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Former CU Buffoons a cappella member Gary Forsberg (Psych鈥�64) of Farmington, Utah, is a retired Navy commander. In June, the 100-man a cappella chorus he鈥檚 a part of, Sound of the Rockies, represented the U.S. at France鈥檚 Brittany American and Omaha Beach American Cemeteries, and at the Sainte-M猫re-脡glise and Luxembourg Gardens, to commemorate D-Day鈥檚 75th anniversary.

What鈥檚 your favorite CU Buffoons memory?听

While returning from a Colorado Springs performance, we stopped at the Roman Villa restaurant. While waiting for our food, we burst into song with the old college classic, 鈥淕audeamus Igator.鈥� Mama and Papa came running into the room and applauded with shouts of 鈥淓ncore, encore!鈥�

Where鈥檇 you sing after CU?听

I sang and traveled with the Naval Air Training Command Choir in Pensacola. I sang at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony, and with Tennessee Ernie Ford.听

What was it like performing in France?

It was an honor to sing where so many sacrificed to liberate Europe from tyranny. We had about 20 Normandy veterans seated in front of us at Omaha Beach. They sang along quietly with us when we performed the WWII-era song 鈥淚鈥檒l Be Seeing You.鈥澨�

Anything else to share from those performances?

The French people were so welcoming. They greatly appreciated the message we brought in song, particularly our closer, a medley of 鈥淭his Is My Wish鈥� and 鈥淲onderful World.鈥澨�

What does the 75th anniversary of WWII鈥檚 end mean to you?听

It marks the incredible accomplishment, at great sacrifice, of the Allies鈥� landing and defeat of those who would oppose liberty. And it鈥檚 a reminder of the efforts of my father and mother, and members of my extended family, in that conflict.听

Interview condensed and edited. Photo courtesy Gary Forsberg听