Author Archives: Jon Barton

USNA Alumni Shared Interest Groups Launched 

In December, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees unanimously approved an 18-month pilot program for three to five Shared Interest Groups (SIGs). Earlier in the year, briefings on the plan for SIGs were provided to both chapter … Continue reading

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NAVY BLUE & GOLD

Now colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true, But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue: For sailors brave in battle fair Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor’s right to … Continue reading

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Atlanta Chapter's 2017 Dark Ages Dinner at Der Biergarten

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Forty-five (45)  metro Atlanta area alumni, spouses and guests gathered for two-and-a-half (2 1/2) fun-filled hours on Saturday evening, February 11, 2017,  in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, at Der Biergarten restaurant for camaraderie and breaking bread at the Atlanta Chapter’s Dark … Continue reading

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Craig Candeto '00 hired as Tech’s new quarterbacks/B-backs coach

Candeto played quarterback for coach Paul Johnson at Navy and has experience coaching the position. Candeto, who flew fighter jets in the Navy before he was discharged for medical reasons, was a graduate assistant for Johnson at Tech in 2010 … Continue reading

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2017 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients

Five U.S. Naval Academy alumni were chosen by the Naval Academy Alumni Association as the 2017 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award. Congratulations to: Admiral Harry D. Train II ’49, USN (Ret.), served as the North American Treaty Organization’s Supreme Allied … Continue reading

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Atlanta Chapter Luncheon – January 2017

Atlanta Chapter’s Monthly luncheon will be held on Friday, January 20, 2017.   Registration and pre-lunch social begin at 11:30am and lunch will be served at 11:50 a.m. We will rendezvous at the American Legion Post 160 in Smyrna. Luncheon speaker will be Ples Bruce, … Continue reading

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Letter to My Younger Self

The Players’ Tribune has partnered with Chase for a special edition of “Letter to My Younger Self,” a series where athletes reflect on their biggest lessons learned, from finance to relationships and careers. David Robinson ’86 – Letter to My … Continue reading

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2017 Dark Ages Dinner and Party — Saturday, February 11 at “DER BIER GARTEN”

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Eddie Meyers, Regional President, PNC Bank, Georgia and USNA '82

Eddie Meyers is president of Georgia for PNC Bank and U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1982. PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services companies in the United States, providing corporate and commercial financing; retail and business banking; residential … Continue reading

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117th Army – Navy Football Game Viewing / Saturday, December 10, 2016

Attention USNA Alumni Association Atlanta (USNAAAA) Chapter and Parents Club of Georgia members… the 117th Army – Navy football game will be played on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Please plan to join Atlanta area alumni, parents, families and friends of the … Continue reading

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