Colonel Eric Robyn, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, spent 26 years in the US Army, serving in the Field Artillery and in various combat, headquarters and joint assignments. Since retirement from the Army, he has been active in business, classical Christian education and ministry to the military.
- US Army’s 250th Birthday Memory
It surprises some folks to learn that our Army is actually older than the United States. Before the Declaration of Independence was signed in July 1776, the Army had already been fighting since Lexington and Concord… Read more: US Army’s 250th Birthday Memory - 10th Anniversary Connections – Marching Back with Cadets
Almost 10 years ago, the Class of 1969 celebrated its reunion and commemorated its 45years of service through a Legacy Book, thanks to the hard work and creativity of Jim McDonough and his editing… Read more: 10th Anniversary Connections – Marching Back with Cadets - Down Under…With No Reserve ‘Chute – 1978
I certainly claim no expertise or long experience in parachuting, as do many classmates and “master blaster” friends, some with hundreds of static-line and free-fall jumps. My brief parachuting career consisted of only 7… Read more: Down Under…With No Reserve ‘Chute – 1978 - Pay Day Around the World 1970-1983
Eric Robyn – Pay Day in Vietnam 1970 In Vietnam, when I was a first lieutenant field artillery battery executive officer, I was periodically assigned the duty of paymaster for my field artillery battery. As such,… Read more: Pay Day Around the World 1970-1983 - Honor On the Line – The Seventh Flimsy, 1971
by Eric Robyn 1971 … a period of extreme turbulence in the Army and American society. I had just returned home from Vietnam. Reunited with my wife Sally and 8-month-old son, Paul, I quickly… Read more: Honor On the Line – The Seventh Flimsy, 1971 - First Day as a Forward Observer – 1970
March 1970 was a turbulent time of unrest and deep cultural division over the Vietnam War. Despite the emotional and strident voices of opposition, this Field Artillery Second Lieutenant (2LT) arrived in country, 9… Read more: First Day as a Forward Observer – 1970 - A Tribute to Army Docs – 1995
by Eric Robyn “You have the right knee of a 60-year-old man!” The year was 1995 and I was 48 years old. The Army doctor conducting my retirement physical was surprised when I replied: “Thank… Read more: A Tribute to Army Docs – 1995 - Two Tales of a City, 2015 – Part 2
Fast forward to 2015. Not only were Sally and I looking forward to a nostalgic trip back to Germany and a visit with friends in Augsburg and Ansbach, but we also had the pleasure of… Read more: Two Tales of a City, 2015 – Part 2 - Two Tales of a City, 1973 – Part 1INTRODUCTION: November 9, 2019, marks the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. In 1961 when most of the West Point Class of 1969 were enjoying their first heady experiences of high school,… Read more: Two Tales of a City, 1973 – Part 1
- What West Point Means To Me – Eric Robyn
“West Point is wasted on cadets!” As a Tac, this half-joking assertion by a visiting professor of history at USMA stuck in my mind. Cadets are so busy just surviving, they neither fully understand nor… Read more: What West Point Means To Me – Eric Robyn - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – 1970
I have learned over the years that connections with West Point classmates have become increasingly important – in good times and bad. Classmate and fellow Field Artilleryman Dan Horne and I shared a flight to… Read more: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – 1970 - Unexpected Influence – 1973
By Colonel Eric Robyn, Aide to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1983-1985 A Day with Sergeant John Baker, Medal of Honor Recipient As a Field Artillery Battery Commander assigned at Herzo Base (a former Luftwaffe… Read more: Unexpected Influence – 1973 - At Normandy with President Reagan 1984
By Colonel Eric Robyn, Aide to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1983-1985 As Aide to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), 1983-1985, I was privileged to accompany General Bernard Rogers (Commandant of Cadets when we… Read more: At Normandy with President Reagan 1984