Military
- Charles W. Dryden, (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF - Retired). BA in Political Science. He was a member of the famed 99th Pursuit Squadron, Tuskegee Airmen later the 332 Fighter Group, which served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during World War II. Recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.
- Rear Admiral William M. Narva, '52. Dr. Narva (MD) was the attending physician for the U.S. Congress from 1986–1990. Additionally he is a prominent lecturer, consultant and adviser.
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“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)
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