2023 Distinguished Graduate ADM Cecil D. Haney ’78, USN (Ret.) was the first Black four-star submariner, the first Black Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) commander, the first Black Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander, …
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Cecil Haney (29th Co.) Recognized as part of Black History Month
2023 Distinguished Graduate ADM Cecil D. Haney ’78, USN (Ret.) was the first Black four-star submariner, the first Black Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) commander, the first Black Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander, …
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Retired Navy admiral, DC native opens up about paving way for young Black submarine officers (Cecil Haney, 29th Co.)
Stephanie Gaines-Bryant | sgaines-bryant@wtop.com February 6, 2023, 10:11 AM This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. …
Mark Fox (18th Co.) appearance on the AfterBurn Podcast Added to Classmates on Video Page
Mark Fox (18th Co.) appeared on The AfterBurn Podcast for a two hour interview entitled “Fighter Pilot’s Journey: Enemy Fighter Jet Intercepts, MiG-21 Shoot down, and Going to War” to …
Thomas H. Easley (20th Co.) added to the Memorial page
The class recently learned that Thomas H. Easley (20th Co.) passed away June 22, 2018. His name has been added to the memorial page and the class is trying to …
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Obituary for David R. Cruickshank (30th Co.) added to the Memorial page.
The obituary for David R. Cruickshank (30th Co.), who passed away December 1, 2022, was added to the Memorial page. Dr. David Cruickshank, 66, died December 1, 2022, in Colorado …
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Rob Cloutier (18th Co.) recognized as “Engineering Educator of the Year” by the Mobile Area Council of Engineers
Robert J Cloutier Ph D, Professor and Program Chair, Systems Engineering Program at the University of South Alabama, was awarded “Engineering Educator of the Year” by the Mobile Area Council …
Final Accounting for Alumni Center Fundraising
Classmates, I would like to join with our Naval Academy Foundation to say thank you to all who gave gifts in support of building our new Alumni Center in Annapolis. …
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Robert W. Keiser (14th Co.) added to Memorial Page
It was recently learned that Robert W. Keiser, a non-grad from 14th Co., passed away July 24, 2008. In trying to track down lost company mates, Fred Webster (14th Co.) …
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All Americans Page Added to Class History Section
In response to a great suggestion from Jim Rennie (12th Co.), a new page was added to the Class website to document the Class of 78 All Americans. The page …
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