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Columbarium Update
Posted: 3/3/2025

Fewer than 40 niches remain at the columbarium, and the Naval Academy memorial affairs team estimates it will reach capacity for new or first inurnments by the summer 2025. Once all niches are filled, no new inurnments for alumni will take place at the columbarium for at least two years.

Plans for future expansion or alternatives are being considered to accommodate the needs of the USNA community. For guidance and options in services and bookings, visit usna.edu/cemetery or contact Joe Fagan ’89 and Chris Silva at memorialaffairs-group@usna.edu.


UPDATE: Financial Wellness
Posted: 2/26/2025

20th Company Classmates, Rick Grant and Phil Bozzelli, share a recording that looks back at 2024 and predicts financial markets for the year ahead.

Click HERE to access a recording that offers clarity on how the markets have performed and what we might expect in 2025.

This information is provided through the USNA 1966 Class Wellness initiative. It is not advice nor is it an advertisement; it is additional information to consider in charting the year ahead.


Class Luncheons Scheduled for 2025
Posted: 2/13/2025

SAVE THE DATES!

Two Class luncheons are scheduled for the year ahead. Both will be in Annapolis.

  • Wednesday, 12 March
  • Wednesday, 9 July

Details on the March luncheon speaker and topic will be available soon.


Class President’s Message to ’66
Posted: 2/1/2025

Click HERE to read USNA Class President, Jim Long’s, letter to all ’66 Classmates. A great way to start the year.


2025 VA Benefits Guide Now Available
Posted: 1/20/2025

As part of VA’s commitment to provide world-class care and benefits to those who have served our nation, VA has released the “2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers.”

This handbook will help Veterans, service members and their families understand the full scope of VA resources available to them to help them make the most of life after service. It provides details on eligibility requirements for each benefit, and because VA serves different generations of Veterans, it also outlines the qualification guidelines for distinct periods of service to clarify eligibility for Veterans with service spanning both peace and wartime periods.

The handbook contains a comprehensive listing of VA programs, including phone numbers and websites for easy reference. The annual Federal Benefits Guide hosts a wealth of information on most VA benefits and services, including:

  • Compensation.
  • Life insurance.
  • Pension and fiduciary services.
  • Education benefits.
  • Economic development and employment.
  • Home loan guaranty programs and housing assistance.
  • Mental health resources.

Click HERE to download a pdf of the 2025 Federal Benefits Guidebook.


Navy Names New Ship After USNA Grad
Posted: 1/15/2025

The Navy named three future ships in January, as well as the official name for its new class of ocean surveillance ships. The vessels honor two Navy veterans and underwater explorers, as well as a Marine killed in action during the Iraq War. 

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names on 10 January. The amphibious transport dock ship LPD 33 will be named for Travis Manion, Del Toro announced at the U.S. Naval Academy. Manion, an academy graduate, served in the Marine Corps with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and fought in Iraq. In April 2007 his unit was in the Anbar Province when it came under attack. Manion exposed himself to sniper fire to distract the enemies from his wounded comrades. He was killed while attacking the ambushers. Manion was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with Valor posthumously. 

“The San Antonio-class amphibious ship represents the combined power of the Navy and Marine Corps team and relies on the seamless integration of Sailors and Marines working together,” Del Toro said. “Here, at his alma mater, I am proud to announce that the next San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, LPD 33, will be named USS Travis Manion, serving as a symbol of courage, bravery, and selfless service for all who follow in her wake.”

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship serves as a kind of mothership for expeditionary forces, capable of carrying troops and landing craft and amphibious vehicles. They can both augment forces as a floating platform for aerial units or ferry assault forces to coastal areas. 

To read the whole article, Click HERE.


USNA Grads High in Mid-Career Earnings
Posted: 1/10/2025

Wondering where the price of tuition truly pays off? Stacker compiled a list of the colleges whose graduates earn the most, using 2021 data—released in 2023—from PayScale. Colleges are ranked by the highest mid-career earnings, with ties broken by early career earnings. Mid-career earnings are median salaries for alumni with 10+ years of experience, and early career earnings are for alumni with 0-5 years of experience. Slides also include the percentage of students earning degrees in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—as well as the percentage of those who report that their work is not only important to them personally but also, they believe, has a positive effect on the world at large, defined here as “high meaning.”

Click Here for details of USNA’s rankings.


USNA Glee Club Performed for President Carter’s Funeral

The U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club performed Jan. 7 at a U.S. Capitol ceremony honoring former President Jimmy Carter singing My Country Tis of Thee and Eternal Father. President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction.


2024 USS GONZALEZ Leadership Awards
Posted: 12/30/2024

The annual events for presentation of the Class ’66 Leadership Awards to a USS GONZALEZ junior officer and an enlisted sailor occurred Monday and Tuesday, 18 and 19 November 2024.

For the complete write-up and photos of the presentation as well as photos of the Monday evening ’66 soiree at Villa Votava, Click HERE.



Army Navy Game 2024
Posted: 12/12/2024

The 2024 Army-Navy Game will be held on 14 December at Commanders Field in Washington, DC. 

The Class of 1966 is encouraged to support the USNA-66 cheering section for the game. Classmates, spouses, and family members are encouraged to email input and photos to usna66webmaster@gmail.com for posting on the USNA66 website

GO NAVY.

BEAT ARMY.


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