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Author Archives: amartinez

Greeks in Foreign Cockpits – Alexander ‘Yogi’ Hnarakis

Alexander ‘Yogi’ Hnarakis Home / Pilots & Crews / Fighter Pilots / Alexander ‘Yogi’ Hnarakis   F-14 TOMCAT FIGHTER PILOT USN           Writing Alex ‘Yogi’ Hnarakis tribute was a kind of weird …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019March 22, 2020Posted inUncategorized

USNA Alumni Association Mourns RADM Edgar Keats ’35, USN (Ret.), Oldest Living Alumni

The Alumni Association is sad to announce the passing on 2 March of Rear Admiral Edgar Keats ’35, USN (Ret.). President of the Class of 1935, Admiral Keats was also our …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 11, 2019Posted inUncategorized

Reminder: 2019 Navy Football Season Tickets On Sale Now!!

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 10, 2019Posted inUncategorized

Questions and poem about possible cruise from Jack McCourt

I have a few questions, recommendations.   Do you think we will have to stand watch? Can the wives/girlfriends be ICOR? But, not at the same time, obviously! Will we …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019March 22, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Reunion Update – 40th Reunion Class Gift

Classmates, This is an update from our Class VP Sean Coffey, who is our POC on the Class Project for the 40th: “Five years ago we set an ambitious goal …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 10, 2019Posted inUncategorized

Class of ’78 Reunion, Website & Voting Update

Classmates, I have a few quick updates for you on the reunion, our class website and class officer voting. Reunion We have 426 classmates and several of our classmates’ widows …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 10, 2019Posted inUncategorized

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Phil Davidson relieved Adm. Harry Harris as Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), in a ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Wednesday, May 30. Secretary …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 10, 2019Posted inClass News

40th Reunion Registration is now open!

Classmates, Sorry for the delay on launching the 40th Reunion website, but we are now live.  We request that you register for the Reunion by 15 July 2018 so that we can get …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019September 10, 2019Posted inUncategorized

A New Dimension in Leader Development

About five years ago, Colonel Art Athens ’78, USMCR (Ret.), had three encounters in the span of just a few months that opened his eyes about a growing need at …

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Posted byamartinezAugust 6, 2019March 22, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Meet The New Navy Football Coaches

Posted byamartinezAugust 2, 2019March 23, 2020Posted inUncategorized

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