American Veterans Center 11th Annual Conference
November 6-8, Washington, DC
  • The Doolittle Raiders – Several of the men who flew alongside Jimmy Doolittle on his famous raid on Japan.
  • The Filthy Thirteen – The famed 101st Airborne unit that is the true story behind The Dirty Dozen.
  • Major League Baseball and WWII – Baseball players who put their careers on hold to serve in World War II. Panel includes Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller and will be moderated by George Michael, former host of The George Michael Sports Machine.
  • Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk – Navigator of the Enola Gay on its fateful mission.
  • The Tuskegee Airmen – The legendary first African American pilots in U.S. military history.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima – Including Col. Dave R. Severance, commander of E Co., 28th Marines – the company that took Mt. Suribachi and raised the flags.
  • Lt. General Hal Moore & Joseph Galloway – Co-authors of the best-selling book We Were Soldiers Once…And Young, and the upcoming We Are Soldiers Still.
  • The Tet Offensive – 40 Years later.
  • Adrian Cronhauer - Famed Air Force DJ portrayed in the film, "Good Morning, Vietnam"
  • Brig. Gen. R. Steve Ritchie – The only Air Force “ace” pilot of the Vietnam War.
  • Black Hawk Down: The Battle of Mogadishu – Featuring Matthew Eversmann
  • Today’s Heroes – Several of the most highly decorated service members from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
  • The Medal of Honor – Recipients of our nation’s highest military award.
  • The Medal of Honor: A New Generation – Service members who served alongside those recipients from Iraq and Afghanistan help share their stories of valor.
  • And more to come!!

The conference will also include wreath laying ceremonies at our nation’s war memorials, private receptions with the speakers, and a gala awards banquet.

To request more information on attending, please e-mail us or call 703-302-1012 ext. 220.

Learn more about the event by reading the 2007 conference program.