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Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 281 min read
Sue & George Get Hitched!
I received the following e-mail from Sue Grant a few days ago. She has some exciting news to share! I got hitched! 😁 After 16 years...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 202 min read
GBNF Announcement - Steven Philip Vislisel
Feb 19, 2024 I was notified by John Amrine that our classmate Steve Vislisel passed away a little over a year ago. Here is some...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Mary Stevenson Honored by Women in Aerospace
A "confidential source" let me know that Mary Stevenson received a huge honor from Women in Aerospace (WIA). She's been named the...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Kate Smith Named to VA Advisory Committee
03 Oct 2023 I learned today that Denis McDonough, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, has appointed Kate L. Smith to the Department of...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Sep 10, 20231 min read
GBNF Announcement - Maj (Ret) Jeffery Maurice Riles
10 Sep 2023 I learned on 9 Sep 2023 that our classmate Maj (Ret) Jeffery M. Riles of Sun City, AZ passed away on 24 Aug 2023. He was 62...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Steve Phillis MOH Effort Gaining Traction
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) requests upgrade of Captain Steve Phillis’ Silver Star to the Medal of Honor
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Jim Ratti, '82
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Kilimanjaro Climb with Mike Berry
27 Nov 2022 Mike Berry wrote to me to let me know he's going on a trek to climb Kilimanjaro in January 2023, and would like to invite...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Nov 28, 20221 min read
GBNF Notification - Mary K McConnon Dauenhauer Perez
27 Nov 2022 It is with a heavy heart that I pass on the news I received from Jan Rosko that Mary K McConnon Dauenhauer Perez passed away...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Oct 7, 20221 min read
GBNF Notification - Fred Cianciolo
I received word today from the AOG that our classmate Fred Cianciolo passed away from pancreatic cancer on 27 Sep 2022. Details are in...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Sep 2, 20228 min read
USAFA Class of '82 Reunion Update #16 Final Agenda and Planning Information
UPDATE: The original version of this message incorrectly showed the golf tournament on Thursday. IT IS ON FRIDAY. Although this conflicts...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 2, 20222 min read
We Have Dates!
Our 40th reunion will be held in Colorado Springs from 8-11 Sep 2022. Miles Kirkhuff just sent me this update (which those of you on the...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 13, 20225 min read
MIA Classmates
As we build up to our 40th class reunion this fall, I'm working hard to develop a complete list of contact information for all of our...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Mike Berry & Cathy (Prior) Goodwin Reach Everest Base Camp
Some of this news is a bit dated, but new to me. I traded e-mails with Mike Berry back in January, and he told me that he's retired from...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Titus Stauffer - Another Published Author
After I sent out the notice in mid-January 2022 about Jim Demarest's and Sue Grant's latest books, I learned that Titus Stauffer is also...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Roberta Ewart - USSF Chief Scientist
I had a nice conversation with Dr. Roberta Ewart in mid January 2022. She sent me an e-mail on another subject earlier that month and I...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Jim Demarest Publishes Book About Steve Phillis
In conjunction with the effort to upgrade Steve Phillis' Silver Star, Jim "Boots" Demarest did extensive research and collected that...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Eric Bjorn Christmas Letter
I received a Christmas letter from Eric and Valerie Bjorn, and as usual, they've been VERY active! You can read their letter by clicking...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Jon ("Doc") and Trish Kimminau Christmas Letter
I received a Christmas e-mail from Trish (Riley, '83) Kimminau giving a brief update on what she and Doc have been up to. Here's the text...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Jim Boots Demarest Flies Fini Flight and Retires
Our class president, BGEN Jim “Boots” Demarest retired from the Air National Guard after 23 years of service. He flew his fini flight in...
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Jim Ratti, '82
Dec 14, 20211 min read
David & Julia Graves Christmas Letter
I received a Christmas letter from David & Julia Graves. They're in Leesburg, VA, where David is the pastor of a small church and Julia...
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