Event
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
Aspen Security Forum
Aspen Security Forum with speakers Adm. Bill McRaven of Special Operations Command, and former Undersecretary for Defense Intelligence Stephen Cambone.
It Takes A Nation premiere
Profiles in Service: It Takes a Nation premiere. The panel was moderated by Kimberly Dozier (whom also narrated the doc) and coordinated by Kristy Kaufmann and Alan Salisbury of Code of Support Foundation. See: http://codeofsupport.org/read-the-code/sign-the-code
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…
Wounded Warrior Toast to the Heroes Gala
Emceeing in Virginia Beach, VA.
Commencement at Stevenson University
Dozier was the commencement speaker at Stevenson University, in Stevenson, MD, to the class of 2011. Stevenson awarded Dozier an honorary doctorate in 2008. Read the story in the Baltimore Sun.
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.
Veterans Day
Dozier emceed the Veteran’s Day service at the National World War II Memorial, in honor of women veterans who served in WWII, from the Red Cross overseas, to Rosy-the-riveters like her mom, back home.