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

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John Geier The Kid Whittier. California History U.S. Marine Corps John Geter Manne Uisl Mrdshipman second Although ihis was noi always the case, soon after a certain 82 grad grabbed hold of him (a Manne grad, that is) the role of leatherneck pre- vailed 01 course with jarheadrsm comes the bag-il history major, a subject at twhich John excelled Even though John knew he would be buying lepre- chaun outMs come 85, to return the favors of his ptebe year roommate (John acquired several bruises from flying shoes at 0200 — his roommate could not stand snoring that brought ceiling tiles down from their perch), he swiped a precious 3 c sub-cruise directly from under hts soon ex-room- mate ' s nose Third Class year piebe and youngster boxing proved our fearless jarhead to be a fisticuffs first fiddle. John leM his skills quite marketable, so he bought a fight with his newest soon-to-be-ex- roommate, causing quite a biuhaha in both the company and the conduct office Don ' l think John always fought with his room- ma!e{s) The truth is. John was always willing to give help to those people less fortunate than him. especially the aqua and history rocks He allowed too little of his sentimental side to show perhaps (Marine syndrome), but it was always there, jusf be- hind those round cheeks and im rails, the latter causing John great pleasure and pam Johns snore will echo in the corridors and attics ol Mother B (and Sampson Hail) for eons, as will his excellent friendship and kindness His trials are cer- tainly not over but It gets easier (rom here. He ' s moving into his natural habitat Good luck big guy Elizabeth A. Gilstad Eli San Antonio, Texas Oceanography Medical Corps Ell came to 12lh company with pnor military experience - one day in 5th company After a string of beaus in black, Eli settled down to seri- ous courtship Plebe year study hour found her perched in the open doorway trying to catch the eye ot 3 C Gee-rard across the hall A late mght glasses run, a Form-2 tor error in judment. $400 phone bills, a Porsche (the family car ) and three years later, they are ready to tie the knot Originally a physics major, youngster year Eli de- cided she had always wanted to be a doctor and switched to oceanography The Stars War be- gan with the arrival ot her brother second class year Eli ' s summers were spent sailing to Florida and Bermuda (This was professional training!) Resisting all attempts to make her a wardroom rat. this S M I R F preferred to play her clarinet. sleep. Sing like a bird. listen to classical music and sleep First class year found her on VTNA sub squad After 15 flights she is still looking forward to her first solo Eli juggled her myriad of ECA ' s enough to imd at least halt an hour a night to study This persistence and hard work was rewarded with selection as a Batt sinper first class year Well, Ell. when your patients get sick. jusi pre- scribe a lew green M M ' s (they always worked for you) Good luck Dr EBAR! Everything will fle AW fflghtl GGO 430 Twelfth Company Emily D. Harman Chicken Legs Annandale, Virginia Physical Science Supply Corps From the beginning we knew Emily might have trouble adjusting to the military hie She amused at least herself when she couldn ' t per- form a simple about face at her first reveille, and when she decided it was easier to stay braced up all summer than learn the enlisted rales and ratings, Do you know them yet, Emily? Things got better when she began her torrid romance. However, the Major wasn ' t loo pleased when he walked into her hospital room after her first knee operation and found her and ' ner loved one holding hands and gazing into each others ' eyes over a dozen roses Was It worth It? It must have been at the time, at least, because we found ourselves in civilian clothes trying to parallel park an orange Buick outside Gate 3 so we could help Em set up a nice surprise lor her beau ' s birthday How Romantic! But we guess it wasn ' t meant to be At least she doesn ' t have to be a Marine now Once her knee and her heart healed she bounced back to basketball and guys Where are all the tall men ' ' ? Not m Georgia Her real love in life, though, was and always will be Junk Food! Her stamina was great II look a whole bag of Starburst. Sour Cream and Onion potato chips, and a Moun- tain Dew to linally make the TC tall and roll in agony on the court Great practice. Huh ' ' Did Coach know the real cause of the illness? Unloriunalely, after two great seasons ol B-ball she was set back by another matching knee injury Nice pair of knees, Harman But nothing could hold her back and de- termina tion pulled her through The Captam got to play We know that same determination and good spirits will always pull her through, what ever she does Keep that wonderful smile on your lace We love you! -D D Darlene R. Harter Darlin ' Middletown. New York History General Unrestricted Line Darlene began plebe summer tired up and ready to go Heat stress and being SIR slowed her down a bit but did give her the time to sew together a sheet poster Academic year brought even more physical hardships when she sprained her ankle in gymnastics She was on crutches until she noticed that the clock in the bar said almost midnight She was carried part way back in the strong arms ol a (hunk) football player and then she sprinted down the center of the hall forgetting her ankle It must have been painful! Thank goodness for those trusty crutches the next day But her health soon returned and the song on the radio told the whole story C H requested that WRNV play Having my Baby , dedicated to Dar- lene How nice! Both were quite surprised Darlene moved on to bigger and better things Those Span- iards sure can be impulsive Maybe she ' d better not go running with one She didn ' t learn her lesson and got involved with another foreigner This time she got engaged But a month later she came to realize he wasn ' t THE ONE Who is THE ONE ' ' Second class year true love came along m the torm of an underclassman, We hope she didn ' t corrupt him too much There were some lough times but true love always wins First class year we continued to put up with each other ' s different taste m music - Dianna Ross Barbara Streisand Gino Vanelli? - Geez! Hey, by the way. are you pi ssed oft or is that just determination on the way to the shower ' ' Emily didn ' t really mean to mess up your routine But determination is good and Darlene ' s certainly got it. Keep working hard - we know you ' ll prove that marriage and a Navy career can both work Hello. Oregon! Love. E D

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m«: Evan G, Evans. Jr. Airborne Corona. California Mechanical Engineering, Naval Flight Officer A fter deciding not to major In botany or mo- ' •lofcycle repair m sunny Southern California, Evan chose Mech E at the Boat School as the next best thing Alter the excitement of Ptebe year wore oft and Evan put his civilian clothes away, he decid- ed to pursue the second best thing in lite - skydiv- ing. If not falling from perfectly good airplanes, he was studying land nav at Ouantico or sinking at Navy Dive School After these accomplishments and rumor of his msecl diet, the men in green thought they had him for sure. But not one to lake the easy way out. Evan saw the light and decided to go Navy Air. Evan also enjoyed the best things in life. If he wasn ' t juggling Patti. Amy, Brenda or Kathryn (he didn ' t try to juggle BECKY), he was out on his SR500. which like all real mids, he kept in the yard, Evan tried to start a Retire the Rocket club but no 0-rep could be found. {Still scared guys?) He was later seen to be practicing on the range with a very large bore handgun. Watch out Read! Best of luck and Get P-3 ' s John David T. Fisher Fishman NorthvilJe, Michigan General Engineering Naval Aviation ACT II: MID- JOURNEY ■yhey travel on, noticing the ground is gravelly ' and almost crunchy Bi: (glancmg down, scratches and sniffs the cave wall) Look, chocolate love candies)! C S A slushy voice is heard Voice: Osh osh osh, those are mine, along with this pizza. Side of beef, and large salami C.S : Wild screams are heard from behind and beyond Br Look! Its I B BAD and the Country Ballhog. one chained to the wall and the other one whipped Voice These are my dinner guests D: What is their crime? V: Pencil-necking and cradle-robbing Br. Oh well, bon appelit THE MAN-CUBS CONTINUE. C.S.: Crossing a subterranean river they become lost in the deep dark chasm Bi I think we ' re lost! C.S.: An apparition appears. Bf My God! Look at those cheeks! He slashes at the grotesquely bloated face, C S : Gooh It was bad Face Wait ' I have the gouge, but first a history lesson. D. No thanks, but there ' s a guy at the door who needs some help C S The Man-cubs sally forth away from bloat- face. calling to ihem Come back, I need a fnend! Th ey never looked back Suddenly they are al the foot ot a rocky incline Behind the rocks, a short stout maiden listens The three are tired and dirty. but hungry for adventure. The maiden appears Maiden Hi. my name is Adventure The man-cubs share an evil gnn D Bill, start the fire. C S : They continue once again, exhausted and dirty . Br: This story has no Memlt The man-cubs ascend the incline to find a mushroom (orest Tho they fight the vegetation, minutes later Dave trips on a stub and falls on a bush Bush You step on me I kill you Bi Since when do bushes talk ? Br- All the time Stub. I don ' t think that was the Wnght thing to say The man-cubs three leave a forest m flames. They climb carven stone steps to an ancient basketball court. Franklin P. Fries Jake St. Petersburg. Florida Ocean Engineering Surface Warfare ptank came here with long hair and a cloudy ' bram-now he has a strong liver and many memories, ot the things he can remember, anyway He quickly found a spot on the sailing team and a spot on the bill of the Friday night fights, which took place everyday in his room Luckily he won all the fights and was able to concentrate on more impor- tant things, like drinking sailing. Both usually went together 3 c year brought many famous sayings like I have no morals He took his act to Mary Wash, where he was forced to promise the police he ' d never return Back at school he helped open the bar and grill. Next came mess night and those moments on the balcony nobody ever knew about. He also became the only one of the boys to sen e restriction, even if it was just 1 day Another stripe came and the drunkathon summer began. The beer stayed cold in P-cola, but then even the AC froze Then it was up North and the 4th of July croquet match He didn ' t win, but he crawled his way to the finish anyway. More fun followed that fall, even as far as the west coast. He showed his skills while chasing down an escaping criminal and while changing drivers for relief. ' The great food and brew heist came that tall- compliments of our SWO buddies MRT ' s started m the spring and led to many lasting memories, even if we don ' t know how we got back A few too many braincells tell by the wayside and a trip to see Chuck followed He didn ' t mind summer school too much since he got to see his little girl every night. Then he commited the Cuban Crime ot Passion His plea-I ' m having fun! During Army week a chicken exploded Soon Frank will be off to the Real Navy I hope it ' s ready lor him! Just remember-You can ' t fall off the floor Michael W. Gannon Blinky Lackawanna, New York History Surface Warfare Mike came to Navy that July morning many years ago intelligent, motivated, spirited and awake This changed quickly There were a couple of lean academic semesters, but somehow he sur- vived-history majors do. Steam was very very good to Mike- the second time. Few can boast going into Finals with F ' s in Chemistry, Physics, and Wires and coming out with C ' s. Project 2 1 was no new subject to Mike as he got quite comfortable as an elite charter member Few knew that he aced the mile every semester or that he did in fact study. But our hero v,- ' as a rock We still wonder why he couldn ' t pass the underwater swim, especially when he was already on the bottom Mike ' s love life gave us all a few laughs. Philadelphia ' 84 had its ups and downs as the real Mike Gannon SPRANG into action After a year and a half fling with Donna-do-you-wanna. he was snubbed by an airborne soldier Although many of us claim to be close friends to Mike, none was closer than his big blue rack. He can fall asleep anytime or anyplace, and this common fetal posi- tion was a detriment to us of studious nature not majoring in Trivial Pursuits His strong leadership qualities, his personal appearance, his dedication. and performance rankings led him to the pinnacle ot all leadership positions during his last semester- squad leader. The Green Team tried to get him. but he still chose surface, or in other words, hts only other choice Mike did well professionally and will make a good SWO, provided he qualifies gradually and doesn ' t blow it oft like he did on his papers. The girl from NJ has been like the Dawn of a new day to Mike in more ways than one. Who will win the bet m 20 years? REM hasn ' t killed him yet. Don ' t turn into a John Valby I LIKE MIKE- a true survivor of ' 85. . . . . . The DIRT

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ifttEi; S, James P. McNeilly Jim Stanhope. New Jersey Systems Engineering Nuclear Power - Submarines im decided to give up a well-planned three month trip to Europe and an IV7 league educa- tion and came to USNA instead Plebe Summer Jim was blessed with LOS and I as roommates and Tommy and Peley as squad leaders . Piebe Sum- mer was no more difficult than Philmont. and ac- year was easier than high school With high grades Isi sem. he took on the Systems Dept. and suc- ceeded with ease. Jim never had trouble in any class and received A ' s m almost all but his elusive ES courses. His high grades guaranteed him a strip- er position so Maj. TJ made him 3 c company commander. Despite his so called attitude prob- lem and the tact that 2 c Chip and John did not like the way he walked and passed food, he was appointed 1st Reg Supply for 1st sem 2 c year and as squad leader tor 2nd sem Jim decided that this was enough leadership training lor any mid and decided on no more striper |0bs — he could spend that time on academics Jim also wanted to spend more time with Monique and managed to get a month in Ireland (where else?) and Europe during 1 c summer He also went on a sut) cruise and decided that being a SC6-marine officer was the lite for him (good pay, not much sun. good pay, good crew, and good pay) During his career at the Academy Jim was known for his trendsetling ward- robe. It mainly consisted of flannel shirts, jeans, a down vest, and leather Nikes, In Pasadena he topped it off with his leathers. Don ' t forgel-Gentle- men gouge; ready on the left, Mr Waliy writes my grease; Are you making that word up?; Dick Clark, Slut ' s de Boxcar; serge; the Norgeman; Taunting our roommates; SNL, Monty Python. All in all. the Nukes are getting a good officer who Tm proud to ' have lived with lor 4 years. RRD Kurt W. Menke Smitty Wheatland, Iowa Systems Engineering Nuclear Power - Submarines Kurt was born independently wealthy in the bustling megalopolis of Wheatland Iowa. His good grades, in spite ot his major, allowed him 10 remain active m Glee Club, smg in four musicals with one lead part, and serve as a company honor rep- He even pulled the wool over the administra- tions eyes, being awarded three stripes during de- tail But the historical record must be set straight; there are many sides to Kurt We first discovered Kurt ' s potential youngster year. Poor Barbara, like all of Kurt ' s dates she was such a nice girl! Kurt moved on to other women, meeting Debbie in LA at Army Somehow he spent 3 entire nights out, only to get a kiss She inspired him to learn I Love You m four languages Cue Tiermo. I ' ll bet! In attempt to shed his image, he reserved a double bed for ring dance. It ' s too bad his date left soon after seeing it. Glee Club took up most of his time, singing m Bar- bershop quartet and being elected president It also led him astray He helped stain hundreds ot miles of highway from the busses. One New York morning he was ressurected from a dnnking bout and spied an moceni looking glass of OJ Too bad it was last night ' s screwdriver Well, m the interests of brevity I ' ll have to skip some of the interesting stories But Kurt, we won ' t forget your sincere friendship, great sense of humor, and subscription to Forbes Ich Liebe dich wie emen Bruder! CCH John S. Merritt Scrogmaster Ravenswood, West Virginia Oceanography Naval Flight Officer John originally comes from the sunny beaches of Southern California. After a two year stmt of building his family ' s log cabin in Wesi-by-God-Vir- ignia. he returned to the sea as a pleber on 3-2 There are two reasons John came to the Naval Academy One was lo sad. the other was to take that really good celestial course he had heard about John sailed here tor three years As soon as he quit he destroyed his leg on the soccer field and ended up in a cast He really does belong on a boat. His lifelong goal is to be sitting on his sailboat under a starry sky m the Marquesas with a bottle of rum in one hand and his girl in the other As for celestial, he got lucky. His prof was nice enough to piece John ' s midterm back together Everyone deserved to spend time in Smoke Hall and John was no exception First he got a 4000 for missing taps when he didn ' t even rate liberty. Then who but John would qo back out and get a 5000 for missing the bed check It was a hot summer, A save the whales no nuke pacifist at heart, who knows why John put in for a sub cruise first class summer He and the nukes got along equally well; by the third day he decided he was going to be a P- 3 NFO so he could blow the little ! ' a$% tsout of the water Although he has wandered oft course more than once, he ' s still with his high school honey Angie ' s quite a gal to have put up with John and his blue- berhes for so long. Fair winds and following seas to the newest crazy Navy flyer. Sail away, Evan Victor A. Meyer Jr. Rip Van Meyer Fredricksburg. Virginia Oceanography Surface Warfare I ic had a choice between two schools. Navy y or USNA-thafs the way dad wanted it He had a rough start though: quoting regs. pledgemg the floor, and being hissed at Plebe year held other challenges, mainly surviving the four man room in- cluding the kid and his dad After he was done playing a prank on the kid, it was off to Amigos for a tew brews. The walks back were always tu n, espe- cially it a pitstop at the F-4 or a Durangodog at the sink, was m order Summer found Vic m California enjoying the enlisted life with Melvin, his partner in crime. An officer would never be arrested for being drunk. Vic returned to USNA to be one ot the founding members of the bar and grill. Vic holds the record for the t-burg to Philly course. Vic The Road Warrior Meyer began his almost weekly dra- graces to see his little Bison. 2 c summer Vic made some financial breakthroughs by charging a van- load of beer on Dad ' s gas card Nagshead will nev- er be the same after Vic arrived wtlh table-top pudding wrestling, and setting a world record m sleeping 21 hrs Vic ' s SS Celebrity Fruit Diet made Nat. Enquirer and helped him lose 1 pound. He also set a summer-white outdoor track record by run- ning from the stadium and a smoking chevelle to formation in 3 mm Conan Meyer ' s friends spent more time pushing his car than riding m it, 1 c cruise saw pirate Meyer sailing the Pac, and living his life like a song in the PI Vic Grand Prix Meyer got a porsche his 1 c year and learned the true meaning of liberty Mr Vegas was crowned Mr, Philadelphia at Army Vic also received the Eddie Doyle Award for oulslandmg navy lineman, what else could you do with a ceramic football Who ' s your buddy? Wake me up at the chow call!