FW: PRESS RELEASE: CIA HOLDS ANNUAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY TO HONOR FALLEN COLLEAGUES

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• Publication Date: May 26, 2012

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this to Kim, unfortunately.
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Thanks, Todd, for all you're doing for Kim. Sounds great.
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thoroughly that the AP story is keying off our press release. I 11 let Kim know we are in wait
further details.
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Sorry, not sure on Jacqueline.
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Yes, absolutely. You can provide those details.
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I can give Kim the detail from the speech on how Jacqueline died, correct? Also, I presume no problem by us if
she asks for a photo of Leslianne.
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From: Dozier, Kimberly
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Hi, there � I just sent in the draft of the article, but will call her in another hour then � and update with her quotes.
Will I get the family in trouble with the agency if I ask if they have a photo they are willing to share?
Also, are there any extra details available on how Jacqueline Van Landingham was lost in Pakistan?
Thanks � Kim
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Kim,
If you still want to do
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something on Leslianne, has offered to talk with you. Her name is
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don't call too early east coast time). Hope you have a good weekend.
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Thanks very much for being open to my suggestion. Of course -- I'll look to provide more details about Leslianne on
Tuesday. I know Ted Gup wrote about Phyliss in his book. I just did a search and didn't come across a WaPo article, but
there may well have been one given Ted's affiliation with the paper. Jacqueline is another possibility as she was an
experienced officer killed within a year of Leslianne. We can touch base first thing on Tuesday, if that works. Please do
have a great weekend. Best, Todd
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That would be great � wish I'd asked sooner.
How about this � could you send me more background especially on Leslianne, since Phyllis was written up in the WaPo,
I believe?
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Either way is absolutely fine,
Also, in thinking about this a little more, I wonder if you'd consider writing on a couple of the women whose identities
were made public this year. For example, juxtaposing the lives of Phyllis N. Farad, a veteran officer whose long and
varied career spanned generations, and Leslianne Shedd, an extraordinary young up and corner whose life was tragically
cut short, might be one way to do it. We could look to get you details on these women, or others you might wish to
write about, early next week if you chose to do a follow up.
Please let me know if you think there's something here. Thanks so much, Todd
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Thanks much � and a quick question � if I use anything out of the news release verbatim, shall I quote you or say it's
from a "statement from the CIA."
Much appreciated �
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Hi
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That's great news. Thanks so much for letting us know about your plans. I've attached two relevant links below that you
can use as you see fit. The first takes the reader to a nicely done publication on the memorial wall and the second is a
feature article on the stone mason who carves the stars on the wall. Best to you, Todd
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https://www.cia.govilibrarY/Publications/additional-publicationsicia-memorial-wall-publication/index.html
https://www.cia.govinews-information/featured-story,archive/2012-featured-story-archiveistars-on-memorial-
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Hello, Todd,
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I am catching up with this after a week in Tampa, and Adam was busy getting his Pulitzer.
I just spoke to the weekend editor, and he's up for running a short piece in the morning, along the lines of "While the
nation remembers its war dead, this week the CIA remembered fallen colleagues, adding one new star and 15 names to
the agency's Book of Honor."
Are there any links, other than the CIA Officer Memorial Fund, that I should in include at the bottom of the piece?
Thanks,
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: CIA Holds Annual Memorial Ceremony to Honor Fallen Colleagues
PRESS RELEASE: CIA Holds Annual Memorial Ceremony to Honor Fallen Colleagues
May 22, 2012
The Central Intelligence Agency on Monday paid tribute to all of its exceptional men and woman who have
died in the line of duty. An additional star was carved on the Memorial Wall this year, which now
commemorates the lives of 103 courageous Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this
country.
Standing before the wall in the lobby of CIA headquarters, Director David H. Petraeus said: "The 103 souls
represented by the stars on the wall behind me all heard the same call to duty and answered it without
hesitation�never for acclaim, always for country. They devoted their hearts and minds to a mission unlike any
other, at an agency unlike any other, serving on the world's most dangerous frontiers to defend our people,
defeat our adversaries, and advance our freedoms. Their words and deeds will inspire us forever, and their
service and sacrifice will never be forgotten."
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The DCIA honored the memory of Jeffrey R. Patneau, a young can-do officer who was killed in Yemen in
September 2008. "Jeff proved that he had boundless talent, courage, and innovativeness to offer to our country
in its fight against terrorism," the Director said. "Tested by adversity, Jeff had been more than equal to every
task. He was taken from us just as he had begun what promised to be a brilliant career and a life of great
consequence�one of faithful service to the people he loved and to the nation he revered."
In total, fifteen names were inscribed in the CIA's Book of Honor this year, allowing Agency officers to
publicly acknowledge those who have been represented by stars and whom we have silently mourned for years.
Five of the names entered in the Book of Honor are those of officers who perished on April 18, 1983 when a
suicide bomber struck the US Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 in the most destructive terrorist attack against a US
official presence at that time. Phyliss Nancy Faraci was one of the last four Americans evacuated from the
Mekong Delta when Saigon fell. She was an intensely devoted officer who volunteered to work in Beirut.
Deborah M. Hixon was a talented young officer fluent in French who volunteered for a temporary posting in
Beirut. Frank J. Johnston, a 25-year veteran officer, couldn't resist the request of a superior who wanted him
on his team in Beirut, even though Frank's retirement was just around the corner. James F. Lewis joined the
CIA as a paramilitary officer�after a distinguished career in the US military�and his fluent French and Arabic
uniquely qualified him for service in Beirut. Jim's wife, Monique N. Lewis, was only hours into her first day as
an Agency officer when the bomber struck that terrible day.
Speaking about the loss of these officers and the others who perished with them, Director Petraeus said: "Beirut
was not, of course, the CIA's first deadly encounter with terrorism, but it was there that we first caught sight of
the adversary we face today." Four other Agency officers whose names were entered into the Book of Honor
this year also lost their lives to terrorist acts. Matthew K. Gannon, a talented young officer with an
exceptionally bright future, died in the December 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie,
Scotland. Veteran officer Molly N. Hardy, moments before she was killed in the August 1998 suicide bombing
of the US Embassy in Nairobi, used her keen situational awareness to warn colleagues to take cover. Molly
exemplified the valor and compassion that are hallmarks of our finest officers. Leslianne Shedd was serving a
highly successful tour in Ethiopia when, in November 1996, hijackers forced down her plane over the Indian
Ocean, killing over 125 people. Survivors of that flight tell us that Leslianne�an outstanding young woman�
spent her final moments comforting those around her. In March 1995 Jacqueline K. Van Landingham, an
accomplished officer known for her liveliness and humor, was on her fourth overseas tour when she was killed
in Pakistan.
"We are reminded of the sheer sweep of our global mission by the stories of five other officers honored today,
whose experiences demonstrate the risks inherent to intelligence work, as well as the bravery and integrity of
those who perform it," the Director said. For his heroism, Barry S. Castiglione earned the Agency's
Intelligence Star for a successful July 1992 ocean rescue of a colleague in distress. Barry died in the effort,
which took place in El Salvador. Lawrence N. Freedman, a 25-year Army veteran when he joined the Agency
in 1990, was performing work for a humanitarian aid mission when he was killed in Somalia in December 1992.
Larry also was awarded the Intelligence Star. Thomas M. Jennings, Jr., an accomplished veteran officer, lost
his life in Bosnia in December 1997 after volunteering for a temporary assignment there. Freddie R. Woodruff
was a gifted linguist who had mastered German, Turkish, Greek and Russian. He was killed in Georgia in
August 1993 after volunteering for a temporary assignment. Robert W. Woods volunteered to accompany
former Congressman Mickey Leland on a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia and died when their plane crashed
in August 1989�yet another example of selfless service.
The memorial ceremony is attended each year by hundreds of employees, retirees, and family members and
friends of those who have died in service with CIA.
For more information, please contact CIA Media Spokesperson Todd D. Ebitz at
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