CDR, USN (Ret.)

George Hoyt Martin ’55 6 LCDR, USNR (Ret.)

This list consists of alumni deaths we have learned of since our last issue. Last Call if/when families send them in.

George Alan Mayfield ’64 CDR, USN (Ret.)

Larry Ray Albert ’72 13 July 2022

Raymond Joseph Wilson ’61 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 31 May 2022

John Lewis Perry Jr. ’67 25 May 2022

Melvin Arthur Runzo ’58 6 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 20 June 2022

John Stanley Volk II ’62 6 CDR, USN (Ret.)

Kenneth Michael Viafore ’64

Franklin Joseph Lewis ’56 Maj, USMC (Ret.) 24 July 2022

21 June 2022

Frank Lawrence Boushee ’48 6 CAPT, USN (Ret.)

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25 June 2022

11 July 2022

Samuel Lawrence Sorice ’68 21 July 2022

Laura Ann Riek Padovano ’85 29 June 2022

19 June 2022

Gilbert Broadwell Perry Jr. ’61 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 13 January 2022

Donald Lloyd Reeves Jr. ’63 22 June 2022

5 June 2022

14 July 2022

15 July 2022

Claude Noel Debuhr ’44 CDR, USN (Ret.) 11 July 2021

William Bentley Sprague ’45 CDR, USNR (Ret.)

Richard Stuart Varney ’56 6 LtCol, USMC (Ret.)

David William Hamilton ’72 7 July 2022

5 July 2022

Robert Francis Gallagher ’55 CAPT, USN (Ret.)

John Glenn Wilkinson Jr. ’63 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 22 June 2022

George Reagan ’56 Maj, USAF (Ret.) 13 April 2019

19 June 2022

Michael David Porter ’60 6 CDR, CEC, USN (Ret.) 15 July 2022

5 January 2021

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Dan Lawrence Hill ’72 26 January 2022

C. Dennis Blanz ’60 CDR, USNR (Ret.) 8 July 2022

26 June 2022

Frank logged 4,000+ hours in 25+ aircraft and made more than 700 carrier

He is survived by his sister, Kathy Ames (Mark); nieces, Clelia Davis, Britt Pease, Roslyn Volpe (Tim) and Danielle Lawson (Jeff); nephew-inlaw, Jesse McRae (Pat); many grand- and great-grand nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Born on 2 January 1925 in Washington, DC, to Clelia Martin and Franklin Boushee, Frank spent his childhood in Fairfax County, VA, Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, PA. He enlisted in the Navy V-1 program in December 1942, graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in January 1943, and reported to the Naval Academy in June 1944.

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LCDR, USN 13 May 2019

CDR, USNR 18 June 2022

Hector R. Banda ’86

Carl’s professional duties were global, and his family moved frequently, living in exotic places such as Hawai’i and Perú.

Thelandings.Boushees retired to Wilmington, NC, in 1977, where he was active in the Republican Party, and enjoyed fishing and investing in the stock market. In 2013, they moved to Jacksonville, FL.

Carl is survived by his daughters, Carlin Otto, Gari Gene Otto and Ruth Otto Bingham (Tom); son, Warren Hans Otto (Holly); foster son, Barry Cunningham (Lee); and multiple grandchildren. Carl’s wife, Gloria, his son, Van, and brother, Bert, predeceased him.

Charles Dean Lane ’87 28 June 2022

In retirement, he enjoyed golfing, keeping up with “these new-fangled computers” and visiting family. At age 76, he hiked the Haleakala Crater Trail, one of the oldest people to have done so.

George Frederick Cox Jr. ’87

Memorials may be made to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203; (www.nmcrs.org).

A reception was held in Frank’s memory in Jacksonville, FL, on 9 July 2022. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery. H

8 June 2022

7 October 2021

Charles Robert Little ’87 20 June 2022

7 June 2022

James Fredrick Berg ’89

Matthew Mark Matthias ’97

CARL WARREN OTTO ’47

John Jay Adams ’87

Timothy Brian O’Rourke ’89 21 July 2022

Captain Frank L. Boushee, USN (Ret.), got his last catapult on 5 July 2022 in Jacksonville, FL, at the age of 97.

His ashes will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

In 1956, Carl resigned his commission and joined Tudor Engineering Company of San Francisco, CA, where he was involved with feasibility studies, designs and construction management of cogeneration plants, aircraft hangars, wind testing tunnels, highway bridges, port facilities, transportation systems and various other types of projects. In each of the companies with which he was associated, he served as senior vice president, executive VP, or president.

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FRANK LAWRENCE BOUSHEE ’48

Frank was predeceased by his brother, Britt; his parents; stepmother, Agnes Boushee; wife, Betty; sister and brother-in-law, Clelia and Ray Bullard; great-niece, Roslyn Henderson; niece, Molly McRae; and nephew-in-law, Rick Pease.

Andrew James Vuillemot ’87 7 July 2022

After almost a year of failing health following a heart attack, Carl W. Otto left us on 5 June 2022. He was 100 years and 48 days old.

Born on 18 April 1922 in Seattle, WA, Carl called Boise, ID, where he grew up in his teens, his home. Upon graduation from high school in 1940, he worked on Midway Island prior to World War II and was there on 7 December 1941 when Pearl Harbor was bombed. In 1943, he received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy. He graduated from Annapolis with high honors in June 1946 with the Class of 1947, as commanding officer of the 20th Company. Late in life, he learned that a deception had deprived his Company of being the Color Company of his graduating class, as he had suspected all those many years.

In 1955, Frank married Betty Wise East. He reported to test pilot school at Pax River, MD, completing the Naval War College and Air Intelligence School while there. Next, he reported to HANCOCK (CVA-19); was the sole USN student at Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, England; served as XO/CO with VS-25, YORKTOWN (CVS-10); and was air boss of BENNINGTON (CVS-20). In September 1967, he reported to the CNO staff at the Pentagon, and then became ALUSNA, American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey. Frank returned to the Pentagon as IG for the Defense Intelligence Agency, and completed his last tour as COS, NTTC, Memphis, TN, in 1977.

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He was commissioned as a Navy ensign in June 1947. He served on ARNEB (AKA-56) and CORAL SEA (CV-43); and completed flight training at NAS Pensacola. He received his Gold Wings in September 1951 and reported to VS-22 in Norfolk, VA.

On 20 June 1946, Carl married his high school sweetheart (and fiancée during his midshipman days), Gloria DeEtte Williams. After sea duty aboard FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (CVB-42), Carl was selected to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned a master’s degree in civil engineering and transferred to the Civil Engineers Corps. He then was assigned tours with the Seabees at Little Creek, VA; the Public Works Department at Naval Base, Norfolk, VA; and as public works officer at the Naval Supply Center, Spokane, WA.

Frank was a doting surrogate father to his nieces and the children of close friends, mentoring with steadfast principles, fierce loyalty and a wry wit. His practical jokes were the stuff of legend.

Luke Gabriel Bird ’24 MIDN, USN 16 July 2022

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In retirement, Hal was a volunteer chaplain teaching Bible study in various juvenile facilities, jails, penitentiaries, drug rehabs and Wounded Warrior facilities. Hal’s passion for physical fitness from his early days as a young man remained with him well into his 90s – where he was an inspiration to many young athletes at the local fitness center!

Milton H. Tolman passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, surrounded by his loved ones on 23 March 2022.

After completing his military service, Milt went to work using his engineering degree in the Steam Turbine and Pump field, which he enjoyed. He finished his career as Director of Asia and Pacific for Ingersoll Dresser Pump Division.

Milton is survived by his wife of 24 years, Ilona Stark Tolman; son, Brook Tolman (and his wife, Kim) of College Station, TX; daughter, Lee Tolman of the Netherlands; stepdaughter, Claudia Dorman; grandson, Hunter; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. H

Shortly after Milt retired, he married his current wife, Ilona. They enjoyed traveling the world to exotic places such as Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and all over Europe. They then built their life in Naples, FL, for the next 23 years. Recently, they made the decision that they wanted to be close to their family and moved in with their daughter and grandson. Milt kept saying “We are the only people that move north for the Miltwinter.”lived a long and wonderful life. He brought joy and love to all who knew him. He is leaving a void in our hearts and will be greatly missed.

LAWRENCE HAROLD SHREWSBURY II ’53

David was born to Rudolf and Antonia Raunig on 11 October 1930 in Great Falls, MT. There, he learned to fish, hunt, design museums and renovate old cars. He attended Great Falls High School, where he excelled in mathematics and track and fell in love with his lifelong companion, Coralie Kiolet. She followed David to Maryland, and they were married upon his USNA graduation at St. Mary’s Church in Annapolis. David also inspired his brother, Donald Raunig ’59, to both attend the Naval Academy and to follow in his footsteps as an aviator.

FollowingMedal. his naval career, he received his MBA from UCLA and taught Navy JROTC for 16 years at Milpitas High School in California, where he dramatically shaped the lives of hundreds of young men and women, many of whom went onto serve their nation in uniform.

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Richard’s wife, Annamaria Kelly, predeceased him in 2013 and is interred at the Naval Academy Columbarium. He is survived by his three children, Claudia, Cindy (Don) and Michael (Cathy); seven grandchildren; and two Servicesgreat-grandchildren.willbeheldatalater date at the Naval Academy Columbarium, where Richard will be laid to rest.

“Milt,” as his friends called him, was born on 8 April 1930 to Lionel and Rita Tolman in Greeley, CO.

The son of Philip and Marguerite Kelly, Richard was born in Cleveland OH, on 25 February 1927. He attended school in Scarsdale, NY, and completed one year at Yale University before receiving a Congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from New York State. At Annapolis, he was an enthusiastic participant in many intramural sports as time allowed from studies. He graduated with the Class of 1949.

Hal served as a naval aviator for 20 years. During his career, he completed two tours in Vietnam and was the recipient of the Bronze Star

Commander David R. Raunig, USN (Ret.), passed away peacefully with his wife, Coralie, by his side on 12 July 2022. He was 92 years old.

Richard served in the gunnery department aboard SICILY (CVE-118) during the Korean War, arriving from Pusan, Korea, in August of 1950. SICILY was involved in close air support operations with VMF-214 embarked. SICILY participated in the Pusan perimeter defense and the Inchon and Wonsan amphibious assaults while on two tours in the Yellow Sea. For this service, Richard was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Korean Service Medal with three Stars. He later served as gunnery officer aboard QUINCY (CA-71). In 1954, Richard graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, in the Ordnance Engineering curriculum. He then served aboard CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697) as gunnery officer. He then was ordered to the Naval Amphibious Training Unit at Little Creek, VA, where he taught Naval Gunfire Support in August

Richard W. Kelly died on 28 June 2022. He was 95 years old.

Richard1958.resigned from active duty and started a civilian engineering career at the Tucson Engineering Laboratory of the Hughes Aircraft Co. He worked there for 24 years in the Systems Engineering Department and in Industrial Relations. He remained in the Naval Reserve for several years and attained the rank of lieutenant commander.

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“Hal” was born on 15 August 1930 in Borger, TX, to the late Lawrence and Vera Perry Shrewsbury. He was raised in Tulsa, OK, and attended Oklahoma University in 1948 for one year. Hal then received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1949 to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering, graduating with the Class of 1953.

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MILTON HOLBROOK TOLMAN ’53

He attended the Naval Academy, where he met his first wife, Betty Jean Smith, with whom he had two children. Upon graduating from the Naval Academy in 1953 with a degree in Me chanical Engineering, Milton attended Submarine School in New London, CT, and the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He served as a lieutenant commander on board ANGLER (SSK-240), patrolling Northern Europe and the Atlantic.

DAVID RUDOLPH RAUNIG ’54

Richard enjoyed golf, skiing and hiking with his buddies in the Arizona deserts and mountains. He volunteered for ten years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children (CASA) and for many years with the Foster Care Review Board in Tucson, AZ.

Lieutenant Commander Lawrence H. Shrewsbury II, USN (Ret.), passed away on Monday, 18 April 2022, in San Antonio, TX, at the age of 91.

RICHARD WILBUR KELLY ’49

Hal is survived by his beloved wife, the former Sandra Hise of Minneapolis, MN. They were married in 1981 in Sausalito, CA, where they started a beautiful journey together that would span over 41 years.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1955, George reported to BRADFORD (DD-545), followed by tours on INTREPID (CVA-11), SALMON (SS-573) and as chief engineer on PIEDMONT (AD-17). This was followed by a threeyear tour as OIC, Advanced Underseas Weapons Unit 0406 at Langley Point, Cavite, Philippines; and a tour as chief engineer on SEMINOLE (AKA-104). He transferred to the Naval Reserve in 1965 and taught nuclear physics, counter insurgency and navigation in Naval Reserve officers’ schools at Los Alamitos and Treasure Island, CA, retiring in 1978.

George is survived by his daughters (with his first wife, Barbara Upton), Juliet and Jane; his wife of 41 years, Grace; stepdaughters, Jocelyn, Laura, Rosalind, Julia and Allison; his sister, Carol; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.Hisasheswillbespread on Puget Sound and the Caribbean Sea. H

Following his Navy retirement in 1973, Terry worked as a realtor, was master of R/V ATHENA and was chief trainer for crews of new-construction oil spill response vessels. He served with the Military Sealift Command as U.S. Merchant Marine deck officer, Coast Guard license trainer and technical writer. He was chief writer and editor for Navy’s quarterly Underway Replenishment Journal, skippered a charter boat and fished commercially in California waters. Terry earned Coast Guard licenses as Chief Mate and Master, and by FAA in as an instrument-rated Commercial Pilot. In 1989, when the oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ ran aground in Alaska, he served as group navigator and mate for various cleanup operations.

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During his service to our country, David served all over the world, including Iceland, Japan, the Azores and naval air stations throughout the U.S. He was honored as the first test pilot for the P3-C in Pax River, MD, with enough stories to fill his days after retirement. He served onboard HANCOCK (CVA-19) as weapons officer from 1969 to 1971, during the peak of the Vietnam War, with even more stories.

David is survived by his wife of 68 years, Coralie; their children, Commander David L. Raunig ’77, USNR (Ret.) (Robin), Deborah Salvatorelli (Robert), Denise Lee (David) and Diana Bower (John); 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

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Born on 25 July 1933 to Lieutenant Commander George Wilmer Martin, USN, and Gladys Dagmar Nelson in National City, CA, George attended schools in Hawaii, DC, Alaska and Washington before graduating from Falls Church High School in Virginia. From Columbian Prep, he was appointed to USNA by his mother’s longtime friend, “Scoop” Jackson. At Annapolis, he was in the Drum & Bugle Corps, Masqueraders and played Company soccer, touch football and softball.

Services were held on 26 July 2022 at St. Bede’s Church in Williamsburg, VA.

During his 22-year naval career, David and Coralie traveled the world with their four children and two dogs, finally settling in historic Williamsburg, VA. His stories about his life as an aviator are legendary among his family and friends. They include taking President Kennedy on a flight, parachuting out of a stalled training flight into a field, and seeing Mount Denali from 200 feet above its peak.

TERENCE BRUCE SUTHERLAND ’54

At 83, inspired by his grandfather’s example in painting, Terry earned a BA in Art with honors at the University of West Florida in 2013. While residing at the life care community of Azalea Trace, he continued lifelong studies in art, music, literature and Spanish. His memoirs, Now Sea This and Now Sea That, chronicle 50 years of saltwater recollections.

Commander Terence B. Sutherland, USN (Ret.), died on 13 June 2022. He was 91 years old.

Terry served aboard COLAHAN (DD-658), TWINING (DD-540), Mine Squadron 11, WILHOITE (DER-379) and ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM (DD-752). Ashore, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School (BS, Engineering Electronics) and the Naval War College; taught at USNA; and served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manpower Directorate. Terry served two tours on Operation Seadragon, interdicting supply vessels and conducting shore bombardment during the Vietnam War. Terry attended The George Washington University (MS, Personnel Administration). He served as manager of Navy’s Acoustic Warfare Project.

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GEORGE HOYT MARTIN ’55

George joined Bechtel Corporation in 1965. He was one of the start-up engineers for the San Onofre, CA, nuclear plant; decommissioned nuclear plants at both Rancho Seco, CA, and Three Mile Island, PA (post-accident); spent several years working on the “accident incident” at Palo Alto, CA; and consulted on the Koeberg Nuclear Plant in South Africa. He also spent two years at the Institute of Power Operations in Atlanta, GA.

Retiring in 1992, George and his wife, Gracie, relocated to Sequim, WA. There, they were members of the Sequim Bay Yacht Club, sailed the San Juan Islands and George participated in the Retired Scientist’s Working Group. In 2001, they moved to Sparks, NV, where George was an active golfer at Red Hawk Golf Club and worked as an official with the Northern Nevada Golf Association.

Most winters were spent in St. Thomas, USVI, where George served with the 16th Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla. He belonged to the St. Thomas Yacht Club and volunteered for the annual Rolex Regatta. In 2021, George and Gracie moved to Baker City, OR, to be near family.

Commander Sutherland is survived by his beloved wife, Nadine; sons, Stephen, Scott, Dr. Burton and Dr. Dean; daughter, Dr. Lori Franklin; their spouses; and 21 grandchildren.

Born 1931 in Grand Junction, CO, “Terry” was raised in Arizona and California. After his high school graduation in 1948, Terry enlisted in the U.S. Navy to become an aviation electronics technician before competing to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI. From there, he received an appointment to the Naval Academy, where he graduated with the Class of 1954 (BS, Marine Engineering).

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David’s career was celebrated in 1976 by his many friends and family, including the next generation of Naval Academy alumni, his son, David (then a 1/C midshipman). Following retirement, David found a new career in underwriting with GPM Mutual, where he could meet and talk to friends all over the Tidewater Area. He could also continue his lifelong hobby of renovating Model T and Model A Fords. His legacy and passion for the Naval Academy continued with his grandsons, Jefferey Raunig ’02 and Colin Raunig ’07.

On graduation day, he married his high school sweetheart, Nadine Stephens of Moorpark, CA. While he was deployed at sea, she was a schoolteacher, raising their four sons and daughter.

Lieutenant Commander George H. Martin, USNR (Ret.), 88, died on 18 January 2022 in Baker City, OR.

Captain Wright’s extensive sea experience included duty as commanding officer of an MSO; executive officer of a large LST (1173 Class) and Operations and Weapons Department head and division officer on a destroyer and heavy cruiser. He was qualified as a command duty officer and task force OOD. His shore assignments included a Navy mission to Brazil; NWS Indian Head and White Oak; NavOrd and NavSea. Captain Wright was the major project manager for various mine warfare projects. His last position was as Inspector General of the Naval Sea Systems Command, Crystal City, VA.

In 2008, John received the Award for Loyalty and Service to the Edon Area Community and in 2009, was inducted into the Williams County Historical Society Hall of Recognition for his community service.

Following the completion of his training at Quantico, VA, in June 1957, he married Dorothy A. Fay of Bethesda, MD. Subsequent to serving as an artillery officer with the Second Marine Division, Dick was assigned as an instructor at the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School in Fort Sill, OK. He then attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, with studies in the field of electronics engineering.

John graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1955 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lieutenant Colonel Richard S. Varney, USMC (Ret.), passed away on 11 July 2022. He was 88 years old.

He practiced law in the Edon, OH, area for 50 years, retiring in 2012. He served as CEO of the Edon State Bank Company for 30 years, retiring in 1994.John and Marilyn were devoted to the betterment of their community. He served on the board of the local hospital for 18 years and was the founder (and 21-year president) of the Edon Area Foundation. Together, they provided major financial support in the construction of the Edon Public Library. They established a scholarship fund and endowments benefitting graduating seniors of Edon Northwest Schools and they were major contributors in the planning and construction of the million-dollar Williams County Veterans Memorial Building and its long-term viability. They were also benefactors to the Williams County Historical Society and Edon Community Fund.

JOHN GLADE TONER ’55

John was born on 13 November 1930, in Edon, OH, the son of Oscar G. and Leona Edythe (Gearhart) Toner. He graduated from Florence-Edon High School in 1949 and attended the University of Michigan (1949-1951).

Predeceased by Dott in 2013, Dick is survived by their sons, Brian (Paula) and Steven (Anju); daughters, Lynne (Joseph) and Karen (Brian); and seven grandchildren; as well as his wife of five years, Betty Little.

Pickett’s interests throughout his life included sailing and birdwatching. In later years, he researched his genealogy and became the family historian.

Pickett is survived by his wife of 33 years, J. Annette Wright of Edenton, NC; three children, Michael P. Wright (Mega), Catharine StC. Chopp (Tom) and J. Ruffin Wright (Violette); five grandchildren, Hardian Muljadi (Samantha), Harisa S. Muljadi, Richard R. Chopp, Anna StC. Chopp and Annalise K. Wright; and two great-grandchildren, Kaius and Sloan Muljadi. He is also survived by two brothers, Captain Arthur StC. Wright ’57 (Susan) and Dr. Henry T. Wright (Frances); along with five nieces/ nephews; eight great-nieces/nephews; and Annette’s sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Bob Gats.

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He received a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from USNA; a BS in Chemistry from the Naval Postgraduate School; and a master’s degree from USC in Systems Management.

He was a Mason, 32 degree member of the Scottish Rite, a York Rite Knight Templar, Zenobia Shriner, and a member of his local Lions Club, American Legion and VFW.

John is survived by Marilyn, his wife of 67 years; cousins, Margaret Eckert and Paula Freese; and special friends, David, Krista, Isaac and EmelineServicesMiller.were held at the Williams County Veterans Memorial Building in Montpelier, OH, followed by interment in Edon Cemetery in Edon, OH. H

“Dick” was born in Lowell, MA, on 24 January 1934, to Forrest S. and Lillian J. Varney. During 1939, the family relocated to Silver Spring, MD, where Dick graduated from the Bullis School in 1952. He entered the Naval Academy through the Naval Reserve. Upon his graduation with the Class of 1956, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The prime focus of Dick’s retirement years was in the field of education. Having received a master’s degree in education from Stanford, Dick completed the requirement for a Maryland teaching certificate. He then returned to the Bullis School in Potomac, MD, where he became a highly valued addition to the faculty and served as chairman of the mathematics department for several years.

Captain Joseph M.P. Wright Jr., USN (Ret.), of Edenton, NC, passed away on 14 July 2022, at the age of “Pickett”88.was born in Long Beach, CA, on 10 August 1933, to Captain Joseph M.P. Wright ’24 and Anne St. Clair Smith Wright. He spent most of his youth in Annapolis, MD, and attended St. Mary’s High School (Annapolis) and St. Andrews School in Middleton, DE. While in high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was later accepted into the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1956.

As a Marine, he served with 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment, 1st MarDiv at Camp Pendleton, CA, and 1st ANGLICO, Oahu, HI, with several months in the Republic of Korea. He left military service in 1959 to obtain a JD degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1962.

RICHARD STUART VARNEY ’56

Dick’s assignments overseas included tours with the Third Marine Division in Vietnam and Okinawa. Additionally, he and his family enjoyed a tour in Indonesia during the 1970s, where Dick served as head of the Plans, Programs and Training Branch within the Defense Liaison Group. Following a tour in Vietnam, Dick was assigned as the Marine officer instructor with the NROTC unit at Stanford University.

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After retiring from the Navy, Pickett was a project manager for various underwater projects at Epoch Engineering, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD.

John G. Toner passed away on 15 June 2022 following an extended illness. He was 91 years old.

During the years following his retirement from teaching, Dick continued to enjoy assisting young people. He was much in demand as a math tutor for both Bullis students and students in the Montgomery County school system. Dick and “Dott” also devoted a great deal of their time caring for two of their granddaughters on a daily basis.

On 12 June 1955, he married Marilyn Carrie Allomong in the Edon United Methodist Church.

JOSEPH MARTIN PICKETT WRIGHT JR. ’56

He and Donna have three children, Ashley, Mark and Paul ’88; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

After graduation, he joined the Surface Navy aboard MEREDITH (DD-890). In September 1959, he married Donna Rouse in the USNA Chapel. He attended Submarine School, but decided submarines were not for him. Returning to the fleet, he was executive officer of CORMORANT (MSC-122) in Sasebo, Japan. From that time on, all his sea assignments were as either XO or CO. His first command was ROCKVILLE (EPCER-851), followed by VENTURE (MSC-490), MANITOWOC (LST-1180) and SYLVANIA (AFS-2). He was the only member of his class to command four ships. His final duty station was JUSMAGG Greece as head of the Navy Section.

He asked the Bishop of Europe of the Church of England to sponsor him for ordination as a priest. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1986 as a captain. He was selected to attend Wescott House, Cambridge University, and was ordained as a deacon in Ely Cathedral in 1988, and as a priest in 1989. He then went to Oslo, Norway, and became Assistant Chaplain of the Anglican Chaplaincy of Norway, attached to the British Embassy; probably the only retired U.S. Navy captain to be an accredited British diplomat. After two years, he became the rector of St. Georges Episcopal Church in Newport, RI, where he served for ten years and was also the chaplain for the Newport Fire Department.

While at the Naval Academy, Jim was a cheerleader and a member of the Hop Committee. He was known to shake down his classmates to buy Girl Scout cookies and his antics may or may not have included 25 cent

In 1980, he received his Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. The family relocated to Tulsa, where Jim was an active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and spent the next 15 years with Transok Pipeline Company.

He “retired” again in 1996 and dedicated the rest of his life to his wife and their adventures. “After all,” he used to say, “she followed me around for the first 35 years; I can follow her around for the next 35 years!” He and Mary Elsa moved to Vicksburg, MS, where they lived for 21 years before relocating to Niceville, FL. Their final port of call was Beaufort, SC.

He then attended flight school and became a helicopter pilot. Several years later, while stationed in Norfolk, VA, Mel met his soulmate, best friend and future wife, Frances “Tinker” Barker. Stationed mainly on the East Coast, in Norfolk and Washington, DC, Mel served his country for 27 years, rising to the rank of captain.

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For all the accomplishments and accolades Mel received while in the Navy, if you asked him what he is most proud of, his answer would be his relationship with Jesus Christ. A close second would be that he was a good husband to Tinker and father to their son, Chris.

Always smiling, with never a bad word to say about anyone, Mel loved life and loved bringing joy to those around him. In addition to his family, he loved Eastern Shore Chapel and his Peanut friends. Mel found so much joy in the relationships made working at the food pantry and often spoke of the wonderful friendships he had formed while living at Atlantic Shores Retirement Community. He also loved his grandchildren with every fiber of his being.

Tinker predeceased him in September 2013. Left to cherish memories of Mel are his son, Chris (Beth); three grandchildren, Aaron (Nikki), Dustin and Ethan (Brooke); two great-grandchildren, Elijah and Ruah; his sister, Ann McCready; sisters-in-law, Corolla Runzo and Barbara Hull; and nieces, Patty Bartneck and Peyton Von Hirsch.

Upon retiring from the military, Mel spent the next ten years of his life as a high school physics and math teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Major James D. Hocker, USAF (Ret.), passed away on 26 February 2022. He was 87 years old.

After retiring again, he and Donna moved to Sarasota, FL, where he assisted at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.

JOHN AUBREY CHRISMAN JR. ’58

haircuts. His blind date to the 1957 Valentine’s dance was a beautiful girl from Mississippi and in 1959, he and Mary Elsa Murphy were married.

MELVIN ARTHUR RUNZO ’58

Captain Melvin A. Runzo, USN (Ret.), went to be with his Lord on 20 June 2022. He was 86 years old when he died unexpectedly from a fall and subsequent bout with COVID.

“Mel” was born in 1935 in Zelienople, PA. Upon his graduation from Mesa High School in Mesa, AZ, he accepted an appointment to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated from Annapolis with the Class of 1958.

JAMES DORSET HOCKER ’58

“Jack” was born on 18 October 1933 in Charlotte, NC, to Alice and Aubrey Chrisman ’26. Raised in Charlotte, he was active in Scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle at age 16. He attended NC State College for one year and then enlisted in the Navy. After two years and advancement to aviation electricians’ mate third class, he obtained an appointment to the Naval Academy. After attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School, he joined the Class of 1958. During his time at the Academy, he sang in the Chapel Choir, hosted a jazz program on WBNV and was the director of the musical club show his First Class Year.

Upon graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He spent some time in Korea, then attended graduate school at the University of Arizona, where he obtained a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1971, he deployed to Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. His last duty station was Tokyo, Japan. Jim retired in 1978 after 20 years of honorable service.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to ECU Health Chowan Hospital Development Council, PO Box 629, Edenton, NC charityWoodhospital-development-council);(www.vidanthealthfoundation.com/regional-foundations/chowan-27932theUSNAAlumniAssociation,274Road,Annapolis,MD21402(www.usna.com/give);ortotheofyourchoice.

Captain John A. Chrisman Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 23 June 2022.

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Jim had a vibrant personality and a smile as “large as the Oklahoma sky.” His sense of humor was legendary, and he was enthusiastic about everything! Jim was a consummate racquetball player and was known for his ability to “finesse” points. His quick wit kept everyone on their toes.James Dorset Hocker is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Elsa; their children, Elizabeth Carroll, Andrew Dorset, Clara Murphy and Mary James; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his sister, MaryIntermentLouise. took place at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 6 July 2022. H

“Jim” was born in Tulsa, OK, to Dorset Hocker and Clara Belle Miller. He was a very proud member of the USNA Class of ’58. The cry “58 is Great” resounded through the Hocker household until silenced by death. The echoes of “Beat Army” are still heard.

“Mike” was born in Breaux Bridge, LA, to Tony and Mary Porter, and grew up in New Orleans. He graduated from Jesuit High School of New Orleans and continued his education as a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1960. At Annapolis, he was a four-year letterman and captain of the Naval Academy swim team.

After graduation, Len went to the fleet in the submarines, HALIBUT and RAZORBACK. He served for eight years on board submarines as weapons officer, engineer and operations/navigator. Len then earned an MS in Ocean Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. The next 16 years of his career were spent as an engineering duty officer, supporting the Naval Sea Systems Command and shipyards at various locations and duty stations. Len’s last tour of three years was as commanding officer of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a nuclear submarine shipyard.

Following his retirement from active service, Mike owned and operated his own engineering firm. He loved to tell stories about everything.

After his retirement from the Navy in 1987, Len stepped into senior management positions. First on the operational side of the nuclear power industry, managing plant material, maintenance and reliability; and then boarding to consulting in other industries. Len and his son, Steve (USMA ’91 and an Army Ranger), founded and operated a successful maintenance and reliability company, “Advisory First, LLC.” Len authored a book of short stories, A Razorback Submariner (reprinted under the title, Dive! Dive!), on his submarine crew experiences. The take-away of these stories was that leadership, a highly trained crew and experience were essential to operate submarines safely in a deadly and unforgiving environment.

He and his wife enjoyed spending time with their dog, Honey, going to daily Mass and, until recently, volunteering for the Co-Cathedral of Houston. He was an avid Navy football fan, tennis player, golfer and Appalachian trail hiker. Mike was a faithful husband, a gracious father and a loving grandfather. He truly lived his life as a servant, and he will be greatly missed for generations to come.

Rear Admiral Richard A. Riddell, USN (Ret.), died peacefully in his Arlington, VA, home on 27 May 2022, of Parkinson’s disease.

four tours in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations: first as Deputy and then Director of the Strategic and Theater Warfare Division (OP-65), later as Director of the Strategic Submarine Division (N-21), then as Director Special Programs Division (N-89), and finally as Director of Test, Evaluation and Technology Requirements (N-91).

Following his Navy retirement, Dick was Director of Underseas Programs at General Dynamics. He retired in December 2006 because of progressing Parkinson’s disease symptoms. He served on the Accokeek Foundation Board of Directors and was an active participant in the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (PFNCA). In 2013, he published his autobiography, Through My Periscope

Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Captain Lennis L. Lammers, USN (Ret.), passed away on 31 May 2022 of natural causes, with his family at his bedside in Knoxville, TN.

In November 1961, Len married the love of his life, Bea Jones of Pipestone, MN. Len is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bea; daughter, Laura; daughter-in-law, Naoko; and granddaughter, Julia. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven; brothers, Harold and Gale; and sister, Joanne.

Mike is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Dorothy Villa Porter of Baltimore, MD; their four children, Michael D. Porter Jr. (Siobhan), John A. Porter (Florence), Julia Porter Lyons (George) and Charles N. Porter (Amy); 14 grandchildren, Robert, William, Thomas, Mathias (Emily), Eleonore (Ryan), Thomas (Larin), Cecilia, Vincent, Timothy, Jack (Darci), George, Olivia, Dominick and Anna; three great-grandchildren; and his brother, Moe Porter.

RICHARD ANDERSON RIDDELL ’62

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When he retired, Dick was the last member of his Naval Academy class still on active duty. His personal awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (5), Meritorious Service Medal (3) and the Navy Commendation Medal (4).

Services were held on 26 July 2022 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX. Interment will take place at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 20 October 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Dick subsequently worked for the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Admiral Hyman Rickover. He also served as Commander, Submarine Squadron One in Pearl Harbor, HI, and then as chief of staff for Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Later, he served simultaneously as Commander, Submarine Group Nine and Naval Base

He served in the Navy’s Submarine Force (1962-1998) and was the last commanding officer of NAUTILUS (SSN-571). Prior to that command, Dick served on three other nuclear-powered submarines: HALIBUT (SSGN-587), JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN-611) Blue, and SPADEFISH (SSN-668). He commanded NAUTILUS from 1976 until its decommissioning in 1980.

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Dick is survived by his wife of 36 years, Anne Price Fortney; his children, Joel Riddell (Dawn) and Amy Gunter (Michael); and five grandchildren, Chase Riddell, Sophia Robinson (David), and Michaela, Grayson and Walker Gunter. A marriage to Joan Barnhill ended in divorce.

“Dick” was born on 20 November 1940, in Cambridge, MD, the only child of Edward Leo Riddell Jr. and Katherine Insley Riddell. He graduated from Wheaton (Maryland) High School in 1958 and entered the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Lucky Bag and played in the Drum & Bugle Corps. He graduated in June 1962.

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After commissioning as a naval officer, he earned a Civil Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He retired as a commander in the U.S. Navy after serving for 22 years, working under numerous commands, most notably with the Naval Construction Battalion, Seabees. He served in numerous locations around the world, including two deployments to Vietnam in 1967 and 1968.

MICHAEL DAVID PORTER ’60

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LENNIS LARRY LAMMERS ’60

“Len” was born 1937 in Harden, MT, to the late George and Mayma Lammers. To his USNA Fourth Company Classmates, he was always the promoter of Big Sky Country to flyfish, hunt and all other outdoor activities. At Navy, Len was known for his trumpet and music in the NA-10 and the Drum & Bugle Corps.

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Commander Michael D. Porter, CEC, USN (Ret.), passed away unexpectedly on Friday, 15 July 2022, at the age of 84.

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Born in St. Louis, MO, on 28 September 1941, “Mike” entered the Naval Academy from Minnesota, where he had attended St. Thomas Academy. He gained instant fame when he arrived at USNA with his hockey skates in hand. However, a lack of ice did not quell Mike’s passion for action, and he became recognized for his skill and as a fierce competitor playing handball and fieldball. This competitive spirit served him well in

William C. DeFries, 78, of Salem, SC, passed away at home on 4 November 2021.

WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK DEFRIES ’65

John met Frankie during June Week 1961. Three months later, Frankie and John became “pinned,” six months later, they were engaged, and a year later, on 7 June 1962, they were married in USNA’s St. Andrews Chapel.

John is survived by Frankie; their children, John III, Scott and Debra; five grandchildren, John IV, Derek, Katrina, Alicia and Ryan; as well as one great-grandson, Malakai; and two siblings, Linda and Jeff.

Mike left the Navy in 1970 and joined Control Data Corporation as a systems engineer. During this period, he attended courses in computer engineering, as well as obtaining his JD from William Mitchell College of Law. In 1977, he joined Rosemount Industries, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric, where he served as Patent/General Counsel until his retirement in 2000.Mike was a joy to be with and a tireless bundle of energy, no matter what the activity. Always a strong Navy supporter, he was active in his local Alumni chapter. Mike donated his time to supporting activities at St. Odilia and St. John the Evangelist Catholic churches. He was also a member of the board of trustees at Totino-Grace High School. Perhaps one of his favorite activities was operating the family-owned business, Schneider Popcorn, at the Minnesota State Fair. His big smile and gregarious laugh will be missed by all who knew him.

Ensign John Volk graduated from USNA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science. John went on to get a degree in Communications Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, where he graduated in 1967.

“Bill” was an Air Force junior, born on 13 June 1943 in San Francisco, CA. After graduating from Staunton Military Academy in 1961, he entered the Naval Academy, where he was member of the 32nd Company during First ClassBillYear.was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps and served as a captain in the Vietnam War. After leaving active duty, he earned an MBA at UC Berkley, Haas School of Business in 1972 and then became a CPA. Bill then went with Price Waterhouse before moving to Crocker National Bank as a senior credit officer, managing high technology leading groups. He then joined Westpac Bank’s corporate banking division in 1983, and became Chief Manager and Head of Risk Assessment for their Asia Division in Hong Kong, and later Sydney, Australia. In 1992, he became Chief Manager of Risk Assessment for Westpac’s European Division in London and later became Chief Manager of Risk Assessment for Standard Chartered Bank’s Asian Division operating out of Singapore before returning home to Belvedere, CA, in 1998.

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Commander John S. Volk II, USN (Ret.), passed away peacefully at Parkview Memory Care in National City, CA, on 9 April 2022. His wife of almost 60 years, Frankie, was with him before he passed.Johnwas born in Royal Oak, MI, on 29 December 1939 to John and Claire Volk. He grew up in Clawson, MI, and attended Clawson High School, where his father was principal. John excelled playing football in high school, which led him to an appointment at the Naval Academy.

MICHAEL JOSEPH SCHNEIDER JR. ’64 Michael J. Schneider Jr. passed away at Hospice of the Valley in Arizona on 2 April 2022.

future endeavors. Always ready to help, Mike was a friend you could truly count on.

Mike is survived by his daughter, Deborah Schneider Stephan (and her husband, Dr. Kevin T. Stephan); grandchildren, Corey and Jeremy; and great-grandchildren, Augustine and Lucy. Mike was predeceased by his parents, Michael J. Schneider Sr. and Catherine A. Schneider; and by his wife of 57 years, Karen, who passed way in 2021.

John’s first tour of duty was on the destroyer BAUSELL (DD-845), on which he served as electronic material officer and combat information center officer. From there, he went to the guided missile cruiser GALVESTON (CLG-3), as auxiliary division officer and electrical officer. John’s final shipboard assignment was on the ammunition ship MT. BAKER (AE-4), as engineering officer.

After serving two years on MT. BAKER, John chose to become an Engineering Duty Officer. He served as Commanding Officer, Naval Electronic Systems Command, Southwest Division in San Diego. John went on to become Officer-in-Charge, Naval Shore Electronics Engineering Activity, Philippines from October 1971 until May 1974. From there, John was transferred to Fort Monmouth, NJ, where he worked with TRI-TAC. John’s final two assignments were at NOSC (Naval Ocean Systems Center) in San Diego, CA, and NAVELEX Headquarters in Arlington, VA.

Upon graduation Mike entered flight training, earned his Wings and was assigned to VP-44, where he made numerous deployments. He also served as an instructor pilot in VT-1.

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In 2000, Bill moved to Lake Keowee, SC, and while continuing to consult for the World Bank, he spent his leisure time sailing and enjoying being a dad and a grandfather, grilling, catching up with friends, cutting down trees to improve his view, cheering on his favorite sports teams, traveling and visiting those he loved.

Bill was known for his sense of humor, sharp wit, pranks and storytelling. He lit up a room and knew how to make everyone feel important. He challenged those around him to be their best, and then defended and supported them to the end. He was an extremely loving and fiercely loyal friend, companion, son, brother, father and grandfather and will be missed.

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John continued working as a communications engineer and senior systems engineer for several companies in San Diego for the next 24 years. John retired from his second career in March 2006.

After 20 years of service, John retired from the Navy and moved his family back to San Diego, CA.

Funeral services were held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on 22 April 2022, followed by burial in Little Canada, MN.

Terry, son of John and Della Terebessy, was born in Aurora, IL, on 7 October 1943. He was raised for the first couple of years by his mother and grandparents as his father was serving as a SeaBee in London during World War II. Prior to receiving his appointment to Annapolis, Terry spent one “eventful” year at the University of Illinois. “Turk” spent his off time at the Naval Academy by playing anything with strings (with a painful focus on the banjo). He spent a lot of his time in the fencing loft, as well as the pool, trying to break his own record.

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ELDWIN DALE HEELY ’67

Dale’s wife, Joy, has shared a Montana home with him for 22 years. Predeceased by his parents, Dale Horstman Heely and Isobel Boustead Heely, Dale is survived by two children (from his first marriage to Frances Kavarova Heely), Dale Thomas Heely (Elizabeth) and Tanya Andrea Heely; two beloved grandchildren, Miles Thomas Heely and Blythe Josephine Heely; brothers, Robert Alan Heely (Lush), James Evan Heely (Judi) and Jonathan Blake Heely (Lauri); sister, Susan May Heely; and many wonderful cousins, nieces and nephews.

Terry is survived by his wife, Carol; three children, Melissa, Michael and Michelle; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Dale flew 200 combat missions in Vietnam and was awarded 12 Air Medals at that time. He was also designated a combat division leader and air combat instructor in the Phantom. Dale joined the first Marine Har rier squadron and learned vertical takeoff. He was involved in developing and implementing first time uses of the Harrier in various tactical applica tions and participated in air shows all over the country demonstrating this unique aircraft. When eventually assigned a desk job with minimal flight time, Dale was honorably discharged from the Marines and en tered the civilian ranks. His warrior days were behind him.

In his retirement years, Dale was happiest in the beautiful country around his home in Montana, where he enjoyed all of nature’s wonders. The family will partake in a celebration of his life at a later time. Dale’s cremains will be scattered in a quiet spot of his choosing.

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GEORGE FULTON ST. JOHN III ’68

Born in Baltimore, MD, “Jeff” grew up in Northfield, attending Mt. Vernon Avenue and Mill Road schools and later graduating with the Mainland Regional High School class of 1964. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy and upon graduation from there in 1968, was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. His duty stations as a Marine included, among others, Vietnam (where he was a rifle platoon and company commander and was awarded a Bronze Star w/Combat V for meritorious service); aboard the aircraft carrier KITTY HAWK on Yankee Station off Vietnam and elsewhere in the Pacific; and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at San Diego, CA.

Terry J. Terebessy died of a heart attack on 3 November 2021. He was 78 years old.

He spent most of his short military career in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, with a strong focus on damage control. This led to him pursuing his professional engineer’s license. He met Carol Rejebian at the officer’s club in Long Beach, CA, and they were married on 14 October 1969.

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E. Dale Heely, 76, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on 25 June 2022 at his home in Columbia Falls, MT.

George F. St. John III of Stamford, CT, passed away on 12 July 2022, following a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was 75 years old.

Wings from both the Navy and Air Force. He flew the F-4 Phantom, the most elite and lethal fighter aircraft of its day. Dale’s lifelong dream of becoming a fighter pilot was realized.

Known as “Dale” to his friends, and as “Buddy” to his family, Dale was born on 18 November 1945 in Portsmouth, VA. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, class of 1963, as the captain of his football team. He entered the Naval Academy in 1963 and graduated on 7 June 1967. He was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps and completed Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA. Admitted to the Marine aviation program, he earned his coveted Flight

In 1974, following his discharge from the Marines, Jeff embarked on a highly successful civilian career in the energy industry that took him to Los Angeles, New York City, New Orleans, Houston, Boston and eventually to Stamford, CT, where he settled in 1986.

Terry was always a sailor by heart, having restored three separate vessels, including a 32’ Luhrs, 80’ YP, as well as a 60’ buoy tender. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and travel.

Jeff was predeceased by his parents, George F. St. John Jr. and Elaine W. St. John. He is survived by his four siblings, Robert of Fernandina Beach, FL, Andrew (Jacqueline) of Egg Harbor Township, NJ; David of Pittsburgh, PA, and Sally Haupin (Jim) of Yardley, PA; and four nieces.

Bill is survived by his children, Carrie Marquez (Michael), Melissa Seal (Michael) and William B. DeFries (Daniela); five grandchildren, Jackson Marquez, Kate Marquez, Bennett Marquez, Blair Seal and Elin Seal; and his siblings, Celia DeFries (Eric) and Richard DeFries (Kristi). He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William A. DeFries and Cecilia Cruickshank DeFries; and his brother, David “Fritz” DeFries. Services were held on 13 July 2022 at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials in Bill’s name may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate).

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For the next 25 years, Dale worked in the security industry, managing security installations in a number of high-profile projects, including the San Diego airport, the Goodwill Games, hydroelectric dams and others.

A graveside service was held at Friends Central Cemetery in Linwood, NJ, on 29 July 2022.

After the Navy, Terry spent nearly 50 years in control systems. He worked for several control system manufacturers including, Power Controls, Johnson Controls, Andover Controls, Barrington Systems and KMC Controls. Terry also ran his own control systems business for more than 30 years. He helped to build and commission more than 38 embassies and consulates in the last 20 years of his career.

Services were held at Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church, followed by burial at Miramar National Cemetery with military honors and a missing man flyover.

Upon his retirement from the Navy, Dave decided to attend the San Diego Golf Academy and accepted a job as the assistant pro at the Carlton Oaks Country Club. He was then lucky enough to participate in his two favorite hobbies, fly fishing (his biggest passion) and golf!

A native of Grand Island, NE, Terry joined the Naval Academy Class of 1971 as a Plebe in First Company, graduating as a member of the 19th Company. Terry served his class well through his active participation in the Class Hop committee and Lucky Bag photo staff.

Dave was a wonderful husband to Pug, father to Andria, and grandfather to Isabella and Victor. Dave was loving, passionate, funny, adventurous, generous and a faithful friend. He loved life and it showed. Memorial services were conducted on 23 April 2022 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in San Diego, CA.

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Craig J. Custer of Freeport, FL, passed away on 19 April 2022. He was 68 years old.

On 9 July 1973, he joined the Naval Academy Class of 1977, First Company. Well-liked and highly regarded by his Companymates, he majored in economics and made the Superintendent’s List three times. A two-time All-American wrestler, he earned four N*s and was co-captain of the team. He graduated holding the record for most wins by a Navy wrestler and is in the USNA Athletic Hall of Fame.

Craig obtained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1994 from the University of Pittsburgh. He followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the family real estate business. After his father’s death, he became a partner in Smith-Custer Realty of Somerset, PA. Later, he founded his own business in commercial real estate appraisal and worked for many firms over the years.

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In 1978, he married Rosemarie “Rory” Roberto of Pennsauken, NJ, and also received his Naval Flight Officer wings.

Lieutenant Commander John S. Althans, USNR (Ret.), 66, of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away on 23 June 2022.

Lieutenant Commander Terry P. Virus, USNR (Ret.), passed away unexpectedly following back surgery on 3 May 2022, at his home in San Clemente, CA. He was 73 years old.

“Dave” was a native of Homer City, PA. He was a gifted athlete in high school, excelling in football and baseball. As a football recruit, he attended Columbian Prep in Washington, DC, prior to receiving his congressional appointment to the Naval Academy. He spent two years in Tiger 12th Company before graduating with the Class in June 1969 as a member of the 36th Company. He and his roommate, Tom Butler, developed a special bond that remained strong throughout their lives. Inside both of their rings they had the initials TGIOR, Thank God It’s Over Roomie, inscribed. Three days after graduation, Dave married his high school sweetheart, Mary (also known as “Pug”) in their hometown of HomerDave’sCity.first duty station was in San Diego, so he and Pug headed west to California. It was a great adventure and the beginning of a 24-year naval career. He made several WestPac deployments during the Vietnam War and several more after that. Most of his time in the Navy was spent on destroyers and amphibious ships in San Diego; however, he did have shore tours in Newport, RI, Washington, DC, and the Republic of Panama. He retired from the Navy as a commander at Amphibious Group 3 in San Diego in July 1993.

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Upon graduation, Terry pursued his dream of becoming a naval aviator, completed flight school and spent his Navy career flying in the P-3Followingcommunity.his time on active duty, Terry joined Delta Airlines, where he worked until his mandatory retirement age. Following Delta, Terry flew Boeing 747 cargo jets between the U.S. and Asia, until he eventually retired “full time.” He then devoted his energy to completing his labor of love, which was his beautiful home overlooking the Pacific.

Craig is survived by his wife, Rhonda Hill Custer; his three children, Chad Custer (and his wife, Sabrina), Courtney (Custer) Swierczek (and her husband, Mike) and Carson Custer (and his wife, Emily); six grandchildren, Jacob, Addison and Mason Swierczek, Micah Custer, and Charlie and Archie Custer; three stepchildren, Joel Paulk (and his wife, Wendy), Crystal Paulk Popp (and her husband, Dave) and Frankie Paulk (and his wife, Tina); six step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Denise Custer Myers (and her husband, Warren); and brother, David Custer (and his wife, Candy); along with many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Craig was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Freda Custer, and Harry and Ruth Jacobs. H

Born on 6 July 1955 to John W. Althans and Julie (Maxine) Stanley Althans, John graduated from Kenston (Ohio) High School (1973), where he was a member of the National Honor Society, class president, a state champion wrestler and All-state linebacker. He was a member of the Kenston Alumni Hall of Fame.

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Terry’s life was filled with adventure, laughter, love of life and an abundantly joyful spirit. Those who came in contact with him remember his keen sense of humor, his smile and his dedication to his friends. A lifelong bachelor and avid golfer, he was a loving son, brother, uncle and cousin. Terry was active in his local community, and a proud member of his local golf group, the “Downhill Liars,” which has named their annual golf tournament in his honor.

Commander David H. Ruddock, USN (Ret.), died of Parkinson’s disease (diagnosed in 2014) and dementia in San Diego, CA, on 8 March 2022. He was 75 years old.

TERRY PAUL VIRUS ’71

Born in Somerset, PA, on 12 October 1953 to Robert and Lois Custer, Craig graduated from Somerset High School in 1971. Following his graduation from NAPS, he entered the Naval Academy in July 1972, as a member of the 26th Company. He departed USNA in 1973 after his Youngster Cruise and served two more years in the Navy Reserve.

His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2), Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medal (2).

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“Rob” was born on 16 August 1971 in Brooklyn, NY, to Robert and Eugenia Egan. A born leader and lover of the outdoors, he became an Eagle Scout at a young age. Rob graduated from Northport High School and received a congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989. His 11th Company classmates knew him as a true and loyal friend with an infectious smile and laugh.

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Assigned to VF-11 (the famous Red Rippers) at NAS Oceana, VA, John made his first deployment on FORRESTAL in F-4 Phantoms. After a trip through the F-14 RAG, he deployed again with the Rippers in Tomcats from JOHN F. KENNEDY. He transitioned from active duty to the Reserves in

Rob is survived by his parents, Robert and Eugenia; sister, Kristin Reilly (Greg); and beloved daughters, Kaitlyn and Riley.

His greatest source of pride was his family.

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DAVID MILTON ANDERSON JR. ’80

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A native of Woodland Hills, CA, “Skip” was the son of Dave and Jo Anderson. Skip started his military career at the Naval Academy Prep School (1-1) and graduated with the Academy Class of 1980 with the 23rd Company “Wildmen.”

A funeral service was held on 10 June 2022 at St. Philip Neri Church in Northport, NY, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY.

Predeceased by his parents, John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Rory; their children, Jennifer Althans Iannarino (Kevin) and Johnny Althans; granddaughter, Paige Iannarino; his siblings, James Althans (Kammie) and Deborah Evans (David); along with several nieces and nephews.

An F-14 Tomcat RIO, he flew with the VF-124 “Gunfighters;” VF-24 “Renegades,” where he served with classmates, Pete Andreasen, Kelly McBride and Brian Wood; and the VF-213 “Black Lions.” He earned his Master of Science (Space Systems Operations) at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, with a follow-on tour at the National Reconnaissance Office. While at NPS, he met his future bride, Susan, on a flight between San Diego and Monterey. Skip was a catapult officer on RANGER (CV-61) and completed his 20-year naval career at the U.S. Pacific Command (J2), retiring onboard MISSOURI (BB-64) in Pearl Harbor (1999).

In 1989, Skip married his lovely bride, Susan, in the Mission in Carmel, CA, and was the father to Kate and Nicholas. In a highlight of his life, Skip walked Kate down the aisle of the same Carmel Mission in 2021 for her wedding to John Gaudio. Skip had a wonderful life, with a passion for running and a love of golf (with his son, Nick, and his girlfriend, Kelsey). Family was his priority and he enjoyed visiting his children at their colleges, University of Colorado and University of Washington. Skip was extremely proud of both of their chosen career paths. He loved to spend time with family, friends and maintained close friendships with his 23rd Companymates and Classmates, Pete Andreasen, Jim Gosnell, Brian Wood and BradAnGehrke.incredible

Skip had a very successful second career as an account executive with Sun Microsystems, Dell and VMware.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Anderson; and their children, Katherine Gaudio (John) and Nicholas Anderson.

After graduating with a degree in General Engineering, Rob was designated a Surface Warfare Officer. He served with distinction aboard both JOHN RODGERS (DD-983) and GETTYSBURG (CG-64). He then returned to Annapolis serving as the company officer of his cherished 11th Company. After leaving the Navy, Rob spent a career in management with retail organizations to include Home Depot, CVS Health, Harbor Freight Tools and Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Raised in a religious home, Rob was a devout Catholic his entire life. He attended Mass regularly and encouraged his closest friends to attend as well. Always positive and encouraging, Rob will be truly missed.

1983.John and Rory returned to Chagrin Falls, where he joined Althans Insurance Agency. He became principal and co-owner of the agency in 1992 and under his leadership, the business did VERY well, increasing markedly in size and scope.

John’s athleticism continued throughout his life, particularly with golf, paddleball, skiing and snowboarding. An outdoorsman, he loved hunting, bicycling, swimming (at his Outer Banks beachfront home) and taking daily walks with his Labrador retrievers, Navy and Jett, in the extensive woodlands on and around his property (hence the call sign “Nature Boy” when he was with the Rippers).

Commander David M. Anderson Jr. passed away on 27 July 2022 at his residence in San Diego, CA, surrounded by his family. He was 64 years old.

husband, father, naval officer, patriot, corporate leader, classmate, friend and Christian, Skip set an incredible example for everyone who had the honor of knowing him. He was humble, a blessing to people and a strong supporter of everyone he met.

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ROBERT VINCENT EGAN ’93

Robert Egan passed away on 5 June 2022 in Northport, NY. He was 50 years old.

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Memorial donations in his name may be made to the Holy Angels Memorial Fund (www.holyangelschurch.com) or Hillsdale College (www.hillsdale.edu).

Public services were held at The Church of the Holy Angels on 28 June 2022, followed by a private interment.

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