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Author Archives: Matthew Elias

Ken Heffernan (1st Co.) Acquires John Paul Jones Bust at Auction

Ken Heffernan (1st Co.) acquired a John Paul Jones bust at auction. The bust is a plaster cast of the 1780 original bust done bt Jean-Antoine Houdon. The bust is …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 19, 2025February 20, 2025Posted inUncategorized

Sean Coffey’s (13th Co.) Last Work Day as Navy General Counsel

From Sean’s FB Post: Later this morning I will enter the Pentagon for the final time as 24th General Counsel of the Navy. It has been my high honor to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 17, 2025January 22, 2025Posted inUncategorized

Greg Baur (33rd Co.) Provides Dennis Otoshi (33rd Co.) Update

Team Otoshi-san, I recently asked our brother Dennis if his boots and coat were good enough for the winter weather.  He said that they were getting more rain than snow …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 5, 2025January 6, 2025Posted inUncategorized

Jack Hernandez (9th Co.) to Take Nine Month Sabbatical from Law Practice

From Jack’s LinkedIn profile: Dear Friends and Colleagues. Effective today, I am beginning a nine-month sabbatical from the practice of law to reflect on this life and the wild adventures …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 2, 2025January 6, 2025Posted inUncategorized

Jeff Clites (7th Co.) Takes the Polar Plunge

On a New Year’s day when the air and water temperatures in Pensacola were both 60 degrees, Jeff Clites (7th Co.) took the polar plunge to welcome the new year …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 1, 2025January 1, 2025Posted inUncategorized

78 Makes Strong Showing at Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Game

John Semcken (2nd Co.) and John Young (4th Co.) with CNO and SECNAV John Semcken (2nd Co.), Mo Tose (17th Co.) and John Young (4th Co.) Mike and Carol Duncan …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 27, 2024December 3, 2025Posted inUncategorized

Bob Tuohy’s (3rd Co.) son Rylan out with another classic Spirit Spot – “Big Decks”

Bob Tuohy’s (3rd Co.) son Rylan ’18 produced “Big Decks,” another classic Spirit Video for this year’s Army – Navy game. Rylan is known for previous Spirit Spots including Beat …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Ken and Heather Law’s 2024 Army – Navy Game Watching Party

Ken and Heather Law are undefeated in hosting Army – Navy Game Watching Parties in their home in South Carolina.

Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 14, 2024December 23, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Strong Showing by 78 at 2024 Army Navy Cheers Navy to Victory

25th Company Many of 78ers – Bob Vogt (35th Co.), Ray Bracy (25th Co.), John Rudzis (25th Co.), Bob Schmermund (15th Co.), and Larry Galvin (15th Co.). Bob Vogt (35th …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 14, 2024December 23, 2024Posted inUncategorized

25th Co. at Army Navy

There was a brief meeting of some of the 25th Company (Mike Whaley, Stephen Bruce Latta, Ray Bracy, Elmer Nelson, John Rudzis and Don Brady) during halftime of the 2024 Army-Navy game in Landover…the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 14, 2024December 16, 2024Posted inUncategorized

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