10th Anniversary Legacy – Our History
Preserving our history and legacy is something that may not mean a lot to us now, but in a few years and hopefully, for our children and grandchildren, it can be a wonderfully enriching resource.
10th Anniversary Thoughts – Reflecting the Generations
Over the last ten years, The Days Forward has gathered a tremendous number of stories. These stories are as unique as their authors. To our authors: thank you. The Days Forward could not, and would not, exist without you. At another level, however, their stores echo across eras. The stories of friendship, of families separated, of…
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The Commander-in-Chief Trophy and the Class of 1969
It was early in January 1985 when Colonel Bob Berry, honorary member of the Class of ’69 called me in Washington D.C. Bob knew many of our class and I was lucky to have made his acquaintance shortly after my tour in Vietnam. In addition to heading the Law Department at West Point, Bob…
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10th Anniversary Musings – Pleasantly Surprised
Happy Tenth Birthday, Days Forward! When Chris Rice (USMA ’10) and Suzanne (widow of Bill, C-3 and G-3) launched this endeavor, I was not optimistic that it would gain the traction needed for success. Our classmates had recently completed compiling the terrific Legacy book, and my sense was that for many it was an arm…
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10th Anniversary Experience – Rich Legacy for the Best of the Line
I first became a TDF author after the 2019 reunion. It was quite by coincidence that while standing in some sort of signup line at the reunion, standing right behind me in line was a lady I didn’t know, nor her role regarding TDF. We chatted briefly and she encouraged me to submit an…
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10th Anniversary Opportunity – Unexpected Project
“Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver, the other gold.” I sang this song thousands of times as a young Brownie and Girl Scout in the 1950’s. My experiences with thedaysforward epitomizes that old jingle. It has been a way to meet for the first time some of Bill’s cadet friends, but…
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