From Vince Balderrama: It is with great sadness that I report that on Sunday, Grinch lost the love of his life and his wife of 40 years, Kathy. I have …
Author Archives: Matthew Elias
Alex Hnarakis was the subject of the “Top Guns” article that inspired Topgun
Of all of our classmates accomplishments and there are a lot of them, one of the coolest might be that Alex Hnarakis (13th Co.) was the subject of the article …
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New Posts in Professional Writings and Classmates on Video by Sam Tangredi
Seven articles written by Sam Tangredi (17th Co.) have been added to the Professional Writings page. Sam has authored over 100 articles so we are just getting started on him. …
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Sam Tangredi – Does the Pentagon Understand What a Navy Is For?
Fleet-force planning has been seized by a Joint Staff and Defense Secretary who put budget-slicing before strategy. A recent report that the Office of the Secretary of Defense has “taken over” planning …
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Rodger Welch’s Father Memorialized on Coronado Avenue of Heroes
In the June 2020 Shipmate, the Class of 1951 column had a paragraph and the picture of the banner above of their classmate Clyde Welch being immortalized on the Coronado, …
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A CALL TO ACTION FOR USNA ALUMNI
By Admiral Cecil D. Haney ’78, USN (Ret.) Our world is in a bit of chaos – COVID-19, unemployment, uncertainty with respect to the economy and strategic competition with China …
Former Supe Gets one More Swearing In
The Naval Academy will receive the incoming class over a four-day period, Jun. 29 – Jul. 2, 2020 in order to take the necessary, precautionary steps to safely induct and …
Found Classmate – Armand Colson, 29th Co.
A couple of weeks ago Facebook recommended Victor Colson as a friend based on his friendship with Michael Dinn (33rd Co.). Seeing Armand wearing a Navy hat, I checked our …
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Stockdale Center “Do-Over” Podcast
I’ve been at the Stockdale Center on the Yard for the last two years. My focus has been leadership, ethics and character, especially at the intersection of technology, and how …
Neil Kennedy Retires from American Airlines
From Neil Kennedy’s Facebook June 20, 2020: Today is officially my last day. With 34.5 years with American and 40 years of flying I am ready for my next great …
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