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Silicon Valley Chapter Military Ofcers Association of America Volume XV Issue 10The Bulletin Oct 2018 OCTOBER LUNCHEON SPEAKER illiam Hogarth died in London in Luncheon WOctober 1764 and his friend, actor 18 Oct 2018 David Garrick, composed the following inscription for his tombstone: Farewell Great Painter of Mankind Who reach'd the noblest point of Art Whose pictur'd Morals charm the Mind And through the Eye correct the Heart. If Genius fire thee, Reader, stay, If Nature touch thee, drop a Tear: If neither move thee, turn away, For Hogarth's honour'd dust lies here. The chapter’s October luncheon speaker will be Tim Farrell, a distinguished educator who taught English for 48 years at Gunn High School and Foothill College. He will Tim Farrell make an illustrated presentation on the Social Hour: 11:00 AM English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist Luncheon: 11:45 AM William Hogarth, entitled Gin, Sin, Sex in the City. In 1999 Mr. Farrell was the first Luncheon is $26.00 recipient of the Gunn Principal’s Cup for See Back Page for Reservations Excellence in Teaching. Form and Directions CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4 Oct Board Meeting 10:30 AM 18 Oct Luncheon with Mr. Tim Farrell presentation about William Hogarth 1 Nov Board Meeting 10:30 AM 15 Nov Luncheon with Maj General Kent Hillhouse USA (ret) Vietnam War and Los Gatos Memorial 20 Dec Luncheon with Col Keith Giles tour of Germany and Poland PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Hi All, We had our Board of Directors meeting in the Moffett Field Museum for the first time on September 6. It took me about 30 minutes to walk from the front door to our meeting area down the hall. I had to stop every few feet to admire the incredible military equipment on display. And don’t worry, I won’t dwell on weapons of destruction. I’m fairly certain my “Perspective” guidelines won’t allow me to scare anyone. I’ve always appreciated museums. I just got back from Paris OFFICERS, BOARD, AND CHAIRS where I spent some time in the Louvre. (I was surprised at how small the PRESIDENT:Cpt Charles McDougald USA Mona Lisa painting was.) But I LOVE military museums. I stand in awe 415-722-1009 1st VP: LDCR J.C. Burns USN of all the weapons, uniforms, and tools of war on display. My dad was a 650-637-7742 th 2nd VP:CAPT John Hassenplug, USN gunner in the 20 Machine Gun Battalion in France in 1918. He was 650-224-7638 Secretary: COL Warren Enos AUS wounded and gassed but he survived. He was sixteen. I honestly never 408-245-2217 Treasurer: CAPT Keith Ott USN thought about the uniform he wore or the weapon he carried. Perhaps it’s 530-219-2404 Past President: CAPT Gil Borgardt USN karma. It doesn’t matter. Now I’m hooked. From now on, I’m going to 650-342-1270 arrive early for our meetings so I can spend some time inspecting and DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS CALMOAA studying. CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 The equipment the doughboys had back then looks ancient. Then I Chaplain Col Don Bradley USAF 650-592-0915 laugh when I think about what the equipment we used in Vietnam must Chapter Outreach CWO5 Robert Landgraf USMC 408-323-8838 look like to the soldiers of today’s army. We had no computers back then. Commissary/Exchange Advisory CDR Ralph Hunt USN 650-967-8467 None. Now everybody has an iPhone that has more memory than the Friends-in-Need (FIN) Program CDR Al Mouns USN 408-257-5629 computer that put the first man on the moon. Drones can see what’s over Navy League Liaison LCDR Tom Winant USN 650-678-7120 the next hill and robotic aircraft can kill an enemy in Iraq, operated by Membership/Recruitment CAPT John Hassenplug, USN 650-224-7638 someone in air-conditioned comfort in Virginia. Personal Affairs What about the next generation? Will machines replace our CAPT Robert French USN 650-549-8896 Programs fighting men and women? I don’t think so. The presence of our soldiers in CDR Ralph Hunt USN 650-967-8467 ROTC a war zone gives much comfort to the downtrodden and oppressed. I CWO4 Patrick Clark USA 831-402-8548 Surviving Spouse Liason never saw a kid in Vietnam that could turn down a Hershey’s chocolate LtCol Charlene Lee USA 510-427-7145 Scholarship bar. We are killers, yes. But never forget, we are ambassadors that LtCol Charles Curran USAF 415-706-2353 Capt Gio Picazo USAF 669-258-5057 represent America in the worst of times as well as the best of times. CAPT Paul Barrish USN 408-356-7531 Travel (Space-A Advisory) vacant NEVER STOP SERVING Veteran Affairs LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 CHUCK Web Master LtCol Mike Sampognaro USAF 408-779-7389 Sergeant at Arms Capt Chris Kachulis USAF 408-395-2853 Strategic Planning WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Capt David Down ARNG 408-202-9360 Legislation LTC CHRIS CAPOZZI, USA (RET) LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 The Chapter Board meets at the Moffett Field Museum, LTC JACK WELLS, USMC (RET) Moffett Federal Airfield, the first Thursday of the month at 10:30am. DIRECTORS EMERITUS LtCol. Jesse Craddock USAF 650-968-0446 CAPT Lloyd McBeth USN 408-241-3514 In Memorium RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (RAO) LtCol Arthur N. Fried, USAF, died March 2018 650-603-8047 Bulletin Editor Lt. Commander Walter Charles Capella LtCol. Mike Sampognaro, USAF [email protected] 408-779-7389 July 3rd 1921 - July 10th 2018 see pg 22 - 2 - OCTOBER LUNCHEON cont'd In 1743–1745, Hogarth painted the six pictures Hogarth was born in London to a lower middle- of Marriage à-la-mode, a pointed skewering of class family, and in his youth he took up an upper-class 18th-century society. This moralistic apprenticeship where he specialized in engraving. warning shows the miserable tragedy of an ill- Over time his work ranged from realistic portraiture considered marriage for money. This is regarded to modern graphic novel-like series called “modern by many as his finest project and may be among moral subjects,” perhaps best known being his moral his best-planned story serials. Marital ethics were series A Harlot's Progress, A Rake's Progress and the topic of much debate in 18th-century Britain. Marriage A-la-Mode. Knowledge of his work is so The many marriages of convenience and their pervasive that satirical political illustrations in this attendant unhappiness came in for particular style are often referred to as "Hogarthian". criticism, with a variety of authors taking the view Influenced by French and Italian painting and that love was a much sounder basis for marriage. engraving, Hogarth's works are mostly satirical caricatures, sometimes bawdily sexual, mostly of the first rank of realistic portraiture. They became widely popular and mass-produced via prints in his lifetime, and he was by far the most significant English artist of his generation. In 1731 Hogarth completed the earliest of his series of moral works, a body of work that led to significant recognition. The collection of six scenes was entitled A Harlot's Progress and appeared first as paintings before being published as engravings. A Harlot's Progress depicts the fate of a country girl who begins prostituting – the six scenes are chronological, starting with a meeting with a bawd Marriage a-la-mode and ending with a funeral ceremony that follows the Later prints of significance include his pictorial character's death from venereal disease. warning of the consequences of alcoholism in The inaugural series was an immediate success Beer Street and Gin Lane (1751). Hogarth and was followed in 1733–1735 by the sequel A engraved Beer Street to show a happy city drinking Rake's Progress. The second installment consisted of the 'good' beverage, English beer, in contrast to eight pictures that depicted the reckless life of Tom Gin Lane, in which the effects of drinking gin are Rakewell, the son of a rich merchant, who spends all shown – as a more potent liquor, gin caused more of his money on luxurious living, services from problems for society. prostitutes, and gambling – the character's life ultimately ends in Bethlem Royal Hospital. A Rake’s Progress Beer Street and Gin Lane… cont'd pg 4 - 3 - Tim attended Stanford University (B.A., 1963, SEPTEMBER LUNCHEON REPORT M.A., 1964). He has been active in the community uch is going on in the surface navy these since retirement, volunteering, as a docent at the M days - growth in ship and personnel numbers, Filoli Estate in Woodside for 15 years, and in operational demands (if it floats, it fights), in currently serving as program chair for the Morning training needs, in maintenance needs - and as recent Forum of Los Altos. He has also been involved in events show, almost the most important is the community theatre, most notably as Willy Loman need to get “back to the basics” - seamanship and in Palo Alto Players’ 2016 production of Death of leadership. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) fills a Salesman. He and his wife Lynne have lived in an important role in this regard. Our speaker was Los Altos since 1963. Captain Chuck Good, USN, the Chair of Surface Mr. Farrell likely will be telling the stories Warfare at NPS. behind the images and that could prove to be enlightening, great fun, perhaps a lot of humor/a few laughs, and overall an entertaining time.