Proud and True Award
The Class of 1972 Proud and True Award recognizes those whose lifetime leadership and service that we, as a class, want to honor and recognize.
This includes their positive influence on the class while at West Point and/or after graduation as well as their exemplary service to the Nation consistent with the ideals of West Point and our motto Proud and True. Recipients may not be a member or former member of the Class. Nominees from all walks of life (i.e. civilians) are welcome.
Established in 2013, the award is presented at class mini-reunions based the votes of class officers and members of the reunion committee. Prior recipients include: former
2013 - USMA Basketball Coach Bobby Knight
2014 - COL (Ret) Fred Peters
- COL (Ret) Robert A. (Tex) Turner
2015 - LTG (Ret) Robert F. Foley
2018 - Chaplain (COL Ret) Andrew Seidel
2019 - LTG (Ret) Thomas Griffin,
- LTG (Ret) Glynn Mallory
- COL (Ret) Terry Wallace
2021 COL (Ret) Ralph Puckett
2023 LTG (Ret) William S. Carpenter, Jr
Presentation of the 2023 Proud & True Award, LTG William S Carpenter, Jr
Four members from the class of 1972 (and one spouse) made the trip to Whitefish, Montana to present the “PROUD AND TRUE” award to LTG William Stanley Carpenter Jr, Class of 1960.
