You'll recognize them at the 65th, they look thusly now.

Aaron Bernstein W Family

Bob Dean W Peggy

Paul Niedringhaus W Gladys nd

George Orton

Update on Aaron ...In 1954 Cappy resigned his First Lieutenant's commission and pursued a career in the law. First, he obtained an LLB degree from Columbia University in 1957 then in 1960 became the Law Master for the Brooklyn Law School. In 1969 Cappy was appointed Secretary to the Superior Court Judge and in 1976 was appointed Judge of the New York City Civil Court. In 1981 Cappy became a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, a position he continues to hold. Cappy and his wife Florence make their home in Brooklyn, New York. The November 1997 Assembly noted "Cappy and Florence Bernstein report that he is finishing his 22nd year as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, NY, and she retired after 20 years teaching. Son Mark and daughter Ruth are practicing attorneys in New York while son Jamie is an interior designer. They have three granddaughters and one grandson

Bob reports... Our household, until recently, has been a hub of activity. I Was Ski Patrol Director at Canaan Valley in West Virginia then moved the patrol to Massanutten, VA. Peggy and my three older kids became Ski Patrollers. My eldest daughter, Sharon, married my training officer. Sharon has her own legal firm in Salem, MA and Rutland, VT. 2 Grandsons, Drew and Jeff, both Jr. Olympic type skiers. Mark, oldest son, works for IBM in Boulder, CO, their son, Jared, practices Karate. Linda (middle daughter) is a schoolteacher in Los Angeles, has two active and musically talented children, Caitlin and Scott. Second son, Bob (the Younger) is working on AI for Military Robots with General Dynamics in Westminster, MD (Peggy's home town). Our youngest and third daughter, Samantha, is currently working for her sister in Salem, as a paralegal. Peggy, and I visited Sam in Scotland, December 2000, when she was going to the University of Edinburgh, as her "junior year abroad" from Smith College. Then Bob joined us and I took them on a tour of places I had been in Germany and Austria. Got back from Scotland January 2001, and had a stroke. Fully recovered, or as Peggy says, "it didn't affect him because it hit the empty part of his brain". I seem to go for all the odd off the wall health challenges with Hepatitis and Thyroiditis in the '80's. Also completely recovered. Presently, to round it out, I am completing my radiation treatment for the proverbial prostate thing. Plan to be finished in time to ski, if there is snow, at Pico Peak, VT this Thanksgiving. Actually I am in fine shape, as all of the above no longer exist...it's an attitude thing. Looking forward to skiing this year. We have skied in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, New York, Vermont and of course West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Really look forward to reading what the rest of you have been up to.

Update on Paul ...On graduation Paul went in the Infantry and after completing the Basic Infantry Course at Fort Benning, Georgia he reported to the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division in Korea where he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. Paul's next assignment was to the 9th Division where he served through 1953. Paul resigned his commission as a First Lieutenant in 1954 to become a Manufacturer's Representative. Paul and his wife Gladys made their home in Northfield, Illinois. Gladys is now deceased.

On August 25, 2010 Paul wrote, "Dear, Classmates, I was re-married on March 28, 2009 and honeymooned in West Palm Beach, Fla. We later took a river boat cruise on the Blue Danube viewing cities in Germany and Austria. I plan to be at the 20011 Class Reunion--hope you get this message--have been trying for sometime. Sincerely, Paul Niedringhaus

Update on George ...George's last military assignment was to the Military Personnel Center where he served from 1976 to 1980 when he retired from the United States Army as a Colonel and was awarded a fourth Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and the Meritorious Service Medal for conspicuously meritorious performance of duty in a non-combat situation. In 1994 George was appointed Vice President of Property Management, Charles E. Smith & Co. The September 1991 Assembly noted, "Lee Orton reports that George is still playing golf; that their son and his wife presented them with a grandson last October; and that George continues as VP of Commercial Properties for CE Smith Co. They did take time out to travel to Paris this past Nov." George and his wife Lee made their home in Dickinson, Texas until Lee's death.

On 11-15-2004 Phil checked in as follows:... Ann joins me in sending our best wishes to each of you. Life continues to move on but at a slower pace. After retirement we moved from Ft. Bragg to Greenville, SC in 1976. We chose Greenville because of its beauty, moderate climate and progressive residents and have no regrets with our choice. My first job was as principal of a private elementary school. From there I moved into real estate sales and later formed a real estate company which I closed in 2002.Our oldest son is a real estate appraiser named Frank after Chaplain Frank Pulley who married us two days after graduation. Our second son is a sound control specialist and like Frank lives near us in Greenville. A third son, David, is a stone mason,stonescaping instructor and author of two books on the same subject. David lives in Ashville, NC. Our daughter, Nancy, lives in Raleigh,NC with her husband who is an attorney. We have three grandchildren who live nearby and are a great joy to us.Last spring Ann had a double whammy when her heart and kidney function suffered a severe drop at the same time. Placed in intensive care in a local hospital her doctors carefully changed her medications to get her functions almost back to normal. This took two weeks followed by three weeks at a rehab center. Ann was pleased to return home and did not complain about six weeks of home therapy and visits with various doctors.HAPPY HOLIDAYS to one and all.

G. Scheuerlein W Eleanor

Marilyn Sharp W Dan

John Stahl W Ingrid

Gerry Tausch W Rollo nd

Gerry Tausch 4 the Troops

On Tue, 7/21/09, George checks in ...Dear Classmates and Families, The commendable idea of using birthdays for My Days was inaugurated after my early January birthday, so I decided to wait six months and catch my 811/2 birthday. You know now us seniors begin to track age by half years!! But, then I for-got on July 9th--another senior Characteristic!! At least I finally made it. This has been a busy year, medically. Eleanor has been fighting some difficult gastrointes-tinal problems which defied diagnosis for many months, and have only recently been iden-tified (we hope). The initial treatment was not successful and she was then given a powerful combination of antibiotics. The cure seemed worse than the disease because she reacted violently to the drugs. Now we are cleaning up the mess and starting on a new approach with fingers crossed. I have been under treatment for leukemia (CLL-a controllable form) for a dozen years, and for the last two years have been playing with the results of a pituitary tumor removal. The surgery appears to have been completely successful, but the damage requires lifetime hormone replacement. Fortunately, they are easy to live with, although a pain in the neck. Our family is doing well, and we are enjoying three new great granddaughters, all within reach of our home. Our youngest grandchild just graduated from high school in Evenston, IL, and we were fortunate enough to be there to help him celebrate along with several other family members. It was quite a four day party! Our oldest Granddaughter, now working for a Chicago law firm, will start law school in September. Our four children and their families are doing fine, in their Illinois, New York and Florida locations, and we stay in close contact thru computer, phone and visitation. In spite of the medical situation, Eleanor and I manage to enjoy our home and location very much. We are active in a fine church, have good friends and neighbors, and I am involved with a tennis group which keeps me very active all year. Growing old may only be for the strong, but retirement is certainly enjoyable. We were able to take an Eastern Caribbean cruise early this year just to enjoy the shipboard experience, and it worked out well. We sincerely hope that all of you are able to enjoy your leisure time. We retain many wonderful memories of Cadet days and class activities since then, but, unfortunately, don't expect to make future reunions. We will be there in spirit, and will continue to monitor class goings-on thru the internet. May God bless and keep you all. Grip Hands, Eleanor and George Scheuerlein

Update on Dan ...Dan's final assignment returned him to West Point as Deputy Commandant of Cadets. He retired from AD in 1977. His awards were the CIB w/Star, Master Parachute Wings and the Army Aviation Badge; decorations include the Soldiers Medal, Bronze Star w/ V, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal w/V and the Legion of Merit. Settling in Idaho Dan became the Vice President and General Manager of a wholesale hardware distributor in Boise and later a Commissioner for the State's Pardon and Parole Commission. Dan and Marilyn Pearson were married in Boise, ID in February 1954. Their eldest son, a resident of Fairbanks, AK is an organizer for the International Laborers, their youngest in Cordova, AK is the senior Department of Fish and Game biologist/manager of the Prince William Sound and Copper River commercial fisheries. Their other boy lives in Albuquerque and is a research engineer in the University of New Mexico's Department of Psychology.

Update on John ...From 1967 to 1969 Jack served as Brigade Executive Officer of the 24th Division in Germany and then went on his last military assignment with the Joint Military Advisory Group to Thailand and served until 1971 when he retired disabled as a Lieutenant Colonel. Jack was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for conspicuously meritorious performance of duty in a non-combat situation on his retirement. After his retirement, from 1974 to 1984, Jack served as a Supervisor with the Florida Parole Commission. Jack and his wife Ingrid make their home in Coral Springs, Florida.

Prayer from Gerry ...Prayer for Healing - Dear Heavenly Father, You know why I call on you now in prayer, Thank you for the great comfort of your Constant, unconditional love. I know that With you, I am never alone.Through your love I was first created. I Pray now that you will recreate me and Realize that improving my condition also Requires effort from me, as my every thought and action either contributes to, or diminishes, my well-being. Lord please Quiet my mind now as I pause to take three slow deep breaths, inhaling “God” and exhaling “stress.” Flood all my cells with the healing light andwarmth of your Holy Spirit. Cleanse me ofanything harmful. Renew and revitalize mybody and soul. Give me strength,consisently, to do what I need to do. Helpme to have energyh, courage, determinationand perserverance.Others are part of my health and prayers, too.Pleasse gide them to goo decisions andeffective action and bless them for their help.Heavenly Father, I dedicate my life toyour praise and service and thank you foryour profound generosities. I ask thesetender mercies through your Be loved Son, Jesus Christ. Amen" I think of myself as a pencil in the hand of God. He writes all the words. The pencil has nothing to do with it."Mother Theresa. From the pencils of Gerry and Roland Tausch

On Sun, 6/13/10, Gerry Tausch, Grass Roots 4 The Troops wrote: Dear Larry, You have my permission to use what you sent me. Thanks for verifying. Larry, I would be pleased if you would check out the Grass Roots web site. The sound/music behind some Home Page photographs, for instance, has been uniquely and lovingly selected for aptness. We receive a great deal of positive feedback about the site so I hope you may enjoy its perspective. Thanks, Larry, for your kind kudos, but my Grass Roots heroes and heroines are Volunteers who have lost loved ones in, or through, military service. They find a way to do things for others who serve our country, honoring those they love no longer here. We can strongly relate. They love making a real difference through a variety of efforts plus...always.. TLC. Many considered other troop support groups but either didnt join or did and then found the groups less meaningful than they had hoped. Its amazing how, when people learn WHAT we do, HOW we do what we do, WHOM we serve and WHY our TLC factor is essential to our mission, these factors set us apart from other troops/wounded/homeless vet groups. Questioners most often recognize immediately, that Grass Roots is exactly what they have been seeking. The Good Lord has had me in training to create and direct this organization since I was 17! I hope to be 80 on July 1st, and I have founded and launched enough Volunteer efforts that it's about time I am comfortable and confident that I have the hang of it! Thanks, Larry, for your consistent interest in the USMA Class of 1951. Hope we will met again at the 60th! Best Regards, "Ms Gerry" ** **a nickname given me first by a Stryker platoon serving in Iraq in 2008. . Now everyone calls me that, from the Commander of Walter Reed AMC to the most recent, new Volunteer I have heard from, a female Air Force Master Sergaent, due to retire in a couple of months. She is an outstanding leader, recently returned from deployment and wanting to prepare herself for Grass Roots and what she plans to do for our Troops, in her upcoming role of of NCO retiree. It is no wonder I love what I do! Best Regards, Gerry