03/01/2026
A reminder of the bravery of this Sea Cadet Battalion’s namesake. Robert Dean Stethem was a hero. RIP
Robert Dean Stethem, while flying home aboard TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, was murdered by terrorists solely because he was an American sailor who refused their demands. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and raised in Waldorf, Maryland, he was one of three sons. Shortly after graduating fro.....