Events

15 June 2010 - Luncheon with Lt. General John C Allen, USMC, Deputy Commander of USCentCom. 

On June 15^th, a sellout  crowd of USNA Alumni and Navy Leaguers were honored to have Lieutenant General John R. Allen, Deputy Commander, U. S. Central Command and USNA ’76, speak at our monthly luncheon!  Introductions were made by Steve Carrington ’92 and Jim Gallagher ’57. Steve described how General Allen had been one of Steve’s USNA instructors and the effect General Allen had on Steve and his career. Jim completed the intro citing General Allen’s long family history in Ohio and Cincinnati.

 General Allen delivered an excellent presentation on the role of the Central Command in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He provided a lucid description of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and we were all encouraged by his comments and prognosis for success. We can all be proud and thankful that our country has individuals with General Allen’s ability and character in such positions of authority.

Lou Brothers, Valley Forge Composite Technologies Luncheon, April 14, 2010

On April 14, USNA Alumni and the Navy League gathered at the Montgomery Inn to hear a talk by Mr. Lou Brothers, President of Valley Forge Composite Technologies. Lou’s company has developed a low-energy gamma ray technology to survey shipping containers, baggage and people for fissile material, explosives and narcotics. The technology is fast, has never given a “false positive” and causes extremely low radiation exposure. The new technology has been under development for eight years with the support of the US Department of Energy and is now ready for commercialization.  Lou is shown seated below (he’s #1) with Navy Leaguers, two priests and two young  ladies representing US Congresswoman Jean Schmidt!

Luncheon with Frank Weishaupt,   Wednesday March 10, 2010

On March 10^th, Mr Frank Weishaupt was the featured speaker at the joint USNA/Navy League Montgomery Inn luncheon. Well over 100 attendees were treated to one of most intriguing presentations ever!

Frank described growing up in a Cincinnati German immigrant family with a father who had served in the German Army in WW1. Speaking fluent German with no American accent, he joined the U.S. Navy as WWII started and was secretly funneled into the OSS, the forerunner of the CIA . Shortly before D-day, he met personally with General Patton and Bill Donovan (OSS) in London. He landed in France on D-day plus 2 carrying a bicycle over his head and a Swiss passport! From D-day until Germany’s surrender, Frank was able to use his keen intellect and German language skills to travel freely behind German lines and in the battle zone. He described how he was able to mingle with the Germans to gather intelligence on German tank/troop movements. He was able to return to the American side periodically and relay info personally to General Patton! He was once prevented from talking to General Montgomery who was at his “afternoon tea.”

He described numerous incidents. A Frenchman recruited by the OSS turned out to be a German spy lured Frank and another OSS agent to a French Farm for dinner. A German soldier emerged from the barn with a grenade killing Frank’s OSS partner and wounding Frank. He was able to kill the German and the French OSS spy by pulling a pistol from his boot, the same boots he wore to this presentation 65 years later!

He also described escorting a young French woman home from a café one night because of her fear of German soldiers. Three Germans attacked them late in the evening. While one guarded Frank, the two others attacked the young woman. As the guard looked on, Frank was able to slit his throat with his dad’s WW1 knife, hidden in backpack. He then saved the young lady by shooting both Germans between the eyes as they perpetrated their evil deed.

Frank has kept these stories secret for the past 65 years! After returning from the war, Frank quietly returned the knife he had borrowed from his Dad back to its shelf…his Dad used the knife for many years after to skin rabbits. What a story…a book is in the works!

Frank Weishaupt (second from right) with Bob Saul, Navy League Director, Tom Schram ’69 and DJ Crane ‘72

Ken Lucas Luncheon, January 21, 2010

On January 21^st, a group of 50 USNA and Navy League members attended a luncheon at the Montgomery Inn to hear Ken Lucas, former US congressman and current Kentucky Director of Veterans Affairs. Ken gave a good overview of the functions performed by state Veterans Affairs organizations as compared with the federal government. Most veterans are Army veterans. Ken said that improved medical technology and PTSD have resulted in the need to assist veterans who in past wars may not have even survived. The just reported Senate race in Mass. provided the source of lively discussions at many of the luncheon tables!

Tom and Midshipman 1/c Shelly Moeller of Cincinnati.

On December 30, 2009, the Tri-State All Service Academy Ball was held in Cincinnati.  The attendees included families along with midshipmen and cadets from all service academies.  The chapter vice president, Tom Schram '69, was asked to be the guest speaker at the event and also handed out American flags packaged in a wooden case, each of which had flown over our Nation's Capitol.  Tom's theme in the address was to always remember that the word "quit" is not in the vocabulary of a service academy graduate. 

November 2009  Army-Navy Game Party

The Cincinnati Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association continued its tradition of gathering a large and boisterous crowd to cheer on Navy to another victory over Army.  Hosting the event at his Northern Kentucky home with a great view of the Cincinnati skyline was Mike Dinn and his wife Frances.  Attending the event were more than 35 grads ranging over 50 years from the most senior (Class of ’51) to the most junior (Class of ’02).  The crowd topped at more than 80 with spouses, children, friends, and hero veterans, all lending their voices to a Navy victory.  In true Cincinnati tradition, the ‘team’ feasted on famous Montgomery Inn barbecue and sides