Alumni and Friends of VMI:
Cyber Corps Numbers: 572
Alumni and Kosovo:
The following was copied and pasted from the CNN Interactive web
site a few days ago. I do believe that the Col. Darnell who is
quoted is a BR of mine from '75.
Mission: Attack Yugoslavia's air defenses
The mission of the F-16s leaving Shaw on Wednesday is to attack
Yugoslavia's air defenses, said Col. Daniel Darnell, the
commander of the 20th Fighter Wing.
"They're there to destroy or degrade any surface-to-air or
(anti-aircraft artillery) threat an enemy might impose," he
told CNN.
The base already has a half-dozen F-16s in Turkey, patrolling the
northern no-fly zone over Iraq, base spokesman Maj. Laurent Fox
said.
"This means we'll have about a third of our planes deployed
(overseas)," he said.
More Press On Gordon Liddy:
Virginia Weekly
Front Page Articles
Cadets Like Liddy, The Radio Host
By Donald P. Baker and R.H. Melton
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, April 8, 1999; Page V01
The selection of G. Gordon Liddy as the speaker at Virginia
Military Institute's graduation next month prompted protests from
some alumni, who were disturbed that this year's graduates would
want to hear from a convicted felon.
But it turns out that many members of the Class of 1999 didn't
know anything about Liddy's role in the 1972 Watergate scandal.
They voted for him because he is a radio talk-show host.
"Liddy was out of prison before a lot of these guys were
born," said Col. Mike Strickler, VMI's public affairs
director.
Strickler said Liddy actually was the cadets' second choice as
commencement speaker. The first, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia, couldn't make it.
But Liddy turned out to be a good choice, at least financially,
because he agreed to waive his usual $15,000 speaking fee.
Incidentally, among the 225 or so graduates will be the school's
first two female graduates. VMI first enrolled women in the fall
of 1997, and in that group were two upper-class transfer
students.
Alums in Paradise: A couple alums will shortly
be reassigned to Hawaii (tough duty) and are looking to touch
base with other alums in the area. The following e-mail provides
some details.
RB
Thanks for the updates. Really enjoy getting them way up here in
Alaska. Regarding contacts, Bryant Streett (78) and I (77) will
be transferring to Hickam AFB, in Honolulu, HI this summer. Would
appreciate hearing from any alumni in the area.
Thanks,
Rich Howell '77
In Search of 2nd and 1st LTs: Seems the National
Guard in Maryland are looking for a few good folks.
We are the largest battalion in the state and constantly need
2LTs/1LTs:
121st Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Mechanized)
243rd Combat Support Equipment Company (CSE)
Maryland Army National Guard
Ellicott City, Maryland
v (410) 465-5003/5005
f (410) 465-5004
With other armories in Oakland, Cumberland, Camp Fretterd,
LaPlata, Salisbury,
and Prince Frederick
Jarvis, T. Keith '82
MAJ, EN
S-3
Cusick, Ted J. '88
CPT, EN
Commander C/121
Gillespie, John M. '88
CPT, EN
Operations Officer
Gallagher, K. Weedon '91
CPT, EN
Plans Officer
Ring and Rightful Owner Reunited: Some time back
I noticed a couple postings on the Electronic Turnouts mentioning
that a VMI ring was listed for sale via the E-Bay web site. A
couple folks wondered how this ring happened to surface and be
listed for auction. The following posting provides some closure
to all this.
Good news! A bit ago, the sale of a VMI class ring via E-Bay was
posted in this forum. Well, a VMI man from '82 purchased the
ring, and upon receipt, found that it was an '89 ring. It turns
out that one of my BRs had his ring stolen...and the ring is now
on the way back to it's rightful owner, according to Bill Miller,
'89's class agent.
In Search Of An Engineer: A couple weeks ago I
mentioned that Bill Jennings '82 had started an engineering firm
in Lynchburg. Seems that business is good and Bill and company
are in need of some help. Specifically, and as Bill's following
e-mail states:
"We are looking for a mechanical engineer with four to eight
years of experience
in HVAC and piping design in the Lynchburg area. If you could put
that into your newsletter, I'd appreciate it. I'll also get in
touch with VMI and see if they have any candidates.
William R. Jennings Jr., PE
KincaidˇJennings
Consulting Engineers
bjennings@kincaidpe.com
So, if you or someone you know has the requisite skills, get in
touch with Bill. Mailing address is: P.O. Box 3476, Lynchburg, VA
24503. Phone number is:
(804) 846-0005.
Looking for Help Among the Palmettos:
Good morning. This is Don DeLuca '62 in Charleston, SC (otherwise
known as Paradise). I am looking to hire an Assistant
Controller/Controller depending upon experience. Am looking for
an experienced accounting person with 5-15 years experience with
either a major corporation or a CPA firm. Need strong cost
accounting skills, financial analysis skills, systems
understanding, and of course accounting knowledge to join the
largest flooring products distribution company in the South and
the 4th largest in the country. Rapidly growing and in business
since 1865. Citadel-related ownership but fine people
never-the-less. A great opportunity leading to succeed me as CFO.
Have recently completed my new home on the 1st green of Turtle
Point Golf Club on Kiawah Island. Kiawah, a 10 mile long Island,
has 5 golf courses with the 6th under construction. Championship
quality Ocean Course and Rivers Course, hosted the Ryder Cup and
World Cup in last few years. Company is located in Charleston
voted the most friendly city in the US and third most visited
behind New Orleans and San Fran. Any VMI grads heading this way
should give me a call. Office number is 843-746-5730, Home is
843-762-7655.
Thanks for your time. Don DeLuca.
Resume' of the Week: I've attached a resume'
from Rick Killmeyer '95. Rick may be interested in returning to
the eastern U.S. I know Rick personally and he's an impressive
guy.
That's it for this week.
RB Lane '75
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