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Apr 04, 2022

TAPS: Charles William “Bill” Altenhof, former Naval Intelligence officer and civilian at NSA, and lawyer

Charles William “Bill” Altenhof, former Naval Intelligence officer and civilian at NSA, died Friday, 25 March 2022 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts at age 78.
Mar 21, 2022

TAPS: Retired Commander Ona Claire Solberg

Retired Commander Ona Claire Solberg, of Ellensburg, Washington passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 at age 64.
Mar 21, 2022

TAPS: Commander (Ret) Gary Lee DeWalt

Commander (Ret) Gary Lee DeWalt, 87, of Findlay, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Bowling Green, Ohio
Jan 31, 2022

TAPS: Commander Ed Ettner, USN (Ret) - a True Legend - Passes Away at Age 100

Commander Edward R. Ettner, of Lorton, Virginia, died peacefully at home, surrounded by 10 of his children on January 26, 2022.
Dec 29, 2021

TAPS: Navy Veteran and Naval Intelligence Officer in Fatal Crash - Mother of Three Widowed

Former Naval Intelligence Officer Daniel Speer tragically died a week before Christmas as he was on his way home from a Wreaths Across America event in San Antonio, Texas. He left behind a wife and three children. Find out how you can help the family.

Dec 08, 2021

TAPS: CAPT John Glover Crawford, Jr., USN (Retired), 75, of Dumfries, Virginia

John Glover Crawford, Jr., 75, of Dumfries, Virginia, passed away on November 21, 2021, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Aug 12, 2021

TAPS: Captain John Allison Passes Away at Age 71

John Allison, passed away on 10 August 2021 after a seven-year battle against multiple myeloma. He was 71 years old. 
Jul 21, 2021

TAPS: Commander Victor 'Tory' Failmezger, U.S. Navy (Retired), of Warren County, Virginia, passed away on 2 July 2021

Over the course of his 22 years in Naval Service, Commander Failmezger was awarded eight personal decorations including two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals and other commendation and achievement medals.
Jul 09, 2021

TAPS: CDR “Charlie” Kane, U.S. Navy (Ret) passed away on 2 July 2021 at age 92

Charles "Charlie" Kent Kane, a retired Naval Commander and long-time resident of Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully at his home on 2 July 2021.
Apr 19, 2021

TAPS: CAPT (Ret) Marc Luoma passed away on 6 March at age 63

Capt. William Marcus (Marc) Luoma, U.S. Navy, age 63, of Arnold, Maryland died of liver disease on Saturday, March 6, 2021. 

Marc was born in Jackson, MS on April 8, 1957 to William and Mada Luoma. He was one of 5 children and grew up on Mobile Bay in Alabama. As a young boy, he could be…

Apr 12, 2021

TAPS: CAPT “Jack” Campbell, U.S. Navy (Ret), passed away on 1 April at age 62.

Captain Weldon Jackson "Jack" Campbell, Jr., USN, retired, 62, of Falls Church, VA, passed from his earthly life on April 1, 2021 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center while fighting his last battle with cancer.
Feb 01, 2021

TAPS: Captain Edward Smith Jr., USN (Retired) died on 5 June 2020 in Arlington, Virginia at the age of 73.

Captain Smith was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and intelligence officer who wrote extensively on the future of Naval tactics and doctrine.