CLASS NOTES systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate VA. He got out of the Army two years ago School. He is in Newport, RI, awaiting the start and is working for Boeing Defense Systems of the Department Head Course. Gary Cutler is as a project manager at the Joint IED Defeat just about finished in Missouri. He’s finishing his Organization. David Yaman was medically master’s at MS&T and moving to White Sands retired from the Marines for injuries in June of Missile Range, NM, to take a combat engineer this year and is currently working for a defense company command. His wife, Erin, and he are contractor in the Washington, D.C., area but expecting a baby girl this December. is looking to transition over to government Dave Coleman rejects deadlines – brazenly employment in the near future. David is also so – but he sends in a great list of updates, so getting married this November in Washington, I’ll forgive him this time. Haha! He’s a JAG at D.C. Congrats, Dave! R.C. Simmons is still Bragg (but living in Raleigh), and he prosworking for BB&T as a financial center leader ecutes civilians and contractors. He and his in Strasburg, VA. R.C. is in Winchester with wonderful wife, Carrie, whom he’s spent many his wife, Marcella, who teaches 8th grade at long hours indoctrinating into the wonderful Admiral Byrd Middle School. They’re expectgreatness of the Institute, are expecting a baby ing their first child on Nov. 28th – a son, who in October. There’s nothing the world needs they will name Robert Anderson Simmons! On more than a little Coleman boy. Chip Satterlee, June 7, 2011, Sara and Josh Wright welcomed “our beloved chaplain,” is getting married in their second daughter, Addison, to the world. October. He got back from Afghanistan in July The Wright clan is moving to Groton, CT, in and popped the question to his lovely fiancée October where Josh will begin the Department (another Carrie). Joe Doane – He’s returned Head Course. As for now, he is finishing up to upstate New York where he is an engineer. his master’s in engineering management while Mike Scott – Dave recently heard from him. trying to keep up with a toddler and an infant – He and his wife, Christina, are doing well. He’s busy man! still in the Army in Colorado. Tony Miller – Sean McElroy is back at Fort Polk, LA, after graduating from the Combined Logistics CapRemains a structural engineer in Charlotte. He tains Career Course at Fort Lee, VA, in May. He sent Dave “an annoying e-mail about how the is in his second company of command, currentPittsburg Pirates were leading the NL Central.” ly commander of C Co., 1/353 INF REG, 162 Here we sit, a few weeks later, and that couldn’t INF BDE. Other than that, just spending time be further from the truth. Lastly, Josh Mulford with his family and playing poker. Upcoming – He and his wife, Sohira, and 16-month-old tournaments he will be participating in are the daughter, Anais, are doing well at Fort Hood. World Series of Poker Circuit Event in Shreveport, LA, at Horseshoe Casino, and the 7 Clams Tournament at Coushatta Casino. Both tournaments run in September. Rory Miller got married on July 29, 2011, to Jessica Powers at a vineyard in Stonington, CT. Kent Monas and his wife, Malorie; Ryan Koniak; Vinny Laorenza and his wife, Natasha (Davis) Laorenza; and Will Doyle ’07 all came up to celebrate at the wedding and then the beach the next day. All is well up in Fort Drum for Joe DiDomenico. He got back from Afghanistan in March and took command of a cavalry troop on 22 August! He saw our BR Glen Walton recently doing PT on Fort Drum. Joe also got in touch with our BR Mark Buhl who I just learned is in the same brigade as he is. Dan Hall just ran the Rock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon in Providence, RI, in preparation for the NYC Marathon this November. He’ll be running for “Team Hope for the Warriors,” raising money Class of 2004: Holding the bride, Erin Miller, for wounded vets. Jonathan Saburn Tony Miller and Adam Zimmerman. has finished up his master’s degree in
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Ryan Walker and his wife, Rebecca, are getting ready to have their son, Owen’s, 2nd birthday. He is working as a trial attorney for GEICO in Richmond, VA. Went on a two-day hike on the AT with Tom Gorski ’03 in June and has some great pics on Facebook. This is the second year in a row they have done part of the AT, and they are going to try to keep this an annual event. Matt Vogel and his wife just had their first kid (girl). All are doing well. Matt is getting stationed in New Jersey. Brent Long – last time he and Ryan spoke – was moving to the northern part of Japan. They spoke right after the earthquake and the meltdown of the power plant. He told Ryan that he was fine and not near the hard hit areas. He is out of the Air Force and has his own business, teaching English. Eric Waters and his wife now have two kids (both girls). Last time Ryan spoke with Mark Hamilton, he was in New Mexico, married and deploying on a pretty regular rotation. Derek Raymond and his wife are still in TN, and they are trying to get a hiking trip scheduled. Speaking of the relief efforts in Japan, Bree (Adams) Guiterman was in Japan in April and May helping out, as well, in Operation Tomodachi with her Reserve unit. My co-dyke, Chris Richman, is currently assigned to 19th Special Forces group in Columbus, OH, and hopefully leaving for Special Forces assessment and selection in October. Been a long time comin’, but almost there. Still
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