Atlanta Network
Category Archives: General News Items
Adopt a Naval Academy Midshipman for Georgia Military Ball
Ahoy…USNA Alumni and BGOs in the great state of Georgia. Every winter break, the Parents Clubs of the service academies hold a formal military ball during the December holiday break for all the Midshipmen and Cadets in the state of Georgia. It … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Adopt a Naval Academy Midshipman for Georgia Military Ball
Navy Watch Party — Navy vs. USF
#22 Navy Midshipmen (5-1) vs. University of South Florida Bulls (6-2) Navy Watch Party Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar at Cumberland Mall 1636 Cumberland Mall SE Cumberland Mall, Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (770) 435-4275 Map The Midshipmen (5-1, 4-0) are the … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Navy Watch Party — Navy vs. USF
Atlanta Chapter Luncheon – September 2016
Atlanta Chapter’s Monthly luncheon will be held on Friday, September 28, 2016. 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. Please plan to attend the August 2016 Monthly … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Atlanta Chapter Luncheon – September 2016
Jim Ravenel, USNA, Class of '45
The entire Atlanta Chapter, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, family and friends were saddened to hear the news of former Chapter President and fellow alumni Jim Ravenel’s death on Saturday, 15 October 2016. Jim was a founding member of the … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Jim Ravenel, USNA, Class of '45
Naval Academy Gospel Choir Concerts in Metro Atlanta – 2016 Veterans Day Weekend
The United States Naval Academy Gospel Choir will perform several public concerts and visit area high schools in metro ATLANTA, GA, over the Veterans Day weekend (November 10 – 13, 2016) to honor all Veterans who have served, or are serving currently, … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items, News and Info
Tagged Gospel Choir, Gospel Choir Atlanta
Comments Off on Naval Academy Gospel Choir Concerts in Metro Atlanta – 2016 Veterans Day Weekend
Distinguished Graduate Award Nomination Packages are due into Alumni Special Programs
The Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) program started as a concept first envisioned by Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott, USN (Ret.), Class of 1957, when he was president and CEO of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association. Rear Admiral Robert … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Distinguished Graduate Award Nomination Packages are due into Alumni Special Programs
Kings Bay, Georgia Power open $75 million solar power facility 3 months early
Kings Bay, Navy brass say having solar farm on base provided energy security inside fence line ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Leaders from Georgia Power and the Department of the Navy (DON) joined elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Kings Bay, Georgia Power open $75 million solar power facility 3 months early
2016 Navy Midshipmen Football Schedule
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on 2016 Navy Midshipmen Football Schedule
Atlanta Chapter Luncheon – August 2016 (Speaker: Jeff Johnson, CAPT, USNR (Ret.), USNA ’84)
Posted on June 2, 2016 by ebrownlee Atlanta Chapter’s Monthly luncheon will be held on Friday, August 19th. 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. … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items, Luncheon
Comments Off on Atlanta Chapter Luncheon – August 2016 (Speaker: Jeff Johnson, CAPT, USNR (Ret.), USNA ’84)
Drinking Slang from the Navy
Groggy – Grog is a concoction of rum, water and citrus juice that was originally drunk by British sailors and adopted by the U.S. Navy as a way to make stagnant water more palatable and to fight scurvy. Someone who … Continue reading
Posted in General News Items
Comments Off on Drinking Slang from the Navy