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September 2002 Greetings Great '98! Hopefully everyone is doing well. Time is flying by once again. I almost missed submitting this article because I was busy studying for my prospective nuclear engineer officer exam. I'm between my written and my oral exam right now. All the nukes know what I'm talking about. I have just one letter for you this month, from my old roomie and fellow regular Commander, Adam Nazario: I have been in Richmond for about eight months now (and it beats being stationed at Camp Lejeune). Since getting to Richmond I have made several trips to Annapolis, Virginia Beach, and when forced to, Quantico. While I was up in Quantico for a legal course (no I was not being court martialed, Licari) I ran into Matt Bazarian. He is currently serving as the H&S Bn S-3A. He was doing well and enjoying married life now that he has escaped Camp Lejeune and is no longer in a constant state of deployment. I heard through the TBS rumor-mill that Bob Geiger is stationed there as well, but I was unable to track him down. I speak with Andrew Ruff on occasion and recently got an email from him telling me of his exploits as a marathon runner and telling me about the joys of marriage. He and his wife, Lisa, were married back in January and he is loving married life. He also informed me that John Phillips is heading to RS Detroit to recruit the future of the Marine Corps. Gook luck, John. I know you'll love recruiting duty...ha ha ha. For my fellow 6th Company Plebe Year Classmates, Chris Bronzi '96 and Graig Abele '96 are both stationed at TBS as instructors at IOC once again inflicting pain on newly commissioned lieutenants. I talk with Tony Licari from time to time and the last I heard he was enjoying life (if that is possible at a recruiting station) in New Jersey. I recently went on a cruise to the Bahamas with Nancy Olson '95 and Meghan Mariman '94. We had a blast for a week in the Carribean. Not much else going on. I am loving life in Richmond and I have a great apartment downtown with an extra bedroom, so if anyone is passing through, look me up or send an email. Hope that all is well with everyone both here in the states and overseas. Sounds like you are doing great Adam, thanks for the letter. And that's all folks. Keep sending me letters so these articles have some meat to them. Take care out there and have fun. Catch you next month. Fair winds -DSF