The Days Forward

West Point Class of 1969

Colonel Eric Robyn

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.

  • Honor On the Line – The Seventh Flimsy, 1971
    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 packed them up […]
  • 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 […]
  • A Tribute to Army Docs – 1995
    “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 God, that is […]
  • 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 […]
  • Two Tales of a City, 1973 – Part 1
    INTRODUCTION: 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, […]
  • 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 […]
  • Eric Robyn the Days Forward
    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 […]
  • 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 […]
  • 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 […]