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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

After shocking leadership shakeup at NASA, new head of human exploration says moon 2024 is doable

Alex Stuckey July 11, 2019 Updated: July 11, 2019 6:11 p.m. Less than 24 hours after being named head of human exploration at NASA, former astronaut Ken Bowersox said the agency is trying …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 11, 2019March 1, 2021Posted inUncategorized

John W. Martin, 23rd Company – Date for Internment Scheduled

Classmates, John’s family was notified that his internment at Arlington National Cemetery is now scheduled for 1300 on 9 September 2019.  John’s family will host a reception afterward at the Fort Myer …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMay 9, 2019February 25, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Johns Hopkins announces seven honorary degree recipients

University will confer honorary degrees during May 23 Commencement ceremony A Canadian Supreme Court justice, a Johns Hopkins University board of trustees chair, an acclaimed economist, The Atlantic‘s editor-in-chief, a former …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMay 6, 2019May 21, 2020Posted inUncategorized

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