Mullen/Gantz
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Cheifts of Staff and MG Benny Gantz, Defense and Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Israel.
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Cheifts of Staff and MG Benny Gantz, Defense and Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Israel.
Grateful Nation Honoree from the Air Force, Master Sergeant Edward Tillman on stage with his parents and brother.
The US Coast Guard turns out to honor Adm. Mullen and USCG Grateful Nation Honoree, Eric Bernstein. From left to right: Officers O’Donnell, Bowen, and Little.
From left to right, Mr. Justin Strauss; Kathy McCorkle spouse of Lt. Gen. Fred McCorkle, USMC, JINSA Board of Advisors and David & Judy Ganz, members of JINSA’s Board of Directors.
Maj. Gen. David Rodriguez, Senior Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense with Grateful Nation honoree chosen by the US Army, Sgt. Monica Brown and her guest Staff Sgt. Harris.
From left to right, VADM Joseph Maguire, USN, Deputy Director for Strategic Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center; Kathy Maguire; and RADM Edward G. Winters III, USN, Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.
Staff Sergeant Zachary J. Rhyner, USAF (representing the U.S. Special Operations Command), recipient of the Grateful Nation Award, with his family and MG Kurt A. Cichowski, USAF, Vice Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command.
Adm. Mullen with the U.S. Coast Guard recipient of the 2008 Grateful Nation Award Lieutenant Commander Eric Bernstein.
During the Grateful Nation Award presentation, David Steinmann invites a Grateful Nation Honoree to join Admiral Mullen on the stage. Mr. Steinmann is Chairman of JINSA’s Board of Advisors.
JINSA Vice President, David Justman gave the invocation and performed the traditional Jewish blessing prior to dinner.