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Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik, U.S. Ambassador to the to the Slovak Republic, Speaks at May Luncheon

Posted on 05/25/2009 by Jon Barton

November 9, 2007.  Prior to his current appointment, Ambassador Obsitnik was appointed in 2006 by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the Commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the Tragedy in Babyn Yar in Ukraine.   In … Continue reading →

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May 2009

Posted on 05/15/2009 by Jon Barton

The February meeting of the Atlanta Alumni was held together with theWest Point and VMI alumni associations. West Point hosted this joint meeting. Navy had hosted a joint meeting with West Point last summer. West Point had arranged for the Israeli Consul General … Continue reading →

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Navy Takes Two In a Row with Victory in the 13th Annual Army-Navy Golf Classic

Posted on 05/02/2009 by Jon Barton

On May 1, 2009, the Naval Academy Alumni Association of Atlanta (Navy) easily outdistanced the West Point Society of Atlanta (Army) in the 13th annual Army-Navy Golf Classic, an annual spring competition that was begun in 1997.  Navy has won ten … Continue reading →

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Bill Donges ’71 Speaks at April 2009 Luncheon

Posted on 04/28/2009 by Jon Barton

Bill Donges started his talk with some background information. He had planned to go to Annapolis and become a Naval Aviator. But, his eyesight kept him from attending flight school. So, he went to the USS Turner Joy. He reported … Continue reading →

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March 2009

Posted on 03/15/2009 by Jon Barton

The February meeting of the Atlanta Alumni was held together with theWest Point and VMI alumni associations. West Point hosted this joint meeting. Navy had hosted a joint meeting with West Point last summer. West Point had arranged for the Israeli Consul General … Continue reading →

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February 2009

Posted on 02/15/2009 by Jon Barton

We had a great luncheon meeting in January.  The speaker was our own Clint Johnson ‘60.  Those of you who didn’t attend, you missed agreat talk.  Clint had been featured on the History Channel’s Dogfight series.  I had seen the show, but hearing it … Continue reading →

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January 2009

Posted on 01/15/2009 by Jon Barton

I know that Christmas will be over before you read this, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year anyway. December was a busy month here in Atlanta. We started off with the Army-Navy gathering at the Fox Sports Grill. We … Continue reading →

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Clint Johnson ’60, Speaks at January 2009 Luncheon

Posted on 01/28/0209 by Jon Barton

Our guest speaker at the January Chapter luncheon was Chapter member Clint Johnson ’60. The following is a summary of Clint’s presentation at the January Chapter Luncheon. Frustration and fatigue were starting to simultaneously set in on me on 20 … Continue reading →

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