Vanderbilt University Naval ROTC - Galleon Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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YNC DONALD E. MILLER ADMINISTRATION Chief MILLER is a Yankee from South Portland, Maine -in case you couldn't tell by listening to him. Since his enlistment in 1962 the Chief has served as a Ship's Yeoman on the USS TILLS KDE-7481, USS MILLER QDD-5351. USS HARTLEY QDE-1029j, and USS ZELLARS QDD-777j, as well as in the CINCPAC staff's Flag Administration Unit as Assistant NCOIC in the office of the Deputy for Command and Control U3-CJ and as Captain's Yeoman, HELANTISUBRON EIGHT. He and his wife, Miriam, have two children, Chris and Michelle. The Unit's two lovely and helpful secretaries are Miss Jennie Dickerson and Mrs. Janelle Gervickas. To a large degree the work these two ladies do, which most of us take for granted, is what allows the Unit to run so smoothly and efficiently. Miss Dickerson came to the Unit in 1962 and since then has seen six CO's and five XO's come and go. Raised here in Nashville and happy with her job, Miss Dickerson hopes she will be able to stay on at the Unit for many more years. Mrs. Gervickas lives here in Nashville with four of her children. She has a son in the Navy and a married daughter living in California. Mrs. Gervickas has been with the Unit since 1970.

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QMC JOSEPH R. LYON ASSISTANT NAVIGATION INSTRUCTOR Chief LYON is the lucky man who is best known to midshipmen as the provider of their textbooks. The son of a sailor, the Chief hails from Norfolk, Virginia, and since his I960 enlistment has seen duty with the USS HORNET QCVS-12l, USS FORRESTAL QCVA-591, USS CONSTELLA- TION QCVA-64l, USS TILLA MOOK IATA-192j, and most recently, the USS KITTYHAWK QCV-631. He has also attended the Naval Survival School at Warner Springs, Califomia. He and his wife, Beatrice, have two children. GYSGT GERALD D. HAAS, USMC ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR A native of Hillsdale, Michigan, Gunny Haas has had a varied career in the Marine Corps. Since his enlistment in l961 he has served as an F4-B plane captain, a data analyst, and a drill instructor at MCRD Parris Island. He and his wife, Linda, are the parents of six children. ! SK1 ELWYN L. LEYLAND sf STOREKEEPER SK1 LEYLAND enlisted in 1963 and has seen general duty at NAS Meridian, Mississippi, aboard USS DODGE COUNTY QLST-7221, USS MULIPHEN QAKA-56l, and USS FOR- RESTAL QCVA-59j, as well as tours with the Naval Security Groups in Bremerhaven, Germany and Lajes Field, Azores, and a stint in that paradise in the Caribbean, Gitmo Bay. He and his wife, Patti, are the parents of two children, Sean Patrick and Heather Lynn.

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Seniors Z 2ND LT RICHARD ALAN ATKISSON, USMC ENS WILLIAM BARKER, USN i' Ihr t7l.iss ol 'Th luis ln-rn tnulx representative of our naught' hit cntciitiml spit it, X ini h.ixt' t-crliutm tl nt ll under fire and have Come gut wiiincrs in so :num uni 5, X out lc.iili-rxliip tlunughout the put ycar has lwcn .ui inspiiutiuti to .ill .ind h.is gt'iici.itctl .i high degree of mgralg and cntliusiusm within thc li.itt.iluui, limit l.itc ,Xugust when you took on the tgtsk of iiidottilinutiiig thi- ni-is timlniiii-ii, through Spring Review, your pcrioringuicc luis hi-cu supvrli. You lmyi' .ihly represented our Unit off the czunpus its wcll its on, .ind ili cut li instant c, with class and dignity, 1 am confident that you will curry your spirit of service and dedication with you from the cgunpus ol' Vgitidcrhilt l'nivc'rsity to your fleet assignment wherever it may lie. 'l'host' rcmuiiiitig who will follow you in the years to come will be guided by your cxginiplc in maintaining the standards of excellence in the Battalion which you lizivc achieved. It has been my distinct pleasure to st-wc as your commanding officer these past two years. You have made them both enjoyable and exciting for me and given me confidence in the futurc of our Navy. May I wish you fair winds and following seas throughout your careers, and thank you for ajob well done. Please stay in touch. Kenneth G. Smith CAPT USN l ENS GORDON BEALE, USN ENS DAVID WINGATE BUNTIN, USN LD l ENS GEORGE KARSTENS BUSSE, USN EN