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General Dynamics Elects Richard Clarke to Board of Directors

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Friday, February 3, 2023

RESTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that its board of directors has elected Richard Clarke to be a director of the corporation.

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  • RESTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that its board of directors has elected Richard Clarke to be a director of the corporation.
  • Clarke, 60, is a retired U.S. Army general who served nearly four decades leading Infantry, Ranger, and Special Operations Forces at all levels in the U.S., Europe, Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • "He is a hands-on tactician and visionary strategist who will be a valuable addition to our board of directors."
  • General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $39.4 billion in revenue in 2022.

Retiring US Special Operations Forces: What Comes Next for These Heroes?

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,  Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is a North American Sales, Marketing and Operations retained search firm. Kathleen Steffey, CEO and Founder of Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is excited to announce her participation as a member of the exclusive STAR Network (SOF Transition Assistance Resource) in Tampa Bay.  This non-profit provides US Special Operations Forces, who are retiring, with the tools and networking skills to effectively gain civilian employment in the Tampa Bay area.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is a North American Sales, Marketing and Operations retained search firm.
  • This non-profit provides US Special Operations Forces, who are retiring, with the tools and networking skills to effectively gain civilian employment in the Tampa Bay area.
  • Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search helps US Special Operations Forces transition into the civilian workforce.
  • "When Errol Menke, Managing Partner of EJ-Vestco Industries, introduced me to this wonderful organization, I was immediately interested," said Steffey.

Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala raised more than $1.5 Million for SOF Support

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala that also featured a live and silent auction was yet another rousing success as it raised more than $1.5 million for the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation .

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala that also featured a live and silent auction was yet another rousing success as it raised more than $1.5 million for the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation .
  • That total included more than $200,000 that was raised when world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez, an avid golfer who's a member of the Del Mar Country Club and an ardent supporter of SOF Support, donated eight ringside tickets to his next title fight in Las Vegas.
  • More than $1.5 Million was raised for the SOF Support Foundation at the 2022 Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala.
  • These items and others provided the lion's share of the $1.5 million that was raised on Saturday for the Foundation.

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient Receives Keys to New Mortgage-Free Centex Home

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Jason and Christina are high school sweethearts who spent their early years in nearby Goose Creek, South Carolina.

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  • Jason and Christina are high school sweethearts who spent their early years in nearby Goose Creek, South Carolina.
  • The home will bring them close to family and friends and allow them to plant roots in the place they know and love.
  • United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jason Roberts enlisted in the military after graduating from high school in January 2001.
  • After medically retiring from the Marine Corps in October 2011, he continued to serve through government contracting in support of Special Operations.

Mast Calls on Marine Corps Commander to Drop Charges Against Elite Special Operators Forced to Defend Themselves from Assault

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.

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  • Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.
  • The trio returned him to the base where they all lived, and Gilmet posted watch overnight out of concern about his heavily intoxicated state.
  • Further, Rep. Mast noted that he is troubled by what appears to be ongoing unlawful command influence (UCI) within the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Accordingly, in order to assign replacement counsel, the military has had to look outside the Navy and Marine Corps.

The Honor Foundation Announces Keynote General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. For Second Annual "A Toast to Veterans" Virtual Event

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Monday, November 8, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Honor Foundation (THF) has just announced its second annual 'A Toast to Veterans,' in celebration of Veterans Day.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Honor Foundation (THF) has just announced its second annual 'A Toast to Veterans,' in celebration of Veterans Day.
  • Among them, are optimist and best-selling author, Simon Sinek; CACI Corporate Strategic Advisor Lt. Gen. Mike Nagata, U.S. Army (Ret.
  • The Honor Foundation has 1000+ graduates to date and has campuses in San Diego, CA; Virginia Beach, VA; Camp Lejeune, NC; Fort Bragg, NC; and a virtual campus (THFv).
  • The Navy SEAL Foundation is a Founding Partner of The Honor Foundation.

Hondo Geurts Joins the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellisense Systems, Inc.

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Monday, October 4, 2021

TORRANCE,Calif, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of contract research services, environmental monitoring solutions, and avionics systems and displays, is honored to have James "Hondo" Geurts join our Strategic Advisory Board.

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  • TORRANCE,Calif, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of contract research services, environmental monitoring solutions, and avionics systems and displays, is honored to have James "Hondo" Geurts join our Strategic Advisory Board.
  • Intellisense's Strategic Advisory Board is a select group of defense industry experts that act in a consultive capacity to the company and have been instrumental in the organization's success over the past three years.
  • Prior to his retirement in August of 2021, Mr. Geurts was performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy.
  • "It is a privilege to have Hondo on our Strategic Advisory Board," said Frank Willis, President and CEO of Intellisense Systems.

Accomplished Marine Corps Special Operations Command Raider Joins the CRG Team

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

EWING, N.J., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Critical Response Group, Inc. announced the hiring of Staff Sergeant Lee Culpepper, a Marine Raider from the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), as its Regional Director of Sales and Implementation for the Southwest Region of the United States.

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  • EWING, N.J., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Critical Response Group, Inc. announced the hiring of Staff Sergeant Lee Culpepper, a Marine Raider from the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), as its Regional Director of Sales and Implementation for the Southwest Region of the United States.
  • He will leverage existing partnerships and implement strategies that continue the adoption of Collaborative Response Graphics (CRG) as America's Common Operating Picture.
  • After attending West Virginia University, where he played footfall, Lee enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, eventually being selected as a Critical Skills Operator in MARSOC's elite 1st Marine Raider Battalion.
  • Following several combat deployments overseas he was assigned as the Training Cell Operations Chief at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where he led a team of instructors that prepared personnel to deploy overseas to conduct missions in support of the United States Special Operations Command throughout the world.