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Land of the Free Website Updated

To my friends, family and colleagues:  We have recently upgraded our Land of the Free Foundation website, and we have launched our new Shop to Support store. Our Shop to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 23, 2019November 23, 2019Posted inUncategorized

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

Ahoy, Classmates,Just a reminder that we are just a few weeks away from John’s ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (1300 on 9 September 2019).  John’s family will host a reception afterward …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 14, 2019March 22, 2020Posted inUncategorized

DID YOU KNOW … ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN

DID YOU KNOW … ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN The Class of 1969 brought four successful years of Another Link in the Chain support to the Class of 2019 with their final duty of …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 7, 2019March 27, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Navy’s New Clear Bag Policy

Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 6, 2019March 27, 2020Posted inUncategorized

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

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