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

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Michael Scott Danford APO. New York Computer Science Surface Warfare Spunky smiled and shuffled his way into our hearts from some- where in Nebraska (even though he didn ' t know exactly were it was. Even now he insists he is from APO, because they won ' t let him use his van as a place of residence). Plebe year Mikey, blessed with the gift of being able to speak unbelievabley fast, joined the debate team. There, on movement orders over the next two years, Mike enjoyed a lifestyle that even Keith Richards would envy. In his years in Seventh Company, Mike had many bad and good mo- ments (mostly bad), . fterhis dreams of flying the golden skies were shot down Mike ' s only pleasures came from the yellow rose, and of course the DEATH VAN FROM HELL and LUCAS. We ' ll always remember Mike and his heart of gold. He would loan out his van to anyone willing to put their life on the line. Mikey now heads to SWOS still crusading for the Wings of Gold. See you in the friendly skies and remember, We Won ' t Get Fooled Again! AMF John Marshall Elston Lebanon, Oregon Economics Naval Aviation After a rigorous life of sawmills and real college, Jake decided he needed a rest. Sleeping his way through 4 C year, he could dream of nothing but girls. Jets and Vettes during his daily post plebe qtrs nap. Since liberty uniforms were never featured in GQ, Jakespeed dedcided that civilian attire is always appropriate on weekends no matter what class. 3 C year and the most disgusting room in the brigade bonded Jake into the notorious varsity by the great spineless one ( am I boring you Jon? ), As 1 C year approached, expectations were high for many corvette road trips with the boys but pure magnetism quickly prevented that. After a brief tour of the international scene speed turned to his overpowering need for motherly care, and John opted for a nanny to keep for good. Now, after hundreds of eye examinations by Dr Dad, speedster is taking his post apocolyptic oo ' s look to P-cola. If you ain ' t a pilot, you ain ' t ! Best of luck! SM(MC) Paul Joseph Fletcher, Jr. Fryburg, Pennsylvania English Naval Aviation Fletch came to USNA with hayseeds in his hair and with a face that all mothers love (if only they knew the truth). Peej ' s USNA experience can be summed up in three words — GIRLS, CARS,GIRLS. His penchant for J.D. and his ability to drive above and beyond reason always amazed us. PJ ' s vast wardrobe of tight jeans, T-shirts, and cowboy boots impressed us all, as did the DUSTER. Army saw successive fights, girls and Purple Haze. PJ ' s guaranteed to make a fortune, because he never spends any money. Three stripes? The Varsity Tradition. We missed him senior year, but Grove City loved their new son. Will he settle down? Let ' s hope not. Beyond everything else, PJ was a great friend. Undoubtedly, he will succeed in any endeavor, if not by skill through charm. Good luck in P-cola. Always Keep the Faith. CPK James Joseph Fontanella White Plains, New York General Engineering Naval Aviation Font came sailing into Plebe year with an open mind. Much to his dismay, he too had to put up with Plebe summer. Boy, those sailors will say anything to get you here! After being unjustly caught for an act of consumption, his first Dark Ages were spent re- stricting. Jamie came back for Youngster year and surprised us all. After a bout or two with Winnie, Jamie became became a proud member of the elite V. Upon returning from 2 c summer, he decided to stay for good. Being an aero major was no fun and second class year was filled with all-nighters. First class year was filled with benefits: dinghy team captain, three striper libs. Jamie, not being one to allow studying to interfere with entertainment, soon found himself a general engineer to accomodate his rigorous social schedule. But he is soon to be a pilot, and much happier for it. To a sailor, wild-man, and friend, good luck in all you do. GRA 466

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7 Matthew Howard Bills Walloon Lake, Michigan [: Physics Special Warfare Matt arrived ' at USNA from The Great Lakes State. He spent his first year here in Cloud Nine, where he was know as Buffalo Bills. Matt was a model Plebe spending weekends at his sponsors or on YP movement orders. In Matt ' s second year, he became the ideal Youngster, which is not to say he was the ideal Midshipman. There was never a dull moment with Matt on weekends, which was the only time one could find him awake, unless he was playing jumpman. All the fun he had youngster year caught up with him in his third year here at Navy , when he met his Helen of Troy. Wars seem trivial to the pains he suffered from her, as he spent a month in the hospital and had two extended tours in Smoke Hall. Matt returned a changed man from his First Class USMC cniise, when he decided that the Marine Corps motif was not for him. So, Matt is off to Coronado, California to become a Navy SEAL, where Yesterday was the Last Easy Day and Rest is for the Dead. TPT William John Blackstone Steger. Illinois Aerospace Engineering Special Warfare , „ „ Bill is a nice guy. Bill is from Chicago. Bill likes to work out. Bill is going to be a SEAL. Bill has a nice car. Bill has a nice girl. Bill ' s girl is nice. Bill is an Aero major. Bill is lost academically. Bill wishes he wasn ' t. Bill does have an A, though. Bill does not know in what class. Bill is a PCR genius. Bill got 216 pts. on his PCR ' s. Bill lives with me. I wish I had girlfriend. 1 wish I had a nice car. 1 do like to work out with Bill. Bill is a stud-dog. Bill is a nice guy. MHB David Andrew Bondura Perry Hall. Maryland English Crvptologv „ , . „ Dave came to the Academy after a short stay at Perkiomen Prep School where he earned the title of best post-grad kisser. He then entered the academy with a go get ' m attitude: beer, crabs, and women let ' s go get ' m. Many of these goals were achieved dunng weekends with Dave and other good friends at the ' Hotel Bondura, Maggie ' s, and Fell ' s Point. Dave ' s mild,yet studly per- sonality made him a hit with several beauties and several beasts along the way. If there was an angel to be found Dave would find her Dave also became very attached to weight lifting since the beginning of youngster year. He looked like Lou Femgno with Karen Carpenter ' s legs. His working out had definite effects on his body as shown by the comment Gee Bondo, looking good. First class year Dave lucked out and lived with Nave ' s 1988 Dream Date the Joker. Good luck in Crypto, buddy! You are a true fnend, thanks for being you! HCD Kevin Arnold Brooks Rochester, Minnesota English Marine Aviation . » a a.m Kevin was a very good roommate and most of all a dependame and helpful friend, in spite of coming from the Dork Belt. ' He completed his tour at the Academy in seven semesters instead ot the usual eight. As a VG EP scholar, he held the rank of Mid- shipman USNA(retired) following his Company Commander tour Despite being a top ranked student, Kevin never bore the title ol Geek He was far from being a Geek. A very conditioned future Marine aviator, Kevin was a model midshipman whom 1 really respected He was very involved in so many things, which kept him busy, but he always had a girl at home: this brought on his unusual spnng cleaning, afreshly shaved dome. It always grew back (Thank God) Green B-Day at Miami, and the Breakfast Club are in- famous. Keep working hard, Kevin, You ' ll be one of the best the Ser ice ever had. Thanks for the good times. God bless. KOI TEH 465

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7 John Robert Garcia Redlands. California General Engineering U.S. Air Force , , Tow tank experiments, our study of languages, going to church with Matt, low tide sailboat handling, zombie driving (I brought Garciavich back) and 2-4-7 with peach juice (John brought me back). These are a few of the ways John coped. John contnbuted much to the Brigade as a well known Ho Chi Mihn lourguide. Bay knock-a-bout service director and baby killer extraordinaire. John also organized the 5-0 death squad. A superb athlete John par- ticipated in full contact Nerf Hoops, brigade champion sailor 3 times and his favorite, fieldball. He wouldn ' t Hy Navy because he can ' t see any of our small planes, so he went Air Farce because he spots B-52 ' s C-5 s (you know, hauling rubber dog doo from Hong Kong) every time! From a night marish plebe year to now, Diego has truly matured into a machine with every waking thought focused on the screams of his victims. I guess he ' s ready to grad- uate. Drop that Napalm Diego! AMP YOYO IMIC Ricardo M. Gonzalez Ponce, Puerto Rico Political Science Surface Warfare Webster defines unique as: being without like or equal: dis- tinctively characteristic . We define it as Ricky . The only man in this whole place who can bring a smile to your face and a warmth in your heart no matter what kind of a lousy day you have had. The man of many hats, a stud in the true sense of the word. Hey Rick you ' re my hero! If Saturday Night Fever had been filmed in PR, Ricky would have been the star, not to mention the videotape he should have made. It would have been twice as good as Fonda ' s. Oh Rico, Rico. Rico, what are we going to do without you? You are our advisor and big brother, but most of all you are the best friend a guy could ask for. How ' bout that, huh? 1 showed him! Ricky was bom to live in New York City — because the city never sleeps and neither does Ricky. The Steerage King shall never be dethroned. Te adoramos, Ricardo. GOV Robert Kendrick Gray Sharpsburg. Georgia Oceanography Naval Aviation Robby left God ' s country in Atlanta, Georgia to become a Navy man .After a plebe year (?) with Barracuda Six and th e antics of Batterycharger, Rob joined Lucky Seven and tested his head against beer cans (3 C cruise), soccer goals (3 C year), barbers (EMBC), and fieldball. Never lacking female companionship, he gained respect (and Dant ' s list) by switching from physics to ocean- o ' Rob anchored the fieldball D and found a jump shot, er, set shot- BOUNCE PASS! With 1 C year Rob had his lemon custard Regal with the peach sign, the mag wheels and four on the floor (CDB). After serious reconstruction of his knee, shoulder, and the South, he still made P-cola. Good luck Rob! Your ' re my best fnend, but don ' t trade those wings for two tickets to Buffet or the Hawks! See ya in flight school! E-man. ECW Mark Anthony Hernandez Bay Shore. New York Marine Engineering Nuclear Power — Submarines Mark was affectionately known as Java, Nukie Dog, or the Conniver Coming from New York, it wasn ' t uncommon to hear a friend say, Hev that ' s a red light, take your foot off the accel- erator He has the dubious distinction of BE.ATING .ARMY in soccer by himself Mrs. V your the best; white works, P.E. everyday Senior year or what? Alwavs there to help, especially room formals, nice floor. Actually, the Landau couldn ' t have made it here w tno J you Two man room every semester, except for the breath of fresh air-Joker. Listening was a strong point, I think. Thanks for the Valentine idea, the awesome music — Whitesnake, .AC DC the list IS endless. Where did that Policeman come from? Submannes will suit you just fine. Nuke School, a breeze, the money — finally. Mark you never cease to amaze us. BJM 467