Men of St. Therese Meeting with Special Guest

US ARMY MAJOR, BOB ALEXANDER  

will be the guest speaker at the MOST MEETING  

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM  

The Men Of St. Therese are honored to welcome Bob Alexander as our  speaker on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30 Pm Everyone is invited!  

Robert Michael Alexander (BOB) an ordinary person who for over 50 years  performed extraordinary, brave, self-less acts to protect and defend the  United States and uplift others without seeking fame or rewards.  

He was born in Morgantown, WV, attended St. Francis Catholic High  School, Played in the Marching Band, played varsity baseball and  basketball and was the Salutatorian of his class and later was inducted to  the St. Francis ACHIEVEMENT HALL OF FAME. Upon graduation he  enrolled at West Virginia University before being accepted at the United  States Military Academy at West Point.  

He graduated from West Point in June 1968 and was commissioned a  Second Lieutenant in the Army Field Artillery. He was assigned to the 82nd  Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC. In July 1970 he was promoted to  Captain and deployed to Vietnam with the 4th Infantry Division and the  173rd Infantry Division. He received numerous medals and awards while in  combat.  

In July 1971 he returned to the USA and married the love of his life;  Patricia L. Boisky whom he had met at Ft. Brag as a young Lieutenant. Bob  and Tricia were assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. They  returned home and Bob received a Master Degree from the Georgia  Institute of Technology and served 3 years at the USMA WEST POINT as a  professor of Geography and Computer Science. He retired from the Army  as a Major after 20 years of dedicated service.  

He continued serving his country for another 30 plus years as a Defense  Contractor in various locations in the United States. He and Tricia have two  married children and 3 lovely grandchildren.He is a member of the Knights  of Columbus, the American Legion, VFW and has served as president of  the West Point Society of Hampton Roads since 2004.

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