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Casa Bonita Menus (1976 vs 2020)
Comparing the menus (prices, really) of the popular Denver eatery, 1976 to 2020. June Week 1976 July 2020
Fourth Group Farewell Roast for LTC Plumb and SMGST Ball
On 27 May 1976, cadets from Fourth (4th) Group participated in honoring the Group AOC and Senior NCO with a “Farewell Roast.” Here’s the program. [metaslider id=”6519″]
Webb AFB UPT Graduation
For some reason, a contingent of CS-39 Campus Radicals trekked (or trucked?) down to Webb AFB, TX, (near Big Spring – singular, not plural) to attend a dining-in and graduation ceremony for their spring 1976 UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training) class. I can’t remember if they were our squadron sponsor or what the affiliation was, but … Read more
Letter of Appreciation re: ATOs
While this was rather perfunctory, and I didn’t do all that much, it’s still a nice reminder that I did play a small role in an event of some historical consequence. Note: Unless you knew who the “Air Training Officers (ATOs)” were, you wouldn’t be able to discern their significance from the letter. There’s no … Read more
Jeff Short Memorial Service
Jeff Short died tragically on March 20, 1976, just 74 days before he would’ve graduated with the Spirit of ’76. I can’t find the supporting evidence, but I recall he died in a car accident coming back to the Academy from Spring Break. Jeff and I roomed together during SERE in the summer of 1975, … Read more