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Condolences to Bill Walsh - click here

In September 2006 this site (www.usafa68.org) was registered and I began soliciting ideas and inputs. I am grateful to our Class Officers and Scribe for their support plus the AOG for sending out a Class email and providing input for the In Memoriam page. During construction of the web pages on this site, only Microsoft Internet Explorer was used for testing. The software used to construct and maintain the web pages is Dreamweaver. The pictures on this site are optimized for web pages and if downloaded and then copied may not produce a very good print. If you would like a higher resolution photo file, please let me know and I'll be happy to email you one.

Your Friendly Webmaster was extremely surprised and grateful to receive the plaque presented at the 40th Reunion of the Class of 1968. For me it has been a priviledge to serve you all in this capacity and always the intent has been to bring us all closer together. I look forward to all of your comments, suggestions, photos and materials submitted to make this website "Our Place".

Join the discussions on USAFAToday and Zoomienation, also for some real funnies - check eDodo.

I'm always seeking any comments and/or suggestions you may have along with photos or articles. I would especially like to have any input you have on enhancing the individual In Memoriam pages. While I may not be able to accommodate your request - you can be sure it will be acknowledged.

Can you name these people and why are they together?

Lorraine Abramson, wife of 68's Abe, has published a book, My Race: A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa, about her life experiences.

From the author.... there's a whole chapter about the Academy in my book! ( it's all about the time I came from South Africa to visit Cadet Richard Abramson! )

You can see information about her book and order it at: www.lorrainesbook.com

Guys,
I had the pleasure of watching Rob Linsmayer, son of our deceased classmate, Rob, play ice hockey for Holy Cross against our beloved Falcons last Friday and Saturday nights. We tied 1-1 on Friday and won 7-6 on Saturday.
He is a sophomore there, wears number 26, and starts for them. His mother, Liz Johnson, and her husband, Quent, USNA booo, came from Chicago for the matches and we were joined by two of our Rob's brothers, Nick and Toff. A fine time was had by all.
Young Rob played great hockey and would have had a hat trick to go with his assist Saturday night, but the puck bounced off the cross bar. It was close enough the judge sitting behind the goal turned on the goal light for a fraction of a second then turned it off. Speaking of a fraction of a second. Our boys in blue scored their winning goal in that match with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation time.
Ice hockey is the most family friendly sports venue at the Academy. It's not unusual to see three generation families enjoying the action.
Make it a point to watch Holy Cross play hockey and root for Rob if they play anywhere near you.

Carl

"The Major"
The Senior Officer in Charge: Commanding Fellow POWs in the Korean War

Classmates, you might want to read a dark, but uplifting, true story about another ring-knocker--my father--who had one helluva leadership challenge: "managing" fellow POWs and a merciless enemy. There are even pictures for the pilots who don't read; some were classified and one was once top secret. You're going to love the movie--"Bridge on the River Kwai," but with more action for you warriors with excess testosterone.

Tom McDaniel

For more information and to view the book trailer go to: www.theseniorofficerincharge.com

"Right Guard"
A novel by Alexandra Hamlet

Alexandra’s book, "The Right Guard,” is about to be published! It has a January 2012 publishing date and a special autographed edition that will be available in time for Christmas. Her website has a great trailer and ordering data as well.

“The Right Guard” is a military intelligence thriller – just as Pearl Harbor Day memorializes an external sneak attack that threatened our survival – Alexandra’s, “The Right Guard”, chronicles an equally devastating threat that could have caused the destruction of the United States from within.

We will be on an extended book tour starting in December. We plan on centering the tour on military base concession areas on the East coast for book signings and have a marketing team that will handle radio TV etc. that will be in conjunction with the core signings. Right now, we will have a kickoff in Battle Creek, Michigan and follow with book signings in Easton and St Michaels, MD.

We also have Bolling, Andrews, Meyer, Belvoir, and possibly the Pentagon lined up in Jan. on successive weekends. Will be heading south to bases along east coast after January. Alexandra will be available for book signings at libraries, book clubs and other venues. She will also do a 20 minute skype “discussion with the author” for book clubs that buy 5 or more books.

If you have a suggestion for other book signing venues, we would be happy to try to accommodate.

We will be making a contribution to Amvets Healing Heroes from the Special Edition, available before Christmas 2011 from Atlas Books.

Hope you all have a wonderful holidays!

David Prevost and Alexandra Hamlet (Prevost)

For more information, to view the book trailer and to purchase the book go to: www.alexandrahamlet.com

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