Classmates, It is always difficult to share with you the loss of one of our own; it is equally difficult to share news of the loss of one of our …
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James Stallings Receives YearUp Jacksonville Empowerment Award
Congratulations to Jim Stallings ’78 (center), recipient of YearUp Jacksonville’s Empowerment Award. YearUp provides young adults with professional development counsel, internships, and training across varying industries. Jim has been an …
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Death of Chris LeBouvier, Rand LeBouvier’s son
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of another of our Class of ’78 family. Julie and Rand LeBouvier’s only son, Chris, died unexpectedly on Saturday, 22 …
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The American Mustache Ruffling Feathers in South Korea
The facial hair of Ambassador Harry B. Harris Jr., who is Japanese-American, reminds many South Koreans of Japan’s colonial rule. By Choe Sang-Hun Published Jan. 16, 2020 Updated July 27, 2020, 7:49 a.m. ET …
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Passing of Rich Link’s son, Jason
Classmates, I have some sad news Rich Link (1st CO) asked I share with you. His son, Jason, recently passed away. As you will see from the obituary below, Jason …
Land of the Free
It is that time of the year and the Land of the Free Foundation annual event is just around the corner. I am sending you the invitation so you can …
BEYA winners make Washington Post’s best-selling book chart (Mel Williams, 26th Co.)
With the fifteenth annual BEYA Stars and Stripes event honoring African American military leaders only 100 days away, it’s the perfect time to read Navigating the Seven Seas: Leadership Lessons of …
OpenDrives Names Retired US Navy Vice Admiral David H. Buss as CEO, Chad Knowles as Chief Strategy Officer
OpenDrives, a global provider of ultra-high performance data storage solutions, today announced the appointment of retired US Navy Vice Admiral David H. Buss as the company’s chief executive officer. Buss …
John Martin’s Funeral
23rd Company,We enjoyed a beautiful summer day for John’s funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery. We had a great turnout from the Class of ’78. In fact, there appeared to …
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Keith Davies
September 23, 2019 Keith Davies retired from the Marine Corps in 1997, where he flew helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. After retirement, he worked in public education as a teacher and …