From the December 4th Daily Shipmate: 1983 – In response to attacks by Syrian antiaircraft batteries and surface-to-air missiles against U.S. aircraft the previous day, a 28 aircraft strike group …
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The obituary for our fallen classmate Mike Amicarella was added to the Memorial Page: https://www.goesfuneralcare.com/obituaries/john-amicarella/#!/PhotosVideos Obituary for John “Mike” Amicarella John Michael “Mike” Amicarella, 70, passed away unexpectedly at his …
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Mark Fox’s (18th Co.) appearance on the Lessons From The Cockpit Show Podcast with Lt Col Mark Hasara, USAF (Ret.), was added to Classmates on Video page. In this podcast, …
Welling Clark and his wife Sallie worked to get the bridge to the USAFA dedicated to a Colorado Springs World War II Naval Pilot, AMM1c Daniel T. Griffin. On the …
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Dan Topolewski (8th Co.) had the privilege of conducting the oath of enlistment to his son, AE2 James Topolewski, at NAS Jacksonville. James is en route to an ER-2 squadron …
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The Class of 78 was well represented at the Land of the Free Foundation Golf Tournament celebrating our Marine Classmates at the Semper Fi sponsored hole. John Semcken (2nd Co.) …
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Classmates, It is with heavy hearts we announce our loss of Mike Amicarella (18th CO). Mike passed away unexpectedly at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 20, 2025. …
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Doug Grau, Eric Rosenlof, Lowe Pruitt, and Ken Heffernan at the Navy – Florida Atlantic University game.
