‘FLOW OF THE EVENING’ INFORMAL PROGRAM SAM ADAMS AWARD CEREMONY FOR AIRMAN AARON BUSHNELL (IN MEMORIAM) NOVEMBER 2, 2024 - BUSBOYS & POETS K ST, WASHINGTON, D.C. ** 7-9 PM Welcome remarks [5 min] Army Col. Ann Wright, former US Diplomat who resigned from the State Department in 2003 to protest US decision to wage war on Iraq (introduced by Elizabeth M.) Speaker #1 [5 - 8 min] Josephine Guilbeau, former US Army all-source intelligence analyst (https://eisenhowermedianetwork.org/staff_cat/former-u-s-army-all-source-intel-analyst/ ) (introduced by Ann W.) Speaker #2 [5 - 8 min] Dennis Fritz, Director and Senior Fellow, Eisenhower Media Network (https://eisenhowermedianetwork.org/staff/dennis-fritz/); Command Chief Master Sergeant, US Air Force (ret) who served as principal senior advisor to four-star Commanders at two major commands, Pacific Air Forces and Space Command. (introduced by Elizabeth M.) Speaker #3 [5 - 8 min] W. Scott Ritter, military/geopolitical analyst, former United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) Chief Weapons Inspector (1991-1998); former US Marine Corps intelligence officer; author, lecturer, journalist https://scottritter.com/(introduced by Elizabeth M.) PRESENTATION OF SAM ADAMS AWARD, READING OF CITATION, ACCEPTANCE REMARKS: [10-17 min] Coleen Rowley (retired FBI Attorney, 9/11 Whistleblower); Elizabeth Murray (former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East, National Intelligence Council), and Todd Pierce (former U.S. Army Judge Advocate, ret.) (Todd reads aloud Citation honoring Aaron Bushnell; Elizabeth and Coleen present Sam Adams Corner-Brightener Award to Aaron Bushnell friend Levi Pierpont Coleen lights candle and makes brief remarks, then invites Levi to deliver acceptance speech) Acceptance speech/remarks by Levi Pierpont, friend of Aaron Bushnell accepting award on his behalf **THE SAM ADAMS ASSOCIATES FOR INTEGRITY IN INTELLIGENCE WISHES TO EXTEND ITS DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THE EISENHOWER MEDIA NETWORK https://eisenhowermedianetwork.org/ AND TO BUSBOYS AND POETS FOUNDER ANDY SHALLAL FOR MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE. THANK YOU! |