Army and Navy AcademyP.O. Box 3000

Carlsbad, CA 92018-3000

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Vol. 7 / No. 2WINTER 2014

“Since I’ve arrived at Army and NavyAcademy, my discipline and maturity have increased tremendously, along with my respect for others. Attending the Camp Challenge Summer Program helped accelerate the process of adjusting to life atthe Academy, helping me become a bettercadet and an overall better person. TheAcademy has really helped me prepare for my future.”

- Thomas Walsh, Class of 2014,

promoted to Captain within the Corps

of Cadets on December 18, 2013

Inspire. Vision of the21st Century

D-DayCadetsCommemorateHonor andPrepare

History in the Making

Change of Command

Founded in 1910, the Army andNavy Academy is a private not-for-profit institution that providesan academically robust, character-based education for 7th- through12th-grade young men. It is theonly private boarding school inSan Diego County and the onlymilitary academy for high school-age students in Californiaand surrounding states. Cadets at the Academy represent 24countries and 16 different states.

ARMY NAVY is published in fall and spring for the community and friends of the Army and NavyAcademy, a college-preparatory, military boarding and day school in Carlsbad, California, for youngmen in grades 7-12. The Academy offers students a well-rounded learning experience that cultivatesindividual excellence, responsible leadership and strength of character as it prepares cadets for livesof academic, personal and professional achievement.

Please Note: Every effort has been made to avoid errors, misspellings and omissions in this publication.If, however, an error has been made, please accept our sincere apologies and notify the Directorof Marketing so that we may correct our records. Thank you.

Table of ContentsFeaturesD-Day 70 Year Commemoration...................................................................2Duffield Sports Center Opens........................................................................6Summer Camp, Academy Style ...................................................................10Teaching Character: JROTC and Cadets....................................................12Cadets Give Back as Mock Disaster Victims ..............................................18Inspire Campaign: Building Future Leaders................................................22Going Green: ANA Turns Over a New Leaf..............................................41Veteran’s Day Observation 5th Anniversary ................................................42

DepartmentsExecutive OfficeExit Letter, Brigadier General Stephen Bliss.................................................4Welcome from the President, Major General Art Bartell .............................5Welcome Aboard to Colonel Russ Hanthorn, Head of Schools................17BG Stephen Bliss Farewell Interview ..........................................................24

AcademicsThe Evolution of ANA’s Astronomy Club: A Rising Star..........................16Peer Counseling from 55-Feet: Building Teamwork...................................17ESL at ANA: Sharing Cultures, Gaining Language Skills ........................19Social Media at ANA: Networking on Merit..............................................26

Alumni AffairsWelcome to Drew Vandergrift, Your New Alumni Director......................29Dick Schulze, ‘63: From the Streets of LA to the Slopes of North Star.....31Farewell and Salute to Johnny Garau, ’43 ....................................................36Class Notes ....................................................................................................28Alumni Weekend ..........................................................................................32Buck Custer ‘47 Celebrates His Memories of ANA...................................35Warrior Fund.................................................................................................43

ANAPAA Mother’s Love: Meet ANAPA President Linda Solis Gonzales............14Gatsby Gala Invitation..................................................................................15

AthleticsFall Season Summary....................................................................................20Winter Season Summary & Season Preview...............................................21

Campus LifeLA Lakers Chaplain Addresses Cadets .......................................................13Courage to Remember .................................................................................18ANA TV: Broadcasting Excellence .............................................................27Campus Notes...............................................................................................27

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Army NavyMANAGING EDITORNicole Ramsay, Director of Marketing

EDITORIALLisa Basista, Director of Studies

MG Arthur Bartell, Academy President

BG Stephen Bliss, Past President

John Burden ’63, Spotlight Author

Sam Eschelman, ANATV

Barry Friedman, Director of Development

Candace Heidenrich, Director of Admission

Sara Knight, Guest Editor

Sue Knight, Guest Editor

Paige Maslen, Communications Manager

Emily Veraldi, Marketing Coordinator (ABTS)

Ruben Rodriguez, LOTE Chair

Ed Scarpelli, Carlsbad Rotary Club - Spotlight Author

Barry Shreiar, Guest Author

Jill Silver, Patron Affairs Coordinator

Tom Tarantino, Athletic Director

Drew Vandergrift, Alumni Affairs Manager

Ken Weeks, Director of Summer Programs

PHOTOSKim Frazier, Yearbook Advisor

Charles Glimka, Commandant of Cadets

Johnny Ma ‘14, S-5

Terry Matsuoka, VPA Dept

Ruben Rodriguez, LOTE Dept. Chair

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJohn “Jack” Wyatt ’63, Chairman

David G. Kelley ’47, Secretary

Warren L. Metzger, Treasurer

John Burden ’63Jim Callaghan, (Corey Callaghan ’11)

General William W. Crouch ’59Leon Davydov ’01Mark D. Duffer ’87Kim Folsom (Zach Folsom ’12)

Rodolfo Nelson ’58Ed Roe ’60Barry Shreiar (Nick Shreiar ’13)

Theodore “Ted” Tafe ’51Rodrigio Valle ’72James J. Weber (Bryan Olson ’07)

Ex-Officio Board MembersBG Stephen M. Bliss, Past President

Dr. Robin Cowen, Faculty Chair

Linda Solis Gonzales, ANAPA President

Jeffrey Tisor ’85, ANAPA President

GRAPHIC DESIGNDesign Group West, Encinitas, CA

“Our Mission is to Educateand Develop Good Characterin Young men.”

Army and Navy AcademyP.O. Box 3000, Carlsbad, CA 92018-3000

Admissions: 888.762.2338www.armyandnavyacademy.org

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ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY TRADITIONS

This coming June will mark the 70-year anniversary of the Alliedinvasion of German-occupied France – D-Day,as it is known, celebrateswhat became the beginning of the end for the Nazi tyranny of Europe and a major turning point in the “lastgreat war.” Tens of thousands of Allied soldiers, many ofthem Americans, sacrificed their lives, ensuring that freedomand democracy would prevail over fascism and genocide.

The Academy is honored to announce that we have been selected by the D-Day 70 Years CommemorationCommittee to represent the state of California during theremembrance ceremonies taking place in Normandy,France on June 3rd-11th, 2014.

Our Cadets will commemorate and honor the fallenAmericans of the D-Day invasion – their time in Francewill prepare them to be future leaders as they view historyfirsthand through the lenses of courage and sacrifice. Theattending Cadets will be selected based on their grades,

citizenship, leadership, and evaluationby their JROTC Instructor.

The trip is an opportunity to showour Cadets firsthand the Army andNavy Academy’s values of Honor,Integrity, Respect, Responsibility,and Compassion. To enable ourCadets to attend this once-in-a-life-time, character-building event weneed your help!

As a donor to our Cadets’ life-changing trip, you will be thanked with an invitation to the Academy’s own Normandy Reflection Ceremony on September 11, 2014at the Army and Navy Academy from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.During the ceremony, the Cadets will share their Normandy experiences with you and describe how it will forever shape their lives.

Commemorate, Honor, and Prepare

It would be an honor, because I love historyand having family who actually fought overthere would mean so much to me.

– Cadet J. Sproul

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We ask that you consider making a contribution insupport of our Cadets’ great honor of representing theState of California at the D-Day commemoration inNormandy. The donation link is on our website at:http://www.armyandnavyacademy.org/Commemo-rate_Honor_Prepare

Dear Army Navy Family,

As the newest members of theArmy and Navy Academy community, we are filled with anticipation, excitement, and pride.What has stood out during ourtransition and preparation is an extraordinary passion at every level– from our dedicated Board ofTrustees; gifted Faculty and Staff; engaged Alumni; caring Cadet Parents, Grandparents and

Families; to the very reason for our institution’s existence, our remarkable Cadets. Everyone associated with the Academy gives way together to accomplish our mission to educate and develop good character in young men.

The Academy has clearly defined goals of institutional excellence, financial growth,campus modernization, environmental sustainability,being a workplace of choice,and being engaged in the com-munity. These are all focusedon providing an environment forour Cadets to reach their fullestpotential as leaders and good citizens, young men who will besuccessful in any path they choose.

I have embraced the Academy’sstrategic plan that has us on a values-based trajectory toachieve our vision of being a premier, internationally recognized military boardingschool for young men, and Ipledge all of my energy to ensure we stay focused on that task.

To that end, I must recognizethe prodigious efforts of BGSteve Bliss to not only bringthis great institution to where itis today, but more importantly,for building the foundation toprovide a strong framework forthe future. Karen and I sincerelythank Steve and Sally Bliss forall of their help and guidancethroughout this transition

period; they have truly set us up for success. As they depart, we wish them Godspeed and the health and happiness theydeserve, as well as the knowledge that their legacy is alive andwell in the many hundreds of Alumni who have graduatedduring their watch who have gone on to do great things. Fairwinds and following seas, Team Bliss.

Karen and I are anxious to roll up our sleeves and get to workwith this great team to keep Army and Navy Academy confidently moving forward.

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BG Stephen M. Bliss: Departing President MG Arthur M. Bartell: Incoming President

To all the members of the Armyand Navy Academy school-widecommunity,

It has been an honor and privilegeto serve as Academy President

since February 2002. Those who told me when I first arrivedthat I would find the Presidency both a challenging and rewarding experience were absolutely correct. I will miss therelationships that I have enjoyed with each and every personin our school-wide community, which has been such an important and positive part of my life since 2002.

Independent schools enjoy a unique form of governance.Each has a Board of Trustees made up of alumni, parentsand local leaders who serve as unpaid volunteers. Our Board,so ably led by Jack Wyatt ’63, is such a group. It is onewhose leadership is so critical to the Academy’s success.

Two of our Trustees, Rudy Nelson ’58 and Bud Metzger, areleaving the Board at roughly the same time that I am leavingthe Academy. Mr. Nelson has worked tirelessly to maintainand strengthen the Academy’s longstanding ties to Mexicoand set a high standard for annual and capital giving. Mr.Metzger has put his banking background to great use whileserving as Treasurer of the Corporation for the past eightyears. Both deserve our gratitude for their exceptional service to the Academy.

The men and women who comprise our Staff and Facultyare as fine a group as you will find at any independent schoolin America. They deserve all the accolades for the progressand accomplishments of the past twelve years. Their passionfor serving the Academy and accomplishing our mission to “educate and develop young men of good character” have inspired me. To them I say, “Well done.”

As I presided over each of the past twelve graduation exercises, I have looked in the eyes and shaken the hands of our new graduates, and handed them their diplomas. I always felt a quiet confidence that these young men wereready to take their place in the world. I was also confidentthat during their adult years, they would contribute towardmaking the world a better place for all and make us proud.

Departing is certainly made easier by the fact that the Boardhas selected an outstanding individual, Major General ArtBartell, to become the Academy’s next President. He and hiswife Karen are the perfect choice to take on the duties andresponsibilities of the Presidency. My wife Sally and I wishArt and Karen every success and hope that they will enjoytheir time here as much as we have.

In closing, let me say to all of you that Army Navy is a uniqueand wonderful institution doing important work not only foreach individual cadet but also, in a larger sense, for our society.As our Inspire brochure states, “The world needs men who aretruly ready to lead,” and we have them. They are our alumni,current Cadets and future yet to come. Never has our worldneeded Army Navy more than now, so keep working together tokeep the Army Navy dream and Warrior Pride alive.

Stephen M. BlissBrigadier General, United States Army (Retired)Outgoing President, Army and Navy Academy

Warrior Pride!Warrior Pride! Warrior Strong!

Arthur M. BartellMajor General, United States Army (Retired)Incoming President, Army and Navy Academy

On January 17th,2014 ANA formally bid afond farewell to PresidentBrigadier General StephenM. Bliss (USA,Retired) and welcomed newPresident, MajorGeneral Arthur

M. Bartell (USA Retired), into the fold in an officialChange of Command Ceremony. The event took place on Maffucci Field in the Duffield Sports Complex of the Academy’s grounds, with an estimated 500 in attendance.

BG Bliss had announced hisplan to retire inearly 2012 aftertwelve years offaithful stewardship ofthe 102-year-oldschool. By June

History in the Makingof 2013, the Board of Trustees had selected MGBartell, a highly decorated officer whose commandassignments included overseeing all ROTC andJROTC units nationwide as Bliss’ replacementand the 14th President of the Academy.

We welcome Bartell, who will be leading theAcademy after retiring from his 36-year Armycareer, which included combat assignments inKuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a stint as Commanding General of the US Army Cadet Command.

“In addition to his diverse military background, General Bartell’s experience leading the Army’s

Cadet Command that serves university, college and secondary school ROTC programsacross the nation will be immensely important to the quality of education our cadets receive,” said Jack Wyatt, chairman of the academy’s Board ofTrustees. “We are confident he will play a key role in continuingthe fine work General Bliss has done in strengthening the Academy’s values and mission to educate and develop good character in young men.”

“I am extremely honored to be the Academy’s new President,”Bartell said. “I will work tirelessly to build on the accomplishmentsof General Bliss and the board of trustees to provide the very bestacademic, athletic, and leadership opportunities.”

Duffield Sports Center Opens to Enthusiastic CheersFriday, October 4, 2013

Patron’s Weekend included several key events during whichthe new Duffield Sports Center was featured. Festivitieskicked off with our first Friday Night Lights game under“real” lights. The crowd was enormous, with every last one ofthe 787 seats filled and standing room only, as the Warriorswent helmet to helmet with the Torreys from La Jolla Country Day.

The halftime celebrationincluded a very specialdedication of the newstadium inhonor ofBGStephen

Bliss, who led the Academy over the past decade and helpedto grow the school in stature and financial stability. A gift ofthe Crean Foundation, the stadium was formally dedicated asBrigadier General Stephen M. Bliss Stadium as a lastinglegacy to General Bliss’ tremendous leadership.

With end zone views of the game from the Boatwright Family Terrace, donors to the Sports Center project were treated to an unusual “inside” Tailgate Party with all the fixings. Thanks to Mark Buckley and the gang from Culinart,whose delicious treats kept the crowd happy even if the scoreof the game didn’t.

Attendees were also treated to a glimpse of what’s to come asKim Folsom, Chair of the Board’s Development Committee,and Trustee Barry Shreiar presented the “Inspire” Campaign– the Academy’s Vision for the 21st Century and the balanceof phases and projects outlined in the Academy’s Master Plan.

Saturday, October 5, 2013A crowd of nearly 1,000 cheered and applauded as the ribbonwas ceremoniously cut, symbolizing the grand opening of thenew Duffield Sports Center. “It’s hard to believe that lessthan 12 months ago this was dirt,” remarked Barry Shreiar,one of the leading forces behind the new Inspire Campaignslated to fund additional projects within the Academy’s Master Plan.

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One…two…three…General Bliss leads the countdown as JackWyatt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Amy Zeifangwield the ceremonial scissors to cut the ribbon being held byKevin Duffield and Jake Zeifang. Amy, Kevin, and Jake wererepresenting the Duffield family and the Duffield FamilyFoundation, lead donors to the Sports Center. Members of theConstruction Committee look on.

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The ceremony took place on Saturday, October 5, during Patron’s Weekend. “They didn’t believe Jim and me when we made the commitment to have this done in record time!” remarked Frank Monteleone, who along with JimCallaghan (Corey ‘14) served as Co-Chairman of the Academy’s Construction. Committee. “A year and a half-ago,this was just a sketch on the back of an envelope. Today, it isreality!” announced Jim Callaghan.

Projects of this magnitude and significance for the Academydon’t happen without the leadership and involvement ofmany individuals – our Board of Trustees, our generousdonors, and our very capable staff, along with architects(House and Dodge), our engineering firm (Hofmann Engineering), our extraordinary general contractor (TurnerConstruction), and the many subcontractors who all pitchedin to make this dream come true. A special thanks must alsobe extended to the City of Carlsbad, from the Mayor andCity Council to the Planning Commission and Inspectors,for pulling out all the stops in getting this project completedon budget and on time! “For a year, Frank, Jim, and Dave

Witwer, Director of Logistics, lived, ate, and breathed thisproject,” remarked Jack Wyatt ‘63. Playing absolutely key supporting roles were Brigadier General Bliss, President ofArmy and Navy; Coach John Maffucci, Director of AthleticFacilities; and Ed Roe ’60, Trustee and our “can do” master of many things.

Following the Ribbon Cutting, everyone was invited to tour the facilities and indulge in some decadent desserts. This was all to set the stage for the final event of the day – “A Celebration of Success”, the first of many farewell celebrations for General Bliss.

Immediately following Chairman Wyatt’s opening remarks, it was time to inaugurate the basketball hoops and to declarethe gymnasium open for business. After much debate, Susanand Scott Salka, donors of the new Court of Champions, decided to let their son Brad, a member of the 2013 CIFChampionship Team, take the commemorative first shot.The third time was the charm as Brad sank the ball from the top of the key.

Celebration of Success

Chris Thomas, 2013-14 Battalion Commander direct the presentation of colors.

The Celebration of Success opened with Chris Thomas, Battalion Commander, directing the traditional presentation of Colorsand the Pledge of Allegiance.

General Bliss graciously accepts the CIF San Diego SectionChampionship Banner from Brad Nowakoski ’13 and ___, both members of the 2013 CIF Championship Team.

The Duffield Sports Center campaign inspired a number of unprecedented gifts to the Army and Navy Academy. From sixfigures to one, hundreds of donors came forward to help turn the dream of world-class athletic facilities into an awesome reality.A record breaking $6.3 million dollars has been committed to date, far surpassing any prior fundraising efforts in the school’s103 year history.

We take this opportunity to recognize our many campaign donors in a manner that both reflects the depth of our appreciationand may also inspire others to follow their example.

Thank You From the Boys.

ThankYou

Named Gift Opportunities: Duffield Sports Center • BG Stephen M. Bliss Stadium (Crean Foundation) • 2012-13 CIF Court of Champions (Salka) • John Maffucci Field• Jon S. Higgins ’59 Family Stadium Press Box • Senator David Kelley ’47 Family Training Room • Gadzhi Makhachev Wrestling Gym • Monteleone Family Lobby • RudyNelson ’58 Family Baseball Diamond • The Shreiar (’14) Family Weight Room • Rodrigo Valle’ ’72 Family Home Team Locker Room • ANAPA Trophy Gallery • BoatwrightFamily Observation Terrace • Borst/Menicucci Family Ticket Booth Donor Wall Gifts:Neal Begerow '62 • Kathy and Marc Bering '66 • Dr. Sally Bliss and Brig. Gen. StephenM. Bliss, USA Ret. • Suzanne and John B. Burden '63 • James C. Callaghan • Leon Davydov '01 • Brice Jones '57 • Carole and John W. McAboy '59 • Sandra and Warren L.Metzger • Margaret and John H. Morone • Daniel and Janet Pullen • Bonnie and Edward O. Roe '60 • Ruth and Harry H. Stuart '36 • James Weber • Irene and John D. Wyatt'63 Additional Gifts of Support: Celina and Haysam G. Abu-Ghaben • Chakran M. Samakie and Hatim A. Ahmed • Kathleen and David Aliabadi • Carola and Denis Anderson • Laurie and Keith A. Anderson '49 • Anonymous • Jennifer Bacon-Burtzloff • Marcia and Richard P. Barrere '48 • Vera Berg • Scott Biggar '69• Terri Blake • Rodney Bluechel '57 • Camille and David C. Boatwright • Maureen Bonilla-Sosa and Victor Bonilla-Sosa • Choo Choo and Dennis M. Boyer '63 • Pierre Briglio• Donna Brown • Miriam and John Brunhaver • Pat and George S. Buchanan '57 • Shirley and Robert L. Cady '57 • James Campbell '84 • Neil Campbell • John Cary '58 •Elaine Chu • Anne and Richard I. Claspill '68 • Julie and Curtis J. Corda '69 • Janet and Donald Cotton • Robin and Neil Cowen • Carolyn Coyle • Michael Crespy • Victoria Phillips Crouch and GEN William W. Crouch, USA Ret. '59 • CulinArt, Inc. • AnnMarie and Daniel J. Davis • Nina and Wade G. Davis '57 • Star and Ed DeGraf-fenreid '65 • Nello DiCorpo '49 • Lela and John E. Dobroth '58 J• ames Donovan '74 • Alec Douglass '89 • Kendra and Mark D. Duffer '87 • David Duttenhofer '64 • J. Eady '75 • Carlos Enriquez • Bruce Fisher-Gellens '54 • Margaret and Richard H. Fitzgerald '64 • Kevin Flynn • Mary Ann and George H. Fox '85 • Catherine and MichaelS. Frey '76 • Janet Schenker and Barry Friedman • Gildardo Galindo '54 • Chara Gavaldon-Vela • Jay Gillette '65 • Sue and Ettore Graziano '68 • Connie and Jeffrey A.Greenberg • Tony Guenther '65 • Jan and Glen C. Gustafson '60 • Suzanne and Russ L. Hanthorn • Peggy and William W. Harder '59 • Rosalie and Sayeed Hasnat '86 • Henry Hatchett • Scott Henderson '83 • Sue Hendrickson • Lisa and David S. Hill '76 • Pamela and Donald W. Hutchings • Buena and Ray D. Hymer '57 • Andrew Immiti • Joanne and Berkley R. Jackson '55 • Melissa and Anthony Jankans • Kori Jensen • Lillian and Milton Jikal • Ken Johann • Donald Johnson • Karina and Larry Jung • Susan and Steven E. Katzmann '64 • Judy and Donald B. Keown '60 • Dorothy and John W. Kibler • Tom Kidd '60 • Gayle E. Christmas and John J. Kleeman • Sara Klusmann • Maren and Catharine Kroger-Diamond • Joyce Lang • Tina and Don B. Leahy '57 • Michelle and Derrick Leasure • John Lee '65 • Joseph Nowak and Shalan Lee-Nowak • Barton Lefferdink • Dorothy Leonard • Hedy Levine • Richard Lincon • Karen and Edward W. Lloyd '60 • Celina E. Alvarado Couret and Emilio Luna Renteria •Linda and John P. Lunkes '60 • Trevor Lyons '14 • Karin and Paul V. Madarieta • Jill and William Maffucci '74 • Christopher Maffucci '85 • Anne and John Maffucci • Barbara and John Malinofsky • Dianne and Ned Mansour • Maral and Garo Mardirossian • Teri and Daniel J. Martin '60 • Mary and Mauri B. Masthay • TodMattox • K. S Ma'u • Gail and Richard A. McBride '57 • Carol and Marc A. McClure '75 • James Merlino '73 • Thomas and Sharon Meurer • Barbara and Richard C. Miller'57 • Marlene and Richard E. Millikan '80 • Lucy A. Durant and Scot Mills • Irina Milman James Minotto '63 • Ulysses Miramontes '80 • Lauren and Ronald A. Moore • Michael Mulcahy • Robert Muyco '63 • Paulette Vosicky and Donald H. Newcom • Linda Larsen and Don L. Nickerson • Mary Ann and George O. Null '57 • Sandy andMartin O'Brien '57 • Joe Orozco • Shelly and James P. Owen • Jane and John W. Parsons '72 • Trish Patterson • The Ellen and Clarence Peterson Foundation • Pat and AllenL. Phillips '55 • Ross Piccinini '09 • Jaime Piza '68 • Dennis Potts '63 • Victoria and John Pregenzer • Daniel and Janet Pullen • Stephen Rainier '57 • Ann and Norman Ream'66 • Douglas Reekie '57 • Judy and Edward G. Reigle '48 • Christina Reyes • Cheryl Rhode • Lana and Lonnie A. Roberson • N. and Ronald L. Rodgers '74 • Kate and JamesRogers • Norton and Tammie Roitman • Marie and Fred L. Rowbotham • Daryl Russell '56 • Amy and Charles Schulz • Romie and Lawrence J. Semenza '60 • Suellen and John Shea • Karen Sigl • Barbara and Don E. Smith '68 • Matthew Smith • Susy Smith • Guadalupe Soto Cabrera • Lil and Jim Stachoviak • Joyce and ThomasH. State '48 • Jennifer and James H. Steelquist '65 • Michael Stewart '67 • Richard Stone • Jean and Larry Straw • Antonietta and Joseph J. Strazzeri '81 • Juvy M. Daag-Sunand Jerry Sun • Marie and Thaddeus W. Taylor '63 • Victor Traycey '03 • Robert Traynor • Katherine Trella • Lois and Paul M. Tubandt • Jean and Jack R. Vincent '60 • Christian Von Platen '74 • Maureen and Robert E. Welch '62 • Spencer White '14 • Betty Whitney • Barbara and John E. Wilks '64 • Neil Williams '59 • Joyce and Scott E.Wilson '71 • Genese and David Witwer • Susan White Wood and Nathan Wood • Richard Woodcock '67 • Celine Fu and Michael Wu • Beth and Peter Zoschak

The Duffield Sports Center “is not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning” of our collective journey to fullymodernize, upgrade, and expand our Carlsbad campus. The Academy’s Inspire Campaign - Our Vision for the 21st Century - will eventually touch every aspect of cadet life – renovating or constructing over 20 different facilities throughoutthe campus. We are building a worldclass campus to provide a world class education and to graduate world class leaders fromthis Academy. Investing in bricks and mortar means investing in the very foundation of the superb educational environmentthe Academy can offer. This is a long-term fundraising effort to literally rebuild the Academy’s campus to best support ourcontinued mission “to educate and develop good character in young men.”

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Brad Nowakowski ’13 steps upto the free throw line to shootthe first basket in the Academy’snew gymnasium.

John “Coach” Maffucci, Sally and BG Stephen Bliss admirethe basketball the CIF champs autographed as a token of appreciation for the general.

Topping off the moment was a special presentation fromthe 2013 CIF Championship Team of their CIF Banner toGeneral Bliss – the first to be hung in the new Gymnasium.

Emceeing the balance of the festivities was Nichelle Medina, co-anchor for San Diego News Eight’s WeekdayMorning Program and, most importantly, mom to CadetChris Medina ’15.

The afternoon featured several tributes to General Bliss and his nearly 12 years of leadership, highlighting thetremendous impact the General has had in strengtheningArmy and Navy Academy. Tributees included: John“Coach” Maffucci, former Mayor of Carlsbad and formerAcademy Trustee; Bud Lewis; ANAPA President, LindaSolis Gonzales (Chris ’15); and Jeffrey Tisor ‘85, Presidentof the Army and Navy Academy Alumni Association.

The celebration concludedwith some brief closing remarks from ChairmanWyatt and a special presentation from the Board of Trustees to Brigadier General Stephen M. Bliss.

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Photo courtesy of Chris Burden, photographer and Dan Ybarra, aircraft pilot, taken Fall 2013.

Dynamic Duo Team Up for Duffield ProjectThere is an old saying that ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’. Sometimes two is just theright number to cook up something special. Trustees Frank Monteleone Jr. and James J. Callaghan Jr. put most of their professional and personal lives aside to tackle and oversee the construction of our new Duffield Athletic Center. They cooked up oneamazing facility that will carry us well into ANA’s next 100 years. Even with the manychanges and very short time frame they brought the project in on time and under budget.

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Each summer, the Army and NavyAcademy campus is transformed intoa multi-camp destination. Whetheryou are interested in honing yourleadership skills, learning how tobuild a robot, improve a grade, or just have some fun in the sun while immersed in Southern California culture, Academy by the Sea offers

something for everyone! The camps continue to evolve year after year, and this past summer did not disappoint.

Camp Challenge and Camp Challenge Jr. have doubled insize since their establishment in 2011. “It is amazing to seethese young kids leave the camp with a full understandingof how to become a leader,” says Veronica Parker-Davis,Assistant Director of Camp Challenge, the “addition of manners like responding in conversations with ‘yes, ma’amor ‘no, ma’am’ is something parents are often most pleasedwith and brag about. I am happy that we have the opportunity to have a positive impact on our campers.”

Camp-Brain Enrichment and Credit’s brilliant faculty engage their students daily in an assortment of subjects.Ethan Segovia, Assistant Dean of Camp-Brain, said:“Among the popular classes last year were Mrs. Cafro’sMath Blast, Dr. Cowen’s Super Science Sampler, and Mr.Rios’ Comics and Animation class. According to somecampers, the highlight of this class was a tour of DC Comics!”

There will be some exciting new elements introduced tothe Camp-Brain programs for Summer 2014. These in-clude a new student development course, covering suchtopics as cyber and traditional bullying, drug awareness,cultural awareness, and more.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program grewtremendously in 2013. Teachers brought assignments alivethrough interactive teaching methods like puppet showsand off-campus excursions where students were encouragedto only speak English.

Camp Pacific celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2013 withcontinued success. Qualified camp counselors from all overthe world came to Carlsbad to provide an exciting, dynamiccamp experience. Yes, Camp Pacific is a traditional recreation camp filled with fun activities like surfing, slip ‘nslides, and arts and crafts, but it has evolved to stay competitive with the latest in recreational sports, like ga-gaball. Not sure what ga-ga ball is? Think of a high energysport similar to dodge ball, housed in an octagonal pit that

CampHChallenge

Camp Challenge Jr. (Middle School Leadership)June 30th – July 12th, $2,950 Co-ed, Entering Grades 7-9This Middle School Leadership camp provides participants an opportunity to develop their self-discipline, leadership, time-management, and relationship building skills. We provide asupportive environment that focuses on each child’s strengths tobuild strong character, self-discipline, and self-esteem.

Camp Challenge ( JROTC Leadership)July 14th – August 9th, $4,650Co-ed, Entering Grades 10-12This camp is the only credit-producing Junior Reserve OfficerTraining Corps ( JROTC) summer leadership course west of theMississippi. Designed for high school students, our JROTCCamp Challenge course will reward successful participants with180 hours of Leadership Education and Training (LET). During our four-week course,participants will develop self-confidence as leaders and active team members.

CampChallengewas anamazing experiencefor our sonand it propelledhis interestand desireto return to start full time at ANA. Mike and his team did an outstanding job andwe are so happy to see what an impact this hadon our son. I would recommend this program to any parent whether they want to consider military school or not. The leadership experiencewould be a good idea for many boys.

-Dr. Bobby & Julie Baker (Camp Challenge JROTC)

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Camp Pacific AdventureJuly 6th – July 26th, $3,200Co-ed, Ages 10-17

Leadership:Camp Challenge ( JROTC Leadership)July 14th – August 9th, $4,650Co-ed, Entering Grades 10-12

Camp Challenge Jr. (Middle School Leadership)June 30th - July 12th, $2,950Co-ed, Entering Grades 7-9

incorporates a soft foam ball. ABTS campers couldn’t getenough of it last summer!

Academy by the Sea is introducing a new Camp Pacific SummerDays program, a spin-off of the Camp Pacific residential program,giving locals the opportunity to attend camp daily as opposed tostaying overnight. The introduction of a day program also providesthe opportunity for younger students to join in on the fun.

Yes, excitement is in the air and we are confident that summer2014 will be as electrifying as previous years, making it one exhil-arating summer to remember. What does your summer look like?

The Academy Comes Alive in the Summertime

Los Angeles Lakers’Chaplain SendsMessage to Cadets

Rick Harville, Los Angeles Lakers’ Chaplain spoke toCadets during the Sunday Protestant Service at the Academy during Patrons Weekend (November 8-10).Cadets and Patrons both enjoyed hearing ChaplainHarville’s experiences on and off the court as well as his inspirational message. Big thanks to Frank Henry for coordinating this special guest.

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A study by Dr. Cletus R. Bulach concluded that good character is a quality that can be taught. Further, he foundthat JROTC programs are a particularly effective methodfor promoting character development.

To conduct his research, Dr. Bulach presented a survey to 477 students at a high school in Atlanta, GA. 277 of the students were in JROTC, the other 200 were not. The survey asked students 96 questions based on 16 predetermined character traits, including aspects of Armyand Navy Academy’s core values of honor, integrity, respect, responsibility, and compassion.

He found that there were significant differences betweenthe two groups’ survey responses. “JROTC students tendedto agree with positive behaviors and disagree with negativebehaviors” far more often than their non-JROTC counterparts. He concluded: “the issue of whether charactertraits can be changed is no longer a question. The JROTCstudents in this study came from the same community andpopulation as the other students and their conduct on thebehaviors associated with 16 character traits was superior.”

Army and Navy Academy places a strong emphasis oncharacter education. Character education is a key component of the Academy’s mission statement and alsoone of our six pillars. Our core values shape all interactions, both inside and outside the classroom.

A Curriculum for LifeHistorically, JROTC programs were designed to preparestudents for the military. This is no longer the case. Today,JROTC education “prepares students for responsible futureleadership roles, while making them aware of individualrights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens.”

Emphasis is placed on personal responsibility, which inturn leads to community awareness and civic engagement.Dr. Bulach describes this as “a life skills’ curriculum.”

This is the approach taken at Army and Navy Academy,where our mission is to educate and develop young men ofgood character. The Academy curriculum includes classeson leadership and citizenship, preparing our cadets for the future and instilling values and the skills for academicachievement that make them ready for college and life beyond.

Why Does This Work?First, a JROTC program offers a different degree of modeling behavior for students than other types of schoolprograms. The Academy’s JROTC instructors are formeror retired military personnel, who not only teach characterdevelopment, but also exhibit good character through theirown actions and words. The modeling of positive charactertraits is a key to teaching young men.

Additionally, the aspect of making an active choice to be a part of the program plays a role. At Army and Navy Academy, commitment to attend is a major factor in determining admission. Only students who are fully committed to attend are admitted to the Academy. Thisgives a sense of belonging that is often absent from otherschools, and creates a community where good character isencouraged and rewarded. Cadets know what is expected of them, and know that there are consequences to disregarding the Academy values.

References:All quotes excerpted from: Bulach, C.R. (2002) A Comparison of Character Traits forJROTC Students versus Non-JROTC Students. Education. 122(3). 559-563. Other resource: Huitt, W. (2004). Moral and character development. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved May 1, 2013,from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/morchr/morchr.html.

Character Leads to Academic AchievementOther studies have shown that there is a correlation between students with qualities associated with good character – self-discipline, cooperation with others, andpersistence – and academic achievement. Students withgood character traits tend to ask more questions in theclassroom, are harder working, and score higher on achievement tests.

This provides even greater evidence of the importance ofcharacter education. The character-based curriculum atArmy and Navy Academy improves our students’ academicsuccess, leading to increased grade point averages and animpressive list of college acceptances.

The Army and Navy ExperienceThere is a clear relationship between academic success andcharacter development, and the Academy’s focus on both of these aspects of education give cadets an advantage thatcan’t be found at other schools. Our JROTC program develops students college life and beyond, and grroms themto become respected leaders in their communities. TheArmy and Navy Academy experience truly allows Cadets toreach their full potential as young men of good character.

Character Can Be Taught

Learn more about the Army and Navy Academy onlineat: www.armyandnavyacademy.org/explore or contactthe Office of Admission at: 888.762.2338 or send us ane-mail: admission@armyandnavyacademy.org

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Meet Your ANAPA President, Linda Solis GonzalesA Mother's Love

Even though she stands only five feet tall, keeping up withLinda Solis Gonzales (in her stilettos) is nearly impossible.Her energy on the Army and Navy Academy campus is magnetic and contagious. Despite the fact she resides in Orange County, she is a fixture on campus, sure to greet you with a warm smile and a hug. The Cadets know her as“Mama Bear.” Parents, you know her as an active BoardMember and the President of ANAPA.

Her journey toArmy and NavyAcademy beganin 2011 whenher son,Christopher’15, researchedthe school andbrought her toCarlsbad tocheck out theseaside campus.While she washesitant to visitArmy Navy at first, it was a life changing experience for both mother and son. The Academy became more than just a military learning institution – it turned into a family.

Linda's involvement with the school started with a simple desire to do more. In just a few years, her spunk, tenacity, and help from fellow parents have made celebrations forCadets bigger and better than ever! “Linda's events reflectthose little touches that make things so special for theseyoung men. Whether Cadets live near or far, she does herbest to ensure each of them knows he is an important member of our ANA family," says ANAPA secretary Barbara Kennedy (Ian Kennedy ’15).

Whether it is a simple hug, or a larger project like stuffingstockings for the annual holiday celebration, Linda's goal is

to bring a smile to the face of every Cadet. Shemay hold the title of ANAPA President, but sheis most proud of being there for your Cadet andfor you!

As a parent, I am in awe of Linda.She has a gift of getting you to say yes,even before she asks the question. Getting parents involved is key. Lindaknows it is the only way we can make ahuge impact on these young men.

Nichelle Medina-Kappelmann (Chris Medina ’15)

- ANAPA Vice President

” 1. ANAPA surprises the Corps with a Valentine treat. 2. ANAPA President, Linda Solis Gonzales (in white), leads a team of Valentine sweethearts. 3. Who knew Cadets wear their hearts on their sleeve? 4. Gavin Hooker, Social Science Dept. 5. ANA Faculty Fun @ ANAPA’s Casino Royale 6. Scot & Lucy Durant Parents of Lorenzo Durant ‘14 7. Eileen Johnson Mom of Tristan Johnson ’16 & Stephanie Anderson mom of Reid Anderson ’16

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Many say that astronomy has entered a “golden age,” where advancesin technology have not only made great discoveries possible, but haveenabled anyone, even amateurs, to contribute to the field.

With that in mind, Mr.Grady Boyce, (MatthewBoyce ‘17) approached theDirector of Studies, LisaBasista, in late August 2013 and invited the Academy to serve as leadacademic institution for an astronomy project he waspursuing through the Boyce Research Initiativesand Education Foundation(B.R.I.E.F.). Mr. Boyce

explained that B.R.I.E.F. had been granted access to a NASA robotic telescope,and that this telescope would provide an excellent opportunity for Cadets to explore the universe, hone their scientific skills, and take part in an engaging club all at the same time.

What started as a weekly Astronomy Club under the careful guidance of Mr. Boyce and Physics teacher Mr. Brian Walstrom, has flourished into a school-wide project that includes dynamic classroom presentations, hands-on

cross-curricularlearning experi-ences, and studentparticipation in science fairs, theNational AstronomicalLeague, and professional projectswith Harvard andJohns Hopkins universities.

As we await accessto the robotic telescope in February, studentsare busy learningkey astronomy

concepts and skills such as: the lives of stars, lunar observation, navigating thenight sky, solar viewing, and the chemistry of astronomy.

We are honored to work closely with B.R.I.E.F. and are excited for the many opportunities this partnership may bring to our Cadets.

This year, the Peer Counseling Program was given a great opportunity to take part in Camp Challenge training at University of California San Diego (UCSD).

The benefits of a Peer Counseling Program are paramount and based on the fact that youth often seek out their peers when they are experiencing frustration, worry, or concern. Peer counseling teaches Cadets decision-making skills to help combat negative peer pressure, and also provides them with communication skills to understand others, reduce loneliness, and support academic and personal achievement.

The Peer Counseling Program focuses on the following skills and helping strategies:

• Listening and understanding• Friendship and support• Decision-making assistance• Role modeling for younger cadets• Mediation and conflict resolution• Problem-solving assistance• Referral to adult or professionals

The UCSD Camp Challenge training that the Peer Counselorsattended in December provided Cadets with team building andproblem-solving skills. Trained UCSD staff and Academy schoolcounselors and faculty members facilitated the training. TheCadets completed a ropes course that went as high as 55 feet. Itwas quite demanding for not only the Peer Counselors, but alsofor the staff that participated.

Afterwards, Cadets were asked to say one word that encapsulatedtheir experience; the mostcommon word used was“teamwork”. The Challenge training wasvery successful and theCadets gained understanding about whatthey were capable of, whilealso learning valuable skillsto better serve and assisttheir fellow Cadets.

ANA would like to welcomeColonel Russell L. Hanthron,USMC (Retired), as Head ofSchools!

Colonel Russ Hanthorn hasbeen a resident of Carlsbadsince 1983 and served on theAcademy’s Board of Trusteesprior to becoming the Head

of Schools at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Heearned his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from The OhioState University and subsequently a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Georgia. He retired from theU.S. Marine Corps in 1988 and served as the Senior JROTC Instructor in two San Diego County high schools for the nextnine years. Colonel Hanthorn was an integral part of establishingCarlsbads’ Rotary Club’s Annual Veterans’ Day Memorial Tribute– now a major community event.

Colonel Hanthorn’s leadership style is collaborative in nature. Hehas worked diligently to integrate the academic and military stylestructure of our Academy into one cohesive unit. He is extremelysupportive of our teachers, counselors, JROTC and Commandantstaff and is “rock solid” in ensuring that everything directly connects to our number one priority: our Cadets.

Colonel Hanthorn came on board in an interim position for one year to assist in the transition from recently retired PresidentBrigadier General Stephen Bliss to our current President MajorGeneral Art Bartell. He will be remaining on next year as a mem-ber of the Academy’s leadership team.

In his own words, “Our Cadets are entrusted to us to assist themin the development of their character and to prepare them for theacademic rigors of their upcoming college experience. I believestrongly in the ability of our entire ANA team to mentor them, aswell to help bring out the latent leadership qualities that each boyinherently has. Everything we do as a team is focused on enhancing their self-confidence, self-esteem and a challengingtask, and one that is not taken lightly.

I enjoy beginning each day by being with our Corps when wesalute the flag of our country as it is hoisted on high. Our Cadetslook sharp, stand tall and continue to carry on our century oldtradition of ‘Warrior Strong & Warrior Pride!’

I’m honored to be serving with this great team of dedicated professionals who, under MG Bartell’s leadership, continue to move forward in educating and developing good character in our Cadets.”

Welcome aboard Colonel Russ Hanthorn!

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A Rising StarThe Evolution of ANA’s Astronomy Club

Peer Counseling from 55-Feet: Building Teamwork

Welcome Aboard Colonel Russell L. Hanthorn, USMC – Head of Schools

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Cadets Give Backas Mock Disaster Victims

For the tenth consecutive year, Cadets at Army and NavyAcademy supported the Scripps Memorial Hospital in its annual “Disaster Drill.” Cadet volunteers acted out differentroles as Scripps personnel tested their emergency responseskills in a mock emergency situation at their La Jolla campusin late November.

The state-mandated drill testedthe hospital’s emergency responsein the case of a foodborne illnessevent. Cadets posed as patients,family members, and media totest the hospital's response both in terms of healthcare and family care.

“Our service learning partnershipwith Scripps has helped to trulybenefit their emergency disastertraining from a paper clipboard evaluation to a true, hands-on evaluation of their programs and procedures,” says Dr.Robin Cowen, Facility Chair at Army and Navy Academy.

Over 100 student volunteers were selected based on highgrade achievement in both academics and citizenship.

Thanks to Major Mike Basista and his staff for continuing to coordinate this service project for cadets to give back to the community.

Courage to RememberAcademy is Honored to Host Traveling Holocaust Exhibit

This past October, ANA opened its grounds to the traveling exhibit “The Courage to Remember,” an installation thatdocuments the atrocities of the Holocaust in order to spreada message of peace and justice. The exhibit, designed by theMuseum of Tolerance, the educational arm of the SimonWiesenthal Center in L.A., displays 200 exclusive photographsand to date has drawn over 2 million visitors since its opening

two decades ago.

Cadets were also honored tohear Holocaust survivor ElaneGeller recount her experience as a child living inthe Bergen-Belsen concentrationcamp for five years.

Cadets, staff, and visitors fromthe community toured the exhibit, which aims to remind

guests that, in the words of Holocaust survivor SimonWiesenthal, “For evil to flourish, it only requires good mento do nothing.”

It is a challenge to study in a new country, learning a new language and culture. International Cadets at Army Navy face thisevery day as they navigate studies and lifethrough the English as a Second Language(ESL) program.

The Academy has over 20 countries representedon campus, and the ESL Program addresses theacademic needs of its international Cadets.Cadets enrolled in the program are very dedicated - they begin school in August with an intensive ESL course and continue ESLthroughout the year in addition to a full academic schedule, field trips, and special events.

Field trips are essential to the program becausethey introduce the Cadets to American culture.The students practice English writing, speaking,and listening while traveling throughout their new community.

In early February, an advanced ESL class visited a local elementary school. The students led a lesson explaining theChinese New Year. They shared the history and traditions of the holiday, and even taught the children to count in Chinese. To prepare for the trip, the students researched andpracticed their presentations in the ESL classroom.

When asked about the trip, the Cadets felt confident intheir abilities to teach in English. According to Brian Xu,“The ESL field trips are important because we become familiar with theAmerican culture.”Jielun Zhengadded, “We cancommunicate withCadets from othercountries. It madeus proud to shareour culture with them.”

So far, ESL students have takentours of HistoricalCarlsbad, the DoveLibrary Art

Exhibit, the Natural History Museum at Balboa Park, andhave visited three elementary schools. These trips are a special time for the class to learn about their new home.

This year, the ESL program has introduced InternationalLiaison Leaders to assist new Cadets adjust to life at theAcademy and to organize campus activities. Liaison Leadersinclude Captain Xudong Hao, Chris Liu, Brian Xu, andLuis Perez. Recently, they organized International NightOut, where international Cadets enjoyed dinner at the Overseas Chinese Restaurant. The Liaisons are a valuable

resource to ensurethe success of ESL Cadets.

The ESL program at Army and NavyAcademy is growingeach year. The ESLCadets are an integral part of life at the Academy, and they have trulyenriched our global campus.

ESL at ANA:Sharing Cultures, Gaining Language Skills

Students from the Grauer Schoolin Encinitas take advantage ofthe exhibit at the Academy.

Director of Studies, Lisa Basista (Left) and Faculty Chair, Dr. RobinCowen (Right) join Holocaust survivor Elane Geller as in the chapelfor a photo after she speaks to select cadets about her experiences duringthe Holocaust.

San Diego Union Tribune Scholar Athletes

Thirty-nine junior and senior fall season cadet athletes qualified as Union Tribune Scholar Athletes, earning a 3.0or higher GPA while participating in a Varsity sport. Thesescholar-athletes were recognized at our Fall Athletic Banquet held in Davis Hall.

Fall Season Summary

Despite the graduation of seventeen seniors a year ago, the Football team went on to capture a share of the PacificLeague Title, earning a five seed in the Division IV CIFPlayoffs. The Warriors were required to make the 235 milejourney to Blythe to take on Palo Verde High School (enrollment 927). The Warriors played with great determination, losing 14-19 as a final late game drive deepin the opponents’ territory fell short. The Warriors finishedthe season with an overall record of 6-5 (4-1 Pacific League).

Our Water Polo program continues to grow in participation, as over 40 cadet athletes competed within theprogram this season. An additional positive is that 33 ofthose players will return next season, providing depth that

the program has not experienced in recent years. The Warriors will look to build on their 3-11 season as many of the players have expressed interest in playing water poloduring the off-season.

The Cross Country team placed second in Dual Meetcompetition in the Pacific League. The Warriors have excellent depth within the junior class as five of our top runners are in the class of 2015. This is a close-knit teamthat spends much of their time together, both running andenjoying each other’s company. This program projects to be one of the top small school teams in San Diego in theFall of 2014.

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The theme for all four of our winter season teams is “talented young teams.” There are not many seniors on ourwinter rosters, yet our teams project to be very competitive.Over 100 Cadet athletes are participating this winter - thehighest participation we have enjoyed in recent years.

We welcome new Head SoccerCoach Steve Cowell, Director of Carlsbad United (merging of Wave and Lightning soccer clubs). This club boasts more than 4,000participants, including five of our own players. Coach Cowellhas captured a High School National Title while at famedscholastic powerhouse DeMatha Catholic High School inMaryland. The transition has been positive, as our Warriorsjumped out to a 5-0 record to open the season.

Warriors Named Wrestling League ChampionsArmy and Navy Academy is proud to announce that theWarrior Wrestling team has been named League Championsof the Citrus League, Southern Conference. This is theAcademy’s inaugural season in the league. Ten Cadets werenamed to the All League Teams, eight to the First Team andtwo to the Second Team. Notable awards were given toSpencer White Wood ’14, named the Most OutstandingWrestler in the 285 lb. weight class, and to Joe Gross ’15 and Nick Raheja ’15, First Team Co-Champions.

“These boys have been dedicated all yearlong. We salute themfor a job well done,”said Renee Huggins of the Academy’s Athletic Department.Army and Navy Academy is the only independent school with in San DiegoCounty with a Wrestling program. Led by Coach RoyeOliver, 2007 Veterans Freestyle Wrestling World Championand 1996 U.S. Olympic team coach, the Warriors are truly aforce in Southern California.

A core of Ocean enthusiasts participate within our Surfteam. The team participates within the Scholastic Surf Serieson various weekends from November through February.

The defending CIF Basketball team will take on a new lookwith a young and talented core of players, four of the topeight players are freshman and sophomores. Will they measure up to the 2012-2013 championship team? You’llhave to plan to join warrior faculty/staff, cadets, patrons,alumni and friends throughout the spring in the newDuffield Sports Center and find out for yourself!

Winter Season Preview

Junior Aren Johnson earned a second consecutive trip to the California State Cross Country Championships held atWoodward Park, Fresno, CA. Aren accomplished this whilefighting off a late season illness that kept him from runningthroughout mid-November. Aren started gaining hisstrength back in time to gut out a top ten finish in the SanDiego CIF Championships. He then went on to place 37thout of a field of 197 State qualifiers, covering the challenging5k course in 16:35.Congratulations toAren; we look forward to him and his teammates continuing to makegreat strides as theybegin training forthe Spring Trackseason.

General Bliss Stadium andMaffucci Field played hostto many large crowds thisseason. One of the mostfestive events of the seasonwas Senior Night held onFriday, November 8, during our Autumn Patrons Weekend. A capacity crowd cheered asthe Warriors defeated cross town rival Tri City Christian,capturing a second consecutive Pacific League Title. Prior tothe game, our eight senior football players were escorted bytheir parents as they were recognized for their contributionsto the team. At half-time, the entire rosters of the water polo and cross country teams were introduced, once again highlighting the seniors and their parents. A special thanksto Linda Solis and ANAPA for providing beautiful flowerleis for the families.

Cadet Athletes are on Fire! Earning His Way to Fresno Senior Night Spirit

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The world needs men who are truly ready to lead. In a business crisis, a natural disaster, or in actual combat, the Academy graduate is the one who steps forward first. He has studied and practiced leadership until it is second nature.Whatever the situation, he can take command without hesitation. The world needs more men of good character, especially at the top. At the Academy, every moment of the day is seen as an opportunity for building character. The HonorCode is a constant reminder of the imperative to not lie, cheat,or steal, or tolerate those who do.

Civility is a tradition worth revisiting.Academy Cadets andAlumni are refreshingly polite and gracious; gentlemen throughand through. They earn the respect of those who know them by their exemplary conduct.

The Academy is in the vanguard of teaching respect and tolerance.Cadets are expected to treat others with dignity andrespect at all times. There is no room within the Academy’sranks for those who might bully or haze their classmates.

The Academy is a model for a balanced mind and body.Every Cadet is expected to participate in a formal physical fitness program or interscholastic sport in each of the three CIF sport seasons (fall, winter, spring).

There is no entitlement mentality at the Academy. Cadetslearn that privileges are not granted automatically because ofage, size, or physical strength. They must be earned.

Teamwork is the norm in the Corps of Cadets.Employeestoday tend to work in teams rather than by themselves. Entrepreneurs form partnerships. Non-profits affiliate with one another. This trend toward collaboration is nothing new to Academy Cadets. By the time they graduate, Cadets havespent so much time working in teams that it is a force of habit to them.

History will remember this era as the Communication Age.Men today are expected to write, speak, and listen with confidence and skill. Cadets are equally effective using socialmedia, e-mail, Skype, web sites, etc. As graduates, they areequipped to excel in our global economy.

The Academy is a model for the global community. Cadetscome from all over the United States and from many othercountries. They learn to welcome diversity, not fear it, and learn from one another.

Academy Cadets have always made friends from different backgrounds. As early as 1915, boys were enrolled from twodozen states, plus Canada, China, France, Latin America, andthe Pacific Islands. The campus today is even more representative of the global family.

“Boys have been taught to be thoughtful of others, to be kind and considerate, to be respectful to father and motherand gentle in old age.” Academy Catalogue, 1923 When yousupport the Army and Navy Academy with your financial contributions, you are part of over a century of service to the U.S. and the local community. Your gifts will allow the Academy to grow and continue developing and inspiring young men of character for generations to come.

The Academy’sNeed to Inspire isMore ImportantNow than Ever

“The Academy instilled values and allowed me to develop leadership skills I never knew I had.While attending the Academy, I attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Following graduation, I attendeda top 30 ranked University, became an Officer and fighter pilot in the United States MarineCorps, and now enjoy employment with United Airlines as a Captain. I remain in close contactwith many of my Academy classmates and hold a special bond that will last my lifetime. This institution allowed me to create an inner drive for excellence and an ownership of my future success. Without the financial support of alumni, patrons and the local community, the Academywill not realize its potential.”

- Mark Duffer '87, Trustee

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January 2014 saw the Army and Navy Academy biddingfarewell to our President Brigadier General Stephen Bliss,who had served us for twelve years. Brigadier General Blissretired from his post to his home in Savannah, Georgia,where he looks forward to spending his time focusing on hiswife, Sally, and their family and friends. Before he embarkedon his new journey, Army Navy Magazine staff sat down withhim to discuss his tenure and vision for the Academy.

Brigadier General Stephen Bliss came to Army and Navy Academy from Dallas, Texas on February 8, 2002. He attended The Hill School, an independent college preparatory school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, for his highschool education. “The Hill School was invaluable to mewhen I came to Army Navy,” said Bliss, “and it gave me an excellent framework for understanding how such a schoolshould work.” After graduating from Hill, he went on to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he is an Alumnus of the Class of 1965. This education provided the foundation for his guidance of the ANA school-wide community.

Army Navy Staff: How did you find out the Academy waslooking for a new President?

General Bliss:The Academy placed an ad on the website of a prominent military service organization, the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). A friend of mine,who knew I was interested in finding such a position, contacted me and brought the opportunity to my attention.

AN: Why did you accept the position?

GB: I was working in the defense sector prior to coming tothe Academy and was ready to make a change. I had alwaysthought that I would like to become involved in education insome capacity. When I learned of the opening the Academy, I was excited for the opportunity to run a business with fullprofit and loss responsibility and to be part of a “team” again.It was an opportunity I could not pass up.

AN: What were your initial expectations of the job?

GB: I was not really afforded any preparation time before Ibecame President, so I came in not knowing what to expect.

I was certain Army Navy would be a challenging assignment, especially since I am not a professional educator.

AN: What was your initial impression of the school – theCorps of Cadets, campus, faculty and staff?

GB:The Cadets have always been my inspiration. If properlyled, taught well, and listened to, they can and do make ArmyNavy a great place to work. There were also many excellentemployees throughout the organization, but the board wassearching for better corporate governance and leadership. As an organization, we were not performing at maximum capacity. Our physical plant was in very poor shape with a $4 million maintenance backlog. The Information Technology was out of date, and financial management wasanother area needing improvement. All in all, there was much to do to move Army Navy forward so it could become a school that provided an excellent education to our Cadets,in addition to becoming a top notch business.

AN: What did you identify as pros and cons when you arrived on campus?

GB: The positives included many good, dedicated employees,high quality young men as students, small numbers of committed, caring Alumni, and Patrons trying to get the best possible education for their sons. The opportunities for improvement included admissions, fundraising, athletics,classroom management, residential life, the JROTC program,facilities, and financial management, to name a few. Therewas a lot of work to do.

AN: What achievements are you most proud of during yourservice to the Academy?

GB: I think we are well down the road on the path fromGood to Great. We have better Cadets, better employees,better systems, and better facilities. We have earned respectthrough our deeds, and our progress is reflected in the resultsof our latest accreditation visit. In addition, we have manygreat patrons and alumni. The better we get as an institution,the more great people seem to be attracted to work and go toschool here at ANA.

AN: How do you view your legacy when leading the school?

GB:When I became President, I told the Cadets and facultyat our first character development session that anythingworth doing is worth doing well. I believe that philosophy isnow reflected in the level of professionalism with which ouremployees approach their jobs and in the serious and studiousmanner in which our Corps of Cadets go about the businessof becoming educated young men of good character.

AN: What do you think you personally have added to theAcademy’s school culture?

GB:My personal contribution is developing a culture oftreating people with dignity and respect. We don’t toleratehazing and bullying. We live by a stringent honor code thatapplies to both employees and Cadets, and we won’t compromise on the toleration clause. We are now improvingthe military aspects of our program while recognizing thatpositive leadership and mentoring are what we expect fromour Cadet leaders.

AN:What will you miss most about Army and Navy Academy?

GB: I have met many wonderful people during my time atthe Academy and in Carlsbad, which, by the way, is a greatplace to live. I will miss the camaraderie that comes fromeveryone working toward a common goal and I will missbeing associated with a worthy enterprise that is greater thanone’s self. Army Navy is all of that.

AN: Lastly, what do you think the future will hold for you?

GB: I am blessed to have a wonderful wife with whom I havea great and loving relationship. I have asked her to sacrifice to enable me to finish my time at Army Navy and she has graciously supported me and allowed me to do so. It is nowmy time to give back to her and devote the balance of my lifeto doing the things with her that we want to do while we areable. We have bought a beautiful home in Savannah, Georgiathat we will share. We intend to live life to its fullest with ourfamilies and friends, and to experience as many new adventuresas possible. One thing is for sure, we will never forget ourtime here and the many wonderful people who have made the Army Navy experience such a great one for us.

AN:The Army Navy community wants to wish you and Sallythe very best in your retirement years. You both will surely bemissed by everyone.

Hail & Farewell,BG Stephen M. Bliss

BG Bliss’s Most Memorable Times and People From ANA

• Cadets: Every time one of Cadets gets admittance to aservice academy. Also, when Cody Zoschak ’09 and AlexMui ’08 got the $100K scholarship and were admitted toMassachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns HopkinsUniversity. The leadership of Chris Thomas ’14, is another –he made needed improvements in our military program.

• The Band:The return of prominence of the AtkinsonWarrior Band under the direction of Mike Donovan andRich Nunley.

• Academics:The academic leadership and classroom excellence of John Musser, Amy Coe, and Dr. Cowen. JennyMacLure, who built a world class Counseling Department,and Lisa Basista and Maya Drake’s magic with our international students. Also, the coming of age of Mike Basista’s summer leadership program.

• Athletics:The first time we beat Parker in basketball, then three times in one year as we won the CIF title; three “Stanley Cups,” and an undefeated regular season in football. Then the state champion in track & field and the ribbon cutting for the Duffield Sports Center.

• Staff: Every annual audit report thanks to Janet Pullen for her professionalism in accounting matters. More memorables include Candace Heidenrich and the Admission team, as they exceeded every goal even duringtough economic times. The website magic by Nicole Ramsay, Candace Heidenrich, Emily Veraldi, and SiteLab.Ed Roe, Dave Witwer, and Scott Lewis finally getting ITworking. Latece Debomy, Sylvia Vasquez, Tammy Clark, and Stacia Hoagland also working their magic.

• Personal:When Miles Fisher made a silk purse out of asow’s ear! On a personal level, a special thanks to the Classof 2013 for dedicating their yearbook to me and giving me aclass ring, and I am humbled by the Crean Foundation andthe Board of Trustees naming the new stadium in my honor.

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There's still time to order your Commemorative Senior Ring CeremonyPictures! Order formscan be found on theArmy and Navy Academy website(under the Studentstab/Seniors) as well as from Mrs. Hall or

Mr. Matsuoka. Contact Mr. Matsuoka at 760.547.5169 or tmats@crunchysandwich.com with any questions.

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Merit Pages Come to Army and Navy AcademyThe Academy has recently started using Merit, a program created by readMedia, to showcase our cadets’ achievements through social media, local news, and meritpages.com.

Each Cadet has received an email from the Academy, asking him to claim his Merit page. Once it is claimed, hecan share his accomplishments with others through socialmedia and email.

Using Merit, Army and Navy Academy awards onlinebadges to Cadets to recognize their achievements. Whenbadges are awarded, the Cadet is notified via email, and hishometown newspaper receives a press release.

For example, each member of the Class of 2016 wasawarded a Community Service Badge recognizing theirwork in organizing a food drive to benefit the San Diego

Food Bank. Local news outlets were notified of the project, and several stories about it were published throughout the U.S. A camera crew from the San DiegoUnion-Tribune even came to campus to interview studentsand faculty about the project. This extra exposure shows ourCadets’ commitment to community service and is sure tomake the food drive a major success.

Additionally, Merit pages give Army-Navy Cadets a positive online presence, which is important in this day andage where prospective colleges and employers search for students online as part of their decision-making process.

Interested in learning more and seeing what our Cadetshave been up to?

Check out the Academy’s official Merit page: armyandnavyacademy.meritpages.com

Yearbooks for Sale.Beat the Rush, Reserve Your Yearbook Today.

The 2013-2014 Armyand Navy Academy yearbook can be ordered online. This is your last chance to personalize and reserve a yearbook! This year’s“The Warrior Way”

showcases all the ways in which Cadets persevere and achieveexcellence as a result of their hard work and dedication. It features sections on leadership, academics, sports, and studentlife, and highlights the activities and achievements of all of theCadets, 7th through 12th grade. The cost is $95; order yoursonline today at jostensyearbooks.com or contact Kim Frazier760.547.5185.

Kick off the New Year with a Cadet Calendar

We’ve lowered the price of the 2013-2014 ANA calendars tojust $10 each! Plan out the second half of the school year andkeep track of importantdates and events at yourson’s school by ordering acalendar today. Proceedsfrom calendar sales supportthe Class of 2014! You maypurchase a calendar bycontacting Julie Hall, Librarian and Senior ClassAdvisor, by phone, 760.547.5183, or email, jhall@armyandnavyacademy.org.

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Photos Are In!

Army and NavyAcademy Television(ANATV) waslaunched in Augustof 2013. The program has changed from itsoriginal video production class roots, to focus more on television news reporting, camera work and post production. Currently, a group of eleven studentswork daily to select stories of interest around campusand create two minute news stories about them. Stories are 100% shot, edited and produced by ArmyNavy Cadets. Highlights of the first semester includecoverage of the Duffield Sports Center opening andthe Change of Command Ceremony.

A brand new studio is currentlybeing constructedbeneath DavisHall that will serveas the home forANATV. It willhouse a full-fledged

studio and an editing bay, giving students the opportunity to work hands on with technology andlearn valuable, professional techniques associated withthe broadcasting world.

Please visit our YouTube channel by searching for ANATV.

ANATV: Broadcasting Excellence

“Mr. Eschelman really knows what he istalking about and has taught us all atremendous amount. He comes to class earlyand often stays late to help us record a gameor “get the interview.” The progress we’vemade from the beginning of the school yearis outstanding. Sometime in March, the oldweight room is going to be renovated intoour TV studio allowing us to expand ourprogram. We’re currently sharing 4 camerasand 2 computers in Mr. Eschelman’s class-room. In the new location, we should have10 cameras and 5 computers allowing us tobe more productive as a team.”

Chris Thomas ’14, Battalion Commander*

*Chris is heading to Chapman University in the fall to attainhis BA along with an MBA to become an entrepreneur.

Luis Perez

1937Ruben NeuharthP.O. Box 460777Escondido, CA 92046760.743.2444

1944Don Nickerson 863 Sheffield Way Elk Grove, CA. 95757 lindonelk@aol.com 916.585.9863

Don Nickerson is still writing, but lessoften. He gives considerable attention tothe practice of Buddhist and Taoist formsof meditation, saying, “Significant per-sons have made that pass over the greatdivide, leading us to further heart awak-enings to our family members.” Over thepast year, he spent some time in Port-land, Oregon to visit good friends, family,and former colleagues in the business of

human transformation. He also recentlyhas let go of playing tennis after commit-ting to a more high level singles match ina Berkeley tournament for 85's. He lovedplaying, lost, and said goodbye to na-tional singles play. Now, instead of ten-nis, he walks two miles every other dayfor enjoyment and reflection. Of hisAcademy experience, he says, “My fond-ness for ANA must be at least as large asmost who have graduated there. My oneyear--my senior year--was astounding inits satisfaction and my enduring grati-tude for the experience.”

1944Mark Owens 1700 Tice Valley Blvd, Apt143 Walnut Creek CA 94595marko5131@comcast.net

Mark Owens is still retired and enjoyingit. He had a stroke in March, but is lucky

and stays active – he even enjoyed a tripto Hawaii!

1945Dan Brigham2007 Bayside DriveCorona Del Mar, CA 92625dbrigjr@gmail.com949.675.1576

1947 Charles Custer 6043 Lake Pointe Dr. Apt #305 Orlando, FL 32822 407.382.3937 orbuccus!@aol.com Cell 407.325.8560

1948Mr. Richard Kelley44996 Bautista Canyon RdHemet, CA 92544951-927-3409circlek5ranch@gmail.com

Gordon Reigle205 Skywood CirMidland, TX 79705egr1930@att.net432.682.8816

1949Dirk Wales dirk@rainbowplace.com 1103 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dirk Wales has been a writer and contin-ues to create books. His most successful isA Lucky Dog, which has sold over 35,000copies throughout America. His LiteraryAgent has brought two of his recentworks to publishers. One is about a NewYork novelist who is working to write hisnext book after his first novel was a hugesuccess. The second maps out his “Happi-ness Journey,” complete with a map ofthe Land of Happiness and directions onhow to get there. He also has recentlybeen distributing a booklet to help peo-ple "get unhooked" from prescriptiondrugs and working to create a websitecalled GetUnhooked.net. He gets totravel fairly often to visit friends andfamily, and also goes to meetings to helpwith his work to prevent drug addictionin America. A particularly exciting tripwas in April, when he went to a Meetingto celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the

American ascent of Mt. Everest in 1963. Afavorite hobby is going to art shows andmovies, mostly to work on his own writ-ing - honing the old skills. When reachedout to by the Academy, he said, “What amarvelous opportunity to be able to com-municate with ANA after all these years;65 years to be exact. Thanks!”

194965th ReunionDonald McElvanyP.O. Box 261El Centro, CA 92244760.355.2857

Army and Navy Academy is deeply sad-dened to report the passing of our loyalfriend, Captain Joseph David Macklin, ofFerndale, WA. Each year, Dave has giftedour graduating seniors with a valuableMorgan Silver Dollar, a special mementofor the cadets. According to his obituaryin The Bellingham Herald, Joseph DavidMacklin of Ferndale was reunited with hisloving wife Patsy in heaven on May 14,2013. Better known to friends and familyas "Dave" or "The Colonel," Joseph wasborn on December 24, 1931 and is sur-vived by his 5 children, Pauline (Dennis)Evanosky, Joe (Karen) Macklin, Mike(Lynn) Macklin, Betsy (Bob) Thompson,and Chuck (Denise) Macklin, his 11 grand-children, and 8 great-grandchildren. Dur-ing his extensive military career, Josephserved both as a Senior Level Staff Officerand a Battalion Commander, as well asthe Intelligence Briefer for the Presidentand Secretary of Defense. After receivingnumerous awards and honors, Joseph re-tired from the Army in 1978, and relo-cated to Ferndale, WA in 1987, with hiswife Patsy, where he became an activemember of the community via member-ships with the American Red Cross,Knights of Columbus, and Veterans ofForeign Wars, devoting much of his re-tirement to being a math tutor within theFerndale School District, and an AssistantFootball Coach at Bellingham andSqualicum High School. A memorial serv-ice was held at Green acres MemorialPark. In lieu of flowers, the family askedthat donations be made in the Colonelsname to the Whatcom Hospice Founda-tion, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham,WA 98225. You may share your thoughtsand memories of Dave at www.farewelltributes.com.

1950Charles Rodgers574 Pinedale DriveAnnapolis, MD 21401chr9245@comcast.net410.897.9245

1951Paul “Rex” HammockP.O. Box 533Litchfield Park, AZ 85340shazham@cox.net623.935.2626

1952Chuck Freebern236 9th StreetDel Mar, CA 92014cfreebern@roadrunner.com858.755.2365

1953Robert Armbruster38 Sage Canyon RoadPhillips Ranch, CA 91766roandbo@yahoo.com909.629.9692

195460th ReunionIsaac “Ike” McElvany1925 S. 11th StreetLos Banos, CA 93635Helen_mcelvany@sbcglobal.net209.826.5589

Samuel Weaver2444 Rolling Ridge LaneElgin, IL 60124-4332swweaver@msn.com847.429.7677

1955Webster Morton notrom123@sbcglobal.netWebster Morton is continuing his workselling Postal Uniforms part time. Whenhe’s not working, he enjoys travel, andwent to New Mexico twice this past year.He says “Hello to everyone in the Class of1955.”

1956Kingsbury Conner kiluco@sbcglobal.net 775.853.1303

Following graduation from ANA, Kingsbury Conner served four years in theUSMC, and shortly thereafter began avery enjoyable 32 year law enforcementcareer in Los Angeles (Deputy Sheriff) andOrange (DA Investigator) counties, whereretired in 1993. He and his wife of 51years raised two sons in Orange County,living in the same home for 46 years. Hiseldest son died in 1990 and the youngerbecame a State Park Ranger in NorthernNevada. Conner and his wife moved toNevada in 2009 to be closer to their sonand grandchildren. For the past 25 years,Lucy and Conner have traveled fre-quently, perhaps 8 - 10 times per year, al-ways by road & frequently by back roadsto marvel over the beauty of our country.Most of our trips have been in the west,but they have also enjoyed the Midwestand east coast on 6 - 8 week trips. Theironly deviation from the U.S. has been towestern Canada on several occasions.When possible, their son and his familyjoin in. He says, “Great family. Greatcountry. Great life.” Other than family,traveling, chores, home upkeep, doctors’appointments, reading e-mails, andwatching football, he spends a lot of timeon genealogical research. He also hikes alittle, and has been working on his golfgame for several years. His message tofellow alumni is, “As time is windingdown, I'd like to mention the many ofyou I've known from my 5 years at theAcademy. Though I've not seen, or evencommunicated with most of you, I do stillremember and think of many, many ofyou. I know that the Academy, and eachof you, has in one way or another had aninfluence on me and my life. My life has

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Share your News in a Class Notes! Recently promoted? Have a new addition to your family? Your classmates wouldlove to hear from you. Please submit your class note onlineor via email to the Office of Alumni Affairs.

Sarah Hurley married Ismael Ortiz on August 10, 2013Nicole Knight married Jeff Ramsay October 19, 2013Emily Mizutani married Jeff Veraldi on September 1, 2013Nick Morales ‘05 married Yuliya on December 20, 2013Ismael & Sarah Ortiz married August 10th, 2013Chris Simonds ‘00 married November 12, 2013

Army Navy is honored to list the passing of members of the Academy family. Please notify the Office of Alumni Affairs with your news.

William S. Davies ‘50 passed away December 18, 2013John “Frenchie” Gaura ‘43 passed away August 13, 2013David Macklin ‘49 passed away December 15, 2013Wilm McElvany, mother of Ike, Don and Carl McElvany

passed away June, 2013 Erwin Narasky, father of Julie Narasky Hall passed away

December 4, 2013Kevin Redican ‘67 passed away December 15, 2013Spencer Summers ‘12 passed away January 14, 2014

Celebrations

Taps

Please Welcome Drew Vandergrift to the Alumni Team!

A graduate of Fork Union Military Academy in1990 and Virginia Military Institute (Class of1994), Drew was enlisted in the USMC for 9 years. After that, he served in the US ArmyChaplain Corps.

Having previously served at the Academy as aLifeguard, Coach of the Surf & Swim team, RLO,and Chaplain, Drew could definitely be consideredan “ANA Lifer.” Speaking briefly about his return

to the Academy, Drew says, “I am excited to return to the Academy in my newrole and I am looking forward to working with you.”

Drew Vandergrift, Alumni and Patron Affairs Manager T 760.547.5277 F 760.729.6791 Email: dvandergrift@armyandnavyacademy.org

Nicole Knight is married.

Chris Simonds ‘00is married.

Nick Morales ‘05is married.

Emily Mizutani is married.

been richer for that, and for that, I thank you.”

Our sympathies are extended to classagent Ike McElvaney, Don McElvaney ’49and Carl McElvaney ‘56 on the June pass-ing of their mother Wilma, who was 105years old.

1955Berkley Jackson1164 Mirage Lake StreetHenderson, NV 89052winefor2@centurylink.net702.897.1746

As many of you have probably heard bynow that the Academy decided not torenew Susy Smiths contract as the Direc-tor of Alumni Affairs. It was a sad day formany of us, especially me, as I haveworked with her for the last eight yearson Alumni Weekend. She was the foun-dation of the Alumni Association as wesee it today, and spent a great deal of herown personal time tracking down lostmembers. She will be greatly missed.For those who missed the last AlumniWeekend, I urge you to consider your re-turning this coming May to renew someold friendships and see what has tran-spired on the Campus since your last visit.Last May, our class gathered for dinner atFrescos. Attendees included Jack and JoJackson, Byron Taylor, Elott and KarenRaffety, Al and Pat Phillips, Jan and MikeErickson (Jan is an honorary member), aswell as other Alumni Members from the50’s era, including Wade and Nina Davis,Ray Hymer and Buck Buchanan (‘57) andAl Tafe (‘51). Great time as usual.

Not much to report as time goes on. Elottis now in Florida enjoying the sun andtaking a break from the farm to play alittle golf and relax. Byron has curtailedsome of the golf officiating that he hadbeen doing and getting to the links towork on his game. I get bits and piecesof emails from Ogle from time to time,but the correspondence has dwindled. Ihope it picks up in the future as 2015marks its 60th Anniversary, and I will bein the process of trying to assemble theclass for a reunion.

I recently received a note from Dave Ok-erlund. He and his wife are spendingtime with their two new granddaughtersin the Long Beach area, where their twodaughters reside. He says his business,The Bean Coffee Co., is doing okay and isnow doing website sales only.

We now have newly founded Alumni As-sociation Board, formed in May, of whichI was nominated to, thanks to Byron andElott, so you will be hearing from mefrom time to time on several projects thatthe Association has deemed to be impor-tant in restoration of several items of theAcademy’s history.Please keep in touch.Warrior Pride,Berkley “Jack” JacksonClass Agent ANA 1955

1956Robert Baar4843 New State RoadPlymouth, OH 44865junebaar@aol.com419.687.8362

Gang:It's a pleasure to report that Jim andPenny Cole are alive and well and nowliving comfortably in Georgia. Well,"comfortably" after unpacking hundredsof boxes! As Penny says, "The boxes aredevouring us, the appliances are takingcontrol, and yet we love it."

The Coles can be snail-mailed at 4836 Rosebury LaneAcworth, Georgia 30101pjcole@comcast.com703.471-1514 orTheir daughter Chris, son-in-law Chris,and granddaughter live in Atlanta, about20-25 miles from Acworth.

1957Tony McBrideP.O. Box 57-7527Modesto, CA 95357ramcbride@stanfordalumni.org209.550.0681

Ray Hymer3835 S. Umpqua RoadTiller, OR 97484rayhymer@hughes.net541.825.3382

Jack O’Brien17656 Gainsford LaneHuntington Beach, CA 92649mjobrien62@yahoo.com714.846.3512

1958Fred Guenther317 N. Melrose Drive #CVista, CA 92083abmanca@aol.com760.724.0921

Donald Newcom4795 Mayapan DriveLa Mesa, CA 91941dnewcom@cox.net619.447.0959

David Kantrowitz is retired, and his fam-ily is doing well in California while he en-joys life in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Fred Sweet is enjoying retirement andenjoying time with his granddaughterwho recently turned two years old. Overthe past year, he traveled to Washington,DC, Boston, New York, Annapolis, QuebecCity, Washing-ton State, andCalifornia. Heenjoys woodworking andmakes rockinghorses for hisgrandchildren.He also shootscompetitioncowboy fast-draw, andwears the han-dle of RenoBandito. In thelast WorldChampionship, held in Fallon, NV, he helda time of .554 seconds and finished in thetop ten of his section. Another excitinghonor is his certification as a judge forthe International Chili Cook-off Society.

195955th ReunionJack McAboy7 Hilldale CourtOrinda, CA 94563jackmcaboy@comcast.net925.254.0182

1960Carl Boetticher4716 Cherokee TrailDallas, TX 75209methane@sbcglobal.net214.352.3203

Mr. John H. Packham9810 E Camino Del SantoScottsdale, AZ 85260grapes4u@q.com480-657-9354

Glen Gustafson has been retired from col-lege teaching since 2005. However, hehas continued to do environmental litiga-tion work with historical aerial photogra-

In spring of 1963, Herbert Richard Schulze was voted“Most likely to Succeed” by his classmates. Here, we’ll tracethe life-long travels of a man who was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who later became amember of the JAG Corps of the United States Air Force,and who finally became a respected attorney in the Worldof High Tech.

Richard, who prefers to be called Dick, stepped on to theArmy and Navy Academy campus in February 1957. Always on the honor roll, he was known as an outstandingstudent who was especially interested in music and theater.He could often be found doing high tech work on soundsystems, behind the scenes for theater productions led byCoach Hannon, or for the band department with Band Director, Major Al.

Where did life’s many roads lead Dick? After graduatingfrom the Academy, he went on to M.I.T., where he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering beforepursuing a law degree from the University of Chicago. During this time, he was commissioned with the UnitedStates Air Force as a Second Lieutenant, and became alawyer for the USAF. He served 26 years as a Judge Advocate in the USAF Reserve and retired as a Colonel before moving onto the corporate world. Dick left an outstanding mark in his professional endeavors as ManagingCounsel working with Fortune 500 companies such asHewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies. He continueshis career as an Intellectual Properties Attorney of Counselwith Holland & Hart Law Firm in Reno, Nevada.

In late November, we caught up with Dick in the cold anddark downtown area of Los Angeles along with severalother supporters of the Covenant House. When asked whyhe was sleeping out in the cold with the homeless, he said,“It all goes back to 1991, when a mentor from my collegedays introduced me to the Covenant House in New York.To me, sleeping outside overnight is not a big deal. I startedcamping in 1956 at the age of 10, when Coach HaroldMoses took a group of us from Camp Pacific on overnightcampouts in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California.”

Covenant House was founded over forty years ago with themission to help millions of homeless youth, to provide themwith basic needs like a hearty meal, warm bed, and safe shelter. Covenant Houses can be found all over the UnitedStates, Canada, and Latin America.

Dick went on to add, “These kids are our future, and if wedon’t invest in our future, there isn’t going to be any future.They are without shelter, a warm sleeping bag, a bathroom,food, and, most importantly, no one to trust. We cannotmake an impact in their lives without the help of dedicatedindividuals sleeping out in solidarity to show them they arenot alone.”

Dick has served on the Bay Area Council of CovenantHouse, and this year he was elected to the Board ofCovenant House California. Besides helping the homeless,Dick is a strong supporter of the Academy’s Alumni Association and fundraising activities. When Dick is not out sleeping out in the cold withthe homeless youth, he can befound in North Star California, ahistoric lumber town in Truckee,California, where winter sportstraditions date back to the 1890's.Northstar is now a year-rounddestination resort attracting ski,snowboard, and mountain biking enthusiasts each year. Believe it or not, Dick is a snowboarding champion winningmany competitions in senior divisions around the world. Heis also a certified Snowboarding Instructor at Northstar.

Thank you, Dick for all that you do for the Academy andyour community!

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Alumni Spotlight: Dick Schulze ‘63From Cottages to the Streets of LA

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Fred Sweet, ‘58 asReno Bandito

phy. That business has come alive lately!Since 2002, he has reunited with his onlyhigh school girlfriend, Barbara Jan Van-der Veldem, who is now his wife. Theylove living on Catalina Island, saying “Ifyou're lucky enough to land on CatalinaIsland, you don't leave, except for once

or twice a year family gatherings.” OnCatalina, he has mastered sailing. Hesailed a bit while at Claremont, afterANA, but never had the chance to reallyget into it. Now, through a friend onCatalina Island, he’s thoroughly into itand sailing every month or so. He alsostays over on the boat a few nights aweek. When he’s not sailing, he enjoysHam Radio (especially for emergency pre-paredness), and stock market study andinvesting.

Bill Lundy90 Paradise AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94131whlundy@comcast.net415.333.9169

1961Oscar Fitzgerald206 W. Monroe AvenueAlexandria, VA 22301oscarfiztgerald@aol.com703.548.6804

1962Mr. Charles McVey21861 Oceanbreeze LnHuntington Beach, CA 92646charlesmcvey93@marshall.usc.edu714-968-3333

Thomas Stephenson is a realtor and part-time Church Music Director. He enjoystravel, spending a week on vacation inMexico and taking numerous trips toLake Tahoe and to the Amador Countywine country. He enjoys being outdoors,hiking, exercis-ing, and playinggolf, generallyenjoying whatlife has to offerin the SierraFoothills. Hismessage to all is,“Don't lookback, enjoysomething eachday!”

1963John Burden2155 Saint Emilion LaneSan Jacinto, CA 92583jbb286@roadrunner.com951.487.5987

Jack Wyatt24171 Whitetail DriveCorona, CA 92883wyattjd@earthlink.net951.277.4335

Recently, Victor Bonilla-Sosa and hislovely wife, Maureen, went on vacationin Mexico. They journeyed to the town ofIzabel in Yucatan, which is the same townthe Pope John Paul II visited when hetraveled to Mexico. Victor reported,“The food is outstanding. For this Mexi-can tortilla junkie, it was Heaven!”

After 37 years of government, airline,and research flying, Chip Taft is retiringfrom flying and general aviation air char-ter. He is pleased to report that his threedaughters are very successful. The oldest,Chrissy, is an HR specialist with the Univ.of Colorado, his middle daughter, Elisa-

beth is an attorney representing thesouthern Ute Indian Nation. Theyoungest, Cathy, is a curator with theWhitney museum in New York City! Thispast year, Chip took two trips to NewYork and one to Philadelphia to aid theVirgin Galactic Space endeavor as aguinea pig in a centrifuge replicating thesuborbital flights they plan for 2014. Thiswas very exciting work. In the summerand fall, Chip enjoys fly fishing. He takeslong solo motorcycle trips around thecountry, and also does some off road mo-torcycling with friends in southeast Utah.He says, “Our 50th reunion was last Mayand I was very pleased to see the im-provements to the physical plant, as wellas the great administration personnel.Great works!”

196450th ReunionMichael Blechynden8230 Valdosta AvenueSan Diego, CA 92126mblechynden@hotmail.com858.271.4071

Jonathan Nielson is a professor of history.His oldest son, Jeff (48), is athletic direc-tor at private school in Windsor, and hisyounger son, Evan (28), is an IT whiz liv-ing in Sacramento area. This past year, hehas the opportunity to spend some qual-ity time with his wife’s and his own 90-year old mother. Favorite pastimesinclude riding his Harley on summersdays, DIY home projects, reading, writ-ing, research, and working out. Keep aneye out for two new novels fromJonathan, one non-fiction history, bothout early 2014.

Gordon Regar runsRegarDotCa Con-sulting Inc. He is acancer survivorand survivor ofshoulder and kneereplacements, butthat doesn’t holdhim back! He en-joyed a two weektrip to Maui thatwas the real high-light of his year. He likes playing Far-mville 2 to pass the time, and is lookingforward to seeing his classmates at theirupcoming 50th Reunion.

1965Tony Guenther328 Piazza LidoNewport Beach, CA 92663949.673.5564

I am “Cadet Wilkie”. Mark William Wilk-erson, from Casper, Wyoming, class of

1965. I purchased that monkey at the icecream, malt shop in downtown Carlsbadin 1960. My paternal grandmother Wilk-erson provided me with a $100.00monthly line of credit at the ice creamstore, an insane amount of money in1960 for a thirteen year old boy to spendon treats. Needless to say I could notspend a hundred dollars a month on icecream alone so I bought the monkey andtook it back to my dorm room. The nextday or so I took it over to Nate and Karlat the uniform store and“dared”(begged) them to tailor a fulldress uniform for my monkey. Nate andKarl obviously lived up to and far beyondmy adolescent expectations. CadetWilkie, was born and held a lofty positionin the shop for everyone to admire.When I left campus in the spring of 1961to return to Wyoming I declined Nateand Karl’s insistence that I take “CadetWilkie” home with me. I chose to “pay itforward” not knowing what that meantat the time and told them: “No, CadetWilky should stay with them and the fu-ture Cadets of Army Navy Academy”. Theenjoyment I experienced 53 years later,more than a one half of a century, read-ing about Karl and Nate and especially“Cadet Wilkie” brought tremendous joyto me. I trust Cadet Wilkie is still with ussomewhere on campus. Thank you forthe memories.

1965Jay Gillette jayg@stoneeagle.com 214.675.5546

Jay Gilette is currently a consultant forStone Eagle Services, Inc. He has createda "virtual credit care" process for healthcare payers to pay medical providers, anew and very interesting technology inthe financial services sector. He is livingin Dallas and has been married for 43years with 2 children and 5 grandkids. Hesays, “Thanks ANA for the structure yougave me at an early age. Heaven knows Ineeded it!”

1966Jim Arnold P.O. Box 11106Fullerton, CA 92838562.706.092Norm Ream 336 Camino De Las FloresEncinitas, CA 92024nream@aol.com760.632.9592

Thomas Ritter 1215 Colorado Ave Lynn Haven, FL 32444rittert59@yahoo.com

Thomas Ritter is totally retired and get-ting ready to move to Houston, TX, byend of January 2014. He has been volun-teering with the 14th Judicial JuvenileCourt as a Child Advocate, which hasbeen a most rewarding venture. Hehopes to continue this in Houston. He isexcited to announce that he and his wifeare expecting their first Grandchild, aboy, around the 1st of Jan. In his leisuretime, Thomas enjoys going to the Gym tokeep trim, writing papers, and writing tothe local newspaper. He also likes to drawand has been taking pictures of natureand life in general. His message to theAcademy is, “As I get on in age, I realizethe benefits I earned by my time at ANA.I cannot begin to tell you the opportuni-ties opened to me if I wanted to take onthe responsibility. Col WC Atkinson andNiles Moffat have been with me in spiritall along. Their guidance and teachingwhile I was a student cannot be meas-ured. I am eternally grateful for my timethere.”

1966Since retiring from the Humboldt CountyOffice of Education as an IT Director,Steve Setterlund and his wife relocatedto a warmer climate in Green Valley, AZ.They now consider themselves “Snow-birds,” spending half the year in South-

Army Navy AlumniMeet in

Munich, Germany.

Victor Traycey ’03, International Admission Counselor at the Academy, enjoyed spending time with fellowalumni during a trip to Munich, Germany earlier this year.

He joined Patrick Galt ’03, Artem Journist ’02, and Seth Humphreville ’02(son of Lynda Humphreville, Director of Student Life) at the HofbrauhausMuenchen for a night of fun, laughter,and a walk down memory lane.

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Thomas Stephenson, ‘62

Glen Gustafson,’60 leaving Palm Springs, CA for Virginia, August 2004

Okay Gentlemen, local liberty is over!Report back to ANA for Alumni Weekend.

Alumni weekendMay 16 - May 18, 2014We Invite You To:

Friday, May 16Golf with Coach Maffucci Friday Night Social Hour

Saturday, May 17Stoll Softball Game Warrior Pride Luncheon

Class of 2014 Dodgeball Challenge Cocktails and Beach BBQSunday, May 18

Alumni Brunch Battalion Parade*Scan the QR code below with your smartphone for a view of the scheduleor visit us online at: www.armyandnavyacademy.org/alumniweekend.

W E E K E N D H I G H L I G H T S

Questions? Interested in Volunteering? Contact: Drew Vandergrift, Alumni Patron Affairs ManagerEmail: dvandergrift@armyandnavyacademy.orgPhone: 760.547.5277

Gordon Regar ‘64

ern Arizona withhalf of their kidsand grandkids, andthe other half ofthe year in NorthernCalifornia with theother half of theirfamily. They are en-joying life in theirretirement resortcommunity, better-ing their golf games

and loving spending time with their latestgrandson. He is pleased to finally have thetime to join the Elks and to be more in-volved in community events and organiza-tions. The Setterlunds have a motorhome,so they travel in when not in Arizona. Inthe winter, they travel in the southernstates, and spend time in the northernstates during the summer. Of course, Mauiis one of their favorite destinations whennot in the motorhome. At this point inSteve’s life, he says “It's all about playingand interacting with my friends, family,and community. I do seem to spend moretime on the golf course, tennis courts, andam just starting to learn the game of pick-leball. Even though at this age our yearsare numbered, I consider this is the bestyears of our life. Never before have I hadso many opportunities to do the thingsI've never had time to pursue.”

1967Terry Antrim ranch40@sbcglobal.net 16205 Paul Dr. Red Bluff, CA 96080 530.529.2521

Terry Antrim is retired, and spends his timefishing, shooting, flying radio controlledaircraft, supporting Mars One, and playinggolf. He is loving life, especially on a tripto Brazil, saying that Rio is the most beau-tiful city he has ever seen.

1967Andrew Simpson190 Alameda de la Loma

Ignacio, CA 94949simpsonspecialty@gmail.com415.382.06581968Don Smith426 Rio Rico DriveRio Rico, AZ 85648don@mexicoautoinsurance.com520.281.8568

196945th ReunionFrank StokesP.O. Box 1277Crystal Bay, NV 89402Fstokes1@comcast.net713.256.6894

1970 Pierce Clegg Spouse's Name: Loisclegg@yahoo.com 208.699.1498

Pierce Clegg is enjoying retirement after acareer in law enforcement. He particularlylikes his time spent at his part-time homein Port Hardy, BC, located on the tip ofVancouver Island, where he spends 3-4months out of the year fishing. He enjoysvisiting his grandkids and children who arescattered around the western states. Overthe past year, he went to Laredo, TX, tovisit his son who is stationed there withthe Boarder Patrol, on stopped along theway to visit some retired law enforcementfriends who had fled the cold Idahoweather to warmer climates. In a messageto Alumni, he says, “If any classmates needinfo about fishing in Canadian salt wateror visiting Vancouver Island, give me acall.”

Dennis Frank What are you doing for work or retire-ment and has it changed recently? Helpingmy wife her 2 strokes. Helping homeless.Semi retired from computer and networkconsulting What else has been happeningin your life or with your family recently?Going to a lot of movies Traveling a little.What is your favorite pastime? Have youpicked up new skills over the years? Minis-ter the Gospel of Jesus Any other informa-tion you'd like to share? Upload a photo.

Nick MacrisP.O. Box 511Kingsburg, CA 93631nmacris@mac.com559.897.4216

Tim Storck (Schmid) Tim Storck has some great news for theArmy and Navy Academy community, “Ihave beat stage 4 colon cancer! I do notknow why, but there must be a reason!Part of the 5%!” Congratulations, Tim!

Larry Wagner still owns and operates amusic school for children and their parentsin La Mesa, CA (wagnersmusic.com).While he thought having quadruplet sonswas something, he’s even more amazed byhis four granddaughters and feels veryblessed. He and his wife recently went toHawaii, and also hooked up with BradHoward to visit a friend in Washington.Coming up in 2014 is a trip to China inApril to visit his son Kyle who works there.Larry is still playing tennis, writing songs,developing music curriculum, and surfingwhen feeling motivated to do so. He andJanna lead a small group at their home foryoung couples, helping them learn how tohandle marital issues from a Christianworldview. He’s found it interesting to dis-cover that everyone basically has the samerecurring issues within their marriages.Larry is proud to say that he is still livingby many of the principles learned at theAcademy: discipline, organization, service,hygiene, and staying healthy through exer-cise and right eating.

1971Scott Wilson1590 NW Red Oaks CourtBremerton, WA 98311sew125@tscnet.com360.698.4932

1972Mr. Ronald Campbell5748 Bixbywoods Ct #CColumbus, OH 43232-2568r53c@hotmail.com

1973Don Palmer1026 Lands End CourtCarlsbad, CA 92011760.602.0123

197440th ReunionRonald Rodgers26 Hidden Valley RoadRolling Hills Estates, CA 90274rrodg2256@aol.com310.375.0533

1975Robb Temple6800 Anthem CourtMcKinney, TX 75071rtemple@pathfindercrsol.com972.562.3707

1976Michael Frey3014 S. Rancho DriveLas Vegas, NV 89102michael@drivethisent.com702.735.8322

1977Robert Gage11301 W. Olympic BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90064rwgage@yahoo.com310.446.4702

1978Joseph Elerding1211 W. Sharon AvenueSanta Ana, CA 92706Jelerding1@netzero.com714.547.3735

197935th Reunion

1980Brett Whitney20911 N. 62nd Avenue

Glendale, AZ 85308brett.whitney@cexp.com602.570.8090

Chris Bonelli1717 Westwood DriveMedford, OR 97501bonelli4@charter.net541.857.8454

Richard Millikan retired from US Army asLt. Col. on August 10, 2013 after 30 yearsof service.

1981Oliver Cass11908 Henry Fleet DrivePotomac, MD 20854olivercass0818@hotmail.com240.715.1404

1982Robert Bents2043 Westcliff Drive #200Newport Beach, CA 92660robert@bartolicreo.com949.463.6327

Rogelio Marin is continuing his career inimports /exports and land developmentin Kino Bay, Sonora, Mexico. He is proudto announce his daughter will be gettingmarried next May, and greatly enjoys his

time spent with family. He also has had abusy year traveling throughout theUnited States, and had a fun experiencefishing in the Sea of Cortez.

1983Ken Hughey2007 Marshallfield LaneRedondo Beach, CA 90378khughey@verizon.net310.502.0915

Martin Vazquez is the Banquet Captain atthe Santa Clara County Convention Cen-ter, primarily working as a chef, but alsotaking on other roles in the hospitality in-dustry. He enjoys traveling to San Fran-cisco and other local destinations. Anavid reader, he started with self helpbooks and now enjoys all genres - sci-ence, arts, history, and biograhies, toname a few. Martin says, “I still considerthe academy one of the greatest times ofmy life. Best of luck to all current cadetsthe future of our country!”

198430th ReunionPierre Ardantz11928 S.W. Dickinson CourtPortland, OR 97219pardantz@aol.com503.244.4771

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Steve Sutterlund ‘66

Terry Antrim

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In a recent interview with “Buck” Custer, he clearly attributes much of his success in life – and there has been much – to his years at theAcademy and the influence of Col. “Atty” Atkinson. A man who always liked being in uniform, following graduation from the Academyand then attending UCLA, Buck enlisted in the United States Navywhere he spent the next 8 years. “I was always the youngest in mygrade. At UCLA, with veterans coming back with medals, stories andmoney – and me at such a young age, I couldn’t get a date.” I knew astint in the Navy would give me the types of worldly experiences Ineeded to “hold my own” in wooing the ladies.” From the Navy, it wason to the Los Angeles Sherriff ’s department where Buck served for 26 years. In addition to an outstanding career of service to his

community, “Buck” also began a family interest and fascination with the world of racing – a tradition that extends throughhis son ( Joe) a VP at Stewart-Haas Racing and his grandson Cole, who at age 15 became the youngest to ever win a racein the NASCAR K&N Series. Even in retirement, Buck can’t keep out of uniform. Buck is an avid participant in CivilWar reenactments. “I used to be in the infantry – but at 83 years young, I’m better suited to Artillery (a role that he andnew ANA President Major General Art Bartell have in common!). “I loved the Academy. I excelled in that structured environment. It gives me tremendous pleasure to know that my monthly gift of $47 is helping another young man to benefit from the Academy Experience. WARRIOR PRIDE!”

“Buck” Custer ’47 celebrates his memories of ANA, every month!

Buck and Bonnie Custer during recent visit to Academy

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Kenneth Ross3117 Granada AvenueEl Monte, CA 91731kennybozzle@netzero.com626.442.2896

1985Mark Alcalay1728 Stanford AveRedondo Beach, CA 90278markalcalay@yahoo.com310.953.1770

George Fox IIISpouse's Name: Maryann12301 Saratoga Creek RoadSaratoga, CA 95070george.fox@cbre.com650.996.2946

George Fox recently joined CBRE in Sili-con Valley to run their Tenant Represen-tation division. A highlight of his yearwas a trip to Northern Africanear Mar-rakesh to go dirt bike riding in the AtlasMountains.

1986Carlos Gonzalez16013 S. Desert Foothills Parkway #2116Phoenix, AZ 85048carlos.gonzalez@bankofamerica.com623.388.3754

Sayeed Hasnat20548 Conifer Ave, Bend, OR 97702 wizz1968@gmail.com541.598.6980

Rafael Chon is a Police Officer in the Ti-juana P.D. since 1998. He is currently as-signed to close protection for "Secretariode Seguridad Publica." Great news fromRafael – he has a new baby daughter!Itzel was born November 18, 2013. Now,he most enjoys spending time with fam-ily, relaxing when he’s off duty, and cook-ing. He speaks highly of his Academyexperience, saying “The discipline andthe life in general that I experienced atA.N.A. helped me to better adjust, copeand succeed as a police officer and in mypersonal life. Always remember to choose

the harder right than the easier wrong.” ANA family! We have moved to BendOregon (lived here as a kid 1979-1980)and started our new Church - New LifeChristian Fellowship nlcfellowship.com. Ihave also joined the Oregon State Offi-cials Association and will be officiatingfootball games in my spare time. We areso blessed and thankful for all the Lordhas done. God bless and I will be seeingyou at my 30th in 2016! PS- I am going toset up an informal get together withother alumni out here. I already have alist.

1987Mark Duffer1440 Sapphire DriveCarlsbad, CA 92011mdduffer@yahoo.com760.448.6468

Jeff Ryan511 S. Carondelet Street #204Los Angeles, CA 90057vmpyrre@earthlink.net818.231.9634

Brian Kincannon is a realtor in Reno, Ne-vada, where he lives with his wife andfour children. He spends his free timewith his family, working out, and partici-pating in his church, and has visited Carls-bad over the past year to visit theAcademy and see the campus updates.

1988Hooman Zarrinkelk984 High Point DriveVentura, CA 93003hoomanz@roadrunner.com805.650.8085

198925th ReunionMarco D. Chayet6555 S. Cook CourtCentennial, CO 80121marco@cydmdlaw.com303.355.8500

1990Roland Miraco6304 Hillview AvenueAlexandria, VA 22310anaclassof1990@gmail.com

Tomas De Rueda is loving life as the fa-ther of two beautiful girls. He recentlyenjoyed a trip to South America, and hastaken up tennis as a new skill.

Nicholas Indrieri is a facilities supervisorfor Continuing Life Communities in LaCosta, California. He is loving family lifeas a father of four and enjoys coachingthe kids’ teams. He also particularly likeswatching his oldest son, Elvis ‘16, experi-

ence life as a cadet at the Academy. Overthe years, he’s honed his poker skills andhas been told that he’s “a pretty decentpoker player!”Jeff Marshburn at West Point with ANAalumni

1991Wil Cheung 29291 Moon Hill CourtMenifee, CA 92584

1992Kyle Emerick1750 Watson WayVista, CA 92083Kyle.emerick@gmail.com858.694.8003

Charles Lee is currently managing a Fash-ion Accessories Company, traveling toNew York and China almost every othermonth. He has recently welcomed histhird child into the world, which hasbeen very exciting. Charles misses swim-ming since he has no access to a lap pool,but has started running instead. He saysto his fellow alumni, “I hope all of youare well.”

1993Hector Tamayo1540 Sixth AvenueSan Diego, CA 92101tamayohj@tamayolaw.com619.213.6789

199420th ReunionMarshall Overlander1414 White StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48104moverlander1@yahoo.com734.626.2751

Jeff Graybill24223 Haywards Crossing LaneKaty, TX 77494jeffrey.graybill@cox.net337.234.6166

1996Jorge Artiles16375 Ladysmith StreetHacienda Heights, CA 91745Jartiles23@yahoo.com909.967.3491

1997Jonathon Polak2161 Duponte DrivePlacerville, CA 95677jonathonpolak@gmail.com502.558.9880

Shaun Danesh of Frisco, TX, has com-pleted his postdoctoral fellowship withan MD in a translational lab at the Uni-

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It was a typical cool,salty morning alongthe coast of Southern OrangeCounty, Californiaas the school’s ColorGuard and Band Director, Rich Nunley, stood in the early morningmist with a group ofAlumni – all gathering to paytheir respects and tohonor the memoryof Johnny “Frenchie”

Garau, class of 1943. Sadly, Johnny passed away in late August 2013. On Saturday September 21st, Johnny’s familyand friends, along the school’s Color Guard, gathered onthe beach to celebrate his life in typical California fashion –a “paddle out,” in which the mourners grab their surf boardsand paddle out beyond the surf line, forming a circle andsharing stories of their deceased surfer friend. Johnny, orFrenchie as he was known, was a colorful, well-known, andlong-standing resident of the Laguna coast. He was recognized as the oldest lifeguard veteran in Laguna Beach,as well as a savvy businessman who operated a number ofbusinesses along the Coast Highway. Above all, Frenchiewas a traveler and sailor, sailing around the world to manyexotic destinations. He lived aboard his sailboat for 35 yearsin the Dana Point Harbor.

Frenchie may have graduated from the Academy in 1943,but his heart never left us. Despite having a full life,Frenchie stayed close to Army and Navy. While at theAcademy, Frenchie was an active Band member and a talented athlete – active on the baseball, basketball, and

football fields. After graduating, Frenchie became a vocalmember of the Academy’s alumni, remaining loyal to theAcademy’s mission and values and donating generously tothe Footprint Campaign.

The Cadet Color Guard marched out to the edge of the Pacific Ocean shoreline to render the honors for Frenchie.A number of Academy Alumni came down to the beach tohonor and pay respect to their brother Alumnus. DennisBoyer, Class of 1963, said, “How about that service. It wassuch a glorious day to come and say farewell to a specialman. He was a great friend and life-long supporter of Armyand Navy Academy and all of its programs.”

The Army and Navy Academy salutes Johnny “Frenchie”Garau and thanks him for his lifelong dedication to Honor,Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, and Compassion.

Laguna Beach's Oldest Lifeguard Veteran, Johnny Garau - A Class of 1943 Graduate

Rafael Chon, ‘86

Bandmaster Richard Nunley escorted the 2013-2014 Color Guard:Daniel Davis ‘16, Nathan Cervantes ‘17, Thomas Walsh ‘14,

Colin Sutherland ‘16, Mark McKee ‘15, Aedan Bailee ’16, to Johnny’s service.

versity of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter. He completed training in the De-partment of Internal Medicine in hyper-tension. Congratulations, Shaun! Finally! Itis official. I got my actual offer letter andcontract

today for my new position! I will be start-ing a new career at Richland College (Dal-las County Community College District) asBiology Faculty (full time visiting scholar). Iknow most of you knew about this a whileago, but it wasn't actually official untiltoday! WOOT! After two years of being avisiting scholar, I go up for review andhopefully transition to a permanent Biol-ogy Professor position.

199915th Reunion

2001 Baron Rupprecht4132 Galbar StreetOceanside, CA 92056ambr_pro@hotmail.com760.703.8336

2002Artem Journist3701 Aries GlennEscondido, CA 92025artemjournist@gmail.com858.504.1131

William Kraemer1283 Sunny Court #25San Jose, CA 95116william_kraemer@hotmail.com408.313.5069

2003 Ben Grambergu3250 Europa StreetRoseville, CA 95661Ben.grambergu@eastbayexpress.com510.879.3734

200410th Reunion

2005Nicholas Morales 3063 West Chapman Ave, Apt 5303, Orange, CA 92868 nicholas.morales0311@gmail.com951.264.1146

Nicholas Morales is an IT Project Analystfor Kaiser Permanente. Congratulationsto Nicholas and his new wife, Yuliya, whomarried on December 20, 2013. He pro-posed on a special vacation in Cebu,Philippines.

Jake Bailey has received his BS degree inmechanical engineering from Cal StateFullerton. Congrats, Jake! Our condolencesto the family of Phillip Chan who died in acar crash in June. Jon Kaku recently ac-cepted the offer to become PLAY HongKong's International Resident DJ!

“It has always been a dream of mine tohold residencies in multiple countries and Ihave finally fulfilled that dream today.Thanks to all of my friends and fans foryour constant support, without you thiscould not have happened! HK Family lookslike I will be seeing you more often andsee you ALL at my opening show on 8/9!TVRN VP!!!” - Jon Kaku ‘05

2006Michael Wan333 Meadow LaneMonrovia, CA 91016m_wan1@pacific.edu626.487.8872

2007David Gonzalez13272 Deanann PlaceGarden Grove, CA 92843Sgtmajorgonzalez@hotmail.com714.534.1023

2008Alexander Mui4116 Folsom Drive

Antioch, CA 94531Amui1@jhu.edu925.754.5125

Ron Ruangtragool1350 Midvale Ave #121Los Angeles, CA 90024roruang@gmail.com714.744.3391

Congratulations to Alexander Cowan onhis recent promotion from Front DeskClerk to Event Coordinator at the Hilton Costa Mesa. He’s still working toward theAir Force since graduating from college with a B.S. in University Studies with anemphasis on Recreation Management,Photography, and Automotive Technology.He enjoys historical photography and out-door adventures, both of which were ac-complished during a two monthbackpacking trip through Eastern Europe,starting in the Czech Republic and movingthrough turkey, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary,Romania, and Croatia.

20095th Reunion

2010Curtis Brunell21831 Michigan LaneLake Forest, CA 92630

Victor Lowe, along with CDT GarrettKennedy '10 and CDT Max Meraz '09, received their branch information on November 21, 2013. They will graduate in May 2014 from West Point and will becommissioned as officers into their respec-tive branch. Lowe ’10 (Signal Corps),Kennedy ’10 (Infantry), and Meraz ’09(Field Artillery). Lowe got Signal Corps,Kennedy received Infantry, and Meraz gotField Artillery.

2011Derrick Fann20103 Harvest WayCerritos, CA 90703derrickdeezy.fann@facebook.com

Garret Kennedy ’10, Victor Lowe ’10, Max Meraz ’09, and me, Jeff Marshburn (Berg) ’90

The Army and Navy Academy provided the perfect environment for me to mature and learn the lifeskills that have allowed me to excel here at the United States Military Academy. The mentorship andlife coaching I received from the outstanding staff and faculty at the Army and Navy Academy mademe who I am today and opened more doors for a successful future than I could ever have imagined.The ability to connect with other alumni beyond the campus has made me thankful for my time atArmy and Navy Academy. I feel privileged to be a part of the “long grey line” of the Army and Navy Academy.

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Rate Us On FacebookThe Army Navy Academy is currently ranked 4.5 stars. We want ourAlumni help us rank their Alma Mater as a 5 star institution.

Go to: www.facebook.com/ArmyNavyAcademyand click on the Like link.

-Garret Kennedy ‘10

Left to right: Garret Kennedy, ‘10 Victor Lowe, ‘19 and Max Meraz, ‘09

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Winston Lynn has joined the US Navy aftera summer trip camping aboard a ship inAlaska.2012Griffin Bertalot148 Rockhill RoadVista, CA 92084gtbertalot@sbcglobal.net760.726.0615

Tyler Beach is working as a team managerfor the UCLA Football Team, as well as inthe internal operations for the Daily BruinNewspaper. Duties include monitoring andmanaging the outdoor and online adver-tising, as well as leading an internship of50 sales, marketing, and mobile interns.He also joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity inFall 2012. Congrats, Tyler!

2013Bradley Sigl Fort Leonard Wood, MO bradleytsigl@gmail.com

Bradley Sign is serving as a Combat Engi-neer in the US Army after 15 weeks ofbasic training at Fort Leonard Wood.

Manh Nguyen is continuing his education,now going to University to get a Bachelorsof Science degree.

Dominique Rivas40196 Rosewell CourtTemecula, CA 92591

Sam Lay is studying biology at the Univer-sity of Arizona and plans to go into den-tistry. Mark Rakusin headed to AlaskaPacific University after a summer ofpreparing for his courses in outdoor stud-ies: rock climbing and Nordic skiing.

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Last summer, a group of faculty and staff met in an effortto address a concern from History Teacher and HarvardModel Congress Advisor Ethan Segovia – that there wastoo much waste from styrofoam products produced from

the Mess Hall.As a result, theDirector ofLogistics, Lt Col DaveWitwer, chartered aSustainabilityTiger Team in

early July, comprised of ASB Director Veronica Parker-Davis, Ethan Segovia, CulinArt Inc. District ManagerJohn Gee, and Food Service Director Mark Buckley. Mr.Gee provided ideas for proven techniques to reduce the footprint and to do it quickly; Parker-Davis and Segoviaimmediately committed to lead the Academy’s efforts on campus.

Parker-Davis and Segovia ordered reusable salad containers for the entire faculty and staff as a gift fromtheir service groups,with specific proof ofconcept among theHarvard Model Congress ASB club. Additionally, Segoviatook the opportunityat the start of the school Facultyin-service to brief allfaculty on the mechanics of the program. To begin,reusable containers wereused in lieu of the styrofoam to-go containers, eventuallydestined for removal.As a commitment tothe success of thisproject, plastic

containers adorned with faculty and staff names and/orrecognizable stickers were placed on a six foot wire rack,visible upon entry to the Academy’s Mess Hall. By theholiday season, the school had completely eliminated allstyrofoam to-go containers.

CulinArt’s Mark Buckley chipped in by orderingreusable mugs for the faculty and staff to replace the styrofoam cups. “Although the sustainability Tiger Team has encountered hurdles along the way, the overall project has been a huge success,” says Ethan Segovia. He goes on to comment, “We will strive to continue tolimit our human footprint throughout the school year.”

What’s next for those looking at moving the school towards a greener environment? Lt Col Witwer says,“The next frontier will be tackling the paper wastestream thrown away in office waste baskets and not recycled. It will take cooperation on the part of all employees for the Director of Facilities to successfullyexecute the program, but it is low hanging fruit that we should be able to achieve.”

Turning Over a New Leaf Sustainability Committee Makes an Impact at Army Navy

L-R John Gee (Culin Art), Dave Witwer, Chris Liu ’15, Christian Liu ’17 and Ethan Segovia.

“It is a good idea to reuse and recycle, but you need motivated people to lead the way. I am proud we have those types of people at the Academy.”

- Cadet Chris Liu ‘15

Major General Art Bartell, President of the Army and Navy Academyand his wife, Karen, will be taking to the roads this Spring in hopes ofmeeting face-to-face with members of the Army and Navy Academycommunity. Preliminary Warrior family gatherings include: Las Vegas,Tucson/Phoenix, Palm Springs and then a trip up and down the WestCoast including the Bay area, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego andMexicali. Please contact the Development Office if you would like tobe invited to one or more of these upcoming gatherings. Also, if you orsomeone you know would like to host a small gathering in your homeor business, please be in touch with the Development Office at760.547.5279 or development@armyandnavyacademy.org.

The General is Coming to a City Near You

Nick Trella, ‘13

Nick Trella ’13 attributes his easy transitioninto his strenuous schedule at WestPointto his time at the Academy. He says

“Being in a structured environment helped out quite a bit. The transition for mewas not as strenuous as it wasfor many others. Having previously had roommates alsohelped a great deal. Overall,ANA gave a slight taste ofwhat being at a military academy is.” - Nick Trella‘13

Brad Sigl, ‘13 and Mom Karen at his graduation from boot camp.

Cheikh Ndaiye ‘13 with President Obama

Online: www.armyandnavyacademy.org/givingPhone: 760.547.5274

E-Mail: development@armyandnavyacademy.orgWire Transfer: Contact the Development Office:

760.547.5274Cash or Check in Person or by Mail:

Army and Navy AcademyOffice of Development2605 Carlsbad BoulevardCarlsbad, California 92008

As we preserve the important traditions that built the Academy, we also face the challenge tomeet the needs of today’s Cadet by incorporating new ideas and the latest technology into our curriculum and practices. What was once supported almost entirely by tuition and fees, themargin of excellence we’ve come to call The Army Navy Experience – is increasingly dependenton the support we receive from you – through tax-deductible contributions to the Warrior Fund.

Warrior Fund

Gifts to the Warrior Fund provide immediate support to the following programs to enhance a superior education, reinforce our core values, and support our mission of educating and developing good character in young men...

Academic Enrichments, Professional DevelopmentNew curricula and teaching tools:Mandarin • Astronomy • ScienceEquipment • Sports Physiology/Statistics • ANA-TV Station • MiddleSchool Art • World Languages

Faculty professional development opportunities • top-notch faculty recruitment and retention.

Facility Upgrades,Technology EnhancementsIncrease the pace of needed facilityupgrades to include, but not limited to:• Dorm enhancements• Classroom furniture and equipment• Computer replacements• Pool enhancements• Library roof replacement

Residental Life,Team Building ExperiencesFunds to broaden and expand opportunities (on-site and off-site) for Team-Building and Leadership Development activities within ourResidential Life Program (trips, parties, games, sports, camping, etc.)

Additional Need-BasedFinancial AssistanceExpand the assistance packages we can offer deserving Cadets and their qualifying families.

Ways to Give

We invite you to consider joining one of our “Circle of Friends” givingclubs. These special groups invest $500 or more each year to the WarriorFund. Leadership Circle Members are eligible to attend exclusive ‘invitation-only’ events hosted by the President of the Army and NavyAcademy and/or key administrators. Gifts under $500 will be recognized as contributions in support of “The Corps” and formally acknowledged in our Annual Report.

How Gifts Were Spent Last Year:

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Carlsbad Rotary Club Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Veterans Day Celebration

AlthoughCarlsbad’sannual VeteransDay ceremonybegan onlyfive yearsago, manyconsider itone of thetop eventshonoringour armed

forces in all of San Diego County. Carlsbad boasts the residency of many veterans and their families – includingCity of Carlsbad Council members and Mayor Matt Hall –and its own Vietnam War memorial, located on the south-east corner of Army and Navy’s grounds. Despite these greatassets, Carlsbad was without an official Veterans Day observanceuntil five years ago, when USMC (Retired) Colonel RussHanthorn, now Head of Schools at the Academy, and pastPresident Brigadier General Stephen Bliss stepped in.

Early in 2009 Colonel Hanthorn, former President of theRotary Club of Carlsbad, proposed his vision of an officialceremony to Brigadier General Bliss. Immediately the twojoined forces and formed a committee to organize the event.

After months of planning, the committee, spearheaded bySenior Army Instructor Major Mike Basista, saw their vision come to life on November 11, 2009 –Carlsbads’ firstVeterans Day Military Review was held on Maffucci Field.The event drew hundreds of local residents, city leaders, and retired military.

Five years later the event is still goingstrong, with highlights including:

• Honoring one veteran from eachbranch of service: Navy, MarineCorps, Army, Air Force, and CoastGuard.

• The oldest veteran in attendance is designated “The HonoraryCommander of Troops” – a tradition begun when uniform-clad

97-year-old Isabelle Mason-Walker attended the secondceremony. She served in the US Army Nurse Corps from1940-1964.

• Two flyovers, including the poignant “Missing Man” formation, performed by the Red Eagles Formation Team.

• The 10-Cadet color guard carrying the U.S. and all service flags

• Attendance of special guests – examples include membersof the Montford Point Marines, who received the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating their heroismand Lt Col Neil Black, USAF (Retired), who was shotdown over North Vietnam in 1965, spending nearly eightyears as a POW.

This observation is now considered one of Carlsbad’s majorcommunity events. The city has been fully supportive, withlocal merchants rallying around the ceremony. Sponsors include Ohana Creations, which donates a memorial wreath;Tip Top Meats, which donates hot dogs and hamburgers; and Rayne Water donates bottle water.

The event is preceded by a short Remembrance Ceremonyat the Academy’s Vietnam Memorial Wall. Carlsbad Rotarian Ed Scarpelli notes, “Our Rotary club is honored, in conjunction with Army and Navy Academy, to recognizeour veterans and their families on their special day.”

Maj. Mike Basista of Army and Navy Academy adds, “This Military Review and Remembrance has grown froman Academy ceremony to a premier event. Our San DiegoCounty veterans deserve no less. The Corps of Cadets isproud to honor our Vets and dedicate many hours into making sure that their performance is up to the higheststandard of honor.”

Lorraine Wood, Council Member, Jack FrazerVietnam Veteran, Jim Wood, USN WWII and Roy Sanchez, Vet WWII