| Pride & Tradition
USNA Class of 1963 |
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courtesy: USS WASP (LHD 1)
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| Pride & Tradition
USNA Class of 1963 |
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courtesy: USS WASP (LHD 1)
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The Class in Vietnam
Click Here for three items about our classmate Ralph Kimberlin. You'll need Adobe Reader to view these. Provided by Dave Riley:
The first attachment is from the July 2002 issue of the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine regarding his involvement in developing the C-47 Spooky/Puff the Magic Dragon concept that became well known during the Vietnam Conflict.The second item is the front cover of the June 2002 Experimenter showing Ralph flying a P-51 replica in celebration of Loehle Aircraft's 25th anniversary.
The third is from the University of Tennessee alumni publication providing an abbreviated version of what's in the Smithsonian magazine. Some of you may not be aware that Professor Kimberlin headed up the Space Institute at UT until his recent retirement.
Its purpose is to promote and create a friendly and social relationship among its members, to raise funds for group oriented activities and to serve the family members and the crew of the USS Fitzgerald. Membership consists of any USS Fitzgerald family member who wish to become a part of this organization. The Family Readiness Group plans and organizes various activities for children such as bowling parties, movie night, holiday parties etc. They hold fundraising events for these activities. The group would be ever so grateful for any donations from members of the USNA Class of 1963. They do monthly social activities for children and spouses. They try to get out in town because Japan can be very scary for some of our members. The group also organizes the children's holiday parties and had a wonderful turn out last year for both. Fundraisers are held in the form of bake sales and they are currently putting together a cook book to sell.
I think donations of $25 to $100 would help them a lot. I intend on sending $100.
Jim Ring
The address to send donations is:
USS Fitzgerald Family Readiness Group
PSC 473 Box 1941
FPO-AP 96349-1941
Click for some photos from a recent Family Day Cruise
| A Seaman's Eye by Dick Whalen
 In addition to the painting of the FITZGERALD, Dick Whalen has produced several other paintings of US Navy ships in action. Click here for the collection. Snaphots of
his work, along with a biography of the artist, are a unique feature of
USNA63.org. Here's Dick's Ad/Brochure. Click Here
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October 2008: A Great Opportunity for Classmates Obtain high quality near original archival replica "giclee" of the USS Fitzgerald. These are printed on canvas and Dick is offering a maximum edition size of 100, signed and numbered by Dick for $600 plus shipping, for approximately 24x36 size. Can produce larger canvases on request by separate quotation.... probably up to a maximum of around 42" x 52". They are of a much higher fidelity and quality than a lithograph and are state of the art for high quality replica paintings. Giclees are superior to traditional lithography in several ways. The colors are brighter, last longer, and are so high-resolution that they are virtually continuous tone, rather than tiny dots. The range, or "gamut" of color for giclees is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper. What an opportunity to honor our classmate Bill Fitzgerald and to own an heirloom print of our Class's only ship. Contact Dick Whalen at seamanseye@cox.net or 757-496-0274 |
Keeping
Remembrance Alive - (30th Reunion) by Tom Taylor
Reflections
- (35th Reunion) by Steve Duncan
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July 1959 - (The Beginning) and other Plebe Summer Memories
Terry's Team -Mike Cronin relates his experiences riding in the MS150 bike ride on Terry's Team
Army-Navy Photos '59-'62 -A few old Army-Navy Game photos
Dirck Praeger's Car-St.Christopher -This is a great story about a great car.
18th Co. Christmas Party -A Tale of Misspent Youth.
Reflections of a Blackshoe -By VADM Harold Koenig, USN (Ret)
Dirck Praeger's Hitchhiking Tale -Tales of hitchhiking home for summer leaves
Dirck Praeger's "Over-the-Wall" Tale -This tale will hit home for lots from '63
Dirck Praeger's "War Against the Language Prof" Tale
Dirck Praeger's "Adventures in Getting to Army-Navy '62"
Midshipman Memories
Pat Waugh
Tells an Amazing Story by Pat Waugh
Memories of Marching and Formations
by Dave Moore, Mike Shelley, and Mike Moore
AWOL in Morroco
by John Morgan
Bricking
by John Morgan
Painting the Smokestack
by Zimm Zimmerman
My Best Christmas
by Spencer Johnson
Lest We Forget
Ethics
Media Literacy
USS Scorpion Sinking Analysis -
Provided by Jim Ring April 2010
Lasswell, USMC, Cryptographer -
Classmate Jim Lasswell's father who identified Midway Island as Japanese invasion target
Account of Pentagon Attack -
Betty
Maxfield (Wife of Kent)
Address
to the Troops (5 June 1944) - Gen. George Patton, USA
Eulogy
for a Fighter Pilot - Pat Conroy
What
So Proudly We Hail - Capt. John McCain, '58
Farewell
to the Corps - Gen. Charles Krulak, '64
Speech to Senior NCO Academy Graduation -
General John P. Jumper
The Boat School Boys -
By Captain Richard A. Stratton, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Flag Raising on Iwo Jima -
From www.goodolddogs.com
Home is the Sailor-John Paul Jones -
From www.smithsonianmagazine.com
Military
Leadership in a Changing Society - James H. Webb, '68
Remarks
at JSCOPE 2000 - Gen Charles Krulak, '64
If
It's Not Fun, Then Why Do We Do It? - Col. Wayne Shaw,
USMC
Men
of Annapolis - The Television Series - Capt. Sherman
'Bud' Alexander, '56
Graduation
Speech to Class of 1993 - Sen. John McCain, '58
NATO and the Future
Use of Military Force - Stephen M. Duncan, '63
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