Join us on October 16, 2024 to honor our veterans. In addition to having a chance to share a meal and honor our living veterans we will also be honoring our fallen.

Wall of Honor – Every guest is asked to bring at least one photo of a family member or friend who has been lost in service to the country. Each photo will be accompanied by a small note stating their name, branch and rank, place of birth.

Silent Auction – Guests are invited to donate auction items appropriate to the event such as items representative of our national values of liberty and freedom, as well as the history of our country and the sacrifices we have made together. Auction items are listed here.

Sponsors and VIP –

VIPs – Receive special access after the event to a private gathering including personal photos and special gifts. ($450 early bird, $500)

VIP Special Event (Cigars and Bourbon Social) – Participants will have VIP access and from 9:30 to 10:30 attend a private gathering hosted by Dr. Sebastian Gorka where they will receive a gift bottle of local Virginia bourbon and a premium cigar. ($1000)

Silver Sponsors – Company Commanders and their company (up to 5) will receive VIP treatment, be seated together for the event. Names of the sponsoring group will be listed in the program and on the event website. ($2000)

Gold Sponsors – Brigade Commanders and their company of (up to 10) will receive VIP treatment and be seated together. Names and images of the sponsoring group will be listed in the program and published on the event website. ($4000)

 Honorary Commander

Mr. Christopher C. Miller served as the Acting Secretary of Defense, from Nov. 9, 2020, until Jan. 20, 2021. In 2020, he performed the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict. He also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism (SOCT). From March 2018 through December 2019, Mr. Miller served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism and Transnational Threats at the National Security Council (NSC).

 Keynote Speaker

Allen West is the Executive Director of The Committee to Support and Defend leading veterans forward in the defense of our liberty. Their mission is to recruit, train, deploy, fight, win and care for our military families. 

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Allen B. West is a Christian constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former Member of the US Congress. He is the third of four generations of military servicemen, all combat veterans, in his family. Col. West retired in 2004 after 22 years of honorable service in defense of the Republic. He is also a former commissioned officer in the Texas State Guard.

In November of 2010, Allen was honored to continue his oath of service to his country when he was elected to the United States Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District.

Lt. Col. West is the author of three books: Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Family, Faith and Freedom; Hold Texas, Hold the Nation: Victory or Death; and We Can Overcome: An American Black Conservative Manifesto.

Speaker, Guest of Honor

COL (ret) Mike Brazelton was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force on May 12, 1964. COL (ret) Brazelton flew 111 combat missions before being forced to eject over North Vietnam and taken as a Prisoner of War on August 7, 1966. After spending 2,402 days in captivity, COL (ret)  Brazelton was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973.

After completing refresher pilot training he returned to service and Brazelton’s final active post was as Chief of the Western Hemisphere Branch of Current Operations on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, from March 1986 until his retirement from the Air Force on October 31, 1987.

Speaker, Guest of Honor

CDR (ret) Everett Alvarez was shot down and captured August 5, 1964 on the first raid in North Vietnam in retaliation for the North Vietnamese torpedo attack on the USS Destroyer Maddox and USS Turner Joy. This was called the Tonkin Gulf Incident of 4 August 1964. CDR (ret) Alvarez was the longest held POW in North Vietnam. He was a prisoner for 8½ years. Alvarez retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of commander in 1980. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Operations and Research Analysis and a Juris Doctor degree, and in April 1981. In 2024, the U.S. House passed a bill to award CDR (ret) Alvarez with the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his service to the nation.

Speaker, Guest of Honor

Red McDaniel was born in 1931 in Kinston, North Carolina. He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Navy on March 16, 1955. Red was serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) when he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on May 19, 1967. After spending 2,117 days in captivity, CDR McDaniel was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973 and returned to duty.

CDR McDaniel served as Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CVT-16) from May 1977 to November 1978. His final assignment was as Director of the Navy/Marine Corps Liaison Office with the U.S. House of Representatives from December 1978 until his retirement from the Navy on January 25, 1982. After retiring from the Navy, Red McDaniel founded the American Defense Institute and served as its President until his retirement in 1999.

Speaker, Cigars and Bourbon VIP Host

Dr. Sebastian Gorka is an international security consultant on irregular warfare, counter-terrorism and national defense strategy. He served as the Deputy Assistant for Strategy in the Trump Administration and was a Presidential Appointee to the DoD National Security Education Board. Dr. Gorka provided valuable strategic understanding to NATO, the FBI, the CIA, the DIA, the National Counterterrorism Center, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the National Intelligence Council, and US Special Operations Command. Dr. Gorka served as a guest instructor at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and is the author of the New York Times bestsellers DEFEATING JIHAD, WHY WE FIGHT, and THE WAR FOR AMERICA’S SOUL. Dr. Gorka has a nationally syndicated radio show and is a consultant for the Heritage Foundation.

Singer, Dan Erbe

Daniel Erbe is a Virginia resident and a 13-year U.S. Army veteran. He is an internationally acclaimed tenor who has performed for U.S. Presidents and global dignitaries. From 2009 to 2012, he served in the Grammy Award-winning U.S. Army Field Band, captivating audiences at high-profile events, including performances for the Military Joint Chiefs of Staff, celebrities, VIPs, and the American Public.

Event Chaplin, Bishop Leon Benjamin

Guest Author, Barbara Powers Wyatt

“We Came Home:
The Firsthand Stories of Vietnam POW” 

The compiler of this book, Barbara Powers Wyatt (92), pulled together this patriotic project as a labor of love for future generations so they will know of the sacrifices these POWs were willing to make for this great country. With introductory letters from Bob Hope and Ronald Reagan, the 50th anniversary edition of We Came Home, including updates from the first 1977 edition, is a must-read for every American. (Available here.) 

Guest Author, Daniel Alan Brubaker

“By the People? The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and the Theft of Americans’ Right to Self Rule”

Daniel Brubaker is a postdoctoral researcher in the early history of Islam, with a focus on textual criticism of the Quran. His book, Corrections In Early Qur’ān Manuscripts: Twenty Examples, featuring his cutting-edge doctoral research, has sold thousands of copies worldwide in multiple languages. Dr. Brubaker is a passionate advocate for American principles of liberty and justice for all, including freedom of speech and conscience. In 2024, Brubaker has written several articles for The Federalist, and he is the author of a book on the 2020 election, By The People?, which Xi Van Fleet has called an “amazing work.”(Available here.)