We were honored to be able to attend the Army-Air Force game on 7 November at the U.S. Air Force Academy. This is a photo of the ritual that is known as the "exchange of prisoners" as both corps give up their exchange students back to their respective corps for the duration of the game. The entire spectacle of an inter-academy college football game just makes you swell with pride in the young people who choose to serve their country. (I took this photo with my cell phone---sorry for the quality!)
Please remember our military veterans in your prayers and thoughts as we observe Veteran's Day on November 11th. We commemorate the end of World War I and, more importantly, have an opportunity to thank those who preserve our freedom. Veteran's Day is also as known Armistice Day, having the name changed after World War II. An armistice took effect on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month of 1918. Approximately 20 million people died fighting in WWI. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919, but fighting had mostly stopped with the armistice. Some regard the demands of the treaty as a causation for World War II, with Germany unable to meet the required reparations. But that is another story...
Fort Hood, Texas was Bill's first duty post after he graduated from West Point. We lived there for three years. The community on post and in Killeen is filled with wonderful people. Our hearts are greatly saddened by the attack on the soldiers of the United States Army and the post. May God watch over them all. LTG Bob Cone, commander of Fort Hood, is a classmate of Bill's and we are always proud to see USMA 1979 in so many of the important leadership positions of the Army, dealing with difficult issues so adeptly. Our prayers are with him and those under his command as they contend with terrible attack on our military.