Anniversary book 6th battalion by edmills43

6TH BATTALION

TH 50 ANNIVERSARY

Not for ourselves, but our country

50th Anniversary Book

United States Naval Academy Class of 1967

50th Anniversary Book 6thBattalion

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

Version date: November 28, 2017 Send information on corrections or additions to Ed Mills at ed.mills@1967.usna.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 8

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Table of Contents Table of Contents 6th Battalion Introduction ......................................................................................................11 31st Company ................................................................................................. 15

32nd Company ................................................................................................ 67 33rd Company................................................................................................ 118 34th Company ............................................................................................... 161 35th Company ............................................................................................... 215 36th Company ............................................................................................... 255 Index 6th Battalion ........................................................................................ 301

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

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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 50th 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 50th 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

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6th Battalion

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Harald Andersen

Service History Jul67 - Dec68 - DASH Control Officer, USS Brenner (DD807), Long Beach, CA Dec68 - May70 - Flight training, Designated Naval Aviator 12May70 Jun70 - Jan71 - VA-125, Lemoore CA (A-7A Replacement Pilot Training) Feb71 - Aug72 - VA-87 Cecil Field, FL (Two Med deployments flying the A-7, designated division lead) Sep72 - Nov75 - Attended Defense Language School (French) Monterey, CA, then attached to Flotilla 17F, French Navy as exchange pilot flying the Etendard IV-M, Hyeres-Toulon, France Dec75 - Jul76 - VA-174 (A-7B Replacement Pilot Training) Jun76 - Dec77- VA-72 Cecil Field, FL Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator wings Memorial Yearbook write-up for Hal Anderson Hal’s life-long goal was to become a Naval Aviator. Poor eyesight in one eye got him orders to the USS Brenner (DD807) as the DASH Control Officer. He wore an eyepatch for over a year to strengthen his eye and entered flight school in December 1968. He flew A-7A’s in VA-87 for two Med deployments. Following this, he attended the Defense Language School (French) in Monterey and had an exchange tour with the French Navy, flying the Etendard jet in Flotilla 17 Squadron, based in Hyeres, France.

It was during this tour that he met his wonderful bride, Mary, in Athens. They were married on April 4, 1974. Their beautiful daughter, Karen, was born on August 22, 1977. After returning to the US in November 1975, Hal completed the RAG in the A-7B and was attached to VA-72, as Maintenance Officer. Tragically, on December 3, 1977, shortly after launch from the USS Eisenhower on a post-maintenance test flight, Hal was forced to eject and lost his life. Hal’s spirit and legacy lives on through Mary, who lives in Sante Fe, NM, his daughter Karen and granddaughter, Hanna. Karen and family live in Chicago where she is a biotech analyst at Morningstar. Hal was always fun to be around - had a gift for loving life, was a natural leader, a valued friend to all his classmates and shipmates, and, most of all, he cherished Mary and Karen.

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31st Company Timothy J. Anderson Service History 1963-67 USNA – 31st Company July ’67 – Nov/Dec ’67 The Basic School, Quantico, VA Dec/Jan ’67 Recon Replacement School, Camp Pendleton, CA Vietnam Jan/Feb ’68 – Mar/Apr ‘69 Data Systems School, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX Jun ’69 – Jul ‘69 Advanced Systems, Inc – Systems Engineering Training, Quantico, VA Fall ‘69 Data Processing Center, Quantico, VA ’70 Marine Barracks, Atsugi & Yokosuka, Japan ’71 – ‘73 Resigned Commission as Capt, USMC ‘73 Principal Occupation Proctor & Gamble ’73 – ’74 Marketing Energy Engineering, Inc - Mgr Steam Sales. ’74 – ’78 Privately held coal brokerage company based in Oak Brook, IL. – owned by my brother, Daven Anderson, USNA 65 University of Chicago, Executive MBA Program – never finished, moved to the FARM in upper state NY & international coal export sales EEI Energy, Inc. – General Manager. ’78 – ‘82 Severn Coal Co., Inc – started my own coal brokerage company in ‘82 Alternative Fuels, Inc – started my own alternative fuels company in ‘84 Rampage, Inc. – started my own boat sales company Landscape Masters – started my own landscape company specializing in maintenance, design, & installation “Handyman Extraordinaire” – have to do something in my twilight years! (Anybody need any help!?!) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Attending & graduating from the U. S. Naval Academy, Class of 1967 • Vietnam as a U S Marine in ’68 & ‘69 • Marriage to my wife & “soulmate” Shirley in Aug ’76 (39 years & counting!) • Birth of our two sons in “82 & ’84…anxiously awaiting the birth of our 1st grandchild in June ‘15 • Owning a working farm in upper state New York from “78 – ’83 with polled Herefords, Rambouillet sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, ducks, and everything else that runs, walks, crawls, slithers, or flies! • Living on the Stono River outside of Charleston, SC & absorbing the culture and ambiance of the deep south. • Built our “House of Stone & Light” in the western mountains of NC on Lake Nantahala…3300’ elevation…spent an entire year on site working on it…unbelievable views & family memories! • Backpacking & skiing all over the west when I was younger…just committed to a backpacking trip on the north rim of the Grand Canyon (my double knee replacement be damned!) Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Shirley & I were married on August 21, 1976. We have two boys, Derek (33) who is married, and Brett (31) who is single. Derek and his wife Julie are expecting their first child in Aug ’15. (Our 1st grandchild) Shirley is an Occupational Therapist and has been practicing for 40 years!! She has helped “thousands” of people in her lifetime. For the past 8 years she has been working in low vision rehabilitation. She is nationally accredited and works a lot with the geriatric set…US!! (If anyone needs some advice or information on low vision, please call her or see her at our 50th. I mean this…she has helped a LOT of people!!! How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life would be fine…if I ever get there! Since I’m the “Handyman Extraordinaire”, jobs keep lining up. My wife’s favorite expression is “Show me the money!” In my spare time I have a pure fishing machine…a Hobie Kayak! I still play golf and enjoy it even when golf is playing me! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Standing in Tecumseh Court for our “swearing in” ceremony in June ‘63 The dream football season of ’63/’64 & of Army on Navy’s 1? yard line as time expired! Traveling with a bunch of upperclassmen from Chicago by car to the Cotton Bowl in Jan ’64…the car totally broke down in Joplin, MO and a kind farmer “lent” us his jalopy” to make it to Dallas. Plebe summer and plebe year…I could write a book!...”come around with your room”, who would have believed “less” is Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary more! Plebe cruise to Europe on the “Essex”…worst “engine room watches”…BEST, Tuberg & Carlsberg brewery tours in Copenhagen, Denmark AND Tivoli Gardens with some of the most gorgeous women in the world! Youngster year summer training at Pensacola, FL for flight indoctrination and Marine indoctrination at Little Creek, VA. (At Little Creek a couple of us die hard soon to be Marines got drunk at the O’Club and ran the UDT course in the middle of the night!) Saturday morning classes….UGH! Returning from wonderful weekenders during our 1st Class & 2nd Class years…Sunday nights were SO depressing!! Wonderful, wonderful memories of my 31st Co. classmates…and missing those that are no longer with us…Hal Anderson, Wally Leonard Having an auto accident on Church Circle during 2 nd Class year when some idiot ran into me, and the policeman asking me “you’re not supposed to have a car, are you?” (I just didn’t answer!) Our graduation ceremony at the stadium and the tradition in the Reflection Pool in Jun ’67…what a feeling! Humorous Memories of USNA: At one of our plebe Sunday night dinners, we were doing a ”who gets the brick” contest. (Since it was in VERY poor taste, for those who don’t remember, or don’t know, I’m not going to explain it!) Upon presenting the brick, we discovered that the recipient had gotten engaged that weekend. Needless to say, the “come arounds” from that were about as bad as they could get! During 1st Class year at one of our evening meals in the mess hall, I noticed a small hole in the side of our dessert…a nice big cake! Using a table knife, I gently cut the cake in half…and discovered a huge hollow spot at the center. As I pulled the two cake halves apart, the fattest and cutest mouse I have ever seen slowly raised his head and looked up at me! (The cake was still delicious…and so was the mouse!) Our LAST P-rade during June week…and my younger brother marching & trying to do the manual of arms! Awards Received Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Naval engineering, Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Flag Pennant Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I think the real reason that I decided to try to win a Congressional appointment to USNA was that my older brother (Class of 1965) was already attending. I had the good fortune to attend his swearing in ceremony, and fell in love with every aspect of USNA…the “mids” and their commitment, the “yard”, the purpose, the discipline, the “best of the best”, the athletics, the “over-all” education, and the TRADITION! It made you proud to be a part of it! And I bit, hook, line, and sinker!! (Navy talk!) BUT, then I got smart and became a Marine! Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes! Absolutely! The overall education prepared us for selection night…our CHOICE…and for the head start it gave us as we embarked on our professional careers. Our additional summer training at USNA…two cruises in my case, flight indoctrination, and marine training were extremely valuable to establish our career paths. I KNOW in each of our cases our training and education had only begun after we put those Ensign/2 nd Lt bars on our uniforms. In my experience, the Navy/Marine Corp team was always about training…to prepare us for the ultimate possibility of combat…of defending our country and our loved ones…our way of life. To be always ready…to be able to do our best…and to succeed! My hardest decision was to resign my commission after my tour in Japan, but it turned out to be my greatest decision, because I met my soulmate! (Who was a protestor when I was in Vietnam!) But, she’s become a huge supporter of USNA. Her TRADITION…she makes me “cannonballs” on the Marine Corp birthday, November 10th every year! (Nobody gets a bite of mine without serious consequences!) Summary Yearbook write-up for Tim Anderson Since I was commissioned in the Marines, my first duty station was at “The Basic School” at Quantico, VA. After that I completed a Recon Replacement course at Camp Pendleton, CA….then off to Vietnam where I served my tour with Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Upon returning to the states I was selected for data systems training at the Data Systems School at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas, and then for Advanced Systems Training at Quantico, Virginia. After finishing both schools, I served a tour at the USMC Data Processing Center in Quantico. 18

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31st Company My next tour was in Japan at Atsugi and then Yokosuka where I was the Operations Officer for the Marine Barracks. I was able to travel throughout the Far East and enjoyed my tour immensely. (I lived in a three story Japanese house on the water in Hayama, Japan and Mount Fugi was directly across the bay. A bachelor’s paradise!) One of my hardest decisions in my life was to resign my commission after my tour in Japan, but it turned out to be my greatest decision, because I met my soulmate! (Who was a protestor when I was in Vietnam!) But, she’s become a huge supporter of USNA. Her TRADITION…she makes me “cannonballs” on the Marine Corp birthday, November 10th every year! (Nobody gets a bite of mine without serious consequences!) My life has passed in a blur since I left the service and married Shirley. I started a coal brokerage company, owned and had a working farm, became a father and raised two fine boys, started a saltwater boat sales company, a landscaping company, and in lieu of retirement have become a “handyman extraordinaire”! However, through all of my life, I have never forgotten what was instilled at the academy and in the Marine Corp… SEMPER FI!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David A. Barre Service History: USS Eversole (DD 789), EMO, Long Beach, CA, 1 WestPac NIOTC, Mare Island, CA, Student SEALORDS Van 3, OIC, Thuong Thoi, RVN (co-located with Team A-432) DesSchool, Newport, RI, Student USS Agerholm (DD 826), Weps, San Diego, CA, 1 WestPac NavPhibSchool, Coronado, CA, NGFS Instructor/NGFS Spotter, SCI USS Ponchatoula (AO 148), First Lt, Pearl Harbor, HI, 1 WestPac Principal Occupation: Mariner After separation in 1977, sat for and received mariners' license as Second Mate, Unlimited, All Oceans (later upgraded to Chief Mate, Unlimited, All Oceans), and was immediately hired by Military Sealift Command, Pacific, going to work on Fleet Support Ships (Underway Replenishment). Served on various USNS ships (formerly USS), first as 3rd Mate (Watch) and 2nd Mate (Watch) (one split tour), one tour as 2 nd Mate (Watch), then as either 2nd Officer (Cargo), 1st Officer (Cargo) or Chief Mate for the rest of my career. Primarily on T-AOs but also on T-AFS, mostly in WestPac/IO/Arabian Gulf, but occasionally in EastPac. Retired in 2000. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Memorable & Interesting: With my wife Georgann, building our home in Redwood Valley and raising our three children there; frankly, though, she did most of the child raising. Unusual: My third ship with MSC was USNS Ponchatoula (T-AO 148) which had been my last ship in the Navy; I was lucky enough to be actively involved in her conversion/upgrade (as First Officer, Cargo) and make her initial deployment to WestPac/IO. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: I’ve been married to Georgann since 1976 and we have three grown children: one daughter (with a son & three daughters) and two sons (youngest with a son and the older expecting one.) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retiring in 2000, I’m finally becoming used to it. Still trying to finish our home and continually improving the defensible space around it—we live in the Wildland Urban Interface and three+ years of drought have only increased the danger of wildfires. I am involved with the county Fire Safe Council as well as our local Fire Wise Community and Road Association. I also DJ a classic jazz program on our local community radio station two or three times a month. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Fondest—Youngster cruise on USCGC Eagle, what I still refer to as “my square-rigger days.” Most Vivid—Getting fried on Friday evening of Army weekend, 1st class year after I volunteered to take Pep’s duty, seriously jeopardizing my graduation chances. Humorous Memories of USNA: Messing with the minds of the plebe window closers, followed closely by ledge walking outside the third deck windows to moon the neighbors in Mother B. Awards Received Academic Achievement Got my BS in Naval Science, what more could I ever need? Athletic If you have to ask, you don’t know me (I did ace swimming PE every year, though.) Service/USNA Awards CAR Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare water wings. Flag Pennant Totally N/A Please Answer Two Questions: 20

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31st Company Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”? My reading of naval history, from JPJ and his victory over Serapis to the charge of Taffy 3 off Samar at the battle of Leyte Gulf, gave me a strong desire to go to sea, preferably as a “tin can sailor”. USNA was the best way to achieve that goal and so, with the temerity of youth, it was the only college application I submitted. I expected to go to sea and maybe see the world, too. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, and then some. I learned to sail, first dinghies and then Shields boats, and even spent a summer on a bark, sleeping in a hammock and working aloft setting, reefing and furling sails. I served on two FRAM Is, (the last real tin cans), and an oiler but in the process learned that you don’t go to sea as much as I expected—there is much less actual sea time than there is time pier-side with inspections, paperwork and administrative duties. Then there is shore duty, when you’re not even on a ship. But it led me to MSC where you can be certain of six to nine months (minimum) at sea, interrupted by 30-45 days of paid leave followed by another ship; and in MSCPac, almost all the ships were permanently deployed. But the most satisfying part of my academy experience (which I didn’t know about and so didn’t expect) was the way in which it matured me (although, many would question my choice of that word), and introduced me to men I still consider to be great friends, even if I only see them every five years. Whatever is good and admirable in my character, I attribute to my time there with my class and company mates. Final Yearbook write-up for Dave Barre: I entered the Naval Academy knowing only that I wanted to go to sea and be a tin can sailor. While there I met and actually shook the hand of ADM Arleigh Burke, my black shoe idol; upon graduation I was assigned to a ship of DESRON 23, formerly Burke’s Little Beavers. We deployed to WestPac a short while later where I was able to qualify as OOD (Underway), take her alongside for UnReps, plane guard the bird farms on Yankee Station and support the troops ashore on the gunline. I was living the dream and I wasn’t even twenty-four yet. I volunteered for PBRs for my second tour but somehow became OIC of a Dufflebag unit, living with and going for an occasional walk in the woods with USA Special Forces A-Team at a camp near the Cambodian border. Seven years later, I was out of the Navy but still working for them. With MSCPac, I was sailing on haze gray ships (but with blue and yellow bands on the stack) with the battle group and providing essential underway replenishment services. I retired in 2000 with thirty-seven years government service and was finally able to live (not just visit between ships) in the log house my wife and I had built twenty-one years earlier. Since then I’ve continued to work on and around the house, keeping the grass and brush cut to acceptable levels for safety in a wildfire-prone area; I’ve been the secretary/ treasurer for our road association (driving the 6-ton vibratory roller whenever we have the road graded) and become involved with the county Fire Safe Council. I’ve also gotten to know (and appreciate) my wife much better and try to keep the grandkids squared away. Life is good.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William E Belden, Jr Service History 1963-67: USNA (21st/31st company) 1967-68: Flight school - jet pipeline, various locations, received wings Oct68 1969: VA-125 (A-4 Training Squadron), Lemoore, CA 1970: VA-152 (A-4 Squadron), Alameda, CA - deployed from Mar70-Dec70 to WESTPAC in USS Shangri-La (CAG-8) 1971-73: Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA received Masters in Aeronautical Engineering 1973-1976: USS Forrestal (CV-59), Norfolk, VA (Catapult/ Arresting Gear/V-2 Division Officer) 1976-1979: Naval Air Engineering Center, Lakehurst, NJ - Program Manager. Transitioned to the Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) community 1979-1982: Commander, Naval Air Force, US Atlantic Fleet (COMNAVAIRLANT) - E-2/C-2 Class Desk 1982-84: Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC - Propulsion Division (AIR-536) - T700 Engine Program Manager, Branch Head 1984-1985: Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC 1985-88: Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-272 - Deputy Program Manager, Airborne Self-Protection Jammer (ASPJ) Electronic Warfare program 1988-91: Naval Electronic Engineering Activity, St. Inigoes, MD - Commanding Officer 1991-93: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC - Director, Aerospace Engineering/Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer (AEDO/AMDO) Career Management Office 1993-97: Program Executive Officer, Unmanned Systems & Weapons, PMA-242 (Defense Suppression Systems) - Major Program Manager 1997: Retired - rank of Captain Principal Occupation 1997-2011: Director of Navy Programs for Cypress International, a small, privately owned, consulting firm located in Alexandria, VA. Cypress provides advice in a variety of areas to companies who do business with the Department of Defense. I worked with dozens of companies interested in providing goods and services to the Navy and the DOD. 2011-today: President, Belden Consulting, LLC. Doing part-time consulting

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 1970 Vietnam cruise - being a carrier aviator is great…flying combat missions from the carrier is the ultimate! 100+ combat missions in the A-4, ejecting from my disabled A-4 “Join the Navy - See the World” is true - been to over 25 countries in my Navy travels Most memorable - finding and marrying my soulmate, Kathie, and the births of our two daughters Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Kathie and I met at Zack’s in Sausalito, Ca - a famous watering hole in the Bay area. I was stationed in Alameda, Ca VA-152, and Kathie, a schoolteacher in Cherry Hill, NJ, was spending the summer in San Francisco with two of her teacher buddies from home. It was a storybook encounter that has lasted over 45 years! We have two daughters. Stephanie, a Physician Assistant, is married to Joe Looney. They live in Bethesda, MD, and have a daughter, Anna, and a son, Carson. Other daughter, Courtney, a veterinarian, married Brian Marsh in 2014 in Paris - they live in Richmond, Va.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? After Navy retirement in 1997, and retirement from Cypress International in 2011, I have done some part-time consulting. However, much of Kathie’s and my time is taken up with volunteer work for our church, spoiling our grandkids and spending as much time as we possible at Bald Head Island, NC! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Carry-on during the fall of plebe year - forever indebted to Roger Staubach! Third class cruise on the USS Essex - great liberty ports Playing trumpet and French Horn in the NA-10 dance band at various area colleges Most of all, tremendous company-mates and classmates

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31st Company Humorous Memories of USNA: • Come arounds - Greyhound races, snowflake drills, “bring your shelves”, “bring your roommate” • Plebe year football poster contests on Sunday nights - what a pain! Many of ours became “stompers” because they were so bad • Tea fights on Sunday afternoons - always moving to the rear of the group, hoping they would run out of girls! • Rigging our room for the plebe window closer - watching them panic as the blinds fell down, radios went on, door handle comes off, etc! Great fun! • Renting a garage space in town for my “illegal” new car First Class year - and buying a wig to look like a hippie as I snuck out of town (in a new car) to RIP’s bar just outside the 7 mile limit 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 - 1967 MS, Aeronautical Engineering - Naval Postgraduate School - 1973 Industrial College of the Armed Forces - 1984/5 Program Manager Course, Defense Acquisition University - 1993 Athletic none Service/USNA Awards: Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, 7 Air Medals, Navy Commendation with Combat “V”, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Navy “E” Ribbon, 2 National Defense Service Medals, Vietnam Service Medal (3 campaigns), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Expert Pistol Shot. Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings, Command Ashore insignia Please Answer Two Questions: 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “gain/obtain from attending”? I knew early on that I wanted to be involved with aviation. And watching the TV shows, Men of Annapolis and Silent Service, I had a fascination with the Navy. I had a 4 year NROTC scholarship at Iowa State when I found out I had been nominated/ accepted at USNA. I ditched my scholarship and headed East. My sole focus at USNA (other than graduate) was to fly. Third class cruise on an aircraft carrier (USS Essex), second class summer at Pensacola, and my first class cruise on a WWII diesel submarine (USS Argonaught) cemented my desire to fly. 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Absolutely! I was very lucky for the opportunity to attend USNA - and my academy experience truly allowed me to achieve much more in life than I had ever hoped for. Becoming a pilot, getting a post-graduate education, being part of many great Navy teams, commanding a base, managing numerous complex, high value aircraft and weapons programs are all of my wonderful Navy experience. And it all started at USNA! Paraphrasing what many have said, “USNA is hell while you’re there, but it’s great to be from there.” Final Yearbook write-up for Bill Belden My 30-year Navy career was a dream come true. Who would’ve thought that a scrawny kid from the Midwest would fly jet aircraft from Navy aircraft carriers, fly combat missions in Vietnam in my A-4 Skyhawk, eject on Yankee Station, get a Masters Degree, be a BUPERS detailer, command a Naval Engineering Base, support Naval Aviation as part of a Fleet Staff and have numerous tours at NAVAIRSYSCOM including being a Major Program Manager. After retiring I spent the next 14 years advising industry on providing equipment and services to the Navy. None of this would have been possible without two key elements; my Naval Academy experience and my wife of 47+ years, Kathie. The Academy gave me confidence, courage, moral focus, great leadership examples and, most of all, the strong bonds of fraternity from belonging to the great class of ’67! And memories that still bring smiles - carry-on during the fall of plebe year,, come arounds, Greyhound races, snowflake drills, “bring your shelves”, “bring your roommate”, football poster contests on Sunday nights - many “stompers”, Tea Fights on Sunday afternoons, renting a garage space in town for my “illegal” new Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary car First Class year - and buying a wig to look like a hippie as I snuck out of town to RIPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bar just outside the 7 mile limit! But most important, Kathie. We met in a chance encounter in Sausalito - right before I went to Vietnam on cruise, got married right after cruise (after having seen each other a total of 23 days during this 16 month time period!), and we began a wonderful journey together. We have two beautiful daughters, two wonderful sons-in-law, and two great grandkids!

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31st Company Kenneth C. Belisle Service History: Flt School (67-69), VP-8 (Pax River/Brunswick) (69-71), VP30 (71-72), NAS Willow Grove/VP-66 (72-78), VP-16 (Jacksonville, FL) (Dept Hd) (78-80), VP-92 (XO/CO) (83-86), NAVAL AIR RESERVE JAX (87-94), NAS Atlanta (94-95), NS Norfolk (95-97), Deputy Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic (Norfolk) (97-98), Commander, Naval Base Jacksonville (Regional Commander) (98), Deputy Commander, COMFAIRMED/CTF-67 (Naples, Italy (98-20), Deputy Director of Operations (J-3), European Command ( Stuttgart, Germany) (20-2002), Deputy Director, Joint Experimentation (J-9), Joint Forces Command (Suffolk, Virginia)(2002-2004)

Principal Occupation: Left active duty in 1973 to work for Eastern Airlines (73 -74/80-89) Northwest Airlines (90-2004). Remained in the Navy Reserve. Most Vivid Memory: 1963 Army-Navy Game/end of plebe year Humorous Memory: Locking mine and three other company mate’s overcoats and covers in the trunk of my car with the keys on a Friday night in October 1966. Trying to get back into the yard while out of uniform. (Friday night liberty was in Uniform only). We almost got caught. Memorable life events: Marriage, birth of three sons and five grandchildren, hitting the boat, getting my wings, flying all over the world, friendships, command, flying. Retirement: Spending as much time as we can with grandkids, doing volunteer work with the Jacksonville USO, Navy League and our church. Flying an RV-4 (experimental homebuilt) with a bunch of other retired Navy and Air Force guys and building a Panther LSA (another experimental aircraft). Having a great time. Academic Achievement: Graduation Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Flag Pennant: Navy 08 Went to USNA to be a Naval Aviator/pilot like my father. It wasn’t what I expected and it wasn’t fun at times but the friendships were great and it served me very well throughout my career and in later life. Would do it again! Final Yearbook write-up for Ken Belisle: After flying P-3’s out of PAX River and Brunswick, I left the Navy to fly for Eastern Air Lines. In the Navy Reserves, I was assigned to several augment units and VP-66 in Willow Grove, PA. I was then Assigned to VP-16 in Jacksonville as a Department Head. That turned out to be our home for the past 38 years. From there, I commanded VP-92 and a number of augment units in Jacksonville, Atlanta and Norfolk. Additional assignments were in Jacksonville as the Regional Commander, Naples, Italy with COMFAIRMED/ CTF-67, EUCOM in Stuttgart, Germany and JFCOM in Suffolk, Virginia. Commercial flying with Eastern and subsequently with Northwest Airlines took me to the Caribbean and throughout the US. We’ve been in JAX for quite a while and our enjoying life. We’ve been very fortunate and our kids and grandkids are doing well. Ginger and I have been married for nearly 48 years and are planning on celebrating the 50 th in 2017. Go Navy, Beat Army!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas J Blair Service History 1963-1967 USNA (31st Company) 1967-1970 USS Perkins (DD877), Electrical Officer, Main Propulsion Assistant Engineer Officer. Received Surface Warfare Officer Designation 1969 1971-1973 USNA Academic Staff, Instructor, Engineering Dept. 1973-1975 USS Dominant (MSO431), Commanding Officer 1975-1977 Surface Warfare Officer Basic Course, Newport, RI, Instructor and Dept Head. 1977 Transferred to Naval Reserve, June 1977 1977 – 1993 NISCPROD 0202,NR COMSTRIKFLTLANT 102, FEMA REGION III. Designator changed to 1635 in 1980 Principal Occupation Worked in the computer industry for NCR Corp, Wang Laboratories, and several computer industry resellers and contractors in sales and pre-sales technical consulting. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The opportunity to visit foreign countries and see the culture of those societies during my time in the Navy are memories that I have a deeper appreciation for as I get older. I got to see places in Europe and Asia that I would never have a chance to see otherwise. I got to see Midway Island and steam past the wrecks of WWII ships that were still visible. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: I married my wife Susan in June of 1972 while serving as an instructor in the Engineering Dept at USNA. (I met her on homecoming weekend 1971 when bringing her sister home from a date!). We have two children, Michael 35, and Laura, 29, no grandchildren. Michael works in the construction industry in Worcester, MA, and Laura works in early childhood education in Colchester, VT. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I finally retired from Great Lakes Computer at the end of December, 2014, and continue to do some contract work in the computer industry. Susan and I are enjoying our retirement immensely. We spend our summers in Vermont, and our winters in Englewood, FL. I spend as much time and money as I can justify shooting Sporting Clays in both Florida and Vermont. We both enjoy home improvement projects and reading when I’m not killing clay birds! I can’t imagine how I ever had time to work! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: JFK’s speech to our class on the steps of Bancroft Hall, JFK’s assassination and the impact on the whole brigade (I was in a Mechanical Drawing Class in Isherwood Hall), watching Roger Staubach during his Heisman Trophy year, and actually making it to graduate from the United States Naval Academy! (There were a lot of days when I had my doubts) Humorous Memories of USNA: • Come-arounds to the room of our 2nd class next door neighbors to listen to music so we didn’t have to go to comearounds to out-of-company firsties. • Watching the confusion of out-of-company upperclassmen created by the Ryan twins. (How did he get back so fast?) • There were a few others, but since I don’t know for sure that the “Statute of Limitations” has run out on some of them, I feel obligated to “Plead the 5th”. Awards Received Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four Campaign Stars, plus the usual National Defense, Good Conduct, and Expeditionary Medals. Academic Achievement : BS – USNA – 1967, Naval engineering Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.): None Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.): None Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device, Command Star Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars): None 26

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31st Company Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I grew up as a farm boy in Vermont, who had never been more than a couple hundred miles from home. I wanted to do something different. My father always gave back to his community by serving on various local boards and committees and he instilled in me the culture of service. I grew up participating in 4-H and in the church, so pursuing a career that offered a service component seemed completely natural. My uncle had served briefly as a Naval Officer in the closing days of WWII and immediately after, so that pushed me toward the Navy. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Since I had no frame of reference as to what a life in the military service was like, I’m not sure that I had specific expectations. I viewed it an as adventure that would unfold for me in due time. I came to appreciate the camaraderie and the structure, both during the USNA years and after. Becoming a deck officer with the responsibility of conning the ship, especially during UNREP, the experience of being a Chief Engineer during wartime, and the joy and terror of being a Commanding Officer are life experiences that have continued to influence and guide me to this day. I continue to be humbled by the awe and respect that follows when answering the question, “So where did you go to college?” Final Yearbook write-up for Tom Blair Upon graduation from USNA, I was assigned to the USS Perkins, DD877, based in San Diego. I reported in August, 1967, and we deployed to the Tonkin Gulf in September, 1967. My first assignment was as the ship’s Electrical Officer. After attending Engineering School in the spring of 1968, I was assigned duties as the Main Propulsion Assistant, eventually “fleeting up” to Chief Engineer. I followed that assignment with a tour as an Engineering Instructor back at USNA. I was pulled out of my instructor tour six months early to take command of the USS Dominant, MSO 431. Following my command tour, I served as an instructor and department head at the Surface Warfare Office School in Newport, RI. In 1977 I transferred to the Naval Reserve and served in a NISCPROD intelligence unit, and as the OinC of an Intel unit assigned to COMSTRIKFLTLANT. Following a tour as Navy Liaison to the VT National Guard, I worked under the auspices of FEMA Region III, working with Naval Systems Engineering Command in the development of an emergency resources database system, retiring from the Naval Reserve in 1993 as a Commander. After leaving active duty in 1977, I commenced working in the computer industry, initially in sales, and eventually in technical consulting, working for several companies, culminating with a fourteen year stint at Great Lakes Computer. My wife Susan and I were married in 1972 and have a son and a daughter. In 2014, we both retired from our respective jobs where we had worked for many years. We have lived in Vermont since 1977, and have been spending our winters in Englewood, Florida for the past two years, anticipating increasing our time in Florida, perhaps to full time, in the near future.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael R. Bolier Service History 1963-1967: USNA (21st and 31st Company) 1967-1968: Naval Aviation Training Command (Pensacola, FL., Meridian, MS., Kingsville, TX.) earned my Navy Wings Sept. 1968 1968-1969: VF-121 training in the F-4 Phantom II at N.A.S. Miramar, San Diego, CA. 1969-1970: Deployed to Vietnam with VF-92 onboard U.S.S. AMERICA CVA-66 on a 12 month around the world deployment with stops in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; Hong Kong; and back to CONUS via Rio de Janeiro. 1971-1972: Deployed to Vietnam with VF-92 onboard U.S.S. CONSTELLATION CVA-64. Returned to CONUS in July 1972. Completed 227 combat missions in Vietnam; made 351 carrier landings(101 at night), was awarded 15 Air Medals along with the usual Vietnam service and campaign medals, and Presidential/Unit citations. 1972-1973: Served as an F-4 Pilot instructor in VF-121 at N.A.S. Miramar, San Diego, CA. 1973: Transferred to the U.S. Navy Reserves 1973-1975: Assigned to a VR unit flying the C-118 aircraft based at N.A.S. Glenview, IL. 1974-1977: As a dual Reserve affiliate, I served in a unit that augmented the N.A.S. Pensacola Training Command. For 3 years, every summer, I spent 2 weeks on active duty serving as a P.T. instructor teaching A.O.C.’s boxing. 1974-1988: Served as a Blue and Gold Officer for USNA in Illinois and Georgia and served on two U.S. Congressmen’s selection boards to recommend candidates for nomination to USNA. August 1988: Retired from the U.S. Naval reserves as a Lieutenant Commander. Principal Occupation: In April of 1973, I was hired by Delta Air Lines. In a 32 year career at Delta (16 years as a Captain), I flew more than 24,000 flight hours in the CV-880, DC-9, B-737, B-727, DC-8, B-757, B-767, B-767ER, and the MD-11 aircraft. I served 2 years as a B-727 instructor. Over the years, I was based out of Chicago, Atlanta, Portland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Cincinnati, and New York. I commuted to those bases from my homes in the Chicago, Atlanta and Tampa areas. I retired from Delta Air Lines in December 2004 as an MD-11 Captain. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: On both the AMERICA and CONSTELLATION, I served as the boxing coach for the ship’s crew. We boxed against crews from other ships and the Marines based at Atsugi, Japan. As a team, my boxers were undefeated in their matches. In late 1971, while transiting the Sea of Japan on board the CONSTELLATION, my RIO and I were launched with our wingmen from our “alert 5” status to intercept a Russian Bear aircraft some 100 miles from the carrier. After assigning my wingman to the position of armed missile trail, I joined up next to the tail gunner as he pointed his cannon at my head! After a few hand signs, fingers, scribbled Russian language notes (two years of Russian at USNA paid off), and smiles on both sides, I ended up with a photo of me flying formation on the Russian bomber taken by my wingman. Ten months after going to work for Delta, I found my self furloughed for what turned out to be a 2 year period of time. I found employment with RainSoft Water Conditioning Company and became very successful selling water conditioners door to door in the Chicago suburbs. In 1975, I was the 9th best salesman in the country. It was an experience, selling for a living, that I called upon in later years (1996) when I was medically unable to fly due to injuries sustained in a boating accident and later (2004) when I medically retired from flying due to a staph infection as a result of a botched knee replacement. In addition to water softener sales, I sold insulated thermal windows ands doors, and hurricane shutters in the Tampa area. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: After graduation from USNA, I married Pamela Grams. Together, we raised 3 children; Craig, Corinne, and Kelly Nicole. Pam and I divorced in 1997. In 2000, Betty “Kitty” Wagner and I were married and are now enjoying our retirement years. We enjoy seeing our grandchildren: Josh and Caitlyn in CA. (Craig’s); Trenton, Daryn, and Rylee in TX. (Cori’s); and Regan and Molly in FL. (Kelly’s). How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? : Kitty and I have established Leesburg, Florida as our permanent residence. We now have a vacation summer home in McCall, Idaho. We have a 42’ motor home with which we travel the country to visit family and friends. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Most vivid would have to be Plebe year and USNA football with Roger Staubach as our quarterback! Too many stories to elaborate on in too little space. I spent 4 years of my life with the finest people I have ever met. We all matured together to meet head on any challenge that we would face in life. My fondest memory would have to be winning the 1967 Brigade Boxing 165 lbs. Championship and having the retired and undefeated Heav28

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31st Company yweight Champion of the World, Rocky Marciano, referee the match! My father was there to cheer and gave Rocky a ride back to Chicago after the fight. Humorous Memories of USNA: Our collective humor was what kept us all going. There are many stories of our pet frogs, lizards, and turtles and their unfortunate demise and subsequent burials “at sea” in the heads (toilets and urinals) in Bancroft Hall. Such solemn occasions were preceded by Plebes in full dress, parading the little fellows on funeral biers with appropriate drum rolls, to their final resting place--WHOOSH! Not a dry eye in the house as we bade farewell to our “little buddies”. Awards (not) Received: I never got the “Brick”. Academic Achievement: I graduated! Athletic: I earned my Varsity “N” letter as the 1967 Undefeated Battalion and Brigade Boxing Champion 165 lbs. Class Service/USNA Awards: 15 Air Medals, 2 Navy Commendation Medals, Presidential Unit Citation, and the standard Vietnam War ribbons and campaign awards Uniform Breast Insignia: Aviator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”: As a young lad, I was very much influenced by two prominent TV shows popular in the early 1960’s: “Victory at Sea” and “Men of Annapolis”. As the oldest son of a WW II Navy enlisted veteran and a nephew to a number of uncles who had served in the war in the U.S. Army, I felt a family sense of honor to serve my country. I believed that the Naval Academy would be my stepping stone to becoming both a Naval Officer and a Navy carrier pilot. However, I was not prepared for the unbelievably difficult rigors of “plebe year”. Together, my classmates and I prevailed to meet all the challenges we faced and became proud members of “The Brigade of Midshipmen”, a most difficult journey and the memory of same that we all carry in the very fiber of our being. I have learned that the cheer “GO NAVY” is not just a yell, it is the collective roar from members of a team who have met every challenge put to them to become a part of that team. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? From the time I entered High School, my goal was to become a Midshipman at USNA, graduate from “Annapolis” and become a Naval Aviator. In the beginning, I had no idea how much I would value my experiences in accomplishing those lofty goals. But now, as I view the wake of my life’s journey, I wish to sincerely thank all of those mentors and classmates who helped to guide me along the way. I did not make this journey by myself. My sense of pride in my accomplishments and my deep affection for my shipmates will, forever, make me smile. Final Yearbook write-up for Mike Bolier: Earning Senator Paul Douglas’s principal nomination to USNA was my ticket out of the cornfields of Illinois! The challenges of Plebe year helped to reduce this stocky high schooler by some 55 pounds! My uniform pants were tailored to fit so many times that my back pockets were touching each other. I had to purchase all new uniforms that fit to start 3rd class year. I tried to date almost every weekend so studying on weekends was not a priority. I was able to delicately manage my 2.12 grade point all the way to graduation. My passion was flying! I finished flight school standing number one in my class. I got one of only two available billets for the F-4 aircraft and chose Miramar. Two tours in NAM and an ejection seat ride convinced me that commercial aviation was the way to proceed. My time in the Naval Reserves included two years of flying, 3 years teaching AOC’s boxing at Pensacola NAS, and I thoroughly enjoyed my almost 12 years as a Blue and Gold Officer, recruiting top high schoolers for USNA. My 32 years of commercial, accident free flying was my greatest professional achievement. Like most of my contemporaries in the airline industry, we all suffered through layoffs in the mid 70‘s. I was gratefully hired by RainSoft Water Conditioning Company as a salesman. My foray into sales was most rewarding. Plebe year made me better at enduring setbacks and dealing with the difficult realities of being a door to door salesman on strict commission only. My sales experienced boss would harp on the SOS rule! Sell or starve! Quite an incentive. Looking back, the challenges of being a good Naval Officer and leading the men whom I was fortunate enough to mentor, was one of the most rewarding events in my life. The proudest moments of my life are saved for my 3 children and 7 grandchildren. After 38 years of seeing this beautiful country from 35,000 feet, I now enjoy seeing the country from 8 feet in the air with my wife of 15 years, Kitty, and our 2 dogs in our 42’ motor home traveling between our permanent home in Leesburg, Florida and our summer home in McCall, Idaho. Our goal now, is to make it to our grandchildren’s weddings.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert M. Cutter Service History: 1963– 1967 USNA (31st Company) 1967 Dam Neck Virginia – Weapons and gunnery training 1967 – 1969 - USS Norfolk (DL 1), Deck Officer, Gunnery Officer, UNITAS Cruise, Qualified OOD in South America, Deployment to Bahrain (18 months), 1969 - Received orders to an LST out of Dam Neck as XO in 1969 – Turns out the ship had been sunk in Viet Nam in 1968. The Navy did not seem to know where this ship was. ????. 1969 – 1971 USS Joseph K, Taussig (DE1040) Newport RI – Weapons Department Head, The ship supported the UNITAS effort in South America. It was good to go back as some of the phone numbers still worked. I also served as Navigator and ship secretary on the Taussig. 1971 – 1972 – Assigned to ASW staff Newport prior to leaving active duty. 1972 – 1975 – Naval Reserve unit in Santa Monica California 1975 – separated from Naval Service Principal Occupation – 1972 – 1974 - Litton Data Systems - Principal designer engineer for developing gun fire control capabilities for Spruance class Destroyers. 1974 – 1988 – Xerox Corp, Sales Exec, Sales Trainer, Sales Manager, Branch manager and National Sales manager, (LA, DC, NY, Cleveland) 1988 – 1990 – VP sales for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio 1990 – 1997 – National Director and COO of a national tax firm 1997 – 2006 – National Director of Business Development for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Built the BD team for the 1st time ever. 2006 – 2011 – National Director, Business Dev for Grant Thornton. 2011 – Current – National Director Business Dev for CBIZ Interesting, unusual or memorable life events Family Info; Married to Mary Cutter. I have two grown sons from a prior marriage Brian and Todd. Brian lives in the San Francisco area and is a Project designer for Google. Todd is a National Sales manager and works out of the Seattle area. In 1992, we adopted Julia Cutter from Russia. She was 9 months old at that time. She is now in high school and has dreams of becoming a doctor. While it is a challenge raising a daughter at this point in my life, it is also very rewarding. She is an amazing young lady that has a great sense of who she is and what she wants to do in the world. How is retired life– I am not sure if I know how to retire. I am building a sales organization for a financial services company for the 4 th time. Perhaps this time I can do it correctly. These events have been worthwhile as building teams has benefits and challenges. It is great when they succeed. I will continue doing this while I have fun. When that stops, I will look for a new challenge. We do have a condo in the South West Florida (Bonita Springs) area as a winter retreat. I just need to get there in the winter. Most vivid and fondest memories of USNA – The time at Annapolis offered every type of challenge a young man can face, physical, mental and emotional. Learning what we are capable of achieving is something that remains with us for a lifetime. Uncle Charlie taught us the most valuable lesson in personal development “You can do anything you set your mind to do…and don’t ever forget it.” Humorous memories of USNA – Some of the dating experiences ended up as subject matter for funniest home videos. Occasionally we (4 th class) awarded the brick to a 1ststclass based on what was perceived to be a questionable blind date. Turns out that weekend the 1 st class got engaged and the date was his bride to be. Many “Come arounds” followed. Academic Achievement – I continued academic pursuits at Wharton School of business at the University of Pennsylvania. Completed advanced studies in the Executive Development Program and other specialty areas.

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31st Company Athletic – Enjoying Golf and biking as hobbies. Service/USNA Awards 1967 Graduate – BS Engineering Uniform insignia: Surface Warfare Officer Question 1: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to obtain. I visited Annapolis when I was 13 years old. I read about the mission of the academy, spoke to congressmen and set my course to learn how to become a midshipman. This pursuit became motivation for me to strive for excellence in High School and position myself to become a candidate. During high school, I visited Annapolis three times and decided that this would be my choice. I felt fortunate to obtain a nomination and get selected to become a member of the brigade and the class of 1967. Question 2: Did the Academy experience satisfy your expectations. Being a graduate of the Naval Academy has been gratifying as we are members of a select fraternity. As we approach 50 years since graduation, I am proud that I have been recognized as a member of a select group of Americans who choose the more difficult path in a troubling time in the history of our country. When I meet other USNA graduates as well as West Point Alumni, I feel a bond that few academic institutions enjoy. While I have made many friends throughout life, the friendships that we enjoy as an academy graduate are the strongest. We built a special bond that has lasted a lifetime. Go NAVY!!! Summary Year book write up for Bob Cutter Following graduation and weapons training, I reported aboard the USS Norfolk DL1 as the Deck & Gunnery officer. The Norfolk deployed to South America (UNITAS) and then on to Bahrain. I moved to the USS Taussig (DE 1040) as Weapons Department Head and Navigator. I transitioned off of active duty in 1972 to Litton Data Systems as a design engineer developing gun fire control systems for the Spruance class Destroyers. Following Litton, I worked for Xerox for 15 years in sales in various assignments culminating as a National Sales Manager. Having lived in LA, Washington DC, Rochester NY, I moved back to Cleveland. When Xerox tried to move me again in the late 80s, I said NO and changed industries. I moved to financial services and went through additional schooling at Wharton. I built complete sales organizations for companies providing financial services.. I worked for a national tax firm for 7 years, PwC for 9 years and Grant Thornton for 6 years as the National leader of Business Development (Sales). I am currently with CBIZ in Cleveland building a sales team. Maybe this time I will get it right. I have two grown sons from a first marriage. Brian is an industrial designer working for Google and in March 2015 his wife Corina delivered twin girls (Chloe and Elyse) making me a grandpa for the first time. Todd is a National Sales manager living in the Seattle area with his wife Siang. I was married to Mary in Annapolis in 1999. In 2002 we adopted a baby named Julia (Yullia in Russian) from Astrakhan Russia. Julia was 9 months old when we left Moscow. She will be starting High School in 2015. She has aspirations of becoming a Doctor. Maybe she can take care of me when I am old . ?? That would be right now. ?? It is a very rewarding challenge to be raising a daughter at this time of my life. She is teaching me things that I may have missed along the way. Something that stuck with me since we graduated came from Uncle Charlie. “You can do anything you set your mind to do …and don’t ever forget it. “ I NEVER DID.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John J Feehan Jr Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (31st Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, Received wings 9/1968 1969: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1969-72: VP46, NAS Moffett Field, CA, P3 Tacco 1972 – 74: Naval Air Reserve Training Unit NAS South Weymouth MA 1974-85: VP 65 NAS Pt. Mugu, CA 1985-86: Volunteer Training Unit, Naval Reserve Station Pacific Grove, CA 1986-87: Volunteer Training Unit, NAS North Island, CA 1988-89: Transferred to Inactive Reserves 1989: Retired from Naval Reserves with rank of Commander Principal Occupation (Life after USNA, with detours as applicable): Following completion of active duty in August, 1972, I attended Harvard Business School and graduated with an MBA in June 1974.After graduation, I worked 5 years at the Fed Mart Corporation in San Diego, CA as a retail executive. 1979: began a 30 year career in real estate development working in Medical Office Development, Mobile Home Park Acquisitions, and Multifamily development. Currently work part-time as a real estate consultant in the area of financial underwriting for new multifamily developments. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My most memorable life events are: finding a great looking young woman who has put up with me for over forty years, births of our children, their weddings and the births of their children. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Ronnie and I were married at a convent in San Francisco during a one week leave while on deployment to Adak, AK. We have three daughters: Christy, a computer color graphic artist, is married to Brian Ross and have a 3 year old boy, Kyle, Nicole Sargent is married to Cdr Jeff Sargent, a helicopter pilot with a 6 year old boy, Jack, and a little girl (as of this writing due May, 2015). Kathleen Feehan is an FBI Special Agent and is engaged to be married in November to Jake Milsbaugh. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since 2009, I have been semi-retired. Depending on client workload, I spend an average of 20 hours per week completing feasibility analysis for construction of new multifamily projects. Additionally, we try to get as much travel time as possible by flying Space A, road trips, and cruises. I even started a website spaceatravler.com to share my experiences with travel. A good bit of my time is also spent as a Board member of the Parkinson’s Association and as President of Next Step Service Dogs. Next Step is a 501 (c) 3 devoted to supplying veterans who have PTSD, TBI, and other injuries with service dogs. Hobby- wise, I am still running. As I have gotten older I am finding it much easier to place in the type 5 of a race. The ranks of older runners have thinned. Thus far, the Lord has blessed me with good health to have the ability to continue running. I have lived in Encinitas since 1977 (except for 2 years in LA and Northern CA). 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, and having to tell the Army 150 lb. team of what happened as they got off the bus • Eggs and Legs, and Strawberries and Ice Cream as my favorite breakfasts. • Being carried around the mess hall after we beat Army in cross country. • Running my two fastest one mile runs back to back in a cross country practice that were faster than my fastest high school mile run just 4 months before. It illustrated how motivated I was to make the training tables.

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Youngster cruise that was my first visit to Europe. My Plebe year chemistry instructor commending me on my outstanding performance in the final exam after going into the exam with a D. Spending summer leave in Key West going through Navy Underwater Swimmers School

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Following sitting on the training table from September through February, I ended up on the company tables with the most horeshi* second classmen, Herrick and Hancock, asking me a question that I didn’t want to hear: “Who are you?” (It wasn’t humorous at the time). • I never learned how to drive a stick shift. So, when I took delivery of my car just before Christmas leave, I drove our classmate Al Jones to DC in exchange for his teaching me how to drive a stick shift. Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors: Academic Achievement B.S. USNA – Foreign Affairs. Superintendent’s List 2nd and 1st class years. MBA Harvard Business School – Awarded second year honors Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.), none Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), Air Medal, Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (with two bronze stars) Republic of Viet Nam Meritorious Unit Citation Gallantry Cross, Military Unit Commendation Awarded Task Group 30.4, Military Unit Commendation Awarded Philippine Air Group ( Task Group 72.3) Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Flight Officer Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” While I was growing up, I remember watching such shows as Navy Log, Men of Annapolis, and Victory at Sea. This and the esteem that people in my neighborhood held for the service academies influenced me to pursue admission to the Naval Academy. I expected to get a good education and graduate in top physical condition. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My expectations were exceeded by attending Annapolis. I found that the most important items that I obtained were the relationships with classmates and the ability to have discipline to reach goals. My life has been a great opportunity. I spent my years after active duty continuing to fly in the P3 Orion as an NFO. I flew with guys that I flew with while on active duty. I still keep in touch with both classmates and squadron mates after all of these years. I should also mention that being an Academy grad helped me to get into a name brand business school. In fact, while I was at Harvard, the Naval Academy contingent was the second highest number of alumni attending after Harvard undergraduates.

Final Yearbook write-up for Jack Feehan: My first duty station was flying as an NFO P3s out of NAS Moffett Field with deployments to Viet Nam, the Philippines, Adak, Alaska, Japan, and Guam. Following release from active duty I attended Harvard Business School and moved to San Diego after graduation in 1974. I continued as a Tactical Coordinator in the Naval Reserves. While at Harvard, I drilled at NAS South Weymouth and continued as a Tacco in VP 65, NAS Pt. Mugu.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David B. Fletcher Service History: 1963 – 67 – USNA (21st / 31st Company) 1967 – 1969 CIC Officer on USS Brush DD-745 1969-1971 CIC and Task Force OOD on USS America CVA 66. Principal Occupation: • Entered the Pump World as an Application Engineer for Ingersoll Rand in Los Angeles, CA • Regional Sales Manager for Byron Jackson Pumps in Los Angeles, CA • Product Specialist for Wemco Pump in Sacramento, CA • Pump Engineer for Worthington Pump in Taneytown, MD • Product Manager in Marketing for Sta-Rite Pumps in Delavan, WI • Branch Manager for BRI in Decatur, IL • Regional Sales Manager for Waukesha Cherry Burrell Pumps in Plano, TX • Product Manager for Waukesha Cherry Burrell Pumps in Delavan, WI • Regional Sales Manager for Waukesha Cherry Burrell Pumps in Baltimore, MD Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events:

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Gina and I were married in 1969, and have (4) sons. Now have (4) grand kids. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired from Waukesha Cherry Burrell in 2016. Working on my Mom’s house to sell. Final location TBD. Fly Fishing & Kayaking. Season Ticket Holder for Navy Football. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Sitting in barber chair at USNA when we heard JFK had been assassinated. • Making the starting line-up for Plebe Soccer Team. • Youngster Cruise to Northern Europe with visits to England, France, and Denmark. • Cruise to Mediterranean with visits to Spain, Palma, Gibraltar, Italy, and Lebanon • Flight training in Pensacola. • Playing 150 LB as kicker, and 2nd tackle after special tackling drills. I weighted 127 LBS, and could make weight with all of my equipment on. • Taking delivery of my first car (1966 Pontiac Lemans) • Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA: • Dinner on Nick Markoff’s table, when we had steak and ice cream, and had to eat with our fingers. Then to make up with Stewards, we followed with Couth Night with polite speeches, etc. and Nick wearing his Lincoln like beaver top hat. • All of the pranks we pulled on each other on 3rd floor of 8th wing. • Major water ballooning the newspaper delivery man, who loved to make too much noise in wee hours of morning in 8th wing courtyard. • Hauling cannon up to outside of Army Exchange Officer’s office before Army Navy game. (We broke elevator, but never got caught. This was in addition to many other pranks in his office) Awards Received Academic Achievement: • BS 1967 – USNA in Engineering • Post graduate work in business at University of California. 34

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MBA – Marketing – Mount St. Mary’s in Emmittsburg, MD

Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”? I always wanted to attend the Academy because of the culture, and spirit de core, In Junior High and High School, I extensively read Naval History novels. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. I loved the idea of being “squared away”, and the opportunity to lead men early in my career.

Summary bio for Dave Fletcher I have many fond memories of our four years at the Academy. Would not want to trade it for anything. My first duty station was the USS Brush DD-745 out of Long Beach, CA. We had (2) tours to Vietnam. My second duty station was the USS America CVA-66 out of Norfolk, VA. We had a round the world cruise to Vietnam. I really enjoyed the opportunity to travel and see so many places in the world. It was really great to play on Navy Sports Teams. Still have friends from those days .I appreciate the benefits that we received, so that we could further our education after graduation. Gina and I were married in 1969, and have (4) sons. We now have four grand kids. Our retirement location is still to be determined.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Eldwin Dale Heely Service History 1963-67 USNA (31st Company) 1967 Joined U. S. Marine Corps 1967-68 The Basic School, Quantico, VA, Selected for Air Force Flight Training 1968-69 Air Force Flight Training, Laughlin AFB, TX. Received Air Force Wings 1969 F-4 Phantom II Training, MCAS Cherry Point, NC Received Navy Wings 1969 VMFA-451, MCAS Beaufort, SC, Squadron Pilot 1969-70 VMFA-232, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Squadron Pilot 1970 VMFA-314, Chu Lai, Viet Nam 1970-71 VMFA-115, Da Nang, Viet Nam, Combat Section Leader F-4 1971-72 VMFA-212, MCAS Kaneohe, HI and Da Nang, Viet Nam Air Combat Instructor, Combat Division Leader F-4 (200 Missions Viet Nam, 12 Air Medals) Selected for first AV-8A Marine Harrier Squadron 1973-74 VMA-513, MCAS Beaufort, SC, Harrier Pilot Training 1975 VMA-542, MCAS Cherry Point, NC Squadron Pilot 1976 VMA-513 DET “A” Flight Demonstration Pilot, AV-8A Harrier 1976-77 VMA-513 DET “B” MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Squadron Pilot 1977-78 MCAS Yuma, AZ Resigned USMC Principal Occupation Senior Production Manager in electronic manufacturing including Semiconductors, CCTV systems, and Security systems. Sales Manager for security systems for major airports, homeland security projects, hydroelectric dams, corps of engineers projects and various commercial applications across the country and internationally. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Installed and provided the security system for the “Goodwill Games” in Seattle in 1990. Installed the security and CCTV systems at SeaTac, San Diego, Vancouver, BC and various other airports. Upgraded the security at many hydroelectric dams and river locks with the Corps of Engineers after 911. Flew a Harrier in an air show in Norfolk, VA for 200 thousand people, including my entire family. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I enjoyed the friendships that developed with fellow classmates. Humorous Memories of USNA: The times we shared in “Mother Bancroft” trying to maintain our sanity. Please answer two questions 1. My father was a career Marine Officer who spent over three years in the Pacific during WWII, from Guadalcanal on. I lived on Marine bases my whole life except once when he was stationed at USNA as an instructor. As an eight year old, I was a batboy for the Navy baseball team and spent most of my free time in the yard just watching the activity. I was even a Navy Junior Boxer. I saw the Blue Angels on several occasions and used to watch Marine fighters take off at El Toro. I always wanted to be a fighter pilot.

I was a good athlete in high school and was offered 8 full scholarships for college. I was accepted by West Point weeks before I heard from USNA. I accepted a Presidential appointment from John F. Kennedy to the Academy. My dream was to fly fighter jets and to be a Marine if possible. Fortunately, I was able to reach both goals. 2. The Academy experience was a stepping stone to reach my ultimate goal. I selected USNA over West Point because I was only 17 years old and I knew Annapolis would give me a good look at all the options (ships, infantry, and the best aviation in the world). After I left the service, the USNA diploma made it possible to get almost any job I wanted. As a fighter pilot at age 32, I had reached nearly every dream and goal I had as a youth. The rest of my life has just 36

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31st Company been a bonus. Summary bio for Ed Heely I joined the Marine Corps after graduation, and after infantry training at Quantico, I applied for Marine Aviation. I received both Air Force and Navy wings and I was assigned to fly the F-4 Phantom. My lifelong dream was to be a fighter pilot, and those years remain the highlight of my life. I loved flying and I loved the F-4, and I amassed 200 combat missions and 12 air medals in Vietnam during two combat tours, while stationed in Chu Lai and Da Nang. I was designated a combat division leader and an air combat instructor in the Phantom. In order to keep flying after the war, I joined the first Marine Harrier squadron. I was involved in all the first time uses of the Harrier by the Marines in various tactical applications. I was selected to join a small unit to perform as a demonstration pilot at air shows all over the country. After a West Pac tour in the Harrier, I was assigned to a desk in Yuma, AZ., and my flight time was cut to a minimum. I had a young family so I resigned my commission and became a civilian after 15 years of military service. I worked as a production manager and sales engineer for companies that manufactured and installed security equipment. For the next 25 years I was in the security industry working on various security projects. San Diego Airport, Goodwill Games, Homeland Security projects for security upgrades of Hydroelectric Dams are examples of the type of projects on which I worked. I have a son and a daughter who both graduated from excellent universities and they are a banker and an office manager. My wife and I retired in Northwest Montana at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John H. Hickok Service History 1963-67: USNA (24th Company that transitioned to 31st) 1967-68: TARP, NFO Training and Wings, A-6 Replacement Air Training NAS Oceana 1968-71: VA-176 A-6 Operations at NAS Oceana, VA. and aboard CVA-42 1971-74: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (MS Aero Eng. & MBA) 1974-77: Program Exchange Program with Royal Air Force (Buccaneer WSO) 1977-80: NAVPRO Grumman (A-6 Flight Test B/N, Deputy for Contracts and Admin) 1980-83: Naval Air Systems Command (Director Radar and Electro-Optics Branch) 1983-85: Pentagon, CNO staff, OP-982 (Aviation RDT&E for Strike/Attack Systems) 1985-87: Pentagon, SECNAV staff, ASNRE&S (Mil Asst for Strike/Attack Programs) 1987-89: Naval Air Systems Command (A-12 Program Deputy for Systems Integration) 1989-91: Naval Air Systems Command (PMA-209 Program Manager Avionics) 1991: Retired with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Training and Operational duties as A-6 Intruder Bombardier Navigator and Weapon Systems Officer in RAF Buccaneer, separated by post graduated education in aerospace engineering, avionics and business management. Flight acceptance and test flying at Grumman Aerospace in addition to contract and NAVPRO admin duties. Transferred to the business of Systems Acquisition as an Aeronautical Duty Officer and moved to Washington, DC area. Trained in Acquisition Program Management at the Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) and had increasingly responsible acquisition jobs in the Naval Air Systems Command, with the Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of Navy; culminating as the Program Manager for Advance Combat Avionics (PMA-209) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Met my dream girl (now wife of 45 years) right across the street from my family home in Orlando just before reporting for A-6 training. On my first operational cruise had an engine fire off the catapult, which ended in ejecting right next to the carrier. Hardship tour at NPGS Monterey set the stage for my future. Three years living and flying in England was the highlight of my career, but had second accident with a young RAF pilot and pulled 13 g’s in a bombing pullout that missed the ground by 30 feet. Returning to the U.S.A. and Long Island had culture shock and had my first run in with the Mafia. Had my third airborne accident at Grumman when testing an old A-6, having the starboard engine blow up under my seat and both engines stopped running. Luckily I was flying with Grumman’s chief test pilot and he restarted the port engine at 500’. Most memorable life event was being with my wife as she gave birth to our daughter Wendy at Ft. Belvoir, VA. Seeing the inner working and hidden mechanisms of the Pentagon was sobering. Becoming a major program manager for avionics, my specialty, was the highlight of my acquisition career. Becoming the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) was icing on the cake. Then to add more icing I watched my daughter graduate with honors from Virginia Tech and go on to become a very successful professional photographer, based in “would you believe it” – Annapolis. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Nancy and I were married in 1969 and have one daughter Wendy. While following me around the world, Nancy still became a book editor in Manhattan and on Long Island. In Northern Virginia she became a professional facilitator, graduating from Georgetown, and then going on to facilitate the school boards in Prince William county. She was also able to support the extracurricular activities of our daughter. Our daughter went to Virginia Tech and graduated Cum Laude from the school of performing arts. Then her lifelong bug for photography hit and she graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography to become a very successful wedding photographer, living in Annapolis, Md. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Having President Kennedy swear us in. Watching Army’s QB, Rollie Stichweh, lose the Army/Navy game when time ran off the clock. Carry-on was “sweet”. Sitting in drafting course when we heard President Kennedy was assassinated and the deep sorrow that followed for us all. Eating honey butter on toast at the baseball training tables, and playing baseball with Roger Staubach. Coming within one week of interviewing with Admiral Rickover, but having the law change so that I was able to choose aviation with less than 20/20 eyes. Sparring with, and watching, my roommate win the middleweight boxing championship.

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31st Company Humorous Memories of USNA: Moving the 16 inch shell that stood next to Dahlgren Hall all the way to the 8 th wing and into the Army exchange officer’s office, and not getting caught. Filling the same officer’s office up with empty milk cartons up to the ceiling. He was not impressed. Getting my blue 66 Pontiac Lemans with white interior, and driving it home to Orlando for Christmas; only to be stopped on the Florida Turnpike doing a mere 110 mph; and then being given just a warning because I was a Mid from Florida. 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 – 1967, Nuclear Physics; MS – U.S. Naval Postgraduate School – 1973, Aeronautical Engineering/Avionics; MBA – U.S. Naval Postgraduate School – 1974. Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.), none Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, DFC, Air Medal, etc.) Three Meritorious Service Medals, two Navy Commendation medals, Navy Outstanding Unit Award and National Defense Medal with Bronze Start. Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Naval Flight Officer Wings Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars): n/a Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”? My father was a decorated P-40/P-47 fighter pilot in WWII in Europe. He imbued me with a love of country and my desire to serve in the military. But I was also excited about the possibility of being an aerospace engineer and hoped to attend Georgia Tech or MIT. Fortunately I won a Florida Senate appointment to USNA and I jumped at it. Frankly there was no way for my parents to afford to send me to universities like GT or MIT and have money left for my three younger siblings. I had to do special eye training for six months and take a second physical at Pensacola to finally pass the 20/20 test. I expected a great education and a toughening up at USNA, to go wherever the Navy would take me. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Absolutely, but as a very naïve seventeen year old my only goal was to graduate, and then later I realized that a higher class rank would allow me the first picks of assignments. USNA had everything to offer young officers-to-be. The character building helped me immensely in my flying and leadership duties, and the technical education facilitated follow-on education at the NPGS that gave me a fighting chance to succeed in the high tech management world of DoD acquisition.

Summary for John Hickock My first duty station was NAS Oceana, flying right seat as an A-6 Bombardier/Navigator in VA-176; followed by two cruises aboard the USS Roosevelt. Following a dual masters program at the NPGS I flew with the Royal Air Force in their Buccaneer strike aircraft. Flying continued at Grumman Aerospace Corp, accepting new A-6E aircraft and entering into the acquisition business. I became an Aeronautical Engineering Duty officer, I spent two tours in the Naval Air Systems Command and two in the Pentagon, to become the Navy’s PM for Avionics, and then retiring as a Captain. I became an educator as an executive professor at the Defense Acquisition University’s Defense Systems Management College, then the course director of the Executive Program Managers Course and finally as the DAU’s Chief Knowledge Officer. I retired from 20 years of civil service in 2011. Working in the DC area for over 30 years was both exhilarating, eye opening and exhausting, but our most memorable tour of duty was with the Royal Air Force in England. My vivid memories at USNA were beating Army in our plebe year, playing baseball with Roger Staubach, and being able to go aviation at the last minute just before interviewing with Admiral Rickover for nuclear submarine service.

My father was a decorated P-40/P-47 fighter pilot in WWII in Europe. He imbued me with a love of country and my desire to serve in the military. My wife Nancy and I were married in 1969 and have one daughter Wendy. In addition to being a wonderful Mother, Nancy was a book editor and professional consultant/facilitator. Wendy is a distinguished grad from Virginia Tech and Hallmark Institute of Photography, and is a very successful wedding photographer, living in Annapolis, Md.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Edward A. Kerins, II Service History July 1967 – Sept 1967: Boiler water treatment school, Naval Base Phila. Sept 1967 – Sept 1969: MPA USS Hammerberg (DE1015) Sept 1968 – Jan 1970: Nilo School, Coronado, and SERE training Camp Pendleton Jan 1970- Jan 1971: Nilo Support Officer, COMNAVFORV, Saigon, RVN Jan 1971 – Aug 1973: Manager Enlisted Engineering Schools, BUPERS, Arlington Aug 1973: Resigned my commission and discharged. Principal Occupation Career focused on consumer product manufacturing. 1973 – 1983: Procter & Gamble, Cheboygan, MI. Various assignments in paper plant devoted to Pampers manufacturing. Included Line supervisor, shipping manager, Quality Control manager and Industrial Engineer, Warehouse Manager. 1983 – 1986: Lipton, Harrisburg, PA. Assistant Plant Manager 1986 – 1987: Lipton, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Co HQ) Manufacturing Tech Support Mgr 1987 – 1990: Lipton, Flemington, NJ, Assistant Plant Manager 1990 – 1993: Lipton, Prince Frederick, MD, Plant Manager 1993 – 1997: Lipton, Independence, MO, Plant Manager 1997 – 2000: ConAgra Grocery Products, Toledo, OH, Plant Manager 2000 – 2002: Ateeco, Shendandoah, PA, Director of Manufacturing 2003: Church & Dwight, East Brunswick, NJ, Plant Manager 2004 – 2007: Arthur Schuman Inc. Fairfield, NJ. Director of Manufacturing 2007- 2009: Ecce Panis, Inc. North Brunswick, NJ, Vice President Operations 2009 – present: Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Meeting my wife January, 1966. Graduation USNA, June 7, 1967 Wedding Day, USNA, June 10, 1967 Returning from deployment and seeing my son for the first time in 1968 Crossing the north Atlantic in December in heavy weather and seeing the ship survive. Deploying to Vietnam; meeting the people, learning the culture, encountering classmates Arriving home from Vietnam and meeting a second son in January 1971 Finally being present for the birth of a child, our third in May 1973 in Annapolis Seeing classmates at tailgates, reunions, and at unexpected places in the country and world. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Kathy and I met on a blind date for a party I was having at my house for classmates for winter break in January 1966. We became engaged that June and were married three days after graduation, June 10, 1967. We remain together and will celebrate our 50th anniversary just before our 50th reunion. We have three children, David, Chris, and Becky, born in 1968, 1970, and 1973. We have six granddaughters, 3 from each of our boys. Our daughter remains unmarried and lives in Baltimore. Our oldest granddaughter, Casey, will finish college in another year, the second, Carrie, will enter college next year. The rest, Melanie, Marissa, Laura, and Monica are in junior and high school. Our oldest lives near us in PA, and Chris in Delaware.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I have been retired now for five years. Kathy and I travel as much as we can and are checking off Europe, using Viking River cruises and Go Ahead tours. I spend time at home honing my woodworking skills and enjoy showing off my projects on Facebook. My proudest pieces help furnish our home, including a six drawer sideboard, a grandfather clock, and an 18th century reproduction side table. I recently began learning segmented bowl turning. I also enjoy reading and keeping in touch with classmates. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe year: getting spooned by the toughest members of the class of ’65 in 21st company, Bill Hancock, Sonny Harrison, and Terry Hancock, who lived next door, early in the Fall. On the brigade boxing team, getting to box Dale Hanson, ’64 in our company; regrettably, I lost the match! Roger Staubach and a winning football team and the carry-on that meant. 40

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31st Company Youngster cruise and visits to Copenhagen, and Paris. Aviation summer at Pensacola and scaring the hell out of the ground crew with my attempts at touch and go exercises – fortunately, I did not go Navy Air. Mostly meeting life-long friends who have stood the test of time. Humorous Memories of USNA: As a plebe, morning window detail and the traps set by members of ’65. Flying to Florida on a plane piloted by Tim Sullivan’s Dad, hitting a pocket of air, dropping a thousand feet and seeing Pete Long, who had been lying in the aisle, floating in the air next to me! Getting up at 0 dark thirty on Sunday mornings to attend Catholic services while the Protestants slept in! Riding to Baltimore in my fiancé's car (unauthorized) breaking down on the road and hoping an officer wouldn’t pass by before getting her VW to restart. Getting my ’66 GTO June 66 and driving it home to Baltimore for the first time. Leaving it for my fiancé to drive since I couldn’t have it in Annapolis. Buying “free” clothes at Peerless in Annapolis. Payment wasn’t due until graduation. Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major) I was happy to graduate, as I struggled with many courses. While in my last tour of duty in DC, I earned a Masters in Systems Management from USC through an evening program at the pentagon. Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Does the “sub squad” count? Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) I received the customary “end of tour” award upon leaving Vietnam, the Navy Achievement Medal. Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) None Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) USN – no stars Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My Dad was a CPO in the Navy and was unable to get to Annapolis himself when he was young. Throughout my high school years, he spoke of my entry into the Naval Academy and fulfilling his own dreams vicariously. I never had any other goal. I joined the Navy Reserve while a senior in high school to qualify for an appointment that way. My Dad shipped over from the TAR program to regular Navy so I would qualify a presidential appointment. After failing to obtain a congressional appointment after high school graduation, he transferred to a sub in Charleston and I got work in a Piggly Wiggly, while taking classes at night. A year after high school, I received both a presidential appointment and one from the Naval Reserve. I expected to make a career of the Navy, as my Dad did, but did not count on meeting my wife and encountering the family separation a successful Navy career involves. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy exceeded my expectations. I was prepared for plebe year. I struggled with academics at times, but plowed ahead. I did find myself being repelled by the rigid structure there, but viewed it as something to endure for the greater goal. The friendships made at USNA are priceless. The experience and molding I received have served me well throughout my life. More than anything else in my life experience, my time at USNA defines me, regardless of the fact that I did not make the Navy my career. Final Yearbook write-up for Ed Kerins Upon graduation, I reported aboard the USS Hammerberg (DE-1015) in Newport, RI, as the MPA after attending boiler water treatment school in Philly. We deployed to the Med twice, but for short periods. We visited many ports in northern Europe and the med, watched Russian trawlers, and chased Russian diesel subs. After two years, I received orders to attend Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer (NILO) school in San Diego, and then to Vietnam. Since my post at Phan Rang had just been closed, I instead was assigned as NILO Support Officer in Saigon, spending the next year providing every kind of support to the NILO network. At the reunion, ask me to tell you the ‘pigeon story’. At the end of my tour, and realizing I would not make the Navy a career, I asked for shore duty and was assigned to BUPERS managing enlisted engineering ratings training program. Pursuing a career in consumer manufacturing, I spent ten years with P&G in northern Michigan producing Pampers in every possible plant position. With no transfer coming, I jumped to Lipton and spent the rest of my career in the food Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary business. With Lipton I had several tours including as plant manager of two different plants, the last in Independence, MO. Caught up in a major restructure, I spent several years with ConAgra in Toledo, OH, then was recruited by a small family owned business in PA. I spent the remainder of my career with two more small companies, the last sold to Pepperidge Farms and marking the beginning of my retirement. My wife, Kathy, and I were married at USNA chapel 3 days after graduation and will celebrate our 50 th anniversary as our class prepares for our 50th reunion. Our three children and six grandchildren live within visiting distance and we enjoy watching them grow. Soon it will be time for great grandchildren. Highlights of our year, though, are the many opportunities to see classmates. At football tailgates and various other events each year, we enjoy seeing the best friends of our lives.

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31st Company James D. Knox Service History 1963 – 1967 Naval Academy (21st/31st Company) 1967 – 1969 NAVAIRTRACOM Received Wings Jan ‘69 1969 – SERE, Nav Training, VP RAG, Ordered to NAS Brunswick, SQDN Decommissioned, Ordered to Whidby Island, SQDN Decommissioned, Ordered to P2 SQDN Vietnam (Anti-Personnel Sensors), SQDN Decommissioned, only three planes remaining after first 3 months flying. 1969 – 1971 NAS Guam/COMFAIRWESTPAC, Flying C-121/WV-121, HU-16 all over Westpac and Vietnam 1972 – 1976 VP-11, NAS Brunswick, Flew P3C, Deployed to Vietnam, Spain, Azores, Iceland, 1976 – 1979 ASWOC, NAS Bermuda. Flew P3C, C-131 1980 – 1981 VP-23, NAS Brunswick. Flew P3C, deployed to Spain, Azores, Iceland 1982 – 1984 SERE Training, COMFAIRLANT, NAS Brunswick 1985 – 1987 Ops Officer, Safety Officer, NAS Keflavik, flew UP-3A (Passenger modified P3) 1987 Retired from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Occupation After retiring from the Navy at 20 years active service, I went to Tucson, AZ, to fly a P3 for Border Patrol, only to told, once I got there, I had to be younger than 35 to start with them, in order to have 20 years in law enforcement, and still retire at 55 (New Rule then – definitely a Catch 22!) So I dusted off my Engineering degree from USNA and went that route, working for 6 or 7 different companies (PRC, CAE LINK, Hughes, GM, SAIC, Raytheon), each of them being bought out by the bigger company, or losing the contract, until I retired from Raytheon in 2004 with a gold watch saying I had worked for them for 16 years. The highlights were working with NASA to design and launch the Space Station Freedom, and then to design and launch the Landsat 7 satellite about 1999. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The recruiters say, “Join the Navy, and See the World!” and that’s what I’ve done. Thanks to Uncle Sam, I’ve been to six continents, and I had three overseas shore tours, that were just stepping off points for seeing that part of the world. While at NAS Agana Guam, we had a Search and Rescue area almost the size of the United States, and I was a P/C in a ‘Flying Boat’ (HU-16). One of my duties was to fly the ADM (COMNAVMAR) to all the major islands in the central Pacific, both north and south of the equator, on an Orientation/Welcoming flight, most of which didn’t have runways and required water landings. Since the ADM was the acting Military Governor of the Islands, we were met by outriggers, hula dancers, huge celebrations, and parties everywhere we went for the three weeks it took to complete the tour. Almost like we had flown back in time to the 1920 -1930’s. An unbelievably fantastic trip for the pilots and aircrew. When it came to my 20-year mark, my boys were begging me to retire and go back to the states, because they wanted to find out what it was like to grow up in the US! During, and after retiring from Raytheon in 2004, my wife and I went on to build a ranch in South Dakota and raise a herd of Arabian horses, my wife’s favorites, before retiring for good, selling the ranch and horses, and moving to Arizona in 2010. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Judy and I were married in 1983, and have four sons between the two of us. One of our sons is COL (Ret) in the Marine Corp, and another spent six years in the Navy, all overseas on a frigate. All of them are married, and we have eight loving grandkids to visit. With them living in San Diego, Houston, Virginia, and Maine, we spend a lot of time traveling. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I thought when you retired, you would have lot of time on your hands. A time to catch up on books, movies, hobbies, travel, etc. Not Happening! I’m busier now than any time since I was a kid. I’m active in the American Legion, USNA Alumni Association, on the Board of Directors for Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), and several smaller groups, and usually one vacation trip/year with one of the boys or overseas, and I still have to find time to travel to see my other grandkids. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Plebe year (63), from the first day to 100th night, a total haze, of trying to make myself invisible, not attract attention, the second class (’65) out to get us, pure survival instinct. • President Kennedy’s assassination (Nov ’63) Return to: Table of Contents

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Youngster cruise (USS Little Rock), the Beatles before they were famous in Portsmouth, England, the girls in Amsterdam Aviation summer and the girls in Pensacola First Class cruise on the Scorpion, the last cruise she came back from June Week and graduation, all the hats flying in the air

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Food fights in the mess hall • Somehow surviving the boxing classes in PT Awards Received Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Naval Engineering, Oceanography MS – Webster University – 1986, Management Athletic Naval Academy Sailing Team for all four years Service/USNA Awards Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 rd Award); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal w/7 Campaign Stars; National Defense Service Medal; Strike/Flight Air Medal; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal: Expert Pistol Shot Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Earned Gold Aviators Wings Jan 1969 Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My dad was a WWII pilot, got out of the service in ’47, as a Major, and went on to be an aeronautical engineer for Douglas A/C, and owned/flew three airplanes, so I didn’t apply to USNA, but to the Air Force Academy, because it had been my dream to fly ever since I could remember. I worked hard, passed all the requirements and got the nomination for USAFA. At the last minute, my Senator called me, and asked me to go to USNA, because his primary candidate for USNA couldn’t pass the Navy physical, but qualified for the USAFA. He assured me I could fly out of USNA, and that I could switch to Air Force upon graduation. I did not even know where the Naval Academy was! So that’s what my expectations were – very simple, flying, and what a rude awakening I got! Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? USNA changed my whole perception of life, from the time I got off the bus from the Baltimore A/P in ’63, to graduation in ’67, and going into the fleet, to my retirement in ’87. USNA opened a new world to me. I still got to be a pilot and fly, a lot, but USNA instilled a sense of seeing the world, accomplishing so many different things, achieving things I didn’t even know existed as a “hick” farm kid from South Dakota. Literally, USNA taught me, as our Superintendent use to say, “You can do anything you set your mind to. Don’t you ever forget that!” Final Yearbook write-up for Jim Knox:. After getting my wings in January 1969, and the VP RAG, my first three duty stations were cancelled (SQDNs decommissioned), so the detailer gave up and sent me to NAS Agana, Guam. That instilled in me a love to see the world, which the Navy provided for me, with three overseas tours, and many deployments. After retiring in ’87, I went to work with NASA designing the space shuttle and Space Station Freedom, and on to launch the Landsat 7 Satellite, with USGS, until I retired from Raytheon in 2004. I married my wife, Judy, in 1983, and we have been together ever since. We have been blessed with four boys, all married, and eight grandchildren, which we love dearly. Although I am retired, I’m active in the Legion, MOAA, Alumni Assoc., along with several minor volunteer duties. Judy is still actively working as a Contracting Officer in DoD, which has taken her to Afghanistan and Iraq on deployments, and the Air Force Test Pilot School. We sold the horse ranch in South Dakota, and 18 Arabian horses, in 2010, and moved to Green Valley, AZ, where we settled in to a home overlooking Green Valley. Judy and I would love to see any classmates coming this way. We have two guest rooms available, and the BBQ is available with the best cook on the block on short notice.

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31st Company John W. Leonard

Once graduation was out of the way, Wally jumped into his ‘vette and zoomed down to Pensacola to earn his NFO wings. Thereafter, he served several tours as a Bombardier/Navigator in attack squadrons flying A-6 Intruders, including a WESTPAC deployment with VA-35 aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the height of the Vietnam air campaign. Characteristically, he managed to impart a note of levity into even that serious business: Returning to the ship from one particular mission, Wally’s aircraft – as he memorably wrote to his brother – “Aced out two squadron COs in the pattern to bag Coral Sea’s 200,000th trap. Cigars & cake, no $.” Wally got his MS in Aeronautical Engineering at PG School in Monterey; and, among other assignments, was on the commissioning crew of USS Nimitz (CVN-68). He left active duty in 1977, but remained in the Reserves, retiring as a Commander in 1989. In civilian life Wally worked in the IT and defense contracting industries, primarily in areas involving systems integration and delivery of command and control solutions to DoD customers.

Having discovered that bachelorhood offered a vast array of attractions, Wally resisted the more prosaic allures of domesticity for quite some time; not succumbing until he was into his late 30’s. A quick learner, however, he soon enough got the hang of what the deal was with marriage. He and Debbie eventually settled in Northern Virginia, where they successfully raised three great kids, now young adults making their own ways in the world. He enjoyed keeping in touch with his classmates, and was a frequent attendee at alumni events and Navy football games. Wry and fun loving, Wally was always up for a good time, and could somehow manage to find humor in practically any situation. He died – too soon – on December 23, 2013.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter A. Long 1. Service History * 1963-1967 U.S. Naval Academy * 1967-1969 Damage Control Assistant, USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD 808) * 1969-1970 Engineer Officer, USS Chehalis (PG 94) * 1970-1971 Executive Officer, USS Chehalis (PG 94) * 1972-1973 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Ca. * 1973-1975 Engineer Officer, USS Hepburn (FF1055) * 1975-1977 Commanding Officer, USS Moctobi (ATF 105) * 1978-1980 Executive Officer, Navy Recruiting District, San Diego, Ca. * 1980-1982 Executive Officer, USS Albert David (FF1050) * 1983-1985 Detailer, Military Personnel Command * 1985-1987 Commanding Officer, USS David R. Ray (DD 971) * 1987-1989 CNO Chair, Industrial College of the Armed Forces * 1989-1991 Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Mayport, Florida * 1991-1993 Commanding Officer, USS Reeves (CG 24) * 1993-1994 Commanding Officer, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii * 1994-1995 Commander, Logistic Group Western Pacific, Singapore * 1995-1996 Assistant Chief of Staff Pacific Fleet, Shore Station Management * 1996-1998 Commanding Officer, Cruiser Destroyer Group Five/Commander USS Kitty Hawk Battle Group * 1998-2000 Provost, Naval War College 2. Principal Occupation: * 1967-2000 Naval Officer * 2000-2004 Educator * 2005-2014 Merchant Marine Officer * 2015-2016 Retired (Circumnavigation) 3. Memorable Life Events: USNA Acceptance & Graduation~~Wedding to Janet~~Deployment to Vietnam~~ Melinda’s Birth~~David’s Birth~~Command at Sea~~Learning to Fly~~Three tours in Hawaii~~Earning PhD~~Making Flag~~Living in Singapore~~Children earning postgraduate degrees~~Birth of Grandchildren, Charlotte and Millie~~National Interest salvage work with MSC~~Sailing our "Wayward Wind” around the world. 4. Tell us about your wife and children: I met Janet in 3rd grade when my family moved to Oregon and by 6th we were sweethearts. We have many shared memories and friendships with our home town classmates. In college, Janet was a cheerleader at Oregon State when OSU went to the Rose Bowl. Because I didn’t have a ticket to the game, the cheerleaders led me and another “boyfriend” into the stadium wearing a Disney cow costume. We were married in June of ’67 in our hometown, Newport. After our children were in grade school, Janet earned her Masters and returned to teaching: piano, senior English, choir and vocal ensemble. When we moved to Virginia, she became a realtor, was “Rookie of the Year” and made Re/ Max’s national “Top100.” Ending her career to follow me around the world, she's been a great mother and an excellent wife, putting up with me and our 24 moves! Now she loves being "Nana." Melinda was selected for the All-American Dance Team and was captain of her Robinson High School Dance Team. At Randolph Macon, she was president of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, a Resident Assistant, and the only student on the Judicial Board. Mindy earned her Masters in Business at Virginia Commonwealth and became a top executive at American Express. Certified at the highest level of the financial field, she later began senior management with investment banking firms. She loves rescue dogs, sailing, scuba diving and recently completed a circumnavigation on “Wayward Wind.” She lives in Sausalito, California. David was an All-American wrestler in high school, captain of the team at William & Mary, and president of his fraternity, Sigma Chi. He taught and coached wrestling at St. Christopher's in Richmond and was named Virginia State Coach of 46

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31st Company the Year. After law school at Washington & Lee, he now is a Partner at Meyer Baldwin Long & Moore. His wife Suzanne is a Partner at McGuire Woods and they have two young daughters. They love traveling, sailing, seeing friends and living in Richmond. 5. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? It doesn't feel like “retirement” yet, as I'm busy “working” at sailing! After the World Arc Rally officially ended in Saint Lucia, Janet and I sailed home to Florida to begin our "family catch up" travels for the last half of 2016. We plan to visit David's family in Richmond, see all four of my siblings at a Long family gathering in Canada, visit Janet's brother and play a week of golf at his "Cabin Fever Tournament" in Phoenix, see Mindy in SF and attend the annual Hall family reunion in Oregon. God willing, that’s a glimpse of what the rest of our retirement years will hold. 6. Fondest memories of USNA: Arrival excitement, knowing I had accomplished my first goal *** President Kennedy talking to our plebe class *** my first Army Navy Game *** Roger Staubach winning the Heisman Trophy and hearing "carry on" from upper classmen *** sharing the struggles and joys of “Life at Mother B” *** watching Mike Bolier win the 165 Brigade Boxing Championship *** sharing two June Weeks with Janet *** Graduation! 7. Humorous memories of USNA: Wally Leonard and I, both clueless in sailing class and wires *** "goofing around" in the company wardroom *** all of Boly's schemes *** efforts to get Tom Blair to stop smoking **the never-ending turtle sagas ***Dippy's famous swimming skills. 8. Academic Achievements: Having a GPA with a half-life, yet never getting below a "C," amazing. Graduation! 9. Athletics: Company sports 10. Service/USNA awards: Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion on Merit (5), Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, various unit, joint, deployment service medals and ribbons 11. Uniform Breast Insignia: Surface Warfare 12: Flag/Pennant: USN, 2 star 13: Why did you attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending"? As a recent medical school graduate, my father joined the Navy during WWII and served in Pearl Harbor and the western Pacific as a ship’s doctor. My dream was to be a naval officer and command ships at sea. I figured that going to the Naval Academy would best prepare me to be able to do that. When offered an ROTC scholarship, I turned it down in order to go to a prep school on the southern coast of Oregon because I didn’t want to give up my dream of going to Annapolis. After six months at prep school, I earned a competitive appointment to the Naval Academy. 14. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, and I truly enjoyed the experience. In the process, I received an excellent education, friends who became brothers for life, and was able to live out my dream of command at sea. The Naval Academy allowed me to play a bit part in the significant events of my time. It has been both worthwhile and a privilege. Summary bio for Pete Long “Becoming a Midshipman” and “having command at sea” were my career goals. Following graduation, I married Janet, my childhood sweetheart, and we began our naval career in San Diego. My first ship deployed to Vietnam in January '68. After additional sea tours and the birth of our children, I was able to take command of an ATF as a Lieutenant. Rotating sea to shore allowed me to enjoy more family time and earn a Master’s degree (NPGS) before eventually taking command of a destroyer, a cruiser and two Naval Stations. I earned a PhD and after making Flag, we served in Singapore, Pearl Harbor, San Diego and Newport: command of Logistic Group Western Pacific, command of Cruiser/ Destroyer Group 5 (Kitty Hawk Battle Group), duty on CINCPACFLEET staff, and Provost Naval War College. By the time our children were in graduate school, we had traveled our country and beyond. Janet earned a Masters and taught senior English and vocal music in San Diego. When we moved to DC, she became a real estate agent and made Re/Max’s national “Top 100.” Ending her career to follow mine, she’s been a great mother and wife, putting up with me and 24 moves! Our daughter Melinda was in senior management with investment banking firms and recently completed a World Arc circumnavigation with me on our sailboat. David and Suzanne are attorneys in Richmond and share life with our dear granddaughters, Charlotte and Millie.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary After Navy retirement, I served as President of Valley Forge Military Academy & College and then joined Military Sealift Command. After earning an Unlimited Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License, I enjoyed eight more commands at sea. The Naval Academy experience along with our naval career, Valley Forge and MSC, gave us a wealth of memories and lifelong friends.

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31st Company William J. McSherry Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (21th/31th Company) 1967 USNA Plebe Yawl Instructor 1967 - 1968 Nuclear Power School Bainbridge, Maryland 1968 Nuclear Power Prototype Training Idaho Falls, Idaho 1968 - 1969 Submarine School Groton, Connecticut 1969 - 1970 USS Guardfish SSN 612 1970 - 1971 Pre-Commissioning Unit USS Drum SSN 677 1971 - 1973 Naval Reserve Unit, Treasure Island, California

Principal Occupation after Navy Started civilian life as an auditor/consultant with Cooper & Lybrand now Price Waterhouse Coopers. Moved down to Silicon Valley and joined Electromagnetic Systems Laboratories (ESL), Inc. Did several tech start-ups and shutdowns and learned more about business than I ever thought possible. Joined the corporate turnaround firm The Hiller Group and became a partner. Major projects included The Bekins Companies, Crocker Bank, Baker International Inc/ Baker Hughes Inc, and York International Inc. Retired for the first time at age 45. Re-entered the workforce and founded Common Point Inc a software company, what else its Silicon Valley and sold it 8 years later for a fair profit. Retired again for good but still sit on a few boards and advise start-ups. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: One of the more memorable moments was being helo lifted off the USS Guardfish SSN 612 to attend my wedding. We were doing a Subroc qualification off of Kauai the week before Christmas 1969, wedding scheduled for Dec 27, and were delayed by problems on the other boat. My red eye flight back to the East Coast was rapidly approaching and it looked like we would be delayed past my departure date. COMSUBPAC was riding us that week, had an emergency back at Pearl and a helo was being sent to bring him back. Fearing missing the wedding more than the risk of being picked-up out of the cockpit of a rolling submarine, I approached the XO and CO about the possibility of catching a ride with the admiral. They approved, the admiral agreed and I got a cool ride back to Pearl via helo and the a Admirals plane, just in time to get to the airport for the red eye. It worked, we’ve been married almost 46 years, Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Arete Elizabeth Benner December 27, 1969. Met Betsy at Submarine School, she was a senior at the Connecticut College for Women, and decided to make it a life together. Betsy has worked as a financial analyst, child advocate and college counselor, But most importantly raised our three children, one girl and two boys. All the children are married and living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our daughter is a school psychologist in Palo Alto, one son is working for a high tech company in San Francisco and our other son is an artist/author in Salinas/Monterey. We also have two grandsons, 3 yrs. and 1 yr. and hope for more. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? First retirement was filled with sailing. S/V Impromptu provided us with many memorable family vacations from the Caribbean islands to the New England coast and many points in between. I did find some time to sit on a few boards and follow our son’s baseball career. Second retirement has been much more traditional with golf, travel and of course much babysitting. We have traveled to China, Russia, Burma and a whole host of countries in between, but mostly we enjoy being with our grandchildren and watching them grow. I have also found time to rekindle a bad habit, restoring old cars. And a little time for a few boards and advising. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: President John F Kennedy speaking to our class Summer of 1963, three months before his assassination. Sharing a training room with Roger Staubach during Plebe Year boxing class after having my nose re-arranged. Assassination of President Kennedy November 22, 1963. 1963 Army-Navy Game. Christmas leave 1963. Many hours of guitar playing and singing 1960’s folk songs rather than studying all that boring stuff. Graduation!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Humorous Memories of USNA: Academic Achievement MBA, Finance, University of California, Berkeley Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Dolphins Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Attending the Naval Academy was a dream of mine from early childhood. I don’t know the source of this dream, since my family was not military. At the time I had aspirations of being a career officer and particularly a submarine officer. The academy experience really did not fulfill my initial expectations in that it sent me in a direction I had not anticipated, but the course my life took has been very fulfilling and satisfying, and I do owe that to my Academy experience even though the outcome was very different than originally envisioned. I can say, however, that the Navy and by extension the Academy opened up my horizons beyond what I had ever imagined at that point in my life. The analytical skills and organizational insights gained in the Navy served me well in trying to solve many of the difficult business problems I was called on to solve in my civilian career. And I feel it also gave me the ability to persevere in the face of many of life’s obstacles. Summary Yearbook write-up for Bill McSherry: My Navy career was brief and mostly unmemorable. Other than making a few patrols on the USS Guardfish SSN 612, I spent most of my service time in shipyards. Upon leaving the Navy, I received an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. My first job after graduation was with Coopers and Lybrand in San Francisco as a construction Industry expert. Silicon Valley called, and I joined ESL, Inc. a defense electronics firm and subsequently and subsequently a number of high tech start-ups, The opportunity arose to join the Hiller Group, an investment firm specializing in corporate turnarounds, and after two years I made partner. Major projects included the Bekins Companies, Crocker Bank, Baker International, and York International. My last business venture, after an early retirement, was a software start-up that developed an innovative construction-planning tool. I now sit on a few boards and advise small companies. Betsy and I met while I was in Submarine School and she was a senior at Connecticut College. We were married on December 27, 1969. We have raised three great kids, all living in the San Francisco Area. Our daughter is a school psychologist in Palo Alto, one son is an artist/author living in Salinas, and our other son works in San Francisco for eBay. We have two grandson ages 3 1/2 and 1 and hoping for more soon. While Betsy was busy raising the family she also found time to become a college counselor in one of top fifty high schools in the country. We had many wonderful family vacations on the Impromptu, a cutter rigged sloop, in the Caribbean, and the New England Coast. To quote a John Denver song “It’s been a good life all and all”.

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31st Company Myrden J Pellegrin Service History: 1967-69 Navy Pilot Training (Jet), Fleet Replacement Pilot Training (F4 Phantom) 1969-71 VF-11 NAS Oceana/USS Forrestal (Top Gun @ NAS Miramar)(F4 Phantom) 1971-72 US Naval Test Pilot School (Pax River) 1972-75 Flight Test, Carrier Suitability Branch (Pax River)(F14A, F4B/J, A7C/E, A6A, A4M) Resigned Naval Commission July 1975 Principal Occupations: Post Navy: 1975 – Present, Corporate Pilot/Aviation Department Manager: Gulfstream IVSP, Falcon 2000, Citation VII/III/II/I/Excel/XLS, Citation Jet, Lear Jet, King Air 200/100/1900 2005 – Present Corporate Aviation Management Consultant Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Flight Test Carrier Suitability (F14A BIS Trials, F4 Maneuvering Slat Carrier Trials, F14A and A4M Shipboard Catapult Minimum End Airspeed Determinations). Full Member Society of Experimental Test Pilots, MBA (Nicholls State University) Dec 1984. Certified Aviation Manager (National Business Aviation Association) Jan 2004. Married (Virginia Pellegrin), 3 Children, 5 Grandchildren Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife – Virginia Pellegrin (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). Children – Andree (F) Married Boy/Girl twins, Houston TX; Louis (M) Married, Children 1 boy/1 girl, Houma, LA; Michelle (F) Married Child 1 girl, Houma, LA. Grandchildren – Brady (M), Anna (F), Houston, TX, Caroline (F), Luke (M), Riley (F) Houma, LA How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Very enjoyable; Currently winding down a 10 year post retirement period of very active corporate aviation management consulting, periodically flying corporate trips as pilot for various local aircraft owners, and enjoying time with friends/ family at our Gulf of Mexico fishing/boating/vacation home (Grand Isle, LA) Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Afternoon Low Flybys of Various Navy Fleet Aircraft. Parties With Classmates All Four Years During Authorized Weekend Absences Humorous Memories of USNA: A4 Skyhawk relocated to Tecumseh Court, Tea Fights, “Who Gets The Brick” Awards Received Full Member: Society of Experimental Test Pilots Chief Pilot of Pro Pilot Magazine’s “Flight Department of the Year” 1994 Academic Achievement BS USNA 1967, Aerospace Graduate US Naval Test Pilot School Master of Business Administration, Nicholls State University, December 1984 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Certified Aviation Manager, January 2004 Athletic N/A Service/USNA Awards Graduate US Navy Fighter Weapons School “Top Gun” Carrier Suitability Experimental Test Pilot Co-creator of Commercial Aviation Fatigue Management Course “AvAlert” Uniform Breast Insignia US Army Basic Parachutist, US Naval Aviator Wings

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Flag Pennant N/A Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending? I had a strong desire to become a pilot in general; and specifically, to become a Naval Aviator Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. My 8 years of commissioned service turned out to be exactly what I had dreamed it could be. That experience set me up to continue a civilian career in aviation that has been equally satisfying to this day Summary Yearbook write-up for Mert Pellegrin Once designated an F4Phantom Ready Replacement Pilot I was assigned to VF-11 aboard the USS Forrestal (CVA-59). Following two Med Cruises and “Top Gun” I completed selection to the US Naval Test Pilot School. Upon graduation, my tour at Carrier Suitability was very interesting and satisfying; completing service as a project pilot in the F14A BIS trials (including catapult minimum end airspeed determination), Initial Carrier Trials of the F-4 Maneuvering Slat Prototype, Catapult Minimum End Airspeed tests of the A4M, numerous “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” projects of virtually all fighter and attack aircraft types of that day, as well as a steady diet of ACLS (Automatic Carrier Landing System) development and carrier/shore station certifications. Opting to continue my flying career in a civilian capacity, I transitioned to the field of Corporate Aviation. Over 30 years in the role of corporate Chief Pilot/Manager I accumulated over 15,000 flight hours and 8 different type ratings in sophisticated Gulfstream, Falcon, Citation, and Learjet series aircraft; as well as qualifications in numerous Beechcraft turboprops and other popular aircraft. I completed my MBA at Nicholls State University, and was a member of the first group to complete designation as a Certified Aviation Manager. Upon reaching my employer’s mandatory retirement age of 60, I accepted an offer to join a highly respected corporate aviation management consulting firm.

Now approaching 10 years since my last full time employment, I am currently winding down my post-retirement consulting career. I will likely continue with on-demand pilot services activities until either physical or competency limits dictate that I cease pilot services activities as well. My wife Virginia and I were married in 1970; we have two daughters, one son, and five grandchildren. We have lived in Houma, LA since 1975. We enjoy entertaining friends and spending time with our family; especially fishing and other boating activities at our Gulf of Mexico fishing “camp” at Grand Isle, LA.

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31st Company John E. Pepper Service History 1963–67: USNA (21st/31st Company) 1967-68: M/B Division Officer, USS Uhlman DD687 1968-69: Material Officer, Destroyer Division 252 1970-71: Senior Advisor River Patrol Division 59, Republic of Viet Nam Principal Occupation Various manufacturing management positions with Procter & Gamble paper division in Cheboygan, MI & Modesto, CA. Director of Operations, Orcon Corp., Union City, CA Vice President Operations/Human Resources, Alps Electric (USA) Several operations positions with start-ups and contract manufacturing firms. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Leaving Yokuska on 2100 class can headed for home ran directly into a typhoon. Thought we could beat it, but got caught right in the middle. Green water over the bridge and 40 degree rolls. Completely in awe of Mother Nature. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Susy and I were married on graduation day after a seven year courtship. We have two daughters and a son. All are married and we have five grandchildren. The oldest is a sophomore in college and the youngest are twin eight year old boys. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? When we retired we relocated to an active adult community in Brentwood, CA, where we enjoy many activities such as Bocci, bowling, hiking, just to name a few. We do a lot of travel having completed seven Rick Steve’s European tours. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Beating Army Plebe Year • 100th Night First Class year when I knocked out my two front teeth on a come around. • Our wedding followed three days later as best man in roomies wedding. • Watching Roger do his thing every Saturday in the Fall. We were lucky to be there to see him play. • Ring Dance, June 1966 • Climbing Herndon • Graduation and driving around Crab Town for three hours before wedding. Humorous Memories of USNA: • Plebe Summer Talent Show and Boxing Smokers (sadly long before video cameras) • Relocating a cannon from the yard to the Army exchange officer’s office, then watching public works figure out how to get it out of Bancroft (using the elevator like we did wasn’t an option). • Bill Cray’s Spiderman episode attempting to scale the walls of Bancroft and not quite making it. • Smuggling a friend from VPI into Bancroft Hall the Friday before 1966 Army-Navy game, dressing him in uniform and marching onto the field with the company before kick-off (he was the one a little late raising his cap during the Brigade cheer). Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major) Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Football “poolie” for two years. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I had wanted to attend a service academy from the days of watching “Men of Annapolis”. Was recruited by Air Force in high school, but fortunately it didn’t work out. Attended junior college for a year and wound up where I wanted to be all along. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My expectations regarding the education and life experiences at USNA and the Navy were far exceeded. While I chose not to make the Navy a career choice, the lessons learned and values obtained more than prepared me for the rest of my life in the civilian world. Final Yearbook write-up for John Pepper: As a surface line officer on WestPac destroyers, I gained valuable experience leading groups of diverse individuals. As the senior advisor to a Vietnamese river patrol division, I experienced responsibilities at an early age that were greater than anytime in my life. I also gained in depth understanding of working with people of a totally different culture. My wife Susy and I were high school sweethearts and were married on graduation day. We have three wonderful children and five grandchildren, with a sixth on the way at this writing. Susy and I both had successful careers in the private sector and are now happily retired.

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31st Company Emmett B. Ross Service History Class of ‘67/ 31st Company Commander June ’67-Aug’70 San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, Hunter’s Point—Engineering Duty Officer (EDO), dry-dock large vessels (carriers, etc), repair a variety of items, and re-launch. Principal Occupation Only spent 3 years after graduation in Naval service (was offered graduate school option), but incurred further damage to my knee and chose an NPQ discharge. In civilian life entered graduate school and earned Masters and then into an international banking career. After leaving large business environment became a entrepreneur with start up company in Mexico, 1976-1984 founded a 6 store retail store chain in Los Angeles, joined a crises management company for small business operations of $10 million in revenues or less. Spent 10 years in the Middle East (1995-2005), Qatar and the UAE under service contracts to royal families developing equine operations. (2006-2015) Currently have training and sales operation of long distance endurance horses—mostly for Arabian or Anglo Arabian bred horses. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • An entire life of accumulating vast and unusual travel and working all over the world, and thus being able to appreciate that the United States is by far the greatest place to be from, even considering our current state of affairs. • Travelling down the Amazon on a river patrol boat of the Columbian Navy. • Racing horses around the Egyptian Pyramids. • Travelling around many South American countries in unusual places on business. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married a lady from Spain and adopted her son as a stepchild. Currently divorced and with a life long mate—Sarah is her name. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I am not retired and can’t be---will go bonkers. I tried for a couple of years without much success. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Almost 50 years since graduation and so many wonderful memories have faded. But the most inerasable and indelible one is just the entire four years of accumulation of small memories of everyday living at Boat U and making friends that never change. I am one person who left the military early and disconnected from most of my 31st company classmates for nearly 40 years. When reunited at our 40th it became so immensely clear what a great thing occurred during those 4 years. • Kennedy’s assassination 1963. • June Week 1967 • Army/Navy Games • Being chosen to represent USNA/USA Navy with Joe Trujillo, (8 ) 2 nd class summer with the Columbian Navy. • Being chosen to represent 31st/6th Battalion to the Honor Committee. • Four years of daily interaction with company and general brigade mates—all stripes. Humorous Memories of USNA: • For what ever reason plebe year and plebe summer probably provided the most humorous memories. Oh yes, and a month before graduation. • I can’t remember who I was with during plebe summer on this particular day but as we were walking somewhere in our sharply starched whites a newly commissioned LtJG from NROTC approached and saluted us, we saluted back with our left arm—he did not pick that up. I think I was with Dale Heely. • Trying to get into the elevator plebe year on the weekend which was not allowed, the elevator opened and Major Return to: Table of Contents

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Reed appeared and he asked if I was going up or down---I said down, obviously. All those weekends as a senior when we would have our “girl friends/future wives” staying in those B&B with the dark cellars and couches—stories were numerous. Tea Dances---being able to bring back the girls underwear to Sunday night chow and get carry on---gosh could we even do that in today’s environment. Also being on the self selected committees to pick our company’s upper classmen ugliest girl friend –the Brick Award—done at your own peril though. The few food fights.

Awards Received Academic Achievement Maters in Int’l Business 1973 Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I have often wondered why I attended, even while there. I applied because of the prestige and sense of doing something patriotic if called upon to serve. I liked organization and discipline and the idea of being part of a focused group. I attended a university one year waiting for my congressional appointment. Fraternity life and the social liberty that year were fine but not thoroughly gratifying. Also my father had attended as a 16 year old in the early 1920’s. Failed due to math inadequacy, and reentered a year later but this time resigned after his successful third class year due to the depression and his father’s calling for family help. My expectations were not that compelling or focused. But the experience and personal growth were so very gratifying and met all anticipated gains. Upon graduation I had a sense of accomplishment and absolutely no regrets. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My brief service experience were very gratifying but were altered due to my physical limitations of what I could do. At the time of graduation, Navy Air was off limits and thus I changed my long-term goal and opted out when an NPQ evaluation was offered. Really not much more involved with the choosing a different life’s path. My memories and connections to close classmates will never fade, albeit, some regrets for not maintaining more frequent contact. Life has been good due in large to those four wonderful years at Boat U—’67. Final Yearbook write-up for Buddy Ross Not sure when I decided or even thought of attending USNA. Yes, my father had attended twice but did not graduate due primarily to the depression that forced him to leave to help his father. But we were a disciplined family and both parents graduated from college. So no question about a college education. So off to MSU, fraternity life and all that entails for one year waiting to enroll. MSU was fun but not overly gratifying. So off to Boat U. Academy life was simply wonderful and come arounds plebe year not so bad. I seemed to excel some in the grease factor but not the kiss ass factor. Scholastically had decent grades, often fairly good. The daily life at the Academy was wonderful and never presented any real issues. The joy of knowing my company classmates and the long break of not communicating with most for many many years was a flash in life’s cycle, but once reunited and remembering the four years at USNA made everything worthwhile. My life took a turn to private and commercial life. Starting several small companies, working overseas for years and being married briefly made life’s journey with few regrets. Never accumulated a lot of wealth and never tried. But life has been good.

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31st Company Norbert R. Ryan, Jr. Service History 1963-67 USNA (21st/31st Company) 1967-68 Naval Aviation Training Command (Designated Naval Aviator Oct 1968) 1969 P3 Replacement Training, NAS Patuxent River, MD 1969-1972 VP-8 NAS Patuxent River, MD/NAS Brunswick, ME 1972-1975 Company Officer, USNA 1975-1979 VP-30 Flight Instructor/Admin Officer, Jacksonville, FL 1979-1981 VP-56 Safety and Maintenance Officer 1981-1983 VP-5 Executive Officer (XO) and Commanding Officer (CO) 1984-1985 CPW-11 Operations Officer 1985-1986 CPWL – Force Operations Officer, Brunswick, ME 1986-1988 Deputy Executive Assistant (EA) to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Washington, DC 1988 Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Boston, MA 1989-1991 CPW-2 Commodore, Barbers Point, HI 1991-1993 Executive Assistant to Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC 1993-1995 N12 and Pers 4 (Head Detailer), BUPERS, Washington, DC 1995-1996 COMPATWINGSPAC/CTF-12, Pearl Harbor, HI 1996-1999 Chief of Legislative Affairs, Washington, DC 1999-2002 52nd Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Washington, DC Principal Occupation After 35 years of active service, became the 9th President/CEO of the 394,000 member Military Officers Association of America in its 86 year history. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Attended Veterans Day and Memorial Day Breakfast at the White House for 13 straight years. MOAA will host the National Veterans Day Ceremony in November 2015 at Arlington National Cemetery. • Had the privilege of visiting our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan five (5) times. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Judy and I were married in December 1967 while I was in Flight Training. Judy earned a Doctorate in Education and recently culminated her career as an educator as the Principal of one of the largest Elementary Schools in Fairfax County where she served for seven years. We have a son, Norbert III (a Software Engineer) who was born on my parent’s 25th wedding anniversary, and a daughter Christine. She and her husband, Dave, are the proud parents of our sevenyear-old granddaughter, Madison. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retiring from the Navy in 2002, I have continued a second career as the President and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). In this position, I have led the fourth largest Veterans Service Organization with more than 394,000 members from all seven uniformed services. MOAA has used its One Powerful Voice® to advocate for a strong national defense and to keep our commitments to all who serve and have served. Our members all epitomize our motto “Never Stop Serving”™ Judy and I frequently travel throughout the country to visit our MOAA affiliate chapters and meet with current and former military officers and their families. I have visited the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during wartime, and listened to their concerns about military service. My personal time is spent with Judy and our family, enjoying time with our adult children, our granddaughter and my four siblings and their families. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • President John F. Kennedy’s visit during the Plebe Summer • Youngster Cruise to Europe • Playing Basketball for Hall of Fame Coach Ben Carnavale and Lettering • Faculty, Priests and coaches who became role models and mentors

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Humorous Memories of USNA: Uniform races with my twin brother to entertain the upper class (no fun) Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major) BS – USNA MS – George Washington University Senior Officer in National Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, MA Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Lettered in Basketball – USNA Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two gold stars Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars Navy Commendation Medal with one gold star Navy Achievement Medal with one gold star Joint Meritorious Medal Numerous other service awards Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) USN – Vice Admiral Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? 1. I initially attended the Naval Academy for the opportunity to get an education and to serve in the US Navy for several years and to become a pilot. Only upon arrival at the USNA did I realize the enormous opportunity and privilege to lead that was offered to graduates. 2. The Naval Academy more than met my expectations. I am very proud of the professional atmosphere that currently exists at the USNA. Our graduates are truly world class from “Day 1”. Final Yearbook write-up for Norb Ryan After graduation, went through flight training (including carrier qualification and winging) with twin brother John, and were both stationed in VP-8, a P-3 Squadron at Patuxent River, MD. Both of us then went to USNA for Shore Duty before splitting up the rest of our careers. Carrier Group Six VP 30, VP-56, VP-5 (Command) followed. After two staff tours at Wing 11 and WingsLant, was Deputy EA to CNO, then Commodore of Wing 2 in Hawaii. After tour as EA to VCJCS was N12 and N4 (Head Detailer) in BUPERS. Final operational tour at CompatwingsPac/CTF-12 in Hawaii then final six years in Washington, First as Navy Chief of Legislative Affairs, then 52 nd Chief of Naval Personnel until retiring in 2002. Since 2002, have been President/CEO of the Military Officers Association of America. With 394,000 members from all uniformed services, we have used our Powerful Voice to advocate for a strong National Defense and to keep our commitments to all who serve. Our members all epitomize our motto “Never Stop Serving”. Have vivid memories of doing uniform races to entertain the upper class (no fun) but blessed with faculty, coaches and Priests and upper class midshipman who became role models and mentors to this grandson of a coal miner. Our dad, a sergeant in World War II told us if we wanted a hot meal and shower we should join the Navy. What he didn’t tell us was that while he was a patient on a hospital ship retuning back to the states, he was seasick the entire time. Luckily, we inherited our mom’s constitution and we were never seasick during our Navy careers. My parents introduced me to Judy when I was a Midshipman First Class. 48 years later, we have two great kids and a granddaughter, Madison and live in Northern Virginia near her.

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31st Company David J Spisso Service History: JUL 1967 - SEP 1967 Naval Air Station, New York (Floyd Bennett Field) Sep 1967 – Oct 1969 Naval Aviator Training Oct 1969 – Oct 1972 Patrol Squadron Sixteen (NAS JAX) Oct 1972 – Aug 1975 Navy Recruiting District Richmond, VA Aug 1975 – Nov 1977 USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN – 69) (Newport News, VA) Nov 1977 – Jan 1980 Commander Patrol Wing One (CTF72) (Kamiseya, Japan) Jan 1980 – Oct 1982 Patrol Squadron Forty-Five (NAS JAX) Oct 1982 – JUL 1987 Navy Recruiting Area Three, Southeast USA, (Macon, GA) 1987 Retired from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Occupation: Life after USNA is generally mentioned in the duty assignments above. Earned Naval Aviator wings in late 1969; first operational tour in P-3A; deployed to Caribbean & around Brazil in Unitas operating with Air Forces of Venezuela and Brazil; married March 1971; Officer Recruiting on college campuses during end of Vietnam War; shipboard duty assignment to Pre-Commissioning Crew of USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69) and went to Sea for a total of two weeks; lived in Japan for next two years on an operational staff; second son born in Japan; came back to VP Squadron with deployments to Sigonella and Bermuda; finished on a Recruiting Staff and had numerous successes managing Officer Recruiting of college grads throughout the entire Southeast US. Retired in August 1987. Post USN Retirement Fund Raiser for 3 years (1987-1990) at a Catholic High School in Macon, GA; Vice President of Acquisition Management, Inc., an entrepreneurial company that purchased bad debt (later known as “Toxic Assets”) from Government and Bank sources and assisted clients with “Asset Restructuring” of their debt. Retired for the second time in Dec 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My whole life has been Interesting, Unusual, Memorable and lots of fun! It was a pleasure to work in the Catholic School for three years while my oldest excelled in Soccer, Basketball and Football. The second son was also a talented athlete who carried on the family tradition through Soccer, Basketball and Track. I was a Founding Father, President and Board Member of the Middle Georgia Soccer Association from 1987 to 2007. I was a GA State registered “D” licensed Coach and USSF Referee from mid 1980s until 2007. Because of my community involvement and natural good looks, I was chosen to carry the Olympic Torch as it passed through Macon, GA on the way to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Wife, children and grandchildren I married a girl from Jackson, MS and have been “Southernize” for the past 44 years. I have two grown sons and seven grandchildren (two boys and five girls) from just born to 10 years old. Both of my sons went to Catholic school and married Catholic women (Is it that obvious?) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Currently living in Sun City Hilton Head, SC, an Active Living Adult Community, in Hardeeville, SC. In May 2014. I was elected to a four year term as a Council Member for the City of Hardeevile in the Low Country of South Carolina. Now all I do is play golf, play poker, play mixed Crazy Canasta, walk a lot, use our Fitness Center. I go to our Theater Arts Center to watch Martha perform various Dance Routines during semi-annual events, The Follies and Rainbow of Rhythm. She also has had minor roles in Mame and Fiddler on the Roof.

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Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Some vivid memories that have stayed in my mind had to do with Football, Plebe Year and Restriction. I was a starter on Defense as a Safety on the Plebe Football Team and have kept in touch with many shipmates and teammates. The Training Table saved me! Because I could stay awake in class, I got good grades and won Academic Stars for two semesters. During Spring Practice I played the role of a “Poolie.” I played as a Defensive Safety against Heisman Award winning Roger Staubach. When he threw to Calvin Huey, I would reach out, but barely missed the Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary ball. In this way, both Calvin and Roger gained confidence and went on to have good careers in football at Navy. • I won a Freshman “Letter” for Plebe Football and two Varsity Letters, one N-Star, playing 150 # Football. • I was also awarded two Black Ns during my last two years. I never got to go to DC in the springtime, nor to Rivalry’s on Sunday afternoon. Instead, I spent Spring Break on Restriction, making muster at the Main office every two hours. • On Easter Sunday, Rich Viverette and I would hide some Easter eggs from each other on the way up to Muster. Then we’d have a good time trying to find the eggs on the way back to the room. It wasn’t that easy! • Since I spent most of the year on Second Class Rates, I didn’t get my car (a 1967 GTO) until May when Buddy Ross and Pete Long (I think) went to bat for me with Lt Dighton. • Even though I restricted most weekends, it didn’t keep me from going out into town after the Wednesday P-rades. We’d load into the car of a townie I knew and stop off at the gas station for a case of beer on our way out to The Sugar Shack. (Although I loved my Roomie, Jack Feehan, I never told him about it). • If I ever got caught during those last two years, I don’t know what I’d do. Anyway, thanks to at least nine other guys, the secret of The Sugar Shack was sacred. Humorous Memories of USNA: I guess some of the memories mentioned above could be considered Humorous. I was encouraged during Plebe Summer when I would see Louie Romano and Jimmy Pearle crawling down the middle of the Hall with Spike Karalekas yelling above them. Jimmy always smiled. In the long run, I think they beat Spike. Living for the last two years with Jack Feehan has to be considered Humorous. He was (actually, we were) kind of naïve about girls and would have some hilarious discussions about his predicaments. Of course, I was On Restriction most of that time, so I had a, sort of, vicarious life through Jack’s “experiences.” If you don’t know what I mean, then You don’t know Jack !!! Awards Received Academic Achievement I wore Academic Stars on my uniform for two semesters during Youngster Year, then I gave them back and completed college (?) with a BS in Naval Science. Athletic Earned a Freshman Letter (?) by starting as a Defensive Safety on the Plebe Football Team; subsequently, played 150# Football for next three years, earning two Varsity letters, one of which was the “N-star.” Service Awards: I earned the Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, National Defense Medal and Expert Pistol Medals and Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. I stayed for 20 years, then I was down-sized.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I was the oldest son of the oldest son of Italian Immigrants. While looking at colleges, I got lucky to get in touch with a Navy Bird-dog Scout for Wayne Hardin. After a screening trip, I was offered a ½ scholarship to Bullis Prep. Just needed to enlist in the Navy, get College Boards up and qualify for an appointment. Since I wanted to go to College, this was one way to do it, so, What the heck? I was the first of my generation to graduate from college (OK, I refer to Navy as a college). I expected to get a College Degree and not much more, at that time. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? During my life after USN retirement, I worked in Macon, GA for an old Catholic School as its first Development Officer. The transition from the Wardroom to a Faculty Lounge filled with women was a challenge. Let’s just say that I shipped my Sailor’s vocabulary out to sea and I recognized “sensitivity” in the feminine side of my personality. After three years of Fund Raising Campaigns, I left. I gained my Series 6 and Series 63 financial designations and attempted to sell Life Insurance. Having been so long in the Navy, I never knew what a Recession does to disposable income. So I found another job. I was unemployed during the Recession of 1991, and thought about coming through the “hardships” of Plebe Summer, football practice and Plebe Year. I realized that the determination, fortitude and optimism to which I was exposed at USNA gave me an understanding that I could do anything. An initial lack of success in my early civilian career choices 60

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31st Company showed me that Nothing could be harder than being a Plebe. So, nowadays, I still fold my laundry neat in the drawer. I check the mirror for a proper lineup (mainly because I can’t see my beltline). We moved to Sun City Hilton Head in 2011 where “it” hasn’t stopped happening. I’ve survived two total knee replacements and recently lost 25 pounds. I haven’t learned to overcome Procrastination. Why, you say? What’s it to ya? Beat Army!! Final Yearbook write-up For Dave Spisso After graduation I got my Naval Aviator wings and did two tours in the P-3 out of NAS JAX in VP-16 and VP-45. I met and married a Mississippi Queen, Martha Fondren, from Jackson. For the last 44 years since I’ve been “Southernized” we’ve had a good life together: deploying to Sigonella and Bermuda; Officer Recruiting tours in Richmond, VA (where 1 st son was born) and Macon, GA. We had a Westpac tour in Japan, where second son was born. Both sons excelled in sports and eventually played College Soccer at The Citadel and Queens College. Now full grown, these men & their wives provided us with seven grandchildren (2 boys and 5 girls) from ages 10 to new born. I retired in 1987, struggled a bit to find a profession to provide for family and future. As a Fund Raiser for a Catholic School I learned that conversations in the faculty lounge were different than Ready Room chatter. Later, I was schooled and certified to sell Insurance and Mutual Funds, but I had no experience with employment during a Recession (1991). Finally, I settled with an entrepreneurial company that liquidated bad debt (“toxic assets”) and I made enough to retire again in 2010. I encountered many situations at USNA that challenged my growth and development as a man from Plebe Summer, to playing Plebe Football with the big guys, earning two Varsity letters in 150# Football and another two Black N’s just for “stretching the limits.” I learned that “I can do anything I set my mind to do.” I carried the Olympic Torch through Macon in 1996, moved to Sun City-Hilton Head in 2010 where every day is like Adult Summer Camp. I continue to “serve” as a City Councilman in Hardeeville in the Low Country of South Carolina.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Timothy J Sullivan Service History 1963-1967 USNA (21st and 31st companies) 1967-1968 Naval Aviation Training Command (VT-1, VT-3, VT-5, VT-27, VT-29), Florida and Texas, Received Pilots Wings of Gold, 8/1968 1969 P-3 Replacement Air Group (VP-30), NAS Patuxent River, MD 1969-1971 VP-5, NAS Jacksonville, FL 1971-1973 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Ca. Student, Operations Research/Systems Analysis Department (OR/SA) 1973 MS degree OR/SA 1973-1975 Tactical Support Center, Adak, AK 1975-1978 USNA Faculty, Math Dept. 1978 P-3 Replacement Air Group (VP-31), NAS Moffett Field, CA 1979-1981 VP-22, NAS Barbers Point, Hi 1981-1984, Staff, Commander Patrol Wings Pacific Fleet, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1984-1987 Naval Postgraduate School Faculty, (OR/SA Dept.), Monterey, CA 1987 Retired, USN, with rank of Commander Principal Occupation 1987-1997 Texas Instruments, Dallas TX, (Mission Requirements and Systems Analysis), elected Member of the Group Technical Staff 1997-2000 Raytheon, Dallas TX, (Mission Requirements and Systems Analysis), Member of the Group Technical Staff 2000-2012 Lockheed Martin, Moorestown, NJ, Principal Member Engineering Staff All these Operations Analysis jobs involved using modeling and simulation to evaluate the operational effectiveness of various Navy, Marine Corps, and Army weapon systems and sensors. Retired for the second time 05/2012. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 1981 selected as the Association of Naval Aviation Maritime Aviator of the Year Traveling literally around the world on various Navy deployments including Newfoundland, Bermuda, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Greenland, Iceland, Azores, Spain, UK, Germany, Sicily, Crete, Saudi Arabia, Diego Garcia, Philippines, Japan, Midway Island, and various duty stations all over the US, from Florida to the Aleutian Islands. The great battle against cancer my wife, Chris, fought and ultimately lost in July, 2012. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • 1963 Army Navy game and being very cold. • President Kennedy giving us amnesty plebe summer and his assassination. • Chris’s Sub Shop. • Drag houses. • First Class Cruise on a diesel submarine. • Getting married in the USNA Chapel two days after graduation. • Rehearsal Dinner at the Harbor House, downtown Annapolis. • Making friends that last a lifetime. • Teaching in the Math Department.

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Plebe summer we all stacked up our mattresses against the door to the room the Second Classmen that were on the plebe detail lived in. We were all shocked when the Second Classmen came strolling down the passageway and caught us. Nobody checked to make sure they were in their room before we executed our plan. • Pep Rallies. • Moving aircraft and torpedoes around the yard in the middle of the night. Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My Dad was a career USMC aviator. I decided I also wanted to be a pilot, but in the Navy, not the Marines. I deter62

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31st Company mined the education and training we would receive at USNA would be the best foundation for me to reach my goals and pursue a career in the Navy. I was not disappointed. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy experience very definitely met my expectations. It provided me with the background and discipline needed to succeed at the Naval Postgraduate School. My training in Operations Research/Systems Analysis, and the subsequent utilization tours, set me up for a second career as an Operations Analyst. None of that would have been possible without the USNA experience. Final Yearbook write-up: for Tim Sullivan My first duty station was NAS Jacksonville, FL, l flying the P-3 Orion. I was a mission commander with my own crew and aircraft and subsequently got orders to NPS in the Operations Research Curriculum. After receiving my MS, I later had tours in the TCS in Adak, Alaska, teaching in the Math Department at USNA, and a tour in VP-22 as the Operations Officer, NAS Barbers Point, HI. My last Navy tours were as Commander, Patrol Wings Pacific, Moffett Field, CA, and on the faculty on the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. My wife Christy and I were married two days after graduation in the Naval Academy Chapel and remained very happily married until her untimely death (non-Hodgkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lymphoma) following a valiant struggle in 2012. We have two happily married sons and four grandkids. After my retirement from the Navy in 1987, I worked in Operations Analysis billets for three defense contractors; Texas Instruments, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin. All these Operations Analysis jobs involved using modeling and simulation to evaluate the operational effectiveness of various Navy, Marine Corps, and Army weapon systems and sensors. I retired for the second time in 05/2012.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Lyndon R. Vivrette (Rich) Service History Jul 67 – Jun 69 USS Charles Sperry (DD-697), Newport, RI Main Propulsion Assistant Jun 69 – Nov 69 FTC San Diego - Engineering Officer School Dec 69 – Apr 71 USS Claud Jones (DE-1033), Pearl Harbor, HI Chief Engineer Apr 71 – Nov 71 COMCORTRON ONE, Pearl Harbor, HI Staff Principal Occupation Outside Sales: Audio-Visual systems, security electronics, control and monitoring systems Last 25 years – Security electronics for the correctional marketplace, western states. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married 46 years. 4 children – 2 boys, 2 girls; 6 grandchildren – 4 boys, 2 girls - ages 5 to 14. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Active in SIRS (Sons in Retirement), enjoying golf and bicycle riding. And grandkids. Church life includes 40 years of choir, directing an all-men’s choir, facilitating spirituality and church initiation programs, and participation in Cursillo and in Kairos prison ministries. Final Yearbook write-up for Rich Vivrette: Joined the USS Charles Sperry (DD697) en route to deployment in the Indian Ocean as part of the first American warship presence following the closing of the Suez Canal. Port visits included Recife, Brazil; Monrovia, Liberia; Bahrain, Saudi Arabia; New Delhi, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka. Enjoyed the camel races in Bahrain. Returned to home port at Newport, RI, and had tours to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Left the Sperry, went through Engineer Officer’s School, and joined the USS Claud Jones (DE1033) in Pearl Harbor running special missions for the JCS including monitoring the Russian missile range and recovering downed satellites. Left the service in 1971 and began a career in electronics sales starting with closed circuit television systems for the educational marketplace and then moving into security electronics in commercial/industrial complexes. Joined ASIS in 1974 and was designated a Certified Protection Professional in 1987. Shifted focus in 1990 to a tight vertical market in security electronics for the detention industry, taking on responsibility for the western states for a national detention contractor. Family life began in 1969 with marriage to childhood next door neighbor, Juanita. 4 children quickly followed, and after 2 moves the family settled in San Ramon, CA, in 1973. 3 children are married, each with 2 children of their own, 4 boys and 2 girls ages 6–14. Two families are local, one in Colorado. Lots of good family time. Extracurricular time is spent with SIRS (Sons in Retirement), enjoying golf and bicycle riding. Church life includes 40 years of choir, directing an all-men’s choir, facilitating spirituality and church initiation programs, and participating in Cursillo and in Kairos prison ministries.

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31st Company Charles H. Walker Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (21st company (2 years) evolved into 31st company) 1967 – 69: USS HIGBEE (DD-806); Long Beach, CA; Navigator, Personnel Officer, First Lieutenant, Weapons Officer 1969 – 70; Coastal Squadron One; Vietnam; Operations, Training and Communications Officer, Task Unit Commander of 6 Patrol Craft Fast (Swift Boats) 1970 – 71; Destroyer School; Newport, RI; Student 1971 – 73; USS DENNIS J. BUCKLEY (DD-808); San Diego, CA; Chief Engineer 1973 – 76; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; Monterey, CA; student; BSME degree 1976 – 78: USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2); Norfolk, VA; Chief Engineer 1978 – 81; Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, VA; Assistant Officer in Charge, Planning and Estimating Repairs and Alterations, Amphibi ous Ships and Craft; Ship Superintendent. 1981 – 83; Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet; Norfolk, VA; LST/MSO/LPH Type Desk Officer 1983 – 89; Fleet Training Group; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Engineering and Damage Control Training Officer. 1987: Retired from active duty with rank of Lieutenant Commander. Re tained on active duty in a retired status. 1989: Released from active duty. Principal Occupation • Private Contractor. Conducted customer satisfaction surveys in fast food restaurants and movie theatres. Performed mystery shopper duties in fast food restaurants and auto repair and tire centers. Participated in medical studies for testing of potential new drugs. • Census Worker: crew leader during various phases of enumeration during the 1990 and 2000 census operations. • Government Contractor: warehouse worker performing all phases of operations including the receipt, classification and assignment to inventory of parts and material from units of the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific and various military, industrial and shore activities; conducting periodic complete warehouse inventory; performing daily quality assurance and accountability checks of received and processed inventory items; drawing from inventory, processing the associated paperwork, packing and packaging items to be shipped to other commands. • Member of Ship Removal Team which located designated repair parts and material, processed associated documentation, packaged and removed those parts and material from surface ships, submarines and other commands of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Logistics Analyst conducting configuration status accounting for General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment and Calibration Standards by physically inspecting each equipment, printing and affixing bar codes and recording same data in work file format. This work was performed at the Navy Regional Calibration Facility, Norfolk, VA, aboard ships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and at designated other commands and activities within the region. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: As a midshipman and later as a naval officer my duties and assignments enabled me to visit many domestic and foreign cities, countries and locations which I probably would not have had the opportunity to do so as a civilian. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Army/Navy games. Summer cruises and activities. Various food in the mess hall. • Pranks on company mates – especially at reveille. Uniform Device Naval Surface Warfare Device Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Finishing high school, I knew military service was a high probability due to the Vietnam War. Also, I don’t know if I would have been able to attend a good college due to financial considerations. Therefore, I applies to USNA and was accepted. I received an outstanding education, a commission in the Navy, and six months later, a draft notice from the Draft Board. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience not only fulfilled my expectations and desires, but also included many intangibles such as social graces and proper decorum which remain useful throughout one’s life. Summary Yearbook Write-Up for Buddy Walker After graduation I was assigned to USS HIGBEE (DD-806) in Long Beach, CA, for two years and served as Navigator, First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer (2 WESTPAC deployments}. Next was a year in Viet Nam in Cam Rahn Bay and Cat Lo with COASTAL SQUADRON ONE where I was the Operations, Training, Communications and ACTOV Officer. I also served a brief stint as a Task Element Commander (6 Swift Boats) on the Mekong River near the Cambodian border. Following 6 months at Destroyer School in Newport, RI, I was assigned as Chief Engineer in USS DENNIS J. BUCKLEY (DD-808) in San Diego, CA (2 WESTPAC deployments). I then attended U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and achieved a BSME in Naval Engineering. My next posting was as Chief Engineer in USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) in Norfolk, VA (1 MED deployment; 1 regular overhaul). Payback for PG school sent me next to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA, initially as Assistant to the Officer in Charge of Planning and Estimating for Repairs and Alterations for Amphibious Ships and Crafts and LPA Program Manager (6 months) followed by 2 ½ years as a Ship Superintendent. Then came LST, MSO and LPH Type Desk Officer duty on the staff of Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic in Norfolk, VA. My last 6+ years of naval duty were served as Engineering and Damage Control Training Officer and ACOS Propulsion Systems with Fleet Training Group in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I performed marketing work during a few years and worked for several government contractors for 9+ years in our continuing home area in Virginia Beach, VA. I married Evleen M. Durkin in December 1972 in San Diego, CA. We have 3 sons—Steven, Michael and David—who live in the Tidewater area.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David Baker Humorous Memories of USNA: My father graduated with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz in 1905. My father got Nimitz to send me a short note on 5star stationary – urging me to “work hard” etc. This note, when posted on the bulletin board inside our plebe room, and read by all who entered, acted as an “invisible shield” or s**t screen – protecting us from all manner of upper-class harm. Final Yearbook write-up for Dave Baker After graduation, spent four good years in the Supply Corps. Started out on Guam on the Proteus, a sub tender, & finished at the Naval Air Facility in the DC area. Left the Navy, a bit short on long range plans. Traded in my little Toyota for a ’67 VW Camper and headed out west across Canada taking things as they came. Thus began travels that were supposed to last a couple of years max and wound up lasting 15, or so. I spent a year or two in LA helping a friend with a film project. Moved to Vegas and dealt blackjack for 2 or 3 years…fun for a while then not so much. Went with the Forest Service as a seasonal firefighter, starting in Nevada and wound up in Alaska (great place) for 9 summers & spent winters in Nevada ski instructing at a small ski area, Lee Canyon. Eventually bit the bullet and got busy figuring out what to do in the way of a career… got an MBA at Purdue…oldest guy in my class…then wound up going back with the government until I retired in ’08. Met love of my life, Paulette, about 20 years ago and it’s been a great ride ever since. We do a lot of trailer camping and I can be often found on the golf course when we’re in town. We’re living on the outskirts of Las Vegas near kids and grandkids but are well underway with plans to build a new home in southern Utah on 2 acres that back right up against the NW border of Zion Nat’l Park. Life is good.

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32nd Company David W. Candler Service History July 1967- Jan 1968 Nuclear Power School Bainbridge, MD Feb 1968- June 1968 Nuclear Power Prototype Windsor, CT Aug. 10, 1968 Married at the USNA Chapel Annapolis Aug. 1968- Feb. 1969 Submarine School Groton, CT Feb. 1969- May 1971 USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608) RCA, MPA June 1971-Sep. 1973 Staff, COMSUBPAC Readiness Officer Oct. 1973- Feb. 1977 USS Haddock (SSN-621) Ch. Engineer Mar. 1977- Apr. 1977 NAV School Apr. 1977- Aug. 1978 USS Cavalla (SSN-651) NAV/OPS Aug. 1978- Sep. 1978 PXO School Sep. 1978- Nov. 1978 Strategic Missile School Nov. 1978- Sep. 1982 USS George Washington Carver (SSBN-656) XO Oct. 1982- Dec. 1982 PCO School (Nuclear) Jan. 1983- Feb. 1983 PCO School (Tactical) Mar. 1983- Jan 1987 USS Tullibee (SSN-597) Commanding Officer Jan. 1987- Mar. 1987 Naval War College, Senior Course Mar. 1987- Feb. 1989 Staff, COMSUBGRU TWO Training Off. Feb. 1989- Oct. 1992 OIC, Naval Undersea Warfare Ctr.

Groton, CT Pearl Harbor, HI Pearl Harbor, HI Groton, CT Groton, CT Groton, CT Dam Neck, VA Groton, CT Arlington, VA Groton, CT Groton, CT Newport, RI Groton, CT New London, CT

Principal Occupation After retirement from Navy, completed MBA (Rensselaer Poly.) then spent several years in engineering at civilian nuclear power plants and then ten years as a senior manager with AT&T. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Met future wife Sandy during June week 1965, at the Herndon Climb for class of ’68. I helped a MIDN who had fallen from third tier and broke his arm, and was a Knight in Service Dress White, thus caught her eye. She had caught mine earlier. I later won her later in a trade… • Daughter Carol was born as my ship (I was Chief Engineer) got underway (CO left me in for sudden birth) for final workup for an Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam (ORSE). I met ship in small boat transfer (with the inspection team on the same boat) several days later. We passed. • Found that USNA sailing provided good background to enable renting Bare Boat Charters in the BVI’s on three occasions. Two of those were with USNA Company-mates. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sandy was a nursing student at U- MD, Class of ’68. She practiced nursing until 2006 in a variety of positions, most of the last years in Occupational Health working for Pfizer in SE CT.

One daughter lives in CT, where she runs an Episcopal church in Windsor. She graduated from UCONN with double degrees in Sociology and Psychology. Our eldest daughter is married and lives just outside Annapolis (unrelated to our USNA days). She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from MD Institute College of Art, and employed by Whole Foods Regional HQ. She provides a grandson, Max, born in 2005. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Pleasantly retired for the final time and living with Sandy in Southeastern, Connecticut. As Home of the Submarine force, I was stationed here repeatedly, and it had certainly become Homeport, and a logical place to stay. Spend time refitting and overhauling our 285 year old home, and serious hobbies in photography and

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary gardening. Involved with the Historical Society, several Rose Societies, several photo clubs as well as the CT Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association (webmaster: www. http://connecticut.usnachapters.com). Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Vivid: Bus ride to USNA from DC the day before, swearing-in, Spike and Weston, Winter Cross Country, Kennedy assassination day, Herndon(s), weekends First class year visiting Sandy in downtown Baltimore. Vivid And Fond: “Up, Out, and skveeeeeeze togedder” and related physical tidbits, Thunder-thighs dance lessons, football- especially last play of ’64 A-N game, Sailing Squadron Spring set sports, Buzzy’s Pizza, getting first car, June weeks, graduation, a certain Wild-man with tub of mashed potatoes. Humorous Memories of USNA: Listening to roomie Rick Davis quoting Brother Dave Gardner humor record verbatim, rooming with Salty Sam, roomies wrestling/tumbling late at night, at about midnight (during exam week) hearing screaming from the opposite 7th wing: “My mind snapped, my mind snapped!!! Aaarrghhhh!!!”, watching Star Trek in color! Awards Received MSM Academic Achievement MBA- Rensselaer Institute of Technology Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.)

Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins, Command at Sea Flag Pennant Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” It was a great opportunity and provided a cost-effective college education, as well. Father was USAF officer, and I was motivated by what I had seen in the military while growing up. But the Air Force did not have nuclear powered aircraft, sooooooo…. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, USNA completely satisfied my expectations. We learned much in the classroom, and we experienced much whilst on summer cruises and additional practical training. We did indeed see a good portion of the world, and we experienced, first hand, much of the varied areas of the USN/MC. I was disappointed at the reliance placed on hazing, and am convinced that (to the extent it was rampant all Plebe year) it was out of control. Current methods bear this out as unnecessary. Summary Yearbook write-up for Dave Candler: As a nuclear. submariner selectee I had 18 months of training prior to reporting to my first ship. Married Sandy after she graduated from Univ. of MD in 1968, and we started life in Groton with a WW II Army double cot, two truck seats that I fitted with wooden legs for LR chairs, and a cruise box, used mostly as a dining room table. I was stationed in either Groton, CT or Pearl Harbor, except for schools, my entire career. So we retired from the Navy and stayed in Southeastern CT where we completed raising our two daughters. Sandy had a career in nursing, and primary hobby of horseback riding. I am active in Chamber of Commerce, photography, gardening and keeping up with our 285 year old home “Homeport”. We have enjoyed a number of visits and vacations with USNA Company-mates, and look forward to more.

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32nd Company Richard R. Davis Service History 67-69 GUNNERY OFFICER, USS MEREDITH (VIETNAM 1969) 69-71 ASST. 1ST. LT. USS SHANGRI-LA (VIETNAM 1970) 71-73 COMPANY OFFICER, NAVY OCS-NEWPORT RI 73-75 NAVIGATOR, USS CONCORD, NORFOLK VA 75-78 INSTRUCTOR, NGFS-PHIBSCHOOL, LITTLE CREEK, VA 78-80 CO, NR-AR-5 VULCAN RESERVE UNIT, DETROIT MI 80-82 NAVY REP., ARMED FORCES ENTERTAINMENT, ALEXANDRIA, VA 83 UN-ROK-US COMBINED FORCES COMMAND, SEOUL, KOREA 84-85 ARMED FORCES INAUGURAL COMMITTEE; NAVY REP., ARMED FORCES ENTERTAINMENT, ALEXANDRIA, VA 85-87 NAVY REP FOR CINCPACFLT, SACRAMENTO, CA 87-88 XO, NCSO NORVA DET 306, WASH DC 1988 Retired from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Occupation Juvenile Diversion Coordinator, Montgomery County Police Dep. Interesting, Unusual, Or Memorable Life Events: Escort Officer For The Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleaders During Far-East Xmas Tours Tell Us About Your Wife, Children And Grandchildren Three Wives, Three Divorces; Two Children (Scott, Karin), Four Grandkids (Tidewater VA) How Is Retired Life Going And How Do You Currently Spend Your Time? Retired In 2010; Moved To Annapolis 2012; Golf; ALITC With USNA ’17; ’67 Class Activities Most Vivid/Fondest Memories Of USNA: Spiro (Spike) Karalekas ’65 Come-Arounds Humorous Memories Of USNA: Stunts Pulled On Army Company Officers Prior To A-N Football Games Academic Achievement BS Naval Engineering Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, Etc.) Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal Of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, Etc.) National Defense Service Ribbon Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Vietnam Service Medal Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Achievement Medal Meritorious Service Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) Combat Action Ribbon

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Please Answer Two Questions: Why Did You Elect To Attend USNA And What Did You Expect To "Gain/Obtain From Attending” Initially Became Interested In USNA When My Cousin Graduated In ’61. VISITS TO SEE HIM, A/N Games, Seeing “Men Of Annapolis” Cemented My Desire To Attend. I Wanted To Embark On A Career Of Service And Adventure. Did The Academy Experience Satisfy Your Expectations? I Can’t Imagine A Career More Fulfilling – And USNA Made It Happen. Side Benefit: The Privilege Of Calling The Greatest Group On Men…My Classmates.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Final Yearbook Write-Up for Rick Davis: Retired 1Dec 88. Three Sea Tours, Two Tours To The Gulf Of Tonkin, Five Years Instructor Duty (Navocs & Navphibschool), Five Years Joint Service With The Army, Three Reserve Units (1 Co, 1 Xo). My Last Retirement Was 1 Jan 2010 From The Montgomery County (MD) Police Department. I Served As The County’s Juvenile Diversion Coordinator – Keeping Young Miscreants Out Of Court. My Son Scott Is A Civil Engineer. My Daughter Karin Is An Insurance Adjustor And School Teacher. I Have Four Grandchildren – Two Boys, Two Girls – All Well Above Average. I Moved To Annapolis In 2012 To Be Near Classmates And USNA – Allowing Me To Live The Good Life In Crabtown.

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32nd Company John D. Diesing, Jr. Service History August 7, 1967 – May 1969 – main propulsion assistant – USS Hull DD 945 (Vietnam cruise – January – June 1968), San Diego home base May 1969 – April 1971 – material officer destroyer division 192 – flagship USS Berkley (DDG-15), Long Beach home base Principal Occupation • Chairman/Managing Director, Aon Risk Services Central, Inc., Nebraska and Iowa, a global insurance and employee benefits consulting firm, 2017-Present • Resident Managing Director, Aon Risk Services of Nebraska, 19952007 • Executive Vice President, Aon Risk Services of Nebraska, 19901995 • Deputy Managing Vice President, Alexander & Alexander, 19741990 • Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, 1971-1974 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Chairman, President and Treasurer of College World Series of Omaha Inc. (CWS, Inc.) • Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Board Member, 1994Present • Member of Omaha Sports Commission Board, 2003-Present • Boys Town Booster Board member, 1984-Present • Past Board Member of Downtown Rotary Club, 1994-2000 • Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) – Board Member, 1999-2000 • Metropolitan Omaha convention Sports & Entertainment Authority (MOCSEA), 1996-1999 – Vice Chairman 1997, Chairman 1998-1999 • Independent Insurance Agents of Omaha Board 1978-1988, President 1984-1985 • 2015 Creighton Preparatory High School Athletic Hall of Fame • 2010 Omaha Sports Hall of Fame Inductee • 98th Face on the Barroom Floor, Omaha Press Club – 2004 • Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce “Headliner of the Year” Award – 2004 • Received Meritorious Service Award – 2003 from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) • Nebraska Department of Economic Development “Power is in the Partnership” Award – 2002 • Creighton Jaybacker’s “Jaybacker of the Year Award – 1998 • Named “Midlander of the Year” by the Omaha World-Herald - 1994 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married 38 years to Terri, 3 children (all girls – ages 46, 36, 31), 2 married, 4 grandchildren (all boys) – all live in Omaha How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I work part-time at Aon and continue to serve as Chair/President of College World Series of Omaha, Inc. (local Omaha organizing committee) hosting NCAA division 1 baseball championship (College World Series). Still play golf and “travel the world”. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduation day and 892 white hats being thrown in the air! Humorous Memories of USNA: I still dream of waking up at 5:00 a.m. each day during plebe year to “shine my shoes and brush my uniforms!”

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Midshipman LCDR/Battalion Commander – received one of 19 superintendent letters of commendation upon graduation Brigade honor committee Chair of Portuguese Club – foreign exchange trip to Brazilian Naval School Academic Achievement B.S. in Engineering, Major in Math Athletic Three-year letterman on USNA golf team (beat Army once). Participated in 1966 NCAA golf championship. Service/USNA Awards National Defense service medal, Vietnam service medal (3 bronze stars), combat action ribbon, Navy achievement medal, Meritorious Unit commendation medal, Armed Forces expeditionary medal (Korea), Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Republic of Vietnam combat medal with device Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) None Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My parents thought attending the Naval Academy would be a great honor. At the time, I had no idea what to expect! Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My parents were right! (Aren’t they all?) It took me awhile, but I have come to realize that attending USNA was most definitely an honor and an accomplishment of which I am quite proud! The experience instilled core values of discipline, hard work, the ability to overcome adversity, integrity, and “there is no excuse sir” in the foundation of my personal, civic/volunteer, and professional life after “good ole USNA”! Summary Yearbook write-up for Jack Diesing:. After graduation, I joined my destroyer in San Diego for a Vietnam cruise as the main propulsion assistant and finished my naval career on a DDG out of Long Beach, CA in 1971. Returning to my hometown of Omaha, I started my civilian career. Along the way, I held various positions within the insurance business including deputy managing vice-president of Alexander & Alexander. In 1990, I joined Aon Risk Services of Nebraska as executive VP, and later was promoted to resident managing director and finally the chairman/ managing director of Aon Risk Services Central – where I continue part-time in semi-retirement. I’ve enjoyed supporting our local community and have participated at various levels in the Omaha Convention Sports & Entertain Authority, Downtown Rotary Club, Boys Town Booster Board, Omaha Sports Commission, and Omaha Chamber of Commerce. I also am the chairman and president of the College World Series held in Omaha that is the culmination of the annual NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. I received several accolades along the way: “Midlander of the Year” from the Omaha World-Herald, Omaha Sports Hall of Fame inductee and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development award. I have been married to my wife Terri for 38 years. We have three grown children and four grandchildren – all residing in Omaha. I have very fond memories of my time at USNA including three years on the varsity golf team (and TRAINING TABLES!), serving as Battalion Commander and on the Honor Committee, and the standard plebe year 5 AM wake-ups to shine shoes and brush off my uniforms!

I’m still an avid golfer and continue to enjoy traveling the world – something we all started in 1967…

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32nd Company Richard E. Dill Name: aka Evan del Faro Service History 1968 on Destroyer in the Pineapple fleet as MPA-not pleasant ex perience. 1969-1971 in SEAL Team ONE, one combat tour to RVN before departing the Navy. Principal Occupation SCUBA Instructor, then MS degree at Florida Institute of Technology, ocean engineer/diver at Delco Sea Operations in Santa Barbara, CA for 4 years, 25+ years in Cayucos, CA as independent steel erector/contractor. Retired at 56 to go sailing. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: It hasn’t been the usual life since I’ve lived at sea on a sailboat since 2000. Crewed for 4 years on other boats then bought my own 48 ft. catamaran in Australia, sailed back to CA, then 5 years in Mexico, Central and South America, all in the Pacific Ocean. Have sailed West thru most of the South and North Pacific and now in Philippines. Still have a few sea miles to log. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Married twice (first one is Sally, my cousin, who most might remember-23 years and two daughters; Sara, an MD in Santa Barbara, CA and Anna, a school teacher in Maine (she has a 12 year old daughter, Emma). Second wife is Lori-13 years happily married, no children. Went sailing, lost Lori, still looking forward. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life is a blast on a sailboat-nothing much to do but hang out on the sea or in a lagoon, visit various countries, surf, dive and read. An easy life free of bills, car, telephone or time demands. What, me wear a watch? Not on your life. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Being a cheerleader so I could actually escape the Academy sometimes, notwithstanding my THREE Black N’s. Freedom was precious! Humorous Memories of USNA: Being protected by my company mates so I wouldn’t get booted out because I always started my last 3 years at USNA with too many demerits. (For instance, I never had to be ICOR…)

Awards Received: Purple Heart and the other usual SEAL awards. Academic Achievement: MS in Physical Oceanography Athletic: Still surfing after all these years! I’m stoked because I’m going to Indonesia next year which has ALL-TIME surf for old blokes like me! Service/USNA Awards: In USNA, 3 Black N’s with accompanying stories. From SEAL experience, Navy Commendation Medal and various others, with combat V of course. Uniform Breast Insignia: Navy Seal Badge, but I never got one of those since I got out before they were invented, so I just have my coveted Wings. Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain? I attended USNA on the wise advice of my Mother who said “If you don’t want to get drafted into the Army and you want to join the Navy for a 3 year commitment, why not try for the Academy where you will come out an officer (more Money, less drudgery) with a free education and only owe 4 years service.” She, of course, hadn’t heard the old saying about a “4 year education shoved UYA a nickel at a time…” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Being a California SURFER I didn’t have many expectaReturn to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary tions, but at least the time spent at the Academy helped me get thru BUDS Hellweek. Final Yearbook write-up for Rich Dill: My experience in the Navy provided me with the inner fortitude to carry on when others quit. If I hadn’t had Plebe year (and the even more restrictive 3 years after that due to almost continuous Restriction), I probably wouldn’t have made it thru BUDS Training and gone to SEAL Team, which was one of the most formative periods of my life. Looking back, this military experience gave me a strong sense of self and an attitude that never comes from fear. When I was shot in the back in RVN and survived, I realized that there is a higher power in charge of my life. So I just take life as it comes and know that I’m not the one in control. Emphasizing this freedom is my chosen lifestyle. When I’m out on the ocean, far from land, I feel happy and content to simply be a tiny, tiny speck in the vast panorama of nature; a willing participant to whatever comes my way, learning to go with the flow and accept that whatever comes my way is simply another lesson from which to grow.

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32nd Company Walter M. Elliott Service History ‘67/68 Nuclear training/sub school; ’68 USS Bang SS 385, ’69 USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN 617, ’71 USS Guitarro SSN 665, ’74 USS Thomas Edison SSBN 610, ’77 Naval Reactors (D.C./New York), ’82 USS Greyling SSN 646, ’83 USS Henry Clay SSBN 625, ’87 USS Simon Bolivar SSBN 641, ’89 Squadron 17(Bangor), ’92 USS Henry Jackson SSBN 730, ’94 Strategic Programs (D.C.), ’98 Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Newport). Principal Occupation Nuclear power utility industry, in retirement a Port Commissioner Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Underway navy operational situations and keeping a ship running with no support. Conception and establishment of an operations directorate for commercial nuclear power plants. Running for office and dealing with the world of an election campaign. Writing and enacting state legislation. Being in the cursillo movement. Ocean racing in storms

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Bobbie was a management accountant on GE’s Audit Staff and elsewhere, and a consultant to the transit industry. She earned a doctorate in adult education and now develops interactive, computer-based training for corporate clients. Retiring to an unincorporated town, Bobbie and a group of highly skilled volunteers built a park with a $10M community center/library/Boys and Girls Club/senior center complex and adjacent low income senior housing. She also set up a Park District to run the campus and was elected to be a park commissioner. Daughter Kriss lives in Mt. Vernon, Ohio with her husband and our granddaughter Katie. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Living the dream in the Pacific Northwest with lots of volunteer work. I’m a Port Commissioner, and chair of a standing advisory council on Washington’s ferries. I own and work on several sail boats. I also illustrate, and draw cartoons for a column I write in our local paper. We’re active in our local church and local Rotary. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: JFK sharing his advice plebe summer: “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.”…he also gave us amnesty. This is especially memorable as he was assassinated four months later. Racing the yawls was an opportunity unique in the world. Humorous Memories of USNA: Working with Don Frasier to find humor for the Log magazine. Awards Received Thompson Award for public relations Numerous local for community service

Academic Achievement Masters in Engineering Management. Certified Program/Project Manager. Athletic: Cycling, sailboat racing/cruising Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit (2x), Meritorious Service (3X), Navy Commendation (2X), Navy Achievement, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Expeditionary, National Defense Service, Sea Service, Navy “E”. Uniform Breast Insignia Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Submarine dolphins, sea and shore command, patrol pin Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” : I was interested in pursuing naval architecture and driving ships; USNA had no tuition; the Navy offered an opportunity to drive good ships (the merchant service being in sad shape); and USNA offered the opportunity to race 44 ft. boats like I was racing dinghies as a teenager. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy and Navy follow-on more than met academic/professional expectations. Rickover’s education, disciplines, and accountability was, and are, a unique contribution to the world for operational engineering. The ships I was privileged to drive, and their crews, were a gift. Summary Yearbook write-up for Walt Elliott: Bobbie and I live on Puget Sound west and north of Seattle. My thirty Navy years included seven submarines, starting with a diesel boat and ending with a Trident. Stints ashore were at Naval Reactors (Rickover’s era), the Bangor Squadron, Strategic Programs in D.C., and at the Undersea Systems Center in Newport. I was on the (civilian) start-up team for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. After the Three Mile Island accident in conversation with a previous submariner who worked for the Electric Power Research institute it was apparent the nuclear industry needed an operations directorate like the Navy’s. Utility leadership shopped the concept and INPO was formed. As a Port Commissioner the challenges are governance and economic recovery/growth. As a chair of our state’s ferry advisory council effecting change involves nuance and legislation. For fun I sail, illustrate and draw cartoons for a monthly column I also write. After a career as a management accountant at GE and as a consultant, Bobbie got her education doctorate. She develops interactive training for corporate clients. Seeing our community’s intergenerational needs, Bobbie led a project to raise $10M to build a community center/library/Boys and Girls Club/senior center complex. She also set up a park district to run it and is a park commissioner. Yeah I married up. I have a daughter and granddaughter in Ohio, and a dog at home, Bobbie and I and get inspiration through our church.

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32nd Company Robert M. Evans Mike was appointed to the Naval Academy by President Kennedy. I had always wanted to be a Navy Pilot, but my eyes failed me and instead I became a Surface Warfare Officer. First duty station was USS Agerholm DD-826. I was Gunnery Officer and Navigator for two combat tours in Vietnam. Next was USS Grant County (LST-1174), First Lt., Operations Officer and then XO. 1972-75 CINCLANTFLT and COMPHIBRON 2 (N2). Naval Reserves 1975-1987. In 1975, I began my career in the Aerospace industry. I retired from Litton in 2001 as Senior Vice President responsible for 5000 engineers, analysts and technicians. Today I own Savage River Outfitters, a destination Fly Fishing business with Fly Shop and vacation homes in Western Md. Some of my best memories are from the Naval Academy as well as my time in the Navy. Looking back, I would not trade that experience at the Academy for any other educational institution I know of. I learned much more than what was to be gained from just academics, with values much more lasting. Our children have attended some great educational institutions, including Johns Hopkins U., American U and University of Maryland. My wife Suzanne and I have a total of 8 children and 7 grand children. We spend most of our time on the Savage River in Western Md., and at our home in Wyoming. I still haven't quite retired.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Donald R. Fraser Service History USNA Annapolis, MD June 1963 - June 1967 Flight Training/VT-10 Pensacola, FL June 1967 - January 1968 Basic Jet Navigation Glynco, GA January 1968 - February 1968 Attack Squadron 128 Whidbey Island, WA February 1968 - March 1969 Attack Squadron 196 Whidbey Island, WA March 1969 - March 1971 USNA Navigation Instructor Annapolis, MD April 1971 - June 1974 USS RANGER Catapult Officer San Diego, CA July 1974 - August 1976 VT-86 Flight Instructor Pensacola, FL September â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;76 - February 1979 VA-115 Atsugi, Japan July 1979 - January 1982 Naval Military Personnel Command Washington, DC March 1982 - March 1986 USNA Personnel & Admin Officer Annapolis, MD April 1986 - May 1989 Naval Regional Data Automation Center Pensacola, FL May 1989 - July 1992 Naval Education & Training Command Pensacola, FL July 1992 - July 1993 1993: Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation: NJROTC Senior Naval Science instructor First Coast High School, Jacksonville, FL NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor Middleburg High School, Middleburg, FL Social Studies Teacher, Middleburg High School, Middleburg, FL Studio Sixty Seven Photography Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 1. While many classmates got married in the Naval Academy Chapel June Week of 1967, I waited until December 16, 1972 and married Nancy June Herrmann there. She was an Ensign in the Nurse Corps and stayed in the Reserves after active duty and retired as a Captain. Little did I know then that marrying a nurse was a very wise move. 2. Two major incidents on first combat cruise with VA-196 in '69-'70. First combat hop, experienced an aircraft fire which required an emergency landing in Da Nang on only the nose wheel and tailhook. On February 6, 1970 our A6 Intruder was shot down near Tchepone, Laos - the fourth combat loss of that cruise. My pilot and I were rescued the following day, and the only complete aircrew to be saved on that cruise. Lived through a massive air show before the helo picked us up and we got to play forward air control for bombing and strafing runs. We are a chapter in Air Force Captain Richard S. Drury's book "My Secret War". He was the leader of our SAR effort. 3. My Change of Command and retirement ceremony was held in the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola in 1992. Recalled from retirement to work for NETC for an additional year. The A6 Intruder in the museum is a VA-196 bird I also flew in combat. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife: Nancy Herrmann Fraser, Nurse Practitioner in Women's Health and Captain, Nurse Corps Navy Reserves - fully retired from both. Jennifer Fraser Widenhofer - former navy helo pilot now Navy JAG reservist married to Jeff Widenhofer produced two granddaughters, Madeline (cancer survivor) and Jaqueline. Jessica Fraser Hernandez - doctor of physical therapy married to Randy Hernandez, also a doctor of physical therapy produced two grandsons, Noah and Isaac. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life is good. Time spent in three major hobbies, Amateur Radio licensed as K2DF, photography, and SCUBA. Great travel experiences to Europe with '67 roommates and families.

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32nd Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Four years as a midshipman, three years as a lieutenant, and three years as a commander and captain select is a lot of USNA time. Fun and travel on three additional Youngster Cruises was great as a lieutenant. As the Personnel and Admin Officer, our family lived in the Yard at 3 Wood Road, next to the hospital and overlooking Hospital Point. Those quarters were perfect for raising two young daughters and enjoying all the amenities of the Naval Academy. Humorous Memories of USNA: As a navigation instructor on a Youngster Cruise, I had brought along a Plath sextant which had been a war prize from a German sailing ship after WWII. It was usually in a display case in Luce Hall. The ornate wooden sextant box was replete with Nazi eagle and swastika. Our cruise took us to Kiel, Germany and I was tasked to tour a group of German officers. Getting ready to step through a hatch, I remembered the sextant box would be in full view of our guests and could only imagine the international incident and career ending episode. As I stepped through the hatch, my chief just looked at me and said, "I got it L-T". Yet another career salvaged by a wise Navy Chief (and mind reader). Awards Received: Faetupac JEST Certificate of Supreme Test (Number 18) Jungle Survival "Learned and Returned" Pi Alpha Alpha (elected to national honor society for public affairs and administration) Certificate of Merit, Professional Photographers of America Jacksonville Camera Club Shutterbug Award 2006, 2007, 2008 (most competition winners) Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International Academic Achievement: USNA BS in Naval Science 1967 American University MS in Technology of Management 1989 Service/USNA Awards: Legion of Merit Bronze Star with combat V Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Medal (1 Meritorious, 3 Strike/Flight) Various campaign ribbons Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Flight Officer wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to gain/obtain from attending? Watching "Victory at Sea" combined with a visit to USNA as a high school junior solidified my desire to become a naval officer. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? A lot of USNA is about "image" and the reality doesn't always live up to the image. Plebe Summer and the Class of '65 showed that all USNA attendees were not the cream of the crop. Also, once caught several Mids in my class cheating on a Navigation final. One was tossed, others were not, based on some new concept of a sliding scale of honor, where a youngster couldn't be expected to fully understand the Honor Concept. Sports, especially football, are over emphasized. Nevertheless, lifelong friends among '67 classmates and company mates are a highlight of attendance at this federal institution. Summary Yearbook write-up for Don Fraser: Fifty years CAN be covered in 300 words, but that only amounts to 6 words per year - so a lot will be skipped and is probably superfluous anyway. Navy flight training gave me the keys to the sky and provided many of my most terrifying moments in these elapsed 50 years. Flying as a bombardier navigator in the Grumman A6 Intruder fulfilled a lifelong dream of blowing things up, but getting shot down in combat over Laos and camping out overnight before rescue, followed by three months in various hospitals more than evened any scores in my book.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Christopher G. Gates Service History 1963-67: USNA 1967-68: Aviation Training Command; Wings 10/1968 1968-69: VA-144 A-4 Replacement Air Training, Cecil Field FL 1970: VA-172 A-4C on USS Shangri-La; Vietnam cruise 1971: VA-174 A-7 Replacement Air Training, Cecil Field FL 1971: VA-12 A-7E on USS Independence; Med Cruise 1972-73: USNPG School, MS in Weapons Systems Acquisition 1973-76: NAVPLANTREP Office LTV Dallas TX 1976: A-7B Replacement Air Training, Lemoore CA 1977: VA-215 A-7B on USS FDR; Med Cruise 1978: VA-122 A-7E Instructor Pilot 1979-80: VA-195 A-7E on USS America; Med Cruise 1981-82: VA-122 XO 1983-85: VA-147 A-7E XO/CO on USS Kitty Hawk, West Pac – IO cruise 1985-87; COMCARGRU Four Air Ops Officer, Norfolk VA 1988: DSMC student Program Management Certification, Ft Belvoir, VA 1989-93: NAVAIR; Division Director of Weapons Systems Analysis DC Principal Occupation 1994-present: Contractor support to same FAA customer who does assessments of ground-based equipment (RADARS, Navaids, Radios, etc.). Have kept the team together through seven changes in Corporate/companies. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Family moved while I was at the Academy (First Class summer). Came home to the new residence and met my future wife whose family was our next-door neighbors. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sherry and I were married in 1967 and have three children. Oldest Son is a mechanical Engineer for Disney Imagineering Branch now planning how to fit all the Star Wars rides into every Disney Park. However he just got a surprise TDY to Hong Kong. He and his wife have two boys and moved to LA for the Star Wars project (the TDY is very much a surprise...like being in the Navy, I told him). Daughter is Environmental Engineer for Navy Facilities Command. She and her husband (also a Navy Civil Servant-Community Planner) and are the parents of a girl and a boy. They have been transferred to DC area from Norfolk. Youngest Son is a Commander in CEC and was just transferred to Iwakuni. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I look forward to retired life…. Except for the European river cruises that my Bride and I really enjoy, I have yet to sample retirement. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Herndon and Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA Watching a company officer wearing tennis shoes with SDBs and holding his sword separately while trying to sneak-up on an inside formation. Unfortunately for him, his new tennis shoes stuck to the waxed floor, so every step that he took made a "Wheepa" sound. Everyone was laughing by the time he rounded the corner and he really couldn't fry us all... Awards Received

Uniform Breast Insignia: Aviator Wings, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I wanted to be a Navy Carrier pilot. My Father was class of 1943 and was lost at sea in 1956 as the CO of VF-86, an F-7U squadron. I believed that my family had unfinished business. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations: Yes, my expectations were met. I doubt that I would have graduated from a civilian college where there was no discipline. In return for those four years, I have gained lifelong friends with whom I still visit, travel, and hoist a few.

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32nd Company Summary bio for Chris Gates Immediately after graduation, my two academy roommates, Don Fraser and Walt Vandivort, joined me in my 67 (super flashy blue) GTO for a month- long trip around the USA. Many notorious adventures later, we arrived back home and commenced flight training. Rapidly realizing that learning to fly was going to be tough without continuous encouragement, at Christmas 1967, I married Sherry, the girl who lived next door. That was the beginning of a great marriage that got me through 26 years of Naval Aviation, produced three wonderful kids, and enhanced 22 years (thus far) of a civilian career. I received my Wings in October 1968 and was sent to East Coast A-4s. I made a Vietnam cruise with that East Coast squadron, and later made an East Coast cruise with a West Coast squadron, so it all evened-out. I was fortunate to Command an A-7E squadron in Lemoore, CA, then finished my Operational tours on Adm. Dunleavy's staff (a fantastic leader!) in CCG-4 out of Norfolk. I finished my Navy career in 1993 with NAVAIR, and hired on with a contractor supporting the FAA's Office of Independent Operational Test and Evaluation. That has been my career ever since; same customers and support team, transitioning seven different companies. I haven't determined how to retire yet, but my Bride and I travel through Europe twice a year already so we are practicing. We have three great kids ; Rusty got his dream job as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Disney Imagineers doing the Star Wars installs, Kim became a Navy Environmental/Civil Engineer, and Jeremy (USNA 00) graduated with an Ocean Engineering degree and is now a CDR in CEC. Wonderful career, wonderful wife, three super kids and four little grand kids. Lucky guy.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Daniel J. Harrington 4th Service History 1962-1963 USS Tweedy (DE-532) Fireman Apprentice 1963-1967 USNA (32 Company) 1967-1968 Naval Aviation Training Command: Wings of Gold 9/1968 1968 VA-122, VA-125 Replacement Pilot Training 1969-1971 USS Hancock (CVA-19) VA-55 Attack Pilot 1972-1975 VX-5 China Lake, CA, Experimental Weapons Test and Evaluation Pilot 1976-1977 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-93), Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer 1977 Naval Torpedo Station Keyport, WA Weapons Training Officer 1978-1980 VA-127 NAS Lemoore Adversary Instructor Pilot 1980-1981 USS America (CV-66) VA-195 Attack Pilot 1981-1986 VC-5 NAS Cubi Point Philippines Adversary Instructor Pilot 1986-1987 Pacific Missile Range Facility Threat Simulation Officer Principal Occupation American Airlines Pilot; Chair of the Board of BOOKS for the BARRIOS, Inc. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 5,000 combat flight hours, 245 combat missions, 20 years hazardous duty involving flying, 16 million books donated to disadvantaged children in the Philippines

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife Nancy since 1972, Children Daniel 5th and Benjamin (USNA ’00), Grandchildren Hanna Grace (’29) Jackson (’30) and Sam (’31), Father Daniel 3rd (USNA ’38, deceased) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? International Children’s Charity BOOKS for the BARRIOS CEO. (www.booksforthebarrio.org.). Time spent fighting poverty and promoting peace through public education development work throughout the Philippines. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Discovering that I was not academically prepared for Navy. • Getting an obligatory “Dear John” letter from my high school girlfriend, • Suffering the return of the Upperclassmen, • Being designated “remedial” in four subjects, • Experiencing a Midshipman suicide, l • Losing the President, • Parental divorce, • Playing bridge for 30 hours at a stretch to kill time on restriction. • Beating Army in a 9-2 season (Second Place National NCAA). • Cruises to Northern Europe and Hawaii. Catching flights home at Christmas and Summer Leave. • Flying with the Fleet. Humorous Memories of USNA: Several weeks into Plebe Summer it was realized that future Commodore Kelly Spears (USNA ’67) was actually chanting, “Beat On Me, Sir!” instead of the traditional “Beat Army, Sir.”

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32nd Company Awards Received Unsung Hero For Those Who Care

People Are Talking - KPIX 5 KRON - 4, Chevron, Safeway, Kaiser

Outstanding and Dedicated Voluntary Service

The Travelers Protective Association

Service Above Self Earth Day Award for Recycling and Source Reduction President's Service Award

Rotary International Foundation, Philippines

Contribution to Volunteer Center

Volunteer Centers of California

Walnut Creek Pride Award

City of Walnut Creek

Special Congressional Recognition

Congressman Tom Lantos

Threads of Hope

Diablo Magazine

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition

Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi

Organization of the Year

Thomasions

Outstanding and Exemplary Commitment and Service to Community

State Senator Quentin Kopp

Commitment and Service to the Fil-Am Community

Thomasions

Spirit of American Award

American Airlines Flight Department

Service Above Self

City of Walnut Creek, Rotary of W.C., Rotary of W.C. Sunrise

Living Legacy Award

Women's International Center

President's Service Award

President Bill Clinton and President George H. W. Bush

Key to the City of Manila

City of Manila Mayor Lim

Paul Harris Fellow Award

Rotary International Foundation

Order of the Eagle

American Airlines Flight Department

Community Leadership Award

FACES WEST (Fil-Am Communications Employees of AT&T)

Consul General Certificate of Appreciation

Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez, Consul General

Contra Costa County, California President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines

Academic Achievement Master of Science, University of Southern California, Systems Management Athletic: none Service/USNA Awards 18 Air Medals, 5 Navy Commendation Medals Uniform Breast Insignia Designated Naval Aviator Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I was a legacy appointment as my grandfather was a plank-owner in the SeaBee’s and my father was a WWII carrier attack pilot (USNA ’38). I started flying Navy fighters while still in high school. I expected to be assured assignment to flight school upon graduation from Navy. I reasoned that USNA would provide the experience necessary to qualify for combat duty in the Fleet. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My academic preparation at USNA helped me get through Navy flight training. My military training helped me survive and Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary succeed in intensive combat challenges aboard ship and in aviation battlespace. USNA leadership training gave me the confidence and intelligence to create and lead a major international education aid program in the Philippines for 34 years. Final Yearbook write-up for Dan Herrington: Three weeks after graduation from Navy I began living my dream of flying with the Fleet. Twenty years and 5,000 singleseat, single-engine light attack combat flight hours later, I retired to become an airline pilot for the following eighteen years. I served in three destroyers and two aircraft carriers on sea duty all over the world facing the enemies of the United States. My best move was to marry my lovely wife, Nancy, who taught me the joys of public service. USNA prepared me to make decisions without fear and to initiate action without hesitation; a valuable initiation to a career of life-anddeath responsibility.

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32nd Company Alfred G. Heinemann III Service History 1963-67 USNA (32nd Company) 1967-1968 Aviation training, Designated Naval Aviator Sep 68 1969-1972 Patrol Squadron 11, Brunswick Maine, Patrol Plane Commander 1972-1974 Training Squadron 29, Corpus Christi, Texas; Instructor Pilot 1975-1977 USS America, CV-66, ASW Officer 1977-1979 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA; MS Telecommunications Sys. 1979-1981 Patrol Squadron 19, Moffett Field CA, Department Head 1981-1984 Joint Staff-J6, the Pentagon, Arlington VA 1984-1988 Defense Communications Agency, Arlington VA SEP 1988 Retired as Commander, USN Principal Occupation

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1988-1991: Technology Specialist, McDonnell Douglas Studies & Analysis Group, Arlington VA 1991-2006: Contractor at the Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA 2007-Present: Chief Writer/Editor, Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC)

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Birth of three children in Maine, Texas, and California. • Becoming the only ship’s company aviator to qualify as an underway officer of the deck on USS America in the mid-70s. • Receiving the Thomas Edison Award at the mission debrief as a result of a P-3 night mission in the Med where my aircraft illuminated the USS Enterprise bridge with our P-3’s 70 million candle power searchlight. • Numerous international trips in support of NATO, Naval Research Advisory Committee, and with family. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Pamela Dietz in June 1968. Amy Elizabeth born in Brunswick Maine 1971, James Robert born in Corpus Christi TX in 1973, Margaret Faith born in Mountainview, CA in 1980. James resides in Washington DC, Amy and Margaret live in Santa Barbara CA. Our only grandchild, Asher, born in 2008, lives in Santa Barbara. Amy has her own business in Santa Barbara; James is a librarian at George Mason University in Fairfax VA; Margaret lives in Santa Barbara and is a sales manager for Linked-in. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? At age 70, I’m currently semi-retired working for the Naval Research Advisory Committee as their writer/editor involving fact-finding trips to technology centers all over the U.S. and overseas (e.g., London, Tokyo, Singapore). I served as homeowner’s association president for 8 years, and volunteer scout leader. I still play tennis and golf on a regular basis. My wife and I travel extensively. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Every 67 grad fondly remembers our 1963 Football season. Also: Youngster cruise to Europe on the USS Little Rock with my close friend, the late John Renwick; and, First Class cruise to New London (again with John Renwick) where I stationed my new 1966 Corvette. I continued to use my Corvette at USNA just outside the “7 mile limit” all of first class year. And finally, developing lifelong friendships with classmates! Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe year roommate’s father graduated with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz in 1905. Roommate’s father got Nimitz to send said roommate a short note on 5-star stationary – urging roommate to “work hard” etc. This note, when posted on the bulletin board inside our plebe room, and read by all who entered, acted as an “invisible shield” or s**t screen – protecting us from all manner of upper-class harm. Academic Achievement MS Telecommunications Systems, Naval Postgraduate School Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) at retirement Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” TV shows West Point and Men of Annapolis. I wanted a quality education and a chance to fly. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I was unsure of what to expect and wound up enjoying almost every minute of the experience. It provided an environment to test one’s limits physically, academically, emotionally – which helped later in life. Summary Yearbook write-up for Fred Heinemann After graduation I reported to Pensacola. After getting my wings and my carrier qualification (1968), I reported to a VP squadron in Brunswick ME – flying missions from the UK, Spain, Italy, Bermuda, Azores, and Iceland as a P-3 Mission Commander. Next I flew the Goony Bird and the Convair 240 (C-131) at a Corpus Christi training squadron. I served aboard the USS America (CV-66) as ASW officer, underway Officer of the Deck, and ship’s company aviator. I had a tour at the Naval Postgraduate School receiving an MS in Telecommunications Systems. Flying P-3Cs based at Moffett Field – I deployed to Alaska, the Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan – sometimes as the officer-in-charge of aircraft detachments. After my aviation career, I flew a very small desk at the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. Staying in D.C., I worked for the Defense Communications Agency – all in preparation for my second career as a “beltway bandit”. I became a manager at McDonnell Douglas and several smaller companies in Northern Virginia before landing at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) working in science and technology area. At ONR, I supported a US head of delegation to NATO and began my European travels. Since 2007 and continuing today, I’ve been semi-retired working as the chief editor and writer for the Naval Research Advisory Committee – involving international fact-finding trips and the ability to work from home. Other activities have included serving as president of my homeowners association for 8 years, being a scout leader, and involvement in youth soccer. Pam and I have been married for 48 years and have three grown children (born in Maine, Texas, and California). Our two daughters now live in Santa Barbara – our son in D.C. We have one grandchild – so far – a seven year-old grandson.

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32nd Company Samuel J. Henderson Service History USS Wm. C. Lawe (DD 763) July 1967-September 1968; Nuclear Power Training October 1968 – November 1969; USS Sturgeon (SSN 637) December 1969 – July 1972) Principal Occupation Attorney—Law Firms, Corporation, State Government

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jill— married July 1969; Children: Hillary (Georgia), Aaron (California) and Emily (Oklahoma) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Not retired Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I enjoyed second and first class years, my classmates and company-mates. Humorous Memories of USNA: Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major) J.D. Univ. of Florida Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Service/USNA Awards

Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I attended because of the cost (or lack of) and the prestige of the institution. I sought a college education and a commission. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes it met my expectations. Not only did it prepare me to be a line officer but afforded me an opportunity to experience a world I never would have otherwise. Summary Yearbook write-up for Sam Henderson: After graduation I served on USS Wm. C. Lawe (DD763), went through the nuclear power training pipeline and then served on USS Sturgeon (SSN637). I married my wife Jill in July 1969. I left active duty in July 1972, graduated from law school, practiced law in Connecticut and Florida. Currently I am an attorney in Florida state government. Jill and have three children, Hillary, Aaron and Emily with hopes for grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Patrick G. Howard SERVICE HISTORY 1963-67: USNA (32nd Company) 1967-68: The Basic School Class 2-68 1968-69: RVN B/1/13; BLT 2/26 1969-72: HQMC G-4 1972-74: Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK (Stud/Instr) 1974-75: 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa; G/3/12 1975: DLI-Indonesian 1975-77: US Defense Liaison Group, Jakarta 1977-80: HQMC MMEA 1980-81: Marine Corps Command and Staff College 1981-83: 2nd Marine Division; CO 2/10 1983-85: Commander, US Naval Forces, Korea 1985-86: US Army War College 1986-89: HQMC; EA, DC/S, Manpower 1989-91: 1st Marine Division; CO, 11th Marines 1991-94: HQMC; Secretary General Staff 1993: Selected GO; Director, MM 1995-1997: CG, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC 1997-1999: Director Marine Corps Reserve 2000: Retired from USMC as Maj Gen Principal occupation: After retiring from the Corps, I worked for the state of Florida and later was the Marion County Administrator. Retired in 2009. Interesting or memorable life events: Served in RVN and Desert Storm. Had accompanied tours in Indonesia and Korea. Was an aide to Donnie and Marie Osman for Reagan inauguration. Wife, children and grandchildren: Paula and I were married in 1969. We had three boys. She passed away in 2006 and I later married Ginny. We have 5 boys and 5 grandchildren. Ginny is a retired Captain USNR, Nurse Corps and from the VA. Retired life: I am an avid sports fan and reader. I try to play golf and get to a gym occasionally.

Humorous memories: Service selection night when classmates shaved my head. Buying a new 427 Corvette. Academic: MPA from Shippensburg College US Army War College. Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.)

Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) USMC – one star Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Summary Yearbook Write up for Pat Howard I was appointed to USNA from Cameron, WV (Population less than 1000). I was encouraged to apply by my next-door neighbor’s son-in-law, Navy track coach Jim Gehrdes. I had to ask him where the academy was located. Needless to say, I had a lot to learn. 90

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32nd Company My first assignment was Vietnam with BLT 2/26. I joined them in Khe Sahn. I subsequently served in various command and staff assignments. I served overseas in Okinawa, Indonesia, Korea, and Kuwait. As an artillery officer I commanded at Battery (G/3/12), Battalion (2/10), and Regiment (11th Marines). Besides RVN, I participated in the evacuation of Saigon (BLT 1/4), sent personnel to Beirut after the bombing (2/10) and was part of 1 st Marine Division for Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. As a general I commanded Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, among other assignments. After retirement I worked for the State of Florida and served as the Marion County Administrator. I currently live in Seneca, SC. Having not come from a military family, I have developed a tremendous respect for USNA and its graduates. I vividly recall having my head shaved on service selection night and, of course, watching Navy football our Plebe year. I was married in 1969 to Paula and we had three boys. She passed away in 2006. I later married Ginny, a retired Captain, Nurse Corps, USNR. She is also retired from the VA and presently works at the state psychiatric hospital in Anderson, SC. We have five boys and five grandchildren who live scattered in several locations across the country. We live in South Carolina but are considering a final retirement location TBD.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard M. McNeal Service History: 1963 - 67: USNA (32nd Company) 1967 – 68: Navy Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, Maryland 1968: Navy Reactor Prototype, West Milton, New York 1968 – 69: Navy Submarine School, New London, Connecticut 1969 – 73: USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634 Blue). Communications/Sonar Officer stationed in Hawaii, operating out of Guam. Two patrols. Transit to New London, Connecticut, through the Panama Canal for overhaul and refueling of core. Electrical Officer in shipyard. Sea trials and missile launch as a member of the Gold crew. 1973: Resigned commission as a Lieutenant, USN. Attended University of Rhode Island for 6 months to complete pre-medical academic requirements for medical school enrollment. Commissioned as an Ensign, MC, USN. 1973 – 1975: Attended medical school at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Graduated with M.D. degree. 1975 – 1977: Navy Regional Medical Center, San Diego, internship and residency in Pediatrics. 1977 – 1979: University of California, San Diego, fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology. 1979 – 1990: Naval Hospital, San Diego, Staff Pediatrician and Pediatric Nephrologist, Assistant Department Chairman, Director of Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatrics, Hospital Ambulatory Health Care Committee Chairman, Special Assistant to the Commanding Officer for the move of all services and patients to a new hospital. 1990: Retired from the Navy as a Captain, Medical Corps Principal Occupation 1990 – 2011: Pediatrician and Pediatric Nephrologist at SHARP Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego. Retired from pediatric practice in December 2011. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events • Served as the only Pediatrician within 1200 miles as a TAD physician at Adak Naval Station, Alaska. • Served as a pediatrician or nephrologist for a number of classmates’ children while stationed at the Naval Hospital, San Diego. Wife, Children, and Grandchildren Married Lynn the year following graduation from USNA. She was a nursing student at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and I was in Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge. We were set up on a blind date by a classmate’s fiancé who was also a student nurse. We dated for four months before getting engaged. We have four children. Shelley, the oldest was born while I was in medical school. She is a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse at Stanford University. Kasey is an Operations Director for Adidas Golf clothing in California. Kelly is a special education teacher in Topeka, Kansas. Kevin is a Manager at Trader Joe’s in San Diego. All are out of the home, are married, have children, and have health insurance. We have nine grandchildren. Retired Life I make it a point to sleep until 0615 each morning, realizing that this time was when the 13 bells went off in Bancroft Hall each morning. My circadian clock remains set by this distressing event. In addition to providing babysitting for grandchildren, I serve as a docent at the USS Midway Museum twice a week. Two other classmates also perform this service. I attend meetings with the Navy Submarine League and enjoy being able to attend monthly discussion sessions (Legends) with classmates, which involve more lying than fact. In addition, I go to weekly conferences at the Children’s Hospital in San Diego to keep my medical license current. I also walk for an hour each day and go to the gym three times a week to do weight training. My wife and I have been to all seven continents and continue to enjoy river and ocean cruises. If I had known how great retirement was, I would have tried it earlier. 92

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32nd Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Listening to President Kennedy’s Tecumseh Court speech Plebe Summer • Escorting Miss Iceland during Miss Universe Contestants’ visit Plebe Summer. and realizing that her personality was similar to my impression of the climate in her country. • Learning of President Kennedy’s death in Graphic Arts class and making the walk back to Bancroft Hall when classes were cancelled for the afternoon. • Plebe Year (1963) Army-Navy Game win • Going home on Christmas Leave Plebe Year • Tea Fights • June Week Plebe Year and thinking everything was downhill from there. • Youngster cruise to France, England, and Denmark. • Billy Graham’s annual sermons at the USNA Chapel. • Being told to give an After Dinner speech at a Russian Club dinner after barely learning enough Russian to order borsch at a Brooklyn deli. (This would be under the category of most terrifying memory). • Second class summer when I realized that flying was not going to be a good career choice for me. • First Class summer cruise making a patrol on the USS John Adams (SSBN 620) out of Holy Loch, Scotland • Marching in LBJ’s inauguration parade • An interview with Admiral Rickover at 2030 on a Saturday night in the Spring of 1967 • June week and Graduation 1967. Thinking that the best view of USNA was on the way somewhere else. Realized this was not true after arriving at Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, Maryland. • Participating on the Varsity Cross Country team. Being thankful to be a member of the team despite not having the talent to do well. Humorous Memories of USNA: • Running 20 miles with a classmate on a Thanksgiving morning and then going to Thanksgiving dinner at the home of a USNA chaplain and his wife. We were the only two guests. Eating enough that there were no leftovers. • First class year having the plebes run up and down the passageway spraying Right Guard deodorant in the air to cover the smell of burned popcorn from the Company’s First Class Wardroom. • Finding an upperclassman’s girlfriend in one of the stalls on a late night visit to the head during spring break 1965. Remarking to the nervous upperclassman, “You meet the most interesting people late at night in Bancroft Hall”. • Watching a midshipman render a slide rule salute to Tecumseh on his way to a Physics final. Watching the center of the slide rule fly out of his hand and break in two on the bricks. Wondering how he did on the final. • Marching to Graduation in 1966 in dress whites and watching midshipmen break ranks to pounce on a 711 to buy drinks to take to the ceremony. Watching one midshipman run out of the store with two glass bottles containing grape juice. Watching the bottles smash together and break. Watching the OOD looking at a sea of white uniforms in the stadium with one midshipman who was in a purple uniform. Watching the Mate of the OOD running to find the purple midshipman. Awards Received Academic – M.D. Degree from University of Kansas Medical Center. Residency in Pediatrics, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego. Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the University of California, San Diego. Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Athletic – none Service/USNA Awards – Graduated from USNA with distinction, Navy Commendation Medal 1989, Meritorious Service Medal 1990. Uniform Breast Insignia – Polaris Patrol pin with two stars, Submariner Dolphins Flag Pennant – n/a

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Why did you select USNA? I was happily raised in Topeka, Kansas, and realized that unless I took action, I was going to attend a state college and become an engineer, probably in Kansas. My father had been a submarine officer in World War II and stayed in the Navy reserves. I think his greatest regret was that he did not remain on active duty. My grandfather was a Colonel in the Army and saw service in both World Wars. I wanted to get a good education, travel, and serve my country. These decisions were made the summer before my senior year in high school. My high school counselor was less than pleased when I showed up in her office in the fall of my senior year asking about obtaining an appointment to the Naval Academy. She patiently explained that usually people made these plans two to three years in advance. I fortunately was able to obtain a Kansas senatorial appointment after taking the necessary written tests. Did the Academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy experience more than exceeded my expectations. Unfortunately I did not realize this until after I had left the institution. The education was much better than I appreciated at the time and prepared me both for the service in the Navy and for my eventual career in medicine. Although I did not obtain all my pre-medical academic requirements at USNA, I did obtain the confidence to know that I could compete with the best scholars applying for medical school. I also learned what leadership entailed, both good and bad, and I was much more confident in my abilities than I was before I entered the Naval Academy. Without the Naval Academy experience I would not have met the outstanding people I have met, gone the places that I have gone, had the opportunity for advanced educational experiences that I have had, and had the life experiences that I have greatly valued. The Academy opened a lot of doors which would have been harder to get through without the USNA diploma. Summary Yearbook write-up for Rich McNeal Immediately after graduation I went to Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge, Maryland. The one positive aspect of that event was that I met Lynn, who was a student nurse at the University of Maryland. We were married after I finished reactor prototype in West Milton, New York. We went to Submarine School in New London and then moved to Hawaii where I was assigned to the USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634) as Communications/Sonar Officer. We then moved to Connecticut for the overhaul and refueling of the Jackson and I was the Electrical Officer. In 1972, I was accepted in Medical School at the University of Kansas. I resigned my commission as a Lieutenant, completed pre-med requirements at the University of Rhode Island, and rejoined the Navy as an Ensign in the Medical Corps on a Navy Scholarship. I received my M.D. degree in 1975, and moved to San Diego to complete a residency in Pediatrics at the Navy Regional Medical Center. In 1979, I finished a fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the University of California, San Diego, and returned to the Navy Hospital as a staff pediatrician specializing in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kidney diseases.

After retiring from the Navy as a Captain in 1990, I entered pediatric practice with a medical group in San Diego. I retired from medical practice in 2011. Lynn and I will celebrate 50 years of marriage the year after the 50th class reunion. We have four children (Shelley, Kasey, Kelly, and Kevin) and nine grandchildren at this writing. I enjoy traveling with Lynn, being with grandchildren, and serving as a docent at the USS Midway Museum.

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32nd Company James L. Murphy, III Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (32nd Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1968-71: VXN-8, NAS Patuxent River, MD, C-121 Pilot 1971-73: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Student, Aeronautical Engineering 1973-1977: VP-44, NAS Brunswick, ME, P-3 Pilot 1977-80: VX-1, NAS Patuxent River, MD, P-3 Pilot 1980-82: VP-4, NAS Barbers Point, HI, P-3 Pilot 1982-85: Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, VA, T-56 Engine Program Manager 1985-88: OPNAV Staff, Pentagon, RDT&E Materiel & Acquisition Policy 1988-91: Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, PA, Chief Staff Officer 1991-94: Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, VA, Director of Military Manpower and Personnel, retired as captain. Principal Occupation: Worked for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) as a program manager for the T56 engine and later as Director of Military Manpower and Personnel; participated in the Operational Test and Evaluation of the T-44 while in VX-1; made short trips to Norway and Germany involving P-3 systems evaluations while with Naval Air Development Center - Warminster; post-Navy retirement work involved small systems engineering companies doing engineering support for the A-12 Program termination litigation, variants of the USMC C-130 aircraft, and finally for the Army’s CH-47 Chinook program. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: While with my first squadron, VXN-8, served a tour in-country in Vietnam flying the C-121 Super Constellation from Saigon and Da Nang; made a trip around the world in a C-121; escorted through the Bering Straits by a Soviet MiG on one side and USAF F-4 on the other. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Paula and I married in 1968 and have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 18 through 10. The older son is an Army LCOL currently stationed in Annapolis (!) with the four grandsons, and the younger son lives in Leesburg, VA and is a computer scientist and father to our two granddaughters. Paula and I followed the Army family to Colorado Springs, CO for four years after they had been stationed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL where Paula and I were living at the time. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I retired from my post-Navy career in 2010 and followed our Army son and family to Colorado Springs and were there for four years performing all duties required of full-time grandparents. We have recently relocated to Leesburg, VA and are a few minutes walk from our younger son and family. The current plan is to finally put down some permanent roots here and eventually transition to a nearby retirement community. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe year Army-Navy game: watching Staubach make amazing plays. Learning of Kennedy’s assassination while walking to class. Validating (or testing out of) Plebe Year swimming and having those periods free. Playing tennis and squash with several company-mates, and getting regularly beaten. Ring Dance. Summer cruises to Canada and the Mediterranean. Getting ensign boards attached at graduation. Humorous Memories of USNA: Was there anything humorous? Well, maybe seeing a strawberry shortcake bomb explode in someone’s room could be considered humorous. Academic Achievement: AT USNA, none in particular. Earned a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School. Service Awards: Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Navy E Ribbon; Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Expert Rifleman Award.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Why I went to the Academy My father and uncle were in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War and I was exposed to their experiences while growing up. I tried for an Academy congressional appointment from high school, but was the first alternate and the primary appointee accepted. I subsequently attended Georgia Tech and was in the NROTC Program there and had the opportunity to try for an appointment to USNA through the NROTC and was successful. I was initially interested in a surface line career but changed to aviation after aviation summer training. I expected and, in my opinion, obtained an excellent education from the Academy. I initially had no future expectations beyond the opportunity to fly. Those expectations were fully met and once I decided to make the Navy a career, never strayed far from aviation during my 27 years of active duty or during sixteen subsequent years of civilian work. Final Yearbook write-up for Roy Murphy: My first duty station was flying C-121s from Patuxent River, Vietnam, around the world, and over the North Pole. After post-graduate school I transitioned to P-3s with tours in Maine, Hawaii, and Patuxent River. Shore duty included tours at NAVAIR as T-56 Engine Program Manager and Director of Military Manpower and Personnel; at the Pentagon on the OPNAV staff in RDT&E policy, and as Chief Staff Officer at NADC Warminster. I was stationed from Maine to Hawaii and deployed to the Azores, Bermuda, Spain, the Philippines, Guam, and Adak, with side trips to Australia, Asia, Europe, and many more. My clearest memories of life at USNA include Plebe Year Army-Navy game; intramural and/or racquet sports activities with company-mates; summer cruises to the Med and to Canada; and graduation with family members and future wife attending. I initially planned on surface line but was enticed to naval aviation by aviation summer activities, which I never regretted. Any expectations I had following graduation were more than met or exceeded through 27 years of active duty service and 16 years of civilian work. My wife Paula and I were married in 1968 and had our children on both coasts - California and Maine. Our older son is the father of four boys aged 18 to 10 and is an Army lieutenant colonel. Our younger son is the father of two girls, 11 and 10, and works in the information technology world. After retirement from my civilian work, and at our daughter-inlawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, Paula and I followed the Army family to Colorado Springs where we were full-time grandparents until their subsequent transfer to Annapolis (!). Paula and I have settled in Leesburg, VA near the granddaughters and plan to put down permanent roots, finally.

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32nd Company Alan L. Nilsen Service History 1962-1963 E-1 – E3 VS-863 NAS Norfolk 1963-1967 Mid’n USNA, (32nd Company) 1967-1968 Ens. NFO A-6 B/N training Pensacola, Albany, Glynco. 1968-1968 Lt. (jg) VA-42 A-6 RAG NAS Oceana 1968-1971 Lt. VA-75 A-6 NAS Oceana – USS Saratoga 1971-1973 Lt. VA-42 A-6 NAS Oceana Instructor B/N and MATWINGONE EW Officer

Principal Occupation 40 years in various positions within the Information Technology Industry: IBM, Control Data, Input, Unisys, NCR and Staff to the US Senate. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Making the decision to retire outside the US. A major change in life style. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren After waiting until age 34 to wed, my wife could only stand me for 18 months. The good news is that we got a wonderful son out of the deal. So, I was off on another extended period of bachelorhood. In 1993 I met a wonderful lady from Montgomery, AL and two years later convinced her to join me in Arlington, VA. After 18 years of courting Kathleen (Kat) H. McKay, she finally consented to be my bride. My son, Eric, is now 30 years of age and just left the US Army, 82 nd Airborne as an O-3. Following his Dad’s lead, he is unmarried and now trying to reinvent himself. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retirement has been quite a change. We bought property and built a house in Boquete, Panama’. We live here 8-9 months a year and return to Arlington, VA for the Navy football season and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Our life is very fulfilling and adventurous. We are quite involved with activities such as hiking, traveling, gardening, clearing back the rain forest, hosting visiting friends, volunteering at a spay and neuter clinic and a boys home. Kathy has started a garden club that is focused on our area and growing tropical plants at over 4,000 feet ASL. We are both incredibly happy and healthy. Life is good. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Most vivid memories - every single day of Plebe year. Fondest memory - Graduation Day. During the summer between 2nd and 1st class year two memories stand out. The first was participating in the Cape May to Newport, Newport to Bermuda and Bermuda to Virginia Capes Ocean Races. The weather was horrendous; we had caught the tail end of a hurricane. The waves were enormous and navigation was a serious challenge. About one-third of the boats (civilians) did not finish the race. We were in the 44 foot wooden hull Ludders yawls and they leaked a lot. Without a motor or electricity except a single battery, we were cranking the manual pump constantly and the floor boards inside the cabin were afloat. After seven days, actually finding Bermuda and pulling into the harbor was elating. This was the first of what was to be many “Cheated Death Again” events. Just a month later I was aboard a diesel/electric sub in the Med. The skipper had been giving me steadily more responsible tasks. We were on the surface and he turned to me and said, “Mister Nilsen, dive the boat”. Not quite like one’s first cat shot, but quite a thrill. Humorous Memories of USNA: Like all of us, I had to either see the humor in the life at USNA or go bonkers. As a contributor to the Log Magazine Humor Section and then as Co-Art and Humor Editor, I was able to see the humor through the eyes of many contributors. I distinctly remember the “Super-Mid”, “What kind of Mid reads the Log” Cartoon Series and our sometimes successful efforts to slip off-color items past the facility advisors. As to specific events, all of us could probably write a book of our own. Many things that at the time were not humorous at all, can now be retold with a smile and a laugh. All of the creative methods of torture used during come-arounds come Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary to mind. Academic Achievements: USNA – BS in Engineering, Minor in Foreign Languages (Spanish) The George Washington University, MS in The Science of Administration, Information Technology. Service/USNA Awards: One Set on Deans List, Spanish Translator Rating Certification, Expert Pistol, National Defense Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Presidential Unit Citation, Viet Nam Service Medal, Centurion. Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Flight Officer Wings (A-6 B/N) Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I entered USNA with the sole purpose of graduating and becoming a Naval Officer. Everything that I did while a Midshipman was to fulfill that single goal. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My experience at USNA completely changed me from a happy-go-lucky beach bum type of kid into a dedicated Naval Officer. My major change was the acquisition of a moral compass and sense of purpose in life. Final Yearbook write-up for Alan Nilsen When I received the telegram appointing me to USNA my life was less than admirable. My Grade Point Average at the Norfolk extension of VPI (later Old Dominion University) was 1.96 on a 4.0 system, on probation, and basically flunking out. The State of Virginia had just revoked my driving license for too many speeding tickets and my main goal was to get into a good party fraternity. My social life was the beach and the girls. It was slowly dawning on me that I lacked the self -discipline to truly apply myself. USNA had other ideas for me. Being a Navy junior, I knew a little bit about what to expect at USNA. For me it was a little like getting a second chance. Years of wrestling had me in top physical condition and one year of VPI eased the academic load Plebe year. Youngster year was an academic grind but I slowly turned the corner. Making Dean’s List First Class year was the culmination of this transformation. Over the four years at USNA my life values changed dramatically. These values served me well during my military experience and especially during my career in industry and government service. One completely unexpected, life-changing process is the bond our class has formed. After graduation, I thought my happiest moment would be seeing the chapel dome in the rear view mirror of my Corvette. I swore that I would never set foot inside the yard again. How wrong that was to be. As each year passed and our class has moved through the stages of life together, this bond has strengthened. Through successes and failures, sicknesses and health, life’s ups and downs our classmates have hung together. It’s difficult to imagine how my life would have evolved without the USNA experience.

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32nd Company John C. Renwick

John died suddenly at the age of 47 on 16 January 1993 at his home in Joliet, IL. He was born on 28 October 1945 and was a graduate of Wheaton HS in Wheaton, IL. He graduated with honors from USNA in 1967. While at USNA he was active in intramural sports and was the MVP of an undefeated Brigade Championship Wrestling Team. Upon graduation he was awarded an Atomic Energy Commission Fellowship and earned a Master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Catholic University in 1968. He entered the Nuclear Propulsion Program and received submarine training at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Bainbridge, MD, the Nuclear Power Prototype Unit in West Milton, NY and Nuclear Submarine School in New London, CT. He served as DCA on JACK and as MPA on PARCHE. John joined Commonwealth Edison Company as a nuclear engineer shortly after leaving Naval Service in Sept 1974. He worked for ComEd in a number of positions of increasing responsibility until his untimely death. He was recognized as the driving force behind the success of the company’s LaSalle County Nuclear Station providing electricity for Chicago and Northern Illinois, where he served as both Technical and Production Superintendent. His last position was as Director of Projects for Edison’s Nuclear Operations Division. John was an active supporter and participant in local Boy Scout’s activities, greatly enjoyed frequent vacations with his family to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin and sailing when time permitted.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Louis Romano Service History: 1967 Naval Aviation Training Command –Student Pilot -VT-1 Pensacola, FL basic flight, solo qualification -VT-3 Milton, FL – Nav, IFR & Carrier Qualifications 1968 VT-28 Corpus Christi, TX – Advanced pilot training -Multi-engine Student Pilot, Air Nav, IFR & Carrier Quals -Received Multi-engine Carrier Pilot Wings Oct. ‘68 1968-1970 Composite Squadron VC-3 - NAS North Island, San Diego, CA Plane Commander S-2, Co-Pilot P-2 & C-130 1970-73 Airborne Early Warning Squadrons VAW 110 NAS North Island, San Diego, CA - RAG Student VAW 111 Det 3 aboard USS Ticonderoga CV-14 - Plane Commander (2 WestPac & 2 RimPac Cruises) 1973 Fleet Air San Diego, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA, Admiral’s Staff 1974-77 Navy Reserves – Patrol Squadron VP-1213 NAS Glenview, Il, P-3 Pilot 1985-88 Navy Reserves - Battle Group 8, NAS Norfolk, Admiral’s Staff Principal Occupation Career of 27 years with Union Carbide Corp/Linde Division which became Praxair, Inc. a global industrial gases company. Served in various management and Executive positions until retirement in 2001.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Unusual Meeting my wonderful wife to be, Ann Fox Berk, when we happened top be sitting next to each other on an American Airlines flight from NYC to Chicago. We married 3 years later. Interesting Living in many locations: Pensacola, Corpus Christi, San Diego, Chicago, Houston, Connecticut, Cleveland, Rio de Janeiro, Buffalo, NY, Ponte Vedra, FL, Tuscany, IT and now residing in Palm City, FL. Memorable – • JFK Speech at USNA plebe summer. • Youngster Cruise to Europe. • First time landing aboard an aircraft carrier. • Getting my Navy Wings, • Meeting and becoming good friends with my High School hero and idol – Joe Bellino. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Happily married to Ann, a published author and former TV executive for NBC. We married in 1988 and have adult daughters of whom we are very proud – Angela, a Counseling Supervisor in Boston & Melinda, Operations Manager for the New Victory Theater in NYC. As yet, no grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? We are both very active in volunteer work, travel, tennis & golf, happily living in Southern Florida. I am also into SCUBA and boating and a member of the USNAAA Board of Trustees and the South Florida Coral Reef Initiative. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Hearing President Kennedy give his speech at USNA during our plebe summer had a huge impact on me and is one of my fondest memories. I also have vivid memories of I-Day, all of plebe summer, and especially the hazing part. Humorous Memories of USNA: Hundredth night was always great fun and the mere mention brings back many humorous memories and stories. Having a place out in town that we called “Sugar Shack” was fun and getting away with it was always very funny to us.

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32nd Company Awards Received Plebe Numerals for Football & Track (Indoor and Outdoor) Varsity “N” for 150 lb. Football Academic Achievement Graduated with BS degree in Engineering Completed Executive Course work at Manhattan College, Wharton and George Washington Universities Service/USNA Awards Viet Nam Service Medal w. Bronze Star (2) National Defense Service Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: I elected to attend USNA because I wanted to be challenged, to get an excellent education, participate in Varsity Athletics at the highest level and to ultimately serve my country as a Naval Officer. I expected to achieve those objectives and was more than satisfied with the many opportunities that were presented to me both while I was there and after I graduated The academy experience more than satisfied my expectations both during my years there and since. The main disappointment was some of the near-sadistic hazing that I and other classmates had to endure to get through plebe summer. Summary Yearbook write-up for Lou Romano Following graduation, Lou entered flight training and became a carrier pilot during the Viet Nam Conflict. After his first squadron tour with VC-3 ’68-70, he made 2 cruises to WestPac, flying Airborne Early Warning missions from the USS Ticonderoga as Plane Commander, logging over 200 carrier landings ’70-72. Then to Admiral’s staff Commander Fleet Air San Diego until leaving active duty in '73. Lou also served in the Navy Reserves; flying P-3s out of NAS Glenview, Il ‘75-77 and later on Battle Group 8 Admiral’s staff '84-88. Following active duty, Lou joined the Linde Division of Union Carbide Corp. (spun off as Praxair, Inc.) serving in a variety of management and executive positions until retirement in 2001. During those years, he lived in many locations and traveled the globe representing his company in the Industrial Gases business. Areas in which he has lived include: Pensacola, Corpus Christi, San Diego, Chicago, Houston, Connecticut, Cleveland, Rio de Janeiro, Buffalo, NY, Ponte Vedra, FL, Tuscany, IT and now resides in Palm City, FL where he was the Executive Vice President for NuCO2, Inc. During his career, Lou completed executive courses at Manhattan College, Wharton and George Washington Universities and served as a director on several industry, charity, and civic boards and currently serving on the S. Florida Coral Reef Initiative and Board of Trustees of the USNAAA Foundation. Lou is happily married to the former Ann Fox Berk, a published author and former TV executive for NBC. They married in 1988 and are active in volunteer work, travel, tennis, golf, SCUBA and boating.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael G. Roth Service History: 1963-1967 USNA (32nd Company) 1967-68: Fulbright Scholar, University of Bern, Switzerland 1968: July-Dec, Student, The Basic School, MCB Quantico, VA 1969: Jan- Mar, Student, High Intensity Language Training, Vietnamese 1969-1970: Company XO, CO, 1st MP Bn, Danang, RVN 1970-1972: 81mm Mortar Platoon Cdr, Company CO, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine, Kaneohe, HI 1972-1974: Olmstead Scholar, University of Freiburg, Germany 1974-1975: Company CO, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines, Okinawa, Japan. 1975-1976: Student, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, VA 1976-1980: Inspector-Instructor, Company F, 2/23, Salt Lake City, Utah 1980-1984: Staff Officer, Installations & Logistics Dept, HQMC, Wash, DC 1984-1986: Asst Chief of Staff, G-4, XO, 8th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, NC 1986-1987: CO, Brigade Service Support Group-9, Okinawa, Japan 1987-1988: Asst Chief of Staff G-3, 2d Force Service Support Group, Camp Lejeune, NC 1988-1990: CO, Headquarter & Service Bn., 2d FSSG, Camp Lejeune, NC 1990-1991: CO, 2d FSSG (Rear), Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Camp Lejeune, NC 1991-1992: Asst Chief of Staff for Inspections, 2d FSSG, Camp Lejeune, NC 1992: Retired at rank of Lieutenant Colonel Principal Occupation Spent 25 years in the Corps, serving approximately one half as an Infantry Officer in various Infantry billets, and one half as a Logistics Officer in Logistics billets, with five command tours. Following retirement, worked as a Systems Analyst for a Defense contractor for five years at Fort Bragg, NC, supporting the installation of new logistics systems. In 1997, joined the staff at NC State University as Director of the Emerging Issues Forum, organizing and conducting a variety of symposia, conferences, and national forums for a period of eight years. Following a break of a few years, became director of a dropout prevention program for Durham Public Schools, and for four years managed various programs aimed at keeping high school students in school. Fully retired in 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I was born of German parents in January 1944 in Berlin, Germany, at the height of World War II. My father was a Luftwaffe pilot, but failed to return home after one of his many missions. In June 1944, the house next to ours in Berlin suffered a direct hit from an aerial bomb, causing our house to collapse on my mother and me, burying us in the basement where we had gone for shelter. Neighbors took three days to dig us out, but we both survived with only minor cuts and bruises. Soon thereafter, my mother commandeered a vehicle and drove west toward the allied lines. After settling with family for several months, my mother met an Army Counter-intelligence Officer, who spoke fluent German, and who adopted our family and provided materiel support so that we could survive otherwise very austere conditions. My mother subsequently married this Army officer, and had it not been for his care and intervention, I might never have immigrated to the United States and become a citizen. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife, Sue, and I married three days after graduation in 1967 in Rockville, MD. Our oldest son, John, was born while we were in Switzerland in 1968, and we attest his love of the outdoors and skiing to his birthplace. He and his wife have two girls, ages 16 and 14, and live in Denver, Colorado. Our other son, Joe, was born in 1969 in Quantico, VA, and was a stand-out high school athlete in basketball and baseball. He and his wife have four boys, ages ranging from 14 to 7. They live in Ashburn, VA. Sue pursued a career as a dietitian while following me around on active duty, and continued at Duke University Hospital until 2005. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? After we retired from the Marine Corps, Sue and I settled in Cary, NC. Since fully retiring in 2010, I occupy myself with daily chores around the house, tending to 35 rose bushes and other outside plants, and walking our Australian shepherd twice a day. I occasionally play tennis, and Sue has a Jazzercise group that she joins as frequently as possible. We both take advantage of the many activities offered by the three major universities (University of North Carolina, Duke, and NC State University) and we take great pleasure in visiting our sons and grandchildren as often as possible.

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32nd Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Plebe Summer 1963, surviving with hardly any sleep and losing at least ten pounds • Navy football 1963, cheering the team to a 9-2 season and enjoying the weekend carry-ons • The assassination of President Kennedy, who was a personal favorite, in November 1963 • Third Class cruise to Northern Europe and the interesting ports of call • Plebe detail 1965, being able to contribute to the molding of fresh plebes into members of the Brigade • Ring dance 1966 and becoming engaged to the love of my life • The foreign exchange cruise during First Class summer with the German navy • Being the Brigade Adjutant for winter set 1966, with all the parades and pre-game march-ons • Graduation 1967 and having my mother and fiancée pin on my 2 nd Lieutenant bars on my new whites • Having lived, studied, sweated, laughed with the greatest group of guys I will ever know and will always remember Humorous Memories of USNA: • Plebe summer (laundry parties, group come-arounds, talent shows) • Watching the Ryan twins switch come-arounds with upper class none the wiser • All the antics we went through on Hundredth Night with my chrome-domed fellow Marine options • Marching into the reflection pool following the final parade June 1967 Awards Received Academic Achievement: • Graduation with Distinction, USNA • Fulbright Scholar, University of Bern, Switzerland • Olmstead Scholar, University of Freiburg, Germany • MBA, Boston University Athletic: None Service/USNA Awards: • Harry E. Ward Office of Naval Intelligence Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages at USNA • Honors List, The Basic School, Quantico, VA • Honors List, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, VA • Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards) • Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards) • Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards) Uniform Breast Insignia: None Flag Pennant: None Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Coming from a long line of Prussian soldiers and growing up in the military, it was pre-ordained that I pursue a military career. From early in high school, I prepared myself physically and academically to attend one of the academies. Pete Dawkins (All-American, Rhodes Scholar, Brigade Captain) was my hero in high school, and I earnestly desired to join the Long Gray Line. But I later learned that USNA was at the forefront of academic progress, with a civilian Dean and a higher ratio of civilian to military faculty. When my Congressman offered me an appointment to USNA, I jumped at it. My goal was to obtain the best education available and work toward a commission in the Navy or Marine Corps. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience satisfied most of my expectations, imbuing me with the discipline, motivation, personal organization, and military proficiency required in my chosen service, the Marine Corps. It did not meet my needs and desires regarding academics, in that most of the academy engineering curriculum was of little benefit to me in the Corps. However, the academic rigor instilled at the Academy served me well in future academic pursuits in less technical curricula. Summary Yearbook write-up for Mike Roth (298) Because of a Prussian heritage and growing up in a military environment, attending one of the academies was always a Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary goal. USNA turned out to be a perfect fit, and I matured in the discipline and reveled in the camaraderie. The Engineering curriculum was continuously a challenge, but I persevered and graduated in the top 10%. Because of my family’s Army background and the example of exceptional Marine officers at the Academy, I easily chose the Corps at service selection. As a Marine ground officer, I had a somewhat atypical career, serving 3 years in Europe in academic pursuits, 2 tours in Vietnam, to include the evacuation of Saigon in 1975, and serving “hard-ship” tours in such picturesque locales as Hawaii and Utah. I commanded at the platoon, company, and battalion/group levels. I retired after 25 years of what I considered to be always interesting, often challenging, but most often personally rewarding service. After the Marine Corps, Sue and I settled in Cary, NC. I drove south to Fort Bragg and worked as a Defense contractor and Sue drove north to Duke University Hospital where she was employed as a dietitian. Other post-retirement positions included Director of the Emerging Issues Forum at NC State University, and Drop-out Prevention Coordinator for Durham Public Schools. Sue continued at Duke until 2005, and I fully retired in 2010. Sue and I had married three days after graduation in 1967, and began a family early with sons born in 1968 and 1969. We visit our sons and six grandchildren, two girls and four boys, as frequently as possible. We spend the remainder of our time in retirement tending our rose garden, walking our Australian shepherd, playing tennis or doing Jazzercise respectively, and enjoying all the activities that the Research Triangle area offers.

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32nd Company John R. Ryan Service History 1963-67 USNA (32nd Company) 1967 Graduation from the United States Naval Academy 1967–1969 Naval Aviator Flight Training, NAS Pensacola, FL 1969–1972 VP-8, NAS Brunswick, ME 1972–1975 Admissions Office, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1975–1977 Assistant Navigator, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), Norfolk, VA 1977–1979 Administrative Officer, Commander, Patrol Wing 5 Staff, Nor folk, VA 1979–1981 Operations Officer, VP-26, NAS Brunswick, ME 1981–1982 Executive Officer, VP-11, NAS Brunswick, ME 1982–1983 Commanding Officer, VP-11, NAS Brunswick, ME 1983–1985 Strategic Concepts Group, Office of the Chief of Naval Opera tions 1985–1986 Military Assistant to Executive Secretary of the Secretary of Defense 1986–1987 Commanding Officer, VP-31, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1987–1988 Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare) 1988–1990 Commander, Patrol Wing 10, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1990–1991 Executive Assistant to Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Com mand 1991–1993 Director, Logistics and Security Assistance (J4), USCINCPAC 1993–1995 Commander, Patrol Wings/Anti-Submarine Warfare Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet 1995–1998 Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean/Maritime Air Mediterranean/Maritime Surveillance and Reconnais sance Forces, U.S. Sixth Fleet 1998–2002 56th Superintendent, United States Naval Academy 2002 Retired from Naval Service as a VADM Principal Occupation 2002–2005 President, State University of New York Maritime College 2004-2005 (concurrent) Interim President, State University at Albany 2005–2007 Chancellor State University of New York System 2007–present President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Privilege of serving as Superintendent USNA from 1998–2002. • Serving in SUNY system as a President at the College and University level, as well as Chancellor of the SUNY System of 64 Colleges and Universities. • Watching how proud our mother and dad were at my twin brother Norb’s promotion to Vice Admiral in the pentagon before hundreds of shipmates, colleagues and elected representatives. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Have been married to Diane Lynn Ackerman since 1968- We have 3 talented daughters, Tricia, Kelly and Julie with 7 grandchildren-Hayley, Luke, Jake, Courtney, Summer, Austin John, and Mia. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? President, Center for Creative Leadership Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Visit by President John F Kennedy First Army Navy Game Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA: Twin come arounds with Norb-were not humorous at the time

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Awards Received Academic Achievement Master of Science Award, George Washington University Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) 3 Stars Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? Wanted to receive a great education and begin to learn how to become a leader. Also wanted to compete in Basketball and Baseball at the college level. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy provided both extraordinary faculty, coaches, staff and classmates who were examples of what I hoped to become and also the moral, mental and physical foundation for a life that has been blessed with opportunities and challenges. Final Yearbook write-up for John Ryan After designation as a Naval Aviator, joined VP Eight for first squadron tour, followed by three years in Admissions at USNA. This is when Diane and I decided that we could integrate family and a Naval career. Tour on Nimitz as Assistant Navigator, followed by Department head tour in VP-26. Had privilege of commanding VP-11, VP-31(FRS) and Patrol Wing Ten. Shore assignments included Strategic Concepts Group in Office of CNO, Military Assistant to the Executive Secretary in the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare), and Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Command. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1991, served as Director, Logistics and Security Assistance (J4) U.S.Pacific Command. In August 1993, Assumed Command as Commander, Patrol Wings Pacific Fleet/ Commander Anti Submarine Warfare Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1995, served as Commander Fleet Air Mediterranean/Maritme Air Mediterranean/ Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance Forces, U.S. Sixth Fleet. Served as Superintendent USNA from !998-2002. President SUNY Maritime College 2002-2005 while also Interim President SUNY Albany 2004-2005. SUNY System Chancellor 2005-2007. CEO and President CCL from 2007-Present. Diane and I have been blessed with 3 Daughters, seven Grandchildren and 3 son-in laws.

Served as Chairman USNA Foundation Board from 2009-2015.

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32nd Company Oliver Kelly Spears III Service History 1963-1967 USNA 1967-1968 Flt Training, DOR 3/68 1968-1969 Navigator, MPA USS Boyd (DD 544) San Diego 1969-1971 Chief Engineer, USS Cone (DD 866) Charleston, SC 1971-1972 Executive Officer, USS Desoto County LST 1171), Lit tle Creek, VA 1972-1975 Officer Programs, Recruiting Command, Nashville, TN 1975-1976 Surface Warfare Dept Head School, Newport, RI 1976-1977 Operations Officer, USS Valdez (FF1096) Charleston, SC 1977-1981 Navy Liaison Unit, Munich, GE 1981-1982 Executive Officer, USS Cone (DD 866) Charleston, SC 1983-1984 Executive Officer, USS Nicholson (DD 982) Charleston, SC 1984-1987 Commanding Officer, USS Jesse L Brown (FF1089) Charleston, SC 1987-1989 Surface Ops, COMCRUDESGRU TWO, Charleston, SC 1989-1992 Op-08, Pentagon, Washington, DC 1992-1994 Commander Destroyer Squadron 20, Charleston, SC 1994-1996 Commander Destroyer Squadron 8, Mayport, FL 1996-1997 Commander Southeast Maintenance Command, Mayport, FL 1997: Retired from USN with rank of Captain. Principal Occupation Immediately after retirement, I accepted a job as CEO US Shipyard in Brunswick, GA. Left that position after 6 months, long story, and accepted position as Area Coordinator for Mayport/Jacksonville FL with Q.E.D. for ship maintenance and repair. Donna and I decided to return to our hometown of Maryville, TN, in 2000, to retire. Stayed involved with several non-profit organizations and started a home building organization for low income families in a local four county area in 2004. I am currently Executive Director of that organization, Foothills Community Development Corporation. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: First deployment in 1968 to Westpac was hard, challenging and fun. It changed my outlook on the seagoing USN for the better. 2nd deployment, Donna followed the ship on a Med cruise for 4.5 months. That resulted in tons of memories, friend and stories. Follow on significant and particularly memorable tours, to me, were shore duty in Nashville, TN as an officer recruiter. Shore duty in Munich, Germany, working for the Navy Intelligence Command. Sea duty significant events were participating in the operations against Libya as CO Jesse L Brown in the mid-1980s. As a squadron commander, running multinational task force blockading the Gulf of Aqaba and later running the multinational blockade of Haiti. Both blockades were in support of UN sanctions. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married Donna Cady 3 days after graduation and this June 10th will be our 48th anniversary. We have a daughter who lives in Maryville with her husband and our four grandchildren. The twin boys are almost 16 and will enter their sophomore year of high school next year. Number three is an 11 year old boy and the fourth is our 9 year old granddaughter. Our son is also close at hand and lives in Knoxville TN. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I spend an inordinate amount of time with my grandchildren, mostly observing them in various sporting events or transporting them to and from these events. Donna and I are active in our church and I still work at Foothills Community Development. It is a part time, full time job. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Army Navy Football weekends, TAGROW II get-togethers, the Sugar Shack and summer cruises. Humorous Memories of USNA: Too many and too private Awards Received Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major) Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) 3 Legions of Merit and 3 MSMs Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Surface Warfare Device Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My father was a WWII US Army Air Corps bombardier on a B-17, flying out of England. He stayed in the reserves, retiring as a LtCol, USAFR. He had fond memories of the military and wished, on some level, that he had stayed on active duty. As a result, I applied for the AF Academy and USNA. I was accepted to USNA and decided to attend as it was the most attractive offer I had. I expected to obtain an education and a taste of what my father experienced in the military. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? In retrospect USNA satisfied expectations that I wasn’t aware that I had, or that I needed. Honor, accountability, maturity and duty were the lessons that were learned or started at the Academy and refined in the fleet. Final Yearbook write-up for Kelly Spears Three days after our USNA 1967 graduation, I married Donna Cady in our hometown of Maryville, TN. We then began our 30 years of active duty in the USN. My career included 7 shipboard tours (5 of which were homeported in Charleston SC); three shore tours (Nashville, TN- Recruiting, Munich Germany – Naval Intelligence Support Command and Washington DC- OPNAV; and four commands: 1 ship, 2 Destroyer Squadrons and one Maintenance Command. I retired in July 1997 from my last active duty job in Mayport as a USN Captain. Immediately after retirement, I accepted a job in Brunswick, GA. That particular position wasn’t what I was seeking so I left that job and accepted another as Area Coordinator for a ship repair contractor (Q.E.D) in the Mayport/Jacksonville FL area. In 2000, Donna and I decided to return to our hometown of Maryville, TN, to begin true retirement. Once back in our forever hometown, I became involved with several non-profit organizations. That interest culminated in my starting a nonprofit home building organization (a partner of Habitat for Humanity) for low income families, who reside In East Tennessee, in a local four county area. That organization is Foothills Community Development Corporation and I am still its Executive Director. So goes my true retirement. Donna and I have 2 children; a daughter and a son. Our daughter lives in Maryville with her husband and our four grandchildren. The twin boys are almost 16 and will enter their sophomore year of high school in 2015. Number three is an 11 year old boy and the fourth is our 9 year old granddaughter. Our son is also close at hand and lives and works in Knoxville TN.

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32nd Company Walter D. Vandivort After graduation, I spent 29 years on Active Duty. Among other things, I was a Fighter Pilot, a Carrier Air Wing Landing Signals Officer, Officer in Charge of a reserve squadron, Naval Air Station Commanding Officer and Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel (PERS-9). I amassed 4300 hours, 600 carrier landings and six Air Medals in the F-4, F-14, A-4, A-7 and various naval aircraft. My decorations include 3 Legions of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Naval Commendation Medal with the Combat V for Valor. My wife of 45 years, Loretta and, I have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. I leave you with my epitaph: I stayed too late, I drank too much, I laughed too loud, I danced too fast â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m content.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Weymouth D. Walker, Jr. Service History: Went to Pensacola in Oct 1967, went jets, got my wings in Dec 1968 at Kingsville, TX … went back to NAS Meridian, MS for 2 years as a jet flight instructor … flew with students the first year and fleet pilots coming back to the training command the second year … in January 1971, went to NAS Lemoore, CA and transitioned to the A-7E … deployed with the VA-113 “Stingers” aboard the USS Ranger and participated in Operation Linebacker II (the final combat action of the Vietnam “Conflict”) … I left the Navy as an O-3 in August of 1973. Principal Occupation: Sales of computer time-sharing, computer software, computer and risk management consulting services until 1999 … managed a diskette/DC duplication/ packaging/fulfillment company from 1993-1999 … spent the last 11-12 working years self-employed as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser … managed to remain in Atlanta since moving there in Feb, 1974. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I'm still alive to tell about my flying experiences (many of our/my year-group/ contemporaries are not). Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Married to Marsha Orr from Norfolk, VA … we have two sons in their mid-to-late 40's and two grandchildren … Emma Virginia Walker is 14 going on 25 and Weymouth D. Walker, IV is 12 and really into computers. Our entire family lives in metropolitan Atlanta, GA. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I have been an Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator since 1957 and now that I'm retired, I am full-time into the hobby. Second Class year found me rooming with Don Fraser and Glen Ewing, both of whom were also licensed Ham operators … not sure if there were ever before or since three Ham Radio Operators in the same room at USNA. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I used to say “seeing Bancroft Hall in my rear-view mirror” as I left for Pensacola, but now I realize how much the friendships and the experiences we had there meant to me. Humorous Memories of USNA: Watching 2 youngsters (while I was still a plebe) launch a water-filled condom from an 8th wing, top-floor window with a lacrosse stick … the condom landed in some upper classman's girl-friend's top-down convertible and wiped it and her out … stunning accuracy! Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement: B.S., USNA (Emphasis in Aerospace Engineering) Athletic Service/USNA Awards: Air Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Navy Pistol Marksman Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I went to USNA to get my college degree and to become a Naval Aviator. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. 110

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32nd Company Summary Yearbook write-up for Weymouth Walker After graduating from high school in West Virginia, I spent one year at Virginia Tech and one year at Columbian Prep School in Washington, DC. Senator Byrd came through with my appointment to USNA early in 1963, and President Kennedy swore us in that June. After graduation, I spent the Summer of 1967 instructing in YP's waiting for my October slot at Pre-Flight School in Pensacola. After Saufley, I went jets at NAS Meridian, MS and NAS Kingsville, TX. Got my wings in December 1968 and went back to NAS Meridian to be a Flight Instructor for two years. I flew with students the first year and fleet pilots coming back to the Training Command to be instructors the second year. In January 1971, I went to NAS Lemoore, CA, where I transitioned to the A-7E and then was assigned to VA-113 (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Stingersâ&#x20AC;?). In late 1972, my squadron deployed to West-Pac aboard the USS Ranger (CVA-61) and took part in Operation Linebacker II, the final combat operation of the Vietnam Conflict. I left the Navy in August of 1973 and began civilian life as a salesman with a computer time-sharing division of IBM that later became part of Control Data Corporation. From 1974 to 1999, I sold services, consulting, and software for numerous computer services companies with offices in Atlanta and for six of those years, managed a diskette/CD duplication company. For the last 12 of my working years, I was self-employed as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, performing commercial property appraisals in Georgia and throughout the U.S. My wife and both sons and their families have lived in metro Atlanta since I left the Navy. We are minutes away from our two grandchildren, and we absolutely love Atlanta. I have never had to shovel humidity out of my driveway.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Keefer D. Welch Service History: 1967 to 1968 USN Flight School, distinguished graduate 1968 to 1973: F8 Crusaders with VF 53 and VF 191 off Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) and Oriskany (CV-34); combat tours in Vietnam 1973 to 1975: VF-126, started squadron transformation to Pacific Fleet Adversary Squadron 1975 to 1976 Catapult & Arresting Gear Officer, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1976 to 1978 AIMVAL/ACEVAL Joint Test Force, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV Principal Occupation: Hospitality Industry with Westin Hotels, in LA and Washington D.C. 1978 to 1983 CEO Snowmass Resort, Snowmass, CO 1983 to 1989 ITT Sheraton, VP World Wide Sales, Boston, MA 1989 to 1994 Monsanto WellBridge, CEO, Boston, MA 1995 to 2000 Aspen Club & Spa, CEO, Aspen, CO 2001 to 2004 Virgin Health Care, COO, Boston, MA 2004 to 2007 Interests and Family: My wife and partner, Pat, and I met in LA, both with Westin Hotels. She is now the Vice President of Information Resources Marriott Hotels & Resorts for The Americas, working out of Pinehurst and Bethesda. Eldest son is Worldwide Director of Technology for a major pharmaceutical support company, with a terrific wife and grandson. Youngest son is a Vice President of Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley in La Jolla with a beautiful wife and twin granddaughters. We are in love with Pinehurst enjoying the golf obviously, but I dabble in painting (not houses), and enjoy the local Porsche Club and the track. We travel a lot, but looking forward to much more after Pat retires in a few months. Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did I choose USNA, and how did it affect my life? Navy was my choice, because from my little narrow place in Seattle, I had no idea about business, military careers or much else. It was either a military academy or a football scholarship in the NW, that would be at risk if injured. Navy offered more choices of career path than the other academies so I chose it, in the 7th grade, and worked over my poor Senator for 5 years until he relented. My service choice was aviation, which has been a real life changer!! Without the Naval Academy I would be missing out on all the friends I made there particularly from football and lacrosse. Squadron mates are true lifelong friends, and we rendezvous 2 or 3 times a year beyond the Last Annual Crusader Ball, this year is our 29th. Professionally USNA served me very well as my background was most unique in the hospitality industry, and later in the health and wellness businesses that I led. Summary Bio for Keefer Welch Navy was my choice, because from my little narrow place in Seattle, I had no idea about business, military careers or much else. Navy offered more choices of career path than the other academies so I chose it, in the 7th grade, and worked over my poor Senator from WA for 5 years until he relented. My service choice was aviation, which has been a real life changer!! Without the Naval Academy I would be missing out on all the friends I made there particularly from football and lacrosse. Flying the F-8 Crusader was the thrill of a lifetime, and fighter aviation gave me a wonderful circle of brothers as lifelong friends. We rendezvous 2 or 3 times a year beyond the Last Annual Crusader Ball, this year being our 29th. Professionally USNA served me very well as my background was most unique in the hospitality industry, and later in the health and wellness businesses that I led. My wife and partner, Pat, and I met in LA, both with Westin Hotels. She is now the Vice President of Information Resources Marriott Hotels & Resorts for The Americas, working out of Pinehurst and Bethesda. Eldest son is Worldwide Director of Technology for a major pharmaceutical support company, with a terrific wife and grandson. Youngest son is a Vice President with Morgan Stanley in La Jolla with a beautiful wife and twin granddaughters. We are in love with Pinehurst enjoying the golf obviously, but I dabble in painting (not houses), and enjoy the local Porsche Club and the track. We travel a lot, but looking forward to much more after Pat retires in 2016. 112

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32nd Company Alfred L. Wynn

Service History Service dates: June 7,1967 to June 1,1995 Units/Places: 1. Company Commander, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN/RVN; 2. student, NROTC Unit University of Colorado/Boulder PG School; 3. ROICC, Officer in Charge of Construction Republic of Vietnam/RVN; 4. Division Director, Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory/Port Hueneme CA; 5. student, Naval War College Command & Staff Course/Newport RI; 6. Assistant PWO, Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport/WA; 7. Environmental Department Head, Officer in Charge of Construction TRIDENT/Bangor WA; 8. Programs & Planning Department Head, Officer in Charge of Construction Kings Bay TRIDENT/Alexandria VA; 9. Facilities/sealift analyst, Office of CNO (OP-96)/Pentagon; 10. Production Officer, Navy Public Works Center San Francisco Bay/Oakland CA; 11. Chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MILCON bag man, Naval Facilities Engineering Command HQ/Alexandria VA; 12. Commanding Officer, Officer in Charge of Construction Southwest Pacific/Manila PI; 13. Branch head OP-902, Office of CNO/Pentagon, 14. Commanding Officer, Navy Public Works Center, San Francisco Bay/Oakland CA. Retired from Naval Service in 1995 as CAPT. Principal Occupation 28 years Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Captain; 20 years CH2MHILL senior management, Senior Vice President

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My two command tour units both earned single unit MUC awards from SECNAV Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married to my precious wife Ann on Graduation Day and just celebrated our 48 th anniversary. Daughter Christina Wynn Manley is Chief Appraiser, Sacramento County Tax Assessor; My son John Scott Wynn is IT professional in Denver; My grandson Connor just graduated from high school as scholar athlete and is enrolled as a civil engineering student, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? At age 65, I cut back to part time to work on my bucket list. At 70, I finished my bucket list, went back to work full time Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary and moved to Armenia to manage a big Defense Threat Reduction Agency program aimed at reducing the biological threat to our country. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Sugar shack and GTO First Class year Humorous Memories of USNA: Ugliest drag contest at the University of Delaware First Class year Awards Received Academic Achievement President of Chi Epsilon Honorary Civil Engineering fraternity Masters of Science, Civil Engineering Athletic Company jock 12 seasons, won two Brigade championships Service/USNA Awards Three Legions of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Seabee Combat Warfare Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” It was a prestigious school and I hoped to get a good education

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I had no idea what to expect at the Academy. Looking back, I am satisfied with my time there. I came out of there with a tremendous drive to succeed. It is hard to tell what I learned there and what I had as natural abilities---the two went well together and helped me lead a happy and successful life. In my time, I would do it over again---the Soviet threat/Cold War/Vietnam. Not sure how I would do in today’s time---but that is not an option is it? Final Yearbook write-up for Al Wynn My precious wife Ann and I were married on Graduation Day and have been together ever since. We have been blessed in many ways: 2 beautiful children, a wonderful grandson, extended family that we love dearly, successful military career and very rewarding business career. Ann and I travelled the world together. We visited over 45 different countries across 5 continents. Some travel was in the Navy but much of it came after 50. We made 5 river cruises in Europe and Asia plus international hunting trips to South Africa, Spain, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, etc. We have lived in 8 states so far and two foreign countries. Currently we are on an expat assignment in Armenia building laboratories for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency aimed at reducing the biological threat to our country---plan is to finish up here before our 50th Reunion. Our daughter Christina graduated from UC Davis and now lives in Rocklin CA where she is the Sacramento County Deputy Tax Assessor. She has one gifted son, Connor, who is enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in civil engineering. Our son John graduated from the University of Colorado and now lives in Denver where he is an IT professional. My military career spanned 28 years and I retired as a Captain in the Civil Engineer Corps in 1995. Served in Vietnam twice with the Seabees and as a Resident Engineer in the Central Highlands; two command tours in the (1) Philippines managing construction and in (2) San Francisco managing public works---both units won single unit MUC’s from SECNAV. Had a very successful 20 year+ career with CH2MHILL as a senior executive---managed regional engineering business units in 50 states. International trophy hunter harvesting 70+ different species of big game in 15 countries.

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32nd Company Pleasant L. Murphy, Jr.* Service History Enlisted USN, 1961, NTC San Diego, CA NAPS 1961-62 RANDOLPH (CVS 15) NAPS 1962-63 USNA 1963-66 (32nd Company) Became Navy Chaplain in 1981 (Newport, RI) NAS Guam (1981-1983) Personnel Exchange Program, HMS RALEIGH, Torpoint, England (198385) USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28), Charleston, VA, (1985-87) PG School, Duke Univ., Durham, NC (1987-88) Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA (1988-90) Naval Reserves (1990-Retirement in 2001) Principal Occupation Episcopal priest • ordained in 1978 • served parishes in Aransas Pass/Rockport, TX and Corpus Christi, TX • began active duty as a Navy Chaplain in 1981 (Service History above) • returned to parish ministry in 1990, serving in Kingsville, TX and Brownsville, TX • retired from parish ministry in Warrenton, VA in 2005 • continued as interim priest (part-time) in Dallas, TX until 11/2014. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • The first memorable event when I went to Chaplains’ School (Newport, RI) was to call my wife and ask her to send my (old) USNA peacoat! It fit. Then one day I saw a familiar face walking on base - . My goodness, Bob Natter! • The first day I reported aboard NAS Guam my family and I went to the wardroom for lunch. Who in the world was sitting two tables away but company mate, Roy Murphy! What a reunion! He later took me for a ride in his airplane. • At Portsmouth Naval Hospital, I was walking up some stairs behind a doctor. The view was familiar - I used to row crew behind that guy! Dix Wolcott! • Then on TAD as a reservist at Camp Pendleton, I popped in on Pat Howard, USMC, CO of guys with a bunch of big guns. Howdy, company mate! • Then at another event, Rich Mies addressing my group of reservists! • At Texas A&M, my daughter was roommates with the girlfriend (later wife) of the son of Mike Smith (bless him). • I was always joyfully surprised as I continued to cross paths with classmates. • I attended the 20th reunion and really was overwhelmed to see everybody. • During a visit to the Academy, I popped in to say hello to the Superintendent and company mate John Ryan! It was great to see him where Uncle Charlie used to be. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Dear wife, Susan. Married in July 1967 and have remained in every increasing bliss. Two children: Claire, and granddaughter McKenna (almost 15); and son John, his wife, Meghan (8) and grandson Matthew (1). All reside in Austin, Texas. John was recently medically discharged from the Army. Three tours in Iraq.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary squared corners there, chin rigged, and finally, at attention before him, conveyed the message. Right there, standing on the steps before the massive doors of Mother B, Roger looked at me and said, “Thank you.” But wait, there’s more . . . he extended his right hand and shook my right hand. Ark! Number 12 had just SPOONED me! (Only one I ever got, as I recall!) But wait, there’s a sequel! Fast forward fifty+ years, now in Dallas, Texas. I’m attending my niece’s First Communion service. Knowing this was Roger’s parish. I looked around, hoping that just maybe he’d be there. Nope. Well into the service, my wife elbowed me and nodded in a direction. Boom! There he sat, first pew. When the whistle blew ending the service, I bolted over to him, knocking down several family groups like bowling pins, stomping newly confirmed children, and elbowed out of the way several fellows in the middle of some meaningless conversation. I looked at him, extended my right hand, shook his right hand, and said, “On behalf of the Class of ’67, thank you for so many carry-on weekends!” Having said that, which was enough, I withdrew. Wiping away a small tear that went unnoticed in the crowd of happy campers, I could only wonder when he and I, friends that we are, might again cross paths and reenact yet another Spooning Ceremony. Humorous Memories of USNA: During plebe year - the infamous water balloon toss out our 4th. deck room window, at a group of giggling young ladies in the parking lot below. It was a Sunday night, they should NOT have been there, but their antics had every middie at his window, gawking. I had no intention of actually hitting anyone, honest. To my astonishment, the balloon hit one of the ladies. How was I to know that I hit DJ Ray’s girlfriend??? Oh boy, what a night. He went from room to room in the sixth wing until he found me. Some of our company upperclassmen discovered it was me before Mr. Ray arrived. They grimly informed me that I was a dead man. Some upperclassman in my company, must have been the kind one, came to pray for me. When Mr. Ray came in, he ordered my roommates out of the room, closed the door, and we had a talk he talked. He booked every come-around period for eternity. But it turns out he and I became buds, sorta. He let me carry-on after a few come-arounds, but ordered me not to tell anyone that he wasn’t killing me. He had his reputation to uphold. As I was under his ‘tutelage’, no other upperclassman dared intrude by giving me a come-around. Cool. But, alas, my come-around skate period eventually expired. Not cool. Awards Received Academic Achievement High school graduation. Hey, one more year and I wouldn’t have made it! BA, Utah State University, Master of Divinity from The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX, Master of Theology, Duke University. Athletic Service/USNA Awards Two NCMs, one NAM and one Coast Guard NAM, Rifle and Pistol Expert Marksmanship medals. Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I grew up a Navy Junior. I watched every episode of Men of Annapolis. I enlisted during senior year of high school, and went to San Diego RTC a few weeks after graduation. I submitted my application for USNA during Boot Camp and went to NAPS. Didn’t make it the first year, and went to USS RANDOLPH (CVS 15) until the next NAPS class. Entered with the Class of ’67. My expectation was to graduate and go either Navy air or USMC.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations Graduation with the Class was short-circuited by academic deficiency. After almost three years at Mother Bancroft, I departed with deeply mixed emotions. Yet what seemed a dark moment at the time became an opening for what has been my true calling in life. My almost three years at the Academy have been a huge influence on all that has happened in my life. I am proud to have been there, promote the Academy and the Navy at every opportunity, have stayed connected as a Life Member of the Alumni Association, and continue to value my relationship with numerous classmates. I remain 100% blue and gold, and never fail to drop a tear whenever I hear the Navy Hymn.

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32nd Company Go Navy - Beat Army! Summary Yearbook write-up for Larry Murphy I have been an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church for 36 years. Ten of those years I served on active duty as a Navy Chaplain, retiring from the Reserves at the twenty year mark. Concurrent with parish ministry, I served 15 years as a law enforcement chaplain for both local police departments and with the FBI. I was the FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HRT chaplain for eight years. I have been the interim priest of a small parish in Dallas, Texas for the past eight years, finally and completely retiring in Nov. 2014. My wife and I are building a home in Yantis, Texas, which we hope to occupy by August. My most significant bio insert is reference to my beloved wife. We married in July 1967 and have two wonderful children and three delightful and highly-advanced-for-their-ages grandchildren, all living in Austin, Texas. I thank God for these bio details and the blessings which continue to flow. Peace, shipmates. *Attended but did not graduate

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary The 33rd Company Mets

Jim Bost, Dick Couch, Dan Coyle, Steve Fagan, Ken Findley, Dick Glasow, John Guibert, John Harrington, Ted Hontz, Jeff Johnson, Paul Kanive, Buzz Lawlor, Don LeMaster, Denny Lister, Chuck Miller, Bob Natter, Tom O'Connor, Gregg Owens, Dave Perkins, Jim Perley, Mike Preis, Mike Quinlan, Ray Roberson, and Sam Snyder

In Memoriam Dan Coyle, John Harrington, Gregg Owens, and Sam Snyder The 33rd Company “Mets” came about through chance, adversity, and necessity. Toward the end of our plebe year, the Great Fathers of Bancroft Hall proclaimed that the Brigade of Midshipmen would be reorganized from 24 companies to 36. In our case, a third of the Midshipmen from the 21st joined a third of the 22nd Company to form the new 33rd Company. Deciding who went to each company was not seamless. In the end, there was speculation that those who went to form the new hybrid companies were castoffs or trouble makers. But those of us from 1967 who came to 33 realized that we were special – and special in ways that did not always curry favor with the Executive Department. Three years prior to this expansion draft at Annapolis, Major League Baseball expanded by forming a new team, the New York Mets, staffed with cast-off players and a few non-protected draft choices from other teams. In their first season in 1962, they went 40 – 120 and continued in the cellar the following two years. When the new 33rd Company fared poorly in the Brigade “Color” competition in 1964-1965, the Youngsters from 1967 in 33 felt an affinity for the beleaguered New York team. In 1965 Mike Preis, Jim Perley and John Harrington wrote to Mets saying what great fans we were and how much we identified with them. When the team sent a box of freebies, including brand-new blue Mets caps, the 33rd company “Mets” were christened. During the next two years at Navy as second class and firsties, the bonds of friendship and inclusiveness among the Mets grew. The tough academics, the military grind, the combat on the intramural athletic fields (where the Mets won more than they lost), and the restrictions of Bancroft Hall were better because we had each other. Fellowship came ahead of military or academic pursuit. The 33rd Company Mets finished dead last in the Color competition our first-class year. But in our service to our Navy and our Nation, we claim a standing second to none. As the Class of 1967 looks forward to the 50 th anniversary of our graduation, the 33rd Company Mets also commemorate the 53rd year of the unique events that brought us together as classmates and as company mates. 118

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33rd Company The 33rd Company Mets, The Rest of the Story As with all great events of history, the 1967 version of the 33 rd Company Mets came about through chance, adversity, and necessity. Toward the end of our plebe year in the spring of 1964, the Great Fathers of Bancroft Hall proclaimed that where there were once twenty-four, there would soon be thirty-six. In a reorganization of the Brigade of Midshipmen, there would be thirty-six companies at the US Naval Academy when the Brigade returned in the fall–a one third increase in the number of companies manned by the same number of Midshipmen. This reorganization meant that in each company, one third of the Mids from each class would be exiled and compelled to marry-up with another one third of another company to create one of the newly formed companies. So a third of the Midshipmen previously assigned to the 21st Company and the 22nd Company were detailed to form what was to become in the fall of 1964, the 33rd Company. The process of who remained and who left the core company was not seamless. There was a lot of logrolling about how Mids in each class were to be cut into the required one-third, two-thirds aggregates. Sometimes roommates moved together, sometimes not. There was much caucusing and deliberation. Some wanted to remain with the original group, others didn’t care. Some went quietly, others fought the system. But the system won. In the end, there was some speculation that those who went to form the new hybrid companies were castoffs or trouble makers. Those of us from the Class of 1967 who came to the new 33rd Company didn’t really see it that way. But what we did know, right from the beginning, was that we were special–and special in ways that did not always curry favor with the Academy Executive Department. In parallel with this expansion draft at Annapolis, Major League Baseball underwent an expansion draft of its own when, in 1962, the New York Mets were formed to replace the Giants and Dodgers who left the Big Apple for the coast. The Mets were staffed with cast off players and a few nonprotected draft choices from other teams, but they were big leaguers in name only. In their first season, they went 40 - 120. The stats compiled by the new 33rd Company at the Naval Academy also consigned them to a low ranking in Color Competition, the standard by which one company at the Naval Academy is compared to another. Among the youngsters from 1967 in the 33 rd Company, there was a growing feeling of, “Yeah, well so what,” and we began to feel an affinity for the beleaguered Mets. The following year Mike Preis, with help from roommates Jimmy Perley and John Harrington, wrote to the public relations director of the Mets saying what great fans we were of the new team and how much we identified with them. They were also looking for a deal on some ball caps. The Mets, the New York variety, came through with a box of freebies. Soon we were all sporting brand-new blue Met caps with the orange NY Mets logo stitched on the front panel. And the Naval Academy Mets were christened. As those in the 33rd from 1967 became second class and firsties, their bonds of friendship and inclusiveness grew. The tough academics, the military grind, the combat on the intermural athletic fields (where the Mets won more than they lost), and the restrictions of Bancroft Hall were all made better because we had each other. We became a tightly-bonded group that put fellowship ahead of military and academic pursuit. That trait marked us then, and marks us to this day. The Class of 1967 looks forward to 2017 as the 50th anniversary of our graduation. For the 33rd Company Mets, it’s also a commemoration of the fifty-third year of the unique events that brought us together as classmates and as company mates. For the New York Mets, their stock and skills improved, culminating in a World Series victory in 1969. Sadly, the 33rd Company Mets finished dead last in the Color Competition our first-class year. But in our service to our Navy and our Nation, we claim a standing second to none. As for our four years where the Severn meets the Bay, we formed a fellowship and a brotherhood that will endure to the end of our days. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James L. Bost Service History : 1963-67 USNA (33rd Company) Jul 67- Apr 68 3539th Navigator Training Sqdn, Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA,. Aug 68- Aug 69. 553rd Reconnaissance Sqdn, Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, Aug 69- Jul 71. 20th Military Airlift Sqdn, Dover AFB, DE, Jul 71- Aug 75. 438th Military Airlift Sqdn, McGuire AFB, NJ, Aug 75- Aug 77. XODR, Long Range Airlift Planning, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon 1978-1983. Air Force Reserves: C-5A Navigator, Dover AFB, DE, CINCLANT Joint Operations Center, Norfolk Naval Base, VA, 1983-1988. Principal Occupation: Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co, First Vice President (30 years) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Travelled to 89 countries and all fifty states...so far so good in my quest for 100. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: married Anita Lynn Keyser in 1999. From prior marriage have three children, daughter Valerie (42), son Cameron (37), daughter Hillary (34). Two grandchildren (via Valerie), Zachary (18) and Claire (13) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired in 2006. We live on ten acres of mowed grasses, 20 miles east of Richmond, VA in New Kent Co, a rural town. My neighbors are presently horses and corn. I manage to keep up with the flower gardens and household chores...Anita is still in the midst of her own very successful career (also 18 years younger than I). We travel extensively to all corners of the world, usually on privately planned trips. During the Fall we are kept active with Virginia Tech (Anita's alma mater) and Navy football. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: JFK on I-day, "Uncle Charlie" in his Army b-robe, Army-Navy 63 football game, beers on ledge with Mets at night checking out Bay Bridge, June Weeks, winning Brigade Company soccer championship, playing Varsity soccer for Coach Warner as a walk-on, Chris' Sub Base, Oysters on the half shell, Ring Dance, marching into reflection pool after final parade. Humorous Memories of USNA: Smokey Jobanek, come around as a half moon cookie, 100th night with John Prarie, everything Natter, Santa Quins, last plebe in '67 to get fried (June Week as MOD, by OOD....I was watching touch football game out window on 8-4 one day before Herndon...failure to pay attention!) Awards Received: Navy Commendation Medal (with Knave....). Only parade I didn't have to march in after soccer training tables ended. Academic Achievements: BS with major in French, USNA. Don't laugh....same as Rock Harmon! MA, Industrial Management, Central Michigan U. Athletic Achievements: Brigade champions in company soccer, running the sea wall 1,000 times Uniform Device USAF Master Navigator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? and 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Father was a 20 year Air Force officer....flew P-61 Back Widow night fighters in European theater during WW II. Wanted to follow in his steps but was 3rd alternate for USAFA and primary candidate for both Navy and West Point. Wanted out 120

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33rd Company of New York State, so Army never was really a choice. Go Navy! As things evolved during my Air Force career I realized that Navy had fully prepared me for anything the Air Force could expect of me or throw at me. I was always amazed at the amount of respect the Air Force officers had for Navy....would do it the exact same way again. I owe much of my civilian success to the life lessons learned and experienced at USNA. I am eternally grateful to count myself as a Navy grad. Summary bio write up for Jim Bost After graduation with Hubert Humphrey, nine classmates and I returned to Memorial Hall, where the Commandant, Capt. Minter, presided over us becoming Second Lieutenants in the Air Force. My active duty career began with the 3539th Navigator Training Sqdn, Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA. After receiving my wings I was assigned to the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, Korat AB, Thailand. Chris Daniels and I became the first '67 grads to fly a Vietnam combat mission (August 1968). After flying over 1,000 combat hours, I was transferred to the 20th Military Airlift Sqdn at Dover AFB, DE, to fly C-141 Starlifter jet transports around the world. I resigned from active duty midway through a Pentagon tour in 1977 and accepted a financial advisor position at Merrill Lynch in Richmond, VA. I continued my military service in the Reserves, flying C-5 Galaxy aircraft (I have over 5,000 flying hours). I finished my twenty years in 1987 at CINCLANT in Norfolk, VA, on the Joint Operations Center Battle Staff. Almost twenty years later in 2006 I proudly retired from Merrill Lynch as a First Vice President. I met my wonderful wife, Anita, at Merrill Lynch. We worked together for eleven years before becoming married in 1999 with many Mets in attendance. Our lives revolve around quiet country living, world travel (89 countries and counting), and football. Anita is a 1986 Virginia Tech grad and owns a town home in Blacksburg's mountains. We are season ticket holders at both Navy and VT. My three children, Valerie (42), Cameron (37), and Hillary (34), are all doing fine. Valerie's family, including her two children, Zach (18) and Claire (13), also live in Richmond, so I am fortunate to be able to frequently have valued father and grandfather time with them. Who would have thought....oh, the places we've been!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary H. Richard Couch Service History USS Mansfield (DD 728) 1st Lieutenant/ASW/Dash Officer Underwater Demolition Team 22, Platoon Officer SEAL Team One, Platoon Officer Principal Occupation Author Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Published 21 books; 10 fiction, 11 nonfiction Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Two good wives, Current one the best. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Still a working writer Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: School/national 2-mile relay record. Fellowship of my company mates.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Going on leave/liberty with the likes of Tom O’Connor, Bob Natter, Steve Fagan. Awards Received: N Star Academic Achievements: None Athletic Achievements: Three letters, indoor track Service Specialty Qualifications SEAL Trident Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): Yeah, right. Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Adventure and travel. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations Yep. I got lots of travel and adventure, including a couple of tours in Vietnam. Summary Bio for Dick Couch Following graduation, I served aboard a destroyer in the Western Pacific/off Vietnam and am proud to call myself a Tin Can Sailor. As a little boy growing up in southern Indiana, I had always wanted to be a Navy frogman. I got my chance in late 1968. Following Underwater Demolition/SEAL training I deployed with UDT 22 and SEAL Team One. I resigned from active duty in 1972 and from the Naval Reserve in 1997, so I enjoyed thirty years of active and reserve service. After leaving active duty, I served as a maritime operations officer at CIA. I’m equally proud to have been an intelligence officer and a naval officer. Great memories and operations at CIA that I still can’t talk about. After brief stints selling real estate and stocks, I found my true calling–telling stories. SEAL Team One was published in 1990, and I’ve really never looked back. As we approach the 50th anniversary of our graduation, I will have 22 major works in print and maybe one or two more in the queue. I’ve been blessed to have found traction in both novels and nonfiction–the latter having kept me embedded with special operations units for five of the last fifteen years. I’m still in deployment rotation!

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33rd Company I’ve also found my spiritual home in the mountains of Idaho where my wife Julia and I now live when we’re not at our second home in Palm Springs. I still ski 75-plus days a year, hike, and fly fish–all within five minutes of our cabin on Warm Springs Creek in Ketchum. I have no children, but stepsons and step-grand kids. Life has been, and continues to be, very good to me.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Daniel Charles Coyle Jr.

Prepared by Mike Quinlan

Dan Coyle, a plank owner of the Naval Academy’s 33rd Company “Mets,” passed away in late August 2014 while still working in Honolulu, HI.

A native of Orefield, PA, Dan came from very humble beginnings in a rural area. He was raised in a house without indoor plumbing and left this life as a very successful condominium marketer in Hawaii. Dan enlisted in the Navy and entered the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) in 1962. He ultimately joined the Class of 1967 on 26 June 1963. Known for his calm and laid back demeanor, Dan breezed through Plebe Year and the years that followed with hardly breaking a sweat. Dan had a great passion for the arts. A member of the Antiphonal Choir for four years, he also is remembered for singing a solo rendition of “A Foggy Day in London Town” during a talent show conducted during our Plebe Summer. His real passion was painting, sketching and creative arts. Instead of buying standard issue Christmas cards, he would make his own and did so for the rest of his life. Dan served for two years as junior officer on USS Taylor. Dan had a special bond with his shipmates and never missed a reunion. He completed his four years on shore duty in Norfolk. Dan then moved back to Hawaii and embarked on an enormously successful career as a real estate executive, specializing in condominium sales, rentals and marketing. Dan left no immediate family members. Stepbrothers, stepsisters, old friends, high school pals and several classmates, attended an outdoor service, next to his home in Orefield, by the brook, and a few feet from the bridge; a beautiful setting that Dan loved so much. Dan Coyle was a wonderful person, a gentleman and a gentle man.

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33rd Company Steven J. Fagan Service History 1963-1967 USAN (33rd Company) 1969-1971 VC-8, Roosevelt roads, PR 1971-1972 Fleet Air Support Unit, Da Nang, RVN 1980-1981 National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 1981-1982 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 1982-1985 Regional Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA 1985-1987 Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL 1987-1989 Northwestern University Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 1989-1992 National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 1882 Retired from Navy Medical Corps as CAPT Principal Occupation After Naval Aviation, and a brief stint with Merrill Lynch, I returned to the Navy as a Physician, eventually becoming a Neuroradiologist. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Performed the first cerebral angiogram “at sea”, aboard the hospital ship Comfort during the first Gulf War Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife, Hedy is a former Navy Nurse. We met in Rosy Roads and were married in 1971. Thanks to many Navy moves, she has had several successful mini-careers in nursing and medical sales. We have two adult children. Our daughter, Becca, was born at Pease AFB, and is married to Craig McCarthy. Our son Tim was born at Balboa. They had a typical Navy childhood, traveling to multiple duty stations, and eventually landing in a great place to grow up, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We plan to retire on the west coast of Florida in the near future. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Still practicing part-time as a neuroradiologist, and owner of a mobile MRI company. I enjoy gardening and fishing. Also, Hedy tells me that I enjoy golf. Now, as schedules become less important, the best times seem to be those we share with classmates and wives. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Being a part of the 33rd Company “Mets”. Performing at USNA dances and local colleges as a member of the Spiffys with Tom O’Connor. Singing in the Antiphonal Choir with Paul Kanive. Humorous Memories of USNA: Contemplating life and the future on the 8th wing 4th deck roof with roomie Paul Kanive and other Mets. Awards Received: President of medical school class/Dean’s Award. Elected Senior Intern, NNMC, Bethesda, MD. Recipient of Navy’s first Out-Service Neuroradiology Fellowship. White House appointment to VA Special Medical Advisory Group. Academic Achievements: Fellow, Northwestern University Memorial Hospital. Senior Member, American Society of Neuroradiology. Athletic Achievements: N/A Service Specialty Qualifications (Aviator Wings; Surface Warfare; Seal Trident; Submarine Dolphins, etc.): Aviator Wings

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” and Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations Summary bio for Steve Fagan After graduation I headed for Pensacola and received my wings in 1968. Then I flew A-4s in VC-8, Rosy Roads, Puerto Rico for two years. It was great flying. And best of all, it was there that I met my future wife, Hedy, a Navy Nurse. A year with FASU Da Nang followed, flying all over WestPac. Another great tour. I left the Navy and spent a few years on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch. When the opportunity arose to attend medical school on a Navy scholarship, I jumped at the chance. It was an emotional regression from the Line to the Medical Corps, but it was the start of a long, fulfilling journey of training programs and Naval Hospitals that ended with a tour as a staff neuroradiologist at Bethesda. I was the recipient of the Navy’s first out-service Neuroradiology fellowship, and I served as the neuroradiologist aboard Comfort during the first Gulf War. On that cruise a sailor’s medical emergency afforded me the privilege of performing the first cerebral angiogram at sea. I retired with 31 years of active and reserve service. Following several years of civilian practice, in 2001 I was given a chance to “return” to Navy Medicine, this time as a contract neuroradiologist. Every day I look forward to caring for sailors and their families. My last year doing that will be 2016. In 2004 I also started a mobile MRI and PET/CT company, Dockside Imaging, which serves VA and DOD hospitals throughout the US. For the past 25 years I have been a Senior Member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. But here’s the important part. After graduation the 33rd Company Mets stayed together. And together we traveled, visited, laughed, congratulated, and consoled. Four years at USNA created an extraordinary camaraderie.

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33rd Company Kenneth W. Findley Service History 1967-1970, USS England (DLG-22); 1970-1971, NAG-RVN; 1971-1974, Instr. Seamanship and Tactics, USNA; 1974-1993,USNR 1993 Retired from Naval Service as a CDR Principal Occupation GE 1977-1986; PMCD, U.S. Army, 1987-2002 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events:

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife, 3 kids, 7 grand kids How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Humorous Memories of USNA: Awards Received Academic Achievement MS 1976

Athletic Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Flag Pennant Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Jimmy Lewis (66) graduated from my high school the year before I did and he was a great influence. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes it did. Summary Yearbook write-up for Ken Findley Upon graduation from USNA I served 7 years on active duty aboard the USS England (DLG 22), as a member of the US Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam, and finally as an instructor at USNA. The summer of 1974 was memorable in that I left active duty service, married my beautiful wife, Eileen, and began my service in the US Naval Reserve. Following completion of my graduate degree, we moved to Maryland and I began a career in industrial engineering with General Electric Corporation. After General Electric Appliance Park East’s move offshore, I began a rewarding opportunity serving the Department of Defense in the Chemical Demilitarization Program at Aberdeen, MD. Responsibility for overseeing the training of personnel, this DOD assignment required regular trips to national vacation attractions such as, Tooele, UT, Pine Bluff, AR, and Umatilla, OR. Eileen and I have raised three wonderful children, two sons and a daughter, on the north shore of the Magothy River. Our home on the edge of the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay has afforded us the opportunity to enjoy a proximity to Annapolis and the activities of the USNA. In channeling the energies of my three active children I have especially enjoyed coaching and inspiring them and hundreds of other local young people in the skills and appreciation of athletics. Many, many happy days were spent standing in the rain alongside a muddy playing field or a sweaty basketball court. Since retiring from the demands of a career and volunteering in my children’s interests, Eileen and I take pleasure in a less active but just as enjoyable role in the activities of our six (at the time of this writing) grandchildren. Be well, my friends.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard D. Glasow Service History USS Robison (DDG-12) (San Diego) 1967-May 1970 Missile Officer, 1St Lt., Fire Control Officer 9 months of cruises to WESTPAC NROTC Unit, Stanford University June 1970-July 1972, Instructor Retired, medical disability, July 1972 Service Specialty Qualifications (Aviator Wings; Surface Warfare; Seal Trident; Submarine Dolphins, etc.):

Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): Principal Occupation M.A. US History, San Jose State Univ., 1973; Ph.D. History of Science and Technology, Univ. of Delaware, 1978 Research Associate and history instructor, Applied Research Lab. Penn State University, 1977-81 Education Director, National Right to Life Committee, Wash. DC, 1981-1994 Consultant, non-profit executive and writer, 1994-2002 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Member USNA Catholic Choir that sang at Pres. Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral, 1963; As spokesperson for the National Right to Life Committee, I found that live interviews on national television such as CNN and testifying before Congressional committees require intense focus and preparation yet can be tremendously gratifying once they are over. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife Carol is commercial property manager; four children all married, 10 grandchildren How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Hundredth night first-class year, graduation, and the disorientation and fatigue of plebe summer are especially vivid. Humorous Memories of USNA: Just prior to Christmas leave first-class year, Buzz Lawlor dyed white works with red jello and made a pink Santa Claus costume. Awards Received:

Academic Achievements: M.A. in U.S. History, San Jose State Univ. Ph.D. in History of Science and Technology, Univ. of Delaware Athletic Achievements: Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? and Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations Summary bio for Dick Glasow Assigned to the USS Robison (DDG-12) in San Diego, I served as First Lieutenant and Fire Control Officer. Shortly before leaving on a WESTPAC cruise, I married Suzanne Breaux in October 1968. While off Korea in the Sea of Japan in May 1969, the asthma and severe sinusitis from the academy caught up with me again. In May 1970, our first child David was born, and I was assigned limited duty at the NROTC Unit at Stanford University, which had been the target of violent student demonstrations. Fortunately, the unrest died down during the next two years, and the light schedule permitted earning a MA in U.S. history at San Jose State, which served as a springboard to a new career. I was retired for medical disability in July 1972, the same month as the birth of our second child, Kathleen. With two fellowships and the GI bill, I earned a Ph.D. in the History of Science and Technology from the University of Delaware. I was fortunate to find a position as a research associate/history instructor at the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University from 1977 to 1981. Meanwhile, I became an extremely active volunteer in the state pro-life movement. Since Penn State offered limited career opportunity, I transitioned again to become the Education Director of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) in Washington, D.C. from 1981 to 1994. I published a book and many pamphlets and articles, 128

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John C. Guibert Service History USNA (6/63-6/67) -- Midshipman Plebe Summer Detail (6/67-9/67) – Scheduling Officer Graduate School (9/67-9/68) -- Student Navy Nuclear Power Training (10/68-1/70) – Student/Trainee USS John C. Calhoun SSBN 630 (2/70-10/72) – Division Officer Submarine Flotilla Six (10/72-3/73) – Aide to RADM A. J. Whittle FBM Training Center Charleston (3/73-1/75) – Department Head Resigned Commission (1/75) – Final Rank = Lieutenant, USN

Service Specialty Qualifications Submarine Dolphins Chief Engineer – Naval Nuclear Propulsion Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): NA Principal Occupation Naval Submarine Officer Senior Executive – Nuclear Regulatory Commission Consultant to the Nuclear Power Industry Business Executive & Owner

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 46 years (and continuing) of happily married life The birth of our children Enabling and watching our children blossom and grow Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife: Judith Kratz Guibert Started dating in Fall 1965; Married 9/14/1968 Family Law Attorney in Orange County, NC Great Person; Great Wife; Great Mother Daughter #1: Caroline Guibert Chase Born 3/24/1976; Married 12/13/14 Land Use Attorney in San Francisco, CA Daughter #2: Genevieve Guibert Born 2/3/1981 High School Teacher How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Still working, but winding down. Traveling, boating, and entertaining family and friends are highest leisure priorities. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Fellowship of my company mates • Intramural athletic completion – soccer, light-weight football; lacrosse • Enjoying times on liberty and “over the wall” • Restricting part of 1/c year June Week for bringing dates into the mess hall for dinner on the last night before Dead Week. • Barely surviving the 40-minute swim test Humorous/Fun Memories of USNA: The great parties thrown by the 33rd Company Mets – particularly the “Ring Dip” party in Baltimore.

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33rd Company Awards Received: Atomic Energy Commission Fellowship Academic Achievements: After arriving directly from High School, I completed 54 additional semester hours of upper-level courses in science, engineering, history, political science, and Russian language. Based on criterion existing at the time (24 semester hours of additional, upper-level courses in an area of focus), I achieved two Majors (Applied Science and History). I was offered (but declined) the opportunity to be a Trident Scholar in 1966/1967 Academic Year. Athletic Achievements: Brigade Championship Intramural Soccer Team (Fall 1964) Brigade Championship Lacrosse Team (Spring 1967)

Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” • I wanted to serve as an officer on a nuclear submarine. I guess I was influenced by my father’s naval service in WWII, the TV show “Silent Service”, the TV show “Men of Annapolis”, and the apparent difficulty in/challenge of obtaining an appointment. • I expected to be intellectually challenged and trained in management/leadership skills. 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. • Not entirely: • By virtue of the opportunity to take overload academic courses/upper-level courses, I was fully able to satisfy my desire to obtain academic/technical knowledge. • I was also very satisfied with the opportunity to participate in high-quality athletics. • I was not satisfied with the quality of management/leadership training. My Company Officers invested little time or effort in teaching/demonstrating/reinforcing good management/leadership behaviors & practices. (The one exception was my plebe year Company Officer, Major Reid.) In my opinion, the focus and quality of formal academic management/leadership training was also lacking. I know that things have improved dramatically in this area over the years – but we were not there during the best of times. • The major benefit of USNA that I had not fully anticipated was the great opportunity to develop and foster highquality, life-long personal relationships. This has proven to be the most satisfying benefit/result of my time at Navy. Summary bio form John Guibert I entered the Naval Academy with the intent of serving on nuclear submarines. Along the way, I discovered an invaluable opportunity to develop high-quality, life-long personal friendships. I was awarded an Atomic Energy Commission Fellowship and obtained a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering shortly after graduation. After completing the Navy’s nuclear power training program, I served on USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630), where I achieved the standard nuclear and submarine qualifications and also qualified as Chief Engineer. I then served as Aide to Commander Submarine Flotilla Six and as Special Training Department Head at the FBM Training Center Charleston, where I led the development of a management &leadership training program for submarine officers and chief petty officers. In April 1975, I joined the Nuclear Regulatory Commission where I served in a variety of technical and senior executive positions. In May 1981 I left the NRC to pursue a career as a consultant to the nuclear industry. I served as Senior VicePresident and Chief Nuclear Officer of TENERA, LP before co-founding SYNERGY Consulting Services Corporation in 1992. I continue to serve as CEO and President of SYNERGY. Over the years, I have focused my consulting practice on organizational assessment and strategic improvement. I am recognized internationally as an expert in the field of Nuclear Safety Culture. I married my USNA sweetheart, Judy Kratz, in September 1968. Judy is an accomplished Family Law Attorney. We have two daughters: Caroline Guibert Chase and Genevieve Guibert. These three lovely ladies are the joy of my life. Judy and I live on a lake near Hillsborough, North Carolina and enjoy a wide variety of activities, including traveling, boating, bicycling, and hosting family and friends. We are both proud to be part of the 33 rd Company Mets.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John P. Harrington

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John hailed from South Orange, New Jersey, where he graduated from Seton Hall Prep in 1963. He was an all-state football player and Student Body President at Seton Hall, and also had appointments to both West Point and the Coast Guard Academy before choosing USNA. While he was at USNA, John was not content to just get through the curriculum. He took extra courses in aerodynamics and aerospace in the hopes of becoming an astronaut, and spent many hours with our late classmate Mike Smith working on these courses. He was also a member of the Brigade Honor Committee and a 3 striper first class year. Additionally, he spent many hours helping classmates with their academics and more than a few credit him with helping them graduate from USNA. In sports, a separated shoulder in high school football prevented him playing football at Navy. Interestingly, John said he enjoyed playing intramurals with the 33 Mets as much or more as high school athletics. He played lightweight football Youngster year, and almost starved himself to death in order to make the one weigh in at the beginning of the season. A ferocious blocker and pass protector, he was instrumental in helping the Mets to an outstanding season. He was also a stalwart on the fieldball team, once breaking his nose, and just moving it back in place to and kept playing. John went to Pensacola after graduation for aviation flight training, the first step in his dream of becoming an astronaut. He was killed tragically on a training flight in an F-9 near Kingsville, Texas on September 28, 1968. John was survived by his wife of 6 weeks, the former Vicki Sclafani and numerous friends, both in and out of the Navy, who mourn his loss to this day.

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33rd Company Edward B. Hontz Service History USS Bigelow DD 942 First Lt 1967-1969; Naval Support Activity, Da Nang 1969-1970; BUPERS 1970-1972; USS Richard E. Byrd DDG 23 1972-1974; USS Mitscher DDG 35 XO, 1974-1976, PG School Monterey, Systems Acquisition, 1976-1978, COS DESRON 34 1978-1979, TACTRAGRULANT 1979-1980; CINCLANT, Cruise Missile officer, 19801982; CO USS Briscoe DD 977, 1982-1984, Naval War College, Graduated with highest distinction, 1985; OPNAV OP 355 Aegis and Standard Missile Program Sponsor 1985-1987; CO USS Princeton CG 59 1988-2001; CO Aegis Training Center, Dahlgren, VA, 1991-1995 1995 Retired from Naval Service as a Capt

Service Specialty Qualifications Surface Warfare Flag Rank Indication None! Principal Occupation 28 years navy, since 1995 in Business in Dahlgren, VA Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Married my wife Jackie in 1968 and had three children. We have two young grandsons. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I have not yet retired. Working full time with the group of 80 employees and consultants I assembled in Dahlgren, VA for Basic Commerce and Industries, Inc., a small engineering firm supporting the navy. I have spent considerable time on community support including member of the Stafford Co., VA Economic Development Authority, on the Boards of Directors for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Mary Washington Hospital and the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation. Organizer and first Chairman of the Fredericksburg Regional Military Affairs Council. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Over the wall to see Jackie, Army-Navy—especially plebe year, field ball, plebe record breaking two mile relay team with Dick Couch, Don Roesh and Pete Logan, summer cruise on the Eagle, being the company barber, leaving the place, and the lifelong camaraderie of the Mets. Humorous Memories of USNA: Too many.

Awards Received: Commission as an Ensign! Academic Achievements: Stars as a plebe and all downhill from there. Athletic Achievements: Nothing to write home about after our plebe two mile relay team beating the varsity team and setting a record. As a plebe I ran the mile for two meets when Buzz Lawlor got sick. Although I ran 4:31 and a 4:32, I didn’t place and ran about 25 seconds slower that Buzz would have! Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My interest in the Academy probably came from my father who was a Marine Corps office in WW II who remained in the reserves while I grew up. The Academy was my ticket out of central Pennsylvania. I knew little about the navy and had no career aspirations in 1963. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I had no expectations beyond four years of regimentation. My expectation was satisfied. Bio Ted Hontz Born in Pottsville, PA and grew up in Central Pennsylvania, I went to USNA when my WW II Marine Corps Father and high School guidance counselor nixed my suggestion to go to West Point and told me it was Annapolis or nothing. The four years at the Academy was one long exercise in not letting the bastards get you down. I met my beautiful future wife Jackie on a blind date when I was a 2/C and married her when I was a JG. We had a son and two daughters and have two young grandchildren who will take us into old age. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary As a naval officer I served on a series of CRUDES ships, commanding USS Briscoe DD 977 and the new cruiser, USS Princeton CG 59, bringing her through the first Gulf War and surviving a devastating mine strike. I spent a year in I Corps out of Da Nang in Viet Nam in the logistics business supporting and supplying the Marines in I Corps 1969-70. Graduating from the Naval War College with Highest Distinction was probably the zenith of my academic career. I got into the Aegis business in the mid 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as the Aegis sponsor in OPNAV and closed out my career as CO of the Aegis Training Center in Dahlgren, VA, retiring in 1995. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been involved with the Aegis program ever since. After 28 years of constant moving from duty station to duty station, Jackie and I settled down in Fredericksburg, VA. I opened an office in Dahlgren for a small engineering firm where I have been working for the last 20 years, growing the business to 80 employees and consultants. I have no current plans to retire. Community involvement has been a great way to get me out of the office. I served several terms on the Stafford County Economic Development Authority, two terms on the local Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and on the boards of several non-profits, including the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation and Mary Washington Healthcare with its two local hospitals. Life is good

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33rd Company Jeffrey B. Johnson Service History Light Attack Squadron 4 (VAL-4 Jan 69-Mar 70) Binh Thuy, South Vietnam, Patrol Squadron 26, Brunswick, Ma., Reserve Squadron Patrol Squadron 62, Jacksonville, Fla. Service Specialty Qualifications Aviator Wings (1968), Army Jump Wings (1965), Navy Jump Wing (1966). P-3 Patrol Plane Commander !973 Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): Principal Occupation Delta Airline Pilot (27 years)

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Dedicating a restored OV10a Aircraft that I had flown in Viet Nam at the Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Fla, The aircraft was dedicated to Lt. Pete Russell, USN who was killed on a flight with me. The honors were for Pete but the museum very nicely put both our names on the aircraft. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife Georgie who is an awesome tennis player and the glue that holds everything together; Son Jason -Attorney Cartersville Ga. two children, Wife Anna also attorney; Son Jeff Naval Reserve Pilot and Relator in Cumming, Ga. Wife Sarah also a Relator and their three children; Daughter Jessica- speech therapist, Married two children, husband Chris works for a tech company both here in Atlanta.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life is fine but with certain physical limitations. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA: Going over the wall one night. Awards Received: N/A Academic Achievements: Naval Science Degree and just getting through. Athletic Achievements: Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” and Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My father and Uncle had attended the Academy (Class 30’ and 26’). I wanted to follow in their footsteps. The academy was a challenging four years for me, but my goal was always to be a Navy Pilot. My years as a Navy pilot were terrific, but eventually a Delta Airline Pilot opportunity open up and I never looked back. The academy had set me up for 36 years of wonderful flying all over the world. For that I am very thankful. Summary bio for Jeff Johnson After one year at Vanderbilt and tired of a terrible football team I started on my four year adventure at the Naval Academy. Stressful four years but with great memories, I graduated in 1967. Aviation training was a blast and I got my gold wings in Oct. 1968. I volunteered to fly Navy OV-10a's in Light Attack Squadron Four (VAL-4) which was bound for Vietnam. I spent one year in country stationed at Binh Tuy, South Vietnam. Many things happened there some good and some bad, but the memories of that time are still fresh. After that I returned to the states to fly P-3 Orions at Brunswick Naval Air Station. I left the service in June 1973 to start my airline quest. During the next 3 years I got a MBA and went to work for Kidder Peabody as a stock broker living in Jacksonville, Fla. I continued to fly in the Reserves with VP-68 and finally got hired by Delta Air Lines in 1977. Twenty-seven years later I retired in 2004 as a 767/757 Captain. I got to fly 737's, Md-88's, L1011's and was a line check Captain. Retired life has been taken up with family, tennis and dealing with some physical issues. Best memory was being asked to speak at a aircraft dedication ceremony at the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola. The aircraft was an OV-10 that was being dedicated to Lt. Pete Russell who was with me when he was killed in Vietnam in that aircraft. Unknown to me until the time I arrived in Pensacola was the fact that along with Pete's name on the aircraft they put mine also. When you go the Naval Air Museum a good beer question will be are any of the names on these aircraft of people still living? I hope that situation exist for a little longer. Best to all.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Paul E. Kanive Service History 1967 – 1968 USS GURKE (DD-783) 1968 -1969 Flight training, designated Naval Flight Officer 1969 VF-121 F-4 Replacement Air Training, NAS Miramar, CA 1970 -1972 VF-114 USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) 1973 – 1975 Celestial Navigation Instructor, UWF NROTC Unit and Aide to RADM J.L. Abbot, USN; graduate student 1975 Received Masters Degree (Economics) 1975 – 1976 VF-121 F-4 Replacement Air Training, NAS Miramar, CA 1976 - 1979 VF – 151 USS MIDWAY (CV-41) homeported Yokosuka, Japan 1979 Student Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA 1979 – 1982 Economic Analyst, Office of the Chief of Naval Opera tions, Washington, DC 1982- 1986 Professor of Management, Naval War College, Newport, RI 1986 – 1989 Director, Airborne Battle Staff, US Commander in Chief Europe, RAF Mildenhall, England 1989 – 1991 Deputy Director and Professor, Naval Staff College, Na val War College, Newport, RI July 1991 – Retired Commander, USN Service Specialty Qualifications Naval Flight Officer Wings Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): n/a Principal Occupation Instructor 737 and 777 fleets United Airlines Flight Center; investor Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: First and last F-4 flights (and many in between) ; Military aide President Reagan first Inaugural tied Dean Martin’s bow tie. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife Nancy of 44 years, two children and five perfect grandchildren! How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Fine, full time grandfather part time sailor S/V WILD OATS, a fine Cape Dory 27 Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: JFK visit Plebe Summer, Army football games and for sure my company classmates Humorous Memories of USNA: First class year company classmates outside Fagan/Kanive room 8456 at night on the ledge discussing world events and life in general over a few brews. Awards Received: Navy Commendation Medal first class year Academic Achievements: n/a Athletic Achievements: With Mike Quinlan capsized a knockabout while successfully retrieving an adrift football off Hospital Point. Standing ovation from crowd. Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Education and chance to see the world. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. . .also reinforced my deep appreciation for having been born in the USA. Summary Bio for Paul Kanive Following graduation I reported to USS GURKE (DD- 783) and made a WESTPAC/Gulf of Tonkin cruise. Commenced flight training, designated Naval Flight Officer and completed F-4 replacement qualification before assignment to Fighter 136

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33rd Company Squadron 114 for two extended WESTPAC deployments. In 1973 I served as an NROTC Unit Celestial navigation instructor, Aide to RADM J.L. Abbot, USN and graduate student. Received a Masters Degree (Economics) in 1975 and reported forF-4 refresher training before assignment to Fighter Squadron 151 onboard USS MIDWAY (CV-41) homeported Yokosuka, Japan. Graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1979 and was assigned economic analyst at OPNAV. Enjoyed follow on tours as Professor of Management at the Naval War College and the International Naval Staff College in Newport, RI. In between War College assignments I served as USCINCEUR Airborne Battle Staff Director at RAF Mildenhall, England. Retired from active duty in 1991.Employed by United Airlines as Fleet Technical Instructor B737 and initial cadre for introduction and operation of the B777. Retired from United in 2005.

Relocated to Houston, Texas to enjoy time with grandchildren, support wife Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive American Saddlebred equestrian efforts and sail Galveston Bay. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a good ride.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John C. Lawlor, Jr. Service History: 1967 – 69: Naval Aviator flight training – Wings May 69, NAS Beeville, TX. 1969 – 70:A-4E Skyhawk training and first Vietnam deployment, VA-94 Shrikes. 1971– 73: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Result of major bombing halt. 1973 - 76: NAS Whidbey Island WA, VAQ-137 flying EA-6B Prowlers. 2nd Vietnam & 1stMed deployments. 1976 -79: CO of Naval Communications Unit, Key West, FL. Payback tour for PG school. 1979 - 79: 90 days broken service working for Mobil Chemical in Roch ester, NY. 1979 - 81:Reentered service as USNR-TAR (training and administration of Naval Reserve personnel. EA-6A Program Manager at Naval Air Reserve Unit, Norfolk, VA. 1981 -82: OIC of VAQ-209, Naval Reserve squadron of five EA-6A air craft and personnel. 1982 - 85: Project officer in the Naval Reserve Office of COMNAVAIR LANT, Norfolk, VA. 1985 - 86: Telecommunications project officer at USCINCRED, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL. 1986 - 87: XO of Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, LA. 1987 - 89: Director of IT and Mobilization Directorates at Naval Reserve Personnel Center, New Orleans, LA. 1989: Retired CDR, USNR (22 years). Principal Occupation: Upon retirement from the Navy, worked the next 22 years as a contractor to NASA in various areas of Environmental Safety and Safety Engineering at the Kennedy Space Center, FL Worked 11 years for Lockheed-Martin as a senior safety engineer on the Shuttle program (post-Challenger accident). Worked the next 11 years for Boeing as a Safety manager on the Space Station and GPS programs. Awarded numerous safety awards from NASA, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Most memorable is the Astronaut’s Personal Achievement Award or often referred to as the “Silver Snoopy Award” for specific work that “greatly enhanced space flight safety and mission success” October, 2003. While working in Safety I took extra courses and two national tests to become a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Every night carrier landing and most cat shots. Compared to many, I was certainly not a hero, but I am proud of 5 Air Medals and 320+ carrier landings of which nearly 100 were at night in only two squadron tours. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Susan and I were married at the NAS Cecil Field chapel in December 1970 right after my first Vietnam deployment. Bob Nosco was my best man and unknown to me; he rounded up several stray officers who had swords to perform a sword arch for Susan and me to walk through. His effort resulted in a perfect picture that has stood the test of time. We have three grown children and four wonderful grandsons. Finally, we all live in Florida. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I am fully retired (44 years is enough). Like many, I have gained too much weight, but I work out just enough to play golf, scuba dive, and fish. We try to take one out-CONUS scuba trip a year. Past president of the KSC scuba diving club. No more running – both knees shot. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I enjoyed the Ring Dance and junior and senior year June Week beach houses with company mates. I enjoyed the comradery and esprit de corps of my athletic teammates, classmates that helped me pass mid-term and final exams, and company mates that have really stood the test of time as true friends that be counted on in tough times as well as the good. Most of all, I enjoyed graduation and throwing our hats in the air. I was really challenged by the academics so graduation was really a big deal to me along with the 33rd Company Mets jumping in the reflection pool. Sorry Chuck Miller. One of about 6 P-rades I marched in during 4 years. Not being injured my senior year made it possible to break virtually every USNA long distance running record and to win several major East Coast championship races. Being carried around the mess hall by Plebes was also enjoyable. Get to see much more when you’re higher up! Having my picture taken with Rich Mies and it published in the Washington Post as the top two athletic award winners. I still have the 138

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33rd Company Washington Post article. Being awarded the NAAA Sword at the graduation awards ceremony was a complete and total surprise to me. In reality, I was grateful to have passed finals and was going to graduate with my classmates. Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe year I succeeded in taking a whole Boston cream pie out of the mess hall and to the basement of the 8 th wing. You know the old story, “act like you know what you are doing and you can get away with just about anything.” No one stopped me or even asked questions so no honor code violation. However, I could not figure out how to get it from the basement to the third floor (21st Co.). Therefore, the ultimate mission failed. My 1967 Corvette Stingray arrived a couple months early. I was quite friendly with the USNA senior medical officer and he offered to house my Corvette in his detached garage along Captain’s row facing Worden Field. Only real challenge was to get my weekend drag to drive the car off USNA property. Not many knew how to drive stick shifts and we got some very suspicious looks from the gate guards. Out of sight we switched seats. Thankfully, that only lasted about 2 months. Awards Received: Academic Achievement: USNA Graduation Athletic Achievement: Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword of Athletic Excellence; All America – Cross Country 1966; Captain Robert Cecil Brixner Track Trophy; Captain of the 1966 Cross Country Team that beat Army and won the Heptagonal Team Championship; Service Awards: Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Two months before graduating from high school, I had received appointments to both the Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. Two months prior o graduation and I could not decide where to go. My Dad worked as a civilian in the Pentagon and he set up appointments with two Air Force officers and two Naval Officers. The Air Force officers said most Academy graduates became pilots. The Naval Officers said the Navy had small boats, ships, submarines, airplanes, and of course the Marines. During this same time there were many aircraft accidents in which just about everyone died. Being a “know everything” high school senior, I reasoned that flying was too dangerous and I would take my chances with the Navy. And what was I doing 5 year later – flying Navy Air and completing initial carrier qualifications. It also didn’t hurt that that I had met the Navy track coaches and runners and was made to feel at home in the Field House. I have never regretted my choice and neither has my family. Hard work and doing your best usually works out for the best. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I thoroughly enjoyed the discipline, comradery, and esprit de corps at USNA. My mistake was thinking that this would follow on into the real world, but at a higher level. What a personal disappointment that in 44 years of work, I saw too many military and civilian organizations that did not place enough emphasis on excellence. Too many organizations or parts of organizations preferred instead to protect the status quo and those individuals that professed the status quo. That old saying “that no good deed goes unpunished” was often the rule instead of the exception. Summary bio for Buzz Lawlor Following graduation, I was assigned to the USNA Navigation Department teaching Yawl sailing to the incoming plebe class. Rented a house with Greg Owens and one other ‘67er. After sailing instructor duty and prior to Pensacola, Greg and Cheryl married. I was Greg’s best man. Flight training started in Pensacola; then to NAS Meridian; back to Pensacola; and finally NAS Beeville where I received my wings in May 1969. Spent the next 18 months flying the A-4E Skyhawk at NAS Cecil and NAS Lemoore. Deployed to Vietnam with VA-94 Shrikes for my first Vietnam deployment aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. Returned to the states in November 1970, got engaged, and married three weeks later in Jacksonville, FL. We had a short honeymoon to the Florida Keys, and then off to NPS Monterey, CA. Completed NPS on time with MS in Telecommunications Management. Navy wanted 2 nd tour pilots to fly the new and expensive EA-6B Prowler. Off to NAS Whidbey Island and VAQ 129 RAG. I joined VAQ -137 for second deployment to Vietnam and first to the Med. Then I was assigned to NAVCOM Unit in Key West. I believe the longest in stateside move that can be made. Great tour of duty and wonderful place for fishing and diving. Thought I was smarter than my detailer and took a 90-day trial at civilian life. Lucky for me the Navy was starting a Naval Reserve EA-6A squadron at NAS Norfolk and I qualified for a pilot position. I spent the next eleven years in various flying and staff assignments in the Training Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary and Administration of Reserves (TAR). Other than flying, most rewarding tour was at COMNAVAIRLANT. My motto was “What can I do for the fleet today”. Susan and I have been married 46+ years, and we really enjoy traveling the USA and cruising the world.

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33rd Company Donald B. LeMaster Service History 06/1963 – 6/1967 – USNA (33rd Company); 6/1967 – 11/1967 – USNA Engineering Department; 11/1967 - 6/1968 – Student Nuclear Power School; 7/1968 – 2/1969 – Qualification Trainee – S3G Prototype 2/1969 – 8/1969 – Student Submarine School, New London, CT. 9/1969 – 5/1972 – Division Officer (Sonar Officer, Electrical Officer and Communications Officer). 5/1972 – Resigned Regular Commission – Lieutenant, USN 5/1972 – 3/1980 – Various Submarine Naval Reserve Units. 3/1980 – Resigned Reserve Commission – LCDR, USNR Principal Occupation • Various operational and management roles in companies related to energy production including the following: • Senior level consultant to utilities, owners, municipal joint action agencies, investment bankers, and legal counsel for organizational management; enterprise resource planning; financial and technical development feasibility; and operational reviews of nuclear, fossil, hydro, geothermal, wind and solar power production facilities; enterprise resource planning; and organizational management. • President and CEO of a Y2K joint venture startup company which I conceived, organized, launched and grew for the full cycle from concept to full-scale operation within four months at an average 60% profit margin. • Extensive turn-around experience, as Plant Manager, including business and technical aspects of fossil power production facilities as well as the largest landfill gas refining plant in the United States. • Management, technical, and regulatory permitting responsibility for design, construction and startup, and operations and maintenance of nuclear, fossil (including gas, coal, and waste coal), and renewable (including biopower, solar, and municipal solid waste) power generation facilities. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The most memorable event of my life was the period of time, in the Fall of 1973, that God rescued me from the destructive path on which I was traveling. It was then that I accepted Jesus Christ as the Lord, Master and Savior of my life. I have been a work in process ever since. There were other events that I will never forget which worked in my life to make me who I am today (Not in order of priority.): • My interview, as a Firstie, on a cold, dark, winter day, with Admiral Rickover; • Leading my watch section, as Engineering Officer of the Watch, in successfully combatting and recovering from flooding in the Engine Room at depth, with a Flank Bell on, without emergency blowing the ballast tanks (Captain’s decision). • Successfully and safely leading my watch section in its response to an Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination drill, the intent of which was to force us to put the Engineering Plant into single loop operation. The result – we used plant operational features to innovatively keep the plant in its most flexible state, two loop operation which cut the planned drill period short by several hours. It is my understanding that the ORSE Team did not run this scenario again. • In the Spring of 1975, as the Communists were securing their hold on Cambodia and Pol Pot was committing atrocities, Our country launched Operation Baby Lift to save as many orphaned children as possible. Through World Vision, a Christian Organization, Diana and I, without child rearing experience or baby “stuff”, volunteered to take in a 9 month old orphaned baby boy who was on one of the last planes out of Cambodia. Our job was to be foster parents to “Kam” while the system caught up with the situation and his adoptive parents were identified and all the legalities were put in place. Kam had so many things wrong with him, it was a miracle that he even survived the trip, but he was a fighter. He had so little energy that he couldn’t hold up his head or even cry; a distended belly from long-term malnutrition; impetigo; internal parasites; something called “Thrush” in his mouth; and he was starving. Then God began to work: all the baby “stuff” we needed showed up on our door step – (who knew we weren’t prepared?); the highly contagious impetigo went away without spreading to Diana or I; Diana’s mothering instincts kicked in and she was able to handle the 2-hour starvation diet feedings for days until Kam’s body could handle normal formula. It was amazing to be used in this way – although totally inexperienced -- we were just available to be used. Our 6-week sojourn was full of miracles. Kam went from listless, unable to even hold up his head to sitting then crawling around our house. As he was leaving to meet his adoptive family, he was beginning to try out his legs. What a summer and privilege to be used by God in this way. • The day in 1978 when, after our paperwork pregnancy and the joy of adopting our first child, Megan Gwen LeMaster, Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary we were ordered by a court to return her to her Birth Father, who had denied paternity, provided no support during the pregnancy and whose identity had been kept secret by the Birth Mother who properly relinquished. This was the result of a legal technicality in that our adoption agency properly advertised (as required) for the then unknown Birth Father in the Washington State county in which the Birth Mother resided, but the Birth Father did not. This was such a travesty of justice that the three lawyers we hired (for the adoption agency, Megan, and us) would not accept any payment for their services. • The loss in March 1986 to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome of our fourth child, Stewart Bradley LeMaster. • The courageous and successful battle Diana fought against Stage 3 Breast Cancer from November 2008 to April 2009. As a trained disaster responder with Hope Force International, I took my availability between jobs to volunteer in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. We were assigned teams of volunteers to assist very needy folks in Atlantic City New Jersey for two weeks over the Thanksgiving period of 2012. This assistance entailed removing drywall and insulation - opening up walls to the level that flooding waters had risen. This was to prevent deadly mold from forming and prepare the home for recovery. Unscrupulous insurance adjustors had tried to con the homeowners into not doing anything. They claimed that mold would not form because it was not hot out. It only took opening up one wall to refute that notion. Black mold began to form almost instantly. Of course, before the walls could be opened, carpet, flooring, etc. needed to be removed and piled on the curb. When we arrived, shortly after Sandy went through, the poor in Atlantic City had received very little assistance, which was headed to more affluent New York. There was also an initial spirit of suspicion. However, as the Hope Force Leaders worked with the local churches to identify families that were open to receive our help and the results on the curbs multiplied, we were soon overwhelmed with requests for assistance – very rewarding. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I was married to Diana M. Debinski on 31 May 1969. We started dating during our First Class year in October 1966 as the result of a self-arranged blind date. We have been life-long best friends and soul mates ever since. Diana has added a balance to my life that was previously missing. She has taught me to have an attitude of gratitude by being grateful for all things – and there are always many things for which to be thankful. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Not yet retired. Have no definitive plans to retire at the moment. I am having too much fun making a difference in the operation of the Bio Energy Washington Landfill Gas-to-Pipeline gas refining plant: operational improvements and a difference in the lives of the small operational staff. As long as I continue to have the required energy, I plan to keep working for a paycheck. As long as my health and energy continue to support my efforts, I expect my “retirement” will be a move from plant operations to operation of our 85 acre farm on which we currently raise contented, grass fed beef cows and hay. I will continue to hire the local help needed to accomplish the work but will take a more hands-on approach than I have time to do now. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Plebe summer boxing – Wally Leonard and I escaping “snowflake drills”. We were bypassed by 2nd class squad leaders after coming back from liberty because they knew I had a fight the next day. • Being introduced as “Tiger Don” by Jim Perley’s nemesis Spike Karalekas prior to a fight Plebe Summer. • Being granted amnesty by JFK during his speech to us from the only demerits received Plebe Summer. • Recruited by 1st class prior to Army – hiding on the yard from the Jimmy Legs and breaking the 6th wing elevator when we transported one of the yard cannons up and into the Army rep’s office. • Navy Football Plebe Year • Roger Staubach’s unbelievable antics on the field. Remember the left-handed toss for a touchdown when his right arm was pinned against his side! Still takes my breath away. • Army – Navy march on. Proud to be a part of it all! • Carry-on • Lining up for Tea Fight cattle calls. • Spiffy Hops – “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” • Making of the Mets and our lasting relationships • Meeting my wife, Diana, on a self-arranged blind date in the Fall of 1966. • Forming up with the Mets 1/c and following Chuck Miller into the Reflection Pool after our last P-rade. Then trying, unsuccessfully, to beat the Form-2 to my room – having been fried by the OOD during the P-rade for trying to not pass out by moving my legs while at attention in ranks. For this major offense I got to restrict for our Farewell Ball. 142

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Despite the fact that we were going to graduate within days, I could not find any Officer, including my Company Officer, who had the gumption to do anything about the situation. This and many other examples left a lasting impression of failed “leadership” priorities and how not to be a leader. Yet, somehow we managed to turn it all around into a positive in later life by learning what not to do to be competent leaders. Could that have been the strategy? Naaaaa! There was no strategy for the officers to whom we were exposed. Graduation.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe antics launching water balloons out of 8th Wing 3rd Deck windows in attack on rooms across the “H”. Awards Received: Academic Achievements: • After arriving directly from High School, completed a sufficient number of additional semester hours of upper level courses in engineering with a high enough Cumulative QPR to graduate with WITH MERIT with a Major in Mechanical Engineering. • Graduated WITH DISTINCTION with a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Southern California with a Cumulative QPR of 3.93 of 4.0. • Elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary Society from the University of Southern California. Professional Publications: • “Renegotiating Contracts to Meet New Realities,” paper presented at the McGraw-Hill Cogeneration & Independent Power Market Conference on 11 March 1994. • “Successfully Operating in a Competitive Environment,” paper which was presented at the Effective Cost Management in the Power Industry Conference sponsored by the Institute for International Research on 20 October 1994. • Co-authored an article entitled “Reducing O&M Risks,” which appeared in the October 1991 issue of Independent Energy. • “Quality Improvement of Facilities – A continuing Process,” paper which was presented at the Indiana Municipal Electric Association, Inc. 1993 Fall Conference on 30 September 1993. “Improving Maintenance Management Practices,” paper presented at the American Public Power Association Engineering & Operations Workshop on 27 February 1991. Provided critical and complex Expert Witness evaluations of nuclear power plant construction costs; nuclear fuel costs; decommissioning of nuclear power plants; disposal of spent nuclear fuel; the "Report of the President's Commission of the Accident at Three Mile Island"; the operational capability of nuclear power plants; the industry status on nuclear outage insurance; and historical factors relating to the steam electric industry before State regulatory agencies in support of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company's (MMWEC) purchase of an ownership interest in Seabrook Units 1 and 2 and Millstone Unit 3. Provided testimony before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which addressed issues related to uranium concentrate pricing to an investor-owned utility for uranium concentrates from a mine and mill which was operated by a partnership, fifty percent (50%) of which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the investor owned utility. Presented dozens of papers on financial, business, and technical aspects of the year 2000 problem to national and state associations, industry conferences, international and multi-national organizations. Presented formal operational assessments of nuclear and fossil power plants for investment firm considerations. Athletic Achievements: As Oakes noted in our Luck Bag, after four years of boxing, he “…managed to keep his appearance unscarred for the ladies…” Service Specialty Submarine Dolphins Flag Rank Indication N.A. Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary There were several factors that influenced my decision to attend the Naval Academy: I grew up watching the TV shows “Men of Annapolis” and “Silent Service”; I read every book about Annapolis and Submarines that I could lay my hands on; my Dad had been a Marine during WW II on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima and was, at the time, a Navy Chaplain; and our large family was very constrained financially with no provision for my continued education. I was blessed with receiving an ROTC scholarship to the University of Southern California and then a Presidential Appointment to USNA. To me, it wasn’t a difficult decision. Based on my vision at the time, I decided to go with what I thought would be as a Naval Officer. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? In many respects, yes. At the time I made the decision, I didn’t realize how immature I was. In retrospect the Academy provided a discipline in my life that I probably wouldn’t have gotten on any other path. I wasn’t as intellectually gifted as many of my classmates, but the discipline I quickly learned taught me how to prioritize work from play. I learned that it was critical to accomplish assignments well, first – and then play. It was this discipline that led to academic success at Navy as well as in the Nuclear pipeline. At the same time, as I have related previously in relating the Farwell Ball restriction incident, I was not impressed with the leadership examples provided by the Company Officers with whom we should have had the closest relationships. When given opportunities to demonstrate true leadership guidance and direction, the results were negative. As it turned out, I had to develop my own approach when it came to how to relate to and get results from people. Summary bio for Don LeMaster Following graduation and a brief assignment, as an instructor, with the Engineering Department at USNA, I reported to Nuclear Power School, Prototype and Submarine School, which thoroughly prepared me to fulfill one of my child hood dreams of becoming a submariner. I was assigned onboard the USS John Adams, (SSBN-620)(Gold) where I earned my dolphins and served for 4 deterrent patrols and an overhaul as Sonar Officer, Electrical Officer and, for my final patrol, Communications Officer. During these early days of my career, I discovered that I had been blessed with an ability to work effectively with people on very technical issues. I also found great reward from following my instincts to quickly identify and correct operational problems. I resigned from active duty in May 1972 and from the Naval Reserve in March 1980, so I enjoyed thirteen years of active and reserve service. After leaving active duty, I began what has turned out to be a 43-year career focused on many operational and management facets of industries related to energy production. Along the way, I earned Professional Engineering licenses in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California; as well as certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). The three highlights of my career have been two operational turnarounds, as Plant Manager of a waste coal fired plant in West Virginia and my present assignment as Plant Manager of the largest Landfill Gas refining plant in the United States. The third highlight was my service as President and CEO of a Y2K joint venture Company which I conceived, organized, launched and grew from concept to full-scale profitable operation within four months. I began my life adventure marrying Diana Marie Debinski on 31 May 1969. I met Diana as a U of Maryland Freshman during our First Class Year. We have three grown children and, as this is written, one granddaughter and one grandson, with another grandson due in August 2015. Diana and I also operate a farm in the country where we can get away and spend time raising contented beef cattle. Diana and I treasure the relationships we have with all of the Mets.

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33rd Company Dennis L. Lister Service History 1st Bn, 27th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Feb-Sep 68—RVN) 2d Bn, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Sep68-Mar69-RVN) Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor (Apr 69-Apr 71) OCS, MCDEC, Quantico (May 71-Jan 73) AWS, MCDEC, Quantico (Jan 73-Oct 73) 1st Bn, 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division (Oct 73-Apr74) HQ Bn, 3d Marine Division (Apr 74-Oct 74) 3d Bn, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division (Nov 74-July76) 1st Bn, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division (July 76-Nov 77) 8th Motor Transport Bn, 2d FSSG (Nov 77-June 79) HQMC (MANPOWER Dept) (July 79-July 83) Doctrine Center, MCDEC, Quantico (July 83-Jun 87) 1987 Retired from USMC as Major Principal Occupation Logistics Analyst and Specialist Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Married my wife Susan; accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife Susan, Three Children—Drew, Claire, Robyn, 10 grandchildren (ages 15 to newborn) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Still working for USMC at Quantico; teach History at Virginia Baptist College; teach adult Sunday School Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: History Professor Bill Russell who influenced me to join USMC Humorous Memories of USNA: First class year got pretty loose in 33d Company Awards Received: Diploma Academic Achievements: None Athletic Achievements: 33d company Field Ball team? Service Specialty Qualifications Infantry Officer (0302), Logistics Officer (0402), Motor Transport Officer (3502) Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” and I was motivated to join the military due to family members serving in WW2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? USNA was a step in maturity. The academy could have been much better. I think leadership was deficient during our time there. I also believe it is in much better shape today. Summary bio for Denny Lister Following graduation from TBS at Quantico, arrived in Vietnam mid- February 1968 at the end of Tet. Platoon Commander in C Company, 1st Bn; 27th Marines; WIA 31 May ‘68. Returned to First Marine Division early Sep ’68, Platoon Cdr in H Co, 2d Bn, 5th Marines, later S-2, and finished Vietnam as H&S Co Cdr. April 1969 to Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor for two year tour. Had a busy twenty years in the USMC, served in all active Marine Divisions. Enjoyed a Med Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Cruise and two NATO deployments to Denmark and Germany. Co-authored first Maritime Prepositioning doctrinal manual. Retired as a Major in 1987 as an Infantry Officer and Logistician. Got a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University in 1986 in Nat’l Security Studies. Worked as a contractor for USMC and NAVSEA for 21 years doing log studies and acquisition. Still working, now back in USMC doctrine at Quantico as a government employee. Married Susan in May 1970. We celebrated 45 years this May. We have a son and two daughters and eight grandchildren. The latest are twin girls born 23 June 2015 in Fredericksburg, VA. We’ve lived in Fredericksburg since we moved from Camp Lejeune in 1979. I became a Christian in 1979 and I stay active in church. I have been active in the Republican Party since 1990. I teach history at Virginia Baptist College as an adjunct instructor. When I can, I love hiking in the Shenandoah National Park. Old age and arthritis are trying to catch me, but I’m fighting back.

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33rd Company Charles Q. Miller It has been a long time since graduation, and a lot of water has passed under the bridge. Things that are different are: (1) Penny no longer drives the green Rambler; (2) nobody cooks grilled cheese sandwiches in the walls of my house, and; (3) if I marched through a fountain, everyone would figure it was the onset of dementia. But some things are still the same: (1) Penny and I are still together and oddly enough, she still seems to enjoy my company (most of the time); (2) I still don’t have any hair, and; (3) I still don’t have the common sense to stop working 12 hour days. Over the years we’ve had 3 kids, 9 grandchildren, 14 dogs (including poodles, golden retrievers, collies, a malamute (big mistake), an Irish wolfhound, a havanese, and a bulldog), 4 horses, and 10 cars. We’ve lived in 20 houses in 11 states, and somehow managed to keep moving to progressively colder climates. Planning on being retired or dead before the reunion; if the latter, will haunt Jim Bost and Don LeMaster for making me write my own epitaph.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert J. Natter Service History: USS Vireo (MSC 205) Sasebo, Japan; USS Caddo Parish LST 515, Vung Tau, RVN; Boat Support Unit One, NSW, RVN; NPG School; USS Bradley (FF1041); USS Hewitt (DD 966); USNA Co. Officer and Flag Secretary to Supt; USS Chandler (DDG 996); USS Antietam (CG54); US Seventh Fleet; Atlantic Fleet and Fleet Forces Command

Service Specialty Qualifications : Surface Warfare Flag Rank Indication: Admiral Principal Occupation : Consultant Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: US Navy Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Claudia is my wife, and I have three daughters. All three daughters served in the US Navy How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Life is going well, and we consider ourselves fortunate indeed. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Going over the wall with my pals…..and not getting caught. Humorous Memories of USNA: Graduating Awards Received: Graduating

Academic Achievements: Graduating Athletic Achievements: Throwing oranges over the bridge between the 6th and 8th wings after evening meal and trying with marginal success to catch them on the other side….all without getting fried by the OOD. Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I attended the Naval Academy because I knew it was a good school, it was the best scholarship I could get, it provided me the best opportunity to continue playing sports, and it was a great launching pad to some assured adventures. And it delivered on all counts.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The experience satisfied all my desires and what few goals I had. The beauty is that it was the absolute best educational experience I could have hoped for, but I was too immature at the time to know it. As a result, I just enjoyed the parts I did but benefited from the entire experience, much by osmosis. Summary bio for Bob Natter Following graduation, I served aboard a Coastal Minesweeper home ported in Sasebo, Japan. I thoroughly enjoyed that tour and a second assignment two years later as XO of two formerly mothballed WW-II LSTs (515 and 839) in the rivers of Viet Nam. I then served as a NSW Boat Support Unit Detachment OinC with 13 enlisted men doing insertions and extractions for two SEAL platoons in Viet Nam. Following a few months in the hospital I went to Graduate School in Monterey, resigned a couple times, but ultimately stayed in because I kind of liked it. I ultimately stayed in for 36 years com148

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33rd Company missioned service and retired in 2003. After leaving active duty, I started my own consulting business and sit on a good number of Boards. My lucky day was marrying Claudia Kaine because she has tried with some success to keep me out of trouble and relatively civil. Most importantly though, she has been a great mother to the pride of my life: daughters Kelly, Kendall, and Courtney. Kelly is a Notre Dame graduate and is a pilot, the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Helicopter pilot of the year as a Lieutenant. She is headed to Squadron Command in 2016. Kendall is a Villanova graduate (NROTC) in Nursing and served as a Navy Nurse for five years. Courtney is a Naval Academy graduate and served as a Surface Warfare Officer for five years. All three are married to great men and the adventure continues for the Natters.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas J. O’Connor Service History Flight Training : 1967-68. VF-213: F-4 B/J - Kitty Hawk: 1969 -1972, [280 combat sorties]. VF-121: F-4 J - RAG, 1972 -73, NAS Miramar. VF-301: F-4 B - Reserves 1974 -1978, NAS Miramar, San Diego. Principal Occupation Test Pilot, Beech A/C Corp: 1973-4; Salina, KS. Pilot, Flying Tiger Line 1974-1989; Pilot, Retired, FEDEX Corp

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren. My wife, Antoinette, is a retired nurse: Four Children: Thomas S, Christi L, twin boys: Erin James and Brian M., Four Grand kids: Desi, Julian, Marley and Tilly. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time. Bike riding, last year was my final yearly 54 miler. Tinkering with my cars. Family. Contemplating the meaning of life, no definitive answer yet! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: 33rd Co. Mets and Spiffys, Catholic choir performance on the White House lawn for JFK funeral. Humorous Memories of USNA: Mets parties! Mets sports weekends. The Ring Dip, Travels with Couch! Awards Received: Air Medals, NCMs Athletic Achievements: Surviving winter soccer games on Hospital Point. Service Specialty Qualifications (Aviator Wings; Surface Warfare; Seal Trident; Submarine Dolphins, etc.): USN Aviator, Top Gun 1971. My only disappointment about Navy was the lack of training in leadership skills of enlisted men. Obviously, leading motivated officer candidates is very unlike the fleet. You can’t brace ‘em up and give them a come around! Initially wanted Subs but after 2nd class summer decided air would be more fun!

My classmates exceeded all my expectations. Have never, since, met a finer group of humans. Summary for Tom O’Connor I initially wanted Subs but after 2nd class summer decided air would be more fun! Service History: Flight Training: 196768; VF-213: F-4 B/J - Kitty Hawk; 1969 -1972, [280 combat sorties]; VF-121: F-4 J - RAG, 1972 -73, NAS Miramar; VF301: F-4 B - Reserves 1974 -1978, NAS Miramar, San Diego. As a civilian: Test Pilot, Beech A/C Corp: 1973-4; Salina, KS; Pilot, Flying Tiger Line 1974-1989; Pilot, Retired, FEDEX Corp. My only disappointment about Navy was the lack of training in leadership skills of enlisted men. Obviously, leading motivated officer candidates is very unlike the fleet. You can’t brace ‘em up and give them a come around! My classmates exceeded all my expectations. I have never, since, met a finer group of humans. In retired life I spend my days Bike riding, last year was my final yearly 54 miler. Tinkering with my cars; enjoying my Family; contemplating the meaning of life, no definitive answer yet! My wife, Antoinette, is a retired nurse: Four Children: Thomas S, Christi L, twin boys: Erin James and Brian M., Four Grand kids: Desi, Julian, Marley and Tilly.

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Gregg Owens came to the Naval Academy from Cressona, in the coal region of eastern PA, with three gifts: He was an outstanding athlete, an outstanding student, and he was very serious about a very special girl. Gregg always wore stars, lettered as a varsity gymnast, and married that special girl, Cheryl Spotts. Following graduation with distinction, Gregg reported to Pensacola for flight training where he earned his wings in 1968. Gregg’s first tour of duty was with VS-28 at Quonset Point, RI. He excelled as a pilot and was next assigned to Test Pilot School graduating in 1972. He was then assigned to the Flying Qualities and Performance Branch, Flight Test Division at PAX River, where he flew 28 types of aircraft with significant work on the A-4, OV-10, EP3A, C-2A and S-3A. While there he became a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

In 1975 he transferred to VS-41 at NAS North Island for a 14-month instructor duty assignment. This was followed by his department head tour at VS-38 on USS Enterprise as safety officer, admin officer and maintenance officer. In 1980 he reported to Naval Air Systems Command where he served as fleet liaison officer in the S-3 project office responsible for all S-3 engineering and testing as well as budget preparation and execution. Gregg earned his Master’s Degree in Operations Research while at NAVAIR. In 1983 Gregg returned to flying status and reported to VS-24 as Executive officer. On November 8, 1983 Gregg had just landed after a night training mission and was taxiing when his S-3 and an A-7E Corsair collided, taking Gregg’s life. A superb naval officer on the fast track to flag rank, a wonderful person and a great friend, Gregg touched many lives. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, his children Tara, Kip and Jay and 12 grandchildren—a fitting legacy of the finest this country has to offer. Son Jay (USNA 1999) is an aviator and a Commander in the Naval Reserves flying the C-40. Jay is also an American Airline pilot flying the MD-80 out of DFW.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James M. Perley Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (33rd Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1968- 1970: VT1 NAS Saufley Field, Flight Instructor 1970: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1972: VP48, NAS Moffett Field, CA, Utapao, Thailand and Cubi Point Philippines. P3 Pilot 1972: Resigned from Active Duty Principal Occupation Current owner and President of Western America Properties in Manhattan Beach, Ca. We own, operate, rehab and manage apartment complexes in California and Nevada. The majority of our operation is in affordable housing where we use HUD Project Based Section 8 rent subsidies combined with 4% low income housing tax credits. We have been selected by the Los Angeles HUD office to develop a pilot program to assist Project Based Section 8 Owners in renting to homeless veterans with the hope to develop this into a national program. I also serve on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Real Estate Academic Initiative at Harvard University. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My biggest challenge in the navy aside from surviving Spike Karalekas as my first squad leader plebe summer was landing a P-3 at Cubi Point in a typhoon which had unexpectedly changed course and when we arrived at Cubi, we had a 90 degree 140 knot overshooting cross wind and a ceiling of 300 ft. overcast. As a civilian, graduating from Harvard Business School was quite a challenge as was starting my own business. The business took a while with some stops and starts to get on firm ground but eventually turned out to be a good choice in terms of both developing a successful business and setting up a leadership model to believe in. One of the great joys of being in 1967 have been the lifelong friendships with classmates both from the 33 rd Company (the Mets), classmates from flight training and the squadrons, and from the ’67 golf group, run by Bob Havasy ‘67, which have been great events throughout the years. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Penny and I were married in 1972 and divorced in 1981; we have twin sons, Thomas and Joseph, two daughters-in-law, Carol and Giorgoa, and 3 grandchildren; Abigail, Kendall and Emily.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Still working full time. I work, play golf and spend time with family and friends. A good life. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Roger Staubach, Tom Lynch and the 1963 Football Team. What a year! • Uncle Charlie Kirkpatrick and the plebe summer pep rallies: “You can do anything you set your mind to, and don’t you forget it” • John Kennedy’s speech to us. We were afraid to stand at ease. His granting of amnesty to us • Going over to Mahan Hall Plebe Summer Nights with our Song Books • The first Army Navy March on. • Tea Fights : ”Ugh” • Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game: watching the film, still afraid we are going to lose. • African trail markers, Romanian omelet and “Does anybody have any extra cereal boxes sir” • Cannon Balls • Spiffy Hops • Fieldball • Sleeping though Sunday Mass in the chapel • Exchange weekend up at West Point • Jumping into the reflection pool after the last P-rade 152

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Humorous Memories of USNA: • “Rabbit Halt” • First Class Year – after evening meal, throwing oranges over the indoor bridge passageway between the 6th and 8th wings and trying to catch them on the other side • “Who Gets the Brick?” Uniform Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I was interested in the leadership experience at USNA and being in the midst of great people who would be classmates. Was open to a career in the navy depending on how it went and didn’t feel that I could know at the time either way if that would happen. I would get a great and prestigious education and the chance to serve my country and make a difference. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience far exceeded my expectations and I consider a great life decision to attend and graduate. The leadership in the second squadron I was assigned to in the fleet was disappointing to me, and so unlike at USNA, that I decided to resign and use the leadership I had learned at USNA and believed in, to make a difference as a civilian. Summary Yearbook write-up for Jim Perley My first duty station after flight training was teaching beginners how to fly in T-34Bs at Saufley Field. Flying P3s out of NAS Moffett Field with deployments to Utapao and Cubi Point followed in 1970. I resigned from the Navy in 1972 and attended Harvard Business School, graduating in 1974. After relocating to Southern California and a 5-year career in commercial banking, I went into the real estate business, starting as an apartment real estate broker with Marcus and Millichap, where I learned the trade. I had a chance to buy a small apartment property management company from one of my clients, and eventually grew the business into ownership, management and rehabilitation of apartments in California and Nevada. I presently serve on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Harvard Real Estate Academic Initiative and also have been selected by the Los Angeles HUD office to develop a pilot program for Section 8 Owners to prioritize their vacant apartments to homeless veterans. Plebe year pep rallies with Uncle Charlie Kirkpatrick, the 1963 Navy Football Team, the first year Army Navy March on, and making it to graduation were some of my greatest memories; and I enjoyed the pace of the place – there was always something going on – academics, sports, hated p-rades etc; but for me, what made the Academy what it was were the great friendships and lifelong bonds made there. At the end of the day, what makes the USNA what it is - is the people who go there. I have twin sons, Tom and Joe, along with their wives, Carol and Giorgia, that all live in the LA area, and three grandchildren, Abbie, Kendall, and Emily, ages 5, 3, and 1.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael J. Preis Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (33rd Co) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1969-71: VQ-4 Patuxent River Maryland, C-130 Pilot, Ground Training Officer, Schedules Officer, Avionics Division Officer, Aircraft Commander, Maintenance Test Pilot Principal Occupation –Commercial Pilot 1972-1973 – Granite City Steel – Maintenance Supervisor 1973-74, 1978-1989 - Eastern Airlines-Flight Officer 1974-1978 – Harris Corporation-various management positions 1985-2012 – Adjunct Ass’t Professor –Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 1992-1996 – Carbotek, Inc. – Controller, Director of Finance 1997-1998 - Carnival Airlines / Pan Am Airways – Director of Safety 1998-2013 - Airbus Americas – Flight Instructor, Training Center Evaluator, Safety Manager Technical & Training Liaison between Airbus and Airlines new to Airbus Aircraft Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Extensive travel in service and out. Traveled throughout North America and Caribbean with Eastern Airlines, Far East with Harris, Europe and Latin America with Airbus. Met and worked with interesting people at all levels of industry and government, both domestic and international. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Judy and I were married shortly after graduation in St. Louis. We have two children – our Daughter, Nicole, lives in Florida, and our son, Joe, lives in California. We have eight grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Judy and I both retired in June of 2013. Retired life is great ! We are enjoying the freedom to do those things that we want to do – some traveling, visiting and enjoying grandchildren. We wake up each morning to a great view of our lake . My biggest decision each day is whether to use crickets or worms.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Camaraderie of company mates. Discovering that we all could accomplish and perform at high levels in areas previously unexplored. Humorous Memories of USNA: Trips to D.C. on liberty Going over the wall June Week and having to swim back to avoid detection Going over the wall June Week and being caught by local cops (who opened gate Zero for us, allowing us to return undetected) Awards Received- none Academic Achievement Master of Business Administration Master of Aeronautical Science Athletic – none Service Awards- none Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Challenge of a rigorous program, and desire to become a Naval Aviator. Grew up watching “Men of Annapolis”. Fa154

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33rd Company ther was Marine Aviator in WWII. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, and more. Lessons learned at USNA have served me well over several careers. Sample Final Yearbook write-up for Mike Preis Upon graduation, I immediately got married and went to flight training in Pensacola, earning my wings in 1968. I reported for duty at Sewart AFB, Tennessee. Upon completion of C-130 training, I reported to VQ-4 in Patuxent River, Maryland. I resigned my commission in 1972 and transitioned to civilian life. After working for a short time in a steel mill, I was called by Eastern Airlines for an interview and was accepted into pilot training in 1973. After one year of service in New York, I was furloughed due to the “fuel crisis”. Harris Corporation was my employer during the four year furlough. I returned to Eastern Airlines in 1978 and flew until the “strike” in 1989. I taught at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels for some years for Embry-Riddle in the south Florida area, and worked for Carbotek, Inc., before being called to Carnival Airlines as their first Director of Safety. The next career move was to join Airbus Americas, where I served as Flight Instructor, Training Center Evaluator, Safety Manager, and Training and Technical Liaison for airlines new to Airbus Aircraft. Judy and I are very happily retired in central Florida, in our dream cottage on a small lake. We enjoy our Daughter, Son in Law and two grandchildren here in Central Florida, and are frequent visitors to our Son, Daughter in Law, and six grandchildren in California. Judy reminds me, on occasion, that marrying her was, without question, the “best decision” I ever made. Her career as a Registered Nurse proved very valuable during furloughs and transition periods. Life is very good !!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary E. Michael Quinlan Service History Light Attack Squadron FOUR, Pilot – close air ground support, aviator, Vietnam Air Antisubmarine Squadron TWENTY FOUR – ASW pilot, Landing Signal Officer Service Specialty Qualifications Aviator Wings, Landing Signal Officer Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): Not really!

Principal Occupation Lawyer, Publisher Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Raised five daughters (two naval officers) Published 35 legal monthly reporting services, print and digital media Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Wife Jeanne (1967), five kids, 8 grandkids, How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Golf, public speaking, part time legal writing and publishing

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduation day – only one of four Naval Academy Foundation candidates to “close the deal” Humorous Memories of USNA: Spending several days as the only living soul in the 8th wing while restricting 1st class year. Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Great opportunity – first one ever (to any service academy) from my high school. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? While there, I considered USNA a job which prepared me for the fleet, which I loved. However, with each passing year, I can see how it changed me as a person and made me a damned good father and president of a company. Lesson? 1. The “Honor Code” 2. “No excuse, Sir!” “Bad news does not get better with age.” Summary bio for Mike Quinlan My four years at USNA were a great learning experience for me – almost like having a third parent. On graduation day, I could not have been more different than the cocky, immature (Boston) city kid that arrived there on June 26, 1963. My experience at USNA had a profound effect on how I lived my life, and, more importantly, how I raised my children. Without question, the “Honor Code” and those three most compelling words, “No excuse, sir!” became part of my persona and my soul. Fortunate enough to become a “plank owner” in the 33rd Company “Mets (Class of ’67),” I count these fine men among my dearest friends. All were, and are still, great warriors who served honorably in a noble profession. Flight training and five years as a Naval Aviator followed graduation. Although fairly short, my career in the “Fleet” also proved to be a most enriching experience. I have been happily married to my June Week sweetheart, Jeanne Wright, for fifty years (by the time this is written). Two of my daughters became naval officers, married naval aviators. With many family members who are veterans, I will not be surprised if some of my grandkids choose to serve in the military, as well. I remained in the Naval Reserve until retirement, became a lawyer, and, for 25 years, served as president of a legal publishing company, which was sold in 2006. I keep active by writing and public speaking engagements.

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33rd Company Jeanne and I live in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and share our summer months at our home on Martha’s Vineyard. Dedicated “snow birds,” we head to Florida as the temperature drops in the late autumn. A year has not passed without getting together with classmates for football games, weddings, sad and happy times.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Raymond M. Roberson Service History 1963-67: USNA (33rd Company) 1967: Antisubmarine Warfare Training, San Diego CA 1969-69: ASW Officer, USS Nicholas DD449 (Pearl Harbor, HI) 1970-71: ASW Officer, Weapons Officer, USS Patterson DE1063 (Newport, RI) 1971: Voluntary separation Principal Occupation Following separation in 1971, I joined Electronic Data Systems and pursued a career in information systems management. Later employers included Touche Ross & Co, Freddie Mac and C.C. Pace Systems. I finished my professional career as a self-employed management and organization consultant. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My memories from Youngster cruise to Europe and two deployments on USS Nicholas to the western Pacific and South China Sea are still vivid, as are the Apollo 7 and 8 missions where Nicholas was a contingent recovery option in the North Pacific. Nothing later comes close in the way of adventure, but Karen and I have returned to Europe and Hawaii for a couple of memorable visits. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Karen (Kuhlthau) and I married in June 1967, two weeks after graduation. We have two children (Elizabeth & Scott) and four granddaughters. These truly represent our most memorable events and adventures! How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I volunteer a great deal, especially for Special Olympics and The Arc, both of which serve people with developmental disabilities. I strive to remain fit and outrun age via hiking, biking and swimming. Karen and I enjoy playing bridge as well as traveling, including frequent family visits. We have lived in Northern Virginia since 1980. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Humorous Memories of USNA: “I gotta get outta this place!” I value my USNA experience and education, but will pass on this question of “vivid/fondest” and “humorous” memories. I took the experience far too seriously! Awards Received: na Academic Achievements: na Athletic Achievements: na Service Specialty Qualifications (Aviator Wings; Surface Warfare; Seal Trident; Submarine Dolphins, etc.): na Flag Rank Indication (as appropriate): na Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I was the eldest in a family of seven sons that lacked resources for college, and my appointment to USNA was manna. The draft was on, I knew I would serve, and this was an opportunity beyond dreams. Moreover, the appointment honored my father, a Navy CPO and WWII veteran who preached the value of military service. In USNA, I could see the opportunity for a good education and career that stretched possibilities for a small-town kid from North Carolina. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I found the “academy experience,” in itself, more an arduous journey to get it behind me than a forward-looking thrust to the future. Once graduated, the “catalyst for change” activated and I quickly appreciated the value of the USNA experience and education. My family and career successes, community involvement and personal satisfaction owe much to the foundation in learning, discipline, athletics and leadership that the academy experience gave me. Summary for Ray Roberson Following graduation, I married Karen (Kuhlthau), completed ASW training in San Diego, and joined USS Nicholas (DD449) in Pearl Harbor. After two Westpac deployments, I moved to Newport RI as ASW (& later Weapons) officer for the commissioning crew of USS Patterson (DE1063). After voluntary separation in 1971, I pursued a career in information systems management with EDS, Touche Ross, Freddie Mac & others, then finished my professional career as a self-employed management consultant. 158

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33rd Company Memories from Youngster cruise to Europe, two deployments to the western Pacific and two Apollo missions are still vivid. Nothing later comes close to those experiences in the way of adventure, though Karen and I have returned to Europe and Hawaii for memorable visits. Now retired, I volunteer a great deal, strive to remain fit (and outrun age!), and Karen and I enjoy bridge, travel and family. We have two children (Elizabeth & Scott) and four granddaughters who truly represent our favorite events and adventures! For the eldest in a family of seven sons that lacked resources for college, the draft was on, I knew I would serve, and USNA was an opportunity beyond dreams, for I could see the path to a good education and career that stretched possibilities for a small-town kid from North Carolina. Once there, I found the “academy experience” more an arduous journey than a forward-looking thrust to the future – a vivid memory is “I gotta get outta this place!” Once graduated, the “catalyst for change” activated and I quickly appreciated the value of the USNA experience and education. My family and career successes, community involvement and personal satisfaction owe much to the foundation in learning, discipline, athletics and leadership that the academy experience gave me. I feel fortunate and honored to be part of the Class of ’67.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Samuel B. Snyder

During his first class year, Sam developed a keen interest in motorcycle repair. His room was located on the 4th deck of the 8th wing had a large “hidden closet” where he stored and worked on his motorcycle. During this period, he developed a serious medical condition that ultimately prevented him from serving in the military. Upon graduation he attended Columbia University where he received a master’s in aerospace engineering. Following the year at school he returned to Boston, worked for Raytheon, and married Diane Gordon in 1969(?). They eventually settled down in Annapolis where Sam initially worked for CADCOM, a small, specialty-engineering firm and then taught science at a Severna Park Junior High School. He also put his varsity sailing experience to good use by starting a sailing school. His first son, Brett, was born in 1973. During his years in Annapolis, Sam and Diane and baby Brett were able to enjoy many happy days sailing on the Chesapeake. In 1974 Sam and his family returned to the Boston area and purchased a home on the South Shore. He continued teaching for the next 4 years. In 1978, Sam and his brother Jim started Polymer Design Corporation (PDC), which specialized in low volume, close tolerance and high precision plastic parts using a trademarked liquid resin technology. Customers were primarily from the aerospace, medical, defense, and industrial sectors. By that time the Snyder crew included 2 more children, Jeremy (1976) and Alyssa (1981). PDC grew rapidly through the 90’s to 85 full time employees. Modern numerical guided milling machines and other advanced equipment replaced the initial production machinery. The 85 full time employees not only received competitive wages and full benefits, but also enjoyed a strong voice in plant operations and contributing to company best practices. Several competitors would later say that the Snyder boys ran a first class operation where both personnel practices and corporate stewardship were exemplary. Sam and his family moved to Hingham, Massachusetts in 1992 (?) where they enjoyed down hill and cross‐country skiing, sailing (cruising and racing), biking, skating, and hiking. When Sam returned to Annapolis for the class reunions it was obvious that he had self‐actualized and was enjoying business and family life to the fullest. He was passionate about everything he did, always putting his whole self into his family, his work, and his sports. Sam joined other 33rd company “Mets” for the annual “Mets Ski” where he exhibited his ample skiing prowess. On 30 March 1996, Sam, age 50, was a passenger in a small single engine plane that experienced engine trouble not far from the Plymouth MA airport. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing not far from a tree line near the highway. Tragically, the plane skidded and crashed and in a matter of seconds, Sam perished. Several of Sam’s heartbroken classmates attended the funeral along with the entire Polymer Design workforce, where everyone who spoke gave praise and respect to a wonderful man who did so much for his family, friends, and community.

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The Mets would like to recognize the following classmates with whom we began our four-year journey along the Severn but who, for various reasons, did not graduate with us on 7 June 1967: Gordon T. Allen Herbert Stuart Cotton, Jr. Anthony Filoso James Dale Galbraith Harvey D. Harkness Lee Edward Horan Linden Keith Hustedt Charles H. King, III Pleasant Lawrence Murphy, Jr. Robert G. Ormiston

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34th Company Ronald J. Bliss

Service History 1963-67: USNA (34th Company) 1967-68: US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 1968: Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, California 1968: Submarine School, New London, Connecticut 1968-69 Nuclear Prototype Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1969-71 USS Kamehameha, SSBN 642, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Charleston, South Carolina 1971-73 Instructor at Nuclear Prototype Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1973 Transferred to Naval Reserve 1973-77 Naval Reserve Center, Pasco, Washington 1977 Resigned from Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander Principal Occupation Joined Westinghouse Hanford Company in Richland, Washington working on the Fast Flux Test Facility, a liquid metal cooled test reactor. For the next 23 years I worked in numerous management positions for Westinghouse in the nuclear field in Richland, Washington and Idaho Falls, Idaho. My area of expertise was primarily Project Management. In 1996 I retired from Westinghouse and became a private consultant doing work at nuclear sites around the country. I retired completely in 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Between work and retirement I have traveled to Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Guatemala. One of our more memorable trips was a river barge cruise from Vienna, Austria to Amsterdam, Holland. Another fascinating trip was a genealogy trip to Germany and Switzerland where I was able to locate previously unknown relatives. A mission trip to Guatemala with my son, Joe, was also life changing. One of the most memorable events was my cure from a rare form of Lymphoma which had left my lungs full of cancerous nodules. Thanks to a lot of prayers and the grace of God I have now been cancer free since the summer of 2010. Tell us about you wife, children and grandchildren I met my beautiful wife, Vonnie, while home on leave in Montana in 1968 and we were married a short six months later. We have three beautiful children, 4 grandchildren and one step grand daughter. The grandchildren keep us young at heart.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since 1999 Vonnie and I have been snowbirds splitting our time between Washington and Arizona...so we have the best of both worlds. The winters in Arizona are great and allow us to play golf a couple of times a week and our grandkids are in Washington where we thoroughly enjoy their activities and energy. We also use our camp trailer several times each summer to explore the beauty of the northwest. We are both very active in our church and are involved in a number of volunteer activities focused on helping those who are so much less fortunate than we are. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA • Boarding the train in Butte, Montana for a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. to report for duty in Annapolis (having never seen the ocean). • Plebe summer meeting my roommates, Dave Beaty and Bill Calhoun, who were so supportive and who have been life long friends. • Boxing in the plebe summer boxing smokers. • Great weekends in Philadelphia for the Army-Navy games, especially the amazing finish to the 1963 game. • President Kennedy's visit to our class during Plebe summer. • Many enjoyable times participating in intramural sports activities. • Trips to the Maryland and New Jersey shores with classmates who were just as broke as I was. • The excitement of purchasing my first car, a 1967 Pontiac GTO, in December 1966 • Tossing my cap into the air on graduation day!! Humorous Memories of USNA Return to: Table of Contents

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Playing tricks on plebes who were trying to be real quiet coming in to our rooms to close the windows before reveille. Going over the wall one night to return to a party in Virginia. Sneaking both of my brothers into Bancroft Hall to spend the night and march to breakfast the next morning. I guess you could call it marching.

Awards Received Graduated with distinction number 4 in the class Academic Achievement Received a Master's degree in Mathematics from the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Questions: 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending"? I became interested in the military academies after watching the TV show "Men of Annapolis". I hoped that by attending an academy I could gain self-confidence, leadership skills, and a great education. 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My expectations were more than satisfied. I received a great education and I grew so much while at the academy both physically and mentally. The leadership training proved to be invaluable in my civilian employment and throughout the rest of my life. I left the academy with confidence that I could successfully handle anything life threw my way.

Final Yearbook Write-up for Ron Bliss My first duty assignment was to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where I received a Master's degree in Mathematics. The rest of my active duty career was in the nuclear submarine program where I split my time between the USS Kamehameha, (SSBN 642) and the nuclear prototype in Idaho Falls, Idaho. When I left active duty in 1973 I joined Westinghouse in the nuclear business and was with them for the next 23 years. During that time I rose to senior management positions in Richland, Washington and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Following my retirement from Westinghouse I was a consultant in the nuclear field for the next 10 years. I have so many fond memories of good old USNA and all the great guys I met while there. I came to the academy as a small, skinny kid from Montana and left there with so much growth, both physically and mentally, and with the confidence that I could handle anything life might possibly throw my way. The leadership skills I obtained there definitely helped me achieve success in civilian life as well. My beautiful wife, Vonnie, and I have really enjoyed being snowbirds for the past 16 years, splitting our time between Washington state and Arizona. We have been blessed with 3 wonderful children and 5 beautiful grandchildren and they are definitely helping keep us young with boating, camping and all kinds of sports and music activities. The Lord has blessed us so greatly in this life and we have so much to be thankful for. Ron died on January 19, 2016.

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34th Company Lowell D. Boaz Service History 1963-67: USNA 34th Company 1967-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, VT-10, Naval Flight Officer training, received wings 1/1968 1968: A6 Replacement Air Training, VA-42, NAS Oceania, VA 1968-71: VA-35, NAS Oceania, VA, A6 B/N 1971-73: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, MS Aeronautical Engineering 1974: Carrier Group 3, Alameda, CA, Flag Lieutenant 1975-77: USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Alameda, CA, Assistant CATC Of ficer 1977-79: Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA, HARPOON Pro ject Officer 1979-80: A6 Replacement Air Training, VA-128, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 1980-82: VA-165, NAS Whidbey Island, WA, A6 B/N 1982-85: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Aeronautical Engi neering Instructor 1985-86: A6 Replacement Air Training, VA-128, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 1986-87: Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA, Attack Weapons Branch Head 1987 Retied from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Occupation 1987-92: SRS Technologies, Camarillo, CA, Senior Engineer writing test plan and test reports for target systems at Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA. 1993-2015: DTI Associates, Inc., King George, VA, Senior Engineer writing test plans and reports for various weapons systems at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I made a Vietnam cruise on the USS Coral Sea flying 115 combat missions from 10/1969-6/1970. At NPS Monterey I qualified for the dual masters program and earned a MS Aeronautical Engineering degree and a MS Logistic Support Management degree. During my first tour at PMTC, Point Mugu, I flew A6, A3 and P3 aircraft as an NFO testing improvements to the HARPOON seeker. During my first tour at PMTC, I completed training for a private pilot certificate. While teaching at NPS, I completed training for instrument, commercial and multiengine pilot ratings. I built a kit airplane, a Glastar, and first flew it in January 2010. Family Diana and I were married in June 1968 at USNA. We have two sons. David and his wife Shannon live near Louisville, Kentucky and they have two children, Natalie and Thomas. Daniel and his wife Tricia live in Bakersfield, California and they have two children, Kirsten and Faith. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your spare time? We moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1993 and live in a three-garage house that I designed so it would be big enough to build an airplane. Both Diana and I are active in our church and we both sing in the choir. I am active with my Experimental Aircraft Association chapter and fly my Glastar airplane often. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Sadness when President Kennedy was assassinated. Football season (63) when Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy, Navy beat Army and Navy played in the Cotton Bowl placing number two in the nation. I attended the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Underwater Swimmers School in Key West, Florida in 1966 becoming a qualified Navy SCUBA diver. Graduation day on 7 June 1967 with my future wife Diana as my June Week date was memorable. Uniform Device Naval Flight Officer Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? My father served in the Air Force for 20 years, serving during WW II. During the last 10 years, he flew B-47 aircraft as a pilot at Plattsburg AFB, New York. I wanted a military career also.. I had high SAT scores and applied to Air Force, Army Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary and Navy. I was accepted at Army and Navy, but not Air Force. I elected to attend USNA expecting to get a quality education and planned to fly as a pilot. My eyes were less than 20/20 at graduation, so I became an A6 Bombardier Navigator. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My academy experience did satisfy my expectations. I majored in Aeronautical Engineering and did get a quality education from an esteemed academic institution, was commissioned as a regular officer and was able to fly the A6 on carrier cruises and during two tours at PMTC. After 20 years in the Navy, I worked as a Senior Engineer for defense contractors for the next 28 years. Summary Yearbook write-up for Lowell Boaz My first sea duty tour was flying as an A6 B/N with VA-35 at NAS Oceania, Virginia Beach, VA. I made a Vietnam cruise on the USS Coral Sea flying 115 combat missions from 10/1969-6/1970. My first shore tour was at the Naval Postgraduate School. At NPS Monterey I qualified for the dual masters program and earned a MS Aeronautical Engineering degree and a MS Logistic Support Management degree. This was followed by a staff tour as Carrier Group 3 Flag Lieutenant, Assistant Carrier Air Traffic Control Officer on USS Enterprise, HARPOON Project Officer at the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA, my second A-6 squadron tour with VA-165 at Whidbey Island, WA, teaching aeronautical engineering courses at NPS, and a second tour as the Attack Weapons Branch Head at PMTC, Point Mugu, CA. I wanted a military career like my father who served as an Air Force pilot for 20 years. I had high SAT scores and applied to Air Force, Army and Navy. I was accepted at Army and Navy, but not Air Force. I elected to attend USNA expecting to get a quality education and planned to fly as a pilot. My academy experience did satisfy my expectations following graduation. I was able to fly the A6 on carrier cruises and during two tours at PMTC. After 20 years in the Navy, I worked as a Senior Engineer for defense contractors for the next 28 years. Diana and I were married in June 1968 at USNA. We have two sons. David and his wife Shannon live near Louisville, Kentucky and they have two children, Natalie and Thomas. Daniel and his wife Tricia live in Bakersfield, California and they have two children, Kirsten and Faith.

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34th Company William T. Broadhurst Service History 1963-67: USNA (23rd, then 34th Company) 1967-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings SEP68 1968: Operation Feedback, touring south Florida college campuses with my own T-34! 1968-69: E-2 Replacement Air Training, NAS Norfolk, VA 1969-72: Helped commission VAW-126; two deployments onboard USS Forrestal as E-2 pilot 1972-74: Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Aero Engineering cur riculum 1974-76: Two more deployments aboard USS Forrestal as E-2 pilot in VAW -111 1977-78: Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD 1978-80: Naval Air Test Center; engineering test pilot 1980-82: Deployed aboard USS America with VAW-123 as E-2 pilot 1982-85: XO, then CO of VAW-114 during two deployments aboard USS Carl Vinson (including an around the world odyssey) 1985-86: Naval War College, Newport, RI. 1986-89: Chief Test Pilot, Force Warfare Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center 1989-91: Director, Force Warfare Aircraft Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center 1991-93: Chief of Staff/Executive Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, PA 1993: Retired as an O-6 with over 5500 flight hours in 40+ different varieties of aircraft Principal Occupation: After leaving the Navy, I returned to Southern Maryland where I worked with two different DoD consulting firms, pursuing a variety of Naval Aviation RDT&E and systems engineering projects. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: From my Youngster cruise to Denmark, France and England onboard USS Essex (CVS-9) to my final around the world cruise onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), it has all been very memorable. The flying, the traveling, the engaging work, and – most of all – the terrific people I have had the pleasure of working with over the years have made for a great life! Watching my children develop into productive adults and (finally) having grandchildren to enjoy life with is the frosting on the cake! Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Bettie and I were married in 1970 and we have a son (Todd) and a daughter (Erin) who were both raised as Navy nomads and seem to have benefitted from the experience. Todd works as a relationship manager for a major IT corporation, and Erin is an Occupational Therapist. We have a three year old grandson, a one year old granddaughter and three granddogs. We are extremely proud our brood and are fortunate to live within a couple of hours of both families. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Bettie and I are happily settled into our home in Leonardtown, Maryland - surrounded by USNA friends of all ages in the neighborhood, at work, in church and in the community. We enjoy traveling and have made annual cruises with a group of 34th company mates for the past several years, and regularly go hiking / traveling with another set of ’67 couples, most of whom I didn’t meet until later in life. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Plebe summer -everyone’s laundry piled up in hallway and a room inspection in 5 minutes • Plebe year- getting up in early a.m. to close upperclassmen’s windows so rooms would warm up before reveille – peaceful! • The mess hall announcement of President Kennedy’s assassination • Youngster year – finally getting to eat a cannonball! • Strawberries and ice cream for breakfast • Seeing Tecumseh in war paint for the first time • Chris’s Sub Shop, and strolls down West St. • Sailing knockabouts on the Severn Return to: Table of Contents

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Roomie blaring “We gotta get out of this place” on his mega stereo.

Humorous Memories of USNA: • President Kennedy’s attempts to put us “at ease” at our swearing in ceremony, and our reluctance to do so because of our fear of upperclassmen. • Going before mid-term Plebe year Academic Review Board with a LT(jg) Chemistry prof; I believe he was sweating more than I was! • Getting paired with a left handed football player during PT boxing classes; my nose was bleeding profusely within 10 seconds; got an “A” for effort. Academic Achievement: MS Aeronautical Engineering; MS International Relations and Strategic Studies Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My decision to attend USNA was largely financially motivated. Although I had a few scholarship offers, I knew that I would have to work in addition to school, and USNA seemed to offer a way around that. (I suppose that was a bit off the mark!) In high school I lived near a Navy town, and attended school with Navy juniors, so I had mixed feelings about a Navy life. I had a teacher who was a USNA grad (a former destroyer driver), and he encouraged me to give Annapolis a shot. I suppose I had a vague notion of the overall intention of the program, but had never really considered that I was choosing a lifestyle and a career when I took the initial oath as a Midshipman

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? As I imagine it was for many of our classmates, my four years in Mother B were very transformative. I grew from a laidback small town boy with limited knowledge of the ways of the world or the subtleties of society, to a fairly confident young adult capable of standing on my own two feet – so, yes, I feel that the academy met my overall expectations. I won’t say I enjoyed all of the emotional and social bumps and bruises I encountered over my four years on the Severn, but the lifelong friendships and the great memories have long surpassed any pain. Final Yearbook write-up for Bill Broadhurst During our Second Class summer aviation training, I was pretty much hooked on airplanes and flying. I enjoyed my aviation career and had the pleasure of piloting over 40 different varieties of aircraft – including large and small; new and old; recip and jet; fixed wing, rotary wing and lighter than air. I managed to stay in the cockpit one way or another for almost every tour, including a flight on my last day in uniform.

Bettie and I were married in 1970 and were joined by Todd in 1973 in Monterey and Erin in 1977 at Patuxent River. We have two wonderful grandchildren (3-year old JT and 1-year old Samantha) in the DC area, and enjoy spending time with them whenever possible. We are happily settled into our home in Leonardtown, Maryland - surrounded by USNA friends of all ages in the neighborhood, at work, in church and in the community. We enjoy traveling and have made annual cruises with a group of 34th company mates for the past several years, and regularly go hiking / traveling with another set of ’67 couples, most of whom I didn’t meet until later in life. I look back on our four years at USNA with notable pride and with considerable nostalgia. The rough times and less than pleasant memories have dimmed with time, and the friendships formed and lifelong bonds established have taken the forefront. Classmates and other USNA grads with whom I have come in contact over the past 50 years have provided a comfort zone wherever I encountered them – professionally and socially – in uniform and out. I find it amazing that friendships based on shared experiences and formed so long ago still have such a special place in my life.

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34th Company William M. Calhoun

Service History: 1963-1967: USNA (34th Company) 1967-1968: Naval Flight School, Pensacola, FL, Student 1969-1970: Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three (HAL-3), Binh Thuy, Republic of Vietnam, Pilot 1970-1973: Helicopter Combat Squadron Two (HC-2), Lakehurst, NJ, Training Officer/Pilot 1974-1977: Temporary Disability Retired List 1978-1980: Helicopter Training Squadron 18 (HT-18), Milton, FL, Flight Instructor 1980-1981: Staff, Commander Training Air Wing Five (TRAWINGFIVE), Milton, FL 1981-1983: Fleet Transport Squadron 24 (VR-24), Sigonella, Sicily, OPS/ Maintenance Officer/Pilot 1983-1984: Helicopter Support Squadron One (HC-1), San Diego, CA, Executive Officer 1984-1985: Helicopter Support Squadron One (HC-1), San Diego, CA, Commanding Officer 1985-1986: Naval War College, Newport, RI, Student 1987-1988: USS Peleliu (LHA 5), Long Beach, CA, Air Officer 1988-1994: Naval War College, Newport, RI, Professor/Dean of Academ ics 1994: Retired from active duty as a Captain Principal Occupation: After retirement from the Navy, continued as the Dean of Academics at the Naval War College also serving as Acting Provost in 1997. I Returned to the faculty as a professor in 2000. I retired from the Naval War College faculty in 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Service in Vietnam Graduated University of Georgia Law School Fellowship with Ambassador Armitage (USNA 67) for Philippine Base negotiations Representing the Naval War College at the Mediterranean and Black Seas Symposium in Venice, Italy Trip to Scotland for a week of golf with three company-mates, Roger Paradis, Allan Davey and Don Geismar Professor Emeritus at Naval War College Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my lovely wife, Jane, in December of 1968 after a two-month whirlwind courtship. We are blessed with four wonderful children. Janie was born in 1981 and is now married to her husband Brian Hans, an Air Force major. They have a two-year old daughter, Pepper. Twins Will and Marc followed in 1983. Will has a son, Jack. Finally Ann completed our family in 1985. Ann and her husband Steven Bednash, a helicopter pilot, are both Naval Officers. We live in close proximity to our grandchildren and they provide us countless hours of enjoyment. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time We spend lots of time with our grandchildren. Golf has always been a passion and pleasure of mine so I enjoy any time I can spend on the golf course. I continue to co-teach an elective that I developed for the War College that examines the military and political contributions of George Washington. The elective is entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;George Washington Indispensable Man or Indecipherable Monument.â&#x20AC;? Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Having all three members in my Plebe Summer room win Regimental Championships (2 boxing and me for golf). Getting my Corvette first class summer and driving it back to Annapolis. Friday night trips to the Rhapsody for dancing and socializing. Playing on the Sixth Battalion football team that won the Brigade Championship. Being part of the 34th company and making life-long friendships. Watching Roger Staubach play football on the 1963-64 team and winning an Army B-robe that year. Humorous Memories of USNA: Outfitting my 16 year-old brother as a youngster and having him join our company in the march-on for the Army-Navy Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary game first class year. He performed the “intricate” hat trick flawlessly without the required 2 hours of practice. Academic Achievement Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies with distinction from the Naval War College in 1986. Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977. Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2010 Professor Emeritus from Naval War College in 2010 Service Awards Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (3), with 21 Strike Flights, Navy Commandant Medal w/Combat “V” Ribbon, with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/Bronze Star, National Defense Service Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Italian Humanitarian Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal Color w/Palm), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Expert Pistol Shot Medal. Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Command at Sea Pin Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My brother was a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1964. In visiting him at the academy, I was impressed with the school and his friends. I decided to eschew the “normal” college experience for a more regimented and meaningful one although I was not focused on making the Navy a career at that time. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, it met my expectations in that it led to two wonderful careers: one as a Navy pilot and one as a professor at the Naval War College. Yearbook Write-up for Bill Calhoun The following bio was written prior to Bill passing away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on 17 July 2015 After graduation I gathered up my things and headed to Pensacola. After earning my wings, I attended a Georgia football game. Sitting behind me with her date was Jane Wertz. I was instantly smitten and using all of my considerable investigative skills tracked her down and eventually (after two months) convinced her to marry me. Following our December 1968 wedding I headed to Vietnam as a Huey gunship pilot. After Vietnam we headed to Lakehurst, NJ and HC-2, which deployed on USS America (CV 66). During a four-year medical hiatus from the navy, we returned to the University of Georgia where I received my Juris Doctor degree. I transitioned back to active duty in 1978 with Training Air Wing FIVE in Milton, FL. In 1981 we were assigned to VR-24 in Sigonella, Sicily. Our daughter Janie joined the family during this tour. In July 1982 I reported to HC-1 as Executive Officer before assuming command in 1984. Twin sons, Marc and Will, arrived while we were in Coronado. My naval career was rounded out with a stint as a student at the Naval War College, where daughter Ann joined Clan Calhoun. Next followed a shipboard tour as Air Boss on the USS Peleliu (LHA 5), and back to the War College in Newport as a Professor and then Dean of Academics. After retirement from the Navy, I continued as the Dean of Academics including a year as Acting Provost in 1997. In 2000 I returned to the faculty as a professor. I retired from the Naval War College faculty in 2010. Bill Calhoun died on 17 July 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The following was received by the class from his wife Jane :

Bill's Naval Career included a tour with HAL-3, Command of HC-1, Air Boss of PELELIU, and an Ambassadorial Fellowship for Philippine Base Negotiations. He also represented the Naval War College at the Mediterranean and Black Seas Symposium in Venice, Italy. Vietnam influenced his life forever, not only from a military standpoint, but his health was impacted by repeated exposure to Agent Orange. This exposure created numerous serious health issues the rest of his life. While on disability leave from the Navy, he attended the University of Georgia Law School and became a member of the Georgia Bar Association. He was later selected as Dean of Academics at the Naval War College. He retired from Navy active duty service in 1994 as a member of the War College faculty and was pivotal in transitioning the Deanship from an active duty Naval Officer billet to that of a Civilian position. Funeral services were held in Newport, RI on 23 July 2015; an inurnment ceremony will be held at the Naval Academy at a later date. A number of Classmates traveled to Newport; Lou Romano sent a photo of most of them. He said the celebration of Bill's life was really a special occasion. Jane's address is 57 Col Christopher Greene Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871 170

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34th Company -5406; janecalhoun21@hotmail.com. Gifts in Bill's memory may be made to The Jimmy Fund which supports Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (http://www.jimmyfund.org/).

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James B. Cook II Service History: 12/67-12/68: USS HARLAN R. DICKSON (DD-708), Newport R.I., OPS-EMO (1MED) 02/69-02/70: Coastal Group 43, Chau Doc/ Ha Tien, Republic of Vietnam 03/71-03/73: USS HANSON (DD-832), San Diego, CA, WEPS (3 WESTPACs) 04/73-12/75: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (MS, Physics) 03/76-04/78: USS DURHAM (LKA-114), San Diego, CA, OPS (2 WESTPACs) 05/78-07/80: USNA, Physics Department, Instructor 11/80-08/82: USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113), Norfolk, VA, XO 08/82-06/83: Naval War College, Senior Course, (graduated with distinction) 07/83-09/85: USNA, Physics Department, Assoc. Chairman & Instructor 03/86-03/88: USS PORTLAND (LSD-37), Little Creek, VA, CO (1 MED, 1 MEF) 03/88-05/91: COMPHIBRON-12, Norfolk, VA, Chief Staff Officer 06/91-09/93: Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA, CO 1993 Retired from Naval Service as CAPT

Principal Occupation: Following retirement, we cruised the Bahamas by sailboat for a year (for our son Thomas’s 3rd grade). I then returned to school to get education courses for certification and taught physics for five years at Ocean Lakes High School, a math/science magnet school in Virginia Beach. I fully retired after that. Interesting, Unusual or Memorable Life Events: While weapons officer on HANSON (DD-832), the ship rode shotgun for a three cruiser (USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA148), USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6) and USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5)) nighttime raid in Haiphong harbor. It was like the 4th of July! Linebacker Ops, nighttime raids on North Vietnamese shore targets were exciting as well. I saw more exchange of fire on that destroyer than I did during a year in-country. Only ships with twin screws and multiple gun mounts participated in these operations. While assigned to PORTLAND, we deployed from Little Creek to the Persian Gulf, performed duties as MSO support ship and returned home. Other than letting the chain of command know what we were doing, we operated independently for the entire deployment. This was a very nice way to end a command tour. Command of a base was rewarding; lots of talented professionals working there and you get to be mayor. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren. Paula and I met in Monterey and we married in 1973. Our son, Thomas, just finished his MBA and works in Chicago for Bain and Company, a consulting firm. Contact Thomas about producing grandchildren, maybe he will listen to you. How is retired life going? We enjoy travelling, taking classes, making music and volunteer activities. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Most vivid memories included returning to Bancroft Hall (with a non-reg car) at the end of the summer to start youngster year. I dinged a company officer’s car in the 8th wing parking lot and assumed I was dead. I found him, fessed up to what happened and told him I had USAA and would cover any repair. He took it in stride, congratulated me for having USAA and that was the last I heard about it. Maybe his car was stolen…? Fondest memories included when President Kennedy granted us amnesty for all our accumulated transgressions thus far plebe summer. I also have a vivid memory of the sad Day President Kennedy was shot. The highly successful 1963 football season provided fond memories of carrying-on after games especially after the Army -Navy game. Certainly a very exciting time was when we got our cars. I forget whether it was 250 Corvettes and 150 Mustangs or the other way around. That fond memory resurfaces every time I see one of those cars. Humorous Memories of USNA: In retrospect almost everything seems humorous but at the time we had to take things pretty seriously to survive. 172

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34th Company Awards Received and Academic Achievement: I achieved a Bachelors Degree in Naval Science and received a set of orders to my first ship and I was one happy fellow. Service Awards: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2 nd) with combat “V”, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2nd) with combat “V”, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, Bronze Star and Palm Leaf, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation (2 nd), Navy “E” Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal (2 nd), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Uniform Device Surface Warfare Officer Why did I elect to attend the Naval Academy and what did I expect to obtain from attending? Having squandered my wealth, I was broke when I graduated from high school. That was a major motivation for finding an affordable college education. I managed to have a choice of appointments to USNA or USCGA. I knew two lads from my high school who went to the Naval Academy and were enjoying navy careers. I was interested in seeing the world and figured the navy was a better fit. I knew the Naval Academy would provide the best possible preparation for going into the navy and a well-respected background for a civilian career as well. Did the Naval Academy experience meet my expectations? The Naval Academy, through PRODEV courses and summer cruises, provided the basic knowledge I needed to be an ensign on a ship. My first assignment determined the specific enroute training I needed. The Naval Academy toughened me mentally and physically for the environment in which I would work. I think that, socially, I did not come very far over the course of the four years. Fortunately it never became a problem but it certainly could have.

Yearbook write-up for Jim Cook During my career I had five shipboard tours in destroyers and amphibs on both coasts. They were all good ships with great crews. In late 1968 I volunteered for duty in Vietnam and was assigned as an advisor patrolling the river along the Cambodian border with Vietnam. The following weapons officer tour in HANSON (DD-832) out of San Diego was an early standout. The ship made three long deployments in quick succession providing naval gunfire support off South Vietnam and nighttime raids against targets in the North (linebacker ops). We experienced a wartime op tempo and what it was like to fight a ship in combat. A shore tour followed at the Naval Postgraduate School, for a Masters in Physics where I married my lovely thesis typist, Paula. We had two tours in the USNA physics department as pay back for that master’s degree. Son Thomas was born in Annapolis. My final ship’s company assignment was an exhilarating tour as CO of PORTLAND. We worked hard, the ship made two great deployments and I learned what it is like to really love a ship and deeply care for her crew. I attended the Naval War College while Paula studied for the CPA exam and received the highest score that year in Rhode Island. My last Navy assignment was a rewarding tour as CO of Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. Lots of talented help and I got to be mayor. I taught Physics for five years at Ocean Lakes HS before fully retiring. We sailed a lot over the years and now drive to Maine in the summer. I scratch away on the fiddle, we travel, ski, take classes, do volunteer work and try to have as much fun as possible. Thomas has an MBA and is a consultant in Chicago.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James L. Cottingham Service History 1963—1967: USNA (34th Company) 1967—1968: Naval Aviation Training Command, (Received wings 8/68, NAS Corpus Christi) 1969: P-3 Replacement Air Group Training (VP-31), NAS Moffett Field, CA 1969—1972: VP-46, PPC Crew 11 Principal Occupation (Life after USNA, with detours as applicable): After completion of my service obligation, I entered the Lutheran seminary hoping to reenter the service as a Chaplain. Due to an internal church conflict over theology, this was not to be. I left the seminary and began a successful career with AT&T. I spent the next twenty-four years with AT&T in various positions including Sales and IT Management. After retiring early from AT&T, I spent the last five years of my career as a Director with CA, Inc. on their IT management team. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My time spent in Viet Nam was very memorable for more than its long patrols. Our crew also visited Vietnamese orphanages and organized shipments from the states to bring clothes, bedding, and food to these needy children. The most interesting item shipped from the US on a P-3 was a live pig. While stationed in Adak, our crew also flew Senator Ted Stevens on a VIP tour all over his state to visit his constituents. Our itinerary included Shemya, Amchitka, Cold Bay, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, and Anchorage. His staff included two ladies who learned what it was like to fly on a P-3. Lastly, I can say that I have made one of the fabled W0X0F landings in Adak, and I can say that neither I nor my crew would like to do it again. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: MaryBeth and I were married in 1982. We have one son, Matthew, who is an Entertainment Lawyer in Nashville. I have two children, Jami and Christian, from my first marriage. Jami teaches school in northern Illinois. Christian is an Army veteran of Desert Storm and a Paramedic. He now lives in Columbia, TN. We have three grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? My wife and I and our sons live in the Nashville, TN, area. I am very active in my retired life. I volunteer as several organizations including the USO and the VA, as well as our church. We also travel frequently, having just returned from a cruise with seven other 34th Company mates and their spouses to the Panama Canal. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: My best memories of USNA are of my roommate, RJ Crockett, and my friends in the 34 th Company. I certainly remember, however, Chris’ Sub Base, Saturday Night Movies, the Tea Fights, each June Week, and the football games… especially the 1963 victory over Army. The other great memory of USNA was being selected by the Annapolis Chamber of Commerce as the Midshipman of the Year for my contribution to the city of Annapolis as a result of my service to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Annapolis. Humorous Memories of USNA: My most humorous memory (and most dangerous) is a late-night run from DC first class year in Don Tabb’s Corvette along with Tommy Broadhurst. We made it from Georgetown to Annapolis in less than 30 minutes. Of course, we did not have parking in the yard, and so we ran full speed from Don’s parking spot on West Street. Fortunately, Don and I were high school tracksters. We got into the 8th wing in time to make muster, and then we went down to the side door to let Tommy into the building. We laughed for the rest of the night, and we still laugh each time that we are together. Awards Received: Academic Achievement MS: Human Resource Development (American University) (Graduated with distinction) Service Awards Distinguished Graduate 174

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34th Company Annapolis Chamber of Commerce Midshipman of the Year 1967 Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;?? I had applied for a NROTC scholarship, an appointment to USCGA, and an appointment to USNA hoping to be able to go to college after high school. I was fortunate to receive an appointment to USNA. This made my father, a WWII Destroyerman (MM3) very proud. Coming to USNA, I planned to be a career officer. I chose aviation at the final moment after considering all the other branches. I made the decision to leave the service at the end of my obligated service to attend seminary with the goal of returning to the Navy as a Chaplain. This did not work out as planned; however, the education that I received and the leadership skills that I acquired served me well in my career in the business world allowing me to work in many interesting jobs with much responsibility. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience more than met my expectations. The education that I received, the training in leadership and management, and the friends that I made are essential to the person that I am today. I have been told more than once by business colleagues and customers that one of the best traits that I have is my integrity and honesty. I attribute this to the USNA Honor Code and to the indoctrination that we received. As a BGO, I am honored to be able to offer these insights to prospective Midshipmen and their parents. Final Yearbook write-up for Jim Cottingham After getting my wings, I headed west to Moffett Field and VP-46 to fly P-3s. Our first deployment was to Sangley Point/ Cam Ranh Bay. As interesting as this was, it was nothing compared to our second deployment to Adak/Guam. As a PPC in Adak, I made my first W0X0F landing in a blinding snowstorm and exceeded the maximum crosswind component on the P3 on another landing. Deciding I had used up enough of my nine lives; I left the Navy in 1972 and entered Concordia Seminary with hopes of reentering the Navy as a Chaplain. I entered the seminary in the midst of a major church doctrinal dispute that split the seminary and the church body and left many of us seeking new careers. I found mine with AT&T where I spent the next 20 years in various fields from Sales to IT. After an early retirement, I finished my career with Nextel and Computer Associates. I retired in 2011. I am now involved in volunteer work with our church, the USNA BGO program, the USO, the VA, and several other agencies. My wife MaryBeth and I love to travel, especially cruising. We have three children--a teacher, a lawyer, and paramedic--and three grandchildren. I love staying in touch with my 34th company friends especially on our annual cruises.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert J. Crockett Service History After graduation, I attended Flight School in Pensacola and received my wings in October 1968. I was plowed back into the Training Command and served as a formation flight instructor in VT-3 until I received orders to VR-21 in Barbers Point in 1970. With a less than exemplary career pattern behind me, I returned to civilian life in 1973. Principal Occupation (My wife, Karen, and I were married shortly thereafter. I spent a brief time farming with my father and then began a 27 year career with USDA. After 4 years of night school, I graduated from McGeorge School of Law, passed the California Bar and spent the next 14 years as a staff attorney to various USDA agencies. In 2005, I retired and returned to the little farm where I grew up to learn the intricacies of growing pecans. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Watching Rodger for two years perform miracles on the field. What a thrill that was. It made a lifelong Cowboy fan out of me. • The Reflection Pool was always consoling after a bad day in Mother B. I still can’t believe it was replaced with a tennis court. And where do you march after your last P-Rade to dump that awful blue woolen choker? Humorous Memories of USNA: Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” and I am a farm boy who grew up episodes of “Run Silent, Run Deep” and what few similar shows made it to our two tv channels. As a result, I had an interest in the Navy during World War 2. Both of my maternal uncles had served in the Navy in WWII and had spent some time at the Coast Guard Academy. They convinced me to apply for an appointment to Annapolis, a thought that had not previously crossed my mind. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My only goal at that point was a college degree in some form of engineering. Coming from a non military family, I had no idea of what plebe year would entail. It was a rude awakening, but four years later, I found myself extremely proud of what Annapolis had taught me and what I had accomplished. The ability to respond and perform spontaneously to whatever challenge arose served me well for the fifty years that have followed. For that, I am eternally grateful and have never regretted my stay in Mother B. Sample Final Yearbook write-up for Bob Crockett I have not forgotten commuting in my T-28 back and forth to work in the crowded skies over Pensacola and South Alabama. Nor moon lit nights over the Pacific trusting our star shots to keep us on a ten hour course. Those are fond memories indeed. I have fond memories of farming with my father before I again left the farm to begin a 27 year career with USDA. I can never forget the sight of Roger in the clutches of a defensive lineman, horizontal to the ground, completing a much needed pass to Soupy Campbell. And that last P-Rade that ended in the murky waters of the Reflection Pool. Fond memories all, and I have enjoyed everyone of them.

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34th Company Michael P. Currie Service History After graduation I entered flight school and received my Naval Flight Officer wings in Feb 1968. I then entered RAG flight training in the A-6 Intruder in VA-42 at NAS Oceana, followed by subsequent squadron tours at NAS Oceana in VA-176, VA-35, VA-65 as Maintenance Officer, and XO/CO tour in VA-176, from 1968 to 1984. I made 1200 carrier arrested landings on eight different aircraft carriers and over 3300 flight hours in the A-6 Intruder. Shore duty tours included USNA in the Commandant’s Office where I got a masters degree from GW University, and with A-6 Medium Attack Wing One as a flight instructor. Following my command tour I ran the Attack Aircraft and Weapons Operational Test and Evaluation Office at OPTEVFOR, 1984- 87. I then went to Newport to attend the Naval War College Senior Officers Course where I received my second masters degree, 1987-89. Midway through the War College I married the love of my life for 28 years, my bank vice president wife, Elizabeth McGehee of West Palm Beach, Florida. My followon tour was then at the Pentagon where I served as both the A-6 and then A-12 Program Coordinator I OP-05, 1989-91. My final tour of duty was Commanding Officer of NAS Key West, FL, 1991-93 and then retired as a Captain after 31+ years of Naval service in August 1993. Elizabeth and I have continued to live in our Tropical Paradise in Key West, Florida for the past 24 years. We have a grown son, Jon, and a 21-yr old grandson, Patrick. Principal Occupation Following retirement, I began a 16-yr life of adventure as a light tackle sports fishing guide, the owner/operator of Tailhooker Charters in Key West, Florida. I served as the President of the Key West Fishing Tournament, and Vice President and President of Big Brothers/Big Sisters for Monroe County. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Catching everything that swims in Key West waters, from sailfish, sharks, dolphin, wahoos and tunas to tarpon, permit, bonefish, groupers, snappers and cobia. My 50-yr hobby as a scuba diving spear fisherman has taken me all around the world, and put me face-to-face with some gigantic predators and the opportunity to explore hundreds of reefs and shipwrecks.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Watching Roger The Dodger Staubach guide us to a 9-1 football season, a fifth straight victory over Army, and to the Cotton Bowl against Texas.  Humorous Memories of USNA:  Uniform races for upperclassmen as Plebes, and trying to outfox the Duty Officer when dodging through The Yard after late night outings over the wall. Uniform Device Naval Flight Officer wings Please Answer Two Questions: 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” and 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I wanted to follow in the footsteps of my family’s three generations of Navy captains: my Supply Corps captain grandfather in WWI, my Submariner and Destroyer captain father (USNA 1937), and Submariner captain uncle (USNA 1935), both in WW II and Korea. I hoped to carry on the family tradition of service with our country’s in the Naval Service and felt Annapolis was the best way to achieve that goal. The Naval Academy fulfilled every dream I ever had of world travel, adventure, higher education, flying on aircraft carriers, A-6 squadron command, major shore command, and challenging leadership roles in a wide variety of fascinating sea and shore duty billets. Summary bio for Mike Currie After graduation I entered flight school and received my Naval Flight Officer wings in Feb 1968. I then entered RAG flight training in the A-6 Intruder in VA-42 at NAS Oceana, followed by subsequent squadron tours at NAS Oceana in VA-176, VA-35, VA-65 as Maintenance Officer, and XO/CO tour in VA-176, from 1968 to 1984. I Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary made 1200 carrier arrested landings on eight different aircraft carriers and over 3300 flight hours in the A-6 Intruder. Shore duty tours included USNA in the Commandantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office where I got a masters degree from GW University, and with A-6 Medium Attack Wing One as a flight instructor. Following my command tour I ran the Attack Aircraft and Weapons Operational Test and Evaluation Office at OPTEVFOR, 1984- 87. I then went to Newport to attend the Naval War College Senior Officers Course where I received my second masters degree, 1987-89. Midway through the War College I married the love of my life for 28 years, my bank vice president wife, Elizabeth McGehee of West Palm Beach, Florida. My follow-on tour was then at the Pentagon where I served as both the A-6 and then A-12 Program Coordinator I OP-05, 1989-91. My final tour of duty was Commanding Officer of NAS Key West, FL, 1991-93 and then retired as a Captain after 31+ years of Naval service in August 1993. Elizabeth and I have continued to live in our Tropical Paradise in Key West, Florida for the past 24 years. We have a grown son, Jon, and a 21-yr old grandson, Patrick.

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34th Company Samuel Allan Davey Service History 1962 – 63: Airman Apprentice, NAS Willow Grove, PA 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 11/1968 1969 – 70: Primary Flight Instructor, NAS Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL 1970 : VP31, NAS Moffett Field, CA, P-3 Pilot 1971 -73: VP22, NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii, P-3 Pilot and AV/ARM Division Officer 1973: Transferred to Naval Reserves 1973 -82: VP66, NAS Willow Grove, PA, P-3 Pilot and Maintenance Officer 1982 -94: Various Reserve Commands including VTU 9393 and COMNAVAIRLANT 1994: Retired from USNR with rank of Captain Principal Occupation While waiting for the airlines to open up, took job with Container Corp. of America making cardboard boxes. Concurrent with Naval Reserve duty entered the family business of spring making as Asst. General Manager. I have stayed in that business for 41 years and am now co-owner with my brother, Frank (USNA’63) and CEO/President. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Travels associated with both USN and the Naval Reserve have allowed me to see most of the Pacific and Far East on Active Duty and a lot of the Atlantic and Europe as a Reserve. An unusual life event is that with the family business, I have been able to work daily with my brother and two of my sons for many years. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My first wife, Ruthann, and I were married in 1968 and had three sons. Ruthann developed Hodgkins cancer after the first boy and had (on again, off again) health problems for many years until she died of breast cancer in 1982. A tragic story at the time, but one with a happy ending. I am one lucky guy. My wonderful wife, Ann, and I have now been married for 31 years. Classmate Roger Paradis’ wife, Maureen, introduced us and together have 5 married children and 17 grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? As of this writing, I am not retired. I am in a slow retirement mode and have gone to a reduced workweek. Last year worked a 4-day week and this year a 3-day week. It’s unusual in that I work the middle of the week in the Philadelphia area where I maintain an apartment. On the weekends, I live in Annapolis in the house we have always wanted. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: My fondest memories will always be the close friendships established with my classmates; especially in the 34 th Company. Plebe year I remember standing in the back of many classrooms to stay awake and I remember putting a 9-inch gash in a dingy hitting the pier and thinking I would be kicked out of school. All of the summer cruises were terrific and I liked Youngster Cruise on the Essex the best. First Class June Week Drag House was unbelievable, but a really special memory was getting carried around the Mess Hall on a chair before the Army-Navy Lax game. Humorous Memories of USNA: I remember Lew Madden telling stories about his many adventures (in a large number of them, I was present); however, I wasn’t there for his best story “40 Below in Alaska”. The other funny story happened when Roger Paradis and I accidentally de-faced the picture of the Co. Officer’s wife and our attempt to fix the picture before he discovered our mistake. Awards Received Academic Achievement I graduated in the top half of the middle quintile of the class and was never on Academic probation. Athletic Played Varsity Lacrosse on 3 National Championship Teams and won on 3 N* Stars. Captain of the 1967 Lacrosse Team and won the MVP Trophy in 1967. Selected and played in the ’67 Senior North-South All Star Game. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Service Awards Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Naval Reserve Medal Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I wasn’t certain what I wanted to do with my life after high school, but had an older brother, Frank USNA ’63, and I admired and liked all of his friends. I felt that I had a duty to serve in the Armed Forces and the Navy certainly seemed the best way to accomplish that. I had an NROTC scholarship, but that seemed a half measure and I wanted the real deal. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I cannot say I enjoyed Plebe Year, but I really did enjoy the last 3 years. The friends, activities, life experiences and education were great. I feel very privileged, blessed and fortunate to have attended and be an alumnus. Final Yearbook write-up for Al Davey After graduation and a great summer teaching lacrosse to the incoming Class of 1971, I was off to Flight School. Earned my wings in November 1968 and became a Plowback Flight Instructor in T-34’s. On to Moffett Field and VP31 and then on to Hawaii with VP22 flying P-3’s. Served two deployments in Okinawa and left Active Duty in 1973 to join the Reserves at NAS Willow Grove and continued with P-3’s. Retired from Reserves as a Captain. Lost my first wife to cancer in ’82 and re-married to Ann and joined our two families with 4 boys and the youngest a girl. Three boys and my son-in-law graduated from USNA: Sam ’92, Bill, Bert, and Brendan all the Class of ’98. I have worked for the same mechanical spring manufacturing company (that I now own) for 41 years and have 17 grandchildren. I am retiring to Annapolis.

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34th Company Michael L. Frey Service History Started as a ship driver, did an in-country tour in Viet Nam, changed designator to Civil Engineering Corps and had tours with the Seabees and Public Works. That led to post Navy jobs in Solid Waste Management and city Public Works Director and finally an Adjunct Professor teaching remedial Algebra at a local college. Wife, children and grandchildren: Patti and I were married in 1968, Patti was an Academy blind date set up by one of my roomies, Don Geismar. Three sons, Christopher James 1968, Jason Michael 1972 and Kevin Paul 1976-1994. Jason and his beautiful wife Alessandra have made us proud grandparents of Kevin Richard 2009 and Alexander Michael 2012. The joke about if I knew how great grandkids are I would have had them first is true. We live close enough, 1 hour 15 minutes that we can see them almost every weekend, spoil them and then go home. Awards Received: Silver Star, Bronze Star with V, Purple Heart, Air Medal “2”, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Meritorious Service Medal “2”,ROV Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color W/ Palm), ROV Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal Color w/ Palm), Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal Academic Achievement: Bachelors and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering Masters of Public Administration Uniform Device Surface Warfare Officer Expectations: I really didn’t have a planned career path; wore glasses so couldn’t fly; took a voluntary sub cruise one summer, like that, diesel boat, went to see the Company Commander in charge of submarine evaluation, he took one look at my grades and laughed, so I left; 150 from the bottom didn’t leave much on service selection night, a DE out of Newport with an XO who was a screamer, volunteered for Vietnam to get off that ship, detailer called me several times to see what I would take, how often does that happen to a JG?; did well, ended up changing my designator I’m certain due to my Vietnam tour; but that changed my career and opened up doors for my civilian career. I didn’t have expectations, but they all came to pass. Make sense? Summary bio for Mike Frey I really didn’t have a planned career path; wore glasses so couldn’t fly; took a voluntary sub cruise one summer on a diesel boat. Liked that so I went to see the Company Commander in charge of submarine evaluation. He took one look at my grades and laughed, so I left; being in the bottom 15% of the class didn’t leave many choices on service selection night and I ended up on DE out of Newport with an XO who was a screamer. I volunteered for Vietnam to get off that ship with the JO detailer calling me several times to see what I would take. How often does that happen to a JG? Did well on the assignment and ended up changing my designator, I’m certain due to my Vietnam tour. It changed my career and opened up doors in my following civilian life. I didn’t have expectations, but they all came to pass. Makes sense to me. My wife Patti and I were married in 1968. She was an Academy blind date set up by one of my roomies, Don Geismar. We had three sons, Christopher James (1968), Jason Michael (1972) and Kevin Paul (1976-1994). Jason and his beautiful wife Alessandra have made us proud grandparents of Kevin Richard (2009) and Alexander Michael (2012). The joke about “if I knew how great grandkids were I would have had them first” is true. We live close enough (1 hour 15 minutes) that we can see them almost every weekend, spoil them and then go home.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert C. Friel

After graduation Bob went Navy Air. He joined the State Department and became a Foreign Service officer after his ten year service as a pilot. Bob lived in Jensen Beach, FL, when he died on November 20, 2005 after a long illness. He served in numerous embassies, his last assignment before moving to Florida in 1994 being Dublin, Ireland. Bob was already a world travel as a Midshipman, gaining the reputation for frequently commuting to Europe with as little as $.30 in his pocket and a jar of peanut butter. In retirement he enjoyed amateur theatre and had performed several times at the Barn Theatre in Stuart, FL, and the Pineapple Playhouse in St. Lucie County. He was an avid tennis player and being from Pittsburgh, he was a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers. Bob and Gerda had two sons, Erik and Sean.

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34th Company Donald D. Geismar Service History: 1963-1967: USNA (34th Company) 1967-1969: USS Gyatt (DD 712), 1ST LT/ ASWO, Norfolk, VA 1969: Destroyer School, Student, Newport, RI 1970-1971: USS Carpenter (DD 825). WepO, Pearl Harbor, HI 1971-1973: USS Cayuga (LST 1186), ChEng, Long Beach, CA 1973-1975: Naval PG School, Student, Monterey, CA 1975-1975: Center for Naval Analysis, Analyst, Washington, DC 1979-1981: USS Coontz (DDG 40), WepO, Norfolk, VA 1981-1983: USS Dupont (DD 941), XO, Norfolk, VA 1983-1985: OPNAV Staff (OP-917), Cost Analyst, Washington, DC 1985-1987: USS Dahlgren (DDG 43), CO, Norfolk, VA 1988-1990: Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Section Head/ ACOS, Norfolk, VA 1990-1992: Naval Combat Systems Engineering Command, CO, Norfolk, VA 1992: Defense Management College, Student, Ft. Belvoir, VA 1993: Ship Self Defense System Project Office, Deputy PM, Washington, DC 1993: Retired from active service with rank of Captain Principal Occupation: Naval Officer (26 years) Post naval career included a 3 year stint in the construction business during post Andrew rebuilding in South Florida. Began teaching mathematics in a Florida Middle School in 1997. “Graduated” to High School mathematics teacher in 2000 before becoming an Assistant Principal in 2003. Retired again in 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events • Competing in and completing the 1993 Marine Corps Marathon the morning after the dinner at our 25 th reunion. • Spending a week in Scotland playing golf with three 34th company-mates: Roger Paradis, Alan Davey and Bill Calhoun. • Attending the 2008 Masters Tournament in Augusta with my son Michael. • Attending the 2013 Navy-Notre Dame football game in Dublin with Beth and Classmate Hiram Johnson. • Visiting Normandy, D-Day Beaches, Normandy American Cemetery and World War II Museum. • Spending 30 days in 2015 touring Australia and New Zealand Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My marriage to, Joan, my high school sweetheart (we met in 5th grade), in 1967 provided me with stability and strengthened my desire to succeed as a naval officer. Joan was an outstanding Navy Wife who virtually raised our children single-handedly. She delayed her education until our children were well into theirs. She graduated from ODU three weeks before my son David graduated from USNA in 1991. The births of my three children, David, Michael and Amy, were special events that I’ll never forget. I was fortunate to be present when all three came into the world. Their successes continue to bring me joy and happiness. A new round of enjoyment has begun as Joan and I tend to the needs of our 10 grandchildren who range in age from 24 down to 3 years old. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time Retirement has been a busy time for us. We bought a home in Annapolis when we retired for good and did much of the remodeling ourselves. That project kept us busy for a couple of years. We joined the Naval Academy Golf Club and we both play golf 2-3 times a week. We also sponsor midshipmen and enjoy them and their friends. We travel and read as much as feasible. Our children and 10 grandchildren all are within a reasonable driving distance so we see them all frequently. We are often on tap to grand-babysit while our kids travel. We never miss a “Grandparents Day” at school! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Building lifelong friendships with classmates. Spending hours sitting by the water fountain in the evening shooting the breeze with my good friend, Bill Calhoun. During these chats we failed to solve all the world’s problems, but I did became so familiar with his hometown that when I visited him there I felt right at home. I have remained in close contact with a many of my company mates. Four of us have moved to Annapolis and we get together with other classmates for golf or social activities on a weekly basis. • Perfecting my bridge game during study hour. Return to: Table of Contents

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The assassination of President Kennedy and the1963 football season. Friday night bowling and O’Connors Bar after bowling during First Class year. Not being on a muster board 3rd set first class year.

Humorous Memories of USNA: As a plebe I was sitting at some strange table for a weekend meal. One of the upperclassmen asked me to name three heavy weight-boxing champions as a carry-on question. I was cruising along after responding with Joe Louis and Floyd Paterson. Unfortunately I stumbled badly when I announced “Joe Palooka” as my third champion. Actually, now that I think about it, those sitting at my table probably found more humor in my response than I did! My friends still kid me about it… Awards Received Academic Achievement Received a Masters of Science Degree in Operations Research/Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School. Held a State of Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate for all levels of Educational Leadership and Mathematics (Middle School and High School). Service Awards Meritorious Service Medal (5), Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal (2), Navy Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy “E” Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Command at Sea Insignia, Command Ashore Insignia, Surface Warfare Insignia Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My father was a 20-year navy veteran. Naval life and the Naval Academy seemed like a natural choices for me. I was only the second student from my high school to attend the Naval Academy. The first graduated two years ahead of me and was a member of the Class of 1966. I will admit that wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I was accepted at the academy. I was pretty sure that I wanted to make the Navy my career and felt that the Naval Academy was the best way to be successful in that career. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Although, it was difficult to admit at the time, the academy did meet my expectations. I felt prepared for the fleet upon graduation even though I still had some maturing to do. My first tour as a division officer and my marriage to my childhood sweetheart got me going in right direction. I began to see what kind of leadership style I wanted to have and noted those traits I saw in others that I did not fit into my style of leadership. My ultimate goal remained command at sea and every step I took pointed me in that direction. In addition to my sea tours, I was extremely fortunate to attend postgraduate school and earn a Master’s Degree in Operations Research/Systems Analysis. By virtue of my degree, I was able to contribute to some very important studies that affected the direction of the Navy into the 21st century. The first was during the Carter Administration when the Navy’s force structure was being questioned because of its perceived inability to support a land war in Europe. To address this issue, SECNAV commissioned SEA PLAN 2000 to look at naval force requirements for the year 2000. I was a lead analyst on that study that determined that the Navy could support a land war in Europe and would play a key role in stabilizing the Pacific region. During my next tour in Washington I was called on to provide analytical support for “The Total Force Plan” that looked at increasing the contributions of reserve forces in meeting the Navy’s mission. Both of these studies had great impact on the Navy’s budget and force structure into the 21st century.

Yearbook Write-up for Don Geismar After graduation I headed to my first sea tour on USS Gyatt (DD 712) in Norfolk, Virginia. In December I married my high school sweetheart, Joan. Two years later while in Newport, RI, our son David was born. We next headed to Hawaii when I was assigned to the USS Carpenter (DD 825). We were blessed with another son, Michael, during that tour. Before we knew it we were in Long Beach for a tour in USS Cayuga (LST 1186). Our next stop was the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA where I received a Master’s Degree. There we rounded out our family when daughter Amy joined us. We had several interesting tours in Washington, DC working on studies and programs that shaped naval force structure into the 21st century. My next three sea tours were all in Norfolk. I had a third department head tour, followed by an XO tour in USS Dupont (DD 941), and a CO tour in USS Dahlgren (DDG 43). A final highlight was command of an Engineering Station in Norfolk.

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34th Company I retired in July of 1993 and we headed to South Florida. After completing coursework and certification requirements, I taught mathematics in a Hollywood, FL middle school. I â&#x20AC;&#x153;graduatedâ&#x20AC;? to High School Math Teacher in 2000. Three years later I became an Assistant Principal, a position I held until retiring for a second time in 2010. Son David graduated from USNA in 1991 and became a surface nuke. He has with three children. Michael graduated from the University of Virginia in 1994 with a major in mathematics. He has four children. Amy is also a UVA alumnus. She went on to receive a MS in Education that she is putting to good use Home Schooling her three children.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Kenneth A. Goodwin Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (23/34 Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 04/1968 1968: VF-121 F-4 Replacement Air Group, NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA 1968-71: VF-213 Black Lions NAS Miramar, CA, USS Kitty Hawk, CVA-63, F-4 RIO 1971-76: VF-301 (USNR), NAS Miramar, CA, F-4 RIO Separated from the Navy Reserve as a Lcdr. in 1976 having flown 234 combat missions and 400+ carrier landings Principal Occupation: Left active duty on August 30, 1971 and started Univ. of San Diego Law School a week later. Graduated in June, 1974 and passed the California Bar Exam. Member of the California bar (1974) and Louisiana bar (1982) to the present. Goodwin and Grindle, Attorneys at Law in San Diego from 1974-79. President of Avia Corp. 1979-81, Atlanta, GA. In-house counsel to oil and gas company 1981-1985, then law partner in Broadhurst, Brook, et al., 1985-87, Lafayette, LA. Founding partner, Brook, Morial, Cassibry et al., 1987-1992, New Orleans, LA. Sole practitioner, New Orleans 1992-2010 doing primarily class-action litigation (plaintiff and defense) involving complex cases in hydrology and hydraulic engineering (floods) and business and commercial litigation. Retired to San Diego in mid-2010 and became interested in California water issues. Finished a 15-month certificate in Water Resources Mgmt at CSU-San Marcos, June, 2015. Bd. of Trustees, Amer. Academy of Water Resources Engineers, 2006-2013. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: In April/May, 1987, I was a non-equity partner at Broadhurst, Brook, et al., primarily an oil and gas law firm with offices in 5 cities including Washington, DC. The firm was very influential politically both in LA and DC. The firm was closely associated with former LA governor Edwin Edwards, who eventually spent 8.5 years of a 10 year sentence in federal prison, and Sen. Gary Hart, a leading 1988 presidential candidate. Hart’s candidacy went down in flames when he was discovered with Donna Rice aboard a yacht named the Monkey Business rented by the law firm and accompanied by one of its senior partners. The law firm imploded within 6 weeks of the affair’s revelation and all but 2 of the equity partners were forced into bankruptcy. It was the most unusual and one of the most interesting events of my life to see a national news story unfold in the media and knowing many of the main characters and the truth behind it all. It was an up-close view of political greed and arrogance, and deceit on many levels. The plebe selected for me to mentor during our first class year was Aaron Beattie, lll. In Sept. 2005, while visiting in San Diego as a result of the diaspora caused by Hurricane Katrina, I ran into “Trip” Beattie and we exchanged our contact info. After I retired to San Diego in July, 2010, we became the best of friends. I know of no other classmates who enjoy such a friendship with their mentee/plebe. In serving as legal guardian of my chronically mentally-ill sister since 1992, I finally learned some degree of patience, compassion, and humility. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: My daughter, Blythe, is thriving as a business owner here in San Diego for the past 11 years. Within the past year, she bought the business of a retiring competitor and moved to a better location and expanded her facility. She has not married but is a cat rescue heroine, who recruits Dad as a surrogate foster a few times a year. My companion, Remmi Molthen (or Lady Remington as I often call her), is a mother of 3 daughters, two of whom (Tara and Diana in August and October, respectively) will soon make us grandparents. Remmi’s oldest, Christina, like Blythe, is still in the search mode. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retirement from law practice in New Orleans, I relocated to the Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego. I feel as if I was born again moving back to San Diego. I am here for the duration. I devote a lot of time to my various woodworking projects. After moving here and meeting Remmi (she is a 3-time Ironman Triathlon finisher), I got interested in doing triathlons and hope to do my first half-Ironman by October 2015. Of course, I swim like an anvil/Phantom ll so maybe not. I also have become very interested in the continuing CA water saga, conservation, new supplies through recycling, and the legal issues involved in resolving the competing interests. I may go back to work—I feel it is important to continue to feel intellectually relevant and as a contributor to society. Life is fun!! 186

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34th Company Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • March, 1963, taking the train from Searcy, AR to Memphis, TN to take the USNA physical and getting a ride with classmate Tom Southworth the 20 miles back to the train station as I only had $1 and a train ticket back to the college I was attending in AR. • Being afraid that I wasn’t good enough to make it at USNA and promising myself that I wouldn’t quit even if “they” beat me with a rubber hose • Riding the bus from DC to Annapolis with classmates Tom Schodowski and Gary Calnan for induction June, 1963 • Walking across the Yard and learning of JFK’s assassination and the sense of gloom hanging over the entire Brigade • The first time it snowed and walking across the yard to class and falling on my duff (it was the first time I had ever seen snow last overnight) • Drag houses, pretty girls looking their best • Walking up the still cobbled-stoned main street to the drugstore/movie theater/sub shop • Taking delivery of my 1966 MGB in October, 1966 on my 22nd birthday • Going to DC during Dead Week, 1967 to personally thank my Congressman for appointing me • Our last two June weeks and the June week houses with our best friends and girlfriends • June 7th, 1967 and feeling so grateful that I had made it Humorous Memories of USNA: • Clack fights in the hallway. • Watching Star Trek in the Company wardroom • Ring dip party in Ocean Beach, MD • Swapping tales/lies in the hallway at night after lights out with Bill Calhoun and laughing until I almost cried • Every Army game party I attended from 1963-66 • Lew Madden’s tales of 40 below zero Awards Received: My life has been distinguished by the many lifelong friends that I made from my years at USNA. Without a Roger Paradis, Bill Calhoun, Mike Currie, Lew Madden, Mike Frey, Don Geismar to name a few of the guys in 34 th and Mike Cathey from the 17th Co., my life would not have been nearly as rich and full. My “award” was to get a diploma from USNA with the great class of 1967, but my “rewards” were those guys that still call me a friend. Academic Achievement: For a guy who never thought he would make it through the first year much less graduate, a class standing of 301 out of 892 was the Nobel prize of academic achievement Athletic: Thank you Lowell Boaz introducing me to gymnastics in the Fall, 1965. Service Awards: I have the typical aviators’ 3-4 rows of ribbons from 2 tours in Vietnam. We had some heroes in our class but I was not one of them. Uniform Device Naval Flight Officer Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”? When I was appointed to USNA my father told me that as far as he was concerned he couldn’t be more proud had I been elected to the US Senate. Almost 40 years later, in 1991, the year before his death, he repeated the same statement but in an entirely different context. It was not until then that I knew how proud of me he was. I attended USNA, not to make my Dad proud of me, but to get away from the colloquialism of my south Louisiana upbringing and to see other parts and people of our country and the world so I could experience what other people thought and did and make up my own mind about what I wanted as a value set and to determine my own belief system. In the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, there was still segregated dining, schools, restrooms, etc. in the deep South. I wanted to broaden my educational, intellectual, physical, and emotional horizons/possibilities. And USNA sure did that!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Unequivocally!! Perhaps a brief vignette partially explains why I went to the academy and one of its profound effects on my life. While on post-graduation leave, I was back in my hometown having a beer with some old high school pals. One of them asked me if there were any “n-words” at the academy. After looking at him in rapt disbelief, I responded as such. “That if he was referring to ‘black’ men, that, indeed, I had several black classmates who as a general rule were better athletes than I, made better grades than I, and dated better looking women than I. And if there were any ‘n-words’ at the academy, then surely I was one of them.” He left swearing and, thankfully, never spoke to me again. Also, thankfully, most of the residents of my hometown have learned the error of that type of thinking but it took decades more. I wanted a different world and I found it at USNA, not just in matters of race but on many, many other fronts. Final Yearbook write-up for Budd Goodwin Completed flight training in April, 1968 and went to NAS Miramar in San Diego to fly F-4s, joining VF-213 as a RIO in October, 1968 aboard USS Kitty Hawk. Two Vietnam tours later I separated from active duty but remained in the Reserves with VF-301, leaving the Reserves in 1976 as a Lcdr. having flown 234 combat missions and 400+ carrier landings. Attended law school at U. of San Diego, graduating in 1974, and starting my career as a solo practitioner. In 1975 started Goodwin & Grindle in San Diego until 1979 when I moved to Atlanta. Returned to my hometown of Lafayette, LA in 1981 where I was in-house counsel to an oil/gas company. Joined a national energy-related law firm (1985) relocating to New Orleans. In 1987 founded a firm of 16 lawyers increasing to 60 before I left in 1992 to be a solo practitioner again. During the 31 years that I practiced law in Louisiana, I was primarily a trial lawyer, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex business and commercial cases and in class action litigation involving hydrology and hydraulic engineering (flood cases). Served on the Bd. Of Trustees of the Amer. Acad. of Water Resources Engineers from 20062013. Retired to San Diego in July, 2010, and have continued to indulge my obsession with all things water, especially the CA drought. In June, 2015 I completed a certificate in Water Resources Mgmt. at CSU-San Marcos. I met my companion, Remington Molthen, in December, 2012. She is an accomplished triathlete and ER nurse. We have 4 daughters between us with the younger two set to make us first time grandparents in 2015 (girl and boy).

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34th Company James M. Hensley Service History: 1963-67: USNA (34th Company) 1967-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1968-69: VF-101, F-4 Phantom RAG, NAS Oceana, VA, F-4 Replacement Air Training 1969-72: VF-74 Be-Devilers, NAS Oceana, VA/ USS Forrestal, F-4 Pilot 1972-74: US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Ops Research MS Student 1974-77: USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Norfolk, VA, Plank Owner, Catapult Officer 1977-80: VF-124, F-14 Tomcat RAG, NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA, Instructor Pilot 1980-83: Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Pt Mugu, CA, F-14/Phoenix Project Manager 1983-86: Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific, NAS North Island, CA, Fighter Class Desk 1986-87: Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), Ft Macnair, Washington, DC 1987-90: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Washington, DC, Warfare Division Director 1990-93: Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Washington, DC, Exec Assistant to CDR, Major Program Manager 1993-95: Assistant Secretary of Navy (ASNRDA(T&E)), Washington, DC, Joint DOD Major Program Manager 1995: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation: Relocated after USN retirement to Reno, NV, gaining an MBA from University of NV, Reno, established two NV corporations, one a National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) stock brokerage firm, before attaining full retirement in 1999. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Patty and I married on Father’s Day, June 17, 1967, a union that produced two sons and four grandchildren before ending in divorce after 33 years. This month Nancy and I will celebrate our 9 th anniversary. She mothered one son and one daughter, and has two granddaughters. Nancy’s career was in physical therapy, successfully working and managing nonprofit and commercial organizations before settling into special needs children therapy in Nevada school districts. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retirement from US Naval Service and business in financial securities, I have been active in residential remodel construction, gardening and beekeeping. All these activities are ending in a transition to “bucket list” travel from our “snow bird” condo in San Diego. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Awe and amazement as Plebe summer transformed a 183 pound kid into a fit 156 pound midshipman • Growing self awareness that a small village country kid could hold his own on most every level with his classmates and growing pride to be part of a group of such tradition, honor, and achievement • Serendipity of selecting sailing as individual intramural activity and discovering that it replaced marching in weekly “P -rades” • Reality check of President JFK’s assassination reminding me that somewhat sheltered Brigade life is unfolding in a dangerous world • Bancroft Hall Suicide by an upper-class midshipman revealing high stresses abound • Humility and honored by the depth of bonds formed in many relationships among USNA Humorous Memories of USNA: Dealing with a Lieutenant in charge of coordinating interviews with ADM Rickover for entry into his “nuclear navy.” After clearing vision testing for naval aviation, I requested cancellation of said scheduled interview, much to the terrifying chagrin of the LT. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Awards Received Academic Achievement • US Naval Academy, 1967, Bachelor of Science in Engineering • US Naval Postgraduate School, 1974, Master of Science in Operations Research & Systems Analysis • Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1987 • University of Nevada, Reno, 1997, Master of Business Administration Service Awards Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Navy “E” Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal (2), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4), Expert Rifleman Medal Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” College education and military service were ambitions after high school. Through serendipity, one summer in the early sixties a TV series, “Men of Annapolis” brought me awareness of the Naval Academy, as a way to satisfy both ambitions. I wanted to serve as a commissioned officer and get a degree from a prestigious school. I investigated appointment options and successfully competed for a congressional appointment for entry as a Plebe in the summer of 1963. My specific career expectations were ill defined and fluctuated between submarines and aviation until a few months before service selection in1967. I elected to pursue a career in Naval Aviation after graduating and ended up in carrier aviation, serving my 28+ years in the fighter community. 2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience was instrumental in preparing me for the unfolding events and developments of my life. I held no great expectations prior to entering the academy, only that it would give me the tools to succeed in my chosen service life. What evolved was a clarification and validation of the values and principles of honor, integrity, and persistent effort to complement inherent skills in making a successful path through life. Final Yearbook write-up for Jim Hensley Ten days after commissioning, I married and drove my ’67 GTO to Pensacola to enter flight training. Proceeding thru basic prop training, after carrier qualification, we drove straight through to Corpus Christi, TX to successfully get “cross over” transition into advanced jet training, finally getting my wings and orders to an east coast fighter squadron, VF-74.

My next duty was pg school at Monterey, CA, followed by a payback tour as the USS Nimitz commissioning crew Catapult Officer. My next tour was F-14 flight instructor at NAS Miramar, after which I switched subspecialty to Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO). After tours at the Pacific Missile Test Center(PMTC) and AIRPAC, my Washington experiences began, I completed the Industrial College of the Armed Forces(ICAF) curriculum and started work at NAVAIR, eventually Warfare Division Director. Reassigned to the Space and Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) as executive assistant (EA) to the commander, I held a division head job, and a designated major program manager. My last job was as Director of a major OSD Joint Program that died ignominiously due to funding budget cuts, prompting me to choose retirement and entry into the realm of civilians. I retired to Reno, NV, in 1995, starting two corporations, entering the financial services industry with one as a NASD stock brokerage firm. Concurrently, I acquired an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno. My civilian transition was not without downside events. The turn of the century brought the end of a 33 year marriage. However, Nancy and I will celebrate the 9th anniversary of the most loving and enduring marriage one could only wish for. We are healthy, happy and excited to pursue “bucket list” travel and family/friend visitations now that full retirement has arrived.

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34th Company Bernard S. Kozuch Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (34th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 12/1968 1969: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1969 - 72: VP22, NAS Barbers Point, HI, P-3 Pilot 1972 - 73: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA 1973 - 76: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, Piloting Instructor and Celestial Navigation Course Coordinator 1977 - 78: USS Nimitz, CVN 68, CIC ASW Officer, Tactical Action Officer 1979 - 81: VP44, NAS Brunswick, ME, Patrol Plane Commander, Operations & Admin Department Head 1981 - 82: Naval War College, Newport, RI, Senior Officer Course 1982 - 84: Commander U.S. Second Fleet, Tactical Development Program Manager 1984 - 87: Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA, Operations & Scheduling 1987 – 90: Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Norfolk, VA, Force Requirements Officer 1990: Retired from Active Duty in U.S. Navy with the rank of Commander Principal Occupation Retired from active duty at SACLANT on Friday and the following Monday reported in a civilian suit to Atlantic Fleet Headquarters to begin a second career as a support contractor – AKA “Beltway Bandit/Highway Helper”. For the next 15 years I worked on a wide variety of naval force requirements and readiness issues for what is now known as Fleet Forces Command. In addition to developing recommended fleet positions on Planning, Programming, and Budget issues, I also represented Fleet Forces Command on various committees, studies, and working groups. Some of the more prominent included Non-nuclear Ordnance Requirements (NNOR), Surface Combatant 21st Century, Maritime Military Aircraft (MMA), and Naval Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD). Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Working with Allied Officers on maritime force requirements, traveling to NATO countries, learning their cultures, and sharing experiences with fellow naval officers and their families. Being given 24 hours’ notice by the Air Force the day after Christmas to make a space available flight to Okinawa for my family to accompany me on a six month deployment. It is amazing what a Navy wife and family can accomplish. We were able to close up our quarters in Hawaii, pack for a family of four and report to Hickam AFB in time for the flight. Soon after arrival in Okinawa we faced the challenge of renting a house on the local economy and purchasing a used car. Our first experience with Japanese, kerosene, space heaters was waking up with all our faces covered in black soot as well as everything else in the house. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sheila and I were married in 1967 and raised three daughters; Lisa, Kim, and Kristin – all of whom reside and/or work in the Hampton Roads area. We have two grandsons Shane and Jimmy who are both graduates of Old Dominion University. The youngest of my grandchildren, Allison, is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill. Sheila remains active doing volunteer work with SENTARA hospital and other local organizations. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I have been fully retired since 2006 and spend most of my time supporting youth baseball as a longtime coach and Executive Board member with Kempsville Pony Baseball in Virginia Beach. I stopped coaching a few years ago but still handle player registrations, team assignments, and game scheduling. I also work on my tan cutting the grass and maintaining our two primary ball fields. That still leaves me time to get in two or three rounds of golf per week; albeit with little to no improvement in my game or scores. Sheila and I also enjoy travelling with family and friends and taking advantage of our time shares. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • The shock of hearing the reports of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. • 1963 Army – Navy football game in Philadelphia and the relief when Navy held on and we got to carry on until Christmas break. Return to: Table of Contents

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Drag weekends and June Weeks with my future and current wife, Sheila. Graduation Day, receiving my first salute as an Ensign, and the excitement of embarking on a career in the Navy.

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Marathon, weekend, bridge sessions while restricted for playing bridge during study hours. • Coach Steve Belichick telling me on the practice football field that I may be small but I’m slow! • Clandestine excursions from the Naval Academy grounds via Gate Zero to execute reconnaissance missions of local watering holes within the 22 mile limit. Awards Received 2013 Best of Board Award presented by VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads. This award is granted to a board member of a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated outstanding board governance. Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Masters Degree, Business Administration Athletic (Athletic All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) N/A Service Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, etc.) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings

Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I was recruited by all three service academies to play football and looked forward to a military career as well as a chance to play college football at the highest level. The choice of Navy over Army or Air Force was a “no brainer”. In addition to a quality education and a degree that would stand me well in any chosen endeavor, the Naval Academy provided me those opportunities and many more at little to no cost to my parents. 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. The academy experience satisfied all my expectations and then some. It prepared me to make the right decisions and the hard choices necessary to do what was right in my professional life and for my family. Final Yearbook write-up for Bernie Kozuch My naval career began with flying P-3s with VP-22 out of Barbers Point, HI that included two deployments to WESTPAC. After earning a Masters Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, I returned to Annapolis where I was an instructor in the Navigation Dept. My next assignment was sea duty on USS NIMITZ - or what I refer to as my “VP Appreciation Tour”. My second squadron was VP-44 out of Brunswick, ME with deployments to Iceland and Okinawa. After VP-44 I graduated from the College of Naval Warfare and was then assigned to the staffs of COMSECONDFLT and SACLANT. I retired from active duty in 1990 and began a second career as a support contractor for the Navy. For the next 15 years I worked on a wide variety of naval force requirements and readiness issues for Fleet Forces Command. I represented Fleet Forces Command on various committees, studies, and working groups; including Non-nuclear Ordnance Requirements (NNOR), Surface Combatant 21st Century, Maritime Military Aircraft (MMA) replacement, and Naval Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD). I have been fully retired since 2006 and keep busy supporting youth baseball in Virginia Beach where I serve on the Executive Board of Kempsville Pony Baseball. I stopped coaching a few years ago but now keep busy with league operations and maintaining our two primary ball fields. I still manage to get in two or three rounds of golf per week; but with little to no improvement in my game or scores. My High School sweetheart Sheila and I were married in 1967 and have three daughters – all of whom reside with their families, including three grandchildren, in the Hampton Roads Area. Sheila and I enjoy travelling with family and friends and taking advantage of our time shares in Aruba and Myrtle Beach.

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34th Company Lewis D. Madden Service History 1963-1967 USNA (34th Company) 1967-1969 Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, Wings 1969 1969-1970 Air COFAT, NAS Saigon RVN; Pilot 1970-1971 HAL-3, Det 5 Chau Duc RVN; Det OINC (Acting) and Fire Team Leader 1971-1971 HC-5 Det LAMPS; San Diego CA; Admin Officer 1971-1973 HSL-31 Det 2; San Diego CA; Embarked USS Holt (DE-1074) Coast of RVN; AOINC, Det Maintenance Officer 1973-1974 HSL-33 Det 4; San Diego CA; Ops Officer, Embarked USS Kirk (DE-1087) WESTPAC Det OINC 1974-1977 NPGS; Monterey CA, received MS ASW 1977-1979 HS-2; San Diego CA; Safety Officer, Ops Officer 1979-1981 OP 95T, NMPC Sea Duty Component; Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 1981-1984 HS-6 XO/CO; San Diego, Deployed on USS Enterprise 1984-1984 Naval War College; Newport R.I. Command Course 1984-1986 USS Okinawa (LPH-3); San Diego, Ops Officer and Air Boss 1987-1991 SPAWARSYSCOM; PMW 184 ASW and SPW 315 Navy ASW Architect, Washington D.C. 1991-1993 NPGS; Monterey CA, Chair for Applied Systems Analysis, MA Strategic Deterrence1993 Retired from Naval Service as Capt. Principal Occupation; After I left the Navy I joined Lockheed Martin Ship Systems in Sunnyvale California. I founded the LMCO Space Battle Lab and then become interested in ship design. I worked on Sea Shadow, Sea Slice and later received several patents and led the design team for the ONR E-Craft aka MV Susitna; a revolutionary Amphibious, Ice Breaking SWATH. I left Lockheed Martin to work for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and ONR in building the MV Susitna. Currently I am acting as a broker for the Philippine Red Cross who is trying to acquire Susitna to be a hospital ship and disaster relief vessel. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I had way more than my fair share of luck. Over my flying career I had three engine failures and one tail rotor strike; but on the bright side I didn’t become a “Black Ace”. During my first year in country I did get over a thousand hours in the H34 and the next year over 650 strikes with HAL-3. According to Army Intel I almost had an SA-7 shot at my helo near Nui Cam. Lucky thing that it was an “almost.” On the other hand, while on a PMCF off of the coast near Haiphong I did have a SAM-3 shot at my SH-2D. Fortunately the ALR-54, APQ 25 and chaff pod worked as advertised. Then later, onboard the USS Holt, while sitting down to noon meal with the Captain, we ran over a U.S. mine. Naval Weapons Center seemed to be disappointed we didn’t sink. Of course every night at the MCRD, Downwinds and MexPac was memorable…some a little too much so. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Christine and I were married November 1981. Christine was the widow of one of my best friends and flying buddies. Chris brought 2 amazing sons to the marriage, Clinton and Chad, as well as 20,000 lbs of household goods. I was flabbergasted…and delighted. But nothing could have prepared me for the daughter we had together. Carolann Madden is a student, a dancer and a poet. She has just finished her second Masters, an MFA, and is enroute to Houston to start her PhD studies. For now we have 6 grandchildren, but I’m not sure if that’s the final count. I will say that if anything grandkids are more fun than the kids…and you can send them home when the day is over! How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Even though we now live at Lake Tahoe I think I have pretty much failed at retirement. After leaving the Navy in 1993 I joined Lockheed Martin for 13 years and then signed on with Matanuska-Susitna Borough as their Owners Rep, during construction and Sea Trials of the E-Craft / MV Susitna. That took 10 years. After that I transitioned into acting as a consultant on ship design and acquisition. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • In 1963 being sworn in by President Kennedy while standing at attention in Tecumseh Court. Only months later on my way to a chem exam, I was shocked when I heard that he had been assassinated in Dallas. Later the day the Return to: Table of Contents

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23rd Company Plebes were given T.V. privileges in the first class wardroom. We were silent as we watched the funeral procession. You could have heard a pin drop. He seemed like one of ours. A sad day. On Christmas leave 1963 I was at home listening to Navy lose to Texas in the Cotton Bowl. At halftime I got up to go over to a friend’s house and grieve… but on the way I was T-Boned in a car accident. I missed 3 months of plebe year spending them on Hospital Point mending broken ribs, a punctured lung, broken and dislocated shoulder and a concussion. All in all I thought it was a pretty good trade. The 34th Company Ring-Dip party second-class year. Collecting my Marina Blue ’67 Corvette, one of about 23 bought by the 34th company. Crabs at Mike’s Crab house. And of course tossing our hats and graduating 1967…greatly relieved and mildly surprised that I actually made it.

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Not as many humorous memories as you might imagine. I suppose almost missing Youngster Cruise because my roommates and I overslept counts. But it wasn’t funny at the time. We literally caught the last boat out to the ship. • Then there was trying to pick up Danish girls at the Vine Garden in Copenhagen, with $2 bucks between three guys. • Of course there was liberty at the Rhapsody Club in bell bottom civvies and disco boots • And last but not least, trying to put out 2 lit roman candles (you can’t do that) after shooting them out the windows of Mother B the night before graduation with Jim Hensley. Unfortunately sparks landed on top of the OOD we hadn’t noticed down below. It didn’t end well. Awards Received Academic Achievement Bachelor of Science, Operations Analysis, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis MD. Master of Science, Applied Science, (WST-ASW), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA. Master of Arts, Political Science; Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Calf. Naval Postgraduate School Award for Excellence in Research Publications Kazakhstan, Strategic Problems of an Emerging Republic A Critique of Irrational Deterrence A Program for Prediction of Acoustic Propagation Loss on Handheld Computers Athletic Founding member of first Navy Rugby Club Team Service Awards: Silver Star, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal, 40 Strike/Flight Air Medals, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star (Corps Level), Vietnamese Air Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Wings, Combat Action Ribbon. Arnold J. Isbell Award; For Leadership and Outstanding Performance as Commanding Officer of top Pacific Fleet ASW Squadron. Civilian Awards: Lockheed Martin Marine Ship Systems, Stars Award for Excellence in Program Management. 2004 Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics Systems, Night of Stars Award, Excellence in Program Management, 2003. Lockheed Missiles and Space Corp. Pursuit of Excellence Award; For development of a unique software toolset for Object Oriented, Discrete Event Simulation, and Mission Analysis (Pleiades) 1995 Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” As far back as anyone can remember every male member of our family had served in the military. Admittedly several were not on the Union side, but that’s not the point. My father landed at Normandy D+3 as a Private in the Signal Corps. He later transitioned to the Air Force. I grew up a military brat and I had always intended to make the military a career, either through NROTC or some other avenue. When I received an appointment to USNA from University of Texas 194

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34th Company NROTC I never hesitated. I knew that the Academy would give me the best education possible to serve as an officer in the Navy. And it did. In retrospect I think it might have been better, and it might be better now, but then it was the best there was at the time. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? From the academic standpoint the Academy more than met my expectations. I believe it was and is the best general education in the Nation. However, from the standpoint of professional knowledge I feel it fell short. I feel that we graduates were academically the top of the heap but as “fresh caught” ensigns or 2nd Lieutenants only slightly ahead of NROTC or the 90 day wonders in our ability and knowledge necessary to perform from day one. Final Yearbook write-up: for Lew Madden My Navy career seems to have been mostly sea duty. Started out with 3 back-to-back tours in RVN; Aircofat, Saigon, HAL-3 at My Duc and then, after I went to CNO Project DV-98 LAMPS, straight back to Vietnam with Lamps Det 2 off Haiphong. Peacetime and HSL-33 and Lamps Det 4 OINC. NPGS, HS-2 flying SH-3s from Enterprise, OP-95T in D.C., XO/CO HS6 again on Enterprise, OPS and Air Boss USS Okinawa, A tour at SPAWAR and a twilight tour teaching at NPGS. Couldn’t have been more fun. Retired in ’93 and thanks to Burlie Brunson (27), joined LMCO Ships Systems to work on ASW Systems. Worked with the best engineers in the world on Sea Shadow, Sea SLICE and then my baby, the E-Craft aka MV Susitna, the world’s first amphibious, ice breaking SWATH. Still working in ship design and acquisition. USNA memories…The 34th Company Ring-Dip party second class year, collecting my Marina Blue ’67 Corvette, liberty at the Rhapsody Club, Jim Hensley and I trying to put out 2 flaming roman candles the night before graduation. We hadn’t noticed the OOD down below. It didn’t end well. And at last tossing our hats and graduating 1967…greatly relieved and mildly surprised that I actually made it. My wife Christine Marsh and I were married November 1981 and now live at Lake Tahoe. Christine was the widow of one of my best friends and flying buddies. Chris brought 2 amazing sons to the marriage, Clinton and Chad, as well as 20,000 lbs. of household goods. But nothing could have prepared me for the daughter we had together. Carolann is a student and a poet. After finishing her second Masters, an MFA, she’s starting a PhD. We have 6 grandchildren ….and counting?. I will say that if anything, the grandkids are more fun than the kids…and you can send them home when the day is over!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Norman A. Marks Service History: 1962 - 63: Enlisted USN attained the rank of E3, qualified in Submarines (enlisted) 1963 - 67: USNA (23rd, then 34th Company) 1967 - 68: Student at Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA 1968: Student at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID 1968 - 69: Student at Submarine School, Groton, CT 1969 - 71: Junior Officer onboard USS TAUTOG (SSN639), Pearl Harbor, HI 1971 - 73: Instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID 1973 - 76: Navigator onboard USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN617), Norfolk, VA 1977 - 79: Executive Officer, USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN626), New London, CT 1979 - 81: Executive Officer, USS ARCHERFISH (SSN678), New London, CT 1981 - 82: Student in the PCO pipeline, Norfolk, VA and Naval Reactors, Arlington, VA 1982 - 85: Commanding Officer, USS NATHAN HALE (SSBN623), Charleston, SC 1985 - 86: Mark 48 Torpedo Certification Officer at Submarine Group SIX, Charleston, SC 1986 - 87: Deputy Squadron Commander, Submarine Squadron TWELVE, Kings Bay, GA 1987 - 90: Commanding Officer, USS TENNESSEE (SSNB734), Kings Bay, GA 1990 - 93: Chief Target Selection Branch, STRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE 1993 - 97: Chief of Staff, Submarine Group TEN, Kings Bay, GA 1997: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation • Employed at Physician Sales & Service (PSS) to develop and deliver an operational package delivery tracking system. • Moved to California, employed at American Business Management (ABM) as Director of Operations with four callcenters across the country. • Employed at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), a Bay Area commuter rail transit system, as Manager, Operations Liaisons. Retired from BART after 12½ years. • Employed seasonally by H&R Block as a Tax Professional during tax season. Certified by the IRS as an Enrolled Agent (EA). Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: While assigned to the USS Daniel Webster as Executive Officer toward the end of a re-fueling overhaul in Groton, CT, the ship went to sea for Sea Trials -- normally, about a five day event during which many of the ship's "new" systems are put to the test. After a successful 5 days at-sea, we were returning to the Shipyard in Groton. Submarines are required to surface about 60 miles from the coast due to shallow water caused by the Continental shelve. The night transit was very rough indeed and submarines tend to roll side-to-side much more than other ships due to not having a keel. I was laying down in my stateroom as was the Captain Leo Wright -- everyone on the ship was pretty much wasted. As the ship continued to roll more and more due to increasing swells, I heard a "thud" and groan from the Captain's Stateroom. I immediately went to his stateroom and found the Captain laying on the floor moaning in pain. I called the Corpsman to the Captain's Stateroom. It turned out the Captain had been thrown out of his rack by the rolling of the ship and hit the corner of his desk on the fly. The desk was made of metal and firmly bolted to the floor. Leo Wright is a big man and had fractured his hip when he hit the desk and was in excruciating pain. With my permission, the Corpsman gave the Captain a heavy dose of morphine to ease his pain. With the Captain out-of-commission, I assumed the responsibility of returning the ship to Groton in this very rough seas and to get medical help for the Captain. We were making turns for 8 knots, but only making 3 knots over ground. There was ice hanging from the Fairwater planes all the way to the deck of the ship. The radar mast is normally about 5 inches in diameter but was at least 10 inches across due to ice accumulation. We had Chlorides in both Steam Generators and the Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW), per standard procedures, informed me that he has going to shutdown the Reactor Plant. I ordered the EOOW not to shutdown the Reactor Plant as the situation was too desperate and we needed propulsion. The EOOW entered in his log that the Executive Officer had ordered that the Reactor Plant not be shutdown as required by the procedures. To end this story, we did manage to safely return the ship to Groton in the middle of the night and go medical help for the Captain. We later found out the storm that we had been experiencing that night was the middle of what is now known as "The Perfect Storm". It was quite an experience for me as my first time at-sea as Executive Officer. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Colleen and I were married in 1969 and have two children. Colleen was a grade-school teacher for many years. Our son, Norman II, serviced in the submarine service for 9 years and left the Navy as an E-6, Nuclear Trained Electronics Technician. He currently lives in Jacksonville, FL and is working on his Master's Degree in History at the University of 196

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34th Company North Florida. Our daughter, Margrit, was a corporate meeting planner before her untimely death due to a brain aneurism at the age of 31. Neither of our children were ever married and we have no grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retirement from BART, I work at H&R Block during the tax season and do a little consulting for BART. Colleen and I enjoy travelling (mostly cruising), especially with some of our company-mates and their wives. To fill the other holes, I play a lot of duplicate Bridge, typically three times a week and travel to tournaments. Norman, our son, is my favorite partner and we meet at tournaments about three times per year. I have attained the level of Gold Life Master and mentor several students. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Army-Navy game Plebe year (1963) in Philadelphia followed by the Cotton Bowl game -- carry-on for an entire month. Roger Staubach was our hero. • Learning of President Kennedy's assassination. I was late for class and heard about it on the radio as I was chopping down Bancroft Hall. I told my classmates what I had heard; no one seemed to believe the story was true -- until later. • Marching in President Johnson Inaugural Parade. • Chris’s hamburger subs on the weekends -- I'll buy, if you fly. • Ring Dance, June 1966. • Taking delivery of my first car ('67 Chevrolet Impala SS). Humorous Memories of USNA: • During Plebe year after dating a yard engine (girl that lived in Annapolis) and riding in her car, she let me off two blocks from the Gate and left. Later that evening, I was summoned to the OOD's office and asked if I knew this girl. I told the OOD (a Lieutenant) that I did and he continued asking me questions about what we did and about riding in her car. I was scared of telling the OOD the answers as I broke many rules that night. It turned out that the girl, after dropping me off, was harassed by some other midshipmen that she reported to the Academy. The OOD gave me a warning about violating the rules, but I received no punishment or demerits and never heard another word about it from anyone. • My brother died (killed in the Army) during Plebe Summer. I was informed by the OOD and told that I would be going home to California for his funeral. However, none of us plebes had uniforms to wear off the grounds and our civilian clothes had been shipped home. Hence, they found a plebe summer second classman (Spike Karileckus) who was near my size and I borrowed his khaki uniform. Spike told me not to 'brace-up' while wearing his uniform with plebe shoulder boards. As I was walking down Bancroft Hall, my classmates were chopping down the same hall saluting me. I was not sure what to do so I saluted back. A car took me to Andrews AFB were I boarded a military plane to California with a stop at Wright Patterson AFB. Between flights, I ran into a first-class midshipman in uniform also catching a flight. The second-class plebe detail had been warning us of the first class midshipmen when the Brigade returned. This first class recognized I was from the Academy and questioned me about why I was there and not at Canoe School. After I told him about my brother, he was quite friendly and not so threatening. He 'spooned' me on the spot -- I guess he felt sorry for me. When I returned to the Academy about 10 days later, I melted back into the group. I never saw that first class midshipman again. Awards Received Legion of Merit (with 1 gold star); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 gold stars); Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (with 1 bronze star); Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (with 3 bronze stars); Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Ribbon; Navy E Ribbon (with Wreathed Silver Letter E); Navy Expeditionary Ribbon; Vietnam Service Ribbon; Navy Defense Service Ribbon (with 1 bronze star); Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4 bronze stars). Academic Achievement Graduated with Distinction and with Stars 6 out of 8 semesters; consistently on the Dean's List Athletic While at the Academy, I played squash, racket ball, handball and ran cross country. None at the varsity level and I never lettered. I had four letters in various high school sports. Service Awards None. Uniform Device Submarine Gold Dolphins; Submarine Patrol Pin (16 patrol stars); Command at-sea pin

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;?? I grew up in a very meager existence. I was fortunate to do well in high school and received a partial scholarship to MIT, but we did not have enough money to pay for the rest of my tuition and living expense. Hence, I applied for admission to the Naval Academy, class of 1966 -- I was not accepted. Influenced by one of my high school teachers who was a Reserve Commander in the Navy, I went in the Navy for a year on submarines and was advanced to Seaman (E-3). While in the Navy, I applied again for the Naval Academy and received a Vice Presidential appointment into the class of 1967. I was not sure what to expect from the Academy except an education, discipline and some military obligation following graduation. To be honest, I went to the USNA because I could not afford to go to college anywhere else. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy more than met my expectations. I found that I enjoyed military life and went back into the submarine service. I ended up with 35 years of service -- 1 year enlisted, 4 years at the Academy, and 30 years as an officer. The questions a lot of people ask themselves is "If you had to do it all again, would you follow the same path?" The answer for me is a resounding YES -- I would make some minor adjustments here and there, but the overall path would be the same. Final Yearbook write-up for Norm Marks Following graduation I completed the standard nuclear power training schools. I completed the following tours Junior Officer onboard USS TAUTOG (SSN639), Pearl Harbor; Instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls; Navigator onboard USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN617), Norfolk; Executive Officer, USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN626), New London; Executive Officer, USS ARCHERFISH (SSN678), New London; Student in the PCO pipeline, Norfolk, and Naval Reactors, Arlington, VA; Commanding Officer, USS NATHAN HALE (SSBN623), Charleston; Mark 48 Torpedo Certification Officer at Submarine Group SIX, Charleston; Deputy Squadron Commander, Submarine Squadron TWELVE, Kings Bay, GA Commanding Officer, USS TENNESSEE (SSNB734), Kings Bay; Chief Target Selection Branch, STRATCOM, Offutt AFB; Chief of Staff, Submarine Group TEN, Kings Bay. Retired from USN with rank of Captain After retirement I was employed at Physician Sales & Service (PSS) to develop and deliver an operational package delivery tracking system. I moved to California, employed at American Business Management (ABM) as Director of Operations with four call-centers across the country. I joined San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), as Manager, Operations Liaisons. I Retired from BART after 12Â˝ years. I am employed seasonally by H&R Block as a Tax Professional during tax season, where am Certified by the IRS as an Enrolled Agent (EA). Colleen and I were married in 1969 and have two children. Colleen was a grade-school teacher for many years. Our son, Norman II, served in the submarine service for 9 years and left the Navy as an E-6, Nuclear Trained Electronics Technician. He currently lives in Jacksonville, FL and is working on his Master's Degree in History at the University of North Florida. Our daughter, Margrit, was a corporate meeting planner before her untimely death due to a brain aneurism at the age of 31. Neither of our children ever married.

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34th Company Roger Paradis Service History 1962 – 63: Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD 1963 – 67: USNA (34th Company) 1967 – 71: USS Tecumseh SSBN 628 Principal Occupation: Entrepreneur, Turnaround Consultant Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: As CEO, took Programmers Paradise public in 1995

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Maureen and I were married in 1967 and have two daughters and three grandsons. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Good. Watch Fox News, especially Megan Kelly!!! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • 34th Company classmates. • 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. • Ring Dance, June 1966. • Taking delivery of my first car (67 Yellow Corvette). • Tossing the Midshipman covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967 (Three cheers for those we are about to leave). Humorous Memories of USNA: Everything. Awards Received Academic Achievement Made it through. Athletic Senior year lost a doubles brigade tennis match to a team that had not won a match in four years! My playing partner will remain anonymous. Service Awards National Defense Service Ribbon Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”

My father graduated in 1935 and encouraged my interest. I was a late bloomer academically, joined the Naval Reserves and attended NAPS, and only applied for entrance at USNA. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. Summary bio for Roger Paradis Served on USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) while on active duty and completed two patrols. First was in the Pacific where I had an attack of appendicitis during patrol and was treated onboard by Tecumseh’s doctor. My second patrol was in the Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Atlantic following a year and a half of a Newport News Shipyard overhaul, refueling and conversion to Poseidon. I left active duty after four and a half years and along with Maureen (we were married in early July 1967) headed back to our home state of Massachusetts. Harvard Business School facilitated my transition to the commercial world where I commenced a career that was largely entrepreneurial. Enjoyed the thrill of taking a company public as CEO in 1995 and since 2003 have been active as a turnaround consultant serving more than a dozen companies typically as an interim CEO or Chief Restructuring Officer. We raised our family and spent most of our adult years in northern New Jersey. Our claim to fame is two wonderful daughters with sports minded husbands and three grandsons who love sports and keep me entertained playing catch, mostly baseball, football and lacrosse. I am eternally grateful for and cherish a lifelong friendship with Billy Calhoun, a 34th Company classmate who taught me the game of golf and instilled in me a lifelong joy of the sport he loved. Billy laid the groundwork for a runner-up performance in the 2014 Commandantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup where, with Sandy Prouty as my partner, we won five consecutive golf matches in a row at Navy over a six-month period. Maureen and I have enjoyed living in seven states up and down the east coast along with short stints in Hawaii and California. We moved from Massachusetts to Annapolis ten years ago to be closer to the Navy Golf Course, classmates and warmer weather. We have traveled together to many places in the US and other countries (many times with full family in tow or with friends). Grandchildren, golf and New England sports teams are our passions. A few years back we were able to satisfy an itch with east coast and inter-coastal cruising on our boat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Topsideâ&#x20AC;?.

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34th Company Charles S Prouty Service History 1962-63-Naval Reserves, Hartford Conn -Seaman 1963-67-USNA 34th company 1967-68-USS Springfield (CLG-7) -Communications officer 1968-72-Seal Team One-Platoon officer 1972-73-Underwater Demolition Team 21-Operations officer Principal Occupation Special Agent with the FBI 1973-2004. Assigned to Columbia, Alexandria, Washington, Quantico, Little Rock and Boston Divisions with multiple tours @ FBIHQ in Wash DC. Currently work for General Dynamics Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I was the SAC (Special Agent in Charge) of the Boston Division during 9/11. Because the 2 planes that slammed into the WTC originated in Boston, it became the focal point of an intensive terrorist investigation. The total cooperation and magnificent effort by the many government agencies assisting was extraordinary and heightened my admiration for what our nation is capable of in a crisis. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Betty and I were married in 1968 and have 2 daughters, Anne and Maggie. They both graduated from the Univ of Alabama. Maggie is a nurse and currently an account executive with Hill-Rom. Anne’s husband owns a landscaping business and she assists him in running it. I have 5 grandchildren (3 boys and 2 girls) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I’m not retired yet but my wife is working on it. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: The many hours I spent at the boathouse with a fine coach and dedicated oarsman (who later became lifelong friends). The camaraderie of my classmates in the 34th company (who later also became lifelong friends) The exhilarating experience youngster cruise of being part of a convoy sailing under the Golden Gate bridge welcomed by sirens and fireboats shooting red/white & blue geysers and cheering crowds Humorous Memories of USNA: Being pinned to 2 women at the same time Trying to eat 12 cannonballs and the untidy aftermath Awards received. Academic Achievement Juris Doctor (member Virginia and District of Columbia bar) Masters Economics Athletic N/A Service Awards Silver Star Bronze Star (2) with combat V Purple Heart Joint Service Commendation Combat Action ribbon Presidential Rank award of Meritorious Executive- Senior Executive Service (SES) Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award –Suffield Academy Uniform Device Navy Seals Badge Finally, Please Answer Two Questions:

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My father was in the Navy in WWll and always expressed an intense pride in his service. Every Sunday evening was spent watching great Naval battles on the TV program “Victory at Sea”. Between my Dad and his friends I was immersed in the Navy and so I set my sights on the Academy at an early age. I believed being an officer in the Navy would be a distinguished and challenging career. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. It assisted in preparing me to lead men in combat. That was a singular honor and helped me develop leadership skills that were useful throughout my career. Yearbook write-up for Sandy Prouty (219) After graduation I spent a year on a cruiser (USS Springfield CLG-7) before going thru BUDS (Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal) training in Coronado and being assigned to Seal Team 1. I served two tours in Vietnam. One was as a Seal platoon officer and the other was spent training and operating with Vietnamese Seals. I also did a WestPac tour aboard the USS Grayback LPSS-574 as the OinC of the SDV (Seal Delivery Vehicle) platoon. My last active duty tour was as Operations Officer of UDT-21 (Underwater Demolition Team). I stayed in the reserves retiring as a Captain in 1997 but joined the FBI in 1973 and went on to spend 31 years there. I served as the SAC (Special Agent in Charge) of the Little Rock and Boston Divisions. I retired in 2004 as the Executive Assistant Director with responsibility for 6 Headquarter Divisions. I joined General Dynamics as a Vice-President and am still employed doing primarily IT work for the Department of Justice. I married my life companion Betty, a former American Airlines stewardess in 1968. We have 2 wonderful daughters, Anne and Maggie and 5 grandchildren (3 boys and 2 girls). In 2011 we moved to Annapolis to join a group of hardy (or should I say party) accomplished classmates who didn’t get enough the first time around.

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34th Company Michael D. Robertson Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (34th Company) Jul – Nov 1967: Gunnery School & various training schools, San Diego, CA Nov 67 – Aug 69: Gunnery Assistant/ First Lieutenant USS Bausell (DD-845), Homeport San Diego, CA Sept 69 – Mar 70: Naval Destroyer School, Newport, RI Mar 70 – Jun 72: Operations Officer USS Orleck (DD-886), homeport initially Yokosuka Japan, then shifted homeport to San Diego, CA Jun 72 – Aug 72: Naval School of Mine Warfare (PCO course), Charleston, SC Aug 72 – Dec 74: Commanding Officer USS Pledge (MSO492), homeport Long Beach, CA Dec 74 – Apr 78: Assistant for Surface Operations – staff Patrol & Reconnaissance Force Seventh Fleet (CTF – 72), Kamiseya, Japan Jun 78 – Oct 78: Prospective Engineer Officer Training, Idaho Falls, ID and Hot Plant, MI Oct 78 – Dec 80: Engineer Officer USS Mars (AFS-1), homeport Alameda, CA Jan 81 – Feb 83: Material Officer Amphibious Squadron 5, Flagship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3), homeport San Diego, CA Feb 83 – May 83: Fleet Readiness Training Center, Pt Loma, CA. Tactical Action Officer & Tactical Warfare Coordinator schools. Jun 83 - Sep 85: Assistant Chief of Staff for Material - Commander Carrier Group 2 (Battle Force 6th Fleet), homeport Naples Italy Oct 85 – Apr 88: Fleet Modernization Program Manager and Maintenance Plans/Scheduler – staff Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific (COMNAVSURFPAC), San Diego, CA 1988 Retired from Naval Service as CDR Principal Occupation: Supportability Engineering was my second career for 25 years. I earned a Masters degree in “Military Logistics Engineering” just before Navy retirement. After a few months doing Reliability analysis I went to work for National Steel & Shipbuilding as their Division Manager for Logistics Engineering. After three years there I shifted focus to Aerospace. I spent time with A&A Ram Engineering, Industrial Data Link, TRW Defense & Space, and Integrated Support Systems before moving to Texas and starting a 16-year relationship with Bell Helicopter.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My initial tours were both destroyers. Destroyers do Naval Gunfire Support and Anti-Submarine Warfare. I fired over 10,000 rounds from those destroyer 5-inch 38 guns. USS Bausell was assigned “shotgun” duty for USS New Jersey (BB -62) for a few days. That was exciting. FYI, I used a sextant to navigate across the Pacific. I represented Pacific Fleet Junior Officers on the Adm Zumwalt project to create Surface Warfare designation. I was the spokesperson who briefed the Admiral and the panel with recommendations. I was the youngest commanding officer in the Pacific when I had command of a minesweeper, USS Pledge (MSO-492). In 1973, Pledge had the most operating days of any Pacific ship. I remember going out for mine recovery operations on the practice mine range in the Channel Islands. We came back with 3 more mines than had been dropped in the exercise. I also remember a B-52 Mine planting exercise. Very moving event!

While living in Japan, I was responsible for searching and finding “a bunch” of Soviet submarines using P-3 dropped sonobuoys and towed arrays. We set a record for most detections. I rewrote the 7 th Fleet training guide for Integrated ASW training using aircraft, ships, and submarines. CTF 72 received a CNO letter of commendation for imaginative employment of forces during SOAP ’76. The Chief Engineer job was a major shift in focus. MARS was the floating supply center for the Enterprise Battle Group. I redefined the Main Space Fire Recovery Doctrine for the AFS Class ships. We were the first ship of the class to pass the Operational Propulsion Plant Exam (OPPE). We earned the RED E for engineering, which we painted on our single stack while in Pattaya Beach, Thailand. I designed, developed, and installed a shipalt to the Engineering Spaces Air Supply Plenum, which nearly eliminated the class heat stress problem.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Any Material Officer job meant long hours in hot and noisy spaces. Squadron ships included LHA, LHD, LSD, and LST class ships. We passed all our OPPE’s and completed the deployment to the Indian Ocean without major casualties. We held Airhead Logistics resupply operations in Freemantle, Australia; Diego Garcia, UK; Berbera, Somalia; and Muscat, Oman. Working on the CARGRU staff for Admiral Jerry Tuttle (Tail Hooker of the year-1984) was exciting. We were operating a 16 ship dual Carrier task force for the Beirut crisis. I instituted a critical parts & people process to reduce the time to get from Rota to Beirut. Flagships included USS Dwight D Eisenhower, USS Nimitz, USS Independence, USS Saratoga, USS John F Kennedy, USS America, and USS Coral Sea. As Battle Force Watch Officer, I ordered USS New Jersey to open fire over Beirut. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My first wife Sandy & I married June week ‘67. Son Steven was born at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego in ‘69, He graduated from UCLA as a Linguistics major and has lived in Yokohama, Japan since – teaching English as a 2nd language. My daughter Kelly was born in Camp Zama, Japan, in ’75. She graduated college from UC San Diego & nursing school from University of Oklahoma. She has 2 daughters (Kisi & Kinla) and lives in San Diego; working as a charge nurse in the cancer ward at Balboa Naval Hospital. Patricia and I were married Dec 2000. Both of us are now retired. We enjoy traveling, cruising, golf, fishing (Patricia is a great fly fisher) and caring for our adorable Maltese-Poodle “Bitsie.” How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retirement has been a wonderful option for us. Travel and travel planning takes a lot of time. GOLF every week (including when we are visiting our time-share condos) is on the agenda. Much time has been devoted to parental care over the past 5 years. However, I lost my Dad last year and Patricia lost her Mom this year. We restored the “home place” of her mother - a 1927 farmhouse near Gainesville, TX, 5 years ago. We spend a few days/weeks every month caring for the house and grounds. I am really good at mowing 5 acres in one day.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Most Vivid Memories: • I saw President Kennedy’s assassination on TV and experienced the severe loss. It was very personal because he appointed me to the Academy. • I had the lowest passing grade in the class on the first–year Thermodynamics Final. I passed on the third take. • During a Glee Club concert, the barbershop quartet walked out on stage in the auditorium at Ohio State with 3000 people looking at the four of us. My mind went blank. I forgot the opening words to the song the quartet was about to sing. I turned to Jim Frazier and said, “Which song is first?” Fondest Memories: • Messiah performances in the USNA Chapel • Chapel Choir donuts in the crypt before Protestant Chapel service • Barbershop Quartet rehearsals in Memorial Hall • Sailing the USNA gaff rigged schooner “Freedom” in a race on the Chesapeake Bay • Glee Club Concerts all over the country • Rob Skrotsky handing me the keys to his ‘65 Mustang. That was my first car! Humorous Memories of USNA: Charging out the Gate during an Army - Navy Pep rally1963 - we were just Plebes! After stealing the BOW-WOW sword I led the storm up Maryland Avenue to the Governor’s Mansion, over the fence and up to the front door. After exchanging pleasantries with the Governor who promised to support us, we stormed back to the Yard. No demerits earned! A Glee Club concert for the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington was very quiet when the Barbershop Quartet (Deep Six minus 2) came out and sang “Old McDonald had a farm.” Luckily the CNO (VAdm McDonald) clapped loudly at the end of the song. The rest of the room followed suit. No demerits! We did receive a verbal reprimand. Awards Received Academic Achievement Masters degree – Military Logistics Engineering Athletic none

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34th Company Service Awards Navy Commendation with 4 Gold stars with Combat V Navy Unit Commendation Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Sea of Japan) Navy Expeditionary Medal with 2 Bronze stars (Pakistan) National Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 3 Bronze stars Navy/ Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device 1960 Uniform Device Surface Warfare insignia Command at Sea insignia Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”? My father was a Pre WWII NAVCAD flier with 23 years in the NAVY. He earned his wings in 1940. I had always considered Navy as my military option. I grew up around PAX River. I tried to get a state NROTC scholarship in High School, but failed the physical due to 20/30 in one eye and astigmatism. So I applied to USNA on the Presidential list even though I had a 4-year partial scholarship to Stanford. My brother was a year behind me and I knew Dad was strapped for college tuition/costs for two of us. I wanted the challenge, mental and physical. I wanted to understand the vision and values and decisions of the great leaders of WWII. I wanted to “see the world.” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes, my expectations were met. Challenges came every day. Much of my time at USNA was filled with song - Chapel Choir, Glee Club and barbershop quartet rehearsals or concerts kept me singing every day of the week. When service selection came around I went with destroyers. I took away a thorough understanding of the meaning of integrity, vigilance, and loyalty. That served me well and still is. I quickly became a tactician, an NGFS expert, an ASW expert, and then earned a subspecialty in Maintenance and developed that into a follow-on career. Final Yearbook write-up for Mike Robertson After a June Week wedding to Sandy Rutland, I moved to San Diego to become a destroyer man. Naval Gunfire Support & Anti-Submarine Warfare were my specialties. I saw 2 deployments to Vietnam; was underway in the Pacific, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, South China Sea, Arabian Sea, Zulu Sea, Celebes Sea, Banda Sea, Coral Sea, and Indian Oceans; & trained in ASW. My son Steven was born in 1969. When I screened for command I found myself at Naval School of Mine Warfare in Charleston, SC. I took command of a minesweeper USS Pledge (MSO-492) homeport - Long Beach, CA. My ASW experience lead to an assignment at Patrol & Reconnaissance Force 7 th Fleet, in Kamiseya, JA. My daughter Kelly was born at Camp Zama hospital in 1975. I left Japan for steam engineer training in Idaho Falls, ID, followed by Chief Engineer on the supply ship for Enterprise Battle Group - USS MARS (AFS-1), homeport - Alameda, CA. Next my career focused on maintenance: Material Officer for Amphibious Squadron 5 in San Diego (flagship USS Belleau Wood LHA-3); Material Officer Commander Carrier Group 2 homeport - Naples, Italy; & Maintenance Plans at Surface Forces Pacific headquarters, San Diego. I completed a Masters degree in Military Logistics Support. As a civilian Aerospace Supportability Engineer I worked at A&A RAM Engineering, National Steel & Shipbuilding, Industrial Data Link, TRW Defense & Space, SLIC, & Bell Helicopter. In 2000, Patricia Jean and I married. We enjoy travel, golf, fishing, and cruising. She holds a PHD from the University of North Texas & retired from Bell after 30+ years. I retired from Bell in 2014. Son Steven lives in Yokohama, Japan, teaching English. Daughter Kelly lives in San Diego with 2 daughters. She is a charge nurse at Balboa Naval Hospital.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Donald R. Roesh Service history: 1963-1967 USNA 34th Company 1967-68 Naval Flight training Received wings Dec 16, 1968 Feb 1969- April 1969 recruiter Operation feedback NAF Andrews 1969-1970 Replacement Air Training Squadron Va122 NAS Lemoore, California !970-1973 VA-25 NAS Lemoore 2 Combat Vietnam Cruises USS Ranger 1973-1976 Advanced Training Flight Instructor VT-4 NAS Pensacola 1976-1979 Flight deck officer/Aircraft Handling Officer USS Independence !979 Operations Officer VA-304 Nas Alameda 1979 Transferred to the Naval Reserve 1979- 1887 VA-204 Nas New Orleans, Safety Officer, Operations Officer, Executive Officer, Commanding Officer 1988-1989 Commanding Officer COMFAIRMED !989 Retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain Summary bio for Don Roesh My first duty assignment after flight training was with VA-25 out of Lemoore, California flying the new A7E and made two Vietnam Combat deployments on the USS Ranger. During that time I was credited with being the first to accumulate 1000 operational hours in the A7E and also flew the last combat mission off the USS Ranger Next duty was with VT-4 in Pensacola as an advanced flight training instructor flying the F9 and later the TA4. Then off to my ship company tour as flight deck officer/aircraft handling officer on the USS Independence out of Norfolk. I left the Independence and journeyed back to NAS Alameda, California to be the Operations Officer of VA-304. It was from there that I left the regular Navy joining the reserves at NAS New Orleans later commanding VA-204 and COMFAIRMED. At the same time I began my 27 year career with Continental Airlines serving as a flight instructor, check airman and Captain on the DC9, B727, B737, B757, B767, and DC10. I retired from the Navy in 1989 with the rank of Captain. Since 2004I have lived in Sonoma, California with Joanne Foster. In 2006 following my retirement from Continental Airlines I joined Coastal products as a national sales rep providing wine shipping supplies to more than 750 wineries throughout the US. I have two sons, Erik, the Southwest Assistant Director of Marketing for Mc Donalds, and Max the Operations manager of the Trophy Country Club in Dallas. I have two favorite memories of the Academy. 100 th night and the tremendous camaraderie I had come to feel as a member of the 34th Company, and induction day 26 June 1963. Following the swearing in ceremony I went to join my parents for a few minutes. My Dad who very rarely showed emotion had a tear in his eye. I asked him what was wrong and he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;You would never be allowed to go to a German service academy. This is a great country.â&#x20AC;? My Dad had had been a German fighter pilot in WW1 flying the Fokker DV11. I have held that memory in the deepest part of my heart all my life..

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34th Company Richard T. Scott, Jr. Service History August 1967 to August 1968 – Flight Training – Pensacola, FL August 1968 to February 1969 – Helicopter Gunship transition and SERE training – Fort Rucker, AL and San Diego, CA February 1969 to February 1970 – Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) 3 – Vietnam February 1970 to February 1971 – VT-1 and Chief of Naval Air Basic Training – Pensacola, FL February 1971 to June 1973 – Naval Post Graduate School – Monterey, CA (MS Computer Science) June 1973 to April 1976 – Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons 10 and 8 (HS-10 and HS-8) –San Diego, CA April 1976 to June 1976 – VT-29 – Kingsville, TX (Jet Transition) June 1976 to June 1977 – US Naval Test Pilot School – Patuxent River, MD June 1977 to December 1979 – Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Directorate – Patuxent River, MD January 1980 to April 1981 – HS-1 and HS-11– Jacksonville, FL May 1981 to February 1982 – Commander Helicopter Anti-Submarine Wing One (CHSW-1) –Jacksonville, FL March 1982 to December 1984 – XO / CO HS-5 – Jacksonville, FL January 1985 to May 1988 – Naval Air Systems Command (PMA-266) – Arlington, VA May 1988 to July 1989 – Naval Military Personnel Command – Arlington, VA July 1989 to March 1991 – EA for Commander Naval Air Systems Command – Arlington, VA March 1991 to July 1994 – Naval Air Systems Command (PMA-200) - Arlington, VA July 1994 to June 1997 – Office of Chief of Naval Research (Assistant Chief of Naval Research) – Arlington, VA 1994 Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation 1997 to 1998 - Consultant with System Planning Corporation – Arlington, VA 1998 to 1999 – Rexall Showcase International – Herndon, VA 1999 to 2003 - Advanced Communications Systems – Arlington, VA 2003 to 2005 – Galaxy Scientific Corporation – Arlington, VA 2005 to 2007 – DMG Associates / WBB Inc. - Arlington, VA 2007 to Present – RTS Enterprises / Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Married Kristin Swanson Became a Christian Five wonderful children – All productive citizens Eleven grandchildren Escaped the “Logic Free Zone” of DC by retiring and moving to beautiful Lake Keowee in South Carolina Wife, Children and Grandchildren: Wife – Kristin Swanson from Lincoln, NE Son – Adam, USNA '95, CDR USN, Wife Charlotte Cerrutti Granddaughter – Emma, USNA '19 Grandson – Andrew Granddaughter – Laura Granddaughter – Sarah Daughter – Amy, Husband David Campbell Grandson – Matthew Granddaughter – Whitney Grandson – Justin Daughter – Julie, Husband Monte Watkins Grandson – Beckham Granddaughter – Ainsley Daughter – Katie, Husband Larry Talley Grandson – Trey Daughter – Megan, Husband Jess Kuemerrlin Grandson – Taz How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired life is great. Spend time relaxing at our place on Lake Keowee in SC and travelling to see our children and grandchildren. Awards Received: Academic Achievement: Master of Science in Computer Science Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary US Naval Test Pilot School Athletic: None Service Awards: Legion of Merit (2), DFC with combat “V”, MSM (4), Air Medal (1 single action, 27 strike / flight), Navy Commendation with combat “V”, Navy Achievement with combat “V”, Combat Action Ribbon, Various other unit and foreign awards. Most Vivid / Fondest Memories of USNA: Friendships with Classmates / Company mates Post Army-Navy game parties Army Navy lacrosse games Humorous Memories of USNA: 1. Jumping off the supposedly beached landing craft ramp at Little Creek, VA into water up to my armpits. Those behind were not excited to follow. 2. Wires Labs! Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” Actually my parents had put so much effort into getting me admitted to the Academy that when I told them I did not want to go, they told me I had to go for one year. After one year, if I wanted to leave I could. After plebe year I figured it could only get better, so I stayed and have never regretted it. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I wanted to play lacrosse on a national championship team and in that respect the Academy satisfied my expectations. On top of that I made friendships and relationships that have lasted fifty years. One can't ask for much more than that. Summary Bio for Dick Scott Reported to Pensacola in August 1967. Was part proprietor of 402 ½ A Green Street in Pensacola, the infamous location of many Saturday night parties for flight students during that period. Got my Navy wings in September 1968 as an “unrestricted” Naval Aviator (Helicopter pilot), went thru Gunship transition and SERE training, reported to HAL(3) in February 1969. After one year and 550 combat missions was assigned to VT-1 as a flight instructor. Received orders to Naval Post Graduate School for an MS in Computer Science. Enroute married Kristin Swanson from Lincoln, Nebraska. Next was assigned to HS-8 in San Diego, CA. Made WestPac deployments with HS-8. Ordered to Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, MD. Enroute to TPS went thru jet transition in the A-4 in Corpus Christie, TX. After TPS, worked at the Test Center on various programs (AH-1T, SH-3, SH-60, Laser Targeting) . Next assignment was HS-11 in Jacksonville, FL. Selected for XO / CO of HS-5. Made several deployments to the Med. After almost 5 years of continuous sea duty, accepted orders to DC. Decided to get to know my family again and never left DC. Tours there included Deputy PM for the CV Helo (SH-60F), Detailer / Placement officer for the MP Community, EA to the Commander NAVAIR, PM Special Mission Aircraft, Assistant Chief of Naval Research. Retired from the Navy in June 1997. After retirement, transitioned to being a consultant with several different firms. Worked on such programs as Joint Tactical Radio (JTRS), Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI), Evaluation of major programs for OSD. In October 2007, after 22 years, decided to leave the “Logic Free Zone” of Washington, DC and retired to SC for some peace and quiet. Currently enjoying retired life with my bride of 44 years and visiting our children / grandchildren who are spread throughout the US and overseas.

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34th Company Robert W. Skrotsky Teaching sailing summer of 1967 was a great way to start commissioned service. Upon completing nuclear power and submarine training I earned dolphins on board the USS John Marshall, SSBN611 (B), making five Polaris patrols, finishing as ops officer.

Transition to the Naval Reserve and medical issues changed the course of life and career. Over 27 years were spent with GE Nuclear Energy in San Jose, CA achieving my interests in nuclear energy and working in the international arena. I trained utility staffs in reactor technology and operations, including teaching in Mexico and Spain in Spanish. Most of the career was in management of nuclear projects in Japan, Mexico and Spain. Later assignments involved management of various programs in support of U.S. utilities. My final job was the implementation of a technology transfer program for the Taiwanese. With the reserves I was in the Radiological and Chemical Warfare Emergency Response Team Pacific for nine years. Retirement in 1997 came after command of reserve units for COMTRAPAC, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, SPAWAR Undersea Surveillance Program and the USS Frank Cable, AS-41 submarine tender in Guam, with collateral duties to provide direction for all reserve support of SUBPAC maintenance. Christine, my soul mate, and I married in San Francisco in 1992, quite late in life and do not have children. Chris had an impressive career in finance at Wells Fargo but left in 2000 to go sailing full time on our Freedom 45. We retired in New Bern, NC, after nine months in Spain. We have both been very active in the community and I was yacht club Commodore in 2013. At this writing, I am in the eighth year as president, Eastern North Carolina chapter of the Alumni Association. Next extended cruising will be in our power boat.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Donald C. Tabb, Jr. Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (34th Company) 1967 : Naval Supply Corps School, Athens GA 1968- 70: USS Oriskany CVA-34 home port - Alameda CA, Data Processing, Stores and Aviation Stores 1970-72: Naval Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg, PA, Hi-Priority processing, Admiral’s Aide, and Assistant Data Processing 1972-74: Naval Post Graduate School Monterey, CA, MS Operation Research/Systems Analysis 1974-76: USS Kiska AE-35, home port - Port Chicago, CA, Supply Officer 1976-79: Naval Supply Center Norfolk VA, Ops-Analysis, Naval Representative to DODMDS Committee, Redesign of the workflow at NSC Norfolk 1979: Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk VA 1980: Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Dayton, OH 1980-82: JUSMAG Korea, Chinhae Korea, Logistic Representative to Korean Navy 1982-85: Naval Supply Center, Yokusuka, Japan, Director, Data Processing Service Center Yokusuka Japan 1985-89: Fleet Material Support Office, Mechanicsburg, PA, Resolicitation Project Manager (Navy Inventory Control Point, Redesign and Modernization) and System Software Department Head 1989: Retired from USN with rank of Commander Principal Occupation • Offered jobs with both PWC and a consulting firm in New York city that fell through. Finally started as a systems engineer with SAIC working on the Reserve Component Automation Project. 1990 Moved to Fresno County as the Director of Computer Services / Chief Information Officer. • 1998 started working for America Management Systems as a Principal on the SACSS (Statewide Automated Child Support System) first in California then in Utah. • 1999 started working for QRS as the Technical Services Director. QRS managed over 100 Million bar codes. • After QRS I did some consulting at Visa. Then I got involved with Sarbanes –Oxley. • 2004 started working for a bio-tech firm, became a CISA (Certified Information System Auditor) and later CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of the Enterprise Information Technology). Each year I have to go to Paris and Switzerland to audit our IT facilities in those locations in addition to several locations in the US. In some years I have needed to go to Japan, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom and Scotland. • Besides the business travel, my wife and I have toured Italy, Scandinavia, Portugal and parts of Spain. She has frequently joined me in Paris, Switzerland and Japan. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Towing and feeding over 100 boats of refugees following the fall of Saigon at speed never exceeding 4 knots all the way to Subic. Being the fifth ship in a four ship column in the rescue of the SS Mayaguez at Koh Tang island. Watching Commodore Roan (one of my instructors at USNA) ordering my ship “Corpen 180, speed flank” and then he was challenged by my CO to authenticate. • Redesign of the workflow of material at NSC Norfolk that served as the model for the majority of the Naval Supply Centers. • Actually reviewing the logs of US Forces Korea that took place during the abduction of the USS Pueblo. Arranging the delivery of the last flyable S2F’s to the Korean Navy at their base in Pohang Korea. • Verifying through logistics records that the Korean submarines that “didn’t officially exist” were purchased from the Germans. • Planning and getting the Japanese government to fund an expansion of NSD Yokosuka with a new automated warehouse and new data center enabling NSD Yokosuka to expand by more than five times. • ICP Project - 6747 programs, 6.5 million lines of code, 37 Tera Byte database; On-time, under budget, Y2K compliant in 1987. The project was cited as the only well run government project by the Grace commission. My steering committee consisted of the Heads of GSA and Social Security Administration, Assistant Secretary of Navy for Manpower, Reserves, and Logistics and several Admirals.

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Y2K Getting one organization ready with 103 of 106 applications completed. Actually going through it as the Technical Services Director at a different company. Being one of the initial sites that spread the “Red Worm” and the “I love you” viruses. Finally telling one Vice President to “stop clicking on the link, there isn’t that many people in the world that love you.” Being a Napster site, because some programmer found the firewall inconvenient. Having to clean it all up one weekend (160+ servers; it was a great disaster recovery drill). Discovering that my current company owned Louis Pasteur’s Laboratory, and it is basically still intact. Learning that you can drive in Paris and it is almost as crazy as driving in Korea.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Nancy was a blind date for Army-Navy game. We were married in 1967, while I was attending Supply Corps School. Honeymoon in Athens… Ga. We have a daughter and a son. Jennifer graduated from University of Washington and has a Master from UVA. She is the logistics office manager for an international seafood company. Donald III graduated from Chico State University and is currently employed as a senior programmer for a title company in Sacramento. We have one grandchild. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? One of these days I’ll retire completely, in the mean time I am the IT Internal Audit Manager for an international bio-tech firm. We have lived in San Ramon, CA since 1999 and have no plans to relocate until the taxes just get completely unbearable. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • My first roommate not lasting the first day. • On watch for the President’s assassination and having to spread the word. • Marching in the funeral and then getting right back on the bus, no liberty in DC. • Ed Finney’s caboose. • The one day I owned both a 66 and 67 427 Corvette, both titles and no debt, that all changed the next day when I signed the 66 title over to Crocks (Bob Crockett) and Northeastern National check was cashed for the 67. Humorous Memories of USNA: Dinner out in town at the end of plebe summer with my father and Guy Mendenhall(66) when my dad was told he couldn’t be served a drink because there was a midshipman at his table. Dad, a retired commander, ordered us onto an adjoining table and enjoyed his drink. On youngster cruise when the crew of the Little Rock went ashore and told all the girls to beware of the guys with the blue ring on their sailor hat; they have VD. We went ashore in tropical white and had the last laugh. Awards Received Academic Achievement BS USNA; MS Operations Research/Systems Analysis NPGS. Six-Signa Specialist. Service Awards Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (w/4 Stars); Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation; National Defense Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w1 Star); Vietnam Campaign Medal (w/60’s Device) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (w/1 Star); Vietnam Service Medal (w/3 Stars); Vietnam Armed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross) and Meritorious Service Medal. Certified Information System Auditor (CISA); Certified in the Governance of the Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT) Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My father was a Naval Line Officer, who joined the Navy in December 1941. His advice was to go through the front door if you want to make the Navy a career. I expected to be well trained for a career as a Naval Officer. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? While we talked about a $32K education, rammed up …. a nickel at a time, for me it didn’t all come together until grad school when I learned the world is not distribute normally. I learned to stand up for what I believed in and doing the right thing while not easy is always important and much more gratifying.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary While the vast majority of my employment has been in the field of Information Technology, I have found that it is important to remember it’s all just zeros and 1’s. The vast majority of the difficult issues I have faced were usually solved with simple common sense. When common sense won’t work, in the words of Admiral Grace Hopper (the mother of COBOL), do the right thing and beg for forgiveness later. Final Yearbook write-up for Don Tabb As a Supply Officer, I followed a different path than most of my classmates. I went on the Oriskany (CVA-34) right after the fire, catching one Yankee Station tour and later a full deployment. My first tour in Mechanicsburg, I was “George” on a base that had more Captains than any other rank. After PG School, I was assigned to Kiska (AE-35) as Supply Officer. While at NSC Norfolk, I worked on the physical redesign of the supply centers and the DOD’s response to the Base Realignment exercises. After completing Armed Forces Staff College and DISAM, I was assigned to JUSMAG Korea. Working with the Koreans was very satisfying as they were eager to modernize their logistic support. Next was a tour in Japan, NSD Yokosuka was the last Supply Depot to embrace automation. At the same time I was part of the group that was modernizing the software that supports all of the Naval Supply Centers. I was flying back once a quarter to Mechanicsburg for design meetings. My final tour was back at Mechanicsburg at the Fleet Material Support Office, as the ICP Project Manager and later as the System Software Department Head. Since retiring from the Navy, I have worked in the public sector and for several private companies, on large projects and as a CIO, director or department head. I am currently working as Internal Audit IT Manager at a large bio-tech firm having earned certification in Information System Auditing and Governance of the Enterprise IT.

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34th Company Bruce L. Turner

After graduation I went to Pensacola and earned my wings. I was assigned to Light Attack Squadron Four – the Black Ponies and flew the OV-10 Bronco during the Vietnam War. During one mission I sunk a North Vietnamese trawler, the first steelhulled enemy ship sunk by the Navy since the Korean War.

I left active duty in 1977 but that did not end my association with the Navy or aviation. My wife Suzanne and I along with daughters, Denise and Nicole, relocated from San Diego to Seattle in 1979 when I joined Boeing as an engineer. During my 25-year career in aeronautical engineering, I worked on both commercial and military aircraft and hold two patents on Boeing’s Flight Management Systems. I stayed in the reserves flying P-3 Orions and EC-2 Hawkeyes, the latter in which I had more than 100 carrier landings. In the late 1990’s I retired as a Commander. Aside from my commitment to the Navy and Boeing, I am a firm defender of the Constitution and, more specifically, lobbied to protect our Second Amendment rights. (Bruce passed away in August of 2004 from complications from kidney cancer. He is survived by his wife, Suzie, whom he wed in 1974, two daughters, Denise and Nicole, and 3 grandchildren.)

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Barry S. Willis Service History 1963 - 1967: USNA (34th Company) 1967 - 1968: Naval Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, California 1968 - Nuclear Prototype Training, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1968 - 1970: USS Kitty Hawk, CVA 63, including 9-month West Pac deployment on Yankee Station 1970 - 1971: USS Long Beach, CG(N)9 1971 - Transferred to Naval Reserve 1972 - 1997: Served in various Naval Reserve Units, including four tours as Unit Commanding Officer. 1997 - Retired from USNR with rank as Captain Principal Occupation Worked in the commercial nuclear power industry in various engineering and management positions for 17 years. Last assignments were as Plant Superintendent/Plant Manager of two different nuclear power plants. After one year as an operations consultant to the commercial and government nuclear industry, worked at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Retired as Deputy Laboratory Manager. Opened an investment office in my hometown of Athens, Tennessee (population 13,700), which is currently run by my son. I have periodically developed commercial and residential real estate for nearly 40 years. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorial Life Events: I was part of leading two lengthy return to operation efforts at two different nuclear plants (significant fire and NRC mandated shutdown). This experience made clear to me how much our country and the Navy benefitted from one dedicated individual. For 30 years, Admiral Rickover lead the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. His leadership and unrelenting high standards created all aspects of the Civilian and Naval Nuclear Power Programs worldwide. Tell us about your wife, children, and grandchildren: Susan and I were married December 27, 1967 and have a son and daughter that have returned to live in our small hometown. Our granddaughters are 9, 11, 14, and 15 (June 2015) that keeps Susan and I involved in many, many enjoyable activities. We could have never imagined how much fun we would have being a close part of their growing-up activities. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?  With my son and daughter’s families (four grandchildren) close by, there are unlimited school/sports/family events to follow. As “Chief Gopher”, I help organize family activities (camping, fishing, skiing, trips, etc.), and I help keep a lake house/beach condo ready for use as directed by Susan. Community activities (service clubs and boards), church sessions, and going to the YMCA are important. Fishing in the Gulf, hunting (duck, bird, etc.), and annual ski trips [Alabama Ski Team (5 guys) - 38 years] are fun. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe year winning football season with Roger Staubach’s Heisman Trophy, made a tough year memorable. In the first game of Davidson’s Christmas (1966) Basketball Tournament, our own Tim Cohane held the country’s leading scorer (36 ppg) to 12 points, and we won. Uniform Device Naval Surface Warfare 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “obtain from attending”? My dad was an Army Officer in the Pacific, and my uncle a Navy Carrier Pilot in the Pacific. After one year at Marion Military Institute (planning to play basketball at University of Alabama), where I learned to spitshine and march, I thought I was prepared for USNA. I knew the broad opportunities and challenges of USNA would make me a better citizen and person. 2. Did the Academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academic foundation, leadership opportunities, push for mental/physical toughness and expectations of ethical behavior provided a foundation to excel in any arena. After graduation, I was confident that with hard work I could meet any challenge.

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34th Company Summary Yearbook write-up for Barry Willis After Nuclear Power School, I served on a carrier (9 months Westpac) and a cruiser (12 months refueling). I served in various Naval Reserve Units, including four tours as Commanding Officer, retiring in 1997 as Captain. Worked in the commercial nuclear power industry with assignments as Plant Superintendent/Plant Manager. After consulting for one year, worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and retired as Deputy Laboratory Manager. Opened an investment office which my son now runs. Periodically, my wife and I have been involved in development of commercial and residential real estate. Being part of leading two lengthy return to operation of shutdown nuclear plants made clear to me the great impact of Admiral Rickover on the Navy and commercial nuclear power. For 30 years, he led the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program with unrelenting high standards that are a baseline for nuclear plant operation worldwide. Navy football success plebe year and Roger Staubach’s Heisman trophy made a tough year memorable. I remember well the first game of Davidson’s College Christmas (1966) Basketball Tournament where our own Tim Cohane held the country’s leading scorer (36 ppg) to only 12 points, and we won. As I became a teenager, I better understood the meaning of my dad’s (Army Officer in Pacific) and Uncle’s (Navy carrier pilot in Pacific) service to our country. I knew USNA would make me a better citizen and person. Susan and I were married December 27, 1967 and have a son and daughter (four granddaughters ages 9, 11, 14, and 15). We all live in the same small town. Life has never been busier or more enjoyable, as there are unlimited school/ sports/family events. Travel with family and friends, fun at the lake and beach, fishing/hunting, and community involvement will keep us in Athens.

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35th Company John C. Barber Service History 1963-67: USNA 1967-68: Marine Corps Basic School, Quantico, VA 1968-69: Flight training (fixed-wing jets) (Pensacola, FL; Meridian, MS; Kingsville, TX) 1969-70: VMA- 202, Cherry Point, N.C. (A-6 pilot) 1970-71: VMA-225, Da Nang, Vietnam (A-6 pilot) 1971-73: VMA-225, El Toro MCAS, Santa Ana, CA (A-6, A-4 pilot) Principal Occupation 1973-76: Pepperdine University, School of Law, Malibu, CA 1976-Present: Civil trial attorney with emphasis on public entity defense and aviation law. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Leslie and I met when I turned 50. She is 10 years younger than I. We married 3 years later and have been happily married ever since. She has two sons from a prior marriage. I have helped her raise her youngest son since he was 10 years old. He is now 29, a graduate of Brown University and Duke Law School and an Army JAG Officer. Her older son is a registered nurse who had already “left the nest” by the time I came into Leslie’s life. I have a daughter from my prior marriage who is a homemaker. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I enjoy practicing law and hope to stay with it as long as I can ably serve my clients, although I might begin to power back a bit at age 75. Our plan is to retire where we currently live in California or move to Providence or Newport, Rhode Island. We own a beautifully renovated historic (1845) brownstone on the east side of Providence as a “second home”. I bought my first motorcycle (a BMW RNineT) this year and am enjoying the learning process and sense of freedom it brings. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: One of my fondest memories is the first time I saw the Academy yard from my father’s car coming over the hill upon initial arrival for plebe summer. It seemed like a dream come true. It was stunning. A vivid memory is standing in formation with my fellow classmates plebe summer as President John F. Kennedy addressed us; then the profound sadness that followed that November when his life violently ended. Humorous Memories of USNA: Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement Athletic Service/USNA Awards Eight air medals, Vietnam Uniform Breast Insignia NAVAL Aviator wings Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” As a teenager, I dreamed of obtaining a congressional appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. My parents could not afford to send me to college beyond 1 year. The academies struck me as an ideal way to achieve a solid college education and develop leadership skills. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I majored in aeronautical engineering. That was beneficial because it opened the door to aviation which later morphed into aviation law. The academy and aviation training helped me to perform under pressure, prioritize tasks, and persevere under adverse circumstances, e.g., “carry the message to Garcia”. The academy provides an excellent opportunity to observe leadership skills in other midshipmen, and then adopt those skills. Final Yearbook write-up for John Barber One of the happiest days of my life was when I opened the telegram from my Congressman informing me of my appointment to USNA. My dad drove me from our home in Rochester, N.Y. As I came over the hill from Baltimore on our approach into Annapolis to begin plebe summer, the entire academy yard came into view in the distance. It was like passing through a window of opportunity and a dream come true. The next 4 years were challenging and rewarding, although at the end of the fourth year I looked in the rear view mirror of my newly acquired MGB sports car and swore to myself that I would never come back. I no longer feel that way. In fact, my fondest life memories are of the academy experience. The academy led to flight training in jets, which presented an even greater challenge to me because I had never flown in an airplane before, and I am not particularly mechanically inclined. My experience as an A-6 pilot in Vietnam was good and bad. It was good in that I was privileged to fly 120 combat missions, often taking on enemy fire and surviving without getting hit. As a trial lawyer, the courtroom seems like a cake walk because “they’re not shooting at me”. My first marriage did not survive the Vietnam 10-month separation. That was the bad part. It took me a few years to recover emotionally from that devastating experience. But I grew and learned a lot from that unfortunate experience. I met my wife, Leslie, when I turned 50. She is 10 years younger than I. With Leslie, it all makes sense to me. We are very happy together and the past 20 years have flown by. My career as a lawyer was Plan B. I went to law school while waiting to get hired on as an airline pilot. That did not happen because of the OPEC oil crises in the early 1970’s. Even though becoming an airline pilot was Plan A, in retrospect Plan B has been for the best.

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35th Company Michael F. Brady Service History: 7/67-10/67 “Stashed” @ NAS New York 11/67-5/69 NATRACOM (Schools Command, VT-1, VT-2, VT-5, VT-28, VT-29 – Pensacola & Corpus Christi) 6/69-9/69 FAETUPAC & SERE NAS North Island en route to VP-23…no, VP-21…no, they were both disestablished! 10/69-8/71 NAS Lakehurst (stashed again!) 9/71-3/72 FAETULANT NAS Norfolk; VP-30 NAS Patuxent River 4/72-6/75 VP-10 NAS Brunswick (Bermuda, Lajes, Rota) 7/75-9/76 VT-1 NAS Saufley Field 10/76-6/78 VT-6 NAS Whiting Field 7/78-9/80 USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) 10/80-6/83 VP-56 (Bermuda-Lajes, UNITAS) 7/83-6/87 NAS Pensacola 1987 Retired from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Occupation: Pilot for Southern Air Transport (L-382s and DC-8s -- some 7,000 hours in Hercs, but not one minute in a C-130 – all civil time). Pilot for Air Transport International (DC-8s) Pilot and Director of Operations for Lifeguard Air Ambulance (Twin Cessnas and Beech 90s/200s) Personal Pilot for developer to/from his island in the Caribbean Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Several come to mind, but this is the best: 24 February 1994 – “The Somali Bad Hair Day” On 22 February 1994, Captain Michael Brady, First Officer Jeff Wilcox, and Flight Engineer Gary “Squiggy” McFarland (he DID look like the Squiggy of “Laverne & Shirley” fame) arrived in Nairobi, Kenya for a tour of approximately one month flying relief supplies for various agencies (the United Nations, the Red Cross, Lutheran World Federation (LWF), etc.) in Hercules aircraft (civilian versions of the military C-130) into the neighboring countries of Somalia and the Sudan. They were working for Southern Air Transport, Inc., a supplemental air carrier which had contracted with the various relief agencies. Their first flight was on 24 February when they were joined by Loadmaster John Leto for a run to Saco Huene, a small village about 120 miles southwest of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Building materials for a school were to be transported and off-loaded by local laborers, all under the auspices of LWF. The flight was uncomplicated by Third World standards – fly to a specific latitude/longitude; find the airfield, make sure the “runway” was clear of animals, people, vehicles, etc.; land; park; off-load; startup and depart back to Nairobi. Initially, things went according to plan. It took a couple of passes to find the poorly defined runway in the red clay (NOT unique to Georgia). Locals quickly appeared with an LWF representative to effect the offload. They were accompanied by about ten AK47-armed local militia who would provide security. During the offload, the Captain, FO & FE were given a short tour of the village and the site where the school would be built with the newly-arrived lumber, plywood and other materials. After returning to the aircraft where the offload was nearly complete, we manned up in preparation for engine start and takeoff. Just before the last of the cargo was unloaded, a small group of three or four local men arrived, one of whom was tossing a grenade up and down. I told the Loadmaster (LM), “John, let’s button her up and get out of here.” The next thing I knew, I looked out to the left wing, and there barely sixty feet away was the grenade-tosser, now brandishing an AK47! I was not frightened – after all, we had an armed security force. I had an almost macabre curiosity because I was fully expecting the man to turn into hamburger in front of my eyes, but that was not to be. As I was starting the #2 engine (they are numbered 1-2-3-4 from left to right), he fired at me and hit the windscreen not four inches from my left hand which had the starter button depressed. Thoroughly startled, I let go, aborting the start. While that engine wound down, I began to start #3, and he fired again; this time the bullet was lower and passed through an electrical panel and took out the circuit that powered the auxiliary power unit (APU), crippling the aircraft and precluding any further engine starts. The equipment that stopped the bullet had prevented its hitting me. My seat in the cockpit afforded the gunman altogether too good a target, and, at that point, was serving no purpose – I couldn’t start any engines. So I decided to move out of harm’s way, or at least out of its view. FO Wilcox piped up with, “Gee, for a big guy, you move pretty fast!” I forget Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary my exact response, but the words were probably unprintable. FO Wilcox managed to get out a “Mayday” call on the radios, heard and relayed by an overflying U. S. Navy P-3 before the battery went dead. We could actually hear the electrical relay click open when the battery died. One of us said, “Now we are really all alone,” as we hunkered down and prayed that someone would rescue us soon. The thin aluminum skin of the aircraft only shielded us from view, but it was no armor to protect us from the remaining bullets that we heard being pumped into the plane. One bullet hit the FE, but it was totally spent by the time it reached him and only nudged him enough that he was barely able to feel it. The LM had a piece of shrapnel, which we initially thought was a bullet, in his right calf. After an interminable period of silence, someone knocked on the crew access door. We opened it to find the LWF representative who informed us that the shooter had just dropped the rifle when he ran out of bullets, and walked off. It turns out that he had been upset that “his” people had not been selected to offload the aircraft. About an hour later, a Russian (UN) helicopter arrived with a platoon of Indian Army troops to secure the area. By that time, we had surveyed the aircraft and determined that some fifteen rounds had impacted the airplane, eight in the cockpit and the remainder down along the fuselage. God must have heard some of our rapid-fire ejaculations as the fuel tanks had been missed and no inferno had occurred. The event made BBC World News, but only for one broadcast cycle. They evidently lost interest when there was no blood bath. Once the area was determined to be secure, a UN Caravan aircraft (a “Cessna on steroids”) flew in, picked up the four crew and evacuated us to Mogadishu where LM Leto’s leg was treated. It turned out that the shrapnel was a shaving of aircraft aluminum. We all boarded another of Southern Air Transport’s Hercules aircraft, and Captain Henry Redding, who had delayed his departure, chauffeured us back to Nairobi. Later, showering in the hotel, I can remember watching the red clay from my hair washing down the drain and wondering if it had been effective in “hiding the gray.” When I was cleaned up I walked down to Nairobi’s Basilica of the Holy Family to say a prayer of thanks for our deliverance from this bandit. God DOES have a sense of humor!! A funeral – but not mine – was in progress! The next night an official from LWF took the crew to dinner and expressed his concern for our predicament and gratitude that we were OK. He asked our opinion on the request from the local militia for newer weapons and more ammunition as they had “expended their supply” defending the aircraft, its crew and cargo. They had, of course, done nothing of the sort, other than to supply the bandit with the AK47! Our month-long Nairobi tour was cut short. We left for England on 26 February. A couple of months later we were to be assigned to fly relief operations in Angola. FE McFarland was asked if he wanted to fly with Captain Post or with Captain Brady. His response was, “I’ll go with Brady – he’s bigger and easier to hide behind.” Some time later I learned that rescue operations had started aboard various U. S. Navy ships off Mogadishu. The Marines and their helos were called off when the situation cooled. The young sailor on duty aboard the flagship who initiated the response was recognized and decorated, giving him the impetus and direction to decide what he wanted to do for a career. When he later submitted his application for officer training, it was perused by a civilian colleague at NAS Pensacola who recognized the time and situation and told the sailor “That’s Mike Brady; he lives about two miles north of here.” Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Barbara & I have known each other since early childhood. I married the girl across the street. We have three children: Barbara, Michael & Adrienne. All three are married with children – Barbara to John Peek, an attorney, in Andalusia AL where they have three boys; Michael (CDR, USNR) and JetBlue captain to Susan in Pensacola with a daughter and two sons; and Adrienne to Jeremy Vanderloo (USNA ’94), an attorney, in Jackson MS. When our youngest started high school, Barbara began a second career as a sign-language interpreter for deaf kids in the school system. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? On 31 October 2008, my last boss had me park the plane. On 1 November I went to the Social Security office, and have not looked back. A couple of years later Barbara also retired. We both volunteer at different locales twice a week and plot the next adventure with the grandchildren. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe Year fighting trim of six foot four inches and 145 pounds…I have [more than] recovered. Humorous Memories of USNA: Shenanigans of my firstie, Ted Smolen, assaulting my firstie neighbors via mine and George Arnold’s window and the rain gutter; he would toss flaming tennis balls into the adjacent room, and, one time, an instant coffee bomb…and the recipient of these attacks walking down the passageway muttering epithets and leaving little brown footprints. Awards Received 220

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35th Company Academic Achievement C’mon! Athletic Come around! Service/USNA Awards: NCM, NAM Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant: See Ac/Ath Achievement above Please Answer Two Questions: As the eldest of nine in my family, the prospect of college scholarship and the desire to become a pilot melded into the objective of an appointment to USNA or to another of the academies. A major anxiety for me was to pass on an appointment to USCGA while I awaited word from Annapolis. My major goals were the education, a commission, and an opportunity to serve in a manner that I would enjoy and find fulfilling. I hit the trifecta and got to fly for nearly all of twenty years of active duty and for another twenty thereafter. While the USNA experience, with its challenges and friendships, was well beyond my expectations from so many perspectives, the satisfactions of my naval career and its leadership opportunities were even more rewarding. The interactions with sailors and Marines that I enjoyed have yielded memories and feelings that make me more than grateful for the gateway four years at USNA afforded me. Final Yearbook write-up for Mike Brady Wow! Four years of pressure, camaraderie and enjoyment – followed by twenty years of flying and serving with some of our finest young men and women; then doing things backward, flying the bigger aircraft and working towards the smaller ones for the next twenty years; 7,000-odd hours in Hercs, but not one minute in a C-130 – all civilian aircraft; seeing more of the world via the DC-8 than I did in the USN, and capping the aviation side of things by flying to/from the Caribbean for three and one-half years. And now, Barbara and I are living vicariously through the grandkids’ athletics and high jinks. Life is better than good!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Charles R. Cannady Service History 1967-1968-Flight training at Pensacola, Whiting Field and winging in Corpus Christi TX. Awarded wings on Friday 13 September 1968. 1968-1969-FASOTRAGRUPAC NAS North Island CA and VP-31 NAS Moffett Field CA. 1969-1972-VP-48 NAS Moffett Field CA with deployments to Sangley Point, Cubi Point, Cam Ranh Bay VN, Utapao Thailand. Market Time patrols over the South China Sea. 1972-1975-USNA Department of Navigation, teaching marine navigation. Also served as an after-dinner speaking instructor. 1975-1978-Commander Fleet Air Mediterranean detachment Sigonella Sicily Tactical Support Center. 1978-1980-Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA. Earned Master of Science in Oceanography. 1980-VP-31 NAS Moffett Field CA 1980-1983-VP-19 NAS Moffett Field CA with deployments to Kadena AFB Okinawa, NAF Misawa Japan, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories. 1983-1986-Executive officer, NROTC Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, teaching naval operations and marine navigation as well as being the junior class adviser. 1986-Changed designator to 1800, special duty oceanography. 1986-1988-Staff oceanographer, Commander Patrol Wings Pacific, NAS Moffett Field CA 1988-Retired as a commander, U. S. Navy. Principal Occupation After naval retirement, I served as the associate naval science instructor at Carson High School, Carson City NV for eight years, appointed as the senior naval science instructor for the next thirteen years. Served as a Blue and Gold Officer for 25 years. Instructed for four years at the NJROTC new instructors seminar. Retired from the Carson High School in 2009. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Marriage to Eileen in October 1997 at Winnemucca Lake, 9,200 feet in the Sierra Nevada's, near Carson Pass. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Second marriage for both Eileen and me. My daughter by my first marriage, Mindy, lives in Reno NV with her spouse Dusty and our only grandchild (so far), Bailey. She is the marketing director for PK Electrical. Eileen's children: Dereklives in Chicago and works in media with WGN; Jason and his wife, Kelly, are college students. Jason was recently admitted to the public administration master's program at the University of Nevada; youngest daughter, Janelle and her husband Mike live in Lake Oswego OR. She is a nurse anesthetist and Mike is a pharmacist. After my retirement, Eileen, a registered nurse, started a three-year career as a travel nurse after working in hospitals and other positions. She completed assignments in Palm Springs CA, Delray Beach FL, Palm Beach Gardens FL, Orangeburg SC, Mesa AZ, Marysville CA and Oxnard CA. We had a great time traveling around the country and became national park junkies. She retired in 2014. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? We recently relocated to West Linn OR to be near our youngest daughter as she and her husband plan on starting their family. We winter in the Palm Springs CA area and try to spend as much summer time as we can in our cabin at Twin Lakes, near Bridgeport CA. We like to travel around the country as well as various tourist places in Mexico. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: My first memory of USNA was how difficult plebe year was in 24 th company. The recovery from the plebe ho's with all of our shoe laces or laundry took so much time that I should have used for studying. Other plebes in the battalion would come by our room and beg to switch Mate of the Deck watches from the fourth deck of the eighth wing. Then I was surprised at how difficult the academics were, a big change from high school. I loved the football season with the number two team in the country. Youngster year I asked Roger Staubach to autograph a football for me, which he graciously did. I gave it to my first nephew for Christmas, making him a lifelong Cowboys fan. As an aside, a few years ago, the autograph had faded, so my nephew contacted the Staubach Company. They said to send it back, which he did. Roger resigned it. A good man. 222

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35th Company Probably the fondest memory was becoming a first class midshipman, finally! And of course, June Week 1967. Humorous Memories of USNA: My roommate, Frank Rook, purchased fifty feet of dynamite fuse. We made a fake bomb out of a toilet paper tube stuffed with rags and taped on the ends, with a piece of fuse in the middle. Hal Castle was studying at his desk when we lit it and rolled it into his room. We came back a few minutes later to find Hal tearing the bomb apart under water in the sink. As we laughed about it, Hal said that he knew it was a fake all along. Sadly, Hal was one of our first classmates killed in Vietnam. I also remember when Al Thornton tapped into the Eighth Wing PA system and announced the location of the Officer of the Day as he was making his rounds in the evening during study time. Hilarious! There was quite an investigation of that one. Awards Received Academic Achievement U. S. Naval Academy: Bachelor of Science degree. Naval Postgraduate School: Master of Science (Oceanography) Athletic: Nope Service/USNA Awards: Air Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Recruiting Ribbon (for BGO service), several unit commendations Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Flag Pennant: Nope

Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? When I was six to eight years old, we lived in Harundale, south of Glen Burnie MD while my dad worked for Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock. When friends would visit, we would take them to USNA. I distinctly remember sitting on the Japanese torpedo outside of Dalgren Hall. I decided then that I would attend school there. When my dad passed away, we moved to Roanoke VA where I completed my high school education. All of my uncles served in World War II, one (Marine first lieutenant) was killed on Saipan, another (Gunner's Mate Third) in a kamikaze attach on the USS Ticonderoga. Our family was very close and of course, pro military. I knew all three verses of the Marine's Hymn before I was six. I applied for a Congressional nomination and was selected as the first alternate. When the primary nominee declined, I was appointed! Very exciting day in my young life. Twenty days after my high school graduation, I was taking the oath of office as a member of our terrific class. I knew I had an active duty obligation but I was just excited to go to school there. My initial goal was to make it through plebe year, then on to graduation. I did not think much of life after USNA at that time. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The academy experience changed my life! Besides being a great education, it opened career opportunities of which I had no idea. It gave me the experience of traveling around the world and living in a number of US cites as well as overseas in Sicily. Not that I could, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Final Yearbook write-up for Skip Cannady I was blessed to graduate from USNA and become a naval aviator. As a member of the patrol aviation community, I had the good fortune to work with outstanding officers and sailors, many of whom are lifelong friends. Besides my squadron tours, my assignments teaching both USNA and NROTC midshipmen developed my interest in teaching, which I followed for twenty-one years after retirement. Teaching NJROTC courses at a stellar high school with excellent community support was a wonderful second career for me. Most meaningful to me, the faculty selected me as the educator of the year twice during my career. Eileen and I have been married since 1997 and enjoy a wonderful life together. We look forward to our retirement years and more grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Steven L. Case

Steve was born in Salem, OR, and grew up in Kennewick, WA. Known affectionately as “Stumpy” at the Academy, He was an ardent ocean sailor and valued member of the Naval Academy Sailing Team. Steve spent nearly every afternoon and most of his Academy weekends sailing on the Chesapeake on board the Academy yawls. The highlights of his Sailing Team experience were competing in the prestigious Newport Regatta and in the Newport-Bermuda Race. Steve was also regular on the Superintendent’s List, and was rewarded for his academic efforts; V.Adm. Rickover selected him for the Naval Nuclear Power Program upon graduation. He continued to show his love for sailing after he left the Navy in 1972, choosing to live in Novato, CA where he had water access to the San Francisco Bay, and his position at Bechtel Engineering in nearby San Francisco. Steve was an officer of the Bel Marin Keys Yacht Club and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Novato. He balanced his fun time between sailing on the water and singing in the choir. He married Jacqueline Case, who was from Novato, in 1973. Steve and Jackie had two sons, Steven "Chip" Lee Case Jr. and Robert Scott Case. Chip teaches high school math in the San Diego area. Rob is a consultant in San Francisco and runs a successful business with an online presence, XSwim, that instructs surfers on paddling techniques and maintaining surfing fitness. Steve spent quality time with his two sons while working as a parent volunteer for the aquatics program at Indian Valley Swim Club. Steve collapsed while jogging near his home in Novato on May 18, 1988.

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35th Company Hal C. Castle, Jr.

Hal Cushman Castle, Jr. was born May 20, 1945, when his parents lived in the Washington, DC area. Hal’s father graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1943. His mother, prior to her marriage, lived with her family in Chevy Chase, Maryland. U.S. City Directories placed the Castle family in Newport, Rhode Island in 1946; Annapolis, Maryland in 1949; and in Norfolk, Virginia in 1959. The 1960 U.S. City Directory listed the Castle residence at 3734 Jocelyn NW, Washington, DC, which was also the home of his mother’s parents. For a time the Castle’s also resided at the Naval base in Dahlgren, Virginia. For the most part Hal’s teenage years were spent in Norfolk, Virginia where he graduated from the Norfolk Academy. A family friend indicated that back then he as referred to as “Chip”. In 1967 Hal graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and married Julie A. Fink, his high school sweetheart. She was the daughter of Rev. Harold Hanger and Evelyn (nee Williams) Fink. Hal followed in his father’s footsteps and was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Junior Grade Castle began his tour in Southeast Asia in February 1969, assigned to the Helicopter Attack Squadron 3, Detachment 3, where he piloted a UH-1B (Huey) Helicopter. On April 28, 1969, LTJG Hal C. Castle, Jr. was killed-inaction when his helicopter was shot down by hostile fire on the Vam Co Tay River near or in Cambodia. The remains of Hal and fellow crewmen were turned over by Cambodia authorities to U.S. representatives on February 20, 1970. Hal is interred at Arlington National Cemetery – Section 12, Grave 4460. His father and grandfather are also buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Hal is represented on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 26W, Line 069. The Castle family has a unique distinction. During Vietnam there were four Castles on Active duty - Hal Cushman Castle, Sr. (USNA ‘44), Hal Cushman Castle, Jr. (USNA ‘67), Bill Castle, (NROTC Univ of Virginia ‘69), and Christopher H. Castle, (USNA ‘72).

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Leslie A. Christian I graduated from Niagara-Wheatfield High School in 1963 where I was a wrestler and made co-captain my senior year. I was sworn in at the Naval Academy three days after graduation where I had an undistinguished academic record. After graduation and completion of The Marine Corps Basic School, I underwent flight training and received my wings in August 1969. After transitioning into A-6s at MCAS Cherry Point, I had orders to Vietnam in the summer of 1970 but was redirected to Iwakuni, Japan due to the imminent withdrawal of USMC A-6s from Vietnam. After graduation and completion of Marine Corps Basic School, I underwent flight training and received my wings in August 1969, After transitioning into A-6s at MCAS Cherry Point, I had orders to Vietnam in the summer of 1970 but was redirected to Iwakuni, Japan due to the imminent withdrawal of USMC A-6s from Vietnam. I was a TA-4 flight instructor in VT-7 at NAS Meridian. While there I took several biology and organic chemistry courses and was accepted to dental school, whereupon I transferred to the Navy (CAPT, USMC one day: ENS, USN the next) and a scholarship and graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry in 1977. My Dental Corps tours included San Diego, USS New Orleans (LPH-11), Twenty-nine Palms, NAB Little Creek, Camp Lejeune (with Desert Shield/ Desert Storm service) and a final tour at NTC Orlando where I retired in 1997 as a Captain but was retained for an additional year. My first two years of retirement were occupied substitute teaching in the Orlando area with classes all the way from pre-K to AP calculus. Moving to Virginia Beach in 2000, I was employed as a contract dentist at NAS Oceana for 13 years before permanently retiring in 2013.

Sylvia (Paonessa) and I were married in 1968 in Foley, Alabama with Pete Wilson, Carl Dobson (best man) and two other classmates as swordsmen. We have three daughters (Barbara, 1969, Kingsville, Karen, 1972, Meridian and Heather, 1975, Cleveland). Our daughters and eight grandchildren all live within four hours so we're busy keeping up with their lives. Always an avid runner, I've completed about 25 marathons (2:35:04 best at age 42) along with numerous half marathons and 5 and 10Ks. The last few years I've been biking and in August, 20016, I complete a 535 mile.7 day ride from New York City to Niagara Falls to benefit a cancer research hospital in Buffalo. The local university, Old Dominion, offers free courses to seniors who elect to only audit the course so I've taken several courses the last couple of semesters. Sylvia and I have been blessed with good health and numerous friends and look forward to seeing as many of them as possible regardless of where they are in the country,

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35th Company Carl L. Dobson Service History 1967-1968 Naval Air basic training Pensacola, FL 1968-1970 USS Porterfield (DD-682) CIC officer and decommissioning crew 1970-1971 Military Advisory Command, Vietnam Senior Advisor, Coastal Group 36 1971-1975 University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Oklahoma City, OK 1975-1976 Surgery Internship Naval Hospital San Diego, CA 1976-1977 Flight Surgeon Training Pensacola, FL 1977-1979 Flight Surgeon HMX-1 Quantico, VA 1979-1982 Radiology Residency Naval Hospital Bethesda, MD 1982-1987 Staff Radiologist Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA Chief of Diagnostics for 4 years Principal Occupation 1987-1998 Staff Radiologist Texoma Medical Center Denison, TX Medical Director, Radiology Department President, Medical Staff Credential committee multiple years. President, Radiology Associates of Denison 1998-2011 Locum tenens Radiologist Dallas, TX, San Angelo, TX, Lawton, OK Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Reverted from lieutenant to ensign in 1971 as part of my medical scholarship agreement Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Georgia and I were married in 1967. We have two sons living in Houston: Dan, an examiner with the U.S. Patent office and Matt, who works in the Oil and Gas business. Both sons are married and we have two grandsons born in 2011 and a grand daughter born in 2014. We enjoy fishing anywhere, especially in the surf. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? We moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma in 2011 to be near our aging parents and family. We spend our time caring for them and traveling. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Rifle range - plebe summer. YP sessions on the Severn. Rolling one of the 16" projectiles from outside Dahlgren Hall into the Office of one of the Company officers. 'Over-the-wall' plebe year. Second class summer at Patuxent River and USNA. Humorous Memories of USNA: Awards Received Academic Achievement

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? Having been raised on a wheat farm in Oklahoma, my experience was quite limited. I was fortunate to have a favorite uncle who was a carrier pilot in the Pacific during World War II. He knew I was interested in Engineering and introduced me to the Navy in San Diego and was instrumental in helping me obtain an Appointment. One of the best things that ever happened to me. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I believe I received an unequaled General Engineering education. Though I switched emphasis to Medicine fairly early, that education and experience prepared me to be an effective officer and physician. Final Yearbook write-up for Carl Dobson After a year in the flight-training program I spent two years in destroyers and a tour 'in-country' Vietnam as an advisor. By then I had decided on a career in medicine. Fortunately, the Navy had a scholarship program where I remained on active duty while attending the University of Oklahoma Medical College. After internship and flight surgeon training I had a memorable tour as flight surgeon for HMX-1 (Marine helicopter squadron responsible for Presidential transport.) Then I received radiology training at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD followed by 5 years in the radiology department of Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA. My wife, Georgia, and I were married in 1967 and enjoyed all our duty stations. In 1987, we decided to leave the Navy, return to our home area and enter private practice in Denison, TX. We enjoyed Denison, especially the large lake nearby. By 1998 our 2 sons were out of high school and mostly out of college. We got the urge to move again and ended in Fort Worth. I started working temporary radiology assignments that allowed for travel and part-time work.

Most recently we've moved back to Oklahoma to be near our aging parents and family. I retired from medicine in 2011 and stay busy looking after parents, enjoying 3 grand children, volunteering at the local hospital, singing in the community choir and traveling.

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35th Company Dalton R. Ellis, Jr Service History: 1967, The Basic School, Quantico 1967 - 1968, 3d Bn/6th Marines, Camp Lejeune 1968 - 1969, 2d Bn/26th Marines, Vietnam 1969 –1972, MCB Camp Lejeune 1972, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico 1972 – 1974, Marine Detachment, USS America 1974 – 1977, The Basic School, Quantico 1977 – 1979, 3d Bn/6th Marines, Camp Lejeune

Principal Occupation: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Manager and Project Engineer Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife is Susan Ellis. She is retired. We are raising her son’s daughter, Adrianna, who is now 13. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Retired, but got bored after a year and a half. I took a part time job with Home Depot. I still ride my bike (an 800cc Suzuki Volusia – but short trips only) Most of my time is spent raising my grand-daughter, Adrianna, who is 13. My four children (by my first wife, Dawn) have all matured into solid, responsible citizens. They have given me eleven wonderful grand-children. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Al Thornton and all the other guys in the 35th company. Youngster cruise aboard the USS Damato. Humorous Memories of USNA: Carrying a Gannet dinghy to Capt. Gransback’s office on the third deck of the Eighth Wing, to prepare for the 1964 Army game. Awards Received: Coca-Cola President’s Award for highest quality performance for a US canning operation in the US (I was Plant Manager). Academic Achievement: BS, USNA Athletic: Seriously, none, but I did give blood playing Battalion Rugby Service/USNA Awards: Navy Commendation Medal, with V Combat Action Ribbon Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Citation National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal (5 stars) RVNGCU with palm RVNCA Uniform Breast Insignia: None Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Flag Pennant: None Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? • I initially went, hoping to become a submariner, but quickly decided it was better to become a Marine, rather than sub-marine. • The Academy more than met my expectations in that I grew in ways I never believed possible. As much as I enjoyed my time in the Marines and my subsequent civilian life, I owe it mostly to my four years at Navy.

Summary bio for Dalton Ellis At graduation, I was commissioned in the Marine Corps, and went on to serve 12 years as an infantry officer. During that time, I served as commanding officer of a rifle company, the Marine Detachment on the USS America, H&S Company of an Infantry Battalion, and a Headquarters Company. I deployed to the Caribbean, Vietnam, the Mediterranean (twice), and once more in the Western Pacific. After leaving the Marines, I worked in a number of manufacturing positions, most notably for 21 years with Coca-Cola Enterprises. I was Plant Manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling plant in Austin, TX for six of those years, and a project engineer responsible for equipment purchasing and installation for 12 years. I have four children and 12 grandchildren by my late wife, Dawn. In 1986, I married Susan. We are living in Sunnyvale, TX, with our 14-year-old granddaughter, Adrianna. I was retired for a year and a half, but took a part time job with Home Depot for something to do.

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35th Company Richard K. Farver My first duty station was as a SAR pilot at NAS Oceana, VA. Sea duty tours were in Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadrons; HM -12 (we swept the mines in Haiphong Harbor) and HM- 14, and aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2). Shore duty included Navy Recruiting Districts Buffalo, NY, Nashville, TN and Albany, NY, the latter two as Commanding Officer and at Headquarters, Navy Recruiting Command. My final two Navy tours were as Director, Navy Corrections at NAVPERS and as CO, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Buffalo, NY from which I retired as a Captain in 1993. Ltjg Jean Jeffords of Sharon, MA and I were married in July of 1970. Jean left active duty in 1974 but stayed in the reserves and also retired as a Captain. We have four grown children (one adopted) and three grandchildren. After the Navy, we returned to the family farm in northwest Pennsylvania where we raised beef cattle and I worked for the local school district until 2007. We still run a few cattle but head southwest for the winters. Other hobbies include Flight Instruction, towing gliders, birding, travel, woodcarving, biking and coin collecting. The most vivid memories of USNA are when President Kennedy addressed us and being informed of his assassination. One of the most humorous events was the evening Al Thornton, Dalton Ellis and I tapped into the Eighth Wing public address system and announced the OODâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival as he came from the Sixth Wing. He went nuts trying to find the culprits. I attended USNA because I wanted to fly like my father did in WW II. While I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say I enjoyed my time at USNA, it certainly enabled me to accomplish my goals as well as teaching me self discipline, organization and to keep going even when things get tough.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard D. Griffen A quick synopsis of the last fifty yearsâ&#x20AC;Ś It began with one of the happiest days of those fifty years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I graduated, which is still a mystery. I lost several roommates during those four years either as a result of quitting or being asked to leave. Mostly those were four miserable years and I still can't believe I stayed. But I've always believed once you start, don't quit. That being said, there were some life lessons learned at the Academy that served me well: don't give up, maintain your physical and mental well-being, and, most importantly, adhere to the basic values that are a part of the Academy. Unlike the Academy, I found the Navy to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. I was a Supply Officer and stayed in for 5 years. My most memorable duty was a year in Vietnam, most of which was spent on the Mekong near Cambodia supporting patrol boats and Seals. After that tour, I went into the Navy Exchange System and spent 2 years in Taiwan and a final assignment as Navy Exchange Officer at the Naval Station across the river from the Academy. Great jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great fun. My professional career began with banking on Wall Street and ended as an entrepreneur in North Carolina. The assignments I had were rewarding, however, I believe the most important decision I made was to choose location over job at a very early juncture. Working on Wall Street was awesome but living in the New York area with a family is challenging. The move to North Carolina was, for me, the right decision at the right time. I stayed in commercial banking for a while and then cut ties and jumped into the entrepreneurial world. Starting the business in my home, it was the beginning of 23 years of joy, agony and ultimately success. We sold the business in 2007 and I retired to pursue things that didn't involve making money: tutoring kids, coaching at the Y, and playing on the lake. Life has been good and I have been very fortunate. I have had wonderful experiences and have done things most people can only dream of. However, the best part, by far, has been my family. We have 4 wonderful children and 8 wonderful grandchildren. I know it sounds like bragging, but all of them are really good people and have done and are still doing well. The final piece of the puzzle is my wife, Beverly. We've been together for 25 years and I'm the luckiest man alive because I love her as much today as I did when we first met.

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35th Company Monroe Kelly III Mike was one of the “football and lacrosse jocks” in 35th company. Upon being commissioned Mike joined the fleet as a surface warfare officer, but decided he could better serve mankind as a lawyer. He left the ship life and went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the University Of Virginia School Of Law in 1974. Mike is now a partner in the law firm of Williams Mullen with his office being in Virginia Beach. As could have been predicted from his 1967 Lucky Bag biography Mike has accumulated an array of awards and honors from his peers in the legal profession. He is listed in the publication The Best Lawyers in America for Banking Law, Bankruptcy and CreditorDebtor Law and Real Estate Law. Best Lawyers named Mike as Norfolk's Banking & Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year." He has also been named to Virginia Business magazine’s list of “Legal Elite” and recognized in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell has rated Mike an AV attorney, its highest rating available. He is a member of the United Way Keel Club and is past president of the Norfolk Forum and the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John W. Kopp, Jr. 1963-1967 USNA

1969-1971 First Air /Naval Gunfire Company, USMC. Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer. 1971-1973 Naval Flight Officer Training, Pensacola. Assistant Training Officer. 1982-1985 Commander Naval Air Force Pacific S-3A Program Manager. Executive Officer. Principal Post Navy Occupation 1987-1989 MBA/ Law School 1996-2005 Judge Pro-Tern 1989-Present Attorney

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35th Company Awards Received: Academic: USNA - Bachelor of Science NATIONAL UNIVERSITY -Master of Business Administration NATIONAL UNIVERSITY -Doctor of Jurisprudence

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John R. Martin

John joined the brigade after graduating from high school in St. Joseph, Missouri. As a member of the 35th Company, he played on the 150-pound football team that won the national championship and exhibited his prowess for the wrestling team while maintaining a consistent 3.0 academic average. John was always the cool, calm and collected friend to everyone who knew him, showing that humility has a proud place in the Naval Service. After graduation John was ordered to flight school in Pensacola where he married Linda. His superior athletic ability and innate intelligence enabled John to screen for advanced jet training, his light at the end of the tunnel through four years at the Academy. After training in the A-4 Replacement Air Group, he reported to Attack Squadron 172 (VA-172), the Blue Bolts, flying the A-4C aircraft. During an ordnance training mission on the afternoon of 25 November 1969 both he and fellow classmate, Bob McCleery (26) died in a multi-plane, weather-related accident on their return to NAS Cecil Field, Florida. A memorial service was held in Cecil Field where John’s fellow squadron pilots gathered to pay their respects to John and Linda and to think on the great aviator, wonderful friend and the fragile life of a Naval Aviator and Naval Aviator’s family, which John had worked so hard for so long to know. A funeral mass for John was held on 1 December in the Cathedral of St Joseph followed by interment in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Three of John’s fellow Naval Aviators served as pallbearers at the funeral. John, the son of Councilman and Mrs. Richard Martin, was survived by his wife Linda and his son Richard Lee Martin.

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35th Company Edward H Mills Service History 1962: Polaris Missile Technician School Dam Neck, VA 1963: Submarine School, Groton, CT 1963-67 (USNA 24th Co, then 35th Co after expansion to 36 Compa nies) 1967-1968: The Basic School, Quantico, VA 1968: Naval Air Training Command, Pensacola, FL, Glynco, GA 1968-69: Second Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC 1969-70: First Marine Aircraft Wing, Da Nang, Republic of Viet Nam 1970-73: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, MSEE December 1972 1973-75: Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Command, Camp Pendleton, CA 1975-76: USAF Electronic Warfare Officers Course, Sacramento, CA 1976-77: G-3, First Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa Prefecture, Ja pan 1977-80 Marine Aviation Detachment, Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt Mugu, CA 1980-83: Installations and Logistics Division, Headquarters Marine Corps 1983-84: Marine Airbase Squadron Twelve, First MAW, Iwakuni, Japan 1984-86: C-3 Division, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico, VA July 1986: Retired from US Marine Corps

Principal Occupation 1986-1994: Director Commercial Software, Strategic Financial Planning Systems 1994-2007: Senior Engineer, Advancia Corporation 2007-2013: Lead Engineer, Power Systems, Federal Aviation Administration 2013-Present: Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Few people in the Naval Service have careers that include both submarine school and flight school, which gave me a breadth of experiences and enjoyment I never thought possible when as a high school student in a farming community in Western New York I was dreaming about my life journey. Even further, few other career Marines never had a reporting senior in the same MOS. This experience gave me an insight into the need for more understanding of the value to the overall mission of the Naval Service that each specialty contributes to the mission. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: I had two sons with the former Marion Barber who I married in the USNA Chapel on our class graduation day. We had two sons – Edward Jr who is Director of Planned Giving in Harvard University from where he earned his JD in 1993; and Eric who earned his MA in Public Administration from George Mason University and is now working in the Fairfax County government budget group. I was married for the second time in 2008 to Lynn Blake with the resulting gain of two more children, twins. Sarah runs a dog walking business in Philadelphia and Phil works as a laboratory technician in a local veterinarian facility. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I chose the defense contractor route after retirement from USMC, which enabled me to stay in the same Fairfax, VA, house and allowed the boys to stay in the same high school. Moving them 21 times during my USMC career seemed like enough for anyone. I retired again in 2013 so I am now on the Board of Trustees for our community and editing our Class of 1967 Anniversary Book. Can’t wait to retire again. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: One weekend a couple of us were checking out the myths of the healing powers of Kentucky bourbon on the St Johns campus at the same time the OOD decided to take an evening stroll to the school. Hearing the “Sail Ho” warning we hit the deck where I held my breath to avoid detection as he stood about three feet from my right hand with his back to me and directing his Mate to round up the naughty boys who were attempting to flee the scene. In the fondest memory category-being a frequent user of Gate 0 to study with my girlfriend in her apartment and getting back for bed check ranks high. Humorous Memories of USNA: I was fried by one of our notorious Lcdr Company Officers, who had drawn OOD duty that night: for being out of uniform in our company area during study hours – I was wearing the long sleeved khaki shirt with PT gear. Second was the reaction to our having pushed the A-4 from outside our 8th Wing window to Tecumseh Court. Another time, we connected our stereo to the PA system and announced the progress of our favorite OOD on his foray in our wing of Mother B. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Awards Received Academic Achievement: MSEE from Naval Postgraduate School, Qualified Project Management Professional (PMP) in my federal civilian job. Athletic: Service Awards: Strike/Flight Medal (5 awards), NCM (2 awards), Vietnam Service Medal and various unit awards Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Flight Officer Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars): n/a Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? I grew up the fifth child in a family of six so by the time it was my turn to graduate from my small central school and go to college; my only option was to go on a full scholarship. I received an appointment to the Air Force Academy but I chose to attend Rensselaer Poly Tech, which was not so far from home. A couple years later, thanks to a nod from Senator Jacob Javetts from New York, I woke up one morning a plebe in the sixth wing waiting for the rest of our classmates to arrive and be sworn in on Tecumseh Court as a Midshipman, USN, for the second time. My expectations from attending the academy were to earn a technical degree and a gain access for a path to flying in jet aircraft. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Naval Academy did satisfy my expectations, I completed flight school and flew in some great missions in Viet Nam After attending Monterey, it became very difficult to get back into a flying squadron, but I was ordered to several very challenging technical jobs that allowed me to develop some weapon support systems that make a difference. Summary Yearbook write-up for Ed Mills After completing The Basic School and Flight School and a tour flying in EA-6As out of DaNang, I earned my MSEE from the Naval Postgraduate School. After that I only had two more FMF tours, one as the EWO on the First MAW G-3 staff in Okinawa and another running MABS-12 in Iwakuni and Korea. My MSEE degree led me to several tours in program management type billets in MCTSSA on the PLRS program, the Pacific Missile Test Center on helicopter borne communication jammer concepts and helicopter survivability in an IR missile environment, HQMC on the Marine Air-Ground Intelligence Systems, and in the C-3 Division of the Marine Corps Development Center, MCB Quantico. With my certification as a program management professional (PMP) I continued the program management path as a civilian for the US Postal Service, Lead of the software division of a small business and then as a support contractor to the FAA followed by being a Fed in the FAA as the national lead for implementing emergency power systems. After retirement I became a trustee on our community Board. Lynn and I were married in 2008 and we have four grown children all living on the east coast: Ted who is a lawyer for MIT in Boston, Eric who is a budget guru for Fairfax County, Sarah who runs a dog walking business in Philadelphia, and Phil who is a Vet Tech in Northern Virginia. Lynn and I spend all of our spare time and then some managing our gardens and our Border Terrier while we live in Northern Virginia. I really enjoyed being the Editor-in-Chief of our 1967 Lucky Bag at the Academy and now a I coordinate the efforts of some great people, especially Tony Wayne, Pete Smullen, and Ed Kerins as we work to assemble and publish this Class of 1967 50th Anniversary Book. Life has been good.

I know I am getting old because my good friend and roommate for several years at the boat school, Bill Nelson, is a great grandfather.

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35th Company William J. Nelson, Jr. Service history: 1963-1967 USNA (35th Company) 1967 Field Artillery Officer's Basic, Ft. Sill, OK Ranger School, Ft. Benning, GA 1968-1969 1st Battalion, 35th Artillery, Munich and Augsburg, Germany, Company Commander, Battery C 1969-1970 Forward Ops Officer, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery Kontum, Vietnam, Assistant Ops Officer, 52nd Artillery Group, Pleiku, Vietnam 1970-1971 Assistant Operations Officer, 6th U.S. Army Headquarters, Presidio of San Francisco Principal post-military occupation 1971-1974 Systems Engineer, Electronic Data Systems, San Francisco, CA 1974-1988 IS Management, Stauffer Chemical, San Francisco, CA and Westport, CT 1988-1996 IS Director, Rhone Poulenc Basic Chemicals, Shelton, CT 1996-2005 IS Director, Tech Svcs, Yale-New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Received my commission in the U.S. Army on graduation day, as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. Wife, Children, Grand Children: June and I have been married for 21 years and have four children between us. They are all married and scattered in San Diego, Florida and the Boston area. We have five grandchildren ranging in age from 3 to 27. I also have a greatgrandson who will be 3 in 2017! How is retired life going: When I retired in January 2005, we sold the house in Connecticut, moved into our motor home and drove south as fast as we could. We found our new community in Venice, Florida and have been here ever since. We still enjoy traveling in the motor home and sometimes attend come arounds with the Alumni RV group. Most vivid/fondest memories USNA: John Kennedy's impromptu visit plebe summer. Army-Navy games. Summer cruises. Sense of belonging to something important.

Awards Received: Academic: MS in Systems Management from USC Service Awards: Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart Uniform Insignia: Ranger Tab 1. Why did you attend...

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I went to work for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) on their San Francisco account and learned the information technology business. In 1974, I left to join Stauffer Chemical Co. in their systems group in San Francisco and rose to the position of MIS Director. When the company was bought in 1985, we moved the MIS functions to Connecticut. In 1989, Stauffer was broken up and sold in pieces and I went to work for Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals until 1996 when we parted ways. My final gig was with Yale-New Haven Health System as their Director of Technical Services, retiring in 2005. My wife, June, and I were married in 1996 and have four children between us. When I retired we bought a motor home, sold our home in Connecticut and headed south. We landed in Venice, FL, built our home and have been thoroughly enjoying retirement, playing golf, tennis and fishing. When we get bored, we head out in the motor home. I know I am getting old because I now have a great-grandchild, Liam.

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35th Company Charles W Penque Service History 1962 – 63 Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD 1963 – 1967 USNA 1967 – 68 USS Evans (DE 1023), San Diego, CA Damage Control Assistant 1969 – 70 Market Time (CTF 115), Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam 1970 – 71 USS Jouett (DLG 29), San Diego, CA Fire Control Of ficer 1972 – 73 USS Sarsfield (DD 837), Mayport FL Weapons Officer 1973 - 75 Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA Student 1975 Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington DC Watch Officer 1975 – 77 Office of The Secretary of The Navy, Washington DC Speechwriter/Aide 1977 – 78 USS Mississippi (CGN 40) Norfolk, VA Combat Systems Officer 1979 - 80 USS Pegasus (PGM 1) Little Creek, VA Commanding Officer 1981 – 82 USS Gray (FF 1054) San Diego, CA Executive Officer 1983 – 84 Commander in Chief Pacific, Oahu, HI Current Opera tions Officer 1985 – 86 Service School Command, San Diego, CA Executive Officer 1986 Retired with rank of Commander Principal Occupation (Life after USN) 1986 – 89 Captain's Yacht Sales, San Diego, CA Partner 1989 – 91 Purvis Systems Inc. San Diego, CA Business Develop ment 1993 – 2002 Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, Maui, HI Maui District Manager Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events After spending a year in Vietnam followed by three deployments there, the tour with the Secretary of the Navy was a welcome change. Since it was the U.S. Bicentennial, 1976 provided the opportunity to visit many parts of the country and Prince Phillip's and Queen Elizabeth's visit to Boston and the sailing of Old Ironsides.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jackie and I were married in 1970 and still are. Oh yes, and presently have one Golden Retriever How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? After the final retirement in 2002, we decided to leave Maui, purchase a motorhome and travel full time. We became “Continuous Travelers” for eight years, traveling Alaska to Key West and Quebec City to San Diego. We now use the motor coach part time, have a Golden Retriever, a house and a new Corvette. Just to keep the edge, I attended Ron Fellows Performance Driving School for three days of 100+ MPH. No, there wasn't a special “seniors” class. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Camaraderie and Graduation Humorous Memories of USNA Water bombing the newspaper delivery truck when it loudly arrived at zero dark thirty. Awards Received Academic Achievement: USNA – BS, Naval Postgraduate School – MA Service Awards Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal w/ two Gold Stars and Combat V.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Why Elected to Attend USNA and Expectations After graduating from High School, I was still trying to decide what I wanted to do. An attempt at college did not work out too well, so I enlisted in the Navy. During boot camp and attending electronics school, I remained unsure of what I really wanted to do. The Navy had offered a unique program which provided an opportunity to attend the Naval Academy via the Naval Academy Prep School. Having watched “Men of Annapolis” on TV, I decided this was the challenge for me. Satisfaction with the Academy Experience It was an amazing four years. I had hoped for direction and challenge which USNA provided in spades. To make it even more challenging, my academic efforts always made next semester questionable. I was determined to make it through and with the support and assistance of many, I did. I had learned that this was in fact a unique education in many aspects aside from academics. To me it was and remains an honor to be associated with this great institution. Summary yearbook write-up for Chuck Penque Following graduation I reported to my first duty station, USS Evans (DE1023) which turned out to be a short tour due to decommissioning of the ship. So, it was off to in-country Vietnam for the next year which offered some very unique flying opportunities for this non-aviator technical observer. This was followed by serving in six different ship types over the next 18 years. The most exciting was as Commanding Officer of USS Pegasus (PHM1) until running aground which pretty much ended future command opportunities. My naval career ended in 1986 after a tour as Executive Officer of USS Gray (FF1054) and Executive Officer Service School Command, San Diego. Perhaps one of the most interesting tours occurred when assigned as the Secretary of the Navy's speechwriter and aide. Since this took place in 1976, during the nation's bicentennial celebration, it was a year of attending numerous celebration events countrywide with appropriate speeches of course. As a Lieutenant to be included in high level meetings and visits was truly an unforgettable experience. Jackie and I were married in 1970 and even after all those different duty stations we continued, after retirement, to move frequently. We are now in home number 23 which included a sailboat for three years and motorhome for eight years.

In spite of less than stellar academic achievements, life is good and being enjoyed to “da max.” To quote former President “W” Bush, “even a “C” student can become President.”

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35th Company Charles S. Prahl Service History: 1963-1967: Canoe U. USNA, that is. 1967-1969: USS Boyd (DD 544), 1st Lieutenant (homeport: San Diego) 1969-1970: USS Wandank (ATA 204), XO (homeport: Guam) 1970-1972: Graduate School at Stanford University, transfer to Civil Engineer Corps 1972-1975: Assistant Public Works Officer, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, HI 1975-1976: Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, HI 1976-1979: Director, Facilities Management Department, Civil Engineer Corps Officers School, Port Hueneme, CA 1979: Transferred to Naval Reserve 1979-1987: Various Naval Facilities Engineering Command reserve officer assignments 1996: Retired from USNR with the rank of Captain Principal Occupation: I left active duty to start an oil recycling firm. In 1984 merged company with another to create Evergreen Oil. In 1986 sold my interest in Evergreen to start an environmental & safety compliance consulting firm. Initially served California clients but over the years things worked out and we ended up spread out across most of the country. In 2004 received an offer I couldn’t refuse and sold the bulk of the company and essentially retired. Served on the board until 2014 when I sold my remaining interest. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Really, only the standard: Marriage, birth of children, walking daughter(s) down the aisle, blah, blah. Frankly, between family and running the business, there was not a lot of time for much else. Since retirement, though, we have been living the dream. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren. Jolene and I were married in November 1968 and she remains my sweetheart and best friend. We have three children; two daughters and a son. Our eldest daughter is married with two children. Our second daughter just recently married and our son is working towards his PhD at the University of Wisconsin. All are healthy and well and a great blessing to us. I have been very fortunate.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? As noted earlier, we are living the dream. We have built our dream home here in Woodside and also spend a lot of time at our condominium on the island of Lana’i (my personal little piece of heaven). I remain comfortably (versus frantically) busy with homeowner board duties, various committees and other tasks. I’m getting time to read and much enjoy it. While I waited way too long, I finally have the time to learn a bit about golf. It drives me crazy, but I love it. One of the best parts of retirement is that I have time to nurture friendships. It’s been great. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA (Lordy, this could go on forever, so I must limit myself) • Rushing back from the rifle range to form up and hear President Kennedy address the class • The long days and nights of studying Mechanical Engineering. A good part of the time I was clearly in over my head (not a fond memory, but a vivid one). • The terror I felt as I made my jumps at Airborne School – and the pure joy I felt when I saw my open chute. • Dead Week, the best week of the year which included our baking in the sun so we would look good for June Week. • The excitement I felt when I started wearing my class ring (early, like everyone else). • In contrast, the fury I felt when the OOD came into the Library during evening study hours and put on report all those who had removed their shoes to get comfortable (I was on the upper level so, while I saw what was going on, I luckily avoided trouble. • Graduation; “three cheers for those we leave behind” Humorous Memories of USNA: • The first night the Brigade returned in 1963: Cracking up in laughter with the other Plebes at my mess hall table afReturn to: Table of Contents

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ter the upper class had left. I add that I don’t remember laughing much at the tables after that! The good food fights in the mess hall The periodic tussles I had with my roommate. He was considerably smaller than me, but tough as nails. The night before the last Maryland football game. The word went out that Maryland students were on campus. We all grabbed anything we could clobber someone with and went charging to and fro looking to rumble. Alas, the alarm was a false one.

Awards Received: Nothing that special Academic Achievement: Rhodes Scholar (kidding!). Highest degree achievement is a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. Athletic: Plebe Crew, Varsity Track the other years. Service Awards: Nothing special Why did I elect to attend USNA and what did I expect to “obtain from attending”? I had visited the Naval Academy during junior high school – and was impressed. While not set on attending I did apply and started the long process of testing, physicals, etc. I, though, did not make the cut. On the other hand, I had been admitted to a college about which I was very excited. Around June 10, though, I received notice that I had been admitted to the academy (as a “Qualified Alternate”). I mulled it over for about 10 days and decided USNA was an opportunity I should not pass up. I left for the east coast three days later so I didn’t have much time to think about what I hoped to obtain from attending. I’m guessing, incidentally, that my claim to fame is that I may well be the last member of the class to gain admittance. Did the academy experience satisfy my expectations? Frankly, other than anticipating a challenging four years I didn’t have the opportunity to develop a lot of expectations about USNA (see above). I was certainly correct about the “challenging” years and, like most of us, graduated quite proud of having stuck it out and to have accomplished something about which I was, and remain, proud. For me, the greatest benefit I received from those years was learning that I could “press on” longer than I had previously thought. Summary for Kip Prahl The first few years after graduation were spent at sea; first on the USS Boyd (DD 544) out of San Diego followed by the USS Wandank (ATA 204) homeported on Guam. In 1970 I was picked up for the Civil Engineer Corps and headed to grad school at Stanford. I was very happy in the CEC with great tours in Hawaii and Port Hueneme, and the chance to work with some terrific people. While this professional satisfaction made it difficult to leave active duty; I finally pulled the plug in 1979 to chase my dream of starting a company. We settled in the San Francisco Bay area where I started an oil recycling company. It worked out and led to a joint venture to construct a top notch re-refinery. In 1986 I sold my interest in that venture and started an environmental and safety compliance consulting firm. Our timing was good and over the years we did quite well. In 2004 I sold the bulk of the company and started goofing off, something I have enjoyed immensely. Jolene and I were married in 1968 (lucky me). We have three grown children. The eldest, Colette lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children. Our other daughter, Molly, recently married and lives in Boston where she works for a biotech firm. Our youngest, Andrew, is pursuing his PhD at the University of Wisconsin. Jolene and I have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1979. It has been a great life.

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35th Company Frank E. Rook

Frank was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Joplin, Missouri during his childhood. Frank attended the University of Missouri on a NROTC scholarship before he received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy. Frank served aboard the USS Frank Knox off Viet Nam and had a follow-on tour in USS Saratoga. Ross Perot ’53 interviewed Frank and hired him at the conclusion of his Navy career as an investment advisor with Dupont Walston. During his investments career, he mentored numerous colleagues and received the highest praise from them for his knowledge and leadership. Wells Fargo acknowledged his abilities by naming him a senior vice president of investments. Frank married Linda Haas on May 27, 1977 Frank was an altruistic citizen of Joplin having volunteered in several groups and organizations. He served as a reserve deputy for the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of the Elks, the Missouri Sheriffs Association, Jasper County Mental Health Board, and Project Graduation of Joplin. For a number of years, he played Santa Claus at the Sunshine Children’s Home, providing the disadvantaged children with gifts that he and Linda purchased. One of Frank’s favorite projects was providing dinners for clients as well as awards dinners for community recipients. These dinners, with Frank as the chef, were held in a facility that Frank purchased and decorated in his style for the events. Frank died in his home town of Joplin, Missouri on May 12, 2012 after a short illness.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael J. Smith

Mike was born April 30, 1945, in Beaufort, North Carolina. He graduated from Beaufort High School in 1963, and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1967. He subsequently attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, from which he graduated with a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1968. He completed naval aviation jet training at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, receiving his aviator wings in May 1969. He was then assigned to the Advanced Jet Training Command (VT-21) where he served as an instructor from May 1969 to March 1971. During the 2-year period that followed, he flew A-6 Intruders and completed a tour during the Vietnam War while assigned to Attack Squadron 52 (VA-52) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). In 1974, he graduated from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and was assigned to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, to work on the A-6E TRAM and Cruise missile guidance systems. He returned to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1976 and completed an 18-month tour as an instructor. From Patuxent River, he was assigned to Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75), where he served as maintenance and operations officer while completing two Mediterranean deployments aboard the USS Saratoga.

He flew 28 different types of civilian and military aircraft, logging 4,867 hours of flying time. He was promoted posthumously by Congress to the rank of Captain, and has had a Chair named in his honor at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Mike was selected for the astronaut program in May 1980; he served as a commander in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), Deputy Chief of Aircraft Operations Division, Technical Assistant to the Director, Flight Operations Directorate, and was also assigned to the Astronaut Office Development and Test Group. In addition to being pilot on the Challenger, he had been slated to pilot a future Shuttle mission (STS-61-N) that had been scheduled for the Fall of 1986. Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice was the last one heard on the Challenger voice recorder, saying "Uh oh". It broke up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet. While analyzing the wreckage, investigators discovered that several electrical system switches on Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right-hand panel had been moved from their usual launch posi246

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35th Company tions. Fellow Astronaut Richard Mullane wrote, "These switches were protected with lever locks that required them to be pulled outward against a spring force before they could be moved to a new position." Later tests established that neither the force of the explosion, nor the impact with the ocean could have moved them indicating that he made the switch changes, presumably in a futile attempt to restore electrical power to the cockpit after the crew cabin detached from the rest of the orbiter.

Michael is survived by his wife, Jane, and three children. Michael enjoyed woodworking, running, tennis, and squash.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Mahlon Robert Sutton II Service History: 1967-1968 Naval Air basic training Pensacola, Florida Helicopter Pilot 1968-1971 NAS Lemoore, California SAR pilot H34s/H2s , qualified Aircraft Commander C-1, S-2 , supply personal transport 1971-1972 Viet Nam Binh Thuy HAL 3, H1s 1972-1982 San Diego, California NAS Imperial Beach HC5 transition to HSL 31 NAS North Island HSL 31,HSL 31 & HSL 35 Plank owner in all 3 squadrons Admin/OPS/Maintenance Dept head Deployed on 2 detachments: USS Marvin Shields Asst OIC/Maintenance officer USS Paul F Foster oic 1982-1984 Manassas, Virginia/IBM Prime Contractor for H60 aircraft LAMPS Mark 3 FIT team 1984-1985 San Diego, California NAS North Island HSL 43/ XO First Mark III SH 60 Squadron 1986-1987 Washington, DC NAVAIR 210 Training & simulators 1987 Retired from Naval Service as CDR Life after USN 1987-1989 Washington, DC Private contractor for logistic support Naval Systems for LAMPS   Mark III  1989 Jacksonville, Florida Interesting, unusual or memorable life events: Recruited to the Naval Academy by Rick Forezano, Head Coach of the Detroit Lions, for my football experience. Combat service in Viet Nam. Wife, Children, Grandchildren: Jody and I were married in 1967 with Chuck Penque, Rich Griffin, Jay Williams, Steve Fisk, Ted White and Mike Smith as Best Man and Ushers. We have 2 sons and 5 grandchildren. Mahlon Robert III (Rob) (1969) is married to Monique and they have 2 sons Mahlon Robert IV (Robert) (2001) and Patrick (2004) They live in Cary, North Carolina. Brian Patrick (1972) is married to Stephanie and they have 3 children: Kate(2005) Will (2007) and Holly (2013) They live in Brookfield, Wisconsin. How is retired life going: Great but I have too many medical appointments!! Most vivid/fondest USNA memories: I enjoyed all the sports, football and swimming. Rounding Gate zero in the trunk of the car with Chuck while Jody picked up 2 Firsties who were riding up front……interesting conversations between us!!Army/Navy Game in Philly in 1965 where I met Joanne Marie Smith who was introduced to me by Jay Williams and Al Thornton. Service Awards Received: 2 Single Strike Air Medals, 21 Air Medals, Combat Service Medal, Republic of Viet Nam Gallantry Cross with Palm Citation, Viet Nam Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Expert Rifle Medal Why did you attend: The sports programs and meeting the teams while I was in high school and the free education fit my needs perfectly. Did the Academy experience satisfy: While it was very hard and my room mate and I had many “come up and see me” letters, I persevered and had a great education and made many great friends. Final Yearbook write up for Bob Sutton Had some interesting experiences: Broke a collar bone while in flight school when I played with Roger Staubach and the Goshawks….put me back 6 months but was still able to fly. Landed at 13,100 feet in the mountains of California in a H2 while rescuing 2 pilots from Lemoore. Lots of tales from Viet Nam and the SEALS I worked with during that war. The last cruise on the USS Paul F Foster allowed 3 generations of Mahlon Roberts to experience a Tiger Cruise…..Grandpa, Dad and Son had a lifetime full of memories!!

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35th Company Alan R. Thornton

Alan had an appointment to the Air Force Academy but brazenly put them on hold while he waited for USNA to come through. He never regretted that.

He decided he wanted to go nuclear subs after graduation. In a recollection he wrote, “I had to pass an interview with the Kindly Old Gentleman, Admiral Rickover…..This interview lasted about two minutes, after which he tossed me out of his office in disgust to be worked over by senior officers on his staff. Eventually I got out alive after promising to ‘do nothing but study during all of my free time between now and graduation’. Careful interpretation of ‘free time’ allowed me to sign the statement.” Six months of nuclear power school followed, then six months of prototype operational training, then his wedding, then six months of submarine school in New London, Ct. He was assigned to the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN601 Blue Crew). Alan was Reactor Controls Officer, Communications and Sonar Officer, and Operations Officer. He resigned from the Navy in January of 1972 and began his thirty-year career with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (later called Constellation Energy and then Exelon.) He worked at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant where he was project manager of the diesel generator project, the steam generator project, and then Manager of the Project Management Department. In addition to his salaried jobs, his volunteer work included being project manager for the large addition built at Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick, MD. After retiring he and his wife, Arlene, embarked on a journey of a lifetime, sailing several years to the Florida Keys and cruising the Exuma chain in the Bahamas. Alan and Arlene have a son, Eric, who is a Chartered Financial Analyst and works in Virginia. He and his wife blessed them with two grandchildren, Jack 12, and Ella 8. Their daughter, Kira, lives in Charlottesville, VA and is the owner of a successful fitness business. She and her husband have two boys, Nate 12, and Alan Luke who is 6. Alan Luke was born six days after Alan’s funeral. In June of 2006 Alan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After surgery, radiation, and chemo he made it three and a half years. He and Arlene even sailed to the Bahamas after his treatment. Through the cancer struggle he exemplified that “can-do” Navy spirit, never complaining. He died on January 8, 2010. Alan always valued and enjoyed his Naval Academy friendships. Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary C. Theodore White Service History My commissioning was delayed until September, 1967 due to a medical hold from an athletic injury incurred during first class year. Once commissioned, retroactive to graduation day, my assignments included: September 1967 - November 1967 - U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD - Temporary Duty awaiting flight school class November 1967 - December 1968 - U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL - Basic Naval Aviator Training - Designated Naval Aviator on 20 December 1968 January 1969 - February 1969 - Naval Air Reserve Training Unit, Lakehurst, NJ - Aviation Officer Recruiting March 1969 - Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA - Counterinsurgency Training April 1969 - TAD to Fort Rucker, Dothan, AL – Attack Helicopter Training May 1969 - May 1970 - Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron THREE; Detachment 4 - Ben Luc, RVN - Attack Helicopter Pilot; Aircraft Commander; Fire Team Lead June 1970 - July 1970 - FAETUPAC, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA - ASW Training August 1970 - October 1970 - Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TEN - SH-3A/D Training November 1970 - June 1972 - Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron EIGHT July 1972 - June 1975 - U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD - Instructor, Department of English, History and Government; Plebe Baseball Coach; Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach July 1975 - NAVPHIBSCOL, Little Creek, VA - Overseas Duty Training August 1975 - October 1975 - Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE - SH-3A/D/G/H Combat Readiness Training November 1975 - July 1977 - Royal Naval Air Station, Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom – Helicopter Aircraft Commander; Instrument Flight Instructor

Principal Occupation Peat, Marwick & Mitchell (now KPMG) – 1977-1987 Bradson Corporation – 1987-1990 The Washington Group Consultants – 1990-1996 IBM Consulting Services – 1996-2009 Upon leaving the service, I began a lengthy career in management consulting, performing complex engagements for private sector, non-profit and public sector clients with emphasis on the areas of strategic planning and business development, policy development and implementation, business process reengineering, change management, training, productivity enhancement and workforce management. One of my most memorable engagements required multiple trips in support of an on-site delivery operation of medical, food, and humanitarian supplies to multiple areas of Belarus shortly after the Chernobyl disaster. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Most memorable My wedding and the births of each of my children and grandchildren have been the highlights of my life. I became very heavily involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation while we lived in the Washington, DC area. I was the President of the Greater Washington (DC) chapter of the foundation for three years and also served on the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America Board of Directors for three years. I enjoyed more than fifteen years of youth athletic coaching and umpiring baseball at all competitive levels including collegiate. I visited Australia on R&R from RVN and took quite a few pictures while I was there. Just last year, my daughter’s family lived there while her husband was on assignment with his company. I had occasion to visit them and took quite a few pictures from the same locations as I had done more than 45 years prior and when viewed together I was naturally amazed at the things that had changed so much. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I have been married to Sandy since 1975. We have three children. Scott (University of Virginia) is married to Catey (née 250

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35th Company Thomson) and works for Private Advisors, LLC. They have two children, Ford and Eleanor, and live in Richmond, VA. Geoff (Berklee College of Music) is married to Abbey (née Davis) and works for International Cellars Distributors. They live in Arlington, VA. Our daughter Becca (University of Virginia) is married to Clark Herndon and lives in Arlington, VA. She has put use of her Masters in Special Education on hold to raise their three children, Isabelle, Alexandra and Madeleine. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Shortly after leaving IBM, we relocated from Northern Virginia to the Richmond, Virginia area. We visit the Outer Banks in North Carolina multiple times each year, something we have done for more than 25 years. I never run out of things to do and seem to have little spare time while enjoying reading, golfing whenever, wherever and with whomever, cataloguing family pictures and videos, and most importantly spending valuable quality time with family and friends. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I recall one afternoon during Plebe Summer bracing up in my room after an upperclassman entered. He positioned his face less than six inches from mine and asked me who my “Firstie” was. Not having a clue what in fact he was asking I replied the standard “I’ll find out, sir”. He asked me again, to which I “requested permission to ask a question, sir?” He said yes, and I asked him, “You, sir?” to which he said “Yes! And don’t let me down!” It turned out he was D. J. Ray, 6th Battalion Commander. Like many others I recall being in class during first semester Plebe Year when the professor announced word of President Kennedy’s assassination. And then two weeks later like all in our class I remember being overjoyed by our victory over Army on December 7th (Pearl Harbor Day). I recall as a youngster being hit in the face with a pitch by Roger Staubach during an intrasquad baseball game. He visited me that night and the next day along with other team members and coaches while being treated at the Hospital Point facility. I recall as a second classman receiving word that my mother had been in a traffic accident the night before my Thermodynamics final exam. I made Supe’s List a few times while in school, but I know I didn’t do very well on that exam. I recall suffering a season ending knee injury while a starting outfielder the spring of our first class year but feeling privileged to make the trip to West Point and be a part of our victory over Army. And there are also many personal emotional memories related to the USNA chapel as a midshipman, as a member of the staff during my tour there and subsequently during many personal visits to Annapolis. More than once I was overwhelmed during a Sunday chapel service to wonder what my father would think of my attending the Academy while I prayed for my mother. I remember getting married in the chapel in 1975 and my wife saying how long the walk was down the center aisle. I remember attending a very moving memorial service for classmate, company mate and Challenger astronaut Mike Smith in 1986. Humorous Memories of USNA: Among my humorous memories of USNA, I remember having an Army exchange officer as our company officer one year and the activities leading up to the Army Navy football game which included moving his office into the head, and other “pranks” best left unwritten. While assigned to the Academy as a junior officer, I recall how the midshipmen in one of the classes I taught learned of my engagement. They proceeded to accost and overpower me late one afternoon while leaving work and carried me from the Sampson Hall parking lot through the yard to the reflection pool for a very cold, unwanted dunking. Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement B.S. Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy M.A., English, University of Maryland Athletic Varsity N – Baseball Winner – Royal Navy Air Command Golf Championship Service/USNA Awards Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” Air Medals (Numeral 21; Individual Action – 3) National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with Combat “V” Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Vietnam Campaign Medal with 2 stars Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Various Unit Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant N/A Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My father died when I was a junior in high school. At the time my brother was in college. I was mature enough to realize the financial strain my mother faced for me to attend college and though I had multiple acceptances and scholarships to some quality schools like Cornell and Dartmouth, I was encouraged by my teachers and coaches to pursue an Academy appointment. When I did not secure a Congressional or Presidential appointment, one individual especially, Mr. Robert Barnum, a member of USNA Class of 1933 and former President of the Navy League helped me to be admitted under the qualified alternate and competitors program (10 USC 6956). It was later that I learned he had established contacts with multiple entities to track my application - the Alumni Association, The Navy League, the NAAA, and the Naval Academy Foundation. Four days after high school graduation I was being sworn in as a midshipman. I confess my expectations “developed” while attending the Academy. I always appreciated the opportunity I had been given as well as the value and quality of the education I received and the opportunity to play college baseball. These intensified each year. The varied summer training phases helped solidify my desire to become a naval aviator.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? The Academy experience definitely satisfied my expectations as I saw the academic/extracurricular experience laying the groundwork for future success in flight training and as an aviator and subsequently in my life after active duty. I am sure others will have similar acknowledgements that the time at the Academy imbued such things as striving to always do your best, battling through adversity or disappointment, honoring those who have gone before you and trying to set a good example for those to follow, and becoming a team player. Much can be summed up in Uncle Charlie Kirkpatrick’s words of encouragement for one to always remember “You can do anything you set your mind to do, and don’t you forget it” which has stayed with me for over fifty years. Final Yearbook write-up for Ted White: Upon graduation, I completed flight training in December 1968 and was assigned to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron THREE where I flew gunships in support of the River Patrol Forces and SEAL Teams in the Mekong Delta, RVN. Following HA(L)-3, I served in Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron EIGHT and then was assigned to the Naval Academy where I was an instructor in the English, History and Government Department and also coached intercollegiate baseball. Following my time at USNA, I had a foreign exchange tour with the Royal Navy in Helicopter 820 Naval Air Squadron based in RNS Culdrose in Cornwall, England. Subsequently, I enjoyed a successful career in management consulting working with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell (currently KPMG), Bradson Corporation, The Washington Group and IBM Consulting with emphasis on the areas of strategic planning and business development, policy development/implementation, business process reengineering, change management, training, and workforce management. I have been married to Sandy since May, 1975. We have been blessed with three wonderful children. Scott (University of Virginia) is married to Catey (née Thomson) and works for Private Advisors, LLC. They have two children, Ford and Eleanor. Geoff (Berklee College of Music) is married to Abbey (née Davis) and works for International Cellars Importers/Distributors. Our daughter, Becca (University of Virginia) is married to Clark Herndon (Bain Consulting). She has put use of her Masters in Special Education on hold to raise their three children, Isabelle, Alexandra and Madeleine.

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35th Company We currently live in the Richmond, Virginia area. I am thankful each day for the time I can spend with my wife and family. I also relish every chance I have to play golf, travel to the Outer Banks, read a good book with a single malt in hand and reflect on how blessed my life has been.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jack B. Williams, Jr. Service History 1963 – 67 USNA 1967 – 69 Flight Training (VT-1, VT-3, VT-5, VT-31, VT-29, VP30) 1969 – 72 VP-8, Patuxent River MD & Brunswick ME; Special Projects Officer 1972 – 75 NROTCU, University of West Florida; Navigation and Naval Operations Instructor 1975 – 77 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42), Mayport FL; Nuclear Weapons Officer, Weapons Officer 1977 – 79 USNA, Economics Instructor 1979 – 82 VP-49, Jacksonville FL; Admin Officer, O-in-C Unitas XXI VP Det 1982 – 85 VRC-30, North Island CA; Executive Officer/ Commanding Officer 1985 – 86 National War College Washington; Student 1986 – 88 Pentagon OPNAV (OP-613); Western Hemisphere Politico-Military Policy & Current Plans 1988 – 89 Defense Intelligence Agency Washington; Attaché & Foreign Language Training 1989 – 92 AMEMBASSY Caracas; Naval Attaché to Venezuela and the Eastern Caribbean 1992 – 93 Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola FL; NROTC Branch 1993 Retired with rank of Captain

Principal Occupation (Life after USN) 1993 – 2003 Naval Science Instructor, NJROTCU, Allen D. Nease High School, St Augustine, FL Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren A second marriage for both of us, Patti and I were married in 1976. Her son Brett (whom I adopted shortly after we were married) joined my children Suzanne and Corky to round out the new family. We lost Brett in 1986 while living in Northern Virginia. Suzanne, husband David and three daughters MacKenzie, Riley and Darby, live five minutes away. Corky lives in St Augustine after relocating from San Antonio. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? My second career as an NJROTC instructor was immensely rewarding and kept me busier than I ever was on active duty. I was able to start a new unit at an award winning high school in a very pro-Navy town. Many of my former cadets went to USNA, other service academies, ROTC and college, plus many joined the armed forces in all branches. After ten years, I retired. We bought a motor home and treated ourselves to visiting all of the Lower 48. I enjoy things mechanical and maintain not only the RV and the “daily” cars, but my 1973 TR-6, 1979 Vintage Vespa P-200E and various watercraft. I fix broken things. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Except for my early, near fatal struggles in the academic department, life as a Midshipman was great for me. The strong bonds of friendship and shared sacrifice I developed with my classmates remain to this day. My fondest memory was of our departed classmate Steve Case, who single handedly prepared me for an end of year chemistry re-exam, saving my Naval Academy career. I was captain of the Academic Survival Team for four years. My most vivid memories are of Second Class Summer introduction to Navy Air and subsequent service selection. What a blast! Humorous Memories of USNA The frequent Eighth Wing bombings (Ajax, pepper, French lemon pie); the messhall antics; having the West Point exchange officer as company officer at Army – Navy time; Rip’s and the Paddock, just because. Awards Received Academic Achievement: USNA – BS; The University of West Florida – MA (Economics) 1975; National War College (Diploma) 1986. Service Awards: Defense Superior Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (2); Navy Commendation Medal.

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35th Company Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator (Pilot), 1968; Surface Warfare Officer, 1977. Why Elected to Attend USNA and Expectations As someone wrote in my Lucky Bag write-up, I came from a long line of Naval Academy graduates. While I never felt pressured to attend, it was always my goal. I got in by the skin of my teeth and passed Plebe academics by the Grace of God. I wanted to be a ship driver until Second Class Summer in Pensacola, which changed everything. My career in naval aviation was immensely rewarding with 21 years “in the cockpit”. I wouldn’t have changed a single duty assignment or the skippers, wardroom mates or sailors with whom I served. Satisfaction with the Academy Experience Had it not been for the structure and discipline of USNA, I would likely have spent my life flipping hamburgers. And to this day, my classmates remain my longest and closest friends. Our shared experiences as Mids and as grads bound us together like no other cohort. Summary yearbook write-up for Jay Williams Being selected for flight training from USNA was one of those milestones that affect an entire life and I was blessed with orders to a great community (VP) that challenged me and gave me great opportunities. Surprisingly, given my academic prowess, my early shore duty assignments (5 out of 7 years) were teaching midshipmen, but I was able to scratch other itches while doing so. Living in quarters in the Yard was phenomenal! In the interim years, assignment to USS FDR allowed me to diversify into carrier aviation and to drive the ship, and later opened a command opportunity for me in fleet logistics support. Coronado wasn’t a bad place to live either. A year at National War College (while it was still a gentleman’s course) put me alongside some of the best the other services had to offer and lined me up for very rewarding job in OPNAV. That subsequently opened a door into the world of diplomacy. Three years in Caracas (during the good times!) provided more cockpit time and the chance to better appreciate life in the USA. Finally, my twilight tour at CNET set me up for a second career mentoring NJROTC cadets, at which I never worked so hard in my entire post-USNA career, nor did I gain more satisfaction. I was proud to wear the naval uniform for 40 years. Retiring completely at age 57, I turned to some community service and earning my keep as the home carpenter, electrician, plumber, pool boy, landscaper and grease monkey. A recent move to be closer to the kids and grandkids has put us exactly where we want to be, and we are blessed.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Roger L. Bakkila Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (36th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 10/1968 1969: VXN-8 for C-121 Replacement Air Training, NAS Patuxent River, MD 1969 –71: VW-4, NAS Jacksonville, FL, Comm Officer and C-121 Pilot 1971–73: US NPGS, Monterey, CA, student in Operations Research/Systems Analysis Program 1973 –74: Joint Casualty Resolution Center, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, Chief, ADP 1974 –77: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, Comm Officer and S-2 Pilot 1977: Released from Active Duty Principal Occupation I worked for Gould, Inc. for fourteen years in engineering, marketing and program management (during that time, Gould was acquired by Westinghouse). I worked on submarine towed passive sonar systems in Glen Burnie, MD. I worked in San Diego, CA marketing Gould products. I worked in Cleveland, OH managing Sea Lance Missile subsystem programs, MK-48 ADCAP Torpedo production programs, and military technology transition programs. Following Gould/Westinghouse, I worked for AlliedSignal for nineteen years in engineering and production program management (during that time, AlliedSignal acquired Honeywell). I worked in Torrance, CA with business responsibilities including products from Honeywell sites in Tempe, Tucson and Phoenix, AZ; Teterboro, NJ; Clearwater, FL; Toronto, Canada; Albuquerque, NM; and Olathe, KS. In my initial role, my teams developed over two dozen subsystems for the International Space Station. Then I transitioned to manage military aircraft programs where we designed and manufactured subsystems for the E-2C/D, F-18 E/F, F-35, E-8 JSTARS, RC-135, E-6B, Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, B-2, X-47B, C-130, C-17. I was privileged to work for over thirty years with many fine people in my company, and in our industry and military customer base providing sophisticated equipment for our armed forces. I retired from Honeywell in August 2010. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I am proud to have been a “world famous” Navy Hurricane Hunter. I was promoted to LT in the eye of a hurricane. As a project pilot at NRL, I was flying a research aircraft at 10,000 feet over Cape Kennedy as the Apollo rocket carrying the astronauts blasted past on the way to orbit for the Apollo Soyouz mission. The amazing spectacle, attending the Indianapolis 500 and meeting Roger Penske and Rick Mears for whom Gould was a sponsor. I was fortunate to be present for the space shuttle launch that carried our AlliedSignal hardware to orbit for the start of construction of the International Space Station. I spent two months in Thailand and India discussing with potential business partners how an electric motor scooter we had developed could reduce air pollution in their countries. Those who have been to Bangkok know the pollution. We also had an electric Tuk Tuk in demonstration on the city streets as part of the business effort (we were at least two decades early). Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Leslie and I were married in June 1968. Her father owned Davis Stationery on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis. Many of us owe him thanks for providing various supplies to help us get through some of the trials of plebe year, especially when we needed to make some kind of poster before Sunday evening meal. Leslie dedicated herself to teaching elementary school children until she retired in June 2015. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? When I retired from Honeywell in my first priority was to get rid of cell phones and schedules. For too long my life was driven by Microsoft Project schedules and that electronic leash. I was lucky to be able to kick back and take it easy. I am able to get out every day and walk about the neighborhood with our Siberian Husky which is really good for both of us. My Academy roommate, Neal Oshiro, got me interested in Hi Fi audio and over time computer audio was something I wanted to get more into. So it started with a computer, an iPod and ripping some CDs. Led to a DAC, some software, some cables, some better speakers, etc. So now I spend time every day reading and learning about this or that to improve the sound. And the side benefit is I do get to listen to some pretty good sounding music. Living in California you are only allowed to put stuff in your garage, not cars. So cleaning out the garage is another mission. If I succeed, I’ll have room for cars and space to work on projects like getting my bicycle running again. Now that Leslie has also retired, we are really enjoying the pleasure of spending more time together. We’re not big ad258

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36th Company venturers, but a trip to the farmer’s market can be a lot of fun. And we live less than five miles from the ocean, so with our great southern California weather there is always a nice walk along the sand. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • The first day of Plebe summer leading up to taking the oath, So overwhelmed and not a second to reflect on it. • The return of the brigade at the end of Plebe summer, 24th company had a fearsome reputation. • Being on a football field with Roger Staubach. I was only JV cannon fodder, but WOW! • The interview with Adm. Rickover was surreal and then the terror that I might get selected for the nuclear power program when I wanted to go fly. • VP Humphrey speaking at graduation. I grew up in Minnesota and my Dad had met him several times when he was still a Senator and my Dad was supporting the party. Humorous Memories of USNA: None come to mind Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors: Academic Achievement Graduate US Naval Postgraduate School, Operations Research/Systems Analysis Graduate UCLA Anderson School, Executive Program in Management Athletic (Athletic All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Lettered in 150 lb. football second class year. Service Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, etc.) Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” I grew up in a small town in northern Minnesota. The school system was excellent, but there wasn’t a lot of career counseling available. My parents wanted me to go to college, but struggled with how they would pay for it. I don’t remember how exactly, but they learned that the service academies were “free”. So we started to look into the requirements. My freshman year in high school we met with my congressman, the Hon. Fred Marshall and we learned that in 1963 he would have two appointments available for USNA vs one each for USMA and ASAFA. So that was it, Go Navy! He told us the wickets we needed to get through and over the ensuing years we ticked them off until the day the letter of appointment arrived. Of course it wasn’t “free” but I obtained more than I could ever have imagined. And my parents were very proud that their son graduated not just from college, but also from an outstanding institution. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? My expectations were more than met by attending USNA. But I would add that I had no idea what to expect or how valuable being a graduate would be. Let alone, the value of serving as a Naval Officer. There is always a shortage of those willing and able to lead. And so when I left the Navy I was prepared and had the background to be a successful leader in the aerospace industry for over thirty years. Summary Yearbook write-up for Roger Bakkila After graduation, I reported to flight training and I got my wings in October 1968. I received orders to fly with VW-4 in Jacksonville. I will never forget the first time I saw a C-121, and then later the first time I flew one. What a beautiful aircraft. Hurricane hunting was challenging. The crew I flew on received air medals for our numerous successful flights into storms with wind speeds in excess of 100 knots. We also made the last fix on hurricane Camille before she made landfall on the Gulf Coast recording surface winds in excess of 200 knots. I was privileged to serve at the Joint Command tasked with identifying and bringing home the POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War. Flying at the Naval Research Lab was really interesting. We supported research in radar, atmospherics, lightning and earth magnetic fields. A high light was flying formation with a Lear Jet and a Schweitzer over Cape Kennedy as part of a task force investigating lightning strikes during rocket launches. After leaving the Navy I worked in the aerospace industry for Gould/Westinghouse and AlliedSignal/Honeywell. I was fortunate to work with some of the pioneers of passive towed sonar, torpedo, aircraft pressurization and air conditioning, Return to: Table of Contents

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36th Company George P. Beamer Service History 1963-67: USNA (23rd & 36th Companies) 1967: Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA, Duty Under Instruction (DUINS) 1968: Naval Submarine School, New London, CT, DUINS 1968-70: USS PLUNGER (SSN-595), Pearl Harbor, HI, Supply Officer. Received dolphins 12/69 1970-71: Naval Advisory Group and Naval Support Activity, Saigon, RVN, ACTOVLOG Field Liaison Officer 1971-73: Submarine Development Group ONE, San Diego, CA, Supply and Fiscal Officer 1973-75: NROTC Unit, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, DUINS, MBA 1975 1975-77: USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS-4), Sasebo and Yokosuka, JA, Stock Control Officer 1977-81: Naval Supply Systems Command, Washington, DC, Fleet/Interservice Liaison and Procedures Branch Head 1981-83: COMNAVSURFGRUMED/COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT/CTF-63, Naples, IT, Assistant Logistics Officer 1983-85: USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33), Kings Bay, GA, Supply Officer 1985-86: Naval War College, Newport, RI, DUINS, MA 1986 1986-88: Naval Ship Repair Facility, Subic Bay, RP, Supply Officer/Comptroller/Executive Officer 1988-90: COMNAVSURFGRUWESTPAC/COMLOGSUPPFORSEVENTHFLT/CTF-73, Cubi Point, RP, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply 1990-93: Fleet/Industrial Supply Center, Oakland, CA, Executive Officer. Retired at rank of Captain Principal Occupation Career Navy as an Operational Logistician Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Sang at John F. Kennedy’s funeral with the Catholic Choir. Joined the Navy to see the world and I did. Twelve years outside the Continental US. Every ship on which I served won the Battle “E”, and the PLUNGER won the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy. The day I left PLUNGER there were 5 of us on board from ’67 in a Wardroom of 14. Travelled all over coastal Vietnam from Thuan An (PBR MoBase II), East of Hue to Ha Tien on the Cambodian border at the Gulf of Thailand. Dove to 4000+ feet in a deep submersible. Was a “Special Escort” for a deceased Shipmate and brought his remains home to Utah from Japan. “Crossed the Line” on the way to Australia. Our Company Officer during Firstie Year (Bernie Eberlein ‘60) was my Executive Officer on WHITE PLAINS ten years later. Changed into Midshipman insignia and ‘marched on’ with the 36th Co. at the Army Navy Game 11 years after graduating. Helped develop the control procedures that permitted SecNav John Lehman to bring back leather flight jackets. Administered the Navy’s Presentation Silver Program for three years. Had two memorable “Wetting Down” parties in Italy and the Philippines. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Never married and no children (that I know of) – that’s how I could retire-retire in ’93! How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Got involved with Service Organizations. Kept fully employed (but unpaid) with the local Community Theatre doing set construction and 13 plays until my time with Veterans’ organizations took over. Did finances for the local American Legion post for 12 years and the local VFW post for 16 years. Was also the State Inspector for the VFW. Majority of time has been devoted to the Forty and Eight (40&8), of which I was Chef de Chemin de Fer (National Commander) in 2014. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • The infamous Hospital Point run during Plebe Summer. • Shock of Kennedy’s assassination and singing at the White House at his funeral with the Catholic Choir • Deep sense of relief when Army ran out of time in 1963 and having my B-Robe bet covered. • Come-arounds from my Eighth Wing room to Firsties in the First Wing and the Seventh Wing (those damn weekend tables!) • My Plebe Year Firstie • Learning and then playing rugby in lieu of winter cross-country. • Singing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City all 4 years with the Catholic Choir. Return to: Table of Contents

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Getting sucker punched by a drunken sailor while sitting in my rack on USS GALVESTON (CLG-3) during Youngster Cruise and then having to testify at Captain’s Mast. Learning to play guitar. Having two NAPsters for ‘wives’. My Plebe Year roommate bilging out halfway through Youngster Year. Winning my “67” on the Battalion swim team. Validating all 4 years of Swimming – loads of free time. Three years of home being only 40 miles away in Rockville and classmates crashing there. All-nighters during exams. Being told about, asking for and receiving a “Hot Break” in a T-2 Buckeye during Flight Indoc Second Class Summer Getting Class A’d for a violation of the “Plebe Indoctrination System” in October 1966 along with my roommate. With 75 demos against both of us, we stood MOOW watches at the Main Office when the Brigade went to Philly for the Notre Dame game. Smuggling my 1967 June week date into King Hall for breakfast in a set of white works. Boy she looked good! Trying to collect $1.00 from each Classmate at graduation for Cris Cano – ‘67’s Anchor Man from our Company. We had the #1 man too – Rich Mies. Throwing my first salute after graduation to my father and presenting a silver (Peace) dollar to the first sailor I saluted. The blue striped Dixie Cup!!!

Humorous Memories of USNA: • Sunday night Brick Parties and throwing the winner over the Farragut Field sea wall. • “Hundredth Night” – both ’64 and ‘67 • The Old Navy’s free flow flushing system in the heads and a wad of flaming toilet paper on my Youngster Cruise ship. • A huge food fight one weekend and seeing a whole cheese omelet spinning through the air to wrap itself around the face of some unknown Firsty. • Playing darts with thumbtacks and cards on the bulletin board in the Company area. • Filling a prophylactic up to the size of a watermelon and kamikazing a classmate’s rack during the water wars of Second Class Summer’s academics • Kicking klax (shower shoes) at each other. Once had a perfect 30 foot shot to a classmates chest • Having a ‘passed down’ master key to Bancroft Hall and locking a couple of classmates in their room. • Playing the bass drum at Sunday evening meal formations in the Library Assembly Area during First Class year (I was not a member of the D&B Corps.) • Making a “free-shot” and then running like hell with a Plebe in hot pursuit. • Going “Over the Wall” • Making ‘Ice Runs’ at night to King Hall through the bowels of Mother B • Ed Finney’s caboose. Awards Received Elected Chef de Chemin de Fer (National Commander) of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses) – an honor society of Veterans – for 2014. Academic Achievement Master of Business Administration in Management Accounting, 1975, The University of Michigan. Associate in Applied Science in Automotive Technology (Mechanics), 1981, Northern Virginia Community College. Master of Arts in National Defense and Strategic Studies, 1986, Naval War College. Athletic: None Service Awards: None Finally, Please Answer Two Questions. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”

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36th Company My father was a career Marine and I wanted to be a Naval Officer. With a sister and two brothers, a secondary goal was to minimize the costs of college. I applied to all the Service Academies (except CG) and the NROTC Program. My ambition was to fly but I failed my physicals on eyesight. I was granted a waiver and received my appointment in late May 1963. During my first 3 years at USNA, my eyesight deteriorated to the point where I was ineligible for an Unrestricted Line commission. My alternatives were CEC or Supply. During our First Class Cruise, I served on two destroyers in the Med and asked to be mentored by the Supply Officer. I was impressed. He was the first officer off the ship with an armed escort to obtain the appropriate foreign currency and he never stood watches. I never regretted my decision to go Supply. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Two observations: 1. I was ill prepared for the disdain that enlisted personnel have for rigid “Service Academy Pukes” (Junior Officers) – and I emphasize rigid with respect to “by the book, by the numbers”. There are areas where such rigidity is necessary – Nuclear Power/Weapons, peacetime Safety, etc., but there are also huge grey areas where an “Academy Mentality” can and will get you in deep doo-doo. Theoretically, Youngster Cruise gives you an appreciation of Enlisted life, but the following 3 years pushes all that away unless you have had prior Enlisted Service. We needed a lot more guidance of “Talk to the Chief, Listen to the Chief” than we got. 2. While our generation of collegians looked with disfavor on the Service Academies and the military in the 60’s and 70’s, the majority of Americans approved of our service. I am extremely proud of graduating Navy, but I don’t go around flaunting it. I am continually amazed at the awe expressed by folks when they find out I’m a Naval Academy graduate – and this applies to all the Service Academies. More importantly, leaders in the business community have a huge amount of respect for Service Academy graduates. They deal in results and their experience confirms that the dedication, determination, self-discipline and time management skills necessary to graduate from our Academies are huge positives, and on top of that we came with 4 (now 5) or more years of leadership, management and technical experience that is unobtainable anywhere else. While I was at Michigan, the Supply Corps had a “Summer Employment with Industry” program during the summer between our first and second years. We had to apply and obtain management positions at a Company. The hook for the Company was we worked for free (Navy still paid us). My 5 Supply classmates were married and worked for Hoover Ball and Bearing which was local. I applied to Ernst & Ernst on Wall Street, one of the Big 8 accounting firms and was accepted. I spent the next two months in their Management Consulting Division and wore a regular suit to work. On the day I was to leave, I was informed that I was to wear my uniform and have lunch with the partners. There, I was profusely thanked for my efforts and told that if ever I decided to leave the Navy, a job at Ernst & Ernst would be available. Yearbook write-up for Pat Beamer I spent the first year after graduation in schools – Supply School in Athens, GA and Submarine School in New London, CT. Then off to USS PLUNGER (SSN-595) for two years in Pearl Harbor with two WESTPACs deployments and an overhaul.

Vietnam followed as a Field Liaison Officer troubleshooting the coastal Navy bases in country. The RVN payback was to Submarine Development Group ONE in San Diego. It was the operational Deep Submergence Program and one of the best tours I had in the Navy. The Navy then sent me to The University of Michigan for my MBA, after which I went to the USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS4) in Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan. While the first year was in overhaul, during the second we earned our nickname of the “Orient Express”. I also had the unenviable duty of escorting the remains of a deceased shipmate back to Utah for burial. The next three years I did fleet support at NAVSUP in Washington, DC. In 1981 I went to CTF-63 in Naples, IT and worked Sixth Fleet logistics. I returned to Georgia as the Supply Officer of USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) in Kings Bay followed by a year of school at the Naval War College. My last overseas tours were in the Philippines at the Ship Repair Facility in Subic Bay then with CTF-73 in Cubi Point as the ACOS for Supply doing Seventh Fleet logistics. My twilight tour was as XO of the Fleet/Industrial Supply Center in Oakland, CA which included a couple of years as the President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Alumni Association. I retired in 1993 and have spent subsequent years doing volunteer work with the local Community Theater (13 plays) and Veterans’ Organizations (in 2014 I was the National Commander of the “40&8”).

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Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (23rd & 36th Companies) 1967 – 68: Flight Training – helicopters. Received wings in 1968 1969 – 70: HAL-3 Seawolves, Republic of Vietnam 1970 – 72: HS-7 Shamrocks, Quonset Point, RI 1972 – 75: HT-18 Vigilant Eagles, Milton, FL 1975 – 80: USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7), Norfolk, VA, Air Operations Officer 1980 – 82: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, Middle East/Persian Gulf Branch, Middle East/Africa Division, Plans & Policy Directorate. Medically retired at rank of Commander. Principal Occupation Active duty Navy helicopter pilot. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: While flying with the Seawolves of HAL-3 in Vietnam, Gary had a major control malfunction (stabilizer bar on the rotor head) and successfully shot an autorotation onto an island in one of the Delta’s rivers. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married to Betty Catherine “Cathy” Calnan nee Griffin. Two daughters. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • President Kennedy’s Tecumseh Court address and Amnesty during Plebe Summer. • Deep sense of disbelief and loss at Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. • Winning our Plebe year Army-Navy game. Humorous Memories of USNA: Snuck off to B-more’s notorious “Block” one Saturday during Firstie year with a Classmate in cohort’s brand new Olds Cutlass 4-4-2. Both had too many and stayed too long, but Gary was in better shape and drove the return trip. Partner in Crime remembers waking up on the Ritchie Highway to the noise of a screaming engine and seeing both the speedo and tach buried in their pegs. Prepared to meet his maker, he went back to sleep. Gary slipped into the designated parking space woke him up and they sprinted into Mother B one minute before curfew. They both subsequently agreed to do it again the following weekend.

Awards Received In 1989, Boy Scouts of America Troop 505, St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Houston, TX created the Gary S. Calnan Eagle Patrol plaque in his honor as the first deceased Eagle Scout in the Troop’s history. Service Awards Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with one Individual Device and two Strike/Flight Devices, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” and Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V” and Gold Star, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation, and the RVN Campaign Medal. Uniform Insignia Naval Aviator Wings

Memorial Summary Yearbook write-up for Gary Calnan CDR Gary Stephen Calnan USN (Ret) was born in Brunswick, GA on July 11, 1945. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Texas. Upon graduating he underwent flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1968. He then served with the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron THREE in Vietnam. In 1970, he was assigned to the Shamrocks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron SEVEN in Quonset Point, RI, thence as a plank owner to the Vigilant Eagles of Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN in Milton, FL in 1972. He later served as the Air Operations Officer on board USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) in Norfolk, VA. His final duty station was with the Middle East/Persian Gulf Branch, Middle East/Africa Division, Plans and Policy Directorate, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from which he retired on September 28, 1982.

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36th Company Gary died on October 10, 1982 of leukemia at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Houston, TX. Memorial services were held on October 13, 1982 and he was interred in Staples Cemetery, Guadalupe County, Staples, TX. Classmate Buddy Barnes, whom Gary relieved in Vietnam, did a flyby in a Huey, landed and paid respects to Gary’s family and departed with a wifferdill maneuver. He is survived by his widow Cathy, two daughters, Terri Anne and Elizabeth Anne, and one grandson born after his death. Gary was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with one Individual Device and two Strike/ Flight Devices, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” and Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V” and Gold Star, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation, and the RVN Campaign Medal.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Cristóbal Cano While in high school I learned that my mother had managed to pursue my appointment meeting the President. As she personally, got his signature, she expressed to him, her hope that that accomplishment would bring benefit to her neglected part of Honduras. Once at USNA, for me shunning bilging out became a way of life from plebe summer on. That plebe year I remember a rough come-around with Rich Mies to the same firstie. It was about the only moment we were competitively close. Curious how number one and the Anchorman survived the old terrible 24. Upon graduation and in Honduras, mine became a lifetime of challenges where no naval tradition existed. Navigating within an Army culture in command of our armed forces but supported by a Port Authority also interested in developing littoral maritime missions, I became involved in the prospect of creating our Navy by growing our modest fleet and training our personnel. As our organization matured, I focused on my contribution to guide the young officers and sailors, to cherish the historical nautical milestones they were creating; leading them as I reminisced of my time at Annapolis. A full career later, after five years as the Chief of Naval Staff, and when retirement came, I moved to the New Orleans area and became a legal immigrant. With Elsa and the family, we settled in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans where fellow Honduras expatriates have resided since the 19th Century. Often I’m told by returning visitors to the Islands of Honduras, the neglected part of the nation, my mother alluded to when she engaged President Villeda Morales obtaining that signature; that the members of the naval outposts assigned there, are highly informed, courteous, knowledgeable professionals. I sometimes remind my mother of 93 who lives in Austin “You did a good thing!”

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36th Company Robert W. Cassell Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (36th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations 1968 - 70: USS McMorris,Pearl Harbor, CIC Officer, Surface Warfare Designation 1969-71: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Master of Science, Computer Science 1972-73: USS Hassayampa, Pearl Harbor, Operations Officer, Senior Watch Officer 1973-75: CINCPACFLT, Pearl Harbor, WWMCCS Operations Officer Principal Occupation After leaving active duty worked for Honeywell Information Systems as a Program Manager and Manager of Operations for Honeywell’s largest commercial customer, Newport News Shipbuilding. After Honeywell left the computer business, returned to Government service and eventually retired as a Director of the EPA. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Traveling with the Pensacola Goshawks to Mexico City for an exhibition football game in a bull ring. • Looking up at green water in a Typhoon on the South China Sea. • Being SOPA HongKong for 48 hours when the ship had to leave port to avoid another typhoon. • Having Gary Kildall (founder of Digital Research and competition with Bill Gates for IBM PC contract) as an instructor and friend at the Postgraduate School. • Telling the staff at Stanford Research Institute the the SRI mouse would never be used by anyone. • Watching an aircraft carrier from keel laying to launch at Newport News Shipbuilding. • Working in the computer industry from mainframes to pc’s to the “Internet of Things” Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Michelle and I have a daughter and twin grandchildren with another one on the way. I have two grown children and 6 grandchildren from my first marriage. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? After retiring from civil service, Michelle and I moved to the Naples Florida area to enjoy the sun, tennis and golf. After several months of that, Michelle decided that I needed to get out of the house and I taught several college computer courses.

After 5 years, our daughter called and asked us to “un-retire” and move to Chapel Hill to help care for her twins. We are now in Chapel Hill and happy to be away from active retirement and helping “old” people fix their computers on a daily basis. 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 • Taking delivery of my first car (66 MGB), slightly ahead of schedule, summer of 66 and storing it with Denny Gillese’s GTO at my uncles house in Severna Park. Humorous Memories of USNA: Parabola parties with Bill Calhoun Summary for Bob Casell After a brief time in Pensacola where my greatest accomplishment was playing for the Goshawks and helping Roger Staubach get ready for the Cowboys, I spent time as a surface warfare officer on USS McMorris (DE1036) and USS Hasayampa (AO145). Between ships I was sent to Monterey and received a Masters in Computer Science. I had the great luck to meet Gary Killall (founder of Digital Research) who sent me on to a career in computers. I completed my time in the Navy at CINCPACFLT managing the command and control systems. After leaving active duty I joined Honeywell Information Systems and remained with them until they left the computer business. One of my assignments was Manager of Operations for Honeywell’s largest commercial customer, Newport Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary News Shipbuilding. After Honeywell left the computer business, I returned to Government service and eventually retired as a Director of the EPA. My wife Michelle is a former “townie”. We have a daughter and three grandchildren two of which are twins. I also have two grown children and 6 grandchildren from my first marriage. After retiring from Civil Service, Michelle and I moved to the Naples Florida area to enjoy the sun, tennis and golf. After several months of that, Michelle decided that I needed to get out of the house and I taught several college computer courses. After 5 years, our daughter called and asked us to “un-retire” and move to Chapel Hill to help care for her twins. We are now in Chapel Hill and happy to be away from active retirement and helping “old” people fix their computers on a daily basis.

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As related by his widow Pam Cline who was not married to John during his active duty time so dates and specific assignments may not be spot on Service History After NAPS, USNA, and Flight School in Pensacola FL. John enjoyed his Navy pilot career with assignments in California, the Mediterranean, and Virginia. John attended the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA where he received his MS in Aeronautical Engineering specializing in Rotorcraft research. John left the Navy and went to work for the DOD assigned to NASA Langley. Principal Occupation after Navy NASA engineer involved in rotorcraft research Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Learning to sail at the USNA, learning to fly jets, learning to fly helicopters Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: John met and married his first wife Mary when stationed in Virginia. They were married for 15 years before Mary passed away. They did not have any children. John met Pam while he was getting his flight physical at NASA Langley. He made her laugh. They were married for 20 years. He became the father to her grown children who gladly embraced him as their own. He also became grandfather to the nine grandchildren who came along who loved him and to a very special great granddaughter Kenlee. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? John retired “early” with 40 years of service. He enjoyed retirement, he spent days sailing the Chesapeake Bay with friends and Pam. He mentored children at the Air and Space museum in Hampton Virginia. He planned numerous trips with friends, from catamaran trips in the Caribbean to cruise trips in Europe. John loved spending time with his friends and with his pets. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Learning to sail, • Lost one of two roommates to academics in January of Youngster year. It was a big blow as he was a NAPS classmate and close friend (Jack Carpenter). • Severely sprained a knee playing Rugby. No surgery required, but a lengthy period on crutches. • Was ‘Class A’ed along with roommate in October ’66 for a violation of the Plebe Indoctrination System and awarded 75 demerits. Worked them off standing MOOW watches in the Rotunda Main Office while the Brigade was in Philadelphia for the Notre Dame game. Had to muster every two hours in the Main Office from 0600 to 2200 except for one 2-hour exercise period. • Cosmetically had ears ‘pinned back’ in the Spring of ’67 and spent a miserable two weeks trying to sleep but at least his helmet fit. Humorous Memories of USNA Roommate’s father was a Maryland graduate and former Marine who lived in Rockville, MD. Many days were spent there at his home away from home. For the 1964 football game at Maryland, he and his roommate bet “The Colonel” two dollars each. When Navy lost, 400 pennies were meticulously wrapped in a roll of scotch tape to pay off the bet. Had the corner room on 6-2 facing Smoke Park and enjoyed First Class Year watching the shenanigan’s going on there during weekends at Annapolis Awards Received There were honors of course but John did not carry on about them. They have been packed away and stored at my son’s house in NC. It pained me too much to go through them.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Academic Achievement MS Aeronautical Engineering USN Post Graduate School Athletic Service/USNA Awards Unsure Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” John wanted to fly and he wanted an education. He was in ROTC during high school. Money was tight and the draft looming so he joined the Navy the day he graduated, and was chosen to go to NAPS. It was a dream come true. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? John LOVED the academy, every aspect of it, the discipline, tradition, athletics, learning and most especially the bonds of friendship. The academy molded and shaped him into the amazing man he became. Summary Yearbook Write-up for (insert name here) John H. Cline John Cline was born in Oklahoma. The day after high school graduation he joined the Navy. He entered the Naval Academy Prep School in Sept 1962 and received an appointment to USNA the following year. The discipline and friendships he made there were lifelong. It was there that John fell in love with sailing. John was selected to go to flight school in Pensacola where he achieved his dream and became a jet pilot. He had assignments in California, the Mediterranean and Virginia serving aboard USS Kennedy. In Virginia he met and married his first wife Mary. Following sea duty, John went to Naval Post Graduate School and received his MS in Aeronautical Engineering specializing in Rotorcraft research. John and Mary had 15 years together before Mary passed away. John left the Navy and went to work for the DOD at NASA Langley where he received numerous awards. He mentored children at the Virginia Air and Space Museum, lectured on the history of flight and sailed the Chesapeake Bay. John met Pam at NASA during a flight physical. Four months after their 20th anniversary John lost his long battle with cancer in the early morning of December 1, 2012, with his family by his side. He had achieved so much, touched so many people, and had more genuine friends than most people would have in three lifetimes. On his 69 th birthday Pam brought him back to the Academy for the final time to rest in this sacred place that had helped mold and shape him into the amazing man he became. He left behind his wife Pam as well as three grown children who chose him to be their dad, Sean, Olaf and Robin, nine grandchildren and one very special great-grandchild. In April 2015, Pam donated his ’67 ring during the Class of 2017’s Bonds of Gold ceremony ensuring John’s memory will continue to live on with them.

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36th Company Marshall J. David, Jr. Service History: 1963 – 67: USNA (36th Company) 1967 – 68: Georgia Tech, immediate masters program, MS Mechanical Engineering 1968 – 69: Nuclear power training, Mare Island/Vallejo, CA and Idaho Falls, ID 1969: Naval Submarine School, New London, CT 1969 - 71: USS Pollack (SSN-603), various division officer assignments; performed covert operations in the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea (like in “Blind Man’s Bluff) 1972 - 74: Nuclear Power School (NPS), Mare Island, training director and instructor 1974: Transferred to the Naval Reserve 1974 – 91: As a reserve submarine officer and, later, as a reserve engineering duty officer: • COMSUBLANT-106, performed configuration studies for the Kings Bay and Bangor Trident submarine bases • NAVSEA PMS-106, performed design studies for the CG47 and DDG-51 Aegis class cruisers/destroyers NAVSEA TNW-106, performed research projects for the Navy’s tactical nuclear weapons program 1991: Retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain Principal Occupation: • Bechtel Power Corporation, designed nuclear power plants • Earned an MBA degree from the University of Maryland • Towers Perrin, led consulting engagements, reorganizing companies and enhancing productivity at operating nuclear power plants • SCIENTECH, Inc., performed design studies for new nuclear weapons material production facilities, and designed facilities for civilian and defense nuclear waste • Cambrian Communications, led the build of a redundant fiber-optic network from Virginia to New York • Johnson Controls Security Systems, Inc., led the upgrade of security systems at the US Capitol complex and FAA facilities nationwide US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), regulated operating nuclear power plants and building NRC’s new HQ building in Maryland Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Gathering significant intelligence while aboard USS Pollack and fully preparing students for the nuclear program while teaching at NPS Mare Island • Successfully demonstrating field modifications to protect shipboard electronics from the impact of the EMP from a high-altitude nuclear explosion; our reserve unit designed the mod kits, installed them aboard FFG-7, and tested them with NAVSEA’s EMPRESS test barge • Seeing our designs and design improvements actually implemented aboard CG-47 • Seeing the projects, which we designed, start up and operate safely and reliably: various nuclear power plants, nuclear waste storage facilities at Hanford and INEL, and a fiber optic transmission network • Completing, commissioning, and occupying NRC’s new HQ building • Incredible travel experiences at and between military and civilian assignments: Hawaii, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Florida, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone Park, Napa Valley, and many others Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Karen and I met in 1993 and were married in 1996. She had a long, successful career as a human resources director in the retail and law communities. She retired with me in 2014. We have no children, but are very close to our nieces and nephews, and their children. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? In 2014, Karen and I retired in Northern Virginia. Together, we spend our time enjoying family and friends, caring for Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary aging parents, traveling, exercising, reading, and cruising in our 427 Cobra replica. We never miss an opportunity to laugh – great exercise, great medicine, great therapy! Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • The camaraderie and bonds among classmates that we formed and still share, today • The life-changing effect of plebe summer, which has been a touchstone ever since; no matter what later life threw at me, I could always say, “I can get through this; I had a tough plebe year!” • The tradition and excitement of USNA football, culminating in the Army-Navy game, and the effect the Army-Navy game still has on me and my family each year that we attend • Four years of superb 10-minute meals and treats, like strawberries and ice cream for breakfast • Cheese steaks from Chris’s Submarine Base • The formality, tradition, and fun of June Week, and the significant transitions that each one signified • Taking delivery of my first car (‘67 Olds 442), then cruising it on long weekends • Enjoying weekends at the homes of classmates in Arlington, VA, Gloversville, NY, and Bath, ME Humorous Memories of USNA: • George (Tom) Thompson and I stuffing Ed Finney into the upper shelf of our closet for comic relief during plebe year • Tom and I changing Ed’s uniforms in record time during come-arounds • Dick Fantauzzo and his plebe color guard doing bed check • Painting and partying on Ed’s caboose on a siding in Georgetown • Serving cocktails from the classified safe in my room (aka, The Second Deck Bar & Grill) • With fellow plebes, moving the jet fighter from the Field House to Tecumseh Court and placing a dingy on the OD’s table before the Army-Navy game • Ed firing tennis balls at the 7th wing from a signal cannon in his room in the 8th wing • Smuggling my date and my sister into my room in Bancroft Hall for a “sleep over” the night before 1/C graduation, and then into the mess hall in white works for breakfast Awards Received: Academic Achievement: • Superintendent’s List all four years at USNA • MS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • MBA, Finance, University of Maryland Licensed Professional Engineer Athletic: (none) Service Awards: • Navy Commendation Medal • Navy Achievement Medal • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (with star) • Navy Expeditionary Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Armed Forces Reserve Medal • Numerous performance awards while at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending?” As early as elementary school, I knew that I wanted to follow my father’s path as a career submarine officer. Thanks to his guidance and that of other sage mentors, it became clear that a key factor for a successful naval career would be graduation from USNA. So my father and I began working on completing the necessary tests and obtaining a Congressional appointment for admission. At the time, I didn’t know the specifics of what to expect; I just knew that the indoctri272

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36th Company nation, education, and discipline would give me an advantage throughout my career. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations In fact, the indoctrination, education, and discipline received from USNA were pivotal to my successes in my naval and civilian careers. Key factors: • Confidence to tackle big and out-of-role challenges with the mindset that they would be completed successfully • Commitment to see every job, big or small, through to completion • Technical preparation and problem-solving skills to make substantial (not just token) contributions to every project • Courage to stand up for what I believed in, to recognize when I needed help, and to accept full responsibility for results (good or bad) • Strong values and principles that formed the basis for sound, honest, ethical decision-making • Discipline and time management skills to focus on what’s important and drive to the finish Team-building and recognizing that, together, a team could accomplish more than an individual and that rewards were sweetest when shared Summary bio for Marshall David While on active duty, 1967-1974, I served aboard USS Pollack (SSN-603) doing covert operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, taught at Nuclear Power School Mare Island, and earned an MS degree from Georgia Tech. While on reserve duty, 1974-1991, as a submarine officer and, later, as an engineering duty officer, I was involved in numerous programs for COMSUBLANT and NAVSEA: configuration studies for the Kings Bay and Bangor Trident submarine bases, design studies for the CG-47 and DDG-51 Aegis class cruisers/destroyers, and research projects for the Navy’s tactical nuclear weapons program. I retired as a naval reserve Captain in 1991. Between 1974 and 2014, I was fortunate to have a rewarding and diverse civilian career in private and federal positions. Most of that time I was in the nuclear field designing nuclear power plants, regulating nuclear power plants, performing design studies for new nuclear material production facilities, and designing facilities for civilian and defense nuclear waste. In other fields, I was involved in building a redundant fiber-optic network from Virginia to New York, in upgrading security systems for the US Capitol complex and FAA facilities nationwide, and in enhancing productivity at operating US nuclear power plants. Along the way, I earned an MBA degree from the University of Maryland and a Professional Engineer’s license. In 2014, I retired in Northern Virginia with my wonderful wife of 20 years, Karen. Together, we spend our time enjoying family and friends, caring for aging parents, traveling, exercising, reading, laughing, and cruising in our 427 Cobra replica. We are enjoying life and consider ourselves fortunate and blessed.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James M. Edwards Service History 1963 - 64: USNA (24th Company) 1964 - 67: USNA (36th Company) 1967 - 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 27 Jan 1969 1969: VAW-120 Replacement Air Training, NAS Norfolk, VA 1969-72: VAW-123, NAS Norfolk, VA, E-2 Pilot 1971-73: VT-31, NAS Corpus Christi, TX, S-2 Pilot, Standardization Instructor Principal Occupation (Life after USN): 1973 - 77: Celanese Fibers Co., Rome, GA 1977 - 2011: Michelin North America, Greenville, SC Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Project Manager for Michelin North American Headquarters Team Member for development of Contract Proposal for worldwide supplying of all aircraft tires to US Navy by Michelin & Lockheed Martin

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren In 1968 married Peggy Smith, sister of our classmate Jeff Smith who was lost flying an F-4 off the West Coast. We had a daughter Dianne who now lives in Salisbury, MD. Unfortunately our marriage ended in 1975. Married my present wife Debby in 1977. We had a daughter Johnna and son Michael. Johnna is a high school math teacher in Lexington, SC. She also coaches 3 different swim teams. Michael is a Sr. Account Manager for UPS in Atlanta, GA. He and his wife Julia are expecting our first grandchild. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I retired at the end of 2011 after 35 years with Michelin. Play golf weekly and daily take my 100 lb. German Shepard mix for a one-mile walk at Furman University. Still singing in a church choir. People cautioned me about getting depressed. Still haven’t figured that out yet. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • President Kennedy addressing our class in Tecumseh Court. • Learning of the President’s assassination walking back to the Hall from the math building. • Plebe year (63) tackled Roger Staubach in practice. Caught some flack that night. • Strawberries and ice cream for breakfast, cannonballs (I ate 12, but only got “spooned” by a few upper classmen) • Singing the Messiah with the Protestant Chapel Choir every December • 1963 – 67: Member of the Glee Club, appearing on the Mike Douglas Show and participating in a skit with Mr. Douglas and Agent “99” Barbara Feldon. • Leading our class and the Brigade in the singing of “Navy Blue and Gold” at our graduation. • Tossing our covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967 (Three cheers for those we are about to leave) Humorous Memories of USNA: My Firstie, Charlie Moore, having me “rig” a snowball right after getting out of the shower. We both had trouble controlling a smile. Awards Received Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”

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36th Company Growing up I used to watch the Annapolis and West Point ½-hr TV shows and always dreamed of going to Navy. In the 9th grade I wrote a paper about USNA. In my senior year in high school I already had a signed Grant-in-Aid to attend The Citadel on a football scholarship. Within the next few weeks I received a call from Dick Duden, All-American and Hall of Famer. The decision was a no-brainer. My goal was to become a Naval Aviator. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Definitely met my expectations. I still remember singing “Eternal Father” and walking down the center aisle of the Chapel for the last time with tears in my eyes. Final Yearbook write-up for Jim Edwards After graduation I reported to Pensacola NFO pipeline since my vision was not 20/20 at selection time. Based on stories I had heard, I got a few nights of good sleep and retook my eye exam and came out 20/20. Flight surgeon immediately changed my designation to aviator. After getting my wings I reported to NAS Norfolk assigned to VAW-120 as an E-2 replacement pilot. Joined VAW-123 where I spent the next 2 ½ years before returning to VT-31 NAS Corpus Christi as a standardization instructor. After leaving the Navy I worked at Celanese Fibers Company for 4 years before going to work for Michelin Tire. I was the Project Mgr. for the Michelin North American headquarters. I also was a member of the team that developed the proposal for the supplying tires for all Navy aircraft worldwide. Vivid memories of our plebe year was listening to President Kennedy address our class in Tecumseh Court only to mourn his assassination the following November. During my first class year I was the President of the Glee Club that appeared on the Mike Douglas show. I also was honored to lead in the singing of “Navy Blue and Gold” at our graduation. My first wife Peggy and I were married in 1968 and we had a daughter Dianne who is employed as a Community Care Coordinator. Unfortunately that marriage ended in 1975. I married my present wife Debby in 1977 and we had a daughter Johnna and a son Michael. Johnna is a high school math teacher and coaches three swim teams. Michael is a Sr. Account Mgr. for UPS in Atlanta. He and his wife Julia are expecting our first grandchild. I retired from Michelin after 35 years. I’m playing more golf and taking my 100-lb shepard mix on a daily one-mile walk.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard A. Fantauzzo After graduation my goal was for a career as a Surface Warfare Officer. I served in cruisers, destroyers and a service force ship. The highlights were two WESTPAC deployments as Terrier Missile Officer, USS Long Beach CGN-9 where we made naval history. The second was assignment as Weapons Officer, HMCS Saguenay as part of the Personnel Exchange Program. Ashore as Chief Staff Officer, Spruance Class Destroyers, I was part of introducing the newest class of destroyers to the Fleet. Attending the Naval Postgraduate School, I earned a Masters Degree in Weapons System Technology and served an engineering internship at the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Silver Springs, MD. I was selected and attended the National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. After my Navy career, industry found me working in Rocket Propulsion and High Energy Lasers, Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell, and the Boeing Company for a full career. I did Advanced Programs strategic planning for rocket engine development and International Space Station power and program management in High Energy Lasers for military purposes. It was an opportunity to be part of achievement in scientific development and to lead many loyal and dedicated souls in industry. Retired life finds me in the gym and power walking my puppy, “Sailor”, five days a week and doing home maintenance as the consummate “do-it yourselfer”. My goal is to focus on health and fitness. We travel summers to my property in the rural setting of Upstate New York, a small forest reserve, and home. As long as I am outdoors or in the gym I am happy. My six children are comprised of two girls, three boys and a puppy, Sailor. Each is self sufficient and morally straight; a pediatrics intensive care nurse, a plumbing contractor (the rich one), a university professor in literature, an anthropologist, and a law student. We have five grandchildren.

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36th Company Edwin C. Finney After Service Selection, while still a Midshipman, I had the opportunity to visit my choice, USS WALDRON (DD-699) in Norfolk. After graduation I joined her in San Diego as she steamed to Vietnam. I served as OI Division Officer having the ETs since I was Electronics Material Officer, the QMs since I was Assistant Navigator, the ship’s Postal Clerk since I was the Postal Officer plus Legal Officer and Charity Fund Officer. Our ship’s Chief Hospital Corpsman was Division Chief since counting the pills and medicinal alcohol was another collateral duty and to provide some “adult supervision” since I was a brand new Ensign and both my leading ET and QM were 2nd Class POs. Following the WestPac/Vietnam deployment and one to the Mediterranean I received orders to USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13)which was then still building as CIC Officer but when her construction was delayed my orders were changed to USS DENVER (LPD-9). In Denver I served as CIC Officer, deployed to Vietnam again, then when the XO noted that I was also the Top Secret & Classified Material Officer and Intelligence Officer and married to a foreign national that I ought to get experience in the Deck Department so I was shifted to 2nd Division Officer and fleeted up to become the First Lieutenant/Deck Department Head. Between those two ships and Midshipman cruises the Navy took me to thirteen different countries so it was an interesting and rewarding experience seeing a good bit of the world and lots of the seas. I married in 1970 and we had two sons, Daniel and Jason, but that marriage ended in divorce and annulment. Following my resignation from the Navy in 1971 I turned to my other great interest, railroading, and worked in the Amtrak Operations Department for seventeen years as a Car Distributer, Assistant to the Manager of Consists and Maintenance Assignments and as a Supervisor of Locomotive Distribution. With the move of the Amtrak Operations Center to Philadelphia I ended up working about two years for Toys-R-Us and then was able to turn volunteer work with the Naval Historical Center into twenty-one years of actual employment in the Photo Section of the Curator Branch. Those years of caring for, referencing to the public and in a rather small way adding to a vast collection of Navy photos were a delight – being paid for a life-long hobby- Navy History. I retired at the end of 2010. In 2002 after a rather long but delightful courtship Daisy, a widow, and I were married and have enjoyed working together in the Legion of Mary, many Parish activities at St. Thomas More, five trips overseas and many within the United States. Between us we have a daughter, Gloria, three sons, Delfin, Daniel and Jason, a grandson, Bryan - Del’s son- who served in Afghanistan as a Marine and is now attending the University of San Diego - a granddaughter, Payton, and grandson, Andrew - Jason and Katie’s children- who are both still in grade school.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Dennis B. Gillease

Denny was a native of Baltimore where he attended Loyola High School prior to receiving his appointment to the Academy. As a midshipman Denny was an incomparable sports enthusiast and a dedicated Baltimore Colts fan. He was a dominant player on the football teams and had the hard earned reputation of being a terror on the squash courts. Upon graduation, he went Navy Air and was selected for jets. After receiving his wings Denny served a tour as a flight instructor in Beeville and subsequently transferred to NAS Lemoore. Dennis was attached to Attack Squadron One Five Five (VA155) on the ORISKANY for two Westpac cruises. Dennis retired from active duty in 1973 and served in the Naval Reserves from 1973 until his retirement with the rank of Captain in 1995. He married Geraldine Meese in 1974. Gerri was a Cal Poly San Louis Obispo graduate and taught elementary school in Modesto for thirty four years. Denny and Geraldine had two wonderful children Kelly and Kevin. In 1978 Dennis began his commercial aviation career with Western Airlines. In 1981, while on furlough, he attained a JD degree and thereafter practiced law in Modesto. His first love was flying however, so in 1985 he returned to the pilot’s seat when Western Airlines was purchased by Delta Airlines. The whole family traveled together extensively while Denny was flying international flights with Delta. Denny’s exuberant exciting personality were a great example to Kelly who graduated from Cal Berkley and is now an executive in San Francisco, and to Kevin who is a University of San Francisco graduate, also working in San Francisco. Dennis B Gillease died of complications related to Alzheimer’s disease at Modesto, CA, on 23 November 2011. He was the love of Gerri’s life for thirty eight years.

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36th Company John N. Hannon Service History: 1967 - 1968 Nuclear Power School and Submarine School; 1969 - 1972 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN 633; 1973 - 1993 USNR Principal Occupation: Combustion Engineering, INC. 1973 - 1974; US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1975 -2006 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Private Pilot’s License - 1976; Met my best friend and lovely wife when I moved back to Maryland in 1977 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Beverly hails from Baltimore and is a retired schoolteacher. She gave us Christina in 1979 and Christian in 1981. Christina lives with her husband near Philadelphia and has two children, a boy and a girl; Chris lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife and son. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Volunteered with a charity in Annapolis to make stained glass angels for cancer patients. Swim with Masters in Severna Park to stay in shape and visit with grandchildren as often as possible. Beverly and I own a summer home in DE that we equipped with solar panels to help with the electrical bills. We also installed a Geothermal HVAC in our Maryland home and have created a rain garden to help improve water quality in the Severn River. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Sage advice from a Second Class Detailer during Plebe Summer: “Try to be first, but never be last!” Humorous Memories of USNA: When I tried out for the 150-pound football team; I was so far out of my league it was comical. My hat’s off to those who made the team. Awards Received Academic Achievements: Master of Science in Safety from USC, 1984 Certification as Operator Licensing Examiner for commercial nuclear power plants, 1986 Athletic Achievements: Maryland Senior Olympics Swimming Medals Service Specialty Qualifications: Submarine Dolphins Flag Rank Indication Please Answer Two Questions:

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “obtain from attending”?

I wanted to serve my country and felt that USNA offered the best opportunity for me. 2.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary the Electrical Division Officer and Reactor Controls Officer and later as the Communications Officer. After my last patrol, I went to work for Combustion Engineering as an Electrical Systems Manager for new construction nuclear power plants. I joined the Naval Reserves as a Submarine Officer and later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to begin my career with the Atomic Energy Commission. In the mid-70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I obtained a private pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license as a hobby, and flew a Cessna 172 out of Willow Grove Naval Air Station when the weather was nice. I once used the Cessna to travel to an inspection assignment and after landing in a local grass field airport, was able to gain unannounced entry to the control room to facilitate the inspection. After a successful stint as a Reactor Inspector, I decided to change jobs and became a Project Manager for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This required a move to the Headquarters Office in Maryland, where I met my beautiful wife in 1977. After obtaining a Masters Degree in Systems Safety, I began a most rewarding opportunity in the Senior Executive Service and eventually retired as a Deputy Division Director in the Division of Systems Safety. I was very fortunate to work with some of the most talented and dedicated people in the federal government. Beverly and I are most proud of our two children, Christina and Chris, who have so far given us three lovely grandchildren. Both of our children went on to graduate from Law School, and our son is now a practicing patent attorney. We treasure our time with each of them and realize that our biggest opportunity now involves using our status as Grandparents to encourage these young people to be the best that they can be.

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36th Company Sidney L. Harrell Service History 1967 Communications School – Newport, RI 1967-1969 Communications Officer – USS Tattnall DDG-19, Charleston, SC 2 Med. Deployments & 1 N. European 1969-1971 Tartar (Standard) Missile Fire Control Officer, OODF – USS Columbus CG-12, Norfolk, VA 2 Med. D’s 1971-1985 Navy Reserve - Special Warfare Engineering Support and other Units Civilian Career 1974 Field Engineer – UF Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering Dept. 1979 Engineer/Scientist – Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, FL 1981 Field Engineer – Texas A&M U 1982 Project Engineer & Data Base Manager – Texas Dept. of Health 1988 – 2010 Engineer - NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources Fondest Memories of USNA Sailing the 44’ Luder’s Yawls, including captaining one for three seasons. Almost not being allowed to graduate for staging a mock sea battle with the other yawls behind the final parade while flying the ‘stars and bars’ and firing a small cannon. Most Poignant Memory of USNA Learning of JFK’s assassination while walking to class. Life After ‘retiring to’ and then gaining freedom from a 1964 Alberg 30, I’ve gotten very involved in bicycling in support of MS, and service work. I continue to enjoy ballroom dancing and facilitating personal growth. Father of 2 and grandfather of 7. Academic Achievements 1967 BS USNA Major: Oceanography 1973 MS Old Dominion U. (ODU) Norfolk, VA Major: Physical Oceanography 1988 MCE NC State U. Major: Water Resources Minor: Economics

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Why USNA/expectations? My affinity for sailing from a young age led my service choice to the Navy. I needed a good foundation in math and science to pursue a career in oceanography. My older brother knew a number of his high school classmates who were at the academy. My father had helped a congressman be reelected and his selectee bailed. Satisfaction of expectations? Yes. Pursued oceanography and then found my career in engineering. Was grateful as a plebe for my track and cross-country training. Learned that the academy was not the best milieu for teenage rebellion. Made my father and my Airborne/Ranger brother proud of me, and thanks to the “Bamboo Bridge” finally became a proud Vietnam Era veteran.

Summary for Sid Harrell After graduation I reported to Communications School – Newport, RI. I was then assigned as Communications Officer on USS Tattnall (DDG-19) out of Charleston, SC where I completed two Med. Deployments and one to Northern Europe. In 1969 I reported to USS Columbus (CG-12), Norfolk, VA as the Tartar (Standard) Missile Fire Control Officer, OODF and completed two more Med deployments. In 1971 I transferred to the Naval reserve units providing Special Warfare Engineering Support. I separated from Naval service in 1985. In 1974 I was employed by UF Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering Dept. as a field engineer. In 1979 I went to work for Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, FL as an engineer/scientist. In 1981 I was hired by Texas Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary A&M University as an engineer. A short time alter I went to work for Texas Dept. of Health as a Project Engineer & Data Base Manager. In 1988 until 2010 I worked for the NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources as an engineer. After ‘retiring to’ and then gaining freedom from a 1964 Alberg 30, I currently live in Apex, NC, a suburb of located 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. I’ve gotten very involved in bicycling in support of MS, and volunteering for service work. I continue to enjoy ballroom dancing and facilitating personal growth. Father of 2 and grandfather of 7.

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36th Company Robert E. Lang Service History Sep 67 – Aug 69 - USS HAROLD J. ELLISON (DD-864) Norfolk, Gunnery Assistant Oct 69 – Jun 70 – USS DALE (DLG-19), San Diego, CIC Officer Jul 70 – Feb 71 – Destroyer School, Newport, Student Mar 71 – Jan 73 – USS KOELSCH (DE-1049) Newport, Operations Officer Jan 73 – Mar 75 – NETC Newport, Instructor, ASW Officers School and YP Mar 75 – Mar 77 – US Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, ASW Curriculum. Jul 77 – Aug 79 – COMCARGRU ONE, NAS North Island, Asst. Surface Operations Officer Sep 79- Feb 82 – USS FLETCHER (DD-992) San Diego, Commissioning Executive Officer Mar 82 – Apr 85 – OPNAV (OP-951) Pentagon, Surface ASW Requirements Apr 85 – Jul 85 – Senior Off. Ship Maintenance & Readiness Course, Idaho Falls, ID, Student Oct 85 – Jan 88 – USS COOK (FF-1083) San Diego, Commanding Officer Feb 88 – Sep 89 – COMCRUDESGRU TWO, Charleston, Asst. Chief Of Staff for Operations Oct 89 – Oct 93 – Pacific Board of Inspection and Survey, San Diego, Senior Inspector and Head Combat Systems Oct 93 Retired Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation • Jun 67 – Oct 93 US Navy active duty • 94 – 10 – Built model railroad layouts for clients. • 94 - 96 – Volunteer with Boy Scout troop. • Jul 97 – Oct 98 – BAV of VSE Corp. Portland, Oregon, Waterfront Supervisor for overhaul and re-commissioning ex -OUELLET (FF-1077) for the Royal Thai Navy • Jan 99 – Jan 07 PRC, then Northrop Grumman, San Diego, various projects • Dec 08 – present. Photographer for the Spreckels Organ Society. Webmaster (12 - 14) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: • Feb 68 – leading a platoon of destroyer sailors in a pass in review for Emperor Haile Selassie in Massawa, Ethiopia. Then firing two 21 gun salutes pier side as he came and departed for lunch onboard with 5/38 inch full powder charges only (no projectiles) that severely damaged the pier side warehouse, burned the fo’c’sle and blew powder grains over four blocks of the downtown area. • Mar 68 – present when Mauritius Island gained it’s independence from Great Britain. Lots of unique ship handling events. • Oct 05 – Turned 60, new car (Chrysler 300C) delivered and minor heart attack all within a week. Got two stents. Heart OK. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Emily McGilvary, a native of Durham, N.C. during the year I was at Duke University. We were together throughout the years at USNA and were married in Durham 1 June 68 after I returned from my first deployment. We just celebrated our 48 year anniversary. Our five children were born in Norfolk, Monterey, San Diego (2) and Bethesda. They attended school all around the U.S. but all graduated from the same Serra High School here in San Diego. Two are in the accounting/finance field, one is in the Navy, one is a new mom and one works for General Atomics. Emily was a full time mom (obviously) and did volunteer work with the Navy Relief Society. We have four grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? • Lots of photography. I enter contests and win some. Usual subjects: ships, aircraft and the Spreckels Organ. (Largest outdoor pipe organ in the world) • Local Community Council and committee service • Granddad stuff. Return to: Table of Contents

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Road trips to national parks and an occasional flyaway destination.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: • Photographer for the Log and Lucky Bag – time spent in the 7th Wing darkroom. • Rifle team • When Emily visited from Durham, N.C. for weekends and June Weeks. • One weekend in Jan 67, my roommate, Ed Finney, got his real railroad caboose and I received my first Nikon camera. • Being from the Naval Academy. I did not like it there. Humorous Memories of USNA: • Taking roommate Ed Finney’s small naval cannon out on the YP’s and firing bottle rockets at the other boats. • Plebe year roommates and I oversleeping on Youngster Cruise embarkation day. Opening our door to an empty Bancroft Hall. We did make it to our ships later before they got underway. Awards Received: Academic Achievement: NPS Monterey – M.S. in Operational Systems Technology (ASW) Athletic Pretty good racquetball player Service/USNA Awards: Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards) Uniform Breast Insignia: Surface Warfare Officer Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My father was a Navy chaplain and I had wanted a career in the US Navy. I thought that USNA was the best way to prepare for that career. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes and No. It did begin my naval career and that was successful. While the academic program was hard and as anticipated, I expected much more professional knowledge related material to be part of the program. Feeling unprepared for the fleet, first class year I organized a group of mids that felt the same way I did about lack of professional knowledge and sought out officers who would give their time to hold special professional knowledge classes after hours. I also expected a much more professional leadership education. Much of the plebe year program was counterproductive. There were many great officers there, but unfortunately some that were not. Summary bio for Bob Lang A surface line career in destroyers and frigates followed graduation: tours on Harold J. Ellison (DD-864), Dale (DLG-19), Koelsch (DE-1049), Fletcher (DD-992), and Cook (FF-1083). Stationed on both coasts and with lots of deployments, I saw a good bit of the world. I was regarded as a pretty good shiphandler. My subspecialty was ASW with tours as an instructor at ASW Officers School in Newport as well as a YP instructor there, the ASW curriculum at Postgraduate School, and OP-951 (Surface ASW). I started a project that culminated in changing the top hamper (masts, antennae, stack caps) of surface ships Navy-wide from black to grey to make them less visible to submarines. Two tours on flag staffs found me embarked on a handful of aircraft carriers. My final tour was as a Senior Inspector at INSURVPAC in San Diego. Emily and I have been together since before the Academy. We were married June 1 st 1968 upon return from my first deployment. We have five children, one in the Navy, four grandchildren and reside in the Tierrasanta area of San Diego. My lifelong interests in trains and photography have continued. In addition to my own layouts, for several years I built model railroad layouts for clients. I spend lots of time with photography; mostly volunteer work and a little for profit (RELANGIMAGES.com). I worked for defense contractors for ten years after the Navy. I still have my “graduation machine,” a 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury, 383 – 4 bbl, 4-speed, with over 300,000 miles.

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36th Company Peter G Lawson II Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (23rd Co., then 36th Company) 1967 – 69: USS Robert K Huntington DD 781; Communications/CIC Officer 1969 – 71: Commander Destroyer Division 42; Chief of Staff/Operations Officer 1971 – US Naval Destroyer School Class 35; Newport, RI 1971 – 74: USS Richard E Kraus DD 849 Chief Engineer 1974 – Human Resource Management Course; Coronado, CA. 1974 – 77: Human Resource Management Detachment, Charleston, SC; AOIC 1977 – Prospective Engineers Course, NPTU, Idaho Falls, ID 1979 – 80: USS Mahan DDG 42; Chief Engineer 1980 – Prospective Executive Officer Course; Newport, RI 1980 – 81: USS Garcia FF 1040; Executive Officer 1982 – 85: Organization of The Joint Chiefs of Staff: Executive Assistant to J31 (DepDirOps) 1985 – 86: Military Sealift Command; Operations 1987 – 93: Office of The Secretary of The Navy, Special Programs: DRPM to SecNav 1993: Retired from Active Duty Principal Occupation: Worked primarily as a Consultant and Program Manager for Defense Contractors within the Washington area. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Circumnavigated the world twice while serving afloat. Deploying to Vietnam twice, I will always remember being shelled, on numerous occasions, by the North Vietnamese while providing gunfire support to troops ashore. Briefing president Reagan and then Vice President Bush on the “Football”, while serving on the JCS. Being one of only 27 people, in the entire US Government, having knowledge of a program I managed as a DRPM to SecNav. Being Spot Promoted to Captain for that assignment. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I was married two days after graduation. I was divorced in 2000. Have one son, Peter III, who is an agent with the Naval criminal Investigation Service (NCIS). He is currently serving as the SSA for the NCIS Office at Parris Island, SC. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I have “retired-retired”, however, do some facilitation for the Federal Leadership Institute (FLI), as an employee, for numerous Government Agencies. I am also a Certified Firearms Instructor, and enjoy teaching firearm safety to all ages. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Serving as 36th Company Sub-Commander for Spring set. Being appointed as the Soccer Referee Supervisor by Heinz Lenz First Class Year. Feeling extremely disappointed I was not chosen for the Kennedy Funeral Company because I was a half inch under six feet tall. Chris’s Cheeseburger Subs, as a plebe on Saturday liberty!!! Humorous Memories of USNA: Standing on the roof of the Eighth Wing, in a sword fight with George Thompson, for our Lucky Bag, photographed by Bob Lang!!! Firing (a squash ball using an M80 firecracker) from a real 18 th Century Cannon from Ed Finney’s room towards the Seventh Wing on graduation eve, then looking down into the court yard and noticing we had blown off the OOD’s hat!!! Making a few friendships which have lasted a lifetime. Awards Received Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal (2), Republic of Vietnam gallantry Cross w/Palm, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy “E”, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Expert Rifle Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal, Surface Warfare Insignia, Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge, Command Ashore Insignia Academic Achievement Master Degree, Management and Supervision, Central Michigan University (1977); Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Development and Change, Columbia University (2001) .

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Athletic: Intramural Sports Teams Service Awards: None Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”? I was an Army Brat, and desired to go to West Point since I could remember. All the Congressional appointments I won, were for the Naval Academy, not West Point, so I accepted for USNA, with the fullest intension of shifting services upon graduation. After my Plebe cruise it became very obvious to me, changing services was a dumb idea. I embraced the Navy, and I enjoyed a fine career. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? A few individuals, and certainly not the majority, I met as Upper Classmen during my Plebe Year, were not of the moral bearing I had been led to believe. I did not enjoy my Plebe Year, and even after June Week 1964, when supposedly all the “training” was ended, and one was encouraged to look upon all that nonsense as a necessary lesson in life, their station in my eyes was not changed. Final Yearbook write-up for Pete Lawson I received my Appointment to the Naval Academy from two sources, Representative William Henry Harrison, at Large from Wyoming, and a presidential. I really drank the “cool aid”, being in the upper 1% of my high schools class, and all the hype of the “cream of American youth”!!! Can you spell naïve?? I was an Army Brat, and really wanted to attend West Point. However, after a year, or so, I concluded switching services was a dumb idea. I enjoyed my years at USNA, and had a good career, mostly in Destroyers (which is the only way to sail)!!! I got to see the world, especially Africa, as the Suez Canal was still closed (COMIDEASTFOR was embarked on an old Seaplane Tender, home ported in Bahrain, when I first visited the Middle East!!). Saw combat in Vietnam, watched aircraft coming back smoking, and sometimes on fire, in Plane Guard Station behind carriers like Coral Sea, Midway, Kennedy, Constellation, Forrestal. Watched a B 52 Arc Light Strike from 500 yards off shore, and then felt that little 2200 ton short hull Sumner shudder like a “tin can”! Stayed 102 days straight on the gun line, “un-repping” every three days, as we would run out of ammo! Doing it all over again 2 years later. Listening to 188 mm shells plunging around the hull, while standing EOOW as Chief Engineer. We talk about “Another link in the chain” with the class of 2017. Those days were my link to the guys in the same ships as I was in at Leyte Gulf. It got better as the years progressed, though. I enjoyed my career. My follow-on life as a Consultant/Program Manager for several Defense Contractors, was equally rewarding. I worked for companies who contributed significant breakthroughs in technology and weapons sophistication, as well as, improving life for folks in uniform. I have a justifiable pride in knowing I had a small part in those events. I am extremely proud of my son, who is an agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, currently serving as SSA of the office at USMCRD Parris Island. I am now “retired-retired”, enjoying my Scottish heritage, learning the bagpipes, and wearing of the kilt!!! God Bless all of you, and stay safe!!

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36th Company Richard W Mies Service History U. S. Naval Academy (Instructor) JUN 1967 AUG 1967 Oxford University, Oxford, UK (Graduate Student) AUG 1967 JUN 1968 Naval Submarine School, New London (DUINS) JUN 1968 FEB 1969 U. S. Naval Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, FEB 1969 AUG 1969 Vallejo, CA (DUINS) Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls AUG 1969 MAR 1970 ID (DUINS) USS SUNFISH (SSN 649) (Asst Weapons/ MAR 1970 APR 1973 Reactor Control/Weapons Officer/Main Propulsion Assistant) USS L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686) (Engineer APR 1973 JUN 1976 Officer) CINCLANTFLT (Member Naval Nuclear JUN 1976 SEP 1978 Propulsion Examining Board) Naval Submarine School, New London, CT SEP 1978 OCT 1978 (DUINS) Naval Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, VA OCT 1978 DEC 1978 (DUINS) XO, USS NATHAN HALE (SSBN 623) (BLUE) DEC 1978 DEC 1980 Harvard University/Fletcher School of Law DEC 1980 JUN 1983 And Diplomacy (Graduate Student) Naval Reactors Activity, DOE, Wash DC JUN 1983 SEP 1983 (DUINS) COMSUBLANT (DUINS) OCT 1983 DEC 1983 CO, USS SEA DEVIL (SSN 664) DEC 1983 NOV 1986 Office of CNO (EA to the Assistant CNO, NOV 1986 FEB 1989 Undersea Warfare) (OP-02) Commander, Submarine Development FEB 1989 JUN 1990 Squadron TWELVE COMSUBPAC (Chief of Staff) JUN 1990 APR 1992 USSTRATCOM (Director Strategic APR 1992 JUL 1994 Target Plans/Dep Dir Plans & Policy Commander Submarine Group EIGHT/ JUL 1994 MAY 1996 Commander Allied Submarines, Mediterranean) Commander Submarine Force, U. S. JUN 1996 JUN 1998 Atlantic Fleet/Commander Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command JUN 1998 NOV 2001 Principal Occupation After post-graduate studies at Oxford and training for submarine duty, I served on two nuclear attack submarines and a ballistic missile submarine before commanding the nuclear attack submarine, USS SEA DEVIL. I subsequently served in a wide range of distinctive command positions including Commander Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE, Commander, Submarine Group EIGHT and Commander, Allied Submarines, Mediterranean, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander, Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic. I then commanded US Strategic Command for four years prior to retirement. Following retirement from the Navy, I served as a Senior Vice President and Deputy Group President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hicks and Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC. I also served as the Chairman of the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Advisory Committee from 2004-2010 and Chairman of the Boards of the Navy Mutual Aid Association from 2003 -2011 and the Naval Submarine League from 2007-2016. I am now the CEO and President of The Mies Group, LTD and serve as the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Group for US Strategic Command and is a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, the Board of Governors of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Board of Directors of BWX Technologies Company, Exelon Corporation, the US Naval Academy Foundation, and the US Naval Institute. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Spent approximately 5 years of my life submerged in submarines. Surfacing at the North Pole. Participating in numerous covert submarine sensitive missions of national importance. Being a “plank-owner” in the creation of USSTRATReturn to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary COM in 1992. Providing support to President Bush and his immediate staff following the tragic events of September 11 2001. Selection as a USNA Distinguished Graduate. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Married to Sheila my loving wife of 48 years and my first date at age 14. Two beautiful daughters, Rachel and Sara. One wonderful grandson Grayson James. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? I spend approximately 1/3 consulting on national security issues, 1/3 serving on public and private boards, and 1/3 probono causes I care about. I love gardening, fishing and playing with our grandson. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Wrestling meets and football games with teammates. Times spent with Ed Peery, my wrestling coach, and his family and with my classmates particularly Paul Schissler my roommate for many years and company mate Denny Gillease. Being honored as a distinguished graduate. Humorous Memories of USNA: Playing pranks on first classmen as a plebe. Marching as Brigade Sub-Commander in a parade when my sword scabbard fell apart. Standing at noon meal formation as the Brigade Sub-Commander when the two cannons exploded showering the Brigade staff with ajax powder. Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors: See awards listed in academic, athletic, and Service sections below Academic Achievement Graduated first in class (academics and lineal seniority) with graduation awards for highest overall academic, navigation, engineering, and mathematics standing. Dean’s and Supt’s List 4 years. Trident Scholar. Regimental Commander and Brigade Sub-Commander first class year. BS degree with majors in math and engineering. Rhodes Scholar finalist, Fulbright Scholar, and NCAA Scholar at Oxford. Completed post-graduate education at Oxford University, England, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Harvard University. Awarded Robert B. Stewart Prize for outstanding academic performance at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Hold a Masters degree in government administration and international relations and an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of Nebraska. Honored as a Samuel Eliot Morison Scholar and as a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval Academy. Military education includes Flag Officers’ Capstone course, the program for Senior Executives in National and International Security at Harvard University, and the Joint Flag Officer War-fighting course. Athletic Brigade 137 lb. wrestling champion. Varsity Wrestling: 1964-67; 2 letters; 1967 Eastern intercollegiate champion 152lbs; 1966 Eastern dual meet champions. Weems Wrestling Award 1967. Varsity 150 lb. Football: 1964-67; 3 letters; 1965/66 All East defensive end; 1965 Eastern Champions. Awarded Thompson Trophy for contributing most to promotion of Athletics at USNA 1967. United Kingdom Basketball National Champions 1968. Service/USNA Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (two awards), Legion of Merit (four awards), National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal, and Secretary of Energy Gold Medal. Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ one Bronze Star, Navy Arctic Service Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon. L.Y. Spear award as the Submarine School honor graduate. Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award. Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins, Naval Aviation Observer Wings, and USAF Aircrew Wings Flag Pennant USN 4 stars Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Non Sibi Sed Patriae -- not for self but for country. To follow my cousins in the Naval Service; to serve the cause of freedom and our country all over the globe, to hold positions of the highest responsibility, to recognize that upon our good judgment in many cases may well rest not only the well-being of the men with whom we serve, but also in a very real sense the security of your country.

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36th Company Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I have been deeply blessed and humbled to serve as a naval officer and graduate of this venerable institution. Summary for Rich Mies Rich completed a distinguished 35-year career in the US Navy. He commanded US Strategic Command for four years prior to retirement. As Commander in Chief, he was directly responsible for the command and control of the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic nuclear forces supporting the national security objective of strategic deterrence. Rich has a unique breadth and depth of operational and policy experience in undersea and strategic warfare. He has held both US and Allied commands at senior military levels. After completing training for submarine duty, he served on two nuclear attack submarines and a ballistic missile submarine before commanding the nuclear attack submarine, USS SEA DEVIL. He subsequently served in a wide range of distinctive command positions including Commander Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE, Commander, Submarine Group EIGHT and Commander, Allied Submarines, Mediterranean, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander, Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic. Rich is one of a few flag officers to complete qualification as both a submariner and naval aviation observer. In addition to unit and service awards, his decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (two awards), Legion of Merit (four awards), National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal, and Secretary of Energy Gold Medal. Rich is a native of Chicago, Illinois. A distinguished scholar and athlete, he graduated first in his class with highest honors from the U. S. Naval Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in mechanical engineering and mathematics. An intercollegiate wrestling champion and an all-conference lightweight football player, he was awarded the Thompson Trophy for contributing the most to the promotion of athletics at the Naval Academy. He has completed post-graduate education at Oxford University, England, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Harvard University. He holds a Masters degree in government administration and international relations; he also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of Nebraska and was honored as a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval Academy. His professional education includes the Flag Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Capstone course, the program for Senior Executives in National and International Security at Harvard University, and the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting course. Following retirement from the Navy, Rich served as a Senior Vice President and Deputy Group President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hicks and Associates, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC. He presently serves as the CEO and President of The Mies Group, LTD. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Advisory Committee from 2004-2010 and Chairman of the Boards of the Navy Mutual Aid Association from 2003-2011 and the Naval Submarine League from 2007-2016. He presently serves as the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Group for US Strategic Command and is a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, the Board of Governors of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Board of Directors of BWX Technologies Company, Exelon Corporation, the US Naval Academy Foundation, and the US Naval Institute. He also serves on numerous other advisory boards.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert P. Murrian Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (23rd & 36th Companies) 1967 – 68: Navy Nuclear Power School (Bainbridge, MD) & Prototype, Duty Under Instruction (DUINS) 1968: Naval Submarine School, New London, CT, DUINS 1969-72: USS ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN-608 (Gold)), Charleston, SC, Received Dolphins 1970 1972-79: Naval Reserves, Final Rank of Lieutenant Commander Principal Occupation Received my Law Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1974 and then clerked for U S District Judge Robert L. Taylor for two years before going into private practice with Butler, Vines, Babb & Threadgill in Knoxville, TN. Appointed as a U S Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 1978 and served in that position until retiring in 2002. Principal areas of practice were Mediation, Arbitration, Special Master and other Alternative Dispute Resolution assignments. From 2002 – 2008, was a Partner with the firm of Kramer Rayson, LLP in Knoxville thence to Reeves, Herbert & Murrian, PA from which I retired in 2012. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Presided over the dissolution of United American Bank in 1982. Presided over a case involving a group of Floridians poaching deer in Tennessee for their antlers Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married to Jerrilyn “Sue” Murrian. 4 children and 8 grandchildren How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since retirement I have just been relaxing at home. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: President Kennedy’s Tecumseh Court address and Amnesty during Plebe Summer. Deep sense of disbelief and loss at Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. Winning our Plebe year Army-Navy game. 36th Company Commander during the Fall and Spring Sets of our Firstie Year.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Awards Received Named the No. 1 mediator and arbitrator by Cityview Magazine in Knoxville, TN as a result of an online poll of over 1,000 attorneys President, Hamilton Burnette American Inn of Court, 1997– 98 Law Through Liberty Award, Tennessee Bar Association, 1997 Best Lawyers in America (ADR), 2006 - 2012 President’s Award, Knoxville Bar Association, 2009 Governor’s Award, Knoxville Bar Association, 2010 Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010 The Grayfred Gray Public Service in Mediation Award, Coalition for Mediation Awareness in Tennessee, 2011

Academic Achievement J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, 1974, Graduated First in my Class, Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Athletic None Service Awards None Uniform Device Submariner Dolphins 290

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36th Company Finally, Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? My father was a Naval Aviator who was lost in the Pacific during World War II two months after I was born. I wanted to serve in the Navy. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Yes. The Academy taught me Responsibility for myself and others and gave me the discipline to take care of myself and the team with whom I worked. Summary Yearbook write-up for Bob Murrian I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. Following graduation, I entered the Nuclear Power Program and was assigned to the USS ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN-608 (Gold)) in 1969. I subsequently made 5 patrols on board and part of an overhaul before being released from active duty in 1972. I returned to Knoxville and entered the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating in 1974. I was the Law Clerk to District Judge Robert L. Taylor for two years before going into private practice with Butler, Vines, Babb & Threadgill in Knoxville. In 1978, I was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee and served in that position until retiring in 2002. During my term as a Magistrate Judge, I presided over more than 200 trials, approximately 35% of them Jury Trials. My principal areas of specialization were Mediation, Arbitration, Special Master and other Alternative Dispute Resolution assignments. From 2002 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2008, I was a Partner with the firm of Kramer Rayson, LLP and left them for the firm of Reeves, Herbert & Murrian, PA from which I retired in 2012. I am now just relaxing at home with my wife, Sue.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Paul F. Schissler, Jr. Service History Surface Warfare Officer on three ships: DD-873 USS Hawkins Served from September 1967 to September 1969 Communications Officer Operations Officer – for last 6 months Made a deployment to the Mediterranean Homeport was Newport, RI and moved to Norfolk, VA

LST-1076 USS Page County (Vietnam) Served from September 1969 to July 1970 Executive Officer Operated in the waters off Vietnam and on the Mekong River Carried cargo for the Army from Saigon to most of the port of Vietnam Homeport was Vung Tau, Vietnam FF-1095 USS Truett Served from May 1974 to June 1975 Operations Officer “Plank Owner” Homeport was Norfolk, VA Served as 35th Company Officer at the US Naval Academy 1975-1979 Supported the induction of Women for the first time. Became an Engineering Duty Officer in 1979 and served in three positions: Program Officer at the Naval Undersea Laboratory In Newport Rhode Island for Underwater Ranges and Submarine Torpedo 1!979- 1982 Director of Advanced Research and Development for Surface and Submarine Sonar and Fire Control At the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC 1982-1984 Major Program Manager For Submarine Combat Systems Procurement and Development An/BSY-1 At the Naval Sea Systems Command In Washington, DC1984-1987 Retired Principal Occupation Program Manager and Line Manager at SAIC. Worked 25 years for them in many positions Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Patricia (Patty) in 1969 and will celebrate 50 years this fall. Three Children: Paul III (Principal of Chicago Grammar School) has three children,Thomas,Taylor, Amber Thomas (deceased) Joanne (Special Ed Teacher in Fairfax Va) one child Jackson

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Love retirement, spend lots of time with Patty and the rest with golf Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe summer in 10 pair of sweats Humorous Memories of USNA: Awards Received Academic Achievement Master of Science Naval PG School Operations Research 292

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36th Company Athletic Captain Light Weight Crew Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device, Major Ashore Command Flag Pennant Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attendingâ&#x20AC;? Wanted great education and needed scholarship. Summary write-up for Paul Schissler After graduation, reported to first ship USS Hawkins DD-873 in Newport RI as communications officer. Second tour in the surface Navy was as Executive officer of USS Page County homeported in Vietnam. I sailed the coasts and rivers of Vietnam carrying cargo for the Army. After Destroyer School I was the commissioning Operations Officer in USS Truett (FF-1095). At this point, I transitioned to Engineering Duty Officer and developed expertise in Combat and Weapons Systems. Three of my tours included: Program Officer at the Naval Undersea Laboratory in Newport Rhode Island for Underwater Ranges and Submarine Torpedo 1979- 1982; Director of Advanced Research and Development for Surface and Submarine Sonar and Fire Control at the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC, 1982-1984; and Major Program Manager for Submarine Combat Systems Procurement and Development An/BSY-1 at the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC, 1984-1987. Upon retirement, I joined Science Applications International (SAIC) where I held several program and line management positions and became a Vice President. I worked there in McLean, VA, for 25 years as a Division and Operation Manager. My tenure included leading several high profile fixed price development contracts programs both during the proposal phase and execution. My high point was spending three years as Program Manager of Security Systems for the Greek Olympics living in Athens.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas M. Schodowski Service History: Service selection of Surface Navy. Served on four (4) East Coast destroyers in a succession of different ports and billets. USS JONAS INGRAM (DD-938) out of Mayport as First Lieutenant, Fleet-Steaming Officer of the Deck. USS JOHN KING (DDG-3) out of Norfolk as Main Propulsion, Command Duty Officer. Staff Material Officer, Destroyer Squadron 32 embarked on USS EUGENE GREENE (DD-711) out of Mayport. USS DAMATO (DD-871) out of Norfolk as Chief Engineer and Senior Watch Officer. Left active duty upon the close of hostilities in Indochina. Attended Law School under the G.I. Bill at the University of Detroit. Served in the Ready Reserves (Blue Crew) during law school. Highest Rank attained Lieutenant, USN. Principal Occupation (Life after USNA, with detours as applicable): Following law school, I practiced Admiralty and Maritime law exclusively in a succession of port cities. On the Great Lakes with the firm of Foster, Meadows and Ballard in Detroit. In New Orleans with the Law Office of Thomas Bibb Wheeler. In New York City with the firm of Cichanowicz and Callan. In Good Hope, Louisiana I served as Maritime Counsel to Good Hope Refinery on the Mississippi River. In New Orleans, I served as Maritime Counsel to both Gulfship Marine Inc. and Intermarine Incorporated, ocean carriers running ships in the Caribbean and Far East. In Jacksonville, I was recruited as Marine Claims Specialist with CRAIG/is servicing the insurance industry. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The most memorable event in my life was meeting and marrying, Carmen, my bride of 34 years. After each of us initially married and divorced a prior spouse, we got it right. We effectively removed ourselves from the prospective marriage pool thereby protecting the balance of society. The most interesting event was the practice of admiralty and maritime law for forty years. It turned out, save entering the Academy, a most pivotal decision in my life. The work was always interesting and very rewarding. I was able to integrate much of what I learned at sea, both on deck and as an engineer. The study of the law made me a far better citizen than I was beforehand. Every citizen should read and understand the marvelous Constitution that we all swore to uphold and defend. That is, indeed, what make our country unique in the world. The most unusual event occurred after I left the Regular Navy. While attending law school in Detroit, I joined the Ready Reserves. Unbeknownst to me, my last ship, the destroyer DAMATO, went to the Reserve Fleet when I went to law school. She was based in Boston. Every few months the Air Force Reserve would fly us out to Boston for weekend drills. It was like I had never left – a third of the old regular crew was still aboard, the last entries in the logbook were mine. I sometimes joke that youngsters often have a puppy dog follow them home from school. In my case, I had a destroyer follow me home from the Navy. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: My wife Carmen and I have been married for 34 years. I have a grown son, Christopher Alan, from a prior marriage. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? We live in Jacksonville about 15 minutes from the beach. I enjoy constant reading, daily walking and vegetable gardening. Carmen enjoys taking art classes at the University of North Florida, water aerobics and the garden club. We both are avid cooks. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I always felt privileged to attend the Academy and still do to this day. I consider the education received (morally, physically and academically) to be one of the finest in the world. It was the perfect place to take the measure of oneself in a completely meritocratic environment together with equally talented young men from around the country and the world. In brief, I felt myself blessed to be numbered in their company. Humorous Memories of USNA: As we were approaching Graduation, the midshipmen were restless. At the time, the academy regulations allowed a model to be exhibited on your desktop. The regulation prescribed neither type, size or weight. A classmate, one Edwin Finney, thought that a heavy iron smoothbore cannon measuring over 3 feet long fell neatly within the regulation. So as to not do any real carnage, the balls fired were hard rubber lacrosse balls and the powder charge was an M-80 firecracker. After firing several balls from the upper decks of the 8th Wing into the Reflection Pool, our activities came to the attention of the Officer of Watch. Most of us scattered. Finney had no place to scatter and, of course, was “fried” (Do they still use that term?)

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36th Company Awards Received I was admitted to the practice of law in five states: Michigan, Louisiana, Texas, New York and Florida. It is, perhaps, noteworthy that I sat for my last bar exam in Tampa at the age of 60 years. Almost all of the others in the examination hall were less than half my age. As I was a maritime specialist for three decades, none of the subjects on the exam had been visited by me in over 30 years. It was like cramming law school in order to pass the bar. It is truly amazing what you can do if you must. Academic Achievement Bachelor of Science – U.S. Naval Academy (1967), Juris Doctor – University of Detroit (1973), Master of Laws –Tulane University (1977) and Master of Science in Maritime Transportation Management – New York Maritime College(1980). Athletic (All American, Touchdown Club, Blue Gray Game, North-South Game, etc.) Nothing as exalted as shown above. Did, however, play Fly Half with Navy’s first Rugby Club. Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.) Not Applicable. Uniform Breast Insignia (Aviator Wings, Surface Warfare Device, Navy Seal Badge, Submariner Dolphins, etc.) There was no breast insignia when I served. If you were a Line Officer, you had a star on your sleeve. Flag Pennant (Service, Number of Stars) Not Applicable. Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” My older brother developed a great desire to attend West Point and pursue an Army career. I suppose sibling rivalry spurred me to pursue the “”same thing, only different”, hence Annapolis and the Navy. At the time there were also programs on television – West Point and Men of Annapolis. They certainly made the whole thing appear quite glamorous. Lastly, my hometown of Wyandotte, Michigan bordered on the Detroit River. Oceangoing ships, entering through the St Lawrence Seaway, paraded on our waterfront sporting their exotic homeports on the sterns. I wanted to go where they were from. And I did. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? I, of course, was too ignorant as a young midshipman to fully understand the value of the Academy experience. The message received only came into full focus in later years. I have often reflected, over the years, on our Superintendent RADM Charlie Kirkpatrick’s exhortation to the Brigade following each and every speech, “You can do anything that you set your mind to and don’t you ever forget it” He was right, of course, and I didn’t forget. It internalized the message the Academy gives to each midshipman – what they did with it was up to each individual and still is. Biography for “Shadow” Schodowski I grew up in Wyandotte, Michigan on the Detroit River twenty miles south of Detroit. I attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School, where the good Felician Sisters administered equal parts education and discipline. Later I transferred to Theodore Roosevelt High School, the public school in Wyandotte. It was the time of the space program and public schools had far superior science classes. A life in the military was my older brother’s earnest desire. He favored West Point and the Army. In the strange alchemy of sibling rivalry, this steered me to Annapolis and the Navy. When the competitive dust settled, I was on his way to the Boat School with a Congressional Appointment in my pocket. I found the Yard at the Academy to be one of the most beautiful and idyllic I had ever seen. Plebe year at the Academy did little to spoil the view. I quickly settled in, first as a plebe with 23 rd Company and finally with the 36th Company for the rest of the time there. I was definitely a mediocre student and happy to be one. My goal at the time was to join the fleet and get on with my career. A Service selection of Unrestricted Line provided orders to a succession of four destroyers out of the ports of Mayport and Norfolk. As an East Coast sailor there were numerous cruises to the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. I gained experience as a both deck officer and as an engineer. Following the cessation of hostilities in Indochina, I resigned my commission and entered law school under the G.I. Bill, passing the bar in 1974. During the course of my admiralty and maritime legal career, I earned an additional law degree and a commercial marine degree. In retirement, Carmen, my wife, and I are enjoying life in Jacksonville, Florida.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Gary D. Tabbert Service History Active Duty 04 March 1969 – Designated Naval Aviator at NAS Kingsville TX March 1969: Flight Instructor, VT-23, Kingsville TX November 1970: Fleet Pilot, VA 82, NAS Cecil Field FL May 1973: Adversary Pilot, VA-45, NAS Cecil Field FL April 1977: Operations Officer, VC-10, Guantanamo Bay Cuba April 1978: Staff Officer, US Commander-in-Chief Naval Forces Europe, London UK November 1981: Resigned from Active Duty Naval Reserves January1982 Staff Officer, CinC South, Naples Italy January 1985: Drilling Reservist, Volunteer Training Unit, NAS Miramar CA October 1985: Executive Officer, Fleet Training Group, San Diego CA October 1987: Commanding Officer, ABFC, San Bernardino CA Promoted to CAPT September 1989: Recalled to Active Duty for Desert Storm, ReCom 19, San Diego CA • Commanded team to assist returning reservists and honor employers • Awarded Meritorious Service Medal October 1991 Executive Officer, supporting Commanding Officer Naval Forces, Yokosuka Japan, drilling in Burbank CA October 1993: RedCom 19, San Diego CA October 1995: Commanding Officer, CINCUSNAVEUR unit in Omaha NE Retired July 1997 at Offutt Air Force Base Principal Occupation 1981: Managing Director. Flight International Europe, Naples Italy/ President. Western Flight International, Carlsbad CA 1989: Consultant. Business Investment Advisors, San Diego CA 1998: County Manager. Ohio Department of Transportation, Ottawa County OH 2000: Director of Ops. ATSI, Williams Gateway Airport, Mesa AZ 2004: President. Citation Publishing, Scottsdale AZ 2006 to present. Manager. The Boeing Airplane Company, Seattle, WA/ Seal Beach, CA Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Diana Gackstetter, from Graytown, OH (my home town) in 2001. One son, Matthew, is currently a freshman at Huntington Beach High School. He plays and I coach for the HB High School lacrosse team. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Just passed my ten year mark with Boeing, and have no immediate plans to retire. Matthew has expressed interest in joining the Class of 2024 at USNA. We spend our time working projects and chores as a family. and playing/ coaching/ watching Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Choir trips and 1967 June Week Humorous Memories of USNA: Stuffing the 24th Company Officer’s office with surplus mattresses from the 8th wing storage locker during the run up to the Army game. Awards Received Service medals and ribbons – Meritorious Service Medal being the highest Academic Achievement: Cum Laude in class. Bachelor of Science, USNA Athletic: Intramural only 296

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36th Company Service/USNA Awards: See above. Uniform Breast Insignia: Aviator Wings Flag Pennant: NA Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I was looking for three major accomplishments when I enter USNA: 1. A solid and respected college education 2. A career path that could lead to aviation 3. Serving my military obligation at a high level. 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. All three of the above expectations were exceeded. The academics were challenging, but the instructor led lessons were not the only knowledge taken away in June 1967. The intangibles of confidence, focus, and analytical skills were honed and valued during our four years. The best characteristics I have today are the tools to meet almost any challenge with a clear mind and positive attitude. Summary Yearbook Write-up for Gary Tabbert On service selection night, I was fortunate enough to hold my first choice of aviation. My active duty career revolved around airplanes from instructing in the F-9J Cougar, and deploying on two cruises flying the A-7E Corsair II. My military flying was capped by tours at Cecil and Gitmo, flying the A-4 Skyhawk. Following a staff tour in London, UK, I resigned from active duty in November 1981. The reserves offered a way to stay in touch with the Navy, and I served in eight reserve units until I retired July 1997 as a Captain. Starting my civilian career in Naples, Italy, involved managing government contracts and flying Lear Jets. After a few years, the same mix was continued in California. The last jet I flew was a civilian A-4 “Scooter” in Arizona. Since then, unforeseen opportunities have made it possible to stay employed by consulting in various fields, working for the state of Ohio, filling executive/ manager positions, and even sales. In 2006, I was hired by Boeing to work in Seattle WA. I remain in the same organization as a manager. My team produces pilot procedural handbooks for four models. Our Customer Support division was moved to Seal Beach, California, in April 2015. Our family relocated to Huntington Beach, and are beginning to embrace the California life style. Leisure time is spent in local and family activities, primarily centered on my son Matthew, his big dog, and school sports. This is my second year at Huntington Beach High School, coaching lacrosse. Diana is an avid fan at football and lacrosse games, so it is a family affair! Matthew has expressed interest in joining the Class of 2024 at USNA. Where he lands will influence our final destination. It might be the East (or West) coast! Leisure time is spent in local and family activities, primarily centered on my son Matthew, his big dog, and school sports. This is my second year at Huntington Beach High School, coaching lacrosse. Diana is an avid fan at football and lacrosse games, so it is a family affair!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary George H. Thompson I grew up watching Army-Navy games on TV and listening to my Dad's sea stories. As an enlisted man in WWII ,he was in Tokyo Harbor, his ship not far from the Missouri when the surrender occurred. He was also on the first Navy shore patrol to go ashore. His pride in the Navy and admiration for the officers he served under made USNA an obvious goal. The Naval Academy far exceeded my expectations. I had no idea that it would be as rigorous and stressful. I lost two roommates Plebe Summer and was on academic probation first semester. Luckily I had two great roomies who pulled me through. I began to realize the caliber of the men my classmates were and how lucky I was to be in this group. I survived and thrived because of the people around me, trying to follow their example. One memory from so many: First evening meal Plebe summer, Chuck Rosselle, the cousin I hadn't seen in15 years, sitting across the table! We ended up in the same squad! Together for 4 years! Upon leaving the navy in June of '71, I returned to my hometown of Gloversville in upstate New York and spent the next 40 plus years teaching Math and coaching football at GHS. I am divorced and have three great "kids". Eric, 46 is a retired Navy ATC and works at the former Griffiss AFB in Rome, NY, still talking to planes. Keith,43, is a high school history teacher in Ithaca, NY while my youngest, Jodie,36, is an elementary school teacher in nearby Cobleskill. Two grandkids, Kayla and George keep me young!! I am retired but keep busy helping my brother with his decorating business. In retrospect, I couldn't be prouder to be a member of '67. Thanks guys!!

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36th Company John E. Till Service History June 1963 — June 1977: USNA July 1967 – March 1969: nuclear power school, prototype, submarine school March 1969 – September 1971: USS GUARDFISH (SSN612) September1971: transferred to Naval Reserve Force (entered graduate school) September 1971 – May: 1999 Naval Reserve Force (some are listed below) 1979 –1981: Commanding Officer, Nuclear Weapon Training Group, DET 107, Charleston, SC 1981 – 1983: Commanding Officer, AS– 40 FRANK CABLE, DET 107, Charleston, SC 1983 – 1985: MIO, Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region Seven, Charleston, SC 1985 – 1987: CO, Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Command DET 407, Charleston, SC 1988 – 1990: COO, Naval Weapons Station, HQ107, Charleston, SC 1991 – 1994: Deputy Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia 1992 – 1994: Commander Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region 10, New Orleans, LA 1994 – 1997: Deputy Commander, Submarine Operations, N87R, Washington, D.C. 1998 – 1999: Mobilization Assistant to U.S. Strategic Command May, 1999: Retired, Rear Admiral, U.S. Naval Reserve Principal Occupation Scientist, President and owner, Risk Assessment Corporation. My company specializes in the transport and fate of radioactive materials and chemicals in the environment and their risk to humans from exposure Farmer: President and owner, Embeford Farm, a family farm for 5 generations growing corn and soybeans. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: After serving on active duty, I entered graduate school and received my M.S. degree from Colorado State University in 1972 and Ph.D. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1976. I began my scientific career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In 1977, because of unexpected events on a family farm where I spent much of my childhood time, we moved to the farm near Orangeburg, South Carolina. At the time it was one of the largest dairy farms in the state. I also created my company, Risk assessment Corporation (RAC), to carry on my scientific career as a scientist. We continue to live on the farm and I operate my science business from my office at home. The farm is very successful today and one of my happiest days was the sale of over 800 cows, calves and heifers on February 28, 1990. Today we grow soybeans and corn. Since its formation, my company, RAC, has been fortunate to pay a key role in the evolution of methodologies for environmental risk analysis. We have about a dozen scientists who live throughout the US. My scientific career was partly luck and partly good timing. As I left active duty, I knew I wanted to focus on how radionuclides, when released to the environment, are transported through environmental pathways and how they can ultimately expose humans. This science is called environmental dosimetry (also radiological risk assessment since radiation dose can also be converted to risk). When I first entered the field in the 1970s, the science was disorganized, with many disparate pieces. With my nuclear training, I was in an excellent position to bring the pieces together. You may recall the USNRC supported me to put together the textbook “Radiological Assessment: A textbook on Environmental Dose Analysis,” published in 1983 by the NRC. As much as anything, that help launch my career. I have been very fortunate to lead some extremely important independent studies related to the accidental and planned releases of radionuclides to the environment. The most significant of these is an ongoing project support by the National Cancer Institute and funded through Vanderbilt University called the “Atomic Veterans Study.” During the nuclear atmospheric weapons testing era (that began in 1945 and lasted until 1963), we involved ~ 300,000 military personnel from the Navy, Army, Marines, and Air Force in most of the detonations in one way or another. Unfortunately until recently, we were never able to study the Atomic Veterans to determine if they have a higher incidence of cancer from their radiation exposure during the tests because access to the historical records was not available. This situation changed several years ago when the records were digitized and made available to my team to reconstruct veteran’s doses. This is a very tedious process but we have completed dosimetry for over 2,000 veterans and our epidemiological team is analyzing the results to determine if they have an Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary increase in cancer and if they do, can we attribute it to radiation doses during the atmospheric nuclear tests. Any definitive answer we can provide our atomic veterans is extremely important because up to now, this information has not been provided. Certainly, my life has had its interesting, unusual, and memorable evens, like everyone else in our class. And I owe all of these to USNA because it prepared me well for a life I could never have predicted 50 years ago! Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Susan and I me in high school when she was 15 and I was 17. She has been the love of my life ever since. We married in December, 1967, have four wonderful children and eight terrific grandchildren. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time? Since I am not retired from either the farm or my science work, I don’t have an answer to this question yet

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: August 1, 1963. President John F. Kennedy inspired us, commended us, and gave us amnesty (to those who deserve it and to those who deed it). Although he told us to stand at ease, we remained fixed in front of him. Most importantly, he said, “I can imagine a no more rewarding career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: ‘I served in the United States Navy.’" Humorous Memories of USNA: Food fights in the mess hall. Awards Received 37th Taylor Lecturer, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 2013 E.O. Lawrence Award, US Department of Energy, 1995 Elda E. Anderson Health Physics Society, 1983 Academic Achievement Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, nuclear engineering, 1976 M.S. Colorado State University, radiation biology, 1972 Athletic Service/USNA Awards National Defense Medal, 1999; Legion of Merit, 1994; Meritorious Service Medal, second award 1994; Meritorious Service Medal, 1990; Navy Commendation Medal, second award 1987; Navy Commendation Medal, 1984; Naval Reserve Service Medal, 1979; Navy Achievement Medal, 1971; National Defense Service Medal, 1964 Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Flag Pennant USN, two stars Please Answer Two Questions: Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” I was strongly influenced by three uncles who helped my grandfather run the farm where I live today. They were each Navy veterans of WWI and served in the Pacific. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations? Little did we know during our time at USNA what an influence it would have on each of our lives. As I stated above, I owe whatever measure of success I have had to USNA because it prepared me well for a life I could never have predicted. Summary Yearbook Write-up for John Till Following graduation, I reported to nuclear power school at Mare Island, California. In December. Susan and I were married and we then traveled to prototype training in Idaho and submarine school in New London. Active duty was aboard the USS GUARDFISH (SSN612), mostly in Pearl Harbor, but also included a year in Pascagoula, MS for refit. After leaving active duty in 1971, we went to Ft. Collins, CO where I completed my MS degree and then to Georgia Tech for my Ph.D. While working as a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, circumstances at my grandfather’s farm near Orangeburg, SC presented us with a difficult decision. We either had to move to keep the family business or lose it. In 1977, we moved to the farm where we live today. I created my science business, Risk Assessment Corporation that I still 300

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36th Company lead today. We also continue the farming tradition started by family over 70 years ago. While I pursued my scientific career, Susan also earned graduate degrees in English, special education, and a Ph.D. in language and literacy. She still teaches at a local university. Meanwhile I am enjoying my scientific endeavors. We have four children and eight grandchildren to keep us busy and carry on the future.

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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.

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Andersen, Harald Anderson, Timothy Baker, David Bakkila, Roger Barber, John Barre, David Beamer, George Beaty, David Belden, William Belisle, Kenneth Blair, Thomas Bliss, Ronald Boaz, Lowell Bolier, Michael Bost, James Brady, Michael Broadhurst, William Calhoun, William Calnan, Gary Candler, David Cannady, Charles Cano, Cristobal Case, Steven Cassell, Robert Castle, Hal Christian, Leslie Cline, John Cook, James Cottingham, James Couch, Dick Coyle, Daniel Crockett, Robert Currie, Michael Cutter, Robert Davey, Samuel David, Marshall Davis, Richard Diesing, John Dill, Richard Dobson, Carl Edwards, James Elliott, Walter Ellis, Dalton Evans, Robert Ewing, Glenn Fagan, Steven Fantauzzo, Richard Farver, Richard Feehan, John

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Findley, Kenneth Finney, Edwin Fletcher, David Fraser, Donald Frey, Michael Friel, Robert Gates, Christopher Geismar, Donald Gillease, Dennis Glasow, Richard Goodwin, Kenneth Griffen, Richard Guibert, John Hannon, John Harrell, Sidney Harrington, Daniel Harrington, John Heely, Eldwin Heinemann, Alfred Henderson, Samuel Hensley, James Hickok, John Hontz, Edward Howard, Patrick Johnson, Jeffrey Kanive, Paul Kelly, Monroe Kerins, Edward Knox, James Kopp, John Kozuch, Bernard Lang, Robert Lawlor, John Lawson, Peter LeMaster, Donald Leonard, John Lister, Dennis Long, Peter Madden, Lewis Marks, Norman Martin, John McNeal, Richard McSherry, William Mies, Richard Miller, Charles Mills, Edward Murphy, James Murphy, Pleasant Murrian, Robert Return to: Table of Contents

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6th Battalion Name Natter, Robert Nelson, William Nilsen, Alan O'Connor, Thomas Oshiro, Neal Owens, Gregg Paradis, Roger Pellegrin, Myrden Penque, Charles Pepper, John Perkins, David Perley, James Prahl, Charles Preis, Michael Prouty, Charles Quinlan, E. Michael Renwick, John Roberson, Raymond Robertson, Michael Roesh, Donald Romano, Louis Rook, Frank Ross, Emmett Rosselle, Charles Roth, Michael Ruppert, Roger Ryan, John Ryan, Norbert Schissler, Paul Schodowski, Thomas Scott, Richard Skrotsky, Robert Smith, Michael Snyder, Samuel Spears, Oliver Spisso, David Sullivan, Timothy Sutton, Mahlon Tabb, Donald Tabbert, Gary Thompson, George Thornton, Alan Till, John Turner, Bruce Vandivort, Walter Vivrette, Lyndon Walker, Charles Walker, Weymouth Welch, Keefer 304

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Name White, C. Theodore Williams, Jack Willis, Barry Wilson, Peter Wright, David Wynn, Alfred

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