University of Virginia Naval ROTC - Long Glass Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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197 9-80 HONOR GUARD 0 N. .,1x.vf I f 'N-.... -wk. ,.,,. . Q 1

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- 19 9-80 Rifle-Pi tol Team Rifle Team The Rifle Team suffered many of the morale setbacks that the Pistol Team suffered + because of construction at Tulane, no Mardi' Gras Tournament was held this year. The team was deeply disappointed because that competition is usually the high point of the year. The team did participate in a tournament at the Naval Academy and one at the Virginia Military Institute. They also participated in several postal matches including the Secretary of the Navy match which enabled them to compete with other NROTC teams. Team captain Darren Hutchinson injured his knee halfway through the year and was replaced by Christopher Browne. Tom Tyrell, Ward Melhuish, and Rupert Caldwell were the upperclass members of this year's team. Robert Corl, Robert Blackman, Robert Thomason and Robert Galbreaith were the new fourth class members on the team. The team fires .22 caliber long target rifles at three competitive positions: Offhand fstandingj, kneeling, and prone. Each member is expected to practice at least four hours a week, and is also responsible for cleaning and caring for his weapon. Mi' -, -'rl A W.. Y . wr, 4, .F -tim' U 1 gi- .-5 H45-'aw' is . ,ggirg ,.,!'f.1: 3 if 353.75555 .l ,, ,. ,. A .bl-.-HU Lax ' - ,. mfr w-...v r -Al -' . ' i . ., .fp -3 1 nf, ,,,,, . w 4 We Pistol Team The Navy pistol team had another active year. Unfortunately, because of construction at Tulane University's pistol range, the team was not able to compete there during Mardi Gras, and this caused a slight slump in morale. Not only does the tournament offer the team a fun week on Bourbon Street, it also provides the team the chance to compete on a shoulder-to-shoulder, national basis. The team did participate in an away meet at the University of North Carolina with seven or eight other NROTC teams and finished a very respectable second. The pistol team hosted the U.S. Military Academy at Maury Hall in early February. The team also participated in several postal matches with NROTC teams from across the country. The pistol team fires .22 caliber High Standard, semi-automatic pistols. The team members are Mike Perry, Dean DeWolfe, Lee Bowersox, Tom johnson, Pat Allman, lohn Boyd, Eric Grabowsky, lack White, Mark Cordle, and Tom O'Keefe. They practice four hours a week, firing 31, 100 rounds during the year. The team looks forward to more tournaments next year and hopes to continue building a strong team.

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L.--? A iff' 5? 4-ii I-fl-e ' ,4. .. aeffialiggeel-1, A-'-1 of H s 1 4 'Z-if i f , rss 1 e it v sv - JL: 'Q'-will 8 ,Fi do f Nf 'F' A, . i Ei pe h e ess, A . F 4 - f ' -- f - -, Y 'A ,. ',.L. , f , 'wi o lmafmaff he wise ...ff ...'.-.-L 1..' G The Honor Guard is a very special part of the NROTC Unit. The purpose of the Honor Guard is to represent the battalion and the University in both the state and the country, with the purpose of recruiting for both. The organization, due to its volunteer nature, thrives on motivation. Things such as a Gold Alert - an occasional get together for a few beers and a good time - help to build a sense of fellowship and fraternity among the members. The Honor Guard enjoyed another fun trip to Mardi Gras this year. The party found itself in Pat 0'Brian's one night, where they raised a little hell. But the memory which seemed most firmly embedded was the sight of Paul Sheppard and Hal Hayes dropping their jaws to the floor as the strippers in one joint did the same with their clothes. ,XX