20 Feb Daily Shipmate

Thursday, February 20, 2025

1900 - The battleship Kearsarge (Battleship No. 5) was placed in commission, the only battleship not named for a state in the Union. It was the lead ship of a class of battleships that also included Kentucky (Battleship No. 6).

 

1962 - LT Arthur Moore '52, USN was lost when his aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while operating from USS Shangri-La (CVA 38). Prior to the Naval Academy he had attended Penn State; he was survived by his wife and two children.

1962 - Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., completed the U.S. space program's first orbital flight: three orbits around the Earth in his Mercury space capsule, Friendship 7.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

The chapter and parent club roadshow is coming to Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Columbus beginning on Friday 21 February. Friday's stop includes cheering on the Men's Gymnastics team as they compete in the Winter Cup in Louisville, KY.  Next month, the US Naval Academy Alumni Association engagement team will be heading to the Pacific Northwest with stops in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Over the course of four years, the Alumni Association hopes to visit every chapter and parent club around the country to provide the gouge on the programs and services provided by the Alumni Association and learn how we can better support our alumni and parent communities. These events also provide a great way for alumni and parents to connect with one another to grow their chapters and parent clubs and further engage those in their community.  In April, the roadshow heads to New England. Stay tuned for dates and details. You'll also find these events on the chapter and parent club pages on myUSNA. The new Oregon/Idaho/Washington Roadshow dates are reflected in the Daily Shipmate calendar.

GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump's motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion of the directive as “frankly ridiculous.” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated that she won't rule before early March on whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing the order, which plaintiffs' attorneys have said illegally discriminates against transgender troops.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard rescue mariners in Persian Gulf

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships rescued personnel from an Iranian vessel that sank in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command announced on social media site X. USS Devastator (MCM-6), a mine countermeasure ship, and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC-1147) rescued seven mariners after they abandoned M/V Shayesteh, a cargo ship owned by an Iranian company but flying a Qatari flag, according to Central Command. The ship flies a Qatari flag when in territorial waters, reads the post.

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

Rumors of the closure of the Great Harvest Bread Co. on Ridgely Avenue rattled the community, and those rumors came true Feb. 8 — though after a rapid turn of events, the bakery is now set to reopen Thursday. In January, owner Frank Dembia was looking to sell the bread and pastry business before his lease ended. At the time, Dembia was talking to potential buyers, but the bakery's future was uncertain. That was, until Joe Kirby read a Capital Gazette story about the potential closure and decided to check out the business. He hit it off with Dembia, and now Kirby is coming on as the bakery's new general manager with plans to purchase the business sometime later this year. No date has been set.

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Men's Basketball at Colgate - L 75-79

Women's Basketball v Colgate - L 72-76 (OT)

Men's Swimming & Diving at Patriot League Championship - Lewisburg, Pa. - 10 a.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving at Patriot League Championship - Lewisburg, Pa. - 10 a.m.

Wrestling v Bloomsburg University - Annapolis, Md. - 7:30 p.m.

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

FEBRUARY

21 Feb - 85th Brigade Boxing Finals

21 Feb - Louisville Chapter + NAPC of Kentucky Roadshow - Louisville, KY 

22 Feb - Indianapolis Chapter + NAPC of Indiana Roadshow - Fishers, IN)

23 Feb - Cincinnati Chapter + NAPC of Greater Cincinnati Roadshow - West Chester, OH

24 Feb - Columbus Chapter + NAPC of Central Ohio Roadshow - Dublin, OH

27 Feb - Naval Academy Entrepreneurs event, Fluegel Alumni Center, 5-9 p.m.

27 Feb - Astronaut Convocation - USNA

 

MARCH

7 Mar - A&SP Policy Review Committee Meeting - Fluegel(Bastian Conference Room)

7-16 Mar - USNA Spring Break

12-13 Mar - SACC Atlanta

17 Mar - SW Washington/Oregon + NAPC of Oregon Roadshow - Portland, OR

18 Mar - Hanford Tri-Cities Chapter + NAPC of Washington Roadshow - Richland, WA

19 Mar - Northwest ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Coeur d'Alene, ID

20 Mar - Southern ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Boise, ID

21 Mar -  A&SP Executive Committee Meeting - Fluegel (Bastian Conference Room)

22 Mar - Annual Gathering for USNA Women - Fluegel Alumni Center

22 Mar - Fencing (club) Alumni Meet - Dahlgren Hall

26 Mar - Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) Class of 2025 enrollment

27-29 Mar - Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum

30-31 Mar - Volunteer Leader Summit - Fluegel Alumni Center

 

APRIL

5 Apr - Annapolis Cup - USNA-St. John's Croquet Match

5 Apr - Women's Lacrosse Alumni Appreciation Day (Home Game vs. Holy Cross)

10-12 Apr - Class of 1955 - 70th Reunion

11 Apr - Athletic & Scholarship Programs Spring Meeting - Akerson Tower

11-12 Apr - Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend

12 Apr - Navy Letterwinners Association Army/Navy Men's Lacrosse Tailgate

23 April - Bonds of Gold Ceremony

24 Apr - AA&F Vietnam Legacy of Valor Series Speaker Event - FAC

24-27 Apr - Class of 1970 - 55th Reunion

25 Apr - Council of Class Presidents Spring Meeting, Fluegel, TBD

25 Apr - USNA Dedication Parade, Worden Field

30 Apr - USNA Capstone Day

30 Apr - USNA Foundation Spring Board of Directors Welcome Reception

 

MAY

1 May - USNA Foundation Spring BOD meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

6-8 May - Class of 1957 - 70th Reunion

7-9 May - USNA Alumni Association Spring BOT Meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

8-9 May - SACC Washington DC

14 May - Class of 2028 Herndon Climb

21 May -  Blue Angels CFR Event - Hospital Point, USNA

22 May - Color Parade, Worden Field

22 May - USNA Prizes & Awards, Alumni Hall, 2 p.m.

23 May - Class of 2025 Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony, NMCMS

 

25 Jun - Athletic & Scholarship Program Pre-I Day Reception, Fluegel Alumni Center

26 Jun - USNA Induction Day, Class of 2029

 

17-18 Jul - Entrepreneur Summit, Fluegel Alumni Center

 

28-31 Aug - Class of 1960 - 65th Reunion

30 Aug -  Navy vs VMI, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD