A Few of the Faces of USNA Out

With over 150 "Out" U. S. Naval Academy alumni, we know that our stories and experiences vary greatly. To put a real face on who we, the LGBT Alumni really are, many USNA Out Members have shared their stories and experiences in personal biographies here at USNA Out. As your company mates, your classmates, your shipmates, the one thing we all have in common is that our experiences at USNA have forever shaped our lives.

Please read our through our stories to learn more about who we, the LGBT alumni of the US Naval Academy really are.


Brian Bender '93 Eric Shangle ’97 Mike Engler ’75 Frederick W. “Fritz” Smith ’87 Gina Martyn ’94
Hubert G ‘Hubie’ Dorsett '66 Franklin McNeil ’83 Glen Davis ’76 Steve Clark Hall ’75 Linda ’Postie’ Postenrieder ’82
Anthony F. Chiffolo ’81 Nan Russell '86 Oscar is for OUT Greer Puckett ’75 Jeff Petrie ’89
Ward Olivete ’95 Skip Muller ’96 Oscar is for OUT Glynn Compton Harper ’58 Leon Ray Ingleright IV '97
Robyn Walters ’60 Robert Green ’65 Lou Adissi ’88 Oscar is for OUT Curt Mueller ’93
Skip DuPont ’83 Larry Wood '86 Ralph Brunson '81 Jim McGuire '88 Heather Davies '93
Eric Benson ’71 and Sally Benson Oscar is for OUT Paul Culver ’74 Oscar is for OUT Joe Soto '83

Member Profile Pages

All USNA Out members are encouraged to join the USNA Out Profiles Project and create your "Profile Page" on this website so you may share your experiences as an Alumnus. Please visit Info for Registered User page for instructions on how to create your profile and submit photos for inclusion on this website.

Out of Annapolis

Coming out for more to see

USNA Out has been encouraged by several LGBT organizations to further share our stories though a documentary film to share our stories as LGBT US Naval Academy Alumni. Filming for the project was cut off at the end of May as we had attained more than sufficient footage. A study accompanying the film continues. If you are interested in participating in this important project, please contact the project director steve@usnaout.org