LTC William B. Cronin was born on September 2, 1924 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He was a prior service infantryman prior to his acceptance into USMA class of 1947. At the start of the Vietnam War, LTC Cronin was working at the Pentagon and was told that he did not have to go over toContinue reading “LTC William B. Cronin ’47”
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1LT Harry Grandy Brickhouse ’44
Harry Grandy Brickhouse Jr. was born on October 21, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a member of B2 and graduated from West Point in 1944. As a 1LT, he was deployed to Germany in 1945 as a Platoon leader in Company of the 45th Tank Battalion, 13th Armored Division. He was killed inContinue reading “1LT Harry Grandy Brickhouse ’44”
2LT George Everett Foster
George Everett Foster was born on March 4, 1928 in Puerto Rico and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Frost graduated from USMA in 1950 and was deployed to Korean as a Second Lieutenant in the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir leading his platoon down a steep cliffContinue reading “2LT George Everett Foster”
1LT Leon Jacques ’47
1LT Leon J. Jacques was born on May 2, 1924 in Milford, New Hampshire. He graduated West Point as a part of the class of 1947. Soon after graduation, 1LT Jacques married his high school sweetheart and after his military schooling moved to Japanese island of Kyushu where he joined the 21st Infantry Regiment. However,Continue reading “1LT Leon Jacques ’47”
1LT Arthur S. Nabben ’69
1LT Arthur S. Nabben was born on March 17, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1LT Arthur Nabben was an Airborne Ranger armor officer who graduated in the class of 1969. He served in the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. He was described by a classmate as “dynamic, energetic, smart…the finest officer IContinue reading “1LT Arthur S. Nabben ’69”
1LT William T. Reach
1LT William T. Reach, was born March 20, 1940, in Waycross, Georgia. Prior to his acceptance at USMA, William Reach excelled in school, and was soon accepted into the Class of 1962. William Reach was known around the Corps as both friendly and active. When not helping out his classmates, some of his extracurriculars includedContinue reading “1LT William T. Reach”
CPT Louis J. Spedel ’68
Captain Louis J. Speidel was born in Milford, Ohio in 1946. Captain Speidel was a cadet in B-2 from 1964 to 1968. He served from 1968 to 1971 as an aviation officer. Captain Speidel’s primary unit was the 101st Airborne Division. On June 6, 1971, Captain Speidel passed away in Tay Ninh, Vietnam from woundsContinue reading “CPT Louis J. Spedel ’68”
COL Edward J. Cavanaugh
LTC Edward J. Cavanaugh was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on 27NOV23. He graduated with the West Point class of 1946 and served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. COL Cavanaugh (CPT Cavanaugh at the time) was awarded his first Silver Star in Korea while serving as a member of Headquarters, 1st Battalion,Continue reading “COL Edward J. Cavanaugh”
FINDING HAPPINESS IN THE LITTLE THINGS
Bulldog Insider Exclusive with yearling, Julia Franzoni. Julia Franzoni is always the first one to wake up each morning in room 3051. Despite the synchronized 0640 alarms set by her roommates, Kaci Donaldson, Nicole Sacchinelli, and herself, Franzoni always manages to get to the sink first. After putting on the uniform, it’s out the doorContinue reading “FINDING HAPPINESS IN THE LITTLE THINGS”
B2 Army v.s. Air Force Spirit Video 2020 (The Company)
The postponement of this Saturday’s game doesn’t slow down the Bulldawg spirit! Bumpin’ B2 Media proudly presents “The Company” starring some of your favorite Bulldawgs. #cantb2mellow #gobulldawgs #ruffemup #runwiththepack