Class of 79 News September 2019 Omnes Viri News

79er DATBASE & 40th REUNION Welcome to the 40-Year Reunion of the USNA Class of 1979. This is the biggest Please review the database for your congregation of 79ers since May 30, 1979 so information and the information of other there are plenty of people to see and plenty classmates you are connected. If I have of things to do. Make sure you take full outdated contact information, please send advantage of all activities on the schedule. them an e-mail and info me so I can update The Reunion Committee has put together a my records. great mix of events and we are trying out some new things, so we will welcome your I want to ensure I can reach as many feedback once you have returned home. The classmates as possible with our information goal is to make the Reunion experience as on our 40th reunion. pleasant as possible. Let me know if we fail to hit the mark. There are things I have no Thank you! Kirk control over to include the weather, the availability of merchandise in the Mid Store, PREZ SEZ Yard Access and parking in Annapolis, and the quality of the Football team, to name a

few. However, I do believe all of these will Greetings Classmates! meet or exceed your expectations, as will

our two “Feast” events – Friday night’s Crab Nothing much happening this month, so take Feast and Saturday’s Tailgate. The hard part it easy and enjoy heading into Fall. will be finding enough time to really catch

up properly with so many brothers from Oh yeah, I almost forgot. September is Bancroft. Give it your best shot though, and finally here, and we are only days away plan to come back again in 2024 for the 45th! from THE BIGGEST REUNION OF THE

USNA CLASS OF 1979 EVER!!!! Kirk’s newsletter here, Stan’s Class Website

– www.usna79.com – and one or two more As of 8/30 am, we have 457 classmates emails to the class from me all contain registered and paid to attend, with 20 more valuable Reunion gouge on Check-in (Very classmates registered but for some reason Important to do this ASAP upon arrival), still holding out on paying. Regardless, these schedules, dress codes (pretty much casual numbers smash all previous attendance Navy 79 Spiritwear), getting around, etc. records for our class and will result in over So what else is happening this month? Let’s 920 folks descending on Annapolis to catch peak at the Calendar. up and relive our glory days. So ----

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August 31 – First Navy Home Football goal of our class reunion is to produce a Game. BEAT HOLY CROSS! Look for memorable weekend whereas many Tailgate details elsewhere in this newsletter. classmates – Grads and non-Grads, plus widows and children – can gather to September 2 – Labor Day – Federal Holiday remember the past, celebrate the present, September 11 -Patriot Day and salute the future. We will provide more September 12 – Reunion Kickoff and options than in the past to allow for both Check-in formal and informal events. The overall cost September 13 – Class Meeting, Class will be managed as best we can, but right up Memorial Service, Supe’s Brief, Parade, and front, it is not cheap to put on functions in Crab Feast Annapolis. That said, our Reunion September 14 – Class Tailgater in the Coordinator, Valerie Gerheiser, will be Stadium N-Star Room. Come early and stay working with each vendor to get the best late. BEAT EAST CAROLINA PIRATES! value possible out of each event. September 15 – Chapel Services September 23 – Autumn Officially Begins Reunion Check-in – September 26 – Navy at Memphis Football. Reunion Check-in is a MUST! Everyone 20)00 EDT on ESPN. BEAT MEMPHIS needs to check-in as early as possible TIGERS! following your arrival in town. September 29 – Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sunset. The Reunion Check-in Desk will be open: • Thursday: 4pm-8pm McGarvey's Safe travels to everyone and we’ll see you at • Friday: 11:30m-4:00pm McGarvey's the Reunion! • Friday: 6:30pm-8:00pm N-MC Stadium '53 Pavilion/ Crab Feast BEAT ARMY!!! • Saturday: 1:30pm-3:30pm N-MC Omnes Viri 79, Stadium N* Room/ Tailgater Sean Many of you are coming for the Tailgater 40th REUNION UPDATES only – again, if you are able, please check-

in at McGarvey's prior to Saturday. Check- I plan on keeping this section with the most in will shift to the Stadium from 1:30pm- up-to-date information for our reunion. If 3:30pm. Please arrive by 3:30pm so that there are no changes, then the text will be those manning the check-in can get out and black. If there are changes, then the text enjoy the game and festivities. ` will be blue. Please make every effort possible to arrive and check-in early. You can have a We have 457 classmates registered (plus 20 classmate/companymate pick up for you! potentially more) and will total over 900 with family and guests attending the Security – Reunion. What a turnout! Security at the Naval Academy is at an elevated level and everyone without a retired military ID must go through the Pass & ID Overview – Because this about our eighth reunion, we Office at Gate 1. Please allow extra time to have learned a lot of lessons from the past get to the scheduled reunion events on the and will evolve our plans to draw on that Yard. All visitors 18 years of age or older experience and meet new requirements. The must have a valid picture ID (i.e.: State issued driver's license, student I.D., or a

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government issued passport). Visitors under Not to be deterred, there are other golf the age of 18, who do not have a valid courses in the area, but Eisenhower, a nice picture ID must be escorted by an adult with public track between Annapolis and a valid form of identification. Due to Crownsville is also closed for renovations security restrictions, only DOD ID holders AND Renditions in Davidsonville which is a are permitted to drive onto the grounds of fun replica of famous golf holes course has a the Naval Academy. 144 person event on our day and is totally unavailable on our scheduled day. Classmates from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington State and Samoa So, here is the proposal for all you golfers… read this! Driver's licenses from these states we will not hold a true outing this reunion are not in accordance with the RealID Law due to the combination of bad timing that and cannot be used to gain entry to any DoD has made it very difficult to pull off. facility, including the Naval Academy. You HOWEVER, anyone that would still like to must bring a second government issued ID play on that Thursday will have the such as a Passport or Government CAC card opportunity at the USNA course. Fee will to gain entry to the Yard. NO be $45 to include cart and you are welcome EXCEPTIONS! to play the 9 holes twice to get in 18. Those interested in doing so should send me an e- NO Headquarters Hotel – mail with your name and commitment to The first major change from the past will be play or the names of who will be in your No Headquarters Hotel. Not having a HQ group and we’ll put together a schedule and Hotel will save the Class a lot of money on alert the folks at the USNA Golf Course. having to guarantee room numbers and other PLEASE send me a note in response to this revenue to the hotel. And as we may be the announcement EVEN IF you already only class reunion that weekend, you may expressed interest. I want to confirm find some good deals. participation under these less than ideal conditions and not make any assumptions. Golf – If we send out a foursome, great; if we have a dozen, great, and if the consensus is to From Chuck Dixon regroup for a spectacular event at the 45th, ([email protected]): great… just an opportunity for some advance camaraderie before our big Classmates, weekend if some are interested.

The golfing gods have conspired against this I will accept your commitment to play if you year for our 40th reunion golf outing. The so desire through Wednesday, September USNA Course is undergoing major 4th and then publish the list and make the renovations that are reported to greatly final arrangements on Thursday, September improve the track, but that means at this 5th. moment and on our reunion weekend, only 9 holes are available AND some of the grass Can’t wait to see everyone for a great on those 9 holes has already started to be weekend. GO NAVY… Beat Holy Cross, killed off in preparation for the off season Beat ECU, and of course. BEAT ARMY!! work that will go on to bring this course around to a showplace in the spring.

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Schedule – Saturday, September 14th Here is the final schedule: 7:30am-12:00pm Midshipmen Store Hours Thursday, September 12th 9:00am-5:00pm Visitor Center Hours 7:30am-4:00pm Midshipmen Store 9:00am-5:00pm Museum Hours Hours 9:00am-5:00pm Visitor Center Hours 1:30pm-3:30pm Reunion Check-In, 9:00am-5:00pm Museum Hours N* Lobby, N-MC Stadium 12:00pm-12:15pm Noon Meal Formation 1:30-pm-7:30pm Tailgater, N* Room, N-MC Stadium 4:00pm- 8:00pm Reunion Check-In, 3:30pm Navy VS East Carolina McGarvey’s Kick-Off 4:00pm- 8:00pm No-Host Social, McGarvey’s TBD Company Parties

Friday, September 13th Reunion Football Tickets – 7:30am-4:00pm Midshipmen Store A block of tickets has been set aside for '79 Hours for the Navy-ECU football game on 9:00am-5:00pm Visitor Center Hours Saturday, September 14th. Game kick-off 9:00am-5:00pm Museum Hours 3:30 PM.

10:00am-10:45am Class Meeting, You must have a game ticket to enter the N* Mahan Hall Room where the '79 Tailgater will be 11:00am-11:45am Memorial Service, located. USNA Main Chapel 11:45am Group Photo, Tickets will be located in Section 1 and Main Chapel Steps 101. Reserved seats are $45. Standing room will be $30 for adults and $20 for 11:30am-4:00pm Reunion Check-In, youth ages 12 and under. Age 2 and under McGarvey’s do not require a ticket.

12:00pm-12:15pm Noon Meal Formation You were encouraged to purchase by mid- June as NAAA will not guarantee 1:50pm-3:00pm Superintendent Briefing exclusivity to the class after that point. and Alumni Association Welcome, Link to order tickets: https://ev12.evenue.net/cgi- 4:00pm-5:15pm Formal Dress Parade, bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=na vy&evm=prmo&RSRC=&RDAT=&caller= PR 6:30pm-8:00pm Reunion Check-In, Promo Code: 1979 N-MC Stadium 7:00pm-11:00pm Crab Feast/Dinner, If anyone has issues online, NAAA are ’53 Pavilion, happy to process orders by phone at 800- N-MC Stadium 874-6289 as well. The phone line is open M- F 10am-4pm.

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Game Day Parking – If you have not voted yet for the Class Germantown Elementary: (200 Windell Officers, read and heed this from the Road) An off-site parking option a few Election Committee: blocks away from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Game day parking is not Reminder that voting is open for the election available in advance. Payment is accepted in of Class Officers and Battalion cash only at this lot. Game day parking is Representatives in conjunction with the 40th $30 for a single-space vehicle and $100 for Reunion. Voting ends at midnight an oversized vehicle. September 2nd.

Game Day Shuttle Service: Free satellite Vote for your choice for President, Vice parking is available at the Harry S. Truman President, Secretary and Treasurer, and for Park and Ride, located on Harry S. Truman one Battalion Representative from your Parkway off of Riva Road. The shuttle Battalion at the following web address: service provided by Annapolis Bus https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KD79JJJ. Company begins five (5) hours prior to the The website instructions are simple to start of the game and continues throughout follow. VERY IMPORTANT that each the game, ending approximately two (2) classmate voting include your Name and hours after the game. The shuttle runs Company on the first page to ensure one approximately every 20 minutes and drops shipmate one vote for class officers, and one off and picks up at the Navy Ticket Office at vote for your (and ONLY your) Battalion the Class of 1953 Pavilion. Designated Representative. handicap accessible shuttles are available. All Classmates who graduated are eligible to Transportation Options Around vote, even if you are not attending the Annapolis – reunion. ALL VOTING WILL BE • Free Annapolis Circulator (West Street CONDUCTED THROUGH THE to Downtown). For details and map: WEBSITE. If you have trouble accessing https://annapolisparking.com/circulator- the website, please send an e-mail to the alternative-transportation/ committee: Grant Thornton - • Free Bus Shuttle from Stadium to [email protected]; Mike Downtown (there is a stop near Gate 1)- Foreman - [email protected]; and $5 Parking/ 9am-6pm on Friday Bob Klocek - [email protected] for • Uber, Lyft, etc. instructions. • Taxis • Parking Garages Downtown O/V Grant Thornton, Chairman Annapolis Parking Information: https://annapolisparking.com PLEASE VOTE! The Hillman Garage on Main Street is the closet garage to McGarvey's. There is also 79er Trivia Contest – The goal of the class trivia contest was to metered parking around City Dock and up th Main Street. get us ready for our 40 . We have completed all 12 weeks. Class Officer Elections – Those elected will assume office on January • Weekly Winners: 1st, 2020, and serve ten-year terms through o Week 1: Grant & Daryl Thornton 12/31/2030. o Week 2: Greg Parker 5

o Week 3: Grant & Daryl Thornton Tailgater group email list, please email at o Week 4: Greg Parker [email protected]. Everyone ready? o Week 5: Grant & Daryl Thornton

o Week 6: Greg Parker Home Football Games- Starts Saturday, o Week 7: Greg Parker Week 8: Grant & Daryl Thornton August 31st o Our tailgate area remains the same for this Week 9: Grant & Daryl Thornton o season. We are located in spot #3 on the Week 10: Gary Herbold o Gold Side near the Courthouse. Kick-off for o Week 11: Grant & Daryl Thornton all home games is set for 3:30pm. We o Week 12: Grant & Daryl Thornton usually start setting up for the class tailgater around 11am. The overall results will be presented during the class meeting at the reunion. We are in need for tents to be set up for the food area. If you have one, please bring Communications – it. We could use 4 tents. Sean will include updates in his Class President e-mail and Stan Clark will be If you have a table, please bring it with you including updates on our class website, as well. We usually have 3-4 tables for food www.usna79.com. I will be including (some times we need more) and any extras updates in our monthly newsletters, as well can be used back on the walking path for as on Facebook. Please ensure your dining. Fred will be bringing the generator information is correct in the 1979 Excel for crock pots and warming trays. database to ensure you keep up with what’s going as the Reunion Committee plans this Please bring at least one dish (appetizer, outstanding event! Also, please join our main entree, side or dessert) to the tailgater Facebook page. to share. I know it is a challenge for some but we can't rely on the regular attendees to Class Store – serve all. Items don't have to be homemade The ’79 Class Store is open for business. or even with the theme. Store bought is acceptable. Here’s the link - http://www.usnaclasstore.com/79store.html Also, bring your own drinks and chairs.

The ’79 Class Store will operate after the Remember that you don't have to stay with August 4th deadline. However, orders the theme. It only serves as a guideline. As received after August 4th will be delivered an example, Chuck's Amaretto Cake goes after the reunion. with all themes and is mandatory at every tailgater. Any dish, dessert and/or shot is The ’79 Class Store web site now includes welcome! the Men’s Polo Shirts with the ’79 Class Crest embroidered on the left chest. NEW- Navy-Marine Corps Stadium has enforced a new clear bag policy beginning FOOTBALL TAILGATING this season. For full details... https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2019/08/ne '79 Tailgaters- w-clear-bag-policy-for-navy-marine-corps- Navy football tailgating season begins memorial- Saturday, August 31st. If you are not on my stadium/?fbclid=IwAR0lnViqLLT34PVMm

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rBmzNxzLniy13QsajFn5Vtme984JEVAOjr Tailgater Timeline: 2xK3_uU4 11;30am- Tailgater Set-Up 2:15pm- Tailgater Take-Down Here are the much anticipated themes for the 2:30pm- Navy Victory Moonshine Shot 2019 Tailgater season: (Owens/Rebecca- are you keeping this tradition? I have plenty of shot glasses) August 31st vs Holy Cross- Fiesta Time! 3:12pm- Brigade March-On This Saturday opens the home Navy football 3:21pm- National Anthem & Fly-Over (2- season vs Holy Cross. Let's all hope we're F/A-18 Hornets) in for a better season than last year! If 3:25pm- Parachute jumper w/ American flag not...we always have our '79 Tailgater which 3:33pm- Game Kick-Off is always a winner! Halftime Cooler Theme: It's Fiesta Time! The Kruegers will again be hosting the Enchiladas, Taco Salads & your Mexican halftime tailgater in the Admiral's Row favorites. Don't forget your Tequila! parking area on the gold side, space 572 just Remember that you don't have to stay with outside Gate M. A halftime cooler will be at the theme. It only serves as a guideline. As the class tailgater site for you to place your an example, Chuck's Amaretto Cake goes halftime spirits in. The cooler is labeled with all themes and is mandatory at every with a 79 class crest. Any beverages not tailgater (right Chuck??). Any dish, dessert picked up after the game will be marked and/or shot is welcome! Please bring at with a blue tape and made available to all at least one dish (appetizer, main entree, side the next game! Cooler will be available at or dessert) to the tailgater share. I know it is the class pre-game tailgater all season. a challenge for some but we can't rely on the regular attendees to serve all. Items don't Looking forward to seeing everyone on have to be homemade or even with the Saturday! theme. Store bought is acceptable. Go Navy! Beat Holy Cross!! ~Valerie We will have the Margarita machine if any one wants to make a batch or two. We'll Sept. 14th vs ECU- 40th Reunion have supplies for a couple rounds. We'll gather in the N*Room for the biggest tailgater yet. We are in need for tents to be set up for the food area. Think we will only have 1 or 2 Oct. 5th vs Air Force- All-American so please bring one if you have one. The Cookout with Fried Falcon Cates are unable to bring theirs so I know Fried chicken or burgers/hot dogs for the we are at least one down. grill. Side dishes will be great as well. Perfect time for a gin bucket! If you have a table, please bring it with you as well. We usually have 3-4 tables for food Oct. 19th vs USF- Fest Day!- Lobsterfest (some times we need more) and any extras & Octoberfest can be used back on the walking path for John Brigante has offered to bring Maine dining. Fred will be bringing the generator lobsters. More details as the game gets for crock pots and warming trays. closer. A donation bucket will be out. Brats, Sauerkraut or your Favorite Fall Also, bring your own drinks and chairs. Dish. Pumpkin and Spiked Cider too!

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Oct. 26th vs Tulane- Cajun/Mardi Gras NAVY-NOTRE DAME 2020 Laissez les bon temps roulez! (Let the good times roll!) Bring your favorite jambalaya, (Same as last month) étouffée or cajun dish to share. I will be Anyone interested in getting on the bringing a Hurricane Punch to get the party distribution list for Navy-Notre Dame 2020 started! Football game in Dublin, Ireland, should contact Mary Ellen Doyle at Nov. 17th vs Tulsa- 12th Annual Chili [email protected] or (757) 705- Cook-Off & Texas BBQ 0565. She is coordinating hotels rooms and Competition On! Always a football tickets for the big weekend. crowd favorite with the variety of chili. Not a chili champion- ribs. pulled pork/beef or any other favorite will do. Don't forget (no change from last month) beans, slaw, sides and dessert!. As many of you know, Navy is playing Home Parking Info from NAAA Notre Dame in Ireland on August 29, 2020. Season tickets have be mailed out. If you The coordinator for the 79ers going is Mary purchased perimeter parking passes, it Ellen Doyle ([email protected]). Here’s should be included with your game what Mary Ellen sent out: tickets. Call NAAA if there is an issue. Hi everyone! Tom McLernon and I are Navy vs Army (Lincoln Field/ coordinating the Class of '79 trip to Ireland Philadelphia) December 14th for the Navy-Notre Dame game on 29 Game kick-off is 3pm. Information August 2020. We hope this trip will include regarding the "tailgater" will be sent at a a couple of class dinners, pub crawl, pep later date. rally, tailgate, and, of course, a winning football game against Notre Dame. More Future '79 Road Trips details will follow as information becomes Navy vs Notre Dame- August 29, 2020 in available for game tickets, tailgate, pep Dublin, Ireland. Contact Mary Ellen Doyle rally, etc. if interested in joining the '79 group. 1. The most important item right now,

though, is reserving a block of hotel rooms Looking forward to seeing everyone and in Dublin. After a large search (over 20 4* catching up after the long off-season. Keep hotels, most of which are not available for positive thoughts for a dry, cool tailgating our nights), Tom and I chose the following season. I'll keep you updated with any hotel: Aloft Dublin City, 1 Mill Street, The changes and/or additions to this email. Feel Liberties, Dublin, Ireland, D08 XK58, free to forward this email on to any fellow Telephone: 353 1 961 1800 79er's. Have them email me to be added to (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dub the group list. If you have any changes or al-aloft-dublin-city). It's a Marriott property, preferences in the email I use for you, please just opened a couple of months ago. let me know to make the changes. 2. I'm basing the rates below on an Go Navy! exchange rate of €1 = $1.25 (today's rate is €1 = $1.12) in case the exchange rate ~Valerie worsens. I'll make adjustments when all the payments have been made and issue refunds if the exchange rate remains favorable. The

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hotel has asked that I make the payments, 27 December 2019: Cancel by this date for then guests may book rooms via a weblink a guaranteed refund. and access the rooms via the hotel website. So everyone will need to send me checks for 27 February 2020: Check for balance of their stays. hotel cost sent to me. 3. For nights of 27 August - 30 August The hotel does allow a small number of 2018, rates for single occupancy, including cancellations without penalty from 27 continental breakfast, are below. The December 2019 to 27 July 2020, so supplement for double occupancy is $19 per hopefully I will be able to give a full refund room per night. Rooms must be reserved if you have to cancel during that period. No for all 3 nights. I checked to see what refunds after 27 July 2020, unless we can everyone did in 2012, and everyone stayed find someone else to take over your at least Thursday, Friday and Saturday reservation. nights. I'm sure the hotel will have 5. Parking is available at Q park, located a accommodations for stays before and after 10-minute walk from the hotel. The cost per those dates. We can work on that closer to 24 hours is €35. Personally, we may do travel time, if anyone is interested in without a rental car in Dublin, as Uber/taxi additional nights. seems to be available if it's too far to walk. Aloft King: $388 6. The hotel is located 0.6 miles from St. Aloft Double Double (beds are 65" wide, Stephen's Green, where the pep rally was between American queen and king): $425 held last time, and about the same distance to the Temple Bar area. There is no Urban King: $450 information available yet on any specific events (pep rally, tailgate, etc.). I couldn't Urban Double Double (beds are 65" wide, find a hotel near the stadium that had between American queen and king): $488 availability or that would respond to me, other than the Roxford Hotel, where we Aloft Suites: $613 stayed for the 2012 game. But they're not Urban Aloft Suite: $875 taking reservations for August 2020 until November 2019. 4. Important due dates for the hotel reservations: 7. We can reserve a bus to take us from the hotel to the Aviva Stadium and back to the 27 June 2019: Please let me know how hotel, which will cost approximately $15- many rooms you need and the number of $20 per person round trip. occupants for each. If you're not sure, just a guestimate is fine for now. If you are sure 8. Anthony's Travel is offering the you will not be coming, let me know so I following package, starting at $4500 for 2 can remove you from the distribution list. If people (excluding airfare): 3 nights at you want to join the festivities but will not Mespil hotel; full breakfast; 2 tickets to need lodging, let me know so we'll keep you game; welcome event; transportation on the list. to/from game and welcome event (if needed); and hop on/hop off bus and Dublin 27 August 2019: I will need a firm pass (a 2-day pass is €79/person). Even if commitment of number of rooms needed for the exchange rate worsens between now and the 3 nights and number of occupants, and a August 2020, I estimate that our costs will check for 50% of hotel cost sent to me. be at least $2000 less than Anthony Travel's.

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For reference, in 2012 game tickets were FORMER CNO ADM RICHARSON ’82 $70 each, and tailgate tickets were $50. I OFFERS INSIGHTS

expect those prices will at least double next year. Don't hesitate to send me any questions you have or call. Mary Ellen Doyle (757) 705-0565 5452 Todd St. Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Days before being relieved by ADM Mike GO NAVY--BEAT NOTRE DAME! Gilday ’85, USN, 31st Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson ’82, USN, offered his thoughts on the massive NAVY REINVENTS ITS CIO technology and readiness changes that POSITION unfolded during his tenure. “The main thing is that the Navy as a team, Navy leadership as a team—and when I say leadership, all the way down to the deck plate leaders and everybody else—came together, and we are in a better position now, more ready, modernizing on a good track, to prevail in this great power competition.”

LOOKING FOR NAVY SPORTS NEWS The Navy has created a new special assistant AND PROMOS to the secretary that will oversee cybersecurity, data and information. “It’s going to be far more strategic than I think the former [Department of the Navy] CIO office was,” said Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly ’83. “It’s the broader portfolio. It’s the digital strategy, it’s the data strategy, it’s the whole chief technology piece that will reside underneath there.” Don’t miss a moment of the Navy 2019- LtGen Lori Reynolds ’86, USMC, deputy 2020 athletic season and be the first to hear commandant for information, will join about special ticket offers and other VADM Matthew Kohler, USN, as a military promotions. Subscribers to the Navy Sports deputy to the new role. Information List receive press releases, news articles, preview and recap stories and event multimedia information for all sports or individual sports. You can sign up for specific sports or receive info on all sports. Subscribers to the Navy Anchor Email List

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NEW CLEAR BAG POLICY FOR 2019 AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS STADIUM When 1stLT Catherine Stark ’16, USMC, earned her wings earlier this month, the Erie, PA, native became the first female This was mentioned earlier in the newsletter. Marine attached to the F-35C replacement It is the official article: squadron. The F-35 Lightning II, designed and built by Lockheed Martin, is a fifth- Navy Clear Bag Policy - NEW FOR 2019 generation fighter designed to replace the F- This year, Navy will be adopting A Clear 18 in the Navy and Marine Corps and the F- Bag Policy already enacted by many schools 22 in the U.S. Air Force. Of the three around the nation. This policy was adopted models, the F-35C is designed specifically to enhance public safety and make stadium to take off and land on aircraft carriers. “Up access more efficient by limiting the size until now, people fresh out of flight school and style of bags carried into the stadium. with no fleet experience—like myself; I The public deserves to be in a safe, secure haven’t been to a squadron yet because I just environment. This is about both safety and finished flight school—we didn't have the improving the overall fan experience. opportunity to select the F-35,” said Stark. Permitted Items: Clear bags no larger than 12"X12"X6", small clutch purses no larger than 4.5"X6.5", blankets, seat cushions,

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diaper bags, umbrella strollers, and video How does this make it more convenient cameras. All items will be inspected. for fans? This will enable us to move fans through our Prohibited Items: Backpacks, computer security check points much faster. There bags, purses, fanny packs, brief cases, should be less time spent standing in lines at binocular cases, camera cases, tote bags, the stadium gates and fans will be able to be firearms, bottles (glass or plastic), cans, in their seats before kickoff. thermoses, coolers, alcoholic beverages, outside food or drink, large bags, folding How can I get an official bag? chairs, umbrellas, profession cameras and The first 20,000 fans at the home opener on tripods, noise makers, hanging August 31 will receive an official Navy banners/signs/sticks, chains, illegal branded clear bag. However, any bags that substances, laser pointers, clothing fit the specifications are allowed. containing vulgar language, large strollers, fireworks, aerosol cans, pets, pepper spray, Do all of my items need to fit in my clear and any item deemed by management to be bag? dangerous or inappropriate. No. Binoculars, phones, cameras, and blankets can be carried in without a bag. Click here for a PDF file illustrating bags Cases for these items may not be brought in that are and are not allowed in our though. stadium. What happens if I show up at the gate Frequently Asked Questions with a bag that is not permitted? Fans carrying bags that do not meet the Are all purses prohibited? criteria will be turned away from the No. Small clutch purses, with or without a stadium. We will be communicating more handle or strap, are permitted along with the information to our fans over the next few clear bags. We encourage fans not to bring weeks to make sure they are well-informed any bags, but have created a policy that about this policy. balances fan needs with improved public safety and convenience. : #8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL FIGHT SONG If I have special medical equipment I need to have with me at all items, where do I put that? The Greatest Fight Songs in College An exception will be made for medically Football History necessary items after proper inspection at a By Morgan Turner specified stadium gate designated for this purpose. The college football fight song has existed for more than a century, so it's no wonder How does the policy improve public that a school's signature sound always safety? rouses the crowd during a game. In honor of The clear bag is easily and quickly searched the sport's 150th anniversary, here are the and greatly reduces faulty bag searches. It best fight songs in the sport's history. also supports the Department of Homeland Security's "If you see something, say something" campaign.

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10. Bow Down to Washington of Clemson, the defending national champs. Washington Also known as “the song that shakes the What is the easiest way to judge a school’s Southland,” its catchy “hold that Tiger!” fight song? By its ability to rouse a team to melody is guaranteed to get stuck in your victory! Written by Lester Wilson in 1915, head if you’re on a visit to Memorial the Huskies went 7–0 in their first season Stadium. with “Bow Down to Washington” playing from the sidelines. The first time the song 6. Fight On was played at a game, the Huskies dominated Cal in a 72–0 victory...now that’s University of Southern California a good fight song. A 1922 product of USC dental student Milo

Sweet, “Fight On” is now played by the 9. FSU Fight Song Spirit of Troy student band at sporting and recreational events throughout campus. Florida State Since its inception the phrase “Fight On!” If you’re looking for a fight song that has become the student battle cry and is screams, “school spirit!” look no further. often seen on merchandise and social media. Creatively named “FSU Fight Song” Florida State’s ballad originally appeared as a poem 5. On Wisconsin written by student Doug Alley; Professor Tommy Wright later based the composition Wisconsin off of the poem. An avid Seminoles football Here’s a big plot twist: “On Wisconsin” was fan, Professor Wright gave up the rights to originally “Minnesota, Minnesota,” with the song in exchange for a pair of season composer William T. Purdy planning to tickets. enter it in a competition to be the fight song

of the state’s flagship—a big Badger rival. 8. Anchors Aweigh His roommate Carl Beck, a former Wisconsin student, was able to get Purdy to Navy instead let the song be used for UW, with The Naval Academy’s “Anchors Aweigh” is Beck writing new lyrics. The song has gone everything you would expect from a federal on to be a staple of Camp Randall ever since service academy’s fight song. Patriotic and its first use in 1909. spirited, the 1906 product is a classic in all the right ways. The expression “anchors 4. Victory March aweigh” (often seen misspelled as “anchors away”) means a ship has officially begun its Notre Dame journey, fitting for pre-game football Widely regarded as one of—if not the— performances. Charles Zimmermann, who most recognizable college fight songs, had been bandmaster of the Naval Academy “Victory March” was shoe-in for a spot on Band for nearly 30 years at the time, this list. Brothers Michael and John Shay, composed the song. also alums, wrote the Notre Dame anthem.

The song was first played on campus on 7. Tiger Rag Easter Sunday in 1909, perhaps a nod to the school’s Catholic faith. Clemson “Tiger Rag” has many uses across sports, but its most popular may be as the fight song

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3. Rocky Top death, Ford requested it to accompany his funeral procession at the capitol. Tennessee Although not the official fight song of the Here's the link if you want to hear the fight Volunteers, “Rocky Top” has become so songs: https://www.si.com/college- ingrained within the culture of Tennessee football/2019/best-fight-songs-college- football that it might as well be. First football-history recorded by the Osborne Brothers in 1967, the University of Tennessee has a perpetual license to play the song as often as deemed USNA 79er DATABASE, ETC. necessary. The ability of “Rocky Top” to appeal to the masses is evident in its claim as the only college fight song to appear on the Country Top 100 Charts (Lynn Anderson’s version peaked at No. 17 in 1970).

2. Boomer Sooner

Oklahoma Although the rhythmic trumpet and clashing 1 – Welcome to the Area / Newsletter – symbols alone could have landed the Sooner • New additions this month include: state’s anthem on this list, it is also None important to note that “Boomer Sooner” just • Updates include: Tim Blue, Ted might be the most frequently played fight Branch, Judd Knecht, Roger Mau song in college football. Derived from Yale University's “Boola Boola”, “Boomer 79er COORDINATOR Sooner” is played after every touchdown. Considering Oklahoma scored the most HOME – [email protected] touchdowns per game in 2018 (6.1), the or [email protected] song is sure to garner significant airtime. Cell – (407)375-3440

1. The Victors HOW DO YOU UPDATE YOUR Michigan PROFILE ON USNA.COM? The all-time winningest program in college football, Michigan’s “The Victors” perfectly (updated July 2019) embodies the maize and blue. Written and The Class of 1979 Leadership relies on the composed by then-student Louis Elbel in information contained in the USNA Alumni 1898, a shortened variation of the nation’s Association database to maintain our contact best fight song is played every time the with you. All “official” emails going out to the Wolverines score or make a major defensive class use the addresses in the Alumni play. “The Victors” is so bold and Association database. This includes items like commanding that alumnus and past reunion information, upcoming trips or President Gerald R. Ford often requested the classmate gatherings, loss of classmates, or Naval band play the song in place of the any information of a time-sensitive nature, as well as SHIPMATE magazine delivery. customary “.” Upon his

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Changes to your Alumni Profile can only be Alumni Lookup. Of course, our classmates made by you – the Class Leadership is not or other grads must enter their information able to do this for you. in the system, but if they did, you can find it.

It is very important to stay in communications When you Log in at www.usna.com go all with your Class by email and regular mail, as the way to the bottom right of the page and well as telephone contact in order to stay you will see an “Alumni Lookup” button. informed through SHIPMATE articles and the Click that. A login page for USNA.com will Class Column and Class President emails. open it for you to enter your information and Please follow the following instructions to then agree with the user agreement. change and update your Alumni Profile.

Then you enter fill in the search fields, click • Step 1: Go to www.usna.com. search, and your results will show up in a • Step 2: Click on “Log In” at top right of the box below the search fields. page. On a mobile device, tap the menu icon at top right, then tap “Log In”. That’s it. Happy hunting! Hopefully, our • Step 3: Enter your Username and Password, classmates and other alumni will be then click/tap on “Login.” registered.

(Important: If you forgot or don’t know your Username and/or Password, click/tap on the “Forgotten Password” link. Do NOT use the New User Registration unless you know you’ve never registered an account – highly unlikely. If you receive SHIPMATE, then you probably have an account.) • Step 4: Click on “My Profile” at top of the page. On a mobile device, tap the menu icon at top right, then tap “My Profile”. • Step 5: Scroll through your Personal Information and update the appropriate fields. Ensure your mailing address and email address are correct. After completing your updates, click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. I suggest you then look over your profile again to make sure it’s accurate. Please note the “Make Private” options for any or all of your information. Use them if you feel it is necessary. • Step 6: Click on “Logout” at top right of the page. On a mobile device, tap the menu icon at top right, then tap “Logout”.

HOW DO YOU FIND CLASSMATES?

(same as last month) If you want to find contact information on our classmates or other Naval Academy grads, you can use an Alumni Tool called

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