Army major and presidential aide was in the room for key moments of Gerald Ford's presidency, including first lady Betty Ford ...

May 1975 - Cambodia seizes the American ship Mayaguez. Ford sends in the Navy, Marines and Air Force. The ship is retaken and the crew of 39 is rescued, although 41 American service members are killed ...

Football is one of the most popular sports in the USA and has become a staple of American culture. Even former Presidents have played college football in the NCAA’s 150-year history, with others ...

the words of another commander in chief — Grand Rapids’ own Gerald Ford. “According to a map, it’s a long way between Grand Rapids, Michigan to Plains, Georgia,” said Ford, reading his ...

His presidential library was promised to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan ... sash and football uniform," Dr. Mirelle Luecke, supervisory curator at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential ...

He was adopted by his mother’s second husband, Gerald Ford ... graduating from the University of Michigan, Ford receives offers from two professional football teams, the Green Bay Packers ...