U.S. Army Frogs in Afghanistan

U.S. Army Maj. Diana Loucks '96 (third from left) is the Space and Special Programs Chief for the newly established Combined Joint Task Force 4 (4th Infantry Division) of the serving in Afghanistan. 

Loucks wrote to us and shared this photo of her and members of TCU's Horned Frog Regiment, Army ROTC alumni from the classes of 1996, 2006 and 2011, who linked up while serving their country at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. 

From left, they are Lt. Col. Steven Tabat '96, who currently serves as the Executive Officer for 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ready First Combat Team; Capt. Alexander "Zan" Morningstar '06, who serves as the Chief of Operational Law for the outgoing Combined Joint Task Force 3 (3rd Infantry Division), Regional Command (South); Maj. Diana Loucks '96; and 1st Lt. Michael Fernandez '11, who just started his tour serving as the Comptroller, Combined Task Force Dragoon, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.

Not shown is Lt. Col. Paul Weyrauch '94, who is currently commanding 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division.

Please join us in saluting and supporting the proud Horned Frogs serving the United States of America abroad. 

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Homecoming treasures from the 80s

Lynn Drury Allen '88 of Fort Worth is moving to a new house and had some TCU treasures she thought we'd like to have. "I realize most items people donate are from way back, but are you interested in more recent items?" she asked us. 

Of course we were! 

Allen (shown at the bottom of this photo) had yearbooks from three of her four years at TCU (1986, 1987 and 1988), plus the 1984 Freshman supplement book and the 1985 Feature. She also had a copy of the comic book printed by TCU Daily Skiff editor and cartoonist Todd Camp '88. As a Tri Delt, she was often the butt of many of Camp's bow-hair jokes in his regular strip The Campus Underground. 

But some of the most precious items are various memorabilia from several mid-80s Homecomings. Allen was the Homecoming chair for the Programming Council and had kept a scrap book of personal photos, fliers, Skiff articles, even meeting notes. Also among her donation were a 1987 Homecoming poster, 1987 Homecoming t-shirt and various spirit buttons from the mid-80s.

"They were great memories, and I hope other Horned Frogs can enjoy them too," she said.

Here are some photos of other items Allen donated.

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Yearbook gifts from the Palmers

Dr. Ralph Palmer '48 and Rev. Mary Maxine Jones Palmer '47 of Fort Worth shared a heaping helping of TCU yearbooks and Horned Frog treasures.

The couple, which has been married since 1949, gave the magazine Horned Frogs from 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, plus Maxine's freshman beanie from 1946.

The Palmers had two daughters who became Horned Frogs, too. Elder daughter Angella Palmer Branch '85 contributed her old TCU Wrangler uniform shirt and purple hat to the donation. Younger daughter Carol Celeste Palmer '86 joked that she wasn't yet ready to part with her TCU memorabilia. 

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