CLASS NOTES
Class of 2003: U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Doug Bahrns and U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Desautels ran into each other on base while deployed overseas. Bahrns, right, is an SPMAGTF 14.1 operations officer. Desautels, left, is the director of operations for the 79th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (HC130J).
Class of 2003: Paul and Mihaela Guberovic Froehlich’s welcomed their youngest child, Tera Noreen, on Sept. 27, 2013. of growth – the following BRs have welcomed new additions, and some are also listed later in the notes. Kyle and Julie Haire welcomed a baby boy, Jack Weston Haire, Jan. 18, 2014. He was also welcomed by big brother Taylor. Blake and Jennifer Traina welcomed a baby boy, David Lee Traina, on Jan. 16, 2014. Paul and Lindsey Quinn welcomed a son, Jase Edward Quinn, Feb. 10, 2014. Jase will be carefully looked after by his two older sisters. Phil and Angee Kerns welcomed a daughter, Chiara, Oct. 27, 2013. In addition to all of these arrivals, there will be three new additions in either late March or April alone for our class, with several more a little further down the road. Andy and Chelsey Biesterveld are due in mid-April; Chris and Jennifer Adams are awaiting the arrival of their son, Jackson Weston Adams, in early April; and AmieAnne and I are expecting our third to be on the scene in late March or early April. So, one thing I can promise is baby-friendly tailgates at football games this fall! I plan on having an entire section
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filled with baby pictures in the next set of notes. Moving off the baby track, I’ve had communication with Kuo Ruey Liang over the last few months. He is living in Taiwan with his family. His son, Nicholas, is 6 years old and in the first grade, and his daughter Zoe is 2. Kuo Ruey is working with the Taiwan military in the procurement area. Nichole Kramer received the following update – Doug Bahrns and Brian Desautels ran into each other on base while deployed overseas. We remember them both being in Company A, but they also went to the same high school and are from the same hometown. It seems to make sense that they are now both majors and in operations billets – though Doug is in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Brian is in the U.S. Air Force. Brother rats and brothers in arms! See the Alumni in Theater section of this Review for another photo of these two. Mihaela Guberovic Froehlich and husband Paul welcomed baby number four, Tera Noreen, on Sept. 27, 2013, in their home in Olympia, Washington. “I am sure most of our class was having a good time while I was working hard on bringing that baby out.” They anticipate a move in June, once Paul gets out of the Army. The destination is to be determined. Jared Swanson reports the following from Company B – Chris Noah is stationed at Patrick Air Force Base. He and his wife, Sarah, adopted their son, Matthew, in May 2012. Jason Boatright was assigned to GTMO Public Works shop. If you are ever in Omaha, give Jordan Fox a call. He needs something to do. That is all for now. I apologize for those I missed, but I ask that you please send updates and photos to me, Nichole or your company representative. Rah Va Mil! ’03 ’03 ’03!
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C. Justin Roberts
Editor’s Note: We did not receive notes from the Class of 2004.
Timothy Johnson
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William Ray
Editor’s Note: We did not receive notes from the Class of 2005.
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Clark Dudley
Class of 2006, Here is the latest edition of notes. I hope all of you are well, both abroad and home, and I send warmest wishes to you and your families. My wife, Kate, and I welcomed Jackson Thomas Dudley into the world Jan. 24, 2014. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Both Jack and Kate are doing great. Since he was born so close to our breakout day, I hope that’s a telltale sign of his commitment to being a Keydet. Cory Murray and Allison Hyland were excited to announce that their son, Francis Edward Murray, was born Jan. 26, 2014. The whole family is doing well. Mike and Jennifer Werner welcomed Emmalyn Jewel Werner Dec. 7, 2013. She was born at 1:43 p.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Congrats! I also spoke with Chris Smith. He was excited to tell me that he and his wife, Chrissy, will welcome their second child, a son, in spring 2014. I caught up with Adam Rosenbaum in January at the Vienna Inn. He has been on the road quite a bit during the past year with Verizon and is doing well. He and his wife, Katie, threw a great party for their little girl, Abby, this past winter. In attendance were myself and my wife, Kate; Tyler Monger and wife Alison; and Mike Carney with his wife, Lauren, and son Cole. I spoke to Jon Kelton in late January, and he was finishing up at New York University Stern Business School and will be off to Wall Street this summer. Best of luck. I had lunch with Todd Wilson in February. He is doing great working at Booz Allen Hamilton. He and his wife, Brigid, were looking forward to a nice trip to Ireland in the late winter to visit her family. When they return, Todd will have his 16th fight. He is still undefeated and is looking at larger prospects on the horizon. It was great to catch up, and a one-hour lunch easily turned into two hours. Best of luck, Todd, on the travels and fight when you get back home. Todd let me know that Chris Stolle is back on the East Coast in Norfolk with the U.S. Navy. In other relocations, Bud Webb and his family moved to Houston, Texas. Mark Searles has settled back into Washington, D.C., with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (better known as The Old Guard), but I’ve not been able to meet up with him yet. From the Facebook page, it looks like Andrew Upshaw and Ken Rhee celebrated Andrew’s 30th birthday in Seoul. From the pictures, it looked like a good time.
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