The keynote speaker will be Major General Antonio M. Taguba, U.S. Army, Retired, who became the second Filipino American to attain General Officer rank in the U.S. Army. His last assignment prior to his retirement was as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training and Mobilization), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon. His responsibility encompassed policy oversight of the readiness, training, and mobilization aspects of the Reserve Components -- Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle. While deployed in the Middle East during Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was assigned to head an investigation into accusations of prisoner abuse in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. His story was chronicled in the June, 2007, New Yorker magazine, in an article by Seymour M. Hersh. General Taguba is a man whose service, sacrifices, and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to the ideals of duty, honor, and country.
The Breeze 6 Choral Group will perform various musical selections. Breeze 6 has won critical and popular acclaim in the Washington metropolitan area for its superb performances of choral works, musical styles, and repertoire.
The program was as follows:
- Welcome and Remarks: Mistress of Ceremonies Eun Yang, News Anchor NBC4/WRC TV
- Presentation of Colors: US Armed Forces Honor Guard
- National Anthem: Linda Gray, US Custo ...More...
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