November 2012

26–Monterey Institute of International Studies’ Terrorism Studies program Monterey, California — Addressed graduate students on crafting counterterrorism strategy within Washington, D.C.’s maelstrom of interagency rivalries/frenemies, Congressional oversight and the usual media feeding frenzy.

12–Committee on Foreign Relations, Tampa, Florida, spoke on the evolution of intelligence and covert operations from Mogadishu to Abbottabad from a media perspective. http://www.tampabaycfr.org/

11–Dozier spoke at St. John’s Church at Lafayette Square for Veteran’s Day, at their Sunday forum, a family affair with USMC vet dad Ben Dozier, sister MeiLee Dozier and two of the smaller Doziers in attendance.

 

Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Dozier and Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, USAF (Ret.), president of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial. Dozier emceed the 15th anniversary gala of the organization, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Oct. 19th. At the entrance of Arlington Memorial Cemetery, WIMSA is the only major national memorial honoring women who have served in the nation’s defense during all eras and in all services. See: WIMSA

 

Red Cross’s Salute to Service Gala

Dozier guest-emceeing at the American Red Cross’s Salute to Service Gala. This year’s honorees were ret. Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen and wife Deborah Mullen. Actor/activist Jimmy Smits and Col. Gregory Gadson presented awards to wounded warriors, and a lot of money was raised. I subbed last minute for emcee Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who was stuck in New Orleans due to storms…

On Broadway

A trio of war-tested AP journalists, led by Washington counterintelligence reporter Kim Dozier, offered their personal tales of working in the heat of combat during an onstage discussion after the Jan. 18 performance of Broadway’s “TIME STANDS STILL.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is about a photojournalist — played by Laura Linney, now home wounded from her last assignment, in Iraq – and addresses thorny questions about the role of journalists when confronting misery up close in pursuit of news. In addition to Linney, “TIME STANDS STILL” stars Brian d’Arcy James, Eric Bogosian and Christina Ricci.

 Listen to the audio here.