ski trip. (Send your notes to Dave Frost, 17164 Uke to pass on to all of us: Class Crests. Who out there worked on our design? Libertad Drive, San Diego, Calif. 92127.) Dear Classmates, If you have any information on this, please let me Chariie Mahon and Kevin Nietmann are I had a great time during the Homecoming know at your earUest opportunity. mainstays at Calvert Chffs nuclear p)ower plant in weekend. Just seeing so many of you again really By the time you read this, I will hopyefully be Maryland, while Sandy McCormick is puUing made me feel special. Extra thanks to Keith and back in Norfolk. The Med is nice, but there's no similar duty in Hixon, Tennessee. Susan Weaver, Brian and Sarah Edington, Kenny place Uke home. Until next month — Happy and Deb Holmes, and Frank Rennie. You Guys I certainly thank Dave for the update. Trails, Bill. Now its once again time for the Home Town and girls really made me feel Uke a part of the company again. You accepted me for what I am News Releases! BUI Wolff participated in a three- and made no assumptions. It's the best I've felt submarine surfacing at the North Pole. The in years. I still think Navy should have tried one foUowing decorations were received: Robert field goal at 50+ yards rather than go for the 78 Membership: 80% Warmbrann the Navy Achievement Medal, fust down. BEAT ARMY! Humiliate them! Richard Hammond the Navy Commendation Best of luck, Pres., Lt. Kenneth E. Waldie USN Medal, and Richard Rush the Meritorious Service Tom Smith Sec'y, Lt. Bob Schmermund USN (Ret.) Medal. Congratulations to all. I would Uke to add a special note of thanks to 2917 Tapered Lane, Bowie, Md. 20715 That's it for this month. Take care, don't let Tom's brother, Gregg Smith '77, who also sent 301/390-6754 the Dark Ages get the best of you, write me or your some pictures from the occasion. That's all the news I have for now — let me hear from you. Hi Sportsfans! Just a brief note from the cam­ company rep a letter and as always BEAT ARMY. paign trail to apologize for not getting an article in the November or December Shipmate. There are a lot of loyal folks out there who have taken the time to write, and I assure you that your 76 Membership: 63% Uterary legends were not lost on deaf ears. This Pres., Lt. Morgan B. Pearsall USN 77 Membership: 81% election cycle has been crazy, but that's no excuse Sec'y, Capt. Joe Buranosky USMC for missing deadUnes. For Rose and Bobby Scott, Pres., Peter W. Grieve Kevin Liddy and aU the rest, your news is included #32 Tanglewood Lane, 250 Forest Ridge Road Sec'y, LCdr. Bill Millward, USN Monterey, Calif. 93940 below. 1026 Magnolia Avenue In the meantime, let me include a brief personal Correspondence has been slow during the past Norfolk, Va. 23508 note. My son Robert James was bom 26 August month. I'm sure that the hoUdays will bring more West Coast, Lt. Dempsey Butler, USN joining his sister Kathleen at the Schmermund news, but for now I have only a few notes to pass Management Dept. USS CARL VWSON (CVN-70) household. Bobby's middle name is in memory of on. I received a letter from Rich O'Hanlon who FPO San Francisco, CA 96629 a dear friend and Classmate name Jim Mclnemey was completing a tour with Carrier Group Three Another month — and stiU no mail. Isn't any­ who was kiUed in an automobile accident in 1982, staff embarked in USS CARL VmsoN (CVN-70). body doing anything worthwhUe? the night before Homecoming. We sent a note to At the time he was getting ready to leave for I did receive one "spy" report from an anony­ Jim's sister teUing her of Bobby's birth, and that JacksonviUe to fly F/A-18's with VFA-106. Rich mous source in the D.C. area. I'll take anything he would be named for "Mac" and me. The next and his wife, Eileen, have three daughters — I can get! Let's have a run-down of the informa­ week we got a caU from Linda, thanking us for Brynn, Dara, and Caitlin. Mark Anthony, Gerry tion that he included. It's all quick and to-the- remembering Jim and commenting on the coin­ Spraitzar, and Jerry Buck were also aboard VIN­ point. Bob Atwood is an engineer with TRW and cidence of Bobby's birth. I told Linda I wasn't sure SON. Mark is the Flag Secretary and wiU be leav­ is the proud father of four daughters. Christie and what coincidence she was talking about and she ing sometime in Febmary or March to join VP-I6 J.T. Hardy also have four daughters and Uve in said, "Oh, didn't you know, your son was bom at NAS JacksonviUe. Mark and his wife, Margie, Olney, Maryland. IBM's Marketing Division keeps on Jim's birthday." WeU that was too much for have two children — Marcus and Marcia. Gerry J.T. busy and off the streets. (After hearing about me and I just started crying. The point I'm trying Spraitzar was the EW Officer but was due to leave these two large families, I wonder if anyone else to make is that Mother B is a part of us aU. Not VINSON for the War CoUege at Newport, Rhode has this many, or more, kids? Let me know.) all the times we had at USNA were great, I've got Island. Jerry Buck is the Combat Systems Officer Bob Bender is in marketing for Martin Mari­ two D's in wires to prove it, but it's the friend­ with Destroyer Squadron Nine. etta. David "Skip" Wagner is in aerospace ships we've made, the people we know that I received one other letter that Tom Smith would marketing with Westinghouse. Another marketing whether it's tomorrow or 10 years from now we exec is Carl Fisher who is with Gould, Inc. Laselle can call up and say, "Hey, John I'm in town for B. Booker is in Burlington, , as a Business three hours between flights, let's have a beer," Development/Marketing Manager with General that's what's important. Electric. Scott Lutterioh is working for Syscon So it's at this joyous time of year, whether the Corp. Guess who's with Proctor and Gamble in celebration is Christmas, Hanukah, or just "the Jackson, Tennessee manufacturing Pringle's hoUdays" let's aU be thankful for our family, our Potato Chips . . . Kelvin Grahmam! He, Phair, friends and our Shipmates. I didn't mean to make Kelvin II and Christopher are doing well. (My this sound like a Hallmark commercial, but the source mentioned something about a swimming one thing I miss most about being on active duty pool?) Angle and Clint Hallman are fine and live is the Navy "family," and the things I cherish most in the Manassas, Virginia, area while Clint toils about four years at USNA (other than having Al daily at MobU. Lastly, the word is that great parties CanteUo teach me how to do a handstand) are the are the norm at the home of David "Gator" Gates friendships which will always be there. Back in the Wardroom — Tom Smith, Kenny Holmes, and Paul "Grapes" Hollich on Gentle Lane in As you read this, the focus should be on all- Gregg Smith, and Keith Weaver Alexandria. Thanks "source" for all the info. American David Robinson and Navy's stellar Since I have nothing else to fall back on, here hoops team. But as I write this, it is the day before are a few more Home Town News Releases. Jim the annual war in PhiUy and the battie of the good Meisaac is stationed aboard USS OLDENDORF guys against the Woopoos from the Hudson. homeported in Yokosuka. Stationed with Marine Filled with anticipation I submit the following: Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at El Toro is Jona­ Kevin Liddy has made the first official nomina­ than Kolp. He recently participated in RimPac 86. tion for Class Officer, that of Sam Tangredi for Cameron Blake is the Program Manager for Class Secretary (Think he's trying to tell me VS-0294, the only Reserve VS unit on the West something?). Kevin and wife Cassie are residing Coast. David Williams is with the 3rd Marine Air­ in Stamford, Connecticut, with Kevin at the in­ craft Wing at Camp Pendleton. Deployed aboard vestment bank of Morgan Stanley and Cassie USS KENNEDY is Marine Capt. James R. Rowan. working at a travel agency. Sounds like these two He is with the Marine Attack Squadron AU- have been doing a bit of traveling on their own Weather-533 which, when land-based, is in Cherry sailing on the Long Island Sound nearly every Point. weekend. Kevin has even eamed a number of silver Homecoming — Frank Rennie, Tom Smith, Sarah I received a letter from Ken Wheeler, '62. He platters racing out of the Stamford Yacht Club. Eddington (hiding) and Brian Eddington is trying to compile a history of all the different Kevin is attending NYU to get his MBA, but also

88 Shipmate, January-February 1987 found time to organize a reunion for USS CAP- ADANO in Newport last August. A gala attended by that "security systems kinda guy," Kevin Lynch, who still resides in Newport with Kathy and the clan. Kevin also reports that Ken Roey is on an amphib in and has must been selected for EDO. Back to the afore­ mentioned Sam Tangredi, he is working on his doctorate at USC, at the conclusion of which Sam wiU be obligated to the Navy for the next 70 years. Hey, but think of the pension! Kevin also bumped into another Wall Street-type, Jon Kutler, who is the merger mania man for First Boston Corp. Fred Sheehan is also working in as a financial analyst for J.C. Penney and on the Blue-suit side, Charlie Sotomayer is recruiting for the Navy in the Big Apple. Maura and John Rud­ der were also part of that New York crowd, but Virginia Beach Party are now here in the Washington area with John from Minnesota and Rudy "rude dude" Escher flying F-18's out of El Toro and Bill Hession may working with Career Development. Kevin says just who received the break dancing award for the well be in CivLant right now, probably in the D.C. in case you've some spare coin sitting around you evening. Don held the fifth annual lOK Elizabeth area. It's been a long time since First Class Cruise can contact him TOLL FREE at 1-800-223-2440 River Run and Beer Barbeque last Spring hosting Doug (but I'm still a bit hungover). Good to hear Ext. 4321. Another Connecticut couple, Ellen and other Va. Beach area '78ers Anna and Sam SoweU, from you. Mike Fifer report the birth of daughter Katherine Kim and Craig Lile, Libby and Craig Diffie and It is only fitting that I close this column with born in July. Mike is VP at White Flower Farm son, Douglas, Jaqueline and Bill Burke with Bill a nautical novel from the "TaUest of Tall Dad- mnning shipping, data processing and customer Jr. and Mary, LesUe and Garry Simpson, Debby dys," Jim Shulson. I knew it was from Jim when service in a 160,000-square-foot building. A little and Frank Hunt with daughter, Caitlin, and Barb I saw the yellow-Uned paper and crayola markings. different from Ufe on a sub, eh Mike? Mike would and Glen Ives with son. Glen. Thanks for the Reporting from the world's least travelled tropical Uke to hear from 26th company mystery guests of scoop from Virginia. Speaking of which, Glen paradise (That's Okinawa with a capital "O") the month Mark Hoppe and Brad Wilson. Wheless reports that all is well at Oceana where Shuls reports that Clyde Moore is the Marine ver­ THE BABIES KEEP COMING . . . Machushla he is instructing F-14 air crews and operating the sion of Ma Bell on the Island which comes in and Paul Wiedorn have announced the birth of Weapons systems trainer. He's also working on handy as a ready excuse for Jim returning home their son, Ian Anton. Kim and Ray Miskowski his doctorate at Old Dominion. His 24th Company from some late Friday evenings, "But honey, I have announced the birth of their second daughter, news includes that Mark McKeon is at Cherry tried to call several times, but the phones just KeUy Lynn. The Wiedorns reside in Idaho Falls, Point as a Marine A-6 with wife Colleen and didn't work!" On a secret mission in Subic, Shuls I assume Paul is going to school there, while the children, Ashley and Ben. Brenda and Tim Arcaro ran across (in a Jeepney probably) Bill Poole and Miskowskis are still in Florida with Ray instruct­ report the birth of their second child. Heather, to Arch Griffin. Bill is with SRF Subic and Arch is ing out of JacksonviUe. Congratulations to you all! go along with Joey. "Pippy" wUl be a ship with 7th Fleet staff. Jimbo also reports that Brian John Mathre reports from the West Coast that superintendent at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Green has left Oki for parts unknown and that Bull all is weU with wife Linda, daughter, Kristen 3, Kittery, Maine. McCormack is in PG school on his way to Cubi and new addition, AimeUse Karen. John was com­ Kathy and Jay "the man" Bowling are at the "Party-Hearty" Point. Jim feels good that his pleting his tour at Moffett as a Naval Flight Of­ LAMPS Rag in California. Nancy and Scott God­ prior experiences will allow him to show Bull the ficer and has since switched designator to Engi­ frey are in Corpus Christi where he's instructing cultural advantages of the area, museums, art neering Duty Officer. By now he should be attend­ aviators. Sylvia and Dave "Deek" Philman are in galleries and the like. Additionally, Carl Jordan ing P.G. school in Monterey for Weapons System Kingsville where Dave is also an instructor. Steve is flying OV-lO's on the island, meaning that 37 Engineering. Howell is also in Texas as a jet instructor. Dan percent of the Class of '78.5 are now on Okinawa. ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY . . . Mike Canman is stiU single and is an F-4 pilot in VF-31 (Does that tell you something Shuls?) As for Jim, Leary reports from Hawaii that thanks to this col­ on USS FORRESTAL. Dave Surgent is a P-3 NFO, he's extended for the 12th time on Oki until July umn he found out that old roomie Leo Klikier had but by now should be with wife Kathy and daugh­ of '87 at which time he'll enter cultural detox and been on Oahu with him for two years and neither ter, Stephanie, in Annapolis with a tour at USNA. return to the States. one knew it. Leo has since departed to the Joint Suzi and Rick Daniel have left the Navy for parts I'd like to close with the following immortal Space Command, in , I believe. Mike has unknown. Mike Galpin is stiU a RIO in Top Gun words of Tall Daddy himself, talking about his had the unique experience of going from one of and rumor has it was one of the "real stars" of visit to Subic. Words which I think should be a the Navy's newest subs to one of its oldest, USS the movie, though I'll take KeUie McGillis any day. permanent part of Reef Points, "Please, Uncle SwoRDFisH (SSN-579) which is in the process of Sorry Mike. Mike and Nancy apparently enjoy the Sam, don't ever send me to that God-forsaken decommissioning in Pearl. Prior to reporting, Hollywood scene, buying a beach house in Del place again. At least not until my Uver is well. Mike attended SOAC in Groton with Jack Chris­ Mar. Lisa and Leon Miller are in "scenic" 35-cent San Miguels is closer to heaven than Texas tiansen, on his way to USS BREMERTON in Pearl SigoneUa where Leon is flying T-39's and Lisa is ever wiU be.". . . AMEN. as Navigator, and Keith Sauls, on his way to a trying to keep an eye on daughter Angela, 3. Ellen 688-class on the East Coast as Weps. Larry Newby and Glenn Fogg are in the Va. Beach area with and George Billy were also there in a later class. Glenn on board KENNEDY as CIC/ASW. Out of Larry has just completed a staff tour in Italy and the NAV, John Skogsberg is flyingwit h Northwest 79 Membership: 91% had since changed his name to Lorenzo. Mike Orient out of Mary Tyler Moore land (Minne­ closes with the exciting news of the birth of his apolis). Thanks for the skinny Glen. Pres., Lt. Alex L. Urrutia USN first son, Daniel, but all the credit should go to A letter from a long-lost First Class Cruise-mate Corr. Sec'y, Larry Kihistadius wife Renee. Congrats! reports that Doug Miller is indeed alive and weU 426 Watergap Dr., Fayetteville, N.C. 28304 Responding to "Kinky" Frank Hunt's lack of and heading to Groton as a non-Navy Nuke 800-334-2629 memory, Don Bratzman has informed me that his Engineer. Doug says that he and "his lovely wife," East Coast J.E. McFadden "lovely wife" does in fact have a name ... oh you guessed it folks, he never told me her name Box 294 Pennocksbridge Rd., West Grove, yes, it's Terri Ekelund Bratzman. These two Navy (boy is he in deep kimchee) met in Beeville, Texas, Penna. 19390 Lt's live in Virginia Beach with Don working on and have since been living in Salt Lake City. Doug East Coast the MK-48 ADCAP torpedo and Terri at CinC­ has been studying nuclear engineering at U of Utah Friends, your man on the East Coast extends LantFlt. The Brutzmans were in attendance at the and is now going to ply his trade at Electric boat. his most sincere apologies for allowing your many wedding of the aforementioned Maura and John Doug has two daughters, Hannah, 5, and letters and photos to backlog. I hope these pic­ Rudder whose reception was said to rival that of Amanda, 3. He also reports that Dan Cox is an tures of men, women, and children in summer the Royal Family (You know those New York wed­ investment broker in Virginia Beach. Jim Loef- clothing don't seem too out of place. Working a dings). Jack Christiansen and Fred Sheehan were fler completed Dept. Head school in Newport and full-time job, going to law school four nights a there along with Jackie and Ron Uglow visiting should be somewhere at sea. Tim Murphy is still week, and moving to a new home after my wife's

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