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

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Douglas L Cuthbert Runt Cleveland Heights. Ohio Naval Architecture Naval Aviation Doug came lo us here al U S N A from NAPS He decided lo take a year ofl after high school to mature, wrestle, and save some money Well, he did wrestle his 1st two years here but he ' s slill stone broke and al 5 ' 5 he has to special order his uniforms Irom a local Sea Seoul unit Doug and his two roommales often like to discuss their childhood accomplishments His roommales leli of their activilies as Eagle Scouts while Doug discusses his experience al siphoning gas from cars What do you expect Irom a guy who grew up on Ihe streets of Cleveland Truthfully. Doug has done well here at the Academy He has over a 3 COPR m one of the hardest maiors here at USNA, Naval Archileclure, you know, those •■pseudo-Engineers Doug has always talked about fast cars and fast women, however, his 1st thfee years here he drove a Dodge Van and dated a steady girl He has changed all that though, now ne drives a Porsche Afler wrestling Doug joined the Judo leam In his firsl tournament he took the East- ern American Championship What a stud! Doug contends that prejudice was involved m stnper se- lection because positions were filled by height ana not ability Doug ' s somewhat carefree altitude has been a definite asset for his roommates When- ever they seem to be down m the dumps. Doug seems to make lighi of the situation and pick up the spirits Navy Air is lucky to get a man like Doug He has truly been a great Iriend for both his roommales ' ! JTL Edwin D. Dean III Sonny Crownsville. Maryland Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Power - Surface 5onny came to USNA via NAPS and ludging by his academic performance, he must have wanted the five-year plan in order to lighten his course load and increase his partying A star ath- lete m high school, he excelled m baseball until Dull became loo much and then shifted to 150 ' s Son- ny ' s athletic ability was apparent when he (tossed) the cap on Herndon A rebel without a cause as a young lad. he langled with the pavemnt by Nimitz. the walls, and his roommates Youngsler year After the epitome of a backstab, Sonny realized Ihe path of least resistance! the only EE he understood) and he began to mellow, but not too much. 2 c year brought Sonny back to earth (EE helped) after two 4 Os Then Ihe Rocket almost got him but to no avail as Sonny pulled it out in the end Then there were the women Mana caused many a bruised hand, the black widows (Futch and Jeanne) caused many a bruised ego. Finally, Karen has caused a bruised back from the whips It would be remiss to not mention Sonny ' s partying ways His house was always open and his family was always willing to put up with numerous mids m varying slates of drunkenness The parties at his house were fre- quent and memorable and the bittersweet taste ot NATL BO is remembered by all who partied with Sonny Sonny chose Surface Nuke because he liked the sunshine and Ihe money (not necessarily in that order) We wish him good luck in the Navy and beyond NATL BO FOREVER Daniel L. DiBono. Jr. Dan Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Oceanography Naval Aviation Dan came to USNA from Vtllanowhere. look- ing for bigger and belter things, but contrary lo his aspirations he found things were not actually better but quite different than he had expected Something was still missing in his life, his hair Dan had an easy time of plebe year The only difliculties he faced first semester was with his roommate Dave, m which Dan became an expert debater Second semester provided more of a challenge to Dan but not without its PiTtalls Dan provided the USNA ' s rugby team with an added dimension. Even though Dan was an excellent hooker, he moved his talents to the football field the following year As a third class. Dan will be most remem- bered for his big bash after the clash at Army-Navy Dan ' s parlying did not stop there Right before Chrislmas break, Dan was in an uncontrollable spin like the Tasmanian Devil which resulted m the de- mise of Ralph ' s Christmas tree Dans second class year was somewhat of a disappointment lor him Before Dan fell to a serious knee injury, he was a starter tor the 150 lb team Perseverance was Dan ' s greatest virtue during these trying times be- cause he eventually went on to letter and get his N- star One disability that resulted from Dan ' s injury was his inability lo bend over lo shine his shoes, though his company officer could not understand this It will be a morose day when Dan and t go our separate ways My friendship with Dan will always be a special part of my lile I wish him the best of luck as he palrols ihe skies in his A-6 Dan was meant tor the Navy 370 Fourth Company Louis A. GorTiez Shiou San Bernardino. California Physical Science Surface Warfare LOUIS came to us from Sunny San Bernardino with a confused look on his face claiming to be looking for Ihe ultimate beach Well, he wasn ' t to- tally disappointed. He spent plenty of lime on Red Beach, only with a rifle m his hands instead of a surfboard Who could forget waking up to, E D goes tor all those on the Form- 1. and Gomez ' How many pairs of shoes did you wear out, Louis? Louis was rather quiet during Plebe year, never quite losing ihat dazed look on his light bulb head When Youngster year rolled around, however, we found out he wasn ' t the mild mannered Mexican we Ihought he was Don ' t worry Lou We would have flipped Ihat table on those girls, too ' They should have danced with you We always knew Louis liked to swim, but in Philadelphia in Ihe middle of Novem- ber ' ' Way 10 go Lalin Loveri Even though Louis struggled Ihrough academics, he did gam much wisdom and experience in other matters (wink, wink). Frannie O ' s will be a perma- nent part of his memory Louis rolled into first class year with a new set of wheels, Allison, and a new, FREE, outlook on life This new outlook lasted all of three months Philly just hasn ' t been good to you, Lou Well, even the best of bachelors must someday tall Lou, we ' re all going lo miss you A fair wind and following seas TJS JPP P S You still have ihal dazed look!

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■H Fourth Company Michael J. Berger Mike La Mesa, California Physical Science Naval Aviation One day while Hying wilh his private pilot ' s license, Mike Berger gained an intimate un- derstanding ot the lack ol suitability of the Pacific Ocean as a runway. To put it simpiy, he crash- landed off the California coast He paddled back to shore while his plane did an excellent (mpression of the Titanic As he swam, heihoughj, I would really love to land on the water for a living, Thus, he decided to come to USNA so he could graduate to a life of crash-landing planes on earner decks- Michael J. had an eventful plebe year under the able leadership ot M £HS Brown, a man he deeply respected and admired (well, maybe not so deep- ly). He earned expert ribbons in pistol and rifle that year while shooting for the rifle team. With second class year came Mike ' s two biggest passions-his 260z and Suzelte Between the Z and the woman, Bergs always had something to do or talk about (including trying to convince everyone to buy one- a Datsun. not a girl) When Suzette and the 260 weren ' t allowed on weekdays. Berge ' (pro- nounced Burzha ' ) pursued another of his passions- racking Despite his claims to the contrary, he well-known for his ability to achieve a REM state of sleep with only 15 minutes before his next class The Naval Aviation community will benefit from Mike ' s contribution Thomas F. Bourbeau Tommy Joe Santa Barbara, California Mechanical Engineering Naval Flight Officer I pon arrival at the Academy Tommy Joe im- - mediately showed his surf punk mentality by laughing in his squad leaders face all through plebe summer At this time he was provided with the op- portunity to display his awesome singing (or lack of)-probably because he listens to U2 and Joe Jackson. In his youngster year Tommy Joe became one of the founding members of the Hotel California and developed a tendency to turn his stereo up louder than the COW agreed was necessary Nonetheless Tommy Joe proved his military competency and became second class company commander Prior to his SEC Tommy Joe was known as a serious drinker. At one time he attempted to take on a bar full of hicks in Florida. On one particular excursion to Hood College, he placed himself in infamy by becoming the first formal brick winner in Fourth Co. During this adventure he managed to miss his ride back and was lucky enough to be picked up while hMch-hiking by a couple of repre- sentatives of the Fredrick police department, who were kind enough to give him a tour of their station. Tommy Joe ' s frustrations were relieved by his SEO first class year After which he became quite the ladies ' man Tommy Joe was the last firstie m his company to buy a car He went out to buy a 240-Z but came back with what he calls a GTI- what the rest of the world calls a Volkswagen Rabbit All this time Tommy Joe has shown his academic sludliness by maintaining one of the highests CPR ' s in the company- he even survived the Rocket He also won a varsity letter California lost a surf punk but the Navy gained a great NFO Lick ' em dead Tom DMP MDP Gordon W. Ballard Flash Madison. New Jersey Naval Architecture Surface Warfare D fck, (Oops Gordon), left the chemical dumps ' • of Jersey and his weekly Hummy Dummies to follow the footsteps of his fore-fathers to the gates of USNA, foresaking a bright career in tooth- paste commercials. Gordon was slow in making the transition from boyhood to manhood it wasn ' t until 2 c year that Gordon discovered that you could change the blades in your razor Gordon shocked all during plebe year by shedding his nice guy im- age to become a member ol the Apple Dumpling Gang Gordon quickly established himself as one of the neatest mids at the Academy and became de- termined to convert one of the messiest mids. something that cost him four years of rooming with myself and no signs of success in the near future. Academics not being one of Gordon ' s strong points, he proceeded to choose one ol the most demanding majors-Naval Architecture A decision that cost him many weekends. A fact that Janet could attest to. Gordon showed his preference for Mech E courses by intentionally failing Thermo so he could take it a second time Gordon also showed his prowess m EE by lecturing his class on the art ot tossing chalk. Gordon foresake the glamorous life ol a pilot and the rich life of a nuke by letting the Navy predetermine his service selection. We all feel confident that Gordon will be successful m all his endeavors as long as he sticks with his personal proverb A pint of problems isn ' t worth a sea of sweat Best of luck to a great roommate and an even better friend RFC Richard F. Cameron Rick Lake Placid. Florida Mechanical Engineering Naval Aviation r ick, or IS It Gordon, packed away his water ' • skis, pulled out his spittoon, and headed north to Camp Tecumseh He laughed his way through plebe summer and right on into academic year. Just so he could have more tun and free time he left the Political Scientists and joined the ranks of the Mech E ' s hallway through youngster year. He even found time to play varsity rack m which he earned All-Amencan honors all four years. His in- ability to Z while others breathed, however, cost him the national title Actually, Tricky displayed his athletic abilities by playing company basketball, battalion football and coaching the company foot- ball and Softball teams during spring break he opened Hotel Cameron for ' the boys ' of foamin ' four and got away from the sub-60 weather and snow that he had only read about before coming to Annapolis When he learned you could ski on snow too. it wasn ' t long before he was on the northern slopes. Even after three years of rooming with a Yankee he returned for first class year in a Ford truck, keeping true to his redneck ways They im- mediately showered his shoulder boards with gold as he earned the reigns of fourth company He established himself as a hard worker, a fierce com- petitor, and most of all, a good fnend The air com- munity can be proud to have Rick up there with them This Bud ' s tor you, GWB Fourth Company 369 b

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Shawn R. Grenier Grenwa Placentia. California Aerospace Engineering Naval Aviation A Ithough ihere are many institutions that ' ' Shawn could have attended, he narrowed it down 10 two Napa State or the Naval Academy He chose the Uncollege because he liked the new wave haircuts and GO clothes He packed up his wayfarers, slipped on his sandals, turned up the collar on his flowered shirt, and headed east When he got to Annapolis he tned to make friends with everyone in his squad — including his squad leader After surviving Ihe challenge ot plebe year he decided that he needed another challenge — he lettered in water polo while playing with aero class- es When THAT started to bore him be bought a racing bike, a good pair ot running shoes, and be- gan training for his newest challenge tnathlons. Many say that it is no coincidence that he started competing in tnathlons and shooting for a SEAL billet soon after receiving a normally lethal dose of radiation poisoning during sub cruise Although the nukes convinced him to go SEAL, something good DID come out of ii all while in Hawaii he met Lmda, a new wave valley girl (which just goes to show ya there IS a perfect match for everybody!) He drove his kit car ( Isn ' t thai a Ferrari? ) back from California al the beginning of the LAST year and has spent almost as much time putting the cover on and off as he has driving it On Saturday nights he could often be found at the Bayou or the Sandbar, staring at Alana ( We belong together ), and fantasizing about what it would be like to date a rock singer Whether he fhes. whenever there ' s a challenge involved we know that he won ' t refuse. The only easy day was yesterday. MDP Jeffrey J. Grill The Griller Memphis. Tennessee General Engineering Surface Warfare eft came to us from way down under Well J almost down under. Memphis that is. His first summer here was a fun one for Jeff He became the star at those mstuctional periods. The summer end- ed with Parent ' s Weekend and our boy Jeff decided to celebrate by getting behind the wheel while in the yard Too bad you had to wait three years to do that again With academic year came academic troubles, and after one hard struggle with Ihe books, the once aero major became the first general eng ma- jor That ' s OK Jeff, Ihe Admiral made the right choice for you After a few fun filled weeks on the super K. he entered an uneventful 3 c year, except for stealing his roommate ' s girlfriend. Second class summer was confusing for Jeff. He was on one of those cruises with women He had a time trying to decide whether to pick one up. He didn ' t As he entered the school year, he became known as the Gnller His room excelled in attacking plebes and playing with fire. Second semester he and D D made a good showing ot themselves, es- pecially the Condo, at least he took her to the ring dance What happened after is still a mystery to most (even the parents) First class cruise came and went as Jeff spent most of It at sea He did get to see a tew hours of Japan The first semester was good for Jeff Be- sides classes, he spent his weekends playing with his Poniiac Too bad he had to leave it at home over Christmas due to snow The last semester. Jeff ex- celled as our Admin officer The 3X5 card turnover wasn ' t good enough, right Jeff He finally drove the Pontiac back What a relief to get rid ot thai Alas- kian temporary Good luck m the fleet Go for the Admiral spot and keep m touch Joel L. Hanson Troll Virginia Beach. Virginia Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Power - Submarines oel came to Annapolis directly from Va Beach all ready endowed about Navy life, but it did lake a little doing to nd him of his part in Ihe middle, beach-boy image, but over time it was REB-ed out. An expert in tnvia, if he didn ' t know it. no one did. A scholar of son, Joel believed in spending only the minimal amount of time m the books, but a LOT m Ihe wardroom, and did manage to survive both Ihe Rocket and Wild Bill in a single semester A natural runner wilh unlimited ability, he was bounded only by his desire for the rack Joel also kept up his boxing lessons in Ihe ring, at the stadi- um. Bergers ' room, football field, Goucher, etc. He was known by everyone, especially at Goucher. where he even managed to room m a closet, and has fond memories of a van and a porch in Gaines- ville Joel was never one to turn down a party, even though a few lurned him mside out Now Joel IS off to the Nuclear Surface force where he will be a mainstay for a time to come Rememtjer how I educated you in music, the fra- grance of Ihe room, jokes, wrestling, 21st birthday, foul-less games of basketball, tailgalers. it ' s your turn, and I ' ll kick your , it has been a hard but good four years Best of luck m the years to come, you will be one of the best Mark H. Hauman Hoss Toledo. Ohio Economics Nuclear Power - Submarines «y ark came to USNA trom Ihe wonderful city v7of Toledo He was instantly disillusioned when he found out that there was something worse m life than living in Toledo which was being a plebe. He soon came out of his daze and proceeded to corrupt his naive farm boy roommate Mark soon found out that he created a monster that went be- yond any of his own personal talents Mark was never noted for his quickness, punctuality, bril- liance, or looks, but he did know how to liven even Ihe dullest ot moments Poor B.S and G K will never be the same, not to mention Ihe plants under all those terraces Mark made it into Nuke school to the amazement of many He maintains that bull majors control the world so it was his destiny When Mark did get out on Ihe weekends he wasted no time in getting reaquamted with his old friends Ralph, Roger, and Joe His only difficulty was that his good buddy Fred didn ' t have very good taste m women Mark worked hard and will always uphold his high personal standards ot excellence m what ever he does Good luck and don ' i forget all those great road trips Fourth Company 371