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Jim Ratti, '82

Apr 22
1 min

VP George Bush's '82 Graduation Address

Many thanks to all of you who responded to Jim Demarest's request for a copy of Vice President Bush's address at the Class of '82 graduation ceremony on 2 Ju...

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Jim Ratti, '82

Apr 22
1 min

Jim Taiclet Named Lockheed President/CEO

On 16 March 2020, Lockheed Martin Corp. announced that Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson will step down after six years in the role, and will be succeeded by o...

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Tom Vanden Brook

Jan 20, 2017
5 min

Former Congresswoman and Class of '82 Grad Heather Wilson is Trump's pick for Air Force secr

WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to nominate former congresswoman Heather Wilson to serve as Air Force secretary, the White House announced Monday. Wilson...

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Scot A. Shier

Jan 3, 2017
3 min

A Great Investment . . . Your Child!

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shoc...

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Charles J. Sykes

Jun 20, 2012
3 min

Rules Kids Won't Learn in School

Unfortunately, there are some things that children should be learning in school, but don't. Not all of them have to do with academics. As a modest back-to-sc...

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Jim Ratti

Jun 16, 2005
3 min

A-10 Pilot's Response To A Corporate Recruiter's Inquiry

Another way of thinking about things, courtesy of Bryan Branby: The following is a letter from an Alumni Recruiter of Texas A&M. The Aggies have always had a...

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Scott A. Shier

Mar 20, 2003
1 min

A Parent's Prayer

A Parent's Prayer Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my sanity to keep. For if some peace I do not find, I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind. I pray I find ...

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Jim Ratti

Sep 6, 2000
2 min

The Centurians

Centurions, as all grads will recall, are those unfortunate few who managed to get so many demerits in the course of a cadet career that they enjoyed the dub...

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Donna (Glancey) Schutzius

Jan 21, 2000
2 min

God's Work

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inqui...

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Brian Branby

Jan 15, 1998
3 min

Good Old Days

The Good Old Days I remember waaaay too many of these! Close your eyes.....And go back.... Before the Internet or the MAC, Before semi-automatics and crack ...

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Col. James Moschgat

Jan 13, 1994
7 min

A Janitor's Lesson in Leadership

William "Bill" Crawford certainly was an unimpressive figure, one you could easily overlook during a hectic day at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mr. Crawford, ...

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