CLASS NOTES road race through our fair city of Guard Bureau in Arlington. Dave Lynchburg. Participating in the race says he stays in touch with some were: Drew Faulconer in the ten of the DC-based 78ers, but he is mile run, Mark Lowe in the four unable to attend their periodic getmiler, and Jay Hutt and I in the togethers - Tim McGreer, Bruce cheering section. Drew and Mark Kay, Al Moore, Tony Pileggi, were in fine form as the passed Jay et al. Due to his absence Dave and I. We hoisted a cool one on believes he will be placed on report their behalf and thought about the for missing a check formation. He times we made that easy run around says his response will be “Correct, the parade ground, not the hills that But Wish To Whine...” Drew and Mark had to make. Tim Pishdad reports with help Jim Simons sent along a note from Eric Hunter ’08 VMI Placeabout support of the VMI Cadet ment Officer and the Sam Chappell Fishing Club. Jim says that on the Network, after seven months he bright side, apparently people other found a job in Afghanistan. Tim than our BRs read our notes, as the says it is a great job with Patricio club’s profile with the administraEnterprises as Project SuperviClass of 1977: At the Academy of Fine Arts Western Gala in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Sept. 17, 2011, were, from left, tion and the interest generated sor for a Theater Consolidation above, Jack McCarthy ’87, David Manning ’91, Danny among the Corps of Cadets have Shipping Point for the Defense Thornton’78, Tray Petty ’93, Bob Sydnor ’71, Buck Bradley both increased dramatically in Logistics Agency. He is still waiting ’62, Bland Massie, Jay Hutt ’78, Bob Chapman’84 and recent months. Apparently there clearance but has been working Pete Ramsey ’72. Below: Katherine and David Manning, is value in propaganda. Saturday, from home and getting paid since. Jennifer and Jack McCarthy, Danny and Melissa ThornOctober 1st, 2011, the Cadet FishTim will be North in Deh Dadi II ton, Sara and Tray Petty, Bob Sydnor, Louise and Buck ing Club embarked on a day-long FOB, if anyone is in the area for a Bradley, Bland and Jane Massie, Jay and Paula Hutt, canoe trip on the James River. They year stop by my tent for a cold one Bob and Jeanna Chapman, and Pete Ramsey. paddled the three-mile stretch from (water that is). Great news Tim, stay Arcadia to the landing at Alpine. safe. Bill Hardy says his only news The group was commanded by Col. is that he has a freshman daughter Lee Dewald. Jim, along with one of at W&L which is hard for him to his fishing buddies, Rich Illes, went believe, but gives Bill a chance to along to support the operation. The be in Lexington and visit VMI. Bill weather was wonderful, although was looking forward to playing the wind kicked-up toward the end, golf at the Army Navy Golf Club making the last leg of the trip a bit with BRs McKnight, Wolffe and challenging. The river was running Thornton. low as well, so there was a need Bob Fricke says things have for some “amphibious operations” been somewhat tough for him. along the way. Although the fishBob retired early from the FBI in ing was slow, all but one or two 2008 because he wanted to start a cadets managed to land at least one new career to keep him going until smallmouth bass. To Jim’s amazethe normal 65 retirement age. He ment, he landed three, one of which got three years out of his initial was a nice fifteen-incher. For one contract before the slashing of the cadet, this was a new experience DoD budget. Bob has been trying sax in the band sponsored by his firm, Booz altogether. Not only was this his first fishing to find work to stay in Colorado Springs, but Allen Hamilton. Band’s name is PTO (Personal trip, it was his first time in a canoe, as well. Time Off) they do this on their time, not compa- it’s been tough. He has been bouncing between At mid-day they encamped on the river bank, contracts that are limited and possess no future. ny or client time. Dave and band played on the built a fire and cooked a “shore lunch”. Jim Bob say he may end up coming back to DC and National Mall near the Washington Monument was pleased to see that all but one canoe made leaving the family out there. Through all this he in October to support the Walk To Defeat ALS. it through the trip without capsizing, the lone says family’s been doing well. I hope all works Their next performance was at the Smithsonian exception flipping over 200 yards short of the out well for you Bob. Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in take-out point. On the way back to Barracks Mike McCarthy has been busy. The other early December at a private company function. the club happened upon an automobile that had two co-leads at work have abandoned the They work for free, supporting charities in the overturned on Route 11 south of Lexington. ship and have left Mike holding the bag for Washington DC Area. Their most significant The cadets rendered what assistance possible the Army Smart phone project. He also has performance in that venue was to play for the and stayed on scene until the fire department his day job as the Director of the Live-VirtualWounded Warriors program at Walter Reed arrived. Although the vehicle was a total wreck, Constructive simulation facilities at Fort Bliss Army Medical Center. Way to support the the woman driving was miraculously uninjured. for the Brigade Modernization Command. troops Dave. I like your fee structure. I’ll keep Sounds like a great event Jim. Mike says one of the downside of being the last you in mind for the next class reunion. Dave Dave Wrenn is still managing and playing lead left standing has been having to do all the still works as a Strategic Analyst at the National
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