Slideshow | September 15, 2016

Council for a Strong America's 20th Anniversary

Celebrating two decades of making our nation stronger

On September 13, 2016, Council for a Strong America celebrated its 20th Anniversary in Washington, D.C. In attendance were members of all five organizations—Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, ReadyNation, Mission: Readiness, Shepherding the Next Generation, and Champions for America’s Future—as well as staff and board members.

Here’s to another 20 years!

Champions for America’s Future member and WNBA Los Angeles Sparks pointer Lisa Willis, Champions for America’s Future National Director Andrea Cernich, and Maine State Director Kim Gore.
Mission: Readiness Senior Associate Ben Goodman with Mission: Readiness member Brigadier General (Ret.) U.S. Army Bill Weber.
Mission: Readiness member Major General (Ret.) U.S. Army Michael Davidson, Mission: Readiness National Director Amy Dawson Taggart, and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids member Salt Lake City Sheriff (UT) Aaron Kennard.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids member Tunicia County Sheriff (MS) K.C. Hamp with Council for a Strong America Strategic Planning & Development Deputy Director Rich Cook.
Mission: Readiness member Vice Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Coast Guard James D. Hull
Board member Julie Fisher Cummings, Council for a Strong America President David Kass, and ReadyNation Global Director Sara Watson.
Board member Lieutenant General (Ret.) U.S. Air Force Norman R. Seip with Mission: Readiness member Major General (Ret.) U.S. Air Force Thomas G. Cutler.
Mission: Readiness member Rear Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy Bob Besal and wife Jennie Besal with Rear Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy Casey Coane.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids member and co-chair Syracuse Chief of Police Chief Frank L. Fowler with Council for a Strong America New York Deputy Director Tamae Memole.
Champions for America’s Future National Director Andrea Cernich with ReadyNation member Larry Jensen.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids member Marion County District Attorney Walt Beglau with Council for a Strong America Program Staff Associate Catherine Keller.
Mission: Readiness member Rear Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.) Eleanor V. Valentin, Shepherding’s Pastor Mark Fuller, Council for a Strong America board member Chief Patty Patterson, Champion’s Michael Harper, and board member Rob Duggar.