Lost my USNA 78 class ring 36 years ago at McGhee Tyson airfield in 1986 while flying w the 278th TN Air Calvary…….. fast forward 36 years. Received a MSG …
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Dave Surgent (24th Co.) retires after 31 years from First Command
Dave Surgent retired from First Command after 31 years of service. He was recognized for 31 years of service with the James N. Lanier Distinguished Service Award. Dave and Kathy …
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Books by Clark Goodlett (22nd Co.) added to Class Authors page
Three books written by Clark Goodlett (22nd Co.) have been added to the Class Authors page. Clark wrote A Simple Macroeconomics Primer and Dining Lake Thurmond in 2021 and A …
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Kevin Walsh (8th Co.) retires from DCS
Kevin Walsh retired from DCS Corporation on July 1, 2022, after 36 and a half years! In a final LinkedIn post, Kevin said it had been a pleasure to work …
Class of 78 well represented at Marine Corps Sunset Parade
A wonderful evening at the Marine Corps Sunset Parade with ‘78 Classmates John Semcken, Bob Vogt and Mark Strasser. 48 years of brotherhood and counting!
With his own ‘Shark Tank’ and millions to invest, this man wants to help veterans and minorities with big ideas (Jim Stallings, 34th Co.)
CEO of PS27 Jim Stallings said Jacksonville became a destination for startups during the pandemic JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jim Stallings knows a little something about big ideas. Stallings worked for IBM …
Dennis Otoshi (33rd Co.) Featured in June Shipmate Article on Alumni Supporting Ukraine
Remembrance of Al Frisch (35th Co.) added to Memorials Page
At the urging of his 35th Company company mates, Marty Thamm wrote a remembrance of our classmate Al Frisch who was lost to cancer Second Class Year. Marty found it …
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Alumni Association & Foundation Features Video of John Semcken (2nd Co.) talking about Topgun
John Semcken (2ndCo.) discusses his role in the making of the original Top Gun movie in a video recorded and made available by the Alumni Association & Foundation. John talks …
The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat aircrew that inspired the Legendary Top Gun Movie (Alex Hnarakis, 13th Co.)
By Dave Bio BaranekJun 11 2022 Learning to fly and fight the Tomcat in combat was the main goal for both the F-14 aircrews and the U.S. Navy. This is where …