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On Friday, more than 600 guests gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building for the the annual American Patriot Awards Gala and dinner to benefit the National Defense University.
The 2009 awardees were the men and women of the Central Command (CENTCOM), whose missions encompass an area stretching from Kenya in the East to Pakistan in the West, including both the Afghanistan and Iraq theaters.
CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus, U.S.A. and members of the five branches of the military all accepted awards on behalf of their fellow soldiers.
Also at the event were Army Generals Ann Dunwoody, George Casey, and John Rogers Galvin, USA (Ret). Grammy nominated jazz saxophonist Ski Johnson provided the music for the evening.
In the Crowd: Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie, Afghan Ambassador Said Jawad and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
— Report by Christina Wilkie and photographs by James R. Brantley
Shannon Slade, Chris Lamborda, Scott Slade
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Capt. Deborah Halver-Hensen (USA, ret.),Alexey Ivanchukov
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Gen. David Petraeus, Gen. Ann Dunwoody
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Holly Petreaus, Gen. Ann Dunwoody
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Gen. David Petraeus, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
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Fay Iudicello, Brig. Gen. Jack Pellicci (USA,ret.), William Hansen
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Ski Johnson, Col. Jim Seaon
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Gen. John Rogers Galvin (USA, ret.) and Lt. General Paul Cerjan (USA, ret.)
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John Thomas, Johnny Barnes
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Dino Aviles, Gunnery Sergeant Josue Magana, Lisette Magana
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Angela Carter, Rebecca Smith
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White Houe Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Vago Muradian
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Robin Newell, Mick Newell, Gen. Ann Dunwoody and
Col. Craig Brotchie (USA, ret.)
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Scott Slade, Shannon Slade, Stephen Teel and John Kelly III
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William Hansen, Dr. Chester Chang
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Vice-Admiral John Currier, Mary Jane Currier,
William Cahill
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David McIntyre, Major Gen. Patricia Horoho and
Col. Ray Horoho (USA, ret.)
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Peter Huesey and Jeffrey Starr
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Gen. David Petraeus, William Knowton, Lt. Gen. Paul Cerjan
(USA, ret.)
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Anthony Tuccio and
Seren Scanzillo
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General Ann Dunwoody, Gen. John Rogers Galvin (USA, ret.)
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