Valley Forge Military Academy - Crossed Sabres Yearbook (Wayne, PA)

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if ir -A' The Class of I950, 'Phe mid-cen'Pury class, leaves iPs Alma MaPer wiPh an appreciafion of iPs responsibili+ies on 'Phe American scene in 'Phe second half o'F Phis fabulous cenPury. We are 'Prue producffs of Phe TwenPie'Ph CenPury, born wiPh Phe PasPe of DesPiny in our mou'Phs and 'Free from Phe shibbolePhs which brough'P disillusionmenf 'Po our predecessors. Our PaPhers Poughi' 'Pwo wars as a prelude 'Po 'Phis era: our Pask is Phe consolidaPion of Phe philosophical, ideological, and moral gains 'Phey made. We enPer Phe era of Phe A-Bomb and 'Phe H-Bomb, in Phe sure knowledge 'PhaP a free people, convinced of 'Phe digniPy of 'Phe individual, and firm in i'Ps belief in i'Ps knowledge of Righ'P and Wrong, will prevail againsf Phe forces, wiPhin and wi'Phou'P, which seek 'Po selfishly desProy iP. We, each of us, dedica'Pe our YouPh Po 'Phe developmen'P o'F an America free from poverPy, in- iusPice, bigo'Pry, and, above all, free from fear of 'Forces which we will lean Po bend Po our will. For Phis Pask we have been singularly well-Prained ai' Valley Forge and we have Paken from our Alma MaPer Phe menPal and moral sPrengPh which comes from her heriPage of an earlier Valley Forge. -qua P 'Q' xg., I 1n,, ,S my Quin! z 1- sz -A : if 1 ff Q N H 114 ' qllllll I' G . , - Qi -x , :J I ,A 191. ii ,Qpjgg il,-.L rm ' a 'gi '-. 2' 41105 Jiliiglnlxgfw ..,,...T...,.-- pe, ..1 ri' fi G I 11 ' .S iq- og. 12 I I

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The Academy Administration Graduates Class History Aeademie Nlilitary Athgleties ses Aetfiwities Pass In Review Advertisements

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7a ' 1 -1? SE i :swag 'Mwzm .mee Taps November 3, 1949 -k O Almighly God, Thou in Thy Divine Wisdom hasl' seen Fil' lo call home one of our beloved .comrades-in-arms. O Almighfy God, we humbly pray, lhal' Thou findesl' in him a worl'hy soldier fo march in Thy legions and under Thy heavenly banners. Find him, O Lord, rich in spjri'l'ual ideals: sfrong in courage: imbued wil'h ihe highesi 'lype ofhonorg and ever ready lobconquer all rhai' is evil and corrupt We bow our heads as 'laps are played, secure in 'lhe knowledge, despi'l'e our grief, lhal' reveille is being blown upon rhe parade ground of Heaven, and Thou, O Lord, hasl- gained a new recruil-. Accepl him, O iFal'her! and praised be Thy name, O God, forever! AMEN y