USNA Class of 1970 Distinguished Graduates:
The United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation honored five extraordinary Naval Academy alumni at the 25th Annual Distinguished Graduate Award ceremony in Alumni Hall at the United States Naval Academy on 24 March 2023. Each recipient has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to service, exemplary personal character, and distinguished contributions to the nation and to their fields of endeavor. Each has also dedicated themselves to the support of the Naval Academy and alumni community. The 2023 DGA recipients included MajGen Leo V. Williams III ’70, USMCR (Ret.)
USNA Class of 1970 Twenty Active Duty Losses Honored in Memorial Hall: (Click Name for Details)
- 1st LT Claude W. Conner, USMC
- 2nd LT Richard L. Thomas, USAFR
- 1st LT Henry N. Pilger, USMC
- LTJG Gabriel Hernandez, USNR
- 1st LT Lowell F. VanWagenen, USMC
- Capt David L. King, USMC
- Capt Paul V. Duncan, USMC
- LT Jeffrey D. Stanley, USN
- LT Leo S. Rolek, Jr., USN
- LT Charles P. Jackson, USN
- LT Timothy R. Cocozza, USN
- LT Charles D. Potter, USN
- LT Richard A. Creighton, USN
- LT Patrick W. O'Neil, USN
- LT Paul L. Mellott, Jr., USN
- LT Melvin H. Brown, USN
- LCDR Jack A. Fisher, USN
- LCDR Stuart R. Powrie, USN
- Maj James L. Smee, USMC
- CAPT Steven A. Hazelrigg, USN
USNA Class of 1970 Class Officers:
- Class President: Ed Moore
- Class Vice President:Gary Knight
- Treasurer: Lou Buck
- Membership Secretary: Gino Marchetti
- Corresponding Secretary: Lew McIntyre
USNA Class of 1970 Board of Trustees:
- Mike Borns, 8th Company: Health & Wellness (H&W) Lead
- Dick Click, 9th Company: H&W Support
- Pat Dawson, 27th Company: Class Awards, Funerals
- Terry Huff, 7th Company: Tailgate Coordinator
- Guy Knieriem, 9th Company: Class Awards, Tailgates
- Nubi Knudsen, 32nd Company: Ethics, H&W
- Dave Martin, 13th Company: Class Policies, Website Q&A
- Brock McMunn, 7th Company: Monthly Newsletter, Comms
- Bob Sonnenberg, 11th Company: Class Policies, Website Q&A
- Grant Thorpe, 5th Company: Tailgates, H&W
- Gary Vine, 26th Company: Decedent Affairs Coordinator, Widows
USNA Class of 1970 Statistics: (From Class History and USNAAA Database)
- Started with USNA '70: 1339
- Rollbacks from USNA '69: 8
- Total USNA '70 Gra