Anniversary book 3rd battalion

3RD BATTALION

TH 50 ANNIVERSARY

50th Anniversary Book

United States Naval Academy Class of 1967

50th Anniversary Book 3rd Battalion

Version date: November 20, 2017 Send information on corrections or additions to edmills43@yahoo.com

Published by the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association in 2017 Created using Microsoft Publisher® and Adobe Acrobat® ©2017 United States Naval Academy Alumni Association 247 King George Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21402

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13th Company……………………………………………. 15 14th Company…………………………………………….. 44 15th Company…………………………………………….. 89 16th Company……………………………………………. 147 17th Company…………………………………………….. 188 18th Company…………………………………………….. 228 3rd Battalion Index………………………………………… 286

Introduction This book, one of a six volume set, contains the completed questionnaires and contemporary photos provided by the members of the USNA Class of 1967. One volume has been prepared for each battalion. This was in response to a request for information from the editors of the 50 th Anniversary Book. The completed questionnaires were submitted to Tony Wayne over a two year period from August 2014 until the end of 2016, with a few procrastinators sending their information much later..

The summaries from these questionnaires have been inserted into a printed version of the 50 th Anniversary book that will be distributed to the class later in 2017. This online volume is intended to supplement the printed book.

The story of the Great Class of 1967 is told in these volumes. The questionnaires describe a truly impressive group of young men who joined together on Tecumseh Court in 1963 where each repeated the oath, and accepted a commission as Midshipman, United State Navy. The heights to which these men soared are spectacular as you will see when you read these pages. The biographies list the background, struggles, successes and heart aches of 90% of the class. The men reveal their most humorous memories of life in Mother B, momentous events in their lives and the pride they have for their families who supported our classmates through long deployments and demanding life styles The questionnaires published in these volumes are, for the most part, unedited except for running spell checks. Many classmates, who felt too constricted with a 300 word maximum for the summary that was intended as part of the printed book, also provided a longer version of their summary biography. We included the longer summary in these online volumes.

The response by the members of the Class of 1967 to our requests for information was outstanding.

We received more than 800 completed questionnaires plus a number of responses that contained only the summary biography. The response far exceeded the typical number of biographies submitted by other classes commemorating the 50th Anniversary of their graduation from USNA. It also far exceeded the volume of information anticipated by the publisher, Jostens Incorporated, so their effort to complete the printed book became heroic. Unfortunately, even with that effort they could not complete the printed book before the reunion held in October 2017.

I want to thank Tony Wayne for his dedication in coordinating with the company representatives in their effort to find classmates and collect the questionnaires and photos you see in this volume. Also my thanks to Pete Smullen for his artistic skills and computer expertise who always found solutions for the tricky problems that kept popping up. You can see his skill in the printed volume that contains the Another Link in the Chain section and the Memorial to our classmates in the Memorial pages. The online volumes were prepared by Pete Smullen and Tony Wayne and your editor using Microsoft Publisher spending many long hours banging on their computers.

The following letter from the book editorial staff to the thirty-six company representatives contains the initial request for information that initiated this whole effort. The company representatives pleaded, cajoled, prodded and pushed our classmates to submit biographies and current pictures for the project. Their efforts were relentless to the point that we received a few responses after the dead line set for the printed book, but are included in these online volumes.

Thank you all for your efforts in developing this history of the USNA Class of 1967.

Ed Mills Editor-in-Chief

United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert Allen After graduation I served as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard Destroyers off the shores of Viet Nam, China, North Korea, Libya, Turkey, Albania, Singapore, New Zealand, and Greece.

I was Communications Division Officer aboard USS Mullany (DD-528), Communications Officer for Destroyer Squadron Staff (DESRON-16), Engineering Department Head of and OIC for the sale of USS Ingraham (DD-694) to the Greek Navy (HMS Miaoulis), and Weapons Officer of the USS Joseph P Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850). Satisfying moments came when I and my Mullany shipmates won the Arleigh Burke Award for Destroyers for 1968 service and a Meritorious Unit Citation in Western Pacific Viet Nam Operations.

My USNR assignments consisted of CO billets in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah N&MCRC training centers, and five years as Rules of Engagement Officer at NATO HQ SACLANT Strategic Direction Center. I retired as Commander in 2005 after 43 years of service.

As a civilian I worked many years demilitarizing conventional, chemical, pyrotechnic, propellant, and lethal agent weapons and materials. I was Engineering Department Manager for a Crane Naval Weapons Support Center contractor serving Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations, and foreign militaries. My physics team gave direct support to Desert Storm by solving friendly fire tank problems on the first day. I became an independent consultant for DoD contractors, supporting demilitarization projects such as the GB, VX, and Mustard Campaigns; and as Army Project Quality Assurance Oversight Manager.

I met my future wife on a hayride in 1962, and married shortly after graduation. We have six daughters and 27 grandchildren (at last count). We have been leaders of LDS church youth and adult groups, served as church welfare service missionaries in the Salt Lake inner city, and as Directors of the Timpanogos Family History Center at the Utah Department of Corrections Women’s Prison.

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13th Company Kenneth Peter Barausky Service History 1961Sworn into the Navy as a Midshipman at Cornell University 1963-1967: USNA (9th/13th Company) 1967-1968: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various Locations, received wings 10/1968 1968-1970: VT-3, NAS Whiting Field, FL; T28 Formation Flight Instructor 1970-1971: VRC-40, NAS Norfolk, VA; COD Pilot (C1) 1971-1972: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Patuxent River, MD 1972-1973: VP44, NAS Brunswick, ME; P3 Pilot 1973: Transfer to Naval Reserve 1973-1974: VP60; NAS Glenview, IL 1974: Transfer to Training and Administration of Reserves (TAR) 1974-1977: Navy Recruiting Command, Washington, DC; Head, OCS Programs 1977-1981: VP64, NAS Willow Grove, PA; P3 Pilot 1981: Transfer to Naval Reserve 1981-1988: VP64, NAS Willow Grove, PA; P3 Pilot; 1986-88; Commanding Officer 1988-1994: PATWINGSLANT, AIRLANT, NAVY COMMAND CENTER 1993: Selected for Flag Rank 1994-1997: Deputy Commander Patrol Wings Atlantic, Norfolk, VA 1997-1999: Deputy J3 US European Command, Germany 1999: Retired from USNR; Rear Admiral (lower half) Principal Occupation 1973-1974: Saturn Airways; Ypsilanti, MI; L188 First Officer 1981-1984: Colonial Manufacturing, NJ; General Manager 1984-2001: General Electrical Aerospace (Lockheed Martin) as a project engineer and as a Director of Business Development. Locations included; Valley Forge, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ, Washington, DC. 2001-2003: EDS, Herndon, VA as a client representative on a Navy account.

2003-2004: TDC, Chesapeake, VA; Vice President, Chesapeake Operations 2004-2010: Aurora Associates LLC, Williamsburg, VA; owner of an executive placement firm.

Interesting, Unusual or Memorable Life Events 32 years from graduation to retirement with many changes left me with many, many fond memories. As an aviator, I got to fly from 1967 until I left command of a P3 squadron in 1988. From an Ensign in Pensacola to a Rear Admiral in Washington DC, I met wonderful people, traveled the world and collected stories to pass to my grandchildren.

Information on wife, children and grandchildren Julie and I were married in 1967 and have four children; one daughter and three sons. Amy (married to Richard Wilcoxon) lives and works in Delaware as a Registered Dietician. They have one son, Christopher. Our three sons are all involved in the wholesale financial world. Paul (with wife Jackie) lives in Dallas, Texas with no children. Number two is Mark (with wife Virginia), living in Tampa, Florida. They have two children; Pete and Olivia. Our youngest, Adam (and wife Tracy) live in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

They have six children; Anne, Kelly, Jack, Tom, Pat and Mary.

Status of retired life and how I currently spend my time Retired life is great. After closing our placement firm and moving to Crofton, MD, I did some consulting work for various small defense operations. In 2012 I decided to call it quits and it was a wise decision. Julie and I travel for pleasure and to visit children and grandchildren. I always have a list of projects and manage to get in 3-4 rounds of golf a week, weather permitting.

Most vivid/fondest memories of USNA - 26 June 1963- walking through Gate 1 for the first visit to UISNA with no idea what was in store for me.

-Plebe Year is somewhat a blur with certain events being highlighted Being told on about Day 2 to look to the left and right because one of us would be gone by graduation JFK talking to us in Tecumseh Court Being placed in the boxing ring with Don Downing by Jack Cloud (there was blood) Pep rallies and football games in the fall -Runs to Chris’s sub shop

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary -A blind date for Army-Navy youngster year with Julie.

-Company intramural sports -Dinner at the Harbor House or the Chesapeake Inn with family -And of course, 7 June 1967 Humorous memories of USNA Relocating some of the large hardware within the Yard during Army-Navy week.

Watching my Plebe Year roommate wrestle with Wayne Hicks (in our room) Getting stopped by the Annapolis police during June Week (youngster year), spending hours in the Annapolis Police Station, and then sneaking back into USNA through Gate 0.

Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to obtain from attending?

My father was a veteran of WWII in the Army Air Force and a Pan American pilot. The thought of flying was very much in my mind throughout school. My experience in the Navy started during my brief stay at Cornell and the life appealed to me. I felt that USNA would provide me with training and an education that would prepare me for the remainder of my professional life. Fortunately I was able to get an appointment, graduate and spend 32 years in uniform, 22 of them directly involved with flying.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Graduation from USNA goes down as one of the most significant events, if not the most significant in my life. My marriage, family, success in the military and success in business can all be credited to USNA and the lessons learned there. The friendships built at school continue to be very important to me 50 years later.

Summary After graduation, and flight training (1968), I returned to VT-3 for instructor duty. This was followed by tours in VRC-40 and VP-44.

In 1973 I left active duty to try my hand at the airline industry. The oil embargo cut this venture short and the following year I reentered active duty as a TAR with tours in Navy Recruiting Command and Willow Grove, PA. In 1981, I decided to try civilian employment again, and became a drilling naval reservist. My reserve career included command of VP-64 and numerous aviation augment commands. In 1993 I was selected for flag and after serving tours as Deputy, Patrol Wings Atlantic and Deputy, Operations (J3) United States European Command, I retired in 1999.

From 1984 to 2001, I worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation, in program management and business development. I led the expansion of one business unit into a contract with the United States Army and served as Capture Manager and Deputy Program Manager for a contract providing technical assistance to the Federal Aviation Administration for upgrades to the National Airspace System. I spent my last years with Lockheed Martin assigned to Washington Operations in Crystal City, VA. In 2004, Julie and I opened our own business, Aurora Associates, an executive and management search firm. Being located in Williamsburg, VA, I chaired the Armed Forces Committee of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance.

Retirement in 2010 led us to Crofton, Maryland (Annapolis area) where it all started in 1963. I keep fully occupied with travel, golf, volunteer boards, reading and projects around the home.

Along the way we have lived in Florida, Texas, Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. Julie and I have four children; one daughter and three sons and nine grandchildren.

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13th Company Donald J. (Joe) Bezdek Principal Occupation 1967 – 1973, Line Officer – Submarines 1974 - 1978, Georgetown Dental School 1978 – 2006, Staff Corps - Dentist 2007 – Present, GS/VA dentist Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Kathleen McCormick Bezdek, my partner and best friend, a retired teacher, PTA President, Chairman Band Parent Support Group, Chairman Virginia Beach Summer Recreational Swim League, Accomplished Navy Wife, her nickname is “The Director.” Children: Edward, Jean, and John: two Aggies and one Illini, all bright and highly educated.

Grandchildren: Elizabeth (11), Katherine (9), and Gwendolyn (7), all vivacious and very intelligent!

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Great! I’m doing what I love to do (clinical dentistry on Navy recruits) and I’m getting paid to do it. I have a loving wife, three great children, and three marvelous grandchildren. Life couldn’t be better!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Ring Dance - met my spouse of 47 years.

Academic Achievement DDS, Prosthodontist Athletic USSF Soccer Referee, refereed youth soccer for 16 years Service Awards Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), National Defense Service Medal (3), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins, Polaris Patrol Pin with silver star (5 patrols)

Why did I join the Academy?

I wanted to become a pilot and then an astronaut. My eyes went bad and I couldn’t qualify for Navy Air! Nuclear Power sounded like the next best thing. The training and technology were fascinating but the lifestyle did not appeal to me. I went to dental school and came back into the Navy and served the remainder of my career as a Dental Corps Officer. The academy was a life-changing event. It set me on a good course. I received an outstanding education, met and made friends with incredibly talented people. Met my spouse. I’ve had a full and satisfying life.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert (Bob) Campbell I transferred into CHS for our senior year from Punahou School in Honolulu HI At Coronado High I played football and baseball and graduated from high school. I then went to the Naval Academy at Annapolis MD. I rowed crew for Navy and majored in oceanography.

I was commissioned an Ensign in June 1967 and sent to Pensacola FL for flight training. I got my wings in October 1968 and was assigned to Light Attack Squadron 4, stationed at Vung Tau RSVN. I flew 368 OV-10 Combat Mission during my tour of duty. Next I reported San Diego, CA for transition training and deployment with the E-2 aircraft on USS Enterprise. After cruise, I was sent to the Naval Post-Graduate School at Monterry CA where I studied Aeronautical Engineering and met and married my wife, Robbie. Next we moved to San Diego CA, bought a house and I served in several squadrons and wings. In 1981 we were transferred to Camp H.M. Smith HI and joined the CINC PAC Staff as the joint and combined inter-operability officer. Next we moved back to San Diego where I commanded Tactical Air Control Squadron 12. From there we moved to Alameda CA where I served as Executive Officer of NAS Alameda. Next we moved back to San Diego, CA where I retired from Navy in 1991.

During that summer and fall I volunteered with America’s Cup work-ups as a Mark setter.

Early in 1992 I was offered a position with Piqniq Management Corporation (PMC) as a Project Manager for their BOS/JOC contract with the US Coast Guard Base Kodiak AK. We spent five years there and when the contract expired, we moved back to our home in San Diego. During all this time we enjoyed our 30-foot sloop, Boomer. I raced sailboats, Robbie played tennis and we loved our animals, which we call “our kids in fur coats”.

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13th Company Thomas A. (Tom) Christopher Earned MS at Georgia Tech immediately after graduation and then entered the Navy Nuclear Power Program.

Passed the Engineer’s exam in 1971 and left the Navy in 1973. Joined the Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems business for commercial nuclear power plants and was GM and VP of the Westinghouse Nuclear Service Division from 1982 to 1995 and obtained a MBA from University of Pittsburgh during that time. From 1996 to 2000 served as VP and GM of Westinghouse Power Systems Service Divisions. In 2000 was appointed CEO of Framatome/ Areva North America nuclear company (fuel, engineering and services) and retired in 2009.

In 2011 became a Director on the board of Babcock and Wilcox Company, which supplies fuel and nuclear components to US Navy submarines and aircraft carriers and in 2013 became a Senior Director for a Boston based private equity company that owned a nuclear engineering company. Continue in those positions today and teach at the University of Pittsburgh graduate school in Nuclear Engineering in the summertime. My wife Dale and I live in University Park, FL and we have five kids and 8 grandchildren. We split our time between Sarasota and Pittsburg and enjoy our families very much.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter Dabbieri After graduating, completing flight training and once through the A-6 Intruder RAG, I volunteered to deploy to Vietnam with VA-176 aboard USS Roosevelt, but the ship was diverted to the Mediterranean due to a Greece/Turkey dispute over Cyprus. Subsequent sea duty included both aviation and ship’s company tours. I obtained Masters Degrees in aeronautical engineering and in business then accepted assignments conducting research and development work in China Lake, CA; project and contract management in Washington D.C. at the Pentagon and the Naval Air Systems Command; and oversight of government contract work at Grumman Corp. on Long Island. When, during a particularly cold winter in New York, the detailer called offering me a SoCal tour, I accepted with alacrity. I retired following my assignment on the staff of the Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet in San Diego.

In 1993, I accepted a position with a small, start-up software development company, Manhattan Associates, located in Manhattan Beach, CA. My role was negotiating contracts and maintaining the company’s PC computers during the day and learning to sell mid-range computers, radio frequency bar code scanners, and printers at night. We moved the company and its 9 employees and their families to Atlanta, GA in 1995. The company grew rapidly and we took it public (MANH) in 1998. As we grew and I hired staff as General Manager of the Hardware Systems Division, my division was earning revenue of more than $20 million in annual sales by 2001. My wife and I decided Atlanta was not as much fun as California so, retiring again, we sold our home in Atlanta to embark on a two-year tour of the U.S. in our RV before we returned to southern California in 2003. We joined the Naval Academy Alumni Association RV Chapter and enjoyed many good times in Key West and other locations.

As a full time volunteer, I was past President and am currently Secretary and newsletter editor of the San Pedro/South Bay Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, a life member of the Association of Naval Aviation and the Navy League, and an active member with both the Redondo Beach Elks and the Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial Task Force. Our Task Force, raised over $400,000 to build a Veterans Memorial and the 5 of us plan and execute the Veterans Day and Memorial Day events for our city.

Married and the proud father of two sons and a daughter (with 8 grandkids), I also lend support and am Vice President of my wife Nina’s animal rescue 501c3, Feline Charity, Inc., which includes cat spay-neuter and animal care projects throughout the L.A. area. Retirement certainly isn’t dull….

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13th Company Charles Robert Eisenbach II Service History TBS 7/67-11/67; 1st Recon Bn. 1/68-7/68; Casual Co. H&S Bn. HQMC 7/68-9/69 Principal Occupation Infantry Officer, USMC, 2 yrs.; Speech-Language Pathologist, 22 yrs.; Insurance and mutual fund sales, 10yrs.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Surviving a gunshot wound to the head; Becoming a husband, father and grandfather.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife: Sherry, retired after 40 yrs. as a pediatric occupational therapist; Children: Morgan (38) H.S. teacher; Robin (36) Social worker; Matt ‘06 (34) Business tycoon (to be). Grandcreatures: Lincoln (6); Mila (4).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I am trying to perfect the world’s finest Manhattan!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA 1/C liberty in Glen Burnie; Spending Youngster leave in the USNA Hospital (vivid).

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe year roommate complaining that Trident Light kept him awake!

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement Ph.D. (Speech) Univ. of Florida, 1983.

Service/USNA Awards SS, BS w/V, PH. Uniform Breast Insignia Army Jump Wings Summary After graduating from The Basic School in November 1967, I caught up on some leave, spent three weeks at Camp Pendleton and arrived in Vietnam in late January 1968. I was assigned to the 1 st Recon Battalion as a platoon commander and had the privilege of leading 23+/- of the finest young Marines ever assembled into a recon platoon. My career plans were suddenly altered on 4 July 68 when I sustained a penetrating gunshot wound to the head which ruined my entire day. I was retired 13 months later at the tender age of 24.

Following vocational counseling through the VA, I ended up at the University of Florida, studying speech pathology and earning an M.A. in 1973. After several years of clinical work, I returned to the University of Florida and began working on a Ph.D. in Speech which I completed in 1983. While in Gainesville, I met and married a terrific young woman, Sherry, and together we have raised three wonderful children, two daughters, Morgan and Robin, and a son, Matt (USNA, Class of 2006).

We have lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1983, enjoying one of the last undiscovered places in the country. We are settled in Newberg, Oregon and are enjoying the “rigors of retirement”.

Time, tide and advancing age have slowed me down considerably, but I look back fondly on the four years on the Severn and to the many friends I made there.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Maurice Alexander (Tex) Harkins Service History June 1967 Weapons Department, USNA September 1967 Supply School, Athens, GA. March 1968 Naval Support Activity, DaNang, RVN April 1969 USS Simon Lake in Holy Loch, Scotland May 1970 USS Canopus in Holy Loch, Scotland April 1971 Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, VA. June 1973 Resigned Commission Principal Occupation Fortran Instructor Retail Shop Stores Officer Ship Stores Officer Food Services Officer Special Weapons Supply Officer Computer programmer Software systems design Business systems analysis Project management Business process reengineering Consulting in computer system installation and integration Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Being the NPQ guy wearing Marine greens carrying a .45 in a combat zone!

Remembering Ike’s CO telling me “Ike was shot and medevacked to Japan. We do not know if he is alive or dead!”

Visiting Ike Eisenbach at Bethesda when back stateside.

Marrying Cecily and adopting 6 children Births of two more children Move from Dallas, Texas to Portland, Oregon BIG Family!!

Learning that USNA Alumni and especially Classmates are always my brothers and by my side all along the way!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren In 1983, in Dallas, married Cecily, a widow, adopted her six children and added two - really blessed with this family. All but two have relocated to the Portland area - 8 children, 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Cecily has been a Leader and Administrator of Le Leche League International (breastfeeding) for 50 years and involved me to assist.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Volunteering at the Portland VA Medical Center.

Active in Oregon alumni chapter Active in local Catholic parish.

Busy with all the family.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduation!! may not be vivid but definitely fondest Service/USNA Awards Navy Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Expert Pistol Shot Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal w/3 bronze stars Vietnam Service Medal

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13th Company Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

It was impressive to attend any of the service academies and I had had a Navy League sponsored cruise across the Pacific thus I applied to USNA. I was a little influenced by a longtime girlfriend whose father was then Secretary of the Navy. I had no idea of what I would gain or obtain. Just too naive.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Satisfy? No, since I had none. Although NPQ (right eye problem) I was intending to be career Navy Supply Corps – so USNA must have influenced me. My USNA training and Navy experience provided an excellent basis for my endeavors.

Summary Commissioned in the Supply Corps for being not physically qualified; at USNA in the Weapons Department to teach FORTRAN for the summer, followed by Supply School, Athens, GA. March 1968 Retail Shop Stores Officer at Naval Support Activity, DaNang, RVN - the NPQ guy wearing greens carrying a .45 in a combat zone! Remember Ike’s CO telling me “Ike was shot and medevacked to Japan. We do not know if he is alive or dead!” Visited Ike at Bethesda when back stateside. April 1969 Ship Stores Officer on the USS Simon Lake in Holy Loch, Scotland. A year later the Food Services Officer (feed crew and resupply SubRon14 boats) on the relieving ship USS Canopus. April 1971 Special Weapons Supply Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, VA. June 1973 civilian via EDS in Dallas, TX. Left them in 1975 to be employed, self-employed, and founder of a corporation that merged with another in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I progressed from programming to design to analysis to project management and to business process reengineering all enjoying learning a lot about several different industries and governments served. August, 1990 relocated home and business to Portland, Oregon. The business slump in 2010 prompted retirement.

Volunteering at the Portland VA Medical Center the last 5 years. Active in Oregon alumni chapter and local Catholic parish.

In 1983, in Dallas, married Cecily, a widow, adopted her six children and added two - really blessed with this family. All but two have relocated to the Portland area - 8 children, 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Cecily has been a Leader and Administrator of Le Leche League International (breastfeeding) for 50 years and involved me to assist. I am blessed and thankful for my family, my friends, and you, my dear classmates – my many brothers!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James A. (Jim) Heimer Service History 1967/ 68 Fulbright Scholarship to the Technical University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, (West) Germany 1968 – 1970 Submarine School, New London, Connecticut; Navy Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, California; Navy Nuclear Reactor Prototype School, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1970 - 1974 USS Plunger (SSN593), Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor Hawaii; Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California; Submarine Base, San Diego, California Principal Occupation Production Engineering, Project Management, and Operations Auditing for Exxon, later Exxon Mobil, in Los Angeles, California (Prudhoe Bay Project), New Orleans Louisiana; London, UK; Stavanger Norway; Morristown, New Jersey, and Houston, TX Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Living in Germany 1967 / 68 while studying at a German University; living in London, UK and Stavanger, Norway, while working for Exxon, 1979 / 86; married to Kandace in 1992 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married to Kandace in 1992 with daughter Kristi and son James. We have two grandchildren Bella (8 years old) and Ellie (6 years old).

Kandace is an accomplished amateur underwater and nature and wildlife photographer who has won photographic recognition by the National Wildlife Federation and Nature’s Best Photography. Her work has been on display at the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston, TX, and is on sale there.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retiring in 2002, I have become an avid fly fisherman and upland and big game hunter. Coincidentally with my wife’s travel for photography, I have had the opportunity to fish in Colorado and Wyoming, Costa Rica, and Botswana, Africa. Our travels have also taken us to the UK, Norway, Germany, Austria, Kenya and Ecuador. I have hunted in Colorado (upland game, turkey and elk), Mississippi (upland game) and Argentina (doves and ducks). We have been SCUBA diving throughout the Caribbean and in Australia and Indonesia, and we recently returned from a diving trip in the Philippines.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Attending Airborne School in the summer of 1964 and qualifying for the Navy Jump wings in December 1964 Humorous Memories of USNA Piping the Brigade to breakfast from morning formation in Tecumseh Court, 1967 Academic Achievement Fulbright Scholar to the Technical University (Technische Hochschule) Karlsruhe, (West) Germany, 1967 / 68 in Nuclear Engineering Trident Scholar Academic Year 1966 / 67 in Physics Member of Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honor Society Service/USNA Awards Navy Unit Commendation CinC Pacific Fleet Letter of Commendation John Roach Prize for greatest improvement in academic performance from second-class to first-class year Fleet Reserve Association Prize for standing highest in conduct and aptitude over the four year period

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13th Company Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins (Officer) Deterrent (SSBN) Patrol Pin Army Airborne Wings (Parachute Badge) Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I didn’t have any specific reason for attending the Naval Academy, but I considered the academic and physical requirements would present new challenges for me. A secondary reason (remember this was the early 1960’s) was to get into the “atomic” power field.

At that time, although there were civilian nuclear plants, I considered the Navy to be the best place to get the education and experience in this area.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy experience satisfied these expectations. The academic program prepared me for postgraduate work in nuclear engineering, service aboard nuclear submarines, and a career in the oil and gas industry. Physically, the physical training program and the opportunity to participate in airborne training took me to a level of physical fitness that I had not achieved before. It has also carried me through later life, as I acquired the discipline (with a few slips) to maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Summary Upon graduation from the Naval Academy I accepted a Fulbright Scholarship to study nuclear engineering in West Germany – thereby incurring the wrath of Admiral Rickover during my interview for the navy nuclear propulsion program. After submarine school and nuclear power and prototype schools, I reported to the USS Plunger (SSN595) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

On board the Plunger, I made two Westpac deployments and participated in an extended reactor refueling / subsafe overhaul at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. The ship was then home-ported in San Diego for weekly ops. I resigned my commission in 1974.

I began my career with Exxon in Los Angeles working on the production facilities for the Alaskan North Slope. Later I worked in production engineering in New Orleans, LA. From 1979, I spent three years in London and four years in Stavanger, Norway, working on Exxon’s North Sea projects. In 1986 I moved to the international headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey. My final position was in Houston, Texas, where from 1991 I helped develop and implement Exxon’s safety management system in response to the Exxon Valdez incident.

After retiring in 2002, I got back into fly fishing, which I picked up in Norway, started hunting for upland game, turkey, and elk, and we have continued our SCUBA diving and underwater video hobbies. My wife is an avid amateur underwater, nature, and wildlife photographer. She has been recognized by several national organizations. In her role, and in conjunction with my fishing and our SCUBA diving, we have traveled extensively in the US, to Africa, several European and Central and South American countries, and to the Far East.

We have two children and two granddaughters. We live in Conroe, Texas, 50 miles north of Houston.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ronald R. Johnson Service History: 1967-1969 USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7), San Diego 1970-1972 USS Fox (CG-33), San Diego 1972 Defense Intelligence School 1972-1973 COMPHIBRON TWO Staff, Norfolk 1973 Destroyer School 1974-1976 USS W. S. Sims (FF-1059), Mayport 1976-1978 USS Canisteo (AO-99) USNR: 1978-1979 Food Services Division (It was a pay billet so I took it.), Little Creek 1980 Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Mayport 1980-1981 COMSERVRON EIGHT, Norfolk 1982-1985 COMPHIBGRU TWO, Norfolk 1985-1993 COMLOGGRU TWO, Norfolk 1993 Retired: Commander, USNR Principal Occupation 78-02: Ford Motor Company: Truck Operations and Finance Staff Dearborn, Michigan.

Academic Achievements BS USNA MBA, University of Michigan Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Interesting, Unusual, Memorable Events Life at sea: the midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle, the Southern Cross in the South Pacific, dolphins in the bow wave, orcas passing alongside, storms at sea, returning home to family and so much more. None of which will be in history books, but made the journey interesting and resulted in plenty of material for sea stories to regale the grandchildren.

Wife, children and grandchildren Mary Jane and I were married on June 8, 1967 in Saint Andrew’s Chapel. We have two children. A son who works in U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a daughter who is a restaurant manager. Four grandchildren, three of whom are in college at Miami(OH), Memphis, and Wright State.

Retired Life Lots of unpaid work. Blue and Gold Officer, Kiwanis, County Genealogy Society, AARP Tax-Aid, Church Sunday School and Council. Travel to see Navy football games and grandchildren.

Why did I attend?

I cannot remember the thought process that decided for USNA. My father was a LDO in Navy Air, so I grew up on or near Naval Air Stations. It seemed like a natural thing to do.

Did the Naval Academy satisfy my expectations?

My expectations were that the Academy would prepare me for the Navy. I never imagined the transformation that resulted from the Academy experiences. The bonus was all of the great people I met and can call shipmates and friends to this day.

Summary Life changed in a hurry on graduation. The following day, Mary Jane and I were married in St. Andrews Chapel, and then we were off to my first ship in San Diego. I was assigned to missile and gunnery billets in USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7). I then transferred to USS Fox (CG-33), also out of San Diego, filling missile and ASW billets. We moved to Washington where I attended Defense Intelligence School. Then on to Norfolk, homeport to COMPHIBGRU TWO staff where I was the Intelligence Officer. With a half-

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13th Company year detour at that Destroyer School, we moved to Mayport, FL, homeport of USS W.S. Sims (FF-1059) as Chief Engineer. Then it was back to Norfolk where I was assigned as Operations Officer, USS Canisteo (AO-99). I then left active duty and became a product engineer at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. After receiving my MBA at Michigan, I moved to finance and ultimately retired from Finance Staff at Ford’s World Headquarters. While at Ford I remained in the Naval Reserve and retired as a Commander in 1993. After retiring from Ford in 2002, I moved to Clarksville in southwest Ohio. I continue to work with the Academy as a Blue and Gold Officer. Mary Jane and I have two children and four grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas P. (Tom) Lange

Coming from the northwest corner of Ohio with one year of ROTC and the University of Toledo, Tom was fully prepared for the rigors of USNA. Tom’s roommate from first class year, Ken Barausky, remembers him as a determined and driven individual who still had plenty of time for good times and liberty. Tom did very well in academics and led the 13 th Company to a number of Brigade Championships in Soccer and Fieldball. Tom went to the USS Lofberg for one year following graduation and then reported to Flight Training in 1968. While in flight training he and Ken were able to reconnect for a flight in a T-28 out of Whiting Field. It was a day of memories.

At the time of his death on 7 August 1970, Tom was a student in VS-41 preparing to deploy to VAL-4 based in Vietnam. He was survived by his widow, Wendy Dombroff Lange and his parents.

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13th Company James McClendon

Jim McClendon came to Annapolis from LaGrange, Georgia, sporting a never-ending smile and a southern accent as thick as overcooked hominy grits. He quickly established himself as a 13th company favorite. He was progressing nicely towards his career goal of receiving a commission in the Naval service when an unfortunate series of events resulted in his death on 15 October 1966.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Douglass C. Ogden Service History 7/67-8/69:. USS AULT (DD-698), Mayport, Fl.- WESTPAC, MED, Caribbean cruises as Asst. Gunnery, DASH, Communications, and Operations Officer; Pre-Viet Nam training, Long Beach and Coronado, CA, 8/69-11/69; INSHORE UNDERSEA WARFARE GROUP (IUWG), WESTPAC DET, UNIT 3, Qui Nhon, RVN, 11/69-6/70 As Operations, then Executive Officer; Naval Advisory Team 42, Qui Nhon as Senior Advisor to CO, VN Naval Station, Qui Nhon, 6/70-6/71.

Left active duty in June, 1971.

Principal Occupation Indiana University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1974. Entered on duty as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in May, 1975. After completing New Agents Training in Quantico in 9/75, I spent my career in Los Angeles, FBIHQ, and Columbus, Ohio, and I retired in Sept. 1998.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Under Fire from NVA shore batteries, 7/67, thinking “this isn’t YP drills any more”; just about anything in the FBI-highs included recovering a kidnap victim alive, arresting an individual in LA who had robbed 64 banks, a drug traffic stop in Columbus and discovering 14 Kilograms of cocaine, and preparations for the 1984 Olympic Games in LA. The low was having to tell the family of an abducted girl in the Columbus area that we had found her body-THAT was tough!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Denise and I were married in April, 1978 after a blind date 6 months before. We have no children of our own, but since she was an Elementary Educator, I felt like I had 25 new kids each year.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

When I retired, we moved to Beaufort, SC and I worked in an Art Gallery for 12 years, certainly something I had never done before.

I play golf 4-5 times a week, and we enjoy the local life. I had a health scare several years ago when my heart went into Ventricular Tachycardia. I am incredibly lucky that I survived the attack, and I take each day as it comes.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I-Day, Uncle Charlie, Roger Staubach, Ring Dance, breakfasts-including chicken legs, ice cream, and fried eggs for 4000, cannonballs, marching to breakfast First Class Year to the sound of Jim Heimer playing the bagpipes, The Animals “We Gotta Get Out of this Place”, graduation, and my classmates, ESPECIALLY my 13 th Company friends.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Nothing memorable-I was just trying to get through.

Awards Received Bronze Star w/Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorius Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal, Viet Nam Campaign Medal with 4 stars, Republic of Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry with palm, and the Expert Rifle Medal.

Academic Achievement Law Degree (Doctor of Jurisprudence), Indiana University School of Law, 1974 Service/USNA Awards See above-Bronze Star w/combat V. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My earliest memories of my father are of him in his Dress Whites as a Naval Aviator who flew in the Pacific during WWII (and survived it). He was not a USNA grad, but he took me to Annapolis in 1956 and I was hooked. Gaining or obtaining anything never

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13th Company entered my mind-I just wanted to a part of the experience.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Basically yes, but since I didn’t make the Navy a career, it’s difficult to answer in terms of applying it careerwise. Everywhere I go, people recognize the value of the USNA education and discipline, and I wouldn’t trade the experience or the friendships for anything.

Summary After the first few years of active duty, I was beginning to think that this wasn’t going to be a life-time commitment after all, and when they were going to send me back to Viet Nam for the third time in five years, I got out. The FBI was a GREAT career and one I would recommend to anyone because of the top-notch people and just the fun of “being in the chase”. Other than marrying Denise, graduating from Annapolis is the greatest thing I’ve ever done. Our Classmates are the best and most supportive group that anyone could ever have.

Since graduation, I have fought in Viet Nam, graduated from Law School, served in the FBI for 24 years, and retired to the golf course in Paradise. I have been married to the same incredible woman since 1978, and while experiencing some health issues (as we all do at this age), I have thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Life is good.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John Scalzo

After earning two engineering masters degrees at MIT, John was designated an Engineering Duty Officer.

Among many highlights in his career were tours on USS Shangri-La (CVS-38), the Repair Officer in USS PIEDMONT (AD-17) and as the Project Officer for the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) in Philadelphia, which came in on time and on budget.

Leaving the Navy in 1969, he worked for Booz, Allen and Hamilton for eight years. While at Booz, he worked on the design concept for the Arsenal Ship project, transferring decommissioned ships to other countries and modernizing shipyards in Turkey and Colombia.

Retiring in 2004, he took to travel and volunteer work. He volunteered at Loudoun Hospital, provided transportation to the elderly and, with the Red Cross, did extensive work on Hurricane Katrina recovery in New Orleans and Houston. A lifelong baseball fan, think Yankees, he attended baseball games in stadiums from the east coast to the west. A very special trip for him was a trip to Italy tracing his family’s roots. He learned Italian before travelling and was able to meet many cousins. John was a good shipmate. John wrote a memoir entitled, The Journey Was Its Own Reward, which was published in 2008, four years before his death on November 10, 2012 in Virginia. His wife Jackie passed away in 1990.

His two children, John David Scalzo of Louisiana and Jeffrey Scalzo of Virginia, three grandchildren and sisters Bernadette Palang of New Jersey and Johanna May Palumbo of Maryland survive him. John was a good shipmate and is greatly missed by his 13th company classmates.

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13th Company Mike Sherer This synopsis of the last 50 years is intended to pique your interest enough to come visit! All ahead FLANK. U.S.N.A. Great times, terrific roommates, baseline professionalism, life altering.

Nuclear Submarine Force Challenging, rewarding, fulfilling, and winning the Cold War was superb!

Family My wife, Mary, and I have three children (one lawyer, two Marines). Mary and I met on Waikiki Beach 43 years ago. We are planning our 50th anniversary back at Hale Koa, at the same spot!

Retirement\ In 1990 (after 23 years in the Navy), we retired to the remote mountain village of Stehekin, Washington. We raised our children, and we published/edited a newspaper. I also constructed buildings, became a lawyer, a heavy equipment operator, and a successful pro se attorney. In 1997 we moved down lake to Chelan for high school support. In Chelan; I became an excavation contractor, a developer, a farmer, a hotel owner/developer/operator and a community advocate.

Current We still farm 20 acres with apples, sheep and occasionally vegetables. We are developing and building a retreat center back up lake in the Stehekin community to serve 30 guests.

Mary, amazingly enough, puts up with most of my weird ideas and manages a career as a woman of words: that is, editing new books, and producing an annual historical society publication, being a successful fundraiser, hostess for a Bible study, and she volunteers and serves on several boards in our community. She likes crafts and is extremely good at them as well. And I am a man of primarily two words--“yes dear!”

Our children are all out on their own, pushing back the frontiers of excellence in their chosen specialties. We are blessed with seeing them all on a regular basis, but there are no grandkids!

Mary and I are in reasonably good health. We try to swim regularly and eat right, and sometimes we succeed. I spend about half the year in Stehekin working on the retreat center, and Mary tends to our flock of sheep and keeps the home fires burning. We have “Katahdin hair sheep” that we raise for meat. We have a waiting list of customers to share the bounty at butchering time!

As you make your plans for the future, please keep us in mind for a visit if you find yourself in the great Northwest. We have a guest cabin just for you.

Reflection is a big deal for me at this point. I thank God daily for all of you who have been a part of my life. You are all special to me, and I thank you for your dedication to excellence, to your fellow man, and to your families. It has been pure joy to share some life with you.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Mike Singleton After graduation, I spent a month as a Plebe Summer Company Officer at USNA before being sent TAD to BuPers to work on a five-month submarine junior officer retention project. I cycled through the nuclear power pipeline before reporting to USS Tautog (SSN- 639), in Pearl Harbor in 1969. We made several successful and interesting Spec Ops runs in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan. I passed the Engineer’s Exam in March of 1971 and reported back to USNA in May as a Company Officer. I took all the prerequisite courses for medical school during that tour. In May 74, I went to the USS Nathaniel Greene (SSBN-636) as Engineer Officer, but resigned my commission in August of 1975 (as an LCDR) to attend medical school at the University of Iowa as a civilian after my request to attend medical school was denied.

It’s complicated, but I was recommissioned as an Ensign, MC, USNR, during my second year in Medical School. After graduation in May of 1979, I completed an internship and residency in anesthesiology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda where I met and married my wife, Nancy, a Navy ICU nurse, before going to the Naval Hospital in Millington, Tennessee as head of the Anesthesia Department. In 1983 I resigned as a Commander, MC, USNR and joined a private anesthesia practice in Memphis specializing in cardiac and neurosurgery. I had a joint teaching appointment with the University of Tennessee Medical School and Anesthesia Department and developed many of the anesthesia protocols for heart and liver transplants. I moved back to Annapolis in 1989 to practice at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

After 36 years of marriage, Nancy and I are now Florida residents, but split our time between Annapolis and New Smyrna Beach, Florida. We have six children and sixteen grandchildren scattered all over the country.

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13th Company Ray Smith Service History Enlisted US Navy 1962; retired Dec. 2000 "Admiral Smith’s 39 year Naval career began with him joining the Navy as an enlisted man, however, within a year he had been awarded an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy-Annapolis, from which he graduated in 1967, and was commissioned an Ensign.

After serving two years on a destroyer, he volunteered to enter the Navy’s elite special operations unit, the SEALS. Upon completing this rigorous course, which had a then-failure rate of 80% due to extreme physical and psychological requirements, he was deployed to Vietnam where he led an Underwater Demolition Platoon in combat, for which he received the Bronze Star and the Navy Commendation Medal, both with the combat V (Valor).

Selected to attend the Navy Post Graduate School, Adm. Smith graduated in 1974 with a M.S. degree in Physical Oceanography, then served as operations Officer and Executive Officer of SEAL Team 12, followed by an assignment in Washington as SEAL weapons and diving systems Acquisition Manager. (NOTE: the classified nature of SEAL Special Ops. precludes presenting details of many of his assignments) During his next assignment as Director of SEAL Training, Adm. Smith led a staff of instructors which obtained a graduation rate of 55%, the highest in SEAL history. His next assignment, as a staff officer at DOD, was in planning for Assist. Sect’y. Armitage and Sect’y. of Defense Weinberger, and involved numerous international trips. Following Command and Chief of Staff positions, he was appointed Commander of 900 SEALS doing operations in both the middle east, and the Pacific region.

In Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he led 350 SEALS/support personnel which conducted 270 successful special operations combat missions, while incurring no fatalities, for which they were awarded the Navy Unit Commendation Medal.

Following his post as a strategic advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations, he was promoted to Admiral, and assigned as Commander of all 5,000 SEALS and staff, for four years, the longest tenure at that position in Navy history.

Adm. Smith became the Director of Resources of U.S. Special Operations Command, then served as Deputy Command in Chief of the Unified Special Ops. Command, leading 47,000 special Ops. forces from all service branches. His last active duty post was to lead 100 systems analysts in a hard-analysis of the Navy’s $100 billion budget, which resulted in recommending potential budget savings of over $36 billion to the CNO." The previous copied from the website http://www.flagofficers.us Principal Occupation Since Retiring 2001 – Chief Operations Officer for Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral Los Angeles Various Boards of Directors Various Boards of Advisors Public speaker (Leadership/Teambuilding) to corporations, colleges, state & federal govt. agencies, etc.

Adjunct researcher at Rand Corp (Santa Monica & Washington, DC) Volunteer leadership instructor for LAPD and LAFD Volunteer leadership instructor for graduating SEAL officers (2012 to present), a great number of whom are USNA graduates.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Unusual event Being hired as the COO at the Cathedral!

Wife, Children, 8 grandchildren (our MAIN priority!)

I’ve been married to my wife Kathy for 49 yrs. (8-12-67). She taught in Catholic elementary schools for 25 years, and currently enjoys the retired life playing Bridge, reading, attending Book Club, Soroptimist organization, needlework, and MOST importantly, enjoying our 8 wonderful grandchildren!

Raymond III: San Diego Fire Captain; wife Kacey; 4 children Nate: USNA 1991, Navy SEAL for 9 years, USNA Rugby Team Captain, & now general manager of international marketing and sales for Oakley Corp; wife Rachel; 2 children Adam: Navy SEAL officer for 9 years; now an FBI Special Agent; wife Josi; 2 children How I currently spend my time Daily workout routine, reading, traveling with Kathy, and enjoying our grandchildren’s games & activities.

Fondest/most vivid memories of USNA Defeating Army in track!

Memories of my tenure as Captain of the Indoor Track Team 4 very large middies—roommates-- living in a very small room—always looking for food!

Humorous Memories of USNA My coach (Cantello) was also one of the instructors who evaluated each student’s physical level. On the last pull-up test before graduation, Coach called me forward to do the pull-ups. 16 pull-ups were a 4.0. I got to 15, and he yelled to me to go for it—so I did! Unfortunately, I didn’t quite make it and rammed my front teeth into the bar thus knocking out my 2 front teeth! One would think my being the track captain, Coach would give me the perfect score anyway. But, not Coach Al….

Awards received Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 4 gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards, ” Bronze Star with Combat “V,” Meritorious Service medal, and Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” & three Gold Stars in lieu of subsequent awards, United States Special Warfare Command Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Navy SEAL Trident insignia Navy jump wings Flag Pennant US Navy O-8, 2 Stars Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”, and did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes! The USNA experience more than satisfied my expectations. It allowed me a chance to “grow up” and get a great education. I was blessed with the opportunity to experience the values of leadership and discipline at USNA. Shortly after my first tour, I was also imbued with those same values of leadership and discipline drilled into me by the Navy SEAL instructors!

Summary I enlisted in the Navy in January 1962. While attending Electronic Technical A School, I was selected to NAPS where I was awarded an appointment to USNA. Upon graduation, I was sent to the USS Floyd B Parks (DD-884). While serving on the Parks, I volunteered for BUDS (SEAL) training, graduating in 1970. I served in Vietnam as a Platoon Commander after which I was sent to the US Naval Postgraduate School, earning a MS degree in Physical Oceanography.

In 1976, I served as Executive Officer of Underwater Demolition Team 12. After serving as Program Manager of the SEAL Weap-

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13th Company ons Program in Washington, DC, I was assigned as Director of SEAL Training, a truly unforgettable 2 years! Following that, I served in Washington as Military Assistant to no other than “Rach” Armitage, Assistant Secretary of Defense.

In 1985, I assumed command of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, followed in 1987 by taking the position of Chief of Staff to the Naval Special Warfare Command. In 1989 I was assumed command of Naval Special Warfare Group One, which managed the 700 SEALs assigned to the Pacific and Middle East.

A year later, Group One was selected to deploy to Saudi Arabia with 310 SEALs and support personnel. During operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the Team conducted over 276 successful combat missions incurring no fatalities. Between 1991-92, I served on the CNO’s Strategic Studies Group in Newport, RI, working on the strategic vision of the SEALs. Between 1992 and 1996, I commanded the Navy’s 2300 Special and Supporting Forces. In 1996, I was assigned as Deputy Commander of the US Special Operations Command in Tampa, FL. In 1998, I returned to Washington, DC, to serve as the Director of Assessment on the OPNAV Staff (known as the Black Hat!) In 2000, I hung up my uniforms after 39 years (31 as a SEAL) in the great US Navy. Since that time I have served on a number of boards and advisory councils

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David John (Bear) Tate SERVICE HISTORY 1962-1963: Boot camp great Lakes, NAPS 1963-1967: USNA July 1967-December 1967: USNA assistant plebe football coach 1968-August 1969: San Diego, division officer (EMO) on USS Bradley DE1041 September 1969-August 1970: Supply Corps officer school, Athens, Ga. September 1970-July 1972: Supply officer USS Plymouth Rock LSD-29. Little Creek, Va August 1972-August 1973: COMNAVAIRLANT A7E weapons systems support officer PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION 1973-1976: Sales representative in Philadelphia for The Service Bureau Company. A division of Control Data Corporation.

1976-1977: Marketing manager 1977-1979: Branch Manager, SBC’s Washington office 1980-2011: East Manufacturing Corporation. An industry leading Truck Trailer Manufacturer. Started as Director of Marketing; Served as president for last 12 years prior to retirement.

INTERESTING,UNUSUAL, OR MEMORABLE LIFE EVENTS I have nothing but positive memories of my 6 years in the Navy, from both a professional and personal growth point of view. I have been blessed with a great family, great friends, and with having a rewarding job.

INFORMATION ON WIFE, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN Sandy and I were high school sweethearts. We got married at the Naval Academy on graduation day. We have been blessed with four sons and seventeen grandchildren. David, USAFA ’92, has five children and lives in Waxhaw NC. Matthew, USNA ’94, has five children and lives in St. Charles, Ill. Russ, USNA ‘98, has four children and lives in Columbus, Ohio. Twin brother Steven, Virginia Tech ’98, has three children and lives in Milton, GA. RETIRED LIFE AND HOW I SPEND MY TIME I have truly enjoyed retired life. After nearly five years of being retired, I’m still getting used to the idea that “every day is a Saturday”. Sandy and I do a lot of traveling, which of course includes several visits to see the grandkids. I’m involved with several volunteer activities which range from church organizations, to mentoring out of work professionals in their job search, to being a Naval Academy Blue/Gold officer. I also enjoy exercising most days of the week ,reading, and playing not so good golf 3-4 times a week.

MOST VIVID MEMORIES OF USNA --The many laughs, fun experiences, and lessons learned from having three great roommates: Don Downing, Mike Sherer, and Ray Smith.

--Restricting most of third class June Week . The OOD fried me just as I sat down in the car to greet my date. My offense was “riding in a car.”

--Restricting the last eight weeks of our senior year.

--Standing up through most of my classes to stay awake.

--As a plebe, doing everything possible to evade Midshipman 1/c Fred Fagan, who struck fear in the hearts of the plebes just with his scowl.

HUMOROUS MEMORIES OF USNA --There are several I could mention, but I do not want to tarnish the images of some very successful classmates, who engaged in what could now be called immature moments while at the academy.

--One noteworthy event that seemed a lot funnier at the time was the following: In the winter of our first class year, our roomie Ray Smith was bored, so he went around to the company plebes challenging them to

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13th Company break into our room, saying that Don, Mike, Ray and myself would be able to hold them off. The plebes came in waves, and we were able to hold them off for about 30 minutes, laughing, screaming, and yelling the whole time. We all were able to escape with only minor injuries.

WHY DID YOU ELECT TO ATTEND THE ACADEMY, AND WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO GAIN? When I learned that I had the opportunity to attend the Naval Academy via NAPS, I realized that I would be tremendously challenged academically, and knowing I was immature, that the discipline would be a challenge as well. Other than the above two thoughts, I had no idea to what I was committing.

DID THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE SATISFY YOUR EXPECTATIONS? The academy experience greatly exceeded my expectations. The institution, its leaders, my classmates, and close academy friends all provided me with a foundation of knowledge and experiences that gave me confidence to be a positive contributor for any future endeavors, whether as a Naval Officer or as a civilian.

Summary After graduation, I stayed at the academy for six months as an assistant coach for the plebe football team. I then went to San Diego as a division officer on the USS Bradley, DE-1041. Near the end of my tour I applied for a change of designator to Supply Corps.

After nearly a year of Supply Corps school, I was assigned to the Plymouth Rock LSD-29 as its supply officer. For My last year in the Navy I served on the COMNAVAIRLANT staff.

From 1973 to 1979 I worked for The Service Bureau Company, a division of what was then called Control Data Corporation. I was the Washington D.C. branch manager, when in late 1979 I received an offer to help grow a small family owned business that manufactured highway trailers. The opportunity was a big change from my previous business experience, but it provided me a chance for personal growth, as well allowing our family to establish roots without making more moves. So we moved to North Canton, Ohio in early 1980. I subsequently worked for East Manufacturing Corporation for 32 years, during which time we were able to grow the business tenfold. I retired at the end of 2011 after serving the previous 12 years as the company’s president.

I have been retired for nearly five years, and have managed to stay very busy. A combination of volunteer activities, travel, reading, exercise, playing golf, and visiting grandkids have made retirement a joyful experience.

I have been blessed with a fantastic wife of 49+ years, four successful sons ,four lovely daughter-in-laws, and 17 beautiful grandchildren. Life is Good!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William E. (Pete) Thompson

September 21, 1944-April 3, 2016

Service History 1963-1967 USNA 13th Company 1968 Flight Training, Pensacola Fl., Meridian Miss.

1969 Upon being awarded "Wings of Gold" Pete selected fighters and was assigned to Fighter Squadron 114, NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA. He flew the F-4J and F-14 Served two tours with Carrier Air Group 11 in Vietnam aboard aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63).

Established perfect safety record earning Fighter Squadron 114, Pacific Fleet Battle Efficiency Award.

1972-Separated from Naval service and relocated to CA in the mid 1970's.

Principal Occupation Sales/Management for Digital Equipment Corp., Xero and Oce. Wife, Children and Grandchildren Sue and Pete were married in 1980.

Pete had two grown children and three grandchildren.

Retirement was too short, spent on a citrus grove in Valley Center, CA. Along with functioning as Sue's technical support for her educational sales/consulting business, he restored a 30' Newport Mark 111 sailboat, wooden ship model building, Navy League meetings in Borrego Springs, monthly "Summer" meetings with classmates and volunteering for Meals on Wheels.

Service/USNA Awards 1 single mission Air Medal 18 Strike/Flight Air Medals Navy Commendation Medal with combat V and gold star Navy Achievement Medal National Defense Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Navy Expert Pistol Medal

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13th Company Remembrance Dr. Mike Singleton, Pete's roommate of four years, plus Plebe summer and best friend for fifty years recalls many wonderful memories, especially his envy of Pete's military bearing and how sharp he always looked. 'He could literally sleep in his uniform (didn't matter which one) roll out of the rack a couple of minutes before formation, brush his teeth, straighten his uniform and look like the guy in the USNA recruiting poster. Pete is remembered by his classmates and shipmates as a soft-spoken, warm hearted man who was also a thoroughly professional Naval Officer and aviator.

Pete was preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Smith, and is survived by his beloved wife Sue, Sister Rosemary Dann, brother Danny Thompson and their respective families.

Memorial biography Born in Savannah, GA, Pete grew up in Freeport, TX and graduated from Brazosport High School in 1963. He received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy where he was a member of the 13 th company. Following graduation he reported to Pensacola for flight training and received his wings in 1968. He was assigned to VF-114 based in Miramar, CA flying the F-4J Phantom, “the finest fighter aircraft” in the Navy. He served two tours with Carrier Air Group 11 in Vietnam aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV63). He earned nine Air Medals and the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V. He left the Navy in 1972 and entered graduate school at UCLA where he met his wife, Susan. Following graduation with an MBA, Pete embarked on a career in the field of sales/management, working for companies including Digital, Xerox and Oce (a Canon Company).

Bill never lost his love of flying and maintained his civilian FAA pilot’s license after leaving the Navy. He joined the International Aerobatic Club, where he competed and volunteered his time as a judge in both Orange and San Diego county.

He spent his retirement years on a citrus grove in Valley Center, CA. Along with providing Sue technical support for her educational sales/consulting business, he restored a 30 foot Newport Mark 111 sailboat, enjoyed building wooden model ships and monthly Navy League meetings in Borrego Springs. He spent many of his free hours improving his guitar and piano skills and found his time spent volunteering for Meals on Wheels especially rewarding.

Pete is survived by his wife, Sue and children Monica and Ben from a previous marriage.

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14th Company Edward J. Brennan Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967 – 69: USS Walke DD723 ASW Officer. Ship served in 1 st and 7th Fleets 1969 – 70: Concurrent assignments as Intelligence Advisor, NAG Danang and Intelligence Officer Task Force Clearwater, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces 1970 - 71 Executive Officer, AFEES, Philadelphia, PA 1971 - 72 USNR Resigned from Naval Service Principal Occupation Employed in NYC as Sales Engineer in the Marine Lubricant Department of Mobil Oil Corp. In 1975 I was transferred by Mobil to New Orleans as Senior Sales Engineer. In 1990 I moved to Houston and I switched industries to structural fiberglass and have been employed by various companies in Houston and its suburbs since. I retired from Delta Composites LLC in Spring, TX, in 2014 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Business travel has taken me to China where I took an opportunity to walk on the Great Wall. Notable vacation travels have been to various Mediterranean countries and recently to Ireland where I attended the Navy – Notre Dame football game in Dublin Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Barbara and I were married in August 1967 on the Long Beach, CA, Naval Station. We have three daughters. 1.) Elizabeth graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana Lafayette) and is employed by Macy’s Department Stores in Houston. 2.) Allison (Peter Lamporte) graduated from Memphis State University (now U.of Memphis) and she is a stay at home mom in Wilmington, NC. 3) Megan (Ted Owen) graduated from the University of Mississippi where she received both bachelor and master degrees and is a stay at home mom living in Houston, TX. During the recent collapse of the Libyan government, Megan and Ted made a last day escape from that country.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retirement I have worked part time in the fiberglass industry here in Houston. Barbara retired this year from Unum Insurance Company. We expect to remain here in the Houston area.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63-64) as a member of the old “Terrible Tenth” company.

Living on the 4th deck of the 7th wing with the somewhat exotic (for USNA) lifestyle that went with being pretty well isolated.

Strawberries and ice cream for breakfast June Week of 1st class year.

Humorous Memories of USNA Closing windows from the outside during plebe window closing detail.

Service Awards Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal with combat “V” Uniform Device Naval Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

While my father had been an Army Officer during WWII, my uncle was a career Naval officer and I spent many summer vacations visiting my aunt and uncle on various naval Bases. I fell in love with the Navy, and since I had grown up on Long Island I had been exposed to the ocean on a continuing basis.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met by attending Annapolis. Graduation from an esteemed academic institution with an engineering degree, commissioned as a regular officer, and given the opportunity to serve my country in time of war has been truly important to me and something of which I remain very proud Summary After his graduation, Ed was assigned to USS Walke DD723 as ASW Officer and operated in the 1 st and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. He was then assigned concurrent assignments as Intelligence Advisor, NAG Danang and Intelligence Officer Task Force Clearwater, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces. Following a tour as Executive Officer, AFEES, Philadelphia, PA, Ed left the service in 1972.

In his civilian career, Ed was an employee of Marine Lubricant Department of Mobil Oil Corp in New York City as Sales Engineer.

In 1975, he was transferred by Mobil to New Orleans as Senior Sales Engineer. By 1990, Ed had moved to Houston and switched industries to structural fiberglass, where he was employed by various companies in Houston and its suburbs until he retired. He retired from Delta Composites LLC in Spring, TX, in 2014.

Ed married his wife Barbara in August 1967 on the Long Beach, CA, Naval Station. They have three daughters who all graduated from college. Elizabeth is employed by Macy’s Department Stores and lives in Houston. Allison and her husband Peter live in Wilmington, NC. Megan and husband Ted also live in Houston. During the recent collapse of the Libyan government Megan and Ted made a last day escape from that country.

Since retirement, Ed has worked part time in the fiberglass industry in Houston. Barbara retired in 2015 from Unum insurance company. They expect to remain in the Houston area.

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14th Company Patrick J. (Pat) Brown

Pat Brown was born in Anchorage, AK on 10 June 1945 and graduated from high school in Camus, WA. After graduating from the Academy, he successfully completed Nuclear Power School, serving with distinction aboard PUFFER (SSN-652), HENRY CLAY (SSBN-625), and SCULPIN (SSN-590).

He received his master’s degree in oceanography from the Navy Post-Graduate School in 1973.

After leaving the Navy, Pat served as a consulting engineer and director of new business development with Tenera, LP. Later he was founding partner of Comex Corporation, a Washington state-based consulting firm, and with his wife Lori, started Entek Solutions, lnc, an engineering and technical consulting firm that provided a variety of contractual environmental, health, and safety services to the Federal Government and the state of Alaska.

Pat was instrumental in bringing USS BLUEBACK (SS-581) to Portland and to its birth at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry on the Willamette River. He was also active in the Portland Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and in the counseling of young men and women seeking an appointment to the Naval Academy.

Pat Brown was struck and killed by a drunk driver on 3 August 1996. At the time, Commander Brown was serving as engineering duty officer with the Naval Reserve. He is survived by his wife, Lori Brown and two children, a daughter Reagan and a son Chad.

Pat Brown had a unique and boundless zest for life that infected those who were privileged to know him. He was a man of immense kindness, love, and compassion. Things seemed to go better when Pat Brown was around; he made us feel better about ourselves, and we all laughed a lot more when he was there. He was simply that kind of a guy, and everyone liked to be near him.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James E. (Jim) Christensen Jr.

Jim died January 27, 2012. Jim was a devoted and loving son, husband, father and especially dedicated “Pop Pop” to his grandchildren. He was passionate about cars, golf, the New York Yankees, USNA and his country. He had a great sense of humor and will be sadly missed by many as he never met a stranger.

Jim was a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering before serving in the Air Force. He later earned a Master of Science Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. During his military career, Jim served as a United States Air Force Counterintelligence Officer, and as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations.

After his resignation from the Air Force he was employed by Electronics Data Systems, then Booz Allen Hamilton, and later founded a consulting firm, Capital Systems Resources, Inc. He is survived by his mother, Sylvia Christensen of Arlington; his wife of 42 years, Vicki; his son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Jody Christensen, and grandsons Cole, Blake and Tyler of Vienna; VA., his daughter and son-in-law, Aline and Eric Major, and grandchildren Ryan, Bryce and Lauren of Tampa, FL; his brothers John Christensen, USNA ‘74 and family of Hollywood, MD, and Thomas Christensen, USAFA , ‘71 and family of Davenport, Iowa. He also left behind his beloved dog Ozzie.

Memorial services were held at the United States Naval Academy Chapel and he was inurned at the Naval Academy Columbarium.

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14th Company Roy Clymer Less than two months after graduation, I was deployed to WestPac as Assistant CIC Officer aboard the USS James E. Kyes (DD787) out of Los Angeles. Upon return I attended ASW Officer School in San Diego, where I was first in the class, just barely beating my classmate and 14th company mate Ed Brennan. Midway through my second WestPac tour, I got orders sending me to RivDiv 594 in Viet Nam as Executive Officer. I completed the obligated service as a Cargo Officer at NWS Concord.

After a while, I returned to graduate school in Physics at the University of Maryland for two semesters before changing course again and obtaining a Masters in Social Work. That was soon followed by a Ph.D. in Medical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.

As a psychologist, I worked in both the private and public sectors doing first research and then clinical work.

Jobs included six years in corrections running the Maryland Dept. of Corrections inpatient mental health units.

I then spent 13 years at WRAMC where I directed and provided services in a three week “Specialized Care Program” for veterans returning from southwest Asia with unexplained medical symptoms (Gulf War Syndrome) and/or PTSD. I’m mostly retired now with a private practice in Austin, TX. I married my wife Phyllis in 1981, and we had our only child, Eric, in 1983. For my 70th birthday, Eric and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back, spending the night at Phantom Ranch.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Dennis Costello Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967 – 69: USS Forrest Sherman DD-931, Newport 1969 – 71: USS Skill (MSO-471), Charleston Principal Occupation Obtained my MBA from Harvard Business School in 1973 and spent the next 25 years with both large and small corporations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in marketing and general management positions in Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, and Greenville SC. In 1997 I joined a Venture Capital firm in Cincinnati where I identified and invested in start-up and early stage companies within those industries, and in 2003 I co-founded Triathlon Medical Ventures where I am currently Managing Partner following a similar investment strategy.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Joan in Chicago where we were married in 1976. Before our children came, she was a clinical social worker and has been in residential real estate since they left the nest. We have two children, Caitlin and Brian. As of the summer of 2015, Caitlin is the Special Assistant for Middle East Affairs to the Vice President having spent the least ten years in various policy positions at DOD and the NSC. Brian is in video and media production in Cincinnati. No grandchildren as yet How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Not yet fully retired but am working my way out of my job as we wind down the most current fund at Triathlon. Nice way to transition. Spend my free time on the golf course, reading, and traveling Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Losing three roomates plebe summer Being in Plebe Skinny when told of Kennedy assassination Realizing how bright and talented the whole Brigade was Plebe Cruise summer of ‘64 Pensacola Flight Program summer of ‘65 Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe Year in the “Terrible Tenth” Kamikaze Mouse Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

Prestige and the chance to fly jets all around the world.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My eyes did not allow me to fly (thank goodness) so that specific goal was not met, but as I get older the more I realize how much of me and who I am was developed during those four years. Things like honor, team, and loyalty were mostly buzz words to me at USNA then and somewhat taken as a given because you were continually around it, but as I have spent so many years away from that culture, I realize how rare and unique such qualities are outside the walls, and what those four years built my character. In short, my four years at the Academy did provide me the prestige I was looking for but it is an inner prestige of knowing what it developed within me and what I am lucky enough to have been part of.

Summary After graduation I reported to the USS Forrest Sherman (DD931) in Newport where I spent the next two and a half years as CIC Officer and then Fire Control Officer. I then moved on to the USS Skill (MSO495) in Charleston as Executive Officer and then Com-

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14th Company manding Officer before resigning in July 1971.

In 1973 I received my MBA from the Harvard Business School and moved to Chicago to join a small management consulting firm that began a forty year career in the pharmaceutical/medical device sector. After consulting for two years, I moved into the industry side and spent the next 22 years working for large and small corporations in Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, and Greenville SC in marketing and general management positions. In 1976 I decided to cross over to the investor side and we moved to Cincinnati where I joined a venture capital fund that invested in start-up and early stage opportunities within that same sector. In 2003 I cofounded a new fund, Triathlon Medical Ventures, where I am currently Managing Partner and in the middle of working my way out of a job.

I met my wife Joan in Chicago where we were married in 1976 and where our two children, Caitlin and Brian, were born. Joan has been selling real estate since we became empty nesters after a career in clinical social work. Brian works in video and media production in Cincinnati, and Caitlin lives with he husband in DC where she is currently the Special Advisor for Middle East Affairs for the Vice President after having spent the last ten years in various policy positions at DOD and the NSC.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ritchie W Gouk Service History 1962 – 63: US Naval Reserve Training Center, Camden, NJ 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967 – 67: USNA YP Navigation Officer [summer after graduation] 1967 – 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 03/69 1969 -71: VT-23 SERGRAD instructor, NAS Kingsville, TX 1971 - 72: VA-122 A7E Replacement Air Training, NAS Lemoore, CA 1972 -74: VA-147, NAS Lemoore, CA, [USS Constellation] A7E Pilot 1974 -76: VA-127, NAS Lemoore, CA, A4 Replacement Pilot Instructor, and Air Combat Maneuvering Instructor 1977: Transferred to Naval Reserve 1977-92: VA-305/VTU-7676 NAS Point Mugu, CA, A7A/A7B Augmentation Pilot, NAS Whidbey Island, WA, Augmentation to Admiral’s Staff 1992: Retired from USNR with rank of Commander Principal Occupation Left active duty in 1976 to “make my fortune” as a civilian flight instructor. Marriage later that year caused me to seek a career with Honeywell in Los Angeles, CA, in sales. In 1980, transferred to Seattle, WA, as sales manager then moved on to Simplex Time Recorder in 1983 as branch manager. Could not stand being away from airplanes, sought a job with Boeing Seattle, WA, in 1988 where I instructed airline pilots in ground school in the 747-300/747-400, 777-200/777-300. Also wrote flight operations manuals, flight attendant manuals, as well as computer-based training for these aircraft. Helped introduce 777 and 747-8 airplanes into the Boeing flight operations manuals.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Boeing allowed me to travel overseas for training on a couple of occasions and returning from Kuala Lumpur and shirt sleeves to 2’ of snow in Seattle and no coat. Going with my wife to pick-up her Volvo in Sweden and then traveling in Spain for 2 ½ weeks.

Coaching a winning state high school championship boy’s soccer team. Watching and coaching our boys grow up playing soccer.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married Gaye in 1976 and we have three boys. Ritchie, our eldest, served 8 years in the USN as an engineer [snipe] and now lives in Oceanside, CA, with his wife Donna and two children, Ellie and Eli. Nathaniel, his wife Ally and daughter live in Lake Wilderness, WA, were he is a city planner. Robbie, our youngest, graduated from Cal State Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA, where he coaches several boys/girls school/club soccer teams and at a local community college. He recently married his college sweetheart.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I retired from coaching high school boys and girls in 2011. Later I retired from Boeing in mid-2012. Since that time I have been “diligently working” on my “Honey-do” list while waiting for Gaye to retire. She retired in 2013 and we have been able to do some travel with our trailer here in the western US. Currently we are in the process of selling our home of 35 years and building a new home west of Spokane.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Seeing 1 full Army-Navy game plus a total of about 15 minutes in the remaining 3 years due to soccer Playing 4 great years with the Navy soccer team and winning a NCAA Championship Learning of the President’s assassination Come-arounds with “Little” Chuck Krulak Walking to class in a full leg cast Enjoying the spring walk to class first class year after spending the previous spring in the hospital Graduation [oh yeah!]

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe winter snowball fights on the 4th deck of the 7th wing and the ensuing “flood” Painting Chuck Krulak’s sword with the idea that it would be several days before he had to use it at formation – ended up being the

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14th Company next day – go figure Shooting paper darts across the “H” Watching, errr, rather listening to the Don Waid’s pipe chase clean out [the OOD was supposed to be checking such things] and his being left in the 4th deck chase as we ran.

Making and selling hot dogs with Ed Brennan Academic Achievement Graduated!

Athletic Soccer – Plebe [1] and Varsity [3], Lacrosse – Plebe [1], JV [2], and Varsity [1] Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I remember watching the TV show West Point and had decided that I wanted to go there. After attending the Army-Navy game my sophomore year, I decided that I didn’t like Army and wanted to go to USNA. After that it was hard word to get appointed [reserve, “bird-dog”, congressional, 2 sports]. Fortunately, I took the reserve and left appointments for 3 other high school friends [Gary Bastian, Al Davey and Ron Holcombe].

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

In a word “YES”. Graduation with an engineering degree, commissioning as a regular officer and given the opportunity to fly airplanes for the service was all that I hoped for. That I was able to fly for 10+ years of my service and later leveraging my engineering degree into a 22+ year career with Boeing in flight training was a great.

Summary I had decided I wanted to go to Navy in my high school sophomore year. Graduation with an engineering degree, commissioning as a regular officer, and given the opportunity to fly airplanes for the service was all that I had hoped for. I flew 10 years in the Navy and later leveraged my engineering degree into a 22 year career in flight training with Boeing.

I left active duty in 1976 to “make my fortune” as a civilian flight instructor. Marriage later that year caused me to seek a career in sales with Honeywell in Los Angeles, CA. In 1980, I transferred to Seattle, WA. Not being able stay away from airplanes, I found a job with Boeing in 1988, where I instructed airline pilots in ground school, wrote flight manuals and computer-based training for 747 and 777 aircraft. I retired from Boeing in mid-2012.

In addition to flying, soccer has been a vocation ever since the Academy where I played four years on the Navy soccer team, winning an NCAA Championship. I retired from coaching high school boys and girls in 2011. My resume includes coaching our boys from U -5 to U18, and coaching a boys’ high soccer team to a state high school championship.

I married Gaye in 1976 and we had three boys. Ritchie, our eldest, served 8 years in the USN as an engineer and now lives in Oceanside, CA, with his wife Donna and two children. Nathaniel, his wife Ally and daughter live in Lake Wilderness, WA, were he is a city planner. Robbie, our youngest, recently married his college sweetheart, Brianna, lives in Bakersfield, CA, and coaches several boys/girls school/club soccer teams and at a local community college. Gaye retired in 2013, and we have been able to do some traveling with our trailer and are building a new home west of Spokane.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Kenneth A. (Ken) Hall After graduation I went to the USS Norris a FRAM II destroyer as First Lt. and Gunnery Officer. It had just returned from Vietnam and was being refurbished at the Boston Naval Shipyard before deployment to the Mediterranean. My next assignment was as Navigator on USS Coronado, an LPD. After successfully keeping the ship off the rocks and generally getting where we needed to go, I opted for shore duty. As Maintenance Officer for Naval Inshore Warfare Command Atlantic, I was responsible for setting up maintenance shops for all the Special Warfare commands returning from Vietnam. My final tour was as operations officer at AUTEC, the instrumented test range on Andros Island in the Bahamas.

When I left the Navy I continued in the facility maintenance area working for Tracor, Inc. as a government contractor tasked with developing a total of 21 Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activities at Navy bases across the country. After 14 years, I felt called to seminary in Pensacola, Florida. At the same time, I found my tentmaking skills in facility maintenance applied perfectly to the field of home inspection where I have been working for the past 23 years.

My wife Midi and I have two boys and five grandkids. We’ll be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary in 2017. Midi is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in helping children. We have settled in Punta Gorda, FL and enjoy church activities and sailing.

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14th Company Calvin Huey Service History Following graduation from the Academy in 1967 and receiving his commission, Ensign Huey served on the USS Perry (DD844) as an engineer. In 1970, he was transferred to in-country Vietnam as a Cambodian Intelligence Analyst, serving two tours in Vietnam.

After completing his military obligation and obtaining the rank of Lieutenant, he resigned his commission to pursue a doctorate degree from the University of Maryland.

Principal Occupation After receiving his doctorate in 1976, Dr. Huey joined IBM as a system engineer. His specialties include an array of technologies such as Database, Migration, Software Reuse, NMR, FTIR, ESR UNIX, ADA, Application Development and GSA software estimation. He was also employed as a Hazardous Substance Consultant for the State of Maryland. Dr. Huey retired in 1997.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Born in Sartinsville, Mississippi, Calvin Huey moved with his family to Carver Village in Pascagoula, Mississippi at an early age. His early education was completed at St. Peter’s Catholic School and Skip Elementary School.

Calvin Huey attended Antioch Baptist Church where he served as Assistant Superintendent of Sunday School. He also traveled extensively along the Gulf Coast as lead singer in the gospel group, Voices of Harmony. Additionally he played the trumpet in a rock and roll band, The Romancers.

Following high school graduation, he participated in the National Science Foundation Program at Tuskegee Institute with the intention of attending that institution’s 5 year work/study program while playing sports. However, after completing the science summer program, he decided to attend Oakland City College in California with his best friend, Alton Pickett.

Due to his academic and athletic performances, he received an appointment to attend the United States Naval Academy in 1963 from Congressman Jeffrey Chelan.

While studying for his doctorate at the University of Maryland in 1976, he also taught chemistry as an Associate Professor at Navy and coached the Academy 150 pound football team.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Dr. Huey resides in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife, Deborah and son Callen.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Following retirement in 1997, Dr. Huey remained active in the Annapolis community. He helped to co-found OIC, a job training program for adults; coached boys age 7-10 in baseball and basketball for the Peninsula Athletic Association; and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Annapolis Boys and Girls Club. Currently, he serves as a Trustee at First Baptist church.

Academic Achievement As a rising high school senior, Dr. Huey attended Knoxville College, a summer program sponsored by the National Science Foundation for students demonstrating exceptional aptitude in the field of science. He was the top prize winner in chemistry.

Calvin was valedictorian of his high school senior class.

Calvin earned a doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1976.

Athletic While attending Pascagoula Negro Carver High School, Dr. Huey honed his athletic skills playing quarterback and defensive back in football and as a guard, forward and center in basketball. He also served as captain of both teams. Calvin earned All Gulf Coast

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Conference honors in football for 2 years.

Following high school, Calvin attended Oakland City Jr. College where he played quarterback and earned All California Jr. College honors.

He lettered in football as a wide receiver at Navy from 1963-1964. While at the Naval Academy, he earned the distinction of becoming the first African American athlete to play varsity football. Additionally, he was the first black athlete to play on Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd field in Atlanta.

Summary )Born in Sartinsville, Mississippi, Calvin Huey moved with his family to Pascagoula, Mississippi at an early age. He was a two sport letterman at Carver High (CHS) from 1958-1961, playing basketball and football, serving as captain in both sports his senior year.

Following high school, Calvin attended Oakland City Jr. College where he played quarterback and earned All California Jr. College honors.

Calvin earned his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1963. He lettered as a wide receiver at Navy his 1 st two years and became the first African American to play varsity football at a service academy and was the first black athlete to play on Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd field in Atlanta.

Following graduation and commissioning from Navy in 1967, Ensign Huey served as engineer on USS Perry (DD844). In 1970, he was transferred to in-country Vietnam as a Cambodian Intelligence Analyst, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam in Naval Intelligence.

After completing his military obligation as a Lieutenant, he resigned his commission to earn a doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1976 while simultaneously teaching chemistry as an Associate Professor and coaching the 150 pound football team at the Academy.

Calvin was employed as a Hazardous Substance Consultant for the State of Maryland. He later worked at IBM as a systems engineer, retiring in 1997.

Following retirement in 1997, Dr. Huey remained active in the Annapolis community. He helped to co- found OIC, a job training program for adults; coached boys age 7-10 in baseball and basketball for the Peninsula Athletic Association; and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Annapolis Boys and Girls Club. Currently, he serves as a Trustee at First Baptist church. He resides in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife, Deborah and son Callen.

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14th Company William Idsinga Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967– 69: USS Lowry (DD-770); Norfolk, VA; Main Propulsion Assistant 1969-71: USS Marathon (PG-89); San Diego, CA, Guam; Executive Officer 1971-72: US Naval Academy; Annapolis, MD; Seamanship and Tactics Instructor 1972-75: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge, MA; Graduate Student 1975: Designated Engineering Duty Officer.

1975-78: Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Portsmouth, VA; Ship Superintendent 1978-79: USS Shenandoah (AD-26); Norfolk, VA; Repair Officer 1980-83: Staff Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic; Norfolk, VA; Type Desk Officer, Intermediate Maintenance Officer 1983-86: Board of Inspection and Survey; Washington, DC; Hull Member 1986-89: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; Philadelphia, PA; Repair Officer, Production Officer 1989-92: Staff Commander Naval Surface Group Western Pacific; Subic Bay, RP; Assistant Chief of Staff Maintenance 1992-95: US Naval Ship Repair Facility; Yokosuka, Japan; Commanding Officer 1995-97: Pacific Northwest Regional Maintenance Center; Bremerton, WA; Director 1997: Retired from US Navy with rank of Captain Principal Occupation After graduate school I converted to EDO. Eventually I became very intimate with the USS Independence (CV-62) doing her SLEP Overhaul in Philadelphia and later maintaining her in Yokosuka where she was forward deployed. After retiring from the Navy I ran CDI Marine’s operation in Bremerton; WA, contracting Puget Sound Naval Shipyard design projects.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I think my career success as an Engineering Duty Officer was never to have had a tour at NAVSEA or OPNAV. In fact, once I made O-6, the EDO detailer proclaimed me unqualified to go to DC. As an EDO, my career never was just a job and hovered between an adventure and skidding in sideways proclaiming, “H--- S---! What a ride! Working for Admiral John D. Bulkely at INSURV was truly being in the presence of a national treasure.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Laura and I were married in 1988. Daughter Lisa is a Pharmacy Technician here in the Northwest, daughter Lara is a Chinese Language Officer at the State Department and son Jeff is an industrial automation software manager in Madison, WI. We have five grandchildren and one great granddaughter who is the apple of our eyes.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

When I retired from the Navy on the after deck of the USS Missouri, then in Bremerton, we were building our retirement home just South of Keyport. We committed to making the Puget Sound area our home after the Navy. I was able to find a good job with CDI Marine. Now totally retired, Laura and I do the things that retirees normally do; travel, keep up with family, and be active in local organizations and our church. I sail with my longtime friend, Ron Barrow ’69, who has a beautiful 39’ sailboat named Restless. I have sailed with him to Alaska twice. Puget Sound is a boater’s delight, especially, when compared to the Chesapeake Bay in knockabouts during July and August, 1963.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Oh, those four years are now such a blur. It’s as if plebe summer and year are all I remember. I know there were lots of tough times but even those memories have faded into generalities. Always being hot and sticky was a reality. I had never heard cicadas or seen lightning and heard thunder like in Annapolis. President Kennedy’s visit and proclaiming his pride in having served in the US Navy, let alone giving us amnesty, was the plebe summer event that really sticks out. Then came plebe year with the return of the Brigade.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I have no doubt that the 1963 football team got me through Plebe year. Then came that day in November when I was going from calculus to bull and saw upperclassmen coming from Bancroft Hall holding portable radios to their ears. I could not even imagine why. By the time I arrived in my lit class I learned what happened. Not until the Challenger tragedy and 9/11 has anything else came close to creating such a clear memory in my mind.

Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

I was born in occupied Netherlands in the final weeks of weeks of WWII and came to the US at age 2 ½ in 1947. I was always sensitive about my roots and grateful to my parents for coming to the United States. Had Germany not invaded Holland, I may very well have been born in the US. I grew up very conscious of the role the war played in my life. My parents found the United States to be the antithesis of the world they grew up in and never looked back. We became Americans in 1954. As I began to grasp world events and history, I saw the 1950’s world situation as very threatening. At the same time, I was very aware that nearly all of my role models, teachers, coaches, and pastor were veterans. To me they were America. I wanted to be the Americans they were. Simultaneously, I became infatuated with the Navy’s role in the war. At one time I saw myself as joining the Navy. I did well in school but did not seriously start to think college until I was a sophomore, when my high school guidance counselor asked what my plans were. I’m not sure what triggered her but she pulled a USNA Catalogue out of a file cabinet and gave it to me to consider. Once I realized that I could do it I was committed, not just to going to USNA, but to serving as long as the Navy would keep me.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? .

I suspect I answered much of this in the previous question, but I shall add some more thoughts. When we were at “boat school” there was a lot of “flak” in the press, especially the Post, about USNA being just a trade school. It provoked me to always put Civilian graduate schools as my “dream sheet” preferences. Lo and behold, four years later at mail call in Cam Ranh Bay I receive a package to apply to MIT for grad school. And so I went and picked up two degrees and happily concluded that USNA was pretty good academically. That course of events led me down the path to change my designator from Surface Warfare to Engineering Duty. I like to believe that I had a very successful ED career, doing fleet maintenance and support in in every tour. Even in command many years later, the “Laws of the Navy” rang true. Throughout all of my career I was proud of my NAVY roots. When I retired, I quoted President Kennedy’s assessment of his naval service that he gave to our class. I too was proud to have served in the United States Navy.

Summary My initial assignments were USS LOWRY (DD-770) as main propulsion assistant and as executive officer in USS MARATHON (PG-89). I earned two engineering degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and became an Engineering Duty Officer in 1975. At Norfolk Naval Shipyard, I was ship superintendent for aircraft carriers and surface combatants. I deployed to the Mediterranean as repair officer in USS SHENANDOAH (AD-26) and then served on staff, COMNAVSURFLANT as type desk officer and intermediate maintenance activity coordinator.

In 1983 I joined the Board of Inspection and Survey. After three years of testing firefighting systems and crawling through countless tanks and voids, I was sent to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as repair officer and completed the USS INDEPENDENCE SLEP Overhaul. Afterwards, I fleeted up to production officer. While at Philadelphia I married Laura.

After that tour, Laura and I went to the Philippines where I ran 7 th Fleet maintenance as the CTF 73 N4. We then went to Japan, where I commanded SRF Yokosuka. We returned stateside in 1995 and I directed regional maintenance consolidations in the Pacific Northwest. Laura and I decided to make the Bremerton area our retirement home. After 30 years of service, I retired from the Navy on board USS MISSOURI (BB-62).

After the Navy, I managed the CDI Marine Company, Bremerton office which had a design services contract for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. I totally retired in 2005.

Laura and I have two grown children, five grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

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14th Company David H. Julier Service History 1962 – 63: Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967 – 68: USS Hopewell DD-681 deployed to Vietnam 1969 – 70: USS Chevalier DD-805 deployed to Vietnam 1970 – 71: Naval Air Station Point Mugu, CA – Administrative Officer Principal Occupation After leaving the Navy, I embarked on a career that included eight years in contract administration in the gas and oil industry (Ralph M. Parsons Co. and Brown & Root). I have spent most of the rest of my professional life in real estate-related businesses, including buying, rehabbing and selling property; property management; and construction supervision Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My contract administration work involved living and working in Saudi Arabia for four years, and Prudhoe Bay, AK for four years (where the winter temperature routinely dropped to 50 degrees below zero!) I took up diving when I lived in Saudi Arabia, and have dived in Saipan, Guam, Indonesia, the Red Sea, Kwajalein Atoll, the Gulf of Oman (United Arab Emirates), Mexico, Bermuda, and other destinations around the world.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I was married for five years to a woman I met at the Naval Academy Company Commander dinner. I have been in a relationship for the past 24 years with a woman who is a retired marketing executive and college professor. No kids!

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I can’t imagine ever retiring! I did sell my property management business, though I am still involved peripherally, and I am currently working in a partnership to buy, rehab and sell real estate.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Power walking across campus and running up five flights of stairs at noontime.

In my plebe year, sitting on the edge of my chair in the dining hall, braced up, answering questions on the news of the day.

Not having to brace up when, as plebes, we escorted visiting teams.

Humorous Memories of USNA Standing on my chair in order to step into my white dress pants without wrinkling them.

As a plebe, helping to make snowballs so the upperclassmen could have a snowball fight on the 4 th floor of Bancroft Hall, with water cascading down the stairwells.

Service Awards Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2 stars); National Defense Service Medal Uniform Device Naval Surface Warfare Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I joined the Navy right out of high school since I had no money for college and my stepmother wanted me out of the house. I went to boot camp in San Diego, CA and one morning an officer asked: “Do any of you who got decent grades in high school want to go to college?” I raised my hand—my Mom had always touted the value of a college education. I was tested, interviewed by a panel of officers, and after finishing boot camp I was assigned to the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Bainbridge, MD. After a year there, I entered the Naval Academy. I wanted a college education and this seemed like a great way to do it.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary learned a series of life skills that have stood me in good stead throughout my life—don’t make excuses, don’t BS people, and stay cool under pressure. I also learned techniques for approaching and solving problems that have been very useful.

Summary In my first three years out of the Academy, I went on two western Pacific cruises. After leaving the Navy, I went into real estate in Oxnard, CA for three years, and then I took a job with C. F. Braun & Co. as an expediter working in oil industry construction. From 1977 to 1981, I worked as a contract administrator for Ralph M. Parsons Co. in Saudi Arabia. Then, I spent four years as a contract administrator with Brown & Root, in Houston, TX and Prudhoe Bay, AK (where the temperature routinely dropped to 40 degrees below zero!)

I have spent the rest of my professional life in real estate-related businesses. I have recently sold my property management business, and I am currently working in a partnership to buy, rehab, and sell real estate. I can’t imagine ever retiring!

Starting with my naval experience, I have enjoyed traveling around the world. I took up diving when I lived in Saudi Arabia, and have dived in Saipan, Guam, Indonesia, the Red Sea, Kwajalein Atoll, the Gulf of Oman (United Arab Emirates), Mexico, Bermuda, and other destinations.

I was married for five years to a woman I met at the Naval Academy Company Commander dinner. I have been in a relationship for the past 24 years with a woman who is a retired marketing executive and college professor. No kids!

While I was at the Academy, and in my four years in the Navy, I learned a series of life skills that have stood me in good stead throughout my life—don’t make excuses, don’t BS people, and stay cool under pressure. I also learned techniques for solving problems that have been very useful.

I am grateful for my education and for my experiences at the Academy and beyond.

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14th Company Thomas (Tom) Kent Service History 1967 Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA 1968 Nuclear Power Prototype Training, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1968 S ubmarine School, New London, CT 1969 -1971 USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSBN 610 Gold, Groton, CT (Rota Spain) (RCA, DCA, MPA, CRA, and E Divisions) 1971 – 1974 USNA Navigation Instructor, Ocean Racing Boat Officer / Navigator, Plebe Summer Sailing OIC. 1972 Newport Bermuda Race, Night School at George Washington University, Masters Degree in Systems Management 1974 – 1977 USS KAMEHAMEHA, SSBN 642 BLUE, Groton, CT (Rota, Spain). - Engineer Officer 1977 - 1981 USS INDIANAPOLIS, SSN 697 (including Precommissioning Unit), Groton and Pearl Harbor, HI - Executive Officer 1981 – 1983 Division of Naval Reactor, Officer Programs 1983 Submarine Prospective Commanding Officer Training 1983 – 1986 USS TAUTOG SSN 639, Commanding Officer 1986 – 1987 Deputy Readiness and Training Submarine Squadron Seven, and concurrently COMSUBPAC Submarine Representative, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, HI 1987 – 1988 COMSUBPAC Tactical Training Officer, Pearl Harbor, HI 1988 – 1991 CINCPACFLT Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Pearl Harbor (Senior Member 1989 – 1991) 1991 – 1993 USS HUNLEY AS-32, Commanding Officer, Norfolk, VA 1993 – 1995 CINCLANTFLT Deputy Inspector General, Norfolk, VA 1995 – 1997 CINCLANTFLT Inspector General, Norfolk, VA 1997 Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation After Retirement after 30 years in the Navy, took job as Deputy Commissioner Virginia Department of Social Services, Richmond, VA. Established Office of Inspector General and Evaluations programs as well as oversaw the existing Administrative Hearings Division, and Fraud Programs for the department. Then retired fully.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Excitement of Special Operations as CO of submarine. Mooring alongside the ice at the North Pole - my second mooring as a Submarine CO. The challenges of under ice operations during a heavy ice period after less than two months in command. Fantastic (off duty) snorkeling in pristine island of Diego Garcia. In 1981 - 1982 being “inside man” for the interviews with Admiral Rickover (trading off will Bill Gautier) – fascinating, funny and mentally challenging! As CO of HUNLEY, watching with pride, the crew’s Hurricane Andrew recovery efforts restoring devastated schools in Homestead, FL. Challenges as Navigator/ assistant coach on USNA 65 foot yawl for Newport Bermuda race in the middle of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. “Attending” “USNA Reunion” segment in Magnum PI last episode (as an extra).

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Carol Anne plebe year while I was singing the Messiah at Hood the day after Army Navy game, in circumstances that were a fall out of President Kennedy’s assassination. (My Silver lining from that tragedy). We were married June week at the Academy Chapel. We have two sons and four grandchildren. Carol Anne was a teacher and then a long time Real Estate agent (in Hawaii and Virginia). Through no special planning, we spent 9 ½ years in Hawaii, thoroughly enjoying it. My oldest son, Tom Jr., graduated from VMI, is a mechanical engineer, lives in Lynchburg, Virginia and restores and races vintage British sports cars. He has a boy and girl. My youngest son, Ted graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in accounting and is in Banking. His hobbies include riding his motorcycle. His wife is a school teacher.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Although arriving late in my career in Norfolk (after 24 years), Carol Anne and I have come to really enjoy Norfolk and the surrounding community. We continue to spend time in Groton Long Point, CT, and Bethany Beach, DE in the spring and fall.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I volunteer as a master gardener at a local school, a community garden and The Hermitage Museum Wetlands Garden. I continue to pursue various hobbies, including electronic gadgets, home renovations, and model trains (reverting to my childhood hobby). Carol Anne and I also indulge in our love of travel and our interest in art and antiques.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year was greatly impacted by President Kennedy – his summer visit, and then his assassination. The turmoil of maybe canceling Army-Navy game? The game! Nail biter. The official mourning period which was the impetus of my meeting my future wife the day after Army-Navy game.

Tea fights. Where did they find them!

Flixs in Mahan Auditorium Saturday night (to save money for weekends with drags).

Summer cruises. The locations, all of them, but particularly fantastic European ports visits Youngster cruise. Can you believe Sweden!

Weekends! Celebrating some freedom and dragging my OAO nearly every weekend. Hops, Movies, brick sidewalks, Little Campus, Harbor House, Jimmy Legs trying to bust you in a car. (Were they bored?)

June Week! Finally! Followed by a much anticipated June week wedding.

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe year dressing in Full Dress, with towel on arm, Serving cocktails during weekends (and some weekday nights) in my Firstie’s Room as he was on restriction as a recipient of one of the few Double Black N’s (at the same time – being late and drunk), and manning the Walkie Talkie as he dragged his date in the yard, calling him in for the snap musters. Crawling into the attic to find the pipe races to dump the empties and hide the “evidence”.

First Class Year - My roommate, Tom Markley focusing entirely on food as he struggled to make weight for Light Weight Crew. He starved, while I studied at the desk across from him. He - focused on that Orange that was his dinner for it seemed like an hour! Finally he slowly ate the Orange, section by section, savoring each bite. Then he stared for a long time at the peels. They were gone in a flash! Finally, in desperation and extreme hunger, out came the Crest toothpaste – at least there was apparently some sugar high from eating the paste!

Academic Achievement Master of Science in Systems Management from George Washington University 1974 Service Awards Legion of Merit (3 awards), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal with Gold Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 3 Stars, Humanitarian Service Medal, Arctic Service Medal Points of Light Award (Hurricane Andrew Recovery) Uniform Device Polaris Patrol Pin with 2 Silver and 1 Gold star. Submarine Dolphins and Surface Warfare Pin. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

After first grade (1952), my father’s University sabbatical took us to the Philippines. We traveled on a passenger ship. During a stop over in Hawaii, a friend of my mother’s (a WAVE assigned to CINCPACFLT), arranged a tour of the USS ORISKANY. The ORISKANY was preparing (loading Weapons) for another deployment to KOREA during the Korean War. The skipper entertained us in his cabin (who knew the power of a WAVE?). When he asked me what I thought, (me having been mesmerized by great experiences, fantastic travel and great personal service on a passenger ship and thoroughly impressed by the ORISKANY), I asked how I got to be a part of this sea going adventure, and he said go to the Naval Academy. From then on going to the Academy and pursuing a Naval Career became my goal.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Looking back on the Academy I feel it gave me a well-rounded education not only in academics, but in life that I doubt a civilian university would have provided. That education has served me well not only in my Navy career, but throughout my life.

After my first sea tour, I was back at USNA as an Instructor. That experience re-instilled my interest and dedication to a Naval career (after nearly resigning as a result of great disappointment in my first two CO’s, who both failed in command).

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14th Company Summary Married Carol Anne June week, then a great tour of the country with Nuclear Power School in Mare Island, Idaho Prototype and Six Month Sub School in Groton.

First ship was EDSION Gold in Groton in all the Engineering Divisions. Expecting another sea tour, surprised by assignment to USNA, where I taught Navigation and Sailing, and got a masters in Systems Management from George Washington. Next was Engineer on KAMEHAMEHA Blue in Groton, and XO new construction INDIANAPOLIS in Groton and Pearl Harbor. I was then on Rickover’s staff in DC, where I escorted candidates in for the infamous interviews. A surprisingly enjoyable and humorous time!

Submarine command tour on TAUTOG in Hawaii, with immediate deployment to the North Pole followed by two West Pacs and Special Operations.

Post CO as Squadron SEVEN Deputy for Readiness and Training, COMSUBPAC Tactical Training Officer, PACFLT Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, all in Pearl Harbor.

Major Command on submarine tender HUNLEY in Norfolk. Sent to Miami for Hurricane Andrew recovery. Received numerous awards for that effort including Points of Light Award.

Post major command was Deputy IG for CINCLANTFLT. Was asked to stay on as first O-6 in the Flag Billet as CINCLANTFLT IG for my final Navy Tour.

Served as Deputy Commissioner for the Virginia Department of Social Service in Richmond, and then fully retired.

I met Carol Anne plebe year while singing the Messiah at Hood. Started dating Youngster Year and married June Week. We have two sons and each has a daughter and son.

Carol Anne and I have loved everywhere we have lived, but have real roots in Norfolk, where we especially enjoy the Chrysler Art Museum and its tours. We also spend time in the spring and fall in Bethany Beach, Delaware, and Groton Long Point, Connecticut.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Joseph J. Krol Service History 1962-63: Naval Reserve Bullis Prep School, Silver Spring, Md 1963 - 67: USNA (10th/14th Co) 1967-68: Naval Nuclear Power School (Bainbridge), Prototype (Windsor,Conn), SubSchool 1968-72: USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN 636) - Charleston,SC; Newport News, Va. 1973-76: USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN 619) – New London, Conn; NAV/OPS 1976-79: Strategic Systems Program Office, Washington,D.C.; Lead Navigator 1979-81: USS Phoenix (SSN-702)-New London, Conn; Norfolk, Va; XO 1981-82: PCO training; Norfolk, Va 1982-85: USS Norfolk (SSN-714) – Norfolk, Va.; CO 1985-87: USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723)- Norfolk, Va; CO 1987-90: Naval Reactors, Washington D.C.; Fleet Operations 1990-91: Commander Submarine Squadron 8- Norfolk, Va. 1991-93: Bureau of Personnel, Washington, D.C.; Head Nuclear Detailer 1993-95: Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet –Norfolk, Va; Chief of Staff 1995-98: Defense Liason Division, Pentagon- Director 1998-01: Commander Submarine Group Eight, Youksuka, Japan 2001-03: Asst. Deputy CNO/Deputy CNO- Operations and Plans 2003 : Retired as a Rear Admiral (O8) Principal Occupation Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations at the National Nuclear Security Administration, US Department of Energy. Primary activity involved Nuclear Counterterrorism Operations both domestic and internationally. This involved radiological search, consequence management and nuclear render safe. (2004-2014) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Travels to over 80 countries many of which included my wife has given us a deeper understanding of t;he good and bad that exist across the globe and that there is a lot for Americans to learn from other cultures. The 9/11 event in the Pentagon which cost the lives of 28 of my personnel and was personally devastating for both Carolyn and I. The Fukashima disaster during which my organization provided over 10 weeks of support in characterizing the radiological fallout over thousands of square miles of Northern Japan – the only organization in the world that was capable of this massive effort.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Carolyn and I have been married 47 years with no children. She continues as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) helping individuals and families with life issues and relationship problems.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time I am not sure about retirement life as I write this since I am still working. We plan on remaining in the Washington D.C. area and we have a house we built on Lake Anna in Central Virginia.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Learning of the President's assassination and the confusing sense of loss expressed throughout the yard.

Relaxing on the weekends in Mother Bancroft if you can call it that.

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14th Company The 14th Co and the unique mesh of characters we possessed. 4 th deck 7th wing for 4 years!

The lack of a plebe year – I spent the whole year on athletic training tables.

Two summer cruises to Northern Europe (youngster and firsty).

Rooming with Cal Huey for 4 years and both of us adjusting to George Philip.

Graduation and marriage within 2 days in early June – extreme cultural shock.

Humorous Memories of USNA The stuff we did in our company area that cannot be revealed herein because there is no statute of limitations.

The secret room we had in our first class room.

Our elevator shaft TV room.

Hosting my 15-year-old brother for several days in Bancroft Hall prior to June Week. I Put him in uniform and he mustered, marched and ate in the dining hall.

Athletic Brigade, Company Basketball Champions (1964), Baseball, Football (1963-64) Service Awards Presidential Rank award (2007) Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Flag Pennant USN Rear Admiral (2-star) 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending"?

I was recruited to play football. I had no family association with the military nor did I know anything about USNA. In the winter of my senior year in high school I was called to the office and Joe Bellino (Heisman Trophy Winner 63) was there to see me – I was sold. NAAA arranged appointment from the 7th Congressional District in Louisiana (I was born and raised in Pa.) and they paid to send me to Bullis Prep School in Silver Spring, Md. for one year.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I adapted well to the routine with a goal at graduation of getting out as soon as I could. In short I loved every minute of my 36-year career and was very fortunate to be mentored by a long line of distinguished Naval Officers and the time simply flew by. I would do it all again. Upon retirement I used my experience from the submarine force in my current endeavor involved with nuclear counterterrorism.

Summary After Graduation on June 6th Carolyn and I were married in the Chapel on the 9th of June – the culmination of a goal that started on our first day in high school. We went office to nuclear power training and subschool over the next 18 months and in February 1968 arrived in Charleston, S.C. to serve my JO tour on the USS Nathaniel Greene (SSBN636). That was followed by a NAVS/OPS tour on USS Andrew Jackson (SSBS619). We then moved to Washington D.C. where I was assigned to the Office of Special Projects where I was the Lead Navigator. During that time I was involved in 22 missile launches from Cape Canaveral Fla. During this time Carolyn added a B.A. degree from Marymount University to her Nursing Certificate.

We then returned to Groton, Conn where I was the XO on USS Phoenix (SSN 702). While I spent some time non-deployed on Phoenix while in the shipyard Carolyn deployed to Smith College in Northhampton, Mass for her Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. It was then off to Norfolk ,Va to successive commands of USS Norfolk( SSN714) and USS Oklahoma City(SSN723). During this time Carolyn opened a private counseling practice which she operated very successfully for over 10 years.

The next 10 years went quickly as I speny three tours unaccompanied in Washington, D.C. while Carolyn continued her career. Our weekend commutes were famous. I was a special assistant to the Director of Naval Reactors and the Head Nuclear Detailer at the Bureau of Personnel with a couple of short tours in Norfolk as Commander Submarine Squadron Eight and Chief of Staff COMSUBLANT. Selection to Flag

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary brought me back to Washington to direct a major intelligence program in conjunction with the CIA. We then went off on a great adventure as I was assigned as Commander SUBGRU 7 in Yokosuka Japan. Being in charge of submarine operations from Hawaii to the Suez Canal brought many operational challenges and unlimited travel opportunities throughout Asia and the Middle East with Carolyn alongside. Carolyn was able to continue her career as Clinical Director of a major Counseling Service in Tokyo which catered to the English speaking business and expat community.

In 2001 we returned to Washington – I to the Pentagon as Asst. Deputy CNO and then Deputy CNO for Operations and Plans. Carolyn has continued her career as a member of a large Psychiatric and Counseling Practice. My job offered the toughest challenges of my career – the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon with the death of 28 of our staff and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Retirement came on I June 2003 – almost 36 years after swearing in with the class of 1967.

In January 2004 I started at the Department of Energy as Associate Administrator for Nuclear Counterrorism Incident Response. I was involved in both Domestic (FBI ) and International (DOD & STATE) issues that involved radiological and /or nuclear material. Our group did all of the work during the Fukashima event. This job has given me access to most places in the world and has been a superb education for both Carolyn and I and offered us a lifetime of memories.

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14th Company Bruce Lakefield Service History After tours at Nuclear Power School and Submarine School I was assigned to the USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599, completed three patrols, and earned my Dolphins. The ship was then ordered to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for a major overhaul. At the completion of the overhaul and sea trails in early 1972, I left active duty and took a reserve commission. I remained in the active reserve community until my retirement as a Commander in 1989.

Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, we moved back to NJ in 1972. I started my career on Wall Street and spent the majority of my time at Lehman Brothers. From 1995 to 2000, Bernadine and I had the pleasure of living in London, UK while I served as Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Europe and as a member of the firm's overall Operating Committee. In 2000, I retired and we moved back to the United States.

In 2003, I joined the Board of Directors of US Airways. I served as Director, President, and CEO at various times with the airline. I last served as Vice-Chairman until the completion of a merger with American Airlines in December of 2013, when I then retired.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Over the years Bernadine and I were blessed with two great children, both married, and four grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

We now reside in Naples, Florida for much of the year, where we enjoy family, friends, tennis, golf, and boating. Our family loves to visit and enjoy all that SW Florida has to offer.

Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Summary Three days after graduation I married my high school sweetheart, Bernadine, in our hometown of Garfield, NJ. After tours at Nuclear Power School and Submarine School I was assigned to the USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599, completed three patrols, and earned my Dolphins. The ship was then ordered to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for a major overhaul. At the completion of the overhaul and sea trails in early 1972, I left active duty and took a reserve commission. I remained in the active reserve community until my retirement in 1989.

After leaving active duty, we moved back to NJ in 1972. I started my career on Wall Street and spent the majority of my time at Lehman Brothers. From 1995 to 2000, Bernadine and I had the pleasure of living in London, UK while I served as Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Europe and as a member of the firm's overall Operating Committee. In 2000, I retired and we moved back to the United States.

In 2003, I joined the Board of Directors of US Airways. I served as Director, President, and CEO at various times with the airline. I last served as Vice-Chairman until the completion of a merger with American Airlines in December of 2013, when I then retired.

Over the years Bernadine and I were blessed with two great children, both married, and four grandchildren. We now reside in Naples, Florida for much of the year, where we enjoy family, friends, tennis, golf, and boating. Our family loves to visit and enjoy all that SW Florida has to offer. It seems like just yesterday that we all threw our hats in to the air on Graduation Day. It has been a great privilege and pleasure to be a member of the Class of 1967.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Allen Eugene Lawver Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th Company, then 14th Company after Brigade reorganization) 1967 − 68: Immediate Master’s Program, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA. Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics 1967– 68: Naval Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD followed by Nuclear Power Prototype Training, Windsor, CT 1969 – Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT 1969 – 1971: USS Francis Scott Key SSBN 657 Blue Crew, Groton, CT; Dunoon, Scotland; and Rota, Spain. Electrical Officer, Damage Control Assistant, Main Propulsion Assistant.

Qualified in submarines. 4 Polaris deterrent patrols 1971– 1973: Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID. Leading Engineering Officer of the Watch, Production Training Assistant. Qualified as Engineering Officer.

1973 – 74: Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT. Department Head School 1974 – 78: USS Pargo SSN 650, Groton, CT, followed by refueling overhaul, Electric Boat, Groton, CT. Engineer Officer 1978: Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA 1978 − 80: ComSubLant Staff, Norfolk, VA. SSBN Overhaul Officer 1980: Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT. PXO School 1980 – 83: USS Atlanta SSN 712, Executive Officer, New Construction Newport News, VA, followed by homeport assignment, Norfolk, VA 1983: PCO Training, Naval Reactors, Washington, DC and ComSubLant Norfolk, VA 1984 – 88: USS Gato SSN 615, Commanding Officer, Groton, CT, followed by non-refueling overhaul in Portsmouth NH 1988: Naval War College, Newport, RI, student 1988 – 91: Chief of Naval Technical Training, Assistant Chief of Staff for Submarine Warfare Training, Millington, TN 1991 – 93: USS Georgia SSBN729 Gold Crew, Commanding Officer, Bangor, WA. 3 Trident strategic deterrent patrols 1993 – 94: Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, VA, Assistant Chief of Staff for Undersea Warfare 1994: Retired from Active Duty as CAPT Principal Occupation 1994 – 1996: Taught 8th grade science and high school chemistry at Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA. Certified in Commonwealth of Virginia as a public school teacher for Middle School science grades 4-9 and high school mathematics.

1996 – 2002: Director of Manufacturing, Face International, Norfolk, VA. Face International is one of several Face® Companies specializing in the development of technology and application based spin-offs of highly innovative, practical piezoelectric and measurement technologies for the construction industry and commercial and industrial applications.

2002-2012: Plank owner of the Department of Defense’s Joint National Training Capability (JNTC). JNTC provided joint training capabilities, including a world-wide joint training communications system, to the four Services and other DOD agencies that allowed US and international partner services to operate in a joint environment before deploying. I started in the program as a contractor directly supporting the Program Manager. I entered government service in 2005 as JNTC’s Deputy Program Manager, later serving as its Program Manager and head of the Joint Management Office at US Joint Forces Command in Suffolk, VA which then transitioned to Joint Staff J7. Retired from government service in 2012.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events While taking command of USS GATO SSN 615, one of my first tasks was to inventory the commanding officer’s top secret safe for turnover. Carefully packaged among the crypto and other highly classified top secret pubs was the Captain’s night order book from USS GATO SS 212, while my namesake ship was on war patrol. Hand written during the middle years of WW II in a typical green Navy log book, it provided fascinating insight into the concerns and operating environment of that era. At my crew’s invitation, the grandson of the WWII CO later presented the log book to the USS NAUTILUS Museum, Groton CT, in a ceremony pier side.

I was working for Face International in Norfolk, VA on a slow Tuesday morning in September 2011 when I happened by and saw on

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14th Company the TV news a burning skyscraper. As the employees slowly gathered around, we witnessed the second plane flying into one of the World Trade Center towers and later heard the news of the attack on the Pentagon. I will never forget that day; it was incredulous that our country was under attack. In the following days, weeks and months, it was amazing to see the level of support shown by our citizenry…flags were being flown everywhere. It made me proud to be an American. Some 10 years later, I stopped at Fire Station 54, in mid-town Manhattan, to purchase a tee shirt for my firefighter son. Station 54 lost 15 firemen on 9-11 fighting the devastation and saving lives from the attack. It hit me full force that my son and many other public service people put their lives on the line every day for our citizens. The Navy is not alone in safeguarding our freedoms and way of life.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Mary and I were married in Mystic CT in 1977. We met while I was an engineer in overhaul at Electric Boat in Groton, CT. She lived just up the hill from the shipyard. We were both previously married and have a blended family of my two, her one, and our three.

Mary and I raised her daughter and our two boys and a girl while living and moving for the Navy in a triangle stretching from Norfolk, VA to Groton, CT to Bangor, WA and back to Virginia Beach, VA, where we settled. While Mary held occasional part time jobs, I was fortunate in having her home with the children my entire Navy career. We have nine grandchildren, five here in Virginia Beach split among our daughter Christine’s (3) and son Derrick’s (2) families.

While I spent most of my working years in one field, most of our children are reinventing themselves and looking to start new careers. My daughter Kim and son Craig spent their growing up in Ohio. Kim, who recently moved from Ohio to Virginia Beach, has a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts but is working in the medical field. My oldest son Craig, an auto mechanic, lives in Ohio with four of our grandchildren. Christine has worked in the school system for over 10 years and recently completed her college degree and will enter the medical field. Derrick started out as an accountant but shifted careers to become a fire fighter here in Virginia Beach. Kelly lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL and has gone back to school, graduated, and will work as an Occupational Therapist Assistant. Our youngest son Nathan was married in October 2014. He has his own business as an IT auditor and lives with his bride in Washington, DC. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Knowing I was going to retire from the Navy in 1994, we moved back to Virginia Beach for my last tour. We said we’d stay here at the Beach until the youngest child was ready to enter high school and then think again where we might like to settle…the topic has never come back up and we consider Virginia Beach home. Post-Navy careers kept me in the area until 2012 when I left government service again. Including the Academy, I completed nearly 42 years with the government.

My plans for retirement were to type my dad’s memoirs and conduct some genealogy research, but I find that I’m busier now than when I was working full time. I teach college math at the local community college as an adjunct professor, just a few classes a week.

I’m busy with our church, teaching Adult Sunday school and serving as Chairperson of the Finance Committee. I play an occasional round of golf, but my wife Mary and I are frequently on the road attending the grandchildren’s local events or traveling to FL, CT or OH to visit siblings, children, and grandchildren. The Virginia Beach families usually find their way to our house Sunday night for family dinner. Mary still watches the youngest grandchildren while their parents work. We have a house up against the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River that nicely accommodates our family get-togethers, which we will one day give up for something smaller when we can no longer climb the stairs.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA It was November of Plebe year when I was sitting in a mechanical drawing class taught by a Navy Commander. The instructor left the classroom briefly and returned. He was weeping when he announced that President Kennedy and our Commander–in-−Chief had just been shot.

I bought my first car and had my first beer at Navy. Raised in a home that didn’t approve of alcoholic beverages, I never really had any desire to drink alcohol, so I avoided it. Sometime during my third class year, I had my first beer. Didn’t like it then, but over the years have learned to enjoy a brew. While growing up at home, we had one family car. If I wanted to use it, I had to ask my dad and compete with my sister for it. In spring of my 1 st class year, I was one of hundreds who purchased a car; mine was a 1967 Pontiac LeMans.

I spent Plebe year in 14th company, which had a pretty bad reputation for dealing with 4 th classmen. The Company had a weekly poster contest for Plebes to support the football team; each Plebe room had to participate. The winning room for the contest was allowed to carry-on in the company area from Thursday after evening meal until the game. My roommate Bruce Lakefield and I won the contest 9 out of 10 weeks during football season. That was the year Roger Staubach led Navy to a 9-2 season, losing to Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The Plebes were granted carry-on until Sunday evening meal if the team won. As it turned out, the Fall was good to us. Bruce and I had carry-on for nine of the ten weeks of football from Thursday to Sunday night.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary During our Plebe year in 1963, the Roger Staubach-led Navy team beat the University of Notre Dame 35-14. In 2007, Navy football pulled out a triple overtime win 46-44 against Notre Dame, having come close to winning on numerous other occasions throughout the years, ending a 43-game losing streak. Knowing that it was our Plebe year 44 years earlier when we last won, made the win even better.

Humorous Memories of USNA My company mates and I were sitting around one football weekend when the Class of 1913 was having their 50 th reunion. As we 18 to 20 year-old Plebes watched these alumni and their ladies, we remarked how old they looked. Fast forward over 40 years to our 40th Reunion when most of the same classmates were sitting together reminiscing. Someone in the group reminded us of our comments that Plebe Fall and went on to say, “Do you remember our conversation about those old guys during our Plebe year? Well we are now those old guys!”

During June week, I fixed up a couple classmates with dates for the ring dance. My sister and her girlfriend came to the Academy for the dance along with my date, my younger sister, mom, and dad. They all came with suitcases as well as formal dresses and outfits for the ladies. They drove from Ohio in a VW bug! My younger sister, 11, sat in the front straddling the two front seats, helping my dad shift gears, and the three dates sat in the back. It was slow going up the hills of Pennsylvania. Dad would say every time they stopped, folks would look strangely at them as six people got out of the car. It was a great week, and my classmates had a great time as did their dates. Everyone got to and from Ohio without incident.

Academic Achievement 1969: Naval Postgraduate School, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics 1981: University of Southern California, Master of Science, Systems Management 1995: Old Dominion University, Master of Science, Education 1995 -− 2015: Teacher Certification: Mathematics and Middle Education Grades 4-8 by Commonwealth of Virginia 1998-2005: Quality Manager Certification by American Society for Quality 2000: Old Dominion University, Master of Science, Business Administration 2000: Old Dominion University, College of Business and Public Administration, Outstanding MBA Student Award 2000-2001 2001 − 2010: Certified Adjunct Professor for Mathematics by Averett University, Danville, VA 2010: Program Manager Level III Certification by Department of the Navy 2012 – 2015: Certified Adjunct Professor for Mathematics by Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VA Service Awards Legion of Merit Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy Commendation Medal (5) Navy Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal (2) Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2) JCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award Uniform Insignia Submariner Dolphins SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia (7) Command at Sea Insignia Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

As a senior in high school, I knew very little about the Navy when my football coach asked one day if I might be interested in the Naval Academy. He had received a post card from one of the football coaches at Navy who was from the same county in Ohio as me, asking for leads on scholar athletes. The only close military family members I had was an uncle on my mom’s side who had been on the USS WASP as an enlisted man during the Korean Conflict. “Big waves” were those we experienced at the beach on Lake Erie on a windy day; not sure I had ever been to the ocean. I subsequently received correspondence from the Academy athletic office providing me some guidance and actions to take if I were truly interested. My Senators and US Congressmen had no appointments left that year but with some help from Navy, I was offered an unused appointment from another state. On the big decision day when I received my appointment, I already had academic scholarships to two other universities. Simply stated, I chose Navy over my other options for three reasons, none of which were patriotic, specifically career oriented, or even well informed: it was less expen-

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14th Company sive for my family to attend the Naval Academy; I was interested in science and engineering and Navy was a good place for that; and as a graduating senior, there was a certain amount of prestige associated with saying “I’m going to the Naval Academy.” I found a rewarding career path, pride in country, and the importance of teamwork and friendships in the years that followed.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I expected an excellent education and was not disappointed. I knew nothing about Plebe year but learned quickly how to stay out of serious trouble. I was fortunate to be assigned a room on the 3 rd deck of the 7th wing when the majority if my company occupied the entire 4th deck. Living next door to Al Krekich ‘64, starting lineman on the football team, helped. The Academy taught me to appreciate our country and way of life. It taught me the value of friendship and teamwork. I was proud of my uniform; the country’s military backlash during the Viet Nam era was a difficult thing to get though. My priorities of God, family, and job were first instilled in me at Navy and became my personal and professional philosophy over a long career.

Summary Growing up in a small Ohio village, my high school football coach encouraged me to consider the Naval Academy. With no experience in what constitutes a Navy career or Navy life in general, I applied and was accepted. Had I known what Plebe year meant, I might have reconsidered; fortunately for me, ignorance led me to the best career decision I could have made.

I did well academically and professionally at Navy and played four years with the baseball team. I took advantage of new Academy academic opportunities and selected a mathematics major, earning a postgraduate school tour and Masters in Applied Mathematics following graduation. My interview with Admiral Rickover for the Navy’s nuclear submarine program was without incident. I felt lucky as XO on USS ATLANTA to take the “kindly old gentleman” on his last submarine new construction sea trials in 1981 before he retired.

I completed four patrols and qualified in submarines on my first sea tour, USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY SSBN 657B. I was fortunate to have alternating sea-shore rotations; I was unfortunate in having three shipyard tours -- refueling overhaul as USS PARGO SSN 650 Engineer Officer; new construction XO on USS ATLANTA SSN712; and finally as CO, USS GATO SSN 615. Selected to major command, my last sea tour was CO, USS GEORGIA SSBN 729G. Mary and I were married during a shipyard tour, the best thing that’s happened to me in or out of the Navy. With our blended family, my tours took us across country as far west as Washington State and back again to our current home in Virginia Beach. After active duty, I taught school, did piezoelectric ceramic research, and managed a government joint military training program. We are now enjoying retirement and our nine grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas Markley Service History After being discharged from the Navy in 1971, I continued my service through the USNR. Tours included N.A.S. Glenview, Illinois, Naval Base San Diego, and Naval Base Encino, CA. I worked in various operations billets in the units I drilled with monthly. I retired as a Commander in 1987.

Principal Occupation I was an insurance underwriter after leaving the Navy and worked in the field for over 20 years.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Shellback Ceremony during Unitas Cruise (1968) Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Judy and I were hometown classmates. We are celebrating 46 years of marriage. Judy pursued an elementary education career, teaching over thirty years in Norfolk; Newport, Rhode Island, Illinois and retired after 25 years in the Poway USD in San Diego, CA . Our daughter, Sarah Beth, lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Mark and our grandchildren Gavin (10) and Griffin (7). Our son, Craig Thomas was tragically killed in a car crash August, 1996 just before leaving for college.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Because of failing health, Judy and I decided to move after 37 years in San Diego. We needed to be closer to family; Judy’s sister and family reside in Boca Raton, FL. Judy is substitute teaching at nearby Pine Crest Preparatory School in Boca Raton. We have somewhat adjusted to the weather, but San Diego was a fabulous place to work, play, and retire. Florida does offer some benefits, however. We recently enjoyed a Disney Cruise with daughter, son-in-law and happy grandsons.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA President Kennedy's visit to USNA; Plebe year (63) Army/Navy Game; Mulmeisters Ice Cream Parlor; Harbor House with Judy; Ring Dance 1966 with Judy; The 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 purchased at graduation and driven to Norfolk, Virginia Humorous Memories of USNA Smuggling my brother, Mike, into Bancroft Hall for breakfast 1 st Class year.

Athletic JV Crew limit/150 pounds

that took discipline!

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending�?

I was thrilled (family and community too) to get an appointment to a top military Eastern School. Knew I was prepared to be challenged by the rigors of attending the Naval Academy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were met. I was well-prepared when I entered the fleet. World travel was certainly enjoyed.

Summary After being discharged from the Navy in 1971, I continued my service through the USNR. Tours included N.A.S. Glenview, Illinois, Naval Base San Diego, and Naval Base Encino, CA. I worked in various operations billets in the units I drilled with monthly. I retired as a Commander in 1987.

My wife Judy and I were hometown classmates. We are celebrating 46 years of marriage. Judy pursued an elementary education career, teaching over thirty years in Norfolk; Newport, Rhode Island, Illinois and retired after 25 years in the Poway USD in San

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14th Company Diego, CA . I was an insurance underwriter after leaving the Navy and worked in the field for over 20 years. Our daughter, Sarah Beth, lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Mark and our grandchildren Gavin (10) and Griffin (7). Our son, Craig Thomas was tragically killed in a car crash August, 1996 just before leaving for college.

Because of failing health, Judy and I decided to move after 37 years in San Diego. We needed to be closer to family; Judy’s sister and family reside in Boca Raton, FL. Judy is substitute teaching at nearby Pine Crest Preparatory School in Boca Raton. We have somewhat adjusted to the weather, but San Diego was a fabulous place to work, play, and retire. Florida does offer some benefits, however. We recently enjoyed a Disney Cruise with daughter, son-in-law and happy grandsons.

Oh yes, I did keep the Aston Martin I had purchased at graduation for many years (garaged) but sold it to another enthusiast in the late 1990's. We now drive a Toyota.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael Dean Martin Service History 1962 – 63: Navy ROTC, University of Minnesota 1963 – 67: USNA (10th Company, then 14th Company after Brigade reorganization) 1967: Temporary Duty @ USNA to write the USNA Watch Manual, followed by TD with Mike Singleton ‘67 in Washington, DC as the first Nuclear Submarine Candidate assigned to assist the Submarine Officer Detailing Desk – an assignment which continues to this day 1967– 68: Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, CA followed by Nuclear Power Prototype Training, Idaho Falls, ID 1969 – Nuclear Submarine School, Groton, CT 1969 – 1971: USS Hammerhead SSN 663, Norfolk, VA, Reactor Controls Officer, Communications Officer, Weapons Officer 1971– 1973: USS Batfish SSN 681, New Construction, Groton, CT followed by homeport assignment, Charleston, SC, Electrical Officer, qualified as Engineering Officer 1973 – 76: USS Grant SSBN 631, Charleston, SC and Dunoon, Scotland, Engineering Officer 1976 – 1979: Bureau of Personnel, Submarine Enlisted Desk, Washington, DC 1979 – 1983: USS Batfish SSN 681, Executive Officer, Non-refueling overhaul, Portsmouth, VA followed by homeport assignment, Charleston, SC 1983 – 1986: USS Aspro SSN 648, Commanding Officer, Pearl Harbor, HI 1986 – 1987: ComSubRon One, Pearl Harbor, HI, Squadron Readiness Officer and ComSubPac, Assistant Chief of Staff, Weapons 1987 – 1988: Senior Navy War College, Newport, RI, Student 1988 – 1989: Naval Operations (223), Submarine Force, Washington, DC, Head Research and Development/Arctic Operations 1989 – 1990: Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Senior Seminar 1990 – 1991: Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, Head Gulf War Policy Planning for Research and Development/Strategic Planning/ Post-war Planning 1991: Retired from Active Duty as Capt Principal Occupation 1991 – 1995: Head, Strategic Solutions Group, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Quest Consulting Group based in Holmdel, NJ. Lived in Alexandria, VA with significant travel.

1995 – 2005: Principal, Michael Martin & Associates, Alexandria, VA, Business Management Consulting Group principally serving Capital Hill – Library of Congress, Transportation Department, Capital Police, US Senate.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I have made three trips to the North Pole by Submarine and traveled to all the oceans in my submarine career plus personal travels.

President Bush (41), rescued by USS Finback in WW II, sent handwritten notes to the Commanding Officers of submarines who did something extraordinary including successfully completing an Arctic mission. I received more than one. The notes felt extrapersonal since my wife and I attended one of his inaugural balls.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Cassi and I were married in HI in1987. We joyfully (most times) raised two young girls from my first marriage. This while Cassi continued her high pressure professional life as program manager and then CEO of her own contract management consulting firm.

Our oldest, Amy, is married to a French National. In spite of his politics we love him. And they have adopted our only grandson as a day old infant in 2011. He is an altogether handsome and active boy. They just returned to Washington, DC after a three year stint in Paris. Amy’s husband is a writer/editor/executive in a global news corporation while Amy is a senior member of a DC Public Relations firm specializing in national health issues.

Our youngest, Sarah, went to Baylor, married a Texan and never looked back. Ensconced in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, they have produced two beautiful girls. They are homeschooling the children with great success. Sarah was a decorated teacher in the local school

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How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After retiring from the Navy, Bell Labs, and consulting in DC I retired in earnest in 2005 to a picturesque small town in southern horse country; Aiken, South Carolina. We had no previous ties to this community, but it felt like home. No regrets. Here I teach Bible History twice a week, Docent at the County Museum, sing with two local groups, sit on the board of one large non-church related chorus, am VP of the local Senior Men’s Club, actively support the local MOAA chapter which is active indeed, and am a board member of the local USNA Alumni Association when it is activated. But it seems I mostly support my wife’s activities as President of our local Ladies Club, a demanding job, and her other social functions. They keep me more socially active than I otherwise would be. Our home is situated beautifully on the third hole of our community’s golf course, but I have not taken up golf in retirement. I like golf, but can’t find the time to do it justice. I like the view and the free golf balls for our dog Bailey.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA One memorable event was singing with the Glee Club for President Kennedy’s funeral. We stood in front of the White House portico facing heads of state from around the globe. Charles de Gaulle in his tall hat standing beside little Haile Selassie is a picture I wish I could have taken for posterity.

As a First Class, I did a singing skit with Barbara Feldon on the Mike Douglas Show in New York City. That was one of many unique experiences generated by the USNA Glee Club. My firsty would give me a hard time because, as a Plebe in the Glee Club, I was out of Mother B for many more days and weekends than he was.

Buying my first car (somewhat early) so that transportation was POSSIBLE, even though leaving the car out in town was a pain.

Being in Normandy for the 25th anniversary of D-Day during youngster cruise was an awakening for a young person on their first experience overseas. Cherbourg closed their doors to us as they suffered under US occupation and couldn’t balance our logistical necessities with the freedom we brought. Sad. On the other hand, above the beachheads, older people would see our uniforms (required) and run to give us a hug and offer their appreciation. There it felt great to be an American.

I was assigned to the Naval Exchange Program with Australia. This was my first time in Australia and Asia and my travel was extensive; from Penang to Singapore to Jakarta and to several Australian ports. I was even assigned to a British sub on loan to Australia where my claim to fame was to win a small slam on the first game with the CO as sea. Also, I was the only person on board who could shuffle cards in a meld. They thought I was from Las Vegas! This experience was a window to parts of the world I had never properly imagined. I would return to the Western Pacific and beyond with much anticipation several more times in my life.

Humorous Memories of USNA Being chucked into the Severn River amongst the dinghies on my January birthday was humorous to all but me. Until it was my time to turn the tables.

The antics that were imposed on the Army Company Officers over the years were delicious. Especially in preparation for the big game. Mules are hard to come by.

No one could believe a youngster year port call tea dance in “Yachting Dress Blue Bravo.” Say what?

Academic Achievement 1988: US Naval War College, Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, graduated with Highest Distinction 1988: Salve Regina University, Master of Arts, International Relations 1989 – 1990: Graduate of the one-year State Department Foreign Service Institute Senior Seminar course Service Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy Commendation Medal (3) Navy Unit Commendation (4) Meritorious Unit Commendation Overseas Service Ribbon Sea Service Ribbon National Defense Service Medal (2) Arctic Service Medal

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Submarine Insignia SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia (6) Command at Sea Insignia Office of the Secretary of Defense Badge Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending�?

I was conflicted after two years in two different universities because I was interested in too many academic disciplines. I took the problem to my high school mentor, a local lawyer in my home town and, unbeknownst to me, a 1947 USNA graduate. He convinced me that a Naval Officer needed to be a bit of an engineer, a historian, a diplomat, a general strategist – basically a renaissance man based on what we now call STEM. And if I were to choose the Navy, the only way to go was first class: USNA. I was quickly convinced. At that point we rushed to get a congressional appointment. Again, I did not then know that my mentor was also the Chairman of the South Dakota Republican Committee. And my family were Roosevelt Democrats! But I had found a potential career path which in the end provided 24 fruitful and enjoyable years, the high point being command at sea of a nuclear submarine in the Pacific.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I expected a fine education that would not have been available to me any other way. I was not disappointed. Plebe hazing was also expected. As a prior fraternity Pledge Master for one academic cycle, I was ready for that. All the rest of the Annapolis experience was beyond my imagining as a young person from a small town in rural America with little or no worldly experience. For the rest of my life, saying that I was an Annapolis graduate easily garnered personal, social and business opportunities that would otherwise have often been more difficult. I got the career I wanted, comrades for a lifetime and much, much more.

Summary After two years of university and still searching for a major, I was encouraged by a hometown USNA grad mentor to apply for Annapolis. This was the singularly best professional decision I ever made. In addition to a first class education, Annapolis provided unimagined experiences. With the Glee Club, I was able to travel far and often, sometimes appearing on national television programs. I experienced the 25th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. I was a foreign exchange Midshipman with the Australian Navy in Western Asia as well as Australian waters and ports.

After completing the Nuclear Power and Submarine training pipeline, I was assigned to a new submarine in Norfolk, the USS Hammerhead. That began the traditional ladder of submarine assignments culminating in command: USS Batfish new construction and deployments, USS Grant as Engineering Officer, USS Batfish (again) as Executive Officer for the first non-refueling overhaul plus deployments, USS Aspro in Pearl Harbor as CO. This sequence was broken up by one LCDR assignment to BuPers. After command, I was assigned a series of 6 month to one-year staff assignments culminating in a DoD policy assignment in support of the first Gulf War. I retired from active duty in 1991 immediately following that assignment.

In the post-Navy period I worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories until the Company split up in 1995. At that time I started my own business and shifted my customer focus to the Washington, DC area and Capital Hill in particular: Senate, Library of Congress, Capital Police, Transportation Department.

In 1987, Cassi and I were married in Hawaii. She joined me in raising my two young and now successful daughters in a life that seemed to have no pause button. We have shared many happy and memorable times and events, most of which were and still are centered around USNA friends and activities.

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14th Company Dennis McGinn In 2002, after 35 years of service, I retired from the Navy as a Vice Admiral. While in the Navy, I served as a naval aviator, test pilot, aircraft carrier commanding officer, and national security strategist and Commander of the Third Fleet. My capstone assignment was as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs, where I oversaw the development of future Navy capabilities.

In 2013 I was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations & Environment) where I developed Department-wide policies, procedures, advocacy and strategic plans. I also managed all Departments of the Navy functions and programs related to installations, safety, energy, and environment. This included effective management of Navy and Marine Corps real property, housing, and other facilities; natural and cultural resource protection, planning, and compliance; safety and occupational health for military and civilian personnel; and timely completion of closures and realignments of installations under base closure laws.

I was the former President of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), an organization dedicated to building a secure and prosperous America with clean, renewable energy. While at ACORE, I led efforts to communicate the significant economic, security and environmental benefits of renewable energy. I was a cochairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board and an international security senior fellow at the Rocky Mountain Institute.

I served as a member of the Steering Committee of the Energy Future Coalition, the United States Energy Security Council, and the Bipartisan Policy Center Energy Board. I attended the national security program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and was a Chief of Naval Operations strategic studies fellow at the U.S. Naval War College.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John Nuzzo Upon graduation I was commissioned as an Ensign in the Surface Warfare Community. Seaduty assignments during my career included four ships (DD, LST, LSD, LPH), serving as CIC Officer, Operations Officer, Navigator, Asst Operations/TAO). Homeports included Norfolk, VA; Yokosuka, JN; and San Diego, CA. My service included extended deployments to the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Western Pacific, as well as Southeast Asia. My ships participated in combat support operations in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. I deployed again to Vietnam in 1975 for the humanitarian evacuation of Saigon and coastal cities as part of the Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group.

In 1976, I accepted assignment to the TAR Program which included command of several Naval Reserve Training Centers, as well as a sea tour with the Atlantic Amphibious Ready Group. Shore assignments included Director of Training Programs for a large Naval Reserve Readiness Command.

I retired from active service in 1989 with the rank of Commander, USNR. After retiring, I pursued a career in transportation management with a Motorcoach/Tour Company. I subsequently took a positon in Transportation Management for a large school district, and continued in various positions until retirement after 22 years.

I am married to the former Joanne Bettoli. We have been married since June 1967; And, yes, we went to the "Ring Dance" together. We have one son, Micheal, who also served in the U.S. Navy as an engineering petty officer at sea.

Leisure time include road trips around the New York Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, New England, up and down the east coast; We also enjoy gardening and cooking, and have treasured the companionship over the years of toy poodles, and most recently our Havanese, Rocky.

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14th Company Russell E. Pelot Jr Service History 1967-68 – Naval Aviation Training Command, Pensacola, Fla, received wings Jan 1969 1969-70 – NAS Jacksonville, Fla. QA/QC Officer, SAR Pilot (H-34, HU-16, H-2, H-1, S-2, U-11), H-34 Test Pilot 1970-72 – Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Personnel Officer, SAR Pilot (H-1, HU-16), H-I NATOPS Qual/Test pilot.

1972 – Transferred to Naval Reserve NORVA 1972-74 – NARS/R1, RTU-78. SLJO (various titles), transition to S-2F 1974-78 – VS-806, NAS-2186. Asst Training Officer 1978-91 – CLF Det 206. Washington Navy Yard. Training Officer; War Gamer, Naval War College, Newport, RI 1991 – Retired as Commander USNR Principal Occupation 1974-1975, Mortgage Loan Analyst in the Mortgage and Real Estate Division of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, underwriting permanent loans for income‑producing properties throughout the Southeastern US. 1976-1982, Vice President/Senior Appraiser, for Beasley & Beasley, Inc., Woodstock, Virginia, Director and Senior Project Appraiser for the valuation and disposition of approximately 3,600 miles of railroad right of way; 20 major rail operating facilities; and numerous special -purpose structures throughout the rail system transferred from the Penn Central, Reading and other bankrupt railroad estates to The Consolidated Rail Corporation (CONRAIL). All valuation work was in support of court litigation.

1982/1984, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Bowman Company, Inc., a regional producer of both private label and branded apple based products with operational assets exceeding five million dollars.

1984-85, Director of Client Services in the Washington, D.C., office of the Jackson‑Cross Company, a real estate financial services company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa. Responsible for the development of business opportunities and expansion of client base.

Generated nearly a million dollars in revenues for the newly established Washington office in the first eight months of association.

Also presented expert property valuation testimony in the Federal District Courts of Baltimore City and Frederick County, Maryland.

1985-93, Vice President, Real Estate, RF&P Corporation, formerly the RF&P Railroad Company. Responsible for the acquisition, sale, marketing, development, leasing, financing, and overall management of the Corporation's real estate assets located throughout the Northern Virginia market. Paramount was Crystal City, Arlington, which included 5.5 million square feet of office space, 1,630 residential units, a 340‑room hotel and 350,000 square feet of retail space.

1994-2000, Vice President of the Horseshoe Group, Inc., a financial sourcing and consulting firm which with its associate company, Metropolitan Funding Corporation, providing over two and one half billion dollars of development financing and services. Responsibilities included the origination of commercial mortgage loans, application of numerous private sector financing programs with major banking institutions as well as the government sponsored insurance guarantee programs of HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 2001-2004, Vice President, Origination, Love Funding Corporation, a nationally positioned commercial mortgage banking firm with operations into commercial banking, loan servicing, property management, equity investments, senior housing, Real Estate Investment Trusts and mortgage banking. Responsibilities included the origination of commercial mortgage loans for office, retail, multifamily and industrial properties through such private sector sources as conduits, life insurance portfolios, individual investors and national equity investment funds, as well as government sponsored insurance guarantee programs provided through the Federal Housing Administration (HUD), the Federal National Mortgage Association (now Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).

2004-2011, Executive Vice President with CSR International, LLC, a Federally designated Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, widely experienced in the fields of homeland security, domestic preparedness and national/international business development. During the last five years of this period, the Company's corporate exposure and relationships within the private, commercial

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary and governmental contracting sectors were expanded to include masonry contracting and construction services in support of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) efforts as well as other significant masonry projects in the Washington, D.C. SMSA. Of particular note was the incorporation of Walter Reed Army Medical Center into the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD., for which the company completed two office buildings, parking deck and related structures in concert with the internationally renowned Clark Construction Company.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife, Nichola, was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland, on the northeast coast, a good wood shot across the River Tay to St. Andrews. Dundee is a sister-city to Alexandria, Va., and as I was living/working in that area I was also a member of the Rotary Club of Alexandria which supported Sister-Cities. She had visited several times under the exchange program while in school and continued these visits with friends whom I also knew after finishing, so it was only a matter of time until we met in Alexandria. She moved here in 1997, and we were married in 1999. She became a US citizen in 2004 and was sworn in by classmate Tony Principi, then Secretary of Veteran Affaires.

Have travelled quite a bit with my wife on her business trips, much more than with Uncle Sam. Lived in Adelaide, AU, for three months and did the Sydney Bridge climb; London for three months and had a private tour of the Houses of Parliament; a full day’s tour of all the beaches at Normandy and the Cemetery; Shanghai, China, for two weeks in a 5-star hotel (which her cousin owns) complete with personal butler; numerous trips to Cape Town, SA, where her father and brother reside and of course visits back to her Scottish homeland.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Left the frozen Northlands of Virginia and moved to Apollo Beach in December 0f 2011, intending to continue the work at CSR International with classmate Jim Christensen and travelling back to NoVa as needed. However, with the sudden, shocking news of his death in January 2012 the company ceased operations. Since that time I have assumed the role of full time retiree…tennis, dragon boat racing and a bit of fishing and golf. Of course, I always accompany my wife, when invited, on her business trips which she says are not going to continue too much longer.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA GRADUATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hat toss Army Navy March On 1/c Year Humorous Memories of USNA: Academic Board letting me graduate!!!!!

Academic Achievement Really ?!?!?!?!? I should include this under the “Humorous” section above Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I don’t have a long pedigree of family members serving in the military, save one. Lt. Thomas Postell Pelot, USNA Class of 1857, who resigned his commission in 1861 to become an officer in the Confederate Navy. He died on the deck of the USS Water-Witch just south of Savannah, Ga., while capturing the ship which was menacing the Georgia coastline. While I was not aware of this prior to entering the Academy, it wasn’t long before I learned of his history on the back wall of Memorial Hall. Though not an initial reason for attending USNA, it was reassuring to know that I was continuing a tradition of Naval Service and a confirmation of my aim to “be independent”. My enlistment in the Naval Reserve while at Bullis Prep School provided the means for securing an appointment through the Naval Reserve and an opportunity to fly several different types of both military and civilian aircraft in many different and variable scenerios.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, a fact that remains with me even today. The Academy experience provides a strong basis for meeting and handling the many unknowns the life might throw at you, and it always presents a definite positive when others learn that you are a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Though I was on active duty for only five years after graduation, I wore the Navy uniform for thirty and was able to incorporate the “lessons learned” while at the Academy throughout my active duty, civilian and Reserve careers.

Summary Following Graduation I served as a Company Officer to the incoming Plebes and was able to experience "up close and personal" life on both sides of that Midshipman/Officer line (Note, the latter side is preferable). Following the interim tour on the Plebe Detail, the real career began with flight training in Pensacola, receiving my Wings in January of 1969. First duty station was NAS Jacksonville, assigned as Search and Rescue pilot flying H-34, HU-16, H-2, H-1 and S-2 aircraft. I was then reassigned to NAS Guantanamo Bay,

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14th Company Cuba, again flying the H-1 and HU-16.

In 1972, traded the USN commission for a USNR and spent 18 months getting a Master of Science Degree in Real Estate and Urban Land Development from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. The career highlight was a partnership with classmate Jim Christensen at CSR International, LLC, a Federally designated Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business headquartered in the Washington, DC area.

Until 1978, was a member of several Air Reserve Units at NAS Norfolk transitioning to the S2F aircraft to maintain flight proficiency. I then transferred to CinCLANT FLT Det 206 in Washington, DC, and became an Air Specialty War Gamer at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. My wife, Nichola, and I met as a result of common friends in Alexandria, Va, and her Sister Cities home town of Dundee, Scotland.

She came to America in 1997, and we were married in 1999. We have travelled quite a bit on business trips to Australia, China, South Africa, of course the UK, and also to USNA several times, but always enjoy returning to the sunshine and warmth of our Tampa home where we have lived since 2011.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary George Philip SERVICE HISTORY 1962-67: USNA (14th Company) 1967-68: The Basic School, Quantico,VA and Basic Artillery Course, Ft Sill, OK 1968-69: 1st Bn, 13th Marines, Republic of Vietnam 1969-70: Instructor, Officer Candidates School, Quantico, VA 1970-71: Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA 1971-72: Marine Advisory Unit, Republic of Vietnam 1972-73: Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, VA 1973-74: Shore Party Company Commander,Third Marine Division, Okinawa 1974-75: Battery Commander, 11th Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA 1975-77: Commanding Officer, Marine Detachment, USS CANOPUS (AS-34) 1978-80: XO/CO Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD, San Diego, CA 1980-82: Staff, Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency, Kirtland AFB, NM 1982-84: Staff, FMFPac, Camp Smith, HI 1985: Staff, Third MarDiv, Okinawa 1986-89: Staff, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, VA 1989: Retired from USMC as a LtCol Principal Occupation Duties as assigned. Two tours in Vietnam. Was one of the Marines remaining in Vietnam for the 1972 North Vietnam Easter Offensive.

Memorable Life Events Since I was single I willingly accepted reassignments which resulted in a fairly diverse change of scenery. I spent four years in the Far East as well as time in Scotland, Spain and six states, some multiple times.

My Wife Fran and I were married in 1994 and shortly afterward moved to Maine so she could take an executive position with the outdoor sporting goods company, LLBean. We lived on a farm for six years before building our house in Freeport.

Retired Life Since Fran retired from LLBean three years ago we have traveled extensively abroad. Winters will usually find us at our ski condo in Maine and summers enjoying water activities at our home in Freeport.

Fondest Memory of USNA On First Class cruise spending an evening at the royal palace in Monaco with other midshipmen as guests of Prince Ranier and Princess Grace and having a wonderful conversation with the Princess as well as enjoying a great party.

Service Awards Bronze Star w/ “V”, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon Why I elected to attend USNA Three previous generations of my family attended USNA with my great grandfather being the first to graduate in 1867. Thus since childhood it was a goal I sought and I secured an appointment from my father’s home state, South Dakota.

Did Academy experience satisfy my expectations?

The Academy experience was very helpful particularly early in my Marine career. Time management, integrity and self-discipline were principles I learned at USNA that set me on the right path.

Summary After basic Marine officer training and artillery school I was deployed to Vietnam where I served as a forward observer and battery fire direction officer. A year after this tour I took a nine-month course in Vietnamese before returning to Vietnam to serve as an advi-

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14th Company sor with the Vietnamese Marines.

My duty stations took me to the Far East several times, to Europe and to six different states, some of them several times. One of my most enjoyable tours was as commanding officer of the Marine Detachment, USS CANOPUS (AS-34), a ballistic missile submarine tender. In 1989 I retired as a lieutenant colonel.

My fondest memory at USNA, indeed one of the fondest of my life, was an evening along with other midshipmen, spent as a guest of the royal family of Monaco during 1/C cruise. Princess Grace was not only gracious to us; she seemed to really enjoy being with a bunch of Americans!

Deciding to attend USNA was an easy decision. Three generations of my family, a total of five graduates, had preceded me. This included two of flag rank and three Navy Crosses among them. All were Navy but I chose the alternate path and joined the Marines.

Fran and I met after I retired and married in 1994. She accepted an executive position with the sporting goods company LLBean so we moved to Maine where we have remained. Since her retirement we have spent much of our time enjoying world travel, our pets, and winters at our ski condo.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard “Rick” H. Purnell Service History 1963-67: USNA (10th Company Plebe year then 14th Company) 1967-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, various locations, received wings 9/27/1968 1969: E-2 Replacement Training, RVAW-120, NAS Norfolk, VA 1969-72: VAW-126, NAS Norfolk, VA and CVW-17, USS Forrestal (CVA-59), E-2 Pilot 1972-74: VT-3, NAS Whiting, FL, T-28 Pilot and Flight Instructor 1974-75: USS John F. Kennedy (CVA-67), Air Department 1975-76: Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic Staff – Safety Office 1976-79: VR-24, C-2 Pilot 1979-80: RVAW-120 Instructor Pilot, E-2C/C-2, NAS Norfolk, VA 1980-95: Transferred to the Naval Reserve 1995: Retired from USNR with rank of Commander Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, I went to work as an engineer for Sperry as part of the design team for the Spanish Navy Aircraft Carrier Principe de Asturias. Although I never left “Sperry,” in the intervening 35-years I have worked at 5-other defense companies through various acquisitions and mergers. I now work for Lockheed Martin’s Washington Operations. I remained in the naval reserve until retiring in 1995.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Joy, Ted and I went to witness our good friend and Classmate Mike Smith as he went to space in the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 and were on the tarmac at Kennedy Space Center when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster unfolded.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Four months to the day after USNA graduation Joy and I were married in Huntington, NY. God blessed us with only one child, Ted, who remains the light of our lives. He now has four boys – James, Bryce, Davis, and Quinn – and they light up our lives even more brightly as does Ted’s wife, Kelly. Fortunately they live only minutes from us and that too is a blessing.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I am still actively employed and have no plans to retire-retire. Every day I go to work to solve problems for our warriors and my work-unit is populated by professional men and women who are each retired or reserve officers – mostly naval aviators and air force pilots. Why give up a ready room atmosphere that pays reasonable well while I am in good health?

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Being informed by my roommate that the President and the Governor of Texas had been shot in Dallas.

Beating Army and qualifying to go to the Cotton Bowl as the #2 football team in America Sailing to Europe during Youngster Cruise Playing that wonderful, feral intramural sport – Field Ball Long weekends Actually learning to fly during summer cruise in Pensacola Meeting my future bride on leave Second Class summer Putting USNA in my rearview mirror after a miraculous graduation!

Humorous Memories of USNA It mostly wasn’t very funny.

Awards Received They actually let me graduate!

Academic Achievement – passed with little room to spare

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14th Company Athletic – practiced hard, played little Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

The U. S. Naval Academy was my first choice for college from an early age. I wanted to go to Navy for many reasons including: 1) it offered a first class education; 2) I understood that if I could get accepted that it was up to me to perform and if I did I would graduate; 3) Navy offered me an opportunity to play in a top level football program; and 4) most off all, USNA was a gateway to a commission and Navy flight training.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Navy met my goal of getting a degree from a well-respected college and a commission in the Navy. Additionally I qualified to go to Pensacola to win my wings of gold and that was a bonus. Overall the Naval Academy experience prepared me well for life in the real world.

Summary I served on active duty for 12-years after flight training. I was a plank owner in my first squadron, VAW-126, and that was a learning experience both from the flying point of view and for learning how the squadron organized from the ground up. We won the battle “E” and the safety “S” in our first cycle so it was a good learning experience.

Next I served as a basic flight instructor and that was another high-learning experience. It seems counterintuitive that you learn to fly by teaching basic flying but I did. Then I went on to USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) where my career was interrupted by an injury that landed me on a 3-star staff until I recovered and returned to flying status. My final two active tours were as a COD pilot in the Mediterranean and then as an Instructor pilot in the E-2/C-2 training squadron.

I completed service in the Navy reserve where they let me fly for a while before shuffling me off to administrative duties. I went to work for Sperry after leaving the Navy and have worked in the defense industry since. I now work in Washington Operations for Lockheed Martin which in my opinion is a continuation of service since the corporation’s raison d’etre is to equip the armed services with the best weapon systems in the world.

I married Joy in 1967 and we are still married, healthy and happy. Our only child Ted lives nearby with his lovely wife Kelly and their four boys, James, Bryce, Davis and Quinn. Life is indeed good.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Stephen A. Schwarting

Service History 1967 Graduation from U.S.N.A. 1967-1968 Primary Flight Training, Pensacola, Florida 1968-1970 Intermediate/Advanced Flight Training – Corpus Christi, Texas 1970 – 1973 NAS Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, California Memorial Biography Stephen A. Schwarting decided as a young man that flying for the United States Navy was what he wanted to do. While Steve was not initially accepted to the Naval Academy, a year at Penn State University made it possible for him to obtain his goal of attending the Academy.

Shortly after graduation, Steve married Martha Rogers in Annapolis. Soon after, he was sent to Pensacola, Florida for flight training.

It was here that he learned that he would not be flying jets as he had hoped. Apparently, he was told that should ejection be required, his legs may not make the trip with him. While this was a small disappointment, he was still going to complete his dream of flying in the Navy. With jets no longer an option, he joined the maritime prop ranks.

In 1968, orders sent Steve to NAS Corpus Christi for training in the P-3 Orion, which led to his attachment to VP-47 at NAS Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California in early 1970. His letters to his wife, my mother, showed a man that was deeply in love with her, as well as a man who really enjoyed his work. The time he and his crew spent not flying out of Guam or Adak was filled with fun.

In early 1973, Steve was accepted to the Naval Postgraduate School, in Monterey, California. He was to begin classes in the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the fall of 1973. Sadly, he never made it to enrollment. During a routine training operation on April 12, 1973 at NAS Moffet Field, California, the P-3 Steve was piloting accidently collided with another aircraft due to a simple mistake in air traffic control procedures. Sixteen men from both planes were killed in the tragedy, including six on Steve’s plane. LT Schwarting had been a Navy pilot for five years, and at age 29 he had logged 2014 flight hours, 1014 of those in P3 aircraft.

Steve is survived by his two children, Amy and Tom, his mother, Roberta, and his brothers, Gary and Michael.

Provided by his son Thomas Schwarting

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14th Company Donald P. Waid Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (14th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 1968 1969: A6 Replacement Air Training, NAS Oceana, VA 1969 --71: VA176, NAS Oceana 1971-- 72: NARF, NAS Norfolk, VA, Maintenance Test Pilot Principal Occupation 1967-72 - US Naval Officer 1972-74 - Pilot EAL 1974-79 - (Furlough EAL) VP First Farmers National Bank 1979-91 - Pilot EAL 1991-Present - Auditor First Farmers National Bank & First State Bank Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Operation Stormfury – In 1969 I participated in a hurricane eye wall seeding experiment. Using the A6 aircraft as the seeding vehicle, I piloted two flights through hurricane Debbie.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Betty and I were married in December 1970 and have two daughters and three grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Although I still stay active in the family community banking business, I am currently ‘semi-retired’. I am an avid amateur astronomer and operate equipment in two private observatories to capture and produce images of celestial objects in the night skies. I maintain a personal web site where I publish my images. http://www.waid-observatory.com Betty and I enjoy spending time under the dark skies at our mountain retreat in the Davis Mountains of west Texas.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Friends made at USNA, especially ‘roomy’ Rick Purnell Youngster Cruise to Europe.

JFK’s assassination and the effect it had.

Watching Rodger Staubach play football Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA June Week, ’67 - Smuggling my younger brother into Bancroft, dressing him in working dress whites, and marching into the mess hall for morning meal. A memory he will keep for a lifetime!

Awards Received 1967 USNA - First Prize for presentation of research paper “Ducted Flow with Heat Addition and Area Change”.

1967 UVA – Third Prize for presenting the above research paper.

Uniform Device Naval aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I grew up in rural Oklahoma where patriotism and respect for the military was very prevalent. Going to one of the service academies was an achievement to be to be sought after and considered to be a very high goal for any young person. I decided this was the path I would try to follow. I felt I could gain the education and training that would benefit me in a far greater extent than I could at a traditional institution of higher learning.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

All in all, I would say that my goals of gaining a high quality education were achieved. More importunately, the character and leadership training received exceeded my expectations.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary I was born, and raised, in a small town in Oklahoma. My family, and the community as a whole, were always very patriotic and held the military in the highest regard and respect. One of the greatest ambitions a young man could have was to attend one of the nation’s military academies. In 1963 I applied to my congressman, and received, an appointment to the US Naval Academy. My time at the academy was possibly the most memorable and life molding experience of my life. I not only received an excellent education but, more importantly, I obtained leadership values and moral character instilled by the training and influence received during my four years by the Severn.

Upon graduation I requested orders to flight school training in Pensacola, FL. After receiving my “Wings of Gold”, I was given orders to NAS Oceana for A6 Intruder training. Upon completing the A6 transition course at VA-42, I was assigned to attack squadron VA-176. My tour of duty in VA-176 included two Mediterranean deployments aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. After my tour with VA-176 , I served at the Naval Air Rework Facility, NAS Norfolk, as an A6 maintenance test pilot. Upon completing a short tour at NARF, I left the Naval Service and started a career as a pilot for Eastern Air Lines. In 1991 I left EAL and became active in the community banking business.

During my assignment to VA-176 I met, and married, the love of my life, Betty Smith. We have been blessed with two daughters and three grandchildren. I am now retired and Betty and I remain active with the grandchildren, hobbies, and spending time at our mountain retreat in West Texas.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Harold (Rusty) Baumberger Service History 1963-67: USNA (9th/15th Company) 1967-68: Georgia Tech, MS Engineering Mechanics ’68 1968: Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, CA 1968-69: Nuclear Prototype Training, Idaho Falls, ID, Nuclear EOOW Qualification 1969: Submarine School, New London, CT 1969-71: USS Henry Clay (SSBN 625 Blue), Refueling Overhaul, Charleston Naval Shipyard, SC, Homeport: Hawaii, Three Polaris Patrols, Operating Site: Guam, Qualified Submarines 1972-73: USS Pollack (SSN 603), Homeport: New London, CT, Refueling Overhaul: Charleston Naval Shipyard, SC, Qualified Nuclear Engineer Officer 1973: Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapons Officer School, Dam Neck, VA 1973-75: USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630 Blue), Weapons Officer, Homeport: Charleston, SC, Four Poseidon Patrols, Operating Site: Holy Loch, Scotland 1975-77: Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapons Training Officer, Charleston, SC 1977: Temporary Duty, USS John Adams (SSBN 620 Blue), Weapons Officer, Homeport: Charleston, SC, Operating Site: Goose Creek, SC Principal Occupation Nuclear Engineer & Consultant, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants and DOE Facilities.

1977-80: Nuclear Power Consultants, Inc, Rockville, MD, Consultant, Nuclear Quality Assurance Auditor, Registered Professional Engineer MD 1980-88: Senior Evaluator, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), Atlanta, GA 1988-91: Senior Consultant, Liberty Consulting Group, Atlanta Office 1991-96: Self-Employed Consultant, Atlanta, GA 1996-2015: Vice President, Marathon Consulting Group; Alpharetta Office (1996-1999); New Hampshire Field Office (20002007), Oregon Field Office (2007-2015) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Member of original group that founded INPO, a nuclear industry organization formed after Three Mile Island accident, with a mission to significantly improve nuclear station performance and avoid further serious nuclear events. I participated in over 40 evaluations of nuclear power stations (over half in U.S.). One major individual contribution was as initial developer and manager of the Nuclear Plant Performance Indicator Program to collect, analyze and publish nuclear station performance data used for establishing quantitative measures of nuclear safety and goals for station improvement. This organization contributed to significant improvement in performance and avoidance of similar events in the US. As Transition Manager for Nuclear Power Plant, I managed the sale of a nuclear power plant for $180 million dollars for the owners.

The sale took almost two years to complete and included identifying, assigning, tracking and completing all the seller actions necessary to complete the sales agreement, including necessary regulatory approvals and Nuclear Regulatory Commission license transfer, all of which were highly contested by anti-nuclear groups. The sale closed successfully on the last day allowed by the sales agreement. The most interesting part of the work was working out trading off one million dollar issue for another—can only be described as playing Monopoly with real money!!!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Mary Lou and I were married in 1967 right after graduation at the USNA Chapel. After years of moving regularly, we settled in Marietta, GA for over twenty years, then seven years in New Hampshire. We are now living happily in suburban Portland, Oregon, remain active and plan on staying put. We have two sons, Scott and Craig. Scott owns his own business in architectural illustration and rendering. Craig is an assistant manger at Recreation Equipment Incorporated (REI). Both live in the Portland area. We have three grandchildren, one grown living in Springfield, MO, and two younger ones nearby in the Portland area.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

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15th Company season in Portland!). Since retirement from full-time consulting (2008), we have taken a long trip at least once a year, including one of my favorites, bicycling through Holland. I stay active in the Portland area playing golf regularly, managing monthly public nights at the Haggart Observatory through the astronomy club, and constructing and operating a backyard garden railroad. Most of all, we enjoy seeing our children and grand children regularly and having them nearby.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA The first evening after induction (what had I gotten myself into?)

Plebe year Army-Navy game final gun (extreme relief when game ended, followed by euphoria!)

End of Plebe Year (more extreme relief) Ring Dance (with the girl I later married) First Class Year (its good to be on top!)

Watching Star Trek on TV in the Company First Class Wardroom All the guys in my company—still life long friends Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Highest Standing in Mechanical Engineering Award, Selected for Immediate Graduate Education Program (IGEP) MS – Georgia Tech, Engineering Mechanics – 1968 MS – Georgia Tech, Nuclear Engineering – 1992 Certified Professional Engineer, MD (1979), GA (1982) Service/USNA Awards SSBN Strategic Deterrent Patrol Pins (7) Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My father was USNA ‘44, and was a career surface Naval Officer, retiring as a Commander. I grew up in a Navy family and had a general idea what Navy life was like. I also expected that USNA would provide a quality academic education. I wanted to fly jets and intended to be a Naval Aviator after graduation. I was offered both an NROTC scholarship (to University of Southern California) and a Naval Academy appointment (Presidential) and elected USNA because I felt it would prepare me better for a naval career, and had more prestige.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes. My eyesight kept me out of Naval Aviation, and I elected to pursue Nuclear Submarines instead. My navy nuclear training and experience was the basis for my civilian career. The academic education was top notch, and completely prepared me for graduate education at Georgia Tech (a top 10 engineering school) immediately after graduation. The navy nuclear experience was an excellent basis for a career in the commercial nuclear industry.

Summary My navy career included tours of duty on three nuclear submarines, a fourth one for a short temporary assignment and a submarine training center. I spent a lot of time in shipyards (primarily Charleston). What I enjoyed and remember most were the great people I worked with.

I decided to leave the Navy and try my hand at civilian life after almost ten years (halfway to retirement!), but have had no regrets about the decision. My navy experience in nuclear paved the way to a career in the US commercial nuclear industry. After working for medium to large companies for a number of years, I began my own consulting company in 1991. In 1996, I joined my current company, the Marathon Consulting Group, and am a Vice President. Currently, I am semi-retired, but still work a few months a year, as needed.

My wife Mary and I have been married almost 50 years. She was my ring dance date and we were married at the USNA chapel right after graduation. We have had a marvelous life filled with wonderful memories, including extensive travel. We get together with other classmates and their wives frequently, often traveling together overseas.

Our greatest joy is our children and grandchildren. They have each become successful and fascinating people. We often marvel at how talented they are, especially considering they probably didn’t get it from us! Having them all together in the Portland area, after years of being separated—sometimes all the way across the country—is terrific. We expect to settle here in the Portland area for the rest of our lives. We look forward to the next reunion and a chance to see those of you we haven’t got a chance to visit since the last one!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Clifford (Cliff) Brahmstadt Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (9th Company Plebe Year, then 15th for the final three) 1967 – 68: Basic School, Quantico, VA 1968: Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Ft Sill, OK 1968 – 69: 3rd 155 Guns (SP), Fire Direction Officer and G/2/11, attached to K/3/7 as Forward Observer, RVN. 1969 – 72: Field Artillery School, Ft Sill, OK – Gunnery Instructor 1972 – 76: Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course, Ft Sill, OK 1976 – 74: 2nd Bn 12th Marines, Okinawa – Battery Commander/S-3 1974 – 78: I Battery 3rd Bn 14th Marines, Reading, PA – Inspector-Instructor 1978 – 79: 1st Bn 10th Marines, Camp Lejeune, NC – S-4/XO 1979: Transferred to the ready reserve 1981 – 83: 3rd Bn 14th Marines, Philadelphia, PA – S-4/XO 1985 – 89: PP&O Reserve Augmentations Unit, HQMC – Plans Officer 1989 – 95: MTU PA-2, Ft Indiantown Gap, PA, - War Gaming Project Officer, Active duty assignment during Desert Storm 1995 Retired from Naval Service with a rank of Colonel Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, I completed an MBA at Lehigh University and was employed in the auto battery industry. Then, I started a corn based snack food company with several partners. We later sold the operation to a regional company, Bachman Foods. I continued with Bachman as plant manager and later Director of Operations and Chairman of the Corn Technology Committee for the Snack Food Association. I then joined Sara Lee Foods as manager of North East Distribution and retired from there in 2011.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Reporting to K/3/7, RVN, and finding my company commander was Capt Fred Fagan, USNA ’64, from my plebe year company.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sharon and I were married in June 1967. She was a member of the first graduating class of a four year program at Cameron State Agricultural College at Lawton, Okla. She completed her M.Ed and taught English at both Holy Name High School and Reading Area Community College. She was also a national park service seasonal park ranger in historic interpretation working at both Valley Forge NHP and Hopewell Furnace NHS. We have a son, David, and a daughter, Carrie. Both are married and we have 3 beautiful granddaughters.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

When we retired, the kids asked if we were going to move to another location. Our answer was, why? Locally, we have ready access to the arts and fine dining. In addition, we are within 2 hours of the National and Maryland State Archives for conducting family history research, and I can volunteer at nearby state parks doing trail maintenance. I also work as a collier at Hopewell Furnace NHS during the charcoal making events and as a gardener at Reading Public Museum’s arboretum. I also enjoy attending events at the Greater Reading World Affairs Council. We are both active members of our parish. Sharon and I also enjoy some travel.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK’s speech to the Plebe Class (’67) in August of 1963 Learning of the President’s assassination during mechanical drawing class.

First Navy football game, at West Virginia.

At sea in a destroyer, leaving the Chesapeake Bay and entering the Atlantic

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15th Company Academic Achievement Graduated!

Service/USNA Awards Army Commendation, PUC, MUC, CAR and various campaign and service awards.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

To become a Marine Corps officer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes Summary After completing TBS at Quantico and Field Artillery Officers Basic Course and Ft Sill, I was assigned to 3 rd 155 Guns (SP), 11 Marines, RVN, and later as Forward observer with K/3/7. Subsequent assignments included, Gunnery Instructor, US Army Field Artillery School; 1/12 battery commander and S-4; I&I I/3/14, Reading PA; and 1/10 S-4 and XO. In 1979, I transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve and served in various units including PP&O Reserve Augmentation Unit, HQMC, which was my first assignment that was not in an artillery unit after 18 years. I was called back to extended active duty during the 1st Gulf War and retired from the Marine Corps reserves with the rank of Colonel in 1995.

After leaving active duty, I completed an MBA at Lehigh University and was employed in the auto battery industry. Then, I started a corn based snack food company with several partners. We later sold the operation to a regional company, Bachman Foods. I continued with Bachman as plant manager and later Director of Operations and Chairman of the Corn Technology Committee for the Snack Food Association. I then joined Sara Lee Foods as manager of North East Distribution and retired from there in 2011.

My interest’s center around working outdoors, gardening, trails maintenance at nearby state parks, and maintenance work at the local arboretum. I am also a member of the Greater Reading World Affairs Council and Alvernia University Seniors College.

My wife, Sharon has been by my side through it all, from the first day of TBS. We have two children, David and Carrie, and 3 wonderful granddaughters.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas F. Burns Service/ Professional History: 1967-1969: Nuclear Power School (Mare Island), prototype (Idaho), sub school (New London) 1969-1971: USS Henry Clay (SSBN 625 B)- engineering dept. (overhaul) (Charleston)/(patrols) (Guam) 1971-1973: USS Silversides (SSN 679)- weapons officer (new construction) (New London)/(operations) (Charleston)(Med) 1973-1975: USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623 G)- navigator/operations (overhaul) (Bremerton) 1975-1980: EG&G Idaho- nuclear test reactor operations –MBA Univ. of Idaho 1980-1982: Juris Doctor- Gonzaga Law School- (honors) 1983-1984: Bechtel National- Three Mile Island decommissioning- admitted to PA Bar 1984-1990: EG&G Idaho- corporate attorney- admitted to Idaho Bar 1990-1995: Idaho Operations US DOE -SES program manager 1995-2000: British Nuclear Fuels Limited- Program manager- President of Canadian Nuclear Project Limited (BNFL with 3 Canadian partners) 2000-2003: Rocky Mountain Remediation Services (BNFL-WG)- President of Pu decommissioning company at DOE Rocky Flats Plant- Washington Group – Operations manager for Energy and Environmental Projects 2003-2005: EG&G Defense Materials-Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility-Manager operations demilitarizing 40% of US chemical weapons inventory 2005-2012: Los Alamos National Laboratory- Project manager disposing of Pu waste and modernizing Manhattan Project facilities Principal Occupation Following USNA, I went thru the nuclear power training pipeline. I served on three submarines. Each started with a shipyard and preceded thru shakedown into at sea operations. Once I left active duty my career dealt primarily with the management of high risk materials (Pu, spent nuclear fuel, nerve agent) thru several government contractors. I ended up as President/CEO of a couple of these companies. One detour was thru law school and several years as a corporate attorney.

Interesting, Unusual or Memorable Life Events Waking up one morning in my early 40’s as a single parent with three children - the youngest of which was 4 years old.

Watching the country get ready to go to war on a deployed fast attack submarine (1974). Somewhat breathtaking to be part of opening Top Secret sealed war orders and understanding where you are going.

The Challenger accident Inspecting an old British nuclear weapons facility and being notified of the crash of the first plane into the World Trade Center on 9/11. Being evacuated from that facility when we were notified that the second plane had hit.

Being part of the 9/11 observance (3 minutes of silence) in Edinburgh, Scotland as the UK recognized the event Seeing the security gate at Rocky Flats Plant come down and recognizing that the nuclear weapons complex was really being downsized Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren In 1969, I married Martha Jane (Polly) Potsko in Mount Dora, Florida. We had three sons. The oldest, Christopher, is a chemistry professor at the Univ. of Louisville. Paul is an electrician living in Sandy, OR. He has two children. The youngest, Timothy, is an Army med tech stationed at Madigan Hospital in WA. Polly died (cancer) in 1989.

In 1990, I married Joan Leeds. We had been an item in high school but went separate ways. Joan who is a CPA has two grown children and four grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since our retirement from Los Alamos, Joan and I have both dealt with medical issues. Now that we are healthy, we are committed to see the world we didn’t get a chance to when we were working. We have a Bucket list, which we are steadily working thru. I

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Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Sailing during fall/spring P-rades Tanning outside Bancroft while studying for spring exams Steak and onion subs from out in town Strawberries and vanilla ice cream for breakfast Navy lacrosse games Humorous Memories of USNA Pete Smullen and I hauling Ted Witt up the side of a mountain on a rope after Ted’s mountain climbing effort ended where he couldn’t go up or down.

Academic Achievement BS- USNA MBA- Univ. of Idaho JD-Gonzaga Univ.-honors Uniform Brest Insignia Submarine Dolphins Polaris Patrol Pin Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “gain/obtain from attending?

I wanted to become a Marine fighter pilot like my father. Plebe cruise in the Pacific aboard Coral Sea convinced me that I wanted nothing to do with airplanes. Changed my major from aeronautical engineering to nuclear science youngster year. Secondarily I wanted to complete college and have a good education.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I believe the education and the opportunities it brought were excellent.

Summary Following USNA, I went thru the nuclear power training pipeline. I served on three submarines, was in the shipyards in Charleston, New London and Bremerton. I made patrols in the Pacific from Guam and was deployed to the Med. Once I left active duty my career dealt primarily in various management roles with several government contractors dealing primarily with the management of high-risk materials (Pu, spent nuclear fuel, and nerve agents) from the nuclear weapons program, civil nuclear power, and Army weapons demilitarization. I was the President/CEO of a couple of these companies at Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado and the Whiteshell Laboratories in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I obtained a juris doctor degree and served as a corporate attorney for a few years. Before I retired I was a project manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico where I was involved in the disposition of nuclear waste and the modernization of Manhattan Project facilities.

In 1969, I married Martha Jane (Polly) Potsko in Mount Dora, Florida. We had three sons. The oldest Christopher is a chemistry professor at the Univ. of Louisville. Paul is an electrician living in Sandy, OR. He has two children. The youngest Timothy is an Army med tech stationed at Madigan Hospital in WA. Polly died (cancer) in 1989.

In 1990, I married Joan Leeds. We had been an item in high school but went separate ways. Joan who is a CPA has two grown children and four grandchildren.

We live in Portland, Oregon and are actively working off a list of Bucket List items in our retirement.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard J. (Dick) Collins Service History 1963 –1967: USNA (9th Co. Plebe Year, then 15th Co. for the remaining three years) 1967 – 1969: USS COLLETTE (DD-730), Yokosuka / Long Beach, 1st Lt. 1969 – 1970: COMRIVPATFLOT 5, South Vietnam, Operations officer 1970 – 1972: USS MCMORRIS (DE-1036), Pearl Harbor, Weapons Officer 1972 Transferred from Active Duty to Reserve Duty 1972 – 1973: SAMAR, Tacoma, WA, Training Officer 1973 – 1975: FTG 1022, Seattle, Weapons Officer 1976 – 1977: USS ORLECK (DD-886), Tacoma, WA, Weapons Officer 1977 – 1981: YR-84 DET 322, Tacoma, WA, OIC 1981 – 1991: USCINCPAC DET 322, Seattle / Camp Smith, HI, Current OPS 1991 Retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain Principal Occupation Spent two years working with a mechanical contractor in the industrial environment. Moved into commercial real estate for another two years before selling securities. Finally, joined The Boeing Company, working 21 years in Military, Sea Launch, and Commercial Airplanes programs. By far the most memorable Boeing job was spending six months working in St. Petersburg, Russia, with the Russian, Ukrainian, and Norwegian partners on the joint Sea Launch program, to prepare the platforms for launching satellites at sea from the equator. Retired in 2005.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events 1. At breakfast one morning aboard USS COLLETTE, in heavy seas, took a 48-degree roll. Oatmeal was everywhere!

2. Crossing the equator as a pollywog is not near as much fun as crossing after becoming a shell back.

3. As 1st LT aboard a destroyer, during an UNREP in snowy conditions, the fuel hose broke out of the fuel trunk and sprayed heavy black oil everywhere. Imagine trying to clean the ship’s exterior in those cold condition 4. Reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier and listening to the words of the Carpenters in my head, “On top of the world, looking down on creation…”

5. Having cocktails in the lounge on the 123 rd floor of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Linda and I were married on the Space Needle in Seattle in 2005, and have two sons and a daughter. Andrew is living in the Seattle area and loves working in a bicycle shop. Chris and his wife live in Reno, where he is a land surveyor and they have both a son and daughter. Marlene lives here in Tacoma, near us, with her daughter.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

WOW, there has not been one dull moment in ten years of retirement! 2015 will be our 11 th year of taking our bicycles to Europe in order to go on an organized two-week bike ride. We have ridden in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Volunteering has been an important part of our life, including 18 years on the Games Management Team for Special Olympics. If it is not biking weather we go for a walk. In winter, cross-country skiing is a favorite. My son taught me the art of brewing beer, which is absolutely the best hobby I have ever had.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA 1. Making football game posters out of bed sheets 2. Playing handball after Saturday noon meal 3. Making runs to the donut shop in town on the weekends: you buy and I’ll fly 4. Listening to Pete Phelps’ stories 5. 2nd class summer training at Little Creek, climbing down those cargo nets and getting into the landing craft, when the seas were not calm Humorous Memories of USNA 1. Relocating the Company Officer’s office into the head 2. Having an upperclassman task me with figuring how many feet per fortnight of toilet paper would go down the toilet when flushing

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15th Company Academic Achievement: B.S., USNA, Naval Science Athletic The reward for the following sports was the personal satisfaction of participating in intramural lightweight crew, handball, and track.

Running the rocks along the sea wall was a challenge.

Service/USNA Awards Navy Commendation Medal; Navy, Marine Combat Action; Navy Unit Commendation; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; and 8 various campaign and service awards Uniform Breast Insignia: Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

During High School, like many other kids, I did not know what to do about choosing a college. While in Sea Scouts throughout High School, our Skipper took an interest in encouraging me to apply for Annapolis, starting with an enlistment in Naval Reserves during High School. Then he suggested applying for a SECNAV appointment, which was approved. I was the first in our family tree to serve in the military. There were many of the basics from four years of Sea Scouts that applied to life on a Destroyer. The various assignments and responsibilities were staggering but proved so useful in later life.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Absolutely – No question whatsoever! I am sure that by the time of graduation, I had matured far more at that age than if I had attended any other school. An important benefit is the lasting friendships that were made during those four years, which continue through this day. Hardly any other school could produce the camaraderie that we all still enjoy, especially after 50 years!!!

Summary I served aboard a Destroyer in WESTPAC, spent a year in South Vietnam in a Command Center, and served a tour on a Destroyer Escort before becoming a Reservist. Reserve tours included a Training Unit, a Destroyer, a Repair Facility and finally 10 years in a USCINCPAC unit. Retired after 25 years, in 1991, as a Captain.

Spent two years working with a mechanical contractor in the industrial environment. Moved into commercial real estate for another two years before selling securities. Finally, joined The Boeing Company, working 21 years in Military, Sea Launch, and Commercial Airplanes programs. By far the most memorable Boeing job was spending six months working in St. Petersburg, Russia, with the Russian, Ukrainian, and Norwegian partners on the joint Sea Launch program, to prepare the platforms for launching satellites from the equator. Retired in 2005.

WOW, there has not been one dull moment in ten years of retirement! 2015 will be our 11 th year of taking our bicycles to Europe in order to go on an organized two-week bike ride. We have ridden in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. My son taught me the art of brewing beer, which is absolutely the best hobby I have ever had.

Vivid memories – listening to Pete Phelps’ stories. And during 2 nd class summer training at Little Creek, climbing down those cargo nets and getting into the landing craft, when the seas were not calm.

Humorous memories – Relocating our Company Officer’s office into the head.

Linda and I were married in 2005. We have three grown children and three small grand kids. We still live in Tacoma, WA, in the house I was born and raised in!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Harold R. (Hal) Demarest, Jr. Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (10th Company Plebe Year, then 15th for the final three) 1967 – 68: USS Rowan (DD-782), San Diego, CA – Electrical & Auxiliaries Officer 1969 - 70: USS Independence (CV-62), Norfolk, VA – Asst. Electronic Materials Officer 1970: Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island 1971 - 72: USS Semmes (DDG-18), Charleston, SC – Chief Engineer 1973 - 74: Minewarfare Force, Charleston, SC – Aide and Flag Lieutenant 1975: Fleet and Minewarfare Training Center, Charleston, SC - Student 1975 - 77: HMAS Waterhen, Sidney, Australia – Staff Officer Minewarfare 1978 - 79: USS Kansas City (AOR-3), Alameda, CA – Chief Engineer 1980 – 81: Minewarfare Command, Charleston, SC – Mine Countermeasures Operations Officer 1982 – 83: Fleet & Minewarfare Training Center, Charleston, SC - Instructor 1984 – 85: Minewarfare Command, Charleston, SC – NATO & Atlantic Minewarfare Officer 1986 – 87: Naval Coastal Systems Center, Panama City, FL – Minewarfare Projects Officer 1987: Retired from the Navy with the rank of Lieutenant Commander

Principal Occupation Stayed at Naval Coastal Systems Center, Panama City, FL, and became a civil service engineer working on new mine countermeasures equipment for 12 years. Then left civil service in 1999 and worked for Presearch, which was bought by SAIC, and have continued doing similar work, just less and less of it until the present.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Arriving at USNA and finally realizing what my father, who started as a radioman in WW I, graduated from USNA ’24, and retired as a line Captain after Korea, had accomplished.

The view from the top of a CV mast in Norfolk is awe inspiring, and makes you check your safety lanyard frequently.

Attending the mine clearance negotiations in Haiphong, NVN. Living in Cairo, Egypt, for a month as we negotiated protocol with the Egyptians for clearing the Suez Canal.

Sidney harbor is the most beautiful in the world and I never tired of passing through it on Australian mine sweepers.

My wife, Amanda, visited me in Subic Bay, PI. Yes, we took her across S**t Creek!

Being part of the NATO squadron and trying to keep up with the Europeans ashore – luckily I was Australian trained.

Being sent to Desert Storm as a civilian to be the Naval Force Minewarfare Operations Officer The births of our two sons. Made one, missed one.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Amanda and I were married in 1967 and have two sons. Hank is married to Stowe and is a logistics manager in Charlotte, NC, with our two grandsons, Hal and Jackson. David is an advertising manager for Panama City Beach in FL. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I’m down to 10% of full time at SAIC now with our summers spent in Montreat, NC, and the winters in Panama City Beach, FL. Full retirement will be soon. We keep busy with social events and volunteer work and enjoy hikes in the NC mountains and the lovely PCB beaches. We’re starting to travel more this year, but still spend as much time as possible with our two grandsons.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK’s speech to the Plebe Class (’67) in August of 1963 (I was a JFK appointment) 98

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15th Company Learning of the President’s assassination and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade (particularly ’67) Training tables!

Cheesesteak subs on the weekends Taking delivery of my first car (67 Camaro), slightly ahead of schedule, fall of ‘66.

Track team trips to Ivy League schools Fred Fagan!

June Week(s) Humorous Memories of USNA I volunteered to march in Lyndon Johnson’s inaugural parade thinking I’d get some DC liberty, but all we got was a cold sandwich and a bus ride back.

Putting “’67 Sez Beat Army!” on the smoke stack despite the removal of the bottom part of the ladder going up it.

Rusty Baumberger clarifying every question I ever asked about (math/eng/etc.) by starting with F=ma and deriving the solution.

Academic Achievement I graduated!

Athletic 3 Ns (one star) and an N* Blanket in indoor and outdoor track.

Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal (3), Service to Egypt (First Class), Meritorious Civilian Service, and various campaign and service awards from Vietnam and Desert Storm.

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I grew up as a ‘Navy Junior’ (only Army and Air Force have brats) and wanted to attend USNA since I was a young child living in Annapolis. Going to the Academy I expected to get the best education I could to be an officer in the Navy and be better prepared to manage my first division.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, I gained an excellent education in engineering, science, foreign language, computers, weapon systems, and naval planning, which were all valuable to me in my careers.

Summary I served in various shipboard assignments, including USS Rowan (DD-782), USS Independence (CV-62), USS Semmes (DDG-18), and USS Kansas City (AOR-3). I also served on the staff of Commander Minewarfare Command during mine countermeasures operations in North Vietnam, Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, and the Persian Gulf. Assigned exchange tours with the Royal Australian Navy as Mine and Mine Countermeasures Staff Officer on HMAS Waterhen and the Australian Mine Countermeasures Squadron. After being active in MCM planning and evaluation for a number of years, my last duty station was Naval Coastal Systems Center, where future MCM systems are developed and analyzed. I provided operational expertise to the engineers and worked with fleet units to develop operational procedures and training for sailors.

I retired in 1987, and was employed as a civil service engineer at NCSC doing much the same work as when I was on active duty for the next twelve years. Wanting to cut back on work I left NCSC and was employed by Presearch, then SAIC, continuing to do similar work, but concentrating on the development of unmanned vehicles for use in MCM and training sailors to operate them. As these vehicles transition to Fleet use, I’ve been able to back out of the process and am about ready to fully retire!

Good memories of USNA include the chance to escape the system for a few hours by participating in track, visits by my future wife, and the way engineering and physics formulas told us how things work. Downers include a portion of the class of 1965, DiffEq, marching, and reveille.

Amanda and I were married in 1967 and have two sons and two grandsons. We have lived in Panama City Beach, FL, since 1985, and in 2010 became summer residents of Montreat, NC.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Bennie Lyle “Jim” Fletcher

Service History 1963-1967 USNA 15th Co. B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1967-1968 Submarine school- Graduated with distinction 1969-USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN 617 1970-USS Drum SSN 677 under construction at Mare Island. Ca. 1972-1975 Navigator USS Von Steuben SSBN632 1975-1978 Shore tour 1978-1981 XO USS Greyling SSN 646 1981-1984 Shore tour 1984-1987 CO Lewis and Clark SSBN 644 Battle “E” twice; Outstanding Atlantic Fleet FBM; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Atlantic Fleet Golden Anchor for retention 1987-1990 Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam (ORSE) team 1990-1992 CO USS Canopus AS-34 Submarine Squadron 16 King's Bay, Ga. 1995 Retired from active duty with the rank of CAPT Shore tours included Submarine Placement Officer at the Enlisted Personnel Management Center Deputy Submarine Commander Submarine Squadron 18 Senior member Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board Principal Occupation Following retirement from the Navy, Jim worked for Carolina Power and Light for 10 years managing nuclear facilities in Florence, S.C. He had a serious bicycle accident that ultimately led to an early retirement from C,P &L. Jim then moved to Isle of Palms, S.C. with Marcia and enjoyed the camaraderie of a substantial nuclear power community of old friends and shipmates.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events The photo shows Jim with his remote control sailboat he got the Christmas before he got so sick. He loved it and used it all the time at our Lake home in Saluda NC. He was even in a Sailing Club and they would race at various lakes around Ashville. It had no motor; you only controlled the movement of the sails just like for real but you were on the shore. Jim never ever gave up his zest for life and always found new and interesting and challenging things to do. He never gave up and he never once complained about his situation. He found the positive side to everything and that rubbed off on all he knew.

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15th Company Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife Marcia and sons, Brian and Tad How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Our retired life was full with many trips to France, Italy, Spain and England. We went on numerous cruises to various places. Life was simple but beautiful. We decided to buy a cabin in the NC Mountains on a beautiful lake much to everyone's delight. We spent many happy days there. Jim enjoyed learning to fly fish and could be seen casting about at the end of the dock. He then was given a model sailboat that he loved and joined a Sailing Club where they sailed at area lakes. Jim became involved in the community and at church and enjoyed the camaraderie of his long time Submarine friends who had also found Charleston to be a jewel.

As Jim's Parkinson's Disease progressed it became harder and harder to walk the beach and for the first time in our life we did not have a sailboat. In the end, his disease took him but not without all his friends coming to be with him. He was a wonderful husband, a beloved father and grandfather and a trusted friend. He truly loved life and lived it to the fullest, always trying new adventures and always testing new waters. He didn't like going to the same place twice and was forever looking for the next new thing. Jim was exciting, adventurous, steadfast, positive and always embraced life.

Academic Achievement BS, USNA 1967, Naval Architecture George Washington University-Masters Project Management Harvard University- Residence for Senior Officials in National Security Central Michigan University-Masters Business Management Athletic USNA Varsity Dingy Sailing Team Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit with one Gold Star Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars Navy Commendation Medal with three Gold Stars Navy Achievement Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Summary After graduation from the Naval Academy, Jim and I spent 28 years enjoying our life together in the Navy. We had two boys along the way and loved living and visiting many duty stations. The assignments were always near the water that from a long time ago was Jim’s passion. He built a sailboat in high school and was bitten by the bug of going and being on the sea from that time on. Jim retired from the Navy 1995 and we moved to Charleston, SC. We had been stationed there many times and found the harbor a wonderful sailing area. We spent many years sailing up and down the East coast from Annapolis to Kings Bay GA with many stops in between. We even sailed our sailboat, including children, from Charleston to New Orleans for one of our shore duty assignments. Every weekend we would ply the waters and went many times to the Caribbean Islands. In Charleston we decided to live on the Isle of Palms at the beach so he could be close to the ocean. Our now grown sons, Bryan and Tad also live in the Charleston area and they are married with families. This was a very happy time for all of us and as each grandchild came he became even more satisfied (4 girls, 1boy).

Our retired life was full with many trips to France, Italy, Spain and England. Jim became involved in the community and at church and enjoyed the camaraderie of his long time Submarine friends who had also found Charleston to be a jewel.

Jim died on March 11, 2011. He was a wonderful husband, a beloved father and grandfather and a trusted friend. He truly loved life and lived it to the fullest, always trying new adventures and always testing new waters.

Provided by Jim's wife Marcia

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William Scott (Hoot) Gibson Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10/15 Company) 1967 – 69: Nuclear Power Schools: Mare Island; Idaho Falls; Submarine School (The last six month version) 1969-1971: USS Barb SSN 596, Honolulu, HI Principal Occupation Realizing that submarine life was not for my family, in early 1972 we moved to St. Leonard, MD and I worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant until 1983. Then we moved to Roswell, GA where I worked for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations until retirement in March 2008. Like many in the commercial nuclear power industry, I felt like the positions and responsibilities that I had were important to keep the civilian nuclear industry sound.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My wife still thinks I am the best husband in the world. I retired at 62 and tell everyone that I didn’t retire early. I put in the hours that I would have used if I had worked regular hours until I was 70!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sally and I were married in 1969 and we have one son who is a veterinarian.

Our son is married and lives close enough we can visit often. We also like to travel together as in to Europe three times.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

My yard and garden are my pride and joy. When we are not traveling or fixing things, I am in the garden or volunteering for our church. (I think my phone number is on all the neighbors speed dial to call in an emergency.)

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Watching the CD of JFK ‘s speech Plebe Summer! (Now he sounds so much like today’s Republicans supporting a strong military.)

As they say the best two positions in the Navy are First Class Midshipman and Admiral. I experienced the former!

Humorous Memories of USNA Trying to convince my eventual wife that not all drag houses were bad. (She was one and done.) Cocktail hours on a Saturday night. Driving roomie Bill Hamilton crazy with the inspection of plebe finger nails at 6:15.

Academic Achievement – USNA – 1967, Naval Engineering (Somewhat hacked to this day that all the extra courses I took for a “Weapons Major” show up no where. Were we not Accredited?)

– University of Maryland, University College - 1980 B. S. Business and Management Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal Qualified in Submarines Vietnam Service Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My parents were not military and we had no history of military service. My dad worked for the railroad during WWII and those workers kept moving the troops and supplies so they did not serve. My mom was probably the first influence to attend USNA. I

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15th Company should have asked her why but I know she always thought it was a great honor to attend there. In addition, I had a cousin who was a doctor in the Navy during the Korean War. I decided to apply through my Congressman Ken Heckler. I scored the highest of all the candidates on the civil service exams. So he calls me to his office and tells me I can go to any of the academies I wanted. Luckily I had firmly decided on USNA because I never considered I would have to make a choice. (I also instantly recalled that I get really airsick and did not particularly want to drive a tank or live in a foxhole.)

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I wanted to be a “stand up� guy and the principles that USNA had as a goal were mine. I felt that the academic challenge prepared me for the technical world. I also learned to value the leadership opportunities in every job.

Summary As I look back over my life at 70, I am thankful for so many things it is hard to list them all. The fact that my family and I are healthy and happy is probably the most important.

The friends that I made at the Academy and their wives have been a part of our lives to this day. We are fortunate that our years have been filled with their friendship. Even though we all live far apart we get together and see each other as often as we can.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Bartis (Bart) Greenoe Service History 1962-1963: NAPS Bainbridge, MD 1963-1967: USNA (15th Company) 1967-1969: USS Dynamic MSO-432(Supply/1st Lt), Long Beach, CA 1969-1972: USS Lester DE-1022 (Weapons Officer), Newport, RI, then Naples, It 1972-1975: COMASWFORSIXTHFLT, OPCON Watch Officer, Naples, It 1975-1977: USS AJAX AR-6, 1st Lt, San Diego, CA 1977-1978: Destroyer School, Newport, RI 1978-1981: USS Bainbridge CGN-25, Combat Systems Officer, San Diego, CA 1981-1983: COMBALTAP(NATO), Naval Intelligence, Karup, Denmark 1983-1987: CINCPAC, Tomahawk Cruise Missile, Plans and Policy, Honolulu, Hi 1987-1990: COMINWARFARE, Surface/Air Inspection Group, Charleston, SC 1990: Retired from USN as CDR Principal Occupation Upon retirement in 1990, started contractor business designing and installing Japanese gardens in the Houston, TX area. Retired from that in 2011.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Had two deployments on Dynamic (MSO-432) to Westpac during Viet Nam war conducting surface interdiction ops off the coast of Viet Nam. Got to see a lot of beautiful downtown Olongapo, PI On Lester, while in the MED, we were the test platform for a new surface towed array sonar system.

While stationed in Naples, June and I got to tour a lot of Europe in our MG Midget, with our then newborn baby in the back seat.

Upon return stateside in 1976 had one deployment on Ajax to Japan. Spent about 4 months in Yokosuka. While there, my department decided to try and set the Guiness World record for the longest continuous softball game. After about 36 hours it was done and so were we.

Had two deployments to Westpac on Bainbridge which included crossing of the equator and all it entails.

June and I had four years of "arduous duty" in Hawaii. While there decided my next career would involve creating Japanese gardens back on the mainland.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married June Ann Graham in August 1967. Still married. Have two beautiful daughters, Kimberly (1970) born in Naples, Italy, and Susan (1976) born in San Diego. Both have masters, Kim in molecular biology and Susan in education. Have four grand kids and two great grand kids. Trying to see as much of them as possible. Moved to Spring, TX, just outside, Houston in 1992 and been here ever since.

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Surface Warfare Summary Following graduation I reported to USS Dynamic (MSO-432) as Supply Officer/1st Lt, Long Beach, CA. I then reported to USS Lester (DE-1022) as Weapons Officer, Newport, RI, then Naples, Italy with COMASWFORSIXTHFLT, OPCON as Watch Officer.

I was then assigned to USS AJAX (AR-6) as the 1st Lt out of San Diego, CA. I completed Destroyer School, Newport, RI, in 1978 and was assigned to USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) as Combat Systems Officer, San Diego, CA. I had an arduous tour with COMBALTAP (NATO) as the Naval Intelligence officer in, Karup, Denmark, then followed that up with another four year hardship tour with CINCPAC as the Tomahawk Cruise Missile, Plans and Policy Officer, Honolulu, HI. While there decided my next career would involve creating Japanese gardens back on the mainland. I completed my active duty with COMINWARFARE as the Surface/Air Inspection Group in Charleston, SC, and retired as a CDR in 1990. I then started designing and installing Japanese gardens in the Houston, TX, area. Retired from that in 2011.

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15th Company I Married June Ann Graham in August 1967. Still married. Have two beautiful daughters, Kimberly (1970) born in Naples, Italy, and Susan (1976) born in San Diego. Both have masters, Kim in molecular biology and Susan in education. June and I have four grand kids and two great grand kids. Trying to see as much of them as possible. Moved to Spring, TX, just outside, Houston in 1992 and have been here ever since.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Dennis G. Hackathorn Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th/15th 1967 – 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 1/1969 1969: P2 Replacement Air Training, NAS North Island, CA 1969- VP2, NAS Whidbey Island, WA, P-2 Pilot (Squadron decommissioned 6 weeks after check in) 1969-71: VC-3, NAS North Island, CA, S-2 Pilot 1971-72: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1972-75: VP17 NAS Barbers Point, HI, P-3 pilot, Personnel Officer, Admin Officer 1975-77: VT-3 NAS Corpus Christi, TX, Flight Instructor, Admin Officer, OPS Officer 1978: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Jacksonville, FL 1978-80: VP-16 NAS Jacksonville, FL, P-3 pilot, Admin Officer, Asst Maint. Officer 1981-83: COMPATWINGTWO staff, Wing Maintenance Officer 1983-87: NAVAIRHQ Arlington, VA P-3 Production Officer & Business Manager, 1987-90: NAVAIRHQ Arlington, VA, AIR-100 Division Officer 1990-93: NAVAIRHQ Arlington, VA Program Manager of a classified program 1993: Retired from U. S. Navy with rank of Commander Principal Occupation I only had two full-time jobs in my life, the U. S. Navy and RBC, Inc. I served 26 years on active duty and had a great Navy career.

My warfare specialty was flying the venerable P-3. I was blessed to have my first 4 tours in the Navy all squadron flying tours, and in the first 16 years in the Navy I was not stationed further north than Jacksonville, FL. My squadron tours provided me the opportunity for increased responsibility and leadership. As a LT in my first VP squadron I was selected to be the Admin Officer. The highlight of my tour with VT-3 was to serve as the OPS officer as we transitioned from the old S-2 aircraft to the new and exciting T -44 aircraft. What a dream it was to fly that aircraft! My last 10 years of active duty were in 3 separate assignments at NAVAIR where I became skilled in the acquisition profession and served as a program manager.

After retiring from the Navy in 1993, I joined RBC, a small engineering and program management company supporting the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Program Office (PMA-290) at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). At RBC I provided acquisition and program management support to the P-3 Program and later to the S-3 and P-8 Programs as well. I moved up the management chain at RBC and took over as the RBC manager for all support to PMA-290. I had 19.5 wonderful years at RBC and loved the job and the people. What a great place to work!

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events In my Navy travels I visited 4 continents and 18 countries but didn’t come close to matching the travel my wife had done before she was 19. She won a trip around the world as a high school senior. The 2 tours I had in Hawaii were the best, and my wife and I have been back to visit many times. Seeing the volcano and lava flows on the big island of Hawaii were the most memorable sights of my life.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met my wife Stephanie on 18 May 1969 at the Downwinds Junior Officers Club at NAS North Island. She was sitting on a beer

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How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retirement from the Navy and RBC I have been fully enjoying the retired life. I sleep late whenever I want to, stay up late watching TV or surfing the web on the computer, and enjoy frequent meals out. My wife and I enjoy being close to our three daughters and seven grandchildren and spending lots of time with them. We enjoy traveling, especially to places like Disney World with the grandkids, and look forward to many exciting travels in the years to come. We have a second home on the beach in Ocean City (OC) and love spending time at the beach both in the summer and throughout the year. The kids and grandkids come to the beach with us every year for a week or two so that gives me plenty of opportunity to ride the waves on a boogey board with them, to play games in the pool, and to challenge them to a friendly game of putt putt golf. A visit to OC is never complete without a trip to the boardwalk to get some world famous Thrashers fries.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Learning of the President’s assassination and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade.

Army-Navy football games and all of the pep rallies leading up to the game.

Strawberries and ice cream for breakfast, cannonballs, and mystery meat night.

Chris’s steak subs on the weekends.

Tossing the Midshipman covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967 Humorous Memories of USNA Hundred Days night plebe year, and ending up in the infirmary with a big cut over my eye from a head-on collision with Hal Demarest during Greyhound Races. During plebe year at a P-rade practice one of the upperclassman in front of me passed out. He let his rifle fall backwards and the bayonet hit my thigh and caused a large cut which required stitches to close. I believe I was the only plebe to suffer a bayonet wound while at USNA. Academic Achievement: Masters Degree in Business Administration from Webster University Service Awards Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and various campaign and service awards.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings of Gold Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

I attended USNA to serve my country, to obtain a college education, to test myself in a rigorous environment, and to develop leadership and management skills. I became interested in the Naval Academy through my high school football coach who recommended me to the Academy football coaches. I received an appointment through my Congressman Charles Mosher.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, it definitely satisfied my expectations although not always a pleasant experience. The stress and rigor of USNA was great preparation for my career in the Navy as well as my follow-on career with RBC, Inc. The time management skills and leadership principles were used throughout my lifetime.

Summary I received my Naval Aviator Wings of Gold in January 1969, and served in various squadron flying billets including VP-2, VC-3, VP-17, VT-3, and VP-16. Other Navy assignments included COMPATWINGTWO Maintenance Officer and three consecutive tours at the Naval Air Systems Command HQ (NAVAIR) in acquisition assignments including a tour in the P-3 Program Office and a Program Manager tour. I completed 26 years of active duty in the Navy.

I retired from the Navy in July 1993 and accepted a job with RBC, a small engineering and program management company supporting NAVAIR. At RBC I provided acquisition and program management support to the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Program Office (PMA-290) and supported the P-3, S-3 and P-8 Programs. I moved up the management chain at RBC and took over as the RBC manager for all support to PMA-290. I retired from RBC in October 2012.

Vivid memories of USNA include JFK’s speech to our class in August, 1963; the deep sense of loss on learning of JFK’s assassination; Chris’s steak subs on weekends; and tossing the Midshipman covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Stephanie and I were married in October 1969. I met Stephanie 18 May 1969 at the Downwinds Junior Officers Club at NAS North Island. She was sitting on a beer keg when I asked her to dance, and I’ve had that dance for the rest of my life. We were married 5 months to the day from the day we met, even though she never told me she would marry me until at the altar the day we were married. We have three beautiful daughters (Lisa, Jill & Annie), and seven wonderful grandchildren. We have lived in Tall Timbers, MD since 2002.

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15th Company William H. (Bill) Hamilton, Jr Service History: 1963 – Graduated from Edgewood High School, near Pittsburgh, PA 1967 – BS in mathematics, USNA, 15th Company 1968 – MS in mathematics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1969 – Nuclear and submarine training, Vallejo, CA; Idaho Falls, ID, and New London, CT 1970 to 1971 – Gold Crew, USS M G Vallejo (SSBN 658), Aux Div, MPA, Engineers Exam, stationed in Hawaii and South Carolina 1971 to 1973 – Naval Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD, Instructor and leader of Pre- Nuclear Power School Life After Navy 1973 – Hired on at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 23 year career: 1973 – Clinch River Breeder Project at Waltz Mill, PA, site 1974 – Clinch River Breeder Project in Oak Ridge, TN 1981 – Commercial nuclear power plant engineering and waste management in Pittsburgh, PA 1986 – Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School 1986 – Waste Management in Pittsburgh, PA 1989 – Waste management at Hanford site in Richland, WA 1997 – Retired from Westinghouse and hired on at Los Alamos National Laboratory for 15 years of various management assignments including construction and project management 2012 – Retired from Los Alamos Laboratory and started furniture making business called WoodGeeks (www.etsy.com, search for WoodGeeks) Wife, Children, and Grandchildren I married Marlane Thues in Monterey, CA, in 1969 and we have two children, Trey who will be 46 in 2017 and Brynne who will be 43. Trey has two children, Drew who will be 10 and Brianna who will be 8. Brynne has two children, Sam who will be 9 and Claire who will be 6.

Retirement Life Summary The WoodGeeks furniture business has become nearly a full time job but we do spend two months in Florida each year to escape the coldest months and snow in New Mexico. Have time to visit children and grandchildren and take some trips.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Winning football games during the Staubach era, going to get a sub sandwich on Saturdays, and making a lot of good friends are good memories. Learning of President Kennedy’s assassination from Midshipman (and later Marine Corps Commandant) Krulak is not such a good memory.

Awards Received Several DOE awards for construction project management.

Academic Achievement Graduation with honors, MS in Mathematics, Program for Management Development at Harvard.

Breast Insignia Submarine dolphins with stars Expectations from Academy I had never been to USNA before I enrolled there and knew almost nothing about it so there were no expectations to be met. I en-

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary rolled because going to USNA seemed to be better than a regular college. Looking back over 50 years, I made some great friends, learned a good bit academically, and got a good start on a working career.

Summary My first duty assignment was to the Naval Post Graduate School to study for a MS degree in mathematics. Nuclear power and submarine training followed with the first ship assignment on USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658). After passing the engineers exam, I was assigned to Naval Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, MD, where I taught and led the Pre-Nuclear Power School.

In late 1973, I hired on with Westinghouse Electric Corporation with assignments in the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant project, commercial nuclear power, and hazardous/radioactive waste management. Locations were in Oak Ridge, TN, Pittsburgh, PA, and Richland, WA. In 1997, I retired from Westinghouse, and started a 15 year career at Los Alamos National Laboratory in construction and other project management assignments.

In 2012, I retired from Los Alamos and started a furniture making business (www.etsy.com, search WoodGeeks). I continue that work although we spend two months in Florida to avoid the coldest months in New Mexico. The furniture is modern with thick natural edged slabs. The furniture, wood art and household items are made from hardwoods from around the world.

Marlane and I were married in 1969 and have two adult children and four grandchildren. We visit them and take some other recreational trips each year. Marlane continues to manage the Los Alamos Arts Council and volunteer for some other non-profits.

My most vivid USNA memories are of winning football games in the Staubach era, walking to get a sub sandwich on Saturday nights, and making some good and lifelong friends. I also remember well remember learning of President Kennedy’s death in November of our Plebe year.

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15th Company John Inman Service History 1963 – 67: USNA 9/15th Company 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 12/1968 1969 F8 Replacement Air Training, NAS Miramar, CA 1969-70: VC-1, NAS Barbers Point, HI 1971-72: F-4 Replacement Air Training, Oceana, VA 1972-74: VF-84/VF-41 (VF-62.5 . . . long story), CVW-6, USS Roosevelt CV-42 1974-1977: VT-19, NAS Meridian, MS, Flight Instructor 1977: F-14 Replacement Air Training, NAS Oceana, VA 1977-1980: VF-14, CVW-1, USS John F Kennedy 1980- 1981: Staff Fighter Wing One, NAS Oceana 1981-84: CIC Officer, USS Dwight D Eisenhower CVN-69 1984-87: Staff CincLantFlt, Norfolk, VA 31 Oct 1987: Retired from active service as a Commander.

Principal Occupation Employed as a research /analyst at Tactical Training Group Atlantic, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Spent approximately 10 years as a naval wargame director and designer before pursuing certification as a network systems engineer. Managed multiple classified and unclassified networks for TacTraGruLant. Retired Dec 31, 2015 after over 27 years with the same company at the same location Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Every Naval Aviator vividly remembers their first catapult shot and the first trap. There are a few of us who had the opportunity to initially carrier qualify on other than the USS Lexington CVT-16. Lady Lex was in the yards in June 1968, when my turn came and the USS Randolph CV-15 was temporarily in her place. Beyond the thrill of that first trap was the surprise of the first catapult shot.

You see, the Randolph was never converted to steam catapults and it took a couple of seconds after the hydraulic catapult fired to retrieve my knees from around my ears, re-cage my eyeballs and start flying the T2B. The subsequent traps and cats were exciting and uneventful. I even won a bottle of scotch from my instructor LSO! Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My high school sweetheart, Jane Danner, and I were married in Abilene, KS, 17 Jun 1967. We were blessed to have a daughter, Molly, born in Meridian, Ms. We are the proud grandparents of granddaughter Danner Bergerson. Molly and her husband Kris and Danner live in Annapolis, MD. Kris is a senior intelligence analyst at DIA and Molly is a professor at George Washington University.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since I just retired, it is a little premature to say how it’s going right now. Jane and I have established a daily routine and I try to stay out of her way! We’ve gone through the hassle of establishing new health insurance (Medicare/Tricare), getting Rx renewed for the new insurance, etc. We plan to do some traveling and of course spend time with our granddaughter and her family.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK address to us in Tecumseh Court Plebe summer Stringing pep sheet-posters completely across Tecumseh Court (led by Ollie North) in the middle of the night the week before the Army-Navy game plebe year.

Youngster Cruise on USS Little Rock. Holystoning the decks of same.

‘63 Army-Navy game The Drum and Bugle Corps The Chapel Choir Ring Dance, June 1966 Winning Team Brigade Fast-Pitch Softball 3 of 4 years Graduation

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Humorous Memories of USNA Infrequently outsmarting the firsties, usually followed by handing them all the shelves from your locker (pretty sure “come-arounds” are different now than when we were there) Hundredth Night Academic Achievement Bachelor of Science, US Naval Academy Class of 1967 Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I had an older brother who was a Naval Aviator (NAVCAD) whom I idolized. I knew his lifestyle was exciting and fulfilling. It seemed like a good idea, to an 18 year-old from central Kansas, to attend a prestigious institution and at the same time set the path to flight school.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The overall academy experience was exceptional in every possible way. Some experiences were more pleasant than others, but a learning experience none the less. I went on to designation as a Naval Aviator and served in the navy over 20 years.

I was exposed to good and other leadership styles and learned to differentiate the two. I think most important to me was the honor code. In so many ways it is the bedrock of personal values no matter what profession. It is critical to be able to trust the words and deeds of those you depend on. Honesty and integrity are personal values that have to be maintained at all costs. It is the critical point of honor among superiors, contemporaries and subordinates.

Summary I was fortunate to spend my first 16 years in the cockpit, principally flying F-8, F-4, and F-14 aircraft. I retired from active duty in October 1987. I worked as a contractor at Tactical Training Group Atlantic until January 2015. Initially I was a research analyst in the war gaming department, designing, building and directing war games for the senior staffs in their training progression. I eventually shifted to IT and became a systems engineer for multiple classified and unclassified networks. I retired after 27 years at Tactical Training Group Atlantic on Dec 31 2014 Every Naval Aviator vividly remembers their first catapult shot and first trap. There are a few of us who had the opportunity to initially carrier qualify on other than the USS Lexington CVT-16. Lady Lex was in the yards in June 1968, when my turn came and the USS Randolph CV-15 was temporarily in her place. Beyond the thrill of that first trap was the surprise of the first catapult shot.

You see, the Randolph was never converted to steam catapults and it took a couple of seconds after the hydraulic catapult fired to retrieve my knees from around my ears, re-cage my eyeballs and start flying the T2B. The subsequent traps and cats were exciting and uneventful. I even won a bottle of scotch from my instructor LSO! My high school sweetheart, Jane Danner, and I were married in Abilene, KS, 17 Jun 1967. We were blessed to have a daughter, Molly, born in Meridian, Ms. We are the proud grandparents of granddaughter Danner.

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15th Company Walter Gary McBride Service History 1962-1963 Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Pa. 1963-1967 USNA 9th Company Plebe Year, then15th for the final three 1967-1968 Flight School-- Wings in August of 1968 1968-1969 RVAW 120, student 1969-1971 VAW-124, Line Division Officer then Aircraft Division Officer 1972-1973 RVAW-120, Pilot Instructor Principal Occupation 1973-2003 Delta Air Lines Engineer, First Officer, Captain, Retired May 1, 2003 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Married right after graduation. Son, David, born December, 1968 I loved the Navy and my job. It was a very difficult decision to leave but the lure of the airlines won.

Obligatory airline pilot divorce late in the 70s Remarried in 1982 to Jill, a Delta Flight Attendant. Two beautiful daughters followed.

Thirty plus years with Delta—Landings equaled Takeoffs—nuff said!!

2003-2004 Dekalb Tech Student, Motorcycle Technology, Welding Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jill and I were married in 1982 and had two daughters, Amanda and Kinsey. Amanda was killed in an automobile accident in 2004 at the age of 20. This was without a doubt the greatest tragedy in our lives. Kinsey is married with one child (Cooper), with one on the way. She is a UGA grad and an RN. Her husband is a Georgia attorney. Son, David, is a CFA with a pension-managing firm in Atlanta and has two daughters, Emily and Hadley. Both Kinsey and David live in the Atlanta area so we are very close to them.

Son: David 12/27/1968 Daughters: Amanda 9/22/1983-5/20/2004 Kinsey: 4/23/1985 How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

My two Golden Retrievers keep me busy throughout the day. Reading, Netflix, the business of living and time at the local gym occupy most of the 9-4 hours. In between, I maintain many machines, both my own and those of friends. In 2008 I built a garage that is well equipped to handle just about any repair. Most days, friends and neighbors stop by in the afternoon to hold court at “the bar”.

I'm in great shape for the shape I'm in and don't particularly wish to do any extensive traveling as most of my working life was “on the road”!!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK granting amnesty to our Class in August of 1963. Nice, but the future was dim.

Plebe summer, the Grabber, Jim Heimer with his 4.0 first semester Youngster cruise to Europe on the Little Rock.

Mike Delong signing me over from the shore patrol in Pensacola Beach.

Tony Principi and I getting busted by the OD for selling hamburgers cooked on the window ledge. The OD demanded “two with the works” delivered to the Main Office in 15 minutes. We had a Plebe run them down. Never heard a word about it.

Three months before graduation, Leadership class topic “Who Stole the Pig”....Lt. Instructor sez this is the topic.. 1. Don't take out a big loan, 2. Don't buy a new car, 3. Don't get married right away. Any questions? Class dismissed. And what did I do?

Plebe Summer, Heavy Weight touch football, Heinz Lenz, Steam classes, Italian classes, restriction, June weeks, Summer Cruises, my '67 GTO, and of course, graduation. Most of all, the great guys in our class that became lifelong friends.

Really, really looking forward to graduation and flight school with my roomie, Dick Tolotti, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”.

Academic Achievement USNA 1967, B.S. Old Dominion University 1972, Dekalb Tech 2003-04

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Athletic Plebe pistol team Service/USNA Awards Expert pistol (for awhile), Expert rifle (for awhile), National Defense, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service, Republic of Vietnam Campaign, Air Medal (2) Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

As a little kid of 8 years, all I wanted to do was ring the bell on a fire truck and blow up things with cherry bombs. Then I saw Sabre Jet with Robert Stack in 1953. I knew right then and there what I wanted to do. With a little help from my mentor, Cdr. Joe Marshall, I was able to enter the USNA through the Naval Reserves. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been a Naval Aviator/ Officer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Somewhere along the way I decided I wanted to be an Airline Pilot. The decision to leave the Navy was very difficult. I loved it. My greatest regret was not continuing on in the reserves Summary The Naval Academy has often been called “The Trade School on the Severn”. To that end and as I look back, I believe that “a trade school” would have been more suitable for me. The broad, but in depth courses offered had very little to do with my life's pursuits and I would have preferred more practical courses (OK, four semesters of mostly celestial navigation was practical, but really?) than those required to complete the program. Having said that, the Academy did open enough doors for me to reach my goal as the Captain of a commercial airliner for a major carrier. I was not alone as many other Classmates did the same. My path to this end began with graduation, flight school, wings in August of 1968, RVAW 120, VAW 124 with a West Pac and Med cruise, instructor with RVAW 120 (had 36 night carrier landings in one night-whew!!), and then thirty plus years with Delta Air Lines. Thirty-six wonderful years of flying resulted in the same number of landings as takeoffs (can I get an Amen?). Six of those years were serving my country followed by thirty years of serving the public. All of this was very satisfying. Lifelong friendships, great reunions, fondness of the institution, made it worth the effort. Happily living in Berkeley Lake, Georgia since 1979 and in the area since 1973, and yes, I have been very fortunate. I love my family, my country, my classmates, and of course, the Naval Academy. It’s been a great ride so far!! Go Navy, Beat Army!

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15th Company Timothy (Tim) Moore Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th/15th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA 1968 – 69: Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD and S1C Prototype Training, Windsor Locks, CT, Submarine Officer Indoctrination Course, New London, CT 1969 – 71: USS Plunger (SSN 595), Pearl Harbor, HI 1971 – 72: Submarine Officer Advanced Course 1972 – 76: USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642), Groton, CT and New London, CT (patrols out of Rota, Spain) 1976 – 77: Staff, COMSUBPAC, Pearl Harbor, HI 1977 – 79: USS John Marshall (SSBN 611), Vallejo, CA and Pearl Harbor, HI (patrols out of Guam, MI) 1979 – 80: Staff, COMSUBGRU 7, Yokosuka, Japan 1980 – 83: USS Aspro (SSN 648), Pearl Harbor, HI 1983 – 84: PCO School, Naval Reactors, Arlington, VA and PCO School, San Diego, CA 1984 – 87: USS Cavalla (SSN 684), Pearl Harbor, HI 1987 – 89: Staff OPNAV, Pentagon, Arlington, VA 1989 Retired from Naval Service as CMDR Principal Occupation Immediately after graduation, I reported to Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, along with 22 of our classmates for 9 months of classes in mathematics.

Upon successful completion, we were awarded a Master of Science in Mathematics. Most of us then went on to Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, Maryland, then to Prototype training at Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and finally to the Submarine Officer Indoctrination Course at New London, Connecticut. I reported to USS Plunger in August 1969 and deployed a week later. I served as Reactor Controls Officer, then as Damage Control Assistant and qualified in Submarines. At one time, there were 5 of the class of ’67 onboard out of a wardroom of 12 officers. Then it was back to New London for the Submarine Officer Advanced Course, after which I reported to USS Kamehameha in overhaul/Poseidon conversion at Electric Boat in Groton. There I served as Electrical Officer, Damage Control Assistant and Reactor Controls Officer and qualified as Engineer. My next duty station was on the COMSUBPAC staff in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, working in logistics. My next ship was USS John Marshall in refueling overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, where I became the Blue Crew Engineer following completion of overhaul. This was followed by a tour at COMSUBGRU 7, Yokosuka, Japan, in Operations, where I routed the submarines in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean following their CHOP from either COMSUBPAC or COMSUBLANT. After this, I served as Executive Officer of USS Aspro and then Commanding Officer of USS Cavalla, both in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. My final tour was in the Pentagon in OP 70 working for the Force Level Plans Division.

Following retirement, I returned to school at The George Washington University to complete coursework for a teaching credential in math and physics. I taught math and physics at Oakton High School, Vienna, VA for 18 ½ years, until I retired again in 2011. I still substitute for math and physics teachers.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Ruthi and I met on a blind date to the Army-Navy game when I was a firstie and she was a student nurse at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Living with Ruthi in the nurse’s BOQ at Tripler.

As Engineer on USS John Marshall, helping the Supply Department win the Ney award for small mess afloat.

Visiting the North Pole on USS Aspro.

“Clean Sweep” returning from deployment to the Pacific on USS Cavalla.

Working with Navy Seals in the Dry Deck Shelter.

Leaving Subic Bay and winding up in Roosevelt Roads via the Panama Canal.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Ruthi and I were married in December 1967. We have two grown children, one grand-daughter and two grand-sons. Our daughter Wendy is a Registered Nurse in Austin, Texas, and our son is teaching middle school in Salem, Massachusetts. Ruthi is the Director

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary of Nursing at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, where she oversees 53 nurses from Japan to Italy and the various Navy and Marine Corps bases in between.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I substitute periodically, for math and physics teachers, because I can teach the lessons. I spend my time outside gardening, including taking down trees and splitting the wood for firewood. Since Ruthi has to travel to visit each of the sites where NMCRS has nurses, I occasionally travel with her. She has gotten me interested in cruising, and we go on a cruise at least every other year or take a trip to Hawaii.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA • Listening to the Beatles during their first concert in the US, courtesy of some Youngsters who turned their radios up to full volume, so us plebes could hear it.

• Snowball fight on the 4th deck, after which we used our dust mops to sweep the water down the stairwells.

• Watching the football team hold Pitt inside the 10-yard line for four downs at RFK and making so much noise that no one could hear.

• Burgers at the O’Club when they opened it to Mids.

• Taking my raingear to every class of Theory of the Complex Variable to use as a pillow.

• Skipping most of my Sea Power classes under the newly instituted policy of unlimited cuts.

• The day I asked the “dumb question” in class and was gratified not only to have the instructor answer my question fully, but to watch my classmates come to life and begin taking notes.

Humorous Memories of USNA • JFK addressing us Plebe Summer and telling us to “stand at ease.” When nobody moved because the command wasn’t relayed, he remarked that “Maybe they haven’t learned that yet.” He didn’t realize that he wasn’t talking about us, he was commenting on the chain-of-command.

• Rusty Baumberger would come into the room with two new James Bond books the day before mid-terms and finals and toss me one. He knew I would spend the next few hours reading instead of cramming, and that it was the best way to prepare.

Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Naval engineering, MS – USNPGS – 1968, Mathematics Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal (4), Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2), Navy Unit Commendation (2), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), Navy Expeditionary ribbon (2), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (5), Navy Arctic Service Ribbon, Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service, Navy Expert Pistol Uniform Breast Insignia Gold Dolphins, Polaris Patrol Pin (6 patrols), Command at Sea Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending.”?

My father was a career Naval Officer, and I spent a lot of time aboard his ships. Everyone on board was unfailingly professional and polite (even when they found me climbing up the radar mast), and I decided that this was the kind of an organization I wanted to be a part of. And, if you’re going to join the Navy, why not get the best possible preparation for it by going to the Naval Academy? I expected the Academy to teach me the academics I needed, to teach me how to think for myself, and how to lead men.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Academy more than fulfilled my expectations academically. I can remember reading “The Passive Ranging Manual” on my first submarine and learning how to compute and apply a time-corrected Ekelund range, despite my CO’s opinion that a mathematical education was a waste of my time. He came to think differently when, while tracking a target, three successive Ekelund ranges seemed to be totally contradictory, but when time-corrected, lined up perfectly and gave us a firing solution. In subsequent assignments, I used what I learned to more accurately estimate when submarine reactor cores would be depleted and to program a computer to calculate rhumb line approximations to great circle tracks across the Pacific. The Academy helped prepare me to think for myself, but it was really my training in submarines that taught me the most. After you’ve mastered the routine, you are challenged with the “what if” scenarios which don’t have a book answer and require you to use the knowledge and experience you have acquired to date.

Summary After graduation, I obtained a MS in Mathematics from NPGS, Monterrey. I then attended Nuclear Power School, Prototype training, SOIC, and finally reported to USS Plunger in August 1969, where I qualified in Submarines. Following SOAC, I served on USS

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15th Company Kamehameha where I qualified as Engineer, then to the COMSUBPAC staff, USS John Marshall as Engineer, COMSUBGRU 7 staff, USS Aspro as Executive Officer and USS Cavalla as Commanding Officer.

My tours took me throughout the Pacific, as far north as the North Pole (to rendezvous with another submarine), through the Panama Canal three times, and even into the Indian Ocean to Diego Garcia (where they have a beautiful beach) and down to Australia.

My memories of the Academy mostly center around academics, until I met Ruthi on a blind date to the Army-Navy game when I was a firstie and she was a student nurse at Walter Reed.

I thought I would go surface line until my first class cruise on the USS Long Beach (CGN-9) during her workup for deployment to Vietnam. I found that the true professionals were the officers who worked with things nuclear, and after 3 weeks in an exercise where I didn’t get a chance to see the sun, I figured I could handle submarines.

Ruthi and I were married in December 1967. My first submarine was in Pearl Harbor because that was the only place that had a submarine base and an Army hospital. Although we were married, we technically had no dependents, since we were both active duty.

The Navy had a six month wait for housing, and the Army wouldn’t assign married quarters to a nurse with no dependents, so we stayed together in the nurse’s BOQ at Tripler. We have a grown daughter and son, one grand-daughter, and two grand-sons.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John Mutty Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th/15th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 11/1968 1969 – 70: VT-1, NAS Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL. Instructor Pilot 1970 – 73: VP-10, NAS Brunswick, ME, P-3 Pilot 1973 – 76: Naval Recruiting Command Headquarters, Arlington, VA. Educator Liaison Officer 1976 – 77: Naval War College, Newport, RI, Student, Naval Command and Staff College 1977 – 79: VP-16 NAS Jacksonville, FL, Operations Officer 1980 – 81: VP-30, NAS Jacksonville, FL, Executive Officer 1981 – 83: VP-16, NAS Jacksonville, FL, Executive Officer/Commanding Officer 1983 – 86: Office of Program Analysis, Washington, DC, Congressional Liaison 1986 – 88: Commander Surveillance and Reconnaissance Forces, Sixth Fleet, (CTF-67) Naples, Italy, Chief of Staff 1988 – 90: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, DC, Deputy Director, Investment and Development Division 1990 – 94: Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC, Comptroller 1994: Retired as a Captain Principal Occupation Following retirement, I assumed the position of Conrad Chair for Financial Management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Ca. I remained at NPS for the next 17 years, teaching Financial Management courses prior to retiring in 2013.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Over the course of my naval career, both on active duty and as a civilian, I was fortunate to visit six of the seven continents, 39 countries, and seven territories. I had summer cruises on the USCGC Eagle and the USS Nathaniel Greene (from the age of sail to the age of nuclear power), capped off by a terrific career in naval aviation.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Linda and I were married in 1997. Between us, we have three sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren. One son followed the family tradition and has had a successful naval career including command of a DDG. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retirement from the Navy (94) and the Civil Service (13), I have been involved with the Big Sur International Marathon as Chairman of the Board of Directors. I’ve got 34 marathons under my belt including five Boston Marathons. I’ve taken up woodworking to keep the grandkids supplied with toys. Travel continues to be on the agenda. (Seeing the world never gets old.)

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) finding that the chore of closing upper class windows during the winter could be done much quicker and with significantly less chance of waking up a room’s occupants by using the outside ledge (fourth deck).

Youngster cruise aboard the USCGC Eagle participating in Operation Sail with more than a dozen of the world’s largest sailing vessels culminating with a ticker tape parade in New York City.

First class cruise aboard the USS Nathaniel Greene. (Underway on nuclear power, a perfect complement to my youngster cruise under sail.)

Being tossed out of ADM Rickover’s office not once but twice (yet still being selected for the nuclear power program.)

Humorous Memories of USNA Explaining to my Company officer why a shipment of 100 swords had been delivered to me at USNA Converting a MOC’s locker into an alternate “study hall”. Who knew that the pipe locker behind the urinals could accommodate up to half a dozen mids during a “mandatory” lecture.

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15th Company Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Naval Engineering; MS Financial Management, The George Washington University, 1976 Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit (3), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (5) Superior Civilian Service Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Award Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings, Command at Sea badge Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My father was a 1940 graduate of USNA. As a “Navy junior”, watching my father’s experience in the Navy as well as the constant moves, had a major impact on my decision to attend the academy. I had wanted to attend USNA from an early age to “join the navy and see the world”.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My summer cruises aboard the USCG Eagle (one of the world’s premier “tall ships”), the USS Nathaniel Greene (an SSBN), and seeing the world of naval aviation in Pensacola convinced me that I had made the right decision. After graduation, I, in fact, saw the world as a P-3 pilot.

After retirement, I joined the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School and continued my association with the Navy.

Summary Following graduation, I attended flight school. After receiving my wings, I spent the next two years as a flight instructor at VT-1.

My first operational tour was with VP-10 in Brunswick Maine flying P-3s. Deployments to Keflavik, Iceland; Sigonella, Sicily; and Rota, Spain were part of that tour. Subsequent tours were in VP-16, VP-30 (XO), and back to VP-16 as XO/CO. Deployments included: Bermuda, Rota/Lajes, and Sigonella.

Shore tours included the Naval Recruiting Command Headquarters; the Naval War College Command and Staff course; Office of Program Appraisal; Chief of Staff for CTF-67 in Naples, Italy; Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller; and Naval Air Systems Command (Comptroller).

After retiring from the Navy as a Captain in 1994, I joined the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School as the Conrad Chair for Financial Management. I taught financial management courses at NPS for 17 years and retired, again, in 2013.

Plebe year memories include using the outside ledge on the fourth deck of Bancroft Hall to speed up closing upperclassmen’s windows during the winter.

As a first classman, I had the opportunity to be “dismissed” from ADM Rickover’s office not once, but twice. Surprisingly, he still accepted me for the nuclear power program. (After that experience, I made the decision to be a pilot.)

I followed in the footsteps of my father who graduated from USNA in 1940. I “joined the Navy to see the world” and that is precisely what happened. One of the advantages of flying P-3s was flying into and out of airfields in dozens of different countries.

My wife Linda and I were married in 1997 and have three sons and one daughter between us as well as seven grandchildren. We live in Carmel, CA and are both enjoying retirement.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard C. L. (Rich) Olson Service History 1962-63: U. S. Naval Reserve, Submarine Division 5-7, Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD (E-2) 1963-67: USNA (15th Company – originally 9th Company) 1967-69: Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program/Submarine School (Bainbridge, MD; Windsor, CT; Groton/New London, CT) 3/69-12/71: Spadefish Pre-commissioning Unit/USS Spadefish (SSN-668) (Newport News/Norfolk, VA) 12/71: Transferred to Naval Reserve 1972-79: Inshore Undersea Warfare (IUW) 5-3/Mobile IUW 706/ IUWG-2, Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD 1980-86: Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet Unit 106, Norfolk, VA 1986-1991: Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Unit 206, Norfolk, VA 1992: Retired from USNR with rank of Captain Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, I spent my entire civilian career in the commercial nuclear power industry, principally in nuclear licensing for Baltimore Gas & Electric Company and, later, litigation support, followed by nuclear licensing/consulting stints with several engineering firms in support of various commercial nuclear power plants.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events While assigned to CinCLantFlt, having made Commander, I was assigned as CSS14 liaison to the Royal Navy in Dunoon, Scotland during a NATO exercise. I reported directly to Commander Submarine Squadron 14. He gave me a specific assignment to scout Scotland for alternate anchorages. I had carte blanche to tour virtually anywhere in Scotland to assess anchorage possibilities. I completed my assignment with enthusiasm, circling nearly the entire country, and filed my report to CSS-14.

I enjoyed dinner with a Scottish family while I was there, and I recall the patriarch’s response when I asked him what a Scot drank when wanting good scotch: “The McCallan!” Sharon appreciated the woolens I brought home, and I enjoyed “The McCallan” everso-sparingly.

I never was west of Catonsville, MD before the Academy, and I never was west of West Virginia after that until I entered the civilian workforce following my active duty career. It was then that I gained an assignment to an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) task force, which met annually in Palo Alto, CA. The assignment afforded me the opportunity to tack some vacation time onto the Palo Alto trips and to see Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. I stayed in the parks for a week three years in a row.

(I’ve since done it two more times.)

During my second visit, I took my Dad, who also had never seen California. After checking into our hotel on the weekend, imagine my shock when I showed up for the task force meeting Monday morning, only to learn that the meeting had been the previous week!

After some serious pleading to my boss, I was able to add some vacation time to compensate for the lost meeting time and continue our trip for Yosemite/Kings Canyon/Sequoia, as planned. I still wonder how our VP, who was on a higher EPRI oversight committee, had allowed my trip to be approved.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sharon and I were married in June 1967, three days after graduation, and we had the first of our two daughters, Tracey, a scant nine months later. Kristen came along in 1974 and has gone on to become the mother of four lovely children. Sharon and I look forward to celebrating our Golden Anniversary in 2017.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retirement from civilian work has been gradual. I still keep open opportunities for nuclear consulting work, but most of my time now is spent around the home. I had a vigorous period of playing disc golf (some say “Frisbee golf”) in the late 1980s and again during 1992-2010, or so, until my playing days were cut short by two rotator cuff tears and wearing-out knees. Now I spend much leisure time as an informal “course pro,” of sorts, and as a tournament director for disc golf events in Baltimore. Sharon would point out that I live on the computer, and I guess she knows.

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15th Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA  Plebe Summer, when I started doing “uniform races” for Freddy Fagan, who was to be my “Firstie,” and I lost 20 pounds in two weeks.  Fred Fagan had a fearsome reputation in the Class of ’64, so I was stunned when “spooned” by Freddy after just a week or two into Plebe Year.  I still recall one of the most squared-away Mids you’d ever want to meet, Larry North, one of my roomies Plebe Year, on a come-around. Larry was getting it tough from a Segundo and was made to do so many sit-ups that his butt was raw to the point of bleeding. Larry kept going and never gave in – quite a guy.  Losing roommates Mike Kumler, Dan Orenge, Larry North, Tom Mai.  Of course, JFK’s assassination was the major shocker of the year, especially because he had become the “Class of 67’s President” when he came to Annapolis our Plebe year and personally forgave our demerits. We all remember where we were when we heard the sad news.  Vivid but not fond memory: 4th periods at Melville Hall Plebe year.  Add pecan pies to the Saturday hamburgers and strawberries and ice cream for breakfast and cannonballs and rum sauce and “home-grown” milk.  Going to Morgantown, WV, Plebe year for the football game against the Mountaineers and meeting my girlfriend, Sharon, there for a rare opportunity to kiss and hold hands.  Parents Weekend, Plebe Year, when my parents got to see what I had become and I got to see my girl, that is, my sister, for the first time in what seemed like ages.  Running morning ED for demerits Plebe Year and having my Classmates prop me up for the last half of the run because of a torn meniscus.  Flunking Calculus Plebe Year and facing the Academic Board and expulsion, I pleaded for a re-exam, and when they asked why I thought I could pass a re-exam, I pointed out that I had gotten a “D” on the final exam. They asked how come I flunked, and I said that my “F” going in must have been so low that the “D” couldn’t bring it up. They granted the re-exam, which I passed with flying colors and remained a Middy.  Actually making the Sup’s List 2nd Class year and qualifying for the Dean’s List in my final semester of 1 st Class year after having almost flunked out Plebe Year.  Saturday noon meal formations in Tecumseh Court with my girl sitting pretty on the bench and hearing the other Mids remarking about the good-looking blonde.  Virtually every weekend after Plebe Year, when Sharon drove to Annapolis and stayed at Mrs. Boyer’s “drag house,” but, mostly, the basement in the drag house with the windows painted black!  The glorious snow storm of February 1966, which closed the Academy while we were on break and I was in Baltimore staying at my girl’s house.  Playing fieldball on Hospital Point in the freezing winter and catching a soccer ball squarely in the nose after it was kicked by a soccer team player from about 20 feet away.  Buzzy’s pizza on the weekends.  Seeing whatever movie was playing in town on Saturday, and always sitting in the back row with Sharon.  Sunbathing on the 5th Wing terrace during “Dead Week.”  Ring Dance, June 1966; and our engagement at Christmas 1965.  The Pontiac dealer in town was popular with me because my first car was sitting in his showroom (1967 “Plum Mist” Pontiac LeMans). I also remember when my roommate, Joe Schmitt asked my girl to keep his car for him. She had a great time cruising in his bright red ’67 Plymouth Fury convertible.  Walking the streets in Southampton, Antwerp, Paris, Oslo and Rome. Seeing Pompeii. Cruising the Riviera in a rental car with like-minded Mids.  Plebe Detail, breaking in the Class of 1969, and staying close to Baltimore and Sharon.  Interview with Admiral Rickover. Prior to being selected for Nuclear Power, one had to successfully pass an interview with Admiral Rickover. When I walked into the room, he looked over my academic record and asked why I did worse this past semester than the one before. I responded that even though my grades went down, my average went up. He gaped at me for a couple of seconds before yelling, “Sarbaugh, Sarbaugh!” His secretary ran in, and he said, “Get him out of here and find out what I want to know!”

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had been very low after Plebe Year but had been increasing every semester after that, including the semester that had just ended.

He took careful notes and sent me on my way. I was very concerned that I had failed the interview, and my fears appeared justified when the Nuclear Power Selection List did not contain my name.

Being selected to the Nuclear Power Program. When the selections list was posted, Steve Olson’s name was on the list, but not mine. I was crushed, and I congratulated Steve on his selection. He responded, “I haven’t gone for my interview yet.” After some frantic moments, the Officer (don’t recall who) handling the selection process confirmed that Steve’s name was on the list accidentally, and it should have been mine! (Steve made it, too, later.)

Humorous Memories of USNA  One of my Plebe Summer roommates, Dan Orenge, was a true free spirit, arriving at USNA with a bass fiddle in a Bentley. Dan was better-suited to St. John’s, I think, and it seemed fitting when he composed a marching rhyme for us to retort as we marched past the Johnnies, who always chided us on the way to a football game. Dan’s composition: “Fie, Fie, a hex on thee for perpetrating such blasphemy!”  James Bond was huge in 1964. My roomies were John Payne and Tom Mai, both athletic guys, John in cross-country and Tom in basketball. There was a moment when Tom and John were jawing about something and Tom suddenly flipped something at John (I don’t remember if it was shaving cream or what.), and John kicked his foot up and sent the object arcing over his head, wherein he calmly caught it in his hand. We all laughed at the “James Bond” moment.  First Class year, on Army-Navy weekend, Rudy DeAtley and I were in Baltimore and we planned to drive to Philly with Sharon and Diane on Saturday morning. Something happened that morning and we were running late – really late. We knew we had to make formation or face being put on restriction. We franticly drove to Philly with no time to spare. As we made our way through the city toward JFK, there was a red light and several cars in front of us. We needed to make a right turn – and fast! I can imagine what people thought as we rode up over the curb, onto the sidewalk and around the corner, before bumping back down onto the street! We made formation with minutes to spare!  I was on the Plebe Detail for the Class of 1969. I was a tough squad leader and made sure they all got the same kind of Plebe Year I got – tough but not cruel. We also had some fun times, and I tried to keep a sense of humor when running the Plebes.

Late in the Summer, I had called all of the Plebes out, and they were braced up outside their rooms. I had a 12” amplifier that I played my records and Wollensack through, and I was blasting out Cannibal & the Headhunters’ “Land of 1000 Dances.” I told them to start dancing, and I went back into my room. Mike Hough was the “ringleader” of the squad, and he led them into my room as they were dancing. I started to protest, but they succeeded in wrestling me onto the bunk and tying me up. They then hoisted me up and carted me out of Bancroft Hall to the seawall and threw me into the Severn River. It was only through my panicky protests that I could drown with my hands and feet tied that they untied me before they threw me in.  Hell Night. I still have photos of the riotous stuff we did to the Firsties! Plenty of “White Works Love” and shaving cream!  Mattress races. Sliding down the passageway on shaving cream, wearing only “White Works Love.” How about the “olive races?” Did we actually pick up those olives off of the block of ice without using our hands and carry them down the passageway, or am I imagining we did these things?

Academic Achievement BS-Engineering, USNA; MBA (Finance), Loyola College (Baltimore) Athletic I played all intramural sports at USNA with vigor but not distinction. The only ones I remember were fieldball, sailing and golf. I should have pursued the latter two but only did them one semester.

Service/USNA Awards Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal.

Uniform Breast Insignia Qualified in Submarines Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

After high school, I had no expectations regarding college, not having the grades for a scholarship nor the money for tuition. I joined the Naval Reserves after high school as a preference to being drafted into the Army. Upon completing the standard classification tests, I was informed that my scores were good enough to possibly make me a candidate for the Naval Academy if I was interested. I expressed my interest and started attending classes to prepare for the entrance exam to win a Naval Reserve appointment. My scores were just shy of being admitted by one appointment. However, a candidate ahead of my received a Congressional appointment and I got the Naval Reserve appointment. I was truly fortunate, and my life would have been far different were it not for the USNA appointment.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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15th Company I owe all of what I achieved to my Naval Academy education and training. Without them, I would never have been a Naval officer or achieved the rank of Captain, and I never would have had a professional career in the nuclear power industry. Furthermore, without my naval career, I wouldn’t have gotten my MBA, which was financed as a VA benefit.

Summary I graduated from Corpus Christi School after eight years and attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1961. After working for 2-1/2 years in drafting-related positions, I managed, through the wisdom and guidance of a Naval Reserve counselor, to take the necessary steps to gain admission to the Naval Academy in 1963.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, I completed the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and Submarine School. My class standing in the latter helped me to get assigned to a new construction ship as close to home as possible. Sharon had our first child while I was attending Naval Prototype training in Windsor, CT, and being close to home was important.

My only active duty assignment was in USS Spadefish (SSN-668), a fast attack nuclear submarine, which was built in Newport News, VA and home ported in Norfolk, VA, wherein I qualified in submarines and as a Duty Officer. I held positions in Spadefish of 1st Lieutenant/Deck Officer, Electrical Officer, Communications Officer and Weapons Officer. I made three North Atlantic patrols in Spadefish, earning several awards.

After leaving active duty, I continued my 26-year naval career in the Naval Reserves, achieving the rank of Captain in 1990 through assignments to Inshore Undersea Warfare, CinCLantFlt and USCinCLant.

My 40-year civilian career was concentrated in commercial nuclear power support, principally with Baltimore Gas & Electric Company’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

My wife, Sharon, and I were married in June 1967 and have two daughters, Tracey and Kristen, and four grandchildren, all living in the Baltimore area.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John Payne Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th/15th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1969 – 70: Flight Instructor -- Advanced Jet (SERGRAD) 1970 – 71: F-4 Replacement Pilot Training NAS Oceana/NAS Key West 1972 – 73: Fighter Squadron FORTY ONE, Oceana, VA 1973 – 75: Post Graduate School, NPGS Monterey, CA (MS Aeronautical Engineering) 1976 – 79: Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (F4J/F4N/F14A) Miramar, CA 1980 – 81: Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FOUR, NAS Pt. Mugu, CA (F/A 18 Project Off.) 1982 – 84: XO/CO Fighter Squadron TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN NAS Miramar, CA (F14) 1985 – 86: Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL; Idaho Falls, ID; Arlington, VA 1986 – 88: Executive Officer, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Norfolk, VA with a homeport change to Bremerton, WA 1989 – 90: CO USS Sacramento (AOE 1) Bremerton, WA 1991 – 92: Third Fleet Operations Officer (N3), Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA 1992 – 94: CO USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Alameda, CA 1994 – 97: Deputy Commander and COS Joint Interagency Task Force West, Alameda, CA 1997 Retired from Naval service as CAPT Principal Occupation Naval officer. Naval aviator. Wonderful thirty-year career filled with excitement, challenge, satisfaction and great colleagues and friends.

Following retirement I worked with the Navy League sponsored Naval Sea Cadet Corps as a Headquarters Representative for the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountain states and Pacific Islands (Hawaii and Guam) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Too many to list and too difficult to prioritize. The U.S. Navy…its more than ships at sea, but being at sea is what it’s all about.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Mary Ruth and I attended the same junior and senior high schools and dated at USNA. We were married in 1968 near the end of flight training and celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary in 2015. We have three children. Kathleen is a Speech Pathologist in Arizona, John is an officer in a Washington state fire department, and Mary Beth is a schoolteacher employing her MA in Urban Education in the Chicago Public School System. We have five “grand” grand children (four boys and a girl).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I’m active in the Association of Naval Aviation (Olympic Squadron in Port Ludlow, WA.) and was its CO for eleven years. Mary and I are splitting our time between homes in Poulsbo, WA and Mesa AZ following her retirement as a public school teacher after 15 years of teaching subsequent to our navy career together.

I’m a volunteer with the Island Volunteer Care Givers of Bainbridge Island, WA and until recently served as a member of their Board of Directors.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA 1963 Army Navy game when Roger Staubach and the team brought home the victory Summer cruises to Europe on Cruisers…convinced me I wanted Carrier life June week events in 1966 and 1967 Nearly suffocating during the Herndon Monument climb Traveling and competing with the Indoor and Outdoor Track Teams

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15th Company Humorous Memories of USNA Nothing to report Academic Achievement BS Naval Science USNA 1967; MS Aeronautical Engineering NPGS 1975 Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service Medal (2), various unit awards Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings, Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My father was a naval officer during WWII and I had an uncle on active duty as a naval aviator.

I thought that the Naval Academy would provide the best start for a naval career in naval aviation. I don’t think I missed an episode of the TV show “Men of Annapolis” and I was drawn to the focus on honor and duty.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met by attending the Naval Academy. Graduation from a highly regarded academic institution with an engineering degree, commissioned as a regular Naval officer and given the opportunity to fly high performance carrier based airplanes was everything for which I’d hoped.

Summary Flight Training in Pensacola, FL is a great way to start a career in Naval Aviation and to transition to the real life of “the Fleet”. I went the jet pipeline through Meridian, MS and Beeville, TX, receiving my wings in October 68.

Following a year as an Advanced Jet Flight Instructor in Texas. I went into fighters flying the F4 (J, B, and N models), the F14A, and eventually conducting the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT & E) of the F/A18 at Patuxent River as part of a Det. from VX4. Along the way I was assigned shore duty at the NPS receiving a MS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1975.

I enjoyed serving as Executive Officer and CO of VF-213 at Miramar and followed that with fifteen months of Nuclear Power Training at Orlando, FL; Idaho Falls, ID; and at the Naval Reactors office in Crystal City. This lead to assignment as Executive Officer of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

I served as Third Fleet Operations Officer for a year in Pearl Harbor, HI and San Diego, CA before assuming command of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and returning her to Alameda from an overhaul period at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. We made a full WESTPAC deployment in 1994 with plenty of time in the Persian Gulf.

My last assignment was as COS and Deputy Commander of Joint Interagency Task Force West then located in Alameda, CA. I retired after thirty years in 1997.

This adventure was shared by my wife, Mary Ruth who agreed to marry me in 1968 and raised our wonderful family of three kids, mostly in my absence. We are now both retired and living mostly in Poulsbo, WA with a few months each year in our home in Mesa, AZ.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jean Price (Pete) Phelps, Jr. Service History 1962 – 63: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - enlisted Navy Reserves 1963 – 67: USNA (15th Company) 1967- 68: USN Postgraduate School - Immediate Master's Program - MS Aero Engr.

1968 – 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings May '69 1969 : F-8 Crusader Replacement Air Group Training, NAS Miramar, CA 1970 - 72: VF-24, NAS Miramar & USS Hancock (CVA-19) - F-8 Crusader pilot deployed to SE Asia / Gulf of Tonkin / major & minor villages of North Vietnam & Laos 1972-73: Navy Astronautics Group/ Navy Missile Center/ Pacific Missile Range, Pt Mugu, CA, VX-4 - F-8 Flight Test Pilot and target.

1973: Left Naval Service with rank of Lieutenant Principal Occupation (post USNA/USN - a twisted path) Following seven+ years of active duty, I worked with Decision Science Inc. in San Diego as a Human Factors Engineer, analyzing F-86 drone operations and accidents, as well as Air Combat Maneuvering analysis and programming for advanced ACM training for the Navy and Air Force.

In 1974, I went to work at Flight Systems Inc. as a Flight Test Pilot working with modified civilian aircraft performing flight tests of new military weapons systems and avionics, including LATAR Optical Tracking systems, ACMR/ACMI air combat maneuvering ranges, manned/unmanned flight operations of modified F-86 aircraft, and ACM tactics analysis of F-14/ F-15 aircraft at AIMVAL/ACEVAL at Nellis AFB. In 1978, I embarked on the "airline, airline bankruptcy, new airline" career path. I began at Frontier A/L (Denver 1978-86), Pacific Southwest Airlines [thanks Poopie] (San Diego 1986-88), merged into US Air(ways) (San Diego, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia [get the picture?] 1988 - 2004). Mandatory Age 60 retirement in July 2004; and moved from San Diego 30 miles east into the foothills of Alpine, CA. Flunked retirement (Sep 2005), and went to work for classmates Jim Gilbert and Bud O'Hara at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (San Diego, 2005-2010) working in ASW underwater acoustic surveillance.

Retired again (Dec 2010) to establish a suitable 4 acre site for class Army-Navy game get-togethers in the foothills of Alpine, CA. Aviation has always been my game; I was fortunate to fly many small aircraft, as well as the T-2, F-9, F-8, A-4, T-33, F-86, DHC-3, CV-580, MD-80, BAe-146, Boeing -737, 757, 767, and Airbus 319, 320, & 321; for over 16,000 hours - with no (major) accidents, no ejections, no ramp strikes, no fatalities (in my cockpit), some scary moments, and many vivid memories.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Flying all around SE Asia and the Orient, the US, Canada, and the Caribbean Islands. Many micro-memorable moments that occasionally flash back for me - in a good way. From 1977 to 2004, I was engrossed in endurance events including 15 marathons, including Boston (1979 - 2:47) on a Monday, followed by the Denver Marathon the following Sunday (3:02). Personal best was probably the 1978 Coronado Half Marathon - sub 6 minute miles for the course! Ran the 1982 Hawaiian Ironman in sub 12 hours (come on; that's a long [141 miles] race).

Most memorable events ?: every time I ran into a classmate and re-experienced the bond we share!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married late; I was 41 when I married for the first and last time. That's a good thing; I don't know how I would have ever kept a woman happy if I had married earlier; considering my wanderings through life. However, as many of you have expressed, I married well above my station. I met Pat in Las Vegas when I was working for Flight Systems. I thought she was a dancer; turned out she worked the emergency room graveyard shift at Sunrise Hospital; the perfect mate for a "sinner" such as me! I inherited her son; a great kid who truly considers me to be his "Dad". Chris graduated from USD in San Diego, and went on to play baseball in Italy (a la "Playing for Pizza" [Grisham]). Wait a minute! We all graduated from college and went to Vietnam, Chris graduated from USD and went to Italy for 5 years of baseball? Where's the justice? Chris now owns and operates a baseball school (Brickyard Cages) in San Diego. Dogs, dogs, dogs are MY grandchildren!

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After flunking my first retirement in 2004 from the airlines, I tried it again in 2010 and have been successful - so far. I admit that I

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Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA To plagiarize: Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game: screaming with the rest of the more than 100,000 in attendance and praying Army didn’t get off another play.

Rollicking good times expounding on esoteric mathematical proofs, partial differential equations, and Fourier Transformations with my roommate, Tony Principi, in exchange for his insight into dating Catholic girls.

Meaningful dialog and insight into the affairs of man and his interaction with the elements and the cosmos as espoused by Jean-Paul Sartre and other great minds, as presented by the liberals of the 15th Company; Gary McBride and Dick Tolotti.

Learning and perfecting the art of the perfect sword salute under the watchful eye, mentoring, and tutelage of John Scott Payne during the "Spring Set" of 1967.

Raising and launching a team of intrepid hamsters in John Inman's RC airplane. Designed to do more than just fly, we could parachute hamsters! Never did establish a military mission for that great idea!

Promising the Plebes "carry-on" if they could capture one of those humongous seagulls that screamed at us every day outside of the seventh wing. Then telling them to throw the newly captured and flapping fowl into the room with Rusty Baumberger, who was napping through a youngster morning. You've never heard a man scream like that!

Ring Dance, June 1966 - not for that event; because I took one of those Catholic girls that Tony Principi had explained to me about; but because my future wife was there as Terry Wendt's date; a coincidence that I discovered 12 years later!

My 1967 Green Corvette, 435 HP - 427 c.i., warranted as an L-88 a year later, but stolen at Disneyland in 1968. The same car sold for $2.5M last year at auction!

My "contraband garage" just off West Street with myself, Doug Matthews, Bart Creed, and ????

Humorous Memories of USNA Leaping into the tail section of that F-4 static display down by the field house, thinking it to be an original and unknown hiding place, while evading the OOD and his mate, while trying to go "over the wall". Turns out there were already 3 other mids inside the fuselage.

Climbing around the chain link fence at Gate 0 after a winter foray into town; then seeing a hole in the ice where someone had fallen through. Later informed of a classmate that hadn't made it back for muster. Turned out that the OOD did get that one!

Being a "take down dummy" for Guido Carloni during summer wrestling so he could "validate" wrestling class. Who knew? My shoulder sockets have never recovered!

That train ride from Paris back to Cherbourg with classmates puking in shoes, amid stories of a "strange" toilet they tried in their Paris hotel room.

Stumbling around in the dark of some "drag house" in town with a date, while tripping over so many unseen Mids; all fumbling around in the dark!

John Chehansky's motorcycle accident in Barcelona on First Class cruise, and his markings of "Gentian Violet" all over his body that his "health care provider" had applied!

At the base of the Herndon Monument, thinking my legs were going to be broken at the thighs from the outside "push".

So many memories, so little time!

Academic Achievement BS USNA -should I say more? OK - MS Aeronautical Engineering (NPGS Monterrey 1968 Athletic Frankly, although I did swim Plebe year, I realized early on that Division I varsity sports were just out of my reach.

Service/USNA Awards USNA - Immediate Master's Program USN - Distinguished Flying Cross, 1 Individual Air Medal, 13 Strike/Flight Air Medals, 7 Navy Commendation Medals, a "great" Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry made out of stamped shrapnel, and 11 other "I've been there" pieces. I should have been awarded a Purple Heart for that damn rabid dog bite at Phan Rang AFB while on an AF exchange, but my Skipper said I was stupid for letting him get that close! I survived 242 missions in RVN, but I also watched Guido Carloni, Rick Amber, and a few more "hit the ramp" on the Hancock. Here's to those we left behind!

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings

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My father flew PBY's in WW II - (1+ sub kill got him an Air Medal and a Purple Heart; but he lost his best friend). In 1951, one of his squadron mates, now the CO of NAS JAX flew a dark blue F-9F-2 (straight wing) Panther jet into Teterboro (NJ) airport to visit us. On departure, he told me to get into the back seat, and proceeded to take me on a high speed taxi down the runway, then back to the flight line. Crafty bastards, he and my father; my juices started flowing then and I always knew I wanted to Fly Navy after that. F -8 Crusaders were one of the best decisions of my life!

"Men of Annapolis" was icing on the cake. It may seem a clichĂŠ by today's standards, but just what are "today's standards"?

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My education, ALL OF IT, at Annapolis made me the person I am today. Hopefully for better, but for better or worse, my actions, decisions, and values since then were formed by my experience at USNA with minor adjustments in the following years.

Summary I got to fly fighters in the US Navy, in combat, and as a civilian test and commercial pilot in my later years. I couldn't be more content with my career path and my life! Except maybe for that rabid dog bite in Phan Rang and poor choices in my initial airline employers! Ha!

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15th Company Anthony (Tony) Principi Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (15th Company) 1967 - 69: USS Joseph P. Kennedy (DD 850) 1969 - 70: River Patrol Squadron 5, Tra Cu, Viet Nam 1971 - 73: Naval Education and Training Center, Newport Naval Base 1973 - 75: Seton Hall University School of Law 1975 - 80: Navy Judge Advocate General Corps, San Diego, CA 1980 - 81: Legislative Counsel, USN, Washington, DC 1982 - 84: Senate Armed Services Committee, staff counsel 1984 - 88: Senate Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, chief counsel and staff director 1989 - 92: Deputy Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs 1992 - 93: Acting Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs (President George HW Bush) 1993 - 95: Senate Armed Service Committee, Republican chief counsel and staff director 1996 - 20: Chairman, Congressional Commission on Service Members and Veteran’s Transition Assistance 2001 - 05: 4th Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs (President George W Bush) 2005: Chairman, Base Realignment and Closure Committee (BRAC) Principal Occupation following Government Service I served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Pfizer, Inc. and was Executive Chairman of QTC Management, Inc., the largest provider of medical and disability evaluations to the federal government. I served on the Board of Directors of Perot Systems, Inc. I was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy.

I currently serve on the Board of Directors of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Engility, Inc., Get Well Network, Inc. and Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. I am President and CEO of The Principi Group, LLC. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I was fortunate to serve in the Cabinet of both President George H.W. Bush (’41) and George W. Bush (’43). I was asked by the President to co lead a Presidential delegation to North Korea where I met with the North Korean leadership to negotiate the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and repatriate the remains of MIA’s from the Korean War. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I am married to Cynthia Renee. I have a stepdaughter named Caroline who was adopted by Cynthia from a Russian orphanage. She is an extraordinary young woman. I have wonderful grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I’m blessed to be married to a wonderful woman and to live in St. Michaels on the eastern shore of Maryland. I keep busy on Boards of Directors, tending to my garden and getting to the Academy as often as possible.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Making weight for 150# football (cutting 30 pounds one season was a challenge).

First-class exchange cruises with Italian Navy.

Wonderful memories of the times we spent together.

Humorous Memories of USNA Trying to go over the Wall with Tolotti to meet up with Pam Am flight attendants and getting caught. It wasn’t very funny at the time and we spent dead week first class year in the yard.

Cooking burgers with my roommate Jim Fletcher and selling them to Plebes.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Academic Achievement USNA, 1967, BS, Naval Engineering Seaton Hall, JD, 1975 Athletic 3-year letterman, Lightweight Football Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star with Combat “V” 3 Navy Commendation Medals with Combat “V” Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Ever since I was a young boy watching Men of Annapolis on TV I wanted to attend the Academy and play football. My life ambition was to be a Naval Officer and lead men in combat.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were fully met and I would not have achieved goals I set out for myself were it not for the Naval Academy experience.

Summary After graduation I was assigned to the USS Joseph P Kennedy (DD 850). Following a Med cruise in 1968, the Kennedy entered drydock for periodic repairs. I received orders to join River Patrol Squadron Five, Tra Cu. I returned to the Newport Naval Base and after a tour with Naval Education and Training Center, I attended Seton Hall University School of Law, obtaining my JD degree in 1975. 1975 through 1980: I was assigned to the Navy Judge Advocate General Corps in San Diego, CA. After a tour as Navy Legislative Counsel in Washington DC, I left naval service in 1981 and began a civilian career as legal counsel to various organizations. 1984 to 1988: I served as Republican chief counsel of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, following three years as counsel to the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I served as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 1989 to 1992 and Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs until 1993. Following that assignment, I served as Republican chief counsel and staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Following my assignment as Chairman of the Congressional Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance established by Congress in 1996, I was nominated by President George W. Bush on December 2000, and was confirmed by the Senate in January 2001 as Secretary of Veterans Affairs until 2005.

I am blessed to be married to a wonderful women, Cynthia Renee and to live in St. Michaels on the eastern shore of Maryland. I have a stepdaughter named Caroline who was adopted by Cynthia from a Russian orphanage. She is an extraordinary young woman. I have wonderful grandchildren. I keep busy on Boards of Directors, tending to my garden and getting to the Naval Academy as often as possible.

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15th Company Joseph (Joe) Schmitt Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (15th Company) 1967: Naval Air Station, Twin Cities. Recruiter 1967 - 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 01/1969 1969: Naval Air Station, Twin Cities. Recruiter 1969: VA-44, Cecil Field, Jacksonville. A4 Replacement Air Training 1970 - 71: VA-94. Naval Air Station, Lemoore and USS Bon Homme Richard, deployed to Southeast Asia. A-4 Pilot 1971 - 1973: Nuclear Weapons Training Group, Pacific. In San Diego as a Nuclear Warfare Training Instructor 1973: Resigned from USN Principal Occupation Upon leaving the navy, I worked at Rohr Industries in Chula Vista, CA in administrative systems developing and publishing Corporate Policies and Procedures. After leaving Rohr, I obtained a Broker’s License and worked at International Business Investments and Services, listing and selling businesses.

Realizing that sales of that type didn’t really fit me well and drawing from the computer skills learned at USNA, I moved onto computer systems analysis and programming with B-K Dynamics, Advanced Digital Systems, and Presearch, all in San Diego, CA. In 1985 I joined Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where I spent the remainder of my career.

I joined SAIC as a Senior Analyst Programmer, initially working on a system for the US Marine Corps. I moved through a number of positions with increasing responsibility over the next 22 years performing technical work and managing programs for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and the US Air Force as well as a few DoD agencies. I also did a number of commercial programs. SAIC was an employee-owned company. With increased responsibility came the expectation of increased investment and the benefits of increased ownership. The company went public, trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. One of my interesting assignments was several years as CEO and President of Data Systems and Solutions, USA, a subsidiary of a joint venture between SAIC and Rolls Royce. I learned that Rolls Royce sells aircraft engines and related products and services, and that Rolls Royce automobiles are now built by a BMW subsidiary licensing the name. I retired from SAIC in 2007 as a Vice President.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sugar and I were married in 1983. We have four children: Rick who is in CSM sales and marketing at Illumina, Joey who is the information systems manager for the San Diego Transcript, Stephanie who is a teacher for special needs children in Chula Vista, and John who is a technical support supervisor for Cox in Phoenix, Az. We have eight grand children. Rick and Joey have provided two each, Stephanie three and John one.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retirement from SAIC, I have been enjoying being able to set my own schedule, doing what I want to do when I want to, within the “guidance” that Sugar provides. We are able to spend a lot of time with our children and grandchildren, taking in many school-related activities. The work schedule and travel requirements at SAIC were very demanding. In enjoying the time with our grandchildren, I have gotten a much better understanding how much of the activities of our children that work schedule caused me to miss.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary restaurant and a play are, for us, an excellent evening. We do travel a bit, visiting relatives and enjoying road trips and times in the likes of Las Vegas, but for the most part, I am still enjoying not having to travel. Life is good and we are focusing on doing the things we like to do.

We also each have quite a number of hobbies that we enjoy. As examples: Sugar is great at a number of different forms of arts and crafts, photography, and computer applications. I am still pretty heavy into financial and computer system issues, both for our systems and helping friends and family. Our home network consists of about two dozen devices and an eleven camera security system that I built and maintain. I enjoy being able to pursue anything that I find interesting and follow where ever that leads me. The security system is one of the results of taking that approach.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Youngster cruise on USS Little Rock, CLG-4 and the opportunity to see the “real” navy for the first time and, as a bonus, visit several European countries.

Being in the Glee Club and traveling to colleges for performances and liberty away from Annapolis Opportunity to participate in the pilot courses for an Aerospace Engineering Degree Discussions with Professor Rogers and learning from him that the key to solving problems is determining the right questions to pursue answers to “Discovering” computers and computer programming and seeing the help they could be in problem solving First Class cruise on USS Duncan, DDR-874, navigating to Pearl Harbor and having the opportunity as a Midshipman to take a destroyer alongside a carrier for unrep.

Graduation and all the activities of June Week leading up to it.

Humorous Memories of USNA So much has happened since then, that my old memory banks fail me on specific instances Academic Achievement Received a BS in Aerospace Engineering as one of, I believe, 10 of our class who participated in the pilot program for the major.

Service/USNA Awards Air Medal with 2 stars, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

As a teenager, I was impressed with the military, particularly combat ships and aircraft. The concept of someone operating aircraft from a ship seemed almost unbelievable. I decided that I wanted to be part of that and felt that USNA would be the best route to prepare me for that type of career.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Overall, yes. I was very unprepared for many aspects of the academy. I just didn’t have the understanding of what to expect compared to many of our classmates who were Navy juniors or had better info from others sources. The cultural shock had an impact.

Summary Following flight training and A-4 replacement training in Jacksonville, I was assigned to VA-94 stationed in Lemoore and deployed on USS Bon Homme Richard, flying combat missions in Southeast Asia. My last duty station before resigning in 1973 was as a Nuclear Warfare Training Instructor at Nuclear Weapons Training Group, Pacific, in San Diego.

I worked at several companies building my experience base and resume in systems analysis and programming and joined SAIC in 1985 as a Senior Analyst Programmer. I moved through a number of positions over the next 22 years performing technical work and managing programs for the services, other DoD agencies as well as commercial organizations. SAIC was an employee-owned company. With increased responsibility came the expectation of increased investment and the benefits of increased ownership. The company went public in 2005. One of my interesting assignments was as CEO and President of Data Systems and Solutions, USA, a subsidiary of a joint venture between SAIC and Rolls Royce. I learned that Rolls Royce sells aircraft engines and related products and

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Sugar and I were married in 1983. We have four children and eight grand children, and are lucky to be involved in all of their lives.

We also have developed a liking for stage plays and frequent several of the excellent venues available in San Diego. Dinner at a fine restaurant and a play are, for us, an excellent evening. We do travel a bit, visiting relatives and enjoying road trips and times in the likes of Las Vegas, but for the most part, I am still enjoying not having to travel unless I want to.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter F. (Pete) Smullen Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th Company Plebe Year, then 15th Company) 1967 – 67: Naval Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, CA - student 1967 - 68: Naval Nuclear Prototype Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID - student 1968-69: Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT - student 1969-69: USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) Charleston, SC/Rota, Spain Patrol status. Various engineering assignments.

1969-1971: USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630) Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA - Overhaul. Various engineering assignments.

1971: Resigned from the US Navy with the rank of Lieutenant Principal Occupations After teaching Physics for six years, I entered the defense-contracting world, working on submarine torpedo employment tactics and tactical simulations, Trident CCS software development and maintenance, submarine construction, and Coast Guard strategic simulations. Also, Director, Information Technology for Connecticut State Technical Extension Program (CONN/STEP).

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My most memorable event was the Canadian Canoe Trip that our Boy Scout troop embarked on in the summer of 1961. When we departed, the world was a great place to live, and at peace. We were incommunicado in Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada for nearly two weeks. We canoed, portaged, swam, camped, tracked beaver, caught lunker bass, and watched bear, wolf, deer and myriad other wildlife. The trip was wonderful, even idyllic.

The evening before we were to return to Ely, Minnesota to then drive home from our adventure, one of our counselors and a fellow scout canoed into town to purchase a newspaper. Upon their return, we read the headlines and were stunned, absolutely stunned.

The US and Russia were nearing war over Berlin. Based on the contents of that article, we were convinced that nuclear war was imminent. We discussed the situation around the campfire until the early morning hours. For a time, we seriously considered canoeing back into Quetico, there to remain until we could assess the results of the anticipated nuclear strike to our country. Saner heads prevailed, and we reluctantly headed back to our homes and to a more sober and dangerous world.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Linda and I married in 1969 and just celebrated our 46 th anniversary. We have one wonderful daughter, Joelle, who also married a submariner. Together they have provided us with the two most wonderful grandsons Avery and Seth.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since retirement in 2005, I have enjoyed spending quality time in my wood shop, my auto restoration shop (same shop, and it's called my garage) while Linda creates wonderful things in her craft room, boating, visiting with our grandchildren and their parents whenever possible, extensive travel with Linda, bridge and driving my RED '94 Corvette Convertible.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Learning of President John F. Kennedy's assassination while buying a soda between classes in the basement of Maury Hall. President Kennedy had spoken to us from the steps of Bancroft Hall a few short months ago, and that speech had made a profound impact on me.

Plebe year Army-Navy game march-on; it was an overwhelming experience.

Taking delivery of my first car (RED '67 Chevrolet Corvette convertible) for my birthday.

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15th Company Each and every millisecond of the day that encompassed my two-question interview with Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, USN. Cannonballs, cannonballs and more cannonballs.

Humorous Memories of USNA Before I even left high school, one of my teachers, a nun, cornered me in the hallway and told me I must not go to the Naval Academy because I was not disciplined enough to make it there. Guess I showed her.

I arrived at USNA two days before Plebe Summer started, and stayed in the Field House. The day before Plebe Summer started, two of us decided to play tennis on the courts across the street. Two Midshipmen came over while we were playing and told us the courts were reserved for Officers and we shouldn't play there. We ignored them and continued to play. I was chagrined the next day ... no, make that PANICKED. Our Plebe Summer Midshipman company officer was Fred Hufnagel ... none other than one of the two midshipmen who had told us we shouldn't play tennis. Fred, excuse me, Mr. Hufnagel, SIR! was not understanding at all; it took a long, long time before he quit yelling at me.

Learning that if you dared your roommate Don Wade to throw iced tea at you at Sunday breakfast in the Mess Hall, he would.

All of us belting out Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones every chance we had, during 2 nd Class Summer in Bancroft Hall.

Ted Witt, in his Austin Healey Sprite, getting rear-ended by a very large truck and walking away with nary a scratch.

Academic Achievement USNA— BS “With Honors” University of Rhode Island— MA (Science Education) 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I had a choice of: 1) A National Merit Scholarship that would include three years at Bowdoin College and two years at MIT with a double bachelors degree, 2) The United States Naval Academy (principal appointment) and 3) The United States Air Force Academy (principal appointment) I was seventeen when I graduated from high school and in many ways very immature. I did not have a long-range plan for my life, but lived day to day. One day I wanted to be a research physicist, and the next, a fighter pilot. I have always responded to a challenge, and decided the best challenge I had been presented, of my three choices, was the Naval Academy. I had a glimmering that I wanted to be a fighter pilot when I was still in high school, and the research I did said that more USNA grads became pilots than did grads from the USAFA, and USNA also had a better academic reputation. Besides which, a person in my high school one class ahead of me went to the USAFA, and I didn't need to be number two.

I was really excited to go to Pensacola during second class summer, and loved the flying experience. I knew I could be a great pilot. I did well there, but it turned out my eyes were not good enough to sit in the pilot's seat. I thought long and hard about what to do instead, and decided nuclear power presented the toughest challenge available me.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I really had no idea what I was getting myself into, and still had no long-range plan. However, after I was at the academy, I found I could survive the “plebe experience” well enough by keeping a low profile and striving to meet all expectations. I then focused on academics. I took an extra class each and every semester I was at the Academy.

The midterm grades were posted the first semester of Plebe year and I had a 3.89 average. I was pretty proud of that accomplishment and had thought that it would be well received. The response I received was just the opposite of what I expected. My profile was no longer low. I was actually told by several firsties that since I had so much time to study, I must not have enough “professional” questions to answer, nor enough come arounds. The rest of the year was a real challenge ... I personally experienced every bit of what it meant to be in the Terrible Tenth. I was punished for being good academically. Did I mention that my firstie was anchor man of his class and a soon-to-be jarhead. It was a match made in the fiery pits of hell. His classmates literally forced

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I had truly expected the older Naval Academy midshipmen to be mature and intelligent and focused on being great Naval Officers. I had expected they would encourage me and my fellow classmates to become that as well. I was chagrined to find out that many of the upper class were petty and vengeful, and not the model I would ever want to pattern myself after. So, no, that part of my expectations were not met. On the other hand, I obtained a first-class education and the academy opened up a world of opportunities for me.

Summary After growing up in a small town in central Wisconsin, I attended the Naval Academy. After graduation, I entered the nuclear training conduit for submarine service. After my tour on the USS John C. Calhoun, (SSBN-630), I resigned my commission, and my family and I moved to Connecticut.

I initially taught high-school Physics. After several years, I was lured into the defense-contracting world with the offer of significantly more money than I was making. After twenty-five years of progressively more complex and challenging roles, mostly involving submarines, I moved to the Connecticut State Technology Extension Program (Conn/STEP), where I assisted Connecticut manufacturers to become more competitive. I quickly became the Director of Information Technology, and focused principally on helping our customers become more sophisticated with respect to the use of their information systems. After leaving Conn/STEP to accept a position closer to home, I finished my career working on simulation studies for the US Coast Guard that would help them determine what their Deepwater fleet needed to look like going forward.

After retirement, my wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed working on one project after another, visiting with our grandsons and their parents, traveling extensively, playing friendly bridge with our friends and avoiding snow.

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15th Company William H (Bill) Tate Service History 1963-67: USNA (9th/15th Company) 1967-68: NFO Flight Training, starting in Pensacola and finishing with A-3 training at Whidbey Island, WA) 11/68 – 6/71: VQ-1, Japan (with one year spent in Danang) 1971-74: USNA, Navigation Instructor 1976-93: Transferred to Naval Reserves. Drilled with VP-62/VTU, NAS Jacksonville, with two deployments to the Azores tracking USSR Submarines.

1993 Retired from USNR with rank of CDR Principal Occupation Spent two years in Tulsa, OK with Williams Energy Company as an Operations Analyst and then Manager of Operations. Missing Florida eventually won out. I packed up my daughters (ages 4 and 6) and went to a new job at Florida Institute of Technology in Jensen Beach. I was head of the Offshore Marine Technology program and taught the navigation courses. I enjoyed being a bachelor father and had students as roommates – they were like big brothers to my daughters. Six years later the campus closed after suffering financial problems and I went to the University of Florida to obtain my PhD. From there I went to the University of Texas at El Paso as an Assistant Professor of Real Estate. Money problems and the end of the real estate program and it was back to Florida.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events During First Class summer, I jumped with the Tidewater Navy Skydivers at NAS Oceana Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My daughter Tania was born in Japan on an Army base with a Philippine doctor attending. My daughter Michele was born in the Naval Academy hospital while as was assigned as an instructor. They are both married with two children each. My favorite ex-wife, Gail, attended the 40th reunion with me. I bought her a condo six miles from my home in Palm City and we both enjoy being single.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I enjoy my grandchildren and driving to the beach with the top down. I have a house with a pool on the “wide river”.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA On Youngster Cruise – going to the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace to pick up American girls After a noon meal, gathering up left over fried chicken and walking out to a lady’s garage where Dick Collins kept his car – I don’t remember where we went.

I was running with my rifle and saw the Admiral’s car coming. I slowed to a walk, did a right shoulder arms and saluted Uncle Charlie as he drove by. He gave me a big smile and a wave.

On graduation day I got married in the Chapel and had the reception at the Alumni House. It was well timed since my classmates and their families were there as well.

Humorous Memories of USNA My firstie, Stump Morrow, returning from a night on the town and singing Needles and Pins-a While the first classman next door were out in town we short-sheeted them. Upon returning, they pounded on the wall yelling “Dirty rooters” while we laughed like crazy. They came over and spooned us for our ingenuity. The next day when they were sober, they were not happy about it and threatened a do-over. Too late!

Academic Achievement University of Florida, 1987, PhD

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Wrote a book in 1982, published by the Naval Institute Press, A Mariner’s Guide to the Rules of the Road, that remained in print for 25 years.

Great study book for obtaining Captains license Service/USNA Awards Air Medal (5 awards) Uniform Breast Insignia NFO Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

As for the two questions: My most prized possession is my class ring Summary Following flight training, I was assigned to VQ-1 in Atsugi, Japan flying in the EA-3B reconnaissance aircraft that included one year in DaNang where I received five air medals. My daughter Tania was born in Japan in an Army hospital attended by a Philippine doctor.

Next stop was USNA as a Navigation instructor. The Navigation Department was a great tour with a great bunch of guys. We had our own bowling and softball teams and I attended night classes where I obtained my Master’s degree. I also wrote a book A Mariner’s guide to the Rules of the Road that was in print for 25 years. My daughter, Michele, was born in the Naval Academy hospital.

After flight training, I always wanted to live in Florida. I remember Christmas shopping with the top down on my graduation car in December. After active duty, I managed to do so except for two years in Tulsa and El Paso. Life is good.

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15th Company Richard (Dick) Tolotti Service History 1962 – 63: Columbian Prep School, Washington, D.C. (USNR) 1963 – 67: USNA (9th/15th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Pensacola, Meridian, Kingsville (wings in 10-68) 1968 – 69: A-4 Replacement Air Group, VA-44, N.A.S. Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida 1969 – 70: VA-12 on Board USS Shangri-la 1971 – 72: VA-174, Instructor/LSO, A-7 Replacement Air Group 1972Resigned commission in June Principal Occupation I joined Michelin Tire Corporation in 1972 and was a Territory, District, and Zone Manger until I resigned in December 1992. Joined Jack’s Tire and Oil, Logan, Utah as V.P. in 1992 and resigned as President/C.E.O. in 2011; Served as Vice-Chair from 2012-2014; Board Chairman since 2015; Board Secretary for A&E Tire, Denver, Colorado, since 2012 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Vicky and I were married in July 1976 and she has been a true partner in anything that I have accomplished. I have two children, Sherry and Richard Jr, that Vicky helped to raise, and four grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Vicky and I moved to Naples, Florida in January 2012 where we have built our “carry-out” house. I remain on the Board of two tire companies and we boat, bike, golf, fish, exercise and attempt to remain healthy. We have been very happy in our “mostly” retirement mode and enjoy every day together.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63)-learning of President Kennedy’s death End of Plebe Year, June 1964 Selecting a class for flight training Laughs too numerous to mention with my roomie W. Gary McBride Graduation Academic Achievement USNA 1967, B.S. Aeronautical Engineering Service/USNA Awards: Air Medal (8), Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I wanted to fly aircraft off of a carrier since I was about ten years old. The opportunity was opened to me by a Blue and Gold “Bird Dog”, Mr. John Clark, who approached me at a scholar-athlete award ceremony my senior year of high school and arranged for me to attend Columbian Prep School where I played football and attended Naval Reserve meetings. I was accepted into the Academy through the Naval Reserve Program. My focus was on graduating and flying airplanes for the Navy. Mr. Clark’s willingness to offer me the opportunity to attend the Academy remains very much appreciated by me today.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Attending and graduating from the Naval Academy was a life changing event for a boy out of the coal mining region of Pennsylvania. The Navy afforded me the opportunity to realize my dream of flying and the prestige of Annapolis opened many doors for me when I entered the business world after the Navy. While I did not fully embrace everything that occurred during the four intense years at Annapolis, I have come to realize that whatever success I have enjoyed was, to a large degree, the result of the Academy experience.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary My fondest memories were always shared with roommates and classmates. Many remain life- long friends today. I appreciate now that we held together as classmates and helped one another through the four years. I believe that willingness to help one another, even at personal expense, is almost unique to the Academy.

I started flight training in July 1967 receiving my wings in Kingsville in October 1968. I was assigned to VA-44 transitioning to the A-4.

I joined VA-12 aboard the USS Shangri-la on a Med cruise out of Naples, Italy in May 1969. The ship and air wing was to deploy to West Pac the following year and the squadron ensured that I and the other “nugget” pilots received as much flight time as possible before our tour on Yankee Station.

After the West Pac Tour, I was assigned to VA-174 to transition to the A-7. I became an instructor pilot in the RAG and was also the squadron LSO until my departure from the Navy in June 1972.

I joined Michelin Tire Corporation and received a thirteen-week training program with other new hires. Many of the incoming class were officers from other branches of service that made the transition to civilian life much easier.

I married Vicky in 1976 and she has made all the relocations with Michelin and supported me the entire way. She also accepted and helped to raise my two children.

I joined Jack’s Tire and Oil, Utah in 1992 and we expanded into Idaho, Arizona, and California.

We moved to Naples, Florida in January 2012 where we built a home for our retirement. I am on the Board of two tire companies that helps to keep me engaged. Vicky and I bike, exercise, golf, boat, fish and enjoy every day together.

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15th Company Paul (PC) Ward Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (9th/15th Company) 1967 - 68: US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (Mathematics) 1968: Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD 1968 - 69: Nuclear Power Training Unit (S1C), Winsor, CT 1969: Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT 1969 - 71: USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) Gold, Groton, CT (Division Officer) 1971 – 73: Nuclear Power Training Unit (S1W), Idaho Falls, ID (Staff Instructor) 1974: Advanced Submarine School, Groton, CT 1974: Naval Guided Missile School, Damneck, VA (Navigation School) 1974-78: USS James Madison (SSBN 627) Gold, Charleston, SC (Navigator/ Operations Officer) 1978: Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT (PXO School) 1978-81: USS Dace (SSN 607), Groton, CT & Mare Island, CA (Executive Officer) 1981-83: Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC (Torpedo Division Director) 1983-84: Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC (PCO School) 1984: USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641) Blue, Charleston, SC (Commanding Officer) 1985-88: USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN 627) Gold, New London, CT (Commanding Officer) 1988-91: Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OP 665), Pentagon, Washington, DC Director, Strategic Nuclear Plans and Policy Division 1991-93: Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA (Commanding Officer) 1993-95: Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OP 444) Pentagon, Washington, DC Director, Navy Base Closure Implementation 1995: Retired from Navy with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Following almost 29 years of active service, I started working for the Port of Long Beach. Initially, I served as a coordinator (lobbyist) to get the Long Beach Naval Complex through the Base Closure wickets but after three years, I transitioned to project manager for the demolition of the naval complex and building the largest marine terminal in the world. After almost eleven years of self-employment, Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR) offered me a government job, managing the Navy’s strategic submarine communications systems. I happily accepted this offer since it was in San Diego where I was currently living with a new family. Several years later, I transitioned to working for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in their Surface Ship Division (SEA 21) and currently manage waterfront training for them here in San Diego. I am planning to retire again later this year (2015) and pursue other interests including helping a friend start up a satellite tracking antenna business, continuing travel the world with my wife, helping my four daughters and watching my grandkids grow up.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events While on USS Dace and passing through the Straits of Gibraltar, we collided with a Greek merchant while coming to periscope depth.

Command is one of the most memorable events that anyone could experience! I was given that opportunity on two ships, USS Simon Bolivar and USS Andrew Jackson, as well as for the Naval Submarine Base San Diego.

As the Strategic Nuclear Plans and Policy Director during the period when the Berlin Wall fell, I was able to help organize the unification of the Navy and Air Force nuclear forces into STRATCOM. Used Rich Mies’ Porsche to ballast an 18-wheeler going to Omaha from San Diego to pick up Air Force furniture.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Lori, a San Diego native, and I were married in 1999 and live in San Diego. Lori is a CPA who has worked for Sundt Construction for almost 30 years. We each have two daughters. My oldest, Lyn, lives in the DC area and has 5 grandchildren ages 13 to 23 years old. My youngest, Kristie, lives in Santa Barbara and has 2 grandsons 7 and 9. Lori’s daughter, Samantha, graduated from SDSU and is working here in San Diego while getting her graduate degree. Our other daughter, Alex, graduates from Point Loma Nazarene

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary University and starts her graduate work this year (2015).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I do not know about retired life, since I have been fully employed for over 50 years. However, we do try to vacation every two to three months and scuba dive twice a year, as we attempt to learn how to retire. With one daughter still at home, two daughters attending graduate school and seven grandkids, we stay very busy. I am also helping a friend set up a company to build satellitetracking antennas, play the stock market, and dabble in real estate investment and remodeling.

I expect to retire from my Government job this year (2015) and to transition to a semi-retired status where I can focus only on projects that interest me.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Spending Plebe summer with Ollie North as my roommate.

President Kennedy’s visit Plebe Summer and his assassination not long after.

Plebe Year Army-Navy game and learning the difference that a few inches can make as well as how important “desire” can be.

Youngster cruise to Northern Europe on a ship that didn’t know we were aboard for most of the cruise.

Chris’s Submarine Shop.

Playing 150 Pound Football and beating Army.

First Class Cruise in the Mediterranean. Escorting American debutants to a ball in Monaco, as guests of Prince Rainier. Being featured with Princess Grace in an Italian Fashion Magazine, Grazia.

Graduation, 7 June 1967.

Humorous Memories of USNA: “Teach me Tiger” Plebe Summer.

My Italian professor, an Italian Naval Officer, that frequently said, “I wanta you to geta good grades so I givea you good grades.” I needed that help!

My Math professor that threw chalk at students when they were not paying attention or dozing off.

Delivery of a shipment of Spanish swords to the loading docks of USNA when no one was present at the garage where I had my car hidden.

Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967 Naval Engineering MS – USNPGS – 1968 Mathematics MBA – Pepperdine University – 1998 Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Commendation Medal (2), and various campaign and service medals Uniform Breast Insignia: Submarine Warfare Pin (Dolphins), Command at Sea, Command Ashore Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

While my parents were more than willing to send me to a traditional college, I opted to attend USNA in order not to be dependent on their assistance. Since I came from the Midwest and no one in my family had a military background, I had no idea what to expect or what I wanted to do after graduation. I just entered each door as it appeared. I opted for Submarines and Nuclear Power, since in the 1960s, it seemed to offer the most opportunities.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I am very satisfied with my Academy experience. I received an excellent education and became a member of an exceptional fraternity of professionals with which I have networked and benefited many times. Being a Submariner and having command were high points of my career.

Summary After graduation and completing the Immediate Master’s Program in Monterey, I had a fairly typical submariner’s career, culminating with command of two submarines, USS Simon Bolivar and USS Andrew Jackson. Following command, I was privileged to serve as the Strategic Nuclear Plans and Policy Division Director during the first nuclear drawdown, destruction of the Berlin Wall and standup of STRATCOM. Later, I managed the Navy and Marine Corps’ Base Closure Implementation that gave me a tremendous picture of the depth and breadth of our Navy and set me up for my second career. Working as a consultant Program Manager to the

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15th Company Port of Long Beach, I saw the other side of Base Closure and learned construction and development as we built the largest marine terminal in the world at the former Long Beach Naval Complex. After eleven years in Long Beach, the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Command offered me a job managing their Strategic Submarine Communications System and I transitioned to Civil Service where I could work in San Diego where I lived. I now work for Naval Sea Systems Command as their Waterfront Training Manager. I will retire again later this year to seek new challenges.

Lori and I were married in 1999 and live in San Diego where she has lived her entire life. At the time, we each had two daughters and I had two grandsons, one older than her youngest daughter who graduates from college this year. We now have seven grandchildren. We both work full time but manage to vacation every three months. I am also helping a friend startup a company to build satellite-tracking antennas and to support customers in Slovenia and Indonesia. I plan on retiring later this year (2015) to have more time for my avocations.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Theodore (Ted) Witt Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (9th Company Plebe Year, then 15th for the final three) 1967 – 68: USS Fearless (MSO-442), Charleston, South Carolina – Operations Officer 1968 - 69: USS Madera County (LST-905), In-Country Vietnam, Operations Officer/Chief Engineer 1969-71: Service School Command, Bainbridge, MD – Regimental Officer (Head Janitor) 1971: US Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island 1972 - 73: USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853), Newport, Rhode Island – Chief Engineer (Ship was decommissioned and sold to Turkey) 1973 - 75: USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), Virginia Beach, Virginia – Chief Engineer 1975 - 76: US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 1977 - 79: US Naval Telecommunications Command, Washington, DC – Action Officer (I owned Diego Garcia) 1979: PXO School, Newport Rhode Island 1979 - 80: USS Kilauea (AE-26), Mare Island, California – Executive Officer (Ship was decommissioned and transferred to MSC) 1980 – 81: USS Pyro (AE-24, Mare Island, California) – Executive Officer 1981 – 82: CNO (OP-942), Pentagon, Washington, DC – Navy Rep to Joint Tactical Data Program Office 1983: PCO School, Newport Rhode Island 1983 – 86: USS Cayuga (LST-1186), San Diego/Long Beach, California – Commanding Officer 1986 – 90: PACFLT Propulsion Examining Board, San Diego, CA – Senior Examiner 1991: Shore Command School, Arlington, VA 1991 – 93: Service School Command, Great Lakes, Illinois – Commanding Officer 1994: etired from the Navy with the rank of Captain Principal Occupation Spent a year as Assistant Commandant at Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, CA. Joined Resource Consultants, Inc., in 1995 and traveled all over the Pacific/Indian Ocean region teaching departing/retiring sailors and civil servants how to transition to civilian life (resumes/interviews/etc.).

Moved to Northern Illinois after winning a contract to provide support to SSC Great Lakes, and subsequently won several other contracts (including processing all new recruits entering the Navy) while transitioning with the company to Serco Inc., a large multinational professional services corporation.

Retired as Director in 2014.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Forty-foot seas in a 170-foot long minesweeper made out of wood. If you’ve seen “The Perfect Storm”, this was the same thing.

Arriving in Vung Tau, South Vietnam and seeing USS Madera County for the first time. “Mr. Roberts” déjà vu.

Decommissioning (and then staying with) USS Charles H. Roan when it was transferred to Turkey. Dinner on the pier in Norfolk with the Turkish CO consuming mass quantities of Raki.

Serving with CO of USS Pyro – CDR Sai Manning – he started out as submarine radioman in WWII. His recitation of “The Cremation of Sam McGee” was awe-inspiring. He was on his fifth consecutive command when I served with him. The ultimate sailor’s Commanding Officer!

USS Cayuga – Command at Sea. No equal, no comparison!

I spent a year in Diego Garcia one week.

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15th Company Serco CEO Leadership Award, presented in Greenwich, England, at the Maritime Museum.

The births of our three daughters.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Marlene and I were married in 1967 and have three daughters. Lisa is married to an Aussie and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Jennifer lives a block from Wrigley Field with her two Golden Retrievers, and is a highly successful Realtor in Chicago. Annie is married and is a middle-grade math teacher in Lake Bluff, IL, with two children of her own, our two grandchildren, Juliana and Bradley.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

If you’re not retired yet, don’t put it off another second! It’s great! We have myriad hobbies to keep us busy, Marlene and I travel several times a year, and we spend as much time as possible with our two grandchildren.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK’s speech to the Plebe Class (’67) in August of 1963 Learning of the President’s assassination and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade (particularly ’67) Vanilla Tapioca Pudding!

Chris’s hamburger subs on the weekends Taking delivery of my first car (66 Austin Healy Sprite), slightly ahead of schedule, summer of 66.

Glee Club Trips!

Fred Fagan!

Plebe Detail 2nd Class summer Humorous Memories of USNA Pete Smullen and I attending a Vietnam protest march in DC and then papering our room with the peace posters. That lasted until the next Company Officer visit.

“Entropy” and “Enthalpy”, our two pet hamsters that we kept in a wall. We inherited them from Pete Phelps I think.

Rusty Baumberger clarifying every question I ever asked about (math/eng/etc.) by starting with F=ma and deriving the solution.

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement I graduated!

Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (with Combat ‘V’), and various campaign and service awards.

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device, Command at Sea, Command Ashore Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I am a first generation American…..both my parents were born in Germany. “Men of Annapolis” (the TV show) was playing my junior year in high school, and I decided to apply. I expected (and hoped) that my time at the Academy would open my eyes to the world around me, and it definitely did that. I learned how to thrive in the face of diversity, take orders, give orders, follow, lead, cooperate, act alone, solve equations (with the help of Rusty), analyze problems, and program computers. An inestimable experience!

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Absolutely! Graduation was the first step in achieving goals that evolved over the years and matured into two fulfilling careers that left me with enduring relationships, and with the satisfaction of having developed and nurtured those who served with me and followed after me.

Summary I served in various shipboard assignments, including USS Fearless (MSO-442), USS Madera County (LST-905), USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853), and USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192); as Executive Officer of USS Kilauea (AE-26) and USS Pyro (AE-24),

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary and as Commanding Officer of USS Cayuga (LST-1186). Shore tours included Service School Command, Bainbridge, MD; Naval Telecommunications Command, Washington, DC; one tour in the Pentagon (OP-942), CINCPACFLT Propulsion Examining Board, and as Commanding Officer of Service School Command, Great Lakes, from May 1991 to July 1993.

I retired in 1994, and was employed as an Assistant Principal/Commandant at a military prep school, and then as the manager of a mobile transition assistance team. Since May 1997, I was employed as a Director with a defense contractor, managing the Administrative Support Contract at Service School Command, Great Lakes, the Administrative Support Contract for the Customer Service Desk/Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes (we touched every Recruit entering the Navy), and the Navy’s ID Card/CAC Issuance offices in CONUS (55 sites). I retired (again) in 2014.

Vivid memories of USNA include JFK’s speech to our class in August, 1963, vanilla tapioca pudding in the Mess Hall, Glee Club trips, Pete Smullen and I attending a Vietnam peace march in DC, and our pet hamsters, Entropy and Enthalpy.

As a first generation American and growing up in the Midwest, I envisioned graduating from USNA and serving my country. Command at Sea was a distant (and ultimate) goal that colored every move and assignment. My experiences at USNA laid the foundation for achieving that and other goals.

Marlene and I were married in 1967 and have three daughters and two grandchildren. We have lived in Gurnee, Illinois, since 1997.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Louis J. Balestra Jr. Service History 1963-1967 USNA (16th company) 1967 NAS Brunswick, Maine, Aircraft Maintenance Div. awaiting flight school date.

1968 - 4/1969 Naval Flight School 1969 - 1972 S-2 Rag then to VS-31 at Quonset, R.I. and deployed on USS Intrepid CVS-11 1972 - 1973 S-2 Rag instructor VS-30 at Quonset Point, R.I. 1973 - 1985 USNR pilot in Reserve Unit VP-92, S. Weymouth, Ma. 1972 - 1975 Grad School @ URI and completed a MS in Nuclear Engineering.

1985 - 1995 Engineering Duty Officer at Naval Shipyards and NAVSEA working on Submarine projects.

March 1995 Retired as EDO (1445) Captain USNR. Principal Occupation 1975 - Started working at General Dynamics in Groton, CT as a Nuclear Test Eng. testing SSN-688 class submarine reactor plants. During this time as a Naval Reserve pilot I chased SSN's on weekends and tested them during the week.

1978 - Assigned as the Chief Nuclear Test Eng for USS Indianapolis (SSN697) for Initial Startup and Power Range Testing.

1979 Jan - Started employment as a pilot for United Airlines.

1980 Sept - Furloughed by United Airlines and started working at Yankee Atomic in Western Massachusetts. Next I transferred to Startup Testing at Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in N.H. 1984- 2004 Recalled by United Airlines and had a 25 year career flying Boeing 737, 727, 757, 767 and finally retiring off the Boeing 777 flying from Chicago to Europe and the Orient. Mandatory retirement at age 60 in Oct. 2004.

2006 - 2008 Failed retirement and returned to work as the Port Engineer at Port Manatee in Bradenton, FL. and retired again in May 2008.

2009 Attended Univ. of FL and obtained a certificate as a FL Master Gardner.

2010 - 2015 Volunteered at the Manatee County Extension office as a Master Gardner helping homeowners with their landscape problems. Retired again in 2015.

In summary: I really have had a fun and varied career. I was a Naval Aviator for 18 years, a Civilian Nuke in the Navy's Nuclear Power program for 9 years, 4 years as a nuclear engineer at Public Service of New Hampshire's 1100 Mwe nuclear power plant, followed by a 25-year airline career with United Airlines. In 2006 I failed retirement and went back to work for a few years as the Port Engineer at Port Manatee, a major seaport in Florida. Do you ever feel like you want to do it all? I hope I am not done yet.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events In 1999 Phyllis and I shot and worked as range officers in the North American Pistol Championship match held in western Illinois.

Several times between 1997 and 2004 we worked and shot in several U.S. National pistol matches and in 2012, Phyllis and I worked as range officers at the World Championship Steel Shoot pistol match that was held here in central FL. Also this year (2015) Phyllis and I once again volunteered to work for the NCAA's Women's and Men's National Golf Championships held here in FL. Tell us about your wife and children Phyllis and I were married in December 1967 and are both retired and happily living in Bradenton, FL. We have no children or grandchildren primarily because we do not want to grow up and we do not want to share our toys with any kids.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

We have done a few cruises. One cruise on the Eurodam from Ontario to Fort Lauderdale, several cruises in the Caribbean and a River Cruise in The Netherlands and Belgium. Phyllis also plays a lot of golf and works on the amenities Committee at our Country Club and on the Landscape Committee for our homeowners association. I play golf occasionally for the social aspects or to support a military organization fundraiser. Sometimes I will play golf if there is a good Sunday brunch to follow. Otherwise we work at the local shooting range teaching firearms classes and working the ranges as range officers.

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16th Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA  First and foremost INDOCTRINATION DAY June 1963. See the picture in the Year Book. I am the one with WHITE sox and penny loafers in the first row.  During our graduation June week 1967, I convinced my then girlfriend Phyllis (now my wife) to dress in white works and march into breakfast with our Company. The O.D, a Marine, did see us and came over to talk to us. Luckily he was a goodnatured person and just said," Make sure she has enough to eat".  Additional significant memories are learning of President Kennedy’s assassination, our Ring Dance June 1966 with my future wife, my first car a Volvo P1800 which was backed into TWICE during June Week and throwing away my middies' cap on graduation morning 7 June 1967.

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement After leaving Active Duty in 1973, I attended the University of R.I. and obtained a Masters degree in Nuclear Engineering. Then while working as a civilian at General Dynamics in Groton, CT. I went to school and qualified in the Navy Nuclear Program as an engineer on SSN-688 submarines.

From 1980 to 1984, during my airline furlough, I worked at the Seabrook New Hampshire Nuclear Power Station as a senior startup engineer for the 1100 MW reactor and all its support systems. While working at the Seabrook Nuclear Power station, I completed a MBA at the University of Southern New Hampshire. Additionally while at the nuclear power plant I passed the national test for Professional Engineers (P.E.) in the fields of Nuclear/Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

A good practical education, Naval Aviator Wings, a great career and lifelong friends. It all came true.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

YES! It also taught me several lessons that helped me through life. Do you remember, "I will not lie, cheat or steal nor will I tolerate anybody who does." Words by which to live by. Academy life also taught perseverance which means to me you can never give up no matter how difficult things become. These lessons helped me through all my employment and education endeavors.

Summary After graduation, I had a 6 month assignment to A.M.D. at the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine prior to going to flight training. Shortly after starting flight training, I married my long time friend from the 9th grade and we have been together ever since. Following flight training I was assigned to VS-31, an ASW squadron attached to the USS Intrepid (CVS 11) now a memorial in New York harbor. I did a short tour as a VS RAG instructor in Quonset, R.I. before leaving active duty. I transitioned to USNR and a Reserve VP squadron in Boston Massachusetts while attending graduate school at the Univ. of R.I. After earning a MS in Nuclear Engineering, I worked testing nuclear submarines as a civilian for General Dynamics at Electric Boat in Groton CT. Four years later I was hired as a pilot for United Airlines. The airline career lasted 18 months then I was furloughed for 4 years. During the furlough, I returned to the nuclear industry as a startup engineer at Seabrook Nuclear Power Station in N.H. After recall from furlough in 1984, I had a 25 year career with United Airlines flying Boeing 737, 727, 757, 767 and 777 aircraft all over North America and from Europe to the Orient.

I continued in the reserves for a total of 27+ years and retired in March 1995 as a USNR Captain. Two years after retiring from United Airlines at age 60 in 2004, I flunked retirement and returned to work as Port Engineer at Port Manatee in Bradenton, FL. By mid 2008, I was ready to retire and left Port Manatee. Now I only do volunteer work that I find interesting. Phyllis and I are both happily retired and living full time in Bradenton, FL.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Terrence (Terry) Brown Service History 6/63 – 6/67 USNA 6/67 – 6/69 Naval Reserve, Long Beach, Ca. Principal Occupation (Life after USNA, with detours as applicable): Clinical Psychology – Faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Private Practice, Sacramento, Ca. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Toni and I were married in Annapolis in 1967. Our son, Brenden, was born in 1976, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Harry Kluckhohn ’67 introduced Brenden to Kate. They were married in 2005. Many classmates that were at our wedding in Annapolis were at Brenden and Kate’s wedding in California. We have a 6 year old granddaughter, Lily and twin grandsons, Waylon and Deacon, 2 years old.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I’m not retired. Toni and I travel frequently.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Beating Army plebe year and getting carry-on to Christmas Humorous Memories of USNA First Class year: Classmates knocking on each others door and presenting “Turkey Necks, Rutabagas and Parker-House Rolls.”

Academic Achievement Ph.D. Psychology.

Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

I became aware of the Naval Academy through a television series called “Men of Annapolis” during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. I was impressed by the pride and comradeship portrayed and wanted to be a part of it. I later found that many in the classes from the early to late 1960’s watched the same television series and were influenced accordingly Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy experience did satisfy my expectations as mentioned above. The bonds that were formed there have been very important to Toni and I through the years. Although I didn’t expect it nor appreciate it at the time, the self discipline I acquired was extremely important later in life.

Summary Toni and I were married in Annapolis before we moved to Long Beach, California where I entered the Naval Reserve. We had a good time socializing with classmates, some married and some not, who were also in Long Beach at the time. After floundering for a while trying to decide what to do, I took a position in marketing at Texas Instruments and we moved to Dallas. I was a Major Account Manager. At first it was fun flying to different parts of the country, and I enjoyed talking with people, but when it came to having to focus on Semi-Conductor Circuits I found I wasn’t much of a business man. Toni and I decided to move back to California so I arranged to be transferred from marketing to sales and we moved to Palo Alto. I took some psychology classes there and found I did well, contrary to my dismal academic performance at Navy. I was accepted into the Clinical Psychology department at Long Beach State. So, Toni and I returned to Long Beach. While completing a M.A. degree there, I was accepted into the Ph.D. program at The University of Michigan. Toni got a B.A. and M.A. degree and I a Ph.D. at Michigan. I taught at Michigan until after our son, Brenden, was born in Ann Arbor. The cold got to us and we moved back to California and now live in Cameron Park. Toni retired after working with the Sacramento Co. Sheriff’s Department, as Liaison to Children’s Services. I am still in private practice and on staff at a psychiatric hospital in Sacramento. Harry Kluckhohn ’67 introduced Brenden to Kate. They were later married.

Toni and I now have a granddaughter, Lily, and two grandsons, Waylon and Deacon.

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16th Company Peter Burggren Service History: ’67 - ’68 - Pilot training; Aviation Training Command, NAS Pensacola, FL; NAAS Meridian, MS; NAS Beeville, TX ’69 - ’70 - F-4 pilot training; VF-121 & VF-101, NAS Miramar, CA, and NAS Oceana, VA ’70 - ’73 - EW and Flight Officer, Aircraft Div Officer, Training Officer; VF-11, USS Forrestal NAS Oceana, VA ’73 - ’76 - AIM-9L OPEVAL Project Officer; VX-4, NAS Point Mugu, CA ’76 - ’76 - F-4 refresher pilot training; VF-121, NAS Miramar, CA ’76 - ’79 - Ass’t Maintenance Officer, Maintenance Officer, Operations Officer; VF-151, USS Midway/Yokosuka, JA ’79 - ’80 - Instrument Training Officer, Operations Officer; VF-126 (adversary squadron), NAS Miramar, CA ’80 - ’81 - Fighter training staff job, Commander Fighter AEW Wing, Pacific, NAS Miramar ’81 - ’83 - Ass’t Operations Officer; COMCARGRU ONE, multiple CV’s/San Diego ’84 - ’87 - XO/CO; VF-43 (adversary squadron), NAS Oceana, VA ’87 - ’89 - Air Operations Officer, ACOS Operations; COMCARGRU ONE, multiple CV’s/San Diego.

Oct ’89 - Retired as O-5 (selected/frocked to O-6 as ACOS Operations, but didn’t have sufficient time in grade to retire as an O-6).

Principal Occupation Retiring after 22 1/2 yrs in Navy, I wanted a career involving the development and manufacturing of a product; something I could point to and state that I helped make that. Obtained an MBA (University of San Diego), thinking it would be a springboard to finding the right job and then it would help me steer the right path in my post-Navy career.

Initially, I worked for Astro Arc Corporation, a manufacturer of robotic welding equipment in Los Angeles as Vice President/ General Manager. Later worked for Cubic Defense, San Diego, in business development role directed to a seaborne version of the Tactical Air Combat Training System for CV battle groups.

Returned to Astro Arc, Pacoima, CA, now a subsidiary of Messer Griesheim GmbH, manufacturer of robot welding equipment, as COO and General Manager. Remained with Astro Arc for 14 months at which time another restructuring occurred.

Between the above jobs and after 2000, I spent 21 years at Wintriss Engineering Corp in various operations and sales/marketing positions as Wintriss evolved from an electronics engineering to a product-based company developing and manufacturing machine vision systems. Retired in the fall 2015 as Director Sales & Marketing of Wintriss with a small equity position in the company.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My first ride in an aircraft was a commercial flight from Minneapolis to Baltimore to enter the Academy. From that experience forward I had my heart and mind set on Navy Air. My first fleet squadron tour was great. One deployment to the Med on the Forrestal was 10 months, with five straight months in & out of Athens. My wife and I rented an apartment in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens, and enjoyed an idyllic winter free of the tourist hordes. The ship “flanchored” (flying at anchor; the Forrestal was short of OPTAR) out of Piraeus; the squadron had air combat maneuvering dets out of Souda Bay, Crete; and the liberty throughout the Med was spectacular. Missed out on a chance to get a Mig during Viet Nam, but someone had to be in the Med !

My first shore tour offered one of the best jobs an aviator JO could get. Assigned as the project officer at VX-4, Pt. Mugu, CA, for the opeval of the AIM-9L Sidewinder Missile, I shot drones, explored missile detection paramters, traveled extensively, and worked with great people in the squadron and with the USAF. As XO/CO of an adversary squadron at NAS Oceana, VA, I flew F-5’s, A-4’s, and Navy-leased Israeli Kfirs to my heart’s content providing air-to-air opposition against East Coast fighters.

I pushed paper as Air Ops and later Ops (N-3) on a CARGRU/battle group staff during two deployments to the IO, but it was still a great twilight tour working with stellar people.

Experienced a prolonged ‘business case study’ with Wintriss Engineering as we evolved from being a boot-strapped, perpetually cash-poor electronics engineering firm, taking any job we could get, to eventually being a profitable, market-driven manufacturer of

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary capital equipment in the machine vision industry. Machine vision involves the use of digital cameras, processing engines, and infrastructure to perform quality monitoring and control tasks in manufacturing.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My fondest memories are in the company of Maria, my wife of 44 years. A first-generation Lithuanian-American, and daughter of a partisan who fought the Russians during WWII, she immigrated to the U.S. at 3 and entered public school speaking no English. Her family’s story spotlight the American dream. After obtaining a graduate degree and teaching in the Cal State system, her academic career became partially derailed when she married me.

Somewhat mystified by the military at the beginning of our marriage, she acclimated just fine and enjoyed the travel opportunities through the first four years of our marriage. We started a family during our first shore tour and the subsequent sea tour in a squadron on USS Midway gave us the opportunity to live in Japan. Our second son was Made in Japan. I’m not going to continue the chronology; but suffice it to say, through it all Maria kept working (college instructor and later started a computer program at our sons’ parochial school), impeccably raised our sons, actively participated in the American-Lithuanian community, and continues to maintain an active, varied lifestyle.

Our two sons are married, with the oldest in the L.A. area having four terrific children. The younger was a Naval Officer in EOD for seven years. During one tour he was OINC of an EOD det, TDY to SEAL platoons in Iraq. He now works for a bank in Manhattan and just moved to the ‘burbs in NJ. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Great. Retired in the fall of ’14 and am aggressively adjusting. Had a double knee replacement in the summer of ’14, so am still working out the kinks, but I am power walking, back on the tennis courts after five years, and am taking up golf . . . although counseled extensively against it.

Maria and I are doing some traveling and playing tennis; I’m working a mean vegetable garden, and am developing some cooking skills, mainly grilling and BBQ (real BBQ . . . low, slow and smoke). Four grandchildren to enjoy are an hour away. We can still handle them all at Burggren Boot Camp. I joined the board of the Armed Services YMCA at Camp Pendleton.

I tremendously enjoy when ‘two or three shall meet’ . . . San Diego Slummers are a hoot.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA ‘Teach me Tiger’ on a 2/c record player; the music wafting up multiple decks in the hot, humid night air of a plebe summer evening JFK’s assassination Beating Army in football during plebe year and carry-on.

The anticipation of Christmas Leave plebe year The abject gloom of coming off Christmas leave.

The glory of Herndon Monument Training during the three summers. Great exposure to the warfare specialties and superb liberty The euphoria of finishing end-of-year finals Solitude of the Yard at night; the sound of lanyards slapping against the Knockabout masts Bright fluorescent lights coming on at 0615 in Bancroft Hats in the air at graduation.

Humorous Memories of USNA Hare and Hounds during Plebe Summer. What demented 2/c came up with H&H? Socks, Jocks, Boondocks, and Strongbox Window closing detail 100 nights, taking Jack Mumaw to task ’67 on the Stack’ and all accompanying activities Breakfast formation inside Bancroft on a dark, cold rainy morning during the Dark Ages. Muster taken, waiting to march . . . absolute silence. A deep, resonating voice was heard sounding off down the passageway, “Noah, I want you to build an ark.”

• Sock placed in my coffee mug by the Kluckhohn-Gilbert-Wright Gang. Discovered at the bottom having quaffed my java. This turned out to be a morale boost for KGW for the next 48 years. Cheap thrills. There has to be some life lesson-learned in from this, but I haven’t figured it out yet.

Academic Achievement: MBAs from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, and University of San Diego. Going to school between sea and shore duty;

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16th Company starting at USD and continuing at ODU and then concluding at USD took 10 years to obtain the degree from ODU. Since I was retiring from the Navy in San Diego, I took a few more courses to obtain the second degree.

Athletic No awards, but but helped organize a rugby team at NAAS Meridian, MS, during basic jet training. During a 2-3 month period, we played teams in Alabama, Mississippi, and in Louisiana at a Mardi Gras tournament. Have no recollection of our W-L record in games, but we were spectacular at post-game parties. Some classmates swore off rugby for the rest of their lives; but I recall the whole experience being exhilarating. Once in F-4 training at Miramar in San Diego, I played for Old Mission Beach Athletic Club for a season before moving on to the East Coast and the fleet.

Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, campaign ribbons Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I was so naive. My father was in the Navy at the end of WWII - destroyers, PT Boats, and minesweepers. He was a Lt (jg) when he separated from the Navy. I remember him relating his experiences to my brothers and me. We were spellbound. Those stories coupled with Men of Annapolis, televised Army-Navy games, the Victory at Sea documentary series, and my parents’ encouragement provided all the impetus I needed to try for an appointment. My expectations were incredibly modest. Being on a ship seemed like it would be interesting, even exciting. Never considered flying until I flew from Minneapolis to Baltimore to enter the Academy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My modest expectations were satisfied. My horizon through the Academy and early-on as a J.O. was meeting the minimum service requirement. Taking leave and returning home through the first few years after graduation, I was asked the question time & time again by relatives and high school friends - “When are you getting out ?” People just didn’t equate the Navy, and the military in general, with a career; and to some extent I was influenced by that perspective. Fast forwarding a few years, I was delighted in fielding the ‘get out’ question, by responding that I was having too good a time to get out. That would prompt a quizzical look and I would explain that I loved the flying, the travel, the job was fulfilling, and the family generally enjoyed the lifestyle.

Years passed . . . and assessing my expectations and career aspirations past squadron command, I decided that a DC tour and other senior jobs - the ones in reach at the time - were fading in appeal and I started preparing for a civilian career by entering graduate school part time. The MBA didn’t really open doors in finding a job, but it helped me focus on a successful transition to the private sector and it aided my performance in certain aspects of later jobs. Looking back on 25 years in the private sector, I must give my naval career due credit for the success I did achieve. Many professional traits nurtured at the Academy and honed during my 22 year Navy career served me exceptionally well in a small business.

Summary I had no idea of what I was getting into when I departed Minnesota for the Academy, but I sure enjoyed my first airplane ride !

Thanks to 2/c summer, I had a somewhat better understanding of Naval Aviation when I headed to Pensacola.

After receiving the best flight training in the world I arrived in the fleet and I started the learning process all over again in the F-4.

Every fighter pilot couldn’t go to Viet Nam to get their Mig, so I went to the Med and enjoyed spectacular liberty and copious flight time. The days when a J.O.’s girlfriend, and later wife, could follow him port-to-port - affordably - will never happen again. We knew it was a good deal when it was happening.

I met Maria in 1969. She persevered through geo separations and we married in ’71. Good tours followed ashore and at sea. The secret to a successful overseas tour is the wife’s outlook, and our tour in a USS Midway squadron, home-ported in Japan, was memorable many times over. Fast-forward a few years . . . after an XO/CO tour in an adversary squadron, my flying days were over. A twilight tour as ACOS Operations on a battle group staff with a couple fast-paced deployments were a good let down as I pondered a second career.

Armed with an MBA, I wanted to be involved in making something. Worked 21 discontinuous years in a small San Diego engineering/manufacturing company, Wintriss Engineering. We evolved into a successful machine vision company, a small business that defied the statistics and became profitable!

Through it all, Maria and I had two sons, the older now with a family and four children an hour from us in SoCal; and the younger, recently married, living in New Jersey.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James (Jim) Gilbert Service History 67-69:Gunnery Officer USS Rupertus [DD-851] 69-71:US Naval Advisory Group, Phan Thiet, RVN 71-72:Weapons Evaluator, Fleet Training Group Pacific, San Diego 72-75:Weapons Officer, USS Reasoner [FF-1063] 75-77:Staff ASW Training Center Pacific, San Diego 77-79:Chief Engineer, USS Leahy, [CG-16] 80-81:Executive Officer, USS Thomaston [LSD-28] 82-85:Enlisted Community Manager, Combat Systems Ratings, OP 132, Wash. DC 85-87:Commanding Officer, USS Fort Fisher, [LSD-40] 87-88:Executive Officer, USS Peleliu, [LHA-5] 88-89:ACOS, Operations, Amphibious Group One, CTF76, Okinawa 89-92:ACOS, Operations, Amphibious Group Three, San Diego 93-95:Commanding Officer, USS Denver [LPD-9] 95-97:Curriculum Director, Tactical Training Group, Pacific, San Diego Principal Occupation Division Director, Defense Contractor Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Dueling with NVA shore batteries off Dong Hoi 21 Sep 1968 Boat trips up the cost of California into the Sacramento Delta with Chunky Wright, Terry Brown and Harry Kluckhohn Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife, Carol-retired teacher-married 44 years Son, Zak-Business Director, Deans International Welding-stepson, Brady; daughter, Michalee Son, Garret-Chef Rancho Bernado Country Club, Pipeline Welder-son, Trevor; son, Owen; son, Jake Son, Aaron-Pipeline Welder How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Life is outstanding. I spend time on my motor yacht, play golf/tennis, hang out at the beach, mountain biking/skiing with grandchildren, apple farming and traveling.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Nino Tempo/April Stevens melodies from Goat Court Plebe Summer JFK August 63 Plebe year Army game Herndon Monument climb Pistol team road trips with close friend/teammate Doug Grading on a curve-getting a score of 17 on a Steam P-work and earning a grade of C. Humorous Memories of USNA Two weeks into Plebe Summer, thinking “what have I gotten myself into?�

100th night Pre Army game antics Athletic: All American Pistol, 1965,66,67 Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star, Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service Medal (4) Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare

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I spent my childhood by the sea and was always in awe of Navy ships-Victory At Sea was my favorite show on TV. I also loved watching the Army Navy football game but I had no grand plan-I just wanted to serve on a Navy ship.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The experience exceeded my expectations and I credit the successes in my life to what I developed at USNA; such traits/skills as: time management, organizational ability, teamwork, prioritization, problem solving individually and as a team. All of these contributed to my success in Command and as a leader in the business world.

However, the greatest benefit that I personally gained from USNA was the bond amongst a group of lifelong friends (classmates) that exists to this day.

Summary After graduation I was a member of the Navy Pistol Team during the summer of 1967 culminating with the Nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio. I commenced my operational career on the USS Rupertus (DD-851) as Gunnery Officer followed by a tour in RVN as an advisor for USMACV. Then followed a series of department head and XO jobs with a stint in DC as Enlisted Community Manager for Combat Systems ratings for OP-132. While on a shore duty in 1977 I earned a Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. The highlights of my service were as Chief of Staff for the Amphibious Strike Group during Desert Storm and two Commands at sea: USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40) and USS Denver (LPD-9).

In 1997 I commenced working for TRW as a Systems Engineer, and in 2005 when TRW was acquired by Northrup Grumman, I stood up Naval Systems San Diego as Regional Manager. In 2010 NG spun off its Advisory Division to become TASC and I then assumed the position of Director, Western Division until my retirement in January 2013.

I met Carol at the Miramar O Club in June 1971 and we married in December 1972. Carol became a National Board Certified educator and retired from a very rewarding teaching career in 2005. Quilting has become her passion and she now hosts quilt camps. We have three sons with four grandsons and two granddaughters.

Carol and I have become bi-coastal, managing a farm in Maine, frequenting a townhouse in Mammoth Lakes and occasionally living in our home in Poway, SoCal. We are thoroughly enjoying retirement, apple farming, traveling, playing on our boat in San Diego and spoiling our grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michel Dennis (Mike) Glerum Service History 1962-63 Columbian Prep, Wash DC 1963-67 USNA, Annapolis, Md (11th/16th Co) 1967-68 Columbia Univ, NYC, Guggenheim Fellowship 1968-69 Pilot flight training and winging, Pensa, Fl, & Corpus Christi, Tx 1969-70 P3 FRS, Norfolk, Va, & Pax River, Md 1970-73 VP22, NAS Barbers Pt, Hi, P-3A/B PPC & Flight Officer 1973-76 TPS & VP30, NAS Pax River/NAS Jax, Fl, Instructor Pilot & Training Plans Officer 1976-77 NWC, Newport, RI 1977-79 CCG6, Mayport, Fl, Flag Sec 1979-81 VP45, NAS Jax, Fl, P-3 PPC/MC & Admin Dept Head 1981-83 VP30, NAS Jax, Fl, XO 1983-86 VP49, NAS Jax, Fl, XO/CO 1986-89 CTF67, Naples, It, COS 1989-91 Pers6, Navy Annex, Wash, DC, Dep Dir 1991-94 NROTC Auburn Univ, Auburn, Al, CO 1994 Sep 1, retired O-6, USN Principal Occupation Following 27 years active service, and earning an MEd, I taught Community College and High School math in Alabama and Georgia for 14 years.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events During active service I traveled nearly around the world…missing only the far eastern end of the Med. Two of our three children had destination weddings: Florence, It and Compare, Fr. Getting an engine fire warning right after lift-off from NAS Guam in a fully loaded P-3.

Selection to attend Naval Test Pilot School.

Receiving the Guggenheim Fellowship for study at Columbia Univ.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Norma, my high school sweetheart, and I were married in Sep 1967 (a great year!) and are rapidly approaching our 50 th anniversary!!

She holds more degrees than I (is a lot smarter) and has worked as a dental hygienist, a teacher, a computer programmer, credit card processing company director and now works part time (40 hrs/week!) as an office manager in our son’s architecture firm. We have three grown and married children (F/A 18 & airline pilot (surgical vet wife), anti-money laundering expert/CFO (executive chef husband), architect/partner (senior program director for IT wife)) and 4 great grandkids (boy 12, girls 10, 4, & 2yo).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Following USN retirement (9/94) and receiving my MEd (12/94), I taught at a community college and local high schools for 14 years and was very active in our church. Then we decided to move from our low cost/slow paced Ga home in 2010 to high cost/fast paced Alexandria, Va, (kinda backwards, huh?), to be near the only 2 grandchildren we then had. Knocked down an old and built a new house and worked through 3 flooded basements in 2 years. Now we’re settled and enjoying being near the family, traveling to see the other grandchildren in Grand Cayman and family in San Fran, and relaxing (?) more.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Beating Army and receiving Carry-On. Caps in the air at graduation.

Marching into the reflection pool following the P-rade.

Running aground with a knockabout, with our dates aboard…good show, not!

Family and friends in attendance for June Week and graduation.

Picking up my first car, Pontiac Tempest convertible, 2 nd class year and letting my girl drive it to NJ so she could get back/forth and I wouldn’t have to park (hide) it.

Being distracted by my wrestling partner’s war hoop, just before he took me down.

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Humorous Memories of USNA Soaking my firstie’s roommate’s blues with a glass of milk following a free shot (which earned me numerous come arounds)…still not sure who was right!! Humorous NOW!!

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement USNA, BS Aero Engineering,’67; Guggenheim Fellowship to Columbia Univ, MS Aero Structures,’68; Auburn Univ, MEd Postsecondary Math,‘94 Service/USNA Awards LOM (3), Air Medal, MSM, NCM (3), NAM, assorted campaign and service ribbons.

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I felt that I wanted to join the military and to fly. My uncle had been killed in a flight training accident as a NAVCAD when I was young and I guess that influenced me somewhat. I had heard that I had a better chance of being a pilot from USNA than USAFA. And if I couldn’t fly, I would try for the nuke navy. (Glad that didn’t happen!) I wanted to do engineering or teaching if the career option didn’t pan out. I felt I had a better opportunity for a career from USNA vs NROTC, and the out of pocket costs were better, too! So, a career flying job with an engineering background … sounds like USNA to me … and I was fortunate enough to attain all of that … and more!

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Met my initial expectations and opened doors for attaining further goals. Not only did I get an engineering degree and become an aviator, but I had a full and rewarding career with two command tours. Also, I was able to take those experiences and receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, select for Test Pilot School, and teach math and engineering courses.

Summary After HS, I joined the USNR, went to prep school and received an appointment to the Academy. Following graduation, I went to Columbia Univ on a Guggenheim Fellowship, and then started flight training, earning Naval Aviator wings and selecting P3’s. Operational tours with VP22 and VP45, separated by Test Pilot School, VP30 instructor, NWC, and Flag Sec, CCG6, led to selections as XO, VP30 and XO/CO VP49. Flying days behind, I went to COS CTF67, Naples, It, then returned stateside as Dep Dir Pers-6.

Retiring (9/94) as CO, NROTC Auburn Univ allowed me opportunity to earn an MEd in math and smoothly transition to civilian life. Following 14 years of teaching, we retired and moved to Va near the grands.

The time at USNA provided many great memories, including beating Army/carrying on, tossing caps at graduation, marching into the Reflection Pool, running a knockabout aground with dates aboard and receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship. Likewise, 27 years of service hold many highlights: serving nearly around the world (Djibouti to Hawaii, Bermuda to Naples IT), selection to Test Pilot School, 5 flying tours in P3A/B/C’s, including 2 XO and 1 CO billets, an engine fire right after takeoff from Guam, and CO, NROTC. The training, education and experiences, along with the people I’ve worked with and for have molded me, given us all a greater appreciation of what we have, and provided us the tools and determination to succeed.

Norma and I dated in high school and married in 1967; she still puts up with me today. She has been a pillar and stabilizing force through all the years and has accomplished even more herself: earned 3 degrees, worked full time, raised 3 great children, often on her own. Our three kids are now grown and married and we have 4 grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David Gompert Upon graduation, my childhood sweetheart Cindy and I wed at the Academy, and I reported to the USS McCloy, where I was Main Propulsion Officer. Subsequently, I was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Admiral “Ike� Kidd.

After leaving the Navy, I got a post-graduate degree from Princeton. During various U.S. Administrations, I served in numerous positions at the State Department and White House, including Special Assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, Deputy to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and Special Assistant to President George H.W. Bush. My more recent government appointments include as Senior Advisor for National Security, Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq, and as Principal Deputy Director and then Acting Director of National Intelligence in the first Obama Administration.

In private industry, I held the positions of Vice President for Federal Civilian Programs at AT&T and President, Systems Management Group at Unisys. In addition to government and for-profit work, I have led and done research at the RAND Corporation, where I was Vice President for National Security Research and President of RAND Europe. I have authored a number of books on global security, national defense, and information technology. The most recent are Paradox of Power, Sea Power and American Interests in the Western Pacific and Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn.

I have been on the faculty of the National Defense University, the U.S. Naval Academy, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Currently, I serve on a number of corporate and not-forprofit boards, and I am a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy. I also coach soccer for underprivileged kids. Cindy and I have two children, Christian and Ellie, and three grandchildren, including Ani, who is in the accompanying photo with me. We live in Virginia and Maine.

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16th Company John K. Hobbs

John was from a Navy family in Williamsburg, VA. He attended William and Mary for one year before entering the Academy. John was a true Virginia gentleman, congenial, and erudite with life-long interests in history and mathematics. He traveled extensively in Europe during his summer leaves as a midshipman and his experiences helped him develop a well-rounded perspective on life. A competitive swimmer, he was on the plebe swim team and excelled thereafter in intramural swimming. He was also active in sailing during the winter and spring.

After graduation he served on USS Farragut (DDG-37) and subsequently was stationed in Newport, R.I. Later he was assigned as CO to the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown, VA. He separated from the regular Navy in 1972 and entered the Reserves. He served in a recruiting role for the Naval Academy between 1975 and 1980 and later worked for the Naval Inspector General until 1990, when he retired as a CDR from the Reserves.

John received his an MBA degree from The Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. He began his civilian career with the former Maryland National Bank, leaving to start up Bulloch International Inc., a consulting firm specializing in government liaisons. Shortly before his death, John worked for Hyundai Precision America in San Diego as Director of Government Affairs and lived in Coronado, CA. John died in April 2000 of natural causes. Surviving him were his companion, Barbara Bosworth; a son, John K. Hobbs Jr. of Alexandria, VA; a daughter, Kathryn M. Hobbs of Timonium, MD; his mother, Rachel Wells Hobbs of Norfolk, VA, who died in 2002; one sister, Rachel Hobbs Blanks; and three brothers, Cdr. Charles McAuley Hobbs, USNR, James Reid Hobbs, and Thomas Page Hobbs. Inurnment is at the Naval Academy Columbarium.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Charles Herndon (Chuck) Jeffries II

Following graduation, Chuck served as an Unrestricted Line Officer in USS Robison (DDG-12) before being selected for graduate school in Civil Engineering and subsequent transfer into the Civil Engineer Corps. He received a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1971 and served in the Public Works Department at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard from 1971-73. Following Philadelphia, he was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 home ported in Gulfport, MS. While deployed to the Philippines in April 1974 and commanding a construction detachment building a perimeter road around Subic Naval Base, he and two other Civil Engineer Corps officers were killed in a daylight ambush by insurgents later identified as HUK guerillas. Ironically, his former Commanding Officer in Philadelphia, Captain Thomas Mitchell (USNA ’53), was one of the officers also killed.

Chuck was interred at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1976, the Seabee base in the Philippines was named Camp Jeffries in Chuck’s honor. It has since been decommissioned, and the plaque commemorating Chuck resides at the Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme, CA. To those of us who knew and loved Chuck, this was a cruel and tragic blow; a wonderful and purposeful life ended too soon.

Chuck was an all-State football lineman from Waynesboro, VA, a large, incredibly strong but gentle man, an unwavering Christian and a committed husband and father. He and his wife Ginny had two children, Doug and Amy. Amy is a successful hairdresser, has a son and lives in Greensboro, NC. Doug is a President with the Bank of America, has a stepson and lives in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Ginny later married William L. Sellers, a Submariner of USNA Class of 1968. They reside in Greensboro, NC, have a daughter Becky, who is a nurse practitioner and a mother of three children.

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16th Company Harold Kluckhorn

Harry came to Navy from Prairie Village, Kansas. While at the academy Harry enjoyed company football, brigade boxing, and the annual Musical Club show productions. His regular position on the Sup’s List coupled with his good “grease” placed him on the Regimental Staff during First Class year. After commissioning Harry entered flight training at Pensacola, receiving his Navy Wings of Gold in 1969. He was then assigned to Patrol Squadron 46 at NAS Moffett Field, flying the P-3 Orion. He made two deployments to the Pacific; first conducting maritime patrol missions in the Republic of Vietnam, then flying out of Adak, Alaska. He was then assigned to Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit at Moffett Field, was released from active duty and entered the Naval Reserves with VP-91 in 1974.

Harry earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Stanford University in 1975; opening a door to the financial world , and ultimately to the position of Managing Director at Dean Witter in New York. After six years in that position, he transferred back to San Francisco where he specialized in public finance and became an expert in large public bonds used to finance airport expansions and consolidated rental car facilities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kansas City, and Cleveland. This led to extensive worldwide travel where Ireland became his favorite destination, where he pursued a love of golf at the finest courses on the Emerald Isle before retiring in 2005 and returning to his boyhood home in Prairie Village. He died in November 2009.

Harry was the MASTER of telling a GREAT joke or story! He was known for his humor, wit and camaraderie. Loved and missed dearly, he is toasted during the annual Army game festivities at the Phelps estate.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Tom Knudson Service History 1963-1967 USNA (16th Company) June 67 to April 68 Immediate Masters Program, USNPGS, Monterrey, graduated with MSAE April 68 to June 69 Flight Training, VT-1 Pensacola; VT-7,9 Meridian; VT-4 Pensacola; VT-22 Kingsville. Designated Naval Aviator July 1, 1969 (Promoted to LTJG July 1, 68) July 69 to September 69 Naval Justice School, Newport, RI September 69 to May 70 A7E Rag VA-122 Lemoore May 70 to December 72 VA-27- including two Vietnam deployments, Legal & Training Officer; Avionics Weapons Division Officer; Weapons Training officer (following completion of Light Attack Weapons School) (Promoted to LT July 1, 70) January 73 to August 74 Physics instructor at USNA (Promoted to LCDR 1 August 74) August 74 to April 75 Resigned active commission, joined SRU as XO supporting VA-303/304 NAS Alameda flying the A7A April 75 to March 81 Maintained reserve status as Blue and Gold Area Coordinator for East Texas. Resigned reserve commission March 81 Principal Occupation Joined Conoco Inc April of 75 as project engineer in the midstream natural gas business. Had many different engineering, operations, and trading jobs over my first ten years with the company. After serving as Executive Assistant to the Conoco chairman, I served as General Manager Refined Products and Intermediates Supply and Trading; Managing Director of Conoco Scandinavia (Stockholm, Sweden); General Manager Public Affairs; General Manager Upstream Business Development; Vice President Midstream Business Unit, Chairman & President of Conoco Upstream Europe & Former Soviet Union (London, UK); finishing my 29 year career following the merger of Conoco and Phillips as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, IT, Government Affairs and Communications Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Working 29 years for Conoco/ConocoPhillips gave me the opportunity to live overseas twice and to work projects and develop friendships with people all over the globe and on every continent other than Antarctica. I was able to drink champagne with heads of state and antelope blood with village chieftains in mud hut villages and everything in between. Perhaps most memorable - I travelled to Hanoi in 1993 to negotiate an offshore drilling concession with the Vietnamese government. Most government officials I met with up to and including the Vice Premier were ex NVA senior officers who treated me as a worthy advisory and comrade in arms. The experience coupled with visiting places I had bombed was truly memorable.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married right after graduation to my high school sweetheart with one son and one daughter and divorced 11 years later in 1978. I met my wife Candy in 1979 who was divorced with one daughter, we dated for a short time and married in 1980 and we just celebrated 35 years – second time was the charm. Our three children have given us six grandchildren, three boys and three girls.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

In the 11 years since retiring from ConocoPhillips, I have served on five NYSE public company boards: Bristow Group (NYSE:BRS) for the full 11 years and have been Chairman since 2006; Natco Group (NYSE:NTG) 2005-2009 when we sold the company to Cameron International. I served as lead director; Williams Partners (NYSE:WPG) 2006-2008; MDU Resources (NYSE:MDU) 2009-2014; and Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) since 2013 – I also chair that board. I am very active at our church in Houston, St John the Divine Episcopal and have served (and am currently serving) as Senior Warden of the vestry and one of our Bible teachers. I have served on numerous petroleum industry and civic boards and still serve on several. Between golf, enjoying our second home in Santa Fe, NM, grandchildren and the above, retirement has been very busy. I doubt if I will ever truly retire.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Three gold N’s; three black N’s

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16th Company Humorous Memories of USNA Too many to mention without putting myself and others on report.

Academic Achievement First group of Immediate Masters/Immediate Graduate Education at USNPGS. Graduated in nine months with MSAE. While on faculty at USNA attended one year of night law school at George Washington U but decided if I had to go to law school to be a lawyer, it wasn’t worth it.

Athletic Varsity heavyweight crew – lettered all three years, captain as a senior, member of the 1965 National Championship Eight rowing in the #5 seat. I was approached by Conn Findlay on behalf of George Pocock offering to sponsor me and a fellow oarsman from U. Wisconsin to train for the 1968 Olympics in a pair with coxswain. With marriage, graduate school, flight training and Vietnam, my Olympic dream never materialized. In 2004 I travelled to Henley, England to compete in the world veterans crew championships with a group of former USNA oarsmen earning a silver medal in the eight in our age bracket.

Service/USNA Awards Individual action Air Medal, 11 strike flight air medals, two Navy Commendation Medals with Combat V plus the usual assortment of campaign medals Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

My dad was career Navy but entered with two years of college as a NavCad in 1942. He served in the Pacific on jeep carriers flying F4F’s during WWII, rising to the rank of CDR and serving as skipper of VF 111. He did about as well as he could given his lack of a degree. I always wanted to be like him. He didn’t push Annapolis, but told me that my prospects for a naval career would be significantly better if I attended the academy. I only applied to one other school, Stanford and was accepted there as well but never seriously considered anything other than USNA. I only wanted to fly so as I continued to grow at USNA eventually reaching 6’7”, my biggest concern was qualifying to fly jets but, most likely because of Vietnam and the need for pilots, I was always able to duck under the 6’4” bar and get by on my flight physicals. The parachute riggers in my fleet squadron, VA-27 strongly encouraged me not to eject so I had practiced “beating the seat” ad nauseum hoping that if necessary I could get out of a crippled aircraft alive and with all my appendages. We were all ten feet tall and bullet-proof in those days.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It did but probably not in the way I thought it might. I was never one to follow the rules and so struggled with the conduct system my entire four years and had pretty mediocre aptitude grades. But USNA and particularly rowing, taught me to persevere which is one of life’s most important lessons. With great CO’s in VA-27 I worked hard at my craft both as a pilot and as an officer with troops serving under me, excelled and was picked up two years early for LCDR. The toll of long deployments during Vietnam and long separations from my family caused me to decide to resign my commission notwithstanding having had an excellent start to my career. But not a day goes by that I don’t reflect on the experience of my four years at Annapolis and 7.5 years of active duty thereafter with gratitude.

Summary Thanks for everything USNA Class of 1967. You were wonderful preparation for my life that has been unpredictable, rewarding, challenging, with a few hiccups along the way but always a great adventure During my 4 years at Annapolis I was Captain of the rowing team and a member of the 1965 national championship eight. I struggled to earn more gold n’s than black n’s but managed to end up breaking even.

After graduation I spent 9 months at NPGS Monterrey getting a masters in Aerospace Engineering followed by flight training, and a tour in VA-27 with two combat deployments to Vietnam aboard USS Enterprise. I finished active duty at Annapolis teaching physics, moved to California for a short resumption of my flying career with VA-303/304 in Alameda and finally decided I needed to move on.

I spent the next 30 years with Conoco working and traveling the world, living overseas two different times, working projects inCchina, SE Asia, Russia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, & Latin America (and the US of course). I retired as a SVP in 2003 and have been heavily involved in corporate board work since, currently chairing two NYSE companies – Bristow group (BRS) and Midstates Petroleum (MPO).

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary My first marriage ended in 1978 but I met Candy, the love of my life a few years later and we will celebrate 37 years of marriage as we all celebrate our 50th. We are very active in our church and probably way too many charitable and community endeavors.

We have three grown children between us and six grandchildren. All are in Texas and within a few hours of us so life is good. We have homes in Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM and cycle between them based on who has better weather and where the grandkids are.

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16th Company Adam Karl Llewellyn Service History 1963-67: USNA (11th/16th Company) 1967-69: Gunnery Assistant, USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786), San Diego, CA 1969-71: Boat Group Commander, USS El Paso (LKA-117), Norfolk, VA 1971-74: University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL; USNR (surface warfare) 1974-76: Naval Legal Service Office (NLSO), WNY, Washington, DC 1976-77: Appellate Government Division, Naval/Marine Corps Appellate Review Activity, (NAMARA), WNY, Washington, DC 1977-78: 26th Advanced Class, TJAGSA, Charlottesville, VA 1978-81: OIC Legal Office/Staff Judge Advocate, Atlantic Fleet Seabees, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS 1981-83: Head, Standards of Conduct /Ethics in Government Branch, Civil Affairs Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG), Alexandria, VA 1983-85: OIC, Midshipman Legal Affairs Office, USNA, Annapolis, MD 1985-87: Executive Officer (XO), NLSO, WNY, Washington, DC 1987-90: Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General, Investigations, OJAG, Alexandria, VA 1990-91: XO Appellate Defense Division, NAMARA, WNY, Washington.

DC. I1991 : Retired from Naval Service as CDR, JAGC, USN. Principal Occupation Following active duty, I was a Senior Appellate Litigation Attorney for 15 years in the Office of General Counsel, (027B), US Department of Veterans Affairs, in Washington DC. I retired from Civil Service in 2006 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Memorable. Other than getting married in the Chapel the day after graduation, this ranks right up there. Gulf of Tonkin, 1969.

Standing the mid-watch as OOD (F), in a screen 1000 yards off the Carrier’s port bow. Contact off my port bow, steady bearing decreasing range, closing rapidly. Coming right as required would put me in the carrier’s path. So I waited for the contact to come right, but it didn’t. Now too late to contemplate and so before extremis, I ordered all ahead full, right full rudder, and watched the contact slice through my wake. Then left full rudder and back into its wake. Then back to base course and formation speed. Believe it or not, I was on station. Flashing light from the carrier. “What color are your “skivvies?” “White,” I told the signalman to reply. Then I realized I had neglected to wake the Captain in advance for course and speed changes as his night orders required. “Sir I had to maneuver to avoid a contact but the situation is over and we are back on station,” I spoke into the voice tube to his stateroom. “Very well,” was his reply. After a few hours sleep I entered the wardroom for breakfast. The Captain was already seated and he gave me a cold stare. I knew then that he now knew that the incident had been more serious than I had let on. But, he never said a word about it. P.S. No one had ever warned me about foreign freighters on “Iron Mike.”

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Pamela Lane Herbener on June 8, 1967. We have two accomplished sons and four wonderful grandchildren. But I would need a Privacy Act Release to gush.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Great. We divide our time between the mountains of Virginia and the coast of Maine; and enjoy life in between.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Fondest: Later in plebe year, I grew weary of incessant “Plebe Ho”s by a particular firstie. During one, I waited until he got into my face then picked him up over my shoulder, carried him down the 7 th wing stairs and threw him into the reflection pool. I remember having an appreciative entourage. No adverse consequences. I think it helped that Johnny Sai was my firstie.

Humorous Memories of USNA Humorous now, not then. Marching extra duty during Army/Navy game 2/c year after being “Class A”ed for “plebe servitude.”

On my way to chapel choir practice after evening meal. Rehearsing the Messiah. On Stribling Walk I realized I had forgotten to

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary pick up the donuts for the 1/c coffee mess. So I asked the first plebe I saw to do it. Picked the wrong plebe. He delivered the donuts to the seventh wing but couldn’t find his way back to his room in the second wing so he missed study hour muster. Of course they had to investigate his excuse and it didn’t take them long to find me.

“Class A”ed over a box of donuts. Whatever happened to plebe year?

Academic Achievement J.D.,University of Miami, 1974; L.L.M. TJAGSA, 1978; Naval War College (off campus) 1986.

Athletic Plebe football, Plebe wrestling Service/USNA Awards Expert pistol; Expert rifle; Various campaign ribbons indigenous to the times.

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending?”

I had watched “Victory at Sea” and “Men of Annapolis,” with my father. It had appealed to me. My father was a very young Marine on his way to China when WWII ended. Good thing it ended or I may not have had siblings. After attending the University of California, Davis, for a year, and going down to Berkeley to watch Craig Morton, my favorite QB before Roger, I decided that I would benefit from more structure and discipline that USNA had to offer. So I decided to accept the Senatorial appointment I had obtained rather than a football appointment that Wayne Hardin said I could pursue.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes. A midshipman will not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do.

After graduation leave I flew to Subic Bay to meet my first ship mid cruise. They were happy it was almost over. I was happy to be a part of it. But back at home, in San Diego, I got a call from my department head. “Llewellyn, get your butt back to the ship now.”

“But, Sir?” “Now!!” Back on board, he said, “Llewellyn, these PMS logs are incomplete. We have an inspection coming up.

Complete them.” “ But sir, I wasn’t even aboard then. I won’t do it.” My early introduction to “gun decking.” Life was strained after that, but I made sure my men performed all scheduled maintenance and that I completed all required paperwork.

Summary After driving to San Diego via Cape Cod and Montreal in our green ‘66 VW bug (aka the “Turtle”), I flew to Subic Bay to meet the Anderson. After plane guarding with a carrier, ASW exercises and a stint on the gun line we were rewarded with liberty in Hong Kong. Back in San Diego four months after graduation, I felt like a world traveler and an old salt.

But more adventure was yet to come. During my second deployment, I went ashore near Da Nang to help coordinate a gunfire support mission later that night, became a Shellback in route to Singapore and was part of the armada that transited into the Yellow Sea following the U-2 incident. On El Paso I was Sea and Anchor Detail OOD, transited the Panama Canal and put a tank battalion of Marines ashore in Alexandroupolis, Greece as part of a NATO exercise with Turkey. As SJA, Atlantic Fleet Seabees, I became familiar with a different community within our Naval family that deserves more publicity. As XO, NLSO, Washington, I witnessed several high profile courts-martial and as DAJAG (Investigations), I was privy to the lessons learned throughout the entire Navy.

After more than fifty years together, Pam and I have two sons and four grandchildren who all live in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area. We divide our time between the mountains of Shenandoah County Virginia and mid coast Maine. Having spent most of my latter career in the Washington, D.C., area, we were able to attend numerous football games as well as other memorable Academy events. We feel blessed to have made so many life-long friends as a result of our Naval Academy experience.

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16th Company James (Jim) Lohse Service history I started flight school almost immediately after graduation. For that reason, I was the first in our class to receive the “Wings of Gold” in the jet pipeline. Thereafter I entered the “Real Navy” as an A6 pilot stationed on Whidbey Island NAS. I was assigned to VA-52 and had the great fortune to have Ned Laskowski as my bombardier/navigator. I believe we were the first and only all ’67 crew. Ned kept me on course and out of trouble in Viet Nam. Thanks Ned! Civilian history Viet Nam convinced me there was a need for a career change. I picked medicine for the opportunity to serve others. First was med school at the University of Nebraska followed by general surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin and Glostershire Royal Hospital (Oxford) and finally vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor University in Houston. I picked Bellingham, WA as the ideal place for my children and surgery practice. Before retiring after 31 years, I served as Chief of Surgery and president of our local Medical Society and American Cancer Society.

Retirement After retirement, I moved from Bellingham with my beautiful wife Lucia to a gated resort called Semiahmoo located in the furthermost northwest corner of the continental United States. Between us we have 5 children and 3 grandchildren that we adore and dote over. We enjoy friends, travel. good food and good wine. We also play real estate and help my physician colleagues buy apartment complexes.

Catalyst for change I attended USNA to get off the farm in Nebraska and become a carrier-based aviator. My greatest unforeseen gifts, however, were developing a drive for integrity, a desire to serve and confidence to succeed. My fondest hope is that I used these gifts wisely.

Summary I started flight school almost immediately after graduation. For that reason, I was the first in our class to receive the “Wings of Gold” in the jet pipeline. Thereafter I entered the “Real Navy” as an A6 pilot stationed on Whidbey Island NAS. I was assigned to VA-52 and had the great fortune to have Ned Laskowski as my bombardier/navigator. I believe we were the first and only all ’67 crew. Ned kept me on course and out of trouble in Viet Nam. Thanks Ned! Viet Nam convinced me there was a need for a career change. I picked medicine for the opportunity to serve others. First was med school at the University of Nebraska followed by general surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin and Glostershire Royal Hospital (Oxford) and finally vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor University in Houston. I picked Bellingham, WA as the ideal place for my children and surgery practice. Before retiring after 31 years, I served as Chief of Surgery and president of our local Medical Society and American Cancer Society.

After retirement, I moved from Bellingham with my beautiful wife Lucia to a gated resort called Semiahmoo located in the furthermost northwest corner of the continental United States. Between us we have 5 children and 3 grandchildren that we adore and dote over. We enjoy friends, travel. good food and good wine. We also play real estate and help my physician colleagues buy apartment complexes.

I attended USNA to get off the farm in Nebraska and become a carrier based aviator. My greatest unforeseen gifts, however, were developing a drive for integrity, a desire to serve and confidence to succeed. My fondest hope is that I used these gifts wisely.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Orval Wayne “Mac” McCormack

Service History 1961 1961-1962 1963-1967 1967 1968 1968 1968 1969 1970-1973 1973-1974 1974 1975-1978 1978-1980 1980-1981 1981-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994

MCRD Naval Academy Prep School USNA A Co., The Basic School C Co., 5th Tank Bn., 1st MarDiv 3rd Bn. 27th Marines C Co., 5th Tank Bn, 1st MarDiv Defense Language Institute CINC PAC FLT Tank Bn, 3rd MarDiv Amphibious Warfare School Officer Selection Team Instructor, MCDEC Command & Staff School Tank Bn., 2nd MarDiv H&S Co., Maint Bn. National War College Joint Chief of Staff Personnel Mgt. Div., HQMC Div. of Humanities & Soc. Sci.

San Diego, CA Bainbridge, MD Annapolis, MD Quantico, VA Camp Pendleton, CA Vietnam Camp Pendleton, CA Washington, DC Honolulu, HI Okinawa, Japan Quantico, VA Washington, DC Quantico, VA Quantico, VA Camp Lejeune, NC Charlotte, NC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC USNA, Annapolis, MD

Principal Occupation 8 great years of retirement, volunteer work Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife, Ginny a retired teacher; son, Chris a software engineer with his own company; daughter, Melissa a physical therapist Academic Achievement MPA George Washington University 1986

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16th Company Service/USNA Awards Republic of Vietnam Commendation Medal National Defense Service w/1* Vietnam Service w/1* Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Navy Commendation w/1* Navy Achievement w/1* Meritorious Service Legion of Merit w/1* Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Defense Superior Service Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Joint Chiefs badge Summary Mac entered the Academy by way of a fleet appointment and the NAPS program at Bainbridge, MD. After graduation and marriage to Ginny Atkinson, he completed The Basic School at Quantico, VA. He was wounded in Vietnam while serving with 3 rd Bn. 27th Marines in 1968 and returned to Camp Pendleton, CA. After recovering, he attended Thai Language School in Washington, DC followed by staff duty at CINC PAC Fleet in Honolulu, HI, Officer Recruiting, Instructor at schools in Quantico, VA, Tank Battalion Commander at Camp Lejeune, NC, Headquarters Marine Corps, and finally senior Marine at USNA. Mac retired in 1994 after almost 30 years of active duty service. He enjoyed 8 years of retirement, riding his tractor across his 22 acres in rural Spotsylvania County, VA, volunteering for a therapeutic horseback riding organization, and supporting activities of American Legion Post 320. He suffered a fatal heart attack on Oct. 1, 2002, is buried at Quantico National Cemetery, and is survived by his wife Ginny, son Chris, and daughter Melissa

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Warren James Millard Service History: 1963 - 1967: USNA Eleventh and Sixteenth Companies 1967 - 1969: USS Orleck (DD-886) WestPac and Homeported in Yokosuka, Japan 1970-1971: River Squadron 55 incoutry Vietnam.

1971 - 1973: Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA MS in Operations Research December 23, 1972: Married Helene Amble in Aberdeen, WA. 1973: Naval Destroyer School Newport, RI. 1973 - 1975: USS Richard E Kraus (DD-849) in Charleston, SC. Chief Engineer 1976 - 1978: Surface Warfare Development Group, Virginia Beach, VA 1979 - 1981: USS Forrestal (CV-59) in Mayport, FL. Main Propulsion Assistant 1981 - 1983: USS Durham (LKA-14) San Diego, CA. Executive Officer 1984 - 1986: Carrier Group Seven, San Diego, CA, ACOS Material 1987 - 1988: Naval Personnel Research and Development Center. San Diego, CA 1989: Retired from active duty. Principal Occupation after USN; Principal Occupation 1989: Earned an MBA- Finance from San Diego State University 1989 - Present: Financial Advisor with New England Financial. Life Member of the New England Financial Leaders Association.

Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Professional credentials of CLU, ChFC from the American College.

Memorable Life Events Transitioned from a small rural town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to USNA in Annapolis, MD. Made a Westpac deployment onboard USS Ranger (CV-60) in 1985 and went 120 days without seeing a blade of grass or anything else but the Arabian Gulf.

Only port call was the Pl. Made the decision to retire after being offered a job in Guam. I had been to Guam!

Summary My first duty station was aboard the USS Orleck (DD-886) as Communications Officer.

We deployed to WestPac and then rotated homeport to Yokosuka, Japan in the summer of 1968. We had plenty of time on the gun line and many midnight underway replenishments. After a stint with PBRs in Vietnam, I reported to Monterey PG School for an MS in Operations Research and a wife. My wife, Helene was the real prize. A chief engineer tour on a FRAM I destroyer USS Richard E Kraus (DD-849) was a real learning experience. On a Med cruise in 1974, the oil embargo caused us to spend many 5 day port calls in Italy and France; tough to take. We made a side trip to the Black Sea and a ‘rendezvous’ with a Kresta I Cruiser. A subsequent tour as MPA on Forrestal (CV-59) as part of the Carrier Readiness Improvement Program was real. I made a Westpac deployment as ACOS Material with Carrier Group Seven onboard Ranger (CV-60) in 1985. Four months in the North Arabian Sea and two stops in the PI; lots of industrial grade ice cream from Bahrain and steel beach picnics.

An assignment as Exec of the USS Durham brought me to San Diego. My wife, Helene went back to teaching and our children became involved in sports and school organizations. Our son Jonathan now works in the foster care program in San Bernardino, CA and our daughter with an EdD from USC lives with her husband and our three grandchildren in Franklin, TN An offer in 1988 for a job in Guam “an accompanied tour” caused me to decide it was time for another endeavor away from USN. Hence I went into the financial planning and consulting business and am still with New England Financial

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16th Company Richard Douglas (Seadog) Poole Service History 1967-1969: Damage Control Officer, USS BARNEY (DDG-6) 1969-1971: Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Master of Science in Engineering (Civil Engineering) Oct 1971-Oct 1972: Transferred to Civil Engineer Corps. Assigned to Officer in Charge of Construction, Republic of Vietnam Oct 1972-Jun 1975: Public Works Officer, U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC Jun 1975-Jun 1976: First Lieutenant, Bancroft Hall, USNA Principal Occupation After leaving the Navy in 1976 and moving to York, PA I worked for a civil engineering consulting firm for three years before joining a local construction company as Executive Vice President. I subsequently served as President of that company in which I held a minority ownership interest. In 1985, I left and started Richard D. Poole, Inc., General Contractors and Construction Managers with the objective of attaining an annual volume of $25 million in five years.

Our actual attained revenue after five years was $31 million, which placed us as #224 on Inc. Magazine’s list of 500 fastest growing companies. I was named the 1991 Entrepreneur of the Year in construction in Eastern Pennsylvania. In 1999, we purchased Henry H. Lewis Contractors in Baltimore and, by 2007, the combined revenue of the two companies was nearly $200 million primarily in industrial and commercial construction employing 165 people. In 2008, we sold both companies to a local firm and exited the construction business.

As we had several collateral real estate development interests, it has taken most of the next six years to unwind and terminate those interests, which provided a “soft landing” in exiting the working world.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Certainly the birth of our children and grandchildren are among the most memorable. Among the most unusual was that, while serving in Viet Nam, my wife Beth came in-country via a tourist visa and spent a week there. My roommate and classmate Bob Moeller moved down the hall, which allowed me a significant upgrade! Buddy Barnes escorted Beth back to Hong Kong at the end of the week as he headed out on leave.

Among the most interesting, was that, while I was PWO at the Naval Observatory the transition from the home of the CNO to that of the Vice President took place. We were fortunate to know ADM and Mrs Zumwalt quite well and had the opportunity to meet Vice President. and Mrs. Ford, and Nancy Kissinger during the transition to the VP residence.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Beth and I met at Christmas of Youngster year and have been together since. She enjoyed three June Weeks in Annapolis. At the recent 50-year reunion of the 1964 NCAA championship soccer team, I realized Beth was one of the few wives to have actually seen games at the Academy as many of the relationships came later. As we started the construction business from scratch, she was an invaluable partner in taking the risks necessary to make it happen. Beth has a degree in Interior Design and had her own business in that field. Although we worked together on many projects, she had her own customer base on which she worked independently.

We have two children, Kelly (1974) and Keith (1977). Kelly graduated from the University of Michigan in Civil Engineering and from Michigan law school in intellectual property. She was married in 1999 and practiced as a patent attorney, until the birth of her fourth little girl (one set of twins). We spend as much time as possible with them in Connecticut and love being a part of their lives.

Keith graduated from Boston University in computer science, lives in Colorado and was recently married (at 37, for the first time).

He is a network engineer for a small consulting firm in the Denver area. We are hoping to see some Colorado grandchildren one of these days.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Because we sold two businesses and remained involved in multiple continuing interests, my “retirement” has been a gradual process over seven years rather than separating from a corporation on a date certain. I am also involved in multiple for-profit and non-profit boards and recently went on the Board of Trustees of one of our local colleges. I also play a fair amount of golf, ski about 50 days a year and have been doing sprint triathlons the last few years, all of which has kept me as busy as I want to be. With the collapse of the construction industry in 2009, I often say I did not retire, I escaped! These have been some of the best years of our lives, and we hope to enjoy many more.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA You mean other than graduation, I suppose. I had the good fortune to play soccer all four years that not only occupied much of my time, but produced many of my fondest memories and closest friends. Knowing and having played under Coach Glenn Warner was one of my most appreciated memories.

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe year we were in 11th Company. There was a guy in ’65 named Robinson who had a very large head and mouth and could insert an entire hamburger with toppings in his mouth in one bite. His nickname was “Face.” Seeing him do this always cracked me up. It was hilarious!

Watching my girlfriend (now wife) drive a stick ‘66 Corvette around the little streets of Annapolis. Jerk, jerk, jerk!

When we were Plebes, there were a few Firsties who had a thriving sub sandwich business. One even had sleeves sewn into his Brobe and would come into the room, open the B-robe like a flasher and display his offerrings. Enterprising, and funny!

Awards Received Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Construction, Eastern Pennsylvania (1991) Academic Achievement Master of Science in Engineering, Civil Engineering, University of Michigan Registered Professional Engineer Athletic Two varsity letters in soccer. Member of 1964 NCAA National Championship team Service/USNA Awards Navy Achievement Medal Navy Commendation Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I always expected to go to college, but other than watching “Men of Annapolis” a few times, I knew nothing about the Academy. I was a good student and three sport athlete but, when asking my guidance counselor about it, her advice was to “Forget it. You’ll never get in!” Thereafter I started the process, wrote to my congressman whom I never met, took the tests and physicals and was shocked to get an appointment. I had committed to Lehigh, but someone put my picture in the newspaper saying I was going to USNA, so I changed course and reported to Annapolis having no idea what I was getting into. I don’t recall having any specific expectations other than to get a good education. As it turns out, it was an inflection point changing the entire trajectory of my adult life, and one for which I am thankful.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Maybe the academy graduation was only an interim goal for some and their expectations were met either during the service experience or after taking a different path entirely.

See #1 above. Graduating from USNA, the education and self-discipline I received there was the formative event in the rest of my life that followed.

Summary After graduation, I served as Damage Control Assistant in USS BARNEY (DDG-6). I then received a Masters in Civil Engineering at University of Michigan and transferred to Civil Engineer Corps. I spent a year in-country (Oct 71-Oct 72) with the Officer in Charge of Construction, primarily building roads and bridges. Following Viet Nam, I was Public Works Officer at the Naval Observatory in Washington, an interesting tour because of proximity to the CNO and later the Vice President. My last tour was as First Lieutenant, Bancroft Hall. Never in my Midshipman dreams did I ever expect to be to OOW in Bancroft!

Leaving the Navy in 1976 and moving to York, PA, I was with a civil engineering firm for three years, then president of a general construction company for six. In 1985, I started Richard D. Poole, Inc. with a telephone, a box of paper clips and a second mortgage. Our market was primarily commercial and industrial construction in South Central Pennsylvania. We were #224 on Inc. Magazine’s 1991 Top 500 fastest growing companies. In 1999, we purchased Henry H. Lewis Contractors in Baltimore. The combined companies peak year was 2007 when revenue was nearly $200 million and employing 165 people. We sold both companies in 2008 and retired from the construction business although involvement in numerous real estate projects, several for-profit and nonprofit boards and work as an Arbitrator has kept me busy.

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16th Company My wife Beth and I met Christmas of Youngster year and have been married since 1967. We have a daughter, Kelly, who was a patent attorney until the birth of her fourth daughter and a son, Keith, who is a network engineer and was just married. Beth and I both enjoy good health, golf, skiing, travel and our four beautiful granddaughters. Life is good!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Roger Rathbun Service History 62-63 Columbian Prep School, Washington DC. student.

63-67 USNA, Annapolis, Md., student.

67-67 US Naval Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga., student 68-69 USS English DD-696, Mayport, Fl., supply officer.

69-70 Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fl., inventory officer/DRMO disposal officer.

70-71 Naval Supply Center, Charleston, SC., Admiral’s Aide/transportation officer.

Principal Occupation 71-73 Ryder Truck Lines, Jacksonville, Fl., maintenance/tire control manager.

73-81 Rathbun Truck Service/Advanced Fabricators, West Palm Beach, Fl., manufacturing.

81-83 Key Houston, Jacksonville Shipyards, Jacksonville, Fl., pressure vessel design and engineering 83-89 Ploof Truck Lines, Jacksonville, Fl., dispatcher 89-91 Environmental Recovery Corporation, Atlantic Beach, Fl., maintenance director 91-94 Advanced Fabricators, West Palm Beach, Fl., truck body/custom fabrication production engineer 94-96 Silver Eagle Transportation Company, Jacksonville, Fl., dispatcher 96-13 Honeywell Technical Services, Inc., Jacksonville, Fl., USMC Maritime Preposition Program, Blount Island Command, fleet manager, Garrison Mobile Equipment.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Running (jogging) in 15K Gate River Run approx. 25 times in 33 years Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Linda in 1994, no children; each have two grown children from previous marriages. Two grandchildren, 16, 9.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Life is GOOD! Yard work, physical exercise, church and family consume my retirement time.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: The day entering and the day of graduation are the most memorable. All else was encapsulated by the thick fog of study.

Humorous Memories of USNA: While I am sure there were some very funny times, but, as a plebe and as hard as I try, I just can’t seem to remember a darn thing humorous about the words “COME AROUND” or “BRACE UP”!

Academic Achievement general engineering degree Service/USNA Awards pistol sharpshooter Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I followed in my brother’s footsteps (USNA ’65) and attended the Naval Academy to obtain a college education and wound up receiving much more than that in the end. After going ‘Supply Corps’ and serving my four years in the Navy, I spent the next fortyfive years very proud of my education and time spent at the Naval Academy. I have utilized it to run fleets of trucks, manufacture pressure vessels and truck bodies and manage a USMC Garrison Mobile Equipment fleet.

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My engineering degree equipped me for life after the Navy and allowed me to pursue and accomplish many satisfying endeavors over my next 45+ years, almost all of which was in the truck transportation business.

Summary Upon graduation, I attended the Naval Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga. From there, it was on to a destroyer out of Mayport, Fl. as the senior (and only) supply officer on board. From sea duty at Mayport, it was then to CONUS duty at NAS Jacksonville and Admiral’s aide at Supply Center, Charleston, SC. With my Navy tours behind me, truck fleet management, truck body manufacturing and pressure vessel manufacturing encompassed the next twenty five years. The final seventeen years were spent with Honeywell as contractor for the USMC Maritime Prepositioning Program at Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Fl. as the Garrison Mobile Equipment fleet manager. Most of the forty five years, have been spent in Jacksonville, Fl. with two stints of employment “back home” in West Palm Beach, Fl. My wife, Linda, and I were married in 1994 and have no children. We each have two children by previous marriages and there are two grandchildren.

When I am no longer able to mow the lawn, take care of the yard and ever so slowly jog around the block, we will have to retire in Florida (not that I haven’t lived there all my life) at one of “them thar’ retirement homes”.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Edward J. Smith

Edward Jefferson (“Smitty”) Smith, Jr. grew up in Mountain Lakes, NJ, and attended VPI for one year before entering the Academy. He had earned NJ All-State honors in high school choir and carried that talent to the academy. He participated in Protestant Choir, Glee Club, The Spiffys, and Drum and Bugle Corps.

Smitty tried out for the 150 lb football team, but injuries restricted his participation. A math major, he spent many nights playing Bridge and was regarded as the best Bridge player in the company if not the battalion.

Naval Aviation was his career choice. After graduation, he proceeded to Pensacola and flight training. In spite of injury he successfully completed the jet pipeline. After receiving his wings, he reported as a fleet replacement pilot (FRP) to the A-4 Skyhawk replacement training squadron (“RAG”). Shortly thereafter, the Navy shut down the pipeline for “nugget” A-4 pilots, resulting from the transition of A-4’s to A-7’s in the fleet. Smitty was then assigned to the RA-5 Vigilante RAG as a FRP. Shortly afterwards, the Navy decided not to send nugget pilots to fleet RA-5 squadrons and Smitty was reassigned to VF-121, the F-4 Phantom RAG at Miramar. He completed the RAG in mid-1971 and was assigned to a fleet squadron, VF213.

During VF-213’s pre-deployment work-ups, an aircraft accident on an air combat training mission off the coast of California took Smitty’s life and that of his Radar Intercept Officer on September 9, 1971.

He was survived by Kay Ann (Hokens) Smith of Ontonagon, MI, who he married in 1967 and three children, a son, Shane Christian, and twin daughters, Shannon Noel and Tania Maria. Smitty is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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16th Company Christopher H. (Chris) Ward I was a SEAL; now I'm a general surgeon. I live in northeast Nevada. I have a wife, Jane, and two grown sons. I wanted to be a cowboy but couldn't afford a ranch so I sold my cows and my horses died of old age. I intend to work until I do the same.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter L. White Service History USS ZELLARS (DD-777), August 1967 – July 1970, serving as First Lieutenant, Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer, and then as Weapons Officer; Naval Postgraduate School, August 1970 – December 1971, Student; USS FIRM (MSO-444) January 1972 – June 1972, Executive Officer; U.S. Naval Destroyer School, Class #39, July 1972 – February 1973, Student; USS CAPODANNO (FF-1093), March 1973 – September 1975, Operations Officer, Pre-com and post commissioning; Prospective Commanding Officer/Prospective Executive Officer Course, Surface Warfare School, Instructor, September 1975 – July 1979; Acting Director, October 1978 – July 1979; USS MERRILL (DD-976), August 1979 – June 1981, Executive Officer; Commander Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN, Yokosuka, Japan, July 1981 – July 1984, Chief Staff Officer; Chief, Naval Operations, Information Systems Division, August 1984 – August 1986, Head, Program Coordination Branch (OPNAV 945D); Chief, Naval Operations, Information Systems Division (OPNAV)/ Department of the Navy, Information Resources Management (SECNAV), August 1986 – February 1987, Acting Deputy Director; Chief, Naval Operations, Information Systems Division (OPNAV)/ Department of the Navy, Information Resources Management (SECNAV), February 1987 – March 1988, Head, Policy, Plans and Architecture Branch; Defense Systems Management College, March 1988 – September 1988, Student Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Information Transfer Systems Program Directorate, September 1988 – May 1990, Deputy Director; Navy Regional Data Automation Center, Washington, May 1990 – March 1991, Commanding Officer; Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Washington, March 1991 – October 1992, Commanding Officer; Military Sealift Command, October 1992 – December 1993, Director, Command, Control and Communications; Retired from Active Duty January 1, 1994 as Captain Principal Occupation Following retirement in January 1994, I became a house husband for about a year. In 1995 I joined the ranks of independent contractors doing consulting work and subsequently writing software applications for a small company, which continues to this day.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Every day that finds me on the right side of the grass is a memorable day! However, having my youngest son and his family including his wife, four daughters and a cat living with me for 2 years has to be the event. Every day was interesting with granddaughters ages 8, 6, 4, and 1 1/2 when they moved in.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Susan E. Collis June 24, 1967 and fathered three children: Stephen J., Barbara T., and William P. Divorced in September 1979. While serving in Japan, met and married Dr. Janice M. Gallagher, LT, USNR June 16, 1984. Jan passed away in September 2012, but we had a wonderful 28 years together. My three children have blessed me with eight grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Although fully retired from the military, I am still working at my part time consulting job. It provides me gas money for the Motor Home. Travel has become a major component of my life at this time. In addition to splitting time between my home in Columbus, Ohio, Florida condominium, and ancestral home in Maine, motor home excursions are still on the calendar.

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16th Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe Year Uniform races; youngster cruise on the Coast Guard’s Square Rig Training vessel, Eagle; roommate hijinks; football games Humorous Memories of USNA Simply too many to enumerate.

Academic Achievement: MS, Computer Systems Management, Postgraduate School, 1971 Athletic Sailed Shields at the Academy, became a marathoner in my 40’s.

Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit with Gold Star; Meritorious Service with Gold Star; Navy Commendation with Gold Star Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device; Command Ashore Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I was looking for any way to attend college at a time when my family had little financial means to help. Coming from a small, Navy shipbuilding community with a strong sea-going heritage, as well as, living close to a Naval Air Station, home to land based ASW and Reconnaissance Air, the logical choice was Navy. After applying for and receiving a NROTC Scholarship, I was offered the opportunity to attend the Academy. At the time of accepting my appointment I had no idea what lie ahead. However, I did expect to get a good education and assumed that I would serve for some period of time in the Navy. Beyond that I was clueless.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, the Academy met my expectation of simply achieving a college degree. And, of course, I received much more than that! The Academy experience shaped my character and work ethic, and my first tour following graduation, secured my love of shipboard life.

Summary My career and life following retirement, was and is, an exercise in the unexpected. First, I fully anticipated flying fixed wing ASW aircraft, getting stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station whose main gate was 5 miles from my home, leaving the Navy after serving my minimum time, and living in Maine for the rest of my life. But when my entrance physical at Pensacola discovered an unidentified heart issue and classified me as Unfit for Aviation Duty, I found myself at sea on a destroyer that was older than I was at the time. Twenty-seven and a half years later, after spot promotion to Lieutenant, deep selection to Commander, declining my Surface Command (a story in its own right) and selection to Captain as a Material Professional, I retired and followed my wife, Dr. Janice M. Gallagher, to her hometown in Columbus, Ohio.

So, despite a wonderful career, I never flew, never was stationed in Maine, and found myself land-locked. Though nine years younger than I, Jan unexpectedly passed away in September 2012 from complications following ankle surgery, and I now find myself in a relationship with a terrific lady from my hometown of Bath, Maine. While we graduated from the same high school, we did not know each other at that time, but met at my 50 th Reunion in 2013. Columbus remains home base as 2 of my 3 children, and 6 of my 8 grandchildren live here as well. Totally unexpected!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Hugh Dixon Wolcott Service History 1963-67: USNA (11th/16th Company) 1967 (Summer): Intern, U. S. Department of State 1967-69: Guggenheim Fellowship, Princeton University 1969-70: Naval Aviation Training Command, received wings Dec 1970 1971-72: F-4 Replacement Air Group, VF-101, NAS Oceana, VA 1972-74: VF-14 NAS Oceana deployed CVW-1 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY 1974-76: NATC Patuxent River, Weapons Systems Test and Strike Divisions 1976-79: Medical and Osteopathic Scholarship Program, Northwestern University Medical School 1980-84: OBGYN Residency, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA 1984-86: Staff Physician, OBGYN Department, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL 1986-91: Staff Physician, Residency Director and Acting Head, OBGYN Department, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA 1990-91: Specialty Advisor to the Surgeon General for Obstetrics and Gynecology 1991: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Obstetrician-gynecologist in Norfolk, VA from 1991-present with positions including Chairman, Department of OBGYN, Sentara Hospitals Norfolk; Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care, LLC and Board of Directors, U. S. Women’s Health Alliance Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Project Officer and Principal Pilot for Fighter Launched Advanced Material Experiment (FLAME) at NATC Patuxent River and NWC China Lake: a modified F-4J was utilized to loft-release an Aerojet General two-stage solid rocket booster at Mach 1.6 and 55,000 feet to determine if then current warhead ablative materials could survive penetration of cirrus clouds (could WWIII only be started on a clear day?)

Mike Smith’s Memorial Service at NASA in Houston (address by President Regan) and giving a eulogy in his home town, Beaufort, NC, some days later Skiing in Portillo, Chile, on the Andes Mountains continental divide Jane and I finding the Arlington gravesite of my father’s uncle, CPL Charles B. Stone, who was killed on the front lines in France within hours of the Armistice signing which ended the Great War. He was a handsome young man with a promising career on Wall Street. It was a very moving experience because as far as we know, no one had been there to honor him since his mother (my great grandmother) buried him in 1919.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors Hampton Roads 2014 and previous decade Being awarded as having the Outstanding Preserved Antique Runabout at 2014 50 th Annual Antique Boat Museum Show in Clayton, NY Drift boat fly-fishing with Chris Ward on the fast-running and cold (I fell in) Kootenai River near Libby, MT Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jane and I were married in 1990. She had previously been married to our Classmate, Mike Smith, who was lost in the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. Jane and Mike had three children, Scott, Alison and Erin, and I had two children, Allison and James, from my previous marriage. Four of the children are married and we have seven grandchildren: Addison Smith, Michael Smith, Anna Balch, Lauren Balch, Amelia Ringgold and Felix and Diego Wolcott.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I am still practicing medicine although it is now limited to office-only gynecology (no obstetrics, no call, no stress). We have more free time and very much enjoy visiting the children and grandchildren and visiting with friends. We enjoy boating (just sold our ski boat this spring, though) and I still work in a little snow skiing. I also have a George Pocock scull from USNA which I need to use more often. We have a red 1961 MGA roadster just like the one I had back in the day and it is a kick for short drives on nice days.

Finally, my latest obsession is restoration of classic and antique wooden boats, a 1947 Century Sea Maid and a 1937 Gar Wood Cus-

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16th Company tom. We have fun taking them around to various boat shows even though, at this point, Jane thinks we have more than enough old things.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA I had my own, personal “I-Day”: since my high school graduation was not until June 26, I was granted an extension in reporting until July 5. When I arrived, I remember being greeted by a sea of shaved heads in rumpled working whites with acne in full bloom—certainly not the Pat Boone “Men of Annapolis” image I had from TV. Being almost close enough to shake JFK’s hand in front of Bancroft Hall Plebe Summer.

Youngster Cruise with port calls in Kiel, Germany and Stockholm. I remember the irony of being in Germany less than 20 years after my father was bombing it in 8th Air Force B-17s.

Being in the varsity first boat on the crew team for about 3 or 4 weeks very early in the 1965 season—never got that high again.

Trident Scholar Program Rhodes Scholarship “prep sessions” with Professor James R. Cutting—didn’t happen (and actually Bill Clinton beat me out the next year) Graduation—very good feeling to have made it through and to be moving on.

Humorous Memories of USNA Flicking off JB, one of the Youngsters in our company, as he turned around to walk out of our room after spooning me with about three days to go until Graduation. Unfortunately, his roommate saw it from across the courtyard whereupon JB returned, unspooned me (can you do that?), braced me up and ran me for the rest of June Week.

Remember how we chilled our ill-gained Mess Hall fruit in sock bags hanging out our windows? One night, with nothing better to do, Tom Knudson, Chris Ward and I saturated Harry Kluckhohn’s bag with lighter fluid from one deck above and then dropped saturated, lighted toilet paper wads until we ignited his “fruit bag”. There was a short period of time when he thought it had been struck by lightning (rather than by Room 7260).

Inviting Miss America to the Army-Navy Game Second Class year. She actually accepted…until she didn’t.

I had been relegated to the crew fourth boat First Class year (a reprobate, I guess, in the eyes of the coach) along with Sandy Prouty.

There was one afternoon out on the water when the fourth boat “found its swing”. We kept beating the other three boats all afternoon long no matter how many “Ouija board” oarsman shifts Coach Quinn made in the other boats—a fun validation if only for an hour or so.

Many others requiring alcohol to tell and even more to hear Academic Achievement Trident Scholar Guggenheim Fellowship (MSE in Aeronautical Engineering, Princeton University) Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (elected third year of medical school) Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School Athletic Member Plebe Football Team, Plebe Wrestling Team and Varsity Crew (no awards) Service/USNA Awards Navy Commendation Medal “Alive in’65”, Expert Pistol and maybe another one or two “gimmes” (not worth researching) Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I would like to say that from my earliest recollection, I yearned for a career in the military, but that wasn’t really true. How many of us truly knew what we wanted to dedicate our lives to at age 15 or 16? I did greatly admire my father’s heroic years as an 8 th Air Force B-17 pilot with more than 50 combat missions and used to dream about growing up to be just like him—and I definitely wanted to fly. Even though my dad had been in the Air Force (actually, he began in the RCAF), he always felt the Navy was the “senior service”. In 10th grade, he and I drove down to USNA in his MGA a couple of times, saw the P-rades and had great dinners at Busch’s Chesapeake Inn. That was as good as it got back then and the rest, as they say, is history.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary years there was the friendships that were made with the very best people I have ever met in my life, even to this day—and that these friendships are as strong as they ever were underscores further the permanence of these bonds.

Summary During a medical school admissions committee interview, one of the committee members said she particularly wanted to meet me because she could not believe someone could write such a “bombastic personal statement at such a young age”—almost as if it were “from one of Richard Nixon’s speechwriters”. It would have been kinder if she had stabbed me in the heart with her pencil, so here is a little light-hearted self-effacement about the past 50 years hopefully devoid of any pretense.

I know that I did not always fully apply myself to the task at hand or necessarily find lasting satisfaction in accomplishing it. In the background, there seemed to be an element of looking to “the next thing” and also getting wrapped up in the “thrill of the chase”.

That said, I absolutely would not change a single thing even if I could (well…maybe be a little more mindful of the “chase factor”).

It has been a great ride and I have had more than my share of fulfillment and fun (the latter being facilitated by my son, James, who at age 12 said, “You know what’s wrong with you, Dad? You can’t have fun having fun”—life-changing.).

The first of the two best things I’ve done was to marry Jane Jarrell Smith. Jane has the very best heart and is the most completely beautiful person I have ever known. She has tried to teach me about kindness and not finding humor at the expense of others (this is still a work-in-progress), about true loving and about being happy and thankful for all that we have.

The second of the two (can there be “two best things”?) is having helped raise five of the best human beings I know. Each one is very bright, very interesting and very different. There is nothing Jane and I would rather do than spend time with our wonderful children and with the equally wonderful grandchildren. Can there be better testimony to lives well spent than this?

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16th Company Bruce Alan Wright Service History 1963 -1967: USNA (11th/16th Company), USNA Drum and Bugle Corps 1967 – 1968 USS Turner Joy DD-951, NS Long Beach, CA, Gunnery Officer , one deployment to Vietnam 1968 – 1969 Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received Naval Flight Officer wings 08/1969 1969 Recruiting Duty, NAS Alameda, CA 1969 – 1970 F-4 Replacement Air Training, NAS Miramar, CA 1970 – 1973 VF–142 NAS Miramar CA, F-4 Radar Intercept Officer; assigned to CVW-14 embarked upon USS Enterprise CVN-65; two deployments to Vietnam 1972 Attended Naval Fighter Weapons School (Topgun) 1973 Transferred to Naval Reserve 1973 – 1984 VF-302 NAS Miramar, CA flying in F-4 B/N/J/S aircraft; deployed to NAS Fallon, Tyndall AFB, USS Ranger CV-61, Cold Lake CAFB, LUKE AFB, NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico 1976 – Proof of Reserve Readiness test aboard USS Ranger CV-61; two weeks of day and night cyclic operations, simulating a deployed operations scenario.

1984 – 1993 Naval Air Systems Command, various units located at NAS North Island, NAS Point Mugu and NAS China Lake, CA. 1993 Retired from USNR with rank of Commander.

Principal Occupation Following 6 years of active service and concurrent with Naval Reserve Duty I worked at various companies such as Burroughs Corp., Century 21 and Mathetics. In 1982 I went to work for Northrop Grumman Corp on Special Access Programs. During a 29+ year career I participated on various classified programs including: 22 years on the B-2 Stealth Bomber as Principal Design Engineer and Team Leader on the cockpit display system; RQ-4 Global Hawk Avionics Manager; Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Airborne Demonstrator Program Avionics Manager; other future Unmanned Aircraft programs as Airborne Mission Systems Manager.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My time associated with the Navy provided me with a journey that many will never have the joy of experiencing. My combat experience included firing 23,000+ rounds on a Vietnam deployment while a Gunnery Officer on a Destroyer, followed by two subsequent Vietnam deployments flying off an aircraft carrier in the F-4J Phantom . My Aviation experience included 2400+ hours in the F-4, 200+ combat missions and 400+ traps. Most importantly, I have been associated with the finest people in my life, my Shipmates of the class of 1967. Our unique bond is one that few others ever have the pleasure of experiencing; I hold that treasured bond very close.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Elaine and I were married in 2004 and we have three great children (Jennifer, James and John) and two wonderful grandchildren (Daniela and Vincenzo).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Our retired life has kept us so busy that we cannot find the time to slow down. In the past we have toured on our Harley Davidson and cruised on our motor yacht. We continue life’s journey by touring the National Parks, cruising extensively with Princess Cruises, enjoying the children and grandchildren, and living our lives to the fullest. Additionally, I belong to The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, The Masonic Lodge and The Shriners. New adventures for us are just around the corner and happening every day. Our times spent with my classmates and their mates has been a pure joy. Events such as our annual Army Navy Football game gathering, the monthly West Coast Slummers rendezvous or whenever 2 or more are gathered, reinforce the unique, precious bond with my shipmates - priceless!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Watching the football team rise to #2 in the nation and participate in the Cotton Bowl The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, I was in a Chemistry Lab. Successfully completing Plebe Year and participating in the climbing of Herndon Monument

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Youngster cruise on the west coast: coming to California for the first time in my life; the honor of introducing my classmate Ray Smith to his future wife at the Tea Fight at NAB Coronado and then participating in his wedding after graduation Second Class summer: getting my first taste of Naval Aviation at Pensacola FL. First Class cruise: traveling to the Mediterranean; visiting all of the fantastic ports; traveling on Eurail to small towns and experiencing the food and drink.

Taking delivery of my first car, 1966 Corvette 427 big block burgundy coupe after first class cruise. That was a tad early!

Our June Week and all of the 1967 festivities, including our anthem – “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by The Animals The graduation ceremony and tossing of our Middie covers, followed by meeting with my Mother who put on my Ensign Boards and gave me my Commissioned Officer cover to wear for the first time My four year tenure with the Drum and Bugle Corps, travelling to many wonderful venues, executing halftime shows and providing the Brigade with the best music possible.

My time as the Manager of the USNA basketball Team.

My 16th Company classmates - friends for life.

My roommates during this four year journey, especially my special friend Jim Gilbert.

Humorous Memories of USNA Youngster cruise and sending our eldest classmate into buy beer for us, only to see him arrested for being a minor and having to chip in all of our liberty money to bail him out. This moment in history provided Ray the necessary leadership tools to become a Navy SEAL and rise to Flag Rank.

Swimming in the reflection pool at night during Second Class summer academics and NEVER getting caught.

Don Wigington losing his class ring while swimming in the Mediterranean during First Class cruise; his shipmates found after several diving attempts.

Smuggling a girl into our room during First Class year Escaping and evading the OOD when returning from liberty a bit late.

Running out of gas upon returning from liberty with Pete Thompson. We were in uniform and driving that “early delivery”. We were helped by a Navy Captain who never ask a question nor said a word.

Secretly placing a sock in Pete Burggren’s full coffee mug – repeatedly.

Being falsely accused of chasing naked women around Jim Gilbert’s parent’s summer cottage. If only we could have lived the life we were accused of experiencing.

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement BS – USNA – Naval Engineering Athletic Manager, USNA Basketball Team Service/USNA Awards Air Medal – 9 awards, Navy Commendation Medal with combat V, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon – 3, Navy E Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal -2, Vietnam Service Medal – 1 silver star, Navy Armed Forces Reserve Medal – Silver Hourglass, Naval Reserve Association Medal, Vietnam (RVN) Gallantry Cross Military Medal – bronze star, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal.

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Flight Officer Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I came from a very small town near Syracuse, New York; a rural area which was known for its apple orchards and dairy farms. My family core values included contributing to improving the community and provide aid and comfort to those in need through volunteer work. My Grandfather, a Small business owner and 32 year Justice of the Peace, imbued in me the motivation to secure a good education and contribute to the betterment of our nation. The television series “Men of Annapolis” plus the “Victory at Sea” documentary series steered my passions to a career in the United States Navy. After graduation from high school an additional year of schooling was needed to improve my SAT scores. I received an Honor Military School appointment from that institution. I accomplished what I expected to obtain; a superb, well-rounded education and a fantastic unique career in the Naval Surface and Naval Aviation Warfare communities.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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16th Company John Gillespie Magee’s poem “High Flight” perfectly defines the satisfaction of my expectations, which were exceeded by choosing to attend the Naval Academy. The unique journey and its attendant experiences could not be equaled had I chosen a different path. I enjoyed the service life and felt a profound sense of accomplishment in serving my country. I was responsible for a weapons system aboard a surface combatant on my first duty assignment and deployment to Vietnam. I then changed to Aviation Warfare and achieved my passion for flying in a premier, front line fighter aircraft, where I two additional deployments to Vietnam. I transitioned from active duty to reserves and continued my passion for flying until it was time to move on to NAVAIRSYSCOM, where I applied my engineering knowledge. My Naval career allowed me to so many countries and experience their cultures and peoples. As a civilian I leveraged my engineering degree and 20+ years of Naval service into a 29+ year military aerospace career, participating in classified groundbreaking technology programs that few ever experienced.

Summary My first duty was Gunnery Officer aboard USS Turner Joy DD-951 which deployed to Vietnam. After receiving flight training in Pensacola, FL, I received my Naval Flight Officer wings in 1969. I was assigned to VF-142 at NAS Miramar and deployed two more times to Vietnam aboard USS Enterprise CVN-65. I entered the Naval Reserves in 1973 and flew in VF-302 at NAS Miramar. In 1984 I affiliated with NAVAIR until I retired as Commander USNR in 1993.

Concurrent with Naval Reserve Duty I worked at various companies; in 1982 I commenced working at Northrop Grumman Corp. on Special Access Programs. I was privileged to work on the B-2 Stealth Bomber Program, from Preliminary Design Review to Final Operational Capability as Principal Design Team Leader on the cockpit display system. Subsequently, I participated as a manager on various classified programs: RQ-4 Global Hawk; BAMS Airborne Demonstrator Program; future Unmanned Aircraft. Graduating from USNA, and my Naval Warfare background helped me to provide the best new Weapons System to the warfighter.

Elaine and I married in 2004, live in Ladera Ranch, CA, have three great children (Jennifer, James, John) and two wonderful grandchildren (Daniela, Vincenzo). We would love to see any classmates who come this way.

We retired in 2011 and have continued to pursue an active life with new adventures every day. In the past we have toured on our Harley Davidson and cruised on our motor yacht. Now we tour the National Parks, cruise with Princess Cruises and enjoy the children and grandchildren. Many memories from the Academy days plus times spent with classmates have been a pure joy. Army Navy Football game gatherings, Slummers rendezvous, or whenever two or more are gathered, reinforce that unique, precious bond with shipmates - priceless. The poem “High Flight” says it all.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John J. (Jack) Young Service History June 67-Sept 68 USS Newman K. Perry (DD 883) Sept 68-Jan 69: NAVINSWARTRAGRU, Vallejo, CA Feb 69-Feb 70: PBR RivDiv 574 & 531 Mar 70-Oct70: BUD/S Training, Coronado, CA Oct 70-Oct 72: UDT-12, Coronado, CA Jun 81-Jul05: Reservist in Selective Service System, various locations Principal Occupation Professional YMCA Director for 32 years Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events It is memorable to Ellen and myself that we have lived together in seven different urban areas. We appreciate the friendships and diversity provided to our family with those job relocations. Together in 2013, we backpacked 500 miles on the ancient pilgrimage, El Camino de Santiago, located in France and Spain.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Ellen and I met while we were both earning our MEd at Springfield College, MA. Her degree is in Outdoor Education and mine is in Physical Education. We were married in August 1975. She is now retired after working much of her career in special education.

We have two adult children, Kevin and Meghan.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life for us is wonderful. I volunteer with the local Fire District, the Literacy Association, the NY State YMCA and Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue. In season, I fly fish in the Catskills and row on the Hudson River. We hike, bike, walk, snowshoe, ski, camp and travel as much as possible. Since my Y retirement and through the time of this update, I have been an assistant coach for cross country/track&field at Bard College.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Meeting Lou Balestra, my roommate-to-be for all 4 years at USNA on the day before Induction Day. Little did we know......

My Firstie, Carl Gallmeyer Football practices working with Pledger Robertson et al behind the Green Fence T-Court Pep Rallies “You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind To.....And Don’t You Forget It”, from Adm Kirkpatrick My 16th Company classmates Marching to mandatory Chapel each Sunday morning Humorous Memories of USNA Rick Poole named my car, a 1966 three-speed Volvo sedan, “The Gray Stallion”; Sitting on the wall behind the Sup’s House while the Jimmy Legs ordered us off and back to our rooms after a Pep Rally; food fights across the mess hall.

Academic Achievement Received a 2 year Teaching Fellowship in the Anatomy/ Physiology Department , Springfield College. While teaching in that position, I earned my MEd in Physical Education.

Athletic Completed several marathons, including Atlanta, Rome (NY) and Boston, with a personal best of 2:45:31.

Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star with Combat V (2), Navy Achievement with Combat V, Presidential Unit Citation and other Navy/Vietnam service awards Uniform Breast Insignia Small Craft Insignia, Navy Parachutist Insignia, Special Warfare Insignia (SEAL)

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16th Company Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

In junior high school, I was attracted to the challenges that one would face at any of our five military academies; I applied to all of them and selected USNA because I was designated as a Primary Candidate from my Representative. I had no idea what to expect beyond a college degree and orders to a ship as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy experience satisfied my expectations far beyond my wildest dreams. Although I spent only 5 years on active duty, much of what I have experienced and accomplished since then has roots at USNA. The bonds of friendships forged through 4 years together will never be broken. .

Summary Leaving 4 wonderful years of learnings, friends and memories behind, I reported aboard the USS Newman K Perry (DD-883) and was assigned as the EMO. After only 6 months, my sole resolve in life was to acquire orders from there to any other command in the fleet! Vietnam and the PBR assignment was perfect, a very satisfying and defining year for me. I enjoyed all aspects of the experience, and from it, turned my attention to qualify for BUD/S training and eventual assignment to a UDT or SEAL Team. My UDT 12 tour remains with me to this day, but I decided to resign when I was convinced by a very senior officer in my chain of command that with the end of the war in sight, Special Warfare was a dead end path to nowhere. I should return to the fleet, he said. That was not about to happen.

Three years of post graduate schooling was rewarded with both my degree and my wife, Ellen. Upon graduation, I was hired by the Coatseville (PA) YMCA and together, Ellen and I began what continues to be a wonderfully fulfilling 40+ year journey together. I rose through the YMCA professional ranks from a Program Director to become the CEO of two different independent YMCAs; I worked at Ys in six different cities before retiring in 2007. Not insignificantly throughout those years, I accumulated 24 more years in the USNR, and retired with the rank of Commander.

We have been blessed to raise our two children, Kevin and Meghan, both of whom we are tremendously proud. Along the way, we have provided “forever homes” to five different Golden Retrievers (three rescues) and two Calico cats. Combining our interests in the outdoors with healthy living and community, we have fashioned an active and healthy life style which includes volunteerism, service and family.

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17th Company 17th Company of the Class of ’67 started our Plebe year with our brothers from 18 th Company in the 12th Company of a 24 Company Brigade. Our Plebe year was pretty rough as more than half of our classmates departed. We lost Bob Wagner in 1964--a natural leader whose presence filled up a room--in a tragic auto accident.

The 17th Company

After Plebe year, the Brigade was re-organized into 36 Companies; and so, 17th Company was born. We were never much of a factor in the Color Company competition but we featured the best Bridge and Poker players in the Brigade as well as some of the best stories and most interesting characters.

After graduation, we went separate ways to our first assignments. Early, in our military service, we lost James "Grub" Brown, Cannoneer extraordinaire, much loved and famous for never shining his shoes in four years and Julio Giannotti, an engineering genius and son of the Peruvian CNO who arrived at USNA accompanied by his servant.

Our company is marked by its diversity in later years---a leading Naval Architect, a prominent artist, successful Career Marine and Naval officers, great pilots, lawyers, writers, engineers, an architect, an investment banker, and a top gun fighter pilot who just retired this year after being the opposition for Navy flyers in air combat training exercises. We fought from Vietnam to Libya to the Gulf War and on the land, air, blue and brown water "on the far China Station from Crabtown to ships at Timbuktu". We have lived lives wonderfully rich in experiences, places, friends, family and we are also each proud of what our classmates have done in and out of the Navy over the last 50 years. It's been a hell of a ride.

The 17th Company has a numerological placement as part of a class equally spaced between the Class of 1917, who entered active service just after the U.S. entered WWI, and the Class of 2017, who will enter active service to lead Sailors and Marines against terrorists and cyber warriors. The Class of 1917 produced noteworthy leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps in WWII. The Class of 1967 produced leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps in Vietnam and the Middle East. The Class of 2017 will make its forebears proud in leading our Sailors and Marines against whatever conflict it faces.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jack Airlie Service History Boot Camp Great Lakes.

Electronics Technician School Great Lakes.

First ship was a submarine tender USS Bushnell (AS15) out of Key West.

Never could pass the Seaman Exam so they sent me to NAPS (62-63).

Naval Academy Flew P3s in VP6 out of Barbers Point, HI. Command Pilot. Flew out of Sangley Point and Utapao during Vietnam deployments.

T28 Instructor pilot, VT3 Whiting field.

Taught flight instructors in T28s, VT22 Corpus Christi.

Hangar Deck Officer then Flight Deck officer on the USS Midway out of Yokosuka, Japan.

(I know, P3 pilot the Flight Deck Officer? Long story. It gets worse. While on the Midway I taught conning alongside and was the Sea and Anchor OD.) Student Control Officer at VP30 Training squadron.

Masters in Telecommunications from Naval Postgraduate School.

VP46 training officer.

Navy Satellite Communications Program Manager on the CNO Staff in the Pentagon.

Chief, Space Surveillance at NORAD and US Aerospace Defense Command.

Chief, Satellite Systems at Air Force Space Command and then US Space Command Principal occupation I was the senior engineer on the development and support contract for the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center at Schriever Air Force base. Started out as an analyst when the U.S. wasn’t allowed to do any development or testing. Was in place when we were given the go ahead. Put in charge of all ground testing, then took over as the senior engineer for the entire contract.

An exciting and very satisfying job working with some brilliant people.

Unusual, or Memorable Life Events -Both kids born in Japan. Jason was born in Yokosuka. Wendy, who was born on Okinawa, likes to point out she was the daughter of a Naval Officer, born on an Army base, delivered by a Chinese doctor on a Japanese island.

-I was on the bridge of the Midway as the Officer of the Deck during the evacuation of Vietnam when we were throwing helos off the fantail. The CO took the deck just before the famous bird dog landing. Followed that up with the evacuation of the aircraft flown from Vietnam to Thailand. (there’s a story there).

- Conning the Midway through the Bashi channel after the evacuation of Vietnam and thinking about the Japanese doing it at night during World War II without radar.

- Have been ‘adventuring’ with Marty Cover ever since he got me drunk and I agreed to hike the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska (it seemed like a good idea at the time). Since then we have hiked the Inca Trail, Climbed Kilimanjaro (on my 59th birthday), ran a two man, three day stage race from Argentina over the Andes into Chile (on Marty’s 60th birthday - Marty and I came in dead last). Backpacking in the Patagonia region of Chile I broke my leg in three places. Marty got me out. Three days hobbling/crawling and riding a horse. Best trip was several days of running in Portugal. We were younger then.

Wife, children and grandchildren Married Ruth Pharris on graduation day just so I only have to remember one date for graduation, my commission and my wedding anniversary - and I still forget. Daughter Wendy is Chief Financial Officer for the Parish Schools in Houston. They specialize in schooling for children with learning differences but who have high learning potential. She is also CFO for the abandoned animal rescue. My son Jason is the technical IT lead for the University of Georgia Safety department. He and his wife Rhonda also own a summer camp in the north Georgia mountains. The camp had its hundredth anniversary in 2014. Jason is a tad younger.

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17th Company How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Don’t retire! It tires you out. You wind up being the President of St Simons Inn by the Lighthouse Board of Directors just because… well… you aren’t busy, right? Then Perdido Key Coves Maintenance Association makes you the financial officer because...well.. you aren’t busy, right? And your wife wants you to refurbish an entire house in Florida because… well …. you aren’t busy, right?

Help me!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA - The day Kennedy got shot and waiting in the wrestling loft until they told us wrestling practice was cancelled. Hard day that.

- Telling the Dean that I was dropping his quantum mechanics class. He said “I don’t understand why you would want to drop when you are doing so well in class” and I responded with “I haven’t understood a single thing you’ve said since I started” and seeing the pain in his eyes.

- Doing my Prophet Jones routine after a drink or two or three or...

- Calling my first baseball game as a senior and realizing I made a really bad call.

- Going over the wall with Marty Cover - The number of times Marty or I would ask “How much money do we have?”

- Marty and I sneaking off the ship in Portsmouth and hitchhiking to London.

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I decided to go to the Academy while watching the Men of Annapolis TV show. I thought it would be a great way to get out of Detroit. Turns out I wasn’t the only one wanting to leave.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yep. Got out of Detroit. But many others found an easier way. Interesting fact: When I lived in Detroit there were approx 2 million people; Today there are less than 700 thousand.

Actually, I wanted a challenge and thought being a Naval Officer would be exciting. The Academy let me do that and it was exciting. But it did so much more for me. It taught me about perseverance and honor and duty like no other school could.

Summary Went Naval Aviation. Flew P3s in VP6 and VP46, T28s as an instructor in VT3 and VT22. I was average in P3s but the world’s best in T28s… just saying. During my disassociated tour I was the Hangar Deck then Flight Deck Officer on the USS Midway home ported out of Yokosuka Japan. Involved in the evacuation of Vietnam. Chief of Satellite Systems on the Navy Staff. Chief of Space Surveillance for NORAD and Aerospace Defense Command. Helped form U.S. Space Command and became the first Chief of Satellite Systems in that organization. It seems like it was minutes from being the ordnance officer in my first squadron flying Market Time Patrols in Vietnam, to being the Chief of Satellite systems at U.S. Space Command prior to retirement.

After military retirement I was lucky enough to have a job that ended with me as the senior engineer on the Missile Defense Integration and Operation Center development and support contract. We went from analyzing the possibility of a missile defense system to missiles in the ground in Alaska and California.

During retirement, although Marty Cover and I have never lived in the same location, we have managed to have a few adventures and misadventures over the years when our wives allow us to ‘go play’. We have spent nights on motorcycles on dirt roads in the mountains of Ecuador and time in hospitals for broken legs and concussions. In between we have run races in Argentina, Bicycled in the mountains of Morocco and other places around the world and rode motorcycles to the Arctic Ocean.

Married Ruth Pharris graduation day. Two kids, Wendy and Jason, both smarter than me.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Calvin L. (Cal) Bender (Note: The following bio summary was cobbled together from bits and pieces of information from various sources.)

Sometime after his service obligation, Calvin attended law school. He returned to Florida and now lives in Tallahassee.

He has retired from the practice of law; he still does some pro bono legal work. He has always cared for the underdog.

Warmest greetings from sunny Tallahassee. I belong to a nuclear family of four.

Presently, I work pro bono at the senior center to assist 24 elderly clients a year. I just received my award for 15 years of service to the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation for Active Adults. It is a paperweight magnifying glass, which allows me to read the numbers on my credit card and see small print.

My future project may be to publicize pension assisted living for poor veterans in their own homes. The VA is proposing new rules for these benefits. Perhaps, it found out the program was too expensive in its present form. After all, we baby boomers are fixing to plunge the world into the Great Depression. Politics all depends upon whose ox is gored.

As for health, I have chronic bronchiectasis, mysterious unsolvable pains in my right arm, high cholesterol, and I work to prevent Alzheimer’s, which 50% of those of us who live to be 85 are currently enduring. I run on 1.5 inch stilts under my toes because of bad knees. During jogging, these prevent the legs from straightening and locking the knees. Also, they cause the calves to be shock absorbers, preventing impact on the knees. Everyone walks as fast as I jog, but I try not to let it bother me. I am experimenting with swimming and bike riding.

For peaceful retirement, the beach is this-a-way

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17th Company Richard T. (Dick) Brantigan Service History 1961 to 63: enlisted USN 1962 to 63: NAPS, Bainbridge , Md. 1967 to 1968: Naval Air Training; wings Dec 1968 1969 to 71: VC-1 Hawaii 1971 to 72: VA 125 Lemore NAS 1972 Resigned my commission as Lt. Work History Enrolled at NYS College of Forestry in 1972, and graduated with BS Forest Mgt. 1973. Worked for Weyerhaeuser for about a year in Raymond, Washington before being hired as a Forester by the US Forest Service. USFS sent me to Oregon State to train as a Logging Engineer, received a MS in Forest Engineering in1975.

Worked on the Klamath National Forest and Daniel Boone NF until taking advantage of an early out program in 1995. Built two houses the next two years, and both Maureen and I decided that that wasn't the life for us. Started D & M Forestry, a private forest consulting company, in 1996 where I am currently employed.

Personal History Married Maureen after she graduated from nursing school in 1967. We have three daughters and three grandkids. My most memorable moments have been being present when two of my three daughters were born. When I'm not working or doing Church stuff, I like to fly fish. Have made many western fishing trips and several to Alaska I still run a little to stay in shape_ My funniest memory at USNA was helping my roommate get ready to come around with 10 pairs of sweat gear and my happiest time there was graduation.

Summary After graduation I reported to NAS Pensacola for flight training. I earned my wings in December 1968 and reported to VC-1 in Hawaii. In 1971 I was assigned to VA-125 at NAS Lemoore.

I resigned my commission in 1972 and enrolled at the New York State College of Forestry located in Syracuse, NY, where graduated with a BS degree in Forestry Management in 1973. I worked for Weyerhaeuser in Raymond, WA, for about a year before being hired by the US Forrest Service. USFS sent me to Oregon State to train as a Logging Engineer and I received a MS in Forest Engineering in 1975. I worked on the management of Klamath National Forest and Daniel Boone NF until taking advantage of an USNF early retirement program in 1995. I built two houses over the next two years and both Maureen and I decided that it wasn’t the life for us. I started D&M Forestry in Winchester, KY a private forest consulting company in 1996 where I am still currently employed.

I married Maureen after she graduated from nursing school in 1967. We have three daughters’ and three grandkids. My most memorable moments were being present at the birth of two of my daughters. When not working or doing Church work, I like to fly fish. I have many western fishing trips including several to Alaska. I still run a little to stay in shape.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James (Jim) Brown

Jim Brown (lovingly known as the Grub for his principled refusal to ever shine his shoes in four years) was a much loved member of our class, who grew up on a typical Ohio farm and might have succeeded his dad as Farmer Brown except for one thing: he loved flying more than anything from the time he built and flew model aircraft as a kid. At the Academy, he was legendary for his practical jokes and as a wonderful bridge and poker player. As much as he loved flying, he hated marching and avoided it through calculations ranging from the Cannoneers to Spring Sailing. He was real and without pretense – a wonderful friend, classmate and a character whom most of our class will never forget.

He was killed in 1970 in an aircraft accident near San Antonio, Texas, while instructing a student. He is buried in the VA cemetery near Piqua, Ohio. But his memory is not buried with him and he is deeply and affectionately remembered by his classmates.

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17th Company George R. (Pat) Bryan III SERVICE HISTORY 1963-1967: USNA (17th Company) 1967-1970: Served aboard USS New (DD-818)—joined my Gearing Class Destroyer in Hawaii on route to Vietnam immediately after graduation from USNA; spent 6 months in Vietnamese waters aboard the USS NEW providing search and rescue and off shore bombardment support in the Tonkin Gulf; July 68 -- involved in the search for the ill fated USS Scorpion (SSN-589); Nov68-May 69 – good will cruise to Africa/Middle East/Persian Gulf/ Indian Ocean; July 69 – Atlantic abort recovery ship for Apollo 11 moon launch; served as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard the USS NEW and was qualified to handle nuclear weapons.

1970-1971: Assigned in country Vietnam (the village of An Toi) to serve as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy; saw action on Vietnamese river patrol boats in the Mekong Delta; lots of other experiences best left unsaid.

1971: I left the service in June, 1971 (after my second tour in Vietnam); retiring as a Lieutenant.

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION I returned to my home state of New Mexico to attend law school in 1971; I graduated with a Law Degree and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico in 1974; worked for a large trial firm in Santa Fe, New Mexico before being appointed to serve as the City Attorney for the City of Albuquerque (1976-1982); after my public service, I opened my own law firm and practiced law for more than 25 years (primarily trial practice and civil rights law); In 2006, I was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award by the University of New Mexico School of Law. INTERESTING, UNUSUAL OR MEMORABLE LIFE EVENTS I have been lucky enough to visit more than 100 countries around the globe and all 7 continents --- as a Navy brat, as a Naval officer and while traveling extensively for both business and pleasure after I left the Service. Those travels have very much shaped my world view and inspired me to try to make the community that I live in a better place. Over the past 30 years, I have led a number of community initiatives in my home city of Albuquerque, New Mexico (I was the architect of a complex public/private deal to acquire, preserve and limit development of a large portion of the Sandia Mountains which frame and identify our city and to provide a continuous source of capital for future open space acquisitions/preservation; I led the successful effort to divert 5% of all of the City and County capital expenditures dedicated to building roadways to construct and continuously expand an extensive network of recreational biking/hiking/pedestrian trails throughout the city; I was a leader of Albuquerque´s ambitious 10 year long Quality of Life Initiative to build a number of public museums, to create a ¨bio-park¨ by expanding our zoo and adding a botanic garden complex and various other facilities along our Rio Grande River; and, to provide funding for various open space projects; and, I spearheaded a decade long effort to revitalize Downtown Albuquerque).

TELL US ABOUT YOUR WIFE; CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN Debbie, the love of my life, and I were married in 1993. Debbie is an Occupational Therapist. She ran her own business providing services to both adults and children with disabilities until she retired last year. Our daughter, Andrea, is an administrator for the University of New Mexico Foundation. She and her husband, Shayne, have blessed us with a 6 year old grandson, Chase, who is determined to be a pro basketball player. He is amazing (he can dribble with both hands at more than 60 dribbles a minute and routinely outscores the entire other team by himself). Too bad that his Mom stands only 5 feet tall.

HOW IS RETIRED LIFE GOING AND HOW DO YOU CURRENTLY SPEND YOUR TIME? When I retired in 2006, Debbie and I decided to challenge ourselves by living in another country, adapting to a different culture and learning to speak another language (to keep those neurons spinning). We finally decide to settle in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I tell people that Puerto Vallarta is located where the mountains and jungle meet the ocean…………..so it is a very interesting place ecologically. The Bay of Banderas is one of the 3 largest Bays in the Americas ………… and is home to abundant sea life (including more than 1000 humpback whales), great beaches, charming fishing villages, etc. The city is one the few touristic cities of Mexico that was not a creation of the Mexican government …………………… so it has enough amenities (great restaurants, vibrant art, etc.) for my wife and yet it has managed to maintain most of its authentic Mexican charm (important to me). We now live here 7-8 months a year (returning to Albuquerque only for the summer to avoid monsoon season). While we expected that this journey would be an adventure, we did not expect that we would meet so many great friends from all around the world and would call it home!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary MOST VIVID/FONDEST MEMORIES OF USNA Perhaps my most vivid memory of USNA was climbing the smokestack (with my buddy Dave Longeway) to proudly paint 1967 on the stack the day BEFORE we were admitted. The next day, the entire brigade of new plebes was punished for our act but no one gave us up!

Sneaking out of the yard via sailboat (or in the trunk of a car) during plebe year…………. to attend parties in town.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BS (Bachelor of Science/Engineering): USNA 1967 MPA (Masters in Public Administration): University of New Mexico 1974 JD (Juris Doctorate Law): University of New Mexico Law School 1974 AWARDS RECEIVED Distinguished Achievement Award: University of New Mexico Law School 2006 WHY DID YOU ELECT TO ATTEND USNA AND WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO ¨OBTAIN FROM ATTENDING¨?

I grew up as a ¨Navy Brat¨ in the 40´s and 50´s. My Dad was a USNA graduate (Class of 1943) who had served in WW II and the Korean War. He retired after 30 years of service as a Captain and was an inspiration to me. So attending USNA seemed like natural transition. While my military career was far shorter (4 years which included two tours in Vietnam), I believe that the leadership skills I learned from him and at USNA and the commitment to service engrained in me at USNA shaped my life and my career. I have been a community leader and organizer for most of my life --------- committed to “serving my community¨. In my legal career, I conducted myself honorably and ¨my word was my bond¨--------- traits that can be traced back to my USNA origins. I have seldom taken the easy path! In my life and in my career, I have been unafraid of challenges no matter how daunting they might have appeared to be! I attribute this to my upbringing and to my USNA experience.

DID THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE SATISFY YOUR EXPECTATIONS? While at USNA, I took a double load, enabling me to graduate with not only an Engineering Degree but also with a major in Politics and Economics. My USNA education has opened many doors to me. I was accepted at Stanford and Virginia although I choose to attend Law School at the University of New Mexico. At UNM, I was the first person in the school´s history to complete a joint degree program obtaining both a JD and an MPA in 3 years. When I was appointed to be the City Attorney for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico at age 32, I was the youngest City Attorney of a city over a quarter million in population in the United States.

SUMMARY After graduation, joined the USS New (DD-818) on route to Vietnam (spent 6 months in Vietnamese waters providing search and rescue/off shore bombardment); served as Anti-Submarine Warfare/Nuclear Weapons Officer; cruised the Mediterranean/Africa/ Middle East/Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean; Assigned in country Vietnam to serve as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy; saw action on Vietnamese river patrol boats in the Mekong Delta.

Left the service to return home to New Mexico to attend law school; obtained a Law Degree and a Masters in Public Administration; worked for a large trial firm before being appointed to serve as Albuquerque´s City Attorney; founded my own law firm and practiced law for more than 25 years (trial practice and civil rights).

Have been lucky enough to visit more than 100 countries around the globe and all 7 continents. Those travels shaped my worldview and inspired me to try to make the community that I live in a better place (as a community leader and activist).

Perhaps my most vivid memory of USNA was climbing the smokestack with Dave Longeway o proudly paint 1967 on the stack the day BEFORE our induction. The next day, the entire brigade of new plebes was punished for our act but no one gave us up!

Debbie, the love of my life, and I were married in 1993. Our daughter, Andrea, has blessed us with a 6-year-old grandson, Chase.

When I retired in 2006, Debbie and I decided to challenge ourselves by living in another country, adapting to a different culture and learning to speak another language (to keep those neurons spinning). We settled in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (where the mountains and jungle meet the ocean). We now live here 7-8 months a year. While we expected that this journey would be an adventure, we didn´t expect to call it home!

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17th Company Richard R. Brydges Following graduation, I looked back on the previous 4 years and thought, “there by the grace of God go I”. The next time I recalled that thought was returning from my first night combat sortie in the Tokin Gulf. After landing, I remember walking across the flight deck citing that same remembrance.

Having lived through those two experiences, I thought the rest of my life would be downhill from there (a piece of cake).

But no! I had not factored in the blessings and unexpected events in my life. The blessings include our five adult children and my third wife, a career in the Navy, a Doctorate Degree, and my second career with the Institute for the Advancement of Leadership.

The unexpected event was being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The last event is the one I am struggling with and is the greatest challenge of my life. But, I’m making it! Just another “COME AROUND” and again “there by the grace of God go I “!

Other than those high lights and low lights, there isn’t much more to talk about. But I will end by acknowledging everyone who in some way has touched my life over the years. It has been one hell of a ride! GO NAVY! Beat Army!

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John C Burch Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (17th Company) 1967 - 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, NAS Pensacola/ Meridian/ Kingsville, received wings 10/1968 1969: F4 Replacement Air Training, VF -101, NAS Oceana, VA. 1969 - 71: VF - 74, NAS Oceana/ USS Forrestal 1971 - 73: 550th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, USAF Exchange Tour, Luke AFB, F4 Instructor 1973 - 75: COMCARAIRWING 17, CAG LSO, NAS Oceana/ USS Forrestal 1975 - 78: COMNAVAIRLANT, AIRLANT LSO 1978: F14 Replacement Air Training, VF – 101, NAS Oceana, Va. 1979 - 1981: VF – 142, NAS Oceana/ USS Eisenhower, Department Head 1982 - 1985: VF – 31, NAS Oceana/ USS John F Kennedy, CO/XO 1986: US Naval War College, Student 1987 - 1988: COMCARGRU TWO, NAS Norfolk/ USS Coral Sea, Operations Officer 1988: Captain USN, retired Principal Occupation After retiring in 1988 I bought a full service gas station, which I owned for the next 25 years. In 2001 I was hired by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) to fly the F-21 Kfir as adversary aircraft for US Naval Forces. I figured everyone should have 2 full time jobs. I have been with ATAC for almost 14 years (nice to have only 1 job now, sold the gas station in 2013). I am the Senior Vice President and Director of Flight Operations and have amassed over 3000 flight hours with the company flying the Kfir, Hawker Hunter and A4N along the way. In 2014 I became the high time pilot in the world in the Israeli produced Kfir.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events 10 cruises provided a lot of color and challenges. Coming home for 10 honeymoons with Kathy was pretty neat too! Being CO of a Fleet Fighter Squadron was probably what I was born to do in life. Too bad it didn’t last longer.

Training and flying with today’s young war fighters for the past 14 years with ATAC has been a real treat. Today’s fighter pilots are so much more technically savvy and more efficient than my generation. It’s too bad they don’t seem to enjoy the experience as much as my buddies did. Nonetheless, it has been a privilege to contribute to their training and I would like to think they learned something from me.

Sharing life with the same woman for all these years is my most memorable life event (of course if I didn’t say that I would be in a lot of trouble!)

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my high school sweetheart, Kathy, 3 days after graduation. I have been with this extraordinary lady for 57 years now. She has to be some sort of Saint to have put up with me. We have 3 children and 4 grandkids. The entire family remains in Virginia Beach and actually they all live close by. I am fortunate to have such a tight knit family. Kathy and my life revolve around the kids and grandkids.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since I am still working as I write this I will mark this box “N/A”.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe Year/ what did I get myself into, everybody loved me in my home town Ocean City, NJ. President Kennedy granting us amnesty in Tecumseh Court plebe summer. I really needed help. Of course his death later that year was a monumental event. I still remember where I was standing when I got the word.

Getting so seasick on Youngster Cruise, USS Allen M. Sumner, DD-692, UGH! Participating in the football program for all 4 years, although I was not very good. My coaches and teammates were impressive. All my friends I met along the way. Seeing that panoramic view of the Academy as you crossed that bridge in the rear view mirror.

Humorous Memories of USNA Just rooming with Rick Brydges and Skip Meinhold for all 4 years provided enough humorous stories to last a lifetime, 90% of them I can’t write about in this format (not exactly politically correct) Awards Received Still waiting ......

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17th Company Academic Achievement Still waiting, but I think that ship sailed ....... I did pick up a couple Masters Degrees along the way.

Athletic Won a couple “Ns” with the lightweight football team while at the Academy. Post graduation I became a tennis buff. Turns out after about 10 years I got pretty good. Represented Navy in Inter-Service Tournaments. Post retirement I won numerous USTA age group state championships and played in numerous national tournaments. My tennis career came to an abrupt end in 2007 with hip replacement surgery. I should have taken up that sport at Navy, but Skip Meinhold and I thought Rick Brydges was such a sissy for playing that game (BTW, Rick was really good on the Navy Tennis Team!).

Service Awards A lot of the standard stuff a career fighter pilot gets.

Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I got recruited by the football staff. I was recruited by other schools, but none of them as impressive as Navy. I had no life long dream of becoming a Naval Officer. I did want to play football. Turns out I was probably a bad draft pick for Navy, but I enjoyed the experience anyway.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I knew nothing about the Navy prior to entering the Academy, so as a 17 year old kid I didn’t have any profound expectations. I know my parents were very interested in me graduating, so I guess you could say that was my immediate expectation. After graduation I went to flight school basically because my buddies said that was what they were going to do. It turns out that I became totally enamored with flying fighter aircraft off aircraft carriers. I spent most of my career underway and, while I don’t want to do it again at this point in my life.

Summary I married my high school sweetheart, Kathy, 3 days after graduation. Sharing life with this same remarkable woman for 57 years is my most memorable life event (of course if I didn’t say that I would be in a lot of trouble!). Our life revolves around our 3 kids and 4 grandkids who all live close by in Virginia Beach. We are fortunate to have such a tight knit family.

I was a career fighter pilot in the Navy; F-4’s, F14’s, Fighter Squadron Command, 10 cruises, 1100 + carrier landings. Haze grey and underway!

I was a Captain when I retired in 1988.

After retirement I bought a full service gas station, which I owned for the next 25 years. In 2001 I was hired by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) to fly the F-21 Kfir as opposition for US Naval Forces. I figured everyone should have 2 full time jobs, although recently I sold the gas station. I have amassed over 3000 flight hours with the company flying the Kfir, Hawker Hunter and A4N along the way. In 2014 I became the high time pilot in the world in the From the Virginia Pilot. Read entire article by clicking here.

Israeli produced Kfir. Flying with today’s young war fighters for the past 14 years has been a real treat.

Today’s fighter pilots are so much more technically savvy and more efficient than my generation. It’s too bad they don’t seem to enjoy the experience as much as my old buddies did. None the less, it has been a privilege to contribute to their training and I would like to think they learned something from me.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael Cathey I was one of 86 Classmates commissioned in the Marine Corps on graduation. My first MOS was artillery and during my first operational tour, I was a forward observer but was later detailed to the Division headquarters and flew as an aerial observer in OV-10 Broncos and OH-6 helicopters. These experiences led me to apply for flight training. On completion, my monitor and I agreed that my first flying should be done back in OV-10s. Later, I transitioned to A-6Es, and had a grand time in great squadrons with wonderful people. Other tours were in the Pentagon with the Navy Secretariat. One was the Administrative Aide for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and the other was Director of Manpower Analysis for the ASN. Following retirement, I pursued two occupational paths. The first was as a defense contractor working on Marine Corps and Navy projects doing test and evaluation, operations analysis, requirements analysis, analysis of alternatives, and acquisition. Later, it was business development and proposal writing. The second occupational path was as an adjunct professor in accountancy and finance mostly at The George Washington University from 1997 to 2014. With the passing of sequestration, defense contracting was less fun: and, after turning 70, teaching lost its appeal, so I retired from both.

Patricia Devitt and I were married this June. Together, we have three granddaughters and two grandsons on the way. Patricia was a teacher in DOD schools in Quantico for 20 years and is now Dr. Devitt and an administrator in the Augusta County VA School Division. We live in the Shenandoah Valley in Staunton.

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17th Company Martin Cover Service History 1963-1967 1967-1969 1969 1970 1970 1970-1972 1972-1973 1973-1975 1975-1977 1977-1979 1979-1981 1981-1983 1983-1985 1985-1988 March 1 1988

USNA (17th Company) USS Widgeon (MSC-208) Sasebo Japan DESDIV 102 Staff Newport RI Student, Destroyer School Class 30, Newport RI USS Benner (DD-807) Long Beach CA USS Edson (DD-946) Long Beach CA WestPac April– October 1971 German Language Student, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington VA Instructor, German Navy Communications School, Flensburg, Germany USS Saginaw (LST-1188) Little Creek VA USS Mobile (LKA -115) San Diego CA WestPac September 1977-April 1978 USS San Bernardino (LST -1189) San Diego CA WestPac January–July 1980 USNA, Training Officer (Midshipman Summer Programs) USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) Yokosuka Japan Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon Retired as Commander USN

Principal Occupation Since retirement have worked for a number of defense contractors on a number of interesting projects including developing the requirements for the communications management system for the Strategic Defense Initiative (aka Star Wars), working as a consultant for the National Security Agency, and as an analyst assessing the damage to Naval programs caused by the compromise of information residing on defense contractor unclassified networks. The highlight of my post-Navy jobs was working for classmate Julio Gianotti, managing the waterfront at Naval Weapons Station Concord, CA, and earning my commercial license as a tug boat Captain. I followed this experience with two years moving barges and doing ship assist in the ports of Philadelphia and Baltimore before I returned to the “Beltway Bandit” job market.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events During my first eight years in the Navy I was out of the country for 60 months. Travels since then (with classmate Jack Airlie) have taken me to the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, the Inca Trail in Peru, the top of Mt Kilimanjaro, road biking from Prague to Budapest, mountain biking in Bulgaria and Morocco, and backpacking in Chile and Argentina. In 2006 I renewed my interest in motorcycles and have ridden as far north as one can go by road, both east and west of the Mississippi, in North America – to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and Caniapiscau, Quebec, Canada. I also participate in motorcycle long distance endurance riding competitions. With Donna I have done a number of powerboat charters in the Pacific Northwest, ridden a train from Singapore to Chiang Mai, and taken a number of two-up motorcycle vacations around the US. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My Ring Dance date Donna and I were married in 1969 and have two daughters. Lisa is a Naval Architect (thank Julio for that) currently working for the Navy on the requirements for the next generation SSBN. Danielle is an attorney and Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming Law School and concurrently Director of the Legal Service Clinic for the State of Wyoming. They have presented us with three grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Am still a working stiff at this writing. Planning on retiring or working half time in conjunction with my 70 th birthday in February 2016. Will then become a motorcycle hoodlum according to Donna.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year Army-Navy game and the joy of carry-on Walking into the Foreign Language Building with Mike Apple to learn that Kennedy had been assassinated.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ring Dance Taking delivery of my first car (66 Plymouth Hemi), slightly ahead of schedule, October 66 Getting Class A’d Tossing hats graduation morning (Three cheers for those we leave behind) Humorous Memories of USNA Multiple trips over the wall with Airlie first class year Getting covertly asked by our Battalion Commander and sub-Commander to take them to the railroad station in DC in my not yet USNA approved car Realizing as an LCDR how ingrained Bancroft Hall is in our psyche. On my first trip into the Hall after reporting aboard USNA, glancing around to make sure no OOW was going to spot me, then immediately concluding they would be watching for me.

Academic Achievement Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown Awards DESRON 35 Shiphandler of the Year 1972 Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

My father served on a destroyer during WWII and my uncle, his brother, was a career Naval Aviator. Joining the Navy was my ambition for as far back as I can remember and attending USNA seemed the best way to set myself up for a career.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

What I got out of USNA more than met my expectations. I found that driving ships was something I was really good at and at the same time it was fun. One of the saddest days of my life was the day I figured out I would not be going back to sea. The Navy was never a job for me but it was “an adventure” that I loved.

Summary After graduation I had a very rewarding career as a surface warfare officer. Ultimately, I served aboard seven ships with three WESTPAC deployments and two two-year tours in Japan. Ashore, I was an instructor at the German Navy Communications School, Training Officer (aka Summer Cruise Czar) at USNA, and an action officer on the Joint Staff. Since retirement I have worked on a number of interesting projects including developing the communications requirements for the Strategic Defense Initiative (aka Star Wars). Currently I assess the damage to Naval programs caused by the compromise of information residing on unclassified networks. The highlight of my post-Navy jobs was working for classmate Julio Gianotti, managing the waterfront at Naval Weapons Station Concord, CA, and earning my commercial license as a tugboat Captain.

My Ring Dance date Donna and I were married in 1969 and have two daughters. Lisa is a Naval Architect currently working on the requirements for the next generation SSBN. Danielle is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming Law School and Director of the Legal Service Clinic for the State of Wyoming. They have presented us with three grandchildren.

Since leaving the Navy, travel has been my avocation. I have backpacked the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, the Inca Trail in Peru, been to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro and biked in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Morocco. With Donna I have done a number of powerboat charters in the Pacific Northwest, ridden a train from Singapore to Chiang Mai, and taken a number of two-up motorcycle vacations around the US. Am still a working stiff at this writing. Planning on retiring or working half time in conjunction with my 70th birthday in February 2016. Will then become a motorcycle hoodlum according to Donna.

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17th Company Julio Giannotti

Julio came to the Naval Academy as an exchange student from Peru where his Dad was CNO of the Peruvian Navy. His classmates remember well his first day in the 12th (later 17th) Company when he arrived with a porter carrying his bags arousing the anger of the Upper Class. Despite this beginning, no one had more the common touch in his shortened life than Julio.

He was a brilliant engineer who was the gouge for many desperate Classmates. After short naval service in Peru he returned to the US obtaining a Masters from MIT in Naval Architecture and a Doctorate in Ocean Engineering. After marrying his wonderful Janet , they had two children –Julio and Aida.

Julio began his own Naval Architectural firm first in Annapolis later in Houston, Los Angeles and Seattle. He became a very prominent and successful Naval Architect designing everything from large offshore drilling rigs and platforms to ocean-going barges and utility boats.

Shortly after organizing our Company for our 40th reunion and attending it, he died in a tragic automobile accident on a freeway in Los Angeles. We all miss deeply, his bright and uplifting spirit---his wonderfully wry humor— and his frequently demonstrated care, compassion and generosity for his classmates.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Andrew J. (Andy) Hudak Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (17th Company) 1967 - 68: USS Farragut DLG6 1968 - 71: USS Albany CG10 Principal Occupation I received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University and practiced architecture from 1975 until 2014.

From 1995 until 2007, I oversaw the City of Boston’s Capital Construction Division.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Doris Corbo and I have been married since 1967. We have two daughters, Neva and Jean and two grandchildren Nate and Anja.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA My fondest memory of USNA is my 17th Company classmates.

Beneath our superficial spit-shined uniformity and common experiences, we were all unique and special individuals. A great bunch of guys that I am honored and proud to have known and lived with for those four years.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I experienced a first class education at USNA, particularly in math, science and engineering. I also learned life long leadership and management skills. Most of all, I learned the importance of respect, honor, loyalty, personal responsibility, and to appreciate the skills, talents and dedication of others. Practicing these values have been particularly important and rewarding in my private and professional life.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

USNA and the Navy provided me with a host of life-long memories of adventures and experiences. These memories have added a richness to my life and broadened my perspective of the world.

Summary After graduating USNA in 1967, I served aboard USS Farragut DLG 6 and USS Albany CG10. After leaving the Navy, I attended graduate school and received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University and practiced architecture in the Boston area until 2014. From 1995 until 2007, I oversaw the City of Boston’s Capital Construction Division.

Doris Corbo and I have been married since 1967. We have two daughters, Neva and Jean and two grandchildren Nate and Anja.

My fondest memory of USNA is my 17th Company classmates. Beneath our superficial spit-shined uniformity and common experiences, we were all unique and special individuals. A great bunch of guys that I am honored and proud to have known and lived with for those four years.

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17th Company John F. Junek After USNA graduation CAPTAIN Junek reported for flight training and was designated a naval aviator in 1968. His Primary Warfare Specialty is Air-toAir Warfare. Additionally he is a board selected Major Weapons System Acquisition Program Manager, a proven subspecialist in Engineering Flight Test, Operations Analysis, Applied Logic and Financial Management. Post Academy education includes Navy Fighter Weapons School, “Top Gun�, Class 10, USAF Air Command and Staff Collage, Naval Test Pilot School graduate and an MBA from Auburn University.

Operational assignments include two combat deployments aboard USS KITTY HAWK, three deployments aboard USS CONSTELLATION, two deployments aboard USS ENTERPRISE as Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron TWO ONE THREE and a deployment aboard USS ROANOKE as Commanding Officer. Captain Junek has flown 261 combat missions, logged over 3,300 hours and made 962 carrier landings in fighter aircraft, sailed six of the Seven Seas, rounded Cape Horn, transited the Panama Canal and sailed north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.

Assignments ashore include 7 years in the Pentagon as a TACAIR Analyst and the Program Sponsor for the F-14 aircraft and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic.

After retirement Captain Junek worked as the Corporate Business Development Director for Naval Aviation Programs for Lockheed Martin Corporation where he was on the design and capture team for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. He is now retired to Southern Maryland and farms small grain crops. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Kathryn Sinclair Junek and has two children and three grandchildren. His son, Commander John Junek, USNR, designated the USNR Junior Officer of the Year, is a GS-14 at the Naval Air Warfare Center, NAS Patuxent River, MD. Our daughter made Teacher of the Year 2017.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert B. Kelly, Jr Service History 1963-1967: USNA (12th and 17th Companies) 1967-1969: USS Brumby (DE 1044), Newport, RI (EMO and CIC Officer) 1970: River Division 543, Da Nang, South Viet Nam (Patrol Officer/Chief of Staff) 1970: USNH Bethesda, MD, Patient 1971: US Naval Destroyer School, Student, Department Head Course 1971-1972: USS Barry (DD 933), Newport RI and Athens, Greece (Weapons officer) 1973-1975: Office Of the CNO, Washington, DC as Security Officer (1973-1974 TEMDU to United Nations Truce Supervisory Force, Palestine in Cairo, Egypt as Truce Observer) 1975-1977: USS Sumter (LST 1181) as First Lieutenant/Weapons Officer 1977-1979: Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity Dam Neck VA as Budget & Plans Officer and Deputy Comptroller 1979: Armed Forces Staff College (Student, Joint Ops Course) 1980 – 1982: USS Spartanburg County (LST 1192), Executive Officer 1982: Defense Systems Management Course, Ft, Belvoir, VA (Student, Program Management Course) 1983-1985: Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, Project Officer/Test & Evaluation Officer, MK-50 Torpedo) 1985-1988: Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity Dam Neck VA, Project Manager, ACDS Block Zero 1988-1991: Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force, Norfolk, VA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Surface Warfare 1991-1993: Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC, Chief of Staff, Program Executive Office for Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/ Military Deputy to PEO for Tomahawk 1993: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation After military retirement, I worked as a “highway helper” for another 17 years, mostly in testing and program management positions.

I designed, help execute, and wrote the final report on the first operational tests of Japanese DDGs outfitted with the AEGIS Weapon System.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events When I was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Surface Warfare programs at COMOPTEVFOR, I supervised the testing of the new Tomahawk Warfare System with an improved conventional warhead. After testing was completed, I authored the operational test report that demonstrated the conventional Tomahawk missile would work against targets in a desert environment. Three days after the report was completed, it was briefed up the Chain of Command to the Secretary of Defense. Within days, Tomahawk missiles were fired in combat for the first time in Operation Desert Storm.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Terry and I were married in 1970 and have two children. My oldest, Eileen, didn’t particularly like military discipline, so she joined the Air Force as a social worker and served in a number of stateside and overseas assignments. Her last assignment was in an Air Force program office helping to deliver a military digital medical records program. My son had a disability that prevented him from entering military service, so he went into positions that involved software development and testing. He is now a program manager for a firm that develops satellite uplink/downlink communications software. My wife and I have two grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After military retirement, I worked as a “highway helper” for another 17 years, mostly in testing and program management positions.

I designed, help execute, and wrote the final report on the first operational tests of Japanese DDGs outfitted with the AEGIS Weapon System. I am now fully retired, and my spare time is spent in volunteering for local service organizations. My wife and I have lived in Norfolk, VA since 1997.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game: screaming with the rest of the more than 100,000 in attendance and praying Army didn’t get off another play Learning of the President’s assassination and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade 206

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17th Company Humorous Memories of USNA My favorite memories of life at USNA involve a classmate (now deceased) who seemed to take a perverse pride in being the least military member of the Company, and perhaps the Brigade. “Grub” was into all sorts of hijinks, including an event that occurred when he and I were sharing a mess table toward the end of First Class year. For some reason, John O’Neill joined us for lunch after one of the Saturday noon-meal formations. John was proudly wearing a set of the best-polished dress shoes I had ever seen (especially on him). Must have paid one of the Plebes a fortune to get a shine that clear and bright. Grub thought it would be funny to have one of the Plebes sneak under the table and coat the toes of the shoes with mustard, which occurred without John noticing anything. John got up soon afterward to leave the mess hall, and walked down the center of the building toward the OOD’s Table. Slowly, as folks started to see John’s bright yellow shoes, the laughter began to build up, with John not really sure what was the cause of the hilarity. Finally, John looked down, saw the mustard coated shoes, and immediately collapsed into an empty chair at one of the tables that he was passing. At the time it seemed to be the funniest thing that I had ever seen. Needless to say, the Plebe who had so deftly wielded the mustard was immediately rewarded with permanent “carry on” for the rest of the year for his part in the escapade.

Academic Achievement Nothing of note at USNA. My highest degree is a Master of Science in Business Financial Management.

Athletic I was a non-athlete and spent a lot of time on the blue trampoline.

Service Awards Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat ‘V’, Purple Heart, plus the usual mess of end-of-tour awards.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

My family had a long tradition of military and nautical service. My father graduated with the USNA Class of 1935, and fought in WW II in the Philippines as a PT boat officer, as a PT Squadron Commander during the Solomon Islands campaign, and in command of a destroyer during the Okinawa campaign. He had several other Commands and retired as a Captain. Throughout my youth, he impressed upon me that his success was largely due to the personal values and leadership traits he learned at the Naval Academy.

He also impressed upon me that attending the Naval Academy would be physically and academically demanding, but that I would emerge a much better man. So, I had no doubt that I was going to go, if only to see for myself.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes and no. I entered the Naval Academy a shy and un-athletic young man. I knew I was expected to serve in the military, but I wasn’t sure whether I really wanted to do so. I didn’t expect that the academics would be especially challenging, and they weren’t.

However, I found Plebe Year to be the most stressful event I ever undertook, and hated every minute of it. Even when I was in combat in Viet Nam, I remember thinking at times that this wasn’t a scary as my Plebe Year. During the next three years, I was not in tune with the discipline, and often acted out by breaking as many of the “pointless” rules as I could. I was “class A’ed” once, and probably should have been at least once again. Somehow, I managed to get most of the rebelliousness out of my system before graduating and actually found the “real Navy” presented the challenges and opportunities I needed. On the positive side, during the course of my four years at Annapolis, I gained 40 pounds, became much more comfortable with the fairer sex, and developed a sense of self-confidence that stood me well in the years to come. I made a lot of good friends, many of whom have become great friends as we have gone down our respective, and often divergent, paths. I would do it again, just not gladly.

Summary After graduation, I served as a Surface Warfare Officer, with the usual shipboard tours. I also had several less common duty assignments, including in a PBR squadron in Viet Nam, in a ship homeported in Athens, Greece, and as a U. N. Truce Observer in Egypt during the Yom Kippur War. After completing my XO assignment, I became a Materiel Professional, and had twelve great years directing the testing of the MK-50 torpedo, managing a major cruiser combat system upgrade, and performing operational testing of the AEGIS and Tomahawk weapon systems. I retired as a Captain from the Cruise Missile and UAV Program Office in 1993.

After military retirement, I worked as a “highway helper” for another 17 years, mostly in testing and program management positions.

I designed, help execute, and wrote the final report on the first operational tests of Japanese DDGs outfitted with the AEGIS Weapon System.

My wife Terry and I were married in 1970 and we have two children and two grandchildren. My daughter became an Air Force officer soon after college graduation and got out as a Major. My son is a program manager for a firm that develops satellite uplink software.

Now that I am fully retired, my spare time is spent in volunteering for local service organizations. We have lived in Norfolk, VA since 1997.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Arthur J. Meinhold Service History 1962 – 63: Columbia Prep School, Washington, DC 1963 – 67: USNA (17th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 12/1968 1969: VF126 Instrument Training; VF121 F4 Replacement Squadron (RAG) NAS Miramar, CA 1969-72: VF213 / USS Kitty Hawk, F4 Pilot, LSO, Completed two Vietnam combat cruises 1973-74: VF124, NAS Miramar, F14 Fleet Introduction Cadre, Instructor Pilot, LSO, 1974-79: Transferred to Naval Reserve; Joined Grumman Company as an F14 Instructor Pilot in Iran 1979-93: Served in various Reserve Units including recall to active duty with the COMSEVENTHFLT Staff, Naval Component Commander, Persian Gulf. Established training and operations with the active duty staff and flew as the Naval component rep with the USAF AWACS Airborne Command Element conducting Joint operations during Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1993: Retired from USNR with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Though finishing up my flying career in the cockpit in 1979, I remained a part of the military aviation community primarily in International Business Development and Program Management. I worked with Grumman Aerospace, General Dynamics, Raytheon and ATK retiring in 2009. I’ve had the opportunity to work worldwide in the Middle East, Europe, South America, the Far East from India, Malaysia, Singapore to Japan and South Korea while pursuing new business opportunities through building and maintaining relationships with governments and customers, planning and coordination of programs as well as working with regulatory compliance and contract negotiations. My specialty was in the development and implementation of FMS and direct sale aviation/weapon systems tailored to meet international and domestic requirements.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Winning the NCAA Lacrosse National Championship First Class year was one of the most memorable events at Navy, while being recalled to active duty as an O6 with the Seventh Fleet Staff at the start of the Gulf War was certainly the most interesting and unusual event of my Naval career Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Being married to the same incredibly talented and tolerating woman since December of 1967. Dorothy has endured lengthy back-toback cruises (22 out of 27 months), my continued business travel, as well as moving and living around both the U.S. and internationally. We went to Iran with the F-14 when our two sons were both under five in 1974, and it didn’t stop until I retired in ’09. Both our sons and one grandson all reside in Park City, near us, so we have the pleasure of seeing them regularly. Matthew, the oldest, has recently been promoted to Captain in the Park City Fire Department. Mason a USNA graduate, runs the medical training business for the STABLE program. Grandson Max Mason’s son) is headed for 8 th grade in the Honors Program, with continuing straight A’s. (go figure?) He is an excellent percussion musician and not too bad a competitive fencer. The only thing that I can take any credit for is his interest in, and ability on the golf course, and the fact that he enjoys it !!

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time Retired life goes well. We travel frequently to visit friends and visit/revisit some of the spectacular places that we have been, but still have not spent enough time. I do some occasional consulting and volunteer at a golf course as well as spending some time there raising my handicap. One spoiled grand-dog visits daily for his run while Grandpa rides his bike.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA My first “at sea” experience on Youngster cruise in the North Atlantic – aboard the USS Damato, DD 871 – Green water over the bridge (broke every window and tore off the main deck safety rails, CO in his at sea cabin so sick that he could not move, sealed my desire to be a Naval Aviator and at least be on a big ship. Never ceases to amaze me that the friends and relationships formed while attending the Academy translate over the rest of your life – you may not see, let alone be in contact with, a friend from school over literally decades – but as soon as that contact is re-established, it is as though you haven’t missed a day

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17th Company Humorous Memories of USNA When I think back on it, the whole experience of Plebe Year was an absolute riot, though not obvious while your undergoing the transition from the outside world Academic Achievement I graduated and wasn’t the Anchor man Athletic Playing in and beating Army in football and lacrosse Uniform Breast Insignia / Awards: Aviator Wings, with all the regular Fighter aviation stuff from Vietnam and the Gulf Wars.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

My introduction to the USN was through my Father who was the CO of a Sub Chaser during WWII. He stayed in touch with and we often were together with his former Navy friends and associates – the camaraderie was extraordinary even to a young teenager. After his passing I was recruited by the Navy football staff. Although recruited by other schools, Navy, ranked very high in Division 1 with Roger Staubach at the helm + my Father’s friend’s encouragement was the only place I wanted to go. Becoming a Naval Officer held a lot of intrigue and many choices for a career path as well as promise of adventure.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

With some knowledge of the Navy prior to entering the Academy, as well as attending Columbia Prep, I got an inkling of what was ahead and how demanding my choice was going to be. I was leaning toward aviation from the start and of course, Second Class aviation summer really sealed the deal. My roomies John Burch and Rick Brydges may not have noticed, but I was pretty interested in graduating as high as possible to ensure getting aviation on Service Selection day. After flight school and being selected for fighters (F-4’s) on the West coast in San Diego, the ride had just started and lasted for the rest of my working life, first as combat carrier pilot, next as an initial cadre instructor pilot bringing the Navy’s newest fighter aircraft (F-14) into the fleet; and then as a civilian, introducing the F-14 into the Iranian AF. So I have to say that my desires and expectations were fulfilled both at the Academy and subsequently became even better, i.e. flying the Navy’s newest fighter as a civilian, living abroad with my family and not facing the prospect of any more cruises. The experience gained during those years also formed the basis for my career in the international aviation community.

Summary Having had the good fortune of being introduced to the Navy as a young impressionable teenager, through my Father’s background and friends, I was lucky enough to attend the Naval Academy and establish the basis for my life’s work in the aviation industry. The skills learned on active duty and experience gained through my 20+ years in the Reserves in parallel with my civilian career as a pilot and international businessman allowed me to spend the balance of my career with my wife, Dorothy, of 48+ years, my two sons and now my grandson, being an intricate part of my life. She continues to be the love of my life and will always be so.

My active duty was spent as a West coast fighter pilot and LSO flying the F-4 and introducing the F-14 to the fleet. I left active duty in 1974, joined the Naval Reserve, went to work for Grumman and went to Iran to introduce the F-14 into the Iranian Air Force. Returning from Iran just prior to the downfall of the Shah’s government, I continued to work in the aviation industry with Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon and ATK until retirement in 2009.

My time in the Reserves continued throughout this time period and culminated with being recalled to active duty as an O-6 to serve in Desert Shield/Storm with the Seventh Fleet Staff in Riyadh. It proved to be an extraordinary experience, walking into an environment filled with many people that I had served with on active duty 20 years earlier, saying hello, how’s the family, let’s go fight the war. It seems now that this entire experience went very, very fast and I hope that my small contribution to service and country have made a difference.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Anthony Edward (Tony) Mitchell Service History 1963-1967: USNA (17th Company) 1967-1968: Navy Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD 1968-1968: Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit (D1G), West Milton, NY 1968-1971: USS Bainbridge (DLGN/CGN-25), Electrical Officer, Qualified Nuclear Engineer, 1971-1974: USS McCandless (DE/FF-1084), Commissioning Crew, Weapons Officer 1974-1975: Navy Recruiting Area Seven, Dallas, TX, Nuclear Officer Programs 1975-1979: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69), Commissioning Crew, Damage Control Assistant 1979-1981: Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID, Instructor Duty 1981-1983: USS Texas (CGN-39), Executive Officer 1984-1985: Cruiser-Destroyer Group One, Planning Officer 1985-1987: USS Ramsey (FFG-2), Commanding Officer 1987-1988: Navy War College, Newport, RI 1989-1991: USS South Caroline (CGN-37), Commanding Officer 1991-1993: US Forces Japan, Yokota, Japan, Deputy Chief of Staff Principal Occupation 1994-2012: Document Reviewer and Program Manager for DOE Contracts Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Navy: Two Vietnam deployments spent mostly north of the DMZ; Commissioned a Frigate and an Aircraft Carrier; Drydocking/ Undocking an Aircraft Carrier; Involved in recruiting first women aviation candidates; Crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian and the International Dateline; January amphibious operations in the Aleutian Islands; Boarding and Search operations during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Commands earned Navy/Presidential unit citations.

Second Career: Reviewing nuclear weapons-related historical documents at the US Archives for release to the public Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Susan and I were married in 2001 (second marriage) and moved to Kansas upon retirement. We have four sons, and four grandchildren between us.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Loving the open plains, starry nights and friendly natives of Kansas. Traveling every chance we get. Attempting to bring my grandfather’s 1950 Ford back to life.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe Year -- all that “carry-on,” thanks to Roger Staubach and the football team.

Humorous Memories of USNA My roommates’ nefarious and unsuccessful attempts (including torching and drop tests) to silence the noisy ticking of my metal alarm clock.

Academic Achievement Masters Degrees (MA) in National Security Studies and International Relations Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star, Defense Superior Service Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My father was career Navy. I was motivated to serve in the Navy in exchange for a college scholarship.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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Summary Anthony (“Tony�) Mitchell learned humility, tenacity, and the importance of classmates while attending the Naval Academy. He graduated with a desire to serve. A dedicated Surface Warfare Officer and nuclear power subspecialist, Tony paid his professional dues and was rewarded with a varied and satisfying career -- highlighted by two commissioning crews, two commands, and overseas duty in Japan. Tony spent 17 of his 26 years of service on sea duty. He put his crews first and was rewarded by their loyalty in trying circumstances and dangerous seas. He loved the ocean, especially the joys of sunrise after a long midwatch.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John E. O’Neill Service History USS Woodpecker MSC209 (Sasebo and Vung Tau) 1967-68 Swift Boats – Mekong/U Minh and Namcan Forrests Cosdiv 11, 13 – Seafloat (1969-70) NROTC Unit – Holy Cross Worchester Mass 1970-71 Principal Occupation Graduated from Texas Law School with highest honors in 1973. Clerked for Justice William Rehnquist who became a lifelong mentor and friend. Trial lawyer in Houston who tried many cases – now a partner with Winston & Strawn. Very involved in farming in Iowa and Brazil.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Debated John Kerry on nationwide TV in 1971 over his false war crime charges. He refused future debates. In 1972, I was the seconding speaker at the Republican National Convention. Very involved with local Presbyterian church and representing and helping religious refugees. In 2004, I donated a kidney to my brave wife Anne. Also wrote New York #1 bestseller, Unfit for Command (proceeds from the book go to disabled vets) and appeared on many shows opposing Kerry as part of the Swiftboat vets.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Anne and I were married for 30 years until her death in 2006. We had two wonderful children and three grandchildren. I married Diane Wood in 2007 and we share 4 great children and now nine grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

In the past 19 months, I have survived, with my family’s help, four unrelated cases of cancer (throat, facial nerves, back and leg) as well as the deadly MERSA bug. My doctor calls me “Mr. Five Percent”. All of this has made me a better person, but I count on nothing except God’s redeeming love. My Navy and Swiftboat friends have been central to my life and have always came through.

Academic Achievement USNA 1967 – BS in Naval Engineering University of Texas Law School 1973 – JD (Highest Honors) Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

It was our family school for generations.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It was a great thing for me.

Summary After USNA, I went to the USS Woodpecker in Sasebo/Vung Tau and then to Swift boats along the Mekrong River, along the Cambodian border and in the Nam Can and U-Mina forest. I met the closest friends of my life here, but lost other close friends whom I have missed every day. In 1971, I debated John Kerry over his false war crimes charges on ABC. He refused later debates. In 1972, I was the second speaker at the RNC. After graduating first at Texas Law School, I clerked for Justice William Rehnquist, a lifelong friend and mentor. I was married to wonderful Anne O’Neill for 30 years with two great children. I donated a kidney to her in 2004. She died in 2006. I tried many cases successfully as a trial lawyer for clients large and small. In 2004, my Swiftboat friends and I joined to oppose John Kerry’s run for President. I wrote the NYT No. 1 best seller Unfit for Command which they said was influential in his defeat. All proceeds went to disabled vets or their families.

In 2007, I married a wonderful woman, Diane Wood – she has helped me to survive four unrelated cancer cases and the deadly MERSA bug over the last 21 months – my doctor calls me “Mr. Five Percent”. I am a bad golfer, a decent grandfather, and a good farmer and count only on God’s redeeming love and that of my family. My life – “some of it’s magic...some of it’s tragic...but I’ve had a good time all the way.”

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17th Company James Peters After Graduation got an AEC fellowship and went to MIT. Crazy … Boston in the 60's, Red Sox “Impossible Dream” year. Got an MS (Nuclear Engineering), then off to Norfolk and the Kennedy, CVA-67, 2 years, A Division. Shipmates in airwing were Jimmy Lewis and the dear John Lay. Changed designator to EDO and served 4 years at SUPSHIPS, Groton, overseeing construction and overhaul of nuke boats.

While at MIT started to paint, constantly visiting Boston Museum of Fine Arts, had a “studio” in the bowels of the Kennedy, left Navy in '75 and using GI Bill got an MFA in Painting at Maryland Institute, College of Art, in Baltimore. I've been painting full time ever since, lucky enough to get a few grants and fellowships, exhibit regularly in NYC, Boston, and Provincetown, and have 16 pieces in a Guggenheim Museum Exhibition in 1985; web site - jimpetersart.com. Built own house (had someone pour the concrete foundation) in the dunes of Truro, MA, and lived and painted there and in Provincetown from '82 to 2008 with brief 4 year ('89-'93) hiatus near Cooperstown. Taught part time at Rhode Island School of Design and Mass Art. In 2008 married Kathline Carr, writer/painter, (http://www.kathlinecarr.com/) and moved to Providence area and recently to North Adams MA. Lots of hiking the AT and Mount Greylock.

Being artists we are usually broke and when we do sell some work we run off to Paris for a month or so, and are broke again. Life has been, and continues to be, an adventure! Love to Pat B. and Dickie B. and all our classmates. I have 4 wonderful kids, Heather (special needs teacher/mom), Ingrid (landscape designer/mom), Arvid (musician/inventor), Sylvia (poet/ bookmaker) and an amazing lacrosse-playing step daughter, Mercedes, age12.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John J. (Jeff) Root After leaving the Navy, Jeff enrolled at the University of California San Diego to study biochemistry and molecular biology, and to play beach volleyball with fellow ‘67er, Chris Ward.

Jeff then moved north and completed a master’s degree in forest ecology at the University of California Berkeley.

In the summer of 1977, Jeff hopped on his bicycle in Berkeley and solo rode to Seattle and back, where he started an on-going career as an environmental consultant. During this time, Jeff joined a masters swim team and had a few wet adventures, including swimming across Lake Tahoe 6 times as part of a relay team; open water swims throughout northern California and Hawaii; and 3 times across the Golden Gate, winning his age group the third time in 1987.

Following surgery to repair his worn out left shoulder, Jeff returned to the bicycle, and is now a proud member of the Bezerkeley Bicycle Collective logging between 5,000 and 6,000 miles a year while he continues his part -time consulting practice.

In 2014, Jeff’s team completed 4 task orders supporting the California High Speed Rail Project, also referred to occasionally as the “train to nowhere.” Jeff lives in Berkeley, and would happily welcome any and all ‘67ers traveling through the area.

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17th Company Scott W. Ryan Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (17th Company) 1967 – 68: Nuclear Submarine schools (Bainbridge, West Milton, and New London) 1968 --1971: USS Ray, SSN 653, Norfolk, VA. Principal Occupation Asset Management 1973-1980 Goldman, Sachs Founded several companies in several industries Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I am divorced, and I have two daughters: Lindsay, who is at GW University in DC, and Michelle who graduated from St. Andrews in Scotland in June 2015.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I still manage a small hedge fund, which keeps me busy. Also, I am chairman of the board of Reconditioned Systems, Inc., a small public company in Arizona, which manufactures office furniture.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA The day when the USNA squash team won the US intercollegiate championship in 1967.

Academic Achievement 1971-1973 UVA Business School, Charlottesville, VA. Athletic Won US Squash National Doubles championship in 1987 and 1988. Won many US Squash age bracket doubles and singles championships.

Service Awards MUC, NUC Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

My father was in the Navy and I wanted to serve like he did. I enlisted out of high school.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy was the best thing that ever happened to me, and made me the person I am.

Summary I enjoyed my 5 years in the Navy and learned a great deal, but it was a relatively uneventful time in my life. After going to business school, I went to work for Goldman Sachs and learned about the world of financial management. I started and ran several companies in the financial industry. I still own and manage a small investment management company, Ryan & Company, and run a small hedge fund, Index Arbitrage Partners, LP. Presently, my main passion is golf, which I did not start playing until age 52; it is amazing at my age to still be lowering my handicap each year-currently a 12.7 index.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David Robert Scheu, Sr Service History: Jul 1963 – Jun 1967 Jul 1967 – Sep 1967 Oct 1967 – Dec 1969 Jan 1970 – Aug 1971 Sep 1971 – Aug 1974 Sep 1974 – May 1975 Jun 1975 – Jan 1977 Jan 1977 – Feb 1980 Apr 1980 – Oct 1981 Oct 1981 – Nov 1983 Sep 1984 – Aug 1986 Sep 1986 – Sep 1989 Sep 1989 – Sep 1991 Sep 1991

USNA (17th Company) Guided Missile School, Vallejo, CA, student USS STERETT (CG 31), Missile Fire Control Officer USS BUCHANAN (DDG 14), Missile Battery Officer U.S. Naval Academy, Instructor, Division of Engineering and Weapons and Varsity Ocean Racing Coach Destroyer School, Newport, RI, student USS BERKELEY (DDG 15), Operations Officer Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, Tactical Warfare Instructor USS HEPBURN (FF 1055), Executive Officer USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62), Reactivation Manager and Operations Officer USS EDSON (DD 946), Commanding Officer Commander, Carrier Group Seven, Staff Surface Operations Officer Military Sealift Command Liaison Officer to both the Pacific Unified and Fleet Commanders \Retired from active service with rank of Captain

Principal Occupation 24 years of active Naval service as a surface warfare officer during which I served in six ships including the Battleship NEW JERSEY and CARGRU SEVEN staff where I was required to wear brown shoes. I had but three shore duty tours. When nearing the end of my active service, my wife joked that I “could have any ship I wanted if it did not get underway or deploy.” I found it when, in October 1991, I began my second career as the Executive Director of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB 55) which is moored in Wilmington, NC. She is the State of North Carolina’s WWII memorial and a major tourist attraction in the State. After 17½ years at the helm, I fully retired in June 2009.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, 22 November 1963. I was taking a test in a calculus class in the old laundry when our instructor came in and told us of the catastrophic event, then directed us stop the test and return to Bancroft Hall and report to our firstie’s room.

USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62), October 1981 – November 1983. Short toured as XO in HEPBURN to report to the Battleship the first week of October 1981 as the prospective Operations Officer and Reactivation Manager. Highlights: incredible visibility from both Congress and all levels of the military from SECNAV Lehman on down; first operational launch of a Tomahawk from a ship; 10,000 guests at Long Beach Naval Shipyard to witness President Reagan commission the ship on 28 December 1982; what was to have been a 100-day shakedown cruise to the Western Pacific became an 11½ month deployment; ship worked directly for all four numbered fleet commanders; was a mile off the beach the morning of 23 October for the bombing of the Marine Barracks. Fortuitously, I departed the ship in November with orders to command or I would have been only the third officer to make the entire deployment without relief.

First real vacation August – October 1991. Took 45 days of terminal leave so my wife and I could embark on a 6-week excursion with two weeks in England, Scotland and Wales and four weeks in Belgium and Germany. Stunning architecture and art were highlights - castles, cathedrals and ruins, museums and art exhibits.

50th Anniversary of VJ Day, Saturday 2 September 1995. Battleship NORTH CAROLINA selected as one of the five national sites for the commemoration of VJ Day. Built a four-day series of events around the observance. The observance on Saturday was held at the Battleship, recently painted in WWII Measure 32 paint scheme, in full dress ship, supported by the 2 nd Marine Division Band and the 82nd Airborne Chorus. Most of the 7,000 seated guests were WWII veterans and their families. Keynote speakers, Assistant SECDEF and NC Governor Hunt, led the platform party which included the Reverend Franklin Graham, honored guest Margaret Truman Daniel, flag and general officers representing each of the branches of the military – including classmate MG Pat Howard – paired with a WWII veteran from each branch. After Reverend Franklin’s invocation, wreaths were laid by the pair from each branch, followed by commemorative remarks from the Governor who spoke about the War effort at the State level and ASECDEF who spoke from the national perspective. After the benediction and Honors, the observance completed with a flyover of WWII aircraft with a P-51 doing the missing man honors and with one of the few remaining B-17 in trail. The final event of the day was a chronological walk through the War in a 20-minute, $70,000 fireworks display choreographed to music with transitional elements narrated by David Brinkley. The fireworks 216

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17th Company were watched not only by the 1,450 dinner guests but another 35,000 along the river as well as televised locally. The next day, Sunday, commemorative services were held at all local churches at 11am with a tolling of bells commencing at five minutes before the services.

Dinner on HMS VICTORY, October 2006. After the completion of the annual meeting of the Historic Naval Ships Association held in London onboard HMS BELFAST that year, a group of Historic Naval Ship executive directors and their wives traveled to Portsmouth and we were honored to be hosted by the Commanding Officer HMS VICTORY at an unforgettable reception onboard and dinner on the gun deck of Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle at Trafalgar in 1805.

USS NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 777), commissioned in Wilmington on 3 May 2008. I was involved with the Submarine starting about six months before SECNAV Danzig named the fourth unit of the VIRGINIA Class for the State in December 2000. With the WWII Battleship and her crew available, I was able to uniquely transfer the legacy of the name NORTH CAROLINA from the WWII Battleship to the 21 st Century Submarine. Starting early in construction Submarine crew members were invited down from Newport News for the annual crew reunion in Wilmington. WWII crewmembers attended both the Keel Authentication and Christening ceremonies. I proposed to Reactors, ADM Bowman and, later, ADM Donald, to allow mementos of the Battleship and the State to be placed in the Submarine. That’s why in the control room the CO stands on deck plating covered in a WWII Battleship teak veneer and there’s teak deck plating in his cabin as well.

The boat’s name boards are in teak as are the Stepping the Mast plaque, the board listing the names of the CO’s and a decorative cover over a structural girder at the entry to the Crew’s Mess. The Crew’s Mess on NORTH CAROLINA is, appropriately, called the Tarheel Grill. The padded seats in each of the five booths in the mess are covered in school colors with the school logo embroidered in the center of the seatback for UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest, and local UNCW. Other school mementos are under the tabletop Lexan and on the bulkheads. Three pieces of the Battleship presentation silver service are displayed in a cabinet in the Wardroom in special restraints to allow for the boat’s maneuvering. For the commissioning ceremony there were special elements as well. The WWII Battleship crew sat in a section next to the Submarine families. The Ensign and Jack used for the commissioning ceremony 3 May had been flown at the Battleship on the anniversary of her commissioning on 7 April. The plankowner plaque each member of the crew received was a plank, an 11inch piece of WWII teak from the Battleship affixed to which is the Submarine’s seal and a brass plate with their name and billet. I commissioned maritime artist Tom Freeman to paint the commissioning portrait of the Submarine and then took the image of the Submarine and had it imprinted on 7 million Pepsi cans distributed throughout the State and in southern Virginia. For my 8 years of work, I’m not only an honorary plankowner but considered by some as the godfather of the Submarine.

National USAA Commercial March 12 – February 2013. The commercial with the Scheus, primarily son and dad, premiered in March 2012 for the opening game of the NCAA Final Four and ran, repeatedly, for the next twelve months. Got lots of phone calls and emails from friends, relatives and shipmates – many who I had not heard from in years.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Met Deborah Singleton Hill on a blind date orchestrated by company mate Marty Cover and his, then-girlfriend and later-wife, Donna Manns. The date was on April Fools’ Day 1967 and to this day we still don’t know on who the joke was on. We were married in Freehold, NJ, on 3 February 1968, in time for USS STERETT’s change of homeport to Yokosuka, Japan in June. Our first child, David, Jr., was born in Yokosuka in June 1969, “Made in Japan” but of all-American materials. Son David is USNA Class of 1991 and an airdale who retired with 12 years active duty in rotary wing and 10 years reserve time in fixed wing. He is married to an actress and is Director of Corporate Aviation for Expedia and its sister, Interactive, in New York. Our second child, Stephanie, was born in San Diego in January 1971. She is married to a former Marine and is in medical administration for a privately held health care company in Wilmington, NC. The two have given us five grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time While I have been retired from my second career as Executive Director of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA since June 2009, I continued serving on boards of directors of area organizations. In August 2014 I came off the regional public transportation authority board after six years of service, the last two of which as chairman. With that end of service, this was the first time since arriving in Wilmington in October 1991 that I was not on at least one board. Keeping me busy is Debbie’s business. She is a costume designer primarily for stage productions in Wilmington and Charlotte and is one of three authorized dressmakers providing a group of young ladies with antebellum gowns for the NC Azalea Festival. As an inducement to reducing her workload, we purchased a 30-foot Tiffin motorhome in June 2014. Our first major excursion in September 2014 was a four-week, 4,400 mile trek out as far as Denver and we plan many more to see the USA. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Navy Crew and the US Olympic Committee. What made Plebe year different for me and approximately 30 classmates was that the US Olympic Committee requested that Navy Crew spend the year testing variations of a new type of oar for the ’64 Olympics.

Though normally in-season only in the Spring, the team was considered in-season in the Fall and for the Winter worked out ashore only when the team couldn’t get on the water. With the lengthy daily practices, Plebes missed 1800 come-arounds most of the year and the team missed evening meal formation as well. Made for a “fun” evening after the meal. I didn’t march either.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary most matches and most of which he won. By 1st Class year it had almost become a superstition. If we had a free period on the day of a match, we played. Oh, and I probably only won 1 game out of a 100 but I learned to be a passably good player along the way.

Thanks, Scott.

Marty Cover’s Hemi. Coming back from sailing practice one Fall Friday night I was accosted by Marty, demanding I go with him to a local dealer so HE could test drive a car on the lot. A Mid had to be 21 years of age to take a vehicle off the lot without a salesman. So off we went. At a distance, the car looked like a normally mundane ’66 Plymouth Belvedere coupe but under the hood was a 426 cube street-hemi. I got to drive it first, out and onto Route 50. 30 to 105 in a heartbeat! Then Marty got to drive it…. and he bought it. What a machine!!!

Humorous Memories of USNA: LCDR Jim Thearle. Remember the infamous company officer in our battalion. Fast forward to June 1971 when I’m a JG and missile battery officer in USS BUCHANAN (DDG 14). Now-CDR Jim Thearle reports onboard as CO. On his first day, at lunch in the wardroom, he is being introduced to the officers. He gets to me and says, “I know you. I see my reputation has preceded me.” Yep, it had, but he was nothing like his rep that we all knew.

Awards Received: Academic Achievement: Jun 1967 B.S. Engineering, USNA Feb 1980 MBA, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL Athletic Navy N for sailing (Shields sloops) Service Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Service Awards Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with star Navy Commendation Medal Navy Unit Commendation with 3 stars Meritorious Unit Commendation with 1 star Battle E Ribbon Navy Expeditionary Medal with 1 Star National Defense Service Medal with 1 star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 1 star Vietnam Service Medal with silver star Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Medal with 4 stars Vietnam Campaign Ribbon Uniform Device Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “obtain from attending?”

My brother and I had both worked to pay half of our tuition to attend Marquette University High School and we had agreed that our parents would not be financially liable for any of our expenses for a college education. So I looked for options to help defray my expenses. Since my father was a WWII Navy veteran, that led me to consider naval service as a career with the Academy providing the education.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Absolutely. The regimentation helped keep my focus. Varsity sports, crew then sailing, helped me through the process. My 1 st Class cruise onboard USS MAHAN (DLG 11) was singularly responsible for my choosing USS STERETT (DLG 31) at service selection night rather than one of the many WWII destroyers available, which paid dividends in later assignments due to my early immersion in the Navy Tactical Data System and the Terrier/Standard Missile System. My experience in USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) led to my selection as Executive Director of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB 55) over 103 other 0-6’s who had applied for the job.

Summary 50 years! 24 years as a surface warfare officer. First ship, USS STERETT (DLG 31) and homeport shift from Long Beach to Yoko218

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17th Company suka caused earlier wedding than planned to Deborah Hill. In homeport 12 days a quarter over the next year and a half resulted in birth of first child, a son, “Made in Japan” but of all American materials. First shore duty, coming back to our alma mater to teach in the Weapons & Systems Engineering Department and as a varsity ocean racing coach. After a 50/50 sea-shore rotation for the first 12 years, I spent next 9½ years at sea in three ships, including the recommissioning of USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) in 1982, and a carrier group staff. When nearing the end of my active service, my wife joked that I “could have any ship I wanted if it did not get underway or deploy.”

I found it when, in October 1991, I began my second career as the Executive Director of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB 55), moored in Wilmington, NC, and the State of North Carolina’s WWII Memorial and a major tourist attraction in the State. Highlights of my 17½ years as Executive Director included selection of the Battleship as one of the five National sites for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of VJ DAY on 2 September 1995 and the commissioning of the Submarine NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 777) in Wilmington on 3 May 2008.

I retired from my second career in June 2009 and am thoroughly enjoying the leisure and opportunities of being fully retired.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James A. (Jim) Tamplin, Jr. Service History 1963 - 67: USNA 17th Company 1967 – 69: USS Johnson (DD-821) Charleston, SC 1969 – 70: USS Pitkin County (LST-1082) Guam, M.I. 1970 – 72: USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) 1972 - 73: Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA 1973 - 74: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1975: Destroyer School, Newport, RI 1975 - 77: USS Capodanno (FF-1092) Principal Occupation Worked for the original AT&T in corporate communications, operations, interstate tariffs and engineering, with locations in Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Piscataway, NJ; Vienna, VA and Washington, DC. Retired after 20 years and worked for Nortel in Atlanta in Sales Software Support for a year prior to joining BellSouth in Wholesale Contract Negotiations which merged with the new AT&T and where I am today in Atlanta, GA. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Finally meeting Suzy in 1987 who I should have met in 1967 when I knew two of her sorority pledge sisters. While working with the original AT&T had the opportunity to testify as a technical witness before ten state public service commissions and submit testimony before the FCC, project manage the installation of the world’s seventh largest voice network for the US Federal Government in the Eastern US and the Caribbean and had engineering responsibility for the alarms, design, power and telemetry for all of AT&T’s central offices through the US and the Caribbean.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Suzy and I were married in 1988 and have one daughter and four sons between us with a total of five grandsons with our daughter and her two sons living in London, England. We have lived in the Atlanta area since 1996 and are considering retirement at the end of 2017.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

What is “retired” life?

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game Learning of President Kennedy’s assassination Driving away from the yard with my sea chest in my trunk on June 7, 1967 Awards Received Military Order of the World Wars prize Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I was the oldest of three sons in my family and my Father once told me that he would not be able to send all of us to college, I watched “Men of Annapolis on TV” and always cheered for Navy during the Army-Navy games that I watched growing up probably because of my Father’s fondness for the Navy where he served as a Chief Pharmacist’s Mate during WWII. I expected to get a diploma, make college available for one of my brothers and hopefully find a career.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Only from the perspective of gaining a diploma. The fact that it came from the Naval Academy has helped in some situations in the past.

Summary My first duty station was on the USS Johnson (DD-821) and deployed to Viet Nam where we arrived on the gun line just in time for the 1968 Tet Offensive. Next was a tour as Engineering Officer on the Pitkin County (LST -1082) working the rivers of Viet Nam. I transferred to the Brinkley Bass (DD-887) where I served as CIC Officer and Operations Officer. Next was the Defense Language 220

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17th Company Institute in Monterey, CA to learn Vietnamese in preparation for advisor duty. Just a week after having completed this training the Paris Peace Treaty was signed and I was assigned to the US Naval Postgraduate School where I earned my Master of Science in Management. Next was assignment to Destroyer School after which I became the Operations Officer on the USS Capodanno (FF1092) and left naval service in May 1977.

The memories that I recall most from the Academy include our plebe year Army-Navy game, hearing of President Kennedy’s assassination and seeing the Yard disappear in my rear view mirror as I drove away on June 7, 1967.

I was the oldest of three sons in my family and my Father once told me that he would not be able to send all of us to college, I watched “Men of Annapolis on TV” and my Father spoke fondly of the Navy where he served as a Chief Pharmacist’s Mate during WWII. I expected to get a diploma, make college available for one of my brothers and hopefully find a career.

Suzy and I were married in 1988 and have one daughter and four sons between us with a total of five grandsons two of whom live in London. We have lived in the Atlanta area since 1996 and are considering retirement at the end of 2017.

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Patrick C. Thompson Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (17th Company) Jun ’67 – Sep ’67 Naval Academy YP Instructor and Bainbridge Prep. School Admin.

Oct ’67 – Apr ’68 Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD May ’68 – Oct ’68 Nuclear Reactor Prototype Training, Windsor Locks, CT Nov ’68 – May ’69 Submarine Training, New London, CT Jun ’69 – Dec ’71 USS Sargo, SSN 583, Pearl Harbor, HI Jan 72 – Jun 75 Naval Reserve Principal Occupation 25 years of nuclear power and industrial co-generation plant engineering and project management for the Bechtel Group. Assisted in the formation of an international distributed power generation company, called EnergyWorks and was named CEO when it was sold to a Spanish electric utility. Later led a management buyout of the company and continue to serve as its CEO. The company is currently comprised of several businesses that perform professional services and that build own and operate wind, solar and biomass renewable energy facilities. EnergyWorks is based in Annapolis.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Visited many fascinating places during WESTPAC deployments aboard the USS Sargo. Lived and worked in Spain for eight years during its tumultuous transition to democracy and eventual entrance into the European Union. Traveled throughout Europe. Experienced the dread, disappointment and industry resolve for renewal following the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island nuclear disasters.

Participated in the formation of a major international consortium to compete for reconstruction of the Iraqi national electricity infrastructure after the US invasion and was disappointed but soon relieved when our bid was not selected. Became a “Patron de Yate”, licensed by the Spanish Marina Mercantil. Cruised with family aboard a canal barge on the Thames River and aboard sailboats along the Mediterranean coasts of Spain, Greece and Turkey. Built a 43ft ketch, named “Melissa Claire” in honor of my patient wife and continue to enjoy sailing in the Chesapeake from home port on Asquith Creek, off the Severn River.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Soon after graduation, Melissa and I were married in Newberry, Michigan. We have four sons who lived and traveled with us during most of our 25 (including 6 transoceanic) relocations. In 1997, we finally settled in Arnold, MD, a few miles up the Severn River from the Naval Academy. Andrew, our oldest, is a successful entrepreneur, who lives in northwest PA with his wife, Niki, and three children – Benjamin is a college sophomore, Emmajane is a high school senior, and Zachary is entering kindergarten. Our second son, Adam, manages one of the EnergyWorks businesses and lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Brooke, and two children, Priya, who is eleven, and Owen, who is just one year old. Our third son, Aaron, also works in the family business and lives with his wife, Carol, in Washington, DC. Our youngest, Alan, is a music therapist, living in Brooklyn with his daughter, Cleo, who is seven.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Although I look forward to the prospect of discretionary time, I am still busy with efforts to commercialize technologies developed

by EnergyWorks and this consumes most of my waking hours. By the time this is published, I hope to be sharing the majority of my time with Melissa, traveling, sailing and enjoying grandchildren and catching up with friends.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA The permanent friendships that came from shared plebe year survival experiences – we made it through by looking out for one another, keeping our sense of humor and having the good fortune to be on hand for Roger Staubuch’s Heisman Trophy year. Memories of the lows have faded but the good times remain vivid.

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17th Company Youngster cruise provided the chance to finally cross an ocean and spend time at sea – this was what I had first imagined as a farm boy in Ohio. Even though sea sickness set in as the USS W.C. Lawe (DD 763) hobby horsed down the Chesapeake and didn’t subside for a full week, the excitement of actually being there was what mattered. We reached Europe, entered the Kiel Canal and made our way to Flensburg, home of the German Naval Academy. There was a band and the whole town came out to give us a warm welcome. An hour later, our hosts guided Andy Hudak and me to a local pub where we quickly learned to enjoy warm beer, one liter at time. We were later invited to the home of a WWII U-boat officer, who had tears in his eyes as he spoke of “our president” John Kennedy. To this day my preferred first time entrance to a city is by sea.

Humorous Memories of USNA So how’s your Italian? During my first class cruise we stopped for a couple of days in Palermo, Sicily. I had struggled through high school Latin and two years of Italian classes so I was surprised to see how well I was able to communicate with the local folks. Encouraged by this success, I more boldly displayed my skills in Naples, but the results were not as satisfying. When we went further north to Genoa, the locals told me to stop speaking Italian because I sounded like a Sicilian. It was hurtful advice but I learned something about Italian regionalism and, for the first time, I knew the origin of my Italian professor.

Academic Achievement Obtained a MS in Naval Architecture from the University of Michigan and a MBA from the University of California, Irvine.

Service Awards Navy Achievement, Special Expeditionary Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

I grew up in a small northern Michigan town with no known relative who had previously served in the US Navy. At the urging of my high school superintendent, I learned about Annapolis and decided to apply for a congressional appointment. I had a genuine thirst for knowledge, enjoyed competition, loved boats and had a burning desire to travel – what better opportunity for fulfillment than the Naval Academy!

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I found challenge in every aspect of the academy. Through the experience of being surrounded by people with high standards and unlimited talent, we were forced to measure ourselves and become the best we could be – in sports, academics, leadership, friendship and citizenship. Although the Academy was the first of many varied chapters in my life, it has provided a compass for all that followed.

Summary Naval Academy preparations, followed by Navy nuclear power training and duty aboard the USS Sargo (SSN-583) gave me the tools for a lifetime of learning and tackling challenging tasks. In the early years the work was mostly technical, then organizational and, finally, business and entrepreneurial. My work has included nuclear plant engineering & construction, leading international teams in another language, building an ocean-going sailboat, creating-owning-operating infrastructure for sustainable energy, water and agriculture.

The Academy lived up to its full billing and did not disappoint. It provided rich experiences, lasting friendships and lessons for a healthy, happy and productive life. Melissa and I have shared home and road together since 1967. We have four sons with wonderful families, including six grandchildren. Our travels have taken us from Maryland to Massachusetts, Connecticut, Hawaii, Michigan, California (twice), Spain (twice) and back to Maryland again.

Thanks to good health, interesting and satisfying work, and a patient spouse, plans for retirement remain undefined. I’ll report on retirement life when we gather again in 25 years. For the time being we plan to stay in Maryland and continue exploring the Chesa-

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17th Company John Ronald (Volks) Volker John (“Volks�) came to us from the Chilean Naval Academy. He and Peruvian Midshipman Julio Giannotti added some international flavor to our ragtag group of U.S. born Midshipmen.

John had spent two and a half years at the Chilean Naval Academy.

After Graduation he returned to the Chilean Navy where he served on board several Chilean Navy vessels in the Engineering department. In 1975 he returned to the USA to the MIT where he graduated as a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. He returned to serve duty in the Chilean Naval Shipyards both at home and in Germany.

John retired as a Captain in 1995. After retirement he founded and still operates a Construction and Engineering Company.

John and wife Maria Angelica are celebrating their 45th anniversary this year; they have five children and eleven grandchildren. Their son Andres was born during their stay at MIT, is a US citizen and has lived in San Diego, CA for some years now.

In the last ten years, John has occasionally traded emails with Classmates and John is fond of sending jokes to his many friends. John and Maria Angelica will hopefully be able to attend the 50th Reunion.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary E. Robert (Bob) Wagner

Midshipman E. Robert Wagner came to us from the state of New York. Bob joined the 12 th Company and the Class of ’67 at the beginning of the 1963 academic year, our Plebe year. Bob had undergone the rigors of Plebe year with ’66; so he was exempt from the usual Plebe exercises.

Bob was not with us long. In February 1964, Bob was killed in a tragic auto accident near Corning, NY. In the time he was with us, we came to recognize his leadership and athletic skills.

Bob was a handsome, athletic young man; easy to like. He was helpful to his Classmates and gave good advice on how to handle the rigors of Plebe year and navigate the academic Rocks and Shoals. He was one of our Company's natural leaders. His death was the low point for many of us in our first year at the Academy --the darkest point in February’s dark ages. He left us many years too early but we remember him with great appreciation and admiration. The 12th Company split into the 17th and 18th Companies at the end of Plebe year. We in the 17th Company are proud to claim him as one of our own and to honor his memory.

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17th Company Thomas J. (Tom) Waller I came to USNA in June 1963 right after high school in Richmond, CA (San Francisco Bay Area). After USNA graduation, I attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta and earned a Masters’ degree in Mechanical Engineering. Then off to see Rickover and join the nuclear submarine navy. Nuc school at Mare Island (back home to the Bay Area) was followed by land-based training in Idaho. It was there that I met Susan and we married just a few months later. (Moved more quickly in those days!)

Following training in Idaho, I went to submarine school and to my first shipboard assignment on the George Washington Carver, a boomer based out of Rota, then Holy Loch. I made four patrols on Carver and then got shore duty at nuc school in Mare Island (back home again).

After completion of Engineer Officer qualification, my second shipboard assignment was with the John Adams, a boomer in overhaul at the Portsmouth, NH shipyard. And then it was family decision time!

After nine years of commissioned service, I made the change to civilian life – from “subs to suds”, joining Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee, WI. It was an exciting time at Miller and I was able to make frequent management moves to diversify experiences, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, international business development, and strategic planning. Later career moves involved consulting and technology services.

Along the way, Susan and I had three beautiful kids (Michael, Caroline, and Lauren) and now there are four grandkids. After Susan’s and my marriage ended (1999), I married again (2015).

Her name is Tanya. She emigrated from Russia 25 years ago and became a USA citizen. We still live here in the Bay Area (Hercules) so y’all come see us!

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18th Company Thomas M. Apple Service History USAF ROTC, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 1962-1963 Graduated USNA 6/7/1967 Naval Aviation Training, jet pipeline – obtained my wings November 1968 NAS Mirramar, VF-124 F8 Crusader Replacement Air Group, January/ February 1969 VC-4 Det Cecil, Jacksonville, Florida – F8/A4/US2B pilot/communications officer, operations officer, March 1969-Nov 1970 NAF CRB DET TSN, Saigon, South Viet Nam – C117D pilot & maintenance quality assurance officer, January 1971-November 1971 – Primary operations in the Mekong Delta, with twice a week flights as a copilot on C1A’s belonging to the NAVFORV staff flying up through Da Nang, Pleiku, Cam Rahn Bay and out to Yankee Station.

NAS Kingsville, Texas – Station admin officer, January-May 1972 Left active duty for reserves, May 31, 1972, NAS Dallas, Texas Transferred to NAS Glenview, Illinois, March 1973 Resigned reserve commission in 1975 Principal Occupation Pilot for American Airlines 1973-2003 – B727, MD80, B777, based at Chicago O’Hare, La Guardia, NY, Baltimore-Washington, and DFW Texas.

Furloughed 1974-1975, attended grad school (no degree) and worked as a manager in a restaurant, a baggage handler at DFW for AA, then an accounting clerk for AA until recall in late 1975.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren A combined family. My wife Sandy and I have six children, ten grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, spread from one coast to the other..

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Loving retirement (Retired one year early.) and enjoying the leisure time it provides. To my surprise, I found that I enjoyed cruising and we try to take at least one cruise per year.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Probably the most vivid memory, aside from the great friends I met, was plebe year. My first class after the noon meal was German.

As our instructor, Herr Korvetten (sp?) Pater, a no nonsense German Naval Officer, entered the room, we sprang to attention.

Standing before us, he announced, “Mein Gott, they hafe assassinated Kennedy! Class dismissed!” And that was the way we learned of the JFK assassination!

Next on my list would probably be the day that my roommate Art Meinhold and I were “spooned” by our firsties (also roomies). As nearly as I can recall, we were the first two plebes to be so honored in our company (the old 12th). It was particularly significant to me as my firstie was from Brooklyn and Art’s was from New York. Given the JFK assassination in Dallas (my hometown) and that SMU (also Dallas) was the only team that beat us in football during the regular season that year, it was quite a pleasant surprise.

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe Summer. President Kennedy arrived at the Academy to address the new midshipmen, class of 1967. We were sternly admonished by the Segundos that we would, under no circumstance, break rigid attention. After the Supe introduced the President, he

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary stepped to podium and announced, “Stand at ease”. Fearing the second class more than the Commander in Chief, we remained at rigid attention. Turning to the Supe, JFK remarked something to the effect, “I guess they haven’t gotten that far in the program yet.”

Academic Achievement BS, Aerospace Engineering, USNA 1967 Athletic Rowed crew (8 oared) plebe and youngster years.

Service/USNA Awards Air Medal (3) Viet Nam Campaign Medal w/Device (1960–) Viet Nam Service Medal w/Bronze Star Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon w/Bronze “S” National Defense Service Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My Dad was an ex-USAAF B-24 Liberator pilot (WW II) and an airline pilot. I decided the summer before the seventh grade that I wanted to be a pilot and asked for his advice for achieving the same. He told me I could learn to fly as a civilian or as a military man; the difference being that as a civilian, I would have to pay for my training, while as a military man, the military would pay for it. Then, toward the end of the seventh grade, the USAFA graduated their first class, I determined to attend the school in Colorado Springs. Ironically, I didn’t get an appointment after high school graduation and turned down one to Annapolis! After a year at the University of Texas and Air Force ROTC, I wised up and accepted an alternate’s appointment to Annapolis. In retrospect, that was the best choice I could have possibly made!

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes. The Academy was very much what I anticipated and an experience that I’m proud to have had. The same is true for my active duty service, and, had the detailers, just once, given me the orders they’d promised, I might very well have stayed in and attempted to make a life’s career of Naval service.

Summary Having decided to pursue a career in aviation, upon the advice of my Dad (airline pilot/ex-USAAF bomber pilot), I wanted to enter the Air Force; shifting my goal to the Air Force Academy when they graduated their first class. Winding up at Annapolis was the best thing that could have happened to me. The experiences at the Academy, the friends I made there, my experiences I had on active duty, and, again, the friends I made there are some of the best of my life. As I had decided at the age of twelve, I did, after leaving the Navy in 1972, pursue a career in aviation, and flew for American Airlines from 1972-2002. Retired, with my beautiful bride Sandy by my side, we’re enjoying the leisure time for travel – independently and with friends – as well as visiting our six kids, ten grandkids, and four great-grandkids that are spread out up and own both coasts (for the most part).

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18th Company Herbert P. Colomb, Jr. Service History July 1967-June1969 USS RENSHAW (DD499) Gunnery Officer and Navigator, Pearl Harbor Hawaii and WESTPAC July 1969 - July1970 USS BENEWAH (ABP35) Weapons Officer, Mekong Delta into Cambodia August 1970- September 1973 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA October 1973 - March 1974 Destroyer Department Head Course, Newport, Rhode Island May 1974 – October 1976 USS ROBERT E. PEARY (FF1073) Weapons Officer, Pearl Harbor and WESTPAC November 1976 – December 1978 Geodetic Survey Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne WY Navy Liaison and Executive Officer January 1979 – December 1979, Oceanographic Unit FOUR embarked in USNS CHAUVENET (TAGS-29), Commanding Officer, Straits of Makassar, Indonesia January 1980 – September 1982 Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, Monterey CA, October 1982 – June 1984 DMA Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda MD, Acting Director Hydrographic Division July 1984 – April 1986 U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., Deputy Superintendent June 1986 – June 1989 Naval Oceanography Command Facility, Cubi Point, Philippines, Commanding Officer July 1989 – June 1972 Naval Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, MS, Assistant Chief of Staff July 1992 – July 1995 DMA Headquarters, Fairfax, VA Principal Occupation After graduation I served two surface warfare tours then attended the Postgraduate School where I earned my M.S. in oceanography.

This was followed by my destroyer department head tour and then a “pay back” assignment to the Air Force’s Geodetic Survey Squadron where I found myself as the only active duty naval officer in the state of Wyoming. My license plate read “NAVY”. At this point in my career I transferred to the restricted line as a Naval Oceanographer. I spent the reminder of my career in various mapping and charting jobs with the Naval Oceanography Command and Defense Mapping Agency with a weather command tour in Cubi Point.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I was the deputy superintendent of the Naval Observatory in 1986 during the return of Halley’s Comet. Among the dignitaries who came to view the comet were members of the cabinet and Vice President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara who also resided on the observatory grounds. Also, since the observatory is located next to the British Embassy and we had a helo pad for the vice president, when Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited Washington, they landed at the observatory.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Jill, originally from Canada, while attending postgraduate school. We were married in Monterey and have two children, a son who is not married and our daughter who has given us to wonderful grandchildren.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After I retired in 1995, I started a second career with the state of Oregon as the director of facilities at the Oregon State Capitol. I thoroughly enjoyed the job until I fully retired four years ago. I now serve as an elected fire district director, serve on several volunteer boards and am the Blue and Gold Officer for this area.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Being part of the only plebe class to be addressed by the President of the United States. Sailing the Shields slopes in the afternoons and the weekend regattas. Receiving my first salute as an ensign from my father..

Humorous Memories of USNA At the end of second class year I was in academic trouble (as usual), but was preparing to go to a national Shields regatta. I received a personal note from the academic dean telling me I could not attend. I called the dean’s office and left a message asking to discuss the situation. Within five minutes I was before the Battalion Officer with my Company Officer having the chain of command ex-

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary plained in no uncertain terms.

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement Master of Science in Oceanography Athletic Sailing “N” Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation with “V”, Combat Action Ribbon, other service, unit, and campaign medals and ribbons.

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I needed financial assistance to attend college, so I applied to USNA and several engineering schools with NROTC programs. I wasn’t certain that I would pursue a career in the Navy, but knew that USNA would give me the best preparation if I wanted that choice.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Absolutely, plebe year in the color company is an experience I would not want to repeat, but would give the world not to have missed. I know of no other institutions other than the academies that form the lasting relationships of plebe summer. The preparation we received for a career in the naval service was second to none. I always found it amusing that after joining the fleet as an ensign and then j.g. that I was referred to as a lifer.

Summary After graduation, I was assigned to an old WWII destroyer with an outstanding skipper who let us conn during all evolutions. That fantastic tour was followed by a year in the Mekong Delta serving as weapons officer on the mother ship for the Mobile Riverine Force. I then went to the Naval Postgraduate School, where I met and married my Canadian girl, Jill. After getting my M.S., orders to Destroyer School in the middle of winter in Rhode Island was followed by a department head tour on a frigate out of Pearl Harbor.

My “reward” for back to back deployments was being assigned to a unique Air Force squadron in Cheyenne Wyoming that conducted precise geodetic surveys for the ICBM’s and the initial points for ballistic missile submarines. During this assignment I transferred to the restricted line as an oceanographer. Having been given a fresh caught OOD(F), my new detailer sent me to command an oceanographic unit operating from the USNS Chauvenet in Indonesia. That was the last time I went to sea, I spent the remainder of my career in various jobs involving map and chart production with the Defense Mapping Agency and duties with the Naval Oceanography Command with one more command tour at Cubi Point.

We have been living in Salem since 1995, where for 15 years I was director of facilities at the Oregon State Capitol. During the interview for that job, one of the legislators told the board after I left, “You have a chance to hire a Naval Academy captain, don’t blow it”.

Jill and I have two grown children, Chad who lives in Reno and is single and Kristin who got married and lives here so that we see our two grandchildren almost daily.

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18th Company James L. (Jim) Conn Service History Naval Aviation Training Command; 7/67 – 8/68; Pensacola & Corpus Christi; P-3 Type training, 9/68 – 5/69; NAS North Island & NAS Moffett Field; VP-28, NAS Barbers Point, HI,5/69 – 10/69; VP-48, NAS Moffett Field, 10/69 – 4/72; USNPGS, Monterey, CA, 4/72 – 3/74; VX-1, NAS Patuxent River, MD, 4/74 – 4/77; Naval Air Systems Command, Crystal City, VA, 4/77 – 6/79; Naval Air Reserve Center, Minneapolis, MN, NAS Pt. Mugu 0178, 7/79 – 9/89; Naval Air Reserve, Norfolk, VA , Naval Aviation Depot Norfolk, 10/89 – 10/94 Principal Occupation General Business Services franchise, Minneapolis, MN – 6/79 – 8/88; Unisys Defense Systems/LORAL/Lockheed Martin. Eagan, MN – 8/88 – 3/2010 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events The shock of going to the Naval Academy without ever having experienced military life; followed by actually completing it in June 1967.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married a nice Edina girl in June 1967. Her dad never let me forget that we lost all three football games with them by a total of 7 points. Still together with two excellent daughters, three grandkids. Grandson to be married in May, 2015, in Vegas.

One granddaughter in college at Valparaiso. One granddaughter about to begin middle school in Evanston, IL. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Flunking retirement – serving as unpaid executive director of local nonprofit, and chairman of the Board of Trustees at the national level. Seems a lot like work without the paycheck.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Remembering great friends. I remember changing companies for first class year, but quickly learning that the friends you have will always be there.

Humorous Memories of USNA I laughingly remember the bumper drills with the YP’s. What a hoot. I also remember the lecture first class year on poetry in Mahan hall. What a surprise that I can still remember John Ciardi giving that lecture.

Awards Received Normal array of military awards for 27+ year career, including two command tours in the reserves.

Academic Achievement MS Systems Acquisition Management, USNPGS, 3/74 Certified Financial Planner (CFP) 5/83 Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal, 3 Air Medals, Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I accepted the appointment to the academy because it was something I was able to achieve entirely on my own. No one in my family had been in the service, and we had no political connections. I was honestly not sure what to expect or gain, but I knew I wanted to fly and the academy offered me that opportunity.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My superficial expectations were easily met. What I did not appreciate then was how it would change me as a person. That has been revealed over time. I provided me with a real sense of purpose, an appreciation of what leadership means, and true ethical behavior.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary I cannot speak too highly of the academy experience for me. It has been a thrill when I have gotten to return to the yard and take in the accumulated history embodied there. My next thought is that I can claim a small piece of it. It profoundly changed my world view, and gave me a real sense of where I fit in. I highly value the relationships made over the 27+ years of service, and the perspective those years have given me. I know more than ever the value of working with a team, and the honor it is to be looked upon as the team leader. I am now trying to lead a nonprofit, and find the lessons learned still seem to apply. I miss being closer to the population of classmates such as is in DC or San Diego, but I keep up with as much as I can from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. To say this is a true fraternity is no understatement. We are all brothers with a shared “family� experience. I am pleased and proud to be a small part of it.

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18th Company Curtis J Cowgill III Service History: JUL 1967- FEB 1969 Nuclear Power Training Bainbridge, Md and Windsor, CT and Submarine School New London, CT FEB 1969 – May 1972 USS Nathan Hale (SSBN) 623 New London Ct and Pearl Harbor Hawaii June 1972- Jan 1975 USS Daniel Webster (SSBN) 626 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Engineer Officer) FEB 1975 – FEB 1977 USS Gato (SSN 615) New London, Ct. FEB 1977 – FEB 1979 USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN) 633 New London Ct. FEB 1979 Separated from active duty.

Principal Occupation Following my separation from the Navy, I worked at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of my working career. I was a projects Branch Chief And I was privileged to be involved in several significant projects along the way. My training and education certainly helped me succeed and I believe make a difference.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I spent time immediately following the Three Mile Island Reactor Accident at the site evaluating system integrity. This required preparing for and entering some highly contaminated portions of the plant.

Combining my military and post military travel, I have traveled north of the Arctic Circle, across the Equator several times, through the Panama Canal, across the international dateline, through the Straights of Magellan, and south of the Antarctic Circle-all onboard ships.

I met my wife in 1984 and we have had a grand time since.

I made a 30 day voyage into the Ross Sea in January of 2014 and it was an exciting trip that fulfilled a lifelong dream. My problem is now I want to go back.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Carolyn and I were married July 1985. She was an educator, specializing in learning disabled children and English as a Second Language. She managed the English as a Second Language program at a suburban New Jersey school district for 30 years. She was very good at what she did and friends continue to consult with her about how to help their children and grandchildren.

Carolyn has one daughter and we have three grandchildren ages 17, 15 and 5. Elinor graduated with high honors from Rutgers University with a degree in Nursing. Her husband is a physician, who is board certified in emergency room medicine and toxicology. He served as a Navy Doc for 12 years and is now an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

We are taking the two girls to Italy for two weeks this summer (2015).

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I am having a great time in retirement. Carolyn and I are heavily involved in community activities and volunteer service.

Carolyn volunteers with Art Goes to School, bringing art into the classroom for elementary students. As an active part of an advocacy coalition, she informs and persuades PA state legislators to pass bills helping women and families to become economically selfsufficient. Carolyn serves on two boards focusing on raising awareness and funding for women and girls around the globe.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I tutored math at a local high school for 12 years and I continue to greet students that I worked with around the community.

I have served on several local non-profit boards: a community symphony orchestra, a foundation supporting the symphony, a local community theater, a local community action organization, a semi-professional choral society, and my local YMCA. I served as president for the symphony and symphony foundation and I am on the executive committee for my Y. In addition, I do volunteer work for several other groups. In my spare time I participate annually with a team that interviews USNA candidates for my district member of Congress.

Carolyn and I have travelled all over the world together exploring cultures and photographing the people, scenery and wildlife. Some exotic destinations include, Kenya, Botswana, Costa Rica, the Galapagos, Antarctica, many places in the US and Canada, Turkey, Crete, Cyprus, Bhutan, and several European countries. She met me in New Zealand when I returned from my voyage to Antarctica.

Photography has been an outstanding hobby. It has lead me to shoot pro-football at the legendary Lambeau Field in Greenbay, WS; a mother grizzly with her cubs in Alaska; and ice tongues in Antarctica. I have taught classes and lead photography trips. I have just completed photographing 300 families for a church directory. I have spent numerous hours photographing charity events including the annual Manion Foundation Run which supports Wounded Warriors. All those volunteer hours have been work but mostly fun!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA My first sight of the yard was certainly one vivid memory It was awesome and just a little frightening at the same time. I felt honored to get here. I remember the President Kennedy plebe summer and the second class giving us a hard time after he left for not standing at ease.

Humorous Memories of USNA We filled a shower with shaving cream and then put it in plastic bags. We tossed the bags out of plebe windows on the fourth floor along with lit cherry bombs into the parking lot to create a snow storm.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Submarine Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

I had a desire to attend a service academy from the age of ten. I wanted to fly jets off Aircraft Carriers and serve my country. I ended up selecting Nuclear Power training. This choice ultimately shaped my life’s direction and I am happy where it has led me.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I found the life challenging and at times a bit overwhelming. I did not choose the branch of service that I thought I would when I entered, but nuclear training and the submarine service prepared me well for my post Navy career. I make use of the skills and discipline I learned in many of the activities I do now.

I am extremely proud and feel very fortunate to have been a part of the Naval Academy and Navy.

Summary Curtis Cowgill is an award winning amateur photographer specializing in nature and wildlife photography. These interests have informed his world-wide travel.

His images have been published in newspapers, magazines, church directories, educational pamphlets, Philadelphia Zoo publications and books. He has written several photo essays published in a local newspaper. He has photographed extensively in national parks and wildlife refuges, on the northeastern and western coasts of the United States as well as in Canada, England, Wales, France, Italy, Austria, Costa Rica, Botswana, Kenya, Galapagos Islands, Bhutan, Antarctica and the Eastern Mediterranean.

He resides in Doylestown, Pennsylvania where he is a community volunteer with the Doylestown Hospital, the Mercer Historical Society, and St. Paul's Lutheran

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18th Company Church. He is currently on the board of the Central Bucks Family YMCA where he is on the executive committee. He served on the Bucks County Symphony Board where he was president for 3 years. He is currently president of the Bucks County Symphony Foundation Board. He also serves on the boards of the Bucks County Choral Society and Bucks County Opportunity Council.

After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, he served in the Navy Nuclear Submarine Force from 1967 to 1979, and subsequently, worked as a nuclear engineer at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission until his retirement in 2002.

He is married to Carolyn Cowgill. She is a retired educator.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Gerald E. (Jerry) Daniels Service History JUL 1967- FEB 1969 Nuclear Power Training Vallejo, CA and Windsor, CT and Submarine School New London,CT FEB 1969 – JAN 1971 USS John Adams (SSBN 620) Bremerton, WA and Pearl Harbor, HI (Division Officer assignments) JAN 1971 – JAN 1973 USS Archerfish (SSN 678) New London, CT (Weapons Officer) JAN 1973 – JUL 1975 Olmsted Scholar Program; Defense language Institute Anacostia, VA and University of Munich, Germany JUL 1975 – OCT 1978 USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609) Pearl Harbor, HI (Engineering Officer) OCT 1978 – NOV 1979 CINCPACFLT Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board NOV 1979 Separated from active duty and joined Naval Reserve in St. Louis, MO. Retired as a Captain, USNR Principal Occupation Joined McDonnell Douglas (later merged with Boeing) as an engineer in November 1979. Led several Submarine Launched Harpoon missile programs for international customers. Served as program manager for the development of the Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and then was program manager for the development and initial production years of the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. I then led all Navy/Marine Corps programs for Boeing (F/A-18, V-22, T-45, AV-8 and Harpoon/SLAM). Became CEO/President of Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles in 2000. Retired from Boeing in 2003 and became CEO and Vice Chairman of Engineered Support Systems, Inc. Retired again in 2004.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Both my time on active duty, but even more so my civilian career, allowed me to travel all over the world. I was fortunate enough to do business with and make friends with people of many cultures. It was an education that I will always treasure. And it made me realize how fortunate we are to live in the USA. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Ten days after graduation, I married my high school sweetheart, Mary Beth. Our daughter, Stacy, was born in 1968 at the Sub Base in New London and our son, Matt, in 1973 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Stacy and her husband and our four grandkids live in San Antonio. Matt and his wife live in St. Louis.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After retiring from business, Mary Beth and I have devoted our efforts to several boards, volunteer work and enjoying four grandchildren. I have been on a number of business boards as well as the boards of Saint Louis University, St. Louis Science Center, BJC Health Care and several other nonprofit/charitable organizations. Mary Beth is on the board of the St. Louis Art Museum and the Missouri History Museum and volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House. I play golf and we try to get to our place in Destin, Florida several times a year to enjoy the beach.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA I was and I remain extremely proud of just being there.

I was overwhelmed by the intelligence and talents of my classmates.

Humorous Memories of USNA Jimmy Slaughter rewiring the elevator and shooting flaming tennis balls at the 8 th wing.

Tim Hoffman (9th company) and I taking on the “townies” one Saturday night.

Tea parties!

My interview with VADM Rickover.

Awards Received Named “Honorary Marine” By General James Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corp in 2012 for my efforts on the V-22 Osprey

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18th Company aircraft development.

Academic Achievement Olmsted Scholar University of Munich 1973-1975 MA (International Relations) University of Southern California Athletic: My prowess on the golf course has not been given the recognition it deserves (Or maybe it hasn’t L) Service/USNA Awards Navy Achievement Medal (3); Navy Commendation Medal (2); Meritorious Unit commendation Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

USNA was a chance for me to break out. I was always in awe of the prestige of Annapolis and West Point. I wanted to serve.

They were about the only colleges my family could afford. I wanted to make a life for myself and my future family and I wanted to feel like I was doing something that made a difference.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The USNA experience gave me everything I had hoped for. It broadened my horizons and my thinking. I felt that my service on submarines was invaluable to me and to the country. It set me up for a wonderful career in aerospace/defense where I could go to work every day feeling like I was really making a difference.

Summary I married my high school sweetheart 10 days after graduation. I am proud to say that Mary Beth and I are still married, healthy and happy together. We raised two children and now have four grandchildren. My active duty Naval career lasted 12 years as a proud member of the submarine service on USS John Adams, USS Archerfish, USS Sam Houston, CINCPACFLT Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board and a tour in Germany as an Olmsted Scholar.

In late 1979 I transitioned to civilian life and the Naval Reserve. I worked for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 23 years where I was honored to be part of the development and production of some of the aircraft and weapon systems that keep our Navy/Marine Corps team safe and powerful. I consider the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the V-22 Osprey as two of my most challenging and satisfying efforts. Those years also allowed me to work with and learn from the leaders of our defense establishment and allied navy and air forces all over the globe. In 2002 I was named an Honorary Marine by Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Jim Jones.

I retired from Boeing in 2003 as CEO of Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles. After a brief stint as CEO and Vice Chairman of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., I retired a second time in 2004.

Since retirement, Mary Beth and I have tried to give back to our community by serving as board members and/or volunteers for many wonderful organizations in the St. Louis area, including Saint Louis University, the St. Louis Science Center and the St. Louis Art Museum. Mary Beth volunteers regularly at the local Ronald McDonald House.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas R. (Tom) Decker Service History 1962-1964: USNA Class of 1966 24th/35th company 1964-1967: USNA Class of 1967 18th company 1967 summer: YP instructor 1967-68 flight school VT-1, VT3, VT5, VT27 Wings Oct 1968.

1968-70 Flight Instructor VT27 NAS Corpus Christi 1970-73 VS 31 NAS Quonset Point, RI/ USS Intrepid, S-2 Pilot 1973-75 Monterey CA Graduate School 1975-78 Commander Third Fleet N-3 Staff Officer !978-79 VS-41 Fleet Replacement Squadron Jet Transition 1980-82 VS-30 NAS Cecil Field Jacksonville, FL S-3 Pilot 1982-85 OP-643 Pentagon Washington, DC Staff officer 1985-87 Joint Staff N64 Staff Officer NATO Coordination Retired October 1987 Principal Occupation I worked fourteen years as a contractor outside the beltway and retired from Northrup Grumman in 2002.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Flying off the USS Intrepid above the Arctic Circle in 27 foot seas chasing Soviet era submarines.

During SURTASS test and evaluation in the Pacific, listening to Soviet subs start up in Vladivostok from Hawaii.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren First wife married in the chapel 6/7/67 Two sons, three grandsons. Divorced in 1987. Married second wife of 28 years and have one son and three grandsons. Should have met this one in 1964.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Life is good here on the Chesapeake. My sailboat is in the back yard and I am on the Bridge of the Yacht club. Few stoplights nearby and the life is pleasant.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Sitting class when it was announced that Kennedy had been shot.

Marching in JFKs funeral Procession.

Being the 50th member in front of the academic board watching 49 in front of me getting the boot.

Rooming with John Lay and Bob Torres as the third wheel.

Humorous Memories of USNA Watching Canoe races in the hallways of mother “B.�

Academic Achievement Bachelor Science USNA with Minor in Management and Far Eastern Relations MS in Systems Technology (ASW) Naval Post Graduate School Athletic NRA All American Pistol 1966 and 1967 Two N Stars Service/USNA Awards Defense Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Distinguished Expert Pistol Medal, Distinguished Expert Rifle Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Aviator Wings

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18th Company Joint Staff Insignia Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�? and Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My Father was a career enlisted Navy man and he steered me into a life of service for my country. I had always wanted to fly and the academy provided a means to an end. A chance dinner with Wilber Mills of the House Ways and Means Committee and I had an Appointment to the academy. Little did I know of the challenges ahead? I was very naive in term of the politics and the required study habits that would be required. Thankfully I was given the opportunity to finish my study by an admiral who saw something in me that I did not know I had.

Summary I knew that I wanted to fly by the age of twelve. I tried to obtain an appointment to the Air Force Academy while my father was still in the Navy in California. I was given a second alternate which did not get me in that year after high school. My Father retired and went back to Arkansas to take care of his Mother on the family farm and the rest is history. A letter came to the junior college that I was attending stating that I was to report to Millington, Tennessee for a physical for the Naval Academy. I loved carrier aviation. I could not get enough traps. I even beat out the F-4’s for landing grades at one at sea period. My last six years in the pentagon were not the best. It did give me the opportunity to make a second career in the messaging world. I managed data link, character message standards for the US and NATO for almost twenty years. Somebody had to do it.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David A. (Dave) Garner Service History Naval aviation training immediately after graduation VA-122 RAG Lemoore CA from Jan 1969 to Sept 1969 VA-146 from Sept 1969 to March 1972 with WESTPAC cruises on both USS America and USS Constellation during that period Assigned as an instructor pilot at LAW (light attack weapons) school in Lemoore from April 1972 until Aug 1973 when I left the Navy Principal Occupation Moved to Reno NV and opened a specialty sporting goods store with two partners in the fall of 1973.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Tracy Panzarella in 1988 Son Patrick was born in 1989 He now lives in San Clemente, CA and is a civil engineer. Daughter Kate was born in 1990 She lives in Costa Mesa, CA and is a teacher/nutritional specialist Divorced in1994 Began dating my loving companion and significant other, Mindy Lisosky, in 2012 How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retired from the sporting goods business in 2014 after nearly forty-two years. Cherishing the time spent with the extended family and a wonderful group of friends. Trying to stay healthy by traveling, skiing, bike riding, and golfing. I find I need to occasionally tune up my skiing skills by taking a clinic from Bill Goodwin, our 18th Co classmate and currently a certified level 2 PSIA ski instructor at the Northstar resort in nearby Truckee, CA. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA The towering, violent thunderstorms with accompanying torrential downpours that would sweep across the Severn River toward the Yard.

Humorous Memories of USNA Watching Jim Slaughter try to launch various homemade flying contraptions from his 6th wing, top deck window Some flew, many didn't .

Awards Received Half dozen or so of the usual Vietnam era medals Athletic Member of the 1964 NCAA championship soccer team Service/USNA Awards Aviators wings 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending" . Watched "Men of Annapolis" TV series as a young lad and thought it looked pretty cool 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy experience exceeded my expectations in so many ways It provided the solid foundation for the rest of my life.

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18th Company Summary After receiving my "wings of gold" I was assigned to VA-122 in Lemoore and subsequently to VA-146 flying A-7E's. Cruises to WESTPAC aboard America and then Constellation from 1969-1972 completed my fleet tour of duty. My final assignment was as a LAWS (light attack weapons school) flight instructor from April 1972 to August 1973.

After leaving the Navy in 1973, I moved to Reno to open a specialty sporting goods store with another naval aviator and his wife. After forty one years of excitement as president and CEO, I retired in 2014. Along the way, my former wife, Tracy, and I had two wonderful kids, Patrick and Kate. Patrick, now 26, lives in San Clemente, CA and works as a civil engineer. Kate, 25, is a teacher and nutritional specialist living in Costa Mesa, CA. Retired life has gone smoothly with the capable assistance of my loving companion and significant other, Mindy Lisosky. I'm cherishing the time spent with my extended family and wonderful friends. Traveling, and trying to stay healthy by skiing, riding, golfing, and hiking take up a significant part of my time. Occasionally I tune up my skiing skills with a free lesson from our classmate, Bill Goodwin. Looking back at the Naval Academy experience, I recall everything from gut wrenching frustration to exhilarating satisfaction facing the incredible challenges posed every day. But the most indelible memories were provided by the incredible group of young men who were members of the brigade of midshipmen , and specifically our class of 1967. I appreciate more and more the solid foundation that experience provided with every passing year.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David Louis Gentile Service History (Short version) 1963-1967 USNA (2nd/18th Company) 1967-1968 Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD 1968 Nuclear Prototype Training, D1G, West Milton, NY 1968 Submarine School, New London, CN 1969-1971 USS James Monroe (SSBN 622) Overhaul in Charleston, SC, transit through Panama Canal to Hawaii, station in Hawaii with patrols out of Guam.

1971-1973 Director Reactor Plant Technology, Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA 1973 Inertial Navigation School, Damn Neck, VA 1973-1977 USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602 Blue) Overhaul in Mare Island, CA then stationed in Hawaii with patrols out of Guam.

1977-1978 USS Puffer (SSN 652) station in Hawaii and then in overhaul in Bremerton, WA 1978-1980 USS Nimitz (CVN 68) station in Norfolk, VA 1981-1983 Senior Officer Material Readiness School (SOMRC) near Idaho Falls, ID 1984-1987 Director Steam Training, Engineering Systems School, Great Lakes NTC, IL My History (Long version) Since eighth grade my goal in life had been to be an officer in and eventually command a submarine. That is why I attended the Naval Academy and selected submarines for my career.

After graduation I went through Nuclear Power School in Maryland, Nuclear Prototype D1G in New York and Submarine School.

My first submarine was the USS James Monroe (SSBN 622 Gold). I started that tour in overhaul in Charleston but then went through the Panama Canal to Hawaii. Then I did a tour as Director of Reactor Plant Technology, Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA where I completed my Nuclear Engineer Qualifications and was involved in a course change. At that time the submarine service was extremely short of Nuclear Engineers and my only choice for my next assignment was to be Cheng on a submarine. But I wanted to move forward to NAV/OPs. Thinking that detailers only assign billets in a crisis mode without any advanced planning, I delayed my rotation date a few months to exactly correspond to just before an Inertial Navigation Course that convened only three times a year. I figured that the detailer had to fill those billets in a crisis mode and I was correct. I then became NAV/OPs of the Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602 Blue) (That was when it was a submarine and had not grown up to be an aircraft carrier.) I attended Inertial Navigation Course in Damn Neck, VA and the Navigator portion of the Submarine Department Head School in New London, CN. Again I started that tour in overhaul, this time in Mare Island, but then went to Hawaii with patrols out of Guam. During this tour we had a crisis involving the Ship Inertial Navigation Systems (SINS) in the Navigation center that should have caused 1-2 days of down time for missile coverage. Using my knowledge of the math from USNA and of the SINS from Damn Neck I calculated the needed heading fix, convince the CO it would be good, and logged it within 15 minutes. Naturally our patrol was then audited by someone with a number of doctoral degrees in mathematics. They said that what I did was never considered possible but was technically correct. In addition, my mathematics was correct and later data proved that my heading input would have put the SINS in firing specification; so, we were in specifications for missile launch at all times. They just never thought a Naval Officer capable of such mathematics. (Good old USNA proved them wrong.) My next tour was as NAV/OPs on the USS Puffer (SSN 652) starting in Hawaii and then after a West Pacific deployment it went into overhaul in Bremerton, WA. For some reason, every submarine on which I served stated with a “6” and ended with a “2”.

We accompanied a Carrier Task Force deploying to West Pac to help everyone train, but also had a 50 HZ noise maker on our back to reduce our advantage. I briefed the Operations Officer of the carrier and gave him a list of the “lessons learned” from the last six such exercises. He totally ignored the list; so, we sunk the carrier eleven times in eleven exercises. The carrier CO did not know he had lost every time and was furious when we had the brief in the Philippines. I gave the carrier CO a copy of the list and during the one exercise we did after the brief they did everything on the list and won. During this tour I developed a serious case of psoriasis and was medically disqualified from submarines. This was a low point in my life as I had lost my life’s goal of commanding a submarine.

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18th Company I picked myself up and went surface nuclear as the Electrical Principal Assistant on the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). There I was the Shipyard Coordinator for two 12 million dollar shipyard availabilities, was onboard for Operation Eagle Claw (The attempted rescue of the embassy personal from Iran that failed because of poor decisions by the President.) and completed my Surface Warfare Qualifications. I also married Amy Torres in the ship’s chapel. The carrier was quite a change in management from submarines where one knew everyone on the boat to the largest ship in the Navy where I had to manage three other officers, 12 Chiefs and 555 enlisted men in 18 different shops. Things were actually in poor shape and we had a very important first Nimitz class INSERV Board inspection coming soon. So, I formed a four man team to inspect and report on OCR forms on every electrical problem on the ship but they were not to fix a thing. Some of my chief’s initially had a small revolt. Six of my chiefs cornered me in the hallway about all the forms they were getting on problems. Rather than just pull rank, I simply asked them three questions.

Were any of the problems reported in error? They said no.

Were the problems on equipment for which they were responsible? They said yes.

Then why didn’t you already know about the problems?

You should have seen the sheepish looks on their faces as they apologized and asked me to please forget this meeting ever took place. The next day I walked around and all my 18 shops were very busy. Over 90% of the problems were fixed before the INSERV and the rest entered as pending in the CSMP. The INSERV Board Electrical portion was headed by a Captain and after three days he reported that his team had not found a single problem that we did not already have documented in the CSMP. He had never heard of this ever happening before.

Then I had the honor of being assigned as an instructor for the Senior Officer Ship’s Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC) near Idaho Falls, ID where I submitted and followed through to completion two dozen changes to NSTM 220 and 221 on boiler water chemistry and layups and created a new course for EOOWs/EDOs and Oil Kings on understanding boiler water logs.

I completed my career as Director of Steam Training and Great Lakes NTC, rewriting the MM/BT 6YO courses, helping develop the Senior Enlisted Propulsion Engineering Course (SEPEC), completing my Masters in Education and retiring in October of 1987.

At that time I was again at a low point in my life as I developed severe psoriatic arthritis and over eight months two dozen of my joints, mostly extremities (toes and fingers) were locked solid. Worst yet, the arthritis was progressing rapidly in all my joints. I was given 3-5 years to live at which time all of my joints would be locked, I would be bed ridden, full of bed sores, having to eat with a straw because my jaw would be locked shut. Then my ribs would slowly lockup and I would slowly suffocate. In the meantime my internal organs and mind would be working fine. I would literally be trapped in a rigid body. My wife is a nurse and had patient in the VA with that exact very advanced condition and was one of the few nurses who helped them as they were so full of bed sores. I was very afraid I was soon to be in that condition. In spite of this psoriasis that disqualified me from submarines and the psoriatic arthritis the Navy gave me a 0% disability rating. The day I retired I went to the VA and receive a 70% Disability rating. At the VA I luckily found a competent doctor and the proper medication (Methotrexate) to help control and slowly reverse these conditions.

This is a strong medication used in chemotherapy. I was able to keep it at a low dosage with good effect and eventually restored motion to most of my joints. Eventually, over 20 years this medication led to a number of blood clots in my lungs and I have now shifted to Humira shots, which did not exist years ago and has less side effects. I am doing well.

After retirement in 1987 I worked both as an instructor and writer for various marine engineering projects. For the first two years, I taught Propulsion Engineering Basics and Mechanical JOBs and rewrote the Mechanical Jobs curriculum at Great Lakes NTC. In 1989 I went to work for Technical Research and Development (TRD) working at home. My basement was the Lake Bluff office for TRD. I headed up a team of 2-4 retired military personnel that creating training for the initial crew of the USS Arlie Burk, DDG51 and the MCM’s in Ingleside, TX. The team also created the Ship Information Books, Maintenance packages, training packages, and conducted the training in Morgan City, LA and Alexandria, Egypt for the crews of six Egyptian Mine Hunting vessels. My wife got to come out to Egypt for ten days during this training. We did the same for many other new military and civilian vessels until 1998 when funding was cut.

In December of 1998 I used my Navigator and USNA flag host training and went to work as a Testing Officer at Great Lakes NTC for Quartermasters and Signalmen. I have since continued to work as a Testing Officer for these courses and many engineering courses and as well as being an instructor for diesel engines and other marine engineering courses.

I am married to Amy Gentile, have one son and three stepsons, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. We love time with our family and to travel and cruise both throughout America and the world.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Like everyone-Plebe year Army-Navy football and that goal line defense.

Moment, on way to math class, I heard of President Kennedy’s assassination.

Bowl game we lost in Texas, making us 2nd in the nation. Some friends call to harass me but then I simply asked them where their college stood in the nation.

Youngster cruise in Northern Europe and how I got out in town at each port, including a side trip to Paris.

Late night runs down to the basement of the 2 nd wing for fresh baked break.

Helping my restricted roommate, Bill Frawley, see his fiancé on weekends.

Second summer during our Marine training, when my roommate Jeff Young, was knocked off a rope on which were sliding down and into a water/mud pit by a classmate. We threw the classmate into the pit for shafting his classmate. The Marine Officer then made the mistaken order, “Everyone into the pit!” We followed that order to the “T” by throwing everyone, including him and the other Marines present, into the mud pit.

Low flights by rented cars to and back from my parent’s home near Chicago.

I had taken first place in 2/3 of the meets on side-horse over my four years at USNA. The best of all was taking first place against an Army side-horseman who tried to cheat and break my concentration by placing the pommels (handles) way off center. I told him I would do it his way and then I still beat him. His two Army teammates than come up to me after I won and thanked me heartily saying they were really glade I beat him. Then he came over and made a bet with me for an Army Bathrobe concerning the next time we would compete at the Conference Championships. That Army Bathrobe is still hanging in my closet.

Weekend visits with my girlfriend, who had convinced the hotel owner we were married. As things worked out we never did marry but had lots of great times.

I chartered a Grey Hound bus to and back from Chicago for Christmas break my last year when one of the two airplane charters fell through. I filled it up both ways and had my fiancé ride with me on the way back. One plebe behind us asked the other why I had a girl on the bus. The other knowledgeable stated, “It is his bus!” (The two years I was a Nuclear Power School in Mare Island I chartered a DC-10 to Chicago and back and filled it too.)

Taking delivery of my first car (67 Pontiac GTO). It was burgundy, black interior, stick shift, 4-barrels, verb sonic speakers and all blindingly one with the chrome when you opened the hood. When I first passed a car and looked back over my shoulder to see if I was clear it wasn’t even there. The car was way back.

After graduation I took off in my GTO with by younger brother and all of my worldly possessions for the Montreal World Fair.

My car was packed but when I saw two USNA Midshipmen hitch-hiking to the same place, we repacked everything and squeezed them into the car. At the Fair the BOQ was full because of a NATO Officer’s meeting, but an admiral noted my USNA ring showing his wife how it would be oriented with the class sea towards one’s heart before graduation but after graduation was worn with the USNA seal towards the heart. He asked me when I had graduated and I answered that I had just graduated. He then told the manager of the BOQ to make sure we had a room. So, we had a room for the four of us for the next few days.

Summary Since I was 12 years old my goal in life had been to command a submarine. That is why I attended the Naval Academy. My first submarine was the USS James Monroe (SSBN 622). Then I did tours as Director in Nuclear Power School, NAV/Ops on the Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602) and the USS Puffer (SSN 652). Unfortunately, I developed psoriasis and was medically disqualified from submarines. This was a low point in my life as I had lost my life’s goal. I then went surface nuclear as the Electrical Principle Assistant on the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). There I was the Shipyard Coordinator for two 12 shipyard availabilities, did a nine month deployment including Operation Eagle Claw and completed my Surface Warfare Qualifications. I had the honor of being assigned as an instructor for the Senior Officer Ship’s Material Readiness Course where I made two dozen changes to NSTM 220 and 221 on boiler water chemistry and layups and created a new course on understanding boiler water logs. I completed my career as Director of Steam Training at Great Lakes NTC, got my Masters in Education and retired in October of 1987.

We had bought a house in Lake Bluff, IL near GLNTC and still live there.

After retirement I have worked for Technical Research and Development both as an instructor and writer for marine engineering projects, including the initial crew training for the USS Arliegh Burke (DDG51), MCM’s in Ingleside, TX, Egyptian Mine Hunting vessels, and many other new military and civilian vessels. I now work as a Testing Officer at Great Lakes NTC. I married my wife, Amy, in the Chapel on the USS Nimitz, have one son and three stepsons, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

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18th Company William G. (Bill) Goodwin Service History: August 1967 – January 1968: Student, Basic Infantry Officer Training, The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia January 1968 – February 1968: Infantry Platoon Commander, 1 st Platoon, “Charlie” Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, San Onofre, Camp Pendleton, California February 1968 – August 1968: Infantry Platoon Commander, 2nd Platoon, “Fox “Company, 2nd Battalion. 27th Marines, Republic of South Viet Nam August 1968 – March 1969: Assistant Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Republic of South Viet Nam March 1969 – June 1971: Guard Officer, Marine Barracks, U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy June 1971 – May 1972: Company Commander, Separations Company, Headquarters Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California May 1972 – September 1972: Student, Marine Air Intercept Control Officers Course, Marine Corps Base, 29 Palms, California September 1972 – June 1973: Air Intercept Control Officer, Marine Air Control Squadron 7, 3 rd Marine Air Wing, Camp Pendleton, California June 1973 – March 1974: Student, U.S. Army, Guided Missile Systems Design Course, Army Air Defense Center, Fort Bliss, Texas March 1974 –June 1976: Instructor, Improved Hawk Missile Systems School, U.S. Army Air Defense Center, Fort Bliss, Texas June 1976 – June 1977: Air Intercept Control Officer, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, 1 st Marine Air Wing, U.S. Maine Air Base, Futema, Okinawa (included 3 month deployment Officer In Charge (OIC), Air Intercept Control Detachment, U.S. Navy Base, Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines June 1977 – September 1978: Plans Officer, Plans and Policy Department, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington D.C. Transferred to Active Marine Corps Reserve September 1978 – October 1979: Planning Officer, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, Santa Ana, California October 1979 – June 1983: Commanding Officer, 4th FAAD (Forward Area Air Defense) Battery, 4 th Marine Aircraft Wing, Pasadena, California June 1983 – June 1987: Senior Air Defense Control Officer, Command and Control Center, Camp Smith, Hawaii.

1987 Retired as Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Principal Occupation Systems Engineer and Program Manager with Command, Control and Communications Corporation (4C’s) in Lomita, California, and Systems Development Corporation in Santa Monica, California. Developed air defense systems simulation and training tools at 4C and developed preliminary design for Argentina’s Air Control and Defense System prior to Falklands War while with SDC. Discouraged with following Defense Contracts for career work, became owner/president of Corvin Cabinet Manufacturing, a commercial cabinet supplier in Los Angeles, California. Major work included remodel/refurbishment of icon LAX Restaurant and Bar as well as numerous shops, bars and restaurants in seven LAX airport terminals. Used production manufacturing skills to become Vice President Manufacturing, Brice Manufacturing, a commercial aircraft cabin interiors and seating components manufacturer in Semi Valley, California. Retired from formal career work in 2000. Worked as Director of Transportation for the Resort of Northstar for nine years while developing and increasing alpine skiing skills under the direction and solid coaching of classmate/company mate Dave Garner. Continuing to work full time during ski season at the Vail Resort of Northstar California as Certified Alpine Ski Instructor, Level 2, Professional Ski Instructor Association (PSIA).

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Was one of only two infantry officers from Basic School not to get orders to two months of Acclimatation/Deployment Training before being deployed to Viet Nam. Since I was from Southern California, I reported immediately after graduation from Basic School to my unit in Camp Pendleton. One week later, following a shipboard landing exercise, I was transferred to 27 th Marines, and overnight deployed to Viet Nam. Was the first platoon of Westmoreland’s 100,000 to aid in the fight in the TET Offensive of 1968.

Since Marines had 13-month tours, also got to spend TET of 1969 as a ground officer.

Wedding to my lovely wife Anna in The Chapel of the Choirs, in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy, on May 30, 1970. (Even more

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary interesting or noteworthy is that she is still putting up with me.)

“Trooped the Line” of US Marines, Italian Mounted Caribineri, Italian Air Force, and US Navy Band during welcoming ceremonies with President Richard Nixon to NATO Headquarters in Naples, Italy. Held a warm and welcoming conversation to keep him in step, and recognized with a Presidential Office Medallion.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Anna is filling her time by teaching private classes/lessons in her native Italian language, maintaining our oversized mountain home, refining my domestic culinary skills and organizing our off season travel schedules. Our older daughter Tanya graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelors degree in Marine Biology. She completed a Masters in Organizational Development and currently works as Director of Product Development for a high tech start-up in San Francisco, CA. Our younger daughter Christina entered the Naval Academy in Class of 97. Near the end of her Youngster year, she voluntarily left due to a dietary illness which resulted from staying fit for the Varsity swim team. Following graduation from Catholic University (Sigma Cum Laud) in Washington D.C., she pursued her love of the Navy, and graduated first in her class of 85 OCS candidates from Pensacola, Florida. Following her very successful naval career as an intelligence officer for VAQ-130 and Navy Seal Team One (first female to do so), and two deployments to the middle east, she worked for the FBI in Newark, New Jersey, on their Joint Counterterrorism Task Force for eight years prior to her passing of cancer in January 2013.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

We are really enjoying this time as best we can living in the vacation land of Lake Tahoe, California, Skiing (working) about 130 days in winter; while summer months are spent maintaining starting schedules for golfers who never had to give a “Chow Call” or make a meal formation on time, at Coyote Moon Golf Course. The four months of “shoulder seasons” have been spent traveling Europe, Caribbean and Hawaii (thanks to military Space “A”), and some oceanic cruising.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA During Plebe Summer, while standing at rigid attention in the cool shade of Tecumseh Court, I thought I heard the President of the United States John F. Kennedy granting pardons for all demerits not yet “walked off”. Next was listening to the horrible announcement of JFK’s assassination while standing at Tables in the Mess Hall. Marched in President Kennedy’s funeral parade. Rode the newly invented skateboards down the halls of Bancroft. (This could also come under greatest opportunities lost by not using our talents learned in Strength of Materials and Engineering to expand that industry earlier and faster than it did.) Another was that I ended my teenage addiction to chocolate, vanilla and caramel as a result of devouring 4 Cannon Balls for desert after a spaghetti dinner.

Lastly, there was, of course, the great sunbathing on the roof of the Mess Hall (in between Weekend Detention Musters).

Humorous Memories of USNA There were several Sundays following evening meal when the Plebes would wander the Hall looking for the winner of the “Brick” Award. As Firsties, this was one award for which you didn’t mind finishing in second place (last place being more acceptable yet).

The most humorous part was that there was a lot of competition, particularly in our Company. The sad part was if one guy won more than once. Another treasured memory as Plebes are those of the “Hound Dog/Rabbit Races” in which the “J” strap was placed strategically over the face.

Academic Achievement: Masters in Secondary Education, Boston University Athletic Professional Ski Instructor Association, Alpine Skiing Level 2 Certification Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star with Combat “V”, Navy Commendation with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation with two clusters (Operations Allen Brooke, Marmeluke Sword and Meade River, Army Commendation Medal, numerous Rifle and Pistol Expert Ratings.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

There was no military service history with any of my parents, grandparents, cousins or aunts and uncles. As a seventeen-year-old Southern California high school student, I honestly had no idea about a service career let alone a service academy. As one of five kids in a very middleclass home environment, I applied for every scholarship program possible at several universities. As my GPA and SAT scores were USNA acceptable along with moderate athletic skills, I pursued the application process. As the “price was right” and once I learned I would never have to set an alarm clock for morning wake-up (thinking I could get up when I was ready), that’s all it took; I was on my way. A second benefit was that engineering was the only field of study offered, and that corresponded to my academic interests entirely.

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18th Company Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Academy certainly fulfilled all of my limited expectations since I was able to achieve a Bachelors Degree in Engineering, graduate without a huge college loan obligation, and embark on an adventurous career. A certainly unanticipated reward has been the remarkable bonding relationships with classmates that still give me pride and joy to relay to new friends.

Summary Putting together a brief “bio” is reminiscent of what I should say when often asked by many of my older adult ski students while taking up a long chair-lift ride. This question is frequently worded to the likes of “What did you do during your real life?” (The real answer is, of course, and which I cannot say, is that I am now living my real life while everything before was real work.) I cautiously speak of my 20 years of Marine Corps service ranging from combat, security, command, air intercept control and manpower policy generation for fear they think I’ll have them “drop and give me 20” before heading down our next ski run. The following phase of my life was spent in a variety of commercial industries in management, ownership and leadership positions. In looking back, the real focus for change was to improve our family’s experiences, development and opportunities. Through good fortune and hard work all these endeavors proved successful and rewarding, as our family was able to grow and remain together. Our current phase of life’s journey is one of enjoying the fruits of the prior work. We live and “work” in the fabulous outdoor mountain environment of Lake Tahoe while monitoring the success of our daughter’s athletic and work endeavors. With this explanation, it is now time to make another lap while “working on our turns”.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Mark Christopher Haley

Service history: 1963-1967 USNA (11th/18th Company) 1967-1969 Nuclear Submarine Training (Bainbridge, West Milton, New London) 1969-1971 USS James Monroe (SSBN 622) (Blue) Pearl Harbor 1971-1972 Naval Postgraduate School (Masters in Oceanography) 1972-1973 USS Drum (SSN 677) San Diego 1974-1977 USS Scamp (SSN 588) San Diego 1977-1981 USS Thomas Jefferson (SSN 618) (Blue) Pearl Harbor 1981-1985 CO, USS Plunger (SSN-595) San Diego 1985-1987 Squadron 22, La Madalena, Sardinia 1987-1990 Senior Member, Pacific Fleet, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Pearl Harbor 1990-1991 CO, USS Fulton (AS-11) New London 1991-1992 Commander Submarine Squadron 8, Norfolk 1992-1993 CNO Scholar Newport 1993-1997 Strategy and Programs (J-52) US CINCPAC CAMP SMIT 1997 Retired with rank of Captain Principal occupation 1997-present Portfolio Manager, First Vice President, Wealth Management Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley-Honolulu My family: In 1971, I married the love of my life, Margit Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark. We have three children: Adrian, Katy and Shannon. All married. We have 5 grandchildren.

Fondest memory of USNA Our Plebe Year Army Navy Football win.

Graduation in 1967 Humorous memory Watching my First Class roommate, Bill Goodwin, spit polish his jump boots and go running at some ungainly hour every morning.

Watching Star Trek in the 18th Company wardroom.

Launching candles from 18th Company windows Escaping the Midshipmen Officer of the Watch climbing through the windows after curfew.

Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 Gold Stars, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal Academic Achievement 1963-67 on Superintendent’s List for Academic Performance 1967 Van Dyke Prize for English, History and Government Athletics

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18th Company 1963-1966 Plebe, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Basketball.

Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I was an eighteen years old who had never thought about a military career and never visited USNA until I was dropped off at Annapolis in June l963. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and 34 years later with command of USS Plunger (SSN-595), USS Fulton (AS-11), and Commander Submarine Squadron Eight to look back on, it certainly was.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Two things stand out from my USNA experience: Survival and the ability to understand good leadership. Both served me well in my 34 years in the service.

Arriving at Annapolis as a 18 year old in June 1963, I did not have any idea of what was shortly to commence other than it “seemed like a good idea at the time”. 34 years later after 3 command tours in the Submarine Force, I certainly had a most interesting career with a great deal to look back on and to be grateful for.

Summary Following graduation from Annapolis, I embarked on the Nuclear Power Pipeline. The most notable experience was between Nuclear Power School and Prototype, where I ran out of money in Miami and needed a win by “ Clatterbuck” in the ninth race at Hialiah to make it to West Milton on time. On my first tour, I met the love of my life, Margit Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark. 44 years later we are still going strong with three grown children and five grandchildren.

My career was bounded by the Cold War with the Soviets. Command of the USS Plunger, USS Fulton, and Comsubron Eight highlighted this period.

The year at Newport as a CNO Scholar provided a most interesting background before going to CINCPAC as J-52 for strategy for my final tour.

My post retirement career has been focused on working in the financial service industry for Morgan Stanley as a Portfolio Manager and Financial Advisor.

Who knows where we will go next, but as noted in 1963, it “will seem like a good idea at the time”.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Toby Haight Hollander Service History 67-70: USS Garcia (DE 1040): Damage Control Assistant, Main Propulsion Assistant, Acting Chief Engineer; Newport, RI 70-71: USS Sanctuary (AH-17): Operations Officer; Danang, RVN I got to USNA through an “honor school” appointment from the Secretary of the Navy, following graduation from Admiral Farragut Academy in New Jersey. It was my intent to make a career of the Navy. But life (war) intervened. My best (or most vivid) memories of my time there include crew on the Severn River (unbelievably choppy 90% of the time), JFK’s appearance and news of his death, hoagies in town, chess at St. John’s, the coffee house in town, managing to catch Z’s between classes, carry-on on weekends following a fantastic, Staubach led, 10-1 football season our plebe year, .shelling Vieques Island during third class cruise and riding out a storm off Cape Hatteras during first class cruise. My most important takeaway from my time at Annapolis was the ability to rise to academic challenge, discipline in all aspects of my life, and the Honor Code, which has guided me ever since.

After graduation, I attended damage control school in Philadelphia, and then reported to the USS Garcia, a destroyer escort out of Newport. I spent 2 and a half years in the engineering (major irony there) department on that ship and, after some tense negotiations with the Navy, was assigned as the Operations Officer of the hospital ship, USS Sanctuary (now scrap somewhere in India). After my year tour in Vietnam, I resigned my commission due to my opposition to that war.

After my discharge, I attended law school at Washington University (St. Louis, MO) and graduated with a J.D. in 1974. While there I established the Military Law Project, which assisted veterans of all ages and wars to upgrade less-than-honorable discharges, whose discharge had been either unlawful or unfair, taking advantage of the law school’s proximity to the National Military Records Center. After graduation, I began, with three other classmates, the general practice of law in Missouri and continued there for 13 years. I tried civil and criminal cases in the state and federal courts in Missouri. In 1987, I moved to Portland, Maine, and have lived here ever since.

In Maine I worked in indigent legal services as the directing attorney of the Lewiston Office of Pine Tree Legal Assistance and then opened my own general practice of law. Diagnosed in 1999 with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (SLL/CLL), I sought to reduce my stress from trial practice, and became certified as a Guardian ad Litem for children whose parents were divorcing or who had been removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse. In 2004 I organized the first statewide organization of Guardians ad Litem (the Maine Guardian ad Litem Institute) and that year received the American Bar Association’s Ann Liechty Child Custody Pro Bono Award, a highlight of my legal career.

Music and baseball have shadowed me throughout my life. I began playing guitar during my Youngster year and have continued ever since. I performed in a band during my years in St. Louis called Shady Grove, and here in Maine I’m in a band named Chipped Enamel. While I was in St. Louis I was an avid Cardinals fan (during the years of “Whitey ball”), but when I moved to Maine I came under the influence of the hapless Boston Red Sox, who took another 17 years to return to the World Series after an 87 year championship drought (i.e., the Curse of the Bambino).

I got married to my wife, Lucky, a year and a half after graduation from the Academy. We’re going on 47 years. Her career focussed on child welfare practice and policy, and child advocacy. We have three children: Tanja, a fine arts photographer; Amanda, a child protection worker for the State of Maine; and Emma, a manager and bartender at Trina’s Starlite Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Amanda & her wife Katy are expecting our first grandchild, a boy, in July. In 2012 we invited a young woman from Burundi to live with us as she completed high school, and she is now a member of our family. Her name is Chanelle Irakoze, and in the Fall she will enter her second year at Wheaton College (MA) on a full scholarship.

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18th Company Summary I went to the Academy via a Secretary of the Navy Honor School appointment intending to make the Navy my career. After graduation I attended Damage Control School in Philadelphia and then served as Damage Control Assistant, Main Propulsion Assistant and Acting Chief Engineer (ironically) on the USS Garcia (DE 1040) out of Newport, RI. I was next assigned as Operations Officer on the hospital ship USS Sanctuary (AH 17) out of Danang, RVN. After my tour in Vietnam, I resigned my commission due to my opposition to the war.

Post-Navy, I attended Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and practiced law in Missouri for 13 years. In 1987, I moved to Portland, Maine, and have lived here ever since. In Maine I worked in indigent legal services as the directing attorney of the Lewiston Office of Pine Tree Legal Assistance and then opened my own general practice of law. Diagnosed in 1999 with NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma (SLL/CLL), I sought to reduce my stress from trial practice, and became certified as a Guardian ad Litem for children whose parents were divorcing or who had been removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse. In 2004 I organized a statewide organization of Guardians ad Litem and served as its first president, and that year received the American Bar Association’s Ann Liechty Child Custody Pro Bono Award, a highlight of my legal career.

I married my wife, Lucky, a social worker and child policy advocate, in 1968. We have 3 children: Tanja, a fine arts photographer in Maine; Amanda, a child protective social worker in Maine (who is expecting our first grandchild in July 2015); and Emma, a restaurant manager and bartender in Cambridge, MA. A few years ago we offered our home to a student/refugee from Burundi, (Chanelle Irakoze) who has become a member of our family and now attends Wheaton College (MA) on a full scholarship.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard (Dick) Kirtley Service History 1963 – 1967: USNA (11th/18th Company) 1967 – 1969: USS DeHaven (DD727), Yokosuka, Japan; 1st Lt/Gunnery/DASH; Tonkin Gulf (Yankee Station Plane Guard, SAR, North VN Interdiction); Qual’d OOD 1969 – 1970: NATC Patuxent River, Md; Surveillance Drone Test Pilot 1970 – 1971: Naval Advisory Group, RVN; Senior Advisor, VN River Interdiction Division 40; Gau Da Ha/U Minh Forest 1971 – 1973: BUPERS, Wash DC; Enlisted Personnel; VN Assignment/Reassignment; 2 fact finding trips to Saigon 1973 – 1973: Naval Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga; Line/Staff Transfer 1974 -1975: USS Tattnall (DDG18), Mayport, Fl; Med Deployment; US/USSR Ship Exchange visit to Leningrad, USSR 1976 – 1978: USNA; Contracting Officer/Acting Asst Supply Officer; Class of 1967 10 th Reunion Committee, (“Bricked Again After Ten” Bricks) 1978 – 1979: Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Ca; MS in Acquisition & Contracting Management; Certified CPCM 1980 - 1982: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH; Contracting Officer 1982 - 1985: DCASPRO Sanders Assoc, Nashua, NH; Commander 1985 - 1986: USS Puget Sound (AD19), Gaeta, Italy; 6 th Fleet Flag Ship, Supply Officer/Asst 6th Fleet Logistics Officer; Transition of 6th Fleet Flag from Tender to Combatant 1986 - 1987: Naval Air Systems Command (PMA-278), Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh; Business/Financial Manager, Classified Joint Navy/AF Development Program 1987: Retired from Naval Service as CDR Principal Occupation Following retirement in 1987, I worked at Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems, in Nashua, NH for 18 years as Division QA Manager and Operations Director; retired to Florida in 2006. While with LM/BAE, developed and taught a course, “Humor in the Workplace – Creating A Positive Environment”; travelled throughout the corporation conducting workplace humor seminars. Concurrently, started motivational speaking service, “Laugh to Live”, and published book, “Laugh to Live, An Attitude Primer”. In 2013, started stand up comedy, and now perform in clubs throughout Florida.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My travels, including Plebe and First Class summer cruises took me to the Med, England, Northern Europe/Scandinavia, Westpac (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore), Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and across this great country several times.

Highlights include a tour in-country VN as Senior Advisor to a VN River Division, and a historic ship visit to Leningrad, USSR, in 1975. Also, identification and prosecution of government employee contracts kickback scheme, including testimony in Federal court and convictions in two states of government and contractor personnel. Transitioned Sixth Fleet Flag from a Destroyer Tender to a Combatant in the Med. In 2014, I lost 30 pounds to get into my uniform for the first time in 27 years to walk my youngest daughter down the aisle at the Newport, RI O’Club.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Debbie and I were married in 1983, and have raised 5 kids, hers, mine and ours. They are scattered between Florida, New England, and California. We are blessed with 7 grandkids, with another due (my youngest daughter’s first) in April 2015.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

We retired to Palm Coast, Fl in 2006. I continued to do occasional motivational speaking engagements for a while, and published my humorous motivational book, “Laugh To Live – An Attitude Primer.” In 2013, I decide to be a stand-up comic, and have progressed to paid Feature comic spots in clubs around Florida. I also went back to painting, and will have a display beginning in April in a local shop.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA - President Kennedy address to the class - Walking to class by Tecumseh and hearing about Kennedy assassination - Roommate, Willie, flying high above the boxing ring - Plebe Summer Talent Show, and my partnership in entertaining with Kluck. He and I went on to write for, and play in four Musical

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18th Company Club Shows - Between Navy football wins, winning the poster contest every week, and being on the Brigade Champs Volley Ball team, enjoying “carry on” for most of the first semester - Dating Supt’s daughter, sleep over weekends at the Supt’s house, and escorting his daughter to the Deb Ball in DC - Double Black N’s - A/N weekends in Philly - AWOL parties - Early buy of my MGB and hiding it at my minister’s house in town - Exchange weekends; my WOOP brother at USNA, and with him at USMA - Busted with Jim Slaughter for making hot air balloons from laundry plastic bags and launching them from 7 th floor window.

- Founding underground USNA Skateboard Association - Brigade Activities Committee President; pre-game skits; escorting Wally Schirra to pep rally Humorous Memories of USNA (Included above) Academic Achievement BS USNA in Naval Engineering; MS NPGS Monterey in Acquisition & Contracting Mgmt Service/USNA Awards -Bronze Star Medal w/Combat V, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Officer, VN Small Craft Insignia, Command Pin Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

- While I was a natural student and athlete, I had no particular career aspirations. My family had no military background. My junior and senior years in HS, I was sports editor for our yearbook. Our faculty advisor was a widow of a USNA grad, and most of our yearbook examples were Naval Academy. Meanwhile, my brother sought and secured an appointment to USMA. Bolstered by his success, I competed for a USNA appointment. I was instead offered an appointment to the Air Force Academy. However, in April before Plebe Summer, my Congressional Rep notified me that he now had a USNA appointment, which I accepted. Here, but for the grace of God, would sit a ZOOMIE! Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Quite simply, the experience changed my life. I wear the ring with pride to this day. I would not change the 4 years at USNA and my 20-year career for anything. I cherish the memories, my classmates, the adventure, the travel, and more than anything, standing with my hand over my heart, regardless of where I am or who I’m with, for the playing of “Navy Blue and Gold” Summary From simple, blue-collar parents, I earned a competitive appointment from my Congressional Rep to USNA. Having a brother compete and win an appointment to USMA (“66) made it even sweeter. The four years were a Dr Jeckle & Mr. Hyde experience, good grades, Musical Club Shows, Masqueraders, sports, BAC on one hand, and parties, antics and two Black Ns on the other. Cruises to Northern Europe opened my eyes.

Graduation sent me to Japan on a DD, where I saw the entire Far East and too much of the Tonkin Gulf. Qual’d as OOD as Ensign.

A great R&D tour at Pax River, and then a volunteer tour with the Naval Advisory Group in VN. Back to DC and the lowest point in my career…told not to wear my uniform due to anti-war feelings. Two return trips to VN and then watched the fall of Saigon on TV. Almost went theater full time, but instead, Adm James Watkins convinced me to stay in and go Supply Corps. Two more sea tours (DDG and AD), Masters at NPGS, contracting tours at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, DCASR Boston, and USNA, and a joint Navy/AF Black Program Business Manager job made for a super career. The tour at USNA coincided with our 10 th, and I was part of the team that created our “Bricked Again After Ten” T-Court bricks.

Retired in 1987 and worked 18 years with Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems in NH, retiring as Operations Manager. Concurrently, started motivational speaking service that took me across the country and to Europe. Moved to Palm Coast, Florida ocean front

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary condo with wife Debbie, where we walk the beach, and enjoy visits from our five kids and seven grand kids.

In 2013, started stand-up comedy, and I’m currently a paid Feature comic at clubs throughout Florida.

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18th Company John Lay

"I saw John often while he was in the Brook Medical Center as I was a flight instructor at Corpus Christi at that time (68-69). I was in the middle of the Atlantic deploying to the Med in 1970 when the chaplain came to my room to notify me of his death. He apparently flew into the water on a night bombing run. His last words were, ‘I’ve lost it’. I could not fly home for the service due to the time it took for the Intrepid to cross the pond. His mother called to buy a Navy sword for his interment. She was residing in an assisted living facility as his father had died of a heart attack earlier. Johnny got me through the academy with his study habits."

- Tom Decker John was a Louisiana boy from Baton Rouge. His Father, John, and Mother, Pauline, were proud to see their son off to the Naval Academy. John earned stars each year for academics, graduated with honors and was selected to go to North Carolina State with three other classmates for a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. John wanted to be an Astronaut so, upon completion of his Master’s program, he entered the Naval Flight program in Pensacola Florida. While going through jet transition in Beeville, Texas he ruptured his Achilles tendon during a basketball game and spent several months in rehab at the hospital in Brook Army Medical center, San Antonio. John went to the A-7 replacement air group in Cecil Field and then he joined VA-174 A few months later he was killed in an aircraft accident while flying off the USS Independence during a workup period. John served his country and would have made a great astronaut.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael E. Paulk Service History July 1967 – January 1969, Flight Training – Pensacola, FL, Meridian, MS and Beeville, TX Jan 27, 1969 - Designated Naval Aviator Feb 1969 – Apr 1970, Flight Instructor, VT-9, NAS Meridian, MS September 1970 – April 1971, VA-128, A-6 Replacement Squadron, NAS Whidbey Island, WA June 1971 – July 1973, VA-65, NAS Oceana, VA. Deployed to the Mediterranean aboard USS Independence, Sep 1971-Mar 1972. In 1972 VA-65 transitioned to the A-6E; as NATOPS Officer I served on the Navy/Marine/Grumman team which developed the NATOPS manual for the A6E. July 16, 1973 Resigned from the Naval Service.

Principal Occupation August 1976, I began my IBM career as a Sales Trainee in Raleigh, NC. Worked for IBM for 17 years until July 1993, primarily in the southeastern US and in Tokyo, Japan. Early retired from IBM in July 2000 after a 7-year leave-of-absence.

1994-1997, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga and Nashville, TN. April 1998 – July 2000, DukeSolutions, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC. Since August 2000 I have been a consultant for Sales Performance International in Charlotte, NC, for whom I still conduct occasional sales training or sales management consulting engagements.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Linda and I and two of our children, Amy and Matthew, lived in Tokyo from December 1988 thru mid-1993, while I worked at IBM Asia Pacific headquarters and in IBM Japan. We took advantage of the opportunity to travel extensively through Asia and Europe.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Linda and I met in Chattanooga, TN and were married there on December 16, 1988. We have three sons and a daughter. Todd Levi and Eric Paulk live in southeastern Tennessee, near Chattanooga. Our daughter, Amy Baran and her husband Brian live in Pueblo, CO with their daughters Ariel, 11, and Natalie, 7. Our youngest, Matthew Paulk and his wife Nikki live in San Jose, CA. After college graduation our oldest granddaughter, Katlyn Levi, moved to New Orleans, LA where she lives and works.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Semi-retired life is great. I still work occasionally, but not so much that it interferes with our travel plans. We travel – road trips, European river cruises, Hawaii, the Rocky Mountains. When we’re at home we are active in our church, where I sing in the choir and Linda knits for the prayer shawl ministry. We’ve recently moved to Myrtle Beach, SC where we take long walks on the beach and are still exploring all that the Grand Strand has to offer. Linda is also an avid reader and is in a lively book club. I’m currently recovering from my most recent joint replacement and hope to be back on the tennis court soon and on the ski slopes with Linda next season.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Youngster cruise in the northern Atlantic – Amsterdam, Portsmouth and London, Cherbourg and Paris. Pretty heady stuff for a 19year-old from South Georgia.

Getting rides in a Phantom and an Intruder while on first-class cruise aboard USS America in the Med. Standing in the bleachers praying that Army wouldn’t score at the end of Plebe Year Army-Navy game.

Getting the announcement of President Kennedy’s death while in drawing class.

Missing President Kennedy’s Plebe Summer visit while I was in the hospital with pneumonia.

Working on the Brigade Hop Committee, hosting the formals and our Plebe Tea Dances.

Watching the summer lightning striking the towers across the Severn during second-class summer – quite a light show with thunderous sound effects!

Having the honor of being Best Man at Bob and Margie’s spectacular wedding.

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18th Company Humorous Memories of USNA Most involved Kirtley and Slaughter: skateboarding, launching hot-air balloons from their third deck window, using the third deck passageway as a golf driving range-keep your doors shut and don’t venture out!

Living in “the barn” Plebe Summer with Howie, Smitty, Robby and Mike Robinson. Thank goodness for Robby, the Marine – he tried to help us be squared away, but it was mission impossible. Funniest moment was the looks on our parents’ faces when Midn 2/ C Regan came into the room during Parents’ Weekend and we all leaped into brace-up, with a unison “Attention on Deck!” We thought for a minute they would all brace up!

Lt. Adams suggesting that on first-class cruise I could observe flight operations better from the bridge of a plane guard destroyer than from aboard the actual carrier – he was serious!

Being stopped by the Philly police in my government car during Army-Navy weekend. They were looking for a stolen car and thought we might have disguised it!?

Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement USNA, B.S., Aerospace Engineering Uniform Breast Insignia Aviator wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I had wanted to attend USNA and fly in the Navy since I was about 12 years old. No clue why, I was not from a military family or background and at that age had no real sense of what a 20-year or more career would be like. Just wanted to be a Navy pilot…

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

USNA certainly helped me mature and develop discipline and habits that have helped me succeed. It also exposed me to experiences and places that I might otherwise have missed.

Summary After graduation I went into Navy flight training, earning my aviator wings in January 1969. After a brief tour as a “plowback” flight instructor I received orders to the A-6 replacement squadron in Whidbey Island, WA and ultimately to VA-65 at NAS Oceana, VA. While with the Tigers I made a deployment to the Mediterranean aboard USS Independence. The Indy then went into the yard and VA-65 transitioned to brand-new A-6E aircraft. As squadron NATOPS Officer I was part of the Navy/Marine/Grumman team which wrote the NATOPS manual for the A-6E. I resigned my commission and began the transition to civilian life in July 1973.

I started my career with the IBM Corporation as a sales trainee in Raleigh, NC. Over a seventeen-year career with IBM I was a classic “I’ve Been Moved”-er, rotating through a variety of sales, sales support and management, and general management roles in six different locations, culminating with a five-year assignment to IBM’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Since early retiring from IBM in 2000 I have been a consultant for a small Charlotte, NC-based firm, providing sales training and sales management consulting services.

In December 1988 I married the love of my life and best friend, Linda, which provided me the opportunity to experience the joys and challenges of parenthood. Our family includes three sons and a daughter, who helped prepare us for our current jobs, the greatest job in the world – Gram and Grandpa to three bright and beautiful granddaughters.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Howard (Howie) Renzi Service History 1963-67: USNA (18th/16th Company) 1967-68: Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD 1968: Nuclear Prototype Training, Windsor Locks, CT 1968: Submarine School, New London, CT 1969: USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626 Blue) completed overhaul in Newport News, VA 1970-71: Stationed in Hawaii and completed 2 patrols out of Guam Life after USN 1971-72: Earned MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University Graduate School of Business 1973-74: Worked for Arthur Anderson & Co (one of the “big 8” accounting firms at the time) and earned CPA 1975-76: Worked as Controller for a small public company 1977-82: Cofounded CPA firm of Renzi, Pinti & Co 1983-94: Acquired several CPA firms resulting in formation of Renzi, Bernardi, Suarez & Co in 1994 1995-2002: Shifted my career from CPA to Financial Planning. Sold controlling interest in my CPA firm, then founded financial advisory firm Capital Planning Associates of the Greater Delaware Valley, Inc. 2012: Started semi-retirement. Sold remaining interest in Renzi, Bernardi, Suarez & Co 2015: Transitioned my business to internal shareholders. Sold minority interest in Capital Planning Associates of the Greater Delaware Valley, Inc. Interesting, Unusual or Memorable Life Events Upon graduation, USNA Graduates who chose to become Marines no longer needed their blues and were disposing of them. I offered to buy them for $10 each. I then brought them to Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI and offered to sell them at $25 each. My profit margin was reduced when they tried them on and found that the waists needed alteration because at that time in our lives we were significantly thinner.

Coauthored “Cost Accounting for Prison Industries” which became the go-to manual for installing cost accounting in prison industries throughout the country.

Supervised the team that audited the 1984 Jesse Jackson for President Campaign Office. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recognized our work as the most thorough supporting documentation from a Democratic nominee to date.

Served as Treasurer for the 1988 Jesse Jackson for President Campaign. (My kids were proud that my name appeared in the legal copy on his campaign materials.)

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren When I was in Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, MD, my friend and fellow USNA ’67 graduate, Dave Candler, introduced me to my wife. Here’s how it worked: he had a list of girls that were interested in going on a date with a Naval officer. I called one and she declined. I went to the next name on the list and the rest is history. I married Genevieve Conway in September 1968 and we’re still married today. We have three great kids and one very special grandchild. Gennie has had a long, wonderful career as a Physical Therapist.

Now our three kids all live in California pursuing unique careers. Our son Michael is a Navy Diving Supervisor at the South West Regional Maintenance Facility in San Diego and I’m proud he’s making a career in the USN. My oldest daughter, Melissa, is the Copywriting Supervisor for Kaiser Permanente and has a great husband Bob and is the mother to our grandson, Patrick. My youngest daughter, Lauren, leads the Producer Support Department of an insurance brokerage firm and lives just a few blocks from the beach.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time I’ve been semi-retired for the past 4 years, working 2 days a week on the internal transition of ownership of my firm. My mother passed away in 2014 and I’m thankful I got to support her in the last years of her life. She lived to be 96. Now, I spend a lot of time assisting my disabled brother and enjoying his company. Also, I have early stages of Parkinson’s Disease. I spend time exercising and walking to sustain my health.

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18th Company The best part about retirement is that Gennie and I have more time to spend in California with our kids and grandson. We go to California about 5 or 6 times a year and enjoy exploring San Diego, Los Angeles and Redondo Beach where they all live.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Attending the NY International Debutante Ball as a military escort. I was matched up with a French princess and was fortunate that the civilian escort didn’t speak French. I, on the other hand, took French1 three times.

Sitting on the edge of our seats during mealtime, so focused on eating in proper form that I dropped a piece of steak on the floor.

Didn’t dare pick it up but wanted to desperately.

On Youngster Cruise we went to England, Belgium, and Norway. Taylor McCloskey and I tried to go to a concert but it was completely sold out. I went to the manager and said “in the interest of Anglo-American relations I think it would be a good idea to give us some tickets.” He agreed and let us in. That night we saw the Beatles before they were known as THE Beatles.

Participating in pie-eating contests during Plebe Year.

Coming around to upperclassmen Bubnash in four sets of sweatgear and dropping for 67 push-ups.

Serving on the Plebe Detail Having Ds in all my subjects Plebe year because there was no time to study. So I went down to the head with a flashlight to study and got my grades up.

Listening to Hubert Humphrey speak at our graduation.

Being interviewed by Admiral Rickover for acceptance into the Nuclear Power Program. He noticed that my class standing had improved substantially Junior and Senior years. He asked why. After careful thought, I replied that my aptitude (as evidenced by my SAT scores) was far better in Math than English. My reasoning was: I struggled more the first 2 years which were English-heavy and I was more successful the last two years which were more Math-heavy. His response was “Bull Feathers! It’s clear you didn’t start working until the third year!” Then he ordered the CDR, his assistant, to escort me to a glass cubicle to come to my senses and espouse his reasoning. After an hour or so the CDR returned asking if I was ready to accept the Admiral’s explanation as the correct one. I declined. As an alternative, he asked if I would agree to do nothing but study, eat, work out and remain at the Academy for all but 2 weekends from then to graduation. Since that was consistent with my plans, I agreed and was accepted into the program.

Humorous Memories of USNA On a navigation test I got the first question out of 100 wrong. The remaining 99 were correct, so I received an A on the test because the instructor gave me a Correct for Data (CFD) even though my ship ended up in the middle of Russia. The instructor wrote a note to me saying, “Remember Midshipman Renzi, there’s no CFD in the fleet.”

I can thank the Academy for placing me as roommates with Robbie Robitaille for most of my time at the Academy. This began a great friendship that lasted for years until Robbie’s death in 2014. As I’m sure many in the class of ’67 will agree, Robbie was the source of some of our best and funniest memories including the next few.

Marching to church. Robbie was so tired that he marched right back to his room and went to sleep. Then, he turned himself in. We laughed about this for years.

Coming back from leave and seeing Robbie sitting in his underwear spit-shining his shoes. The song Pretty Woman was playing in the background.

Academic Achievement MBA, Columbia University Graduate School of Business Certified Public Accountant Certified Financial Planner ® Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal Meritorious Unit Citation Polaris Patrol Pin (2) Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “gain/obtain from attending”?

I elected to attend USNA because I was seeking a quality education that would prepare me for a career in the Navy and/or as a civilian.

2. Did the Academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary study which was an enormous benefit at Nuclear Power School, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, and facilitated passing the CPA and Certified Financial Planner 2 day examinations.

Since the Naval Academy was an engineering school, we participated with other engineering schools in the Graduate Records Exam in Engineering. Our class averaged 90% which means that we, on average, scored higher than 90% of all engineering schools across the country. Scoring well on that exam instilled a level of confidence in me as I was presented with other testing challenges throughout my life.

One final advantage of my education is the credibility and sense of trust that comes with being a United States Naval Academy graduate. It’s prevailed throughout my business career—from building a CPA Firm to a Financial Advisory Firm and all the people I’ve worked with along the way. Prospective and existing clients alike gave me the opportunity to help them solve their problems because they believed in me as a Naval Academy Graduate and trusted that I would honor my commitment to them. Without this trust, I wouldn’t have been able to help nearly as many families as I have.

Summary After graduating from the Academy, I went on to Nuclear Power School. I married Genevieve (Gennie) Conway in September 1968.

I served as a Lieutenant in Admiral Rickover’s Nuclear Power Program aboard the Polaris Submarine, USS Daniel Webster. Then, I was stationed in Hawaii and completed 2 patrols out of Guam. After completing my Naval Service, I earned my MBA from Columbia University to pursue a career in business.

I’ve worked in financial services since 1973. I began my career at Arthur Anderson, then started my own CPA Firm in 1976. I was energized by helping my clients save tax dollars. Now, as a Certified Financial Planner, I enjoy helping clients invest to attain their goals; often by channeling tax savings into investment dollars.

I’m semi-retired, working 2 days a week to transition my business. Gennie had a long, wonderful career in Physical Therapy. She retired recently and works part time because she truly loves it. We have three children and a very special grandson. We live in Wyncote, PA and our favorite part of semi-retirement is having more time to visit our kids and grandson in California.

As I think about everything I gained from attending the academy, I’m especially thankful for my friendship with Robbie Robitaille.

When we graduated, we said we’ll be lucky to see each other 5 more times since he went into Marine Air and I went into Polaris submarines. Then, after our Navy lives, Robbie settled outside Dallas. My annual business conference was in Dallas, so I got to see Robbie once a year for 25 years. I was blessed to spend the better part of the week with his family at his bedside before he passed in 2014

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18th Company Joseph (Rob) Robitaille

SERVICE HISTORY: 1961 – Enlisted in the Marine Corps, San Diego and Camp Pendleton 1962-63 – US Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD 1963-67 – Graduated from US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1967 – TBS, Quantico, VA 1968 – US Air Force flight school, Laredo, TX 1969 – VMFAT- 201, Cherry Point, NC and VMFA-312, Beaufort, SC 1970 – VMFA-314, Chu Lai and Danang, Vietnam flying the F-4 Phantom 1970 – Forward Air Controller, 3rd Battalion/7th Marines, Fire Support Ross with 2 months in Cam Rahn Bay recovering from malaria 1971 – VMFA-212, Kaneohe Bay, HI (with a 3-month deployment back to Vietnam – finished with exactly 150 combat sorties).

1973 – VMA-542, Beaufort, SC, flying the AV-8A Harrier 1976 – VMA-513, Yuma, AZ, AV-8A 1978 – H&MS-10, Yuma, Executive Officer 1979 – Resigned USMC and joined Texas Instruments Educational and Productivity Solutions in Lubbock, TX 1992 – Moved to Dallas, TX with Texas Instruments (TI) 2004 – Retired from TI and joined Southern Methodist University as Executive Director of the Advanced Computer Education Center 2006 – Left SMU and joined Cymfony, Boston, MA, as an on-line marketing and business data analyst 2007 – Retired from all jobs PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Fighter and attack jet pilot is top of the list. At TI, I had several interesting management positions as quality engineer and manager, manufacturing manager, organizational effectiveness manager and world-wide customer service manager.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS In 2005, I wrote and published a book, The Best Conversations in the World Happen in My Backyard, with iUniverse. It is a collec-

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary tion of humorous stories and events about our adopted daughter, Zoe. We got custody of her when she was 8 months old. The judge said I had to file a report about her location, health and development every year. Not knowing how to do that, I kept a diary that later became this book. A parent can give their child no greater gift than a book containing stories from their childhood (which they would never be able to remember).

INTERESTING, UNUSUAL, OR MEMORABLE LIFE EVENTS In 1998, Pat and I were presented with the opportunity to “get” an eight-month-old girl. We seized the opportunity and adopted her when she was two years old. The event did change our retirement plans, but we would have had it no other way.

CURRENT GOALS Publish an updated version of The Best Conversations in the World Happen in My Backyard. Raise a teen-ager at my current age.

FAMILY: Patricia - wife Shannon – daughter with twin 9-year-old sons Zoe – daughter, 15 years old and adopted

Note to reader: Rob Robitaille passed away on March 6, 2014. Some of his Academy and squadron mates attended his memorial, which meant the world to his wife, Pat, and his girls. Pat submitted the following.

Rob and Patricia met his second year at the Academy. Pat was studying and dancing with the National Ballet in Washington DC. They dated for those three remaining years and were married in the USNA chapel the day after graduation. Rob went to Quantico and then flight training. 1970 marked the first of two tours in Viet Nam with 150 combat sorties. During his time in service, they lived in Japan for 3 months, Beaufort, South Carolina, Cherry Point, North Carolina, (both on two occasions each), Hawaii and Yuma, Arizona.

In 1979, Rob left the service and joined Texas Instruments in Lubbock, TX. He worked for TI in several managerial positions until his retirement in 2004. Throughout his life Rob enjoyed spending time with family, camping, traveling, playing golf, watching football, reading, and playing games. He was the eternal optimist, funny and kind. He donated his time and experience to the United Way, Odessey of the Mind, Toastmasters, and Women’s Protective Services. Rob and Pat have two daughters. Shannon was born in 1969. She now lives in Amarillo, Texas where she is a sales representative for a medical device company and raises twin boys who will soon be 12 years old. Zoe will soon be a senior in high school. Both girls were the apple of Rob's eye. After Pat's dancing career ended she turned to art and has been a working artist to this day.

Pat and the daughters miss Robby terribly. He was such a positive person, had such a sense of humor, and he was a friend to everyone he met a good man who touched many lives. He took every opportunity to shout “Beat Army” to the occupant of any car with a West Point bumper sticker. He treasured his time at the Naval Academy and the friendships he developed there.

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18th Company Dennis Gregory Rogers

Editor’s note: The following was lovingly prepared by Dennis’ wife of 38 years, Judy Rogers, shortly after his death.

Service History: 06/1967 to Fall, 1968: Fall/1968 to 02/1969: 02/1969 to 12/1969: 12/1969 to 02/1972:

NAS Pensacola, FL. Saufly Field, Whiting Field, Ellyson Field.

HS-1, Key West, FL. HS-5, NAS Quonset Point, RI. HS-7 NAS Quonset Point, RI.

Dennis carrier qualified in both fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Much of his service was in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. Dennis served aboard the aircraft carriers Essex, Wasp, Independence, and Saratoga.

Principal Occupation Dennis' civilian career included banking, sales, and medical instrumentation sales and management. Dennis also combined his love of physical fitness and expertise in sales and conceived and executed a business plan for two ten-court racquetball and fitness centers which he owned and managed. Later in Dennis' career, he accepted a position in medical instrumentation sales with Karl Storz Endoscopy America, where he enjoyed outstanding opportunities until his diagnosis of ALS in late 1993.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Speaking for myself, the very moment I first saw Dennis was life changing. Lightening struck! I did not meet Dennis until nearly a year later, and I could instantly see what a confident, dynamic, exceptional, outstanding man he was. I didn’t know love at first sight existed ... until ... Dennis.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Dennis and I (Judy) met in March, 1976. We married on December 22, 1978, in Savannah, GA. During our 38 years of marriage, we lived in Savannah, GA, Athens, GA, Dallas, TX, Tampa, FL, Charlotte, NC, and Naples, FL. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

After Dennis was diagnosed with ALS in 1993 at age 48, we lived a different version of “early” retirement. Shortly after his diagnosis, Dennis told me he would live with ALS, not die from it. He kept his word. We had 23 more years together after his diagnosis. We traveled, did silly things, laughed a lot, did a lot of soul searching, and enjoyed every possible moment. We shared much that we might have missed, if not for his diagnosis -- perhaps that was the silver lining. In 2000, Dennis chose to go on a ventila-

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary tor. We were not ready to say goodbye to each other -- there was still so much life left to experience. Dennis did not allow the “inconveniences” (as he called them) of the vent and power wheelchair to define or confine him in any way. In the 23 years Dennis lived with ALS, he never once asked, “Why me?” Dennis said the key to remaining positive was to find something to be thankful for the first thing every day. We learned to adapt and cope with almost any situation and still enjoy life. I never could have managed all that we faced without his love, strength and reassurance. He encouraged me to lean on him. He was an extraordinary man. There are many different definitions of success, and Dennis had success in many venues; but, because of our particular life’s journey, I have come to believe the most important kind of success is defined by the qualities one chooses to possess. For all of his life, Dennis embodied a deep faith, courage, sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom and charity. His signature question was, “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be kind?” Asking that question always gave me the correct answer. I am a better person because of Dennis. He lived by Gandhi’s tenet: “My life is my statement.” And, because of Dennis, I have had the best life I could have ever imagined. I love and miss him more than words can say. It was my privilege and joy to care for him; and, truly the greatest honor I could have ever had was being Dennis’ wife for 38 wonderful years.

Dennis also gave hope and provided a positive support system to newly diagnosed ALS patients. He helped start an ALS support group in both Charlotte and Naples. He told new patients, “If you die, it does not mean you lose to ALS. You beat ALS by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” Dennis once told me about the Special Olympics motto that he incorporated into his battle with ALS. That motto is: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Dennis won a gold medal every day of his life.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Dennis loved to crew on the Severn River, and was the sport he loved most.

Humorous Memories of USNA Dennis discovered he had a “glass nose” while boxing Tony Principi. Tony was the first “south paw” Dennis had boxed. Dennis said Tony’s punches came from every direction, except where he expected. Tony landed a punch squarely on Dennis‘ nose, making him sneeze. As he started to sneeze, Tony finished the job! Dennis never saw what hit him, but did see stars!

Academic Achievement USNA, 1967, B.S., Engineering Athletic Boxing Crew Up until his diagnosis, Dennis remained active in physical fitness, enjoying cross-country running, cycling, skydiving, racquetball, handball, and crew. After his ALS diagnosis, Dennis practiced yoga daily.

Service/USNA Awards Navy Achievement Medal Expert Rifleman Medal Expert Pistol Shot Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings (August, 1968) 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “gain/obtain from attending”?

Dennis had set high goals for himself and wanted to attend college, but he knew there was no money. His plan was to enlist in the Marines. A friend’s father encouraged Dennis to apply to the Academy. Dennis knew nothing about the Academy, but after researching it, he knew it would certainly be his best option! He passed the competitive academic exam and received his appointment to become a member of the Class of ’67.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I’m sure Dennis would credit the Academy for his many successful outcomes in life. He learned leadership, teamwork, commitment, discipline, and the Honor Code. These attributes served him well, no matter the challenge. Being a graduate of the Academy meant more was expected of him, and Dennis did his best to always meet or exceed any challenge or goal he faced.

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18th Company Summary Dennis earned his Aviator Wings August, 1968, NAS Pensacola, FL. He carrier qualified in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. Next came HS-1, Key West, FL. Then NAS Quonset Pt., RI, with HS-5 and HS-7. Dennis spent most of his service in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. He served aboard the aircraft carriers Essex, Wasp, Independence, and Saratoga.

Dennis' civilian career included banking, sales, and medical instrumentation sales and management. Dennis also combined his love of physical fitness and expertise in sales and conceived and executed a business plan for two ten-court racquetball and fitness centers which he owned and managed. Later in Dennis' career, he accepted a position in medical instrumentation sales with Karl Storz Endoscopy America, where he enjoyed outstanding opportunities until his diagnosis of ALS in late 1993.

Dennis told me would live with ALS, not die from it. He kept his word. We had 23 more years together. In those 23 years, Dennis never once asked, “Why me?” We learned to adapt and cope with almost any situation and still enjoy life. I never could have managed all that we faced without his love, strength and reassurance. There are many different definitions of success, and Dennis had success in many venues; but, because of our particular life’s journey, I have come to believe the most important kind of success is defined by the qualities one chooses to possess. For all of his life, Dennis embodied a deep faith, courage, sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom and charity. His signature question was, “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be kind?” He lived by Gandhi’s tenet: “My life is my statement.”

Dennis gave hope and provided a positive support system to newly diagnosed ALS patients. He helped start an ALS support group in both Charlotte and Naples. He told new patients, “If you die, it does not mean you lose to ALS. You beat ALS by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” Dennis incorporated the Special Olympics motto into his battle with ALS. That motto is: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Dennis won a gold medal every day of his life.

Dennis Gregory Rogers died December 17, 2016, after his courageous 23 year battle with ALS. Dennis was 71 years old, and fought bravely until the end. Dennis' wife of 38 years, Judy, was at his side.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Harvey L. (Harv) Scholz Service History 1967-1968: Post-Grad school at NC State University - Masters in Aerospace Engineering 1968-1969: Flight Training- Pensacola, Meridian, MS, Beeville, TX -Designated Naval Aviator 1969: Transition to F-8, NAS Miramar, San Diego 1969-1971: VC-10, NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Flying F-8 and S-2 aircraft, base defense, fleet training 1971-1973: USNA, Annapolis, Academic Instructor -Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics, proficiency flying S-2 aircraft 1973: Resigned from U.S. Navy Principal Occupation 1973-1976: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI - Product Design Engineer Light Truck Division. Survived layoffs during the Arab oil crisis, only to leave later anyway because my (first) wife (from NC) did not like the cold weather.

1976-2001: Moved to Graham, NC and worked as a Mechanical Engineer for several companies in the design and construction of fabricated stainless steel equipment, primarily for the textile industry.

2001-2015: Pureflow, Inc., Graham, NC - Project Engineer, Mechanical involved in the design and construction of high purity water systems for pharmaceutical, electronics, power, and beverage industries. At this writing I am still working there full-time, planning to do so for at least another year.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events During air combat training in the F-8, while trying to out-maneuver an instructor in another aircraft, I unintentionally got the plane into a spin at 23,000 feet.

The aircraft probably dropped 1,000 ft. per turn. We had been told to eject at 10,000 ft. if we did not have control of the aircraft. Fortunately the spin recovery techniques worked and I got out of the spin before 10,000 ft. That was a close one!

Most of my other life experiences, except for weddings, children's births, relative's deaths, pale in comparison.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My first wife and I got married while I was going through jet training at Meridian, MS. I had no more than a long weekend to get married in NC and drive back to Meridian. No honeymoon. It was neat to have the academy guys I had gone to NC State with (including John Lay) do a crossed swords ceremony at the wedding in a small church in NC. Bet they've never seen that again! From that marriage I have two children, Eric and Lauren. Eric has two children and lives in Raleigh, NC, where he works as a contract administrator for Duke Energy. Lauren has two children and lives in my home town of San Antonio, TX. She is a regional manager for a clinical trials company. In 1986 I went through a divorce, which led to several years of being single. Then in 1995 I met Barbara, who also lived in this area of NC. Barbara was a sales person with an out-going personality that offsets my serious, engineertype ways. In 1998 we got married and are still happily together. From that marriage I gained two stepchildren, Kristin and Shannon, and one step-granddaughter, Melia.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retired life has not started for me yet. I enjoy the engineering work I do and it keeps me active. Plus, I need the extra money for my expensive hobbies. I still have a love for fast, sporty cars, and just finished restoring a 1970 Corvette. That was a money pit! Also we have about 10 acres of semi-country property outside of Graham, NC that keep me pretty busy. And we travel occasionally to the beaches and mountains, or to see family.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA The Kennedy assassination during our plebe year. What a shock! What a sad time!

Having many weekends of "carry on" during plebe year because Roger Staubach was such a good quarterback and the Navy football team won most of their games.

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18th Company legally have one. Turned out the car had been seen parked in Annapolis during the winter, along with Bill Goodwin's identical '66 GTO, blocking snowplows from clearing the street. An academy official had checked registrations, but both came back (in error) as belonging to people in Virginia. In the spring, when we could have cars in the academy yard, some sharp officer saw the cars in the parking area and nabbed Bill and me. Many demerits and weekends of restriction followed.

Humorous Memories of USNA First Class year the "firsties" had the privilege of riding the elevator upstairs after evening meal. We lived on the 3rd deck and the Brigade Boxing Champ lived on the 4th deck. As we went up the elevator, BBC would hold the "door close" button so the elevator would bypass the other floors and go directly to 4th (who would argue with him?). Some guys in our company rigged the buttons so the elevator would go to 4th, but the door would not open. Then the elevator would go back down to 3rd and we would get off. We would watch the elevator lights go back to 4th deck several times, then the mad 4th deck guys would get off at 3rd deck and have to take stairs to 4th. Later our guys would return the elevator to normal operation. After a few days of this it got too risky, but was really fun while it lasted.

Also during First Class year, Dick Kirtley would borrow my guitar case, go out to town on a weekday afternoon as if he was taking lessons, and bring back a 6-pack of beer in the guitar case. We kept the beer in a cooler hidden in the closet. ( I better watch out, they might still "fry" him for that! ) Academic Achievement USNA, B.S., Aerospace Engineering Major NC State University, M.S. Aerospace Engineering Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

As a teenager I had wanted to be a pilot in the military and felt that going to a service academy would give me a college education and the opportunity to become a pilot. Also, being selected to attend a service academy was considered to be quite an honor in those days. Still is.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy certainly brought a lot of discipline and structure into my life, and allowed me to have a college degree without going into debt. Much of those academy qualities carried over into my subsequent service as an officer and a pilot, and continued to influence me during my civilian career. I feel that the academy prestige did open doors for me when I applied for my first job at Ford. In other career moves after that, especially at smaller companies, it did not seem to be a factor.

Summary After graduation, i entered the immediate master’s program at NC State University where I received a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering. I then headed to Pensacola for flight training and entered the jet "pipeline". After basic and a few months of jet training at Meridian, MS, I returned to NC just long enough to get married. Then it was back to Meridian to complete the rest of flight training. After getting my "wings" I trained in the F-8 Crusader and was sent to VC-10 at NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Not the ideal duty station, since we were limited to the base, but it did count as sea duty even though I had a house and wife to go home to almost every night.

After Guantanamo, I was sent to USNA as an academic instructor, teaching Thermo and Fluids. I resigned from the Navy in 1973 and began a civilian career as a Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. I liked working in the auto industry, but after three years of cold weather, my first wife and I left and moved to NC. Eventually that marriage ended, and I was in the single mode for several years. One day I met Barbara, who was a salesperson, and after dating for several years, we married and settled down in Graham, NC, where we had both been living. Together we have a total of four children and five grandchildren, who we enjoy seeing as often as we can. I continue to work as an engineer in a company that provides water purification systems. Barbara is retired and handles all the household management responsibilities. I spend my spare time restoring and driving a classic '70 Corvette (still have the need for speed), or working on my '84 Honda motorcycle.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James T Slaughter, II

OBITURARY Jim Slaughter passed away peacefully on 25 April 2010 at RWJ University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ surrounded by his loving family. After graduating, Jim had a tour on the minesweeper PRIME and served with the Seabees in Diego Garcia. After leaving active duty, he served in the Naval Reserves, retiring after 22 years as a Commander. Jim held a Masters degree from Georgia Tech in Civil Engineering and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the USNA. He worked in the private sector with a number of engineering companies. He was active in cycling, hiking and masters swimming. An avid reader of history, he loved foraging around old book stores to feed his book buying habit. Jim is survived by his wife, Jurene and her daughters Michelle and Cherie; his son Drew and wife Megan. He has seven loving grandchildren: Andrew, Christopher, Alex, Jessica, Calleigh, Kyle and Catherine.

A Memorial Service was held on 1 May 2010 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ewing, NJ. The class was well represented by Pete Misiaszek, Pat Thompson and Bill Goodwin. Pat and Bill were Jim’s roommates at the Academy, and Pete roomed with him at Minesweep Officer’s School. The three participated in the service by reminiscing about their Classmate and friend.

Service History: 7/67- 8/67: Student - Attended Minesweeping Engineer Officer School, Charleston, S.C. 8/67 - 6/69: Engineer Officer, U.S.S. Prime (MSO-466), Long Beach, CA and WESTPAC, Damage Control and Main Propulsion Officer 7/69 – 2/70: Student U.S. Navy Destroyer School, Newport, RI 2/70 – 3/70: Student Civil Engineer Corps Officer School, Port Hueneme, CA 3/70 – 3/72: Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Postgraduate Program Civil Engineering Advanced curriculum 4/72 – 8/73: Activity Civil Engineer, Navy Public Works Center, San Diego, CA 9/73 – 1/75: Resident Contracts Officer in Charge of Construction THREE, San Diego, CA 2/75 – 2/77: Operations Officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE, Port Hueneme, CA, 1975 deployed to Diego Garcia and 1976 deployed to Guam 2/77 – 12/77: Naval Construction Training Center, Port Hueneme, CA Department Head for Builder’s, Steelworker’s and Engineering Aid’s Schools.

1/78: Retired active Naval duty, joined Naval Reserves. Port Hueneme, CA Reserve duty - Construction battalion, public works and European staff duty.

02/84: Jungle Environmental Survival Training, Cubi Point, Philippines 11/90: Retired as CEC Commander U.S. Navy Reserves, Port Hueneme, CA

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18th Company Principal Occupation Civil and Mechanical Engineering Project Manager with extensive engineering design and construction experience in the Industrial Gas, Primary Aluminum and Pulp & Paper Industries.

1978-1980: Crown Zellerbach Corp., Antioch, CA - Tour Foreman, Senior Engineer Planned, redesigned, scheduled and contracted various mill improvement projects and rebuilt paper machine starch systems to increase production.

1980-1985: Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., Oakland, CA – Staff Civil Engineer Consultant and troubleshooter on primary aluminum, refractories and bauxite capital projects.

1986-1997: Air Liquide Engineering Corp., Walnut Creek, CA & Houston,TX– Project Manager Managed cost estimates, planning, design, procurement, construction and startup supervision of 10 cryogenic air separation plant projects in the US, Canada, Korea and Australia.

1989-2002: Matheson/Tri-Gas Corp., Irving, TX – Manager Onsite Projects Managed piping procurement, pipeline construction, building field fabricated storage tanks and vessels during the installation of nitrogen and air separation plants to locations in Texas, Mississippi and Florida.

2003-2005: UniSea, Dutch Harbor, AK – Engineering Maintenance Planner Overhauling of fish processing equipment, maintenance with associated conveyors, pumps and other machinery. Maintenance management system with a new, SQL Windows based system. Where working with the ‘old timers’ on the jobsite was like herding cats.

2005-2010: Giant / Western Refineries, Gallup, NM – Civil and Mechanical Engineering Consultant, our home base being in Albuquerque, NM Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events 14-DEC-1994: AUSTRALIA Civil Aviation Authority Private Pilots License NO. 526714 We spent 15 months working on the jobsite in Altona, Victoria, Australia and lived in Melbourne.

When we came back to the US we lived in Houston, TX and this is where we took delivery of an Avid Magnum tail dragger kit plane. Jim worked on the plane in our garage in his spare time, which didn’t happen much as he was traveling on the job a great deal of the time and due to circumstances, he never finished the plane. I sold it after he passed on, to a man and his son in Oklahoma for three times what we had paid for the kit, most of the work was finished already and would have only taken a short time to have it up and flying.

Humorous Memories of USNA Making and launching hot air balloons out of 7 th floor window, room 7361 with Dick Kirtley and Harvey Scholz.

Jim was President of ASA, an informal organization to further promote the sport of skateboarding that was practiced in the halls of the Academy.

Academic Achievement 1967 USNA - BS in Mechanical Engineering 3/71 Georgia Tech - BS in Civil Engineering 3/72 Georgia Tech - MS in Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, PE, California - Mechanical Engineering, PE, California American Society of Civil Engineers - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Athletic Plebe year lettered in swimming, with records in Breaststroke.

Varsity swimming (2 years).

Service/USNA Awards Republic of Vietnam Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Expert Rifleman Medal, Expert Pistol Shot Medal Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Jim was from a Navy family, his father, Commander James A. Slaughter was serving aboard the ‘Kitty Hawk’ when Jim was accepted at the USNA. Since, Jim’s dad was a Naval officer, there wasn’t a lot of monies for Jim’s college education, although he was selected for a scholarship at Northwestern University, he chose the Naval Academy. Also, Jim was used to the Navy way of life, having moved many times, and living in the following locations up through high school; Aiea, Hawaii (6/52-6/53), Long Beach, CA (6/53-10/53), Coronado, CA (11/53-2/54), Honolulu, Hawaii (3/54-1/57), Peekskill, NY(2/56-7/60), Medford Lakes, NJ (8/60-7/61), Bellevue, WA (8/61-1/62) and Coronado, CA (2/62-6/63).

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When Jim talked about his time at the Academy, he would get a faraway look in his eyes and a smile that said, oh yeah, I had some really fun times there. He was Academy proud and spoke often of the friendships he made that continued into his later life.

From Jurene” “While writing Jim’s bio, I have re-visited the 23 years we spent together, going through his service records, letters and journals. A very small part of our story is below.”

Our Story We met when I was 14 and Jim was 15 on Chippewa Trail, Medford Lakes, NJ. He was walking towards me, as we passed one another, we both turned around and looked at one another, for whatever reason, the thought came into my mind, ‘I’m going to be married to this guy one day’, then I thought, I’m too young for this….

We became good friends, biking, swimming, hiking, canoeing, playing Mah Jong, adding up columns of numbers to see who could finish first, setting off beer can mortars in his parents’ driveway etc. In July of ’61, Jim’s family moved back to California, as his Dad was a Commander aboard the Kitty Hawk. We kept in touch via letters and then he was accepted at the Academy. Jim and I became engaged in 1964, then we broke up in 1965, both went our own way. In October of 1988, Jim was on a business trip to Philadelphia and he tried contacting my family, they in turn contacted me and I called Jim at his hotel….we talked all night. I was single, living in East Lansing, MI. We were in contact every day via phone and letters, then we got together in Chicago in November, over Veterans Day, the sparks flew and we discovered that our love was still there and stronger than ever. I moved to Walnut Creek, CA in March of 1989 and we were married in Trenton, NJ in February of 1990.

I miss Jim, but time will never take him away as he lives in my heart and the memories bring me happiness, that make me laugh and smile to myself, as he truly is/was my soul mate and one heck of a wonderful person.”

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18th Company William M. (Bill) Stremmel

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It is a very sad endeavor to write this memorial on behalf of (Bill). I know he was very proud to have attended and serve as an officer. I can however speak about his love and compassion for his fellow man.

I heard from a shipmate of his that when on the destroyer off the coast of Viet Nam, he was one of the most beloved officers. He was a strong leader but lead with empathy and understanding. He worked closely with his men. When they were short of fresh water and the enlisted men had to shower in salt water, he went down to shower with them rather than showering in fresh water with the officers. His work responsibilities were always done well and on time. He left the ship suddenly due to a knee injury that needed surgery. He finished his tour in New York City after a stay at St. Albans Hospital, Queens, NY. He was not physically able to return to a ship and was not as fond of the administrative work in NYC. He left the Navy somewhat soon after that experience.

Bill began work as a swimming coach at a private swim club, Badger Swim Club, in Larchmont, NY, along with John Collins. Bill loved working with the children and being a mentor. He was compassionate but also demanded hard work.

One of his swimmers, Rick Cary, was a National Champion many times and held several World records. He went on to win a gold medal in both the 100m & 200m backstroke & 400m relay at the 1984 Olympics. Bill was well respected as a coach and recently honored at a Badger Swim Club anniversary celebration.

Later he moved to Miami and started work with a printing company. He worked there for many years. He stopped working approximately a year before his death due to a disability.

Bill was instrumental in my younger brother, Bob’s, enlistment in the Navy Seals. Bob talked with Bill about his interest in joining the Navy after graduating college. Bill suggested that Bob look into becoming a Navy Seal. Bob followed that recommendation and just retired as a decorated Lt. Commander after serving 30 years as a Seal.

Bill had a wealth of knowledge in diverse areas that has always been amazing. Our entire family has been very proud of Bill and misses his laughter and kind heart.

Bill is survived by 3 siblings: Nancy Stremmel, Patricia Stremmel Hahn, and Lt. Commander, Robert Stremmel — Trish Stremmel Hahn, Bill’s sister

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert S. Thurlow Service History 1967-1969 USS Newport News (CA-148)—two Vietnam deployments-Norfolk 1969-1971 USS Green Bay, (PG-101) Executive Officer—San Diego 1973-1974 Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit Five, USNR Baltimore 1974 Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA 1974-1976 USS Somers (DDG-34) Supply Officer—Pearl Harbor 1976-1979 NAS Barbers Point, HI—Assistant Supply Officer 1979-1980 Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS—postgraduate student 1981-1982 Navy Fuel Detachment, Tsurumi, Japan—Officer-in-Charge 1982-1983 Naval Supply Depot, Yokosuka, Japan—Fuel Director 1983-1986 Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force/U.S. Central Command, Tampa 1986-1987 Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor—Fuel Director Principal Occupation 1971-1972 Electronic Data Systems Corp, New York City—Systems Engineering 1973-1974 Honeywell Information Systems, Annapolis—Computer programmer 1987-1989 Law Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1990-1991 Attorney, Honolulu, Hawaii 1991-2015 Attorney, New Smyrna Beach, FL Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Directing eight inch gunfire support of ground forces in Vietnam Commissioning cruise of patrol gunboat racing the winter ice to exit the Great Lakes and transit to San Diego Meeting and working for Ross Perot Watching my ship go aground as it exited Pearl Harbor Eight great years living in Hawaii Deployment to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kenya, Oman, and Somalia Fuel tank fire—seventh largest news event in Japan that year Divorce case in Hawaii against Lee Marvin’s attorney Daughter graduated from medical school President, Southeast Volusia County Chamber of Commerce President, New Smyrna Beach Kiwanis Club Chairman, New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Annapolis native Margie Hyde two days after graduation Son Robert born 1972; lives in Kansas, not married, is warehouse supervisor Daughter Meg born 1975, lives in Ormond Beach, FL, married, 4 children, is radiologist for Veterans Administration How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

To begin August 2015, intend to golf, spend time with grandchildren Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Port calls of northern Europe youngster cruise My association with the wrestling team and Coach Peery All the great formal and semi-formal hops My great roommates Plebe summer squad leaders from ‘65 Humorous Memories of USNA Cruise box races plebe year Lobbing water balloons through windows with lacrosse sticks during study hour

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18th Company Awards Received Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Pro Bon Award, 1997 Academic Achievement M.S., Univ. of Southern California, Systems Management M.S., Univ. of Kansas, Petroleum Management J.D, University of Kansas Athletic USS Newport News wrestling champion 165 lbs. (I beat the Marine Detachment OIC in the fantail smoker in WestPac) Service/USNA Awards Defense Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal Navy Achievement Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Officer Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

Attended USNA for the free education and to earn a commission as an officer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It exceeded my expectations because it caused me to mature and it solidified my family upbringing in the crucible of plebe year to make me an ethical man with a sense of honor.

Summary After false starts as a surface warfare officer and a civilian computer jock, Bob found himself as a Navy Supply Officer and bulk fuel terminal manager, enjoying many years in Hawaii and Japan with his family. He was a plank owner with CentCom and its predecessor, the RDJTF out of MacDill AFB in Tampa, deploying to the Middle East and Africa setting up and participating in joint service exercises with countries in the AOR. His twilight tour in Pearl Harbor was managing the world’s largest single military petroleum terminal.

Bob went to law school upon retirement in 1987 so he could acquire a civilian racket to feed the family and live in a warm climate.

He has been an attorney for twenty-five years, mostly as a solo practitioner with a staff of five in a small town.

Bob has been blessed with his lifelong partner Margie, two children, four grandchildren and two Springer Spaniels (since passed).

Bob and Margie return to their roots in Annapolis several times a year, where her family still lives. They enjoy revisiting Hawaii annually.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert P. (Bob) Torres Service History 1963-67 USNA 1967-71 Sailing instructor for incoming Plebes, Annapolis, MD; Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD; Prototype School, Windsor, CT; Submarine School, Groton, CT; Two year major overhaul on USS Haddo SSN-604, Charleston, SC Principal Occupation 1972-73: Eaton Corp. Battle Creek, MI, QA Engineer, Forman, Sales Engr.

1974-2000: Bechtel (several divisions and locations) Mechanical Piping and Valve Engineer, Project Procurement Manager 2001-2010: Independent Consultant, Hanford, WA, Procurement “Expert” Waste Treatment Vitrification Plant; Subcontract Specialist, MOX project, Aiken SC Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Guest of Post Cereal Founder’s Daughter, Marjorie Merriweather Post, to Washington DC (She told me that, as a young woman, she liked Midshipman and how much she loved the Tea Fights.)

Appointment to and graduation from USNA Marriage and birth of our children Intelligence Cruise under North Pole to USSR (10 weeks) Sea Trials on Haddo after the USS Thresher SUBSAFE upgrade Wore a tuxedo on my last day checking out for my official retirement from Bechtel Several Cruises and Land Vacations Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Beverly Gieske and I were married on June 17th in Battle Creek Michigan. She worked at the Naval Academy Library during part of my 1st Class Year and after graduation while we were stationed at Annapolis. We have son, Bob, who is a Lieutenant for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. We have a daughter, Laura, who is a Financial Administrator at Merrill Lynch in the Washington, DC area. No grandchildren.

If all goes as planned we will have completed 50 years of marriage by the time of the 50-year class reunion. Do you think that I can convince Bev that attending the reunion will also be our 50-year celebration event?

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Bev and I both took early retirement in 2000 at age 55. We had planned on part time employment as a Walmart Greeter. Something easy and fun. How different it turned out. We spent the next 10 years working at various jobs, both part and full time. We were able to travel as part of this “new” career. We have found out that retirement is not a destination but rather a journey that we are still on.

We have attended classes at a local college, have done line dancing, have many social activities at our Country Club in our gated community. I have played so much golf that I am now trying pickleball. We have several hobbies. I do a lot of computer stuff.

Who knows what we will try next.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA As part of initial Plebe induction I was given a whole five minutes to select a major. Without a clue as to what it entailed, I selected Nuclear Science.

Rooming with and interacting with the many Foreign National Midshipmen including John Volker and Julio Giannotti before and after the company reorganization.

Being asked to try out for the Brigade Boxing Event and getting my bell rung in the first tryout match.

Taking 161+ credit hours over the 4 years. Much more than the minimum.

The value of the Economic Analysis course where we had to plan a 20 to 30 year naval career including life events such as marriage, children, college costs, retirement and death. I have used the model for many years after leaving the Academy and still use a version of it today.

Running on the seawall and playing a lot of handball.

Army Navy Games.

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18th Company Sneaking over the wall to visit Beverly who is now my wife.

Graduation.

Humorous Memories of USNA Fighting to get back from the front of the line at Tea Fights.

During our first cruise, with weekend liberty in San Diego, four other Midshipmen and myself obtained the help of an “expert” wino.

He told us the best places to go and how to get there. He showed us how to have one of us check into a hotel. The rest of us sneaked through the back door. We were careful to only give him money for his wine after he helped us. What a way to visit a place through the view of the wino.

Listening to the training pilots brag about how many Midshipmen they got airsick during the first training flight in Pensacola.

The interview with Admiral Rickover.

Academic Achievement BS USNA Naval Science majored in Nuclear Science Nuclear Power Plant Operators School Prototype School Officer Basic Submarine School (last 6 month school) Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer Life Time Certified Procurement Manager Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Metal Uniform Breast Insignia N/A but Qualified for Submarines Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

In 1957 we moved to Annapolis Street. While living there, I remember watching the black and white TV show, “Men of Annapolis” and reading the book “Annapolis Today”. So I was very aware of the USNA. At the time I knew college was to be part of my plans, my family could not afford it. I knew others who had been appointed to service academies and I felt that I was as or better qualified. I was determined to get into one of the service academies, ROTC, or enlist. I had to take the SAT several times to get acceptable scores and had to have a nose operation in order to pass the physical. Fortunately for me, I ended up receiving my appointment through wresting coach Perry. Unfortunately, injury and the demands of the Academy resulted in only one year in the varsity-wrestling program.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I kept an open mind about making the Navy a career. I finally decided that my path lay somewhere else. The Academy’s high standards have served me well. Midshipmen character traits such as honesty, hard work, loyalty, confidence, leadership, desire to be the best, awareness, responsibility, and the importance of physical fitness (to name few) were all enhanced as part of the Academy experience. These lifelong skills have severed me well and have exceeded expectations.

Summary Bob reflects back on his experiences and graduation from the USNA. There is a sense of pride and accomplishment. His transition from a student to a productive member of society began at the Academy and the life skill lessons he learned still continue today. The Academy provided a strong foundation.

Bob spent almost four years in training and ship yard overhaul as part of his Nuclear Submarine Service. Upon leaving the Navy in 1971, he spent two years in the automotive industry and 27 years working for Bechtel on Engineering and Construction Projects. In 1976 he changed from engineering to procurement.

Beverly Gieske and Bob were married in June 1967 in Battle Creek, MI. She worked at the Naval Academy Library before and after graduation while Bob taught sailing to Plebes. They have a son, Bob, a Lieutenant for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and a daughter, Laura, a Financial Administrator at Merrill Lynch in the Washington, DC area. No grandchildren.

Bev and Bob both took early retirement at age 55. They had planned on some easy and fun part time employment. How different it turned out. They spent the next 10 years working at various jobs, both part and full time. They have found out that retirement is not a destination but rather a journey.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary They will have completed 50 years of marriage by the time of the 50 year reunion. Since the Academy had such a lasting affect on their marriage, the class reunion will also be part of their 50 year celebration event.

Retirement activities include classes at a local college, hobbies, golf, pickleball and social activities at their Country Club. They have been able to take several sea cruises and land travel vacations. Who knows what they will try next.

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18th Company Kurt Trautman Service History Jul 67 – Jan 68

Naval Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, CA

Feb 68 – Jul 68

Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID

Aug 68 – Feb 68

Submarine School, New London, CT

Feb 68 – Nov 71

Division Officer, USS Sturgeon (SSN 637), Groton, CT

Nov 71 - Aug 73

Naval Reserve

Aug 73 – Jan 76

Weapons Officer, USS William H. Bates (SSN 680), Groton, CT

Jan 76 - Sep 78

Navigator, USS Seahorse (SSN 669), Charleston, SC

Sep 78 – Apr 80

Combat Systems and Tactical Instructor, Submarine School, New London, CT Executive Officer, USS Philadelphia (SSN 690), Groton, CT

Apr 80 – Apr 83 May 83 – Dec 84 Jan 85 – Jun 85 Jun 85 – Aug 88

Combat Systems Officer, Submarine Development Squadron Twelve, Groton, CT Prospective Commanding Officer Training

Apr 92 – Jul 92

Commanding Officer, USS William H. Bates (SSN 680), San Diego, CA Staff Submarine Force, USS Pacific Fleet (Tactical Team Leader, Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness), Pearl Harbor, HI Prospective Commanding Officer Training

Jul 92 – Dec 94

Commanding Officer, USS Florida Gold (SSBN 728(G)), Bangor, WA

Dec 94 – Aug 95

Deputy Commander, Submarine Squadron Seventeen, Bangor, WA

Aug 95

Retired from Nava Service as CAPT

Aug 88 – Apr 92

Principal Occupation While I was out of the Navy from Nov 71 to Aug 73, I worked for Aerojet Nuclear Corporation, Idaho Falls, ID as the Training Director, Loss of Fluids Test (LOFT) Facility.

After retiring I worked for Darlington, Inc as a Senior Engineer supporting the Combat Systems Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division in the combat system development and development of submarine combat system performance assessment.

In November 2001, I joined the civil service working for the Combat Systems Department, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division developing web based tactical support and analysis systems serving as Program Manager for the Tactical Support Project which provides web based ASW assessment and Navy environmental program support. In 2005, I became the Director of the NUWC detachment at Bangor, WA in addition to my program manager duties until I retired in Jan 2014.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Having my Navy career be a very stable settling experience after having moved to a new place almost every year of my life prior to USNA. Proposing the assignment of a submarine shipyard overhaul coordinator to coordinate ship support and work with the shipyard. Served as the first overhaul coordinator, now a mandatory position for all submarine overhauls.

Developing and teaching the first Digital Combat Systems course for submarine officers including Commanding Officers, Executive Officers and advanced officer pipeline training.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Completing an around the world trip on a submarine including a transit through the Panama Canal.

Development and deployment of the ASW Tactical Assessment System (ATAS), the first system to provide web based automated ASW exercise support including data collection, exercise replay and automated performance assessment.

Development and deployment of the SONAR Positional Reporting System (SPORTS). A web based system supporting the collection of active SONAR information in support of the Navy’s environmental assessment program. SPORTS provides data and information in support of marine mammal protection programs and supports the Navy’s compliance with environmental requirements.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Marty and I married in August 1969 while attached to the USS Sturgeon (SSN 669). I met her while she was my civilian roommate’s girlfriend and stepped in when that relationship fell apart. Interesting enough, in a house with two submarine officers and two civilians, both submarine officers married the civilian roommate’s girlfriends. Marty and I have two sons: Erich, who is married and lives in Durham, NC; and Stefan who passed away in 1982.

Editor's note: Sadly, Marcia passed away on August 5, 2017.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

I am still just getting settled into retired life. We are enjoying the freedom of going where we want when we want, especially trip to North Carolina.

I am taking the opportunity to spend more time supporting my church and enjoying the time spent in Bible study.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Becoming acclimated to life at USNA, which had more Midshipmen than people in any town I had ever lived in.

Summer cruise program providing a great opportunity to visit Europe and to experience the many career opportunities the Navy offered.

Interview with ADM Rickover for the nuclear propulsion program.

Humorous Memories of USNA During the aviation portion of Second Class summer cruise, during the takeoff run from the carrier, the plane (T-28) got caught in the prop wash from the plane ahead and instead of going up we went down and I got a good view of the aircraft carrier bow and anchor. The pilot said it was a good thing that the tail hook was not down or we would be swimming – needless to say this was the end of aviation as a career choice.

Academic Achievement USNA, Bachelors, Weapons System Engineering Service/USNA Awards Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (One Gold Star) Meritorious Service Medal (Two Gold Stars) Navy Commendation Medal (Three Gold Stars) Navy Achievement Medal (One Gold Star) Navy Unit Commendation (One Gold Star) Meritorious Unit Commendation (Two Gold Stars) Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I was always interested in going to an academy, especially the Air Force Academy. While living in a small town in Kansas I met a gentleman who attended the Naval Academy and after many discussions, he convinced me that USNA would be a much better choice.

I expected to get a college degree but a military career was not a goal when I entered the academy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes my goal was to get a college degree in engineering. The academy, particularly the summer cruise program were very influential in deciding what part of the Navy would be a good choice for me and ultimately led me to a naval career.

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18th Company Summary After graduation, I went through the Nuclear Power training pipeline and Submarine School. Marcia (Marty) and I were married while I was stationed on USS Sturgeon (SSN 637). In 1971, I transferred to the reserves and worked as the Training Manager for the Loss of Fluids Test Facility in Idaho. In 1973, I returned to active duty on USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) in Groton, CT. Our first son, Erich was born in 1974. While Navigator of USS Seahorse (SSN 669) in Charleston, SC, we welcomed our second son, Stefan, into the family. I then served as a combat systems and tactics instructor in the Officer Training Department, Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT followed by a tour as Executive Officer of USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) in Groton, CT. During this tour our life was saddened by the loss of Stefan due to complications during heart surgery. I was then assigned as the Combat Systems Officer in the Tactical Development Department of Submarine Development Squadron Twelve; then as Commanding Officer, USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) in San Diego, CA, and on to Pearl Harbor as leader of the tactical training team and Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness on the staff of Submarine Force Pacific. I then served as Commanding Officer, USS Florida (Gold) (SSBN 728G). I retired in 1995 as Deputy Commander, Submarine Squadron 17.

Upon retirement I worked for Darlington Inc, supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division. Transferring to the civil service, I worked for the center as a combat systems engineer and Director, NUWC Newport Division Detachment Bangor retiring from government service in 2014.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert (Willie) Williamson Service History 1963-1967: USNA 1967-1968: Flight Training 1969-1972: VF-92 (Two combat deployments; USS America and USS Constellation) 19721976: Flight Test Pilot 1977-1978: Naval War College 1978-1980: VF-103 (Two Mediterranean deployments aboard USS Saratoga) 1980-1981: VF-171 Detachment Key West, FL 1981-1984: VF-161 (Executive/Commanding Officer aboard USS Midway) 1884-1985: Nuclear Power Training 1986-1988: Executive Officer, USS Carl Vinson (WestPac deployment) 1988-1989: Commanding Officer, USS Coronado AGF 11 (Bahrain and Pearl Harbor) 1989-1992: Commanding Officer, USS Nimitz CVN 68 (Desert Storm deployment) 1992-1993: Office of CNO (N889B) 1993-1995: Joint Staff (NMCC) 1995-1997: Commander Carrier Group Two (Mediterranean and Persian Gulf deployment) 1998-1999: Director, Office of Program Appraisal 1999-1999: Deputy Assistant to SECNAV for Research, Development, and Acquisition 1999-2015: Rear Admiral, US Navy, Retired Principal Occupation 1999-2004: Microsoft Corporation (first ever General Officer hire for MSFT) 2004-2009: Raytheon Company (VP, RF Communications, EMEA) 2009-2015: The Severn Group, LLC (Founder and President) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events 1970-1997: 4000+ flight hours, 200+ combat missions, 968 carrier landings (265 at night) 1970: First ejection (F4J, South China Sea, operational loss due to jammed spoiler actuator) 1974: Second ejection (A4E, test flight, operational loss due to failure of #4 engine bearing) 1997: Last trap (F14D USS John F. Kennedy) 1998: Last flight (EA6B Whidbey Island) Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren 1967: Married Jo Katha Hamilton of Alexandria, Virginia (to whom I am happily married today) 1970: The year our son, Matthew Charles, was born and today he is also happily married w two children. At present, he is a Business Developer for a Canadian company in Victoria, British Columbia, but resides near Philadelphia, PA 1974: The year our daughter, Brook Elizabeth was born and, as she has been all of her life, happily single. At present, she is the Executive Director of Communications for the Chancellor at the University of California, San Diego How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

By my own definition of retired, I am failing in it. That is the bad news! The good news is that I am down to a lone Board of Director position and am wrapping up investments with the last of six startups. All of which has lead Jo and I to purchase our fourth and last boat (all of them built in Maine and all hail as Patriot) to be delivered this coming June.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Leaving! Anyone with two black N’s and over 225 demerits their second class year and given plebe rates for over seven months of that same year would understand. You should have seen the look on my Company Officer’s face when he realized that his Company Commander had failed Conduct the year prior. Seriously though, the institution was a personal savior (the judge allowed me to show up on 26 June, 1963), the experience defined me as an officer and as a person, and its legacy lives today in the hearts and minds of those with whom I was blessed to serve.

Academic Achievement Surviving Nuclear Power School at age 39!

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18th Company Athletic Doing back flips in my 40’s!

Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (three Gold Stars) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medals (12) Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation w Bronze Star Meritorious Unit Commendation w Bronze Star Navy “E” Ribbon National Defense Service Medal w Bronze Star Nine other Service and Deployment Medals Expert Pistol Shot Medal Uniform Breast Insignia 1968: Designated a Naval Aviator on October 25th of that year Flag Pennant Rear Admiral (Upper Half) - Two stars 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”? and 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I could easily have been a poster child for the Academy. Surviving on my own for over a year before joining the Brigade, being a good kid, but doing the occasional bad thing, knowing that my salvation meant getting a college degree, but having no resources; that was the beginning. Four years later, I had been transformed. I had gained a sense of purpose, an appreciation for being part of a team, a better understanding of what is right and what is wrong, and most importantly, a deep and lasting pride in my own self, my personal integrity, and the achievements of others with whom I could call friends, colleagues, classmates, shipmates, or squadron mates. It’s quite a testimonial for our Academy, if I say so myself!

Summary Both personally and professionally, I have experienced several pivotable and memorable events which altered my life from those moments forward. In chronological order, they were receiving my first and not last Black ’N”, graduating from the Naval Academy, marrying my only true love, my first cat shot and carrier landing, earning my wings, the birth of my son, ejecting from an operationally wounded Phantom, flying my first and last combat missions, becoming a test pilot, witnessing the birth of my daughter, ejecting from an injured Skyhawk, commanding a fighter squadron, then a deep draft, and then again a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and finally a battle group, buying my first boat, the births of my two grandchildren, selling my first boat, surviving heart bypass surgery, starting my own company, two successful IPO’s, and one that is yet to occur but rapidly approaching, full retirement.

Along the way, I have learned much from those events. I have leaned to be more humble. I have learned to listen. I have learned that it’s okay to disagree and not be disagreeable. I have also learned that it is okay to be disappointed, but it is not okay to be discouraged. I have recently learned to be philanthropic. And I continue to learn from others whether or not their life experiences were similar or completely different.

All that thanks to a judge who allowed me to show up on June, 26, 1963, to a Superintendent who had faith in me, to Jo who always stood by me when I needed her the most, and to my friends, classmates, shipmates, and squadron mates; all of whom checked my six and set the right course for me.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary

Bernard Magdelain* After leaving USNA in 1965, I attended Lehigh University where I earned a BS in Economics.

I also attended the New York University graduate school for Business Administration where I received my MBA. Since 1967, my functions have been related to marketing credit products and financial services for money center financial institutions. My varied background includes relationship banking and cross marketing of foreign exchange, syndicated credits, origination of asset backed products, e-markets banking products, marketing of custodial and funds transfers business and outsourcing of margin deficient operational services for financial institutions.

Calling level was typically as the COO, CIO or CFO. During my career, I have always played golf. After retirement I wanted to give back something to the game. In 1997, I received formal instruction in the somewhat arcane Rules of Golf and became a USGA Golf Course rater. Since retiring, I assist the South Carolina Golf Association as both a Rules Official in competitions and rating golf courses to determine index and slope for handicap purposes. During a ten-year period I was also a volunteer fireman for the Scarsdale Fire Department.

I married Renee in 1967 and we have two children and four grandchildren. Son Christopher lives in Austin Texas and daughter Jennifer lives in Strafford, CT. *Attended but did not graduate.

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Thank you for reading our book.

We are proud of our Classmates.

We are proud of our accomplishments.

We are proud that we served.

We are proud of our Country.

Stand, if you are still able; place your hand over your heart, and repeat the following:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, And to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All.

United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary 3rd Battalion Index Name

Airlie, Jack Allen, Robert Apple, Thomas Balestra, Louis Barausky, Kenneth Baumberger, Harold Bender, Calvin Bezdek, Donald Brahmstadt, Clifford Brantigan, Richard Brennan, Edward Brown, James Brown, Patrick Brown, Terrence Bryan, George Brydges, Richard Burch, John Burggren, Peter Burns, Thomas Campbell, Robert Cathey, Michael Cazenave, Frederick Christensen, James Christopher, Thomas Clymer, Roy Collins, Richard Colomb, Herbert Conn, James Costello, Dennis Cover, Martin Cowgill, Curtis Dabbieri, Peter Daniels, Gerald Davison, John Decker, Thomas Demarest, Harold Downing, Donald

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Eisenbach, Charles Fletcher, Bennie Garner, David Gentile, David Giannotti, Julio Gibson, William Gilbert, Arthur Glerum, Michel Gompert, David Goodwin, William Gouk, Ritchie Greenoe, Bartis Hackathorn, Dennis Haley, Mark Hall, Kenneth Hamilton, William Harkins, Maurice (Tex) Heimer, James Hobbs, John Hollander, Toby Hudak, Andrew Huey, Calvin Idsinga, William Inman, John Jeffries, Charles Johnson, Ronald Julier, David Junek, John Kelly, Robert Kent, Thomas Kirtley, Richard Kluckhohn, Harold Knight, Harry Knudson, Thomas Krol, Joseph Lakefield, Bruce Lange, Thomas

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Lawver, Allen Lay, John Llewellyn, Adam Lohse, James Lucas, Dennis Markley, Thomas Martin, Michael McBride, Walter McCormack, Orval McGinn, Dennis Meinhold, Arthur Millard, Warren Mitchell, Anthony Moore, Timothy Mutty, John Nuzzo, John Ogden, Douglass Olson, Stephen O'Neill, John Paulk, Michael Payne, John Pelot, Russell Peters, James Phelps, Jean Philip, George Poole, Richard Principi, Anthony Pruiett, Ronald Purnell, Richard Rathbun, Roger Renzi, Howard Robitaille, Joseph Rogers, Dennis Roll, Raymond Root, John Ryan, Scott Scalzo, John

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Scheu, David 17 Schmitt, Joseph 15 Scholz, Harvey 18 Schwarting, Stephen 14 Scott, Robert 13 Sherer, Wesley 13 Singleton, Michael 13 Slaughter, James 18 Smith, Edward 16 Smith, Raymond 13 Smullen, Peter 15 Stremmel, William 18 Tamplin, James 17 Tate, David 13 Tate, William 15 Thompson, Patrick 17 Thompson, William (Pete) 13 Thurlow, Robert 18 Tolotti, Richard 15 Torres, Robert 18 Trautman, Kurt 18 Volker, John 17 Waid, Donald 14 Waller, Thomas 17 Ward, Christopher 16 Ward, Paul 15 White, Peter 16 Williamson, Robert 18 Witt, Theodore 15 Wolcott, Hugh 16 Wright, Bruce 16 Wright, Vernon 13 Young, John 16

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