Andover and the Military
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Watch the 2019 Veterans' Day dinner and program featuring Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Weiner ’96.
Alumni gather for the 10th Anniversary of the 2019 Veterans Day Program and Dinner.
In the spring of 2011, a group of Alumni Council members launched an initiative called “Andover and the Military” as a way to recognize Phillips Academy and Abbot Academy men and women who have served in the U.S. military, to reconnect them with the broader Andover community, and to encourage discussions among students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the Academy about the military, its history, and its connections to the school.
Committee Objectives
- Student and school engagement
- Veteran and active duty engagement
- Education—Lt. Cmdr. Erik Kristensen Scholarship. Full Summer Session scholarships are available for qualifying students with family members in the military through the Erik Kristensen ’91 Memorial Scholarship Program.
- Campus Memorials
Alumni Military Register
A comprehensive list of Andover alums who have proudly served our country and have selected to be publicly recognized. To add yourself or someone who has served to the register, please fill out our profile form.
Hudner Story Featured on Fox
See the story of Captain Thomas J. Hudner ’43 and Jesse Brown.
Andover magazine Remembers WWII
In recognition of the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, this special issue of Andover, the magazine tells the personal stories of PA alums who served in WWII.
See back issues of the Blue Guidon on Issuu.
Contact Us
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Andover’s involvement in the Second World War was unique, for the Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, Andover Class of 1883, was president of the Board of Trustees. The oldest alumnus serving in World War II, Stimson built an army of just 270,000 into an army of 8 million.
Henry Stimson, Andover Class of 1883, on the cover of Time.
Medal of Honor Recipients
Since the 1860s, fewer than 3,500 Medals of Honor have been granted; eight recognize the heroism of Andover alumni.
Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar, Class of 1863
Second Lieutenant, 1st West Virginia Cavalry.
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James “Galloping Jim” Parker, Class of 1870
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Cavalry.
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Memorials
