“The Dink List has grown to unacceptable proportions!”, the COB bellowed at the assembled mass of non-quals in the Crew’s Mess. “There will be no liberty until that, that, that damn list”, his finger pointing at the wrinkled paper taped to the bulkhead, spittle flying from his lips, “is EMPTY!”

At least that’s how I remember it! Your experience may have been either more or less fun.

Our dink list is a bit different, but just as unacceptably long. It represents all the Bates shipmates registered at coldwarboats.org whose email addresses are no longer valid, as indicated by our ‘bounce’ tracker.

If you recognize a name here, and have a way of tracking them down, please do so, post haste, and get them to update their email, street address, and phone number on the website.

And don’t forget to let them know that, until they do, they are missing out on much, including planning for REGROUPEX 25!

Tim Abney Robert Jones
William Adams Steven Jonn
Terry Allen John Jors
Kent Allen John David Juda
Jeremy Arnold Kevin Keegan
Kevin Bailey John Kettelle
Stanley Baker Nathan Klein
Arnie Ballew David Kleis
Philip Banks Christopher D Knaggs
Richard Barnes Paul Lachance
James Beall Brian Lally
Robert Bell John Lawrence
Micah Bodine Patrick Lawson
Bob Bourgeois Thomas Litwin
Mike Brill Roger Loesch
Dean Brock Felix Lopez
Shawn Brunson Michael Mahaffey
Steve Buchanan Tom Marcucci
Al Camp Ron McClain
James Casper David McConnell
Andrew Chisholm David McGrath
Jarrod Christiansen Daniel Mitzel
Ray Clarke Chris Moreland
William Coleman Mark Motley
Peter Coles Ray Nelson
Paul Cook Jeffrey Newland
Robert Davis Betsy Oliver
Kenneth Deakyne Robert Paddock
Jamison Doty James Paige
Ray Dugger Matt Pappas
Bill Dwyer Howard Perry
Paula Easley Billie Reed
Larry Edens Robin Rickman
Michael Ellis Anthony (Tony) R. Rollins
Chester Faulkner Steven Rossman
Cory Gahley Carolina Rotenberry
Mike Gallagher Robert Russell
Kenneth Gengler Mark Schneider
Nickolas Gray Rogers Selander
Alain Guelbart James Shackles
Donald Gulledge David Shoemaker
Robert Hamilton Robert Smith
Darren Hastings Ron Squiers
Robert Heck Robert J. Taylor
Chade Henry James Tisdale
Joe Hickey Richard 'Vic' Vale
William Houley Marc Vellat
Robert (Bob) Howe Kevin Wilkinson
Eric Jabs Donald Wilson
Bob Jenkins Andrew Wolff
Garth Jensen Ron Workman
William Johnes Clinton Wright
Thomas Jones William Wright

 

If you find your name on this list, and you received the most recent SSN 680 Familygram dated 27 JUN 2024, then no action is required on your part, other than have your chief or div officer drop me a line and let me know you don't belong on the dink list!