EVENTS
NBC Studios with anchor Vicky Nguyen to discuss RAISING ATHENA
On the 50th Anniversary of women at West Point 7 July 2026 | Watch NBC News Daily’s live broadcast
UPCOMING EVENTS
Luncheon and Author Panel with Three Authors West Point Society of DC
Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:30 AM | Elaine’s Literary Salon Alexandria, VA | Register here
Author Event Barnes & Nobles, Francis Scott Key Mall
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM | Barnes & Nobles, Francis Scott Key Mall, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD | Details
Guest Speaker West Point Parents Club of New York and New Jersey General Meeting
Sunday, November 15, 2026 1:00 PM | Herbert Hall, West Point
Author Talk Women’s History Month
Tuesday, March 2, 2026 6:30 PM | Wilton Library, Wilton, CT | Details TBD
Author Talk Y’s Men Club
March 2, 2026 10:30 AM | Westport, CT | Details TBD
Guest Lecturer New York Military Affairs Symposium
Fordham University, New York | Details TBD
RECENT EVENTS
Author Conversation & Book Signing
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 7 PM | New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT | Moderated by clinical psychologist Theresa Welles, PhD
Author Talk & Book Signing West Point Parents Club of Orange County & Foundation for Women Warriors
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 2 PM | LMV Community Center Laguna Woods, CA
Featured Speaker & Book Signing Annual POW/MIA Recognition Event
September 19, 2026 | Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA | Register here
Healthy Leader Podcast — Expert Forum with Traci Fisher
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:00 pm ET | Listen to Episode #63 with MyLinh Brewster Shattan, The Conflict Within
Featured Speaker & Book Signing Flag Day and America’s 250th at the historic Roger Sherman Inn
Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 6:00 to 8:00 pm | Watch Flag Day Speech
Author Hour with Eric Jorgenson
Monday, June 1, 2026 | Listen to “How West Point Shaped Two Generations“ | Scribe Case Study
RAISING ATHENA book launch Athena’s Arena Conference
April 19-22, 2026 | West Point, NY
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Memorial Day Speech “Because They Lived” VIDEO link to speech
May 27, 2024 | New Canaan Town Hall
New Canaanite May 27, 2024: “We’re Here Today Because They Lived”: Standing-Room-Only Crowd Attends Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
Honoring seven residents in her speech.
Monday, May 27, 2024 New Canaan, Connecticut
“The Parade steps off at 9:30 AM from St. Mark’s Church and proceeds through town to Lakeview Cemetery. There, parade watchers and marchers gather with veterans and Town officials for remarks about the true meaning and purpose of the Memorial Day holiday.”
The parade was cancelled and the ceremony was held at New Canaan Town Hall. Ceremony Guest Speaker was MyLinh Shattan. She shared her story and honored New Canaan residents who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. Click on names to learn more.
Charles David Austin
Richard Oliver Bickford
David Moy Burke, Jr.
Creighton Lynn Conner
Fred Andrew Lind
William Brewster Nickerson
Howard Bruce Smith
Six of these connect to the virtual Wall of Faces. (Source: https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/)
How can you help and what can you do? Share this page, especially if you know surviving family or friends who may wish to attend the ceremony or want to share information and stories (use contact link in footer below). Pause for a minute on Memorial Day to remember the Fallen, to say a prayer of gratitude. Post a prayer, poem, remembrance, photo if suitable, onto the Wall of Faces. Never forget.
May it be said, Well Done. Be Thou at Peace.
Hailey Hodsden
Stephen R. Dwyer
Crew of MH-60 Tail# 490
November 10, 2023 crash during nighttime exercise in Mediterranean Sea. Rest in Peace: Stephen R. Dwyer, Shane M. Barnes, Tanner W. Grone, Andrew P. Southard, Cade M. Wolfe
2024 Military Service Academy Night
Friday, May 17, 2024
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by the Connecticut Congressional Delegation for students interested in learning about the federal service academies.
East Hartford Cultural Community Center, 50 Chapman Pl, East Hartford, CT
Hail & Farewell
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Crest Hall in Eisenhower Hall
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Hosted by WP Parents Club of CT for graduating first class USMA 2024 and incoming class USMA 2028.