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Department of History
United States Air Force Academy
We Are On The Web The Falcon Footnote
Crew
Alumni:

https://usafadfhalumniassociation.com/ Permanent Professor

Or Colonel Meg Martin
USAFA History Department

https://www.usafa.edu/academic/history/ Editors:
Brenda Roth
Larry Weaver
Larry Skogen

Don Bishop

Contributing Writers:
Primary Business Address Mostly Don
HQ USAFA/DFH
2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 6F-101
United States Air Force Academy, CO 80840

Phone: (719) 333-3230
DSN: 333-3230
Email: First.Last@afacademy.af.edu
DFHer Running for Congress
Dan Moy who served in the Department in the early 2000s is running for Con-
Join the LinkedIn Group gress in Central Virginia. For more information, go to his website:
https://www.danmoyforcongress.com/
There’s a LinkedIn group for
“USAF Academy Depart-
ment of History Alumni” Guy Gibson and Luke Skywalker
including current and former Airpower historians all know the 1955 British film, The Dam Busters, that por-
faculty and cadets who ma- trayed the famous attack by RAF 617 Squadron against the Ruhr Dams in 1943.
jored in or studied history. Bob Wettemann shares how 1977’s Star Wars – a film that inspired many
Here’s the link: young Americans to become USAFA cadets – drew on the cinema portrayal of
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4576731/ The Dam Busters. Enjoy the parallel scenes in this Youtube video:

Faculty Alumni Reunion. Mark Your Calendars

Our inherited and shared Final date selection will not
history significantly defines be possible for several the classrooms, a home foot- most unique and entertaining
our identities as officers, months as we negotiate the ball game, tasty tailgate food, reunions you have ever at-
historians, and human be- decision matrix with one good natured pranks, and tended, so plan to join the
ings. To further the goals of another, the Association of abundant social times and shenanigans. Have an idea
a growing DFH alumni Graduates’ reunion plans, meals. Might there appear a to add to the event? Contact
association, we are assem- and USAFA/DFH. Though “Best DFH Story-teller” in tavenner@hotmail.com
bling a reunion for DFH the specific agenda of the the crowd? We may even Mark your calendars and
faculty, history majors, reunion is still in the malle- have a rousing game of Di- stay tuned for more infor-
family members, and “true able stage, one thing is cer- plomacy over the course of mation in the coming year.
believers.” tain: the reunion purpose is the days. Inevitably, sharing Stay in touch with the latest
to have fun! and learning with one another DFH alumni news on the
Keep your calendar will be a common theme websites and by talking to
open in October 2023 as Planned activities will throughout the event! each other. See you soon!
we “home in” on a date for include a memorial ceremo-
this auspicious occasion! ny, opportunities to teach in This may be one of the