Full 20 photo spread – https://www.pacificsandiego.com/pac-tbsd-top-gun-in-san-diego-1985-photogallery.html: Planes line up for a day of filming at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, better known as Top Gun at Miramar Naval Air Station …
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John Semcken (2nd Co.) appeared in July 11, 2022 Herald Weekly: Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Top Gun
Full Article – Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Top Gun 15 Minutes of Fame Not too many know who John Semcken is. To most of us, the name means …
78 Makes Strong Showing at Navy – Air Force
78 was strong in Colorado Springs for the Air Force game. Roy and Muir Bookmiller (32nd Co.), Otto and Cathy Bulich (21st Co.), Jim and Tracy Degree (33rd Co.), Ray …
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John Semcken’s (2nd Co.) Land of the Free Foundation Veterans Day Golf Tournament Video Added to Classmates on Video Page
John Semcken (2ndCo.) and his partners at Majestic Realty produced a tear inducing video for their annual Land of the Free Foundation Veterans Day video. That video can be seen …
Go-To Guide for Navy Football
By Bill the Goat on September 2, 2022 It doesn’t get much more thrilling than this! Fall brings a packed house at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, a stream of midshipmen marching …
TopGun on Target (John Semcken, 2nd Co.)
History of the MidStore: From Lone Storekeeper to Stunning New Shop
By Bill the Goat on August 16, 2022 The Midshipmen Store is a USNA tradition since the early days of the U.S. Naval Academy. The MidStore, as it’s commonly known, has evolved over the …
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Mark Miller (2nd Co.) places in Atlantic City Olympic Distance Triathlon
Mark Miller (2nd Co.) reports that he managed to shuffle his way onto the podium for his age group at the Atlantic City Olympic Distance Triathlon on August 7th. He …
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The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat aircrew that inspired the Legendary Top Gun Movie (Alex Hnarakis, 13th Co.)
Learning to fly and fight the Tomcat in combat was the main goal for both the F-14 aircrews and the U.S. Navy. This is where the Topgun school came in. …
Teddy Null (18th Co.) finds lost ring after 36 years!
Lost my USNA 78 class ring 36 years ago at McGhee Tyson airfield in 1986 while flying w the 278th TN Air Calvary…….. fast forward 36 years. Received a MSG …
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