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> Chillin' in a hotel room in DC right now (courtesy of all you
> hard-working taxpayers) going over my sixth round game and thought I'd
> let y'all know how it's shaping up team-wise. Last year the Navy and
> Air Force ran neck-and-neck the whole way -- and eventually tied for
> first -- and this year is no exception; however, now the Army wants a
> piece of the action too:
>
> After round six of the seven round tournament, the standings are:
>
> Air Force: 22 pts
> Army: 20.5 pts
> Navy/Coast Guard: 20 pts
> Marine Corps: 9.5 pts
>
> With such a tight race, everyone -- and I mean EVERYONE -- has to bring
> their A-game tomorrow morning. And even though the woodpushing
> jarheads are out of it in the team portion, all six of them have a shot
> at making the NATO team to represent the U.S. military in international
> competition next month in Poland since the top finishers in each branch
> will be going overseas to represent.
>
> I'll let y'all know how it turns out.
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt
>

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>Chillin' in a hotel room in DC right now (courtesy of all you
>hard-working taxpayers) going over my sixth round game and thought I'd
>let y'all know how it's shaping up team-wise. Last year the Navy and
>Air Force ran neck-and-neck the whole way -- and eventually tied for
>first -- and this year is no exception; however, now the Army wants a
>piece of the action too:
>
>After round six of the seven round tournament, the standings are:
>
>Air Force: 22 pts
>Army: 20.5 pts
>Navy/Coast Guard: 20 pts
>Marine Corps: 9.5 pts
>
>With such a tight race, everyone -- and I mean EVERYONE -- has to bring
>their A-game tomorrow morning. And even though the woodpushing
>jarheads are out of it in the team portion, all six of them have a shot
>at making the NATO team to represent the U.S. military in international
>competition next month in Poland since the top finishers in each branch
>will be going overseas to represent.
>
>I'll let y'all know how it turns out.

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>
>Regards,
>
>Matt

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> Are you in the military? What branch?

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> After round six of the seven round tournament, the standings are:
>
> Air Force: 22 pts
> Army: 20.5 pts
> Navy/Coast Guard: 20 pts
> Marine Corps: 9.5 pts

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> With such a tight race, everyone -- and I mean EVERYONE -- has to bring
> their A-game tomorrow morning. And even though the woodpushing
> jarheads are out of it in the team portion, all six of them have a shot
> at making the NATO team to represent the U.S. military in international
> competition next month in Poland since the top finishers in each branch
> will be going overseas to represent.
>

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> I'll let y'all know how it turns out.

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> Matt Nemmers wrote :
>
> Matt, not good. Marines occupy the last pos ;-)

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>
> Not next month but in August :
> http://www.natochess.org/

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>
> OK Matt. See you in Poland.

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> Jerzy wrote:
>
> Yes, and we sailors like to keep it that way. ;-)
>
>
> Yes, thanks for the correction.
>
>
> I'm sure nobody will be surprised to hear that I won't be representing
> the U.S. military in international competition in Poland. Though I
> went +3 -3 =1, my three and a half points weren't enough to make the
> NATO team. I know all you Europeans are disappointed.
>
> P.S. The Air Force took home bragging rights this year. All alone this
> time, too. (The Navy tied with them for the championship in 2004.)
> All in all a great tournament.
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt

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> Matt,
> Who is the organizer contact for this series?
> Rob

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> Rob wrote:
>
> It depends on which branch of the service you're talking about. This
> year the Army hosted it. Next year it's the Navy's turn. Last year it
> was the Air Force, in 2003 it was the USMC, etc., etc., etc.....
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt

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> Matt Nemmers wrote:
>
> Matt,
> I was curious what person or department in each branch might be a
> contact person. Can you help me find that out?
> Thanks,
> Rob

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> Rob wrote:
>
> Ron, absolutely!
>
> Department of the Army Coordinator
> Kris D'Alessandro
> Recreation Centers Program Manager
> U.S. Army Community & Family Support Center
> 4700 King St, Summit Circle
> Alexandria, VA 22302-4420
>
> Air Force Coordinator
> Margaret Barnett
> Community Programs Specialist
> HQ Air Force Services Agency
> 10100 Reunion Place
> San Antonio, TX 78216
>
> Department of the Navy Coordinator
> J. Kelly Powell
> Navy Personnel Command
> Morale, Welfare & Recreation Department
> 5720 Integrity Drive
> Millington, TN 38055
>
> Marine Corps Coordinator
> Donna Seabreese
> Headquarters, USMC (MRS)
> Personal & Family Readiness Division
> 3280 Russell Road
> Quantico, VA 22134-5103
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt

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>
>
> John J. wrote:
>
> Matthew Nemmers is Captain of the battleship USS Sam Sloan, stationed
> at Davenport, Iowa.
>