United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Twelfth Company Brian T. Burke Burkee Newhall, California Physical Science Naval Aviation ACT I DISCOVERY A I the bfonze door, near the foot of the grey ' 1 mountain, the Man-cubs three search, Dave: Hey. Brian it I could only have . Brian Hey, it only it were . Bill. Hey, Dave. H only I had a Gerber Blade. Bi: But how will those open the door? THE 3 MAN-CUBS LOCK HEADS Br: . . sorry guys, not working Bill Try the knob. Br: The knob? D: The Doorknob! SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENS EN- TER MAN(?). HANDS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND WEARING NEED A ROOMATE? SHIRT. Missing Link Go Navy, Thir! The Central Scrulinizer (narrator} Inside it is dark, dank, and surprisingly warm D Where ' s the a ! lights? ENTER RED HAIRED MAN WITH GASH ON HIS HEAD Red Need a light? BR We coutd use a large candle ' Red (looking up says) Where ' s my can- dle ' ' A CANDLE IS WITHDRAWN Red Thanks se- cret one THE CANDLE IS LIT C S The Man-cubs press on Bi What we need is a guide BR. Shwu. who smells ' ' C S A man appears, wrapped in tow- els and eating bran muffins Muffin eater I ' ll be your guide C S As Brian hands the candle to their ner- vous guide, M E drops the candle into a puddle at their feet C S ME picks up the candle and the journey continues To rny desert princess, a panda. To Mom and Dad, hey I made ill Gregory R. Brown Brownie Waban, Massachusetts History Naval Aviation LJo-dee-doe. Moan ' back Nacho cheese. ' ' Schweenbag Browndog sure left an impres- sion on 12th Company, both in terms of vocabulary and other areas. Julie and Henry s little redhead was overlooked by the Academy the first tirrre around, so he spent a year at Wash U. in Si. Louis being a Beta brother, minding the nets for the soc- cer team, and marching the Air Force ROTC way The second try was the charm, and it has been Navy Air ever since He was still intimately involved with marching however, because he spent his first 3 years complaining from within the ranks and then he ended up leading the company his senior year. CDR Casual adopted this wayward soul, even though he smells like a hockey goalie (co-captam) and he belches and farts A LOT He developed some custom habits along the way, such as sleep- ing all the time {class included), throwing fruit as a weapon, and using a candle for purposes other than lighting the way His uniform appearance was always impeccable. When this history major makes his final landing and sheds his uniform, he is sure to gravitate to God ' s country. New England, More specifically, to Beantown. where Nellie and Helen await with open paws. How ya ' din? JHE and JCM Edward T. Bush Bush Carpentersville, Illinois General Engineering Naval Aviation Ed. having grown up in the less than desirable parts o( Chicago and having spent a year in the Navy at Great Lakes, arrived at the Naval Acad- emy with a remarkable sense of self -assuredness During his Stay at the Academy this quality of his both pleased and displeased his friends, class- mates, upperclass, and Company Officers to ex- tremes It was often not easy to be around Ed, much less live with him, but it was never dull. Ed ' s quick wit. sense ol humor, amazing imagination. and musical abilities enabled him to make any situ- ation that much more interesting As we all did, Ed experienced many changes during his term at USNA. Some were obvious; some were subtle. Dur- ing plebe year, Ed was convinced to quit the YP squadron and go out for Ltwt. crew. While he did not fall in love with rowing, he did become addicted to fitness. Fitness and his martial arts skills he pur- sued relentlessly. He transformed himself from a shapeless slug into a man to be reckoned with on anyone ' s terms. While this is a credit m itself, it is more an indication ol his intense character and his dedication to those things he believes in Of course there are things about Ed which will never change and things which will never change soon enough. At times Ed ' s career at USNA seemed to be a series of confrontations with walls, doors, roommates, and innocent bystanders As long as he can keep his temper, his hands, and his feet under control, he will be allright Ed. remember what G Thorogood said about us hot-headed men But most impor- tantly. Ed proved to be a very strong and trustwor- thy friend who stood firm and close during all the good times and bad Ed. whomever you are wing- man to will be a lucky man indeed, B.T.W. William W. Clark Woodie Munford. Tennessee Oceanography Naval Aviation tA oodte. or Woody like it says on his choo- ' V choo train shirt, came to the Academy from that far off country known as Memphis Woodie ' s come a long way since our plebe days He had to struggle his way through studying plebe year be- cause we. his roommates, constantly badgered him. He also took a lot of Banzai attacks from the upper rack by the little gambler from Las Vegas- Woodie took a lot of abuse from us throughout the years but pulled it out in the last semesters with great academic achievement Who could of thought that Woodie could get stars being the plebe he was Woodie ' s goal is to work with the Space Shuttle program. Up in space, a perfect place for Woodie ' s ultimate backpacking trip. He loves those outdoors and has spent many weekends out on the open trails and the white slopes. Woodie ' s athlete endeavors in high school proved helpful here He led the company ' s sport teams to many victories despite his other than calm approach on the playing field Woodie and I had quite a lew memorable limes, like the one. with the two girls who collected mids ' shoulder boards, and laughing our way through many study hours just by looking at each other. Woodie ' s got it made, good grades, high-but- reachable ambitions, a last car. and a sweet girl- friend- Have we left anything out? Oh yeah, the ability to be a good friend. GOOD LUCK WITH NASA.

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Patrick M. Sullivan Pat Crystal River, Florida Electrical Engineering Surface Warfare Pal arrived Irom the Sunshine State with a can ot Cope m his pocket and a calculator m his hand The Duke ot Copenhagen had a hard time siaymg olt the rack monster but wilh his ease at academics it wasn ' t hard (or him to surrender Pat ' s perplexing ease in manipulating complex equations and even an occasional term paper leave lor him a br ight lulure. The tittle woman in his lite will have a tough time tearing him away (rom his computer Pat has always been generous in sharing his tal- ents He spent many late nights giving E I ses- sions to contused classmates He is well known for his genile spirit and cheerful disposition. He has been a steady friend, always willing to share and discuss his thoughts Goodbye Pal. we ' ll miss you KJB JDE Timothy P. Winter Tim Luverne. Minnesota History U.S. Marine Corps rim entered the Academy through the little known Vietnam War Heroes Program After his jaw healed and his plastic surgery was completed he was assigned to Annapolis Tim. in his never ending quest to achieve manliness, first decided to become a danng, swashbuckling fencer but soon discovered the more manly sport of company tieldball Tim had an easy plebe year, but life ' s ups and downs soon caught up with him Problems such as pouring coffee out of a thermos, charred pencil remains, and the horrible sin of sleeping through quarters, were all taken in stride Tim has become the stimulant king and rarely is seen without a ciga- rette, dip, a soda, or a cup of coffee Tim has a definite aura about him. You may think It IS primarily due to his great sense of humor, mili- tary bearing, leadership style or his personality but ii IS actually a physical aura due to overdoses of caffeine Tim ' s impersonation of a tank. M60. Ml 6. and other weapons are well known, yet few have seen him as a deer There is no one around that lech more then he does II is impossible to watch a TV program without ' m a machine being mentioned Tim has been a great friend and I wish him and Lynn all the best m the future. Take it easy buddy and good luck in the Marines 426 Eleventh Company !»., ' «il St !.,

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Ronald R. Dalton Ron Deer Park. Texas General Engineering U.S. Marine Corps M hen Ron lirsi arrrved in room 5225 Irltte did ' he realize this random room assignment was actually a four year roommate contract Together we abused a NUMBER ot transient roommates most notedly his BUDDY (a victim ot penny assina- tion) and THE WILDERNESS STOt PER (aka FISTS OF FURY) Both were year long sentence: Annually Ron developed a Fraternal clique ot friends including 1 c Bill the a nti-human , the how high should I jump 2 c. and linally the 3 c crapper Academically. Ron started well but his Aero career quickly ran aground by Wild Bill The inevitable switch to GE was really a blessing in dis- guise providing ample weekends lor journeys to Marymount and Wilmington to visit the wife Ron met Leanne at the DC Star concert not Disco Qahl- gren (he repeatedly emphasises this discrete differ- ence) These four years have brought two things to light, don ' t ever owe him money and fear Mexican Meal (particulary Burntos) Ron has always been a connoisseur of fine humor His tastes ranged from velvet Jones to Floyd R Turbo, to the Greaseman A rtch comic background provided hours of conver- sation This affection tor humor has even swelled inio his service selection An avowed pilot tor 3 years Ron flirted with Nuke power, but finally opted lor the Glamorous life ol the Marine Corps supply officer Good luck in the future and beware of Rufus JPW Vincent E. Debban Dirt Greeley. Colorado Mathematics Cryptology One day a skinny kid with lots of determina- tion wandered into Annapolis seeking ad- venture Instead he was inducted At 1251b Vmce could handle anyihing the Academy handed him- excepl a 45 Academics came easy to someone who ' d rather study than sleep Vmce raised his CQPR every semester but one, finally getting thai elusive 4 senior year Nobody knows why he nev- er got stripes Summer cruise was an education in Itself In Tijuana he discovered some very expensive under-the-table dnnks. but Vince recouped his losses on first class cruise, an all-expense paid va- cation to New Zealand The Army-Navy game was always unusual After fighting pneumonia plebe year, youngster year found him in a bathtub with Wille, Ralph and a used bottle of rum Senior year brought Mr Spring Junior year Vmce was one of the elife sent to West Point Despite being kidnapped tarred and feathered, Vmce found time for recon- ning the class ring, a 3 99 and Denise (a good way to gel Over Wendy-remember, look betore you leap) Vmce often considered leaping his plebe year but with the help of the Mooreds and, later, some USMA brass, he learned to leap into things instead of out Returning from West Point, he promptly got an F in Wires and D on the PCR West Point wasn ' t so bad after all Then an allergy test and his mis- aligned body NPOed him from everything but Re- stricted Line Supply Corps-hell no! Vince took the lone Crypto billet, where he can use his I gend- ary ability to gather dirt More than one c rl has fallen to his charms but as for Janeanne, it ' s her loss, not his (at least not yet) And so, after four years, lOO cases of Mountain Dew and as many all- nighters. Vmce IS taking his bulky 165 lb body and a new set of uniforms to the Fleet But can he slill put both legs behind his head ' ' WWG 428 Twelfth Company Karl T. Diederich Karl Troy, Michigan Systems Engineering Nuclear Power - Submarines i ' arl joined the brigade coming from a large family in the midwest He had to take care of himself This showed up from the very first day as he hitchhiked his way to the academy Karl ' s inde- pendence continued to shine as he was the only plebe to actually confirm his inventory of issued supplies He didn ' t let one sock get away This ability soon had him nicknamed the old miser Karl dealt with roommates who spent so much time wor- rying about how much he had packed away that they didn ' t notice that they needed to get personal- ities for themselves This turned around, however Having tailed fo carry enough water on two backpacking trips plebe year as a result ol trying to conserve weight, he began to learn When the bear came in search of his food, he saw the light From thai summer m the Sierras forward, he adopted a live and let live atti- tude A good-hearted person emerged who really cared about people Returning unscathed from a long trek into the northern Rockies, Karl managed to go astray again If he had known he was going to have to room with the guy who broke his wnst in plebe wrestling, per- haps he would not have moved to 5-0 first class year But the quarters formations were great and Bait Conduct wasn ' t all that bad Still, the academ- ics got him He must have set the record for most all-nighters m a semester By my count he had over 15 The computer seemed to thwart his attempts at Imishing and going lo bed But, with submarine selection behind him, he was able to return to his companymates and enjoy his final semester Karl, we wish you luck in your future under Ihe sea, give the threat hell, and God bless you WWC. JAF, JHE. BTB, John H. Edwards Gougeman Norfolk, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineer Corps John was still sweating when he arrived here from Norfolk in the Custom Comet — no, his father has nothing to do with the Navy The sweat- ing increased through plebe summer at an expo- nential (of course) rate His sweat polished leather ' s high gloss matched the shme of his expo- nentially increasing forehead John ' s mole-like morning face could be seen groping tor the sink as the ten minute chowcall sounded, the mind behind the face obviously al- ready at full capacity Usually it (that mind) was computing ways to reach the all important goal of CEC His mind had little to do with his colorblind- ness, which was his ticket off the sea and onto the sewer systems of navy bases world wide His class rank (6), his major (mech eng), and his GPA (3 95) cinched his aim No big surprise — any goal once set, marathons, regimentalships. Britamma ex- changeships, ad infinitum John would do a favor for anybody In fact, he even left part (of all) of his dinner m his roommate ' s shoes alter a tough night on the Santa Monica beach John will even do a favor for the Navy (he ' lt be a careerman) as evidenced by the crook in his coffee mug fmger Although his accomplishments are amazing to all. they are commonplace and the rule rather than the exception And just because he IS graduating doesn ' t mean he is all out of surprises He has more Good luck, GRB JCM i