Scattered throughout the Calendar for ’76 Brides are some interesting bits of trivia (though certainly not trivial) and factoids about or experienced by the Spirit of ’76. Here are some of them, perhaps even a few you may remember. Quoting from the calendar: On July 27, 1972, BCT for the Spirit of ’76 was interrupted … Read more
I found this in 2020, but I have no recollection of getting it. I didn’t have a June Week wedding. There’s a personal inscription on the back inside cover to “Pat,” apparently as a thank-you by one of the officers’ wives who put the thing together. So how did I get it? Well, as of … Read more
Career Information Fact Book 1976, Open or download the PDF (81mb) Contents
General Allen, successor to General Clark, sent the annual status report to parents in July 1975. He may have written other letters to parents, but this is the only one I have. I’m not going to editorialize about anything in this letter, but two statements almost prompted me to: “The First Class year is a … Read more
This is an interesting find. I believe this was provided as part of a Creative Writing Workshop (a regular course) offered by the English Department/Fine Arts in the spring of 1975. I know that it included at least one off-campus get-together with civilians (i.e., girls) and I believe there were some on-campus colloquiums with guests. … Read more
Now as 2nd classmen, the Superintendent was able to shrink his annual letter from four to two pages. I guess, because we were over-the-hump and it was all downhill from there (?).
I believe this was sent in 1973 since there was a different card sent in 1974 from the Air Force Athletic Foundation. I’m assuming this was sent to the football players’ families.
The Catholic and Protestant chaplains co-signed this letter to parents just before Christmas 1973.
Letter to parents regarding the taxable implications of having their son among “America’s Finest.” Note: The IRS had previously determined that an Academy appointment did not constitute a “scholarship.” This seems at odds with the often-heard valuation that the Academy offered a “$100,000 education shoved up your ass a nickel at a time”