FROM THE HOMEPAGE:

The Great Class of 1953: 66th Year of the Band of Brothers.

Spot news from classmates circling the Globe: From John Van Huyck

Excerpt from the Fall 2015 issue of ’53 OUT

I am sending you a picture of my summer highlight, swearing in my grandson, Alec, for his second Navy enlistment. During his first six years, he has married, become a father, advanced to Petty Officer First Class (E6), and had one long deployment. The ship is USS ANZIO (CG 68), a guided missile cruiser.

From left to right in the attached picture are Alec's dad, Jim; daughter Emma; Alec; JVH; and the ships Executive Officer. Unfortunately, Alec's wife was in Pennsylvania because of a death in her family. Of interest, note the ship's bell in the upper right of the picture. Emma was baptized on board a couple of years ago using that bell as a baptismal font, taking it down, inverting it and placing it into a stand designed for that purpose. An old Navy tradition. WOW!!! Thanks John , Alec does us all proud.