The Veterans for National Security Foundation to Hold Launch in Washington, DC on the Eve of the World War II Memorial Dedication Events
The newly-formed Veterans for National Security Foundation will hold its launch on the rooftop terrace of 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 26, 2004. James V. Kimsey will provide keynote remarks. Mr. Kimsey is a distinguished West Point graduate, decorated Vietnam veteran, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of America Online (AOL) and Founder of the Kimsey Foundation.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 20, 2004--The Veterans for National Security
Foundation Chairman Shawn N. Olds announced that James V. Kimsey will provide
keynote remarks at the organization's launch on Wednesday, May 26th.
Mr.
Kimsey will address military, political and business leaders among other
dignitaries at a private sunset reception from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the
rooftop terrace of 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20006.
Mr. Kimsey is a distinguished West Point graduate, decorated
Vietnam veteran, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of America Online (AOL) and
Founder of the Kimsey Foundation. More information about Mr. Kimsey can be found
at www.kimseyfoundation.org.
The event will be co-hosted
by GradPAC, and a diverse array of distinguished guests attending the event
includes: Colonel (Retired) Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor Recipient; Lieutenant
Commander (Retired) Mike Thornton, Medal of Honor Recipient; Former Secretary of
the Navy James Webb; Veterans Administration Under Secretary Jack Nicholson;
Michael Montelongo, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; Congressman Bob
Beauprez; Judge Eugene Sullivan, Retired Chief Judge and CEO of the Gavel
Consulting Group; Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Cheney, Chief Operating
Officer of Business Executives for National Security; Bill Murdy, Chairman and
CEO of Comfort Systems USA; Jim Tully, CEO of Orion International; Dr. Tom
Carhart, author of West Point Warriors; David Lipsky, author of Absolutely
American; Ed Ruggero, author of Combat Jump among many others.
The
Veterans for National Security Foundation is a 501(c)(4) organization devoted to
providing support to military veterans and leaders of character who desire to
continue their selfless public service in federal office.
GradPAC is a
national non-partisan political action committee comprised of graduates of West
Point, Annapolis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. GradPAC holds as its mission the support of fellow
service academy graduates who have served their nation with honor and
distinction in uniform and now seek election to the U.S. House, U.S. Senate or
the Presidency of the United States. For more information, log onto www.GradPAC.org.
For
additional information about the event, please contact Thomas J. Ratcliff,
Veterans for National Security Foundation Communications Director at (866)
472-3722.
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