Anniversary book 2nd battalion

2ND BATTALION

TH 50 ANNIVERSARY

50th Anniversary Book

United States Naval Academy Class of 1967

50th Anniversary Book 2nd Battalion

Version date: November 20 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

Table of Contents 7th Company................................................................................................... 15 8th Company................................................................................................... 59 9th Company................................................................................................... 96 10th Company............................................................................................... 152 11th Company ............................................................................................... 226 12th Company............................................................................................... 272 2nd Battalion Index ...................................................................................... 305

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ed Mills Editor-in-Chief

United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William (Bill) Applegate Service History Newport RI USS Wm R. Rush DD-714 7/67-7/69 Coronado, CA -Counter-Insurgency /SERE /VN Language School 7/69-11//69 NAVFORV 11/69-07/72 -Rung Sat Special Zone (RSSZ), Nha Be TOC 11/69-2/70 -RSSZ S-2 USMC District Advisory Team, Can Gio 2/70-4/71 -VNN HQ, Saigon-Special Projects, Office of The Senior Naval Advisor 4/71-12/71 -Political Warfare Officer, Third Coastal Zone 12/71-4/72 -Coastal Radar System 4/72-7/72 Pentagon -Office of The CNO, Politico-Military Policy -Navy Indochina Clearing Office 6/75-12/75 -International Policy Branch 1/76-7/76 Principal Occupation Overseas Development -Catholic Relief Services 1977-1979 Refugee Program Director -International Catholic Migration Commission 1979-1991 Business Consultant – International - IT, corporate relocation, advertising 1992-2009 Service/USNA Awards Office of Naval Intelligence Harry E. Ward Award for Excellence in French Bronze Star with “V” Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/ bronze star Vietnam Staff Honor Medal – 1st Class Vietnam Service w/ 4 bronze service stars Other Member, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (EOHS) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Visiting my father, a US Army Colonel, Thanksgiving 1970 in II Corps, and learning the first chopper in our flight of two was shot down on our way back to Qui Nhon from Thanksgiving dinner with his troops in the field. Tragically memorable in that he lost half his team that day, and bittersweet in that we both escaped it and eventually made it home from Vietnam.

It’s a boastful privilege to have known and served in the same theater as so many great USNA classmates and grads.

There was a seemingly serendipitous flow of USNA grads through/over a rather notorious area in III Corps where I was assigned for 18 months , The Rung Sat Special Zone: notably: USMC District Advisory team (Bill Cowan ’66) ( I was his S-2), Seawolf pilots (Patrick Staeheli, Frank Pinegar) Pat saved my bacon several times in Vietnam.

OV-10 pilots (Bob Campbell), Riverine (Mac McCarthy, Chuck Bortell), offshore afloat (Rick Davis, Bob Fischl), Others in-country (Richard Armitage, Tony Principi, Ed Kerins); and many Marines.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA:

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Swearing in. President Kennedy’s talk, his assassination- frozen in time and space.

A great football team led by Roger Staubach.” Carry on” every weekend we won!

Seeing Roger in at Mass almost every morning. He, no doubt, was praying for victory, among many things. I was praying to

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7th Company make it through plebe year!

Great friendships, too many to name here (lest I forget just one and lose a friend!)

Pat Staeheli, a great roomie and friend who always seemed to be a the right place/time for me , esp. In Vietnam. His wonderful mother Anne, my West Coast mom.  Along with other members of the Foreign Languages Club., escorting daughters of foreign Ambassadors.  Showing visitors around the Academy.  Pride in my H.S. (Bishop D.J. O’Connell, Arlington, Va ) having numerous appointments to Annapolis.

Graduation, of course!

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Humorous Memories of USNA Tea fights, and “pairing” The surges of avoidance and competition.

“Johnnies” getting too close as we marched to the stadium, and then pulled into the ranks for “gentle correction”.

Anti-aircraft exercises in the corridor using CO2 fire extinguishers, against flying bat bogies!

1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?: My father was a career Army officer, and I wanted to be the same, to serve my country. We had lived at military bases all over the U.S. and in Europe and Japan. He joined in WWII, served 3 x in Korea, and later in Vietnam (we were in-country the same year, 1970). I applied to all three major service academies, aiming for West Point. An appointment opened up for USNA, which I took, hoping a commission in the Army would be an option upon graduation.

Over time the Navy won me over. USNA’s formation and education was superb. The brotherhood is for a lifetime. Summer cruise and training helped to create a real sense of purpose, commitment, and adventure, with multiple career options. USNA prepared us to be well rounded officers and ambassadors to the world, and I am grateful.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Over time I realized the true value of the Academy experience and the core values it cultivates. My five years active duty was a greatly rewarding journey, beyond expectations. Three tours in Vietnam were certainly a career highlight. Volunteering for Vietnam as a Naval advisor was a long- term commitment to the U.S. support of The Republic of Vietnam and its people.

I never gave up on Vietnam, actively (with my new wife joining me) seeking continued support in the halls of Congress (as Chair of The Emergency Committee for a Free Vietnam, American Conservative Union) in early 1975, until it fell on April 30. We attended a last dinner event at the Vietnamese Embassy during the waning days of the RVN. Fleet Admiral John McCain was fuming. He spoke passionately to our small group, lambasting Congress (with colorful expletives) for its ambivalence and outright lack of support for our efforts. Later on that evening it was sadly announced that the collapse was underway.

After the U.S abandoned our South Vietnamese allies, the huge flood of Indochinese refugees beckoned me. I wanted to help pick up the pieces of broken lives. In 1975 I was recalled to active duty at Office of The CNO to help coordinate the resettlement of Vietnamese Navy/ Cambodian refugee families with their U.S. Navy advisor counterparts. As newlyweds, we sponsored 9 refugees in our home for six months.

(Subsequently, I was assigned duties for planning/coordination of 58 foreign navies for the July 4, 1976, International Naval Review in New York Harbor, which included many tall sailing ships...exciting!)

The U.S. Refugee Program resettled some 880,000 Indochinese refugees to the U.S. I managed the USRP’s Manila Joint Voluntary Agency operation (with IBM 360’s) which resettled some 270,000 refugees (197990’s).

(Please see attached article: Two Cultures, One Heart)

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary During that period I made trips to Vietnam; our family survived several failed coup attempts; I chaired The AmCham, Philippines Foundation; and USNA grads came from all over Asia-Pacific to attend Army-Navy game gatherings in Manila, hosted by WP grad Philippines President Fidel Ramos.

I started business consulting in Manila, continuing it upon returning to San Francisco in 1998, where I also managed my parents’ long-term care at home until 2009. Since then it’s been veterans’ groups.....and more happy grand-parenting!.

Marrying my wife Conchita in 1975 and raising a family of five wonderful children, with eleven awesome grandchildren has been my greatest joy.

Summary Formation I wanted to be a career Army officer like my father. He served in WWII, Korea, and later in Vietnam when I was there. After applying to all three service academies, I got an appointment to USNA. The education was superb, and the brotherhood is for a lifetime.

Summer cruises / training cultivated a sense of purpose, commitment, and adventure. USNA formed us well as officers and ambassadors to the world; and I am grateful.

Commitment The adventure begins with two years on a DD (Newport, RI) (1967-69).

Three tours in Vietnam as a Naval Advisor were the highpoint (1969-72).

It was a challenging / rewarding mission, enriched by U.S. advisors and Vietnamese counterparts. It’s a boastful privilege to have served in the same theater as so many great USNA classmates / grads.

After Vietnam, I assisted U.S. vets through “Project Transition” (1973-74). Today, I help veterans in the Bay area.

The U.S. abandoned Vietnam in 1975. I was re-activated for duty at the Office of the CNO to help resettle VNN refugees, matching many with their USN counterparts, sponsoring a family at our home (1975-76).

The U.S. Refugee Program resettled some 880,000 Indochinese refugees to the U.S. I managed the USRP’s Manila Joint Voluntary Agency operation (with IBM 360’s) which resettled some 270,000 refugees (1979-90’s).

During that period I made trips to Vietnam; our family survived several failed coup attempts; I chaired The AmCham, Philippines Foundation; and USNA grads came from all over Asia-Pacific to attend Army-Navy game gatherings in Manila, hosted by WP grad Philippines President Fidel Ramos.

Full Circle I started business consulting in Manila, continuing it upon returning to San Francisco in 1998, where I also managed my parents’ long-term care at home until 2009. Since then it’s been veterans’ groups.....and more happy grand-parenting!

Marrying my wife Conchita in 1975 and raising a family of five wonderful children, with eleven awesome grandchildren is my greatest joy.

Deo gratias!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary John R. (Jack) Brereton

Service History Nuclear Power School, Vallejo CA, 7/67 – 12/67 DRG1, Ballston Spa NY, 1/68 – 7/68 Damage Control School, Treasure Island, CA, 7/68 – 8/68 USS Enterprise, CVA(N) 65, 9/68 – 10/70 Principal Occupation Premedical studies at Syracuse and Cornell Universities, 1971 – 1972.

Georgetown University, 1972 – 1976, M. D., elected to AOA, National Medical Honor Society. Internship, residency, chief residency at M. I. Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY, 1976 – 1979.

Practicing physician (Internal medicine with a strong interest, and significant time in cardiology from 1979 until retirement in 2014. This included developing up to date cardiology testing services in our local community. Medical administrative positions were numerous including president of the medical staff and vice president for medical affairs.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events First would be the heroism of numerous shipmates during the flight deck explosion and fire while deploying to Viet Nam. Next would be seeing numerous patients struggle with significant illness and maintain a positive outlook during same. As memorable, would be watching the children grow and mature, and taking pleasure with one entering the field of medicine. A most sad memorable event was loss of my wife Joanne to cancer in 2015.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Induction day. Then later a talk by President Kennedy was very memorable. Like many, I can still see the exact place and circumstances when I learned that he was assassinated. Having homework done and being able to get out of the yard for a sundae was great. I spent untold time practicing and competing in crew (both lightweight and heavyweight). Graduation and pinning on the boards will never be forgotten.

Humorous Memories of USNA I don’t recall significant humorous events at the academy. There certainly were plenty of times of good fellowship, good banter, and sharing times particularly during leave and summer cruises.

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

I attended as I had a long-standing interest in the Navy/Marines. This stemmed from the usual TV exposure but in particular my uncle was an Academy grad and glamorous (to me) Marine pilot. When I toured other campuses, I heard that going to the Academy would be first class compared to civilian campuses. I also toured Annapolis in a convertible driven by one of the track coaches. That was impressive. Finances at home were very tight and my choice had an impact on the family’s well being.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I was able to keep up in Nuclear Power training. Later, I found that I was well educated along with my medical class. This was certainly reassuring. As is often the case, some of the value of the Academy cropped up in mid career with an appreciation of intrinsic values.

The Academy experience formed part of the drive to have a productive, human serving career when a Naval career was not available.

Summary Following graduation, I attended nuclear power school at Mare Island and West Milton. From there, it was on to damage control school and the U.S.S. Enterprise. My naval career was spent aboard the Enterprise. Our tours were off Viet Nam with one tour off North Korea. Duties were propulsion plant watch officer, damage control station officer, and M-Division officer. The Enterprise returned to Hampton Roads, VA, for refueling. I was discharged in October, 1970, due to a service connected medical issue. During

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7th Company my tour with Enterprise, the real heroes were those I served with, particularly our shipmates who were lost or injured in a flight deck explosion/fire on January 14, 1969.

Next, I did substitute teaching, work as an intensive care nursing assistant, and pre-medical studies at Syracuse University and Cornell University. From there, I entered the Georgetown University School of Medicine with an M. D. degree in 1976. I was elected to AOA, national medical honor society.

From 1976 to 1979, I participated in a rotating internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. I was one of two chief residents in 1979.

Since 1979, I practiced medicine in my hometown of Norwich, NY. My practice has included private practice, practicing for Bassett Hospital, and practicing for Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich. My clinical practice involved all aspects of adult medicine and over the last twenty years has been primarily cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Over the years, I have had the privilege of participating in research, holding various medical administrative positions including vice-president of medical affairs, and most importantly meeting many courageous patients.

I retired (mostly) from active practice as of July 1, 2014. The idea was to spend more time with Joanne, my wife of twenty-two years, our seven children from our previous marriages, and grandchildren. Sadly, Joanne died from cancer in November, 2015.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jon L. Cook Service Career Naval Aviator Nov 1968, to Vietnam HAL-3 flying helicopter gunships, as Fire Team Leader 492 combat missions. To HC-2 NAS Lakehurst NJ aboard USS America flying H-2’s med cruise. Graduated Naval Postgraduate School 1974 MSM (w/distinction). HSL-34 NAS Norfolk, VA as O-in-C USS Talbot med cruise. DC tour as Special Assistant to Deputy to Jun 1979. To Norfolk HSL-30 as Admin Officer, instructor pilot, then to Armed Forces Staff College, To NAS North Island, CA as XO/CO HSL-33 second worst squadron to second best in 3 years. To USS Tripoli as Air Boss, then to HSL-31 as CO until April 1988. Back to DC OPNAV 094 as Executive Assistant to Director before going to Canadian National Defense College Kingston, Ontario. Carolyn and I married August 1991. I retired as a Captain from Navy Disability Evaluation Board as Presiding Officer August 1992.

Principal Occupation As a Certified Financial Planner in Reston, VA for a year then Program Manager for US Postal Service new electronic commerce, killing my first program but have 7 patents. After 3 years, I became a strategic planner. Then transferring to DOD Tricare Management Activity 2000 to take over a twice-failed program and we created a winner.

Tell Us About Your Family Carolyn retired from USPS June 2002 and I retired October 2002, 39 years federal service. We sold our condo, furniture in storage, moved aboard our 41’ Beneteau for the Bahamas November, nine months later back on the Chesapeake Bay, then to Maine. We bought a condo in Solomons, MD, sold the sailboat, moved to Lake Placid, NY had a RV with two trips west to see our national parks and 3 years to Florida. we moved to Wilmington, NC area one house 2014.

My hobby is woodworking and Carolyn’s is quilting. Earned USCG Master, general Ham, and commercial pilot w/instrument licenses.

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7th Company Paul J. Derocher Service History Naval Aviator: Patrol Squadrons 16, 31, RNZAF 5, 23; Antarctic Squadron 6 (CO) Defense Intelligence Agency South Asia, JOint Chiefs of Staff (South Asia) Principal Occupation Essentially two careers: 19 years as naval aviator and then South Asia specialist (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan) during Soviet Afghan war Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Happily married to wife Michele for 27 years with five children and a dozen happy healthy grandchildren How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Short version: Hired as American Airlines pilot at age 50 and after retirement due age 60 went on to fly corporate jets for Netjets, a Berkshire Hathaway company. 50 years as a pilot and still counting.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA President Kennedy during plebe summer Humorous Memories of USNA Too many to recount Awards Received Highest was Meritorious Service. No combat ribbons.

Academic Achievement National War College 1989; State Department Foreign Service Institute 1991 (Hindi language school) Athletic Only played intramurals at USNA. Service/USNA Awards Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Flag Pennant ha ha ha haha Was lucky to be promoted to O-6 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

We were nearly all the sons of World War II vets. My father was a sailor on submarines and my uncle a marine at Guadalcanal. I grew up on Navy bases. The Navy was my life and I truly do love my country. I felt humbled and thankful to have been allowed to go to Annapolis and later to fly naval aircraft. My classmates and fellow alumni are the closest deepest friendships I have.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

To be an Annapolis graduate carries with it the lifelong striving to do your best for country and family. Annapolis was the launching point for a challenging fulfilling life, not just the technical aspects of avaition but the fuller understanding when at the Joint Staff and Defense Intelligence Agency of how strategy and policy are formulated and the struggle to do what is right.

Summary Naval Aviator: Patrol Squadrons 16, 31, RNZAF 5, 23; Antarctic Squadron 6 (CO), Defense Intelligence Agency South Asia, JOint Chiefs of Staff (South Asia) Essentially two careers: 19 years as naval aviator and then South Asia specialist (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan) during Soviet Afghan war.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Hired as American Airlines pilot at age 50 and after retirement at age 60 went on to fly corporate jets for Netjets, a Berkshire Hathaway company. 50 years as a pilot and still counting.

We were nearly all the sons of World War II vets. My father was a sailor on submarines and my uncle a marine at Guadalcanal. I grew up on Navy bases. The Navy was my life and I truly do love my country.

I felt humbled and thankful to have been allowed to go to Annapolis and later to fly naval aircraft. My classmates and fellow alumni are the closest deepest friendships I have.

To be an Annapolis graduate carries with it the lifelong striving to do your best for country and family. Annapolis was the launching point for a challenging fulfilling life, not just the technical aspects of aviation but the fuller understanding when at the Joint Staff and Defense Intelligence Agency of how strategy and policy are formulated and the struggle to do what is right.

Happily married to wife Michele for 27 years with five children and a dozen happy healthy grandchildren.

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7th Company Lloyd Embry Service History 1963-1967: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1967-1967: Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA 1968-1968: Naval Submarine School, New London, CT 1968-1970: Supply Officer, USS JAMES K. POLK SSBN-645) New London, CT 1970-1972: PMOLANT Charleston, SC (SSBN Logistics) 1972-1974: NROTC MIT, Boston, MA (While attending Harvard Business School) 1974-1976: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis & Evaluation) (Logistics Analyst) 1976-1978: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) (Manpower Analyst) 1978-1979: Defense Resource Management Study (conducted for the Secretary of Defense) (Left active duty in 1979, joined Naval Reserve) 1979-1983 Naval Regional Contracting Center Long Beach, CA (member, then XO and CO) 1983-1984 Staff, REDCOM 19, San Diego, CA 1984-1989 CINCPACFLT units at Point Mugu and Treasure Island, CA 1989-1992 Voluntary Training Unit, Seattle, WA Retired from the Naval Reserve as a Supply Corps Captain in 1992 Principal Occupation Three somewhat overlapping “careers”: Navy Supply Corps Officer, 1967-1979 (1967-1972 in “normal” Navy tours) Logistics and Manpower Analyst, 1974-1985 (Pentagon & Rand Corporation) Business Executive, 1986-2015 Controller, Schlumberger Palo Alto Research (1986-1987) Chief Financial Officer, cisco Systems (1987-1989) Chief Operating Officer, XKL LLC (1994-2015) Intermittent Detours Adjunct Professor, Naval Postgraduate School (1985 and 1989) Private investor (1989-1994) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Completed PhD in Policy Analysis at Rand Graduate Institute while working at Rand First Chief Financial Officer, cisco Systems, beginning before the company was funded Involved in three subsequent business startups Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Katherine Stein four days after graduation, one son (Chris) who is the father of my one grandchild. Marriage dissolved after 22 years. Married Kim Ngo in 1992, lost our first daughter (Stephanie) shortly after birth just over a year later. Still raising our twins (Stephen and Sarah) who were born in 1999 and have come to two Academy reunions.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retired in 2015 just prior to knee replacement surgery. Now involved in chauffeuring children, investment management and estate planning, studying subjects I find interesting, and service in the LDS Church.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: President Kennedy’s assassination (received word while in class) Summer Training, particularly liberty during same Experiencing a “thermocouple” during a come-around for making a not-too-smart comment about an upperclassman’s girlfriend Taking 20+ hours nearly every semester so I could earn a Bachelor of Engineering with a major in Political Science (if there is such a thing) Humorous Memories of USNA: Sent to see every Department Chairman for sleeping in class Plebe year (it wasn’t humorous then, but is in retrospect) Receiving a pair of French lady’s underpants from my firstie, with a charge to pass them on when I had a Plebe Typing while re-writing several term papers for upperclassmen Interesting “personas” sometimes adopted by classmates (the Vulture, “Neep”) Awards Received Frederick L. Sawyer Prize, USNA Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School Passed qualifying exams and graduated with General Distinction, Rand Graduate Institute Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Engineering, major in Political Science MBA - Harvard Business School – 1974, General Management Ph.D – Rand Graduate Institute – 1984, Policy Analysis (Economics and Quantitative Methods)

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

My father and I had a very rocky relationship during my teenage years. Our conflicts prompted me to begin investigating the service academies while we were living in Iran during my junior year of high school. To be honest, my primary motivation for considering the academies was to get away from home without having to worry about how I would afford it. As I look back on it now, I focused on Annapolis because my father had served in the Navy, and I wanted a more prestigious commissioning source and to outrank him (retrospectively, I now see that a number of things I have done in my life were attempts to compete with my Dad). What I expected was a degree, a commission, and no debt coming out of school.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Clearly USNA met these expectations. What I didn’t appreciate adequately either when I applied to or graduated from the Academy was how much more it offered. The most important things I learned there were self-discipline and an approach to problems--the latter something I didn’t recognize fully until I was a student at Harvard Business School. Beyond that, the Navy gave me opportunities to assume responsibility early, and my Academy degree proved to be a key that opened many doors both within and outside the Navy. Annapolis changed me, and gave me the chance to influence a number of individuals and organizations after I left.

I’m still teaching my children that life is about choices. I’m incredibly grateful that I made the one to go to USNA, and that I was given the opportunity to attend even though I didn’t get my Congressman’s nomination.

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7th Company Summary I learned about the service academies while I was in high school, and decided to apply primarily because I saw them as a way to get away from home without having to worry about how I would afford it. I applied to Annapolis because my father had served in the Navy and (I recognized later) I wanted a more prestigious commissioning source and to outrank him. I was looking for a degree, a commission, and no debt coming out of school.

All of us were programmed to aspire to be line officers (or Marines). Fortunately my eyes were too bad, and I was instead commissioned in the Navy Supply Corps. There I had my chance to serve on submarines, but for only one tour. Somewhat later, the Navy paid me to attend Harvard Business School and then gave me the chance to apply my MBA in three successive civilian jobs in the Pentagon. The last one led to an opportunity to earn a Ph.D while working at the Rand Corporation.

My earlier work experience, Navy contacts and formal education, all of them traceable back to the Academy, later led to my becoming the first Chief Financial Officer of a well-known networking company and subsequent work for one of its founders. They also enabled me to meet my current spouse (the former Kim Ngo) and mother of my teenage twins, who are aunt and uncle to a grandson, the sole offspring of a son from my first marriage.

Clearly USNA met my expectations, and offered a great deal more. I’m still teaching my children that life is about choices. I’m incredibly grateful that I made the one to go to USNA, and that I was able to go even though I didn’t get my Congressman’s nomination.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Herbert C. Fauth History Graduation Surface Guided Missile School – Vallejo USS Preble (DLG-15) – Missile Officer - Tonkin Gulf deployment 1968 USS Biddle (DLG-34) – Fire Control Officer –Tonkin Gulf deployment 1969 Naval Postgraduate School – MS – Air/Space Physics (1970 -72) Met and married Sue (Emma Sue Pettey) USS Leahy (DLG-16) – Fire Control Officer – Mediterranean deployment 1974 Daughter, Lisa, born 5/31/74 SWO Destroyer Department Head Course – Newport – winter 1974-5 USS Semmes (DDG-18) – Operations Officer – Middle East deployment 1976 NWS Concord, CA – Surface Missile Officer General Dynamics, Pomona, CA – 1978 – 83 – Manufacturing Engineering – Phalanx Initial Production Son, Chris, born 9/20/78 General Dynamics, Camden, AR – 1983-89 – Program Manager, Sparrow FMC Corporation/United Defense, Fridley, MN – 1990-2001 – Senior Systems Engineer Second MS – Software Development – Univ of St Thomas, 1994 Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ – 2001- present Currently working part time and active in church family and as Membership Chair of USNAAA, Southern AZ chapter.

Sue is an active docent and volunteer at the nearby Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and is active in the church family as well.

In March we moved into our “unretirement” home, planned to be our last move. We enjoy beautiful views of the Tucson basin and surrounding mountain ranges, live in a very nice community and enjoy taking regular walks. Our 9-year-old (?) tortoise, Toby, has adapted to our new surroundings and life is good. Following triple bypass surgery in January I shifted to half-time work at Raytheon and work from home. I plan to enjoy that arrangement through December, (I’ll be 70 and-a-half on Jan 2), then move on to the next adventure. We’re learning to love this laid back, Tucson geezer lifestyle and plan to milk it for all it’s worth.

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7th Company Jay D. Fontaine I grew up in Camarillo, California and attended the Naval Academy right out of high school.

At service selection, I opted for Naval Flight Officer training, and received my NFO wings at Glynco, GA as a Radar Intercept Officer in 1968. After training in the F-4 Phantom II I made two deployments to the Gulf of Tonkin aboard USS Coral Sea (CV43) during the Vietnam conflict. In between deployments, I managed to convince Jacqueline that it would be a good idea to marry me; we tied the knot at the base chapel at (then) NAS Miramar attended by squadron mates and classmates. Sea duty was followed by assignments in the Naval Aviation Training Command in Glynco, Ga and Pensacola, Fla as an instructor and on the Training Air Wing staff. Our daughter Liane was born in the base hospital at NAS Pensacola. Following that shore tour, I was assigned as Assistant Carrier Air Traffic Control Officer (CATC) aboard USS Nimitz (CVN68), and participated in the first full deployment of Nimitz to the Mediterranean.

I left the Navy in 1977, and went to work for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes division in Customer Engineering. In 1979, our son Ethan was born. As a Customer Engineer, I worked with airlines and leasing operators who purchased 727, 737, and 757 airplanes; I moved into Management in 1985. I served my entire Boeing career in the Customer Engineering specialty and retired as a Senior Manager in 2003.

Since retirement, I enjoy working as a Docent at the Seattle Museum of Flight, traveling and bicycling with Jacqueline on our tandem bicycle. We have two grown children and live in Issaquah, Washington. We spend part time at our family house in Cayucos, CA.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas M. Hedderson Service History 1963-1967: USNA (7th Company) 1967-1969: USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) Deployed WestPac 1969-1971: ComDesRon 22 Staff - Deployed Med (Twice) 1971: Naval Destroyer School 1972-1973: USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) Deployed IO/ Round the World Cruise 1974-1975: US Naval Postgraduate School - ASW Curriculum 1976- 1977: USS Farragut (DDG-37) - Deployed Med (Twice) 1978- 1979: Fleet ASW Training Center, Norfolk 1980- 1981: USS San Diego (AFS-6) - Deployed Med (3X) 1982- 1983: Lamps MK-III Fleet Introduction Team 1984- 1986: Naval Sea Systems Command (Sea 06W) Combat Systems Engineer 1987- 1988: Office of Secretary of Defense, Maintenance Directorate Staff 1989- 1991: Naval Sea Systems Command (PMS 376) Spanish Navy Shipbuilding 1992- 1993: BUPERS (OP-01M) Material Professional Program 1993 Retired from Active Duty with rank of Captain Principal Occupation As I was winding down my career and looking for something to do next, Marymount University opened a classroom in the Navy Annex as part of the “Troops to Teachers” transition program. I’d enjoyed my podium time at the FLTASWTRACENLANT so I decided to go back to school for a High School Teaching Certification. In 1994 with my Masters in Secondary Education and a teaching position at Paul VI Catholic High School I began my second career. In 1998 I was offered the position as Science Department Chairman and I remained at Paul VI until 2013 when I retired for the second time. In July of 2013 I agreed to take a position teaching Middle School Science at Saint Leo the Great Catholic School in Fairfax for one year whence I retired for a third time and did not renew my State Teaching Certification.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Agreeing to watch my classmate’s new GTO over First Class Christmas leave while he visited his parents at their Duty Station in Europe. As luck would have it, we had snow in Brooklyn, NY and his NEW GTO was hit by a NYC garbage truck acting as a snow plow. Remember Steve? I do!

Graduation, married three days later, honeymoon in Bermuda, moving to Norfolk, setting up housekeeping, reporting to my first duty station and being told we were going to sea in 2 days for 3 weeks. And upon our return I was to report to Newport, RI for 2 months for Communications School. Welcome aboard!

When asked by my detailer if I could speak Spanish - I jokingly replied that I could ride the NYC subway system. He seriously replied with a set of orders to the Spanish Navy Shipbuilding Program Office at NAVSEA. Turned out to be a great set of orders.

Serving as OIC of the saluting battery aboard USS Farragut (DDG 37) during our nation’s Bicentennial celebration in New York Harbor.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Carol and I were married following graduation on 10 June. She has endured the life of a Navy Wife including moves, job changes, and following the ships during my Med deployments. Our son Mike was born in Norfolk, celebrated his first birthday in Fairfax, his second birthday in San Diego and his third birthday in Fairfax. He is the computer guru at St Leo the Great Catholic School in Fairfax. It’s nice to have a computer expert in the family.

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I’ve only been retired for 6 months so I’m still adjusting to the new lifestyle. I’m thinking this new lifestyle is something I’m going to get use to.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: First Class Army/Navy when I had to give up my crutches to be allowed to attend the game but miss the march-on.

Sitting in English class when the announcement was made of JFK’s assassination.

Washington’s Birthday weekend being stuck in NY for 2 days because of snow.

Taking delivery of a car from the lot because the car I’d ordered did not arrive before Thanksgiving.

Returning from evening meal 1/c year and finding the following phone message on my desk, “Call Carol and bring the car insurance info”.

As a 1/c not having to make Saturday evening meal formation so I could spend a couple of extra hours in Brooklyn, NY “with my gal”.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Being directed to “take a dive” during 1/c boxing class so the instructor could check the reaction of the referee (my classmate). Then living with “the dive” during meal plebe re-enactments. Yea Marty - I remember!

Parking across the river and riding the boat to the yard. “Very 1/c.”

Vietnamese language classes above Memorial Hall. What was I thinking!

The great bulletin board in “--- & --’s” room on the 5th deck.

Service/USNA Awards: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal (2), Navy “E” Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal (2), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (3), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Surface Warfare Device, Command Ashore Insignia 1. Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “gain/obtain from attending”?

I elected to attend USNA with the expectation I would be assigned to a ship. My father and uncle were both enlisted and I heard many stories about the excitement of shipboard life. I was not disappointed.

2. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes! The academy experience was enforced by a youngster cruise to Northern Europe where I was forced to live, work and party as a sailor to learn what the operational Navy expected from me. Oslo, Antwerp, Southampton and Le Harve were my first foreign ports of call and have not been forgotten. After serving aboard 5 afloat commands in my first 15 years I was not disappointed with my experiences. I’ve transited the Panama Canal three times and circumnavigated the globe aboard the Roan during a Mid-East deployment. I’ve also transited the equator and the International dateline numerous times.

Summary Following graduation and enroute to my first assignment aboard USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703), I married my wife Carol, and established a home in Norfolk, VA. Lind deployed from Norfolk to WESTPAC where we operated as a destroyer was intended to operate. We were assigned plane guard duties, AAW Picket, and NGFS (Call Fire and H&I missions). During downtime we participated in ASW OPS with port visits to the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan.

My next assignment was to DESRON 22 and I headed for my first Med Deployment aboard USS Semmes (DDG-18) home ported in Charleston, SC. Back when a mess bill was less than $45 dollars a month, I had my wife join me for Christmas in Cannes, France.

Her trip was extended till the ship’s last port of call in Barcelona the following March. During this deployment we made two sorties into the Black Sea to exercise US rights under the Montreux Convention. Soviet ships and aircraft shadowed our division of 4 ships during both sorties we operated in the Black Sea.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary During my tour as the Deputy OIC of the Lamps MK III Fleet Introduction Team, I recognized my future in the Navy would be ashore in engineering. Tours with NAVSEA led to an assignment in the Spanish Navy Shipbuilding Office (PMS 376). This tour put me in daily contact with members of the Spanish Navy thru my office in NAVSEA and our offices in Madrid, El Ferrol, and Rota, Spain. Principe de Asturias and Santa Maria were delivered during my tenure.

Upon my retirement from the Navy as a Captain, I opted to pursue a Masters Degree in Education and State Certification to teach High School and Middle School Science which I proceeded to do until I retired again in 2014.

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7th Company Klaus P. Heinemeyer After graduation, I served 5-1/2 years on active duty in the Marine Corps: attended flight school for 18 months; served as a Hawk Missile Battery Executive Officer and Commanding Officer; served in the G-1 Shop, 1st Maw (Rear)(Japan); and Marine Liaison, Yokota Air Base. Upon return to the States: served as CO, H&S Battery, 3rd LAAM Bn. After active duty, I spent 23 years in the Ready Reserves: served as S-1, S-3 and Executive Officer of 4th Engineer Battalion; S-3 of MEU Headquarters MTU; CO of an Anti-terrorism/special operations MTU at HQMC and Quantico; I was activated for Desert Storm, and served at Quantico for a year during and after the war. My final duty was Division Inspector, 4th Marine Division. Retired from the Marine Corps as a Colonel in 1995.

In my civilian career, I worked for the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS); duties included Chief, Space Management Division (managed 5 million sq. ft. of State‑owned and leased office space); Director, Office of Real Estate (managed Space Manage-ment and Land Acquisition, which purchased $15 to $20 million worth of real estate); and, Assistant Secretary for Operations (managed the Offices Real Estate and Central Services, which included the Divi-sions of Purchasing, Printing and Publication, Inventory Control, Records Management, and Surplus property. Testified at Legislative Hearings, prepared reports to the Governor and Legislature, lobbied for the Administration, etc. Left DGS when I was activated for Desert Storm.

After Desert Storm, I worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority). Duties included Director of Real Estate and Parking Management (managed all real estate activities and over 50,000 parking spaces).

Attended numerous military schools and one year at the University of Baltimore Law School studying contracts law. I retired in 2005.

Happily married, 2 daughters, one grandson.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Loris E. (Reb) Hester Service History 1963-1967 – USNA 7th Company 1967 – 1970 – TAD – Instructor – U.S. Naval Academy July, 1970 – Medical Discharge Principal Occupation After earning my Petroleum Engineer certification with a major oil company, in 1975 I formed my own oil and natural gas exploration and development company. Over the next 15 years I drilled and operated approximately 275 wells in 7 states (primarily Louisiana and Texas). In 1990 I merged my company with a public company, of which I served as CEO until 1995 when I retired. While working in the petroleum industry, I earned my JD, MBA and LLM, and currently work part time as a tax consultant to small businesses.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Bungee-jumping off the Kawarau River Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand (wearing a tee shirt that read “Probably Too Old to Be Doing This.”

For several years I served as proxy for a shareholder at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha. Spending time with Warren Buffett was enlightening..

Being in northern France for the 70th anniversary of the Normandy D-Day landing.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Lynda and I were married in Kauai in 2005 (Don and Hedy Downing stood for us). Between us, we have 3 sons (Jon, Jeb and Beau), one daughter (Anslyn) and 4 grandchildren (A.J., Dylan, Jake and Mateo).

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

Life is good. I spend approximately 20 hours a week working as a tax consultant to small businesses. I also assist my wife, Lynda, who owns a very successful real estate company. The rest of the time you’ll find me gardening, playing golf or fishing the many trout streams in GA/NC. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA My first and last “come around.”

Playing in my first Army-Navy football game … nothing can compare.

Spending the first three weeks following graduation attending classmates’ weddings.

Humorous Memories of USNA Getting caught on the wrong side of the Spa Creek draw bridge 20 minutes before our final dress parade.

And then, watching my 66 year old grandfather get thrown in the reflection pool following our final dress parade.

Academic Achievement BS (1967), JD (1977), MBA (1987) LLM (1993) Athletic None other than playing varsity football for Navy 1964,1965 and 1966.

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

This is a sad but true story. I was a good high school athlete … especially football. On New Year’s Day, 1961 (I was a high school junior), I was watching Navy and Missouri in the 1961 Orange Bowl. Navy’s Joe Bellino had won the Heisman Trophy that year, so when he came onto the field before the kickoff he was called over by the television broadcaster for a brief interview. Following the interview, the Orange Bowl Queen, who was standing next to the two of them, leaned over and gave Joe a kiss on the cheek. Despite Navy losing the game 21-14, and despite my having scholarship offers from other schools, I said to myself … “If I am going to play college football, it’s going to be for Navy.” The rest is history … I received my appointment from Senator Albert Gore, Sr. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

No family member, friend or even an acquaintance had ever attended a service academy, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I did know, however, that USNA was highly regarded academically, so whether or not I chose to make the Navy a career, I would receive a qual-

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7th Company ity education. Even though I was medically discharged after only 3 years of service, the Academy and military experience laid the foundation for a successful private sector career.

Summary Mine was probably the shortest naval career of anyone in the class. Recovering from two knee surgeries (football), following graduation I was temporarily assigned as an Instructor at the Naval Academy. In the spring of 1970 I received orders for Vietnam (subject to passing a medical/physical examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital). The results of the examination … “Lt. Hester, not only are you not going to Vietnam, neither are you staying in the Navy.” Forty-five days later I was given a medical discharge.

After two years with a financial services company, and two years with a major oil company (where I earned certification as a Petroleum Engineer), in 1975 I formed my own oil and natural gas production company and, over the next fifteen years drilled and operated approximately 275 oil and natural gas wells in seven states. In 1990 my company merged with a publicly traded oil company of which I became Chief Executive Officer. I retired from the oil industry in 1995. While working full time, I returned to school to earn JD, MBA and LLM. I currently work part time as a Tax Consultant and assist my wife, Lynda, with her luxury real estate business.

After living in Atlanta for thirty years, Lynda and I moved to the mountain/lakes region of northeast Georgia where we enjoy a much slower pace of life (80% of the entire county is either National Forest or owned by Georgia Power). When not working, we are traveling, playing golf or, fishing the GA/NC trout streams.

We are the proud parents of three sons (Jon, Jeb and Beau), one daughter (Anslyn) and four grandchildren (A.J., Dylan, Jake and Mateo).

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jon D. Holzapfel Service History USNA Plebe Company Officer July 1967 Flight training- Pensacola FL/ Milton FL, Corpus Christi, Texas 16671968 VP-28 NAS Barbers Point HI Jan 1969-June 1969 VP-6 NAS Barbers Point, HI June 1969-June 1972 USNPGS Monterey CA June 1972-June 1973 MS Personnel Management VP-30 Patuxent River, MS and Jacksonville, FL 1973-1975 Instructor Pilot COMCARGRU 8 NAS Norfolk VA Air ASW Officer and then Flag Secretary 1976-1978 VP-49 NAS Jacksonville, FL Department Head Tour 1979-1980 VP-1 NAS Barbers Point HI XO/CO tour 1981-1983 PMTC NAS Point Mugu, CA Fleet Liaison Office 1984-1987 June 1987 Retired from Naval Service as CDR Principal Occupation: VP Sales at International Turbine Service, Inc. followed by promotion to President and CEO until 1999. Then started my own company, TK Aviation, Inc., where I am currently the President.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I am the proud father of six young men, four of which came from my first marriage, and the final two from my marriage to Jennifer Smith. Jennie was in the class of 1980 which was the first coed class at USNA. That training helped prepare her to join my four boys and me in Hawaii, and for the future family of eight in which she was once again in the minority.

Our #2 son Chad is a 1997 graduate lettering three years on the Navy football team. We have eight grandchildren so far and are fortunate to have them live close by.

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

I retired from the Navy in 1987 and headed to Texas and International Turbine Service selling aircraft engines and parts. I ended up as the President and CEO before resigning to start my own company, TK Aviation. I have yet to fully retire. I spend much of my free time playing golf, visiting with family and friends throughout the US. We live on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas and on a golf course, so there is plenty to do.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Father of six wonderful boys.

Wonderful experience and adventure as a Navy pilot followed by the more financially rewarding life as an executive in the business world.

Eight (so far) beautiful Grandchildren Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Nothing can compare with the exceptional camaraderie that we all enjoyed while going through USNA. Enduring the rigors of plebe year, summer cruises, athletics, and establishing a bond with classmates that has and will last forever.

Attending Navy football games (1994-1996) where my son Chad played DT for the team. Made most of the games (both home and away) including Navy vs Notre Dame in Ireland and their Aloha Bowl victory over Cal in Hawaii on Christmas Day, 1996.

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7th Company Humorous Memories of USNA: Youngster year June week when my roomie and I switched dates half way through the week.

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

My Dad was a 1939 graduate and I loved the life as a Navy junior so it was a logical choice. I attempted entry into USNA directly from high school but failed to obtain a high enough score on my college boards. I attended the University of Texas for a year and took 3 math classes and an English class in order to raise those scores and I was successful. Though I had done quite well in the NROTC unit, I opted to give USNA a try with the option of returning to Texas if I did not enjoy USNA. I certainly did not enjoy plebe year but stuck it out and have no regrets. My desire was to also follow in my Dad’s footsteps and become a Naval Aviator which I did.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

USNA more than satisfied my expectations. It did an excellent job of preparing me for life as a commissioned officer as well as instilled the goals of honor and integrity to me and my classmates. Obviously graduation was only a stepping stone leading to flight training and eventual squadron command. USNA taught me time management, organization, logical thinking, problem solving, and empathy for my fellow servicemen and women. All of these were valuable both in my time as an Officer as well as my subsequent civilian career.

Summary After a short stint as Plebe Summer Company Commander, Pensacola flight training was next. Upon earning my pilot wings, I headed to Barbers Point Hawaii and VP-28 and VP-6 flying P3 Orions. I left for Monterey in 1972, where I picked up a Masters in Personnel Management and then trekked across country to Patuxent River and Jacksonville as an instructor pilot in VP-30. The next stop was aboard ship as the Air Operations (ASW) Officer and then Aide and Flag Secretary with COMCARGRU Eight. It was then back to Jacksonville for a department head tour with VP-49 before selection to command. My command tour was with VP-1 in Hawaii, and my final tour was at PMTC Point Mugu as the Fleet Liaison Officer. I retired in 1987 and headed to Texas and International Turbine Service selling aircraft engines and parts. I ended up as the President and CEO before resigning to start my own company, TK Aviation.

I am the proud father of six young men, four of which came from my first marriage, and the final two from my marriage to Jennifer Smith. Jennie was in the class of 1980 which was the first coed class at USNA. That training helped prepare her to join my four boys and me in Hawaii, and for the future family of eight in which she was once again in the minority.

Our #2 son Chad is a 1997 graduate lettering three years on the Navy football team. We have eight grandchildren so far and are fortunate to have them live close by. We live on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas and on a golf course, so there is plenty to do. I have yet to fully retire.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert P. (Bob) Isbell I was commissioned into the Marine Corps and was immediately assigned to remain at Annapolis for three months or so as part of the incoming Plebe Summer Detail training cadre. Later that fall, I reported to Quantico, VA to complete TBS (The Basic School) in late 1967. With successful completion of that syllabus, I entered the Marine Corps aviation training pipeline doing basic at Pensacola, and then on to Meridian, MS and Beeville, TX for the jet and advanced jet instruction. Following all my initial aviation training, I was sent to my first squadron, A6 Intruders, operating out of Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC. For the next two tours, I was deployed overseas at MCAS, Iwakuni, Japan and then back to Cherry Point again. Next, I returned for an instructor tour in VT-25 at NAS, Beeville. I instructed in the TF9 Cougar jet and was there for the transition to the TA4 Skyhawk aircraft. As a for-sure, first for the squadron, my identical twin brother, Bill, and our fellow classmate as well as also being a Marine Aviator, and I were concurrently assigned to VT-25 for a short period.

I left the cockpit in 1977 and moved into the anti-aircraft missile battery field. Subsequently, I deployed to Okinawa, Japan with a LAAM battalion. After that deployment, I went to Monterey, CA for a Masters degree in Ops Analysis and a follow-on tour down the road a bit at Camp Pendleton, CA. Then, it was off to the dreaded Pentagon for a couple more assignments before I retired as a LtCol. in 1987.

As a civilian I worked for some typical Parkway Patriots (aka Beltway Bandits) companies like BDM Corporation and SPARTA Inc. doing missile technology/Star Wars project development. I fully retired in 2004. Back in 1968, I married the love of my life, Randa Campbell of Bethesda, MD and we have two grown children (Shannon & Brad) and six grandkids. We now live in Marriottsville, MD which is not too far from where this past 50 years all started for me on a great USNA/Marine Corps day on 7 June 1967!!

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7th Company Thomas David Johnston

Commander, Thomas David ("Dave") Johnston, USN, ret. left us suddenly and unexpectedly on May 31, 2016.

Dave was born in Seattle just 35 days after VE day, on June 12, 1945, a few months before his father, James William Johnston, a Navy and Marine officer, returned from the Pacific to him, his mother Victoria J. Johnston (nee Palmason) and his older brother James William Johnston, Jr. Dave grew up in the Mt. Baker district in Seattle and attended the Lakeside School, graduating in June, 1963.

He was nominated to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis by then Sen. Warren G Magnuson, and graduated with honors with the class of '67. From the Academy he went to Georgia Tech and earned his Masters in aeronautical engineering. He earned his Navy Aviator wings at Pensacola and went on to obtain his test pilot designation at the U.S. Navy test center at Patuxent River. He was a member of the team that brought the S-3 into service for the Navy as an anti-submarine aircraft. He flew several overseas and carrier-based tours with various S-3 squadrons including in Keflavik, Iceland and aboard the USS Eisenhower, the USS Forrestal and the USS Nimitz. He also did a "surface" based tour with the Sixth Fleet Staff in Italy. He served our country for over 24 years, retiring after distinguished service at the Pentagon during the first Gulf War. Dave was a great pilot. His nickname, bestowed on him by those with whom he served, was Eeyore, because he was always looking for what could go wrong - which prevented things from doing exactly that. After his retirement he moved from Reston, Virginia with his beloved Patricia Johns, to Port Orchard, Washington.

Dave is survived by Patricia and her daughter Michelle Johns Wyatt, and granddaughter Victoria Eileen Wyatt.

Dave is also survived by his older brother James William Johnston, Jr. of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, his younger brother Robert Bruce Johnston of Port Ludlow, Washington and his younger sister Mary Victoria Johnston of Chardon, Ohio.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Allan Jones Service History: In June 1967 I met my ship (USS Dahlgren – DLG-12) in Subic Bay, did very brief tour at North SAR before heading back to Norfolk. After a couple of training cruises in the Caribbean, in 1969 we did an amity cruise around Africa on our way to serve a sixmonth tour as flagship for ComMidEastFor out of Bahrain . When we returned, I was assigned to Quantico Communications Officer’s School (120 junior Marine officers, mostly battlefield promoted, and four Navy officers.) Following that assignment, in 1970 I was assigned as First Lieutenant of the USS Sumter LST 1181 on the commissioning detail in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. We built and commissioned the ship and in 1971we sailed her through the Panama Canal to our homeport in Long Beach, CA. It was only the second ship in the 1180 class, so I had the opportunity to assist in the development of many of the operations manual procedures. In June, I was told I could expect orders to go in-country (either as forward observer for gunfire support or as a river boat captain. They promised me my choice of graduate school and choice of shore duty after school – but they couldn’t promise me I would get back for either of them. At this point, I (and many others) were seriously questioning what we were doing there, so I opted to resign my commission and go into the civilian world.

Principal Occupation Educator and humanitarian.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: It’s not so much an event as a realization. Retirement for me was not so much an event as a transition. At some point we realized that we probably have enough money to live comfortably for the rest of our lives (as long as we don’t live forever). At that point, I also realized that I get my greatest pleasure out of making the world a better place for others. I have been involved in education for about 45 years, from teaching in a classroom to serving on a school board, and then consulting with schools and districts across the country on making better use of technology. With my new-found freedom, I wrote a book about the need and means to transform K12 public education in America and self-published it as a Kindle book on Amazon titled, Unleashing America's Greatest Natural Resource: The Minds of Our Children. I am currently working on a program to reduce recidivism (see below).

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Cheri, my wife of nearly 50 years, is enjoying her retirement with gardening, landscaping, raising three dogs, and decorating and improving our house. Daughter Heather is married and living with her husband Jason Cleary in Somerville Mass. Daughter Kimberly is married and living in Vienna VA with her husband Peter Scott and their two amazing and wonderful daughters Elsa and Caroline.

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

I am presently working with two partners on a program to reduce recidivism. One part of America’s criminal Justice and Incarceration problem is the percentage of people who get out of prison and end up back in prison. It is as high as 70% after five years in some geographic areas. Most localities have reentry services available to ex-offenders, and most of those service providers do a good job. Unfortunately, some critical support service gets overlooked, and the good work is wasted as the ex-offender ends up back in prison. Our company, Mulligan Services, Inc., www.mulliganservicesinc.com has created a comprehensive, holistic program based upon three fundamental elements; case Management, Customized Education, and Actionable Analytics. We are currently working to get funding for a pilot program.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Two European cruises Humorous Memories of USNA: I would probably be assigned retroactive demerits if I told you.

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7th Company William J. (Bill) Sheahan Service History After graduation, I attended The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia and the Army Artillery School in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. A tour in the Republic of Viet Nam followed, from May, 1968 to May, 1969, with the 2 nd Battalion/ 7th Marines and the 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines. Upon my return to the states, I was stationed in Quantico until my discharge in August 1972.

Principal Occupation A 15-year career with Johnson & Johnson followed, with assignments in New Jersey and Illinois, working as manager in the manufacturing and distribution sides of several J&J businesses. A 15-year career as a Real Estate Broker in Naperville, Illinois, began in 1986, and then yet another 16-year (and counting) career in horticulture began in 2000!

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Family Currently, partly (mostly) retired, I still work part time a local garden center and volunteer in the Plant Clinic and Pathology Laboratory at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL. I also spend some time roaming the U.S.’s lost roads (i.e. Lincoln Highway, Rt.66, et. al.) and scenic byways (i.e. Blue Ridge Parkway).

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In January 1968, I married Joanne Lex in Havertown, Pa. (Ably assisted by my Best Man, former roommate, Tom Hedderson).

Joanne and I have just celebrated our 49th anniversary. Along the way we had four children (Bill IV, Kelly, Chris, and Kate) who have presented us with three grandchildren (Bill V!!!, Madeline and Patrick). We are consistent, if not imaginative, in the name department!

Joanne retired from a 23 year career as a Social Service worker in a local nursing home, and we have downsized to an apartment in downtown Wheaton, IL., within walking distance of the library and several good restaurants! We are currently travelling around the South: the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Florida; in search of warmer climates (during winter months) than the Chicago area offers!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Academic Achievement Master of Arts in Education, Certificate in Computer Learning Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

My parents could only afford to pay for one of us to go to college, and my younger sister was more deserving than I was, so I needed to get a free education.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Beyond anything I ever imagined. I learned “I can do anything I set my mind to”, and still believe it to this day. I learned to see and understand things as a system.

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7th Company Robert T. Sollenberger Service History …

1963 - 67 USNA 7th Company 1967 - 69 USS KING (DLG-10); Fire Control officer/ Missile Officer 1970 - 73 USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-32); Weapons Officer/Operations Officer 1973 - 75 Naval Postgraduate School; Student. Earned SWO Designator 1975 - 77 USNA; Instructor, Weapons & Systems Engineering Department 1978 - 80 USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27); Engineer Officer 1980 - 81 Naval War College; Student, College of Naval Command & Staff 1981 - 83 USS SYLVANIA (AFS-2); Executive Officer 1983 - 86 Office of the CNO; OP-981F 1986 - 88 USS LANG (FF-1060); Commanding Officer 1988 - 89 Naval War College; Student, College of Naval Warfare 1989 - 90 Defense Intelligence Agency (DAH-3 China); Student 1990 - 92 American Consulate, Hong Kong ; Defense & Naval Liaison Officer 1992 - 93 NavSeaDet, Portsmouth, VA; Officer-in-Charge, Inactive Fleet (a.k.a. “Mothball” Fleet) 1993 Retired as a Captain after logging 15 years of sea duty that included four WESTPAC, three Mediterranean and one Caribbean deployment.

Principal Occupation While on active duty I qualified as a SCUBA instructor, a parachuting jumpmaster and instructor, and earned an FAA pilot’s license, eventually becoming a flight instructor, CFI/CFII. After retiring from the Navy I never again collected a paycheck, but in lieu of that I have been a full-time volunteer over the past 22 years in such diverse activities as a Handicapped Parking Enforcement Officer, Paramedic, and Firefighter II (VA); Paramedic, Mountain Search & Rescue Team member, Fire Department Board of Directors, and HOA Board of Directors (CO).

Family Pam and I were married in 1970, and we divorced in 1998. We have two adult children: daughter Jennifer with grandson Tyler (10) in MD, and son Bryan with granddaughter Brooke (2) in PA. Despite the fact that she claims it was I who “dumped” her during our 2/c year, Baltimore girl Jennifer Graham (nee: Cross) and I have reconnected 50 years later and are enjoying commuting between our respective homes in Montana and Colorado to spend time together.

Academic Achievement BS, USNA, 1967 – Naval Engineering MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1975 – Systems Technology (ASW) MS, The George Washington University, 1977 – Administration of RDT&E MS, Naval War College - International Relations On a Personal Note Between my father’s (USNA ’43) naval aviator career and my own ship-driver career, my move to Colorado in 2007 was the 45 th in my life! I am very happy living here with my shepherd/lab/husky mix rescue puppy “Piper” in my log home at 9,000 ft in the Rocky Mountains. I hope that my next move … being carried feet first out the front door in a pine box … will be my last. Until then, following my diagnosis in 2010, I am learning to live with Parkinson’s Disease as it inexorably and insidiously steals a little bit of the physical me each day. Despite this I remain positive and upbeat, yet pragmatic, about my future. My mantra is: “I have Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s DOES NOT have me!”

Summary Retired as a Captain with 26 years of Naval service logging 15 years of sea duty that included four WESTPAC, three Mediterranean and one Caribbean deployment.

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7th Company While on active duty I qualified as a SCUBA instructor, a parachuting jumpmaster and instructor, and earned an FAA pilot’s license, eventually becoming a flight instructor, CFI/CFII. After retiring from the Navy I never again collected a paycheck, but in lieu of that I have been a full-time volunteer over the past 22 years in such diverse activities as a Handicapped Parking Enforcement Officer, Paramedic, and Firefighter II (VA); Paramedic, Mountain Search & Rescue Team member, Fire Department Board of Directors, and HOA Board of Directors (CO).

Pam and I were married in 1970, and we divorced in 1998. We have two adult children: daughter Jennifer with grandson Tyler (10) in MD, and son Bryan with granddaughter Brooke (2) in PA. Despite the fact that she claims it was I who “dumped” her during our 2/c year, Baltimore girl Jennifer Graham (nee: Cross) and I have reconnected 50 years later and are enjoying commuting between our respective homes in Montana and Colorado to spend time together.

Between my father’s (USNA ’43) naval aviator career and my own ship-driver career, my move to Colorado in 2007 was the 45 th in my life! I am very happy living here with my shepherd/lab/husky mix rescue puppy “Piper” in my log home at 9,000 ft in the Rocky Mountains. I hope that my next move … being carried feet first out the front door in a pine box … will be my last. Until then, following my diagnosis in 2010, I am learning to live with Parkinson’s Disease as it inexorably and insidiously steals a little bit of the physical me each day. Despite this I remain positive and upbeat, yet pragmatic, about my future. My mantra is: “I have Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s DOES NOT have me!”

7th Company Patrick G. (Pat) Staeheli After graduation I reported to Pensacola and earned my wings January 1969. I reported to HAL-3 Seawolves in Vietnam in May 1969. I flew UH-B gunship combat missions for a year supporting River Patrol Boats and SEAL teams in Mekong Delta and III Corps rivers near Tay Ninh.

In 1970, I transferred to HC-7 based at NAS Cubi Pt. Philippines and on Carriers in Gulf of Tonkin flying HH-3’s on Yankee Station in Combat SAR missions. In 1971, I reported to NAF Cam Rahn Det Ton Son Nhut for another year flying CH-46’s supporting Navy advisors and RVN Navy logistically in Mekong Delta and along coast from Ca Mau to north of Danang. I left active duty Oct. 1972.

From 74 to 77, I was in the Naval Reserve, Puget Sound Area & NAS Whidbey: In 1977, I Transferred to Army National Guard in Washington State and became Chief Warrant Officer flying UH-1M “Hueys” and AH-1S Cobra gunships.

I Spent 21 years as Army aviator in Pacific Northwest including state missions flying flood relief, summer forest fire support, 1980 Mt. St. Helen’s eruption recovery and rescue operations, and active duty call-ups to support US Army missions like Desert Storm and in Korea. Retired in 1998 as Major US Army based on prior Navy rank of LCDR. My civilian career began in 1974 as Systems analyst, software engineer Burroughs Business Computers. In 1977, I began work with Boeing as an Engineer on variety of programs that ended with my last project involving the conversion of 737-800 to the USN P-8A Poseidon.

I married in October 1972, we adopted two young daughters from Philippines, and relocated to Tacoma WA in December 1973. By 1978 family had grown to 6 kids, 4 daughters and 2 sons. In 1981 my wife departed and I became a single parent raising 6 kids until I married Estrellita in 1994. Living in Kent WA and spend time bicycling, swimming, hiking and canoeing in summer, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and ice skating in winter.

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7th Company Edward H. Verdery

Following Nuclear Power and Submarine training, Ted served on Plunger (SSN 595) in Pearl Harbor and Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657) in Charleston.

Between shipboard assignments he served as an instructor and training officer at S1C. After 8 years of active duty, he continued serving in the Reserves, held two commands at SUBRON 4 and CINCEUR and retired as an O-6.

His civilian career was diverse and included several opportunities to serve as president and chief executive officer of companies in the power and process industries. He served four years with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington and Atlanta followed by two years with RayChem Corporation where he helped develop an early towed array sonar. He joined several classmates at Impell Corporation in the engineering consulting business and through a series of mergers and acquisitions progressed to be the president of two divisions of Asea Brown Boveri. From 1993 to 2002 the family lived in Annapolis while he was Chairman and CEO of Environmental Elements Corporation, a NYSE listed company in Baltimore.

Ted completed the Stanford Executive Program, studied law and executive leadership development to enhance his business credentials. Nothing was more valuable than his Naval Academy and Submarine experience. He has been active in helping business owners and leaders develop their people and organizations since 2002.

They moved to a resort in Hawaii in 2003 and returned home to Atlanta in 2007. Life has been really good because Ted married Sandra Kay Simmons in1970. Sandy and Ted had a daughter Lauren in 1971 and a son Rob in 1974. The next 50 should be even better!

7th Company William A Waters

How fabulous was it to have graduated from USNA 67 and gone through the entire time with a terrific bunch of guys from 7th Company. Doesn’t get any better than that! But wait, there’s more. After graduation, I served in the line for 2 years aboard Manley (DD 940) out of Charleston via, where else, but the gun line in Vietnam and then with River Patrol Division 512 in-country Vietnam. I changed designators after 2 years at Purdue and spent the rest of my 29 years in the Civil Engineer Corps, especially in the Seabees but had to take a turn or two at public works and contract administration. Had some exciting and rewarding tours and deployments to Okinawa Japan; Diego Garcia BIOT; Yorktown, VA; Subic Bay PI; Keyport, Washington; Guam; Saudi Arabia; Philadelphia (twice); and Hawaii. However, the most unusual tour was from 1981 to 1983 serving as Commanding Officer at the Naval Support Facility, Thurmont, MD which is better known by its title of the Presidential Retreat, Camp David, MD for President Ronald Reagan. Doesn’t get any better than that! But wait, there’s more. My wonderful wife, Mary, was also in the Navy so after retirement, I got to be a Navy spouse and do a few more family member tours including NORAD and Dahlgren, VA but working for the local community in a civilian capacity.

Now we live in New Smyrna Beach, FL. I want to render honors to all our fallen Classmates; I am truly humbled by their service to our country, BZ. Pins/Badges: Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) Navy Parachute Wings Small Craft Officer badge Presidential Service badge Command Ashore pin

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jim Welsch Service History 1967-68 Johns Hopkins University (Masters in Chemical Physics), student 1968-69 Naval Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge MD, student 1969 Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks, CT, student 1969-72 USS Ray (SSN 653), Norfolk VA, various division officer billets 1972 Submarine Officers Advanced Course, Groton CT, student 1972-75 USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641), Charleston SC, Weapons Officer 1975-77 Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks, CT, Plant Evaluation Officer 1977-80 USS Richard B Russell (SSN 687), Groton CT, Operations Officer and Navigator 1980 USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN 636), Newport News VA, fill crew Executive Officer in overhaul (short cycled after two months to replace for XO Andrew Jackson who was medically disqualified) 1980-82 USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN 619), Groton CT, Executive Officer 1983-85 USS Whale (SSN 638), Groton CT, Commanding Officer 1985-1987 COMSUBRON ONE Staff, Pearl Harbor HI, Deputy for Operations 1988-1990 USS Nevada (SSBN 733), Bangor WA, Commanding Officer 1990-93 COMSUBPAC Staff, Pearl Harbor HI, Deputy for Strategic Systems 1993-94 US Naval Activities United Kingdom, London UK, Commander Principal Occupation After retiring from the Navy, I returned to school for an MBA (The Citadel, but not the military part of the school), then entered the “beltway bandit” world working for some of the several hundred contractors in the Charleston, SC area supporting the Navy’s SPAWARSYSCEN Engineering Laboratory. I moved around, rarely by choice, as the funding ebbed and flowed at different companies. At various times I was a Program/Project Manager for SIGNAL, AMSEC, SAIC, and BAE. I was also the local General Manager for an office of L3 Communications. The work primarily involved Command and Control Systems in-service engineering, and electronic systems used for Physical Security.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Susan and I married in February 1969 and she has been my loving companion through all the ups, downs, and moves of a naval career. We are happily settled in Charleston, SC, a fabulous place to live and work. Susan, a professions librarian, had held various library/archives jobs as we moved throughout my career and here in Charleston, including the College of Charleston History Department and the Charleston Historical Society. She then became the Head of Records Management for the City of Charleston, from which post she retired last year. Our one daughter, Sarah, is a former Surface Warfare Officer (NROTC Duke), and is now an attorney working in New York City. She has given us three lovely grandchildren, the oldest of whom is four. Their father was also a former SWO, so we will see what happens in a few years.

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

When the budget crunch came several years ago and DOD funding got tight, I was eased out of the contractor world and moved into full retirement. This has included some golf, some volunteer work, and a fair amount of babysitting grandchildren while my daughter finished law school. I have organized and run an annual charity golf tournament for the Knights of Columbus, and carelessly ended up as Treasurer for two organizations. Things are slowing now that law school is done, and Susan and I are contemplating travel while we still can, probably more golf, and perhaps expanding our volunteer efforts with our church.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: There have been some unusual moments as a submariner, most of them good things: While a midshipman on the bridge of a diesel boat, the OOD said “you’ve got it, dive the ship” and he went below. I ordered Dive and down we went. Turned out, the OOD had misunderstood the CO, who just wanted him to talk to me about diving, but was glad I knew how to close the hatch.

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7th Company scenery, for sure better than New London or Norfolk.

I once calculated that I spent over 9 years actually underwater during my career.

Though many have had assignments overseas, relatively few submariners do, and for me living and working for a year in London was an exceptional and totally rewarding opportunity.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I still clearly recall my enjoyment of the liberty ports we made on my Youngster cruise, calling in France, Britain, and Denmark. It took years on submarines to get to that many places.

I totally enjoyed my time as a member of the rifle team. The team spirit, competition and comradery were there, which I could never have experienced in any another sport.

My fondest memory of USNA is the relationship I developed with my Trident Scholar Advisor, Dr. Ed Koubek, with whom I am still in contact. He gave me a much deeper understanding of science, which proved invaluable in graduate school and then nuclear power training.

Humorous Memories of USNA: While at Army for a rifle match, we decided we would like to check out the indoor swimming pool. Unsure why I was involved, a sub-squadder who has seen enough swimming, but when someone small was needed to climb through the vent window over the door, there I was. We were sure no one would find out, but we were wrong. Fortunately, we got off easy. Unfortunately, that was probably because Army won the match.

Academic Achievement BS – USNA – 1967, Chemistry, Trident Scholar; MA – Johns Hopkins University – 1968, Chemical Physics; MBA – The Citadel – 1998, Phi Kappa Phi honor society Athletic survivor (barely) Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit (3), Meritorious Service Medal (4), Navy Commendation Medal (2), Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal (2), Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

I frankly applied for and entered the Naval Academy knowing next to nothing about the Naval service, having really never thought about a military career, but very impressed by the prestige and the price attached to “Annapolis.” Only seventeen and having traveled very little, I was looking for a top notch technical school, and one perhaps a little different from those most of my classmates were planning to attend. I found it and never regretted the choice.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Implied in my answer above, USNA greatly exceeded my expectations, opening a world I had no access to. The Academy certainly gave me a solid technical education, and a lot more challenge and excitement than most of my high school classmates found at college, but it provided opportunity well beyond that. I look back on my years on submarines almost with awe. Yes, they are deadly warships, but they were (and are) among the most complex machines built by man and allowed those of us serving to take on missions that were comic book dreams when we were growing up. It was vitally important, thrilling, and fun all at once. Beyond the ships, though, the naval career that started at USNA provided me with satisfaction and pride which couldn’t be found elsewhere.

Being a Naval Officer was and is something special.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary After graduation I entered the Immediate Masters program at Johns Hopkins, with some culture shock moving into a campus environment during Vietnam. From there onto the nuclear training pipeline and into the submarine force for 24 years. Tours included Ray (69 -72), Simon Bolivar (72 – 75), staff at the Windsor Locks prototype (75 – 77), Richard B. Russell (77 – 80), then Andrew Jackson as XO (80 – 82).

An extraordinarily enjoyable command tour on Whale followed (83 – 85), with a Med deployment, under-ice ops, and some of the special stuff. My second shore tour took me from the east coast to Pearl Harbor and the COMSUBRON ONE staff (85 – 87), then back to sea as CO on Nevada (88 – 90). Back again to Hawaii, on the SUBPAC staff (90 – 93), a fantastic three years in paradise.

Finally, over to London as the US Naval Activities commander, another amazing opportunity the Navy provided.

I retired from the UK job and returned to Charleston, which we loved while stationed on Bolivar. After an MBA from The Citadel (night school, not the military part) I became a beltway bandit, working for a number (SIGNAL, AMSEC, L-3, SAIC, and BAE) of the contractors here who support the local Navy SPAWAR engineering laboratory, following the funding as it moved. I was involved at technical and management levels with both Command and Control and Physical Security projects. When the budget crunch came I eased into retirement and have enjoyed it ever since. There has been considerable church work, volunteer efforts, and a lot of golf.

Susan and I married in February 69, and she has been my faithful companion throughout the ups, downs, and moves of a naval career. Our only child Sarah has given us three grandchildren with whom we can now spend a lot of time.

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7th Company Stephen R. Woodall Service History: July 1967 – July 1979 / USS LYNDE McCORMICK (DDG 8) / Main Propulsion Assistant / Home port in San Diego, CA / Two eight-month Viet Nam combat deployments / More than 20,000 rounds of gunfire support fired, in these two deployments. Awarded the Combat Action ribbon, and several Viet Nam-related service awards. I stood watch during my entire first deployment as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) --- a great foundation for future tours on three more ‘1200 psi steam’ ships! During my first cruise, I also served a General Quarters (G) Junior Officer of the Deck (JOOD), so I got lots of quality bridge time, including driving (conning) the ship into and out of port as often as I could. During my second deployment to Viet Nam, I stood watch as Officer of the Deck (OOD), Gunfire Liaison Officer (GLO), and CIC Evaluator.

July 1969 – September 1969 / Student, Mine Warfare School & Navigation School, in Charleston, SC & San Diego, CA respectively.

October 1969 – April 1971 / USS ENDURANCE (MSO 435) / Executive Officer and Navigator / Home port in Long Beach, CA / Nine-month Viet Nam combat deployment, on Operation Market Time / Included ship-to-ship combat action with North Vietnamese Armed Infiltration Trawler, which we sank --- for this adventure, I got a Bronze Star with Combat ‘V’. For an end-of-tour award, I was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat ‘V’.

May 1971 – November 1971 / Student, Naval Destroyer School, Destroyer Department Head Couse / Graduated with Distinction, 17th in a class of @ 85 students.

October 1971 – September 1973 / USS SEMMES (DDG 18) / Operations Officer and Senior Watch Officer / Home port in Charleston, SC / extended North Atlantic Operations, followed by a deployment with the NATO Squadron, the Standing Naval Force, Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT).

October 1973 / Student, Naval Salvage School, Little Creek, VA & Damage Control School, Norfolk, VA. October 1973 – July 1975 / USS LUISENO (ATF 156) / Commanding Officer / Home port in Charleston, SC / Gunnery target towing services in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (twice); Tow of EX-USS INTREPID (CVS 11) from Newport, RI to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; salvage of F-4 Aircraft off of Cape Hatteras Inlet; winter operations in support of PROJECT CAESAR in the North Atlantic, laying and splicing SOSUS Array segments in deep waters well north of the UK along with various Cable Layers and other support ships.

August 1975 – July 1976 / Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College / Newport, RI / as a LT, became a Student of the CNC&S, and an invited participant in the activities of the NWC Center for Advanced Research, where I worked in and wrote the final report of the HARPOON Tactical Employment Study, as well as creating and applying the Sea Control Tactical Analysis Game (SEATAG), which was used in the study, and for years later as an analytical tool for use by the students at the NWC (this game was later ‘coded up’ commercially as the widely used ‘HARPOON’ war game) / I graduated with Highest Distinction, still as a LT (O-3), standing 2nd in a class of @ 186.

August 1976 – September 1978 / Student, Naval Postgraduate School / Monterey, CA / Student; earned Master of Science Degrees in both Operations Research and Applied Mathematics / Was awarded the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Graduate Research Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Military Operations Research” for my work in “The Navy EMP Problem” and in “Analysis of Modern Theater Warfare” during my six-week Operations Research Experience Tour in the Office of the CNO, Navy Extended Planning Branch (OP-965) / While at NPS, was promoted to LCDR in the fall of 1976.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary which reported out to the Secretary of Defense and the Chief of Naval Operations; the study resulted in the creation of the Conceptual Planning Branch (OP-00X), in the immediate office of the CNO. June 1979 - / PXO Training Pipeline / Participate in Prospective Executive Officer Training program at the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, RI. July 1979 – January 1981 / USS AYLWIN (FF 1081) / Executive Officer and Navigator / Home Port in Charleston, SC / Conducted an extended Middle East deployment, leaving Charleston as an independent Middle East deployer in August of 1979; the ship was in port Bahrain, at the very beginning of the only upkeep period scheduled for our deployment, when the Iranians took over the US Embassy in Teheran; USS AYLWIN was immediately ordered to get underway, in support of operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf (NAG) involved with keeping track of the Iranian operations; we remained underway in the NAG for over two months, until relieved by two other ships. We did not return to homeport until March of 1980, after missing Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Following local ASW operations, and a Boston port visit during St Patrick’s Day, AYLWIN changed home ports to Brooklyn, New York for a one-year Complex Overhaul at Coastal Drydock Company, located at the site of the old Brooklyn Navy Yard. A true adventure --- a “combat overhaul” --- we dealt on a daily basis with a crooked SUPSHIP organization, and a work force partly made up of active members of the Communist Worker’s Party. Not kidding! I left the ship for Washington, DC in January of 1981, while AYLWIN was still in drydock.

January 1981 – May 1981 / Cost Analyst (OP-96D) / Pentagon / Served as a Cost Analyst in OP-96D, the CNO’s Cost Analysis Branch --- my first “Ops Analysis Payback” tour June 1981 – August 1981 / Special Military Assistant, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD (P)) / Pentagon / During this period, I was assigned as the Navy’s Special Military Assistant to Dr. Fred Ikle, the Under Secretary Of Defense for Policy, during the first “Summer Issue Paper” cycle, supporting preparation and staffing of the “Summer Issue Papers” through the Office of the Secretary of Defense “Issue Paper Process” September 1981 – August 1983 / Deputy Branch Head, Navy Extended Planning Branch (OP-965), Systems Analysis Division / Pentagon / Returning to the Extended Planning Branch as the Deputy Branch Head, where I had served during my Post Graduate School experience tour, was exciting for me. I worked such things as briefings to be presented by OP-08, the Navy input to the Defense Guidance, and the Navy Posture Statement. I created the first computer-supported (an early IBM PC), repeatable analysis for Volume 5 of the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM), called the Extended Planning Annex (EPA) to the POM, which examined the naval force, and all Navy and Marine Corps ACAT I programs, for the ten years following the five year plan (FYDP) years. For this effort, I was commended by (then) VADM Carl Trost, USN, the Director, OP-08 for the quality and importance of my analysis, which examined in depth the extent of the (non) affordability of the so-called “500 Ship Navy,” which was underway at the time. Ask me about my popularity at the time with Secretary of the Navy John Lehman! While I was serving here in OP-965, in the summer of 1982, I began my night school at the Catholic University of America, where I later completed an MA and Ph.D. degree in World Politics. For this tour, I was awarded my second Navy Commendation Medal.

September 1983 – October 1984 / Navy Federal Executive Fellow, The Brookings Institution / Washington, DC / During this period, I served as the Navy Federal Executive Fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. It was a memorable year --- while able to complete my graduate course work in the evenings at the Catholic University of America, I participated in many of the Brookings’ activities, including a weeklong seminar in Tokyo, focused on the Japanese Government, its structure and policies. By the end of my time at Brookings, I had completed my MA degree, and my entire course and comprehensive & qualification exam work for my Ph.D., and began my dissertation --- the only thing remaining was to complete my dissertation!

November 1984 – March 1985 / PCO Training Pipeline / Participate in Prospective Commanding Officer Training pipeline, including: the PCO Course at the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, RI; the PCO Course at the Senior Officer Ship’s Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC), in Idaho Falls, Idaho; and PCO work at the Headquarters, Commander Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT), in Norfolk, VA April 1985 – June 1985 / Special Assistant to COMNAVSURFLANT (Code 00X), Norfolk, VA / During this period, served as a Special Assistant to VADM Scott McCauley, USN, Commander Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic. Assigned Code 00X, I worked on a series of special studies for VADM McCauley, including work on measurement of readiness, and writing a paper on the Exercise of Authority which later was published in a USNA leadership anthology prepared for the use of Midshipmen. I was able to complete and defend my Ph.D. Dissertation in

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7th Company my “spare time” during this period --- I literally successfully defended my dissertation on the very day we loaded the moving van in Springfield, VA for our move down to a new home in Virginia Beach, where we lived during my USS KING command tour!

June 1985 – June 1987 / Commanding Officer, USS KING (DDG 41) / Home Port in Norfolk, VA / My command of USS KING (DDG 41), began with a fall of preparing for the ship’s Propulsion Examining Board (PEB) engineering inspection, which we passed in late November. Next were Fleet workups under the SECOND Fleet Commander, VADM Hank Mustin, USN for our upcoming Mediterranean deployment with the AMERICA Battle Group, commanded by RADM Hank Mauz, my former CO on the USS SEMMES (DDG 18). In the Fleet Exercise, USS KING was named “Top Shooter” for our many direct hits with Terrier Missiles (actually beating out the new Aegis cruiser, the USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47).

With tensions building in Libya, including operations in the Gulf of Sidra, below the so called “Line of Death,” our battle force was told to prepare to deploy early. We did so, and found ourselves in the Mediterranean under the command of VADM Frank Kelso, USN, the Commander, SIXTH Fleet. Under his direction, we conducted “Line of Death” Operations, some offensive combat actions against the Libyan Navy, and the strike on Libya itself.

During that operation, the USS KING was the Anti-Air Warfare Commander (AAWC) for USS AMERICA, which launched the Navy element of the strike on Libya. For these operations, KING was awarded the Navy Unit Citation. The remainder of the deployment was spent in port visits in France and Italy, conserving fuel -- since we had burned more than our quota of fuel during the anti-Libya operations. We returned home on time; operations which followed included a mini-deployment to the Caribbean, where KING led a group of warships in “Checkmate Seven” operations, countering the drug trade. KING and the group was very successful in these operations, capturing over $50M in illegal drugs, earning the group a Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Citation. I left KING on a high, with the week before the change of command passing an INSURV inspection with flying colors. I was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for my command tour in KING. June 1987 – July 1989 / Division Director, Division of Professional Development (PRODEV), United States Naval Academy / Annapolis, MD / During this period, I served as one of the five O-6 level academic Division Directors at USNA, where I was responsible for all the military-related training of Midshipmen, including seamanship and navigation, leadership, military law, psychology, war gaming, and all summer professional training. I was the first member of my USNA class (1967) to live on “Captain’s Row,” Porter Road. I was able to make significant improvements in the quality of the USNA professional training (and the NROTC curriculum) while I was there. We instituted the requirement that Midshipmen who wanted to become Marines complete the “Bulldog Course” at The Basic School at Quantico, VA during their First Class Summer --- already a requirement for NROTC Midshipmen --- this was totally supported by the CMC, General Al Gray, USMC. We also added hundreds of quotas for Army Airborne Training (Jump School), Navy Scuba School, creation of a “Mini-BUDS” course, and jumping with the SEAL teams for Navy and Marine Corps Gold Jump Wings.

I also served as the Officer Representative for two very successful and competitive teams --- both the Offshore Sailing Team (national champs, two years in a row) and the Rugby Football Club Sport. For this tour as Director, PRODEV, I was awarded my first Legion of Merit.

August 1989 – December 1989 / Deputy Director, Surface Warfare Division (OP-32B) & Director, Revolution at Sea 2020 Study / Pentagon / Departing from Annapolis, we moved back into our Springfield, VA house, and I returned to the Pentagon, serving as the Deputy Director, Surface Warfare Division (OP-32B), under RDML (sel) Doug Katz, USN --- the officer and old friend I had relieved in 1987 as Director, PRODEV at USNA! During this brief tour as his Deputy, I also served as the Study Director for the Revolution at Sea 2020 Study, begun by then OP-03, VADM Joe Metcalf, USN. Also during this period, we were working with the investigation into the turret explosion in the USS IOWA (BB 61), in which many sailors were killed. I took a group of GSA ordnance analysts out to the Mediterranean, where we spent a week underway onboard IOWA, examining the gunnery spaces and systems, and interviewing all the key Weapons Department Officers and Gunners Mates, to get their inputs about the explosion. Their view? Hartwig did it.

January 1990 – May 1990 / PCO Training Pipeline / Participate in Prospective Commanding Officer Training pipeline, including: the PCO Course and a Gas Turbine Engineering Course at the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, RI June 1990 – July 1992 / Commanding Officer, USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) / Home port in Mayport, FL, with change in home

7th Company port shortly thereafter (10 days later!), to Yokosuka, Japan / Taking command in Mayport, FL, I shortly thereafter got underway with an almost totally new crew (due to multiple swaps from sailors who liked Mayport, and did not want to go to Japan), and headed around the world to Yokosuka, Japan. Traveling west via the Panama Canal, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and finally Yokosuka, Japan, we arrived there in August 1992 --- shortly after Saddam Hussein had invaded Kuwait. This turned our world upside down, since we were soon detailed to leave Japan with USS MIDWAY (CV 41) to travel with the Yokosuka Battle Group to the Middle East to join Operation Desert Shield. Leaving our families behind to complete their moving into Japanese homes and Navy quarters (where available), off we went.

We arrived on station in the Arabian Gulf area in early November, and began workups in the Arabian Gulf itself, inside and beyond the Straits of Hormuz, planning for the carrier operations to come. When the war started, MOBILE BAY was in the Northern Arabian Gulf as the Deputy Anti-Air Warfare Commander (ZC), within 50 nm of Kuwait City. Shortly thereafter, we became the Anti-Air Warfare Commander (ZW), with duties to include air defense of the four-carrier battle force in the Central Arabian Gulf (CAG), directing all Cap and Air Refueling stations, and Red Crown, responsible for all deconflictions of air forces going into and returning from strikes over Iraq. MOBILE BAY stayed in this role until the war ended, without once going off station during the entire 50 days of the war. For the Gulf War, I was awarded two Bronze Stars, and the ship was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation, in addition to wartime service awards from both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Following the Gulf War, MOBILE BAY was “elected” to join USS MIDWAY on very short notice to travel to the Philippines, and help rescue Navy personnel and their families from the ravages of the erupting Mount Pinatubo, which essentially destroyed all of the infrastructure in Subic Bay. We boarded families, pets, and luggage in Subic Bay, and carried them to Cebu, another island in the Philippines chain, where they were later flown to safer places. Following this adventure, MOBILE BAY underwent a drydocking maintenance period in Yokosuka. After the maintenance period, workup began for another deployment to the Middle East. We returned to the North Arabian Gulf, where we operated in airspace control operations over Iraq. My tour in MOBILE BAY ended during the deployment with a change of command ceremony taking place in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I flew home from Dubai airport, via London, and then Atlanta, to Washington Dulles --- finally returning home after these several long flights. For this tour, I was awarded a second Legion of Merit, with Combat ‘V’.

August 1992 – February 1994 / Director, Joint Exercise and Training Division (JETD), J-7 Directorate, the Joint Staff / Pentagon / This was to be my final tour on active duty. I had originally had orders to be the Executive Assistant to OP-08, on the Navy Staff --- but these orders were changed while I was enroute from MOBILE BAY to the Pentagon – long story!

In any case, it was a good job, working for a real gentleman, General Colin Powell, USA as Chairman, Joint Chiefs. I was able to contribute to the Joint force by creating the first Universal Joint Task List (UJTL), and the first Joint Training Master Plan. For this tour, I was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM).

Feb 1994 Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation, after the Navy: March 1994 – June 1996 / Analyst, Program Manager, Deputy Division Head / Global Associates, Ltd / Falls Church, VA / For my first civilian job after I retired from the Navy, I joined a small company named Global Associated, Ltd. There, I began to learn the basics about business, working as a Systems Analyst, as later as a Program Manager, and a Deputy Division Head. Focus included multi-theater war games, and development of decision support systems. A good start. I learned a lot here. It was at Global Associates in the summer of 1995 that I met Christine A. R, MacNulty, President of a small company called Applied Futures Inc., with whom I began a strategic planning business segment while at Global Associate.

June 1996 – June 1997 / Director, Navy Programs, Teledyne Brown Engineering / in the Arlington, VA office, headquarters in Huntsville, AL / I joined Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) after a cold call, saying they were looking for someone with Aegis experience. They made me an offer I could not turn down, so I resigned from Global associates, and began with TBE immediately thereafter. My work with TBE was largely high-level business development, with lots of proposal writing and proposal leading, as well as general marketing. Surprisingly (to me), I did well at it, and earned a marketing excellence award at @ the six-month point, for bringing in a lot of Navy work. While at TBE, I also continued my strategic planning relationship with Applied Futures Inc. My other focus areas here included modeling and simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing systems. After about a year, I felt I was

7th Company ready to take the big leap to going independent, which I did in June of 1997.

June 1997 – Present (July 2015) / President and CEO, Strategic Synthesis, Ltd. (LLC) / Springfield, VA, then Fairfax Station, VA beginning in 1999 / I started my small business in June of 1997. The focus of the business was on systems analysis, systems engineering, and vision-based planning, now fully teamed with Applied Futures Inc. --and the rest is history. For details on the work we did together, and the work I have done as a defense consultant, see my web site at http://www.exploit-the-future.com .

For more on our teamwork see also http://www.applied-futures.com I authored the book "Strategic Forecasting in Long-Range Military Force Planning" in 1985, as my Ph.D. dissertation. Today, I am the co-author, with business partner Christine MacNulty, of a new book, “Strategy with Passion – a Leader’s Guide to Exploiting the Future.” In the category of “other, miscellaneous stuff:” I served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service 1994-1996; I have been a member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, since 1990.

My work continues, and I expect to keep working until I can no longer get out of bed!

September 1997 – Present (July 2015) / Vice Chairman, NDIA Strike, Land Attack, and Air Defense (SLAAD) Division / As another element of my work, not yet mentioned, I have been active in the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Strike, Land Attack, and Air Defense (SLAAD) Division since the fall of 1997. A longstanding member of the SLAAD Division Executive Committee (EXCOM), I was first elected as the Vice Chairman of the Division in 2012. Further, I have served as Study Director on a number of influential Industry-Government study efforts, including "AADC Joint Air Defense Firepower Coordination," "Integration, Control, and Deconfliction of Joint Fires," "Roadmap to the Single Integrated Picture (SIP),” “FORCEnet, the Naval Component of the Global Information Grid (GIG)," "The Future of the Navy in Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense (JIAMD I),” "Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Integration and Interoperability (JIAMD II),” “Command and Control and Battle Management Implications for Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense (MIAMD),” and, most recently, “The Navy Path to Greater Roles in Global Integrated Air and Missile Defense (GIAMD).” He has been awarded both the Admiral John H. Sides Award and the NDIA Gold Medal for his dedicated service to the NDIA SLAAD Division since 1997. I plan and chair the annual NDIA classified “State of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)” Symposium, held at JHU/APL, currently in its 6 th year.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I married Nancy Lori Mauldin on the 22 nd of June 1968, in Norfolk, VA. Smartest thing I ever did. She chased me until I caught her. Just had our 47th wedding anniversary, on the 22nd of June 2015!

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Leaving USNA behind in my rear-view mirror on graduation day!

Humorous Memories of USNA: Nope. Not a one.

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

I wanted to go to sea, in warships, and be part of the “first string” by going to the US Naval Academy Again, I wanted and expected to go to sea! My first eight years of naval service were sea duty, in four ships, including command of a Fleet Tug (ATF) --- and I was dragged kicking and screaming by my detailer to school in 1975, to go to the Naval War College. I had really wanted to go to command of a new Patrol Hydrofoil (PHM). I was overruled by the ‘Bureau Against All Naval Personnel’ (‘BAANP’ aka ‘BUPERS’).

I got back to sea as soon as I could, after all the school, and imprisonment in the Pentagon, and was able to command two more warships before I retired in 1994!

7th Company Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Nope. On the whole, I did not particularly enjoy my USNA experience. I did enjoy gymnastics, track, sailing, and rugby. Also, guitar playing, my summer adventures on a DD (Youngster cruise) and an SS (1 st Class cruise), flying various planes in Pensacola during 2nd Class summer, as well as scuba and jump school adventures during summer leave periods.

Going to sea in warships did meet my expectations, and I kept at it for a while! Three commands at sea, and two Executive Officer / Navigator jobs.

Summary Stephen R. Woodall served just over 27 years on active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer, retiring in February 1994. He served on seven ships, commanding three of them. He commanded USS LUISENO (ATF 156) from 1973 to 1975, and USS KING (DDG 41) from 1985 to 1987. He served as the Director, Division of Professional Development at USNA from 1987 to 1989.

He commanded USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) from 1990 to 1992. In MOBILE BAY, he served as the four-carrier ‘Battle Force ZULU’ Anti-Air Warfare Commander (AAWC) during the 1991 Gulf War in the Northern Arabian Gulf. During this war, USS MOBILE BAY had the distinction of being the first AEGIS warship ever to track incoming enemy ballistic missiles.

He married Nancy Mauldin of Virginia Beach, VA on 22 June 1968, in the Norfolk NOB Base Chapel. They have one, son, John, who is married to Kristin Jones, who together have given us two grandchildren, Madeline and Owen.

Service ashore included the Naval War College in 1975-1976, and the Naval Postgraduate School in 1976-1978, where he earned Master of Science Degrees in both Operations Research and Applied Mathematics. He served as the Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution from 1984 to 1985. Service in the Pentagon included tours in the Office of the CNO (OP-965, OP-96D, and OP-32B), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OUSD (Policy)), and the Joint Staff (Chief, Joint Exercise and Training Division (JETD), J-7). At night school from 1982 into 1985, he earned an MA and a Ph.D. in World Politics from the Catholic University of America.

He was an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, where he taught a graduate course from 1994 through 1996.

Following retirement in 1994, Steve worked for two companies, and then started his own consulting business in June of 1997. Called Strategic Synthesis, Ltd. (LLC), his company has supported a range of government and defense industry clients. He has co-authored a new book on his tailored planning process, entitled “Strategy with Passion – A Leaders’ Guide to Exploiting the Future.” He has been active in the National Defense Industrial Association since 1987, and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the NDIA Strike, Land Attack, and Air Defense (SLAAD) Division.

Steve and Nancy have settled in their home in the woods in Fairfax Station, VA, where they have lived since 1999, and where they plan to stay rooted!

United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ashley J. (Jerry) Beavers Service History 1967-1969 Nuclear Power School, D1G reactor prototype training, Submarine School 1969- 1971 USS Andrew Jackson SSBN 619 Blue (First Lt.) Portsmouth, Gold (MPA) Charleston and Rota 1972-1975 USS John C. Calhoun SSBN 630 (Eng.) Charleston and Holy Loch 1975-1976 Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board, Honolulu, HI 1976 Transferred to Naval Reserve as LTCDR 1983-1985 CO, USS L.Y. Spear AS-36 Det 205 1989 Retired from Naval Reserves with rank of Captain Principal Occupation 1976-1977 Engineering Manager, Burns and Roe, Inc, Oradell, NJ 1977-1980 M.Div. student, Princeton Theological Seminary 1980- Ordained Presbyterian Pastor 1980-1985 Associate Pastor, Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Columbus, OH 1984- 1986 D.Min. student, Trinity Lutheran Seminary 1986-2007 Chaplain and Instructor of Religion, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH 2007-2014 Director of Communications for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)‘s professional Collegiate Ministry organizations (PCCA and PACHEM/ UKirk) 2014- Honorably Retired, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Teaching Elder Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: So far, life has been crammed full of interesting, profound, joyous, and funny events, and imbued with amazing grace. Having a wife loose most of her short term memory caused me to deepen my thankfulness for relationships, memories, and the power of love.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren wife Karyl (married in 1986) four children, six grandchildren How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Life is rich and good. I love spending time with grandchildren in SC, PA, and VT; playing with toy Lionel trains; collecting nativity scenes and Christmas music; reading, singing in a choir, church volunteering, and teaching adults.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Singing Eternal Father and recessing at the Protestant Worship Service, singing Blue and Gold in the stadium, conversations with professors outside of class, hanging out in the wardroom.

Humorous Memories of USNA: My roommate, Ed Meintzer, and I had installed speaker wires in the seams of the linoleum tiled floor, such that whenever the door of the room was opened, the stereo speakers cut out. We could then listen to music as we studied. One night the OOD came into the room, the door swung shut, and the music played. He opened and shut the door with amazement a couple of times, then asked how we did it. Then he wryly said, “Get rid of it.”

Academic Achievement PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Princeton, New Jersey Master of Divinity degree granted in 1980. Majors in Preaching and Education.

TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY, Columbus, Ohio Doctor of Ministry degree granted in 1986 in Theology and the Arts.

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8th Company Uniform Breast Insignia Officer’s Submarine Dolphins, SSBN Patrol Pin (w/ 11stars), Basic Parachutist device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I don’t remember exactly when I wanted to attend USNA. I grew up a Navy junior, my best friend’s father was a USNA submariner, and my fifth grade class prophecy listed me as a nuclear submarine captain. I attended Gordon Military College, a boarding high school and junior college in Georgia, for the eighth through twelfth grades. USNA was my goal during those years. I expected to receive the education I would need to become a successful, career naval officer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It exceeded my expectations. I loved learning, and Saturday classes allowed me to fill my schedule with a number of overloads and audits in nuclear engineering and history, as well as correspondence courses from the Naval Reserve and War College. A subsequent career in academe made me thankful almost daily for the grounding in the liberal arts, critical thinking, and the rigors of scientific study I received at USNA. It also equipped me to serve in the submarines I had loved for so long, and indelibly shaped my notions of leadership, duty, responsibility, and honor.

Summary Loved my time at USNA. Served in submarines until I was called to serve in other ways. Enriched by generations of college students, and humbled to be able to accompany them though their period of growth. Blessed by a special partner, a seamlessly blended family, and good friends. I am awash in grace, and am currently enjoying the special delight of grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Gary F. Brake

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8th Company James F. Buchli After graduation and TBS in Quantico, VA, I spent 13 months in Vietnam as an infantry officer. Upon return, I changed my MOS to NFO and spent the next 7 years in squadrons with a year off to get an advanced degree. After that, I went on to Test Pilot School and was eventually accepted into the astronaut program with NASA in 1978. I was fortunate to have to participate on four successful Space Shuttle missions. I left the astronaut corps in 1992 for a position in the aerospace industry.

My wife of 45 years, Jean, and I retired in Pensacola FL. I still do some flying, but fishing and taking care of our grandson covers most of what goes on these days. Jean and I have been very blessed with 2 children and a grandson. Retirement is great and we are looking forward to a long life together.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Frederick E. Bush

Following graduation, Fred was commissioned a second lieutenant in the USAF and began a 30-year career as an intelligence and education officer. He started active duty at Lowry AFB in Denver, CO, then served at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC, and trained in the collection of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) at Fort Huachuca, AZ. In Vietnam, he was awarded a bronze star. Following his tour in SE Asia, he was both a squadron and wing-level intelligence officer at RAF Alconbury, UK. He spent ten years in the diplomatic service, as Air and Defense Attaché, making invaluable contributions to the relationships between the United States and the UK, Finland and Estonia. Earlier in his career, Fred earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the George Washington University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California. He was the founding Commandant of the USAF Technology Management School, at Maxwell AFB, AL. Among the many notable awards and recognition that Fred received during his lifetime was the Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun (Order of the White Rose, Knight First Class). The award was established by Mannerheim in 1919 for outstanding services to Finland and is given by the President of the Republic of Finland. It is the highest honor that the Finnish Government bestows upon a non-native person.

Fred met and married Dianne Kiniry in 1968 and during their 46 years together (in addition to having lots of great adventures) they raised three sons: Colonel Erick Bush (USAF), Erin Bush, and Dr. Matt Bush.

Fred and Dianne have three grandchildren: Laura, Bonnie, and William Bush.

Following military retirement, Fred established Bush LLC, and was a consultant in international business development all over the world. One of his major projects was the building of an airport and maintenance facility in the Nigerian Delta. He worked with the Bush Administration’s HIV/AIDs and Malaria initiatives in all of the African countries. He travelled throughout Asia following the devastating tsunami in 2004. He loved the excitement of being involved and making a difference. He and Dianne built Bush LLP, a driving force behind many historical preservation efforts in the Montgomery area. They were directly responsible for the restoration of 15 historically significant and endangered properties, including Prairie Place, their antebellum property in Pintlala, AL. 64

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8th Company Ellis A. (Corky) Caldwell Service History: Designated Naval Flight Officer & Naval Aviator Served two tours with VF-154 in Vietnam (nearly 200 missions) Selected as proven subspecialist in Naval intelligence & electronic warfare Commanding Officer of VQ-2 CNO Chair at ICAF Commanding Officer of NAS Adak Director of Plans & Policy (J-5) at Alaskan Command Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation: General Manager & Deputy Director of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport TSA Federal Security Director for Alaska Fully retired to the good life in December, 2012 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: Three sons with one being a USAFA graduate (C-17 pilot) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Enjoying life with family and friends…many Alaskan adventures involving hiking, ATVing, snow machining, fishing and boating plus traveling.

Academic Achievement: Graduate of Naval War College (senior course) Graduate of Nat’l Defense University (ICAF) Athletic: Lettered in indoor/outdoor track (double “N” star) Service/USNA Awards: Legion of Merit (with gold star), MSM, Air Medal (9), NCM (with combat “V”) Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant TSA TSES Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

My only life goal in high school was to become a pilot. My parents did not have enough money to send me to college and flight training so I applied to the USAFA and USNA. The Air Force offered me prep school and the Navy said come now. The rest was history.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Academy enabled me to meet my life goal of becoming a pilot… and a lot more good things followed…as I had a great career in the Navy with seven years in Spain.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary After graduating from USNA in 1967, I entered NFO flight training and served two deployments with VF-154 to Vietnam as an F-4 Phantom RIO. I subsequently received a waiver for an eye injury and entered flight training a second time, receiving my Naval Aviator wings in 1972. Eye issues prevented me from returning to Phantoms, (a blessing in disguise), and instead I was assigned to a reconnaissance squadron (VQ-2) based in Rota, Spain. I subsequently screened for command and returned to VQ-2 as XO/CO. Inbetween, I was assigned to the Naval Intelligence Command (NIC) and attended the Naval War College. After a really “hot” tour with aircraft hijackings by terrorists in the Mediterranean as well as Libyan “conflicts,” I returned to NIC as Ops Director. Later, I attended the National Defense University (ICAF) and stayed on as a “professor” teaching executive decision-making, strategy and aerospace industries. Desperate to get out of DC, I was selected for command of NAS Adak. (No, it wasn’t punishment.) Towards the end of this tour, I was informed that Adak had been selected for closure. After working through most of the closure issues, Bupers wanted me to come back to the NIC – but fortunately, an Air Force three star at the Alaskan Command intervened and I closed out my naval career at the Alaskan Command as Director of Plans and Policy.

Post retirement opportunities led me to be the general manager and deputy director of the Anchorage International Airport for nine years… and this was followed by six years as a Federal Security Director with TSA in Alaska. Throughout all of this, I was blessed with three wonderful sons, one of whom is a USAF C-17 pilot. Today, finds me enjoying life to the fullest in Alaska and looking for ways to give back.

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8th Company William Latimer Hall SERVICE HISTORY: 6-63 / 6-67: USNA (6th/8th Company) 7-67 / 7-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, received Aviator Wings in 54 weeks.

7-68 / 10-68: Naval Aviation Training Command, VP navigator training, NAS Corpus Christi.

10-68 / 1-69: FAETUPac, Initial ASW Training, NAS North Island.

1-69 / 4-69: VP-31, P-3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field.

4-69 / 5-71: VP-19, NAS Moffett Field, P-3 Navigator, P-3 Pilot, PPC. 5-71 / 10-73: VA-128, NAS Widbey Island, TC-4C Pilot.

10-73 / 7-79: Naval Reserve, Inactive.

7-79 / 9-85: VP-66, NAS Willow Grove, P-3 Pilot, PPC. 9-85 - 9-89: VTU-9393, NAS Willow Grove.

9-89 / 6-92: CMSRF 6th Fleet-9393, NAS Willow Grove, XO, CO. 6-92 / 6-94: VTU-9393, NAS Willow Grove.

6-94 Retired from Naval Reserve as a Captain.

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: I left active duty on 26 October 1973, hoping to get an airline job. About two weeks later, the Arab oil embargo started! Following eight months of unemployment, I got a job flying for Oak Harbor Airlines. During the period of unemployment, I wrote to 130+ Gulfstream operators hoping to parlay my experience in the TC-4C (Gulfstream I) into a position in the corporate world. After a month with Oak Harbor Airlines, Collins Radio of Cedar Rapids Iowa, one of the many corporations I had contacted offered me a position which I accepted…..so much for my airline career! Following nearly a year (6-74 / 4-75) with Collins Radio flying as SIC in Gulfstream I, I was offered a position with ARAMCO in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, flying SIC in F-27 and Gulfstream II and as PIC in Beechcraft B-200. After two years with ARAMCO (4-75 / 4-77), I was offered a position with RCA in Trenton New Jersey as PIC in Gulfstream II and Hawker Siddeley HS -125-600. Following the sale of RCA to General Electric, I was offered a position with the Hoover Company in North Canton, Ohio as a SIC/PIC in a Cessna Citation III. During this time, I was also interviewing with American Airlines. After a month with the Hoover Company (9-87 / 10-87) I was offered a position with Hansen Industries, in Newark, New Jersey, as a PIC in Hawker Siddeley HS 125-700 and HS 125-800. In January 1988, I had a class date with American Airlines and a position with Amerada Hess Corporation, out of Trenton, New Jersey, to choose from. I opted for the position with Amerada Hess Corporation. Following thirteen + years (1-88 / 9-01) I retired rom Amerada Hess Corporation as Lead Captain in Gulfstream III. INTERESTING, UNUSUAL OR MEMORABLE LIFE EVENTS: While working for Amerada Hess I was tasked with flying as an observer on a route proving flight from London Stansted to Stanley, the Falkland Islands, and back, on a leased Boeing 747SP. The flight was to be repeated once a month in support of an oil exploration rig by ferrying crew and parts. The rig was being operated by Amerada Hess, Shell and two other smaller European oil companies.

The flight south was scheduled to depart London Stansted in the evening so as to arrive in Stanley early the next morning with the rig crew boarding helicopters continuing their trip to the rig without impacting the limited facilities available. A fuel stop was planned at Sal, Cape Verde Islands. You don’t just show up with a 747 and expect to fill the tanks. Fuel brokers get involved by guaranteeing funds are available to pay for the fuel. When the flight arrived at Sal - about midnight- we were denied fuel because the 747’s fuel broker had failed to contact the fuel sales people. The Captain of the flight had a satellite phone which finally (four hours later) allowed the fuel broker to be awakened and a bond to be issued. After refueling and the attendant paper work being accomplished, we took off for RAF Mount Pleasant, arriving late morning, finding the weather to be VFR. The weather in the Falkland Islands is very unpredictable (think NAS Adak) and with the nearest non-Argentine divert field being approximately 500 miles away the fuel stop at Sal is indispensable.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary After an interesting overnight stay in Stanley we left RAF Mount Pleasant the next morning on the return trip to Stansted. And, with the weather forecast to be VFR, the crew elected to return nonstop. With the great circle distance being 7935 nm, the actual distance flown was about 8200 nm. We landed with about 2+15 fuel remaining. Quite an airplane the Boeing 747SP. TELL US ABOUT YOUR WIFE , CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN Karen and I were married in 1982 and have two sons. Karen is the heart and soul of the relationship. I was extremely lucky to find her. Karen is a corporate flight attendant flying for a pharmaceutical company flying in Gulfstream 650s. She has been with the company for nearly 18 years and is planning to retire upon reaching 20 years. Our first son is 1LT William L. (Bowie) Hall IV. Bowie is a HC-130P/N pilot for the New York Air National Guard and a graduate of Temple University. He played football in high school on a state championship team and is an Eagle Scout. Bowie is married to Jessica (nee) Hess. Our second son is Christopher A. (Chris) Hall. Chris is an assistant program manager for Independence Blue Cross, in Philadelphia, and is a graduate of West Chester University. He played lacrosse in high school and is an Eagle Scout. Chris is married to Lori (nee) Ingham. At the time of this writing (June) Chris and Lori are expecting their first child in December! Karen and I are looking forward to being grandparents.

HOW IS RETIRED LIFE GOING AND HOW DO YOU CURRENTLY SPEND YOUR TIME? Since retirement from Amerada Hess (01) and the Naval Reserve (94) I have been a kept man. Following my retirement from Amerada Hess, I had planned on flying on a part time basis. After 6000+ hours in Gulfstream I’s,II’s and III’s, Amerada Hess paid for Gulfsteam IV initial training to open up more opportunities for me to find work. As it turned out, I found myself driving to Savannah, GA on September 11, listening to the entire terrible event - from the report of the first airplane hitting the first tower through the airplane flown into the ground in Pennsylvania. After a month of training in Savannah, I returned home to find few opportunities to utilize my new type rating due to the aftermath of September 11th. As far as light airplane flying goes, I’ve only been up twice with friends who own airplanes. Both times the landing gear had to be cranked down due to electrical failures. I think I was being told something. So, except for airline travel, I don’t fly anymore. Karen and I own two Porsches, a Boxster and a Targa. We are somewhat active in the local chapter of the PCA, depending on Karen’s schedule. We spend a week every year in north west North Carolina with a large contingent of Boxster owners. At the end of the week, we spend a couple of days in Clemmons visiting Karen’s cousin and her husband and my roommate Gary Brake and his wife Nancy. For the most part, now I spend most of the time reading and taking care of an old tomcat named Tigger (aka Kitty).

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Watching movies of Roger Staubach’s football heroics in the field house and being told he was coming back to play that fall.

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Youngster Cruise, starting off in USS Vancouver (LPD2), a newly added ship to the fleet, with very little to do professionally; then transferring to USS Thomaston (LSD-28) and after a couple of weeks of scullery duty rotating into R Division (ship fitters) where I learned how to chip rust in the ship’s bilges when I wasn’t field-daying the division spaces.

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Second Class aviation summer. E-Ticket ride.

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Graduation day!

The Brigade returning on my birthday Plebe year, 3 September 1963. Happy Birthday Bill!

Returning to Bancroft Hall following a fifth period class and noticing Mids on their way to sixth period class listening to portable radios they were carrying with them and then learning about JFK’S assassination when I got to my Company area.

First Class cruise in USS Wasp. Was “Assistant” Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer, LSO writer and ship’s C-1A co-pilot.

Another wonderful cruise!

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Plebe year roommate Joe Eddie Trujillo sharing tequila filled hard candies.

First Class year entering Company Officers office through unlocked door and linking his paperclips together.

First Class year entering Company Officers office through door unlocked door by a future Marine Force Recon/Space Shuttle crewman following his Spiderman act of rapelling from the Midshipman staff’s room over to the open window in the Company Officers office. Once in, I removed the microphone portion of the telephone handset.

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8th Company ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BS Naval Science USNA 1967 Captain’s List, Flight Prep, NATC 1967 Student of the Week, VT-3 NATC 1967 Student of the Month, VT-28 NATC 1968 Graduated with Distinction, VT-29 NATC 1968 UNIFORM BREAST INSIGNIA Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

1. It was never my intention to attend the Naval Academy. As a semi-Air Force brat (my parents were both career Air Force civil service employees), I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. As a young child, I wanted to go to the Military Academy and transfer to the Air Force. After the Air Force Academy had been established, I aimed for an appointment there. Being a resident of Carmichael, CA, a suburb of Sacramento, put me in the center of a vortex of all things Air Force with McClellan AFB, Mather AFB, Travis AFB and Beale AFB all being within an hour and a half. The competition was intense for an appointment. My Representative was John Moss (D), 2nd District. Fortunately for me, Rep. Moss made his own decision on who he appointed to the service academies. I was the first alternate candidate for the Air Force Academy each of the four years I applied. The third year, Rep. Moss offered to appoint me to the Merchant Marine Academy. I turned him down because the Merchant Marine didn’t operate any aircraft. In the fourth year, the last year I would be eligible due to age, Rep. Moss offered to appoint me to the Naval Academy. I figured that the Navy had airplanes, so I accepted the appointment. What a serendipitous event! I couldn’t be more pleased or more proud to have attended the Naval Academy! Nor could I be more proud to be a Naval Aviator.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I didn’t know what to expect when I reported to the Naval Academy…..probably a good thing! I suppose I had the following hopes when I reported. I hoped that I would graduate, that I would receive a commission in the Navy and that I would be able to accomplish my dream of becoming an aviator. Fortunately, all of these hopes came true. And, as time went on, I began to appreciate not only the challenges but the rewards of attending the Naval Academy. After leaving active duty, I’m positive that my background opened many doors in the corporate travel industry that would not have been opened if I not had the experiences that I had. As an officer in the Naval Reserve, I weathered about six years in a Volunteer Training Unit (VTU-9393). with no pay, in order to retire from the Navy - the last two years to be able to retire as a Captain. Even including my time in the VTU, I enjoyed, and am proud of, my whole Navy experience.

Summary For a young man looking to be an Air Force pilot following an appointment to the Air Force Academy, my plans went awry when, after four unsuccessful attempts for an appointment to the Air Force Academy, my Representative offered to appoint me to the Naval Academy! Some times it’s better to be lucky than good. I couldn’t be luckier to have attended the Naval Academy and to be a Naval Aviator.

My first duty following graduation from the Naval Academy and flight training was with VP-19 (Big Red) home based at NAS Moffett Field flying P-3Bs. Following a short assignment (two years) with VP-19, I reported to VA-128 home based at NAS Whidbey Island flying TC-4Cs. After two and a half years with VA-128, I decided to resign my regular commission and try to find work with the airlines. As things transpired, my release from active duty coincided with the Arab oil embargo of 1973. I was fortunate to have flown the TC4C, basically a Gulfstream I corporate aircraft. I was able to parlay that experience, plus my education, into a career of corporate flying. After I resigned my regular commission, I accepted a commission in the Naval Reserve. I was inactive for six years before finally affiliating with VP-66 home based at NAS Willow Grove flying P-3As.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Following six years with VP-66, I was promoted out of a job. Due to my six years of inactive service, I had to join a VTU to make up the time I lacked for retirement. After four years in the VTU, I was able to affiliate with CMSRF 6th Fleet 9393 eventually becoming the unit’s Commanding Officer. I was again promoted out of a job, this time to Captain. At the time, I was required to stay active in the Reserves for three years to make the promotion final. Back to the VTU. After two years in the VTU, someone in the Pentagon questioned the requirement. The requirement was waived and I was able to retire in 1994.

Karen and I were married in 1982 and have two sons. The older is a C-130 pilot in the NY ANG and the younger is an assistant program manager for Independent Blue Cross.

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8th Company Dennis A. (Denny) Kreps Service History Jul 1967-Jan 1968: Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA Feb – Aug 1968: Nuclear Prototype S1W, Idaho Falls, ID Aug 1968-Feb 1969: Submarine School, Groton, CT 1969-72: engineering division officer, USS Sam Rayburn, SSBN 635 (Gold)-operating from Charleston, SC and Groton, CT & shipyard overhaul in Portsmouth, NH 1972-75: engineer officer, USS James K. Polk, SSBN 645 (Gold)-shipyard overhaul in Newport News, VA & operating from Charleston, SC and Rota, Spain July 1975: Resigned as Lieutenant Commander Principal Occupation 1975-86: Combustion Engineering, Windsor, CT various engineering, research and project management jobs for new construction and operating commercial nuclear power plants 1986-97: In Agawam, MA owned and operated 10,000 square foot True Value hardware store 1997-2000: Caval Tool, Newington, CT established aerospace manufacturing cell and managed facilities for turning and milling aerospace parts 2000-02: Techni-Met, Windsor, CT production manager for advanced vacuum deposition of precious metals and ceramic oxides on thin film 2002-11: Westinghouse Electric, Windsor, CT project manager of mechanical engineering services for operating commercial nuclear reactor systems worldwide.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: While serving as Engineering Officer was submarine OOD for several Trident missile launches During my Navy service and after, I visited 49 states and a number of foreign countries Father of three and grandfather of four Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Getting sworn in by JFK First Class cruise with Canadian Navy to British Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Oregon Captain of the 1967 winning national collegiate rifle team June Week 1967 and graduation day Humorous Memories of USNA: Making wine under bed mattress from raisins collected by Plebes after breakfasts Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary nam War, I wanted to go Navy. I expected to get a good college education and be prepared for an engineering career in or out of the Navy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My academy expectations were met and exceeded. Graduation from USNA got me into Rickover’s Navy, allowed me to qualify and serve as Engineer on a fleet ballistic missile submarine, and be promoted to Lieutenant Commander after only five years commissioned. After the Navy, it ensured employment in engineering and project management jobs in nuclear and manufacturing. Additionally, the leadership skills learned helped me contribute to local political, civic and religious organizations.

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8th Company Fredrick J. Masterson

LCDR Frederick J. “Rick” Masterson came from a Navy family, and had lived in a variety of locations while growing up, throughout the United States and abroad, including California, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Florida, Indiana, England, Canada, and Japan.

After graduation and commissioning as an Ensign, Rick served as Engineering Officer aboard USS John Willis (DE-1027). He then entered the Naval Flight Officer program and trained in Pensacola, FL and Glynco, GA. Upon receiving his NFO Wings, he was assigned to VF-103 “Sluggers”, an F-4J “Phantom II” fighter squadron homeported at NAS Oceana, VA. After completing two Mediterranean cruises aboard USS Saratoga (CV– 60), the carrier with its embarked air wing deployed to the Western Pacific.

On July 11, 1972, Rick’s fighter was shot down over North Vietnam during combat operations. He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War until he and all other prisoners being held by the North Vietnamese were repatriated during Operation Homecoming, Feb-Apr 1973. Rick’s military honors included, among others, the Bronze Star with Combat “V”, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V”.

Due to permanent injuries sustained in Viet Nam, Rick was retired from the Navy in 1977 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He settled down in Annapolis, Maryland, and was employed at Veridian Engineering until his untimely death following an automobile accident November 30, 2001.

Rick met and married a Navy nurse, Linda Walker, on June 15, 1974. In addition to his wife, he left behind his son, Aaron Frederick Masterson, his parents, Captain and Mrs James Aaron Masterson of Seattle, Washington, two brothers, plus nephews and nieces.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Edward D. Meintzer Service History 1967 – 1969: USS Excel (MSO-439), Long Beach, CA, 1st Lieutenant, Registered Pubs Systems Custodian & Witnessing Officer, TS Crypto machine operator.

1969-1970: USS Excel (MSO-439), Operation Market Time off Vietnam coast, Engineer Officer, Registered Pubs Systems Alternate Custodian & Witnessing Officer, TS Crypto machine operator.

1970-1971: Defense Language School, East Coast (Washington, DC), Student of Vietnamese.

1971-1972: Naval Advisory Group, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), Saigon, Vietnam, Vietnamese Personnel Accounting and Field Team Naval Advisor.

1972-1973: US Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, VA., Course Supervisor and Instructor in Shiphandling, Nautical Rules of the Road, and code book deciphering.

Principal Occupation 1973-1975: Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI, Test Engineer and Project Manager for engine and transmission development labs and dynamometer facility.

1975-1981: Cooper Energy Services, Denver, CO, Sales and Project Management for very large engine/compressor systems used to transport natural gas.

1981-1983: Cooper Energy Services, Mount Vernon, OH, Assistant (uber-gopher) to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

1983-1984: ARKLA Oil & Gas Company, Denver, CO, distributor for Cooper Energy Services engine/compressor systems; sales, services, and project management, opened new Denver office.

1984-1992: Digital Equipment Computer Company (bought out by Compaq which was bought out by HP), Denver, CO, sales, services, and project management of large computer systems to Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) for Defense Systems Group (classified).

1992-1994: Wyle Electronics Corporation, Denver, CO, distributor of Digital Equipment Corporation’s computer products and services; sales, services, and project management to industrial, energy, medical, educational, and banking industries.

1994-1997: Sign Systems, Incorporated, Denver, CO, manufacturer of custom signage for banks, churches, and high end resorts and hotels. Sales, services, and project management. (Personal friend’s business that went bankrupt due to embezzling comptroller).

1997-2004: Mountain Bell / US West / Qwest / Century Link, Denver, CO, Federal Services Group; sales, services, and project management of complex telecommunications systems to federal government military and civilian agencies.

2004-2007: Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, CO, parish’s project manager and interface between the Archdiocese, general and subcontractors for multimillion dollar church renovation and addition.

2007-2009: Same as above, but add Maintenance Manager for church and school campus.

Note: By running the above years consecutively, I imply continuous employment. That is far from the truth. There were periods of time from my first civilian position until 2004 when I was unemployed from 3 to 12 months due to corporate downsizing, buyouts, bankruptcies, etc.

2009- 2011: Semi-retired, various odd jobs for pocket money.

2012- Present: Permanently retired!!!

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: NAPS and USNA graduation; marriage; Vietnam tours (1 aboard ship for Operation Market Time and 1 in country as translator/ interpreter; healthy birth and college education of 5 children. Multiple 40 and 75 mile bike rides and one 100 mile, multiple 10 K runs and 1 marathon. Hiked/climbed two 14,000 ft. Colorado mountains. Ran 15-mile Mount Evans Trophy Run. Trips to Europe, Turkey and Greece.

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8th Company Happily married to my Irish high school sweetheart (Kathleen Waldron Meintzer) 50 years ago (2017). We have 5 children (3 boys and 2 girls) all with college degrees and 3 with advanced degrees. 3 grandchildren (all girls) and 2 step-grandchildren (1 boy and 1 girl). Kay (wife, Greenwood Pediatrics, Registered Nurse, CO); Ed (46, Executive Managing Director, Paradox Capital Partners, NC); Tom (44, Jewish Voice Ministries International, Senior Audio/Video Editor, AZ); Suzanne (42, Corporate Lawyer, CO); Mary Kay (41, Colorado Health Services, Behavioral Health Program Director, CO); Mike (38, Trust Company of America, Relationship Manager, CO); Katie Dickens (niece, 26, unemployed, CO) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retired life is going great! Spend most of my time doing spinning (stationary cycling) and outdoor road cycling, weight lifting, volunteering at our church, and being the gopher when Kay and I watch our 1-year old granddaughter.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe Year (63) Navy/Notre Dame game. Got to visit with my future wife and parents after the game. Bus ride both ways was horrible.

Learning of President Kennedy’s assassination coming back from Maury Hall.

Looking forward to Saturdays to give the blue trampoline a good workout.

Youngster cruise to Norway, Belgium, France and England.

Second class Ring Dance.

Taking delivery of first car (1967 Pontiac GTO). Still have the car and it’s as fast as ever.

Unauthorized party the night before graduation.

Graduation and hat toss.

Taking a dip in the Reflection Pool after graduation.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Bob Holihan coming back from home leave in Florida with a firing pin for our M-1s and some blank ammunition. Inserting the pin and loading a few rounds, and then firing them out of our room window in the back of Bancroft Hall. The whole area lit up like the fourth of July.

Holihan again. Back from home leave again, only this time with some M-80s (??). We opened Rick Masterson's and Joel Dumont's room door and rolled one in. Closed the door, and, when it went off, smoke curled out from under the door. Thinking we may have hurt someone, we opened the door and there was smoke everywhere and confetti-type paper floating in the air. Rick and Joel were just sitting there in complete shock, mesmerized.

Academic Achievement Executive MBA, 1990, University of Denver Service/USNA Awards Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Achievement Medal; Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal and Vietnamese Staff Service Honor Medal First Class.

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

Ever since grade school, I had always wanted to attend and graduate from Annapolis. I got hooked on the TV series “Men of Annapolis” and “Victory At Sea” on black and white TV. I wanted to become like the midshipmen and officers I saw on TV. I also liked the sea, ships, machinery and Navy uniforms. And I wanted to serve my country through a military career. I had the opportunity to attend West Point in 1962, but chose instead to spend an extra year at NAPS so I could raise my SAT and ACT scores and qualify for Annapolis. I expected to work hard to obtain an excellent education and, if I wasn’t a natural born leader, to receive the training and experiences to become one. Desiring an aviation career, I took as many extra aerodynamics courses as I could handle, but was found to be NPQ at Pensacola due to blood pressure. I wasn’t able to qualify for submarines for the same reason, so off I went to Surface Line. Of my six years as a naval officer, I spent a little less than 50% of the time on combined sea or in-country tours.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

In some ways the Academy satisfied many of my expectations and in other ways not. When I enlisted and later became an officer, my intent was to make the Navy a career. I planned for at least 20 years, if not more. Graduation was definitely not an interim goal.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary But as one comes to realize with age, one may think he’s in control, but he really isn’t. For many known and unknown reasons, I was not meant to fly or to have a naval career. It was difficult to accept at first, especially when hearing of friends’ career successes. But graduating from the academy, definitely opened doors for me in the civilian world after the military door closed. In looking back, my only regret is not having stayed in the naval reserve.

Summary I am very proud to have graduated from Annapolis and to have served my country for 7 years in the naval service. My dream had been to be a naval aviator and “lifer”, but God had different plans for me. And who am I to argue with Him! My education and experiences in the Navy have served me well in both my military, civilian and family careers, and I’m confident graduating from Annapolis has provided me with many opportunities not available to others.

I eagerly look forward to our forthcoming 50 th anniversary to renew friendships with NAPS and academy classmates to reminisce about the “old” days and find out what they and their families have experienced since graduation and now look forward to.

There is one thing I do hold sacrosanct. And that is to never embarrass or degrade the Naval Academy and the naval service in any way, whether through my actions or speech. Too many Navy men and women have paid the ultimate price to tarnish their sacrifice.

May God continue to bless the United States of America and especially its military forces.

Beat Army!!

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8th Company Howell J Parry Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (6/8) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, Received wings 2/1969 1969-70: VT-7, NAS Meridian, MS, T2A Pilot 1970 – 71: VF-101, NAS Oceana, VA F-4 Replacement Training Pilot 1971 - 74 : VF – 33, USS Independence, F-4 Pilot/LSO 1974-76: VF – 101, F-4 Instructor Pilot/Head LSO 1976: Transferred to Naval Reserves 1976 – 80: VC-686, TA-4 Pilot, XO, CO 1980 – 1991: Various Reserve Units and Staff billets in Norfolk and D.C. 1991: Retired from Naval Reserves with rank of Commander Principal Occupation 1976 – 1978: Graduate Studies, VPI&SU, MS IEOR, Engineering Management 1978 – 1987 Corporate managerial jobs for Richmond based Fortune 500 companies 1988 – 2009 Deputy Director, Science Museum of Virginia 2009 - Retired How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Travel, USNA RV Chapter, Volunteer for USNA and Annapolis Community activities Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe year – keeping the peace in our room during study hours Youngster year – having one roommate resign and acquiring his books, rack, desk and girl friend Segundo year – from the 7th Wing windows, watching Staubach teach xxxx during our ACDUTRA; Ring Dance Firstie year – Graduation and seeing how proud my Dad was.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Stashing a ‘64’s laundry in our room and setting out the bag of unwashed clothes when all other laundry was returned to the hall.

Boy, did it hit the fan the following week when he had no clean skivvies or white works!

Academic Achievement 1967 BS, USNA 1978 MS IEOR, VPI&SU. Engineering Management Athletic Company sports, no sub-squad Uniform Breast 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 "gain/obtain from attending”?

I attended knowing that I had committed to serving in the Navy or Marine Corps. In addition to a degree, I expected to be ready to move forward in a warfare specialty.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

At the time, yes, very well and it gave me a boost in my chosen endeavor to fly in the fleet. I wish I could go through again with what I know now. The men and women graduating today are much better prepared for the responsibilities and aware of the opportunities in front of them from the beginning.

Summary I have been very fortunate to enjoy what I’ve done both in the Navy and in civilian life. Now in retirement, I continue to enjoy what life and the Good Lord have blessed me to do. The greatest blessing is to enjoy what is now approaching 50 years of marriage with a supportive and great partner.

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8th Company David Pope Service History: 1963-1967 USNA 8th Company 1967-1968 Flight Training (Pensacola-Meridian-Pensacola-Beeville) 1968-1969 VA-42 Replacement Air Group for A6’s, Oceana VA 1969-1972 VA-65 Oceana, deployed North Atlantic & Med on Independence (legal/Weapons) 1972-1974 USNPGS Monterey CA, MS Aero Engineering (Flight Dynamics & Propulsion) 1974 VAQ-129 RAG for EA-6Bs Whidbey Island Washington 1974-1977 VAQ-131 Whidbey Island, deployed to Med on Saratoga (QA/Safety/EW) 1978 Defense System Management College at Ft Belvoir 1978-1980 NAVAIR Washington DC, Deputy A6 Program Manager for TRAM 1980 VAQ-129 RAG for EA-6B 1980-1982 VAQ-138 Whidbey Island, deployed to Med & Indian Ocean on Kennedy (Ops/XO) 1982-1985 ONT, Office of Naval Technology in Washington as Program Element Manager for Navy Strike Weapons (6.2 weapons and fire control) 1985-1987 SPAWAR special projects 1987-1991 NRO special projects Nov 1991 Retired as Captain (subspecialist in: acquisition, space, EW, advanced materials) Principal Occupation Government support contractor coordinating development and field testing of hyperspectral sensors for the intelligence community.

Supported field testing of explosives and devices for JIEDDO. Currently doing bathymetry in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Memorable Life Events: Married Nancy Honeycutt on 6 June 1970 (D-Day!) and have three great kids Night arrested landings in bad weather Travels through Med Working in ASN’s office and coordinating projects in the Navy Lab system Memories of USNA: Fencing on the Navy team Gary Grofscik throwing my laundry, with my name stenciled on it, out the window just before noon meal formation.

Summer cruises Plebe year, moving a torpedo up the circular stairway and into the company office Football rally’s and each company’s skit Sailing Uncle Charlie Why did you elect to attend USNA? I was a naïve high school graduate who wanted to strike out on my own. After becoming part of the class of 1967 I grew to appreciate the Academy and am proud to be a part of it. When I entered my only expectation was to graduate with a degree and be in the navy – while there my expectations grew into Naval Aviation.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary teamwork, leadership, and an appreciation for honesty / integrity. Flight training and carrier flying pushed my limits well beyond any expectations I had in high school. I am honored to be a graduate of USNA and a part of the Naval Aviation Community. I have met stellar people along the way. I continue to be struck by the difference of the Navy Family vs. the civilian work environment.

Summary After graduation in June of ’67, I was off to Pensacola and flight school. On to Oceana VA-42 and my first squadron VA-65 , flying the A-6A. Met Nancy, new teacher in Virginia Beach, and we were married in June 1970. Two deployments to the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. Detailed to Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, ‘72-’74. Graduated with Masters in Aero Flight Dynamics and Propulsion. Off to Whidbey Island Washington to fly EA-6B’s. Two deployments again to the Med with VAQ-131. Back to Washington DC to join NAVAIR in the A6 Program Office. Six months of Defense System Management College. Back to Whidbey to join VAQ-138 for Med and Indian Ocean deployments. Assigned to Office of Naval Technology as Program Element Manager of 6.2 development for all fire control / weapons for Navy and Marine Corps ( GREAT job! ). Assigned to Space Programs in SPAWAR. My last assignment was directing a special program for the NRO. Retired Oct 1991 as a Captain.

Became a government support contractor in the Washington area supporting hyperspectral overhead imaging programs. Migrated to assignments in NRO, DIA and JIEDDO. Recently retired from contracting and now do bathymetry in the Chesapeake Bay area and Nancy and I travel and visit our 5 grandchildren. We have a small getaway house on the Chesapeake with boats galore. All three of our kids (they are now closing in on 40!!) are married and have children. We have taken many family trips - two to France through the canals and lock systems. We try to get to Florida sunshine every winter, and see Jim and Jean Seelinger. Life is good. Proud to be a USNA graduate – taught me about taking risks and stretching my comfort areas - Squadron Life Was Great – nothing in Washington compares to it.

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8th Company Richard Allen Pratt

Richard Allen “Dick” Pratt’s goal after graduation was always to become a pilot, and he succeeded in being able to select Aviation Training on Service Selection Night. He proceeded to Pensacola shortly after graduation in a new Corvette, and promptly bought a mobile home to use during his training, that he shared with fellow classmates while all were going through flight training.

Dick qualified for the prop advanced training pipeline, so he remained in the Pensacola area at NAS Whiting Field after completing training at NAS Saufley Field.

Upon earning his pilot wings, Dick chose to fly the North American Rockwell OV-10 “Bronco” with the VA (L)-4 “Black Ponies”. Dick flew the OV-10 during the Viet Nam conflict, providing ground attack, interdiction, and fire support to U.S. and South Viet Nam soldiers, primarily in South Viet Nam combat areas.

After returning from Viet Nam, Dick transitioned to the P-3 “Orion”, and was assigned to a Patrol Squadron based at Moffett Field, California. He flew Anti-Submarine Warfare missions for the remainder of his required active duty service.

At the completion of his obligated service, Dick resigned to begin a career with the commercial airline industry.

While he was a pilot flying with one of the commercial airlines, Dick was tragically killed in September 1983, while on vacation in Germany.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ronald E Ruys Service History 8/87 - 8/89: Naval Base Staff, Charleston, SC. Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations 3/85 - 7/87: Military Sealift Command (MSC) Headquarters, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. Director, Mobility Support Division 9/81- 2/85: Military Sealift Command Office Benelux, Capelle aan de IJssel, The Netherlands. Commanding Officer 8/79 - 9/81: USS Wainwright (CG-28), Charleston, SC. Engineer Officer 3/76 - 7/79: Naval Systems Engineering Department, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. Director of Professional Courses 1/75 - 2/76: U. S. Military Training Mission, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Training Officer/ Personnel Officer 3/73 - 11/74: USS Mount Baker (AE-34), Charleston, SC. First Lieutenant (Weapons Officer) 11/71 - 3/73: USS Leary (DD-879), Norfolk, VA. Engineer Officer 11/67 - 11/69: USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2), Charleston, SC/Mayport, FL. TARTAR Missile Officer and Fire Control Officer Principal Occupation 6/09-6/12: Social Security Administration (SSA), Durham Support Center (DSC), Durham, NC. Supervisor IT Specialist 1/05-5/09: Camden Military Academy (CMA), Camden, SC. Math Teacher and Senior Academic Advisor 1/03–3/05: The Dutch Connection, Columbia, SC. Engineering & Management Consultant 3/01-11/02: Adelphia Business Solutions/Adelphia Communications, Coudersport, PA. Director, Advanced Product Development 12/99-3/01: Adelphia Business Solutions, Weston, FL. Director, Project Management 4/97-8/99: Racal Datacom/Milgo Solutions, Inc., Atlanta, GA. Area Service Director (East) 2/96 - 4/97: Racal-Datacom, Inc., Atlanta, GA. District Service Manager 4/95 - 2/96: MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc., Charleston, SC. Program Manager 8/93 - 3/95: Management Systems Applications, Inc., Charleston, SC. Project Manager 10/90 - 6/93: Life Cycle Engineering, Inc., Charleston, SC and Croon Elektrotechniek in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Technical Manager 1/90 - 9/90: R. L. Murphy Inc., Charleston, SC. Branch Manager, Sales Manager and Chief Engineer Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Working overseas in The Netherlands on a Joint Venture with a Dutch company and an American company, and stationed in Saudi Arabia at USMTM Dahran.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Doris and I were married in August of 2004. Between us we have 4 children, 5 grand children and 2 great-grand children, with family members scattered from Columbia, SC to the Pittsburg PA area, as well as to The Netherlands.

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

I retired on the 1st of July, 2012. I enjoy working in the yard (+/- a half ace of yard and garden), in my wood working shop we had built in my backyard, and on my 18x12 foot electric train layout. Doris and I also do a fair amount of traveling along the east coast from Florida to Maine, as well as points west of Columbia.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA I very much enjoyed sailing and racing on the yawl Royono as well as the other Luders Yawls and the schooner Freedom. I also enjoyed visiting all of the historic buildings and places in Annapolis during our limited liberty hours.

Humorous Memories of USNA I was always, and still am, a very heavy sleeper. During the late fall of 1966, a group of plebes entered our room late at night, rolled me in a blanket, put me in a laundry cart, and trundled me out to the reflection pool; I did not wake up until I hit the water. I had a terrible time getting back into Bancroft hall, as I was soaked and very cold; all of the doors were locked. After 5 minutes of pounding on one of the doors, one of the MAAs (he was laughing uncontrollably) finally let me in.

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8th Company Awards Received The following information will be used in a separate section of the book and will focus on awards and honors Academic Achievement Bachelor of Science Degree, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; 1967 Master of Science Degree (Personnel Management), US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; 1971 Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal Joint Services Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star National Defense Service Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (bronze star) Overseas Service Ribbon (three bronze stars) Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Officer Command Ashore Why did you elect to attend USNA? When I was in the 11th grade, my Dad handed me a Naval Academy catalog (which I still have), and told me I should look into getting into Annapolis because of the education offered by the school, as well as the career opportunities after graduation (it turns out we had a couple of Dutch Admirals in the family, and he thought I should continue this tradition). As a green card holder I knew I couldn’t get in, but I did a lot of research and decided since serving aboard a warship was something which attracted me, I would try to get in. I was not able to get to Annapolis after high school, so I attended Georgia Tech for a year. While at GA Tech, I was offered two NROTC scholarships, became a US citizen, and was awarded an appointment to USNA from Senator Richard B. Russell.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The experiences training and education offered by USNA served admirably to prepare me for my initial years aboard ship as a Division Officer. My subsequent tears of service were augmented by additional Navy schools and training and allowed me to honorably serve my adopted country for 22+ years.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary James Seelinger Service History June 67- Mar 68 U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA – MS Mathematics May 68 – Oct 68 Nuclear Power School – Vallejo, CA Nov 68 – May 69 Prototype Training – Idaho Falls, ID July 68 – Sept 71 USS Henry L Stimson SSBN 655, Groton, CT Oct 71 – Mar 72 Submarine Officer Advanced Course, Groton, CT Apr 72 – Apr 74 USS Trepang SSN 674, Groton, CT Principal Occupation June 74 – Oct 79 Metropolitan Edison Co, Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Middletown, PA Unit 1 Superintendent at the time of the Unit 2 Accident Nov 79 – June 00 Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, FL Managerial positions in Facilities, Environmental Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing, and Manufacturing Program office Nov 00 – Present – Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach, FL - Math teacher Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Married in 1969 in a double wedding to my wife Jean (my wife’s twinsister was the other bride) Lunch with CNO Admiral Zumwalt at sub school in 1972 The March 1979 accident at Three Mile Island Life Changing Spiritual Experiences: a cursillo in 1982, a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in Bosnia- Herzegovenia in 1998, starting Our Lady Queen of Peace House of Prayer in Lake Placid, FL in 2006 Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Army-Navy game 1963 and time running out on Army (we escaped by the skin of our teeth) Plebe Detail 1965 and getting to ride in an F4 that summer Walking down the fairways of the golf course to the “parade music” coming from across the river Humorous Memories of USNA: Magic marker fencing duels with my roommate, which I typically lost Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

In October of my senior year of high school I got a form from the U S Military Academy recruiting me as a golfer (West Point did this to everyone who played in the National Jaycee Junior Tournament that year). My parents then encouraged me to request an appointment to West Point from my congressman. To my surprise, the appointment I received turned out to be to the Naval Academy.

The price was right. If I had gone to another college, I figured I’d end up in the service anyway, as my father had been a Marine officer in WWII. So I packed my bags for Annapolis, and coming from Montana I barely realized the Navy had ships.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

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8th Company I use in my current profession. I spent 7 years in the Navy, 5 years in the nuclear industry, and 20 years in the aerospace industry.

For the last 15 years in my “retirement job,” I have been getting to do what I always wanted to do – teach math in a Catholic high school. In carrying out my job, I try to teach as much about the Catholic faith as I can and enough math that I don’t get in trouble.

My wife was an educator, my 3 adult children are educators in grade school, high school, and college, and gratefully, I finally ended up there too. Out of 4 different careers spanning 47 years, I have enjoyed my current one the most, and as of yet, retirement is not on the horizon.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Michael Francis Shields

Michael Francis Shields (Mike) March 28, 1944 to January 21, 2016. Born in Frostburg Maryland while his Dad was overseas in France and Germany during World War II and his Mom was a teacher, who began her career in a one room schoolhouse teaching Amish children.

Mike grew up in a row house in Baltimore Maryland and attended Catholic School, including Mount Saint Joseph High School. He would often do his Algebra homework in front of the television while watching old Laurel and Hardy movies. His parents instilled strong Catholic beliefs and valued education. Mike loved his second hand bicycle and his second hand Chuck Taylor sneakers while playing in the Baltimore neighborhood. As his Mom's proclaimed "Little Man", he would ride the trolley car with her to buy groceries at Lexington Market. Mike's Dad eventually became Chief Game Warden for Maryland and then Director. Mike would travel as a boy with his Dad across the state. He became an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing. He spent many summers with friends on the Eastern Shore catching and cooking Maryland seafood with fresh Maryland summer fruits and vegetables.

He was awarded a scholarship to the University of Maryland and after a brief year, was accepted into the Naval Academy. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1967, was married and deployed to Vietnam. He served as a young Marine Artillery Officer and was awarded the Bronze Star. He returned from Vietnam, obtained his Masters Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and later settled in Annapolis. He taught at the Naval Academy, did two tours in Japan, served as the Commander of the Computer Science School and Data Center at Quantico and retired in 1988 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

He then began work as a Department of Defense contractor, and moved to Pasadena in 1990. He remarried in 1996, and served at the National Security Agency for almost 20 years. He was considered an expert in Mass Storage systems and would travel the country helping others establish their data centers. He retired from there as a Defense Intelligence Senior Leader.

He had a special fondness for Tennessee, coming home twice from business with restored cars that he had bought - a 1956 Chevy and his beloved 1968 GTO. Mike only accepted two movie stars: John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. All others did not score. He would occasionally enjoy some Mel Brooks movies but that was it. He loved Motown, especially the Supremes, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash and the Eagles. He also grew up with the Baltimore Colts, with role models like Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore. He loved watching professional football and was lately a Patriots fan to the chagrin of his wife, a Ravens fan. He has followed and supported the Baltimore Orioles for over 60 years.

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Lately he could be found at the dining-room table with a jigsaw puzzle, collecting more than 600 of them, making the big retirement decision as to where to go out to lunch. He also enjoyed his email network of friends and the passing of jokes as one of the network hubs. Mike is survived by his wife Susan, his two daughters; Bridgitte (Jason) and Heather (David); his son George (Colleen); his step daughters Jennifer (Joshua) and Lisa (Roger), his sister Jackie (Enrico) and twelve grand-children.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Wesley R. (Skip) Soper Service History 1963-1967 USNA (8TH Company) 1967-1968 Naval Aviation Training Command, Pensacola FL; Received wings 12/1968 1969-1970 NAS Alameda CA, Station Pilot 1970 SERE School, San Diego CA, UH-1 transition training, Fort Rucker, AL 1970-1971 HA(L)-3, Binh Thuy, RVN, Pilot 1971-1973 US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Aero Engr Student 1974-1978 HC-3, NAS North Island CA, H-46 VERTREP Pilot 1978 Discharged from active duty, joined Naval Reserves 1978-1980 HC-194 H-3 Pilot NAS North Island 1980-1992 Various Reserve units at NAS Whidbey Island, WA; bebecame 1515 AEDO 1992 Retired from Naval Reserves with rank of CDR Principal Occupation 1979-2015: Engineer at the Boeing Company, Seattle WA area.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Singing with the Catholic Choir on the White House lawn for the JFK funeral ceremonies.

Watching the ensuing Army-Navy football game of 1963 from a hospital bed.

Winning my first intercollegiate competition as a Youngster at Cornell University (with the help of 8 guys who pulled me along in the crew shell).

Humorous Memories of USNA As “members” of the Russian Club we Russian-studying plebes went on a bus trip to New York City to see a live play, all spoken in Russian of course. None of us could understand a word but we attempted to figure out the humorous parts and chuckle appropriately. Finally at intermission a few of us ducked out and went down the street to the nearest bar to fill our 18-19 year-old bodies with a few adult beverages. We arrived back at Mother B at about 0400 after a miserable bus ride. We had just gotten to sleep when the Mate of the Deck came by to wake us up and let us know that we could stay away from the Sunday religious services that day.

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

It was the best offer I had from a college and I figured it would be a better way to ensure that I did attend a college and actually graduate.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I had to keep my expectations down to finishing one day at a time. Each summer experience led me to think that that was not how I wanted to spend my active duty time, except for the summer in Pensacola. I ultimately graduated from USNA and then flight school and became a helo pilot, going to my first duty station with a brand-new wife. After two children, a tour in Viet Nam and two WestPac cruises, the Navy and I agreed that I would be better off as a civilian.. The degree in Aero from PG school gave me an opportunity to work for the Boeing Company for the next 36 years, where I eventually found the right niche in the world for me and mine.

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8th Company Michael R. (Mike) Svendsen I live in the Arapaho National Forest at 10K feet, work part time to stay active including as a certified ski instructor in the winters‌ some golf, biking, hiking, skiing etc., by no means all work and no play. My neighbors are independent, intelligent, resourceful people that I can count on in any emergency, people that contribute their maximum effort and considerable skills freely without any thought of a reward, not unlike the mutual support we all learned and shared at USNA/USN. In that regard I’ve returned to my roots. My two grown kids live an hour away.

I served as a Surface Warfare Officer until being selected for O-6 and retiring in 1988, after commanding a Guided Missile Frigate. I had several subsequent careers.. one in high tech software, another as a financial consultant, and a third as an entrepeneur/small business owner.

My high tech software career began at McDonnell Douglas.. as VP Systems Engineering. I was responsible for developing distributed computing technologies (software and hardware) for DARPA, then transitioned to the private sector where I was involved in delivering the same computing technologies to several Fortune 500 start up companies and finally as VP Sales and Marketing at Perot Systems.

My financial consulting career was at Smith Barney, Series 7 specializing in investment portfolio management for private individuals, my retirement job, lol.

While engaged in the above, I put my ex-wife through medical school and together we started up several healthcare businesses in South Mississippi, a primary care clinic, a medical spa, a consulting business, and a mobile ultrasound business ... all successful, all wiped out by Katrina in 2005, all successfully restarted In Florida the next year.

I cannot begin to list all the things I have to be thankful for.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Jose' E. (Joe) Trujillo

After graduation I shipped out to the USS HOEL DDG-13 out of San Diego. My first WESTPAC tour as ASW officer then XO of USS SNAHOMISH COUNTY; spent my final year in the Navy as ASW Instructor FTG Gitmo.

I left the Navy, married, had three daughters and one son who are a blessing. I attended UT Southwestern Medical School (72-76). The next 4 years at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Internship, residency in Radiology and fellowship in ultrasound (76-80). I moved to Tulsa and became head of the department at Hillcrest Medical Center. I built the CT and Ultrasound areas, enlarging the department with MRI and PET Scanning capabilities.

I met and married Nancy in 1996; we are truly soulmates. I also took up skiing, racquetball, and tennis. I’ve had lumbar and cervical spinal surgery, probably resulting from overuse in those sports. In 2003, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer; therapy and severe complications caused me to retire and give up beer and wine. Complications included inability to sit; a Radiologist requires brains and a quality gluteus maximus or he can’t practice.

We have enjoyed traveling in Western Europe and Central America over the years, but most memorable was the Holy Land. The pilgrimage to the Garden of Gethsemane, praying where Jesus prayed was definitely a soul-enhancing event.

These days I spend my life reading, studying, working in my wood shop, photography, and sitting on my back porch scaring squirrels with pellet guns. I also enjoy family time – 2 daughters and families live here in Tulsa; one daughter and son with their families live in Pittsburg and Atlanta, respectively.

I spend time thinking about those memories of the crazy and wild times spent with my roomie, Bill Johnson. We were the only firsties who had to restrict our last night in Bancroft. Other memories must remain under seal for the next 75 years.

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8th Company Don Billy Wigington, Jr Service History: Graduation, chose first available flight class, muti-engine pipeline.

Plowed back then to the fleet (VP24) at Pax River. Got to see Keflavik, Lossie Mouth, Bodo and Denmark. Left active duty in Sep ’72 after first deployment. Continued to fly Reserve P-3s until ’91 when I retired from USNR as a CDR. Affiliated with Willow Grove, PA, VP-64 (two or three times), South Weymouth, MA, VP??, NAS New Orleans VP??, and finally Whidbey Island, WA, VP-69. Got to visit lots more places, some of which are now just footnotes in Naval History. Bermuda, Barbers Point, Sigonella, Lajes, Adak, Guam, Midway, Misawa, Cubi Point, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Diego Garcia, The Seschelles, South Korea, Moffett, Canary Islands, Gitmo, Rota and Roosy Roads. In doable 2-4 week visits.

Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, went to work in the petroleum industry. Mobil – NYC and Boston, Hess- NJ, an independent refinerNew Orleans, Dome Petroleum and Amoco – Calgary Alberta. Petroleum (Tar Sands) Consultant – Calgary. Then became a Subway Franchisee in 1993– Calgary.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The Canadian oil companies were aware of my US Naval Reserve commitment and had no problems with my ACDUTRA. Eye brows were raised a bit when I’d show them orders to Barbers Point, Hawaii for 30 days in January/February!!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Netta and I have been together since 1986. We met while working at Dome Petroleum, and later Amoco. Together we have three sons and one daughter, three grandsons and one granddaughter. More grandkids will be welcome! Our extended family is scattered throughout North America. That’s why we’ve averaged over 10,000 miles per year on our motorhome! Netta’s family all RV’d. I was a little doubtful at first, but now love to be behind the wheel and seeing family, friends, places and things.

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

Retired life is great as full time RVers, with no fixed address (thus the gypsywigs email). In ’00 we begain selling our Subway restaurants, shedding the last one in ’03. Our attorney asked if we wanted the right of first refusal in case the last purchaser couldn’t make it. Without hesitation Netta and I both blurted out not only no, but ‘hell no. There is a big brand new motorhome in front of the house and we are outta here’! We enjoy RVing, and for a break we like going on cruises. In both environments you continually meet, make and re-meet friends.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduating Awards Received: Somewhere there is a lock box with 5-7 pounds of medals and awards in it. A whole lot of “I was there” and some individual ones.

None is the MOH so any one of them and $5 will get me a “designer” coffee! There were two US Coast Guard awards which I wore on the top row, along with the Naval Reserve Medal, just to irritate those that were concerned with order of precedence.

As a crew holding PPC, won the Liberty Bell Trophy (Reserve VP competition).

Academic Achievement: MBA from Northeastern while in Boston.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Uniform Breast Insignia: US Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I elected to attend Annapolis because USNA plebes got Christmas leave in 1963 while Colorado Springs and WP plebes did not.

(My father was a career AF officer, and I had a Presidential nomination to the service academy of my choice). And more importantly, Naval Aviators operated off carriers, something my dad could not lay claim to having done.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy was pretty much as expected. Except for plebe summer and the academics were a little tougher than anticipated. The comradeship developed with classmates and other graduates was a plus. The ongoing association with fellow alumni is rewarding and makes one proud to have gone there.

Summary At fifty years, most all of the memories of the academy are good, funny, and recollecting the old tales still brings a smile to my face.

Even so, I know I couldn’t wait to get out and into flight training. Six month unaccompanied deployments were not for me, and I joined the reserves after 5 1/4 years and continued with them until the 24 year mark. Still got to see a whole lot of the world, only in easily accommodated two to four week stints. Howard AFB, Panama Canal Zone is one of my favorites. Along with Diego Garcia, BIOT, and Barbers Point, Hawaii, in the middle of winter while working for oil companies in Calgary, Alberta. Ask me about them when we meet. Met Netta in Calgary when we were both working for a now defunct oil company. I then started my own company consulting on Tar Sands projects.

We changed gears and became Subway franchisees in 1993, with six locations in Calgary. Being a franchisee is a lot of fun but also a lot of work. After about 9 years Netta asked how much money we needed to hang it all up and just start traveling. I gave her a figure, less than an hour later she informed me we had that much, and we began selling off our locations, shedding the last one in the Spring of 2003.

We have pretty much been full time RVers ever since. As members of the Alumni RV Chapter, we meet with them every other year in Key West (east coast years). The other years are west coast, though all roads to the coasts sometimes go through Las Vegas. We have four kids and four grandkids, scattered about North America. And are looking forward to more grandkids. My USNA/Navy is not the USNA of today. It has evolved (faster than I have?). Even so, I speak kindly of the Academy and the many years associated with the Navy. A large measure of delight in recalling some bit of history and naval lore learned as a plebe is still pertinent at today’s cocktail gatherings. I am very proud to be a graduate with the class of 1967.

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8th Company John R. Wood, Jr. Service History 1963 – 1967 USNA (8th Company). Commissioned Ensign, USN. 1967 – 1968 NFO and Radar Intercept Officer Training (Pensacola FL & Glynco, GA).

1968 – 1968 VF-121 “Pacemakers” NAS Miramar, CA. - F-4 RAG training.

1968 – 1970 VF-92 “Silverkings”. Ass’t Line Officer; Material Control; First Lieutenant - 1969 embarked USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) VietNam deployment - 1970 embarked USS America (CVA-66) around-the-world/VietNam cruise 1971 – 1973 Aviation J.O. Detailer, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC 1973 – 1974 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. - Awarded M.S., Computer Systems Management 1975 - 1975 VF-124 “Gunfighters”, NAS Miramar, CA. - F-14 RAG training.

1975 – 1977 VF-211 “Checkmates”. Admin & Operations Department Head.

- 1977 embarked USS Constellation (CV-64) WESPAC deployment 1978 – 1980 Aide to Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC 1980 – 1980 VF-101 “Grim Reapers”. NAS Oceana, VA. - F-14 RAG refresher training.

1980 – 1983 VF-142 “Ghostriders”. Executive Officer; Commanding Officer 1980 Embarked USS D.D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Indian Ocean deployment 1982 Embarked USS D.D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Mediterranean deployment 1983 – 1984 Senior Course, Naval War College , Newport, RI. 1984 – 1986 Staff CIC Officer, COMCARGRU Four, NAS Norfolk, VA 1984 Embarked USS America (CV-66) Indian Ocean; 1985 Embarked USS America (CV-66) Norwegian Sea 1986 Embarked USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Norwegian Sea 1986 – 1987 Executive Officer, TACTRAGRULANT, Dam Neck, VA 1987 – 1990 Force CIC Officer, COMNAVAIRLANT, NAS Norfolk, VA - Aug-Sep 1987 TAD CCG-4 embarked USS Forrestal (CV-59), Norwegian Sea 1990 – 1992 CNO Staff (OP-094/N6) Strategic Planning/COPERNICUS Project Officer 1992 – 1994 Commanding Officer, NAVCOMTELSTA, Washington, DC 1994 – 1995 Operations Department Head, NAVCOMTELCOM, Washington, DC Retired from active duty on 1 Sep 1995 with rank of Captain, USN (ret) Principal 1995 – 1996 Division Director, Global Associates, Ltd., Falls Church, VA 1996 – 1998 Director, IS Department, ManTech International, Fairfax, VA 1998 – 2002 Chief Information Officer & VP, ManTech International, Fairfax, VA 2002 – 2005 VP & Program Mgr, CCSP Program, EPS Technology Solutions, Columbia, MD 2005 – 2009 VP & Project Mgr, DHS Support Task, Planet Associates, Inc, Arlington, VA 2010 – Present : Retired

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 14 Jan 1969: USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) at-sea major fire.

Aug, 1969: Navy Fighter Weapons School (“Top Gun”) graduate, class #4 1969 – 1970: flew 117 combat missions in F4J Phantom II during 2 Viet Nam deployments Jan, 1975: Lead navigator for ferry flight of initial 3 F-14 Tomcats delivered to Iran.

Oct, 1981 – Jan, 1983: Commanding Officer, VF-142 “Ghostriders”.

1985, 1986, & 1987 : Conducted CVBG transits from East Coast CONUS to Norwegian Sea eluding Soviet detection, and conducted carrier flight ops inside Norwegian fjords and north of the Arctic Circle each year. Drove the xenophobic Soviets absolutely crazy !

1991 – 1992 Copernicus Architecture Project Officer. Led 4-person team that created the Requirements Definition for transitioning Navy from analog to digital communications, including merging computer and communications rating specialties.

Sep, 1992 – Nov, 1994: Commanding Officer, NAVCOMTELSTA Washington, DC (Largest Navy Industrially-funded Computer Center) Wife, Children, & Grandchildren: Married Karen Kelly in San Diego on 29 Nov 1975. Forty years later, we’re still happily married, and proud parents of 3 adult children (Anne, Katherine, & Mark) and doting grandparents of 2 grandchildren (Graham & Clark LaForest).

Retired Life We’ve moved to a “55+” active retirement community just north of Pittsburgh, which is 30 minutes from our grandchildren, and do our best to spoil them rotten, because they’re wonderful and we love them.

I don’t miss working at all, except for paydays. I now focus more fully on hobbies : reading, listening to music, becoming more proficient as a guitar player, and researching gaps in our family genealogy. Karen & I love Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, and enjoy traveling to places we’d always wanted to visit, both overseas and within the United States.

Most vivid/fondest Memories of USNA: Fondest memory was throwing my cap in the air at graduation, and seeing Mother Bancroft in my rear view mirror as I drove away afterwards.

Most vivid memory was receiving “special attention” Plebe Year from a Class of 1965 psychopath in another company for several months, who shoved me out so often my knees are now permanently damaged (Chondrolamacia Patellae).

Other memories: President John Kennedy’s visit during Plebe Summer President Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963.

Learned to play guitar by watching The Spiffies and The Marksmen during their Sunday afternoon performances in Smoke Hall Rejected by Admiral Rickover for Nuclear Power training (a blessing for us both).

Humorous Memories of USNA: Numerous Sunday dinner table skits.

- Academic Achievement: 1984: Graduated With Distinction from College of Naval Warfare, Naval War College 1984: Master of Arts in International Relations, Salve Regina College 1975: Master of Science in Computer Systems Management, Naval Postgraduate School Service/USNA Awards: Legion of Merit (with Gold Star in lieu of 2 nd award) Meritorious Service Medal (with three Gold Stars) Air Medal (Six Strike/Flight Awards)

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8th Company Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Flight Officer wings Command At Sea star Command Ashore pin SSBN Patrol Pin Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” : I attended because : My parents couldn’t afford to pay for college & USNA was not only a free education, but Midshipmen were even paid half the base pay of Ensigns while attending I was a military brat and considered military service an honorable experience I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life, and the Navy appeared to offer more options than the Air Force (I had an appointment to the Air Force Academy as well as USNA) I wanted to travel and “see the world” The girls I dated in High School liked Navy uniforms.

My expectations were to graduate, put in the minimum required service, then leave active duty and establish a civilian career.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, and more. I was exposed to surface, aviation, and submarine environments during summer professional training, which helped me to select Naval Flight Officer on Service Selection night. I discovered that I was a skilled Radar Intercept Officer, that I loved flying F-4’s and F-14’s, and that I was fascinated by aircraft carrier operations. I decided to become a career Naval officer when the Navy opened up aviation squadron command to NFO’s.

Summary Frankly, I have mixed feelings about my time at the Naval Academy. There are unhappy memories. I disliked the summer heat and humidity, disliked the 24/7 military regimen, disliked uniform and room inspections, and I intensely disliked the months of comearound’s to an out-of-company upperclassman during Plebe Year. I also struggled with engineering, navigation, and seamanship courses all four years.

However, overcoming those experiences helped me to become a man, and there are far more happy memories than unhappy ones. I made friendships that last to this day. I enjoyed participating and competing in intramural sports. I learned to obey orders from seniors, and to give orders to juniors. I learned not to ask or expect others to do anything that I was not willing to do myself. I responded to the physical, psychological, and academic challenges that were constantly presented to us, and developed self-confidence and leadership. I learned that I wasn’t a quitter. I enjoyed all the summer Fleet experiences – being a 3”/50 first loader on a destroyer, flying in T-34’s in Pensacola, and serving Diving Officer watches on an SSBN submarine patrol. I excelled in English and History courses that proved to be more relevant to my Navy career than the professional courses I had struggled to pass.

In summary, I’m proud to have graduated from the Naval Academy, and I’m deeply appreciative of all the good things that have resulted from the experience. I have been proud to serve my country in combat, and to command talented and brave men and women afloat and ashore. I was given challenges and opportunities that I would never have experienced otherwise.

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9th Company Ross P. Barkhurst After graduation I headed for the Nuclear Power Program and married my wife Christine in January of ’68. I served on the USS Sam Houston and then became Training Officer at the prototype in Idaho and became a qualified Chief Engineer.

I resigned in 1973 and returned to Oregon where I worked for Portland General Electric at the Trojan Nuclear Plant for 10 years. I earned a Senior Reactor Operator’s license and ran their Operations Dept.

After that I spent 13 years at Louisiana Power and Light as Plant manager and Vice President.

Following that, I spent six years in Vermont as President and CEO of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. We sold the company to Entergy and I retired, moved back to Washington and built our Duck Shack, where Christine and I live.

We have 2 children. I captained my own boat when my daughter Jessica set the world record women’s tarpon catch. My son Rossiter is an inshore fishing guide in the Gulf of Mexico. He also fishes Redfish tournaments and took first place in the All-Star tournament last year. We still have our house in Louisiana and we split time between there and our Duck Shack on Willapa Bay in Washington State. I spend my time doing some management consulting in leadership and process improvement and pursuing ducks, salmon, and elk, the latter with bow and arrow. I’m sorry I can’t be with you all but I wanted to say like all of us that I am forever indebted to Gary Holtzclaw, Kenny Norton, and Lynn McGLothlin. All of you are welcome to stop by the Duck Shack if you’re ever in the Portland/Seattle area.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Cliff Bream Service History 1963 – 1967 USNA (6th/9th Co.’s), Graduated as EDO 1400 1967-1970: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard [reactivated USS New Jersey (BB-62) for Vietnam] 1970-1971: At SupShip San Diego; built LSTs at nearby NASSCO Principal Occupation Over 40 years experience leading companies in the telecommunications, computer, office products, packaged goods, and mining sectors. I’ve managed public and private companies as President/CEO, have served as a senior executive at Fortune 500 corporations, and have worked in environments ranging in revenue from $1 million to over $15 billion. I have considerable Pacific Rim experience, and am currently CEO of a mining company. I presently serve on two Boards.

Started business career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, then executive positions at Epson, Xerox, Cable & Wireless. President/CEO of 4 high tech companies, executive at investment banking and M&A firms, now CEO of a graphite mining company with primary operations in Africa.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events

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Like many of us, I’m sure, my most Memorable Life Events were family-related: 1) the birth of & life with my two children; and 2) being married to two wonderful women: Peggy, who died from ovarian cancer in 2010, and then Julie, whom I married in 2013.

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Being the son, for a lot of years, of a man who was my idol and roll-model: my father, Junie Bream, was a 3-sport, 3-time athletic hall of fame recipient who died a few years ago, 3 months shy of the age of 106. Everyone loved dad; not an unkind bone in his body.

Photo of me on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer first week I reported to my first duty assignment, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. There I was, Ensign Bream, standing by #1 turret on the New Jersey (BB-62), which we were starting to pull out of mothballs & reactivate for Vietnam. It was big news nationwide; right time/right place for my photo op. The Navy was looking pretty cool back then.

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Wife: Julie, who I’ve been happily married to since 2013. Could not be more proud of this lady: she is a successful executive with a major global financial services firm, is totally a self-made person, and most of all is extraordinarily kind and giving to everyone.

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Son: Chuck, who is an American Airlines pilot presently flying out of Miami. Years ago he almost left college to turn pro as a snowboarder; thank goodness he did not! He is an avid fisherman and an incredible young man, with a love of nature and a wholesome, balanced approach to life that most of us only wish we could realize.

Daughter: Melissa, who after graduating from Boston College attended Loma Linda University to get her occupational therapist credentials. She works with autistic children and the elderly, and has a compassion for them that is remarkable. She has blessed me with two wonderful grand-twins, now 10: Sam and Emily. I think Sam has some of his great-grandfathers athletic prowess!

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9th Company enjoy the beach home we are presently renovating in Laguna Beach, travel, and do more volunteer work.

I’m presently on the Board of Directors of Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California. The Institute has 115,000 kids each year go through its programs, and is devoted to teaching children about the wonders of our oceans. Please contact me if you would like to get involved! OI is an incredible learning center for youngsters, but we want to grow and need more supporters!!

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There was one memory of a certain Firstie my plebe year that I would not exactly categorize as “fond”, but it was certainly “vivid”. For openers on come-arounds, he liked to remedy plebe bad knees by having one kneel on a broomstick while rigging a rifle & trashcan to impede balance & put more pressure on the knees. He had a special affection for me. Better leave it at that. My 9th Company comrades know of whom I speak.

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Much-needed amnesty given by President Kennedy during his visit Plebe summer.

Youngster Atlantic cruise to Cherbourg, Portsmouth, and Amsterdam. Forced-burning of letters from acquaintances I made over there, by my American girlfriend at the time. Enough said.

Actual Fondest memory: Graduating.

Humorous Memories of USNA:

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Being the goalie on our undefeated and unscored-upon 9th Company soccer team. In the Brigade Finals, a ball bounced over my head on frigid Dewey Field and rolled into the goal. We lost 1-0. To this day my teammates start off every company get-together with a reminder of my day of infamy.

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Observing the 9th Co. “Porche club” and its covert Crabtown garages. They set Annapolis to DC speed records that I think still exist to this day. I woke nightly with cold sweats for years after bumming one memorable I-know-I’m-going –to-die trip to DC with my Porsche lad buddies.

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Watching officers & wives walk out during the Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons concert in Dahlgren Hall in 1966, I think. Too risqué! That concert would probably put young people to sleep in 2015.

The contents of the picnic basket in my relative’s car at the gas station across from Alumni House in ‘67.

Academic Achievement MBA, Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania 1970. Directors Honor List.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” Always had a love of the ocean, from the time I was a toddler. “Swam before I walked”. At age 12, went with my dad to his summer reserve duty in Norfolk when he was a USN Commander; was in awe of the ships. Wrote corrections to the Naval Institute magazine when I was 13 [they had misstated the correct ships on Battleship Row during the Pearl Harbor attack; they responded with an acknowledgement & thank-you letter, and did a follow-on correction in a later edition; I was very proud of that!]. When it came time to think about colleges, the Naval Academy was my #1 choice. I did not give too much thought as an 18 year-old as to what I wanted to gain; I entered with pretty simple expectations: knew I wanted to get a good education and be a Naval Officer like my dad, a WWII veteran.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, my expectations were realized. I was particularly proud of the fact I persevered and made it through a very tough plebe year. As I matured after graduating, I began to understand how important the principles were that the Academy instilled in us Midshipmen: duty, honesty, sound ethics, hard work, perseverance, love of country, respect for one’s fellow man. I’ve tried to apply those principles to my everyday life, over the years. Every time there has been temptation, I thought back to those principles. What I learned at the Academy went far beyond academic knowledge and was of great help over the years in private life. I’ve tried to pass those lifefoundation principles on to my children and grand children.

Summary My Navy career was short but enjoyable: I went EDO (1400) [I was land-locked coming out of USNA due to bad knees]. It was a good time, as I found myself on the Philadelphia shipyard team that reactivated the U.S.S. New Jersey (BB-62) for use in Vietnam, then built LST’s at NASSCO in San Diego. Also rewarding because the Navy allowed me to go to Wharton Business School at the

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary University of Pennsylvania, where I received my MBA in 1970.

I left active duty in 1971 and spent the next 45 years in business. I've worked for Fortune 500 companies, starting with my first postNavy job at P&G and then executive positions at Epson, Xerox and Cable & Wireless. I’ve also been with two investment-banking firms, co-founded an M&A firm, and have been President/CEO of five companies. I’m currently CEO of a mining company but gunning to retire in 2016. I'm currently on two boards, one of which is the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA. On the personal front, I am happily married to my lovely wife Julie. We tied the knot in 2013 (my first wife, Peggy, died after a long bout with cancer in 2010). Julie and I are living in Laguna Beach, CA. We are both originally from the East coast but love the ocean.

I guess that's why we ended up in Southern California. My sports interests & hobbies include kayaking, swimming, and military history.

I’ve been blessed with two great "kids", who are now middle-aged. Chuck is a pilot with American Airlines. Melissa is an occupational therapist who deals with the elderly and autistic children. She has ten-year old twins [Sam & Emily], who are a very big part of our lives.

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9th Company William R. Burns, Jr. Service History Enlisted (USNR) 1962-67 USNA 1963-67 USS Gallup (PG-85) 1967-68 John F Kennedy School, Harvard 1968-70 Destroyer School 1970-71 USS Meyerkord (DE-1058) 1971-73 USS Ute (ATF 76) (CO) 1973-74 BUPERS 1974-75 Nuclear Power Training 1975-76 USS Long Beach (CGN-9) 1976-79 COMNAVSURFPAC 1979-81 USS Arkansas (CGN-41) 1981-83 USS Bagley (FF-1069) (CO) 1984-86 National War College 1986-87 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1987-90 USS Long Beach (CGN-9) (CO) 1990-93 US Central Command 1993-95 Carrier Group FOUR 1995-97 1998 Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupation Adjunct Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: I think tennis got me through the four years at USNA. After graduating and before heading to Vietnam, I had the privilege of playing Arthur Ash in the National Clay Court Championships (He won.).

Commanding three ships was certainly the highlight of my Navy career.

Today, I enjoy the adventure of traveling the world to see my children and grandchildren.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Catherine Ballinger and I were married in December 1986 in the Naval Academy Chapel. Catherine retired after a career in the Navy as a Civil Engineer and has now gone on an extended leave of absence after several years conducting budget and policy analysis for an Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Her last boss was our classmate, Denny McGinn. I have two children from a previous marriage. My daughter, Bobbi, lives with her husband Charlie Nicholas and their son Max in Nairobi, Kenya where both Bobbi and Charlie teach at the International School of Kenya. My son, Billy, and his wife, Kate, live with their two daughters, Gracie and Violet, in Antigua, Guatemala. Billy owns a number of businesses, including two restaurants (Mono Loco), and Kate runs a non-profit she founded, Women’s Justice Initiative.

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

I have been involved in a number of rewarding studies at IDA over the years. Most recently I worked on a study, required by Congress, related to the roles of Service Academy Superintendents and how they are selected and evaluated. Discussions with Service leaders and university presidents provided fascinating insights on leadership. One thing that stood out in the study was that John Ryan epitomizes the qualities required to be an admired and effective superintendent. Much of my time is spent with church life, and I particularly enjoy the volunteer work I do with Joseph’s House, a home in Washington dedicated to serving formerly homeless men and women who are dying of AIDS or cancer. I continue to enjoy golf and tennis, time in Maine during the summer, a week now and then at Canterbury Cathedral, and flying around the world to attend my grandchildren’s birthday parties.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: It is all a blur: I tried to stay awake in class, played tennis (finally beating Army was very satisfying), and spent my evenings in the library studying. For some reason, perhaps because of tennis, I was befriended by Admiral Kauffman’s family and, along with other Midshipmen, spent many enjoyable times in their home meeting an interesting array of visitors.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Still thinking…

Academic Achievement Master of Public Administration (MPA) John F. Kennedy School, Harvard University Graduate National War College Athletic Varsity Tennis Service/USNA Awards Navy League John Paul Jones Award for inspirational leadership Defense Superior Service Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

As a young boy, I enjoyed reading biographies. It seemed to me that most leaders in society, particularly in government, served in the military early in their career, and I thought that beginning at a Service Academy would be a logical way to begin such service.

Originally, I planned on going to West Point, but my father (former naval officer) convinced me I would be happier at USNA. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy provided me the start in a professional life and the opportunity to serve in the military that I had sought. A career in the Navy was more than I had planned, but one opportunity and challenge led to another. More than anything else, it provided an opportunity to serve. I consider any opportunity to serve not a burden, but a privilege.

Summary After graduation and a defeat by 1st Lt. Arthur Ashe at the National Clay Court Tennis Championships, I headed for a year with the gunboat USS Gallup, performing Market Time operations in Vietnam. Following two years at the Kennedy School at Harvard, I returned to sea, where I spent most of my 30 year Navy career. The highlights were three command tours, the last being USS Long Beach (CGN-9).

Since retiring from the Navy, I have worked as an Adjunct Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses. It has been a privilege to conduct intellectually stimulating studies while working with a very talented group of men and women.

Catherine and I were married in 1986, and now reside in Washington, DC. After a career as a Navy Civil Engineer Officer and a stint as a civilian working for an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Catherine decided an extended leave of absence was in order. I have a daughter, Bobbi, who lives with her family in Nairobi, and a son, Billy, who lives with his family in Antigua, Guatemala.

Catherine and I enjoy traveling the world to attend grandchildren’s birthday parties. We are both very active in our parish. Additionally, I enjoy volunteering at and chairing the board of Joseph’s House, a home for formerly homeless men and women dying of AIDS and cancer. Catherine and I have been fortunate to experience pilgrimages to Russia, South Africa, Italy, England and Wales, and I very much enjoy an occasional week at Canterbury Cathedral. Additionally, we have come to treasure time on Southport Island in Maine during the summers.

I continue to enjoy playing tennis, chasing the little white ball around the golf course, and walking Barney and Tulip, our two Pit Bulls.

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9th Company W. John Clevenger

Service History Designated Naval Aviator -- August 1968 Squadron VAW-111 -- North Island, San Diego (1968-1972) Aircraft E1B WestPac cruise 1969 “Oriskany” CVA-34 WestPac cruise 1971 “Ranger” CVA-61 Principal Occupation Manufacturing / Engineering Manager 27 years with Procter & Gamble Company Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Living in Caracas, Venezuela, during a coup d’etat by Hugo Chavez & the military Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife: Ginny passed away in 1999 3 Children: Andy, Tim & Kari 5 Grandchildren Remarried in 2013 to Patricia (Trisha) Gates How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Sporting events -- season tickets to Stanford Univ. football and basketball SF Giants baseball Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Staubach’s Heisman Trophy year and ranked #2 in college football 1/c Summer Exchange Cruise with Norwegian Navy Humorous Memories of USNA: Cliff Bream’s goal stopping on the company soccer team Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Summary After graduation, I went Navy Air and was stationed in San Diego flying E-1B’s. I made two WestPac deployments to Vietnam --(“Oriskany” in 1969, & “Ranger” in 1971). I separated from the Navy in 1972 and took a job offer with the Procter & Gamble (P&G) Company. I worked for P&G for 27 years and had assignments primarily in manufacturing and engineering.

During my first 14 years with P&G I was transferred to manufacturing plant sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. I then moved to the company’s International Division and had assignments in Alberta, Canada, then Caracas, Venezuela, and lastly Santiago, Chile. My foreign assignments were great because I was involved in joint venture operations with local companies. Most of the time I was the only American on the site which gives you an interesting perspective.

My wife, Ginny, (who I dated for all 4 years at the Naval Academy) and I were married in 1967 and had 3 children – Andy, Tim and Kari. I experienced a terrible tragedy when I lost my son, Tim after his second year at Virginia Tech in 1995. He was killed by a drunk driver who hit Tim’s car head-on at night on an interstate highway. My other son, Andy, was in the passenger seat, and suffered horrific injuries, but survived and recuperated after multiple surgeries and a long and painful recovery period.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I experienced the second tragedy of my life in 1999 when I lost my wife, Ginny, to cancer after more than 32 years of marriage.

During the last months of her life I took a leave of absence from work and was her primary caregiver at home where she passed away.

After some tough times, life is good now. I am living in San Francisco and remarried in 2013 to a lady (Patricia) from my hometown. My kids have given me 5 grandchildren which has brought light and joy into my life.

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9th Company George H. Dash

Service History Upon graduation I accepted an appointment in the US Air Force and went directly to pilot training; finished in August 1968 and following several special classroom and flying courses I was assigned to the 5 th Air Commando Squadron in South Vietnam (late 1968 thru all of 1969). Much of my flying career was in single seat and old airplanes that had mostly been modified or retrofitted for a particular use. About half of my 6,000+ flying hours were in crewed (from 2 to 7 flight personnel) aircraft, including both fixed and rotary wing. Sprinkled throughout the flying assignments were staff jobs from the squadron level to The Pentagon and all were special operations related. Somewhere in there the Air Force sent me to a civilian university for a couple of years to get a Master's Degree as well as to four different countries to teach them how to fly specialized aircraft.

I retired from the Air Force in 1993 as a Colonel and then attended a two year Chef Course, thinking I would enter the food service industry. Learned much in two years about the field to include the fact that I did not want to work in that field. Decided to do only pro bono handyman type work for friends, family and friends of family while being a “kept man” as my wife, Barbara, continued working as a CCRN and eventually retiring with 50 years in the nursing career field.

Wife, children and grandchildren Barbara, the one and only wife of 47 years. Three great children – Stacey, Sean and Steven and one wonderful grandchild, ( Lauren, age 11).

Fondest Memories of USNA A small cadre of 9th Company classmates; life long friends.

Academic Achievement: MBA, University of Kansas 1976 Uniform Breast Insignia: Command Pilot, US Air Force Awards: About a dozen or so flying awards (Air Medal, DFC, etc.), wings and individual awards from three foreign countries and half a dozen or so US service awards, e.g. MSM, LOM, etc.

Editor’s Note: George Dash died just after he submitted his questionnaire.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Norm Hapke provided these thoughts on George’s passing:

“I’m having great memories of the raconteur George at the last reunion, recalling some of his early life sweeping out the gym in a SoCal Junior College when he got the idea of going to Boat School. His story of his tussle with Portuguese, flying the Pilatus Porter in VN (and Laos), the SpecOps C-130 were told with a self-deprecating humor that hid the courage and competence that was obvious. It was a delight listening to him and gave a gratifying coda to what was obviously a very impressive career."

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9th Company Leroy Farr Service History: North Carolina State University -received a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 1968.

Designated a Naval Aviator in April 1969. My first operational assignment was an A-7 Fleet squadron, deploying twice on USS John F. Kennedy (CV67) Completed Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in 1973; served in T&E shore tour at Point Mugu, CA. 1976 - Department head in an A-7 squadron.

1979 - Maintenance Officer in the A-7 RAG 1980-83 - XO/CO of VA-37.

1983-1985 - Air Boss USS John F. Kennedy (CV67).

The remainder of my active duty was spent doing various RDT&E duties in the Naval Air Systems Command headquarters or its field activities. These included Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility at Albuquerque, NM, Program Manager of the Aircraft Launch & Recovery Equipment Program (PMA251) in NAVAIRHQ and Commanding Officer of Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ. Retired from active duty in July 1997 as a Navy Captain.

Principal Occupation: After retiring from active duty, I worked for five years in the private sector for Titan Corporation on Navy RDT&E programs. In 2002, I became a government civilian employee working for the Naval Air Systems Command at Lakehurst, NJ. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Recent mission trips to Honduras with my daughter & grandson.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my wife Barbara in 1969. We have three grown children; Patty is a dentist in Florida, Sherry is a researcher for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta and Andrew works in Raleigh, NC. We also have five wonderful grandchildren.

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

Currently involved in church activities, Habitat for Humanity & other charity service activities.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Friendships made.

Academic Achievement Masters of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University.

Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�

Applied for education opportunity.

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Yes Summary Following graduation, I attended North Carolina State University and received a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. From there I went on to flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in April 1969. My first operational assignment was an A-7 Fleet squadron, deploying twice on USS John F. Kennedy (CV67).

Next, I completed Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB and went from there to a T&E shore tour. I returned to sea duty as a department head in an A-7 squadron. Selected to Command of VA-37, an A-7 Fleet squadron. Next I deployed as the Air Boss in USS John F. Kennedy (CV67).

The remainder of my active duty was spent doing various RDT&E duties including Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility at Albuquerque, NM; Program Manager of the Aircraft Launch & Recovery Equipment Program (PMA251) in NAVAIRHQ; and Commanding Officer of Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ. I retired from active duty in July 1997 as a Navy Captain.

After I retired, I worked for five years in the private sector for Titan Corporation, on Navy RDT&E programs. In 2002, I became a government civilian employee working for the Naval Air Systems Command at Lakehurst, NJ. After retiring in 2010, my wife and I moved to Aiken, South Carolina where we current reside.

I married my wife Barbara in 1969. We have three grown children; Patty is a dentist in Florida, Sherry is a researcher for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta and Andrew works in Raleigh, NC. We also have five wonderful grandchildren.

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9th Company George Garrett Service History (20 years in the Supply Corps. Served on 2 ships U.S.S. Mazama and U.S.S. Vulcan: Spent 2 years in Guantanamo Bay and then taught Mathematics at the Naval Academy for 3 years: Served on Comnavsurflant Staff for 3 years and was the Senior Surflant Supply Inspector for my last 3 years. Retired from Naval Service as CDR. Principal Occupation Commander Supply Corps for 20 years and Associate Professor of Mathematics at TCC Va. Beach: for 28 years Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Served on first Navy Combatant ship with women (USS Vulcan) and taught the first women to attend the Naval Academy Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife’s name Angela; two sons (George and Jeff) and 4 grandchildren (Meg,Ryne,Reagan,Anna) How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Fine: playing golf and traveling.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Playing against the best teams in the country in football.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Got caught sleeping in plebe year by the Officer of the Day.: must have received 50 come arounds by the upperclass Awards Received 2 Meritorious Service Medals: Teacher of the year at TCC in 1990.

Academic Achievement BS,USNA MS, Naval postgraduate school Graduate Mathematics courses at Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Mathematics, TCC, VA.,Beach Athletic Played on the Varsity Football Team at Navy in 1964,1965 and 1966.

Service/USNA Awards 2 Meritorious Service medals Expert in Rifle and Pistol Medals Vietnamese service Medals

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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 "gain/obtain from attending� ?

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I was recruited to play Football at the Academy which I did. It was a great experience playing for Navy against the best teams in the country and it taught me to always do my best which I did in both my Naval and civilian career The Academy taught me discipline and how to perform under pressure which helped me significantly in the Navy and my Civilian career.

Summary After graduation I served 20 years in the Navy ( Supply Corps)I served on two ships ( U.S. S Mazama and U.S.S. Vulcan) The USS Vulcan was the first Combatant to have women serving aboard. I spent two years in Guantanamo Bay as the Management Information Systems Officer I then taught Mathematics at the Naval Academy for 3 years where once again I taught the first class of women at the Academy. I served on Comnavsurflant Staff for 3 years and was in charge of implementing the non-tactical Automated Logistics Computer Systems aboard Surflant Ships. I was senior Surflant Inspector for my last 3 years. I received my Masters degree in Computer Systems Management from Monterey ( N.P.G.S) I retired as a Commander and for the past 28 years have been an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach. My wife of 50 years name is Angela. I have two sons (George and Jeff) and four grandchildren ( Meg, Ryne, Reagan and Anna)

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9th Company Norman F. Hapke Jr Service History: USMC TBS, Vietnam (Plt Cdr in K/3/1 until wounded very early in tour) USAF flight school, KC-130 pilot in VMGR-252 at Cherry Pt, VMGR-152 Okinawa, VMGR-352 at El Toro, Ca. Broken service and back to VMGR-352/152/352.

Separated from Naval Service in 1979 to take job with the airlines.

Principal Occupation Airline pilot, first as a Hercules FO/Capt with Transamerica Airlines/ Southern Air Transport 1979-1986, then as a 737/757 FO and 737 Captain at America West Airlines based in Phoenix 1987-2005.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Marriage to Valerie Jacobs 1981-present, two children.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Valerie, UCSB B.A., Cal Poly M.A. was a practicing Marriage therapist and then a consultant to family foundations. Andrew, Villanova ’05, Yale MBA ’11 is a marketing professional at ETSY. Claire, Boston U. ’08 is presently a doctoral candidate in psychotherapy. Both never married at present.

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

Our family serves as Directors of the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego, doing renowned place-based community development work there. I am a writing tutor at a JC, serve on board of Project Concern Int’l, an international NGO, and several boards working on education issues.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Memories of roomies, Bobbie Pothier, Pete Young, Jim Buchli, Joel Heaton, and Vern Mcintosh.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Watching I SPY on Dick Deuter’s non-reg TV Youngster year and not getting caught.

Academic Achievement: Stood first in class in courses/major in the Humanities Service/USNA Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal Combat Action Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Naval Parachutist Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My favorite high school teacher was a Marine Aviator who served in Korea. His example, and my father’s (a B-17 pilot in the Mighty Eighth AF) led me to become a Marine Aviator, and USNA was the best way to do that. I have been profoundly shaped by my time at USNA and consider my graduation a signal achievement in my life along with marriage and fatherhood.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Summary In September 1967 I started Basic School. Though I wanted to be a pilot, I decided to see Viet Nam as a grunt first, so in June 7, 1967 was the last day I wore shoulder boards. After working on the rifle range for that Plebe Summer, I reported to Quantico and started Basic School with folks like Paul McConnell, Bob Isbell, and Bob Earl. Though I wanted to be a pilot, I decided to see Viet Nam as a grunt first, so in May of ’68 ended up in I Corps as a Plt Cdr in K/3/1. A combination of inexperience, stupidity, and bad luck got me a pretty serious wound and trip stateside. After I got out of the hospital I went to flight school with the Air Force at Big Springs, Texas. Back with the Marine Corps, I flew A-4’s and then transitioned to KC-130 Hercules, flying them at Cherry Point, Okinawa, and El Toro. Like most of the JO’s in my squadrons, I got bit by the airline bug, and left the service in Oct of ’73 hoping for an airline job. The Yom Kippur war, oil embargo, and recession made that a bad decision. Though I flew up on the Alaska pipeline in 74-75, jobs were scarce and I went back in the Corps in ’76 for 3 years. I left the service in ’79 for Herc operator Transamerica Airlines, and I worked there until I got a job with startup America West Airlines. I worked for America West for 18 thoroughly enjoyable years, retiring as a 737 Captain in 2005. Airline flying was the perfect job for me and, except for the commute from living in San Diego to working in Phoenix, I miss it very much.

When I first hired on with Transamerica and was based in San Diego, I went on vacation to Club Med in Cancun. There I met a young lady who lived in San Diego and we struck up a friendship. Two years later Valerie and I married and have raised two children, built two houses, and continue to have a rewarding and satisfying life together. Our son Andrew, Villanova ’05, Yale MBA ’11 is a wonderful accomplished young man who is presently working for ETSY in Brooklyn. Claire, Boston U. ’08, is a bright, sweet young lady presently a doctoral candidate in psycology. Val and I are directors of our family foundations, the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, organizations that are internationally recognized in the forefront of community development efforts by charitable foundations. I am a volunteer writing tutor at a local JC and also on a bunch of NGO’s and educational organizations.

I have lived a very blessed life. I survived a bullet in ’68 and didn’t have to pay much for mistakes I made here and there. I have a loving and accomplished wife, happy and devoted children and extended family, and excellent health. Life hasn’t turned out exactly how I envisioned it when I raised my right hand on June 7, but it couldn’t have been much better, and for that I’m grateful.

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9th Company Joel Brion Heaton On Graduation Day, Kathleen Hoge accepted my marriage proposal and off I went to gunnery and missile schools before reporting to USS Cochrane DDG-21 in Pearl Harbor. I checked aboard as the Gunnery Assistant (truly “George” on a guided missile ship) and the ship made preparations for WESTPAC. Kathy and I set our wedding date based on the ship’s scheduled return month.

Cochrane arrived in Subic Bay the day the Tet Offensive began and immediately sortied to a station off the “DMZ.” By noon, the ship had fired its guns twice as many times as it had in its entire commissioned service. We shot the magazines empty and re-armed them twice in one day. The first six months flew by, but the three month extension lasted forever. When the extension erased all of our wedding plans, Kathy prepared to return to Ohio University and accepted an opportunity to study in Florence. As soon as the ship returned to Pearl Harbor, I took leave and flew to Canton, Ohio. Despite my mother-in-law’s seemingly eternal condemnation, we decided to get married. Within two weeks we were married and on our way back to Hawaii. Kathy attended the University of Hawaii and although we had little money, we had lots of friends and beautiful beaches. Then, BUPERS forgot me.

Four years later, as Senior Watch Officer and Weapons Boss of the USS Cochrane, and on my third WESTPAC cruise, I was accepted at Colorado University Law School (CU) in Boulder, CO. The Navy deferred accepting my resignation, until my relief arrived in October, which meant law school convened without me. Then, I received orders to teach ROTC at CU! ROTC looked better than months of unemployment followed by law school, so I withdrew my resignation. The Law School passed my acceptance on to the College of Arts and Parties and I started work on a Masters degree in Foreign Affairs. We decided that we liked our lifestyle after all. Our son, Paul, was born in Boulder and life was very good to us.

Once again, BUPERS had a foggy memory of me. Then, after three and a half years they told me it was time for me to finally go to destroyer school and become an Ops Officer on an Oiler. That didn’t sound like a step forward, so I applied for an ADM Rickover interview and was reluctantly accepted. I started Nuclear Operator Training school in Bainbridge, MD and progressed on to Prototype Training in Ballston Spa, NY. Our second son, Todd, was born in Saratoga, NY. Once I completed the pipeline, I was sent to the Reactor Department of the then, new USS Nimitz in Norfolk. I was hoping as a nuclear trained Surface War- fare Officer that BUPERS would now remember me as a person. Turns out the strategy worked! After a MED deployment and my Engineer Exam, BUPERS sent me straight back to Ballston Spa as XO of the Nuclear Power Training Unit. When I took over as XO, CAPT Ted Lewin was CO and his wife Jan was the realtor who sold us our house in Saratoga Springs. After Ted left to be a Submarine Squadron Commander, Kathy took the spot Jan left at her real estate agency. For the next three years, life was full of doing young children things, new house things, new career things and ADM Rickover oddities.

As a new Commander, BUPERS sent me back to sea as XO of a nuclear cruiser, USS South Carolina and Kathy moved the family back to Norfolk while I was deployed to the MED. Kathy joined the “Old Norfolk” real estate agency that she had purchased our house through. Twenty-five years later, we still live in the same house; we like it. After my XO cruiser tour I assumed command of USS Dewey DDG-45 home ported in Charleston (beginning an oft repeated geo-bachelor duty pattern). Dewey, began life as a destroyer leader and was by then, the oldest destroyer in the Navy. It was challenging, but turned out to be a great tour which included a MED deployment and a shipyard period. Meanwhile, Kathy’s real estate career blossomed. I returned to Norfolk as Chief Engineer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and during that tour, I screened for Major and Sequential Command. After IKE, I was selected as PCO of a brand new Aegis Cruiser, USS Monterey, being built in Bath, ME. It was a great tour, including a MED deployment, but the ship’s homeport of Jacksonville, FL meant that we were TAD and on the road a lot. Kathy continued to work hard as a realtor and our oldest boy left for college.

Being among the most senior officers of a small “warfare community” meant good care and feeding at BUPERS and from Monterey they sent me to work at the Pentagon for “Flag” visibility. I was a deputy in charge of Surface Combat Systems on the N8 Staff.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary After two years in the Pentagon I was sent to work for the CNO as Senior Instructor for the Senior Officer Ship’s Material Readiness Course in Newport, RI. For my twilight tour, I got orders back to Norfolk to CINCLANTFLT Staff as Deputy N8. I retired with my thirty, less a few days with three WESTPACs and eight MED deployments behind me. As a civilian, I went to work as a defense contractor with the new Booz, Allen, Hamilton, Norfolk office. When the double-dip law went away, my favorite client, Joint Forces Command, hired me away from BAH where I work for USJFCOM in Joint Command, Control and Interoperability.

Kathy’s near the top of about 3,500 realtors in the Tidewater area. At the present time, we’re building a second house on the water, north of Norfolk and we will divide our time between that home and a condominium in the downtown area, sometime in 2008. Our older son, Paul graduated from Colorado State University and married a classmate who is a swimmer/coach/therapist. He inherited his mom’s sales genes and is SE Region Finance Manager for Mitsubishi of America in Hotlanta. Todd, the younger son, went to Hampden-Sydney University and then UVA Medical School. He’s now in surgical residency training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; hoping to become a pediatric surgeon/oncologist. We have no grandchildren, but we have a wonderful Scottish terrier named Duncan MacGyver. Other than a few tiny bumps along the way we’ve been blessed with good health and many other things.

Profile BS, USNA; MS, Colorado University; Surface Warfare; CAPT, USN retired; Current employment- US Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA; Married, Kathy; two children, Paul, Todd.

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9th Company Tim Hoffmann My Bio in the 1967 Lucky Bag says I’m “always ready to turn over a new leaf”. It should have included addresses and telephone numbers.

While my twin brother Tom has had one address and telephone number since 1972, I’ve easily had twenty five or more. I chalk that up to my heritage, astrology and personal idiosyncrasies – half German, half Irish, full-blown Pisces, part-time vodka drinker, and full-time bon vivant! If you look up the words restless, inquisitive, adventuresome, risk-taker, licentious, hard-headed, disobedient, and quick-witted in the dictionary, you’ll find my picture next to each of them; widely differing meanings, but same smiling photo.

Upon departing the Boat School in June, 1967, I reported to Damage Control Assistant School in Philadelphia. Lived off-base with Myron Hura and Rick Poole, two former Navy Soccer teammates. Although Myron was absolutely nuts, I don’t recall spending meaningful time in any Philly jails.

In October, 1967, reported to the USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) in Newport, Rhode Island as DCA, and promptly set sail for the North Atlantic. Spent considerable time at sea, but shared various 10-mile drive Newport Mansions with other JOs while in port, including 67-ers Joe Schwanebeck and Joe Stephens, also Navy Soccer teammates. During this time, I hung out at an infamous Newport watering hole named The Tavern with Ken Norton, terrorizing the local ladies. You can read more about that in Ken’s eulogy. “ ♫ Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end…♫” Because of an embarrassing proclivity for tumbling headfirst down ladders in heavy seas with my bum soccer knees, I was transferred to limited duty as Personnel Officer of the Newport Naval Station. The incumbent had wrapped his Corvette around a tree and was laid up indefinitely. Among other duties, the job consisted of riding herd on about 200 civil service workers, most of whom were young, attractive ladies. Uh-huh,…‘nuff said!

In late 1969, transferred to Phibron 2 in Norfolk, Virginia, as Intelligence Officer of an amphibious squadron that patrolled the Caribbean to keep Castro honest. Lots of mirthful sea stories, but not enough space here to recount them. My glorious naval career came to an abrupt end in a cataclysmic auto accident in early 1971. A drunken sergeant from Ft. Story doing Mach 3 back-ended a car I was riding in with three other JOs. Nobody killed, but one guy ended up hanging in a tree, and the car looked like a postexplosion South American dictator’s. Enough damage to my knees that I received a partial medical discharge, 8 months’ pay, and a pat on the fanny telling me the Navy no longer required my services.

Spent the next year and a half studying for an MBA at Old Dominion University, tending bar, playing beach volleyball, and riding my ‘66 Corvette and Honda 350 too fast around Virginia Beach (oh yeah, and partying like there was no tomorrow). During this time I hooked up with a university-sponsored International Summer Studies Institute, which squired kids around Europe on collegecredit courses to study the history, customs, music, art, etc. of different countries. Turns out that young rich boys stay at home summers to work in daddy’s factory, whilst rich (mostly blond) young ladies go abroad to develop some class! Those babes got a bonus – a 27-year old ex-Naval Officer with other lessons in mind! I was also able to take in the ’72 Munich Olympics with my brother Tom and his wife, leaving Munich for Salzburg the very day the Black September terrorists were doing their worst to Israeli athletes…we were witnesses to a part of history. In retrospect, this time was probably the pinnacle of my life. Life subsequently went Return to: Table of Contents

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Upon returning to the states, went to work for Lendman Associates, the company that ran Career Conferences for JOs exiting the service. For the next eight years, I ran 18-20 such conferences per year around the country, and opened up or resuscitated offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, and Newport Beach, CA. I was generally the advance man in the weeks before the conferences, living in posh convention hotels, and reconnoitering the local night spots for when the full team (i.e. the married guys) hit town. You haven’t lived until you’ve swung from a chandelier in your birthday suit in a three story-high luxury suite to raucous applause from the crowd below!

Went to work in the financial services industry in 1979, working first at a futures trading company called Comark and then for eight years in three companies (stockbrokerage, financial planning and venture capital) I co-founded with two partners. We wound them down in the late 80’s, coincident with onerous tax law changes and the ruinous California real estate bust. From 1990-1995, I worked in consulting roles for the World Trade Center Association of Orange County, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the SBA’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program. Each position involved creating business plans and marketing campaigns for entrepreneurial firms, securing SBA or venture capital funding for them, and/or seeking domestic and overseas buyers for their products and services.

I even spent a year in business development for twin Tom’s home furnishings manufacturing company in Alabama, which enabled me to indulge a life-long interest in architecture, interior design, furniture, etc., and allowed me to work our showrooms in the famous furniture markets in High Point, North Carolina, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle, and Los Angeles. If I’d only had the inclination to wear purple velveteen pantsuits, ostentatious jewelry, and fanciful floppy hats replete with large feathers, I would’ve probably fit in better. But that’s just not me, d’ya know what I mean? Prancing and heavy sighing help, too…

For the last ten years, I’ve been involved in the mortgage lending industry, mostly on the wholesale side, for WMC, Fremont, IndyMac Bank and New Century Mortgage Corp. Owing to “The Great 2007 Residential Mortgage Industry Meltdown”, I’ve gravitated into commercial mortgage lending with a company called First Beacon Financial, LLC, where I currently work.

No description of the last forty years would be complete without mention of three formative phenomena that contributed to the 62 year-old gent I am today: Sabbaticals: Easily bored, on a number of occasions I’ve left everything behind in storage and lit out for foreign shores in search of… something. In 1989 it was to Germany to study German at the government-sponsored Goethe Institute. A few years later it was to Mexico to study Spanish at the renowned institutos in San Miguel de Allende. Another time it was to Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand to study the nocturnal habits of the Thai female species. Yeah, I’m big on Sabbaticals!

Auto Accidents: In addition to my naval career-ending dust-up in Virginia Beach, I’ve been in a half dozen other gnarly auto mishaps. Most notably, one Sunday afternoon I totaled an (almost) brand new Porsche 911 on the Golden Gate Bridge toll booths after a day of revelry in Sausalito. More recently, in February, 2004, I was T-boned by a kid in a F150 pickup while leaving Saturday evening Mass! In that one, sans seatbelt, I apparently attempted to fly out the passenger-side window but didn’t quite make it, although copious amounts of my blood did, spraying the outside of the door with a very attractive spider web-looking display. Being unconscious for about an hour until I woke up in an ambulance speeding toward the hospital, I managed to miss the whole darn thing!

According to the police reports, bystanders thought I must surely be dead or rendered paraplegic, but I limped away relatively unscathed. Same thing with all my other accidents! I can only think the Good Lord must have a reason for keeping me alive and fully functional. The only unanswered question is why?

Marriage: My first stab at marriage was with an 18 year-old blond beach bunny from Dana Point, but predictably it didn’t take!

BTW, I was 39. Go figure! My friends and family like to say that the wedding reception almost outlasted the marriage, and was a helluva lot more fun! The second time I was luckier. After “dating” for twelve years, Therese and I were married on April 18, 2006.

She was with me at our 35th reunion, so many of you have met her. Whether you have or haven’t, please stop by and offer her your deepest sympathy. She puts up with a lot…

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9th Company Gary Earl Holtzclaw

Eulogy (Delivered by John Clevenger, 9th Company’s 40th Reunion Memorial Service, 21 October 2007) 1st Lt Gary Earl Holtzclaw, USMC 17 November 1944 – 02 May 1969 He was a tough little guy; only about 5’6’’ or so, 120 pounds, born with the Eagle, Globe and Anchor in his soul. A native of Corbin, Kentucky, Gary “Rocky” Holtzclaw was a Marine from Day One. Tenacious and determined, it took him two years to win a Congressional appointment to the Naval Academy. Finally, in June of 1963, Gary took his place with the Class of 1967 in pursuit of his lifelong dream.

Gary worked really hard to keep himself fit and staying in shape for boxing was just one aspect of his drive and perseverance. He also studied hard and was consistently named to the Dean’s and Superintendent’s Lists. His favorite recreational reading was the History of the Marine Corps; a book about three inches thick. With his drive to succeed, Gary became a role model for his roommates. Doug Murrell said that after rooming with Gary for two years, he actually broke a 3.2 one semester, largely due to Gary’s example.

Gary played by the rules, but he willing to stretch them on occasion. One evening, Gary and Doug were in my room, when I was Company Commander, along with my roomies Ken Norton and John Richman. We were all sitting around, shooting the breeze, sipping a little scotch and practicing sticking pencils, coins and socks to the acoustic tiles in the ceiling. The Officer of the Watch suddenly burst into the room, raising hell, because some Youngsters had radios on after Taps. The entire room snapped to attention while I took several minutes of abuse and direction from the OOW. After the chewing out, the OOW stormed out, never noticing either the glasses of scotch or all the stuff hanging from the ceiling!

On another occasion, Gary, Doug and some others took Norm Hapke to East Baltimore Street to enjoy some of the area’s baser pleasures; among them, The Gaiety Burlesque and the Two O’Clock Club- home to the famous stripper Blaze Starr. Arriving back at Bancroft Hall well past the curfew, Norm, to demonstrate his solidarity volunteered to sneak into the 5th Wing basement window, on which the lock was broken, to open the door for the rest of the group. Norm was boosted up to the window and as he bounced in, he landed on the OOW who was making his rounds. It’s long been forgotten how many demerits Norm got for his effort, but the rest of the group greatly enjoyed the evening!

Gary approached athletics with the same diligence and dedication as his academics. He boxed in the 115 pound class in both the Battalion and Brigade Boxing programs and could duke it out with the best of them. But, like all of us, he had his weaknesses. He lost his match in the Brigade Quarter-Finals, because there was a good-looking young woman in a red mini skirt sitting about five rows

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary up in the stands- right at Gary’s eye level. You can see where this is going… needless to say, he was distracted and the other guy, who was apparently taller, took the advantage and won the bout.

Shortly after graduation, in his hometown of Corbin, Gary married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Gregory. Doug Murrell and Leroy Farr attended the wedding and remember it as the happiest day of Gary’s life. The boy from Kentucky finally had all he ever wanted- his Corps and his girl. The newlyweds headed to Quantico, Virginia where Gary attended The Basic School before deploying to the Mediterranean. Following that tour of duty, he next attended Force Recon School in preparation for deployment to Vietnam. In November of 1968, Gary arrived in Vietnam where he was attached to Company F, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, Third Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force.

On May 2, 1969 after being “On the Line” for over a month, Gary, a Company Commander, and his Marines were being relieved and rotated to the rear for some much needed rest. Due to the high tempo of combat operations, the Army and the Marine Corps both had helicopter troop carriers and gunships operating in the same area. As the Marine Corps transport with Gary and the other Marines aboard cleared the tree tops, its rotor blades collided with those of an Army Huey. The Marine Corps CH-46 unable to regain control, crashed into the ground. There were no survivors.

Gary and Patricia had been married less than two years and he had been deployed to the Med and Vietnam for almost half of that time. His mother refused to speak of the medal that the Marine Corps posthumously awarded to Gary; she said that it was no substitute for her son. At the Holtzclaw family’s request, Doug Murrell escorted Gary’s remains home to Corbin, where he was laid to rest with full military honors. Once again, the tiny Appalachian mining town having lost far too many of its sons in their country’s service, mournfully added a favorite son’s name to the hundreds already on its war memorial. In a little over two years, those who knew Gary and loved him went from the height of happiness to the depths of grief.

Gary Earl Holtzclaw was a great guy, a loyal friend, a good son, a loving husband and a dedicated Marine. On the anniversary of Gary’s death, Manny G., a fellow Vietnam veteran, visited The Wall and left this note addressed to him. “Greater love hath no man than this; that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13. You are my friend, always remembered, never forgotten. May God bless you for your sacrifice.”

His roommate at The Basic School, William Congleton remembers Gary as his mentor. He had a stone engraved in Gary’s memory and it is on display in the Essex Junction, Vermont, Memorial Park. The inscription reads, “Gary, thanks for watching over me. I miss you. WGC, USMC.” Ian Campbell, in the words of William Shakespeare, wrote this message to Gary and posted it at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Lest We Forget He which hath no stomach to this fight, let him depart.

But we in it shall be remembered; we few, we happy few, we band of brothers.

For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.

Rest In Peace Brave Marine, You Have Not Been Forgotten.

SEMPER FI

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9th Company Steve Long Service History Jun – Aug 67: TAD at NAS Dallas while waiting for flight school Sep 67- Oct 68: Flight School, VT-1, VT-2, VT 6 and VT 31 1968- 1970: VAW- 115 E-2’s flying out of Coronado, CA. We deployed on two West Pac / Yankee Station cruises, the first aboard the Ranger and the second aboard the Midway. From 1971- 1973: PG School in Monterey in Ops Research.

1973-1975: USS Midway, homeported in Yokosuka Japan, Assistant CIC and OI division officer. Participated in evacuation of Saigon.

1976-19778: CINCPAC Staff, Camp Smith Oahu, Hawaii 1979- 1993: Various reserve units, retired as O-6 Principal Occupation I left active duty and took a job with Ford Aerospace in Palo Alto CA, where I still reside. I subsequently worked for ROLM Mil Spec Computer and Loral Space and Communications. I then spent eight years working for Globalstar before ending up back in aerospace at Lockheed Martin where I am still “working”.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: First carrier landings in training command in the T-28: I was in a flight of 6, we were scheduled to do two touch and goes before our arrested landings. On my first touch and go, my seat fell to the floor leaving me looking straight ahead into the instrument panel. I ended up flying the next touch and go and my first arrested landing with my head resting on the canopy rail so that I could see the ball and line up. The next 5 arrested landings were much less eventful.

The evacuation of Saigon: Midway had left our air wing in Cubi and deployed to the Tonkin Gulf with a detachment of Air Force helicopters, that shuttled between downtown Saigon and the carrier with evacuees. In addition we unexpectantly, had what seemed like hundreds of Air America and Vietnamese Army / AF helicopters loaded with entire families of evacuees land aboard. The evacuees were temporarily housed in many of the enlisted berthing spaces – where on more than one occasion they attempted to light fires in the showers to cook food. Perhaps the most unusual event was the landing of an O-1 Birddog with a family of Vietnamese.

Our captain, fearing that a landing aboard might foul the deck, had tried to encourage the pilot to land in the water next to us. However the pilot would not do this because he had women and babies aboard. Eventually the Captain cleared the deck by pushing numerous helicopters into the sea and turned into the wind. The O-1 pilot made a flat approach and came across the round down with only about 20 knots of relative speed. He touched down at about the first expansion joint and almost immediately dozens of sailor came out of the catwalks and jumped on his wings to stop him before the second expansion joint. The O-1 is now in the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren In 1987 I married Cecilia. We are proud parents of Emily and Patrick. Cece is a marriage and family therapist with her own practice here in Palo Alto. Emily is a nurse in Portland Oregon where she recently bought her first house. Patrick lives in Guinda CA where he raises olive trees and sells the oil under the label Capay Oaks Olive Oil. I have two older children – Andy and Megan. Andy and his wife Lee are both school psychologists in San Francisco where they live. Megan is married to Matthew Chavez and lives in nearby Willow Glen where they are raising their two boys -my first two grandchildren – Cedeno and Antonio.

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

Although I’m still working for Lockheed and Cecilia has a full time practice, we spend a lot of time traveling the world.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest/ Humorous Memories of USNA: The most vivid memories would be the first day and Graduation Day. No doubt the best memories are the friendships that were formed while at the Academy Other notable memories: President Kennedy’s visit during plebe summer Our first Army game - Time running out with the ball on our 2 yard line Bill Cross eating the entire tray of cannonballs – but not getting spooned.

Summer cruises – aboard a DE youngster year in the North Atlantic, LBRBs and aviation introductions on the east coast secondclass year and a Cruiser on the west coast senior year. After the experiences of these cruises, it was clear that aviation was the way to go.

Brigade intermural soccer championships senior year – We were undefeated and unscored upon until the last game. The only score of the game was on a ball the opposing keeper cleared from his end to midfield where it took one big bounce over our keeper’s head and into the goal. Sorry Cliff –we can forgive, but we must not forget.

Many weekend escapes to the Paddock in Glen Burnie, Running out of gas on Highway 50 headed back from WDC and getting picked up by classmates just in time to make it back into Bancroft Hall.

Academic Achievement I graduated Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

My Dad was career Army and my Uncle was career Navy (Class of 1933). I knew before first grade that I wanted go into the service and until the week before we reported to USNA I thought I’d go to West Point. Thanks to all the powers that be, I received notice of my USNA appointment in time to change my travel plans from New York to Maryland.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My goal was simply to serve and USNA clearly provided me that opportunity.

Summary After flight school I was assigned to E-2 squadron (VAW-115) flying out of Coronado, CA. We deployed on two West Pac / Yankee Station cruises, the first aboard the Ranger and the second aboard the Midway. From VAW-115 I went to the PG School in Monterey and obtained a degree in Ops Research and managed to lower my golf handicap to the lowest it has ever been in the process.

Following PG School, I was assigned to ship’s company aboard Midway, homeported in Yokosuka Japan, as Assistant CIC and OI division officer. During the 2 years aboard Midway we participated in the evacuation of Saigon. My next and last active duty assignment was on CINCPAC staff at Camp Smith, Oahu, Hawaii.

I left active duty and took a job with Ford Aerospace in Palo Alto CA, where I have lived since. I subsequently worked for ROLM Mil Spec Computer and Loral Space and Communications. I then spent eight years working for Globalstar before ending up back in aerospace at Lockheed Martin where I am still “working”.

In 1987 I married Cecilia. We are the proud parents of Emily and Patrick. Cece is a marriage and family therapist with her own practice here in Palo Alto. Emily is a nurse in Portland Oregon. Patrick lives in Guinda, CA where he raises olive trees and bottles the oil under the label of Capay Oaks Olive Oil. I have two older children – Andy and Megan. Andy and his wife Lee are both school psychologists in San Francisco where they live. Megan is married to Matthew Chavez and lives in nearby Willow Glen where they are raising their two boys -my first two grandchildren – Cedeno and Antonio.

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9th Company Dante R. Marzetta Service History: Date 1963 – 1967 1967 – 1967/8 1968 – 1968 1969 1970 1970 – 1972 1972 -- 1975 1975 – 1977 1977 – 1979 1979 1979 – 1980 1980 – 1982 1980 1982 – 1985 1985 – 1988 1988 – 1990 1990 – 1993 1995

Assignment USNA (9th Company), Midshipman/Student Swim/Diving Plebe coach waiting for Stud Av Pipeline Flight School (NATC) – Student/Multi-Engine Pipeline Received Aviator (Pilot) Wings P3 Replacement Pilot Training, VP-31, Student VP-4, Plane/Mission Commander, Special Ops P/C Naval PG School, Computer Systems, MS, Student USS Enterprise(CVN-65), First Navy Deployment TSC Aide to COMCARGRU 8 – Start up new CARGRU Armed Forces Staff College (AFSC) P3 Replacement Pilot Training, VP-31, Student VP-4, Department Head, Ops, Maintenance CTG 72.6, Task Group Commander Commanding Officer VRC-40 Commanding Officer Navy Recruiting Station Naval War College, MA, Internat’l Studies/Nat’l Security DCA/DISA HQ/Pentagon, National Computer systems Initiative, CSM Retired from the USN as Capt

Location Annapolis, MD Pensacola, Etc Corpus Christi, TX NAS Moffett Field, NAS Barbers Pt Hi Monterey, CA Alameda, CA Norfolk, VA Norfolk, VA NAS Moffett Field, NAS Barbers Pt Hi NAF Diego Garcia, NAS Norfolk, VA Cleveland, Ohio Newport, RI Alexandria, VA Alexandria, VA

Principal Occupation following Naval Service Following my retirement from the Navy in August 1993, I stayed in the Washington D.C. area and began looking at the many new career opportunities in my next life. I did not want to become a “ beltway bandit” so of the many and varied areas that were open to me at the time, none were what happened for the next 15 years of my life.

In May 1994 during a social gathering I was approached with what I thought was the most unlikely pursuits in the world…to become part of the turnaround team for a very distressed Continental Airlines. The challenge was an intriguing one that piqued my interest so I said yes. I started as a Director in charge of restructuring, changing and building a new program to accommodate the proposed changes to the airline internally/externally from the aircraft appearance to the maintenance part of the process. Assuming the challenge of taking the airline from “Worst to First”, I was assigned to go to the largest base maintenance facility at Continental that was in disarray. Consequently, after changing that station to a very successful maintenance one, I was quickly becoming the “problem Solver” for management and personnel issues and was sent to Cleveland, Ohio to resolve similar issues but for the whole Continental Hub and now in the airport services world instead of maintenance. It was after this successful turnaround that I was made an officer in the airline andeventually became Senior Vice President in 3 different departments over the next 7 years.

I retired again in 2008 and did some consulting for Continental that was in the early stages of a merger with United Airlines. I continue to live in Houston, Texas and have settled down here. I never have lived in one place for this long (12 years) since I was a Navy Brat and always moving in 3 years of less!!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary the boat with broken main mast and the man was injured. We stayed with him and dropped medical supplies which he got and radioed for any nearby ship assistance. We vectored the rescue ship to the man and finally he was taken aboard…the man was the son of the chief judge that handled the NFL/AFL merger and we consequently found a new friend.

I will always remember Black Friday November 22, 1963 when we just out of last class and we heard all the commotion and solemnness following the assignation of President Kennedy (who by the way spoke to all of us at the end of Plebe Summer and erased all my multitude of sins…i.e. demerits) and we were all so down that night. The MOOW burst in our room around 2230 hours and asked for Midshipmen Marzetta…I just knew it was not going to be good…he escorted me to the Officer of the Watch and he took me to the Chaplin and he told me that my favorite grandfather had died and my parents were with him…what a day!!

One of the happiest days was when I cleared both written requirements and oral boards and was made Officer of the Deck Underway on the USS Enterprise CVN-65 and later became qualified for Surface Warfare Officer as an Aviator.

There were only two wizards of the soda machines and so Robin Larson (Second Regiment) and I (First Regiment) attempted tried to keep our comrades supplied with soda.

When exam time was upon us it seems that there were always those who had the gouge …and once in middle of the night looking for further information I met my many time friend and fellow searcher Rich Armitage at the gedunk area of Bancroft Hall as usual and first thing he asked was “you got the gouge”! I’m still laughing to see how we all have grown!!

An extremely frightening thing is to be in an aviation crash…and more still when you are a passenger! On Jan 2, 1982 I was taking space A flight from Norfolk NAS to Pensacola NAS to pick up a return flight to my parent squadron at Barbers Point. The pilot ran out of gas and crashed into the city of Pensacola. Some made it and some did not…traumatic and something never to do again!!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: My children are the best that anyone could ever have ( I am sure we all feel that way) and I had 5 wonder kids 3 boys and 2 girls.

Two of the boys are identical twins,: Billy and Tony the youngest) and live here in Houston area now and then have been blessed with 7 children between them…Tony works for United Airlines and Billy is working as a financial wealth advisor. The oldest is another Dante and he has three lovely children and heads the USAA region from Atlanta to Jacksonville. The two girls have been very special and Angela is the Lead Anchor for Root Sports Network (formerly Fox Sports Northwest) and was All American softball at University of Washington, 1994 Olympic Softball Team, on women’s first and only professional baseball team, the Colorado Silver bullets…has 2 wonderful boys and lives in Seattle!! Wende my second daughter is a very busy and successful business real estate broker in Seattle and has three lovely children, two girls and one boy….all together I have 15 grandchildren and they keep me young!!

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

Retired life…what is that??? I am very busy with all my family activities and demands as well as pursuing overseas investments and business ownership in Hong Kong and Manila.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Roger Staubach and how he played the game and specially…the “sleeper play” against Pittsburg the year before I arrived at USNA and then revenge game as a Plebe the following year where #4 ranked Pittsburg (at the time) took us on in Annapolis and we beat them soundly with Roger again at the helm; Roger and the Army game in 1962 where he did his magic and changed my mind on going to USNA (the enthusiasm, education and professionalism) that was repeated our Plebe year…but it was a nail biter as time ran out on Army at our goal line!

Getting the cap off Herndon and making it to the third tier before it all gave way and I fell into the pit of hell and burning eye soap… and all working together for common goal to get the job done…very useful in later life!

Peach, Strawberry and Blueberry Melba kits and the real reason we ate breakfast!

To see, touch and have to eat “scuba steak’ or “hidden meat” after good ol’ Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara cut our food 122

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9th Company budget…and the unplanned, but so very funny and useful skit of “Don’t Eat the Meat” by one Plebe and after seeing another plebe from another wing meet and answer with falling and pretending death while adlibbing “Arrrgghhh….I Ate the Meat” and falling on the floor!! All this in front of visiting dignitaries and the OOW dining table…too funny but helped return our good food!

Youngster cruise to LeHavre, Southhampton, Antwerp, and Oslo…what a cruise and so many great memories of friends and events…but God Bless my running mate Pat Brown…! Gene Zaiser and I replying to every “Cheerio” with “Wheatie” and laughing so hard at the reactions; wearing Yachting Dress Blue for first and only time; being coxswain on the mid North Atlantic liberty boat race and winning one for the USS Charles Ware!

Second Class Summer started with a bang as old buddy Bob Nosco ran a Pink ladies slip up the Admiral’s Flagpole and then all of us in our group at attention until someone confessed…listening to the Admiral’s investigator blare out.. ”contrary to popular belief, this is not McHale’s Navy and you will stand here at attention until someone confesses” which was received with laughter, slightly restrained , but we stood at attention for over a half hour until Bob stepped forward…the Admiral, forgot his early days and any spirit, or sense of humor…and got Bob fried for max demerits! Thankfully he is one of us today…good show Bob! Remembering Bob Bassert and his helicopter crash in Jacksonville second class summer…we miss him and God Bless!

Before that, our H-34 helicopter taking us as a Midshipmen Fire Team and with a real Marine Fire Team member, took off from the USS Guadacanal for vertical insertion on the landing beach during staged practice military amphibious landing at Little Creek, Va. At 1500 feet and in helicopter formation our helo lost control and the hydraulics… and plummeted near inverted to the water but was righted at last minute…we were saved by great pilot and we crashed landed and skimmed into water and beach in populated Virginia Beach. Another helo landed right behind us (all the sunbathers ran for their lives) to see if we were ok and whisked us mids away from the public. We were all ok…little shaken and amazingly we made the same flight the next day and when we landed on the amphibious landing beach we all got out and kissed the sand…then fought the mock war…!!! How no civilian’s in the water or on the beach were injured is still a mystery and a blessing!

First Class Summer…What a great summer and a great cruise with great friends…Tom Leiser, Jim Goebel and John Matus! We sailed to the Caribbean, went through the Panama Canal, visited Jamaica, and did a very Seal like, stealth escapade on the island of Vieques close to where there was live ordinance and practice assault ongoing! Any more details will be hidden in confidential files… hahaha!!

Humorous Memories of USNA: There are so many to remember or to confess to but here are a few.

As a first classmen one of my fellow firsties sent a plebe around to me with menu for Saturday noon meal and we were having pasta fagioli and as the plebe was at attention in my room he said he was to tell me that we were having “pasta fag ne o lee”…after my roommate and I stopped laughing we had him carry on and and gave him safe haven.

In beginning of Plebe Year we used to have Tea Parties…another name for forced mixers and we were escorted around a corner to meet “blind date” and escort her for the dance. Not that we were so handsome (of course we thought we were) but this very nice girl from Goucher College was certainly Brick (not defined) material…as the parade and drum beat with the last “Brick” holder and in possession of the “Brick” came closer and closer I knew I was doomed…as it came to my door and then passed it stopped next door and the proud recipient was my old buddy John Richman! I breathed a much-needed sigh of relief and never again walked the Tea Party Plank!

As a designated 6th company morale booster by the upper classmen…for the Plebe Year Army/Navy game I was told to do something very different and memorable. Our team set about wresting the cannon in front of McDonough Hall and carry it up all those stairs and into the office of the exchange Army company officer. Everyone in our company thought It was spectacular but the USNA staff were not happy but looking for us with mixed emotions

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Awards Received: Joint Meritorious Service Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal(2) Navy Achievement Medal Navy Expeditionary(4) Battle Efficiency(4) and many various, campaign, unit and service awards.

Completed qualifications for Surface Warfare Officer and Qualified for Officer of the Deck Underway on USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

Academic Achievement: 1967 – Graduated USNA with BS in Naval Engineering 1974 – Graduated Naval Post Graduate School with MS in Computer Systems Management 1990 – Graduated Naval War College with MA in National Security and International Affairs Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Command at Sea Command Ashore Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My father and mother all had ties to the Naval Academy where my father graduated in class of 1941 and my mother’s brother was in class of 1945. I had gone to George Washington University and enrolled in electrical engineering…it was a city school and a fine institution but very devoid of any real college campus or activities and I was bored. I lived in Vienna, Virginia and close to Annapolis and used to see all the games since I graduated from Annapolis High School. I got to see the first game Roger Staubach started and it was Homecoming Weekend 1962. This new quarterback engineered or made 6 touchdowns that day and swivel hipped his way to many exciting plays and became “Roger the Dodger”…there was much merriment, excitement and lovely dressed ladies everywhere that weekend and I thought…well dad liked it there and it had all the things a good college atmosphere should have plus get a great education…so I applied and was accepted to USNA on a Presidential appointment….the part about a wonderful education and lovely ladies was true but certainly there was an abrupt adjustment about the normal college atmosphere! Hell week lasted a year!!!

I had always wanted to be a pilot and the education, instilled character traits, leadership and ability to perform under any kind of situation were lessons learned and practiced for a life time! Now as I look back I can honestly say that I took the right fork in the road (Yogi would be proud of me) and now my son is the third Dante to graduate from the Naval Academy.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy has satisfied not only my wildest expectations but exceeded them entirely. Not only have I been blessed with loyal, caring, helpful and sincere friends that are part of the Navy fraternity that is always there through all these years. I will treasure all those friends and classmates.

The solid education and training has been the foundation to succeed in life as well with family and true friends! All the roads travelled have always crossed paths with someone I knew from the academy. I can credit much of my service success and that after retirement to the values and knowledge attained at the Naval Academy.

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9th Company After retirement I relocated to Houston, Texas where I started with the new transition team for Continental Airlines and assisting in the growth and success of the airline as written by then CEO Gordon Bethune in “Worst to First�. After 14 years with the airline I retired as Senior Vice President of three different departments and a host of unforgettable memories.

I am blessed with 5 very talented and wonderful children (hardly that now). Dante my oldest son, and twins William and Anthony live Houston near me. My two daughters, Angela and Wende, live in Seattle. All have been very successful in their chosen field and as parents. I am still in Houston and have hosted several USNA events here and welcome any and all to drop by and say hello.

Having but two jobs in my life with the Navy and Continental Airlines, I have been blessed to work with good people, building great memories and to live a life that had as its foundation the guidance and love of my parents, Lillian and Dante (Rudy) and the superb education attained at the Naval Academy and in the Naval Service!

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Paul McConnell After graduation I attended Marine Corps Basic School and served in Vietnam as a Platoon / Company Commander, where I was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

After I left the Marine Corps, I graduated from Western New England University with a MBA and went into banking. I eventually became President/CEO of Bank of Vermont, President/CEO of Liberty Bank and Chairman/CEO of Fleet Bank of Maine I have served as Director of the following organizations in Maine: North Atlantic Venture Capital Fund, NBC TV, Maine Broadcasting WCSH-TV, Portland Museum of Art, Junior Achievement of Maine, Maine Bankers Association, United Way of Portland, Maine Alliance and Fleet Bank of Maine.

I have served as Director of the following organizations in Vermont: Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Burlington Chamber of Commerce, and Bank of Vermont I have served as a Director of the following organizations in Connecticut; Middlesex Health System and the Middlesex Hospital (Chair Investment Committee), Goodspeed Opera House, Vantis Life Insurance Company (Chairman), Middlesex Chamber of Commerce (Executive Committee), Connecticut Bankers Association (Chairman), Liberty Bank I have also served as a Director of Old Colony Trust, Hilton Head, SC, Bank of Boston-Florida, Palm Beach, F, Lahey Health System (Finance Committee), Boston, MA and Beverly Hospital, Beverly, MA. I was very lucky to marry my high school sweetheart and the love of my life, Sarah (Sally) Guy shortly after graduation and I am proud to say that we have four wonderful children: Paul Jr, Kathleen, Sean and Elizabeth and we are wonderfully blessed to also have 14 grandchildren who live close-by. Life is good!

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9th Company Alfred Lynn McGlothlin

Eulogy (Delivered by Joel Heaton, 9 Company’s 40th Reunion Memorial Service, 21 October 2007) th

LT Alfred Lynn McGlothlin, USN 19 July 1942 – 20 April 1970 He had a big heart and a generous nature. Tall and lanky with a slow, easy drawl and a fondness for southern fried chicken, Alfred Lynn McGlothlin, “Glu,” was the quintessential Southern gentleman. Older than most, Lynn had a focus and steadiness that were rare among his peers. His years in the “real” Navy had given him a maturity that most of his classmates lacked. Viewed as serious and quiet, Lynn’s demeanor was the outward manifestation of his singleness of purpose. He knew who he was and what he was about; what he wanted and where he was headed. Lynn’s future was a careful creation; the result of years of dedication and hard work.

Lynn and Pete Young were the “odd couple” of the Ninth Company. Two more different Mids could not be found; they were Mutt and Jeff. At the end of their Youngster year, the rising Firsties of the company Class of ’65 called the youngsters together to select roommates for the coming year. This was a new experience for most; moving up to the privilege of two man rooms after two years of tripling up. Pete had spent most of the previous year with Norm Hapke and Bill Burns (listening to nothing but show tunes or Frank Sinatra), but a brave new world beckoned. Several of the company mates had already paired off, but as the list was being built, neither Lynn nor Pete apparently paid much attention. Finally, as the choices were made and the room cleared out, Lynn looked over at Pete and said, “Well, Young, are you up for it?” And the next two years of their domestic life was determined.

Lynn had a big heart. In fact, he really had… a big heart. Not just figuratively, but physically as well. One of Pete’s strongest memories of “Glu” was the agony he went through in the spring of their First Class year as he waited for the results of a medical board decision, on an apparent anomaly in his heartbeat. As everyone was going through their pre-commissioning physical exams, Lynn was up against the most rigorous of these- the aviation physical requirements for potential pilots. Throughout the two years that he and Pete were roommates, Lynn talked about nothing else but Naval Aviation as his career choice. Anything else was unthinkable. Lynn came back from Sick Bay with a dark cloud on his face- something about an irregular heartbeat. He was quiet and reserved for the next few days- more so than usual (which is saying something). Finally, the word came back that he was “good to go” for Pensacola. The “anomaly” in his heartbeat was attributed to his “unusually large heart muscle”- the result of a youth spent in long distance running. When he was told that he was cleared for Flight School, it was like a dark cloud had lifted and he was walking on air.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Rooming together is a lot like being married… full of compromises and accommodation. Lynn and Pete were certainly not drawn together by common interests or backgrounds. Their personalities were very different, to say nothing of their physical characteristics. But despite their many differences, Pete remembers them finding a level of comfort and communication that served them both well for two long years. Without any overt effort, Lynn taught Pete how to live in close quarters with someone else and how to learn from the example of someone who had goals and stability in his life. There was also the element of the “crew concept” that became essential to Pete’s later career in aviation- the confidence that grows out of trust in the strengths and qualities of your roommates.

Part of this easy relationship was the occasional flash of wry humor- the ever present chance that Pete would turn around to find the business end of their dust mop coming at him, with Lynn on the other end, saying “Kiss Grandpa”…

While his goal of flying was Lynn’s constant source of motivation and drive to succeed, the rock solid center of Lynn’s life and universe was Linda. She was the anchor that kept him centered throughout his time at the Academy. It was in this way too, that Lynn stood out among his classmates. In a time when most Mids bounced from girlfriend to girlfriend like butterflies in heat, Lynn’s unwavering devotion to Linda was a wonder to them all. When Linda managed to find work at the Naval Station and an apartment right outside the Maryland Avenue Gate, his classmates marveled at his great, good fortune. As with most aspects of Lynn’s life, he arrived at the Academy with the elements of a lifestyle that the others could only hope for after graduation.

Lynn graduated from the Naval Academy on June 7, 1967 and later that day, in the downstairs Academy Chapel, married his childhood sweetheart, Linda. Soon after, he reported to flight training in Pensacola and the couple provided a “home away from home” to their bachelor, flight school classmates. Lynn’s dinner table was truly as big as his heart. John Clevenger and Leroy Farr remember Sunday afternoons in Pensacola filled with camaraderie and Linda’s southern fried chicken.

The path to becoming a Naval Aviator was never easy for Lynn. Right at the beginning, he almost washed out of the flight program.

During his flight physical, he was told that he didn’t weigh enough for his height and he was given two weeks to gain weight. In addition to gorging himself at every meal, John Clevenger remembers Lynn munching on bags of bananas during Ground School classes throughout the day. At his next weigh-in, he had gained the required weight and was able to continue on in the program.

Lynn struggled with some of the aspects of Ground School, but he persevered and “hit the books” at night and during the weekends.

Nothing was going to keep him from achieving his dream.

Lynn’s first duty station was the Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi where he served as a station Search and Rescue helicopter pilot. By April of 1970, Lynn was in receipt of orders to Vietnam and was preparing to report for pre-deployment training. His relief had just checked aboard and was going through familiarization training. Early on April 20th, there was a schedule change and Lynn, who was not on the flight schedule, volunteered to fly the hop. For the familiarization flight, Lynn was flying in the co-pilot’s seat. Almost immediately after taking off, the helicopter experienced engine failure and crashed off the end of the runway in a ball of fire. Both pilots were killed and there was little left to recover from the wreckage.

On that morning, Linda was still in bed when Lynn kissed her goodbye and told her that he would be back soon. A couple of hours later, a Navy sedan pulled up in front of the house and as Linda heard the slamming of car doors, she looked out the window. As she watched Lynn’s CO, his wife and the chaplain coming up the walk, she knew in an instant what had happened. The love of her life, the father of her son, Michael Shawn and unborn daughter, Shannon, her beloved Lynn- was gone.

In the three years following graduation, the twenty-four surviving members of the Ninth Company had been scattered around the globe. Only Leroy Farr was able to attend the funeral in Lynn’s hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. For the rest of the Company, the news came to them as had other similar messages that told of classmates and friends whom they would never see again. As with them, they were once again reminded-

He will not grow old, as we that are left grow old.

Age will not weary him, or the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember him.

We miss you “Glu”

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9th Company Clarence V. McIntosh

Service History 6/63 - 6/67 7/67 - 2/70 3/70 - 6/72 7/72 - 7/75 8/75 - 3/77 Branch 3/77 USNA, Systems Engineering Major, 9th Company USS Excel (MSO-439), Long Beach, CA. Chief Engineer Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Student USS Norton Sound (AVM-1), Port Hueneme, CA. Missile Officer Naval Weapons Station, Concord, CA. Head, Surface Launch Discharge Principal Occupation Systems Engineer. I worked for the local Medical Center/ Health System for 30 years, retired 8/07. The first half of my tenure I worked at several facilities-related jobs including Facilities Engineer, Department Manager, Administrator, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Management Systems Engineer. My second 15 years I worked in Information Technology, principally as Network Engineer and Network Administrator.

Retired Life Retirement is good. I do not miss getting up at 4am to shovel snow in order to go to work. Living in a recreation/vacation destination area provides almost unlimited choices for satisfying activities.

Academic Achievement MSEE Degree, Naval Postgraduate School, 1972 Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Officer Summary My first duty assignment was as Chief Engineer in USS Excel (MSO-439). Two deployments from Long Beach to Vietnam waters. Then to NPGS for an MSEE degree and to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1) as Missile Officer. I participated in the TechEval and OpEval of the AEGIS weapons system.

My last tour was at Naval Weapons Station, Concord as Head, Surface Launch Branch.

After separation in March 1977, I settled in Bend, Oregon. I worked for the local Medical Center/Health System for 30 years as a Facilities Engineer, Manager, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and as a Management Systems Engineer. The second half of my tenure I worked in Information Technology as a Network Engineer and Administrator. I retired in August, 2007.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter Misiaszek Service History 12/61 Enlisted Reading, PA Boot Camp San Diego 4/62 USS Coral Sea CVA 43 QM striker 8/62 NAPS 6/63-6/67 USNA 67-69 USS Dominant (MSO 432) Chief Engineer 69-70 Destroyer School 70-71 USS Voge DE 1047 Weapons Officer 71-74 Temple University Law School 74-76 NLSO Newport Staff Attorney 76-79 Naval Justice School Instructor 79-82 SJA ComNavAct Spain, Rota 82-83 University of Virginia Law School 83-85 HQ Navy JAG, Head Law of the Sea and Space Law 85-88 Deputy Legal Advisor CINCEUR Stuttgart, Germany 88-91 Legal Advisor CINCUSNAVEUR London 91-93 Executive Assistant to Judge Advocate General 93-96 Commanding Officer, Naval Justice School 96-98 Head, International Law Department, Asia Pacific Center, Waikiki Principal Occupation Upon retirement, moved to a small farm in PA and started a commercial flower business. After 14 years, sold the farm and moved to St Michaels, MD where I volunteer at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as a deck hand on the museum’s underway craft.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married to Lyn, a Plebe Year blind date. No kids.

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

Retirement is great. We spend summers in St Michaels and have a small boat. Winters are spent in Venice, FL, playing tennis and golf.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Having come to the Academy from the enlisted ranks, one of my fondest and most vivid memories is wearing my first SDB uniform.

Academic Achievement: JD Temple Law School LL.M. University Of Virginia International Law/Law of the Sea Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit 3 awards Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

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Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It certainly did. It led to a great career including two law degrees, twelve years of key assignments in Europe, and the Navy JAG’s best command.

Summary After graduation, I reported to a minesweeper in Little Creek, VA as Chief Engineer. The best thing that happened to me in that tour was getting married to Lyn, a blind date plebe year. That tour was mostly an exercise in CASREPS and shipyards, but I survived, was ordered Destroyer School.

While serving as Weapons Officer in a 1040-class DE, I was selected for Law School and three years later, graduated from Temple Law School with my JD. Lyn and I returned to Newport where I served first in the Law Center, and then as an instructor at Justice School. From Newport, we went to Rota, Spain, where I was the Staff Judge Advocate for Commander, Naval Activities Spain. In that job, I got a good dose of international law and treaty negotiations. With that on my resume, I was selected for a second law degree, graduating from University of Virginia with my LL.M. in International Law with a specialty in Oceans Law. The payback tour was in the Pentagon, doing oceans and space law, but I managed to escape to Germany, where I was Deputy Legal Advisor to CINCEUR near Stuttgart. The follow-on tour was in London, as Legal Advisor to CINCUSNAVEUR. In both of those jobs, I did mostly operational law, with Libyan OPS and the first Gulf War as highlights. Returning from Europe, I became the Executive Assistant to the Judge Advocate General. Although selected as a flag candidate, Tailhook intervened, my boss, the JAG, retired, and my nomination never went forward.

Ultimately, I went back to Newport, commanding the Naval Justice School. Anticipating retirement from that job, I was asked to remain on active duty for two additional years to serve head of the International Law Department on the mostly civilian faculty at Asia-Pacific Center in Waikiki. Uniform of the day was an aloha shirt After 31 years of commissioned service, and a few enlisted years, Lyn and I returned to our farm near Reading, PA, where we started a business raising and selling hybrid daylilies. The business grew. Three years ago sold the farm and moved to St Michaels, MD, where I volunteer at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum crewing on a Buy Boat. We head to a second home in Venice, Florida when the weather turns cold.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Douglas Monroe Murrell Service History 67-’69 – ASWO, USS McCaffery (DD 860) Mayport, FL ’69-’70 – Destroyer School/SWO Qual Newport, RI ’70-’72 – WEPS, USS Joseph Hewes (FF-1078) Newport, RI ’72-’75 – Instructor, Weapons & Systems Engineering Dept, USNA ’75-’77 – OPS/NAV, USS NITRO (AE-23) Earle, NJ ’77-‘’79 – Staff OPS, Navy Recruiting Area Five, Great Lakes, IL ’80-’81 – XO, USS ROANOKE (AOR-7) Alameda, CA ’82-’87 – New Const./Manning Control Auth, NMPC, Washington, DC 1987 Retired from Naval Service as CDR Principal Occupation Realtor/Property Manager Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events 30-plus year cancer survivor Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Paula after Destroyer School, 1970 - No children How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Permanent vacation; fishing, boating, enjoying life Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Graduation/Commissioning Humorous Memories of USNA: Over the wall in Baltimore Academic Achievement Master of Science in Administration, George Washing University, 1975 Service/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal Navy Unit Commendation National Defense Medal Viet Nam Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Vice Admiral Thomas L. Gatch Award for Proficiency in YP Operations (Sword) Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

As an Enlisted Naval Reservist, I jumped at the chance to apply for a SecNav appointment to USNA because my financial ability to complete college and earn a degree was by no means assured. I elected to attend in order to obtain a college education and pursue a career in a field which rewarded ability and performance.

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The academy experience fully satisfied my expectations Summary On October 29, 1942, I was born in a small, three-room cabin with no plumbing or electricity on a small family farm in Tennessee following the destruction of our farmhouse by fire. My father built a new house, but, seeking a better climate for his worsening asthmatic condition, he moved our family to Central Florida when I was in the first grade, returning to the farm during summers.

I enlisted in the Naval Reserve on my 17th birthday while still in High School. After earning two Associate degrees at a local community college, I received a SecNav appointment to USNA. As skipper of the 2nd Battalion boat in the YP Squadron, I won my sword as the recipient of the Vice Admiral Thomas L. Gatch Prize for Proficiency in YP Operations.

Following graduation and commissioning, I served in USS McCaffery (DD-860) in Mayport, FL, as ASW/Weps from '67 to '69 and deployed to Northern Europe with the standing NATO Squadron. Following McCaffery, I attended Destroyer School in Newport, RI, ('69 - '70) where I graduated with distinction and was assigned as a plank owner in USS Joseph Hewes (FF-1078) in Newport as Weapons Officer.

After Destroyer School I married Paula and we will celebrate our 45th anniversary this year (2015.)

After an abbreviated deployment to WestPac in Joseph Hewes, there followed a three-year tour ('72 - '75) as an instructor in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Dept. at USNA where I taught weapons, weapons control systems and launch platforms to Second Classmen and basic shipboard weapons, steam propulsion and electrical generation systems to Plebes in preparation for their Youngster Cruise. During this tour, I earned a Master's Degree from George Washington University.

Back to sea again as Ops/Nav in USS Nitro (AE-23) ('75 - '77), homeported at the end of a three-mile-long pier in New York Harbor at Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey, and a seven-month deployment to the Med with only a sextant and radar for navigation.

This was followed by three years as Staff Ops with Navy Recruiting Area 5 in Great Lakes, IL, ('77- '80) culminating in attainment of our enlisted recruiting goal for the first time in seven years, for which I was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal Back to sea as XO in USS Roanoke (AOR-7) ('80 - '81) in Alameda, CA. I joined the ship in Subic Bay at the end of one deployment and departed in Pearl Harbor enroute to the next, so I got to enjoy all of the between-deployment assist visits, inspection visits, maintenance availabilities and pre-deployment work ups, etc., interspersed with supporting Carrier Group work-ups in SDIEGO OpAreas, following all of which, we were rated #1 ship in the Squadron.

At the end of ‘81 came assignment to Washington and NMPC (now BUPERS, again!), initially as New Construction Enlisted Assignment Branch Head. As the title implies, my shop assigned all new construction crews to hulls as they came on line, via appropriate training pipelines. This was during President Reagan’s build-up to the 600 ship navy, when SecNav suggested that we would reman the Battleships with Reservists and Retirees. With that guidance, I developed the policies and procedures for screening enlisted Reservist and Retiree volunteers. Part of my job was also the assignment of enlisted women to ships, which actually worked out pretty well as many of the men had more of a problem with it than did the women.

In ’83 I was diagnosed with cancer and was extended in my NMPC tour, assigned to the Manning Control Authority shop. Navy enlisted billets are owned by ChNavPers, CinCLantFlt and CinCPacFlt who make policy and set/approve manning levels. CNMPC administered ChNavPers’ billets and as the functionary, my shop manned some 3200 UICs worldwide. In late ’85 my cancer recurred and surgical treatment left me in a Limited Duty status until retirement in ’87. I received the Meritorious Service Medal following this extended assignment.

After leaving the Navy, I was employed as Executive Assistant to the President of a Human Resources/ Training contractor and, over time, came to the conclusion that my second career didn’t lie in the Beltway Bandit arena. At the suggestion of a friend, I got into the real estate business just as property values were crashing in late 1989. Property management offered a more reliable income opReturn to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary portunity than sales and proved very productive as I continued to expand the operation.

In ’96 I joined a start-up real estate firm as administrator/manager and helped develop it into what is now one of the largest-volume brokers in the Northern Virginia area.

Reaching a comfortable stopping point in ’98, I made the decision to retire completely.

Paula and I built a house in Kitty Hawk, NC, in 1994. In ’03 we made the decision to sell our home in Northern Virginia and move to the beach, where life is good and we have been on permanent vacation ever since!

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9th Company Kenneth Dean Norton

Eulogy (Delivered by Tim Hoffmann, 9th Company’s 40th Reunion Memorial Service, 21 October 2007) LTJG Kenneth Dean Norton, USN 19 August 1944 – 07 October 1969 If you ever needed a friend; you could count on him. He was always there, with a grin that could light up a room. Kenneth “Norts” Norton was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, but called the Navy “home.” Navy through and through, Ken knew what he wanted and concentrated all of his efforts on becoming a Surface Warfare officer. He earned a Presidential appointment and spent a year at Columbian Preparatory, before raising his right hand on “I Day” and being sworn in as a member of the Class of 1967.

Ken’s whole life to that point had been spent in preparation for the rigors of the Naval Academy. His year at Columbian Prep served him well and for the most part, Ken was able to take plebe year in stride. Extremely diligent, Ken found some of the calculus and chemistry courses especially challenging, but his determination and hard work paid off and he passed them with flying colors. While academics might have been difficult for Ken, when it came to friendship and generosity he was truly gifted. Leroy Farr, who roomed with Kenny, Plebe year, came from a very small, very rural town in Kansas. Before going to the Naval Academy he had never even been east of the Mississippi. Ken made a point of frequently inviting Leroy to his parent’s home in New Jersey where CDR Norton was stationed. Kenny and his family opened their hearts and their home to Leroy and by doing so, became a second family to him that first year.

Remembered as an easy guy to get along with, popular and always smiling, Ken’s interests ranged from parachuting to sports cars.

One Sunday afternoon of First-Class year, Kenny drove Joel Heaton out to Laurel, Maryland, to pick up his brand new, illegal, Austin-Healy. Heading back to Annapolis with Joel in the lead, as they entered the beltway the driver ahead of Joel started to merge; then stopped. Joel, looking back to see when he could enter the highway, accelerated and rear ended the car ahead of him. The driver of the car Joel hit was an active duty Marine Corps Colonel! By the time they exchanged insurance information, it was getting late and the evening meal formation was fast approaching. Kenny never once thought about leaving Joel behind; instead, he took the lead as they sped all the way back to Colonial Motors on West Street. Joel threw his keys at the guy who had sold him the Healy and jumped in Kenny’s car. Kenny parked on the street near St. John’s and they undressed as they ran through the St. John’s Yard.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Plebe training kicked in as they got into uniform and slid into formation with about 20 seconds to spare. As they turned and marched off, Joel remembers seeing Kenny’s round, red face, totally amused by the close call, grinning from ear to ear. Joel thought that his life was in ruins, but all he had to do was look at Kenny’s grin, to make him smile and realize that everything would be all right.

John Clevenger was Kenny’s roommate during the Spring Set in ’67 and remembers the morning Kenny discovered that he had Bell’s palsy on the left side of his face. He put up with having to sleep with one eye open and speaking out of one side of his mouth, but the thing that irritated him the most was that he could only smile on the right side of his face. To fix the problem, five Plebes held Kenny down while a rubber band with a partially opened paper clip was attached between his left ear and the left corner of his mouth. The contraption worked and even Kenny thought it was funny when everyone told him that he could chase women again because he now had a full smile.

After graduation, Ken was assigned to the USS Brownson, DD-868, stationed in Newport, Rhode Island. Frequently, he and I would hang out together at a watering hole called The Tavern. Upon becoming sufficiently primed toward the end of the evenings, we would hop into our rigs- I had a ’66 Vette and Ken had an XKE Jag; which we would race around ten-mile drive until sated. About that time, the Navy put out a desperate appeal for NFO backseat drivers and Swift Boat volunteers. Bored to tears with the jobs we currently had, Ken and I vowed to volunteer the very next day; me for NFO and Ken for Swift Boats. Justifiably proud of our decisions, we toasted each other a few more times and repaired to our respective vehicles to cap off the evening with our customary Tour de Newport. The next day, I woke up with a terrific hangover and trudged off to my boring job; all thoughts of glory forgotten in the boozefog. But Ken followed through and the rest is history.

One of Ken’s closest friends at Patrol Fast Craft (Swift Boat) School was Elmo Zumwalt, III; eldest son of the incumbent CNO, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr. In his book, My Father, My Son, Elmo wrote about his friendship with Ken. Just before deploying to Vietnam in August of 1969, Ken told Elmo he had a premonition that he was not coming home alive. Ken said that if he was killed, he wanted Elmo to have his most prized possession- his red, XKE Jaguar. Elmo chalked up Ken’s request to “pre-deployment jitters,” but promised to take care of the Jag for him.

In September of 1969, John Clevenger had a chance meeting with Kenny in Chu Lai, South Vietnam. John was flying off the carrier Oriskany in the Tonkin Gulf and unable to return to the ship was bingoed to the Marine Airbase at Chu Lai. While having a beer at the O’Club bar, John discovered that Kenny was assigned to Chu Lai and got a ride over to the Swift Boat dock. At the Swift Boat headquarters hut, he found out that Kenny was headed in with a suspected Viet Cong prisoner. When Kenny showed up, John couldn’t believe his eyes. There was his former roomie in old, beat-up tennis shoes, cut-off jeans and a sleeveless t-shirt accessorized with a bushy Fu Manchu mustache, baseball cap, a holstered 9mm pistol on his right hip and a survival knife on his left hip!

Kenny invited John to join him and his crew of five enlisted men for the remainder of the night’s patrol. John still remembers the excitement of riding on the “thoroughbred” of the Navy as Kenny’s “Swiftie” sped through the open water of the bay near Chu Lai. Fortunately for John, the rest of the night was uneventful and the next morning, Norts drove him back to his aircraft in a jeep. Little did they know, as they shook hands and said good-bye to each other; that it would be for the last time.

After arriving in Vietnam, Ken was assigned as the Officer-in-Charge of Patrol Craft Fast 61. On the afternoon of October 7, 1969, PCF’s 61 and 69 were destroying fishing weirs on the Troung Giang River about 17 miles southeast of Da Nang. Suddenly, they were ambushed from the shore and came under heavy, semi-automatic weapons and artillery fire. Both Swift boats withdrew to the northwest and saturated the area with mortars and strafing runs on the enemy positions. Ken was at the helm of his boat and in the hail of gunfire, a ricocheting bullet struck him in the head, killing him instantly. Mortally wounded, Ken slumped over the helm and the boat ran hard aground into the river bank. His crew continued to fight and both Swift Boats suppressed the enemy fire. Helo gunships arrived on the scene and saturated the area with rocket and mini gun fire while Ken was medevaced. A single, stray bullet had found its mark and the smile that could light up a room was extinguished forever.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” Kenny is now on eternal duty with the fifty-eight thousand souls of his generation, who answered their country’s call to duty and made the ultimate sacrifice. Their spirits now reside in the most hallowed memorial of our time- The Vietnam Wall.

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9th Company On panel 17W, Line 48 let your fingers trace the letters K-e-n-n-e-t-h-D-e-a-n-N-o-r-t-o-n, etched in the cool, polished granite. Think about the last time you saw Kenny and as you stare into the black, mirrored surface of the stone, you can see him smiling back at you.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Wesley G. Overton After graduation, I served aboard USS Paul Revere APA-248, home ported in San Diego, Ca. as Weapons Officer and Boat Group Commander; I made one WESTPAC Cruise in 1969.

Next I served aboard USS Sacramento AOE-1, home ported in Bremerton, Washington as Navigator/Personnel Officer and 1st Lieutenant at different times; I made two WESTPAC cruises in 1970 and 1971.

I resigned my commission and left the Navy in 1972. I worked as the Head Tennis Professional/Director of Tennis at one of the South's top three resort hotels, the Grand Hotel, in Point Clear, Al until 1988. Along the way, I won the State of Alabama Men’s Singles Tennis Championships and simultaneously helped run the Colonial Inn, a small family-owned Inn in Fairhope, Alabama that we eventually had to close around 1990.

I left the tennis business in 1988 after some health problems and for the next few years worked in the lumber business at a small mill and then in the export lumber end of the business. Then I got involved in the construction business in Gulf Shores for a few years and ended up working in the oil and gas industry at a pipe coating plant in Mobile that coats pipe for Shell, BP, etc. so the pipe doesn't corrode once underground or undersea.

I am currently residing in Montrose, Alabama and have been living in the Fairhope/Montrose area ever since moving back to Alabama after leaving the Navy. Patricia and I have been married for 25 years and we have a daughter who played college volleyball and is presently working in the sports field and a son who is a senior in college. My health is good after a couple of bouts with cancer and I still enjoy sports and the sporting scene. I go to as many high school and college sporting events as time allows while keeping up with the day-to-day experiences of life. I enjoy running which keeps me in shape and I like to read as much as I can and am looking forward to whatever life's challenges and opportunities present in the future.

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9th Company Bob Pothier Navy experience 1963-67: USNA(9th Company) 1967 - 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Wings Nov 68 April 69-April 70: HAL-3 Seawolves. HAL-3 provided close air support for Swift Boat PBR’s, Seals and anybody else that needed it.

Many 67 classmates were in HAL-3 HC-2 Lakehurst, NJ. Provided SAR on USS JFK and USS America.

Again, many 1967 classmates were assigned to this squadron Ran officer programs office in Boston Left active duty in 76, staying in Reserves two more years attached to NAS South Weymouth, MA Civilian experience Managed a commercial printing company Photographic research at Polaroid, interacted with DR Edwin Land and met Ansel Adams, fun job Division HR Manager at Polaroid then Analog Devices, a semiconductor company Senior VP of HR at a regional bank in MA 1990 to present have held sales management positions for residential mortgages with several lenders Family Four sons Bob (USNA 92) lives in Bradford MA with wife Brenda and two sons Lucien 9 and Julien 6. Currently he works at the Bank of America and designs all web presence for Merrill Lynch. Brenda is the Executive Assistant to a CEO of a New England restaurant and specialty food business. Bob and his family are very musical. Bob is in a band that plays regularly. Brenda performs in many musicals and both Lucien and Julien take instrument lessons. The family spends summer weekends at their cottage on Newfound Lake in NH Matt lives in Ewa Beach, HI with his with wife Carri and daughters Katie 14 and Abby 12. Matt is a retired CDR. He flew FA18’s and was a long time LSO. His last assignment was head of the LSO School at Oceana. He made many deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He currently flies Hawker Hunters out of MCAS Kaneohe Bay for civilian company ATEC. Carri is a long time director for Pampered Chef that fit in with the many Navy moves. Her website is www.pamperedcheff.biz/ carripothier Both Katie and Abby are heavily into soccer and as you would expect surfing.

Chris as we speak is moving from Concord, NH to Portland, OR with his wife Kathy and sons Axel 14, Ian 12 and Zach 6. Chris is a realist painter that is featured in galleries in MA NH and FL. He is also featured in an article in the august 2015 fine art Connoisseur Magazine. His website is www.cwapothier.com. Kathy is a very creative photographer. Her website is www.kathypothierphotophy.com. Axel is into baseball and building PC’s. Ian lives and breathes soccer. Zach loves everything Jeff lives in Warner, NH. He is a skilled and talented custom furniture and cabinetmaker. His specialty is taking old wood from any source and refinishing/ refurbishing it into fine tables, bookcases, exterior doors etc. You can see his work on Facebook at Https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.pothier?pnref=story. He snowboards in the NH mountains when he can.

Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Summary Elaine Regan and I wed 10 days after graduation. We were married 25 years. Although we are no longer a couple, we are very close friends and try to get together with our four sons and their families as often as possible.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary I live in rural Warner NH, near the NH ski areas. You have to cross a historic covered bridge to get to my house. Coaching youth sports has always been a big part of my life, both baseball and hockey. I coached my sons growing up and have had the incredible opportunity to coach some of my grandsons in baseball. I continue to coach. The history of aviation is a passion of mine. I collect first edition books and other memorabilia. I have numerous artifacts/ books from Lindbergh, Curtis, Byrd, Rickenbacker etc. I also dabble in antiques (buy and sell) part time.

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9th Company John P. Richman NAVY SERVICE HISTORY FLIGHT TRAINING: July 1967-October 1968; VT-1 NAS Pensacola, FL, VT-7 NAS Meridian, MS, VT-25 NAS Beeville, TX October 1968-May1969; A-4 RAG, VA-44 NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL CAREER ASSIGNMENTS: May 1969-August 1971; VA-83 NAS Cecil Field Jacksonville, FL. A-4C and A-7E. Mediterranean deployments on USS John F. Kennedy (maiden cruise) and USS Forrestal (first cruise after fire). Squadron junior officer jobs and Landing Signals Officer.

August 1971-June 1973; VT-7 NAS Meridian, MS. Advanced jet training squadron- TA-4J flight instructor and senior training LSO. June 1973-April 1974. Broken service. Completed flight engineer training at Braniff Airlines in Dallas, TX. Married ENS Jane L. Hermanson, November 10, 1973.

April 1974-August 1976. Recalled to active duty, VS-22 NAS Cecil Field Jacksonville, FL. Transitioned squadron to the S-3A Weapon System. Deployed on USS Saratoga to the Mediterranean. Squadron LSO and Nuclear Weapons Training Officer.

August 1976-April 1979. VS-41 NAS North Island San Diego, CA. S-3A flight instructor, LSO, A/C Division Officer and Operations Officer April 1979. Resigned commission.

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION I was hired in 1979 by United Airlines as a DC-8 flight engineer based in San Francisco. I was furloughed nine months later for 4½ years, which included the second fuel crisis and the firing of the air traffic controllers. I used my engineering skills honed at USNA working for an engineering company in San Diego, and then flew for People Express Airlines before being recalled to United Airlines in December 1982. Despite one ugly strike and an ugly bankruptcy, I happily continued at UAL until mandatory retirement in 2005. I had a wonderful career flying the DC-8, 727, 737, 757, 767, and the A-320. My final five years were as a captain on the 777, flying to Europe out of Dulles International Airport.

INTERESTING LIFE EVENT On the night of 9/13/2001, two days after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, I flew a Boeing 777 from Dulles to Chicago to Denver and finally to San Francisco delivering pilots and flight attendants to their respective bases in order to restart United Airlines flight ops.

We were the only civilian aircraft in the sky, and on approach to O’Hare Airport in Chicago we were cleared to land on the runway of our choice while still 50 miles from the field.

FAMILY I met my wife Jane on my first shore tour when I was assigned to VT-7, NAS Meridian, MS. She had just earned her commission through OCS in Newport RI and was assigned as the squadron Training Administration Officer. Jane completed twenty-three years of service and retired as a Commander working at the Pentagon for the Chief of Naval Operations. We have two children; a daughter, Lindsay and a son, Christopher. Lindsay and her husband Kirk live in New York City and have two sons. They are both employed in the publishing industry working for Random House and Abrams Publishing. Christopher graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and served in the Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer. After leaving the Marine Corps he affiliated with the Army National Guard and earned his Ranger and Special Forces tabs. Chris is assigned to the 19 th Special Forces Group and is currently forward deployed as the 18B (heavy weapons specialist) on an ODA team to Afghanistan.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary ern Shore of Maryland. We purchased a circa 1890 duplex in the center of the historic district and converted it into a single family home giving us plenty of room to entertain family and friends. I’ve been able to put my carpentry skills to good use working with a local real estate company doing home repairs. I also volunteer with the Kent County, MD chapter of Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit, as a board member and carpenter on home repair projects for the elderly and indigent. Chestertown is also home to Washington College, the tenth oldest college in the US, and I enjoy attending classes in their continuing education curriculum. Jane currently serves as a member of the Chestertown Planning Commission which regulates the planning and development of building projects within the town. She also founded a wedding planning business called Going to the Chapel… specializing in destination military weddings at the USNA Chapel.

UNIFORM BREAST INSIGNIA Naval Aviator Wings QUESTION #1 I was born into an Air Force family and the only life style that I knew was as an Air Force “brat.” While I was attending high school in Kaiserslautern, Germany the only college options that I considered were the USNA and the Air Force Academy. I was familiar with the USNA because my older brother, Thomas Nelson Richman, was a midshipman in the Class of ’64. I applied to both the USNA and the USAFA and was accepted by the Navy.

QUESTION #2 During my tenure as a midshipman, I cannot say that I was a big fan of the USNA, and I think that the feeling was mutual. However, there were two things that I loved; my classmates, and Second Class Summer flying in Pensacola, and UDT at NAB Little Creek.

Summary After earning my wings in 1968 I reported to VA-83 at NAS Cecil Field and deployed aboard John F. Kennedy, flying the A-4C. My second cruise, was aboard Forrestal flying the A-7E before rotating ashore to VT-7, at NAS Meridian as a flight instructor and LSO. In 1973, I married ENS Jane Hermanson, an OCS graduate, whom I met when we were both assigned to VT-7.

At the end of my shore duty in Meridian, I resigned my commission and earned a flight engineer license from Braniff Airlines; just in time for the Arab fuel embargo. A hasty recall to active duty, resulted in orders back to Cecil Field deployed aboard Saratoga with VS-22, and Jane with the ASW Wing One staff. Two years and one cruise later, we were detailed to VS-41, NAS North Island where I resigned my commission in 1979 to fly the “friendly skies of United Airlines.”

Although I loved the flying, my 25 years at UAL were marred by furlough, strike, and ultimately the airline’s bankruptcy. My career began as an engineer on the DC-8, followed by the 727, 737, 757, 767, A-320 and finished as a captain on the 777 flying to Europe.

Jane completed 23 years of service and retired as a Commander working for the CNO. Our daughter Lindsay, her husband, and two sons live in New York City where they are both employed in book publishing. Son Christopher graduated from VMI, served in the USMC and then affiliated with the Army National Guard. He earned his Ranger and Special Forces tabs and is serving with the 19th Special Forces Group on a forward deployed ODA Team.

Upon my retirement from UAL in 2005 we moved to the historic district of Chestertown, MD and restored a circa 1890 Victorian house. I’m active with a non-profit, Rebuilding Together, and take continuing education courses through Washington College. Jane serves on the Chestertown Planning Commission and founded, Going to the Chapel…, specializing in military destination weddings at the USNA Chapel.

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9th Company James Lawrence Smith

(Editor’s note: Written before his death on September 6, 2011) Ten days after graduation I married Vicki Jo Lamneck in our hometown of North Olmsted, Ohio. In July 1967 we traveled to Europe on the SS United States. Unfortunately, it was the roughest crossing in forty years and my wife and I have not set foot on another ship together since. After a brief stop in Paris, we rode by train to Munich, Germany. It was a great way to start a marriage, but a little difficult on Vicki who spoke no German when we arrived. I attended the University of Munich, studying math and physics with an emphasis on quantum mechanics. We had a lot of time to travel and see most of Western Europe and Berlin. It was a time of turmoil because of the Viet Nam conflict and Martin Luther King’s assassination, and I had many discussions with my fellow students about those events. Need-less to say the views in Germany in 1968 were quite different than those to which I had been exposed at the Naval Academy. It was a wonderful year for both of us, but we were glad to get back to the United States. Vicki got pregnant while we were in Europe, and she returned early and had our daughter, Lauren a few days before I returned. It was a great homecoming.

After I returned to the States, I attended Submarine School, Nuclear Power Training and reported to my first ship, USS Ethan Allen.

There I qualified in Submarines and Engineering. Our son, Eric was born at the end of my tour aboard the Ethan Allen. I served aboard USS Simon Bolivar for three years. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the Nuclear Power training and saw a lot of parallels to the instruction that I had received in Europe. I decided fairly early that I would like to get into education after retirement and I thought that a tour at Nuclear Power School would help me to prepare for the ultimate transition to a second career in education. I learned a lot about students, instructors and curriculum during my three years there. I served as Executive Officer on the USS George Bancroft through several patrols and an overhaul period. I then reported to USS Sculpin as CO. After a tough three years in command, I reported to the Naval Underwater systems Research and Development Center as OIC; from which station I retired.

I taught in the Nuclear Engineering Department at Three Rivers Technical College for several years and completed my masters at Connecticut College. Since then I have been teaching physics, chemistry and math at Griswold High School, in Griswold, CT. I have found teaching to be very rewarding. It has been a real pleasure watching my former students grow and go on to successful careers in math, science, medicine and education and my student teachers go off to teach in the area. Several of my students have gone on to the Naval and Coast Guard Academies and are currently serving. I also enjoyed coaching wrestling for several years. I gave that up at fifty, however, when I came home with a black eye and Vicki thought it time to move on.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary The great historians, Will and Ariel Durant have written that “Education is the transmission of civilization.� I have been proud to play my small role in this profession. I will most likely continue to teach as long as I am able. While I miss going to sea, I still enjoy the water through boating, water skiing and swimming regularly. Vicki and I sing in the church choir and I still play my guitar and sing. Music has been a big part of our lives. Vicki and I have been married for forty years and have supported each other through the most difficult of times. Through times of great joy and great sorrow we have been there for one another. We have remained in love as the day we were married and are grateful for the life we have been able to lead.

Profile: BS, USNA; Postgraduate Study, Univ. of Munich; MS, Connecticut College.; Submariner; CDR, USN retired; He is survived by his wife Vicki and two children, Lauren and Eric.

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9th Company William H. Sorensen Service History 1967-1968—USS PERSISTENT MSO 491 MARKET TIME PATROL VIETNAM 1968-1969- UDT/SEAL TRAINING CLASS 53 1969-1971- UDT 13- VIETNAM 1971-1973- NAVAL INSHORE WARFARE STAFF- CORONADO, CALIF. 1973- Transferred to Naval Reserve 1973-1992- Special Warfare Community with various commands 1992- Retired from Naval Reserves with rank of Captain Principal Occupation: Co-Owner with Brother Jim Sorensen (64) of Tank and Refinery Services (TARSCO)Built and Repaired above ground storage tanks- mostly in petroleum Industry- 19822009 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Wife: Susan Kathleen Sorensen Children: David; One Son Paul: Two Sons, Two Daughters` Angela; Two Sons Holly Two Daughters Rohry: Two Daughters Total:

5 Children/ 11 Grandchildren

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time Working in the Special Needs Community- Children with Disabilities (Granddaughter with severe cerebral palsy) Work Out- Blke, Walk, and lift weights Moderate amount of travel Good Health Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Army Navy Game 1963 President Kennedy Addressing our Plebe Class President Kennedy Assassination Training Tables- Together with Lifelong Friends Beating Army at West Point- 1967- Baseball Ringing the Japanese Bell after Beating ARMY Spending weekends with George Volkman at his parents house in Baltimore Playing Baseball with Roger Staubach and Skip Orr on the 1965 team Traveling with the Baseball Team up and down the Eastern Seaboard with Coach Joe Duff Humorous Memories of USNA: ‘Bracing Up, Shoving Out, Uniform Races” the absurdity of the whole Situation- not funny while it was going on Listening to my classmates reflect on the plethora of way they were ‘Dumped on’- especially my buddy George Volkman

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Running to the final exam posting board to see how I fared (Really wasn’t necessary, as everyone knew what happened before I did and could hardly wait to tell me) Awards Received: Getting out alive with a sense of humor Academic Achievement Passing all courses Athletic All Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball- USNA- 2nd Base Uniform Breast Insignia : Navy Seal Badge Flag Pennant Not Yet- Still Working on This Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My Brother (Jim 64) was a member of the Brigade and I wanted to follow him. The TV series “Men Of Annapolis” intrigued me.

Being from the West Coast- going to a service school was somewhat of an unattainable dream. I always believed in service and the Academy filled that need. I knew the Academy would provide a great education and opportunity to lead- no matter what or where my life might lead.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were exceeded. I feel blessed to have worked and befriended men of character and integrity. Truly a lifetime gift.

I believe the true measure of our experience is only unveiled as we grow older. I do not envy friends who attended conventional institutions at a time of national turmoil. I stayed on Active Duty for Six (6) years- Navy Special Warfare- UDT/SEAL and transferred to the Naval Service to complete my career- Retired as a Navy Captain.

Summary Graduation found me headed for Long Beach, California to serve on USS Persistent (MSO 491). After one deployment to S.E. Asia On Market Time Patrol (Coastal Surveillance and Patrol) I volunteered for UDT/SEAL training in 1969 and graduated with Class 53 in November of 1969. This was followed by a deployment with UDT 13 in 1970. After serving with NAVINSWARPAC I completed active duty in June of 1973. I transferred to the Naval Reserve and completed service in 2004- retiring with the rank of Captain.

In 1982 my brother Jim Sorensen (Class 64) and I formed a construction company (Tank and Refinery Services Company- TARSCO). Our focus was the repair and construction of above ground storage tanks for the oil industry. The business was sold in 2007 with our retirement thereafter.

My lovely wife Susan and I still reside in Placentia, California. We have Five (5) children (David, Paul, Holly, Angela, and Rohry).

We are blessed with eleven (11) beautiful grandchildren. I spend my time supporting the Special Needs Community (Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy). The balance of my time is devoted to family support and moderate physical exercise.

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9th Company Walter L. Wilkening After graduation, I started flight school in July of 1967, went through the multi-engine pipe line, and received my wings in October of 1968. I stayed in the Advanced Training Command in Corpus Christi as a "sergrad" instructor in VT-28 from November 1968 until January 1970 at which point I was assigned to VS-37 in San Diego. I separated from the Navy from VS-37 on March 14,1973 and began my career with Delta Air Lines on March 19,1973. When the Arab Oil Embargo of 1974 caused Delta to remove the bottom 200 pilots on the seniority list from flight status in 1974, I took a leave of absence from the airline and flew S-2 Air Tankers for the forestry service in California until I was recalled to flight status by Delta in January of 1976. After recall, my aviation career took on a normal, orderly progression - 2nd officer B-727, 1st officer B-727, 1st officer B-757 & B-767, Captain B-727, Captain B-757 & B-767, FAA Check Airman and finally Captain B-767-400. After 9/11, I saw the Delta bankruptcy handwriting on the wall and elected to take early retirement September 1, 2003.

Shirley and I were married on November 4, 1975 in Lake Tahoe right before my recall to Delta Air Lines. Shirley was a Flight Attendant for Delta at the time and we had met, strangely enough, on an airplane approximately 18 months earlier. We started our family in November of 1976 with Sarah (USNA '99), then followed with Matt (USNA '00), Julieanne (USNA'02), Andrew (Purdue ROTC '05), and finally Tim (USNA '08). Since that time, Sarah has left the Navy and now works for the State Department in D.C., Matt is instructing in T-45's in Meridian, Julieanne is an EA-6B Prowler NFO at Whidbey Island, Andrew is scheduled to get his wings in Kingsville one week before our reunion and Tim is a Firstie at USNA. Since retirement, I have successfully avoided finding any gainful employment and we have concentrated on maintaining our farm in Kentucky, chasing our children around the country and doing volunteer community, Congressional, USNA Blue/Gold and church-related activities.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter Adams Young Service History After graduation and completion of basic training at Pensacola, I received my Naval Flight Officer wings at NAS Glynco GA and traveled to Whidbey Island WA for training as an A-6A Intruder Bombardier/Navigator. In early 1969 I reported to Attack Squadron 196 and in October of that year embarked on USS RANGER for the first of three combat tours in SE Asia. Our main mission on that deployment was interdiction along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, but we also were sent into North Vietnam on strikes against key targets in an effort to discourage NVN from sending more troops and supplies south. The A-6 was the only aircraft in theater capable of conducting precision air strikes at night and in bad weather, and of detecting and attacking moving targets.

Shortly after VA-196 returned home in June 1970, I reported to Attack Squadron 115 and deployed aboard USS MIDWAY in the spring of 1971. In 1971, while on my second Vietnam deployment aboard MIDWAY, I transferred to the Staff of the Commander Carrier Division ONE as Aide and Flag Lieutenant. I was able to continue flying on occasional missions with VA-115 when CARDIV ONE and MIDWAY deployed again to SE Asia in April of 1972.

All told, I completed 97 combat missions over Laos and North Vietnam, and accumulated 184 carrier landings and more than 1,000 flight hours in the A-6A. I left CARDIV ONE and MIDWAY in the Tonkin Golf in the late summer of 1972 for the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, where I earned a Master’s Degree in Operations Research. My last Navy tour was as a research project officer with the Navy Personnel R&D Center in San Diego.

Principal Occupation After leaving the service in 1977, I went to work as a senior scientist for Dunlap/Reflectone, where I conducted aviation performance studies and analyses. Over the next 37 years I worked for several national engineering companies, including Control Data Corporation, SAIC, Ogden, DynCorp, and Computer Sciences Corporation. While at Control Data and SAIC, I was lead system engineer for the design and development of a secure message processing system providing connectivity between the National Command Authority and airborne and submarine strategic forces.After earning my PhD in Management in 1994 I started a management consulting business serving large and small businesses and non-profit organizations. Focus of my practice was in Strategic Planning and in Organization and Leadership Development.

In my “spare time” I taught on the faculty of Chapman University, Orange CA, as Adjunct Professor of Business and Computer Science. I also helped design and deliver the Master of Science in Global Leadership program for the University of San Diego, which serves active duty military personnel and mid-level managers in the civil and Government sectors. I finally retired in early 2015.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: A fill-in parent position assisting with my son’s Boy Scout troop in San Diego led to more than 25 years as a volunteer Scouter. After five years as a Scoutmaster, I went on to support and deliver youth and adult leadership training at the District, Region, and National levels and advised youth leaders with the Order of the Arrow.

I served as a volunteer aboard the USS MIDWAY Museum from its arrival in San Diego in January 2004 until our relocation to Portland in 2009. The 15 months I spent deployed aboard MIDWAY served me in good stead - I started out as a general helper preparing for opening day in June, but later qualified as a Docent conducting tours and explaining various exhibits and features to visitors. I was also part of the crew that spent two years restoring Ready Room 5 (the former home of VA-115) as a major new exhibit. The museum now hosts more than 1,000,000 visitors a year.

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9th Company Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Darlene and I met and married in San Diego in 1976. She immediately and enthusiastically joined me in parenting my two children.

Our son Peter graduated from USNA in 1991 and completed a career in nuclear submarines, retiring after 20 years as an 0-5. He is currently managing the Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test & Evaluation Complex (AUTEC) and resides in Charleston SC with his wife & two of our grandchildren. Daughter Robin pursued a career in teaching and is currently an Elementary School Principal in La Mirada CA. She and her husband are actively raising our other two grandchildren.

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

In 2009 Darlene and I moved to Portland OR, where we divide our time between the city and our get-away home on the Southwest Coast of Washington. Post-retirement, I try to keep busy with genealogy and writing projects while exploring Portland’s thriving craft brewing community. I remain an active member of the Association of Naval Aviation, Tailhook Association, and the Intruder Association, where I am National Secretary.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Undoubtedly the most vivid memory of USNA was during Plebe year - the afternoon of 22 November 1963. A large group of us were in the loft of Maury Hall for an afternoon-long Mechanical Drawing class. The instructor came in and told us that he had heard a radio report of shots being fired at the Presidential motorcade in Dallas, and a few minutes later told us that President Kennedy was dead. No one said a word, but we all spontaneously packed up our compasses and T-squares and headed back to Bancroft Hall, joining the rest of the Brigade streaming across the Yard. Later that afternoon and through the evening we could hear a cannon being fired every half hour. Evening Meal that night was the only time I remember the Mess Hall being so quiet that the only sound was the clinking of tableware.

During Plebe Summer JFK had made an impromptu visit to the Yard, and we were assembled in Tecumseh Court for a short pep talk from him. We went wild when he followed tradition and granted amnesty for all demerits and extra duty…

My father was the White House correspondent for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, and was in the motorcade in Dallas on that day.

He told me later that filing that story was the hardest thing he had ever done…

Fondest? Glee Club trips to the Midwest, and bus junkets to away football games… Summer Cruises and a glimpse of “The Fleet” and prospects of life in the “real” Navy.

Humorous Memories of USNA: For some reason, the most humorous memories of USNA involve pranks and water….

Most of the time at Navy I lived in rooms in the 5 th Wing that faced onto the parking lot/courtyard formed with the 7 th Wing, over the Post Office. One evening during Finals Week, the relative quiet was broken by the unmistakable sound of a set of high heels marching into the center of the court. (I was a warm night, so everyone had their windows open.) A smartly dressed young lady then called out to someone in the 7 th Wing, “Roy! Ro-o-o-y!”. After a brief silence several Mids took it on themselves to help her get Roy’s attention, and the courtyard was soon filled with catcalls and mocking shouts of “Ro-oo-y, Oh, Ro-o-o-y”. Roy never stepped up to answer the young lady, and eventually she was left standing there in silence when a water balloon arced out of a window and landed a few feet in front of her. At this, she had enough and turned on her heel and began marching out of the area. Unfortunately, she didn’t get far when a few more water balloons were launched in her direction. As the barrage intensified, she picked up the pace and was at a full run as she turned the corner out of range… wet and humiliated. To my knowledge, no one found out who Roy was….

During Second Class Summer we spent several weeks at USNA taking classes as part of ACTRAMID. Our cohort was lodged in the 7th Wing. Since our esteemed classmates were also running the Plebe Detail, our early morning pre-reveille slumber was disturbed by several platoons of Plebes (led by our brother Classmates of course) running under our open windows and chanting. Being the good-natured souls that we were, we took this in good humor for a while, but the next morning were stationed on the walkways connecting the 5th & 7th Wings, armed with trash cans full of water to welcome the chanting Plebes (and our Classmates in the lead)…A truce was declared with our Plebe Detail Classmates, and we slept in after that….

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Academic Achievement HIGHEST DEGREE EARNED: PhD (Management & Administration) Walden University (1994) Service/USNA Awards Navy Commendation Medal w/Combat “V” Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Flight Officer Wings (awarded 1968) Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

We were not a “Navy family” and there had been no talk of USNA until my brother gained an appointment with the Class of ’62 (the result of a year spent at Bullis, a Washington DC prep school). Because we lived in DC, my family was able to visit the Academy and Annapolis frequently during my brother’s tenure at the Academy. As an impressionable teenager I quickly fell under the spell of the “romance” of the Academy and the excitement of Midshipman life in and around The Yard. Navy quickly rose to the top of my college Wish List in high school, and I was fortunate enough to secure a competitive Presidential appointment to USNA via the DC Commissioners. (My “backup school” was the University of Michigan – my Dad’s alma mater.)

In retrospect, when I was sworn in on June 26 th, 1963, at the age of 17, I do not think that my expectations for the Academy extended beyond graduation and the Naval service. My focus for the past 5 years had been on getting there – not what lay beyond. I was glad to be part of the Class of 1967, and as we were being sworn in my focus was on making it through Plebe Summer….

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

As noted earlier, when I entered USNA in the summer of 1963, my horizon did not really extend beyond graduation. Plebe year was a challenge for me on many levels, but I remember my Firstie telling me often that “The Academy is not the Navy”. The truth of this adage became clear on Youngster Cruise, where I was exposed to life at sea on a Destroyer and to a taste of the Marine Corps. I returned from Cruise invigorated and encouraged, and looking forward to being a part of “The Fleet”. Aviation (Second Class) summer and First Class Cruise experiences also provided strong positive reinforcement of this.

After graduation I entered the NFO training pipeline at Pensacola that would eventually lead to my qualifying as a Bombardier/ Navigator in the A-6A Intruder. At Pensacola I joined peers who had earned their commissions via other pathways, such as the NRTOC, OCS, ROC programs, and was able to experience first-hand the degree to which the Academy had prepared me for the Naval Service – socially, academically, psychologically, and technically. Not only was I able to excel at both the classroom and flight training challenges, I could assist the members of my cohort with their academics.

The preparation I had received at USNA continued to serve me in meeting the challenges of advanced jet navigation training and my year-long tour in the Intruder RAG at Whidbey Island. This solid foundation supported my post-graduation goals for serving in the Fleet and aspiring to command.

Even though circumstances evolved that would take me into new directions ten years after graduation, I continue to look upon my years at the Academy as having shaped me personally and as setting my life on paths that would not have been imaginable to the young man of 17 standing in Tecumseh Court on that hot June day in 1963.

Summary After graduation, I received my NFO wings and traveled to Whidbey Island WA for training as an A-6A Intruder Bombardier/ Navigator. In 1969 I reported to VA-196 and embarked on USS RANGER for the first of three combat tours in SE Asia. I next joined VA-115 (USS MIDWAY) in the spring of 1971, and later cross-decked to the staff of CARDIV ONE. All told, I completed three deployments, 97 combat missions over North and South Vietnam and Laos, and recorded 184 carrier landings and more than 1,000 flight hours in the A-6A. After I earned an MS in Operations Research in Monterey, my last Navy tour was as a research project officer with the Navy Person150

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After leaving the service in 1977, I went to work as a senior scientist for Dunlap/Reflectone, conducting aviation performance studies and analyses. Over the next 35 years I worked for several national engineering companies, including Control Data Corporation, SAIC, Ogden, DynCorp, and CSC. I spent 20+ years as an Adjunct Professor on the faculty of Chapman University and also helped design and deliver the MS in Global Leadership program at the University of San Diego. I completed my PhD in Management in 1994.

Darlene and I met and married in San Diego in 1970. She immediately and enthusiastically joined me in parenting my two children.

Son Peter (USNA ’91) completed a career in nuclear submarines, and is currently managing the Navy’s AUTEC Undersea T&E Complex. Daughter Robin taught English for 15 years and is now an elementary school Principal in La Mirada CA. We have four grandchildren between them.

In 2009 we moved to Portland OR, and now divide our time between the city and our cottage on the SW Coast of Washington. I finally retired in early 2015 and keep busy with genealogy and writing projects while exploring Portland’s thriving craft brewing community. I remain an active member of the Association of Naval Aviation, Tailhook Association, and the Intruder Association.

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10th Company David Bays Service History 1963-1967 U.S. Naval Academy (5th/10th Company) 1967 Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA 1968-1969 USS Granville Hall (YAG-40) 1970-1971 NAS Oceana-Supply (Aviation) Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I am divorced and have two sons and two grandchildren. One son, Ben, is a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. Andy is a movie producer in San Francisco.

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

I am not retired and plan on working for the foreseeable future.

Academic Achievement BS U. S. Naval Academy 1967 MS in Administration The George Washington University 1971 J.D. University of Texas Law School 1974 Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization 1980 Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

My brother was in the class of 1957 and I attended his graduation. It is difficult to explain how impressed I was during that visit. To be frank, I had no idea what to expect from attending.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Academy experience ingrains young people with a sense of discipline and confidence. These traits breed success in any human endeavor. I often recall the benediction of Admiral Kaufman: “Remember—You can do anything you set your mind to do.”

Summary After graduation I reported to the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia for training. During our off hours Henry Hefler (12th Company) and I coached the Clark County Country Cousins to the 7 th Grade football championship.

I reported for duty as the Supply Officer of the USS Granville Hall (YAG-40). Our mission was to test biological and chemical warfare agents in the far reaches of the Pacific. “Granny Hall” was the mother ship of our operations. The program was “super-secret,” no doubt because these operations were illegal at the time. Our captain had one rule: stay upwind.

From there I was sent to the supply department of NAS Oceana. While I was there the fighter pilots taught me how to drink and play liar’s dice. In the evenings I attended George Washington University where I earned a master’s degree and my first divorce.

From there it was on to law school at the University of Texas. There my roommate was our classmate and my debate partner John O’Neill. John, who went on to “swiftboat” fame, graduated with the highest-grade average in the history of the school. My grades were much more pedestrian.

As a student I began serving as a clerk for one of the best criminal lawyers in Texas. After a while I was hooked. As a licensed attorney, I worked as a felony prosecutor for ten years. For the next thirty-two years I have toiled as a defense counsel for the oppressed and the downtrodden. I have represented serial murderers, police officers, and country-western celebrities.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary There seems to be no end to this journey. It appears I must die with my boots on in some dusty Texas courthouse. When that day comes, and my unpopular career is ended, I want my headstone to simply say: “NO DANCING.�

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10th Company Charles C. Buchanan Service History: 1963-1967: USNA (5th/10th Company) 1967-1968: USS Radford (DD-446), Asst. ASW and Asst. Navigator, Pearl Harbor, Tonkin Gulf 1968-1969: Various Basic & Advanced Flight Training Squadrons/ Commands, NAS Pensacola and NAS Brunswick, GA, designated 1320 Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) April 1969 1969: Fighter Squadron 121 (VF-121), F-4, Student, NAS Miramar 1969-1972: Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), F-4, NAS Miramar, USS Kitty Hawk, Tonkin Gulf times 2 1973-1975: Fighter Squadron 121 (VF-121), F-4, Instructor, NAS Miramar 1975: Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124), F-14, Student, NAS Miramar 1975-1978: Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), F-14, NAS Miramar, USS Constellation WESTPAC 1978-1979: Student, Naval War College, Command & Staff Course, Newport 1979-1980: Aide/Administrative Assistant to DCNO (Air Warfare) (OP05), Pentagon 1980: Fighter Squadron 171 (VF-171), F-4, Student, NAS Oceana, NAS Key West 1980-1983: Executive Officer/Commanding Officer Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151), F-4, USS Midway (CV-41), Yokosuka, JN, Naval Air Component Commander KAL-007 Incident, last flying assignment, 1136 career traps (four more than John Burch), 4000+ fighter hours, 320 Combat/Combat Support missions 1983-1985: Plans and Programs Coordinator, DCNO (Air Warfare) (OP-508), Pentagon 1986-1988: Operations Officer, USS Coral Sea (CV-43), Norfolk, Mediterranean, Libya/Line of Death 1988-1990: Air-to-Air Missile Program Coordinator, DCNO (Air Warfare) (OP-501), Pentagon 1991-1992: Commanding Officer, USS Austin (LPD-4), Norfolk, Mediterranean Desert Storm support 1993: Director, Resources and Evaluations, ASN (RDA), Pentagon 1994-1996: Commander, Amphibious Squadron Four (PHIBRON 4), Little Creek, VA, North Sea, Haiti and Bosnia operations 1996-1998: Director, Navy T&E Resources and Ranges (N913), Pentagon 1 July 1998 Retired from Naval Service as CAPT Principal Occupations: 1967-1998: US Navy 1998-2005: Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory, Research Engineer detailed to the CNO staff, Director of Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements (N091) in Crystal City, VA, on an Inter-Governmental Personnel Agreement (IPA) assignment.

2005-2016: Electronic Warfare Associates, GSI, Test & Evaluation and Training Group, Principal Analyst, Director, and Vice President of EWA GSI, Herndon, VA, a Defense Contractor.

2015: Retired in Northern Virginia (Fairfax City) with all three kids and five grandchildren within a 30 minute drive.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Other than marriage, the births of three children and the births of five grandchildren, the most memorable event was my first fighter squadron, the World Famous Black Lions (VF-213). There were 10 boat school grads, superb Fighter Pilots, RIOs and “liberty risks” all, out of 30 aircrew when I checked in; 3 from ’66 (Scotty Shields, Dave Lovelady, and Ray Hill); 4 ‘67ers (Skip Meinhold, Buddy Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Goodwin, Tom O’Connor and me); and 3 from ’68 (Bob Petersen, Steve Arcana, and Jerry Watson). Jeff Smith ’67 joined the squadron later and was lost in an aircraft accident off the California coast along with Steve Arcana ‘68. The other 20 aircrew were equally superb. The West Coast (Miramar) fighter community (both F4 and F8 types) included beaucoup boat school graduates and remains the best club of which I was a member. During my 3 years as a Black Lion I went on 2 WESTPAC cruises to the Tonkin Gulf, ejected from an F-4 (with Tom O’Connor) off the coast of California, trapped on the USS Kitty Hawk over 400 times, flew 320 combat/combat support missions, and had over 60 holes punched in my jet by a SAM. I’d gladly do it all again.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Christine and I were married in Fairfax City, VA, 8 June 1968 while I was under PCS orders from USS Radford to flight training at Pensacola (another memorable story). She’s stayed through thick and thin with the help of a few replacement parts and is still putting up with me. Our two daughters (Meredith and Courtenay) and son (Ryan) are all gainfully employed and living rewarding lives within 30 minutes of us. Our granddaughter (Caitlin) is attending the College of Charleston and our four grandsons (Andrew, Tommy, Tyler and Ryan) are still at their respective homes attending school and/or working.

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

Sleeping in is wonderful. I was always in the wrong profession as getting out of bed is the hardest part of my day. My focus is on family, friends and golf, where I provide the comic relief. My goal is to never wear a coat and tie more than once a month.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Rolling my car First Class year, getting my Form 2 with multiple Class A offenses delivered by the MOOW (Walt Vandivort) who woke me up from a sound sleep in sick bay the next morning by jabbing me in the butt with his sword so I could sign the Form 2, and subsequently receiving my “you’ll be gone in three days” letter from the Commandant of Midshipman. Lt Hooker (2 nd Company Officer, but he wore “Dolphins” just like my company officer) added insult to injury by frying me for “spot on cap cover” at my first restriction muster, adding 5 demerits to the 140 demerits already received. Plebe rates till June week only add to the memory. Fortunately, three of my other passengers were not hurt, nor ever officially identified despite the best efforts of the Commandant’s staff.

On the other hand, my roommate of 4 years, Fred Conroy, the fourth passenger, proving yet again what a true friend and standup guy he was and remains, insisted on staying with me at the accident scene, despite my protestations, through the trip to the civilian hospital and return to Bancroft for which he was rewarded by getting his own set of Class A’s.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Watching three of my classmates get their knockabout under sail in the basin and promptly hitting the sea wall at a 90 degree angle.

The bowsprit sent them backwards at twice the speed they hit.

The delayed First Class swim after the “phantom” struck.

Years after graduation, a bunch of us visiting with our classmate and my company mate (Phil Bassi) in his massive quarters across the drill field (old fart’s row) and the realization that “We” had become “Them” sinking in.

Academic Achievement BS, USNA, 1967 MPA, George Mason University, 2002 PHI ALPHA ALPHA National Honor Society (Public Administration) Athletic Best I ever did was third on my wrestling weight class ladder at USNA. Service/USNA Awards 4 LOMs, 4 MSMs, 2 Individual and 20 Strike/Flight Air Medals and 2 Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Medals in addition to other individual, unit and service awards Uniform Breast Insignia Radar Intercept Officer Wings (NFO)

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10th Company Flag Pennant USN Commodore (COMPHIBRON FOUR) Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

USNA offered a free education, a paycheck while attending, and a guaranteed job after graduation in addition to being less than an hour from home. My mother visited USCG HQ and convinced them to let me out of the appointment I had previously accepted to attend the Coast Guard Academy. My plan was four years in the Navy and then CIVLANT. To my surprise, and making my planning ability suspect, CIVLANT occurred after 31 memorable years.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

As some of us opined in later years, “The boat school sucks to be at but it’s a great place to be from.” The close friendships (you know who you are) formed during four years at the “Marble Monastery” have lasted a lifetime. Being on active duty in the Navy during Vietnam was both challenging and fun, resulting in my extended stay in uniform. The remaining time was challenging, fun on occasion but increasingly less thrilling and more “politically correct” as the years passed. A close aviator friend and fighter pilot, a Princeton graduate, summed it up nicely, “The chickensh@# is inversely proportional to the threat.” USNA provided the discipline I needed to get a degree and a commission; “a million dollar education… a nickel at a time.” It led to 31 years in uniform, 17 more years associated with national defense and a comfortable retirement. Academy graduates “live history while others read about it.”

Summary My first duty station was the USS Radford (DD-446) in Pearl Harbor. Upon return to Pearl from the Tonkin Gulf, I obtained orders to flight training ending up as a RIO with orders to West Coast F-4s. My first fleet squadron was the World Famous Black Lions (VF -213) flying F4s out of Miramar and embarked in USS Kitty Hawk for two more trips to the Tonkin Gulf. Subsequent operational flying tours were in VF-211 (F-14) at Miramar with a WESTPAC embarked in USS Constellation and as XO/CO of VF-151 (F-4) permanently embarked in USS Midway and temporarily ashore at NAF Atsugi. The flying portion of my career included 4000+ hours in fighters, 1136 carrier arrested landings, and 320 combat/combat support missions. Returning to “ship driving,” and mixed in with shore duty assignments in the Pentagon, I was the Operations Officer on USS Coral Sea, CO of USS Austin (LPD-4) and Commander, Amphibious Squadron Four (PHIBRON 4), finishing my 31 years of active duty in July 1998 on the CNO staff.

Following retirement from active duty, I worked for Penn State ARL providing onsite support to the CNO Staff on T&E infrastructure for 7 years concluding with BRAC 2005. I joined Electronic Warfare Associates, Government Services, Inc., where I supported various Government contracts rising to Vice President before retiring in 2016 in Fairfax, VA. Christine and I were married in Fairfax City, VA, 8 June 1968 where we also retired. Our two daughters (Meredith and Courtenay) and son (Ryan) live within 30 minutes of us. Our granddaughter (Caitlin) is attending the College of Charleston and our four grandsons (Andrew, Tommy, Tyler and Ryan) are still at their respective homes attending school and working.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Martin K. Collins Service History 1963 - 1967 USNA 5th/10th Company 1967 - 1969 USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD823) MPA/DCA Newport RI 1969 - 1970 USS Marathon (PG - 89) Chief Engineer San Diego CA 1970 - 1971 Destroyer School Student Newport RI 1971 - 1972 USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7) Operations Officer San Diego CA 1973 - 1975 USS Cocopa (ATF 101) Commanding Officer San Diego CA 1975 - 1977 Surface Officer Schools Command Newport RI Instructor 1977 - 1979 NPGS Monterey CA Student MS Telecommunications Systems 1979 - 1981 USS Barbey (FF- 1088) San Diego CA Executive Officer 1981 - 1983 Destroyer Squadron 21 San Diego CA Chief Staff Officer 1983 - 1985 Commander Naval Surface Force Pacific Coronado CA ACOS Communications & C3 1986 - 1988 USS Albert David (FF 1050) San Diego CA Commanding Officer 1988 - 1989 Commander Carrier Group Three Alameda CA Surface Operations Officer 1989 - 1990 Defense Communications Agency Washington DC Deputy for Satellite Communications 1990 - 1993 Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo Japan Commanding Officer 1993 - 1996 Naval Station San Diego CA Commanding Officer 1996 - 1997 Commander Navy Region Southwest San Diego CA Chief of Staff 1997: Retired as CAPT Principal Occupation 1997 - 2000 Senior Director for Maritime and International Trade, Port of San Diego CA 2001 - 2010 Maritime and Logistics Strategies San Diego CA Consultant/President 2010 – Present: Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Spending over half of my 30 year career on sea duty As Commander CFAS in Sasebo Japan I also served as the senior State Dept rep in Western Japan Cruise from San Diego to Adak Alaska in Sep/Nov with tows was certainly memorable.

Accepting at the Pentagon, on behalf of the personnel at Naval Station San Diego, the award as the "Best Naval Installation" in 1993.

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10th Company 1972.

I completed a five year quest, visiting every Major League Baseball Park and attending a game in each park. Traveling mostly alone

by Motorhome, I have now started to visit all the Presidential Libraries Creating the Christopher J Collins Foundation in memory of our son, planning and hosting nine Charity Golf Tournaments, and raising over $150,000 for local children's charities.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my High School sweetheart and love of my life in Dec 1967. We have a Son and Daughter. Our Daughter Kristin graduated from the University of San Diego and has her own business as a Wedding and Event Coordinator. She is the mother of our two Grandsons, Jake and Ryan, both in elementary school in San Diego. Our son Christopher attended Montana State University, was married and worked as an Executive Chef. He died in an automobile accident in 2005 at the age of 31 How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Retired for good in 2010, Lil and I enjoy travel around the US in our Motorhome and cruises to new destinations overseas. I enjoy golf and my obsession for model railroading. My garage size railroad layout depicting the BNSF in Arizona is my favorite destination. Both Lil and I do a lot of Volunteering with the Knights of Columbus, Armed Surfaces YMCA and the University of San Diego.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Hearing about the Kennedy Assassination while walking to class 1963 Army/Navy was my first and best Plebe Summer is an indelible memory Youngster cruise to Northern Europe provided two firsts. First time on a ship and first time outside the US Saturday afternoons in town with Lil Humorous Memories of USNA Getting written up two days in a row, senior year for sleeping in.

Laughing with company mates in the ward room while religiously watching Startrek each week.

Seeing my date (Lil) entering the ring dance crying because the ring had slipped off the ribbon and shattered the stone. I bought a better one from some guy selling them out of a guitar case in Bancroft Hall one night.

Hiding my MGB Second Class year in a garage in town with a tree growing in the middle of it. (the garage not the car) Academic Achievement Just surviving USNA with a degree was a significant achievement.

The MS in Telecommunications Systems was a piece of cake Athletic City of San Diego fast pitch softball league 2nd place award Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit 3 awards, Meritorious Service Medal 2 awards, Navy Commendation Medal 3 awards, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Ribbon with device, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Humanitarian Service Medal.

Honorary Admiral in the Navy of the Rio Grande from Navy League Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Officer Command at Sea Pin Command Ashore Pin Defense Communications Agency Badge Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending� ?

I had been told I would be attending the Naval Academy from about the age of nine. My father had been a Chief Petty Officer during WWII and it was his love of the Service and the prospect of an inexpensive college education that were the driving force. I knew very little about USNA but my parents convinced the local U.S. Congressman to give me the appointment if I could qualify. I really did not expect to spend more than the four year obligation in the Navy. My expectations were simply to get a College degree that included a job after graduation and to fulfill my parents' wishes for me Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The USNA experience changed rather than fulfilled my expectations. My time at the Academy and my first assignments after graduation were great learning experiences. I discovered that I really enjoyed and felt a sense of accomplishment from the military life. I decided that a successful career goal should be command at sea. I worked toward that goal and was blessed to be in Command of a ship twice, once as a LT and later as a CDR, followed by command ashore twice as an O-6. Before I knew it 30 years had come and gone. The experience of commanding the two shore bases then allowed me to move into a second career as the Senior Director for Maritime and International Trade with the Port of San Diego.

Summary I came to USNA two days after graduating from High School in New York. I was an average student and athlete and graduated in the bottom 25% of the class. I married the love of my life, Lil, the December after graduation and two weeks later deployed to the Med. I spent the first eight years on sea duty with the exception of Department Head School completing four deployments and combat operations off the coast of North Vietnam. DCA/MPA on a DD, Engineer on a PG, Ops on a DDG and Command of an ATF. Our first child, Kristin, was born in 1971. Our second child, Christopher was born in 1973.

After teaching in Newport and working on a masters in Monterey we returned to San Diego and sea duty, as XO on an FF and then CSO for a DESRON. Another tour ashore and then I was selected to command an FF. I commanded USS Albert David (FF-1050} followed by Surface Ops on a Battle Group Staff. I only spent 8 months in DC but it gave an opportunity to personally lobby the detailer for another command. I was assigned as the Commander of the Fleet Activities in Sasebo Japan and then as the Commanding Officer of the San Diego Naval Station.

While in Sasebo the base population grew from two thousand to six thousand and we added four ships. Lil and I were honored to represent the U.S. at many official and formal functions while in Japan. While serving as CO of NAVSTA San Diego the base was selected as the "Best Shore Base" Navy wide. After retirement I was given the opportunity to stay on the SD waterfront when I was hired by the Port of San Diego to manage their cargo/cruise operations and oversee International Trade.

After a few years we decided it was time to slow down and enjoy life and the grandkids. Time is filled by Motorhome travel, cruises, grandkids and hobbies.

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10th Company Frederick Conroy Service History Started flight school in SEP 1967 and selected F4 RIO, West Coast as my first choice. After training at Glynco, GA we moved to San Diego and started F4 training at the RAG, VF 121. After training, I joined VF 143, the World Famous “Pukin Dogs”. Following two cruises to Vietnam, aboard USS Constellation and USS Enterprise, I was assigned as a RAG instructor. During my shore duty tour as a RAG instructor, I received a Masters Degree from USC. Released from active duty in 1974, I joined an F4 reserve squadron at NAS Miramar. Upon moving to the East Coast I transitioned to the P3 and joined Willow Grove and New Orleans’ P3 squadrons until 1986 when I moved to Denver where I joined a newly formed NAVAIR unit. I was the CO of that unit as well as a NAVAIR headquarters unit after moving to Virginia. I retired as a CAPT Principal Occupation Ingersoll-Rand hired me in 1974 as a sales engineer selling compressors for process, oil and gas applications. I’m sure there were some who never would have imagined me as any type of engineer. I started in San Francisco; after a multi-location training, we moved to Allentown, PA in 1975. In 1977 we moved to New Orleans, and remained until I became the Denver Sales Manager in 1986. In 1987 Dresser-Rand was formed as a JV between Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser Industries. The remainder of my career was with Dresser-Rand. In 1989, we moved to the Washington, DC area and I started a Government Sales Group, focused on the sale and service of compressors to the US Navy and foreign navies. In 1995 we moved to England. The Middle East and Scandinavia were my areas of interest. In 1996, I was promoted to VP of Eurasia, which included Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (FSU).

This was a truly exciting time. The countries were transitioning from communism. More than once I gave the Capitalism 101 lesson.

I spent a lot of time in Moscow, St Petersburg, Perm, Russia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Lodz, Poland, Prague, Czech Republic and many other cities. We tried to establish a JV with a Perm rocket engine manufacturer, Iskra, and Gazprom but capitalism never took.

For the last two years, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East were under my purview. After returning to the USA, I took over the newly created Government Business Unit. I knew more Navy acronyms than anyone else. From 2003-2008 we lived in Houston. I had a 2nd job with D-R as VP of North American Sales. In 2008, I moved back to VA and the Washington, DC area and continued with the Government Business Unit. I retired in 2011 but remained as a part time consultant, working on an acquisition, energy efficiency and clean energy technology, including wave energy, until 2015, when Siemens acquired Dresser-Rand.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my high school sweetheart, Marge O’Connell, in December 1967. Marge and I shared our many moves and adventures.

While raising our 3 sons, she worked on establishing her own career as a teacher. We are proud of the men our sons have become and are blessed to have wonderful daughters-in-law. Now, we have the joy of grand parenthood with 5 grand sons and 3 grand daughters.

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

Our home is in Oakton VA and we live near our eldest son and his family. We spend wonderful times with our VA Conroys. The rest of the family live in California so we try to get out there to be with the CA Conroys in both SoCAL and NoCAL Even with just visiting family and friends, we seem to be on the move often. We spend late spring and summer at our beach house on the north fork of Long Island. I bought a boat when I retired and love the beach. We host the annual “Camp Conroy” for family and friends and try to get in as many water sports and create as many childhood memories as possible with the grands. The last few years we have spent those snowy months in Florida golfing and staying warm. I keep in touch with some of our local classmates and always have a great time rehashing the same stories.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA President Kennedy made an unplanned visit to USNA during plebe summer. I remember that he said “At ease” and no one moved.

He commented to the Superintendent that maybe we hadn’t gotten that far in our training. The 2 nd class midshipmen were totally embarrassed. I remember the tenseness that followed his assassination. Possibly the Soviet Union would take advantage of the crisis and we might soon be at war. One of the memorable, though not pleasant memories, was my Class A offense first class year. We have recalled it at every reunion and it is now known as “Buchanan’s Wild Ride”. One evening we met at the Paddock, a Glen Burnie bar, known for thick sandwiches and no ID check; I was 20. Of course we were in violation of many midshipmen regulations that no longer exist. We were out of uniform, outside the 7-mile limit, and drinking. My roommate, Skip Buchanan, was the driver of his 1967 GTO, a truly fantastic car. Shortly after passing 100 mph, Tom Knudsen decided it was a good idea to put on a seat belt.

Skip lost control of the car; we crossed the medium, the oncoming traffic and turned upside down, finally stopping when the car hit a brick wall. The car was totaled. Tom Robbins and Bob Ryan were in the back seat with me. There is more to tell but one of the comedic results of us restricting through Spring break was that Skip and I were altar boys for the Catholic mass Easter Sunday. This was a first for Skip and unusual for me since we had gotten in the habit of sleeping through mass is the last row of “Sleepy Hollow”.

Humorous Memories of USNA: In 1967, there was the incessant noise from the pile drivers preparing the foundations for Michelson and Chauvenet Halls. One morning, myself and other midshipmen, heading to our first class realized that the noise had stopped and the pile driver had fallen over. The entire length of Stribling Walk erupted in a spontaneous cheer.

Service/USNA Awards Air Medal, NCM Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I attended the Naval Academy because I had a fondness for boats and boating from a very early age. “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.” I thought the Navy and Naval Academy was a natural route to continue that interest. I was impressed by the Naval Academy reputation and saw it as a way to improve myself and also gain a college education without burdening my parents.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were met. I am certain that being a graduate of the Naval Academy was beneficial to me, more in civilian life than my naval career. The most common perception is that you are a cut above the rest, and are given the opportunity. The final decision to hire me for my first job out of the Navy was by a USNA graduate who later became the CEO. Summary During preflight, in December 1967, I married Marge O’Connell, my high school sweetheart. After NFO school I selected F4 RIO, West Coast. My sons Sean and Jeff were born in 1968 and 1972. After completing the F4 RAG, I was assigned to VF 143, the “Pukin Dogs”. I made two WESTPAC cruises. I left the Navy in 1974 and was hired by Ingersoll Rand to be a sales engineer in San Francisco. After training we moved to Allentown, PA where my son Brian was born in 1976. We moved to New Orleans in 1977. I stayed in the Naval Reserves and became a P3 navigator. We moved to Denver in 1986. Dresser-Rand, a JV, was formed in 1987. In 1989, we moved to the Washington, DC area with D-R and started a Government Sales Group, focusing on the US Navy and foreign navies. Marge received her Masters degree and became a teacher. In 1995, we moved to London. As VP of Eurasia I visited Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (FSU). I went to Moscow, St Petersburg, Prague, Tashkent, Warsaw, and Perm, establishing relationships and trying to set up a JV to manufacture compressors in Russia. My Capitalism 101 lessons didn’t take hold. In 1997, the Middle East and Africa were added to my responsibility. It was an exciting time, with a steep learning curve and lots of interesting, intense work. I returned to USA In 1999 and took over a newly created Government Business Unit. I retired in 2011 but remained as a part time consultant until 2015. Marge and I live in Oakton, VA and have 8 healthy grand children, 4 close by in Arlington and 4 more in California. We will be celebrating our 50 th anniversary shortly after the reunion.

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10th Company John S. Craighill Service History 1963-67 (USNA 5th Co, then 10th Co after expansion to 36 Companies) 1967-70: USS Lawrence (DDG-4), homeport Norfolk, VA, Communications Officer, CIC Officer 1970-72: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, MSEE December 1972 1973: Destroyer School, Newport, RI 1973-74: USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), homeport Pearl Harbor, Operations Officer 1974-75: Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, MD 1975: S3G Prototype, Ballston Spa, NY 1976-78: USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Homeport Alameda, CA, Reactor Mechanical Assistant 1978-80: Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID, Executive Officer 1981: Prospective Nuclear Ship PCO Course, Naval Reactors, Washington DC 1981-1984: Reactor Officer, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), homeport Norfolk, VA 1984: Surface Ship PCO Course, Surface Warfare School, Newport, RI 1984-87: Commanding Officer, USS Aylwin (FF-1081), homeport, Charleston, SC 1987-89: USNA, Second Batt Officer for one year, Exec Asst to Superintendent for one year 1989:90: COMCRUDESGRU 12, ACOS Operations (N3), homeport Mayport, FL 1991: Prospective Nuclear Ship PCO Course (Review), Naval Reactors, Washington, DC 1991: Major Command PCO Course, Newport, RI 1991-94: Commanding Officer, USS South Carolina (CGN-37), homeport, Norfolk 1994-96: Pentagon, OPNAV Staff, Executive Assistant to DCNO (N6), Space, Command and Control and Electronic Warfare September 1996: Retired from U. S. Navy Principal Occupation 1996-2000: Vice President, Wheat International Communications Corp, Reston, VA 2001-2002: President, CEO, CAE-USA, US Subsidiary of CAE, Inc. Montreal, Quebec 2002-2007: Consultant, Technology Strategies & Alliances, Burke, VA 2007-Present: Senior Systems Engineer, WILLCOR, Inc., College Park, MD Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: The Navy is truly an adventure. The opportunity to receive a topnotch education, serve our country, and see the world is unique in and of itself – all certainly interesting, unusual and memorable. My wife Kathleen and I were both Navy Juniors and moved every couple of years growing up. We were actually in the same fifth grade class at Coronado Elementary School in 1955 while both our dads were deployed to Westpac. Roll forward to 1965. Kathleen was the daughter (Yard Engine) of the USNA Supply Officer, CAPT Randy Meade (USNA ‘36) when I met her again our Second Class year. We never realized we had been fifth grade classmates, and were standing together in the class picture.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Kathleen Meade in 1972 at USNA Chapel. Three children, Sarah, Leigh and John Jr. (USNA ’03). Three grandchildren.

Kathleen spent a career as a school teacher, and retired in 2008. Most of our married Navy moves were at least across country; and Kathleen and the children always moved with me as we moved to every new duty station. I can’t count the number of times we piled everyone in the car and traveled across county.

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

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary After Navy retirement, we stayed in Alexandria, VA with the eventual goal of moving back to Annapolis. After a year, we starting looking for a house, and built our current house in 1997 just off the South River in Annapolis. Since Navy retirement, I have held four different jobs as indicated above. I have enjoyed the different aspects of each one, and have hopefully made a difference in each area I have worked. I am currently a USNA Chapel volunteer as head Naval Academy Chapel usher. Also get in a little sailing and golf, plus some leisurely travel, both in the US and overseas.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe Summer was a shock, but not a bad shock. My brother was West Point ’64 and gave me an idea of what I might be going through, so I felt somewhat prepared, if that is possible. Most of us remember the Kennedy assassination and our first Army Navy Game. Youngster Cruise was great with visit to Norway, Belgium, France and England - my first experience to visit foreign countries outside Canada and Mexico. Also true with a First Class Cruise summer in the Med. The greatest memory was throwing my cap into the air at graduation, and having my family pin on my Ensign shoulder boards.

Humorous Memories of USNA Got fried by one of our notorious Company Officers, who was the OOD at the time, for wearing my class shoes instead of grease shoes to a morning meal formation. The poor mate was so busy writing down names of probably half the company, he spelled mine wrong. I never saw the Form 2. As a 2/c, went in uniform to a function in DC and was asked by a very nice elderly lady what high school I currently was in.

Academic Achievement MSEE from Naval Postgraduate School, Qualified Project Management Professional (PMP) in civilian life.

Athletic USNA Plebe Wrestling Team, switched sports to Varsity Swimming Team (Diver), won varsity letter in Swimming.

Service Awards LOM (2 awards), MSM (3 Awards), NCM, various campaign and unit awards Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare pin 2 Command-at-Sea Badges Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

There are five USNA Graduates and three West Point Graduates in my family. I was fortunate to be able to see both USMA and USNA on several occasions, and had a general idea about what a service academy offered. What a great opportunity! My dad graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930, served for 30 years and loved every minute of it. His love for the Navy was certainly a strong influence, but he always contended that the choice to apply was mine alone. I applied out of high school and did not get an appointment. After a year at George Washington University, I applied again, got the appointment and stood tall with the Class of ’67 in June 1963 as we were sworn in.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy did satisfy my expectations, and gave me unique opportunities I never dreamed possible. I enjoyed every aspect of my nearly 30 year career. The Naval Academy and the Navy provided the opportunity to pursue a career I loved, to travel to many parts of the world, gave me the opportunity to provide for a wonderful wife and three great children, and gave me everything I needed to transition smoothly to a civilian career.

Summary Spent 29 ½ years as a Surface Warfare Officer. Served at sea on 2 DDGs (Lawrence and Goldsborough), 3 CVNs (Enterprise, Nimitz and Eisenhower), various flagships while on COMCRUDESGRU 12 Staff, commanded a Frigate (Aylwin) and a nuclear powered Cruiser (South Carolina). Ashore, attended the Naval Postgraduate School (MSEE); Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, MD; S3G Prototype in Ballston Spa, NY; various surface warfare officer schools in Newport; was XO of the Nuclear Power Train164

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10th Company ing Unit in Idaho Falls; 2nd Batt Officer at USNA, Supt’s EA at USNA; and Exec Asst to DCNO - OPNAV N6.

Married Kathleen Meade in 1972 at the USNA Chapel. We have three children, Sarah, Leigh and John Jr. (USNA 03) and three grandchildren. Never had a back to back tour in the same location. Every duty change required travel, many times across country.

My family always went along with me. My wonderful and supportive wife would always pack the kids in the car as we set off to continue the adventure. Have worked mainly the defense industry as a Beltway Bandit since Navy retirement and have enjoyed taking on four different jobs involving running the US subsidiary of a Canadian company in Montreal, technical R&D, risk management, and small business innovation.

Retired from the Navy in September 1996 and settled in Annapolis in October 1997. Retiring in the Annapolis area has been wonderful with all Class of ’67 alumni events from football tailgates to Dark Ages parties. We spend a lot of time with our three wonderful grandchildren, all living near us in DC and Northern Virginia, plus get in an occasional round of golf, some sailing on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay and a little travel.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William Cross Service History 1967-68 Naval Aviation Training Command; received wings in Oct 1968 1968-69 VF-121 NAS Miramar, fighter pilot training 1969-71 VF-161, USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) and USS MIDWAY (CVA-41), F4 fighter pilot 1971-75 Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, Test Pilot School graduate, Carrier Suitability Division test pilot, Test Pilot School flight instructor 1975-77 USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), Strike Operations officer, qualified OOD 1977 Space Shuttle astronaut interviews, Johnson Space Center 1977-78 U.S. Naval War College, student 1978-80 VF-32, F-14 fighter pilot, Maintenance Department head 1980-81 VF-31, XO F-14 squadron 1981-83 VF-31, CO F-14 squadron 1983-85 Naval Air Systems Command, F-14 Engineering Manager (Class Desk) 1985-86 Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training 1986-88 XO, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) 1988-90 CO, USS Inchon (LPH-12) 1990-93 CO, USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69) 1993 Selected for Flag rank (1 star) 1993-95 U.S. Transportation Command, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (J5) 1995-96 Commander, Carrier Group Six, USS America (CV-66) 1996 Selected for 2 stars 1996-98 U.S. European Command, Director of Operations (J3) 1998-2000 Program Executive Officer (PEO), Aircraft Carrier Programs, Naval Sea Systems Command 2000 Retired from active duty as a 2 star Rear Admiral Principal Occupation In my 33 years of active duty after USNA, my principal occupations included: Naval officer, fighter pilot (F4, F-14), test pilot, aeronautical engineer, nuclear propulsion engineer, nuclear carrier CO, carrier strike group commander, and aircraft carrier acquisition manager. After retiring from my Naval service in 2000, I worked in commercial business at CACI International as Vice President of Engineering Systems and Navy Business Development, at BearingPoint Consulting as Director of Global Defense Sales, and at Deloitte Consulting as a Defense Leader. I retired from Deloitte in 2011 and have since served on several corporate advisory boards.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Flying jet fighters off aircraft carriers… I’d submit it doesn’t get any more fun, exciting and adventuresome! Commanding a nuclear aircraft carrier is a very close second though. Being selected as one of the Navy’s first candidates for the Space Shuttle astronaut program in 1977 was a great honor and my week of interviews and screenings at the Johnson Space Center was both fascinating and educational. Graduating from the Naval War College with Highest Distinction was a proud moment and being selected for Flag rank after my carrier command was both fulfilling and humbling.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wonderful wife Kathy and I were married in December 1967 while I was in flight training. For 33 years she was the very best of the proud term ‘Navy Wife’ – strong, capable, sacrificing, raising our two children alone while I was away, my strongest supporter when I needed help and advice, fully active in all Navy activities … she was the best for the Navy and for our family and remains the finest partner, friend and lover a man could ever have! Our son Darryl is a graduate of James Madison University and is currently 166

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10th Company Vice President of Global Training for Lexis Nexis. His daughter and our only granddaughter, Kelsey, is a student at Radford University. Our daughter Melanie is a graduate of Virginia Tech University and is currently a marketing manager with Oracle.

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

After a short adjustment period, retired life has become both pleasurable and fulfilling. Kathy and I spend most of our time on the golf course with our friends and on our boat on Maryland’s eastern shore and Chesapeake Bay. We also enjoy traveling south and west with friends in the winter to get away from the cold weather.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Induction Day and swearing in ceremony with my parents watching.

Half way through Plebe summer and having the realization that “I can do this!”

First Class cruise in Hawaii aboard a destroyer Being elected captain of the 150# football team Beating Army in 150# football First class June Week at our company cottage in Bay Ridge Service selection night and getting early flight training orders Humorous Memories of USNA: Grilled cheese sandwiches at night in Bancroft fresh off the griddle in the moke shack Academic Achievement Graduate, U.S. Navy Test Pilot School Graduate of “Highest Distinction”, Naval War College Graduate, Naval Nuclear Propulsion School Master of Arts (MA) in Management, Webster University Graduate, Defense Acquisition University Athletic Captain, Navy 150# football team (First Class year) Outstanding Player, 1967 150# football team Service/USNA Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Medal with 8 strike/flight numeral Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat “V” Navy “E” Ribbon (5) Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Aviator Wings Flag Pennant Navy, 2 stars Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

My Dad was a career Naval Officer who served as a destroyer commander during WWII and remained on active duty for 31 years.

Having been raised as a ‘Navy junior’ with great pride in my father’s achievements, it seemed only natural that I should attend USNA and make a career of Naval Service. Since first going aboard an aircraft carrier as a young boy in 1952, it was always my dream to fly fighters from carriers and that’s the opportunity I expected and achieved after graduation.

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

USNA fulfilled all my expectations and fully prepared me for my 33 years of challenging and adventuresome service to my country.

In particular, the Academy experience instilled in me the focus, self-discipline, teamwork and commitment to excellence required to be a successful Naval Officer, leader and carrier pilot.

Summary My Dad being a career naval officer and my lifelong wish to be a fighter pilot were what motivated me to attend USNA. It was a great choice for me and marked the beginning of a 33 year Navy career culminating in 2000 when I retired as a 2 star. It was an incredible journey filled with challenge and adventure! Highlights of my sea duty included two combat tours in Vietnam flying F4 Phantoms, command of an F14 Tomcat squadron, command of USS Inchon (LPH-12), command of USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69) and command of Carrier Group SIX. My shore duty assignments included Test Pilot School, Naval War College, NAVAIR, joint tours as a Flag officer at USTRANSCOM and USEUCOM, and my final tour as Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers.

After my retirement from active duty, I worked for 11 years in commercial business at CACI International, BearingPoint Consulting and Deloitte Consulting supporting various DOD programs. I’m also a 10 year (and counting) survivor of stage 4 cancer which has given me a new perspective on life and its many blessings.

USNA taught me focus, self-discipline, teamwork and commitment to excellence which I carried with me throughout my career. My time at the Academy was highlighted by playing 150# football and being selected as captain of the team as a Firstie. My most memorable event was meeting my future wife Kathy as a Youngster and dating for 3 years before we married in December 1967. Kathy was an extraordinary ‘Navy Wife’ and remains my best friend and the love of my life. We have 2 wonderful and caring kids, Darryl and Melanie, and one granddaughter, Kelsey.

Lately we spend most of our time on the golf course with friends, and on our boat on the eastern shore across the Bay from Annapolis.

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10th Company Richard Bruce Cuciti Service History: Active Duty 08/97-05/98 Battle Watch Captain (J-33), Opns JOINT GUARD (Balkans) & NORTHERN WATCH (Iraq), USCINCEUR, Stuttgart, Germany 05/96-06/96 ACOS Administration (J-1), Exercise RIMPAC, Commander Multi-National Force in USS PRINCETON (CG59), Hawaii 05/94-11/94 Exec Asst-Strategic Plans/Head, Naval Coastal Warfare Ops, Opn VIGILANT WARRIOR (Iraq), COMUSNAVCENT, Bahrain 02/93-05/93 ACOS Communications (J-6), Exercise OCEAN VENTURE (Haiti Forced Entry Rehearsal), JECG CINCLANT, Roosevelt Roads 04/91-09/91 Deputy Manager RESTAR for SW Region, Operation DESERT STORM (Iraq), CNAVRES, San Diego 09/75-06/77 Head, Ship Training Division/OINC Shore Fire Control Party SCI, Amphibious School, Coronado 05/75-08/75 Asst Staff Schedules Officer, COMCRUDESGRU ONE in USS CHICAGO (CG-11), San Diego 09/73-05/75 Engineer Officer/TAO/CDO/OODF, USS LEONARD F MASON (DD-852), Western Pacific, San Diego 12/72-08/73 Duty Under Instruction Surface Warfare Department Head/ TAO, Destroyer School, Newport 12/70-11/72 Operations Officer/CDO/OODI, USS MOUNT HOOD (AE -29), Pre-Commissioning & Vietnam Combat, San Francisco 05/70-11/70 Navigator/CDO/OODI, USS FIREDRAKE (AE-14), Vietnam Combat & Decommissioning, San Francisco 01/70-04/70 Asst Staff Operations, COMSUBDEVGRU TWO, New London 03/69-12/69 Supply & Food Services Officer/Diving Off/JOOD/JEOOW, USS TULLIBEE (SSN-597), New London 09/68-02/69 Duty Under Instruction Submarine Officers Basic, Submarine School, New London 02/68-08/68 Duty Under Instruction Engineering Officer of the Watch, Nuclear Power Training Unit (S1C), Windsor Locks 06/67-01/68 Duty Under Instruction Reactor Plant Operations, Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge Organized Reserve 01/96-09/98 Battle Watch Captain, NATO Striking and Support Force Southern Europe/ ACOS Active Duty for Training Manpower and Exercise Staffing (N-7), COMSIXTHFLT Detachment Atlanta 10/94-12/95 Senior Officer Present/OINC (Non-Pay), Volunteer Training Unit Long Beach 11/93-09/94 Commanding Officer, Maritime Defense Zone Sector Central California Det at USCG Rescue Coordination Center Long Beach SCG Senior Officer Coastal Defense Command and Control Course graduate at USCG Training Center Yorktown Mine Countermeasures Planning and Operations Course graduate at Fleet Training Center Charleston 10/92-10/93 Asst Mobilization Officer (Non-Pay), Naval Readiness Command Region 19 Command Management Team, San Diego 09/92-10/92 Senior Staff Shipboard Liaison Officer/Department Head, Fleet Week San Francisco 05/90-09/92 Commanding Officer/SelRes Coordinator NRF Pre-Crew, USS FANNING (FF-1076) Detachment San Diego National Defense University Senior Reserve Officer Course, Washington DC 10/89-04/90 Surface Ops & Plans Officer/Instructor-Enhanced Wargaming System, CINCPACFLT Det San Diego at Tactical Training Group Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Crisis Action Team, Operation DESERT SHIELD, Operations Command Center Pearl Harbor Joint Maritime Tactics Course graduate at Tactical Training Group Pacific 10/87-09/89 Commanding Officer/Combat Systems Supt, Naval Ship Weapon Systems Engineering Sta Pt Hueneme AEGIS Det San Diego AEGIS PCO/PXO CG 47-64 Command Course graduate at Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren 06/86-09/87 Staff Ops/Staff Liaison Officer/Harbor Defense Watch Cdr Exercise KENNEL GUARD, COMUSFAC Subic Bay Det San Diego 06/86-07/86 Staff Liaison Officer to NYPD/Senior Shore Patrol Officer, International Naval Review-Statue of Liberty Centennial, New York 03/86-06/86 Director of Tactical Training-NAVTAG (Non-Pay), Volunteer Training Unit San Diego 10/83-03/86 Director of Tactical Training-NAVTAG/First Lieutenant, USS MCKEE (AS-41) Detachment San Diego 07/82-09/83 Executive Officer/Navigator, USS MCKEE (AS-41) Detachment San Diego 10/81-06/82 Training Officer/Navigator, USS SPERRY (AS-12) Detachment San Diego 05/81-09/81 Training Officer/Gunnery Officer, USS SPERRY (AS-12) Detachment San Diego 10/80-04/81 Admin Officer/Gunnery Officer, USS SPERRY (AS-12) Detachment San Diego 04/79-09/80 Personnel Officer/Gunnery Officer, USS SPERRY (AS-12) Detachment San Diego 12/78-04/79 Asst Training Officer/Naval Control of Shipping Officer, Exercise BELL BUOY, Convoy Commodore Detachment San Diego 09/78-11/78 MSC Admin (Non-Pay), Volunteer Training Unit San Diego Principal Occupation Manufacturing Program Manager, GM-Hughes Electronics, manufacture and test of the sonar Standard Information Display console for Ohio Class SSBN and SURTASS Ocean Surveillance Vessels.

Manufacturing Program Manager, Hughes Aircraft Company, manufacture and test of the AN/SLQ-17 Electronic Warfare Deception Repeater System for CV/CVN class.

Manufacturing Program Controls Manager, General Dynamics Electronics, manufacture and test of the F-16 Fighting Falcon Avionics Automated Test Equipment shop-sets for aviation maintenance depots.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren First wife, Frances, could not reconcile our family’s role in support of South Vietnam and moved out during my third WestPac deployment.

Second wife, Leslie, did not appreciate the value of service in the Naval Reserve and moved out while I was commuting from California to drill with COMSIXTHFLT in Atlanta.

I have no children. I am engaged to Kathy Tinklepaugh Cohen, my childhood sweetheart who suffered the loss of her civilian husband after a devastating illness. She fondly remembers our attending the Masqueraders’ Production of “The Andersonville Trial”.

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

I moved from Laguna Beach, California to Southampton, New York in 2010 to be with Kathy. I have been volunteering as a Sea Scout adult leader helping young men and women to develop strong lifetime values while acquiring shipboard skills in a fun-filled, safe maritime environment. I have served as Commodore for the Orange County Council in California where I was recognized with the Silver Beaver Award; and was appointed to service on the National Sea Scout Committee where I was recognized with the National Venturing Award. I am currently volunteering as an officer of the Peconic Bay Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, teaching celestial navigation, piloting, seamanship and small boat handling to members of the local community.

These organizations helped mentor and prepare me for service in the Navy, and it gives me pleasure to help repay that debt by helping our next generation of leaders. I still enjoy putting to sea on a sailboat, and have learned to be a wilderness whitewater raft guide.

I have lead expeditions through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and down the Tatshenshini-Alsek river of Alaska.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: President Kennedy’s Plebe Summer address to the Class of 1967 in August, 1963, and shock of his loss three months later.

Standing on the seawall by Triton Light in August, 1964, hearing the news of the North Vietnamese PT boat attack on TURNER JOY and MADDOX in the Tonkin Gulf and realizing that the Class of 1967 would be a graduating as a wartime class.

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As the 18-year old Skipper of the US Navy Sailing Team, making and holding unflinching eye-contact with a grizzled Chief Bosun Skipper of the Royal Dutch Navy Sailing Team three times my age in Kiel, and eventually besting him in a hard fought race in the International Marinekutter Regatta.

Earning a Varsity N-letter in Sailing during Youngster Year.

Humorous Memories of USNA In the days following June Week 1966 I was assigned as Watch Captain in the Navy Yawl VIGILANT for the Newport-Bermuda Race. The steering cable parted while northbound off Cape May and required repair by the Bosun’s crew of our YP mother ship in Newport before the big race. I remember the NY Times photo of VIGILANT’s dominating start at the leeward end of the line and exuberance, days after the start, when we sighted bigger, faster boats that should have been out of sight miles ahead. In those days before GPS we relied primarily on CONSOLAN for navigation, and on the third day had a crisp horizon, good enough to shoot the Sun with a sextant. I was pretty embarrassed when the initial position showed us sailing to Africa instead of Bermuda. Needless to say, I quickly shot a succession of lines which yielded the same result. As expected, I suffered a tirade of criticism on the quality of my newly learned celestial skills when I shared my findings with our onboard safety officer, a retired cruiser Captain. That is…until his sightings confirmed mine. Reconstruction of our dead reckoning plot from the logs still showed we were on track to Bermuda.

After much head scratching we concluded that we had a significant compass error, most likely caused by movement of the compensating magnets during the steering cable repairs. We managed to find Bermuda, sailing back to the west through a stiff gale and finishing at the back of the fleet. We discovered, to our chagrin, that those boats we had sighted early-on went on to win their respective divisions. We had all divined the right place to cross the Gulf Stream and caught a favorable meander and were in the best position to capitalize on later wind shifts. All except VIGILANT, who raced toward Africa!

Academic Achievement The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, San Diego State University Chapter The National Honorary and Professional Management Fraternity of Sigma Iota Epsilon, San Diego State University Chapter Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, 1990 Master of Business Administration, San Diego State University, 1987 Bachelor of Science (Dual Major: 1. Mechanical Engineering-Nuclear Ship Propulsion Option & 2. Systems Engineering), US Naval Academy, 1967 Athletic All Navy Sailing Team-Skipper, 1976 and 1975 US Navy Sailing Team Captain-US vs UK READ CUP Team Racing Championship, San Diego, 1975 US Navy Sailing Team-Skipper, International Marinekutter Regatta, Kiel, 1964 Service/USNA Awards Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Crisis Action Battle Watch Captain, Opns JOINT GUARD & NORTHERN WATCH, USCINCEUR, 1998} Meritorious Service Medal (Exec Asst for Strategic Planning Opns SOUTHERN WATCH (Iraq), RESTORE HOPE & CONTINUE HOPE/Head, Naval Coastal Warfare Plans, Operation VIGILANT WARRIOR (Iraq), COMUSNAVCENT, 1994) Navy Commendation Medal (Precommissioning & Pre-Deployment Workup, USS MOUNT HOOD, 1972) Navy Commendation Medal 1st Gold Star (Deputy Program Mgr Opn DESERT STORM Reserve Transition & Recognition, CNAVRES, 1991) Navy Commendation Medal 2nd Gold Star (ACOS Communications J-6, Exercise OCEAN VENTURE, CINCLANT JECG, 1993) Joint Meritorious Unit Award (Staff Liaison, Operation SILVER WAKE (Albania NEO), COMSIXTHFLT, 1997 in USS LASALLE AGF-3) Meritorious Unit Commendation (SSN vs SSN Under Ice Tactics, COMSUBDEVGRU TWO, 1969) Meritorious Unit Commendation 1st Bronze Star (Mobile Logistic Support Force Combat Operations, USS MOUNT HOOD, 1972) Meritorious Unit Commendation 2nd Bronze Star (Base Defense Against Terrorist Attack, COMUSFAC SUBIC BAY, 1988) Navy Battle Efficiency “E” Ribbon (USS SPERRY, 1980) National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star (Vietnam & Southwest Asia) Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Navy-Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Stars Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, Numeral “2”, and Bronze Hourglass Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Navy Expert Rifleshot with Silver “E” Navy Expert Pistolshot with Silver “E” New York State Conspicuous Service Cross (2) New York State Medal for Merit (8) New York State Conspicuous Service Star (3) CINCPACFLT Junior Officer Award for Excellence in Shiphandling of Large Auxiliary Service Force Vessels (USS MOUNT HOOD, 1972) Secretary of the Navy Rifle Trophy for best Rifleshot in USNA Class of 1967 National Woman’s Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Prize for highest proficiency in Nautical Rules of the Road in USNA Class of 1967 Uniform Breast Insignia: Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

As a first generation American, I wanted to obtain a first-rate college education in engineering, serve my country as a Naval Officer, command a ship, and be counted with those brave Americans who saved our nation from devastation in World War II. I am the second youngest member of the Class of ‘67. Too young to apply immediately after graduation from Bayside High School, Queens, in 1962; I competed for a four-year full scholarship at The Cooper Union School of Engineering and completed my freshman year with the Class of 1966 in the Mechanical Engineering department. Soon after my 17 th birthday I was appointed a Midshipman from the List of Qualified Alternates. Fred Conroy was our Congressional district’s primary candidate. The winds of change blew in my favor, and I was one of the first midshipmen to qualify for a dual major degree. I was well prepared with a Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Ship Propulsion major to tackle the challenges of manning a nuclear submarine in the face of an impressive buildup of Soviet first-generation nuclear submarines which threatened our sea lanes of communication. The Systems Engineering major gave me the computer skills and methodology to contribute to the birth and development of our computer-integrated AEGIS Combat System.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Absolutely! The lessons learned during our four years in the crucible of USNA gave me the discipline to fairly observe and evaluate my ever changing environment, analyze the situation, prepare courses of action, make decisions, and the perseverance to see tasks through to completion often in the face of adversity. These tools helped immensely in a world of rapidly changing technology and rapidly changing social values. They helped me to successfully navigate the challenges involving the accession integration of new female officers and sailors into our force structure constructively, with fairness, and without untoward incident, or political fallout.

Summary Dick served in both the surface warfare and submarine communities for over 30 years on active duty and in the ready reserve. He was recalled to active duty several times as Captain: Battle Watch Captain (J-33) running the European Command Operations Center in Stuttgart for VADM Bill Cross during Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and NORTHERN WATCH; ACOS Administration (J -1) for the Multi-National Force in RIMPAC; Exec Asst-Strategic Planning for COMUSNAVCENT, VADM John Scott Redd, in Bahrain during Operations VIGILANT WARRIOR and SOUTHERN WATCH; ACOS Communications (J-6) for JECG CINCLANTFLT during Exercise OCEAN VENTURE rehearsal for Forced Entry into Haiti; and Deputy RESTAR Manager for the SW Region during Operation DESERT STORM. He has commanded three reserve units: MARDEZPAC Central California Sector; USS FANNING (FF-1076); and the AEGIS Det at Port Hueneme. He is one of very few reservists to graduate from AEGIS PCO training and the USCG Senior Officer Coastal Defense Command and Control Course. As a civilian Manufacturing Program Manager, he has delivered the sonar Standard Information Display and AN/SLQ-17 Electronic Warfare System to the Navy, and F-16 avionics to the Air Force. He is engaged to Kathy Tinklepaugh Cohen of Bayside and Southampton, NY.

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10th Company Gary Detter Service History Nuclear Power Training (Mare Is., CA and Ballston Spa, NY) Aug 67Aug 68 Submarine School, Groton, CT Sep 68-Feb 69 USS STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN 634), Pearl Harbor & Groton, CT Mar69-Sep 73) USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SSBN 640) Engineer Officer, Groton, CT Sep 73-Sep 76 USS SEAWOLF (SSN 575), Project Officer, Mare Is., CA Oct 76- Feb 79 USS SAND LANCE (SSN 660), XO, Charleston, SC & Bremerton, WA Mar 79-Mar 82 USS TECUMSEH (SSBN 628), XO, Charleston, SC May 82- Aug 83 USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN 624), CO, Charleston, SC Mar 84May 87 USCINCLANT Staff, Norfolk, VA Jun 87-Jul 89 Principal Occupation Engineering Management, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Maryland Aug 89-Jan ‘01 Plant Management, Constellation Power stations in NY and MD, Jan ‘01 - Aug ‘09 Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Assassination of JFK, en route to Engineering Dwg class, USNA Nov 63 Sinking of USS SCORPION while undergoing nuclear power training, Feb 68 Twin Towers attack just after agreeing to manage security at Nine Mile Pt Nuclear Station, Oswego, NY Sep 11, 2001 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Met Joyce Christian, 2nd grade teacher in Groton, CT in 1971. Spent the next year pushing for the earliest wedding date she’d agree to. Succeeded in 1973. Never a regret.

First daughter, Elizabeth, born 1976; U.S. Foreign Service Officer, mother.

Second daughter, Rebecca, born 1981; ballet dancer, mother.

Grandchildren: first in 2011, production still in progress.

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

Hired on as assistant to former 2nd grade teacher providing child care for grandkids; A wonderful but not unbiased opportunity to see how young brains develop.

Humorous Memories of USNA: In October of 1/C year, I was called in by the Company Officer (Lt. Shields) for serious counseling over a derogatory evaluation of the previous summer’s cruise. He was greatly relieved to learn that I had written the evaluation report myself and that it didn’t reflect a commissioned officer’s assessment. I had tried to be candid about my strengths and weaknesses, but evidently succeeded too well. He then dismissed me with the admonition that one more honest report like that and I’d never be promoted above Ensign.

Awards Received Wall of Honor recipient, Haven High School, Haven, KS Service/USNA Awards Honor Graduate, USNA Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins, Command Qualification

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I chose the Naval Academy as an opportunity to expand my experience beyond my small-town Kansas background while serving the nation’s needs. I was influenced by my father’s service as a Naval Aviator in WWII. I had never seen the Academy before arriving for swearing in.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I was very happy with my USNA experience and education when I graduated and in hindsight have concluded even more strongly that it provided me all the development opportunity that I was ready to handle. If I’d accepted my ROTC scholarship to Yale, I’d have mingled with John Kerry and George Bush instead of my USNA classmates. No regrets there!

Summary Eighteen years of small-town Kansas life had prepared me for the confined community of submarine life, and the Naval Academy and Admiral Rickover provided the technical details. My career covered consecutive assignments to six operational subs without any intervening shore duty. That was enabled by my wife’s enthusiasm in raising the family without fretting about my absences.

Among my jobs, I particularly relished the continual equipment challenges of being Engineer Officer(see Das Boot). My most interesting assignment was on USS SEAWOLF, for reasons which remain classified. I most remember my command of USS WOODROW WILSON for the chance to mentor the junior officers and the camaraderie with other CO’s, many from USNA ’67.

After the Navy, I joined the engineering and management staff of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland and later moved to management positions in Oswego NY and Baltimore. Most interesting was leading the security organizations immediately after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Joyce and I raised two daughters who found talents that my gene pool wouldn’t forecast. Liz is a fluent and diplomatic Foreign Service Officer. Becka is a ballet performer and teacher. Unsurprisingly, both are busy, successful mothers to three (soon four) charming grandchildren.

A good life can be simple: Hope for strong parents; pick the right wife; be proud of your kids; have fun with your grandchildren; treasure good friends.

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10th Company Donald Grant Emmons Service History 1967-1969: USS Myles c. Fox, DD-829, Newport, RI 1969-1970: River Patrol Flotilla V, Binh Thuy, South Vietnam 1971-1972: USS Little Rock, CLG-4, Newport, RI 1972-1975: Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, VA 1975-1976: Third Marine Division. Okinawa/Philippines 1977-1978: Fleet Training Unit, Little Creek, VA Principal Occupation Defense contractor working for various companies (Mantech, Vitro, RGE, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, TASC, Engility) supporting NAVSEA. Spent the last twenty years working on LPD 17 Class ships.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I was able to visit four continents and over thirty countries in the first four years after graduation. In 1968 I was on the first US Navy ship to visit Yugoslavia in over twenty years. In 1969 I went on a safari to Tsavo National Park in Kenya and got to see Mt Kilimanjaro. I ordered my 1971 Corvette through the mail while serving in Vietnam and I still have the car.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Married Barbara in 1987 and have two step daughters and one daughter.

We have six grandkids (five girls and one boy). Barbara currently babysits three of the grandkids and rides her horse. The only horses that I care about are under the hood of my 71 Corvette.

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

I am still working and enjoying what I do. What little leisure time that I have, I spend going to Corvette shows on the east coast.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA JFK’s visit during Plebe summer 1963 Army-Navy football game Youngster cruise to Cherbourg, Amsterdam, and Portsmouth – roaming around Paris as a nineteen year old and being in Trafalgar Square on the opening night of the Beatles movie Help Friday night visits to the Paddock second semester first class year The camaraderie developed with company classmates Humorous Memories of USNA: Can’t really remember any humorous things.

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I visited the Naval Academy while in Junior High School and thought the campus was great and decided that that was where I wanted to go to college. It didn’t enter my mind that I would have to serve in the Navy after graduation until I actually got to the academy but I have never regretted it.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations after entering the academy were more than met and gave me a unique opportunity to serve my country and travel to many parts of the world.

Summary Since Induction Day in June 1963, I have either been in the Navy or supported the Navy as a defense contractor for over fifty years.

My naval experiences after graduation were something that I never expected to experience. I never thought that I would be traveling all over the world as a young twenty year old and experiencing life changing events (Vietnam) that would follow me throughout my life. The travel and the friendships developed during my active duty days will always be fond memories. What I learned in Navy has allowed me to enjoy a long and enjoyable civilian career as a defense contractor. I still enjoy going aboard ships and am amazed at the changes in equipment and personnel. I have a wonderful wife and have enjoyed the married life. Spending time with the grandchildren is great fun. My other true love is my 71 Corvette that keeps me busy during the summer with car shows and rallyes.

All in all life has been good and I believe that my four years at USNA are in large part responsible for all the good in my life.

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10th Company John Filose Service History 1963-1967 USNA (10TH Company) July 1967-September 1968 Flight Training. NAS Pensacola, Whiting Field, Barin Field, Florida and Beeville, Texas. Pilot wings awarded 16 September 1968 – Naval Aviator Number V27091.

Late 1968-early 1969: NAS Norfolk – recruiting duty flying T-34’s.

Then A-4 RAG VA-44 and TA-4 Instrument RAG VA-45 – NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville and Roosevelt Roads, PR. Rest of 1969: Med Cruise VA-12; CAG-8; USS Shangri La (CVS-38).

Carrier - Attack Pilot, A-4 B’s and C’s. Conventional and Nuclear Weapons Qualified; NATO exercises. Two minicruises.

1970: VA-12; CAG-8; USS Shangri La. Two mini cruises, then long West Pac cruise. A-4 Super C’s. Participant; South East Asia War Games. Yankee Station Commander dubbed us “The number one truck killer in West Pac.” Collateral duties included Legal Officer, Airframes & Power Plants, and Assistant Admin Officer.

1971- early 1973: VF-126, NAS Miramar, San Diego. TA-4 F’s - J’s. Instructor Pilot – Instruments and Weapons; Designated Test Pilot. Collateral duties included Ground School Lecturer; Assistant Operations Officer and POW-MIA Big Brother Program.

Principal Occupation 1973 to 1978: Carnation Company, Los Angeles. Management Trainee; Assistant Product Manager; Product Manager; Group Product Manager.

1978 to 1982: Nalley’s Fine Foods, Division of Curtis Burns Inc. General Manager, Foodservice and International Sales & Marketing.

1982 to 1986: Castle & Cooke, Inc. Director of New Products; VP/GM Dole Frozen Desserts.

1986 to 2009: Ocean Garden Products, Inc. VP/Corporate Officer - Distribution, Marketing, Quality Control and Sales.

2009 to 2015: Business Consulting for the Seafood Industry. Projects completed for seafood importers/distributors; private equity groups; non-government organizations and law firms.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I’ve had the good fortune to interact with various commercial entities, government ministries, and non-government organizations in North America, Western Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and especially Latin America, putting my USNA Spanish classes to good use. Besides doing business in the major cities in these areas, I also visited such out of the way – unusual places like Froya and Trondheim, Norway; Santander and Vigo, Spain; Zhanjiang and An Pu, China; Ciudad del Carmen and Salina Cruz, Mexico; Joao Pessoa and Salvador, Brazil; Tumaco and Cali, Colombia; Guayaquil and Esmeraldas, Ecuador; Puerto Montt and Osorno, Chile; and Managua, Nicaragua; plus some other locales not on a typical travel itinerary. It’s been an interesting journey, interacting with businessmen and women from a number of different cultures.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Suzi a few weeks after our graduation and we married May 11, 1968. She is an exceptional mother, grandmother, businesswoman and church lady deacon. Oldest daughter Katy is married to Chris with two grandkids John and Anna. Second daughter Angela is married to Ben with granddaughter Lucy. Son Luke is married to Lissa with grandsons Emmett and Leo. All live and work in California.

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

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Borrego State Park, work out at our local YMCA, and I still play tennis plus boogie-board in the summers. However, our real focus is enjoying being active grandparents.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: President Kennedy’s speech to us at the end of Plebe Summer and his assassination that November were events that stayed with me, even until today. His presence, confidence and élan, during his short talk with us, made a major impression on me. I especially remember his comments about service.

Humorous Memories of USNA I kept a 1957 MGA in a garage, within walking distance of the Yard, for our last two years. Some adventures and narrow escapes from Company Officers now seem humorous!! I later flew with a former Company Officer who had given me demerits during an interaction on my way to my garage. We had a good laugh about that, three years later, on our West Pac cruise.

Awards Received National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Air Medals, Navy Commendation Medal (Combat V).

Treasurer, Secretary, First VP, President, and Chairman of the National Fisheries Institute. All one year elected terms. Numerous years on their Executive Committee.

Numerous years as a Director of the California Seafood & Fisheries Institute.

Articles published in SHRIMP NEWS International and SEAFOOD BUSINESS – US; INFOPESCA – Uruguay; INFOFISH International – Malaysia; PANORAMA ACUICOLA – Mexico; and REVISTA Y REDES – Argentina.

Citations and special achievement awards for presentations at the following seafood industry conferences…Shrimp World, World Aquaculture Society, and Global Aquaculture Alliance - US; CANINPESCA, FIRA, CONAPESCA - Mexico; ACUANAL - Colombia; FUNDACION CHILE seminars; Ecuadorian Aquaculture Association congresses; Symposiums to Advance Shrimp Culture - Brazil; Latin American Aquaculture Congresses – Panama; and INFOFISH Shrimp Congresses – Hong Kong and Thailand.

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

In 1955 I saw the movie “Bridges at Toko-Ri”, at a matinee with my Mom. William Holden was the Navy Jet Pilot, flying off a carrier; Grace Kelly was his wife. Later that night, I told my Dad, an NYPD patrolman and WW II Navy enlisted flight crewman, all about the movie. I said that I wanted to be a Navy Jet Pilot. His reply was…”you’ll have to go to Annapolis”. So, I expected to obtain Navy Wings of Gold.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Although Academy life, overall, did not agree with me, our Pensacola – Jacksonville Second Class Summer training cemented my desire to fly Navy Jets. That was a great summer, which more than met my expectations.

I have some lifelong friends from USNA and from my service in VA-12 and VF-126. Boat School and the Fleet taught me how to multi-task, think and talk on my feet, plan and work a plan, execute under pressure, plus how to both follow and lead. All of this gave me a good foundation to succeed in the business world.

Summary Two weeks after graduation, I met Suzi and we married a year later. After receiving my pilot wings in September 1968, I had temporary duty flying T-34’s, recruiting on college campuses. Later that year I completed A-4 Skyhawk training in Jacksonville. In 1969, I joined Attack Squadron, VA-12, on carrier USS Shangri-LA, in the Med. Suzi followed the ship, meeting me in some wonderful cities. VA-12 left for a long Western Pacific cruise in early 1970. Moving to San Diego in January 1971, with our 6-month-old daughter Katy, I joined Training Squadron VF-126, as an instructor pilot and ground school lecturer. In 1973 I joined the corporate world; residing in Hermosa Beach; and daughter Angela came in 1975; son Luke in 1977. We then spent four years in Tacoma, WA, and four years in the Bay Area, before returning to San Diego in 1986. My time with three public companies, one private group, and as an independent consultant, has involved lots of travel, throughout North and South America, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and Western 178

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10th Company Europe. While I gallivanted around the world, Suzi brought up our kids to be responsible adults, plus having her own career in design and retail. I have been blessed to experience my boyhood dream of flying Navy Jets, plus a very rewarding business career. As I write this, I am thankful for our family, friends, and especially our five grandchildren. Also, I remember some of our USNA Classmates who passed from us way too soon; Jeff Beinbrink, Guido Carloni, Pat Hawes, John Martin, Bob McCleery, and Jim Wickes.

All of them were just great guys.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David C. Finch Service History 1963-67: USNA (5th/10th Companies) 1967-69: Submarine Training Various Locations 1969-71: USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN657(G)) Qualified in Subs and Nuclear Engineer 1971-74: USNA (28th Company Officer) 1974-76: USS Puffer (SSN652) Navigator/Operations Officer 1976-79: USS Tautog (SSN639) Executive Officer 1980-82: PXO Instructor, New London, CT 1983-87: USS George Washington Carver (SSBN656(B)), Commanding Officer 1987-90: COMSUBRON 7, Pearl Harbor, HI, Deputy for Readiness and Training 1991-93: Boston University NROTC Unit, Boston, MA, Executive Officer 1993: Retired from USN with rank of Commander Principal Occupation After retiring I worked in the transportation industry for 17 years, culminating as VP of Operations and Maintenance, Heavy Duty Truck Division, Ford Motor Company. I then taught in the Masters of Organizational Leadership Department at a local college in Massachusetts.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Getting married on the 18th green, overlooking the ocean on the island of Nevis.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Debbie and I were married in 2006. We have two children from a previous marriage and five grandchildren. Our last two grandchildren were born 8 minutes apart-80 miles apart. Debbie worked for the same company for 35 years, retired, and has been retained as a consultant for the past several years. She will completely retire on April 3, 2015.

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

Retired life is great in sunny Naples, Florida. Debbie and I spend our time playing golf, travelling, and volunteering for various charities in the Naples area. I also officiate at many SW Florida golf tournaments for the Florida State Golf Association Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Too many to mention, but….

President Kennedy’s visit Plebe summer and his later assassination.

Going to South Bend, IN with the D&B Corps and watching Navy beat Notre Dame Playing pranks on Firsties during window closing detail.

Escaping the wrath of the Academic Board Plebe year.

Surviving Watch Squad inspections.

Youngster cruise and spending almost a week each in Copenhagen, Paris and London.

Breaking the Academy record in the javelin.

Wearing my N-sweater to my Admiral Rickover’s interview.

June 7, 1967 Humorous Memories of USNA: Lt. Shay, our company officer. Actually, not all that funny, but makes for many humorous stories.

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10th Company Academic Achievement BS, USNA 1967 MBA, Chaminade University, 1990 MS, Aerospace Engineering, Boston University 1992 Athletic Olympic Trials 1972 Service/USNA Awards MSM(3), NCM(3), NAM Uniform Breast Insignia Submarine Dolphins Ballistic Missile Patrol Pin (7 stars) Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I remember the military stories of my father and grandfather and read with fascination about the many military heroes. My grandfather had a camp on Lake Champlain and I always enjoyed being on the lake and being allowed to “drive” his cabin cruiser. The Naval Academy was the only place I wanted to attend and the only place I applied for. At the time, all I wanted was to learn how to drive ships and the Naval Service seemed to be the best place to acquire those skills.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

As I was only 18 when I entered the Naval Academy, my expectations were a little naïve and immature. While at the academy, my motivation changed and I focused more on athletics. It wasn’t until after I entered the service that I became interested in leadership and looked back with regret on passing up the many opportunities the Academy offered.

Summary I entered the Naval Academy six days after graduating from high school. During Plebe year my thoughts turned toward athletics and throwing the javelin, eventually breaking the Academy record. After graduation I entered the nuclear submarine program. My first submarine was a basket case. After qualifying in submarines and as a nuclear engineer, I decided to return to the Naval Academy so I could prepare for the Olympics under my coach, Al Cantello. After the trials and not making the Olympic team, I decided to refocus my efforts on Navy life. After serving on two outstanding submarines and one shore duty assignment, I was assigned as Commanding Officer of USS George Washington Carver, SSBN656. There was no Change of Command, because the previous commanding officer was relieved for cause, but turning the ship around was one of my most rewarding and satisfying achievements. Life after command was quite a letdown and I retired in 1993.

After retiring, I used my engineering training and leadership skills in the transportation industry, culminating in Vice President of Maintenance and Operations, Heavy Duty Truck Division, Ford Motor Company. When Ford decided to sell our division to Penske, I decided to change course and took a position teaching in the Masters of Organization Leadership Department of a local college.

Several years later and after commitments to parents and my mother-in-law ceased, my wife, Debbie, and I decided to look at warmer climates and finally settled in the Naples, Florida area.

We are now enjoying life in Florida, playing a lot of golf together, travelling, volunteering for many charities in the area, and visiting our children and grandchildren when time allows. Life is great.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Mark Graham Service History 1963 -1967: USNA (5th/10th Company) 1967-1969: Nuclear Submarine Training (CA, ID, CT) 1969 -1972: USS Grayling SSN 646 (Kittery ME, Charleston, SC) 1972 - 1978: Naval Reserve (New Orleans, LA) Principal Occupation After leaving active duty, I entered law school at the Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I graduated with distinction (Order of the Coif) in 1975 receiving a juris doctorate degree. Following graduation my new bride, Darlene, and I moved to Houma, Louisiana where I had accepted an offer to join a law firm. For the next 25 years I practiced law in Houma, Louisiana with the same firm having become a partner (co-owner) in the firm after a couple of years. The firm's and my practice over the years was primarily in the area of maritime personal injury law in federal and state courts and was primarily on the defense side. However, as with most relatively small town firms, we did a variety of work including representing plaintiffs and defendants in any number of areas of law such as medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, manufacturer's liability and the like.

After 25 years of private practice and after our children were on their own, Darlene and I relocated to Birmingham Alabama where I took a position as a lawyer with the federal government (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). I practiced law for the federal government until my retirement from federal civil service in 2008.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Life as a young naval officer in the submarine service, while not unusual, was interesting and fun. I am not aware of any other career that gives its young participants the opportunity to assume so much responsibility so fast. My service in that position was challenging and rewarding. My subsequent career as a lawyer primarily involved in trial work gave me the opportunity to learn something about a wide range of subjects in a variety of scenarios all leading to some sort of mishap that involved litigation. The national and international aspect of some of the cases gave rise to opportunities for travel to gather facts where they might be found. Other cases kept me close to home and family.

The high point of each case that resulted in a trial was the trial itself. In each such case I had the opportunity to gather the evidence – the testimony or things – and present it to a jury to tell the story of the events in the light most favorable to the side I represented.

Trial work as a lead attorney gave me the opportunity to participate in interesting events in a high-stakes environment that, while stressful, provided many rewards.

Later, a shift to employment law working for the federal government provided a whole new area of law for me to learn and apply in practice. The practice was less stressful and the hours were more regular than in my previous practice, but the rewards, though different, were substantial. As with the private practice in a trial setting – the work was fun. Nothing we do is ever 100% perfect but it was great to find something that I enjoyed doing that someone would pay me to do. I found that something in the practice of law.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren In May of 1974, just before my last year of law school, Darlene Campbell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and I were married. Darlene and I had known each other since elementary school but had never dated until my return to Baton Rouge after leaving active duty.

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10th Company was born in December of 1975 and our son Eric was born in May of 1977. We lived as a family in Houma Louisiana for 25 years.

During that time the children spent some time away at school – first high school and then college. Darlene, after years of practice as a CPA, returned as a weekly commuter to school at the University of Alabama Birmingham in Birmingham Alabama where she earned her master's degree in biostatistics.

By 2000, both of our children had left home for good. As of 2015, both children are married and each has two children – our grandchildren. Kristin lives in Birmingham Alabama with her husband, Joshua, son Benjamin born in July of 2000 and daughter Zoe born in March of 2003. Eric lives in Baton Rouge Louisiana with his wife Caroline, son Connor born in June of 2011 and daughter Emilie born in January of 2015.

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

I retired from federal service in 2008 while living and working in Birmingham, Alabama. Darlene retired a few years earlier. Not long after retirement, we purchased my sister's share of the condominium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that we inherited from my parents. We started our retirement years spending time in Birmingham, Alabama and Baton Rouge, Louisiana where we had family – particularly our grandchildren. In the meantime, we started traveling and looking for a retirement home in the mountain areas north of Birmingham.

We were looking for mountains, somewhat centrally located and not too far from family. In 2013 we found and purchased that retirement home in Marble, North Carolina. By mid-2014 we had sold our properties in Baton Rouge and Birmingham and moved fulltime to Marble, North Carolina. Since our move we have kept busy renovating our new home and traveling about. We take short trips to explore our new environment. It is beautiful. We take longer trips for sightseeing and fun. We take special trips for special events. Most recently we went to Baton Rouge to attend the birth of our youngest grandchild – Emilie Eloise Graham. She is beautiful. Retirement has been good.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Looking back over 50 years I have many memories of my time at USNA. Not surprisingly, the passage of time has erased any bad ones. Further, I didn't have any really bad things happen to or around me while I was there. I am sure that things could be tough when we were there, but time tempers such things. I, like all of us, have memories of life in Bancroft Hall, from plebe year through first-class year. I have memories of life in the classroom, life on the sports fields (I played only intramural sports), life in the yard and more. I have little memory of life in town except for first-class year walking to and from my rented garage. It was one of five or so in the same wooden structure behind a house. I tried to find it one reunion, but was unsuccessful. I believe that it has been replaced by a concrete multilevel parking garage, – oh, well.

I do have some memories that are somewhat unique or at least not widely shared.

I have a recollection of a somewhat unique – at least I think it was unique – first-class cruise. I was selected along with another classmate to participate in a foreign exchange cruise with the French Navy. Other than the fact that it was with a foreign Navy and conducted quite a bit in a foreign language, the at sea portions were pretty routine. We stood junior officer watches with a French officer counterpart at sea on a frigate. We operated out of Toulon France in the Mediterranean Sea, through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic making port calls in Portugal and Spain. It was the in port time that was "unique". Someone somewhere had decided that a documentary of our first-class cruise should be committed to film. A French photographer was assigned to follow us around and document our adventure. It was all George's doing, but every time we made port we would get permission to hit the beach with the photographer to work on the documentary. We would then give him a few shots of us doing something and then take the rest of the day off doing as we pleased. I am sure that the photographer did the same so he had no problem with our plan for unrestricted liberty.

Somewhere in some archive there may be a film of a couple of young mids on cruise engaged in approved activities, but I have no idea where that may be. It does not document the fun things - just routine navy stuff.

I have a sort of vivid memory of a mostly good but also somewhat bizarre youngster cruise out of San Diego, California. I, along with others, was assigned to the USS Ingersoll DD 652. The Executive Officer was LCDR Marcus Aurelius Arnheiter who later became famous as the main actor in the Arnheiter affair in which he was relieved of command for cause while his ship was operating off of the coast of Vietnam. As XO of the Ingersoll he exhibited some of those odd characteristics that led to the behavior that re-

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary sulted in his relief of command later in his career. I seem to remember an incident involving missing ice cream that was remarkably similar to the strawberry incident described in the Caine Mutiny. Arnheiter was really that bad – I think that he even looked somewhat like Bogart in the movie. As youngsters we had little direct contact with the Executive Officer except during inspection of berthing spaces and when we had to stand watches as the XO's messenger – all dressed up with leggings and guard belt. I think we may have even had to wear helmets. The JOs were also a pretty grumpy lot probably as a result of having to deal with a crazy XO. Anyway, in port we would grab a bucket and a swab and look busy until liberty call and we did just fine. I had not given that cruise much thought until I started on this questionnaire and was reminded of that summer. All in all it was a much more fun adventure than not.

Humorous Memories of USNA: See above Academic Achievement 1975, LSU, Juris Doctor (Order of the Coif) Uniform Breast Insignia Submariner Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

In the 11th grade I was attending Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon Tennessee. Castle Heights was an honor military school. As such, its graduates were eligible to compete for appointments to the service academies including the United States Naval Academy. Frankly, at this juncture, I do not recall the specifics of why I did so, but I decided to enter into competition for one of the available appointments. I started with the intent to compete for all of the academies but soon narrowed my focus to my first choice which was the Naval Academy. Of course, as was common then, I applied to other schools as well in case my preferred path did not become available. I also applied for an appointment through other available paths. It was my good fortune to be successful in obtaining an honor school competitive appointment to the Naval Academy which I accepted. By attending the United States Naval Academy I expected to gain a first-class education leading to a career in the Naval Service. .

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The academy experience did satisfy my expectations. I believe that I obtained a first-class education at the United States Naval Academy. Although I did not choose to continue with a full career in the Naval Service, I believe that my Naval Academy education prepared me to take that path as well as many others that were open to me. By the time that I completed my tour as a junior officer in a nuclear submarine I had behind me 1) a USNA undergraduate education 2) specialized education and training in operation of a nuclear powered submarine and 3) the experience of putting to use the lessons of 1 and 2 in dealing with people and situations related to my chosen field. At the time, I am sure that I felt that I knew a lot. I have since learned otherwise, but it was a good beginning and I believe that my Naval Academy education and early naval experience has served me well in my life.

Summary After graduation I completed the nuclear submarine training and was assigned to the pre-commissioning crew on USS Grayling (SSN 646) at the Portsmouth Naval shipyard in Kittery, Maine. I stayed with Grayling in various junior officer billets through her commissioning and operations from her homeport in Charleston, South Carolina until leaving active duty in 1972.

I entered law school LSU the same year and received a JD in May 1975. In May of 1974 Darlene Campbell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and I were married and began the adventure of our life together. After I graduated from law school we moved to Houma, Louisiana where I joined a law firm and practiced law for the next 25 years primarily in the field of maritime personal injury law in state and federal courts. Darlene completed her education in accounting and practiced as a Certified Public Accountant.

Along the way we had two children, a girl and a boy, who have graced us with four grandchildren. In 1999 we moved to Birmingham Alabama where I took a job as a lawyer with the federal government.

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In 2013 we bought our retirement home in Marble, North Carolina. We spend part of our time exploring our new home with trips to surrounding areas. We also travel to more distant places for sightseeing and to visit with friends, relatives and our grandchildren.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Patrick C. Hawes

Service History 1963-1967 USNA (5th/10th Company) 1967-1975 USAF Flight training following commissioning as a 2 nd LT, USAF, at Craig AFB in Selma, AL. Following assignments post designation as a USAF Pilot were in C-130 billets in support of the Vietnam war effort flying out of Taiwan and at Langley AFB supporting ACC logistics needs.

1975 Medically Retired from the USAF. Principal Occupation 1967-1975 US Air Force 1975-1976 Eastern Airlines, Pilot 1976-1989 FAA, air carrier inspector and, later, operations officer at both Reagan National and Dulles airports under the Washington Airport Authority 1989 Retired from Government service.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Pat is survived by his wife, Nancy, daughter, Sharon Marie, and four grandchildren.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Pat’s fondest memory would be going on any type of leave/liberty where he would be with Nancy.

John Filose related the last time he saw Pat. I last saw Pat at our 20th....1987. Walked around with him...and we agreed to stay in touch. He never would return phone calls...never returned any letters...Nancy said he was just worn out. But in the summer of 1991, Pat called me. He had heard that our daughter Angela was gravely ill, (she survived a year long ordeal). Pat said..."Filo; I know all about hospitals...here's what you need to be doing". And, he gave me some very good advice, which I used and will forever be grateful to him.

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Humorous Memories of USNA: For many midshipmen, including Pat, Roger Staubach was a hero. He had won the Heisman trophy for the 1963 football season, and was everyone’s All American. Pat was no different. During youngster year, 1964, Pat’s roommates were Phil Bassi and John Filose.

Phil was on the football team and knew Roger. Phil relates a practical joke he played on Pat. “I went out carousing and ran into Roger in the main passageway. He was the MOOW (Midshipman Officer of the Watch). I stopped and came to attention, as a diligent mid would do. I then told Roger to go to my room and gave him the room number. I told Roger that my roommate, Pat Hawes was listening to the record player. I told him to place Pat on report. He (Roger) said that he could not do that. I told him not for real just to play a joke on my roommate. I told him I would wait for him in the passageway and he could give me the report chit and I would have some more fun with Pat. Fred Conroy saw Phil and said, “STAUBACH PLACED PAT ON REPORT.” I then proceeded into our room and listened to Pat rant and rave for about 1/2 hour as to how he stayed up late to watch Roger in one of the All -Star games (East-West Shriners or North-South football games). After awhile, I handed the report chit to Pat and we had a good laugh and he called me an ASSHOLE!! So Pat was probably the only Mid to get written up by Roger Staubach. He should have framed the Chit.” Fred Conroy commented that Pat stated “ I loved that man” meaning Roger. We all laughed and 50 + years later we still laugh at the incident and expect that by now, Pat is looking down on us, laughing with us and thinks we’re all assholes.

We called Pat “Pipes” since there is a hawse pipe on a ship. No one remembers who actually gave him the name - funny that a guy who went Air Force had a nautical nickname.

Academic Achievement BS USNA 1967 Uniform Breast Insignia USAF Pilot Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Pat attended USNA to continue a family tradition of service to the nation. His father was career USAF and his father-in-law was career US Army, both retiring as Colonels. USNA was the first step in continuing that tradition.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Pat became a USAF pilot as a result of the discipline and experiences accumulated at USNA. He was proud of his alma mater and those with whom he matriculated.

Memorial biography Pat’s four years at USNA resulted in lifelong friendships with his 10 th Company shipmates and other members of the class. Along with being a friend that could always be counted on, Pat will be remembered as the “Grilled Cheese King” among his company mates, providing the late night snacks that fueled study (and bull) sessions. Born into an Air Force family, Pat elected to be commissioned a 2nd LT in the Air Force at graduation and married the love of his life, Nancy, shortly thereafter. He reported to Craig AFB, Selma, AL that summer. While in training at Craig, and just prior to manning a T-38, Pat experienced a ruptured appendix that escalated into peritonitis, ending in a nearly yearlong stay at Walter Reed Medical Center. Post recovery, he turned down an option for medical retirement and returned to Craig to complete flight training in 1969.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Force in 1975 and flew with Eastern Airlines prior to their bankruptcy. Pat became an air carrier inspector for the FAA in Miami. He later transferred to the Washington Airport Authority as operations officer at both Reagan and Dulles airports, retiring medically in 1989. He concurrently flew C-130s with the AF Reserves for a short period of time.

Pat passed away unexpectedly on 25 October 1992 while attending the Class of 67 25 th Reunion. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery, along with his infant daughter. His wife, Nancy, daughter Sharon Marie, and four grandsons, whom he was never lucky enough to know, survive him.

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10th Company Michael B. Kelley Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (5th/10th Company) 1967 – 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received wings 9/1968 1969: P3 Replacement Air Training, NAS Moffett Field, CA 1969-72: VP-9, NAS Moffett Field, CA, P-3 Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Officer 1972-75: Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, 1975-77: Patrol Wing 1 Cubi Point Detachment, Republic of the Philippines, Tactical Support Center Director 1977-79: Naval Air Development Center, Warminster PA, VP Project Officer 1980-1982: VP-50, NAS Moffett Field, CA, Maintenance Officer 1882-1985: Office of Naval Technology, Arlington VA, 6.2 Program Element Manager for Aircraft Exploratory Development/ NRAC Executive Secretary 1985-1988: Joint Cruise Missile Program Office, Arlington VA, Executive Assistant/Depot Manager 1988-1991: CNMPC Sea Duty Component, Washington DC, Executive Officer 1991-1994: SPAWAR, Washington DC, Major Program Manager 1994 Retired from active duty with rank of Captain Principal Occupation From 1994 to the present I have been involved in systems development either as an acquisition expert or a systems engineer, mostly supporting the Government side as a MITRE consultant. My Industry experience in the late ‘90s exposed me to the private sector challenges and rewards.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 6 wonderful, busy days in Hong Kong with my young wife while deployed to Iwakuni, Japan. The sense of accomplishment as a 25 years old P-3 Plane Commander entrusted with a crew to get the mission done anywhere in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Landing a P-3, engine-out, no-gyro approach late at night in fog so thick that it took a follow-me truck to show us the way to our squadron area.

Bringing our first son home from the hospital and understanding I did not have clue on what to do next. Our family 6 months stay at the San Miguel Communications Station with the South China Sea literally at our backdoor. I was the last ASCAC officer in the Navy. Making Captain when our Detailer said it was impossible – God does work miracles! As a Program Manager, putting everything on the line to successfully build a system in the face of technical challenges and external and internal political opposition. A member of the DARPA Team that took the Global Hawk UAV from draft RFP to 1 st flight in less than 4 years. Holding our first grandchild and realizing the fun that is in store for Barbara and me.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren The Lord brought the perfect woman in my life 49 years ago on a blind date in September of our 1 st Class year. What a perfect partner Barbara is. Together, we raised two sons who have gifted us with 8 grandchildren. Our sons’ families live locally. One lives in Centerville and other on a farm in Loudon County. Both sons are prospering in their careers: Matt is joint owner of program management and systems engineering company. Brian is a CFP working in a financial management firm. Each family has two girls and two boys, in the same birth order: G-B-G-B with an age difference between the cousins of 1year to 7 weeks. Annually, we 14 Kelley’s take in a Navy Football game, claiming a sizable portion of the grassy knoll area.

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

Don’t know as I’m still working. Just not ready to transition to that phase of life. The fun part of life truly does happen when the dog dies, the kids are out of school and are happily married. I have a strong case of the wanderlust for Europe and so does Barbara. Our European travels have been fantastic including the two bike tours with Italy as our favorite destination! With the grandkids close by, Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary living in the same house since 1983 and in a vibrant Church, the DC area is home to us. We feel truly blessed by the life God has granted us from the Academy, through our navy days, to our lives as civilians.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: 1st day and our ’67 June Week The Yard in the Spring and Fall 1963 Army-Navy football game Break between end of academics and start of summer cruises Making friends for life Getting through 1st semester English Literature Plebe year My New York City roommates, there is a slight cultural difference between the Big-Apple and New Mexico.

Summer cruise experiences Humorous Memories of USNA: My Plebe year roommate selling me out to the 8 th company for an extended period of come arounds – not funny at the time.

Brick awards at Sunday evening meals Ramming the sea-wall (nose first) while conning a YP; good thing I went aviation.

Not having a clue about the double E class we took.

Believing we were getting away with hiding our cars out in-town.

Awards Received: Aviation Week’s 2000 Collier Trophy Winner as member of the DARPA Global Hawk Program (Lead Systems Engineer) Academic Achievement: MS Aeronautical Engineering and MS Material Management, both from NPGS. Athletic: passing our 1st Class mile swim Service/USNA Awards Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (2); Strike-Flight Air Medal, Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Aviator Wings, Major Program Command Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending” ?

From the age of 10 onward, I wanted to attend the Academy and then become a naval aviator. I had no greater goals than that. In the mid 50’s The Men of Annapolis was a TV program. One night while watching the program I turned to my parents and stated - that is where I am going. That goal helped structure my teenage years and gave me a purpose.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

More than I could imagine. Of course the academics were challenging and the load we carried with Saturday classes was not your typical 60’s college experience. What I could not have anticipated was the impact of the “Annapolis” environment and experience.

Knowing what contributions the Academy graduates made in times of peace and war made this place special to me. Looking back at how the Academy focuses on the whole person in leadership, ethics, mental ability and a disciplined character, it is no wonder that the graduates do well throughout their lives.

Summary The time from graduation to my first squadron, VP-9 flew by, which was highlighted by Barbara and my wedding over a weekend in New Cumberland PA in between flight training at NAS Corpus Christi, TX. That fast pace continued throughout my time in the 190

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10th Company Navy. After VP-9 we were off to NPGS, Monterey where I earned two Masters and both of our sons came into the world, Matthew was born a month after we moved to Monterey and Brian was born a month before we left for the Philippines. The first half of my career was spent flying P-3s chasing subs; for the second half I was involved in weapons system development. The Navy brought us to DC in 1982, which resulted in back to back acquisition tours with my last assignment as Program Manager of a large acquisition program. I retired in 1994 and became the lead systems engineer of the DARPA Global Hawk Program Team from its beginning to 1st flight in 1998. I spent 3 years in the commercial side of acquisition before joining the MITRE Corporation in 2001.

The fun part of life truly does happen when the dog dies, the kids are out of school and are happily married. I have a strong case of the wanderlust for Europe and so does Barbara. Our European travels have been fantastic including the two bike tours; Italy is our favorite destination! With the grandkids close by, living in the same house since 1983 and in a vibrant Church, the Northern Virginia area is home to us. We feel truly blessed by the life God has granted us from the Academy, through our navy days, and our lives as civilians.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter Logan Service History (Emphasis on – dates, units, places): 1967 – 1969 USS Ernest G. Small (DD 838) 1969 – 1970 COMNAVFORV (Saigon) Statistics Officer collecting field data 1970 – 1972 Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (NIOTC) (Mare Island, CA) Instructor Principal Occupation Therapist and councilor – Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Eastfield Childrens’ Center Software Engineer – various startup companies and finally Ericsson Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I have been married to my wife, Gerry, since 1976. We met in Hawaii while my ship was in dry-dock on Ford Island and Gerry was working at Ft. Derussey during her summer break from Kansas State University. The long distance romance hung together until we finally decided to make it official seven years later. Gerry worked for 35 years at Kelly Services at various management positions within the company. We have no children.

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

A typical week consists of some golf with a seniors’ group, volunteering at a center helping underprivileged families, hitting the gym for a daily workout or hiking the hills, and working in the yard. In addition, I am trying to learn to fly fish and take some continuing education courses at the local college. We usually plan two major trips a year and also travel back east to visit family and friends.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: My most fond memories of USNA were the people with whom I spent those four years. There were always up times and down times but meeting the challenges with others by my side made everything tolerable and is the main reason that I made it through at all.

President Kennedy coming to speak to the brigade and giving all the plebes amnesty. Not too many upper class were pleased with that.

President Kennedy’s assassination that I heard about during math class.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Not necessarily humorous but memorable; having to drink glasses of Worcestershire sauce several days in a row during plebe summer. I still cannot stand the smell of it.

Academic Achievement USNA BS Naval Science San Jose State University BS Therapeutic Recreation Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Truthfully, I did not know what to expect. I applied because my father and older brother were Navy enlisted men and I wanted to see if I could take a step up. It also promised me a chance at a very good engineering education which I would not have been able to afford otherwise.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The main thing that the academy experience gave me was a chance to test my limits. I never really had to push myself, both physically and mentally, before entering the Naval Academy. I had not really expected to get this from a school but the environment at the Academy constantly tested the individual. This, along with the academic and leadership training, were very important to my later 192

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Summary After graduation, I attended Damage Control Assistant School on Treasure Island prior to assignment to the Ernest G. Small in Pearl Harbor. After two years I was assigned to COMNAVFORV in Saigon for a year as the statistics officer gathering field information used in briefings of the Admiral’s staff. My final naval duty station was at the Naval Inshore Operations Training Center on Mare Island as an instructor.

After leaving the Navy in 1972, I went back to school and earned a degree in Therapeutic Recreation and worked in the spinal cord/ head injury department in the regional medical center. At the same time I worked part time with children with behavioral problems at Eastfield Children’s Center. After 10 years in that field I again returned to school to gain some software knowledge. From that point on I worked in several engineering startup companies as a software engineer and later joined Ericsson until I retired in 2013.

I have been married to Gerry Hogan since 1976. We have no children. We have both been busy in retirement doing long distance hiking, golfing, trips to the gym, learning to fly fish, taking continuing education courses at the local university and doing volunteer work with a non-profit helping underprivileged families. Travelling involves two major trips a year (3 weeks minimum) and numerous trips to visit the families in the east and Midwest.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William J. (Bill) McCarthy Service History 1963-1967 U. S. Naval Academy (5th/10th Company) 10/1967 to 6/1969 USS Engage (MSO-433) (Long Beach, Ca. Commanding Officer Executive Officer Operations Officer Supply Officer 7/1969 to 9/1969 Naval Inshore Operations Training Center Student 10/1969 to 10/1970 River Division 535 (South Vietnam Commanding Officer Chief Staff Officer Senior Patrol Officer 2/1971 to 8/1971 Naval Destroyer School Student 9/1971 to 8/1973 USS Bausell (DD-845) (Yokosuka, Japan) Operations Officer Weapons Officer 10/1973 to 5/1976 Navy Recruiting District San Francisco Officer Recruiter Administration Officer 7/1976 to 1/1979 USS Long Beach (CGN-9) (San Diego, Ca) Combat Direction Officer (Tactical Action Officer) 3/1979 to 5/1981 OPNAV (OP 11) Ship Manpower Documents Manager 9/1981 to 3/1983 USS Towers (DDG-9) (Yokosuka, Japan) Executive Officer 4/1983 to 12/1983 NAVSEA (PMS 400) AEGIS Test and Evaluation Officer 1/1984 to 8/1985 (1/86 to 3/86) OPNAV (OP 64) Fleet Operations Surface Officer Head Sweat Hog 5/1986 to 4/1988 USS Cochrane (DDG-21) (Yokosuka, Japan) Commanding Officer 7/1988 to 9/1990 Fleet Training Group Western Pacific Commanding Officer(Yokosuka Japan) 10/1990 to 6/1993 Military Sealift Command Far East (Yokohama Japan) Commander 6/1993 to 9/1995 COMTRAPAC (San Diego Ca) ACOS N-3 Underway Principal Occupation Retired. After retiring I started my own business. Got it off the ground and sold it for $1. Coached High School baseball for three seasons and moved to Murrieta California where my primary job was banker and bus driver for my soccer playing daughter. She is now in college but my job has not changed.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: In 1970 my River Division CO left without relief. I later found out that he had told CTF 116 that I was the best man for the job. So I woke up one morning responsible for sending sailors out on patrol where they could get killed. Talk about growing up fast. After traversing much of IV corps we ended up in a place called Moc Hoa. Simply put, Indian Country. The only other Americans in the area were led by an Army Colonel who was the advisor to the Province Chief.

The first Tuesday we were there the VC mortared the base (ATSB) right at 2200. We had two towers on the base and when attacked the Senior Enlisted reported to one and the Senior Officer the other (usually me). We could see where the rounds were coming from so returned fire with our tower .50 cal machine guns. Almost immediately the growler phone went off and it was the Colonel de-

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10th Company manding we cease fire because we were shooting friendlies. Same thing the next Tuesday so I went to see him. The meeting was less than cordial. I informed him that if friendlies were close enough to the mortar pit to be taking fire that they were either, 1) not engaging the enemy or 2) were the culprits, but I would hold off returning fire to give him time to research the problem. That never happened and so on one or two Tuesdays a month we got mortared. We would return fire and the Army would call and insist we cease fire. Unbeknownst to me the Colonel reported his frustrations with Lt. McCarthy to Saigon. A Navy Captain was dispatched to investigate the situation. When he arrived I was on the river, I received a call from tactical operations center (TOC) directing me to go pick up some Vietnamese soldiers that had be in a bad fire fight. I told the TOC to find another source of extraction because to do it

by PBR was suicidal and besides I had a Doctor on board. The Vietnamese were two cliques up a canal that was barely as wide as a PBR and there would be no way to turn around once we got there. A voice came on the radio and directed that I do it anyway. Pretty sure it was not one of my troops so I asked who he was. The answer was a curt Navy 0scar Six. I dropped the doctor at an out post and called for one of my other boats to pick him up. We went and got the Vietnamese but had to travel another clique or so up the canal before we could turn the boats around. Everybody out and push. We heard gunfire leaving the canal, but apparently the bad guys had left. To say I was irritated when I got back to the base was an understatement. I cleared the TOC and my first question to the Captain was, "Are you PBR qualified?" That went over like a lead balloon and things went south from there. We discussed the frequent mortar incidents and my run in with the Colonel. When it was all over the Captain informed me he did not think much of my attitude and would recommend my being relieved when he returned to Saigon. My efforts had been to protect my base and my people. I had failed to explain that properly to the Captain and was wondering what they would do with me after sending me packing. Feeling a bit sorry for myself I forgot it was Tuesday.

Right at 2200 we started taking mortar fire. I put on my flak jacket and headed to the tower. To my surprise the Captain was right behind me. I gave him my binoculars and showed him where the mortar fire was coming from. He asked why we weren't returning fire. As politely as possible I reminded him that he had directed we follow the Colonel's directions. Deleting expletives, his twenty word sentence can be shortened to "Return fire." Within thirty seconds (I could never figure out how the word got so quickly to the Army that we were shooting) the growler went off and I handed it to the Captain. He was in full pissed of mode and I left him yelling at whoever was at the other end. Before he left, the Captain informed me I was cocky and disrespectful, but that he would now recommend I remain CO of the Division. So within 24 hours I was fired and rehired. Thank you Viet Cong. As far as sea stories go this one rates at least 90% accurate.

Humorous Memories of USNA: USNA sea story: Plebe year I wiped out Lt. Shay's beautifully spit shined shoes not once, but twice. Both times were almost identical. He was always walking against the bulkheads in the main passageway. On two occasions, about a week apart, while departing the head I braced and charged out only to step on his shoes as he crossed in front of the doorway.. The first time he chewed me out.

The second time he just sighed and kept going. Well youngster year he read me my evaluation as I was a bottom dweller and for some reason chose to berate me about a comment from a second class who said I did not actively participate in company sports, and Shay wanted to know why. I told him I played varsity baseball in the fall and spring and was quarterback of the company 150lb team in the winter. He looked at his shoes but said nothing. I don’t think he believed me. Suffice it to say I never recovered from the shoes incidents.

Athletic Baseball N 1965, 1966, 1967 N-Star Service/USNA Awards Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star w/ combat V Meritorious Service (3) Navy Commendation w/ combat V (3) Navy Achievement Combat Action Ribbon Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Command at Sea Button Command Ashore Button Small Boat Pin (PBRs) Summary I came to the Naval Academy with the encouragement of my father who rose through the ranks to become a Master Chief Quartermaster before being commissioned. During my stay at the Academy I was probably last in my company in regards to grease. I can

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary rationalize why, but it won’t change a darn thing, but my run ins with the company officer were plentiful and in hindsight pretty hilarious. I did not expect to stay on active duty for more than my four years, but found the real Navy was so different than school that I was in 6+ before I realized that I could get out and by then I did not want to leave. My first CO was a USNA grad from the class of ’58 and he taught me many things and gave me the opportunity to maneuver our MSO in all types of operations so that I became a very proficient ship driver. I went from Supply to Ops to XO and was actually CO for four months. Name on the CO plaque as a JG. Went to the River Division starting out as a PO the Senior Patrol Officer, XO and CO for the last five months. As a result of the 9 months in command was authorized to wear the Command-at-Sea pin. Who would have guessed? Maybe the first to permanently wear the pin in our class, but certainly a McHale's Navy beginning. How do you write about that? From never expecting to make lieutenant to Captain with four sea commands, time at the Pentagon as a “Sweat Hog” and a major shore command. I am not making it up really. Truly enjoyed my time, miss it still, but much of it doesn't seem real even to me.

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10th Company Billy Ray Moffett Service History 1961 – 1962 U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School; Colorado Springs, Colorado 1962 – 1963 Air Force R.O.T.C. At Mississippi State University; Starkville, Mississippi 1963 – 1967 U.S. Naval Academy (5th/10th Company) 1967 -------- Honorably Discharged From The U.S.A.F. Reserve Service 1967 – 1970 Engineering Officer; U.S.S. Ability (MSO - 519); Charleston, South Carolina 1970 Executive Officer; U.S.S. Ability (MSO-519); Decommissioned The MSO For “Overhaul” At Todd Shipyards In Brooklyn, New York 1970 – 1971 Viet Nam; Operations Officer For River Division 594 Riding P.B.R.’s Near the “Parrots Beak” Of The Cambodian Border; Senior Advisor For Coastal Group 34 Riding “Junks” On The Ham Long River, Which Is One Of The Seven Mouths Of The Mekong 1971 --------- Resigned My Lieutenant’s Commission And Never Attended Any Naval Reserve Meetings 1973 --------- Honorably Discharged From The Naval Reserve Service Principal Occupation Following Four Years Of Active Naval Service With Two Years Separated (Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Viet Nam Cruises) From My Family, I Began My Civilian Career In Manufacturing, Textiles, And Insurance. Since The Navy, I’ve Worked In An Engineering Capacity For Five Companies And Retired From The Last Two (Johnson & Johnson And Liberty Mutual) With Fifteen Years In Each.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My Naval Travels Permitted Me To Visit Four Continents And View A Fifth (Africa) From The Rock Of Gibraltar.

After Obtaining My “Parachute Wings” In 1965 From Fort Benning, Georgia, I Finally Achieved A Life Long Dream Of Flying By Earning In 1994 My “Private Pilot’s” License From Flight Safety In Lakeland, Florida.

Saw Three “Sun Rises” In 24 Hours During My Flights From Saigon, Viet Nam To Charleston, South Carolina On 18 June 1971.

My Name is Inscribed On The Viet Nam War Veteran’s Memorial (Panel 7E, Row 112) In Washington, D.C. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Connie And I Were Married On 8 June 1967 At St. Andrews Chapel, USNA, Immediately After Graduation – I Was An “Eligible Bachelor” For One Day. We Had Two Sons, William And Matthew, Who Was Killed In An Automobile Accident In 1989. After Twenty-Five Years Of Marriage, Connie And I Were Divorced, But William Received His B.S. Degree From The University Of Georgia And A MBA From Brenau University In Gainesville, Georgia. During His College Years, William Rode A 1995 “Muzzy Prepared” ZX – 7 Kawasaki Motorcycle As An Amateur Road Racer And Performed Very Well At Daytona, Talladega, Savannah, and Road Atlanta. I Was His Mechanic At The Track – It Was Exciting, Bonding Times For The Two Of Us. After His Marriage, The Racing Stopped (Ha-Ha), But I Had Already Acquired My Grey Hairs From His Competitive Racing Style. He Currently Is Married With Two Sons And Working For Microsoft. Both Grandchildren Are In Good Health And Attending Elementary School Performing Well With Social Activities (Sports, Boy & Cub Scouts, Karate, Church, etc.) galore.

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

Since Retirement From Two Separate Companies (Last One In 2008), Life Has Been Great And I Don’t Miss Work. Enjoy Yard Maintenance Activities, Riding My ZR-1100 Kawasaki Touring Motorcycle, Spending Time With My Son/His Family, And My Own Family (Sister And Two Brothers). Fishing On Lake Lanier Is Good And What I Don’t Catch Other Fishermen Give To Me (Must Feel Sorry For Me –Ha-Ha). Both Hips Are Artificial And The Knees May Be Next In Line. Always Enjoy Our Five Year Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary USNA Reunions And The Tenth Company “Gatherings” Hosted By John Craighill At His Home In Annapolis.

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President Kennedy At USNA (Demerit Amnesty) And Hearing Of His Assassination “Starting Five” On Plebe Basketball – Not “Bracing Up” After Winning Sitting At “Sunday Brunch” Dining Table With Roger Staubach – “Carry On” “Over The Wall Escapades” Into Annapolis During Football Pep Rallies “Uncle Charlie’s” – Supt. Of USNA — Enthusiasm At Football Pep Rallies “Hitch Hiking” In The Snow From Louisville, Ky. To Bridgeport, Ill. At Plebe X-Mas Break “Youngster Cruise” Through The Kiel Canal To Flensburg, Hamburg, Stockholm, And Rotterdam “Youngster Cruise” After Mid-Watch, Standing On & Cleaning The “Economizer” Of U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner (DD592) T-28 Arrested Landing (First & Only) On Aircraft Carrier In 1965 At Pensacola, Florida

Five Parachute Jumps From C-130 Hercules From 1200 Feet To Earn “Jump Wings” At Ft. Benning, Georgia – The “Prop Wash” Was Significant Purchasing My First Automobile (’67 Pontiac Lemans) From Marbert Motors In Annapolis.

2nd Battalion Winning Brigade Basketball Championship In ’64, ’65, And ‘66 Watching Oliver North ’68 Fight/Win The ’67 Brigade “Boxing Smoker” In Macdonough Hall

Mother And Sister Attending My Graduation And Wedding At USNA First And Only Marriage To Connie In St. Andrews Chapel At USNA – Jack Carlson (Connie’s Uncle) Singing The “Lord’s Prayer” Humorous Memories of USNA: “Marching On” In 1963 Army-Navy Game At Philadelphia’s Memorial Stadium With a “Hung-over” Room Mate – It Wasn’t Funny To Dave

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Creative Art Work On Tecumseh And Bed Sheets Displayed Prior To Football Games Some Of The “Bricks” We Met At The Dances In Dahlgren Hall

Academic Achievement (Fulbright, Rhodes, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Olmstead, Burke Scholarships or Trident Scholar, Church Scholar, etc. along with highest degree earned and major)

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B.S. – USNA – 1967 Worked On MBA At Brenau College In Gainesville, Georgia For G.I. Bill Financial Benefits – Didn’t Write My Thesis Service/USNA Awards (Congressional Medal of Freedom, Distinguished Graduate, Silver/Bronze Star, etc.)

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Navy Commendation Metal Parachute Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

After High School, I Was Appointed To USAF Academy Prep School (1 Year), Attended Mississippi State University (1 Year), And Applied To All Four Service Academies For The Free College Education Each Offered. The Naval Academy Selected Me As A “First Alternate” Via A Congressional Appointment From Illinois. In Addition To A Free Education With Room And Board, They Also Paid Me To Attend. Being The First From Our Immediate Family To Attend College, I Jumped At the Opportunity, Inspired

By A Childhood Television Show Titled “Men Of Annapolis”. The Four Years At USNA More Than Met My Expectations For My Personal Development – Morally, Mentally, And Physically. I Had No Idea Of The Benefits To Be Realized With My Graduating 198

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Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My Expectations Were More Than Met By Attending USNA. The Family Separation (2 0f 4 Years) Solidified My Desire To Exit The Naval Service, Hence A Civilian Career Path Was Chosen. Thirty-Seven Years With Five Different Companies And Seven Years Into Retirement Have Not Proven Me Wrong. The Last Two Companies With Fifteen Years Each Awarded Me With Their Own Separate Retirement. The Fourth Company (Johnson & Johnson) Was By Far The Best With Whom I’ve Worked As The Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism, And Performance Based Monetary Rewards Echo The Ideals That Were So Invasive Throughout My Four Years At USNA. These Personal Values And The Demonstrated Leadership Skills Became A Part Of Me While At USNA And Were Frequently Exercised As A Civilian And Family Man. Perhaps My Grand Or Great-Grand Children Will Be As Fortunate As Myself And Inspired To Challenge His/Her Development With The Assistance Of USNA. Summary One day after graduation, I married Connie in St. Andrews Chapel at USNA, honeymooned in the Shenandoah Valley, and headed to the Mine Force in Charleston, S.C. Initially assigned as Engineering Officer of U.S.S. Ability (MSO-519), I decommissioned the ship 3 years later as Executive Officer at Todd Shipyards in Brooklyn, N.Y. Then off to Viet Nam, where as Operations Officer I rode PBR’s with RivDiv 594 near the Cambodian border and after “Vietnamization” reassigned to the “junk force” as Senior Advisor to Coastal Group 34 in Kien Hoa providence, birthplace of Ho Chi Minh. I resigned my Lieutenant’s commission in 1971 and began a 37 year civilian career. I worked in engineering capacities for 5 companies and retired from the last 2 (Johnson & Johnson and Liberty Mutual) with 15 years with each. I’m 7 years retired and don’t miss work. Connie and I were married for 25 years before divorcing, had 2 sons William and Matthew (killed in a 1989 automobile accident). William, during his college years, road raced motorcycles on a ZX-7 Kawasaki at Daytona, Talladega, Savannah, and Road Atlanta with great success – I was his mechanic. He obtained a B.B.A. degree from the University of Georgia and a M.B.A. from Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia.

He’s now married with 2 sons and works for Microsoft. In 1994, I obtained my “private pilot’s” license. Currently enjoy fishing on Lake Lanier, riding my ZR-1100 Kawasaki, spending time with my son and family, and visiting my family (sister and 2 bothers).

Other than my 2 artificial hips, all of the “Moffett Clan” are in relatively good health – wish the same good fortune for my classmates.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Joseph A. F. Neal Service History: Jun 1967 Commissioned as Ensign Annapolis, MD Aug 1967- Dec 1967 Nuclear Power School Bainbridge, MD Jan 1968- May 1968 G E, KAPL, S3G Prototype Nuclear Reactor, West Milton, NY Jun 1968 Promoted to LTJG Jul 1968- Sep 1968 Talos Guided Missile School Dam Neck, VA Oct 1968- Jun 1971 Service aboard USS Albany CG-10 1970 -1971 Completed two Med Cruises aboard the USS Albany 1970 Promoted to LT Jun 1971 Resigned Commission Norfolk, VA Principal Occupation 1971- 1972 Taught Calculus to Freshmen at RPI, Troy, NY as a teaching assistant 1976- 2009 Applications Engineer (Pumps), Root, Neal & Co., Buffalo, NY 2009- Present- Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: 1976-1984 Completed 13 Marathons 1977 Served as Director of admissions for the Buffalo to Niagara Falls Marathon 1982 Ran my fastest 10 Km race in 42:05 Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I never married but I do have seven nieces and six nephews. One niece and one nephew attended Notre Dame on NROTC scholarships and went on to fly aboard P3 Orions as Naval Flying Officers. The one niece married a Navy helicopter pilot. Two other nephews played college rugby. One other niece is living in Toronto after attending graduate school there. Her sister is attending graduate school in London, England.

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

I retired in June of 2009 and have been mostly taking it easy while reading books, surfing the internet and working on old radios both tube and solid state. I especially enjoy watching YouTube videos related to electronics.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: 1964 - I enjoyed Youngster Cruise to Northern Europe aboard the USS Harwood DD-861 1964 - Phys Ed: Getting knocked unconscious in the ring by Mike Scherer. He was very apologetic about it.

1963-64 Plebe dances: I still remember the girls we danced with Plebe Year.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Our classmate, Mike Williams, broadcasting with a powered megaphone as the 1MC: "Duty chicken, lay below to the mess deck and run through the soup." during a comedy routine on the USS Harwood DD-861 towards the end of Youngster cruise.

Academic Achievement: 1967 BS USNA Major in Mathematics Service/USNA Awards: National Defense Medal

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I made the decision to attend USNA because I desired to attain a college education and follow in the footsteps of my father who graduated from Georgia Tech in 1934 and was a member of the NROTC. He was called to active duty in 1941 and served until 1945 at which time he was the commanding officer of the USS Sirona AKA-43. I also had an older brother who was a member of the class of 1964.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, the academy experience satisfied my expectations. Although I did not make the Navy a career, I graduated with a 3.20 GPA and a major in mathematics.

Summary After I graduated in June of 1967, I reported to Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, MD in August of 1967 and upon completion I reported to the S3G submarine prototype reactor at West Milton, NY. I did not complete the prototype training. I next reported to Talos Missile School at Dam Neck, VA in July of 1968. Upon successful completion of the training I reported to the USS Albany CG-10 in October of 1968 that was undergoing AAW modernization at the Boston Naval Shipyard. The Albany completed her modernization that included installation of NTDS and digital computers for the Talos battery.

The Albany was recommissioned and changed homeport to Mayport, FL in early July 1969. I stayed on board the Albany for the next two years and completed two Mediterranean cruises in 1970 and 1971. My roommates on the Albany included classmates Donn Surpless and Andy Hudak. I resigned my commission in June of 1971 with the rank of LT. After reentering the civilian world I next taught two semesters of Calculus as a teaching assistant at RPI in 1971-72. I next returned to my hometown of Buffalo, NY and started working in the family business of Root, Neal & Co. (industrial supplies) as a pump specialist. I remained at that job until retirement in June of 2009.

From 1976-1990, I was involved in competitive long distance running and completed 13 marathons with a best time of 3:26 at Toronto in 1982. I am currently living in an apartment about one half mile from where I grew up.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas R. Newell Service History 1964-1967 USNA 5th/10th Company Annapolis, Md. 1967 Minesweep Counter Measures School, Charleston, S.C. 1968-1970 U.S.S. Energy (MSO 436) Long Beach, Ca. 1st Lt./ Minesweep Counter Measures Officer Supply Officer 1969-1970 Chief Engineer 1970 Naval Destroyer School- Newport, R.I. Graduated Destroyer Department Head School 1970-1972 U.S.S. Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23) Chief Engineer Qualified OOD underway 1972 July Left U.S. Navy with rank of Lieutenant.

1972- 1974 Served in Navy Active Reserve Long Beach, Ca. July 1974 retired from Naval Reserve.

Principal Occupation 1972-1977 Sales Engineer Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) Vernon, Ca. and Cleveland, Oh. 1977-1991 Sales Manager Aluminum Precision Products, Santa Ana, Ca. Promoted to Vice-President Sales and Marketing in 1983 1992-2014 President of newly formed company Catalina Cylinders, Garden Grove, Ca. 2015 Retired but remain on the Board of Directors of Catalina Cylinders.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Thoroughly enjoyed island hopping the Pacific with a flotilla of four MSOs enroute to duty along coast of Viet Nam. Fuel management and heavy seas were a challenge for all on the slow but steady exciting voyage.

Upon leaving the Navy joined a small privately owned company with less than 75 employees in 1977. Company expanded to become a leader in its field of manufacturing with more than 1000 employees and growing by 2014.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife Carol and I have two children. Russell is Sales manager with Martin Ray Winery in Santa Rosa, Ca. Our daughter is a Real Estate Broker in Southern California and the mother of our two granddaughters Danielle and Samantha How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Just getting started, but so far so good. Doing some traveling and attending all of the granddaughters sport events.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Having my family visit the Academy anytime, but especially plebe year. “Carry On� during plebe year when Roger Staubach and the Navy football team won almost every game.

Weekends during plebe year getting to visit town and have some civilian food Garaging a car (1961 MGA) in Annapolis during Second Class year Humorous Memories of USNA: Going over the wall with classmates to raise hell in Baltimore or Washington

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I elected to attend USNA because I wanted to enter the military as an officer in the U.S. Navy I knew I would get a fantastic education and the ability to serve my country.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy not only provided a great academic education, but shaped my morals and outlook on life which served me well personally and in my civilian career.

Summary Born 3/29/1944, the oldest of three kids. My Mom and Dad met at the Brooklyn Navy Shipyard.

My Dad was a Petty Officer 1st Class, my Mom a civilian. Attended Archbishop Molloy High School prior to receiving a congressional appointment to USNA, Class of 1967. After Graduation served as Engineering Officer aboard the USS Energy (MSO 436).

Attended Destroyer School prior to assignment as Chief Engineer on USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23). Resigned after five years of active duty in July 1972.

First civilian job was as Sales Engineer with Aluminum Company of America for five years. Moved to the West coast in 1977 as Sales Manager for closely held Aluminum Precision Products, a manufacturer of aluminum and titanium forgings for commercial and military aircraft applications. Promoted to V.P. Sales and Marketing as the company grew rapidly. In 1992 became President of a new start-up company, Catalina Cylinders, producing aluminum high-pressure cylinders. In late 2013 began a new spin off, Catalina Composites to produce composite alternate fuel CNG cylinders. Just retired12/31/2014, Will remain on the Board of Directors for cylinder companies.

Married to my fabulous wife Carol. Two children Russell and Marianne. Two granddaughters Danielle and Samantha.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William S. Novak Service History Regular Navy: Jun63-Jun67 USNA (5th/10th Company) Jun67-Aug68 Nuclear Power Training Program Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge MD D1G Prototype Reactor, West Milton, NY Sep68-Nov70 USS Long Beach CGN-9, deployed Gulf of Tonkin .

Engineering Dept Nov70-Aug74 Naval Science Dept, Northwestern University, Evanston IL Asst Professor of Naval Science Aug74 Transferred to US Naval Reserve Naval Reserve: Jan75-Apr78 Navrescen, Peoria, IL: Servron 4 Staff; Comservron 8 Staff, Little Creek, VA; Comservron 4 Staff, Norfolk, VA; USS Sylvania, AFS-2.

Apr78-Jul84 Navrescen, Cincinnati, OH: NR DDG Coontz; NR Weapsta Earle; Assault Craft Unit 2, Little Creek VA; USS Vogelgesang DD 862, Groton CT; Navsupact, New Orleans, LA NR Weapsta Earle, NJ; Fltaswtrafac, Norfolk VA; Convoy Commodore Staff Unit 105 Aug84-Sep86 Navrescen, Raleigh NC: Fltaswtrapac, Norfolk, VA; Fltaswtracenpac, San Diego, CA; Oct86-Oct88 Navrescen, Charleston, SC: Cinclantflt HQ, Norfolk, VA; Saclant HQ, Norfolk, VA; Navweapsta, Charleston, SC; Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA; Oct88-Sep90 Navrescen,Wilmington, NC: NR Naval Control of Shipping 107; Principal Occupation After leaving the Regular Navy, I returned to school for a master’s degree in architecture, and then to a management consulting firm: Booze, Allen, and Hamilton, as project manager for facility planning, financing, and feasibility analysis for airport-authority clients.

The Company was sold to a Saudi Arabian sheik named Bin Laden (father of Osama) and I was required to relocate to Saudi Arabia for projects in the Arab world. Instead I relocated myself two blocks eastward to the headquarters of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (CG&E) which was building its first nuclear power plant. This was interesting work as a kind of nuclear engineer/lawyer for licensing the nuclear plant under construction near the town of Moscow, OH. Much of my time was spent shuttling between Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) HQ in Washington, DC, and Moscow. The project was abruptly cancelled due to major cost overruns and an unreliable general contractor. And so I was off to my next adventure. Recruited by the Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L) which was building its third nuclear power plant. I was hired to manage the corporation’s emergency response organization (a collateral function of mine at CG&E). The prospect of a secure job at great pay allowed me to consider, finally, settling down, getting married, and having kids. But CP&L was not true to its word, and in short order reneged on virtually everything.

Apparently fraud was an integral part of their business model. This was for me a career ending experience. So much for a wife and kids!

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable life Events: Thanks to a treaty signed by President Nixon and Soviet Premier Breshnev, which, coincidentally, provided for a cultural exchange, the U.S. Government subsidized a week long trip to Moscow and Leningrad for college students and professors from across the nation. As an assistant professor of Naval Science and as a student in the Northwestern University Graduate School of Management, I qualified on both counts; so in December 1973 I braved the Russian winter and did what Hitler’s Wehrmacht could not do in Decem204

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Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: I have not had the time for marriage and family, but do have three grown nephews: one is a LTCL in the Army National Guard, another is an architect, and the third is a medical doctor, professionals all! In addition I have three grand -nieces and one grand nephew all still too young to have made their mark.

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

I am doing postgraduate work at the University of West Florida in the Department of Anthropology. My thesis working title is “A Sense of Structure”, a generic model of structural engineering practices in the ancient world before the era of mathematical physics, when intuition was the controlling principle rather than the algebraic models which characterize engineering in the modern world.

This is really about how humans think and about the contrast between spatial and verbal reasoning.

As time permits, I sculpt in paper, wood, and textiles and, soon, in metals. Nothing for sale, only for fun.

My “day-job” is the care and handling of an elderly parent, now ninety-five years old and still going strong.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Ocean sailing in the Ludders yawls was my great passion at USNA. The most vivid experience of which was the Newport-Bermuda Race of 1966 in which we encountered a hurricane. The pounding seas opened up seams in our wooden hull. Taking on water, we used our three hand pumps to stay afloat. In time, two of our hand pumps failed outright, and the third pump had a visible crack in the diaphragm. We were saved by the timely arrival of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell and the destroyer USS Norris, and were subsequently “towed” across the finish line. Bermuda was lit by a shaft of sunlight but everywhere else were dark and overcast skies, and grey and angry seas. The leaky Ludders was shipped back to the Academy on an LSD. Our crew was dispersed among the other USNA boats for the return leg of our voyage.

President Kennedy’s impromptu visit during our Plebe summer, and his speech to us then, certainly qualifies as a fond memory, the more so because of his assassination about four months later.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe summer—The salacious music of April Stevens (“Teach Me Tiger”) wafting over Tecumseh Court Water balloon “broadsides” while sailing backdrop for P-rades Company Officer Lt Shay in full wet suit and SCUBA gear emerging from the dark waters of the Severn to place on report a midshipman caught in a blatantly public display of affection with his girlfriend on the otherwise hidden-from-view seaward side of Trident Light Academic Achievement US Naval Academy Bachelor of Science, 7June1967 Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Naval Architecture Northwestern University Master of Management, 15 June 1974 Major: Finance Minor: Quantitative Methods University of Illinois Master of Architecture, 15 January 1982 Thesis: The Market For Architectural Design Services 1929-1990, An Aggregate Economic Analysis University of West Florida, Dept of Anthropology Post Graduate work in progress Thesis: A Sense Of Structure: Structural Engineering Before the Era of Mathematical Physics Service/USNA Awards

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

Always fascinated by ships and the sea, I “knew” from an early age that I would join the Navy. I also “knew” that I would somehow earn a college degree, though the means to pay for it were non-existent. But the Universe hiccupped, and by high school graduation day, I had four scholarships in hand: two Navy ROTC scholarships to two different universities; one for the US Coast Guard Academy; and an appointment to the US Naval Academy. So Navy and college came together in a single package.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Academy certainly satisfied my original ambitions, and it opened the way for other opportunities. USNA led me into Admiral Rickover’s amazing Nuclear Power Program which was the inspiration for my post graduate thesis in anthropology. Indeed, my whole Navy experience was a case study in cultural anthropology.

Summary At USNA, my academic focus was on mechanical engineering and naval architecture. Both fields were predominantly mathematical physics, and I loved that. My recreational focus was ocean sailing on the 44 foot Ludders yawls, which was an entirely intuitive, seat-of-the-pants experience; and I loved that too. Graduation brought me into Admiral Rickover’s amazing nuclear training regime, and then to nuclear engineering operations afloat. That was a thoroughly satisfying experience. The next challenge was mentoring midshipmen at the Naval Science Department at Northwestern University. I taught nearly every course in the curriculum and, concurrently earned a Master of Management degree, with a focus on finance and on quantitative methods. Sometime along the way, I took part in a cultural exchange tour of Moscow and Leningrad, USSR, sponsored by the US Government---one of the perks of being an assistant professor. Transfer from the regular Navy to the Navy Reserve brought a great variety of assignments in twoweek increments of active duty as a “week-end warrior”. Retirement ended my 29 year active affiliation with the Navy.

Paralleling my Navy Reserve career, I first earned a Master of Architecture degree, followed by management consulting work in facilities planning, financing, and feasibility analysis, mainly airports. When required to work overseas, I shifted instead to domestic nuclear power plant projects.

Without kids of my own, I take great pride in my three grown nephews, all successful professionals, with my grandnieces and grandnephew in tow. I’m working on a post graduate thesis in anthropology and doing some sculptural projects and other art work, but my day job is the resident care-giver for an elderly (95 year old) parent.

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10th Company Vincent S. Putiri Service History 1962-1963 Enlisted and Drilled with Naval Reserve Surface Div. 4/24 Philadelphia Naval Base 1963-1967 U. S. Naval Academy (5th/10th Company) 1967-1969 USS Edward McDonnell (DE-1043), Communications Officer 1969-1970 COMNAVFORV Field Intelligence Force, Initially 4 th Riverine Area Assistant Intelligence Officer and later Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer (NILO) 1970-1972 Naval Intelligence Command Assigned to CNO Intelligence Plot (OP-92) 1972-1974 Transfer to Naval Reserve, Changed designator to 1635 (Intelligence), Drilled with Naval Reserve Intelligence Division 4-1-3, Philadelphia Naval Base Principal Occupation After earning my MBA at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, I joined The Warner & Swasey Company in Cleveland, Ohio. I was initially assigned to the Treasurer’s staff as a Financial Analyst and later as Cash Manager. I was subsequently transferred to their Textile Machinery Company in Gastonia, NC as the VP of Finance, and later became General Manager. The Corporation was acquired by Bendix in 1980, and the textile machinery operations were sold and relocated in 1982. I declined a transfer to the buying company and also the option to return to Cleveland as Polly and I liked calling North Carolina home. I remained in manufacturing as a plant manager/general manager for a variety companies while watching the steady decline in U.S. manufacturing. During this time I was involved in the startup of two companies in the metalworking field, and was the Executive VP of a contract electronics manufacturer. In 1995 I decided to strike out on my own and created Asheville Search & Consulting which I ran until retiring in 2011.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events The Cuban Missile Crisis—almost called to active duty while still in high school Chasing Soviet Submarines in the Med in 1967 The Pueblo Capture— RPS Custodians knew the loss was truly catastrophic Living in a French Fort built in 1898, alongside Seabees, Army Special Forces and Medics Flying Visual Recon in an Army Bird Dog and hops in an Air America Porter The Great Uniform Race—Jungle Fatigues to Pentagon Dress Blues The many fine people that I have served with and worked with Many rewarding service projects and a Paul Harris Fellow through Rotary International Surviving in a shrinking manufacturing world Watching the peaceful collapse of the “Iron Curtain” Seeing my children develop into fine young adults Having Polly with me every step of the way Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Polly and I met in high school. She has been the best part of my life and a great mother. We have three children and one grandchild.

Vincent is a project manager with Fidelity and married to Tamar, an Assistant Professor at Boston University. They are the parents of Francesca who is only six months but already amazing. Emily is married to Jonathan Mathias. They are both Ph.D. Medical Researchers, and are currently in Boston. Katie is an attorney in Raleigh and active in the Wake County Bar Association. Polly is a Carnegie Mellon graduate, and was a stay at home mom for several years before returning to her long, successful career in data processing. She recently retired as Director of Software Development for a major healthcare provider in Asheville.

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

We have lived in the mountains of North Carolina near Asheville for 25 years. Following the graduations of our children, we moved closer to our favorite outdoor recreation sites near Brevard so we were fortunate to be able to retire in place. Retirement has been busy so far. We live near thousands of miles of trout streams and hiking trails and many performance venues, dining options and craft breweries. We travel west annually with our small RV to hike, sightsee and fish and have now visited all fifty states. We frequently travel to Boston and Raleigh to see children and our new granddaughter. I am an avid fly tyer and fly fisherman and fish the streams of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains while Polly plays lots of tennis and bridge. We recently took our first river cruise on the Danube and had a great trip.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary A special visit from JFK, the anticipation of seeing him at the Army Game and the crushing news of his assassination Youngster Cruise on the Little Rock—Cherbourg, Paris, Amsterdam, Portsmouth, London LBJ’s Inaugural Parade 1st Class Cruise on the Lowry—Naples, Livorno, Rome, Sete, Gulf Juan, Cannes, Casablanca Up with People Christmas Leave Graduation 6/7/67 The amazing faculty, the diversity of the courses, a truly remarkable education Returning for our 20th and drinking a beer on Phil and Kitty’s front porch overlooking Worden Field.

Returning for later reunions to reconnect with friends and enjoy the parties at Kathleen and John Craighill’s home.

Humorous Memories of USNA Roger Staubach’s “official visit” to Pat Hawes’ room Sneaking a high school friend into Bancroft Hall on a weekend night Hitch hiking to New Orleans The Cherry Bavarian Pie Bomb Academic Achievement MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Athletic None Service/USNA Awards Bronze Star with “V”, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Ribbon, Vietnam Service Ribbon, Vietnamese Staff Service Honor Medal (First Class), Vietnam Campaign Medal Uniform Breast Insignia None Flag Pennant None Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

Young men born in the forties grew up with fathers and uncles that were WWII vets as mentors. We also had a six year military obligation to fulfill—volunteer or be drafted. I grew up in the Philadelphia area which was a “Navy Town” and my father worked in a Naval Shipyard before and during WWII. There was no question that I would serve in the armed forces and of course there was a strong tie to the Navy. Most importantly my parents were children of the depression and they wanted me to have opportunities that they did not. They encouraged me to study hard and go to college. A visit to Annapolis on a tour with my family solidified my interest in the Academy. Watching Men of Annapolis and seeing the big celebrations in Philly during Army games also fueled my interest. I knew an appointment to Annapolis would be a special opportunity for me. Annapolis meant the chance to both serve and to be educated. Several men in my community were Naval Reserve Officers and they encouraged me to pursue a reserve appointment to the Academy. Commander Frank Gilbert of Woodbury, NJ was a great mentor in making my application.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

There is no doubt that my Academy credentials have provided opportunities that I would never have seen with a regular degree.

Just as important is the consideration that the work ethic and determination to succeed built at the Academy have been a major factor in my career success.

Summary When I grew up my parents and close relatives motivated me to build a future for myself by working hard in school and pursuing a college education. There was no doubt that an appointment to the Naval Academy would put me on a solid path for future opportunity.

Two great life changing events occurred in high school. I enlisted in the Navy Reserve, and I met Polly. I nearly missed finishing high school when my reserve unit began preparations to activate during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Polly and I married in 1968.

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I resigned my commission and entered The Wharton School in 1972 and subsequently pursued a career in the manufacturing world where I spent most of my years in plant and general management. In 1995, with Polly’s encouragement I started my own consulting business which I ran until retirement in 2011.

We moved to North Carolina in 1977, and never considered moving away while we raised and educated three children, who are now pursuing careers and building families of their own. Polly had a long career in the computer field and retired from a major Asheville area healthcare company in 2011. We now live near Brevard, NC and enjoy the many cultural and outdoor activities available to us in the Blue Ridge Mountains when we are not traveling to visit family and to sightsee, hike and fish in the West.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas Robbins Service History: 1962 - 63: U.S. Army Basic Training, Ft. Ord, CA & USMA Prep School, Ft. Belvoir, VA 1963 - 67: USNA (5th/10th Company) 1967 - 68: Naval Aviation Training Command, various locations, received wings 9/12/1968 1968 - 70: Station Pilot NAS Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands, (Flew HU -16D amphibian for Search and Rescue (SAR) & logistics mission; C-121J transport for logistics support in Vietnam and WestPac) 1970 - 71: ASW School Training, NAS Norfolk, VA 1971: P-3 Replacement Air Group Training, NAS Patuxent River, MD 1971 - 74: VP-5, NAS Jacksonville, FL, P-3A Pilot, Two Deployments to USAFB Lajes, Azores Islands/NS Rota, Spain and NAF Sigonella, Sicily 1974 - 76: Naval PostGraduate School, Monterey, CA. Student, received MS OR Degree 3/76 1976 - 78: CNO OP-121, Washington DC, Project Officer Manpower Requirements System 1978 - 82: Joint Cruise Missile Project Office, Washington DC, Project Officer for Manufacturing/Production and Manager for Test Planning, Fly-Off Competition USAF Air Launched Cruise Missile, Test & Evaluation of USN Tomahawk Sea Launched Cruise Missiles 1982 - 85: COMNAVAIRLANT, NAS Norfolk, VA, Class Desk for P3, C-130, TACAMO, & Operational Support Aircraft (Also flew the C-131F transport) 1985 - 88: Naval Aviation Depot, NAS Norfolk, VA, Executive Officer 1988: Retired from USN at the rank of Commander Principal Occupation From 1967 to 1974, I performed 1300/1310 aviation duties. My OPNAV tour was in a “payback� PG-coded billet. In 1978, I switched Warfare Specialties to the 1510 Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer community, where I worked Weapons Acquisition, Operational Readiness, and Executive functions. From retirement from the Navy to 2011, I worked in a series of jobs as a DoD Contractor, FAA Consultant, and DOT Contractor in Crystal City and Washington, DC. In 2011, I terminated my employment and entered full-time retirement.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events A memorable life event was the assassination of JFK during Plebe year.

As a support contractor, I wrote a Reliability Technical Analysis Report on Reliability Development Growth Testing for an SSBN Communications Antenna Buoy as a government response to a contractual test requirement issue. The report was submitted to NAVSEA Program and Legal Counsel and accepted as the technical basis for litigation against a major defense contractor. The defense contractor was forced to continue testing in accordance with the test criteria defined in the report.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Nancy and I were married August 31st, 1968 and she spent the next 42 1/2 years being a housewife, then a psycho therapist. She retired from the therapist business in 2011. We have a daughter, Rebecca and son, Garrett. Rebecca is a former science teacher and now a housewife. She, her husband, and two children live fairly near us at the lake. Both granddaughters, Emma and Ainsley, are 210

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

Nancy and I both decided to retire in March, 2011 and began building our retirement dream house on Smith Mountain Lake, VA the year before. We both love being grandparents and are involved in volunteer work and with our church. Nancy heads up a church quilting group and is a volunteer at a couple of local charities. I’m a member of the church’s groundskeeping team (“The Mules”) and an officer in the congregation. I ‘m also a member of a maintenance team that works a section of the Appalachian Trail. We enjoy boating and tow the grandkids on the lake during the summer. Our property is several acres and I enjoy doing yard projects.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Four come to mind: 1964: Youngster Cruise on the USS Little Rock, CLG-4: Had a successful cruise that convinced me to stay the course, graduate and become a commissioned officer 1964: Pulling liberty in Philadelphia after the Army-Navy Game with my brother Spence (’68) 1966: First-Class Cruise on the USS Belknap, DLG-26: Had another successful cruise that made it difficult for me to choose between Air and Surface on Service Selection Night June 7, 1967: Driving away after our Graduation Ceremony and seeing USNA in my rear view mirror Humorous Memories of USNA: Plebe Summer, Goat Court, Greyhound Races, Exchanging athletic supporters Academic Achievement: BS, USNA, 1967, Naval Science MS, NPGS, 1976, Operations Research Service/USNA Awards: Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal w/Star Army Good Conduct Medal Uniform Breast Insignia: Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

After enlisting in the U.S. Army out of high school and later attending USMAPS, I knew West Point was not for me. My father was USNA Class of ’43, his father a Navy Chaplain, so the naval footprint was very apparent in our family. I wanted to continue the Navy tradition and follow in my father’s footsteps, who was a 1310/1510. I was fortunate enough to obtain a Congressional appointment to USNA and sworn in with the Class of ’67. My objective from Annapolis was to obtain the coveted bachelor’s degree, become a commissioned officer, and pursue a service career. My challenge was to decide which career path to take, Air or Surface? I finally made up my mind as I walked into the Memorial Hall; I chose Air. Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, as I wanted the sought-after Annapolis technical degree and the commissioning source, which served me well in career and “life after Navy.” When I look back, I’m fortunate to have participated in the fading era of reciprocating-engine (“recip”) aircraft before they left the active inventory. In addition to flying seaplanes and transports, I served a tour in a patrol squadron flying P-3 turboprop ASW aircraft, had my own crew, and participated in two operational deployments against Russian submarines. Also became an Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer (1510 Designator) and made contributions in cruise missile development and production, aircraft operational readiness, and aircraft depot executive management.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Vietnam, followed by a patrol squadron tour out of NAS Jacksonville, flying P-3 aircraft and making two operational deployments.

Attended postgraduate school in Monterey, CA earning an MS Ops Research Degree and served a PG-code payback tour to CNO OPNAV (OP-121) on Manpower Requirements. Switched Warfare Designator and served the last 10 years in the Navy as a 1510 AEDO, performing weapons system acquisition at JCMPO, Washington DC, aircraft operational readiness at COMNAVAIRLANT, NAS Norfolk, VA, and executive management at the Naval Aviation Depot, NAS Norfolk, VA. I’m most proud of my contributions in Tomahawk Cruise Missile test and evaluation and production, and as depot Executive Officer, 0-6 billet, where we instituted Total Quality Management principles and prepared the facility for F-14 Competition with private industry. Retired from the Navy in 1988, and worked as a contractor/consultant in Crystal City and Washington DC until full-time retirement in 2011.

I envisioned following in my father’s footsteps, flying patrol aircraft, becoming an AEDO, and running acquisition programs as an 06. Almost did it but unfortunately failed to select for Captain and requested retirement a year later.

My wife Nancy and I were married in 1968 and we have a daughter and son and two granddaughters. We have lived at Smith Mountain Lake (in Moneta, VA) since 2011 and are considering a move to SW Florida several years before my 80 th as our final retirement location.

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10th Company Bernard L. Simonsen Following graduation, I went to the west coast and spent nine months at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey where I received a MS in mathematics. While there I interviewed with Admiral Rickover and went into the nuclear power training in Vallejo, CA and Idaho Falls.

Rhea and I met while at PG school and were married prior to reporting to Submarine School.

I served on three Polaris patrols on the George C. Marshall and then went through the advanced submarine school. Upon completion I was assigned to the commissioning crew of Batfish. I served on Batfish for one year after commissioning and then resigned my commission to join the company my father started after WWII. I worked at the company for 15 years as an officer and director while it grew and was listed on the NYSE. While working I earned an MBA at the University of Southern California. We did refinery cleaning, oil spill cleanup, and hazardous waste disposal.

Upon retirement, I moved to Oregon and took up cattle ranching for the next 15 years. Following that I volunteered to develop and construct a private Christian school campus for the school my youngest daughter was attending. While working at the school I earned a M. Ed. In Christian Education and an MA in Christian Apologetics. I have been involved with the school since 1999 at various times as math teacher, head administrator and business administrator.

The training and experiences while at the Naval Academy and serving afterwards were instrumental in preparing me for the experiences since then.

Rhea and I have been married for 47 years and have three children and ten grandchildren who all reside with us in Klamath Falls, OR. We spend a great deal of time with the family and have also taken up cruising in Europe and the Mediterranean to soak up the history and culture. I have just completed my fifth masters degree, an MA in Science and Religion, days before our 50th anniversary of graduation from USNA. We live in Klamath Falls, OR on the 6 th hole of an Arnold Palmer golf course if anyone is out west.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Blair W. Stewart, Jr. Service History US Navy: June 1967 – December 1971 -- Qualified in Submarines.

7/67 to 1/68: Nuclear Power School, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 2/68 to 8/68: Submarine reactor prototype training, National Reactor Testing Station, ID. 8/68 to 1/ 69: Submarine School, Groton, CT. 2/69 to 12/71: USS Sculpin SSN 590, Home Port: San Diego, CA (with stints at Bremerton Naval Shipyard, WA, MINSY, Vallejo, CA, WestPac). I qualified in submarines in mid1970, and separated from the Navy as a Lieutenant.

Principal Occupation Following the Navy, I studied law at Stanford Law School and became a lawyer in 1975. During my first year of practice I was a law clerk to Chief Justice Donald R. Wright of the California Supreme Court. I then practiced law with the Silicon Valley firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, becoming a partner in 1983. My work primarily involved high-tech and bio-tech companies. Projects for these clients included angel and venture capital financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, technology based joint ventures, and corporate governance.

Since retiring from the firm I’ve been practicing part-time, independently, still working with technology and biotechnology companies. I’ve also taught a law course, co-founded a biotech company, and served as a director of non-profit health care and medical research organizations. I am active in Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jacqui and I were married during my last year in the Navy, after which we each attended Stanford Law School. Jacqui is now an author with four books published. We have two wonderful married children and two granddaughters. We have been lucky to have traveled quite a bit, mostly in Europe. The advance of technology -- especially the internet – has allowed us to keep up on our vocations wherever we are.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class summers.

Spring of 1967, a visit to Naval Reactors on the Capitol Mall and interview with Adm. Rickover, a.k.a., the Kindly Old Gentleman.

Academic Achievement Graduated from USNA “with distinction.”

Received Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School.

Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal.

Uniform Breast Insignia Gold Dolphins (Qualified in Submarines)

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I have no particular military tradition in my family. The closest thing to that concerns my grandfather who was in Cuba, probably a conscript, in 1898 with Teddy Roosevelt. As a youngster there were TV shows such as “Men of Annapolis,” “The Silent Service” and “Victory at Sea” that together with the good (and free) education tipped me to USNA and Admiral Rickover. Once there I met people from all over the country and made many good friends and my horizons expanded.

Summary I did well enough academically at Annapolis to graduate with distinction. Early in 1967, after the snows had melted, a number of us firsties were taken for a day at Naval Reactors on Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C. (seemingly in a converted World War I barracks), there to have a series of interviews, culminating with an audience with Adm. Rickover, widely known as the Kindly Old Gentleman, the father of Navy Nuclear Power. Thus, after graduation, I was soon at Nuclear Power School in Vallejo, CA, followed by prototype training in Idaho, and Submarine School in Groton, CT. I reported on board USS Sculpin, SSN 590, in early 1969. Her home port was San Diego, but I got to know the yards at Mare Island and Bremerton as well, and see a nice WestPac run. All of this was very instructive. I was qualified in submarines in 1970, taking OOD and EOOW watches on Sculpin. I separated from the Navy as a Lieutenant.

Following the Navy, I studied law at Stanford Law School and became a lawyer in 1975. During my first year of practice I was a law clerk to Chief Justice Donald R. Wright of the California Supreme Court. I then practiced law with the Silicon Valley firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, becoming a partner in 1983. My work primarily involved high-tech and bio-tech companies.

Projects for these clients included angel and venture capital financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, technology based joint ventures, and corporate governance. Since retiring from the firm I’ve been practicing part-time, independently, still working with technology and biotechnology companies. I’ve also taught a law course, co-founded a biotech company, and served as a director of non-profit health care and medical research organizations. I am active in Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Jacqui and I were married during my last year in the Navy, after which we each attended Stanford Law School. Jacqui is now an author with four books published. We have two wonderful married children, one grandchild and another expected. We have been lucky to have traveled quite a bit, mostly in Europe. The advance of technology -- especially the internet – has allowed us to keep up on our vocations wherever we are.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Donn Curtis Surpless Service History U. S. Naval Academy (5th/10th Companies) 6/63 – 6/67) USS Albany (CG-10) - Nuclear Weapons Officer; PAO; legal, (10/68 1/70) USS Halsey (DLG-23) - Navigator; Personnel Officer; legal, (1/70 6/71) US NAVFAC Eleuthera, Bahamas - Executive Officer, (4/72 - 7/73) Navy Excess Leave Program (Law) - USD School of Law, San Diego CA, (8/73 - 5/76) Naval Legal Service Office, Naval Base Subic Bay, RP - Foreign Claims Commission, (2/77 - 2/79) Staff, COMNAVAIRLANT, NAS Norfolk VA - Assistant Force Judge Advocate, (3/79 - 10/81) US NAS Bermuda - Command Judge Advocate; Liaison Officer to host government, (10/81 - 7/87) 1987 Retired from Naval Service as LCDR Principal Post-Service Occupation Land Survey - Consultant (deed research / boundary analysis), (1988 2008) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Set the record for the longest continuous assignment in the Bermudas of any officer, any billet, any service - Army, Air Force, or Navy - over the 55-year history of our military presence there. (Sixty-nine months of pure hell...but somebody had to step up.)

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I've been blessed with four daughters by three wives, loving every single one, multiple heartaches notwithstanding...

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

For years now, retired life has been "going" far too rapidly and dismayingly well. It will end before I'm truly ready. Torn between golf (marginal) and rose cultivation (much better), I can't find enough time to advance my Bassmaster skills.

Most vivid memories as a midshipman Acting the total ass my first time as MOOW on the Plebe Detail, when I succeeded in ensuring my extra duty squad the next morning would be the most populated in modern memory. (It seemed that very, very few Fourth Class jumpers that afternoon were devoid of reddish spots after our noon meal of spaghetti...)

If any poor victim of the foregoing from the great Class of '69 should see this... I'm sorry. Truly. And pass this apology along, please.

FOREXMIDCRU('66), when I was attached to the Royal Navy frigate HMS Galatea (F18) out of Malta. (That wardrooms in the RN were still "wet" at that time accounts for my first class cruise standing high on the vivid memory list. Such GREAT parties on-board, in port, under the stars, with a good many RN dependents in company...to ensure proper decorum, of course!)

Unusual Career Events (At least I and a few others thought so.)

Q : How might a surface warfare / boat school grad ultimately be transferred ashore for the final fourteen years of his career? \ A?: Snorkel for and bag a few tropical lobsters to share with SECNAV over lunch in the remote Bahamas? (Well... it might have been...)

In the spring of '73, the Secretary made a quasi-official visit to our out-island SOSUS station, in company with his son and flag aide.

Over the aforementioned "longusta", some bottles of bubbly, and whatever else, he asked those junior officers seated around the skipper's table the perfunctory "career aspiration" questions. When my turn came, I mentioned the JAG Corps' Excess Leave Program (Law), and my then pending application for the same.

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After managing somehow to swallow, I continued, briefly describing the program, and wrapped it up thusly: "Failing of selection for this program, Mr. Secretary, I expect I'll..."

Well, the Secretary cut me right off, exclaiming to his Aide, sitting opposite: "Did you hear that! Did you?"

It was now his Aide's task to swallow; and as he began to paraphrase our conversation to that point, the Secretary again interrupted: :"No, no, Carlisle! I mean HOW he answered!

The lieutenant used a verbal!".

[Cue: silence] Then, I suppose, figuring it better to deflect this awkwardness four pay grades lower, the Secretary turned back to me and asked, "You do know about verbals, Lieutenant Surpless? Do you?"

Harkening, I prayed correctly, back to high school Latin, I offered, "I believe that there are three verbals, sir... the gerund you noted...and also the participle and the infinitive."

[Cue: sweating] The Secretary sat back in his chair and, without further comment, returned his eyes to the Aide... to whom, incidentally, before the meal and all attending, he had announced his approval of the just-concluded flag selection list containing his aide's name! Whereupon Rear Admiral selectee Carlisle A. H. Trost hastily produced his pen and pocket spiral notepad - remember those? - and scribbled something quickly. * * * So, was this chance verbal the tipping point that resulted in my career path taking a hard turn to port? (pun intended.) Impossible to be certain but, mindful of life's rich patterns, I believe it was just that. And, of course, for any of this to have occurred, SECNAV would have had to have been a studied grammarian....right?

Secretary Warner admitted then and there, that the finest points and exquisite nuances of ..."the greatest language in the history of mankind, English"... had been his "hobby" as long as he could remember. My hunch persists that it was much more than that...an unforeseeable circumstance for which I remain deeply grateful to this day.

Academic Achievement Juris Doctor, University of San Diego School of Law, 1976. Admitted to Florida Bar. Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

Of my then available options for a college degree, (1) Lafayette in Easton PA was beyond our family's means, and (2) the Coast Guard Academy was, I judged at the time, less prestigious than USNA. Thus, financial concerns coupled with the appeal of serving the country as a commissioned officer, were controlling. (This said, I cannot discount the fortuitous and seemingly fateful impetus provided by the Navy's eleventh-hour medical waiver of the disqualifying 20/25 vision in my left eye. Such a small detail. Such a major change in life's course.)

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Yes, as to the degree, the commission and the prestige. No surprise there. However - and this is a big one - realizing these in the monastic environment of the Yard proved for me to be at the expense of the social experience, development and maturation I could have experienced at a civilian, co-ed college. Methinks next time, ROTC...

Summary The 'Needs of the Navy' as these related to Donn Curtis Surpless LCDR JAGC USN Greetings, all.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary : NTC Bainbridge; NPTU Windsor; NAVHOSP Philadelphia; NAVSTA New London; United States Ships TRINGA, ALBANY, HALSEY, and DIXIE; NAVSTA Pearl; NAB Coronado; NAVSTA Key West; US NAVFAC Eleuthera; COMELEVEN SDIEGO; NJS Newport; NLSO Subic Bay, RP; COMNAVAIRLANT Norfolk, and US NAS Bermuda.

Of all these, the only PRD's that held were those for COMELEVEN, (while attending law school in a non-pay status), and NLSO Subic. At only one, NAS Bermuda, was I extended; this I had requested, numerous OJAG detailers' cautions about "remaining competitive" notwithstanding. Undaunted, and pleased with this opportunity to remain somewhere desirable, I shortly reunited with, courted and wed the Royal Navy junior I had met and fallen in love with some seventeen years before in Malta during my first class cruise aboard HMS Galatea.

So prescient was the aforementioned career advice, that I was granted two further one-year extensions. Apparently, there was not much interest among the JAG community for being thrown into my particular overseas briar patch . Their loss, seriously. Thus, I had no choice but to "homestead" in Bermuda, where we continued living in a 19th century stone house in the 'loyal and ancient' Town of St. George, as it's known. This we did until the very last day in June, 1987.

I remain deeply grateful for that nearly six-year tour. True, it set a record for the longest continuous assignment in those islands for any officer, of any Service, in any billet - Army, Air Force or Navy - over the 55-year history of our military presence in Bermuda.

But that said, the most significant event during these concluding years was the birth of my youngest daughter. Entering life in the Bermudas, she is in the local parlance an "onion". You see her here, with her very proud father, twenty-five years on. * * * For all our enduring Class, I wish fair winds and following seas on this ultimate transit. We all know how blessed we are to still remain aboard.

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10th Company Terrill Wendt Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (10th Company) 1967 – 68: US Naval Postgraduate School (MS in Aeronautical Engineering) 1968 – 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, Various locations, received NFO wings 10/1968 1969: E2 Replacement Air Training, NAS Norfolk, VA 1970-72: VAW-123 NAS Norfolk, VA. 3 deployments on USS Saratoga (last to Vietnam) 1973-74: RVAW-120, NAS Norfolk, VA, E2B CICO, NFO and EW Instructor 1975: Naval Air Systems Command (NASC), Washington, DC, E2/C2 class desk 1976-78: VAW-126 Maintenance Officer. 2 deployments on USS Constellation 1979-81: NASC, Washington, DC, E2 Deputy Program Manager for the update program 1982-84: VAW-121 XO/CO, 2 deployments on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 1984-87: NASC, Washington, DC, Head ASPO, then initial Program Manager (PMA-209) for Common Avionics 1987-90: Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic, as Head Class Desk Officer 1991-95: CINCLANTFLT, as Director Logistics Plans and Director Ordnance Logistics 1995: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Took three years off to play tennis and enjoy life. In 1999 started working again as a government contractor on the Y2K team at the Joint Warfighting Center (US Joint Forces Command). Served in various capacities as Air Warfare System (AWSIM) and Joint Theater Level Simulation (JTLS) Instructor Controller. When the US Joint Forces Command was disestablished, the joint and international training function for the combatant commands was transferred to the Joint Staff J7. Worked as the Information Operations lead for the contract until retirement in Oct 2014.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Travels associated with both USN and government contracting have taken me to five continents (missing Australia) and more than 40 countries. In 1999, I was part of the US Joint forces Command Y2K program to determine any US military vulnerabilities for our computer programs. We found some but the most interesting came on New Year’s Eve Dec 31 when our team was on watch from the US Joint Forces Command headquarters building as we watched ring in the new year as the time traveled around the globe.

Amazing to see the new year celebrated sequentially from country to country around the globe.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Personally I am separated from my wife (Jeanie married in 1968) and have two children – daughter Tina (Trinidad) and son Matt Wendt – and seven grandchildren - Meagan Wendt (1989), Matthew Wendt, Jr. (1992), Sarah Newbill-Wendt (1997), Rayna Trinidad (1997), Ashley Wendt (1998), Quinten Trinidad (2001) and Mykah Trinidad (2007).

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

A member of the Virginia Beach Tennis Patrons Association board of directors for at least nine years. Developed the initial website for the association and currently the coordinator of website functions for the association. Was the captain of a USTA men’s 3.5 level tennis team for twelve years. Had to stop playing tennis in 1999 because my MS prevented me from participating anymore. I was diagnosed with MS in August 1985 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. My MS symptoms subsided in three days and I was given a medical board and cleared for full duty in the navy. MS is disqualifying for flying so I had to get a waiver to fly, which I did.

We have lived in Virginia Beach, VA since 1969 and planning to stay here for the foreseeable future.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Learning of the President’s assassination and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade Strawberries and ice cream for breakfast, and cannonball eating contests Ring Dance, June 1966 Taking delivery of my first car (1964 TR4A convertible) in the spring of 1966 Tossing the Midshipman covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967 (Three cheers for those we are about to leave) Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe Summer Talent Show and Boxing Smokers (sadly long before video cameras) Academic Achievement I was selected for the Immediate Master’s program (24 graduates) to the US Naval Postgraduate School. After nine months (March 1968) I was awarded an MS in Aeronautical Engineering Service Awards/USNA Awards Meritorious Service Medal (3), Air Medal (4), Navy Commendation Medal, Vietnamese Air Cross of Gallantry, Viet Nam, various unit and personal commendations Uniform Breast Insignia Naval Flight Officer Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I do not come from a line of military service members. I attended a lecture by a visiting USNA midshipman in high school and decided USNA was where I wanted to go to school. I needed an appointment from a congressman so I requested one from our SC congressman who is a Democrat. Since my parents were staunch Republicans, I thought my chances of getting an appointment were small. Several weeks after I sent my Ietter, I received a call from the congressman and he asked me if I got the appointment, would I stay at Annapolis and graduate. He said he had never had one of his appointees graduate. I told him I would absolutely graduate and he said I have the appointment. After graduating I elected to pursue a Naval Aviation specialty (NFO) and ended up flying for about 15 of my 28 years of total active Naval service.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met by attending Annapolis. Graduation from an esteemed academic institution with a BS degree, commissioned as a regular officer and given the opportunity to go immediately to postgraduate school was all that I had hoped for.

That I was able to command a squadron and also be a program manager at NAVAIRSYSCOM was icing on the cake.

Summary Upon graduation from USNA in 1967, selected for the Immediate Master’s program (24 graduates) to the US Naval Postgraduate School. After nine months (March 1968) awarded an MS in Aeronautical Engineering. 28 years in the US Navy as a Naval Flight Officer including four deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and three deployments to the Western Pacific. One deployment in 1972 -1973 was to Vietnam. Commanding Officer of VAW-121 Blue Tails from 1983-1984. Initial Program Manager of the Common Avionics Program (PMA-209). Retired from Navy in 1995 as an O-6 (CAPTAIN). Took three years off to play tennis and enjoy life.

In 1999 started working again as a government contractor on the Y2K team at the US Joint Forces Command. Served as Air Warfare System and Joint Theater Level Simulation Instructor Controller. US Joint Forces Command was disestablished and the joint and international training function was transferred to the Joint Staff J7. Information Operations lead for the contract until retirement in Oct 2014.

A member of the Virginia Beach Tennis Patrons Association board of directors. USTA men’s 3.5 level tennis team captain for twelve years. Stopped playing tennis in 1999 because of my MS. I was diagnosed with MS in August 1985 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. My MS symptoms subsided in three days and I was cleared for full duty in the navy. MS is disqualifying for flying so I had to get a waiver to fly, which I did.

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10th Company Separated from my wife (Jeanie, married in 1967) with two children – daughter Tina (Trinidad) and son Matt Wendt – and seven grandchildren - Meagan Wendt (1989), Matthew Wendt, Jr. (1992), Sarah Newbill-Wendt (1997), Rayna Trinidad (1997), Ashley Wendt (1998), Quinten Trinidad (2001) and Mykah Trinidad (2007).

Lived in Virginia Beach, VA since 1969 and planning to stay here for the foreseeable future.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Gerald Wills Service History 6/67-11/68 Navy pilot training 2/69-8/69 P2 RAG NAS North Island 8/69-10/69 VP-42 NAS Whidbey Island, P2 pilot, (squadron decommissioned) 11/69-8/72 VP-9 NAS Moffett Field 8/72 transferred to Naval Reserve Retired from USNR as CDR Principal Occupation 1/73-11/05 airline pilot flying B727, DC9, A300 and A320 aircraft while based in Miami, New York and Boston Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Mary and I were married in 1969. We have a daughter, a son and a grandson.

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

In my world in 1963 acceptance to the Naval academy was a great honor; an opportunity not to be missed. I expected to receive a quality technical education and to become a career naval officer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy changed my attitude and my outlook much for the better. The experience has served me well over the last 50 years.

Summary I left active duty after 5 years as a P2 and P3 pilot on the west coast.

I began an airline career in 1973 and retired in 2005.

Mary and I were married in 1969 in California. We have a daughter, a son and a grandson.

Retirement is great. Summers in NH and time-shares for the winter

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10th Company Clinton Wright Service History: 1963-1967: USNA (5th then 10th Company) 1967-1968: Monterey Naval Post Graduate School – Received Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics.

1968-1969: Nuclear Power School and Prototype Training 1969-1972: USS Sculpin (SSN 590) as Weapons Officer and then Electrical and Reactor Controls Officer. Two Western Pacific Deployments. Earned Dolphins.

1972-1976: USS Robert E. Lee (SSNB 601) as Chief Engineer (6 strategic patrols out of Guam).

1976-1978: CINCPACFLT as member of Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board (NPEB).

1978-1981: USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) as Executive Officer in overhaul at Bremerton, WA. 1981-1984: Office of Deputy CNO for Submarines at Pentagon.

1984-1986: USS Puffer (SSN 652) as Commanding Officer out of Pearl Harbor, HI. Two Western Pacific Deployments.

1986-1989: Deputy for Operations at Commander Task Force 74 at Yokusuka, Japan.

1989-1993: Defense Acquisitions Management School and Program Manager for Submarine Communications.

1993: Retired from U. S. Navy with rank of Captain Principal Occupation: 26 years of service in Navy followed by work as an actuary with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: Service in Navy Submarine Service including operations during the Vietnam War and Cold War. The Vietnam War Operations on USS Sculpin (SSN 590) are described in the Naval History Magazine dated February 2008. I initiated and then coordinated with Admiral Chuck Larson to get these operations declassified and printed. I also volunteered for ten years as a Case Worker for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, assisting service members with financial problems.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren: I have been married to my lovely wife Sakuko for 21 wonderful years. I have two step-sons.

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

Retired life is wonderful. We live in a senior Del Webb community called Sun City Hilton Head near Hilton Head Island. We are involved in numerous activities including golf, bridge, plus lots more. I still volunteer with the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society at Parris Island.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Helping my classmates with academics. Ice cream for breakfast when staying at the academy during some vacations.

Academic Achievements Masters Degree in applied Mathematics from Naval Postgraduate School via the Immediate Graduate Education Program.

Award for highest standing in Chemistry at USNA.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary vice Deployment Ribbon with star, Navy Overseas Service Ribbon with star, and Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.

Uniform Breast Insignia: Dolphins, Command Insignia, and Polaris Pin for 6 strategic patrols.

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

I applied to the U. S. Air Force academy from Newport, Vermont as a way to get a college education, serve my country, and to see something of the world outside of Vermont. I was selected for the USNA and it met my expectations. I had no other expectations.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

It was a good education but not much more, other than the great friends I met there and later in my Naval service. It did enhance my strong feelings about honor and integrity. My service to my country was the much bigger part of my expectations.

Summary I spent 26 years in the Submarine Service all on attack submarines except one tour on a Polaris Strategic Missile Submarine. My service included operations in support of the Vietnam War and Cold War. I had command of USS Puffer (SSN 652) and one six month deployment travelled about 35,000 nautical miles or about 1 and ½ times around the world. I retired as a Captain in 1993.

Most of my service was in the Pacific Ocean. I did operate in the Indian Ocean and was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.

I achieved a mathematics teaching certificate after retiring but ended up working as an Actuary for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. I retired from that in 2002.

My wife Sakuko and I were married in 1994 and she has 2 sons. We have lived in Bluffton, SC since 2010.

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10th Company Robert F Wilson * Service History 1/62 Enlisted USMC 62/63 Attended NAPS, Bainbridge, MD 63 - 66 Attended USNA (5th/10th Company) 6/66 Released from USNA 7/66 Released from Naval Service Principal Occupation 66-67: While attending Arizona State University worked for BMF consulting engineers where I designed, laid out and inspected a electrical transmission line in Bullhead City AZ During summer break I took a job with Tonto National Forest engineering department. I stayed with them to lay out a trail through the Matazal wilderness using aerial photos. I was getting paid to ride in on horseback and spend 6 months camping out. That was the end of my schooling.

68-73 Worked for Credithrift Financial in Phoenix, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Southgate Michigan.

73-74 Worked at the family occupation as a plumber until the construction industry went belly up.

74-76 Sold and serviced Insurance for Farm Bureau Ins. Co. 76-2010: Back to plumbing and heating where in Flagstaff Arizona I started my own Plumbing and Heating business that my son took over when I retired.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: As a Boy Scout Leader for many years, received the Boy Scout Silver Beaver, Bronze Pelican and St. George awards.

I have been on 20 Catholic Cursillo teams and was a Rector for three.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I married my wife Donna in 71. We have three young adults: Joe (who took over my shop after being the Manager for a Plumbing and heating supply.) Christina (A teacher with a Master’s degree and three certifications in California and North Carolina) and John Paul (My Marine who is a father of three and works as night manager for a resort hotel while finishing up his degree in Psychology.)

We also have 12 grandkids.

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

After 6 strokes, three shoulder operations, back problems including disk and stenosis issues, aortic valve stenosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, and sciatic nerve problems, I have slowed down (a little) I am the Cursillo rep at our Parish, head of the money counters and work with St Vincent de Paul charities where I help people with rent, utilities, car problems and food deliveries.

I also cut and deliver free firewood and do free plumbing, heating, electrical, etc. for people in need. One widow calls me her earth angel.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Some of my fondest memories came from being in the D&B. When the USMC Eighth and I D&B waited for us at the end of the Cherry Blossom Festival parade to give us a round of applause even though there were about seven bands between us. They could hear us over the other bands when we played Anchors Aweigh followed by a rousing Marine Corp Hymn. When we followed Notre Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Dame’s 150 member marching band in South Bend with our marching 60 and we blew them away with our Midshipman written “Diablo” to start the show. Their normally noisy crowd was silenced. The D&B also kept me away from company formations as a plebe.

Humorous Memories of USNA: 35 days before 100th night Gene Berger ’64 stopped me in the hall and found out that I was in his company without his knowledge.

He had me come around. I hit his door so hard his roommates fell off their chairs. After I told him I avoided him by playing in the D&B (not in the company formation) and I was on the gymnastic training table, he told me to get my instrument and play for him.

Knowing he was a Marine hater I played the Marine Hymn while he was taking a shower. He told me to stop so I played louder and louder and louder. I then pulled back his shower curtain, exposing his wet hair covered body and yelled in his face, “Come around 100th night, Berger” then beat it out of there while he was screaming for me to come back.

On 100th night he was the most gung ho firsty in Bancroft Hall. The monster Plebe runner was awesome. The 5 th company log quoted him saying, “Here comes Wilson, I gotta get out of here." He’s crazy.”

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

I had joined the Marine Corps to get out of school. When the first sergeant asked who wanted to attend the Naval Academy, I thought that sounded cool. When I got to NAPS I realized that it really was an officer program and thought why not? Being a Marine officer would be worth pursuing 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.

I didn’t graduate, but the experience was life changing. Besides the maturity gained, I was inspired by the people who would have a lifelong impact on my self-confidence. I was and am important and have the ability to positively impact my environment. Being a member of the USNA community and especially the class of 67 just by raising your hand on I Day is very unique. The only failure is the failure to try. I tried. God bless the USNA class of 67.

Summary I joined the Marine Corps in January 1962. Four months later I was asked if I would like to go the Naval Academy. After attending NAPS, I made it and joined the Class of 67.

Plebe year was pretty easy except for academics. Joining the D&B Corps and getting on the gymnastics training tables kept me hidden for most of the year. Academics (especially the bull courses) finally did me in. After telling the Academic board that I would not turn back at the end of first semester second-class year, I was released to the Marine Corps and from active service a month later.

I have since worked at various jobs in management, engineering and sales. I ended up returning to my family occupation of plumbing when my wife was pregnant with our first child.

I married my wife Donna in 1971. We have three grown children: Joe runs the plumbing business I had started in Flagstaff, AZ. Christina, who had been a two time senior Olympic style weight lifter with 39 records and traveled internationally with the U.S. Olympic team, is a school teacher and coach in Murrieta CA with a masters and certifications in two subjects and two states and John Paul, the other Marine in the family is finishing his degree in psychology and has applied for a Masters in Communications. We also have 12 grandchildren.

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10th Company Though I didn’t graduate, being a member of the class of 67 has been an important part of who I am. Most colleges count someone as an alumnus only if they graduated from that school. At USNA, you are a member of the class for life since you raised your hand with all the rest on I-day. For that I am eternally grateful. God bless the class of 67.

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11th Company John Boivin Growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont, I dreamt of becoming a midshipman – and did. Throughout plebe year, I was never sure I would survive, but I did with the help of classmates and family. Later, when I found myself leading Marines in Vietnam, I wondered if I was up to the task, but I was, thanks to my training and the confidence acquired during my years on the Severn.

I became an F-4 pilot and subsequently returned to fly combat missions in Vietnam and Cambodia, finding it much more civilized (if war can ever be called civilized) than slogging through the jungle. I met and married my wife Barbara in 1975 while stationed in Pensacola as a flight instructor. We adopted our daughter Michelle in 1976. Then, following a tour as a test pilot and a year in Japan as a squadron X.O., I accepted a reserve commission and served three tours as OIC of the Reserve Augmentation Unit at MCAS El Toro, CA, before retiring in 2004 as a Colonel.

Following my active duty career, I spent 26 years with Northrop Grumman as a systems analyst and program manager, culminating with my retirement in 2007 as director of manufacturing integration. I now spend most of my days consulting, doing volunteer work with Rotary, and impersonating a golfer and a fisherman.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Roger G. Charles Service History 1963 - 67: USNA (8th Co. Plebe Year; 11th Co) 1967 - The Basic School, MCB Quantico, VA 1968-69: Infantry Platoon Leader and Staff Officer, 1 st Marine Division, RVN 1969-71: Co. Cdr. & Staff Officer, 1st Bn, 2d Marines, 2d MarDiv, CLNC 1971-74: Officer Selection Officer, Fargo, ND 1974-75: Student, Amphibious Warfare School, MCB Quantico, VA 1975-76: Co. Cdr. & Staff Officer, 2d Bn, 4 th Marines, 3d MarDiv, WesPac 1976-79: Co. Cdr. and Tactics Instructor, The Basic School, MCB Quantico, VA 1979-80: Student, Command & Staff College, MCB Quantico, VA 1980-82: Regional Desk Officer, National Military Cmd Ctr., The Joint Staff, WDC 1982-85: Branch Chief, Training Dept.,HQMC, WDC 1985-87: Branch Chief, Intel Div., Development Center, MCB Quantico, VA 1987-90: UAV Program Coordinator, Office of Asst.Sec. of Defense (C3I), WDC 1 Feb 1990: Retired from Active Duty as Lt Col Principal Occupation Investigative journalist, consultant and author, working for and/or with 60 Minutes II, BBC, NRK (Norwegian national television), Newsweek, ABC (Nightline and Primetime Live),Vanity Fair, Washington Post, New York Times, Washington Times, Soldier of Fortune, CNN, and Timothy J. McVeigh defense team.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Incredibly good memories as a company-grade infantry officer with some great Marines (and Navy Corpsmen, of course!). On April 13, 1968, my battalion had the 27th Marine Regiment’s first major engagement since the battle of Iwo Jima. My platoon suffered nine KIA’s, yet pressed on and recovered our classmate Al Kettner’s body after a rather nasty 36 hours.

On R&R in Bangkok (July 1969) I reported an encounter with a Soviet KGB officer to US agents, and was instructed to maintain contact during my time in Bangkok. Some months later on leave in Taiwan, I spotted this same KGB officer and reported to US agents there. The KGB officer was traveling as a Dutch engineer. As a result of my reports, US and Taiwanese agents busted a Soviet spy ring involving at least one very senior Taiwanese official.

Three years recruiting officer candidates out of Fargo, ND were a most enjoyable tour of “independent duty” that included working in the same federal building with classmate Jim Buchli’s father.

Two tours in the Pentagon (with The Joint Staff and OSD) were quite the education. I retired, disgusted with the waste and bureaucratic games that I witnessed, and after much reflection and mentoring by our former professor, William R. Corson, decided to try journalism as my second career.

My first published article was a joint byline for 1992 Newseek cover story about true circumstances surrounding USS Vincennes’ shoot down of a civilian Iranian airliner. In 1996 I reported to Newsweek’s military affairs reporter, retired Army Col. David Hackwork, that my research confirmed CNO Adm. J. M. Booda had worn without proper authorization a Combat “V” on two personal decorations.

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11th Company Other highlights: work with 60 Minutes II on Abu Ghraib prison abuses, and on George Bush’s true record with the Texas Air National Guard.

Co-authored Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed and Why It Still Matters (2012).

Wife and children Married Mary Lee Carr, a graduate of St. Mary’s College (South Bend, IN) on July 12, 1975 in Potomac, MD. We have had four daughters, all born at Bethesda Naval Hospital: Katie and Madeleine (1979 - Madeleine died of SIDS, 1980); Virginia (1981), and Ellen (1984). Mary Lee retired as 3d grade classroom teacher, and is in recovery from stem cell transplant at Mayo Clinic, August 2014. (All metrics support a very positive prognosis.) Katie, in sixth year as doctoral student in English literature at UCLA, and weekly columnist at New York Daily News; Virginia, a Registered Nurse (BSN) works in La Jolla, CA. Ellen, a third-year medical student at UCLA. How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

Since May 2014 (aortic valve replacement surgery), I’ve cut back on work, and have just two active projects: (1) continued work on the Oklahoma City bombing (google “Kenney Trentadue” if you’re interested); and (2) assisting author Peter Janney in revealing key information about broader conspiracy behind the assassination of JFK (google “Mary’s Mosaic”).

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Having great professors, particularly in the E, H, & G Dept.

Enjoying superb chow: some of the finest meals to be experienced anywhere, but especially for “institutional” food – California mixed fruit, Boston crème pies, breaded veal cutlets, gut bombs… it’s a long list.

Meeting and becoming friends with some extraordinary men, particularly several in ’66.

Being Class “A”’d just before Dead Week, along with Roy Swanberg, for drinking in Mother B. Having my head shaved after service selection – thanks Chris, Tim, El, Cork et al!

Being bored silly by Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s graduation speech about the Great Society programs when the class wanted and expected to hear about a “hot” war in Southeast Asia.

Humorous Memories of USNA A totally plastered Roy Swanberg using a straight razor to shave an equally drunk Art Kealy spring of 1/C Year. I didn’t count the number of toilet paper “bandages” on Art’s face the next morning, but there were many!

Awards Received Defense Superior Service Medal; Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V”, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with 6 stars, RVN Cross of Gallantry with 1 Silver Star.

Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) Gold Medal (1993) for Investigative Excellence, Newsweek cover story, “Sea of Lies.”

Peabody Award (2005) for excellence in investigative journalism, 60 Minutes II, “Abuse at Abu Ghraib.”

Academic Achievement M. A. Georgetown University, National Security Studies (1987); Naval War College (Washington Seminar Program, 1981).

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

Many family members served in WW I and WW II. One uncle retired as a Chief Petty Officer. I grew up hearing stories of their military service, and from an early age wanted to serve. In high school I decided attending one of the service academies would be a classic “two-fer,” gaining a commission and relieving my parents from the burden of subsidizing my college education. I did not fully appreciate the opportunities that USNA would make available, and prior to entering, was not aware of the option to select a USMC commission.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary old kid from the Appalachians of southern West Virginia, USNA opened not just my mind, but offered unique opportunities. It provided the path to my serving in the Marine Corps with truly great Americans, and the privilege of leading some of them in close combat.

Summary Four years on the south bank of the Severn promoted my interests in history and international relations. The mix of traditional courses (Profs. Bill Russell and Bob Daley) mixed with the iconoclastic (Lt. Col. Bill Corson, USMC) produced both a conventional analytic framework and a healthy skepticism of the “party line,” whether in Moscow or Washington.

Twenty-two-plus years in USMC further broadened my understanding of the US national security establishment and the distortions created by World War II that were greatly amplified by the Cold War. I saw firsthand the malignant influence inter-service rivalries injected into all DOD issues, even those – often, especially those – that on the surface were strictly about national security.

Extensive study of the Viet Nam war revealed the mendacity at the heart of U.S. policies and the self-interest – personal and bureaucratic -- which drove many decisions. Notwithstanding the valor and sacrifices made to support these terribly flawed decisions, the results were preordained to fail. I was shocked and deeply troubled by the role career military leaders played in this avoidable disaster.

My choice of journalism as a second career was primarily due to my realization that the Military Industrial Complex succeeded in manipulating and controlling media coverage to promote false “national security interests” and the concomitant bloated defense budgets.

My objective was to put into the public records information that otherwise would have remained hidden by the National Security Establishment. Not with the expectation that such revelations would change policy, but with the objective to place on the historical record a more accurate accounting.

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11th Company John Chehansky After flight training and receiving my wings, I became an F-4 fighter pilot with VF-154, deploying to Vietnam on the USS Ranger. During my VF-154 tour and an enjoyable four-year stay in San Diego, I graduated from the Navy Fighter’s Weapon School (Top Gun) and then was selected to be a demonstration pilot with the US Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels. We spent three years living in Pensacola, our son Alex was born there, and performed with the Blues in eight different countries around the globe. I left the Navy after the Blues, but stayed in the Naval Reserve.

I entered the aerospace/defense industry in 1979 where I was involved with selling the F-16 aircraft at General Dynamic’s Fort Worth Division.

That meant a move to Fort Worth, where our daughter was born. Because of my MBA in international business and subsequent focus on international activity, I became an expert in conducting business with countries in the Middle and Far East. In fact, I helped both Israel and Japan develop indigenous aircraft. I transferred to San Diego to the Electronics Division of General Dynamics in 1984, where as a senior executive I helped lead the growth of the division for the next seven years as the company transitioned through ownership from the Carlyle Group to BAE Systems. In 2000, I joined ITT Industries where I served as a Vice President at both the division and Defense Sector level. Presently, I am the Managing Director, Washington Operations for Abaco, Systems a spin-off from GE. Marge and I met in Annapolis in 1967, were married in June of 1968 and presently reside in Annapolis, MD. We have two grown children; Dana (Lehigh grad) who was married in April of 2016 and Alex (USNA ’95) who has three sons.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Gerald J. Corcoran Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (8th and 11th Company) 1967 – 69: Nuclear Power Training/Submarine School, various locations 1969 – 70 USS HADDOCK (SSN 621), Division Officer, Pearl Harbor, HI: 1970 – 72: USS DRUM (SSN 677), Engineering Division/Weapons Officer; new construction, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 1972 – 76: USS SNOOK (SSN 592); Engineer, San Diego, CA 1976: Civilian; Hittman Nuclear & Development Corporation, Columbia, MD 1977 – 79: USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657), Navigator, Charleston, SC 1979 – 82: USS HADDO (SSN 604), Executive Officer, San Diego, CA 1982 – 83: PCO Training: Naval Reactors/SubLant 1983 – 86: Commanding Officer, USS JOHN C CALHOUN (SSBN 630), Charleston, SC 1986 – 88: Deputy Commander, Submarine Squadron 14, Holy Loch, Scotland 1988 – 90: Senior Member, CINCLANTFLT Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Norfolk, VA 1990 – 92: Commander, Submarine Development Group ONE, San Diego, CA 1992 – 94: Commanding Officer, NROTC Unit, Cornell University 1994 – 98: Commander, US Naval Activities, United Kingdom, London, UK 31 Aug 1998 – Retired from Naval Service as a CAPT, on board Queen Elizabeth II at sea in the Atlantic.

Principal Occupation Worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services as a Senior Consultant for 2 years. Decided to start my own company and go it alone in 2000 – great move. Have provided management and engineering support to DOE contractors at various DOE/NNSA sites around the country: Hanford, WA, Oak Ridge, TN, Metropolis, IL, Albuquerque, NM. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Lived in the UK for 6 years; 2 years in Scotland and 4 years in London. Only left because of mandatory retirement.

Received a Master’s degree in International Finance while in London.

Was fortunate to meet Queen Elizabeth II. Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Karen and I were married in 1968 and we have two sons, 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

Looking forward to our 50th anniversary.

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

Retired life is just fine. I continue to work part-time to keep my brain engaged and my discretionary spending account topped up.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Surviving plebe year on the 4th deck of the 5th wing as part of the wonderful 8th Company and the sadistic members of the Class of 1964.

Academic Achievement Graduated with Distinction from USNA. Service Awards Legion of Merit – 4 awards Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I did not elect to attend; my father explained that we didn’t have enough money to send me to my only other choice, so it was four years at Navy. I expected to survive and graduate. I have no regrets.

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Expectations change. Survival was foremost in my mind for the first year; then academics took the prominent positon. The experience at USNA served me well, 31 years of reasonably successful active duty and a wealth of experience to bring to my second career.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert H. (Rocky) English

Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (8th and 11th Company) 1967 – 69: Nuclear Power Training/Submarine School, various locations.

1969 – 72: USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN 626), Division Officer, qualified in Submarines and earned Gold Dolphins, Pearl Harbor, HI: 1972 – 73: Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1972 – 75: USS PUFFER (SSN 652); Engineer, Pearl Harbor, HI 1975 – 86: Assistant Material Officer, COMSUBPAC, Pearl Harbor, HI 1977 – 80: USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB SSN 685), Executive Officer, Groton, CT 1980 – 82: Director of Officer Training, Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT 1983 – 86: Commanding Officer, USS FINBACK (SSN 670), Norfolk, VA 1986 – 89: Commanding Officer, USS Georgia (SSBN 729 Blue), Bangor, WA 1989 – 91: Director of Maintenance and Logistics (N4), COMSUBLANT, Norfolk, VA 1991 – 92: Deputy Director Strategic Submarine Division, OPNAV, Washington, DC 1992 – 95: Director of Operations and Intelligence (N3), COMSUBLANT, Norfolk, VA 1995 – Retired from active duty as CAPT Principal Occupation Worked for Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting Services as an Associate for 2 years. Moved to a position as a Vice President of Raytheon Technical Support Division. Retired to Buggs Island Lake (Lake Kerr) on the Virginia, North Carolina boarder.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: In 2005, Rock and Judy moved to Clarksville, VA on the shore of Buggs Island Lake. Many friends have heard Rocky’s tales of growing up on the lake. Rocky decided to build a log home, which he was able to do with the help of two of his classmates and families. He also, built a fully equipped woodworking shop to continue making 17th century furniture. Retiring on the lake with family and friends was a life long dream. Achievement of this goal brought him hours of pleasure and great satisfaction.

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11th Company band, Michael Waite. Rebecca is an interior designer for an architectural firm in Richmond, VA. Judy continues living at the lake and is very active in the Clarksville community.

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

Retired life suited Rock very well. He was active in many community activities in Clarksville. He started the USFIRST Robotics program at Bluestone High School, was a member of the Clarksville Ruritan Club and the Clarksville Presbyterian Church. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. Rocky was instrumental in getting two of his classmates to buy property and build homes on the lake. Three academy classmates and submariners all living within several hundred yards of each other made him extremely proud and happy during his retirement.

Awards Received Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Award Academic Achievements Graduated with Merit from USNA. Awarded an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Athletic Manager of the Varsity Lacrosse team which won the national championship.

Service Awards Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit w/3 Gold Stars. Meritorious Service Medal – w/ 2 Gold Stars, Navy Commendation Medal – w/ 1 Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal. Meritorious Unit Commendation w/3 Bronze Stars, Battle E w/Oak Cluster, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal w/ Bronze Star, Sea Service Medal with Silver and two Bronze Stars, and Artic Service Ribbon.

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

Rocky decided to be a submariner in the seventh grade after watching the long running television series “The Silent Service”. He expected to graduate, be commissioned and serve in the Submarine Service.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Rocky’s education at USNA allowed him to be accepted into the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and then into the Submarine Force. Leadership skills learned in those trying days at the academy served him well. He exceeded his expectations and went on to command two submarines and earn a well deserved reputation as a master submariner and legend in the force.

Summary Following graduation and successfully completing Naval Nuclear Power and Submarine Schools, Rocky worked his way up from division officer to commanding officer. He had highly successful tours as CO of USS Finback (SSN 685) and USS Georgia (SSBN 729 Blue). His achievements on Finback put him in high demand by staffs of OPNAV and COMSUBLANT. He helped the next generation of submariners become successful and was rightly known as a legend of the force.

After retiring from the Navy he applied his leadership and business skills to the world of support contractors where he worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and then Raytheon. He retired from Raytheon as the Vice President of Raytheon Technical Support Division in 2005.

No grass grew under his feet after retirement. He was active in the community of Clarksville, VA. He was a member of the Clarksville, Ruritans, active in the leadership and management of the Clarksville Presbyterian Church, a founder of a USFIRST ROBOTICS Team at the local high school, and a Board of Director on the Community Hospital in South Hill, VA.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Rocky valued family and friends above all else. He came back to the lake where he grew up, established a home, sought out childhood friends and made it possible for some of his classmates to join he and his family in a rural and inspiring environment. He took great pride watching his two daughters come to the lake with their friends and families to enjoy what he had experienced as a child.

His dreams where truly fulfilled.

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11th Company Richard J. Field Service History 1961 - 1963: United States Naval Reserve 1963 – 67: Naval Academy (8th and 11th Companies) July 1967 - February 1969: Naval Nuclear Power Training and Submarine School.

March 1969 – March 1972: Division Officer, USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN 624), Pearl Harbor, HI. Qualified in Submarine and earned Gold Dolphins.

February 1972 - March 1974: US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. April 1974 - April 1978: Engineer Officer, USS Shark (SSN 591), Pascagoula, MS. April 1978 - June 1981: Executive Officer, USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 624), Pearl Harbor, HI. June 1981 - Jan 1982: Prospective Commanding Officer Training, Washington D.C. and New London, CT. February 1982 - July 1985: Commanding Officer, USS Pollack (SSN 603), San Diego, CA. July 1985 - December 1986: Deputy Commander for Training and Readiness, Submarine Squadron Three, San Diego, CA. January 1987 - July 1989: Senior Member Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, CINCPACFLT, Pearl Harbor, HI. July 1989 - July 1991: Commander Submarine Squadron Four, Charleston, SC. July 1991 - June 1992: National War College, Washington, D.C. June 1992 - June 1995: Joint Strategic Plans and Policy Officer, United States StrategicCommand, Omaha, NE. June 1995 - June 1997: Commanding Officer, North Carolina NROTC Consortium, Professor of Naval Science at Duke University, University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University.

June 1997: Retired from active duty as CAPT. Principal Occupation Worked as the Nuclear Quality Control and Assessment Manager and then the Regulatory Affairs Manager at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant for five years. Moved to Alexandria, Virginia and worked as a consultant for Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) until retirement. SPA prided itself on being able to provide customers with analysis based on facts. This provided us the ability to act as a trusted agent to both government and private business customers. The last project that I completed was a prime example of this role. We designed and managed the execution of an assessment of the security capabilities of all Nuclear Power Plants and Stations in the United States. The project coordinated the activities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Industry, Law Enforcement, and other government agencies.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Walking beneath the Arch of Swords held by my classmates after Ramona and I completed our marriage vows.

Actually being at home for the birth of my two children.

Giving the command to dive USS Pollack as we headed out into the Pacific Ocean on my first deployment as Commanding Officer.

Arriving in Yokosuka, Japan after some 70+ days at sea submerged and seeing a snow-covered pier with a planting box with one lonely yellow Pansy flower sticking up above the snow.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Ramona and I were married in July, 1967. She was a Navy Nurse and out ranked me until she got out of the Navy after the birth of our son, Richard James Field. Our daughter, Jennifer was born eight years later. After graduation from Texas A&M, Richard was commissioned an Ensign. He is a Surface Warfare Officer, has had command USS Carney (DDG 64) and is now a Captain assigned at DARPA. Jennifer also graduated from Texas A&M. She became a high school English Literature teacher. She teaches at Stephen H. Austin High School in the FortBend School District in Sugar Land, TX where she is also the English Department Head. We have three wonderful grandchildren in high school and college: Justin, Hannah, and Caitlyn.

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

Retired life is great. We live on beautiful Lake Kerr located on the border between Virginia and North Carolina. We moved here to be with our classmates Rocky English and Lenny Passmore and their wives. Three USNA graduates and submariners on one road. It could not be better. Our time is spent working in the community. Our most rewarding volunteer effort is with the local high school robotics team. When we aren’t here we are traveling and seeing those parts of the world as yet unvisited.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Our first day being sworn-in as Midshipmen under the hot summer sun and wondering that first night - “ what have I gotten myself into.”

The friendships made that have lasted a lifetime.

Throwing that hat in the air at graduation and commissioning and thinking I did it!

Humorous Memories of USNA: The Kamikaze Hampsters kept by the 3rd class next door Plebe Year.

Tea Fights and the reactions of our classmates and the young ladies as you came through the cattle chute.

Academic Achievement Masters of Engineering - Naval Postgraduate School Masters of Business Management - University of Nebraska at Lincoln Service Awards: Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Medal W/3 Stars, Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal W/2 Stars Navy Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Medal W/1 Star Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment W/4 Stars SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia w/Silver and Bronze Stars Uniform Device Submariner’s Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to “obtain from attending.”?

While in grade school, I read CDR Edward Beach’s “Run Silent, Run Deep.” After reading this book I was hooked. All I ever wanted to do was to command my own submarine. I pursued my commission by attending USNA. I also come from a line of Military Officers. My grandfather was a Norwich graduate and service as an Officer in Army Corps of Engineers and my father was a Naval Aviator.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Attending the academy allowed me to not only obtain a commission but be selected for the Naval Nuclear Power Program. I succeeded in getting my command and as a bonus command of a squadron of 11 submarines, a submarine tender and two deep dive support ships. My final command as Commander North Carolina NROTC Consortium allowed me to train a new generation of Naval Officers at three prestigious universities (Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University).

Summary Attending the Naval Academy allowed me to fulfill a childhood dream spurred by reading CDR Edward Beach’s “Run Silent, Run Deep” - Command of a Submarine. After graduation, I worked my way through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion and Submarine Training programs. I served on three submarines before Commanding USS Pollack (SSN 603) for 42 months. As a bonus, I commanded Submarine Squadron Four and finally the North Carolina NROTC Consortium. During my years at the academy, as a Division Officer, Department Head, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer; there were two constants. The first was quality people and the second their training. As an officer, I could influence both. I carried this with me through both my time in the Navy and into civilian employment, and now post retirement community service.

I was blessed with my wonderful wife, Ramona, and two children, Richard and Jennifer. Richard followed the family tradition of Naval Service. He has had command of USS Carney (DDG 64) and is currently a Captain, USN. Jennifer teaches our next generation and provides leadership to her school’s English Department as the Department Head. She is at the forefront of new teaching techniques and the technologies to support future efforts. The next generation is well represented by our grandchildren: Justin, Hannah and Caitlyn who are in High School or College.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Ray A Fortney Following graduation, I went through the Nuclear Power program then served on the USS Permit out of San Diego and then Hawaii. I made one WesPac patrol which included two spec ops. I served as the A Division officer, which was one of my most enjoyable jobs in the Navy and the source of many great sea stories. Of course, we won’t talk about the collision with the Soviet Destroyer or the two days when NONE of the heads on the boat would drain.

After the Navy, I worked in the nuclear power industry including many years in Impell Corporation. The amazing thing about Impell was all of the classmates who worked there: Six of us in a company of about 1000 people and all six in senior management positions! Impell was acquired by Combustion Engineering where I became a senior executive leading both nuclear and non-nuclear businesses.

After a very successful career in the industry, I retired and became an executive recruiter and helped form a boutique search firm in the San Francisco area. The job allowed me to spend much more time at home and with my sons. Something I really enjoy to this day.

I am now retired and spending more time relaxing and volunteering my time for several special non-profit organizations. I am Chairman of the USS Hornet Museum, which is a wonderful retirement job.

I also enjoy the mini-reunions with 4 other classmates from the 11th company; the Isle of Palm gang. It has helped me realize what great friendships we enjoy thanks to the US Naval Academy.

On a personal note, I have been living with Cathy Adams for over 6 great years. I have two sons from my previous marriage: Ross and Nolan. Both have grown up to be wonderful young men.

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11th Company Elmer Halley Service History 1963 - 67 Midshipman, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1967 (11 th Company) 1967 - 69 Main Propulsion Assistant, USS Robert H McCard DD 822, Charleston, SC 1969 - 71 Chief Engineer, USS Furse DD 882, Norfolk, VA 1971 Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam 1972 - 75 Personnel Exchange Officer, Royal New Zealand Navy, Auckland, NZ 1975 - 77 U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1978 - 79 Damage Control Assistant, USS Independence CV 62, Norfolk, VA 1979 - 80 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA 1980 - 81 Executive Officer, USS Blandy DD 943, Norfolk, VA 1981 - 84 Chief Staff Officer, Destroyer Squadron 26, Norfolk, VA 1984 - 85 Division Director, Commander Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic, Norfolk, VA 1986 - 88 Commanding Officer, USS Donald B. Beary FF1085, Norfolk, VA. 1988 - 90 Head, Surface ASW Branch, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC. 1990 - 92 Commander, Destroyer Squadron 31, San Diego, CA, and Pearl Harbor, HI. 1992 - 94 Commander, Surface Warfare Development Group, Norfolk, VA. 1994 - 97 Director, Test and Evaluation (T&E) Division, Chief of Naval Operations Washington, DC. 1997: Retired at the rank of Captain Principal Occupation I worked as a Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the National Security Analysis Department located in Laurel, MD and in Norfolk, VA. I managed programs for the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Naval Systems Commands, Norfolk Fleet commands, and the Navy Warfare Development Command.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: My travels in the USN have taken me all over the world from a tour in NZ to Point Barrow, Alaska. I have cruised through the Panama Canal, across the Pacific, Arctic, Indian and Atlantic oceans. I have sailed through ice above the Arctic Circle and circumnavigated the Black Sea. Most memorable is the close relationships with my company-mates and roommates.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Sallie and I were married in 1968 and have one daughter and two sons. All are grown, working and not in jail. We consider our child rearing efforts a success. We have three grandchildren.

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

Since retirement from Johns Hopkins, I have been spending my time volunteering with the Red Cross, woodworking, woodturning and fishing. We have lived in Virginia Beach, VA since 2005 and will remain here.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Watching roommate Danny Wong play football and Roger Staubach win the Heisman.

President Kennedy’s assassination was the day after my birthday.

Youngster Cruise sailing on the USS Little Rock and visits to Northern Europe and England.

Finishing Plebe Year in 8th Company with almost no hazing from our loveable and easy-going 1st class.

Humorous Memories of USNA: There were no humorous times.

Awards Received Three Legions of Merit and four Meritorious Service Medals plus a bunch of other service and campaign ribbons.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Academic Achievement Graduated.

Athletic Finished the first Class mile and swim.

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

I had no idea what I wanted to do after graduating from high school. My friend’s uncle was a Navy Commander and visited often. I thought the Navy would be an interesting place to start life after high school and the price was right.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Graduating from the academy exceeded my expectations. It gave me a jump start on my first ship and the rest of my professional career. I expected to retire as a Commander in 20 years. Instead, I had the privilege of having three commands, obtaining a Master’s degree and retiring out of an Admiral’s billet as a Captain at the 30 year point. That journey provided a gateway to my civilian career at Johns Hopkins which enabled me to continue to work on cutting edge naval technologies for a quick 14 years.

Summary After graduation, I chose duty on a destroyer out of Charleston, SC that was going to Viet Nam for 8½ months. Interesting operations and great liberty ports. After multiple tours on ships and ashore, I commanded a ship and a shore establishment in Norfolk and a Destroyer Squadron in San Diego. Fourteen other commands included two Viet Nam tours and a tour in New Zealand. I retired in 1997 at the rank of Captain after30 years as a Surface Warfare Officer. I joined Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and served as a Program Manager to the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval Systems Commands, and Norfolk Fleet commands until I permanently retired in 2011.

My most memorable experiences at the academy are those that cemented lifelong friendships and close bonds with my companymates and roommates. Graduating from the academy exceeded my expectations. I never expected to retire as a Captain having three commands, a Master’s degree and traveling all over the world. That journey provided a gateway to my civilian career at Johns Hopkins that enabled me to work on cutting edge naval technologies for another 14 years.

Sallie and I were married in 1968 and have one daughter and two sons. All are grown, working and not in jail. We consider our child rearing efforts a success. We have three grandchildren who live nearby. Since retirement from Johns Hopkins, I have been spending my time volunteering with the Red Cross, woodworking, woodturning and fishing. We have lived in Virginia Beach, VA since 2005 and will remain here.

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11th Company Edward R. (Ed) Hamm After graduation I reported to my first ship, the USS WITEK (DD-848) in Newport RI, after ten months on WITEK I volunteered to go on the USS GLENNON (DD-840) as an observer for engineering trials. The GLENNON was preparing for a STANAVFORLANT cruise—they had two junior officer vacancies and the CO asked if I would be interested— (WITEK had no sea time planned)—took the offer and attached to GLENNON till DEC 1969 when the CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (CEC) offered me an opportunity to effect a line to staff transfer—after much thought I accepted (much to the chagrin of my surface warfare detailer who was planning to send me to Destroyer School in late 1969) and thus began my career as a CEC officer.

What followed was fifteen tours as a CEC Officer/SEABEE highlighted by an Instructors billet and Director of Military Readiness at the CEC Officers School, a tour as the CEC Detailer, advanced education at Georgia Tech (BS, MSCE) and Duke University (Executive Management Program) and four command tours in public works, construction, contracts and as the Commanding Officer of a SEABEE Battalion.

Following retirement in 1997 I joined the corporate world, eight years with Johnson Controls and four years with IAP as a Director, Vice President and Senior Vice President in the facilities, base operations, and contracts lines of business and corporate headquarters. I retired from IAP in 2009 but immediately signed on as a consultant and today I remain working as the CEO of ERH Consulting Services.

I reside in Cocoa Beach, FL and Manheim, PA. I remain a bachelor, having never married and enjoy spending time with my brother and sisters, nieces and nephews and their ‘little ones’. Life is good and it all started ‘Plebe Summer 1963’.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William P. Isbell Service History 1963-1967 USNA (11th Company) 1967/68 USMC Basic School, Quantico, VA. Jan-Aug 1968 Platoon Cdr., H Co. 2nd Bn 4th Marines, I Corps, RVN Sep-Oct 1968 Medical Leave, Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX Oct 1968-Sep 1969 USAF Flight Training, Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX Oct 1969-Jan 1972 F4 Pilot, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, VMFA 333 & VMFA 451 MCAS Beaufort, SC. Jan 1972-Mar 1973 F4 Pilot, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, VMFA 232, Da Nang, RVN & MCAS Nam Phong, Thailand Apr 1973-Mar 1976 Flight Instructor, Operations Officer, VT25, NAS Beeville, TX Apr 1976 Left active duty and immediately entered USMCR May 1976-Jul 2002 USMCR. Various billets including F4 pilot, Rifle Company C.O., Military Adviser to Navy CB Regiment, OIC Mobilization Unit, many service schools and other periods of Active Training Duty.

July 2002 Transferred to the Retired List with rank of Colonel (O6) Principal Occupation 1976-2002: Pilot, Director of Training, Assistant Chief, Chief of the aviation division of the Texas State Police (Texas Department of Public Safety).

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I very much enjoyed my years of active duty service in the Marine Corps as well as my twenty-six years as a police pilot for the Texas Department of Public Safety. My combat duty as an infantry platoon commander and later as a F4 pilot certainly formed indelible memories. The camaraderie that my wife, Sherry, and I both enjoyed during my active duty years are still some of our best memories. Most of my civilian work was in support of criminal law enforcement activities as well as search and rescue operations.

My civilian occupation was very interesting with great memories of rewarding work and association with excellent co-workers.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA As with my later military and civilian careers, my memories of the Academy are all good. I was lucky enough to be in a company whose members have maintained a life long sense of connection and friendship. I was also fortunate to have my twin brother as a classmate. Surviving plebe year intact, the next three years include many good memories. Routine activities now stand out as fond memories: p-rades, excellent institutional meals (strawberries and ice cream for breakfast, brown apple betties, crab cakes), sports events, and at the top of the list, June Weeks.

Humorous Memories of USNA During academy exchange weekend when I was a plebe, my twin brother and I were involved in a joke on a visiting USMA Cadet.

An upperclassman, whose name I do not now recall, had me (with the help of my identical twin brother) show how fast a midshipman plebe could do a “uniform race.” It was prearranged the order in which we would appear in which uniform. I would be braced up, chewed out, etc., and then told to change into such-and-such uniform. I would race out of the room, and within less than a minute, my brother would race back into the room in the next uniform. I think this occurred four or five cycles before the Cadet eventually “snapped” on the ruse.

Uniform Insignia Naval Aviator Wings

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11th Company Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I wanted a career in the military, and a quality college education provided at no cost to me other than the military obligation. The desire for a military career was the foremost motivation as I had already completed two years of college at an excellent school (Texas A&M).

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My years at USNA, the education provided, and the opportunity for a military career fulfilled or exceed all of my expectations.

Learning to succeed in a demanding environment and adhere to a strict code of honor and loyalty, served me well during my service years, as well in my civilian career. I only left active duty due to family considerations, and in no way due to dissatisfaction with military life.

Summary One week after graduation I married Sherry, my fiancée of three years, and we began our lives as a military family. Sherry headed back to Newport, RI where she was a Navy Nurse, and I headed to Quantico, Va. for Basic School. I headed to Viet Nam via recon training at NAB Coronado, CA. I served with H Co., 2 nd Bn/4th Marines as a platoon commander until August 1968 when I was wounded and returned to the Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX. I was accepted for flight training and I did my undergraduate pilot training at Randolph AFB, San Antonio. After receiving my wings in Sep 69, I was assigned to VMFA 333 and VMFA 451 at MCAS Beaufort flying F-4’s. In January of 1972 I received orders to the 1 st Marine Aircraft Wing in WestPac. I flew F4s with VMFA 232 out of Nam Phong, Thailand until early 1973 when I was transferred to VT-25, NAS Beeville, TX as a flight instructor/ Operations Officer. I left active duty in Apr 76 and entered civilian life, settling in Texas close to our families. I soon took employment in the aviation division with the Texas State Police (Texas Department of Public Safety). There I flew both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in support of criminal law enforcement / search and rescue operations / logistic support for the agency. Concurrently I served in the Marine Corps Reserve, serving in many and varied billets. At the Texas DPS I served as pilot, training officer, assistant chief, and chief. In 2002 I retired from both the Marine Corps Reserve as a Colonel and from my civilian employment as Chief Pilot. I play a little golf now and Sherry and I enjoy staying busy with our son, two daughters and five grandchildren, each other, and travel.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Arthur P. Kealy

Born in Chicago, Art lived in Alameda County for the past 24 years and was a Hayward resident at the time of his death. After graduating from high school in Illinois, he earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. After serving on several ships in the Pacific Fleet during the Vietnam War, he went on to earn a master's degree in business from San Francisco State University. He worked for more than 30 years in the business field for companies such as Lockheed Martin and Knight Ridder. He also was controller and director of planning and operations for the Spectrum Center for Educational and Behavioral Development in Berkeley. In recent years, he became an active volunteer, working for several nonprofit organizations. He was treasurer and a member of the board of directors for Congregations Organizing for Renewal, representing 14 congregations in Alameda County.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Kathleen "Kathy" Kealy of Hayward; sons, John Kealy of San Francisco and Patrick Kealy of San Jose; a sister, Kathleen Kealy O'Connor of Virginia; brothers, Patrick J. Kealy of New York City and the Rev. Robert L. Kealy of Chicago; and five grandchildren.

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11th Company Robert J. Linnander

Bob was born in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Marshall Eugene, Sr. and Lydia Pease Linnander. He was a professional engineer and retired from Dixie Engineering, a division of Georgia Pacific in 2012. Robert was a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He also received his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA, and his Masters in Business Administration from DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. For 11 years, he served as a pilot in the US Navy, including service during the Vietnam War. In retirement, Robert enjoyed spending time on his boat, Lady Whale III, cruising the Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound. He was an active member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Bethlehem, PA. Surviving are his wife of nearly 45 years, Joan Martin Linnander; his daughter, Erika Lee Linnander of Woodbridge, CT; his son, Robert Martin Linnander of Washington, DC; and his brother, Marshall E. Linnander, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard W. Moore Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (8th then 11th Company) 1967 – 69: USS Sarsfield (DD-837) Assist.DCA , Gunnery Assistant, Fleet OOD Qual.

1969: US Naval Destroyer School Class 28 1969 - 71: USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) Weapons Officer, Operations Officer 1972 - 74: USS Spartanburg County (LST 1192), Chief Engineer (Commissioning) 1974: USS Mosopelia (ATF-158) Commanding Officer (turnover to MSC) 1974 – 75: USS Papago (ATF-160) Commanding Officer 1975 - 77: US Naval Postgraduate School, MS Physics 1977 - 79: US Naval Academy Weapons Instructor (ES-400) 1979 – 81: USS Luce (DDG-37) Executive Officer 1981 – 84: CNO (OP 352L) Head Area Defense Missile Systems, Surface Warfare 1984 - 87: USS Elrod (FFG-55), Commanding Officer (Commissioning) 1987 – 89: CNO (OP13M) MP Community Manager; and Navy Military Personnel Command (NMPC-447) WASM Program Manager 1989 – 93 NSWC White Oak Laboratory, Commanding Officer; and NSWC Dahlgren Division Deputy Commander 1993: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation In addition to serving as a Surface Warfare Officer, my active duty assignments focused on acquisition management, technology development and transition. Upon USN retirement in 1993, I served the Navy and DoD as a support contractor, first “pulling” technology from civilian and government laboratories as a part of PEO Theater Air Defense, then “pushing” technology into Navy Programs under the Office of Naval Research (ONR-35). This included developing and managing the Missile Defense Future Naval Capability focused on over-the–horizon intercept of high and low altitude cruise missiles. Then in 2000, as a result of direction to DoD to sell more current weapons systems overseas, I was designated the Navy Anti-Tamper Technical Agent by ASN (RDA) with the task to oversee the compliance of Anti-Tamper implementation into Navy acquisition programs under ONR-352/ PMR-51. Following the transition of that tasking to NAVAIRSYSCOM in 2005, I became the Navy member of the Tri-Service DoD LO/CLO Red Team tasked by USD (AT&L) with risk assessment of all DoD related systems, capabilities and technologies proposed for sale to any foreign country. Retired from service to this country in 2011.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events As CO USS Papago (ATF-160), rescuing a vessel aground, outside Thimble Shoals Channel on Christmas Eve with only 30 men aboard (85-man compliment).

As CO USS Elrod (FFG-55), chasing a Soviet Sub into the North Atlantic “North Wall” with the first full production SQQ-89 system and 2 LAMPS MK-II helicopters.

As CO NSWC White Oak Laboratory, being awakened at 5 AM on a Sunday morning and being told that one of the explosive magazines had detonated.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren By this reading, Penny and I will have been married almost 50 years! It is simply amazing to me that she has stayed with me during all those years at sea and even my long hours on shore duty. Had it not been for attending USNA and meeting her (with the help of Jimmy Dare, USNA ’68) at that Indoor Track Meet in 1966, my life would not have been as joyful. Our 5 wonderful children and their spouses have graced us with13 grandchildren. Who knows, maybe a sailor in one of them.

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Penny was concerned that I might be bored in retirement. Thus, I volunteer in several areas:

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OUTREACH Coordinator/Manager (15-20 volunteers) of a Church-based Food Bank and Financial Assistance organization; Coordinator of the Church Disaster Relief Volunteer Group repairing homes damaged by catastrophes;

Coordinator of a Church-based financial mentoring program for those with low-incomes Habitat for Humanity and Meals-on-Wheels volunteer.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) - the excitement of walking through the gates into an unknown Navy life.

Plebe year ’64 being thankful for Tim Winters agreeing to be my roommate (after my first roommate departed)…next door to Morse, Morera, Grant and Lunde.

Humorous Memories of USNA: Not very many.

Academic Achievement: MS, Physics Athletic 1978 Boston Marathon Service Awards Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards) Uniform Device Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I grew up in Queens, NY and neither of my parents’ families were steeped in a military background, although my father’s second cousin was a torpedo squadron Commander off the Enterprise during WW II. He was the Commanding Officer of an aircraft carrier in NY Harbor in 1956 and we visited it as a family during Fleet Week. From that day on I wanted to be a Naval Officer. I probably watched every “Victory at Sea” episode.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Initially I was disappointed that there were some upperclassmen who did not want to make the Navy/Marine Corps a career. Then reality set in and I realized that each of us has their own goals / objectives in life. I then became focused on my own goals. My parents and sisters have always said that I became a different person after my Plebe Year. I suppose that is true; USNA provided me the foundation to achieve my goal of service to this country. When I finally retired-retired in 2011 (well there were a few things I did in 2012), the most satisfying thing said about me was “he served the Navy and his Country for over 44 years”.

Summary At “Service Selection” my first goal as assignment as Division Officer on a Naval destroyer was achieved. Thus began my career spanning 7 ships (3 in Command) and 5 permanent shore assignments (1 in Command). Surface Warfare was a thrill that began with “Single Up” and the challenge was constant. An MS in Physics from PGS allowed me to move into acquisition technology and transition when I became shore-bound. The culmination of that was Command of NSWC White Oak Laboratory that included the direction of the assigned1800 civilian scientists and engineers - a shore duty paradise. Upon retirement from active service in 1993, I worked in PEO (TAD) developing a roadmap for technology insertion into future Surface Theater Air Defenses. Initiating and working in the PEO (TAD) Navy Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Project Office led to a transition to ONR developing the Theater Air Defense Future Naval Capability. After 5 years, I transitioned to designation as the Navy Anti-Tamper Technical Agent under ONR-352 / PMR-51. After another 4 years, the Navy designated me the Navy member of the Tri-Service Red Team reviewing all DoD technology and programs proposed for release to any foreign entity.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary From the time I saw that striking young lady with long dark hair at a1966 Indoor Track Meet, the love of my life, Penny, has remarkably stood by me in support and understanding of all my foibles. Our 5 wonderful children have produced 13 beautiful grandchildren that we cherish and spoil often. Penny and I spend much of my retirement volunteering at a Church-related Disaster Assistance program and with other local charities. As a 17 year old walking through the gates of USNA on June 1963, I could not have predicted any of this wonderful / fulfilling life of Service to God and Country.

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11th Company Wayne Lewis Olsen Service History: 1963-1967: USNA (11th Company); B.S. Naval Science; double minor in atomic physics and foreign affairs 1967-1969: USS OZBOURN (DD-846) as Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA), Qualified Surface Warfare Officer (homeported Yokosuka Japan and Long Beach CA) 1969-1971: Burke Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Univ of Cal at San Diego); M.S. in Oceanography; transferred to Special Duty Officer in Oceanography 1971 1971-1972: Oceanographic Unit Two, USNS DUTTON (TAGS-22) as Executive Officer 1972-1975: Defense Mapping Agency, Norfolk Office as Officer-inCharge 1975-1976: Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer School, Newport RI as Instructor and Staff Oceanographer 1977-1979: Fleet ASW School Atlantic, Norfolk as Instructor, Staff Oceanographer, and Head of Surface ASW Officer Courses Branch 1979-1982: Naval Oceanography Command Center Rota Spain as Operations Officer and Mobile Environmental Team Officer-inCharge 1982-1984: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) as ship’s and embarked staff meteorologist and oceanographer (homeported Norfolk VA) 1984-1986: Commander Naval Oceanography Command (CNOC) as Oceanography and Meteorology Plans and Programs Officer (location: Stennis Space Center MS) 1986-1987: Naval Western Oceanography Center (Pearl Harbor) as Executive Officer 1987-1989: CINCPACFLT as Fleet Oceanographer and Meteorologist (location: Pearl Harbor) 1989-1992: Naval Western Oceanography Center (Pearl Harbor) as Commanding Officer 1992-1994: Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) as ACOS for Operations; Inspector General (location: Stennis Space Center MS) 1994-1997: NATO HQ as Executive Secretary NATO Meteorology Group (location: Brussels Belgium) 1997: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation After a 30 year naval career with extensive applied oceanography and meteorology experience, taught college courses in oceanography and meteorology at Pierce College (Puyallup, WA) for 9 years.

Interesting, Unusual or Memorable Life Events An aircraft carrier tour was supposed to be the bane of all “black shoe” officers, to be avoided at all cost. However, the IKE tour was the most satisfying, as well as most demanding, of all my assignments. Affectionately (or otherwise) known as the “weather-guesser”, I could immediately see the impact of my efforts on all aspects of the ship’s mission accomplishment. The 1983 Mediterranean deployment became the perfect proving ground for successfully developing briefing products for tactical exploitation of the environment, including forecasting impact of atmospheric refractive anomalies on radar/ESM/communication systems and effects of ocean fronts on sonar system performance.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Wife, Children and Grandchildren: Betsy gave up her planned career in the Foreign Service to marry me in 1968 and became my ideal Navy wife. We have two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren, all within a four hour drive of us. All three kids graduated from the University of Washington; Mark is a civil engineer in Boeing’s Military Division (P-8 is his latest assignment), Greg is a chemical engineer at a computer chip plant, and Erica is a systems analyst at a computer security company. We settled in Bonney Lake, Washington, but by press time will be moving to a retirement community outside of Olympia, my hometown.

How is retired life going; how am I spending my time?

We have nearly completed our extensive “bucket list” of overseas travel destinations, just in time since our mobility is starting to decline. I only retired because our travel schedule was interfering with my class teaching schedule. My career is also my hobby, maintaining professional society memberships and participating in ocean and weather conferences to remain current. Climate change is one of my soap boxes, as I am one of the 97% absolutely convinced that it is real, that human carbon emissions are an increasingly important cause, and that it is the most existential threat that humankind will face in the next century if we continue to ignore it.

Assuming that the human race will survive, we also spend time documenting our ancestors to inform our children and grandchildren where they came from.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year come-arounds (vivid, not fondest… 11th company firsties deserved the reputation they acquired); the relief when the hardest-hearted firstie shook my hand – I SURVIVED. Borrowing my roommate’s car to visit my future wife at Univ of Maryland; she probably had a second date after I had to return to USNA to make curfew.

The dive into the Reflection Pool after the last P-rade.

Humorous Memories of USNA Shaving cream fights with my roommates Academic Achievement Burke Program Scholar – Scripps Institution of Oceanography, (University of California at San Diego), M.S. in Oceanography 1971 Service Awards Defense Superior Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (4); Navy Commendation Medal (2); Combat Action Ribbon; various campaign and unit medals/ribbons Why did I elect to attend USNA? As a very naïve and idealistic high school senior, a science enthusiast, and somewhat of a nerd, I had an enviable choice: a full scholarship to Stanford, a scholarship/job/loan combo offer from MIT, the state university that my parents had attended, or a primary Congressional appointment to USNA. I chose USNA because I believed it would give me a strong foundation to serve our nation, rather than serving myself, as a degree from a prestigious school like MIT or Stanford would. As I was growing up, my parents frequently talked about their college experience, primarily their fraternity and sorority parties and friends. I wanted my college experience to be more fulfilling, “bigger than myself”. The cost advantage of USNA was only a secondary consideration at the time, but it should have been a larger factor… my parents didn’t share any of their financial concerns with me.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I was not happy at USNA, disillusioned and far from home (Washington State). Plebe year warped my attitude, but I plodded thru and survived, remembering the admonition by upper classmen that if I dropped out, I would have wasted the appointment that someone else could have used. By graduation, I lost my idealist desire of service and then planned to serve only my initial obligation.

But attitudes change. While I was at USNA, my dad lost his business and his health, so he would not have been able to help me financially if I had made a different college choice. Also, thankfully, I was named a Burke Program Scholar at graduation, and my school choice (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) nicely fit my own interests as well as the Navy’s. I found my niche in the Navy, transferring to the Special Duty Oceanographer designator and then able to make use of my advanced education in each subsequent tour. Each tour became more and more satisfying, and instead of only serving four years, I served thirty, retiring as a Captain. In 254

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11th Company every tour, my solid educational foundation and rigorous training at USNA as well as USNA’s prestigious reputation helped give me the credibility and confidence that I could succeed at whatever I tried. I believe in the advice: “bloom where you are planted.”

Summary My first duty station was USS OZBOURN (DD-846), interdicting North Viet Nam coastal supply routes. Qualified as Surface Warfare Officer, I used the Burke Program to attend Scripps Institution of Oceanography. I found my niche by transferring to the Special Duty Officer in Oceanography designator, then continuing my 30 year Navy career in various fascinating billets making direct use of my advanced education. Over several tours, I was able to develop, test, operationally implement tools and guidelines for tactical exploitation of the environment, including ocean fronts and atmospheric refraction anomalies. Favorite tours included Anti-Submarine Warfare instructor, “weather-guesser” on USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69), Pacific Fleet Oceanographer and Meteorologist on the CINC’s staff, Commanding Officer of Naval Oceanography Command’s Western Region, and Executive Secretary of NATO Meteorology Group at Brussels.

Following Navy retirement as Captain in 1997, I taught oceanography and meteorology courses, including climate change, for nine years at Pierce College, and continue as an advocate for drastic reduction of human carbon emissions.

Betsy gave up her planned career in the Foreign Service to marry me in 1968 and became my ideal Navy wife. We have two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren, all within four hours drive of us. We both love to travel and research our family ancestries, but our TV and reading favorites diverge drastically, requiring numerous electronic toys.

As an idealistic and nerdy high school senior, I chose to attend USNA to serve my country. My most vivid memory of USNA was my horrible plebe year, but one of my fondest memories was the hand shake from my most feared firstie – I SURVIVED. I didn’t realize it at the time, but USNA’s strong educational foundation, rigorous training, and prestigious reputation opened many doors, giving me the credibility and confidence to succeed at whatever I tried.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Christopher Ott Service History Commanding Officer USS Fidelity (MSO 443) ~ 1977 Principal Occupation Used my Education at NPGS to enter the micro computer revolution.

Then used this launch pad to be involved in the development of the Internet, Information Systems in the Navy, Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs), and eventually the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Witnessed the birth of my four wonderful children Cut the first deep moored mine using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Working with DARPA Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Sneaking out on weekends second class year to explore Baltimore and DC in my ‘66 MGB Marching ED for returning late after my first Army/Navy game - I never saw that girl again but it was worth every hour of marching.

Life on the athletic fields and in the science classrooms Playing softball with Grace Kelly in Monaco on youngster cruise Humorous Memories of USNA We were Plebes in the 8th company so there wasn’t much humor that year, just a lot of relief when June Week arrived.

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

I was recruited and wanted to play football at Air Force but was not good enough to get a Presidential appointment. They told me to go through my Congressman. When I took a civil service exam for the congressman, there were check boxes for all four academies. I chose to check all. I was a first alternate to Air Force but was offered a primary appointment to Navy. Although I failed the physical (20/200 vision), a local USNA graduate was a classmate of “Uncle Charlie” and I was granted a waiver. Knowing that I did not need to play football to stay in school freed me to get the best education possible and steer me toward technology that would allow me to wander through life a happy fellow.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I matured while at USNA and decided that Science and Technology is where I belonged. When I entered the Nuclear Power Program, I discovered that I needed to work in small groups. Eventually I came to the conclusion that my fascination with Science and Technology in small groups is best served outside the Uniformed Service. What turned out to be a rewarding and successful trajectory was only possible with a start at USNA. For this I will always be grateful.

Summary At USNA we all made friends for life. For me it was the place where I transitioned from a young man who lived for sports and enjoyed academics, to a scientist who enjoyed sports. I was temporarily a Naval Officer but permanently a sailor. This has allowed me to wander through life, contributing where possible, observing when interested, and sleeping contentedly each night. My wonderful life would never have been possible without the impetus of the history and traditions of the Naval Academy, and the friendships made there.

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11th Company Kenneth Larry Roberts Service History 1962-63 NROTC, University of Mississippi 1963-67 U. S. Naval Academy 11th Company 1967 NAS Jacksonville, Temporary Assignment Duty 1967-68 NAS Pensacola, preflight training 1968 NAS Glynco, E-2 Hawkeye training 1968-72 NAS Norfolk, VAW-126 Principal Occupation 1972-73 Student, University of Tennessee, earned MS in environmental engineering 1973-78 Staff engineer, East Tennessee Development District 1978-80 Student, University of Tennessee, earned PhD in environmental engineering 1980-08 Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Tennessee Technological University 2008- Retired Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I was a freshman at Ole Miss in 1962 when President Kennedy ordered federal marshals to the campus to protect James Meredith as he enrolled. In the resulting all-night riot, three people were killed, including a French journalist whose body I saw being carried into a dormitory.

I was coming out of Isherwood Hall in November 1963 when several students coming the other way told me that President Kennedy had been assassinated. It took me several days to recover from the shock.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met my wife Leslie in the 8th grade. We were very good friends who occasionally dated until the summer of my third class year when we fell in love. After graduation, we got married in Jonesboro, Georgia, our home town. She is a career educator who has a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. She was principal of an elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee, for 20 years. She is retired but still substitutes and tutors.

We have three sons who are all married to exceptional women whom we love.

My oldest son Jeff is a doctor who works at the FDA approving vaccines. He is married to Mary and has two children, Baxter, 9, and Bea, 7.

My second son Dave is a journalist who works at Grist, an online environmental magazine. He is married to Jennifer and has two children, Griffin, 11, and Huck, 9.

My youngest son Dan is a Master Sergeant who plays keyboards for the U. S. Army Band. He is married to Shannon and has two children, Violet, 4, and Harper, 1.

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

Leslie and I are enjoying the retired life. We dote on our grandkids and travel to see them as much as possible. We also love to travel in general. We have been to almost every European country and have been to all of the states except North Dakota.

We both love to read and she always has a novel or two going while I am into nonfiction books about history and technology. She does a lot of volunteer work while I do a little.

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Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I will always worship Roger Staubach and the 1963 football team for winning so many games that allowed us to relax on Sundays.

The Honor System changed my life. I entered the Academy very immature and morally ambiguous. I was struck by the simplicity and the purity of the Honor System. It has been a guidepost to me ever since.

I have fond memories of all June Weeks, particularly the one our plebe year. The long nightmare was over.

Humorous Memories of USNA: My room during first class year faced onto Tecumseh Court. I had a pellet pistol so, of course, I shot it at the Japanese bell from my window. This was so mind-numbingly stupid that this is the first time I have revealed it to anyone other than my roommate.

My roommate and I had the occasional shaving cream fight to break the boredom of studying. Also, my Mother would send care packages of cookies that were reduced to dust by the postal system and we would have cookie fights with the few remaining pieces.

I came to Induction Day carrying my golf clubs. I heard one of the second classman yell out, "I've got that one."

I bought an Austin-Healey 3000 during second-class summer and, until it was legal, hid it by parking it on the street in Annapolis. It was a miracle that I never got caught.

Uniform Breast Insignia NFO Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending�?

I applied to the Academy because I was inspired by the Victory at Sea series on TV. It sounds stupid, but it is the truth. Naval service seemed so heroic and glamorous. Also, the music was cool. I was so immature that I do not know what, if anything, I expected to "gain/obtain from attending." I was from a small town and I had never seen or heard anything about the military, much less the Navy, so I had no idea what I was getting into.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Since my reasons for attending the Academy were unrealistic, the Academy could not and did not meet my expectations. However, I benefitted from attending in numerous ways. I got a first-class education from a prestigious institution. My graduate advisor told me later that it was the reason I was accepted into his program. I went from there to a highly satisfying career in higher education.

Another benefit to me was my exposure to the Honor System, a simple code that has enriched my life and helped me during times of turmoil. I have encountered very few situations in my life in which I could not benefit by applying the Honor System.

I also benefitted greatly from the emphasis on physical fitness at the Academy. It converted me from a lazy high school student into a person who at least tries to stay physically active.

Summary After graduation, I drove to Jonesboro, Georgia, to marry my high school sweetheart Leslie. After a short honeymoon, we traveled to NAS Jacksonville for temporary duty, NAS Pensacola for preflight training, NAS Glynco for NFO training in the E-2 Hawkeye, and, finally, to NAS Norfolk for RAG training in the E-2.

After the RAG I was assigned to a new squadron, VAW-126, as part of the commissioning crew. I made two deployments to the Mediterranean on board the USS Forrestal. Both cruises were uneventful and we spent most of time in port because most of the fuel for ships and aircraft were destined for WestPac. I left the Navy in April 1972, and earned a Masters of Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I worked for four years as staff engineer for the East Tennessee Development District while I continued taking courses toward my PhD. After I earned my PhD, I joined the faculty at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, teaching waterrelated courses such as water treatment plant design and storm drainage design. I retired as a professor after 28 years and ended up in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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In retirement, Leslie and I have kept busy traveling, both in the States and in Europe, reading (mainly history for me), and enjoying the grandkids. We are both thoroughly enjoying retirement.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Thomas A Sommers Service History 1963–67: USNA (11th Company) 1968–69: USS Lyman K. Swenson, DD 729 – B Division Officer; Chief Engineer 1969: Destroyer School, Newport RI (seven months) 1969-70: USS Fechteler, DD 870 – Chief Engineer 1970-72: Destroyer Squadron Nine staff – Material Officer, Nuc. Weapons Officer 1973-75: USNA – Steam Instructor 1975-77: USS Barbour County LST, 1195 – First Lieutenant, Operations Officer 1977-78: US Military Training Mission, Saudi Arabia – senior advisor to Saudi afloat navy 1979-80: Naval Postgraduate School – Masters of Science degree in Communications Systems 1980-82: USS Cayuga (LST 1186) – Executive Officer 1982-84: Defense Communication Agency SW Pacific Region head quartered at Clark AB, RP – Commander 1984-86: USS San Bernardino (LST 1189) – Commanding Officer 1987-89: Amphibious Squadron Nine – Chief of Staff 1989-92: Naval Forces Europe staff headquartered in London, UK – Deputy Chief of Staff for Telecommunications and Electronics 1992-93: Surface Forces Pacific staff headquartered in Coronado, CA – Assistant Chief of Staff for Telecommunications 1993: Retired from USN with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Parlayed my MS degree and experience into a second career in the electronics and telecommunications field. First as CEO of a small start-up fiber optics company, followed by program manager work with a large telecommunications company, and finally as an onsite support contractor for the Space and Naval Warfare Command/PEO C4ISR in San Diego. In the last position, I provided advice to the engineers/architects designing the C4ISR systems for future ships. IOWs, I turned on the lights at SPAWAR, made the coffee, and tried to keep the Chief Engineer admiral out of trouble each day.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Great life in the navy with much travel to remember. Assignments ashore in the Philippines and in England highlighted the extensive world travel I have enjoyed. Shore assignment in Saudi Arabia was 365 days long – and I counted every one. Attaining my life’s goal of Command at Sea, plus two shore commands tops the list of achievements. Teaching Steam at USNA was a treat – especially for someone who ended up in the “middle third” of the class academically. That “high” GPA standing at the Academy, however, allowed me to achieve noteworthy honors at graduate school – I not only received the highest marks overall in my discipline, but also was recognized as the officer who “improved” the most over his/her undergraduate standing. What an honor ……..

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Nancy and I were married early in 1969, as I was coming home from Vietnam heading to Destroyer School. Our honeymoon was a forced march across country from San Diego, CA to Newport, RI in five days. Nancy’s father was USNA class of 1938, and I was the son he always wanted – at least that is the family lore. We have two children, both born at the Naval Academy hospital. Stephen graduated from UC Santa Barbara and currently works for Under Armour in Baltimore (yes, he is the person who instituted the shift of USNA sports uniforms to the UA brand). Megan is an outstanding elementary school teacher (2014 school teacher of the year) here in Southern California. She graduated from UC Riverside and is single. We have two grandchildren (Jack and Lily) through Steve and his wife, Mary. They are the love of our life and, thus, we beat it back to Baltimore often.

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Since retirement in 2005, life has been wonderful. Lots of travel to see the world and lots of time with the family (the Navy didn’t allow much of this latter enjoyment). We volunteer often at our daughter’s school (I am the math team coach) and we help out with other volunteer work as much as we can. After the children and grandchildren, I would say that travel is number one joy in our life.

Now if only the money will hold out long enough to do and see all the things we want to do and see.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: Plebe year in the 8th Company – wow, was that a lot of fun. I called home saying I thought going to USC might be better for me, only to get the life changing counsel from my uncle who said to take it one day at a time and call back in a week. I never called back, nor looked back.

Yes, of course, the ‘63 Army-Navy game and that entire season.

Getting to visit my company officer mid-Youngster year after receiving my third straight 2.0 grade report. I think he said something like “you’re walking a high wire Sommers.”

All my life-long friends who were my company mates. I think that going through “the last Plebe Year,” as we did, brought us so very close together. My “wife” Larry Roberts and I were roomies for all four years, including Plebe Summer, so we are closer than brothers, to say the least.

The summer cruises where we got to see what the real Navy was like. Air was enticing, but I chose Surface, much because of how great my First Class cruise was on board the USS Canberra.

The best of all – meeting the love of my life at a mixer at the Trophy Room at Navy Field in San Diego during Youngster Cruise.

Thank you, God!!

Yes, of course, Ring Dance, June 1966, when my bride-to-be was with me.

And last but not least, graduation on the morning of 7 June 1967 Humorous Memories of USNA: Not a lot of humorous memories jump to my mind. Lots of hard work, but worthwhile work. Some of the pranks we played around the yard were fun (moving the A-4 stands out), but the fun parts were when I was away from USNA and on cruises. Found out what a uniform can do for a man and used that to full advantage.

I did have fun bringing my boyhood friend into Bancroft Hall for a couple days during our academic summer. He was going to Boston College at the time, and fit well into my uniform. I think the reason I remember that was that I somehow “beat the system,” which was a change from my normal track record. (Who gets put on report for riding in a car, one week before they were eligible, when the OOD didn’t even see them? Darn Honor System – gotta answer the question at Gate 3).

Academic Achievement Masters of Science in Telecommunication Systems from PG School Athletic Lots of sports, but no significant awards – a couple broken ankles – does that count?

Service Awards Legion of Merit Medal (two awards); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Naval Commendation Medal (Valor – three awards); Navy Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Navy Unit Commendation Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Award; National Defense Service Medal (two awards); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal (14 awards); Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (four awards); Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (four awards), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Uniform Insignia Surface Warfare Insignia; Command Ashore Insignia; Command at Sea Insignia Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary 50’s, San Diego, Bremerton, and numerous others. I guess USN was in my blood, and even though my dad died at a very young age and never saw me in uniform, I have his sword hanging in my office and it has both of our names engraved on it. That would have meant a lot to him and that is why I chose Navy. My feeling at the time was that if you were going to join up, you should get the very best training possible in order to become the best officer you could be. Since I had watched “Men of Annapolis” on TV, I knew that USNA was the place to go. As very good luck would have it, my “second father” was an Academy grad class of 1938; so my life sort of came full circle. My wife’s father retired in June of 1967 just as we were graduating and he passed the proverbial sword to me to carry forward. That I did for 27 years and never looked back. Even though my own children chose not to follow in my footsteps, I believe that their Navy Junior experiences have served them well in their life’s vocations.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Even though the Naval Academy was a challenge for me, it did meet my expectations. I think that all of us are more than “done with the Academy” by the time we graduate, but the USNA impact grows stronger as we proceed throughout our careers and our life. It certainly has for me. As my wife says, the process is questionable, but the results are excellent. I believe that even though the education was 4.0, the truly key item you take away from the academy is camaraderie and teamwork. From sports, to parades, to survival, you learn to work together and that attribute continues throughout your life.

Summary Upon graduation, I reported to my first ship in the North Tonkin Gulf and got my first taste of the “real Navy.” 73 days later, we pulled into Hong Kong and I knew that I had made the right decision – this Navy deal wasn’t all that bad. I had selected that first ship because she was just deploying to Vietnam – I was certain the war would end before I got there. Being a young man eager for glory, I couldn’t let that happen. I had the same feeling for the next four deployments in five years – the war would be over before I got back. In fact, it took a long time to end and I was still picking up Boat People in the 80’s.

I spent my at-sea career in Surface Warfare and am proud to have achieved my goal of command at sea. I obtained an MS degree at PG School and parlayed that into a sub-specialty career as a telecommunications officer.

A highlight shore assignment was teaching Steam at USNA. I learned a lot with that job – and as a result – aced the master’s degree and received awards for top in class and most improved GPA over undergraduate grades. Another benefit at USNA was that my wife, Nancy gave birth to our two children at the Academy hospital. Wonderful days.

Following retirement, I spent 11 good years in the telecommunications business supporting the development of the C4ISR architecture for future USN ships. Great way to end a meaningful working life. Now retired, Nancy and I love to travel and do a fair amount of volunteer work at our daughter’s school in Southern California and with other interesting concerns. Part of our travel entails trips to the Baltimore area to visit our son, his wife and our two grandchildren.

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Roy graduated from Bellevue High School and was accepted to the US Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1967 with honors and became a Navy Pilot. He was active during Vietnam, off the USS Kitty Hawk. After serving his country with the military, he shifted professions and sold life insurance. Roy was also member with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2995 located in Bellevue, WA. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, reading, teaching, volunteering, visiting with friends, family and his neighbors too, emailing, feeding wild birds, cracking jokes, and watching FOX NEWS. He had a great love for cooking, classical music and eating delicious treats. His wife, Mary E. Swanberg preceded his death in 1999, a nurse in the United States Army, and was also a member of the VFW Post 2995.

He is survived by two children, Roy John S. Swanberg II (California), and his daughter, Kristine E. Swanberg-Mendoza (Washington), along with three grandchildren

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Allan W. Tulloch Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (11th Company) 1967 – 68: USS William M. Wood (DD-715) (Ist LT) 1969-70): USS Windham County (LST-1170) (OPS) 1970-72: Naval Postgraduate School (Student) 1973: Naval Destroyer School (Student) 1973: USS James C. Owens (DD-776) (OPS) 1973-74: USS Hamner (DD-718) (OPS) 1974-75: USS Wichita (AOR-1) (OPS) 1975-79: Naval Postgraduate School (Staff) 1979-82: USS Coral Sea (CV-43) (Communications) 1982-85: Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OinC, JCS Message Center) 1985-89: Naval Communications Unit, London, UK (Commanding Officer) 1989-92: Naval Postgraduate School (Faculty) 1992: Retired from USN with rank of Commander Principal Occupation Military Instructor, NJROTC program, Monterey High School Consultant to several entrepreneurial organizations on matters relating to brown fields development, rice production and wine exportation.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Organizations I was in charge of provided communications support for Operation Eagle Claw (the Iranian hostage rescue attempt), Operation Urgent Fury (military operations in the invasion of Grenada), and Operation El Dorado Canyon (bombing of Libya). I served on the flagship for the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) search in 1968.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Jane (magna cum laude graduate of University of California, Berkeley where she was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and M.A. graduate of Middlebury College) and I were married after a whirlwind, cross-country romance, and we have one son, Allan Jr. who graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University. He graduated from Columbia University Medical School and completed his residency at UCLA. Allan is currently a vascular surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, CA. My daughter-in-law Alison is a partner in a Los Angeles, CA law firm. I have two young grandchildren, Ella and Jack.

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

I still do consulting work, and I have the luxury of picking and choosing the projects I want to take on. We have resided uninterrupted in God’s country for the last two decades and thoroughly enjoy it. Life is good.

Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game: I still get nervous watching Army-Navy unless Navy has a 30-point lead.

Chris’s hamburger subs on the weekends.

Parents’ visits and meals at the Harbor House Singapore Slings at the O Club in Pensacola during Second Class Summer “Carrier landings,” 4th deck, 5th wing, Plebe year Three cheers for those we are about to leave Academic Achievement Master of Science in Communications Management, Naval Postgraduate School

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11th Company Athletic USNA baseball team 1963-64 Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I played baseball in high school, and I was contacted by coach Joe Duff who invited me to come to Annapolis to check out what the USNA baseball program had to offer. While I was there on one of the designated visitor’s weekends, I saw a noon meal formation in Tecumseh Court. It was like looking at a litter of little puppies when you are in the market for a dog. Unfair. My dad had a defense critical job during WWII, and he always felt as if he had missed to most significant event in his life. He encouraged me to consider USNA. It was an opportunity hard to resist.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met by attending Annapolis. Like electricity, I tend to follow the path of least resistance. I can see that I might have steered clear of an engineering background had it not been for the structure at USNA. I am proud to have graduated from an esteemed academic institution with an engineering degree, commissioned as a regular officer at a time when military service was required, and given the opportunity to serve my country honorably.

Summary In addition to sleek, fast greyhounds, I served on a gator that took me up the rivers of Vietnam, a service force ship that replenished the big boys, and, horror of horrors, a carrier where I punched my “proven subspecialist” ticket.

I tried my best to avoid duty in Washington. Perhaps accepting three assignments to the Naval Postgraduate School was trying too hard. In the end, I got my joint tour in the Pentagon anyway. What followed was a command tour in London…as in the UK., I know.

I’ve heard it all. Such “arduous duty,” Al. Don’t throw me into that briar patch, Al. Someone had to do it guys.

About two weeks before graduating from NPS, I had my first date with this wonderful gal. I fell hard. I’ve been told that 49 days is not a record for the shortest time between first date and a proposal. The former Jane Lee of San Francisco has been by my side ever since.

I awakened one morning and discovered that I had blinked. Twenty-five years, six deployments, and six different ships had passed in the night. My first step in “retirement” was becoming an NJROTC Instructor. I thought I had seen everything working with sailors. I was wrong. It was challenging and rewarding.

My son, Allan Jr., graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and then Columbia Medical School. After a residency at UCLA, he is now a vascular surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

We reside in Pebble Beach where I do consulting work and keep in shape running after my young grandchildren. Literally.

“Grandpa…see if you can run faster to the corner than me on my bike.” And then, the worst word in the English language: “Again.”

Ella and Jack are wonderfully rambunctious, and they keep me youthful.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Garth A. Van Sickle Service History: 1962 – 63: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 1963 – 67: USNA (11th Company) 1967 – 68: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (Immediate Master’s Program) 1968 – 69: Naval Aviation Training Command, various locations, received wings 7/1969 1969 – 70: VT-7 NAS Meridian Mississippi 1971 – 74: VA-115, NAS Whidbey, USS Midway (CVA-41), NAS Atsugi Japan, A-6 Pilot 1974 – 77: USNA Aerospace Engineering Department 1977 – 80: VA-35, NAS Oceana, & USS Nimitz (CVN-68), A-6 Pilot 1980 – 81: Flag Secretary, Commander Tactical Wings Atlantic, NAS Oceana, VA 1981 – 84: XO / CO ATKRON Thirty Four (VA-34), NAS Oceana, USS America (CV-66), 1985 – 87: CIC / Operations Officer USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 1987 – 88: CO ATKRON Forty Two (VA-42), NAS Oceana 1989 – 91: Flag Operations COMCARGRU FIVE (CCG-5 / CTF 70/77) 1991 – 93: CO AIRTEVRON Five (VX-5) 1993 – 94: OPNAV Staff (N880D), Pentagon 1994: Retired USN with Rank of Captain Principal Occupation After teaching at USNA for three years, I sat for the PE exam and picked up a license as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. When I retired from the Navy in 1994, I was hired by DCS Corporation as a contractor supporting NAVAIR providing engineering services integrating GPS systems into tactical naval aircraft. I retired from DCS Corp in 2012. I continued as an independent Engineering Consultant until 2015.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events I didn’t go to sea until 4 years after graduation, but I stayed there most of the next 20 years. My career went from a nugget combat A -6 (Intruder) Pilot in Viet Nam to the Arabian Gulf Battle Force Operations Officer for Desert Storm responsible for coordinating four CV operations within the small Arabian Gulf. During my career I had the honor to command three different squadrons and pick up over 1000 carrier-arrested landings with over 300 traps and a night centurion on three different carriers. My first and last deployment were both in USS Midway (CV-41) including a PCS move for CCG-5 staff from NAS Cubi Point, PI to Yokosuka, Japan, with my wife in my stateroom for the 5-day transit.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren I met Jackie Hensell at a Carvel Hall mixer in 1964 and we were married in August 1967 and we have two daughters, Shari and Heidi. We now have nine grandchildren attending either High School or College.

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

I am a failure at retirement and after 18 months of sitting on my buttocks; I went back to work as an independent Engineering Consultant supporting NAVAIR. We are happy in Southern Maryland and this might just be our retirement address when we get old.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA I really enjoyed the friendship of my classmates. I enjoy being around smart dedicated people and this group definitely meets that standard.

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11th Company Humorous Memories of USNA: There was lots of humor available but I can’t remember any specific event.

Academic Achievement: Selected for Immediate Masters in Aerospace Engineering at NPGS Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

I grew up on a farm in Western Michigan and had my first eight years of education in a one-room school. I wanted a college education and the service academies were my choice to get a degree. I knew nothing about the Navy or naval aviation and USNA gave me a great foundation to have a successful twenty-seven year career in naval aviation followed by twenty years of engineering services in support of NAVAIR. I found that I was much better at being a Naval Officer than a farmer.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Since I had few expectations regarding USNA and the naval service, these expectations were more than met by attending Annapolis.

The BS engineering degree and the direct opportunity for an MS (AE) greatly expanded my opportunities and laid the foundation for my success as a naval aviator. Within one 12 month period, 2/67-2/68, I purchased my first car, received my commission and a BS degree, got married, received my MS (AE), and became a father. The burgundy ‘67 LeMans is the only item on this list that I have replaced. Yes, USNA was indeed a ‘Catalyst for Change” for me. It provided the foundation for my 27 years of active duty and my 20 years of engineering services work in support of NAVAIR.

Summary The Naval Academy was quite a step up for this farm boy from Western Michigan. After graduation I went direct to USNPGS and got married to Jackie Hensell while there. Within one 12 month period, 2/67-2/68, I purchased my first car, received my commission and a BS degree, got married, received my MS (AE), and became a father. The burgundy ‘67 LeMans is the only item on this list that I have replaced. We then reported to CNATRA and I was awarded my Naval Aviator wings in July 1969. After 18 months as a plowback instructor in VT-7, I got my orders to VA-115 flying A-6A aircraft at NAS Whidbey Island and deployed in USS Midway (CVA-41) which changed homeports to Yokosuka, Japan in 1973. I didn’t go to sea until 4 years after graduation, but I stayed there most of the next 20 years. My career went from a nugget combat A-6 (Intruder) Pilot in Viet Nam to the Arabian Gulf Battle Force Operations Officer for Desert Storm responsible for coordinating four CV operations within the small Arabian Gulf. During my career I had the honor to command three different squadrons and pick up over 1000 carrier arrested landings with over 300 traps and a night centurion on three different carriers. After a successful twenty seven year career in naval aviation I retired as a Captain and spent the next twenty years providing engineering services in support of NAVAIR at Patuxent River. We are happy in Southern Maryland and this might just be our retirement address if we get old.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Deskin Waters After graduation and flight training, I continued as a Naval Flight Officer and Bombardier/Navigator in A-6 Intruders. I had two fleet tours, both in VA-145, with an admiral’s aide tour in between.

On that first WESTPAC cruise in 1970-71, we had nine ‘67ers in the air wing in Ranger (CVA-61). Our air wing was somewhat snakebit with a total of seven accidents, Don Roesh and I accounting for two of them. Our own Jack Macidull and his H -3 crew plucked my pilot and me from the briny. We also lost Bart Creed. Other classmates in the air wing that cruise were Mike Rinehart, John Chehansky, Corky Caldwell, Larry Pigeon and Denny McGinn.

I married my wonderful Susan in 1971, and we have one daughter, Amanda. After leaving the Navy in 1976, I joined my in-laws in the land title business in Twin Falls, ID. I joined the Idaho Army National Guard, learned how to be a cavalry officer and drive 60-ton tanks with no tailhooks.

I retired from the Idaho Guard in 1990, and left the title business in 2001, collecting an MBA along the way. I returned to school, acquired an AAS Degree in Aquaculture and spent five years raising trout with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Susan, a French teacher, and I are fully retired, volunteering and serving on various committees and boards. Over the years we have enjoyed the culture, friendships, hunting, fishing, flying, canoeing, skiing and all that southern Idaho has to offer.

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11th Company Alfred (Fred) Wilkinson I attended PG school immediately after graduation. My next assignment was First Lt/Supply Officer on the USS Vireo (MSC-205), home-ported in Sasebo, Japan. In 1969, I was promoted to Executive Officer. I then attended Destroyer School. In 1970, I was assigned as Weapons Officer on the USS William R. Rush (DD-714) in Newport, RI. During the assignment, we made a round the world cruise, primarily assigned to the Indian Ocean. My final assignment was to the Human Resource Center in Norfolk, VA as a Human Resource Specialist under Admiral Zumwalt’s z-gram Z-55.

Due to family considerations, I decided to leave the Navy in 1975. I took a job with Control Data Corporation in Chicago, IL as marketing representative and ultimately pursued software programming. In 1978, I became self-employed as a software consultant and did business with Curtiss Candy, Wrigley Gum, BorgWarner, Standard Oil, and other major corporations in Chicago. In 1983, I formed a partnership, Oakwood Software, and moved to Virginia Beach, VA to sell and write software. Our first client was CBN (The Christian Broadcasting Network).

In 1990, I designed and programmed my own software for order processing and fulfillment and started my own company, WBSfulfillment. I am still at work daily managing the software and employees.

I married my wife, Bonnie Banta of Arlington, VA, in 1968, and we began our marriage in Sasebo Japan. We had our third child when I left the service and added 5 more thereafter. My wonderful wife of 43 years died unexpectedly in 2012. In addition to 8 wonderful children, I have 16 grandchildren.

Prior to leaving the service in 1975, I surrendered my life to my LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ, and I was truly born-again. I live my life for Him.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Timothy P. Winters Service History: 1960-62: Boot Camp, ET “A” School; USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) 1962-63: Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD 1963-67: USNA (8th CO and 11th CO); Sailing Instructor summer 1967 1967-69: Naval Aviation Air Training Command (Pensacola, Whiting, Corpus); receivedWings JAN 1969.

1969-70: Flight Instructor, Corpus Christi, TX (S-2E) 1970-73: VS-28, NAS Quonset Pt., RI S-2E Tracker pilot (North Atlantic, Mediterranean) 1974-76: USN Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1976-78: USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) (Tactical Support Center {ASW} Officer) 1978-79: Transition to jets, Brownsville, TX ; Replacement Air Group Training for S-3A Viking, San Diego, CA 1979-84: VS-32 ; XO/CO of VS-22 (NAS Cecil Field, FL); in USS John F. Kennedy out of Norfolk, VA 1984-88: Navigator and Executive Officer USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) 1988-89: Executive Assistant, Deputy Commander, US Naval Atlantic Command 1990-91: Commanding Officer, USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6); Desert Shield, Desert Storm 1991-94: Commanding Officer, NROTC Unit, College of the Holy Cross, MA 1994 : Retired from USN with rank of Captain, July 31, 1994 Principal Occupation Following retirement in 1994 taught NJROTC as Naval Science Instructor at Brewster High School, Brewster, NY. Retired from Brewster Central School District in 2002. Same year assumed job as Fitness Trainer and Athletic Equipment Maintenance at Fishkill All Sport Health Club. In 2004, my wife Cortney also became a Fitness Trainer at All Sport and the two of us still work there as of April 2015.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events The most memorable event in “our” lives was the re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. I was XO of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67). We were scheduled to be the viewing platform for the President. We planned for a year and a half; then we anchored in New York harbor and I was blessed to be able to work with the Secret Service for the President’s arrival. Of course I was totally stressed out; but as the President’s helicopter touched down on the flight deck, the Secret Service Agent said to me, “XO, Relax, it is His carrier now, we have control, sit down!!!”. Cortney got to sit in the front row next to Nancy Reagan, and during the intermission Cortney and I got to meet President Reagan and Nancy in the CO’s in-port cabin. Nancy met us at the door and I was greeted with a hug from the President’s wife. I will remember that for the rest of my life. I also remember transiting both the Panama Canal as a young enlisted man and the Suez Canal as CO. I was also blessed to have been able to visit all six continents of the world while on cruise in the waters of either 5 of the 7 “Modern High Seas”, or 6 of the 7 “Ancient High Seas” whichever way you choose to look at them. I was even further blessed to have been able to have my family with me on 4 of the 6 continents, and we even were able to live in such wonderful places as Naples, Italy and Khania, Crete for as much as five months at a time. (The people were GREAT!) Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My wife, Cortney and I met in grade school and attended school together until I graduated in 1960. I fell in love the first time I saw her, but was too shy to pursue it so we never dated. I then went to the East Coast in the Navy, and Cortney (aka Lois) went to Manila, PI with her parents as missionaries. Lo and behold the Navy changed the homeport of the “Happy Valley” from East Coast to the West Coast. The ship then made a “West Pac” cruise and our homeport while deployed was Naval Station, Subic Bay, the Philippines. Yes, I did go to visit, and Lois said “Yes, she would be willing to write a ‘Lonesome Sailor’”. The rest is history and we married 2 days after graduation in 1967. Since then she was a wonderful “Navy Wife” for 27 years, surviving 13 six-month deploy270

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11th Company ments, supporting me all the way. Following 2 miss-carriages (of course, while I was deployed!!), we had our one and only son Derrick. We are so proud of him; he worked very hard in school, went to Wentworth in Boston to become an architect. He worked very hard in his job and is now lead architect for the Supermarket chain Wegman’s in Rochester, NY. Derrick married a lovely wife, Lisa and they now have two beautiful daughters: Anna and Emily, currently 6 and 4.

How is retired life going and how do you currently spend most of your time? Retired, Retired life is going well as we both still work 5 days a week and try to care for a large house and 4 and ½ acres. We totally enjoy traveling with our two beautiful granddaughters and just spent a great weekend with them in Lancaster, PA as we went to visit “Sight and Sound” theatre to watch the play Moses with all the live animals walking down the aisles through the audience. Currently very busy as we are trying to “downsize” and are looking at a possible last time move to Jacksonville, FL. Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: When I was presented a cute cardboard gold cup for “MVP”, as goalie of the Brigade Championship game in Fieldball when 11 th Company won. I was TOTALLY stunned 8 weeks of restriction with Extra Duty (Drill with and M-1), and a “D” in conduct for being caught 4 times cutting hair in Bancroft Hall. I cut hair at $0.50 a head to pay for my beautiful wife’s engagement ring. The restriction was worth it!!!!!!

Going to Brigade Formations where our Superintendent, RADM Charles Kirkpatrick (“Uncle Charlie”) spoke and encouraged us on to complete the mission. He was my main motivator!!!

Doing 50 one arm pushups with each arm with Bill Isbell during second class year. Now I would be lucky if I could do ONE!!!

Humorous Memories of USNA: “Rabbit Races” during Plebe Summer with nothing on but someone’s jock strap as a muzzle, as we chased one of our classmates as the “Bunny” with nothing on but a jockstrap and some cotton balls on his “Tail” One year having a Plebe around while cutting hair; he was in the closet and I forgot that he was there………. He did something like 300 pushups before I remembered that he was there!!! Oh MY!!!

On Youngster Cruise watching a very dear classmate take part in a “Navy Prank” called “SEA BAT” done by the ship’s Boatswains Mates on the cruiser USS Little Rock. On the forecastle, Boatswains Mates pretended to have a “Sea Bat” captured under a trash can.

To see the Sea Bat, you had to get on your hands and knees and look under the trash can. Then you would be hit in the butt with a real “Sea Bat”, …. A broom…….. My friend was hit three times before he realized what was going on…… .

Academic Achievement: ( GRADUATED???? ) US Naval Postgraduate School - Masters Athletic: Brigade Championship in Field Ball 1964 Service Awards Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation(2), Navy “E” Ribbon (6), Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal , Southwest Asia Service Medal (2), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4), Navy Recruiting Service ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Rifle Marksmanship (Sharpshooter), Pistol Marksmanship (sharpshooter).

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

I did not attend USNA of my own free will and volition. I was a young enlisted man, I was a “drifter”, I didn’t really know what a goal was, much less than to have one to achieve. A friend told my sisters that I could get into the Academy. I didn’t want to be one of those “Apple Polishing Officers”!!!! but they “bugged” me until I applied’. My division Officer (a USNA graduate) on the Happy Valley (LPH-8) made me re-write my paragraph TEN times!!! Unexpectedly I made it into Prep School and somehow out of 401 starters was #177 of 178 who made it into USNA. Then I “HAD” to attend so that people wouldn’t think that I could not handle PLEBE YEAR!!!! Well, it was then that “Uncle Charlie” (RADM Kirkpatrick) addressed us at our swearing in. His words touched my heart and I decided to give it a go. Following Plebe Year, “Well Plebe Year is over so I might just as well stay”….. and the rest Return to: Table of Contents

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary is history. THE NAVAL ACADEMY TURNED MY LIFE AROUND!!!!!!! Had it not been for the Academy, I don’t know where I would be now.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy more than met my expectations. Had I somehow tried to go through a civilian college; I would not have made it. I was a “drifter”; I didn’t know where I was going. I had no direction in my life. Life at USNA, under direct supervision, with a purpose placed before me, in the company of good friends and great classmates, got me going in the right direction!! I was made to comply with good rules, I was given good direction, I learned how to approach a goal as a team, following orders, working together, how to manage, and ultimately how to lead a team. The Naval Academy laid the foundation for my 27 years in the Navy and allowed me to achieve goals of which I never even dreamed of before. THANK YOU USNA!!!

Summary My Naval career started when I enlisted in 1960; young, and with no direction or goals. The Navy, and the Naval Academy (which I entered as a result of the persistence of my sisters) helped to give me direction, develop my career, and to lay the foundation for the rest of my life. Through my experiences, I knew what the enlisted needed for support and I quickly learned as an officer what I had to do to provide that basis for them. I spent 17 great and exciting years as a carrier aviator. My career led me through exciting jobs like Navigator and XO of an Aircraft Carrier, to CO of a Ship going to war during Desert Storm. Along the way, my wife of 48 years stood by me as a strong Navy Wife and together we built a wonderful family. Both of us were led to the service of our Country, helping our fellow service men and women while enjoying travel in many foreign lands, and blessed with such historic events as meeting President and Mrs. Reagan during the re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty. Following the service, we want to continue to support our Fellow Service men and women.

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11th Company Danny Wong After completing the nuke-training pipeline in Feb 69, I joined USS Aspro SSN 648. I spent 2.5 years operating Aspro out of Pearl Harbor then a year on USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN 618G. Through the rest of my professional career, I always felt that serving on Aspro and Jefferson, were the most challenging, responsible and rewarding jobs I’ve ever had.

In 1974, I received my MBA from Stanford GSB, and decided “to find out what this Silicon Valley was all about”. I worked for companies that were literally the embodiment of “state of the art” in their fields. My first company’s analog silicon devices led the transition from tube designs to solid state in military communications and comm/jam systems. In 1980, I joined a company whose technology enabled superior detection range advantages in virtually every major air, surface, subsurface electronic platforme.g., ALR-67, APG-66/68, ALQ-165, SLQ-32, WLQ-4, Type 11 Periscope Antenna, and the AGM-88 HARM Missile. Managing the Sales force, it was personally rewarding to know that I was involved with providing my Classmates and our military with the best technology available to benefit their fighting effectiveness and safety. (And, we were not “the lowest bidder”.

Being a “Navy Nuke” and “Roger’s blocking back” helped open many doors in the defense contractor community.) In 1990, I joined Applied Materials, whose technology is enshrined in the Smithsonian as the technology/products that enabled “Moore’s Law”, high volume/low cost manufacturing of semiconductors- semiconductors whose features shrunk from ultraprecise “microscopic” to “atomic” dimensions, enabling the first Kilobit based PC’s, to today’s Gigabit based information based products. It was rewarding to feel a part of “changing how life is lived on the planet”.

In 2000, I decided to retire, to shift from an intense life of making stockholders happy, to making family and friends happy. I am thoroughly enjoying my “new life mission statement”.

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12th Company Gary B. Bastian

Gary Bradley Bastian, of San Diego, died July 31, 2000. He was born in Washington, D.C., and was a retired naval officer. He had served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Survivors include his parents, Vinita B. and Leonard C. Bastian of Connersville, Ind.; and brother, Kevin W. Bastian of Eureka.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Joseph M. Burns

Cdr. Joseph Michael Burns, U.S. Navy, retired, passed away at home on February 3, 2012. Cdr. Burns was a native of Philadelphia, PA and was the son of the late John and Kathryn Burns.

Cdr. Burns was a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a distinguished career as a Naval Aviator serving for over 23 years. Cdr. Burns held assignments in the Navy that included assignments P-3 pilot in VP-6 (NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii) and VP-8 (NAS Brunswick, Maine) and Executive Officer of NAS Sigonella, Italy. After retirement in 1990, Cdr. Burns continued a long career as a Military Analyst in the Hampton Roads area. Joe was a very active soccer enthusiast. He started on the United States Naval Academy Soccer team and was an integral part of the 1964 NCAA Championship team. He founded the Atlantic Soccer Club and coached travel soccer through the Atlantic Soccer Club and later Virginia Rush Soccer Club for over 40 seasons where he influenced a countless number of youth in Virginia Beach helping to turn young boys into men. In addition, he diligently worked to tutor kids needing help, assisted boys to gain college acceptance and served as a father figure and friend to all.

Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Linnea Mary Burns; four children, Joseph Michael Burns of Kansas City, Michael Patrick Burns and his wife Kyle of Virginia Beach, Patrick Joseph Burns and his wife Leah of Charleston, SC and Kelly Burns Knudsen and her husband David of Richmond, VA; two brothers James V. Burns of Quakertown, PA and John P. Burns of Reston, VA; two sisters Nancy Bullis of Arlington, TX and Kathleen Burns of San Diego, CA and the love of his life, his several grandsons.

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Richard Carl Deuter Lieutenant VA-196, CVW-2, USS RANGER United States Navy 15 February 1944 - 01 February 1978

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard Carl Deuter Rank/Branch: O2/US Navy Unit: Attack Squadron 196, USS RANGER (CVA 61) Date of Birth: 15 February 1944 Home City of Record: Chicago IL Date of Loss: 22 November 1969 Country of Loss: Laos Loss Coordinates: 163000 N 1062500 E Status (in 1973): Missing In Action Category: 4 Acft/Vehicle/Ground: A6A Refno: 1525 Others In Incident: Pilot, rescued; 25 miles away: Michael E. Quinn; Richard F. Collins, both missing.

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 01 April 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 1998.

SYNOPSIS: When North Vietnam began to increase their military strength in South Vietnam, NVA and Viet Cong troops intruded on neutral Laos for sanctuary, as well as to transport weapons, supplies and troops. The road system used most was dubbed the "Ho Chi Minh Trail". Hundreds of American pilots were shot down trying to stop this communist traffic to South Vietnam. Fortunately, U.S. search and rescue teams in Vietnam was extremely successful and recovery rate was very high.

Still, there were nearly 600 who were not rescued. Many of them went down along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Many were alive on the ground and in radio contact with search and rescue and other planes; some were known to have been captured. Hanoi's communist allies in Laos, the Pathet Lao, publicly spoke of American prisoners they held, but when peace agreements were negotiated, Laos was not included, and not a single American was released that had been held in Laos.

LTJG Richard C. Deuter was a Bombardier/Navigator (BN) assigned to Attack Squadron 196 onboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER. On November 22, 1969, he launched with his pilot, Commander Richards, in their A6A Intruder aircraft on a bombing mission into Laos. The assigned mission was visual dive-bombing under the control of an airborne Forward Air Controller (FAC).

Once in the target area, the FAC assigned a target and the aircraft was rolled into a normal dive-bombing attack. At some point in the dive, probably just before bomb release, the aircraft became completely uncontrollable and began to disintegrate. Commander Richards ordered LTJG Deuter to eject, then ejected himself. The aircraft continued to disintegrate and crashed into the ground. Only the pilot's parachute was seen by search and rescue aircraft. Commander Richard's emergency radio helped in pinpointing his location and he was rescued by helicopter approximately 30 minutes after landing. Search efforts failed to turn up anything on Deuter. It is believed that the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire in its dive and suffered a structural failure which led to its loss. With all facts considered, it is impossible to state conclusively whether or not Deuter successfully ejected from the aircraft. He was classified Missing in Action (MIA).

That night, another Intruder launched from Attack Squadron 196 onboard the RANGER. LTCDR Richard F. Collins was a pilot assigned to Attack Squadron 196 onboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER. LTCDR Collins and Lt. Michael E. Quinn, his bombardier/navigaor, launched in their A6A Intruder aircraft as the leader of a two-plane mission briefed for night road reconnaissance against targets of opportunity, inland from the coast of South Vietnam.

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12th Company loss locations in Laos. Whether the location was ever concealed in this case is unknown, but the use of the phrase "inland from the coast of South Vietnam" is certainly misleading, at best, since the aircraft were seeking "targets of opportunity" on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Savannakhet Province, Laos.)

Everything proceeded as briefed except another aircraft in the flight was not launched due to mechanical problems. The aircraft launched and flew to the target area, arriving northeast of the road segment where Quinn and Collins had commenced their reconnaissance. Subsequently, the wingman experienced a temporary navigation malfunction, causing several minutes delay.

Approximately five minutes passed and the wingman began his reconnaissance.

Five to six minutes later, the wingman saw a billowing explosion and called to Quinn and Collins but received no response. The wingman did not feel a lack of communications was significant at this time due to the estimated distance between the aircraft. After the wingman completed his attacks he headed back to the ship. The lead aircraft did not return, nor had it been heard from. Search and rescue efforts were initiated immediately. However, these efforts were hampered by a lack of definite loss location. There were no voice or beacon signals received by the search and rescue forces. Collins and Quinn were classified Missing in Action.

Were it not for the thousands of reports concerning Americans still held captive in Southeast Asia, the families of these three men from Attack Squadron 196 might be able to close this tragic chapter of their lives. But as long as Americans are alive, being held captive, Collins, Quinn and Deuter could be among them. It's time our men were brought home.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary William Dubbs Service History Spent ten years after USNA graduation on active duty followed by seventeen years in the US Naval Reserve. Retired in 1994 as a Captain, USNR. Jun 67 – Sept 67 – Assigned to courses at Naval Base in Philadelphia, Pa. Attended Damage Control Course, Fire Fighting Course, NBC Warfare Course and Boiler Water Technician Course.

Oct 67 – Oct 69 – Damage Control Assistant, USS Damato (DD-871).

Ship initially assigned to provide gunfire support off the coast of Vietnam. Also participated in Operation Market Time off the coast of Vietnam and in the South China Sea. After return to the homeport of Norfolk, Va., did several Springboard Exercises and a Unitas Cruise around South America.

Nov 69 – Apr 70 – Student at US Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island.

Apr 70 – May 71 – Engineering Officer (Plank Owner), USS Trippe (DE-1075). Initially assigned to Avondale Shipyard in Westwego, Louisiana, for completion of construction and Builder’s Sea Trials. Went through initial crew training at Gitmo.

May 71 – May 74 – Graduate student in XIIIA Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Upon graduation with a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Engineer’s Degree in Ocean Engineering, my designator was changed from 1100 to 1400 (Engineering Duty Officer) May 74 – Jun 77 – Ship Superintendent (Surface Ships), Docking Officer and Submarine Type Desk Officer, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina.

Jun 77 – Left active duty Jul 77 – Jun 94 – US Naval Reserve, Houston, Texas. Was in reserve unit in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command. Participated in Blue and Gold Program.

Jun 94 – Retired as Captain, USNR Principal Occupation I am currently a Project Director (Executive Management Team) for Fluor Corporation, a very large engineering and construction company whose business is designing, constructing, commissioning and maintaining industrial facilities all over the world.

History: Jul 77 - Moved to Houston, Texas.

Jul 77 – Feb 81 - Worked for CE Lummus as a Project Controls Lead. Worked on a petrochemical complex located in Basrah, Iraq, but this project was stopped because of the Iraq/Iran war. Lived in The Hague, Netherlands from 1978 to 1981 working on the Armaco Abqaiq/Ghawar Desalting Project.

Feb 81 – Mar 83 – Worked for Wiley Manufacturing, a shipyard located in Port Deposit, Maryland, as the Sales Manager and Chief Naval Architect.

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12th Company responsibility for oil and gas companies in Texas and Oklahoma. Then became a Project Manager and did a “trash to cash” cogeneration power plant in Preston, Connecticut, and then was the Deputy Project Manager for the Encogen Cogeneration Power Plant Project for US Gypsum in Sweetwater, Texas.

Apr 89 – present – work for Fluor Corporation: Project Engineer, Cedar Bayou Polyethylene Plant Project, Chevron Chemical Co., Baytown, Texas Project Engineer, Valero HR Project, Valero Refining Co., Corpus Christi, Texas. Managed engineering done by Fluor office in Manila, Philippines.

Project Engineer, Valero Butane Upgrading Project, Valero Refining Co., Corpus Christi, Texas. Managed engineering done by Fluor office in Manila, Philippines.

Deputy Project Manager, Enron Batangas 105MW Power Plant Project, Enron Power Corp., Pinamucan, Batangas, Philippines Project Manager, Enron Subic Bay 108MW Power Plant Project, Enron Power Corp., Subic Bay, Philippines.

Project Engineer, El Dorado Gasification Project, Texaco Corp., El Dorado, Kansas.

Deputy General Manager, Operations Manager and Engineering Manager, Fluor Daniel Pacific, Manila, Philippines.

Project Director, Yanpet Expansion Project, Saudi Yanpet Petrochemical Co., Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Project Director, Whiting Cogeneration Facility for Primary Energy Inc., Whiting, Indiana.

ICA Fluor Office in Mexico City, Mexico. Commissioning Manager for 1000MW cogeneration power plant in Altamira, Mexico.

Manager of Project Engineering for office. Engineering Manager for office. Project Director for 1.1 million man hours of worksharing with Fluor Houston office for the Marathon Garyville Louisiana Refinery and the Repsol Refinery in Cartagena, Spain.

Project Director for the PMC (Project Management Consultancy) for the Takreer Ruwais Refinery Expansion Project, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Work was done in both London and Abu Dhabi.

Project Director, Fluor Mining & Metals Office, Santiago, Chile. Managed Feasibility Study for Anglo American Quellaveco Copper Mine Project in Peru, managed Feasibility Study for Codelco Andina Copper Mine Project in Chile, was the Manager of Mining Projects – South America, and managed the engineering for the KGHM Sierra Gorda Copper Mine Project in Chile.

Project Director, Fluor Industrial Services, Greenville, South Carolina. Involved in winning a blood fractionation plant expansion project in Illinois and managed the early engineering of a major Procter and Gamble project.

Project Director, Engineering by Fluor Philippines for Petronas RAPID Project in Johor, Malaysia.

Presently Technical Director at Sasol Lake Charles Chemical Plant Project in Lake Charles, Louisiana Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My most important and memorable events following graduation from the Naval Academy are getting married to Cindi in November of 1968 and the birth of our daughters, Courtney and Heather. Our 47 th wedding anniversary was this past November (2015) and there will be many more. We now have five grandchildren. In the unusual category, I have worked outside the US for several years on international projects. There is no better way to appreciate how much better life is here than to live and work elsewhere!

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Cindi and I were married in November 1968 in Annapolis. Cindi graduated from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, with a degree in political science. We have two daughters, Courtney and Heather. Both are married and between them we have five grandchildren – Jake, Sydney, Phoebe, Jacks and Ellie. Courtney graduated from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, with a degree in mathematics and is a licensed practicing actuary. Heather graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, with a degree in social work and also has a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth,Texas. Jake, the oldest of our grandchildren, is a senior at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, and will attend law school at Miami following graduation. Our other four grandchildren range in age from three to seven. All of us live in Houston, Texas, or the Houston area so Cindi and I have the pleasure of frequently seeing both our children and our grandchildren.

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

I am not retired and have no intention of retiring any time soon. I enjoy what I do and as long as I continue to be healthy why stop working? \

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA As a Plebe helping third classmen with their calculus and physics homework (had a positive impact on the intensity of my Plebe Year) As a Plebe helping first classmen with their term papers (also had a positive impact on the intensity of my Plebe Year) Youngster Cruise in northern Europe Being assigned to the Plebe Detail my second class summer Spending first class summer on an exchange program with the Peruvian Navy Being on the Fencing Team Humorous Memories of USNA Plebe dancing classes (no girls allowed!) These classes turned out to be more valuable than I would have thought - I have used what we learned periodically throughout my life!

Attending the Tea Dances during Plebe Year. The upperclassmen chaperoning these dances took great delight in often escorting less fortunate looking girls across “no man’s land” to those of us behind the fence.

Partially dropping the guide-on as the 12th Company Guide-On bearer during a P-rade “pass and review” for the Commandant of the Marine Corps (it bounced on the ground but I was able to keep it from falling out of my hand completely). The Commandant flinched noticeably when it fell from my hand right in front of him.

Being approached on a weekend in the yard by a mother with daughter in tow trying to pair her daughter up with a midshipman.

This was an early opportunity to practice command decisions – “is this worth a free lunch or not?”

The football game at our 25th reunion. One of our classmates sitting not too far away had acquired a very attractive much younger woman who was all over him during the game. It was hard not to watch (much more interesting than the game!). Every time I turned to look, my wife would elbow me in the ribs.

Standing telephone watch in the main office. Remember those three-ring binders with the canned script that you were to follow (depending on the reason for the incoming call) on sheets of paper covered in plastic along with the grease pencil so you could record the responses? I always wanted to get a call that would have required me to use those sheets – it never happened.

Academic Achievement 1962- 1963 – Attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a freshman. Member Sigma Nu Fraternity.

1967 – Graduated from USNA with a Bachelor of Science (Math and Physics) 1971 to 1974 – Attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of the XIIIA Program. Graduated with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an Engineer’s Degree in Ocean Engineering. Member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. Athletic Captain of the Plebe Fencing Team. Member of the Varsity Fencing Team the other three years.

Service/USNA Awards National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Armed Forces Reserve Medal Uniform Breast Insignia Surface Warfare Device Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "gain/obtain from attending”?

I took a competitive test for an appointment given by one of the Congressmen where I went to high school. Right out of high school I was a first alternate. The test scores stood for two years and when the next year rolled around my score was high enough to get me the appointment. My Father had always wanted me to go to USNA (he had wanted to as a young man) so I was partially preprogrammed to want to go. Another factor was cost. My parents paid for a freshman year at MIT and by the standards of the time, it was very expensive. To this day I don’t know if they could have afforded to pay for the full four years at MIT. I am sure that my 282

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12th Company acceptance at USNA was a godsend to them.

Frankly, I didn’t know what to expect or gain by attending USNA. Was USNA a “Catalyst for Change”? – you bet it was. four years at USNA changed me significantly – I like to believe all for the good. My wife would probably disagree!

My

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Since I really didn’t have any expectations walking in the door to USNA, I have to answer this question from a different angle. After a freshman year at MIT, I initially wondered if the USNA academics would measure up. Upon returning to MIT as a graduate student four years after the USNA graduation, I was very pleased to discover that I was every bit as prepared academically as the officers who had gone to other universities.

What did USNA give me? - a sense of purpose, a sense of belonging, an ability to focus on and achieve an objective, problem solving skills, leadership skills (something sadly lacking in many of today’s “managers”), self-confidence, lots of unique experiences and many fond memories. Knowing what I know now and given the opportunity to do things over again, I would unhesitatingly reattend the Naval Academy.

Summary Married my wife, Cindi, in November 1968. November 2018 will be our 50 th anniversary. Have two daughters (Courtney and Heather) and five grandchildren (Jake, Sydney, Phoebe, Jacks and Ellie).

Following graduation and courses at Philadelphia Naval Station went to USS Damato (DD-871) off the coast of South Vietnam as DCA. After two years including Springboard and Unitas Cruise, attended Destroyer School. Went to USS Trippe (DE-1075) as Commissioning Crew Engineering Officer. After one year sent to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for three-year XIIIA Program. Graduated with a MS (Mechanical Engineering), an Engineers Degree in Ocean Engineering and a designator change to 1400 (Engineering Duty Officer). Stationed at Charleston Naval Shipyard as Ship Superintendent (Surface Ships), Docking Officer and Type Desk (Submarines). Left active duty June 1977. Moved to Houston, Texas. Joined the US Naval Reserve and retired in June 1994 as a Captain, USNR. In 1977, started in the engineering and construction industry. Worked for CE Lummus for three years as a Project Controls Manager. Lived in The Hague, Netherlands, for two years on a major Aramco Project. Spent three years in marketing with Wiley Manufacturing in Port Deposit, Maryland. Spent six years with Ebasco Services initially marketing engineering and construction services and later as a Project Manager on two power plant projects in Connecticut and Texas. In 1989 joined Fluor and have been with Fluor ever since. I am now a Project Director, Executive Management. Have worked on refinery projects, petrochemical plant projects, power plant projects, copper mining projects and other industrial facility projects in Cedar Bayou, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Manila, Batangas and Subic Bay, Philippines; El Dorado, Kansas; Yanbu and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Altamira and Mexico City, Mexico; London, England; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Santiago, Chile; Greenville, South Carolina; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Wayne Odell Henry ACTIVE DUTY 67-72: Company Officer Class of '71, NucPwrSch Bainbridge, S1C Prototype Windsor Locks, SubSch New London, USS Nautilus SSN 571, EEOW, OD, CDO, Diving Officer, NukeWeapsOfficer, Reactor Controls Div, 1st LT, "A" Div, Weapons Dept, SubQual, SubBase New London fast pitch softball all star (great sea stories here!). See STEELY EYED KILLERS OF THE DEEP for some great sea stories about world's first nuclear submarine.

NAVY RESERVES 72-97: CO of five Reserve Units ( Line and EDO). Retired as Captain.

FAMILY Julia and I married on 6/7/67 in our hometown of Lancaster, SC. We have two daughters and each has a son.

WORK Worked over 30 years for Duke Power/Duke Energy/Duke Engineering and Services, mostly in field of Nuclear Power.

MEMORIES I had never been out of the Carolinas and hitched a ride to Annapolis, arriving one day before report date with no money, no names, no phone and no clue! Army-Navy Plebe year. So many great friends for life!

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

I was looking for a college scholarship.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

I wanted to do well. I honestly do not recall that I ever thought of leaving early. USNA was great for me.

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12th Company Noel P. Horn Service History 1963 – 1967 USNA (12th Company) 1967-1968: Flight Training, NAS Pensacola and vicinity 1968-1969: Naval Justice School, Newport RI: "Sea-Lawyer School" 1969-1972: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Three: Deployments to Southeast Asia Theater (Vietnam, Cambodia) 1972-1975: US Naval Postgraduate School: MS Aeronautical Engineering, MS Management, Naval Safety Officer School 1975-1977: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Three: Deployment to Western Pacific 1977-1980: Designated AEDO. Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC: Aircraft Propulsion Division, Lead Investigator for multiple Aircraft Mishaps... “It always seemed to be some sort of propulsion-related problem” 1980-1982: International Exchange Officer / NAVPRO, Offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada 1982-1985: Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC: Project Management Office PMA266: Development of SH-60 Variants 1985-1987: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Washington, DC: Managed Navy Space Projects… Can’t discuss further Principal Occupation 1987-2012: Various Aerospace-related Industry Positions in DC Area Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren "Married well" to Andrea Weiss on 25 June 1967 Daughter: Melanie, Granddaughters: Kauri and Madelyn Son: Michael: Granddaughters: Georgia and Evangeline How is retired life going and how do you currently spend your time?

2007-Present: Serving with Wife (Andrea) in Multiple Volunteer Opportunities… It’s great to be able to do things together, for a change: Volunteer Rescue Squad Officers, Emergency Vehicle Operators, and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Lions Club and various additional Church and Community Service Agencies Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe Year "Survival" Multiple Army-Navy Games "Blind Date for 1965 Homecoming Weekend where I was blessed to meet Andrea, my future wife Graduation!!

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

"It seemed like a good idea at the time"... I had turned down NROTC EE Scholarship to University of Wisconsin Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

Looking for some direction in life... Found same

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Eric H. Johnson Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (12th Company) 1967 – 68: Nuclear Power School, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Submarine School 1969 – 70: Division Officer, USS Francis Scott Key - SSBN 657 B 1971 – 72: Staff Training Officer, Nuclear Power Training Unit, West Milton, NY 1973 – 75: Engineer Officer, USS John C. Calhoun, SSBN 630 B Principal Occupation From 1975 to 1987 I served with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as Director of the Division of Reactor Safety and Projects in Region IV Arlington, Texas. While with the NRC I was loaned to the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France from 1979 to 1981 where I supported the work of several international working groups examining nuclear safety questions and comparing safety analysis techniques.

From 1987 to 1988 I worked for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations as a Senior Evaluator in the Organization and Administration Department.

From 1988 to 2012 served as a consultant to the nuclear power industry and Department of Energy.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events: While serving with the Nuclear Energy Agency, I organized a cooperative study of consequence modeling that included twenty organizations from 12 countries that examined in sequence, models of atmospheric dispersion following a reactor accident, deposition models, short term and long term health effects and finally risk and consequence models.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Bonnie and I were married the day after graduation. She retired the same time I did as a pre-school teacher in Marietta, Georgia. We have two sons. Scott served in the Navy after graduating from Rice University’s NROTC unit, and James serves with the Department of State with overseas assignments in Iraq, Rome, Italy and next summer to Wellington, New Zealand. James and his wife have given us three grandchildren who we have had to travel far to see and soon even farther with them relocating to Wellington.

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

Retired life is great. We walk six days a week and have found the needed time to organize our lives. We enjoy planning travel then absorbing the experience and followed by putting together scrapbooks of our experiences. We have lived in Acworth, Georgia since 1987.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I was Mate of the Deck the day President Kennedy was assassinated and remember the shock well.

“No more Plebes” ceremony following graduation.

Youngster cruise with port visits to Oslo, Southampton, Le Havre and Antwerp.

Ring Dance, June 1966 where I narrowly avoided dropping the ring into the reflecting pool.

December 1966 visit to see Admiral Rickover Humorous Memories of USNA Pre-army game breakfast and watching the blue and gold milk containers arch through the air.

Academic Achievement Graduated with distinction.

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12th Company Athletic Lettered in Soccer as the manager of the varsity team.

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

I had wanted to attend USNA since I entered high school. My father retired from the Navy as a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3).

My appointment was a Presidential appointment by President Kennedy. I saw serving in the Navy as an honorable vocation.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met by attending Annapolis. It’s a great place to come from. It gave me the experience and selfdrive that I think made me successful in my life.

Summary I was appointed to USNA by President Kennedy since my father had retired as a CWO-3. Following a memorable visit to Admiral Rickover and selection into the nuclear power program, I went first to Nuclear Power School where I graduated first in the class, then Nuclear Power Training Unit and finally to Submarine School. I was assigned as a division officer on the FBM submarine Francis Scott Key, followed by a tour as Staff Training Officer at the S3G prototype in West Milton. Following that, I was Engineer Officer of the FBM John C. Calhoun.

In 1975, I went to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Arlington, Texas office were I was a Reactor Inspector and eventually Director, Division of Reactor Safety and Projects. In 1979, I was loaned to the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD in Paris France. I supported several working groups of international experts studying nuclear safety questions and comparing analytical methods and models.

In 1987, Bonnie and I moved to Atlanta where I worked for INPO before becoming a consultant to the nuclear power industry and the DOE. This latter work involved assisting project managers in readiness to conduct D&D activities on old cold-war weapons facilities.

Bonnie and I were married the day after graduation. She retired as a pre-school teacher of over 20 years the same day that I retired.

We have enjoyed traveling and capturing our experiences in video and picture. We have two sons. Scott is a commercial photographer and James works for the State Department. We have three grandchildren whom we enjoy greatly.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Lawrence T. (Larry) Keegan

Lawrence Thomas Keegan, 64, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on May 6, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. Larry was born June 17, 1945, to John J. Keegan Jr. and wife Barbara in Jersey City, N.J. Growing up, Larry dreamed of great adventures and upon graduation from William L. Dickinson High School in 1963, entered the United States Naval Academy as a midshipman as a member of the 12 th company Dirty Dozen. Larry graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering and married his high school sweetheart, Thais Ahrendt. As a submariner, Larry pursued his career both under the water and on land. During 25 years of distinguished service, Larry had the honor of serving as commanding officer of the USS Glennard P. Lipscomb (SSN 685) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS-39). After serving as Commanding Officer on Land, Larry retired from the Navy as a Navy Captain and began looking for a new adventure in the civilian world. In 1993, Larry and Thais arrived in Savannah to begin their life anew. During his time in Savannah, Larry served as CH2M HILL's project manager and principal representative of the Georgia Ports Authority with the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Larry is survived by his love of 47 years, Thais; daughter, Meredith Ensley (husband David) of Chesapeake; son, David (wife Christina); and granddaughters, Alexis and Sierra, all of Virginia Beach; brother, John J. Keegan III (wife Louise) of Chesapeake and his trusty dog, Ben. (Ed. Note: Sadly, Thais Keegan passed away in 2016; she will be interred with Larry at the Naval Academy Columbarium.)

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12th Company Richard Ross MacDonald Service History: 1963: Graduated Fremont High School, Sunnyvale, CA 1963 – 67: USNA Plebe Year 7th Company, Graduated in 12th Company 1967: Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, 1967: ASW Officer School, Point Loma, CA (Second in Class) 1968: Engineer Officer School, San Diego, CA 1968 - 1969: USS Porterfield (DD-682) Boiler Officer 1969 – 1971: USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) Assistant CIC Officer. Yokosuka, Japan 1971 – 1979: Naval Reserves, Shifted to inactive reserve as LCDR with ten years of service 1971 - 1979: Bechtel Power Company, San Francisco. Mechanical/ Nuclear Engineer 1979 - 1985: TERA Corporation, Berkeley, CA: President TERA Information Engineering Company 1986 – 2004: Synergen, Inc. Founder and CEO providing Software solutions to process manufacturing companies.

2004 – 2005: Sr. Vice President SPL World Group following Synergen acquisition and Merger 2005: Retired in Danville, CA Principal Occupation My civilian career started as a Mechanical/Nuclear Engineer for Bechtel Power Company in San Francisco. Assignments during nine years with Bechtel included two Nuclear Power Plant engineering projects, assignment on the Thermal Power Management Staff, and Project Manager for a Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Study for a Japanese utility (Tokyo Electric Power Company).

My next step was to join TERA Corporation in 1979 which began my transition into the Software Engineering field. TERA was primarily an engineering consulting company, but I joined as part of the management consulting and systems development group.

This lead to formation of TERA Information Engineering Company for which I was named as President. I created a Records and Data Management System product in multiple environments primarily for the nuclear power industry.

In early 1986, I formed my one company, Synergen, Inc. to concentrate on Software systems for process manufacturing companies, including utilities, pulp and paper, mining, chemical and steel plants, water and waste water and other process industries, and also universities and hospitals. We served clients throughout the US and Canada.

In 2004 we sought outside investment for the first time with a venture capital firm acquiring a majority interest in Synergen. Over the next year we acquired two companies and I took the role of Senior Vice President of the merged companies, SPL WorldGroup.

After one year with this company, and more than 20 years in the software industry, I decided to retire just before my 60 th birthday.

The past ten years have been filled with travel and enjoying our growing family. When not traveling we split time between our home in Danville, CA and a second home in San Clemente, CA. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events My time on active duty took many turns that weren’t exactly under my control, but offered a varied experience, including Nuclear Power School, ASW Officer School, Engineer Officer School, assignment as Boiler Officer on a Destroyer home ported in San Diego, and in Operations on a Guided Missile Cruiser, the Seventh Fleet Flagship home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. During the time on USS Porterfield, we deployed to WestPac just a couple of weeks after I got married. In addition to time in the Gulf of Tonkin, we visited many interesting ports and crossed the equator for the traditional ceremony. Once, when we were headed into port in Japan, we experienced very rough weather with winds up to 60 mph. We lost a very large Machinist Mate over the side in very cold water.

I was on the bridge at the time as we executed a search pattern with another destroyer, which seemed hopeless at the time. At one point we took a 45 degree roll (near the design limit for the ship). After nearly two hours, the guy was spotted and we were able to pick him up. He had survived by tying knots in his pant legs and throwing them over his head to capture air, just as he was taught in

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Boot Camp. During the time he was in the water, we had actually pushed him away with our bow wake several times.

Another memorable event was when we inadvertently shot down a drone during gunfire exercises. I was Junior Officer of the Deck at the time and had the Conn. Since I was “inexperienced”, the XO decided he had better take the Conn for the recovery effort. He proceeded to run over and sink the drone. I, of course, stayed completely silent …

During my time on the Oklahoma City (CLG-5), even though there were 60 officers in ship’s company, I was one of only three qualified Officers of the Deck and the only one allowed to be on deck during getting under way or entering port, and during all missile shoots, gunfire support, and underway refueling. When not on the Deck, I was responsible for CIC (Combat Information Center).

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Cheryl Ann Peffer (Cheri) and I were married on August 31, 1968 in Mountain View, CA. We met in San Jose after I graduated from USNA. We spent two years in San Diego and two in Yokosuka, Japan before settling in Northern California. We have two Sons, two Granddaughters and one Grandson. Both sons have done quite well in Sales oriented careers and have worked from home most of their lives. Our older son is currently starting his own business in active wear clothing with a focus on the surf, yoga, and swim community. Our younger son is building a sales organization in a fast growing mobile advertising analytics company.

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

We split our time between our Danville, CA residence and a second home in San Clemente, CA. This allows us to spend more time with our three grandchildren. We have thoroughly enjoyed retirement and have kept very busy with family events and traveling. I have also spent a fair amount of time assisting our sons with their business ventures with both solicited and unsolicited advice.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA: I have many fond memories of the four years at USNA, particularly relating to the many lasting friendships that were made during that time. The entire Plebe Year was memorable to say the least. I still find myself reciting passages from Reef Points…”Now these are the Laws of the Navy, unwritten and….” I have found many relevant sayings that I have applied many times in my business career. I certainly found myself on numerous come-arounds, one of the favorites was the frequent uniform changes that invariably included the “Black and White”, whites on one side and blues on the other.

On a more serious note, I vividly remember walking back to Bancroft Hall from class and hearing from a classmate that President Kennedy had been shot. I had received a Presidential Appointment to the Academy from President Kennedy and he had spoken to our class in August of 1963, Plebe Summer. This was a shock to everyone. We later marched in President Johnson’s inaugural parade.

The remaining years were filled with numerous pranks and diversions from the rigorous schedule as well as memories of ice cream and strawberries for breakfast, mystery meat, submarine steak, roast young tom turkey, giblet gravy, sage dressing…and cannon balls.

I also remember getting what I think was an exceptional education opportunity, without the benefit of a computer, and without air conditioning in Bancroft Hall.

Humorous Memories of USNA During Plebe Year someone decided that it would be fun for the entire Class to go “over the wall” and run around the Governor’s Mansion in our bathrobes. For what purpose, it wasn’t clear, but it was a fun event anyway.

During First Class Year, one of my roommates undertook a project to make wine out of the raisins served at breakfast. Unfortunately, he didn’t allow the bottle to vent and it exploded under our sink. It wasn’t drinkable anyway.

Also during First Class Year, before we were permitted to have cars, we must have looked pretty obvious when leaving the yard with civilian clothes under our uniforms. Probably nobody knew that we had our cars stored in rented garages around town. When we were finally allowed to have cars the last part of First Class Year, I had a little trouble getting back to Annapolis on time after a weekend in Washington (a speeding ticket on the Beltway). I had to appear before a judge immediately to pay the fine of every dollar I had on me, including the Silver Dollar I had received Plebe Year for being the first to salute a new Ensign. When I got to the gate, I had not put the decal on the bumper, which further delayed my arrival. I finally entered Bancroft Hall as the bell was ringing.

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Academic Achievement Graduated from the Naval Academy with Merit with a degree in Physics (and Engineering, of course) Obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Golden Gate University, 1979 Athletics I played several different sports at the intramural level, including Cross Country (reluctantly conscripted as a Plebe), soccer, and squash, which occupied many evenings during First Class Year.

Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” My goal when starting at the Naval Academy was to get a great education and to see what develops for a Naval Career. I was born at the Naval Academy Hospital, but lived most of my life in California. My Father was a career Naval Officer from the Class of 1924 who retired as a Captain. I later learned that I had a lot more history in Annapolis on my Mother’s side as well, with a cousin in Class of 1925 and a Grand Uncle in an earlier class. There were also some West Pointers in the late 1800’s, but that’s another story. I knew I wanted to go to the Naval Academy or NROTC, wanted a scholarship and wanted to study Engineering or Physics. I was fortunate to get a Presidential Appointment from President Kennedy and ended up studying both Engineering and Physics.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The Naval Academy experience certainly measured up to my expectations. I was offered the opportunity to get a first class education, as well as many life experiences that were key to my personal development. I had declared when I was in 8 th grade that I wanted to major in Physics. Little did I know that I would have to take many overload courses to achieve that, with a load of as much as 26 units, with one free period every other week. I can’t imagine how things would have been different if I had gone somewhere else, like UC Berkeley. The typical class size, if nothing else, was a key differentiator. I owe a lot of my later success to the foundation created on the Severn. I am only a little jealous at how much the facilities and educational opportunities have expanded since my graduation in 1967.

Summary After Graduation I went to Nuclear Power School at Mare Island, CA. After one month in the hospital, I was assigned to the USS Porterfield (DD-682) in San Diego, but first I was sent to ASW Officer School in San Diego. I finished second in the class, but when I reported to the ship, “We already have an ASW Officer”, so I was sent to Engineer Officer School, then reported to the ship as Boiler Officer.

Cheryl Ann Peffer (Cheri) and I were married over a long weekend on August 31, 1968 in Mountain View, CA. I went to sea the following week in preparation for deployment, and departed for WestPac two weeks later.

When the Porterfield was decommissioned, I was assigned to the USS Oklahoma City in Yokosuka, Japan in the Operations Department. With no base housing available; we were on our own to find housing on the Japanese economy. This turned out to be a great experience, even though Cheri had never been out of California.

After leaving active duty, I worked for Bechtel Power Corporation as a Mechanical/Nuclear Engineer for 9 years. I then joined TERA Corporation, a consulting company in Berkeley focused on the nuclear industry, and began a transition to software, eventually as President of a subsidiary, TERA Information Engineering Company. In 1986, I formed my own software Company, Synergen, Inc. providing maintenance, inventory and purchasing systems to various process industries in the US and Canada. I ran this company for 18 years and retired after selling the company.

Cheri and I have two sons and three grandchildren. We have enjoyed the freedom to travel and to spend time with our family, splitting time between Danville and San Clemente, California.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Tim D Martin Service History 1963: High School Graduation. Las Vegas, NV 1963 – 67: USNA (Plebe year 8th Company, graduated in 12th Company) 1967-68: Nuclear Power School, Mare Island Naval Shipyard 1968: S1W Submarine Prototype, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1968-1969: Submarine School, New London CT 1969-1971: USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620) Bremerton Shipyard then Ford Island, Hawaii, MPA, Communications Officer, Qualified Nuclear Submarine Engineer Officer 1971-1973: US Naval Academy, 3rd Company Officer, Annapolis, MD; 1973: MBA from George Washington University while Company Officer 1973-1975: USS PERMIT (SSN 594) Engineer Officer, San Diego, CA 1975 Separated from Naval Service Principal Occupation 1975-1977: Exxon Company, USA, Production Engineer in Los Angeles, CA 1977-1984: NUTECH; nuclear engineering consulting company, San Jose and Bethesda, MD 1982: Licensed Professional Engineer, Mechanical by examination in California 1984-1986: Booz, Allen & Hamilton; Consultant, Bethesda, MD 1986-2001: Tim D Martin & Associates, Inc; President, Management consulting for nuclear power plants, Herndon, VA 2001-2004: Philippines Naga Mission President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2005-2007: Director, St George Temple Visitors Center and Historic Sites, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2008: Retired in St George, UT After 8 years in nuclear submarines left the Navy to become a consultant in the nuclear industry. Formed my own management consulting company in 1986 (19 years after graduation) serving every nuclear plant in the US plus nuclear plants in Germany, Japan, England, South Africa and Canada. Specifically, I told nuclear plant executives how many employees should be removed or added to improve performance. Sold my company in 2001 when called to serve as mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (Mormons). I served 3 years as a mission president with my wife, overseeing the young men and women serving their mission in the Philippines Naga Mission, about 120 miles south of Manila. Immediately upon completing the mission in the Philippines, the LDS Church called us to be the Director of the St George Utah Temple Visitors Center and Historic Sites. This 2 year mission involved directing 20 senior couples and 30 young sister missionaries serving at the Temple Visitors Center, the St George Tabernacle and 2 other historic sites.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Loved submarines, especially chasing the Russian subs during the Cold War. On WestPac with the USS PERMIT (SSN594) trailed a Russian missile boat for 38 days and I was on the periscope when the Russian sub launched the newest Soviet missile. By then Deanna, my wife, and I had 4 of our 6 children and I left the Navy to become a consultant. Professional highlight was starting and running my own management consulting firm for 15 years near Washington DC. Most unusual service was being called by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons, to serve 3 years as a Mission President, one of 100 called in 2001 and served until 2004 living in Naga City in the Philippines, 120 miles south of Manila. We were responsible for 240 young men and young women serving their mission, a responsibility made even more unique when 9/11 happened and we were with many Americans far from home.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren My high school sweetheart, Deanna, waited for me so we didn’t want to rush into marriage. We were married 23 hours after graduation and were the first couple to have children in my nuclear power group. After 8 years in subs, we had 4 of our 6 children and knew the family separation pains meant we would be leaving the Navy. All of our 6 children attended Brigham Young University and all 292

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12th Company are married producing 23 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Among our children, we have a retired USAF Lt Col pilot, a TV/ radio personality, a daughter with a bustling beauty salon in her home, an internet education guru and a son with his dream job combining computers with Volkswagen cars. All 39 of us were together at the Outer Banks for a 1-week reunion in 2014. At first, I just hoped everyone would leave as friends. After 4 days, I just hoped they would leave.

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

I have failed retirement that technically began at age 55. We served 6 years in missionary callings for the Mormon Church before building our “Grandchild Trap” home in St George, Utah. I formed the St George Interfaith Council 5 years ago and currently we have 22 churches actively participating. This is very important in a town with a heavy Mormon presence. In addition to being the Naval Academy Blue & Gold Officer for Southern Utah, I am on the board of directors for the homeless shelter and soup kitchen in St George. Deanna and I are “living the dream” as my daughter-in-law tells us often.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game pep rally where football team smashed Army exchange officer’s car with a sledgehammer. None of the Brigade knew our $1 donation per Mid was to buy a replacement car. Then our class put a torpedo in the Army officer’s window on 6-3 with prop sticking out. It stayed there for a week while the snipes figured out how to get it out.

Learning of the President’s assassination on the way to class, pausing in Tecumseh Court Herndon Monument During 2/c year being fried 3 times in 1 week for sleeping through reveille when my roomie was not there to wake me up Chris’s hamburger subs on the weekends and during final exams carried into Bancroft in guitar cases by Mids who went over the wall Humorous Memories of USNA Bloody sword: As commander of the D&B, we followed the brigade staff down the steps out of Bancroft Hall for every outside meal formation. Early in the fall when I ordered, “Officers, draw swords” and pulled mine out I realized I had a big problem. My sword blade was painted bright red and looked like blood all over it. Before we headed down the steps, I did a switch with Jim McNeece, D&B sub-commander.

Short sword: In the spring one time when I drew my sword it was only about 5 inches long. This time Bob Earl gave up his sword so I could march down the steps.

Tennis balls: During 2/c summer we all spent a month in Mother B with “light academics” that were simply time fillers. Fortunately, we found many cool things to do. I learned that a tennis ball soaked in lighter fluid, set on fire and thrown into a mid’s room will leave a burning splotch each place it hits. Cool. And if you squirt lighter fluid under the closed door of a Mid room and then light I on fire it really, really, burns…for a few seconds.

Flying Squirrel: Capturing a squirrel from near the bandstand in front of the chapel offered another great fun opportunity. We took the squirrel up to the 4th deck of the 7th wing, tied a handkerchief on its legs with string and threw it into the wild blue yonder. The catching crew was on the ground and brought the flying squirrel up for another brave jump. This went on for 3 jumps until the squirrel got away.

I was MOOW (Midshipman Officer of the Watch) on the night the class of 1917 held their 50 th reunion in Dahlgren Hall…man… they were old. I remember watching them party outside Dahlgren and wondering how people could get so old and, more importantly, how people that old could party at all.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Called as Mission President by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) to preside over the Philippine Naga Mission from 2001 to 2004 Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Dixie Care & Share (homeless shelter in Washington County, Utah) Uniform Device Submariners Dolphins Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

My motivation in seeking an appointment for an academy was that my father, an enlisted man in the Air Force, had no money to help me with college. I wanted to obtain a good education that I could afford and would provide me the opportunity to succeed in life.

The Naval Academy absolutely provided that opportunity.

I earned an appointment to all three service academies, perhaps because I applied from Las Vegas, Nevada, and didn’t have as much competition as other states. Mr. Deaton, my high school math teacher was a retired Army Colonel and he helped me make my choice of academies. He pointed out that West Point took the crème of the crop, turned them into 2 nd rate engineers waiting for war. If I chose the Air Force Academy, I had better be a pilot because in the Air Force there are pilots and everybody else. Since I was already wearing glasses, I didn’t think I would become a pilot. Mr. Deaton pointed out that the Naval Academy offered more choices, including becoming a pilot, drive submarines or surface ships, serve in intelligence and many other choices. I took Mr. Deaton’s advice and he was correct. As a Blue & Gold Officer, I continue to use this sales pitch with my academy candidates who have a choice of academies.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

We chose our majors half way through plebe year. I chose Naval Management because I would be taking less science, less math and less engineering. However, at the end of our plebe year, a nuclear submarine came into Chesapeake Bay and we took tours. A LTJG was my tour guide and he knew everything about that amazing machine. I was thrilled. When I asked the LTJG how do I get to do this, he told me to take all the science, math and engineering I could take. Fortunately, the Naval Academy did not have a nuclear engineering major but plenty of overload courses in nuclear power that I could and did take. Being motivated my grades were good enough to demonstrate to Admiral Rickover that I could succeed in the Navy nuclear program. That choice, together with the hard work required to succeed in the program, allowed me to fulfill my wildest dreams and retire at age 55 to serve others.

Completing eight years in the nuclear navy and serving as engineer officer on a submarine were wonderful door-opening credentials for being a consultant to the civilian nuclear industry. In 1986, I formed my own management consulting firm serving initially nuclear plants in the US. In addition to engagements with every US nuclear plant, my firm did work for nuclear plants in South Africa, England, Canada, Japan, and Germany.

Summary Upon graduation my fiancé of 6 years and I chose the nuclear submarine program. My first boat was in drydock when I arrived and I was a little nervous thinking I would be going underwater in that tube with lots of holes and pipes. Along with putting it all back together, I got a Panama Canal cruise and a live missile shot at Cape Kennedy. Qualifying Engineer early, I was offered my choice of duty stations so I chose company officer at Annapolis, where I could get my MBA from GW. Next, I was the Engineer Officer on a fast attack boat that chased the Russians in Westpac. Very exciting but too much time away from home so I left the Navy after 8 years. We already had 4 of our 6 children who would also give us 23 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren…so far.

After a short stint with Exxon, I went into the nuclear consulting business and in 1986 formed my own management consulting company that prospered for 15 years.

In 2001 at age 55, I was called by the (Mormon) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be mission president in the Philippines for 3 years. Immediately upon arriving back in our Virginia home we were called to serve another 2 year mission in St George, Utah directing the Temple Visitors Center with 30 young women missionaries and 20 senior couples. We now live in St George, Utah and love being a big fish in a small pond.

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12th Company My children are living their dreams of being a pilot (just retired as a pilot from the Air Force), being on radio (#2 son has his own radio show in Salt Lake City), combining cars and computers (works for VW corporate) and teaching (hot, new online company).

We are living the dream.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary David A. Materna

David Alan Materna, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle against cancer on October 29, 2010 in Jacksonville, FL. David was 65 years old. Dave was born on August 19, 1945 in Pontiac, MI to Chester Joseph Materna and Evelyn June Taylor Materna. He grew up in Maple Heights, OH and graduated in 1963 from St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, OH. He earned a Senatorial appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1967 as a member of the 12th company Dirty Dozen. He earned his Naval Aviator wings in 1968 and went on the fly the multiengine P-3 Orion patrol aircraft. He was a Vietnam veteran and served three tours of duty flying patrol missions out of the Philippines, Thailand, and Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. He also served with the U.S. Defense Attache Office in Ottawa, Canada. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy prior to transitioning to the private sector. He was the former President and CEO of The Paradigm Group of Gainesville, FL. After leaving the Navy Dave entered the real estate field and for the next 30 plus years worked in real estate investment markets, most recently, as a Partner with Taurus Stornoway Investments, in Jacksonville, FL. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and previously Prince of Peace Catholic Church, where he served as Eucharistic Minister. David is survived by his devoted wife of 41 years, Caron Swenson Materna two beloved daughters, Julie Anne Materna Ossi and Nicole Alan Materna Papas, FL; four grandchildren, Madison Grace Papas, Haley Nicole Papas, and Noah David Ossi, and a new grandson and brothers, Gary Stephen Materna and Daniel John Materna.

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12th Company M. Shannon McCrary Service History: 1967 - 68: USS Cook (APD-130), San Diego (deployed to Vietnam) 1968 - 69: Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training, Coronado, CA, student 1969 - 71: Underwater Demolition Team ELEVEN, Coronado, CA, Platoon Commander/ Operations Officer (deployed to Vietnam) 1971 - 73: SEAL Team One, Coronado, CA Platoon Commander/Operations Officer (deployed to Vietnam) 1973 - 75: Inshore Undersea Warfare Command, Coronado, CA, Ground Sensor Officer (deployed to WESTPAC) 1975 - 77: Underwater Demolition Team TWELVE, Coronado, CA, Executive Officer 1977 - 79: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, student 1979 - 82: Fleet Intelligence Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, HI, Naval special Warfare Target Officer 1982 - 84: Naval Special Warfare Group ONE, Coronado, CA, Operations Officer 1984 - 86: SEAL Team ONE, Coronado, CA, Commanding Officer 1986 - 89: Joint Special Operations Agency/J3 Special Operations Division, Washington, D.C., Action Officer 1989 - 93: Special Operations Command, Pacific, Camp Smith, HI, Deputy/Chief of Staff 1993 - 95: Naval Special Warfare Command, Coronado, CA Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations 1995: Retired from active duty with rank of Captain Principal Occupation Supported Naval Special Warfare Command as consultant. Provided planning and documentation support for doctrine publications, development of historical archives, force reorganization, and requirements and resourcing for training areas and ranges throughout Continental U.S. Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Commanded last SEAL Platoon in Vietnam. Deployed to Philippines in 1989 as part of Joint Special Operations Task Force to plan and prepare for protection/rescue of Philippine President and American citizens during military coup.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Heat and humidity of Plebe Summer (had only lived on West Coast) Heat and humidity during most P-rades Making "Beat Army" banner out of sheets as Plebe

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Robert L. Moeller Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (7th Company (plebe year) and 12th Company) 1967 – 69: USS Joseph K Taussig (DE 1030) DCA and MPA, Newport, RI 1969-71: Graduate School – Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 1971 : Civil Engineer Corps Officer’s School, Port Hueneme, CA Training 1971-72: Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 302, Bien Hoa, RVN; Alpha Co Commander 1972: Officer in Charge of Construction, Saigon, RVN; EA to the OICC 1972-76: Public Works Center, Yokosuka, Japan; Rep Yokohama, Planning Officer, Senior Activity Civil Engineer.

1976-78: Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC), South Texas Area, Corpus Christi, TX, 1978- 80: Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Acquisition Coordination Officer 1980- 81: Armed Forces Staff College, Student 1981-83: Public Works Center, Norfolk, VA; Production Officer 1983-86: Officer in Charge of Construction Kings Bay, GA; Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Industrial; construction of the strategic weapons facilities.

1986-88; HQ Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, VA; MILCON Construction Officer 1988-89: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Shipbuilding and Logistics 1989-90: USNA, Deputy for Management 1990-93: Commander, Western Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Bruno, CA 1993-95: HQ Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, VA, BRAC Officer 1995-98: HQ Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, VA, Vice Commander 1998: Retired at the rank of Rear Admiral, Lower Half Principal Occupation Civil Engineer Corps Officer. Served in the typical Public Works, Seabee, Construction and Staff billets. After retirement I worked for a large Engineering Firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. as a Senior Vice President. Assignments were as Program Manager for Construction of expansion of the Portland International Airport, Construction of schools for the Los Angeles Unified School District and retail/residential waterfront development.

Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events While serving in San Francisco, oversaw the implementation of the first BRAC process on the bases in the Bay area. Not what one would call exciting, but it definitely was a traumatic event and one not soon forgotten. On a more positive note, it was exciting to assemble a team of over 300 consultants to execute the $14 billion school construction program in Los Angeles. LAUSD was so short of schools they were bussing 15,000 children a day from the inner city to the valley. It was a challenge (and expensive) to build schools in a city environment, land purchase alone included the cost of relocating families to new homes then demolishing their homes to make way for the school construction.

Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Betty and I were married in 1967, we have 2 children, Jeff who is a computer programmer in Atlanta and daughter Loren who is a stay-at-home Mom. We have 4 grandchildren and 2 step grand children from Jeff’s second marriage.

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

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12th Company I now spend my days volunteering on various boards and committees and chasing a little white ball down green fairways. I am still trying to acclimate to the heat and humidity of the Hampton Roads area.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63) Army-Navy game: watching Pat Philbin sit on Rollie Stichway as time ticked away so Army couldn’t get off another play Carry on for the entire football season – the 150’s beat Army the same weekend we suffered our only loss to SMU. Learning of the President’s assassination while walking back on Stribling Walk and the sense of deep loss expressed by the entire Brigade Ring Dance, June 1966 Taking delivery of my first car (67 Pontiac LeMans), slightly ahead of schedule, fall of 66, stored out in town.

Tossing the Midshipman covers graduation morning, 7 June 1967 (Three cheers for those we are about to leave).

Humorous Memories of USNA All of my memories revolve around the deep friendships I had with classmates and especially, company mates. Most of these memories are ones about illegal things that we did; making grilled cheese sandwiches and selling them to the plebes; being the company barber, the excursions to our favorite watering hole, etc. While all of the bad memories of numerous come a round’s have faded; do remember some of the crazy stuff we did – greyhound races, mattress races and especially the joy of 100 th night to have a small moment to give back to the Firsties.

Academic Achievement Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Stanford University Executive Management Program – Penn State Service Awards LOM, MSM, NAM Uniform Device Surface Warfare Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending”?

I come from a military family; Dad was a 1942 USNA grad and retired as a Captain, CEC. My grandfather graduated from Columbia, joined the Navy in 1917 and retired as a Rear Admiral CEC. You can see where I got the idea to go into the CEC. As I reflect on my rationale for going to the Academy, it seemed like the logical thing to do at the time – my Dad was the PWO at the Academy when we entered in 1963. I wanted to graduate and hoped to be able to enter the CEC, following in family footsteps.

Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

My expectations were more than met; I received a top notch academic experience from a prestigious institution. Although I wasn’t an academic superstar; when I applied for graduate school and was accepted to Stanford for their Civil Engineering curriculum, it was apparent that graduating from USNA meant more than just raw college grades. I achieved more than I had ever expected in my career. I never thought about a career in the Navy, it just happened that every time I was thinking of getting out or later retiring they would promote me or offer me a really interesting and challenging job I couldn’t refuse. I suddenly looked up and 31 years had passed, I’d enjoyed all of the challenges, but it was time to “get off the bus” and let others on.

Summary My first Duty station out of the Academy, after getting married, was on a DE out of Newport, RI. I soon discovered that sea sickness and sea duty weren’t compatible. Applying for a lateral Line to Staff transfer worked out and I ended up going to Stanford to get my Master in Civil Engineering. What followed were a couple of overseas tours, one in RVN and the other in Japan with the family (now 4 of us). From there I had various Construction Management, staff and Public Works tours.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary then as Vice Commander of our Systems Command HQ. Washington politics wasn’t my cup of tea and I finally retired in 1998.

I joined an international engineering firm and told them I wasn’t interested in “selling”, rather I wanted to be in project management.

I spent about 12 years with the firm managing major construction projects in the Pacific NW for a number of Clients. Now fully retired, Betty and I enjoy the Williamsburg area and the golf in our community, Ford’s Colony. We also enjoy being with the children and grandchildren here on the East Coast.

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12th Company Leonard H. Passmore

I arrived in Annapolis as a Football Recruit, woefully unprepared for the academics or level of commitment to sports that was expected at USNA. The football injury that knocked me out of sports was a blessing in that I had the time and opportunity to remedy the weaknesses in academics finishing most improved in the class of 1967.

My naval Career was typical for a Nuclear Trained Submarine Officer except for 15 months at Naval Post Graduate School and an 18 month assignment as the Director of the Submarine Surveillance Equipment Program Pacific Fleet.

After my XO tour on the USS Sargo, I resigned my commission in order to spend more time with family.

Outside the Navy, I worked in Industrial Construction mostly in the Utility, Pulp and Paper and Petrochemical Industries from the Houston area being promoted to Construction Manager. In Tennessee, I worked mostly in the Coal Industry building Unit Train Loadouts and Preparations Plants.

After the price of Coal bottomed out, Marsh & I founded Rocky Mount Enterprises, which mostly ran a Travel agency but we also worked with Advanced Technologies in the construction of various Environmental Laboratories including the one at the Nuclear Depository in Nevada.

My wife, Marsh, and I were married in June 1967. Our two daughters made us wait for grandchildren until their careers were established, but we now have one grandson and three granddaughters all under the age of 10, and they are the highlight of our lives now. Lauren is a senior Attorney for AT&T in Dallas and Adrienne is a program manager for Halstead International.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Richard Robinson Rodgers Big day on June 7th 1967! Graduated from the Naval Academy, Commissioned in the Marine Corps and married within one hour!

Impossible to forget that date!

Upon graduation, went to Quantico, VA for the Marine Basic School and upon completion was assigned to the artillery branch, MOS 0802. Travelled to Fort Sill, OK for artillery training and upon completion was assigned to WestPAC and Vietnam.

Upon arrival in Vietnam at DaNang, flew north to Quang Tri, travelled to Dong Ha, and continued north to just below Con Thien. Reporting for duty day one as Assistant S-3 for the 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines (artillery) in support of the 9th Marines (infantry regiment) directing artillery fire for 8 artillery batteries.

After assignments at Con Thien, Rock Pile, and other locations, assigned as CO, Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines.

After Vietnam assigned as the Assistant Inspector-Instructor for the Marine Reserve unit in Los Angeles, also assigned as the Casualty Officer for Greater Los Angeles for the Marine Corps, notifying the next of kin of the death of their Marine.

Attended the Career Artillery course at Fort Sill, overseas deployment to Japan, and then taught for years at the Artillery School at Fort Sill.

After the Marine Corps, I was the Director of Operations for two department store chains in Texas and Georgia responsible for the budgets and operational performance of the companies.

I was then the MIS Director for all store systems for Home Depot from the early years to the large company it became.

Likewise I was the MIS Director for store systems for Software House which became CompUSA from the early years to the large company it became.

From 1993 to present, the President & CEO of several companies providing IT Certification Training for Operating Systems and Security.

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12th Company Allen W. Semple

Bill was born on December 2, 1943 in Oklahoma City to Jane ( French) Semple and Dr. A. W. Semple. Bill began elementary school in Stillwater, OK where his father was enrolled at Oklahoma A&M School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1952, the Semples returned to Durant where they remained for twenty-five years. Bill is survived by his wife, Toni Uselding Semple and son, Ryan Pitchlynn and wife, Angie, and two grandchildren: Mitchell and Kelsey. He is also survived by one brother, Frank ['74] and wife, Robin, Denver, CO; three sisters, Janie Umsted and husband, Earl (Gus), Durant, OK; Susan Owens, Durant, OK; and Sarah Brown and husband, Rusty, Denver, CO. Bill is also survived by numerous loving cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Semple.

Bill graduated with honors from Durant High School in 1962. He was a member of the National Honor Society, State Honor Society, and was Captain of the Durant High School Lions football team. He was a Boy Scout and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Durant. He attended Southeastern State College for two semesters and then received an appointment from House Speaker Carl Albert to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1967. That same week he married Toni Lynn Uselding. On June 8th of this year, they celebrated their 49th Wedding Anniversary. The couple was blessed with the birth of their son, Ryan Pitchlynn, on January 14, 1971 .

After serving in Mine Warfare on the East coast and commanding a river patrol group in Vietnam Nam from the West coast, Bill began his civilian career at Levi Strass Co. in Amarillo, TX. Soon after, Bill was accepted into the graduate program at the School of Architecture at The University of Oklahoma where he received both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 1973.

He was offered a position with the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior in Denver, Colorado, as an Architect. In 1978 during an oil boom, Bill was hired as an Oil and Gas Landman and soon went to work for Apache Corporation. After several years he was transferred to Tulsa, OK to the Apache office there where he worked for several more years. During a downturn in the oil business, he returned to Architecture, working for the City of Tulsa and remaining there until 2011 when he retired.

Bill was a lifelong lover of the outdoors and nature. He enjoyed the excitement and challenges of hiking, mountain climbing and cross-country and downhill skiing. After returning to Oklahoma, he took up whitewater kayaking. He read constantly and was an accomplished artist in photography and watercolor. He passed away on August 7, 2016.

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United States Naval Academy - Class of 1967 - 50th Anniversary Peter R Walton Service History 1963 – 67: USNA (7th Company (plebe year) and 12th Company) 1967 – 68: Flight training Pensacola, Corpus Christi, Patuxent River, Md 1968-71: VP-24 NATC Patuxent River , MD 1971-1973: VP-30 NATC Patuxent River, MD 1973-86: VP-64 US Naval Reserves, Willow Grove NAS, Willow Grove, PA 1987-1988: COMNAVAIRLANT USNR unit, NAS Willow Grove, PA 1988: Retired as Captain, USNR Principal Occupation Spent first 12 years in small manufacturing company in NJ in every management position up to CEO. Then moved to PA and joined GE Aerospace as project engineer in 1985. Moved rapidly into the Information Technology organization and stayed there in Lockheed Martin (same org as in GE after a few mergers and acquisitions). Left LMC in 2000 to Hess Corporation and retired in 2008 as Vice President/Chief information Officer (CIO) Interesting, Unusual, or Memorable Life Events Two memorable events were both physical. In 1983 I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease and after 6 months of chemotherapy and a dozen or so radiation treatments, I was cancer free and have been since. The second was a ladder fall where I broke my L4 and L5 vertebrae. Surgery at Lenox Hill hospital loaded me up with screws clamps and cages and I am playing golf today Tell us about your wife, children and grandchildren Barb and I were married in Caldwell, NJ on June 10 th, 1967. Barb and I worked at GE Aerospace together until one of the mergers moved us to Colorado for 5 years. We have 2 children, Christi and Mike, and 3 grandchildren, Jason, Cole and Riley. Mike is a data systems manager in MD and lives across the bay from Annapolis, in Stevensville, MD. Christi lives in PA and is starting her own business in the area of energy healing and mediumship.

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

Retired life is great in sunny Arizona where we are avid golfers, doing so 3-4 times a week. We also love the game of bridge. I recently took up painting with acrylics and have framed a few of them. Barb is into quilting, rug hooking, and ceramics. Each summer we migrate to our summer camp on Lake Alamoosook, ME where we golf, hike, paint, quilt, fish and swim.

Most Vivid/Fondest Memories of USNA Plebe year (63). The entire season watching Roger do his amazing stuff. Carry-on was substantially better than Come-around.

Designing a supersonic business jet first class year Humorous Memories of USNA Parents weekend my mom and I were outside the chapel and we saw Admiral Kirkpatrick a few yards away. Mom looked at him and his nametag and whispered to me, “What kind of first name is RADM?” While designing the business SST, we had a small design problem. The plane would not fly if the passengers decided to go to the bar in the rear, but we did have the fastest coast-to-coast land vehicle… until we moved the bar.

Awards Received 1987 Inducted into CIO Magazine’s “CIO hall of fame”. On the judging panel every year since retiring

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12th Company Academic Achievement: Graduated Uniform Device Naval Aviator Wings Why did you elect to attend USNA and what did you expect to "obtain from attending” ?

My dad was a WWII marine doing significant service in the South Pacific including the first landing wave at Guadalcanal. He strongly recommended that I take the exams in NJ for congressional or senatorial appointments to USNA. Since 8 th grade I wanted to be a naval aviator so I didn’t need much convincing. Fortunately, I graduated high enough in the class to get that selection, so I obtained that and so much more…great classmate lifelong friends Did the academy experience satisfy your expectations?

The experience changed my life. I saw many examples of great leadership and poor leadership during that 4 years and both were great teachers. I had several opportunities in the Navy and in my civilian career, to apply those lessons that I doubt could have been learned at a civilian institution.

Summary My first duty station was flying P3s out of NAS Patuxent River where I stayed through that tour and into my second tour as RAG instructor pilot in VP-30. Both my children were born in Lexington Park at the PAX River hospital. I loved what I was doing, so left the regular navy and joined the reserves in 1973 at Willow Grove so I could continue flying P-3’s until I retired.

My civilian career started in manufacturing in a small company for 12 years and migrated to information technology for the balance of my career. I finished my career as VP/CIO of Hess Corporation, a Fortune 100 international oil company.

I married my best friend Barbara in 1967 and we remain best friends. We have two wonderful children and 3 grandkids who join us in Maine each summer.

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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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Applegate, William Barkhurst, Ross Bastian, Gary Bays, William Beavers, Ashley Bennett, Michael Boivin, John Brake, Gary Bream, Charles Brereton, John Buchanan, Charles Buchli, James Burkhart, William Burns, Joseph Burns, William Bush, Fred Caldwell, Ellis Charles, Roger Chehansky, John Church, Donald Clevenger, William Collins, Martin Conroy, Frederick Cook, Jon Corcoran, Gerald Craighill, John Cross, William Crouse, John Cuciti, Richard Dash, George Derocher, Paul Detter, Gary Deuter, Richard Dreyer, Gregory Dubbs, William Dumont, Joel Embry, Lloyd Emmons, Donald English, Robert Faber, Douglas Farr, Leroy

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Fauth, Herbert Field, Richard Filose, John Finch, David Fontaine, Jay Foresman, James Fortney, Ray Garrett, George Graham, John Griggs, Thomas Grofcsik, Garry Groncznack, Robert Haggerson, George Hall, William Halley, Elmer Hamm, Edward Hapke, Norman Harrison, Thomas Hawes, Patrick Heaton, Joel Hedderson, Thomas Heffler, Henry Heinemeyer, Klaus Henry, Wayne Hester, Loris Hoffmann, Timothy Holihan, Robert Holman, Richard Holtzclaw, Gary Holzapfel, Jon Horn, Noel Isbell, Robert Isbell, William Johnson, Eric Johnson, William Johnston, Thomas Jones, Allan Kealy, Arthur Keegan, Lawrence Kelley, Michael Krapohl, Richard

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Kreps, Dennis Kutsko, James Linnander, Robert Logan, Peter Long, Steven MacDonald, Richard Martin, Tim Marzetta, Dante Masterson, Frederick Materna, David McCarthy, William McConnell, Paul McCrary, Michael McGlothlin, Alfred McIntosh, Clarence Meintzer, Edward Misiaszek, Peter Moeller, Robert Moffett, Billy Moore, Richard Morgan, Michael Munger, Edmund Murrell, Douglas Neal, Joseph Newell, Thomas Norton, Kenneth Novak, William O'Hare, Robert Olsen, Wayne Ott, Christopher Overton, Wesley Parry, Howell Passmore, Leonard Pope, David Pothier, Robert Pratt, Richard Putiri, Vincent Quigley, Stephen Richman, John Robbins, Thomas Roberts, Kenneth

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Rogers (Foulkes), Rich Ruys, Ronald Sabatini, Joseph Seelinger, James Semple, Allen Sheahan, William Shields, Michael Simonsen, Bernard Smith, James Sollenberger, Robert Sommers, Thomas Soper, Wesley Sorensen, William Staeheli, Patrick Stewart, Blair Surpless, Donn Svendsen, Michael Swanberg, Roy Trujillo, Jose' Tulloch, Allan Van Sickle, Garth Verdery, Edward Walton, Peter Waters, Deskin Waters, William Watkins, Paul Welsch, James Wendt, Terrill Wigington, Don Wilkening, Walter Wilkinson, Alfred Wills, Gerald Winters, Timothy Wong, Danny Wood, John Woodall, Stephen Wright, Clinton Young, Peter

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