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

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Joey E. Legaspi Wedge Chula Visla. California Electrical Engineering Naval Flight Officer To Mrke. Paul and all the NUCLEAR SELECTEES Gel Ou?ta Here ' I Never Warn To See You Again! Your ' s Truly Paul E Matthews Paul St. Petersburg. Florida Oceanography Naval Flight Officer Paul came to Annapolis (rem sunny St Pete on his quest to find the legendary ■ ' Party School What he found instead was the Naval Academy He was so taken by the Academy ' s heri- tage and tradition {and lack of tuition) that he de- cided lo stay and give the Academy a try Paul soon realized that partying is not allowed at USNA and decided to jom an ECA tn which he could over- indulge He chose the Drum Bugle Corps as his means of iransportalion lo the real party-type schools and events and somehow managed to keep up this lifestyle lor three years without burning out Of course three years of constant partying is not necessarily without its drawbacks Freud was rumored to have said, Long term partying wreaks havoc on ones sanity or something like that This was one tact which Paul ' s plebes became intimate- ly acquainted with (along with everyone else) For- tunately tor all involved, alter the three years had past Paul finally realized his mistake and took up his newest love, sailing He participated on a sailing cruise 10 Bermuda firsi-dass cruise, and loined the varsity sailing team first-class year, but most signifi- cantly Paul did ihe most logical thing available to him— he took his second class car loan and bought a catamaran Now he spends all spring, summer, and tall on the water Too bad for Paul summer m Maryland doesn ' t last all year long We still can ' t convince him that Santa Claus rides in a red SLEIGH and not a red corvette! Maybe someday he ' ll learn firsthand Seriously. Paul, you ' ve been a good friend and we wish you all the luck in the world Enioy yourself and KEEP ON SAILING! KSC Michael L. Petouhoft Aristotle Livonia. Michigan Systems Engineering Civil Engineer Corps Mike rambled into USNA Irom the suburbs Detroit, prepared to conquer every chal lenge Piebe summer annoyed this philosophei mid. he had to worry about such mundane things a standing at parade rest and he could not contem- plate the destiny ol man Mike set a tradition asking a silly, philosophical question at EVERY meeting we ever had After a 3 8 lirsi semester. Anslolle chose sys- tems engineering, and third class year lound him putting up with Bachmann ' s Judo clothes and mili- tant Inends, DeVos latest and greates t concern, and my imitations Mike soon found that weekends in Bowie were more fun than the hall, and he had to eagle laugh and hide when embarrassed As a ju- nior, he had to find something to do between week- ends, usually sharking plebes, preparing Ho-ho for the Ring Dance, displaying yellow construction tags on company members, claiming both the greatness and uselessness ot his major, and always seeking new concepts. Senior year was Mike ' s shining moment, as he excelled at training plebes, creatively usmg his Visa card, increasing the length ot his announcements, reaping the side benefits ol six weeks in Los Ala- mos, becoming sportsman ol the set in Ball foot- ball, and pondering every option concerning his admirers and service selection There is always bad with good, and Mike had to push paper as CAO and Ops, and avoid Wedge-head ' s pledge can and lighter Mike has been an inspiration to me, and a great friend to all We wish him success, happiness, and God ' s speed Paul (Brownie) David S. Prudhomme Ger Cincinnati. Ohio General Engineering U.S. Marine Corps Dave, or Ger as he ' s fondly referred to, came to Squidland from Cincinnati lean. tan. and fully equiped with variable geometry ears He seemed to have a lew more downs than ups his first couple years and he almost left us for Hollywood. But. lucky for The Few. The Proud. Dave passed up the big screen, and 30th Company has never been quite the same Dave never had much trouble with the girls, but it wasn ' t until Pasadena that he truly became the confident womanizer he is today. A certain experienced blondie took him under her wing and Daves had the advantage ever since. The girls quickty saw what a quality product they were gelling tn Ger, and they came Irom every- where Annapolis. College Park, Baltimore, and es- pecially lourih wing (but that ' s another story). Academically, Dave slid through 3 ' 2 years of Me- chanical Engineering with simple, old-lashioned cramming, but then he met the Rocket and was soon to lOtn the ranks ot the Generals Dave also introduced our band of merry derelicls to our favorite haven- Uncle Bob and Aunt Mary ' s The times we had at iheir waterside party house were unbelievable Some memories will eventually fade away, but I don ' t think well ever forget Rugby Road Well, after the Naste hoists the last few brews and we head our separate ways, there ' s no telling what lies ahead lor Dave A career in green may await, or a lile of lilmmg videos, but one thing ' s tor certain-whatever he does, he ' ll do it in style Shawn h W,ftewJers I Wanical Engmeeri I m KaiMmfttMWB ?Qtcrt and Ito stt E ' l emeioiiaivln wanooiH ■ iwiaflj rji i.

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Barry-woif Bellevue. Washington English Surface Warfare O arry floated into USNA from the great ' - ' northwest, crankm ' Ozzy and Iron Maiden , He quickly settled into the piebe routine and breezed through plebe year with the help of Satur- { day night beers al Pete ' s, and on the heels of his i keep 4-2 quiet campaign When youngster year ■ rolled around, he initiated the ITOOClub at Dahl- gren, a ntuai he lead tor nearly two years The I weekends were generally quiet for Barry He spent ' them tounng the countryside, usually in a taxi. ' i : (Where are you. ' ' You get two guesses ' ) or seeking 1 out UNKNOWN territory His leave time was high- I I lighted by h.s initiation into the 200 Club, at least i I what he remembers Wherever Barry went, he was I ' accompanied by his goat dipcan and bouncing mug His aspiration to be a Surface Line Officer is I strong, and I ' m sure he will Ace SWO School If I his days at USNA are any indication, he ' ll be one of ■ the best We ' ve watched him grow and mature, and ' liked what we saw Gonna miss you, Barry! Best ot luck and fair seas to you DPT Christopher M. Holdstein Chris Woodbury, New Jersey History Surface Warfare A ' ' walking down the street in his hometown ' » ot Woodbury, NJ. a stranger in a dark trench coat offered Chris some candy Next thing he knew, he was running down the center ot the hallways of Bancroft in white pajamas. It was a pleasure to be m Chris ' s plebe summer squad because after he told Mr Vena that he was wrong, the firsties never bothered the rest of us The two things that Chris wanted to do from the very beginning was to letter in wrestling and be- come a Marine. Naturally, he ended up lettering in 150 lb football, and going Navy Air He never did know what was good for him, its not too late! Academics nol being his forte, Chns struggled endless hours with his books. Chns always knew more than I did going info the same exam, but once there, a remarkable thing would happen his mmd would dump all of that information to lighten the load But Chns never did battle with the Axe-Board At any rate he ' ll always be proud that he ' s an LTM, One ot Chns ' special talents was his amazmg ability to duplicate the sound of the wild boar ' s mating call Chns performed this act for us every night from 2 am until the alarm went ott We were so impressed that we had to lay awake and listen Chns IS a great fnend: he exudes warmth, charm, friendship, and sulpherous methane Seriously. Chns was never to busy to offer a hand to any one who asked What was his was yours His perserver- ence with academics, and cheerfull attitude even when nothing was going right were attributes that will guarantee success whatever he does Good luck, Chris You will be missed Scott G. Lansing Scooter Point Pleasant, New Jersey General Engineering U.S. Marine Corps 5cotty ' s Experience here at Navy is probably best exemplified by the law ot physics that says Ail things try to reach their lowest energy level Being from Naps. Scotty had a head start on the rest of us He showed us how to be layed back and how to believe that It just doesn ' t matter The only things he needed tor a perfect day were his rack, comforter, a good book, and his Copenha- gen All of us m the Naste had some wild week- ends together How could we forget the sloppy Joe hockey game at Molly ' s or Scotty ' s rendition of ' dawn of the dead alter a Goucher bender It was times like these that he came up with his infamous naval sayings Hey, fat girls are easy and Ya know, if she lost some weight she ' d be really cute In a nutshell. Scotty ' s development at USNA can be summarized almost chronologically as Soccer. Marathon running, backgammon and chess, (which contributed to) general engineering and fat girls. then the buddy system, to finally NO girls. But its not that bad Scotty is now a happy camper be- cause It ' s amazing what good a little Goucher girl can do. But in all seriousness, Scotty has been a very good fnend and will go far in the service he chooses. The Naste says good luck and party up TKS Kenn K Kaneshiro Kenn Carmel, Indiana Chemistry f 1edical Corps Oather than have someone else write about If me. I decided that I would like to use this space to write a little about myself and the special people in my lite I was born m Bethesda, Maryland and have lived m the tallowing states: Indiana. Washington. California, North Carolina, and Ha- waii Since my Dad was in the Navy, I grew up m the Navy and ended up in USNA At that point the rollercoaster nde began Plebe year was everything that I had heard and at least lOOO times more I can proudly say that I had the most dedicated group of upperclassmen who gave me all Ihe attention I ever needed at USNA They made the rollercoaster go up and down so many times However, no matter where the rollercoaster was. I could always talk to Ihe two most dearest people in my life, my parents. Mom and Dad, I really appreciate the support and love that you gave me. Without you I don ' t know what would have happened I thmk my 8 page let- ters, written while watching my weekend sport in the yard or at Nimitz Library listening to 97 WASH FM may have given you some idea as to what was going on at USNA Now its my turn to return the favor When the covers come off and go up in the air on May 22, mine will be off for you. Mom and Dad As for my company mates. I look forward to meeting you out in the great white fleet May we all have smooth seas and pleasant sailing. Finally. I love you Mom and Dad.

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Thomas K. Schill Schiii dog Berkeley. Illinois Aerospace Engineering Nuclear Power - Submarines Tommy brags about coming (rom the tjest city ' in the world. Chicago, where they have the best pretzels, pizza, etc. But he actually lives on the outskirts He came m and played football for 3 years but decided he was too fresssh for it and played rugby his last year at Navy He came back from Youngster cruise with a Navy speedo tan that did not go away for a year. Having roomed with Tommy for a year I came to appreciate the Navy way to roll socks They make great ammunrTion for his nocturnal noises Tom was also good at argu- ments. He look in everything his Profs said and spit It atl back out backwards He was a student- instructor always there to help Danny Ho-Ho. Tom ' s social life was never without girls or brew but never them together W D. The girls really loved his athletic body and his tack of earlobes But really Tom ' s been a good fnend and a good member of the Naste gang We ' re going to miss ya big guy. Good luck always and don ' t forget to check your dosimeter. Thanx Scotty Richard J. Rutkowski Ski Fairfield, New Jersey Mechanical Engineering CIVLANT lyj hen Rich came to USNA as a plebe, he told ' ' us that his friends call him Ski, so ever since we ' ve called him Rich What can you say about a guy who calls hts girl fnend Squirt ' ' Rich made a name for hiitiseft plebe summer, when the OmC, a Navy Captain, suggested that we all make lists for organization, and Rich stood and said. Uhhh, I don ' t have lime to make lists Rich, still stnghtfor- ward with senior officers, toid the Commandant, at a reception, that he couldn ' t remember why he came to the Academy, he used to know, but he didn ' t anymore Rich has dedicated his time and athletic prowess to the rigors ot his favorite hobby, excuse me. sport pistol Seriously, Rich was one of our first classmates to letter in a varsity sport. I bet Neil was proud and excited Senior year found Rich as conduct officer, pro- cessing Form-2 ' s. urging the second class to change their leadership style, and searching for certain red stickers strategically planted by his !■ Rich wasn ' t the only one, the Academy couldn ' t |- ■ remember why Rich had come either. Ski has been £ I a great friend and classmate, and it will be the [ ' Marines loss that his talents wHI be going to the i I Civilian world and not to the Corps. We wish you all the best of luck and happiness. P.B. E. Craig B. Shelden Shel-dong Walla Walla, Washington Mathematics Nuclear Power - Submarines Kl obody knows how Craig came to USNA, ei- ' ther m a crate ot Washington Stale apples or in a truckload of nuclear waste, but he ' s here any- way Craig has had his share of notable events, from keeping his roommates awake with his obnox- ious snoring, wierd humor and off-beat |okes, to letting his body become the same color as his hair - well, we ' ll iusl say that the sun and Craig don ' t gel along well After all the little stuff, his greatest ad- ventures concern girls. The twins, hometown hon- tes, and Livy-Livy-Livy all say he ' s cute, on the good side Dahigren girls waiting for their goggles and Las Vegas conventions balance out the bad side What are those conventions tor? Craig ' s hunt- ing ethics can be changed. His hounds hate it when he goes duck hunting, because after his ambush, they ' re working forever to clean up what ' s left. Squirrels have placed Beware of Falling Sneak- ers signs at the bottom ot every outdoor flight of stairs too. Submarines are a natural choice for Craig, he ' s glowing about the same brilliance as the reactor. The pay is a lot belter than that from a cattle wheat farm {you can buy a postcard of his home anywhere) and a lot less work. Craig ' s favor- ite possession is a poster of ah H-bomb explosion loo His farming experience helped Craig handle plebe year -but don ' t worry, he saved it until he was the company adjutant Someone mysteriously tied his hands and it all came rolling downhill. Overall. Craig IS a decent fellow to have as a fnend and to have good theoretical debates with The sub-com- munity will be getting a good officer m Craig, and he ' ll do his best to be the very best Good luck in your career, and may your sub never deploy during the whale mating season. Ping-ping!! JJD Mark V. Shigley Shigs Daton, Ohio History U.S- Marine Corps - Aviation KAatV. arrived at USNA from well, no one ' • ' ' really knows-even Mark II seemed that ev- ery time Shigs figured out his home address, his folks would move away on him But Shigs had a permanent dwelling place for his 4 year stay at USNA- in his rack After a year at Tulane and with a brother already at USNA, Shigs was well prepared tor the endeavors of plebe year - he slept through it. To keep this hobby well procured, Shigs chose a strenuous history major that suited his nocturnal needs. Mark may have read a total of 15 pages wnile here, but that did not hinder hts thinl -while- type term paper writing ability if Shigs didn ' t know enough to write on a subiect he ' d make stuff up. Being highly impressed with the gray ship Navy combatants, Shigs sav choose Marine Air. While awake, Shigs comedy if problems got you down, one glance at Mark would make you realize how fortunate you really were Seriously, though, Shigs had no serious side (he left it in Havre deOrace) His casual, crazy outlook on life. The terminal number of heartbeats exercise theory - was enough to keep us all sane(?) over the tour years at USNA, This enthusiastic spirit in Shigs will take him tar in all he does. Mark. I ' m sure you won ' t miss our snoring, but we ' ll miss you and always wish we could have a few more years together, Good Luck Always KSF ' A! Jim and Chris the Navy ' s finest major other option but to an endless : .