Associated Press correspondent Kimberly Dozier covers intelligence and counterterrorism, a job that takes her to the heart of the war on violent extremism in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. She joined AP in March 2010, and has been back to cover the war in Afghanistan, and the militant conflict in neighboring Pakistan. Prior to that, she was a CBS News correspondent for more than a decade, her most recent posting as Baghdad ccorrespondent from 2003 and 2006.
On Memorial Day 2006, while reporting a story in Baghdad about American soldiers working with Iraqi security forces, Dozier, cameraman Paul Douglas and soundman James Brolan were among the victims of a car bombing. Douglas and Brolan were killed, as were U.S. Army captain James Alex Funkhouser and his Iraqi translator, "Sam," whom the CBS News team was following. Dozier was seriously wounded, but recovered completely after multiple surgeries and months of physiotherapy.
She recounts the deadly attack and her journey to full recovery in her powerful, now sold-out memoir, Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report and Survive the War in Iraq, (Meredith, 2008). The paperback version of this book will be released in the spring of 2011, with author's proceeds going to wounded warrior charities.
After the bombing, Dozier endured more than three dozen surgeries and months of rehab before returning to her job at CBS News. Four years after her injury, she made the bravest move of all – leaving the broadcast news business to go back to print – staying true to her principles that you can’t keep the combat-injured in a “wounded box.” Nothing would stop her from covering breaking news, wherever the headlines would take her.
Her assignments have included the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the refugee exodus in Kosovo, the Northern Ireland peace process, and the Khobar barracks bombing in Dhahran.
MARCH 2012
21-25--Will speak at and attend the Virginia Festival of the Book, where she will do a program for the Women's Center and be a Guest of Honor at the Celebrate Women's Writer Program.
DECEMBER 2012
19--Appears on Hardball, with Chris Matthews.
NOVEMBER 2011
23--Was interviewed on the MSNBC Morning Joe program.
18--Was interviewed on NPR's National program, To The Point, hosted by Warren Olney. The interview starts at 45:53.
18--Was interviewed on the CBS News Radio Program, Weekend Roundup, hosted by Dan Raviv.
15--Was interviewed on NewsRadio 1070 WINA, at the University of Virginia.
11--Was interviewed on Sirius XM Satelite Radio's Broadminded program.
10--Spoke about veteran unemployment and promoted her new paperback and e-book on CBS Early Show.
9--Spoke at West Point and did a book signing.
8--Interviewed on Sirius XM Satelite Radio's Cover To Cover Program.
JULY 2011
27-30--Spoke at the Aspen Security Forum.
20--Spoke at the Army War College.
MAY 2011
14--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.
JANUARY 2011
18--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.
DECEMBER 2010
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. Watch video here.
OCTOBER 2009
28 -- Dozier joined The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and CSIS's Anthony Cordesman as part of the Bob Schieffer series on Oct. 28th for a discussion of U.S. policy in Afghanistan.
25 -- Kimberly Dozier Running 10K in Honor of Cami McCormick
CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier, seriously injured in Iraq in 2006, is once again running the Team Fisher House 10K as part of the Marine Corps Marathon later this month. And this year, she's doing it in honor of CBS Radio News correspondent Cami McCormick, herself injured in Afghanistan in August.
Fisher House is a place for families of injured troops to stay while their loved ones recover. Dozier's family stayed there when she was injured. McCormick's family is there now. 97.5 cents of every dollar donated to Fisher House goes directly toward program expenses. It's regarded as one of the most efficiently run charities.
According to Dozier's donation page CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves and Julie Chen have donated an "eye-popping" $5,000.
rtClick here if you'd like to help.
http://www.active.com/donate/FisherHouse2009MCM/KDozier2
The race is Sunday, Oct. 25. Dozier is the pre-race pasta dinner speaker the night before.
16 -- Red Cross Fire and Ice Ball: Dozier introducing wounded warriors being honored at the Red Cross Fire & Ice Ball in Washington, D.C., in October 2010. The annual gala raises money for the Red Cross's outreach to wounded warriors and military families.
JUNE 2009
5 -- Wellesley College, Wellesley MA. Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2009. 10:30 a.m.
MAY 2009
18 -- The Emily Couric Leadership Forum luncheon, Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, VA. Speaker. See "Woman of the Year" for details.
APRIL 2009
27 -- Mark Whitaker of NBC News, Barbara Slavin of The Washington Times, and Kimberly Dozier of CBS News talk about US media covering America’s role in the world, at the Aspen Institute.
DECEMBER 2008
3 -- Pritzker Military Library event, Chicago, IL
4 -- Union League author club lunch, Chicago, IL
NOVEMBER 2008
1 - CSPAN Book TV, "After Words," 10 pm ET
2 - CSPAN Book TV, "After Words," 1 am, 6 pm, 9 pm ET (repeats)
4 -- Capstone Class, Fort McNair, DC
10 – Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
11 -- C.A.U.S.E. benefit gala, Washington, DC
> Cause Gala- with left to right Army vice chief of staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli and Army chief of staff Gen. George Casey.
Send your books, CDs, and DVDs to these folks for injured troops.
14 -- Military Reporters and Editors conference, Washington, DC
17 – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
24 – American University, Washington, DC
OCTOBER 2008
26 - Marine Corps 10K race, Marine Corps War Memorial, VA
< Crossing the Finish Line: Dozier ran 10K of US Marine Corps Marathon on 26 Oct. 2008.
Folks can still contribute to Fisher House through 31 December 2008.
27 - Military Media Training, San Antonio, TX
29 - Dallas Bar Association Philbin Awards Luncheon, Dallas, TX
SEPTEMBER 2008
27 - National Book Festival, DC 10:00 am - 5:00pm (Open to Public)
JULY 2008
6 - NEWSEUM EVENT 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm (open to public)
11 - Radio: KCBI Jerry Johnson Live--Dallas TX 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
15 - Defense Senior Leadership Conference (DSLC) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
28 - Friendship Heights Village Center Book Talk & Signing 7:30 pm (open to public)
JUNE 2008
3 - Radio: Mark Larson Show--San Deigo, CA 10:05 am - 10:20 am
Radio: WHYY (NPR) Radio Times--IN CBS STUDIO 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Radio: WBAL Ron Smith--Baltimore, MD 4:15 pm - 4:35 pm
5 - Radio: NPR Diane Rehm 10:00 am - 11:00 am (listen)
Women of Distinction Award Ceremony 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
6 - CN8 Live Hit 7:00 am - 8:00 am
PBS White House Chronicle--taping in DC 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
7 - Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Convention
Geraldo at Large
8 - Radio: KFNX Voice of the Troops--Pheonix, AX 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
16 - Peabody Award Luncheon 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
11 - Radio: Sirus Satellite Radio--The Catholic Channel 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Radio: Lars Larson Show--nationally syndicated on Westwood One (over 300 affiliates) 6:20 pm - 6:50 pm
Radio: WABC The Bob Grant Show--NY, and nationally syndicated 8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
12 - TV: CBN News--TAPED, IN STUDIO IN DC 10:00 am - 11:00 am
25 - Panel: Fighting to Report—and Survive—the War in Iraq. Kimberly Dozier with Martha Raddatz (ABC News senior White House Correspondent), Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli (Senior military assistant to the secretary of defense) and Michael O'Hanlon (Senior fellow at the Brookings INstitution). The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC. - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
30 - Uniformed Services Keynote Speaker 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
May 2008
12 - Carnegie Council, NYC 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
13 - BOOK PARTY, NYC 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
14 - Goldman Sachs Breakfast, NYC 8:00 am - 10:00 am
15 - Medal of Honor Dinner and Fundraiser, Atlanta, GA 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
16 - Medal of Honor Luncheon Book signing, Atlanta, GA 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Open to Public)
19 - National Press Club Talk and Book signing, DC 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Open to Public)
21 - USArmy Command & General Staff College Talk, Leavenworth, KS (Open to Public)
22 - Newseum Event, DC 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm (Open to Public)
23 - Google Author's Lunch, NYC 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
28 - Politics and Prose Book signing, DC 7:00 pm (Open to Public)