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I-Day! |
 Another
one for the books. And, yes,
it was hot, as per tradition.
The Class of 2018 boasted the
highest number of women (get
the full class stats here)
and moved through
the stations in Alumni Hall
at a record clip. Their class
photo has already been taken as
well—
time-lapse video here.
Public Affairs has also
interviewed a detailer
for his take on this
responsibility. If you are a
member of the Alumni
Association, log in to view our
ongoing Photo Program for
all the plebe I-Day, oath, PEP
and training pics that will be
added this summer. Have a great
summer, plebes. |
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Alumni Honored for Navy Yard
Heroism |
Members of Naval District
Washington gathered at the
Washington Navy Yard in June to
honor civilians and sailors for
their bravery and service in the
midst of last year’s mass
shooting. Four officers,
including CAPT Timothy Crone
’91, USN, and CAPT Edward
Zawislak ’90, USN, and four
enlisted sailors
received the Navy and Marine
Corps Medal for pursuing the
gunman, helping personnel to
shelter in place or evacuate and
providing medical care. |
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Ham ’87 Designs Flight Program
For Mids |
A
new program is helping
midshipmen experience some of
the rigors of flight school
before they decide on their
service community. Designed by
CAPT Ken Ham ’87, USN, retired
astronaut and chair of the Naval
Academy Aerospace Engineering
Department, the goal is to help
with flight school attrition.
Ham found that most of those
officers felt they had no idea
what they were getting into when
they chose flight school. |
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9/11 Heroes Run |
Before the Marine Corps Marathon
in DC, there is the
Heroes Run in Philadelphia,
PA, on 14 September. Join your
fellow alumni by running with
the
Run To Honor team. Proceeds
raised support local veterans,
their families, first responders
and Travis Manion (Class of
2004) Foundation’s Challenge
Grants. |
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50 Years Underwater, Ring
Returns to VA Beach |
A Naval Academy class ring that
belonged to CDR William Greene
’61, USNR, went missing
more than 50 years ago when
he was stationed in Hawaii. “He
and the other junior officers
were playing touch football in
the surf at Barber’s Point, and
it just came off during the
game,” said his wife, Gail.
“Everybody who was playing the
game with him dug in the surf
and sand, looking for it for an
hour but could not find it—it
just disappeared.” So how did
the ring finally turn up? |
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All Academy Challenge Results:
$2.3 Million Raised |
 Not
bad for Third Place in the All
Academy Challenge. West Point
may have taken top honors in the
inaugural Challenge, but the
$2.3 million raised by more than
1,500 Navy alumni will have
an immediate and lasting impact
on the Brigade of Midshipmen. |
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Cyber Center: CLASSIFIED |
 A
state-of-the-art cyber
operations center planned for
the Naval Academy would allow
midshipmen to view classified
information and watch cyber
attacks as they happen, said
CAPT Paul Tortora ’89, USN,
director of the Academy’s Center
for Cyber Security Studies. The
206,000-square-foot building
will feature the
first classified facility.
Construction is expected to take
about two years staring in late
2016. |
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How a Marine Father Created an
Academy Son ’14 |
In the ’80’s, the Army promised
MSgt Daniel Ramos, USMC (Ret.),
many different things. However,
he felt the
Marine Corps could give him
everything he wanted, even
though they promised not to give
him anything … so he enlisted.
He was also slightly influenced
as a child by "Star Trek". His
son, ESN Daniel Ramos, Jr. ’14,
USN, is now assigned to the
STERETT (named for naval officer
Andrew Sterett who took command
of the schooner ENTERPRISE in
1800—spooky.) |
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Q&A With Soccer Coach Carin
Gabarra |
Since 1993,
Carin Garbarra and the Mids
have produced 19 consecutive
winning seasons and earned three
NCAA tournament appearances. She
became the all-time leading
scorer in NCAA history at
UC-Santa Barbara in 1987, led
the United States to its first
Women’s World Cup title and won
a gold medal with the 1996 U.S.
Olympic Soccer Team, so the
team’s success and her
exceptional leadership should be
no surprise. |
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Stann ’03 and Operation Matador |
In the
July-August issue of
Shipmate magazine, you
will find a feature on former
Marine and mixed martial artist
Brian Stann '03 who deployed
twice to Iraq. This
video about Operation Matador
during his second tour gives
additional insight about the
mission. “I probably aged 15
years in my three years fighting
a war for this country.” |
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Sea Trials TV |
Our local cable folks recently
aired their coverage of 2014 Sea
Trials, which we would like to
share with everyone outside of
the DC viewing area.
Part One goes all the way
back to 2017’s I-Day to planning
Sea Trials,
Part Two goes in depth with
21st Company and their
challenges and
Part Three is the close of
their long day and Herndon. |
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A Different Kind of SEAL Team |
On 21 August, four SEALs, three
of them USNA alumni, known as
SEALs for Sunshine will swim
the length of Sebago Lake (13
miles) in Maine to raise
awareness and funds for Camp
Sunshine, a retreat in Casco for
children with life-threatening
illnesses. Their goal is to
raise enough to fund 40 military
families to attend the weeklong
camp retreat. If you’ve ever
been swimming in Maine water,
you know they will earn every
penny. |
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Does Your Alumni Chapter
Consider Itself an “Other?” |
Make your voice heard and help
us further our mission! While
the nine largest chapters
automatically earn
representation on the Alumni
Association Board of Trustees,
smaller chapters can apply for
representation through one of
the three “Other Chapter”
positions. If your chapter is
holding regular events,
promoting USNA in your community
and supporting local Blue and
Gold officers, become a part of
the Alumni Association Board by
downloading this how-to pdf.
Deadline is 30 July. |
