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Alfred A. Alvarez Interview
No full textLTC Alfred A. Alvarez was born in 1924 and grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He enlisted in July 1942 and following stateside training joined the 1st Infantry Division in England. He took part in the Normandy invasion, hitting "Easy Red," Omaha Beach on D-Day. He subsequently saw action in the Champagne campaigns and at Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, and in Czechoslovakia. Alvarez re-enlisted in the Reserves in 1945 and during his thirty-two years of duty served combat tours in Korea and Vietnam and was deployed to Central and South America. He was inducted into the U. S. Army OCS Hall of Fame in April 2003. This interview covers his service in World War II
Leland H. Burgess Interview
No full textCol. Leland H. Burgess commissioned at the University of Alabama as a 2nd lieutenant of artillery in May of 1965. He entered active duty in February of 1966, undergoing Artillery Basic Training at Ft. Sill, OK. Col. Burgess served as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War from July of 1967 – February 1968, the time period covered in this interview
James Eicher Interview
No full textCol. Eicher served with the U.S. Marine Corps for 26 years as an aviator. He commissioned in the USMC in November of 1970. This interview covers his experience flying the OV-10 and the AV-8 (The Harrier) and his thoughts on military flight technology
Edward Ryan Interview
No full textEdward Ryan served with the U.S. Army, 29th Infantry, from 1943 - 1946. This interview covers his experiences during WWII
Frank Yusi Interview
No full textFrank Yusi attended boot camp in January of 1965 as a seaman recruit, was then picked up for officer candidate school and graduated in April. In November of 1965 he began service in the South China Sea on a destroyer. From August of 1967 to January of 1969, he served in-country on river patrol boats – River Division 533 in the Mekong Delta. Following this service he went to OCS as an instructor at Newport and then returned to destroyers as an engineer. He served for several tours on destroyers, as well as two tours at the Naval War College as a student and one on staff. In 1984 he returned as a senior student at the Naval War College and finished his career after being in command and being an executive officer on destroyers and frigates, Naval Training Service Center School for Recruits at Great Lakes. This interview primarily covers his service in the Vietnam War, but also his time at the Naval War College
Minutes of the VMI Board of Visitors. September 25, 2005 Conference Call
No full textOfficial minutes of the governing body of the Virginia Military Institut
Institute Report. December 2005
No full textA publication of the VMI Office of Communications and Marketing containing news and events information. Volume XXXIII, Number
Institute Report. April 2005
No full textA publication of the VMI Office of Communications and Marketing containing news and events information. Volume XXXII, Number
Paul Maini Interview
No full textLt. Col. Paul B. Maini ( VMI Class of 1966) served 20 years with the U.S. Army Infantry, Aviation - in Vietnam from 1969-1970 and Korea from 1977-1979. This interview covers his service in the Vietnam War
Cadets marching in the inaugural parade of President George W. Bush, 2005
No full textVMI Cadets marching in the inaugural parade of President George W. Bush, January 2005. This image is matted in a presentation folder and inscribed from Superintendent General J. H. Binford Peay to the members of the Corps