Casti
Ca
n
sti e
n Current
e Current
Richard `86 and Linda Armstrong are all smiles after seeing their son Ryan Armstrong `14 receive the Lester R. Paton Sword
Regiment Celebrates Its Own
At the 2013 Regimental Awards Banquet and Ceremony in March, several students were recognized for their distinguished
service and achievements. Among them were: Kevin Lees `13, Meritorious Service Award; Eliza Pingree `15, Commandant's
Commendation; Kevin Grove `13, Capt. Al Brown Award; Mason Hall `13, General Douglas MacArthur Award; Olivia
Osborne `14, Rear Admiral Hamm '49 Award;
Ryan Armstrong `14, Lester R. Paton Award. RADM
Warren C. Hamm, Jr. '49 spoke briefly about
how impressed he was walking around campus
in the morning before the ceremony and being
Are you connected to the
greeted with "Good Morning" by every student who
passed. He told the students, "You look sharper
Alumni Community
than any year before you... If I had life to live over,
I would do exactly the same thing and that is all
&
thanks to MMA." Commandant Nate Gandy
'92, the new Commandant of Midshipmen, stated,
Online Directory?
"I was blessed that I had this group of midshipmen
as my Wedge. They gave me the opportunity to
Update your profile and contact
learn the job by operating the regiment smoothly.
information so we can keep in touch!
I thank them all." Later, he presented V.P. Jeff
Loustaunau, COO, with a commemorative paddle
Go to mainemaritimealumni.org
and thanked him for his 13 years as Commandant.
12 MARINER 2013 - Issue 2

---