NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS FOR BIDEN

AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA

To Our Fellow Citizens:

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We are former public servants who have devoted our careers, and in many cases risked our lives, for the United States. We are generals, admirals, senior noncommissioned officers, ambassadors, and senior civilian national security leaders. We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We love our country. Unfortunately, we also fear for it. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven America needs principled, wise, and responsible leadership. America needs a President who understands, as President Harry S. Truman said, that “the buck stops here.”

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We the undersigned endorse Joe Biden to be the next President of the United States. He is the leader our nation needs.

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We believe that Joe Biden is, above all, a good man with a strong sense of right and wrong. He is guided by the principles that have long made America great: democracy is a hard-won right we must defend and support at home and abroad; America’s power and influence stem as much from her moral authority as it does from her economic and military power; America’s free press is invaluable, not an enemy of the people; those who sacrifice or give their lives in service of our nation deserve our respect and eternal gratitude; and America’s citizens benefit most when the United States engages with the world. Joe Biden will always put the nation’s needs before his own. 

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Those who have served know empathy is a vital leadership quality – you cannot do what is best for those you lead if you do not know their challenges. Joe Biden has empathy born of his humble roots, family tragedies and personal loss. When Americans are struggling, Joe Biden understands their pain and takes it upon himself to help. 

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We believe America’s president must be honest, and we find Joe Biden’s honesty and integrity indisputable. He believes a nation’s word is her bond. He believes we must stand by the allies who have stood by us. He remembers how America’s NATO allies rushed to her side after 9/11; how the Kurds fought by our side to defeat ISIS; and how Japan and South Korea have been steadfast partners in countering North Korean and Chinese provocations. Joe Biden would never sell out our allies to placate despots or because he dislikes an allied leader.

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While some of us may have different opinions on particular policy matters, we trust Joe Biden’s positions are rooted in sound judgment, thorough understanding, and fundamental values.

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We know Joe Biden has the experience and wisdom necessary to navigate America through a painful time. He has grappled with America’s most difficult foreign policy challenges for decades, learning what works – and what does not – in a dangerous world. He is knowledgeable, but he also knows that listening to diverse and dissenting views is essential, particularly when making tough decisions concerning our national security. Many of us have briefed Joe Biden on matters of national security, and we know he demands a thorough understanding of any issue before making a decision – as any American president should.

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Finally, Joe Biden believes in personal responsibility. Over his long career, he has learned hard lessons and grown as a leader who can take positive action to unite and heal our country. It is unthinkable that he would ever utter the phrase “I don’t take responsibility at all.”

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The next president will inherit a nation – and a world – in turmoil. The current President has demonstrated he is not equal to the enormous responsibilities of his office; he cannot rise to meet challenges large or small. Thanks to his disdainful attitude and his failures, our allies no longer trust or respect us, and our enemies no longer fear us. Climate change continues unabated, as does North Korea’s nuclear program. The president has ceded influence to a Russian adversary who puts bounties on the heads of American military personnel, and his trade war against China has only harmed America’s farmers and manufacturers. The next president will have to address those challenges while struggling with an economy in a deep recession and a pandemic that has already claimed more than 200,000 of our fellow citizens. America, with 4% of the world’s population suffers with 25% of the world’s COVID-19 cases. Only FDR and Abraham Lincoln came into office facing more monumental crises than the next president.

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Joe Biden has the character, principles, wisdom, and leadership necessary to address a world on fire. That is why Joe Biden must be the next President of the United States; why we vigorously support his election; and why we urge our fellow citizens to do the same.

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Sincerely,

Executive Director of National Security Leaders for Biden:​

Rear Admiral Michael E. Smith, USN (Ret)

Leadership of National Security Leaders for Biden:​

Admiral Steve Abbot, USN (Ret)
Major General Donna Feigley Barbisch, USA (Ret)
Steven Brock, former Director, National Security Council
Major General Peter S. Cooke, USA (Ret)
Richard Danzig, former Secretary of the Navy
Carlos Del Toro, former Senior Military Assistant, Department of Defense
Brigadier General John W. Douglass, USAF (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense
Lieutenant General Walt Gaskin, USMC (Ret)

Senior Military Spouse Advisors:
Marjorie Abbot
Sheila L. Casey
Gert Clark
Fran DeNinno-Zukunft
Mary Jo Myers
Suzie Schwartz

Members of National Security Leaders for Biden: 
Ambassador Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley (Ret)
Ambassador Charles C. Adams, Jr.
Gordon M. Adams, Ph.D., former Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget
Brigadier General Clara L. Adams-Ender, USA (Ret)
Terry Adirim, MD, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Major General James A. Adkins, USA (Ret)
Karen Aguilar, Senior Foreign Service Officer (Ret), Department of State
Major General Jerald N. Albrecht, USA (Ret)
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State
Penrose "Parney" C. Albright, Ph.D., former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
Clifford L. Alexander, former Secretary of the Army
Rear Admiral Tim Alexander, USN (Ret)
Eric R. Allison, former Deputy Assistant Director of the CIA
Michael Amato, former Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee
James D. Anders, former Senior Operations Manager, CIA
Brigadier General Steven M. Anderson, USA (Ret)
Wendy R. Anderson, former Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
Command Sergeant Major Victor S. Angry, USA (Ret)
Sandy Apgar, former Assistant Secretary of the Army
Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte (Ret), former Acting Assistant Secretary of State
Brigadier General Ricardo Aponte, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Jack A. Apperson, USA (Ret)
Richard L. Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State
Major General Wallace Arnold, USA (Ret)
Vice Admiral Donald Arthur, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Alexander Arvizu (Ret)
Ambassador Mark L. Asquino (Ret)
Rear Admiral Tom Atkin, USCG (Ret)
Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
Rear Admiral Edward L. Baker, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Rear Admiral Michael Baker, USN (Ret)
Sergeant Major Sean A. Baker, USA (Ret)
Luke Ballman, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Brigadier General Roosevelt Barfield, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Jamie Barnett, USN (Ret)
Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Leslie A. Bassett (Ret)
Ambassador Michael A. Battle, Sr.
Rear Admiral William Baumgartner, USCG (Ret)
Janet W. Bean, former Executive Director, U.S. Army
Major General William G. Beard, USA (Ret)
Carolyn H. Becraft, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Rear Admiral Charles J. Beers, USN (Ret)
R. Rand Beers, former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Ambassador Colleen Bell
Virginia L. Bennett, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Catherine Bertini, former United Nations Under Secretary General
Ambassador Bruce G. Berton (Ret)
Representative Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA-08), former Ambassador
Jeffrey P. Bialos, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Hans Binnendijk, Ph.D., former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
Ambassador Peggy Blackford (Ret)
Ambassador Robert D. Blackwill (Ret), former Deputy National Security Advisor
Ambassador Robert Blake (Ret)
Charles A. Blanchard, former General Counsel of the Air Force
Ambassador James Blanchard, former Governor of Michigan
Lieutenant General Ronald R. Blanck, USA (Ret)
Ambassador John Blaney
Ambassador Jeffrey L. Bleich
Josh Blumenfeld, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Avis T. Bohlen (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of State
Major General Charles "Charlie" F. Bolden Jr., USMC (Ret), former Administrator of NASA
Major General Edward L. Bolton, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Michele Thoren Bond (Ret)
Ambassador Amy L. Bondurant
Jason Bordoff, former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
Vice Admiral William "Bill" Bowes, USN (Ret)
General Chuck Boyd, USAF (Ret)
Paul L. Boyd, Counselor (Ret), Department of State
Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General David M. Brahms, USMC (Ret)
Lieutenant General Marvin D. Brailsford, USA (Ret)
Patty Brandmaier, former Senior Executive Officer, CIA
Ambassador Aurelia E. Brazeal (Ret)
Joel F. Brenner, former Inspector General of the NSA
Ambassador James "Wally" Brewster, Jr.
Major General John W. Brooks, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Claire Broome, USPHS (Ret)
Command Sergeant Major Dwight J. Brown, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Sue K. Brown (Ret)
Mark Brunner, former Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)
Ambassador George Bruno (Ret)
Joseph M. Bryan, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski
Theresa T. Buchanan, former Member, Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
Kara L. Bue, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Brigadier General Edward G. Burley, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Nicholas Burns (Ret), former Under Secretary of State
Ambassador William J. Burns (Ret), former Deputy Secretary of State
Sergeant Major William Burton, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Dwight L. Bush
Ambassador Prudence Bushnell (Ret)
Rear Admiral John Butler, USN (Ret)
Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas L. Butts, USMC (Ret)
Louis E. Caldera, former Secretary of the Army
Dan Caldwell, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Pepperdine University
Gabe Camarillo, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Carlos C. Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell, Jr., USA (Ret)
John R. Campbell, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Brigadier General Kristine K. Campbell, Ph.D., USA (Ret)
Kurt M. Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State
Brigadier General George J. Cannelos, USAF (Ret)
Mario Caraballo, former Deputy Associate Administrator, EPA
Sergeant Major Rosemarie Caraballo, USA (Ret)
Vice Admiral James C. Card, USCG (Ret)
Ambassador David L. Carden
Robert Cardillo, former Director of the NGA
Brigadier General David Carey, USA (Ret)
Robert J. Carey, former Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense
James R. Carr, former Dean, EPA Institute
Mike Carr, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy
Patrick Carrick, Ph.D., former Agency Director, Department of Homeland Security
Ashton B. Carter, former Secretary of Defense
Phillip E. Carter, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Steven A. Cash, former CIA Officer and Senate Staff
Lieutenant General John Castellaw, USMC (Ret)
Rear Admiral Kenneth G. Castro, USPHS (Ret)
Major General William D. Catto, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Judith B. Cefkin (Ret)
Rear Admiral Bill Center, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Peter R. Chaveas (Ret)
Rebecca Bill Chavez, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Antonia Chayes, former Under Secretary of the Air Force
Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret)
Brigadier General Doug Cherry, USA (Ret)
General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Mark B. Childress
Admiral Hank Chiles, USN (Ret), former Commander U.S. Strategic Command
Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman, USA (Ret)
Lieutenant General James Clapper, USAF (Ret), former Director of National Intelligence
General Wesley Clark, USA (Ret), former Commander U.S. European Command
Richard Clarke, former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
Brigadier General Julia Jeter Cleckley, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral William W. Cobb, Jr., USN (Ret)
David S. Cohen, former Deputy Director of the CIA
Rear Admiral Mitchell L. Cohen, MD, USPHS (Ret)
William Cohen, former Secretary of Defense
Harry Coker, Jr., former Executive Director of the NSA
Brent Colburn, former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
Rear Admiral Christopher W. Cole, USN (Ret)
Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman, USMC (Ret)
Joseph J. Collins, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Erin C. Conaton, former Under Secretary of Defense
John Conger, former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Elinor G. Constable (Ret)
Ambassador Frances D. Cook (Ret)
Ambassador Frederick B. Cook (Ret)
Major General J. Gary Cooper, USMC (Ret)
Rear Admiral José F. Cordero, USPHS (Ret)
Rear Admiral Mary Pat Couig, Ph.D., MPH, RN, USPHS (Ret)
Thomas M. Countryman, former Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Cindy L. Courville, Ph.D. (Ret)
Madelyn R. Creedon, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Daniel T. Crocker, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Ambassador James B. Cunningham (Ret)
Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist Marilee Cunningham, USN (Ret)
Major General Lewis Curtis, USAF (Ret)
Gregory Dahlberg, former Under Secretary of the Army
William B. Daitch, former Assistant Director, Department of Homeland Security
John H. Dalton, former Secretary of the Navy
Major General Stephen L. Danner, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral John P. Davis, USN (Ret)
Sergeant Major Kim Davis, USMC (Ret)
Robert V. Davis, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Ruth A. Davis (Ret)
Lieutenant General Michael Davison, Jr., USA (Ret)
Daniel Dawson, former Senior Executive, Defense Intelligence Agency
Rear Admiral Scott D. Deitchman, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
David G. Delaney, former Acting Associate General Counsel of Homeland Security
Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis (Ret)
Ambassador Greg Delawie (Ret)
Rudy DeLeon, former Deputy Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Christopher Dell (Ret)
Joan Dempsey, former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Major General Susan Y. Desjardins, USAF (Ret)
Chief Master Sergeant R. Dale Deskins, USAF (Ret)
Brian R. Detter, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Major General Richard T. Devereaux, USAF (Ret)
Carol DiBattiste, former Under Secretary of the Air Force
Ambassador John Dinger (Ret)
Ambassador Larry Dinger (Ret)
Rear Admiral Kelvin N. Dixon, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Kathleen Doherty (Ret)
Michael B. Donley, former Secretary of the Air Force
Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan, Jr. (Ret)
Brigadier General Barbara Doornink, USA (Ret)
Greg Douquet, National Security Leader
Martha E. Duncan, former Chief DIA Defense Human Intelligence Enterprise
Vice Admiral Joseph Dyer, USN (Ret)
Ambassador William C. Eacho
Major General Paul Eaton, USA (Ret)
Ambassador William A. Eaton (Ret)
R.P. Eddy, former Director, National Security Council
Eric Edelman, former Under Secretary of Defense
Major General Mari K. Eder, USA (Ret)
Brigadier General Thomas N. Edmonds, USAF (Ret)
Master Chief Personnel Specialist Bridget F. Edwards, USN (Ret)
Chief Master Sergeant Kelly J. Egan, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Susan M. Elliott (Ret)
Ambassador John B. Emerson
Ambassador Gregory W. Engle (Ret)
Major General William L. Enyart, USA (Ret), former U.S. Congressman (IL-12)
Joseph A. Esposito, former Deputy Under Secretary of Education
Alan Estevez, former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Sergeant Major John L. Estrada, USMC (Ret)
Rear Admiral Stephen C. Evans, USN (Ret)
Elisa Ewers, former Director, National Security Council
Major General John Ewers, USMC (Ret)
Vice Admiral Ron Eytchison, USN (Ret)
Roland Fabia, former Chief of Corporate Engagement, Defense Intelligence Agency
Tony Fainberg, former Division Chief, Department of Defense
Rear Admiral Henry Falk, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Richard A. Falkenrath, former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
Evelyn N. Farkas, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Sarah S. Farnsworth, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Major General Barbara Faulkenberry, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Robert J. Felderman, USA (Ret)
Daniel Feldman, former Special Rep for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Department of State
Ambassador Judith R. Fergin (Ret)
Ilsa Ferro, former Chief, Defense Intelligence Agency
Sergeant Major Ronald E. Fetherson, USMC (Ret)
Brigadier General Evelyn "Pat" Foote, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Robert S. Ford (Ret)
Jason W. Forrester, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Major General Eugene Fox, USA (Ret)
John G. Fox, Senior Foreign Service Officer (Ret), Department of State
Brigadier General Martin E.B. France, USAF (Ret)
Paul Frandano, former Senior Executive, CIA
Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken, USN (Ret)
Major General George J. Franz, USA (Ret)
Command Chief Master Sergeant Shelina E. Frey, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Michael S. Frick, USN (Ret)
Rear Admiral Robert Ellis Frick, USN (Ret)
Alison Kiehl Friedman, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Anita Friedt, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Command Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Fritz, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton
Ambassador Julie Furuta-Toy (Ret)
Ambassador Edward M. Gabriel
Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith
Rear Admiral James M. Galloway, MD, USPHS (Ret)
Lenora Peters Gant, Ph.D., former Senior Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Juan M Garcia, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, USA (Ret)
Master Gunnery Sergeant Joseph H. Geeter III, USMC (Ret)
Joshua A. Geltzer, Ph.D., former Senior Director, National Security Council
Brigadier General Jonathan George, USAF (Ret)
Glenn S. Gerstell, former General Counsel of the NSA
Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin
Daniel B. Ginsberg, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Brigadier General Robert A. Glacel, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Fred Stephen Glass, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Christopher E. Goldthwait (Ret)
David Goldwyn, former Assistant Secretary of State
Sherri W. Goodman, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Robert Gordon, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Rose Gottemoeller, former Under Secretary of State
W. Scott Gould, former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Ambassador Gary A. Grappo (Ret)
Ambassador Gordon Gray (Ret)
Vice Admiral Kevin Patrick Green, USN (Ret)
Chief Master Sergeant Billy Gregory, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Robert Griffin, Ph.D., former Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security
Vice Admiral Bruce Grooms, USN (Ret)
Ambassador David A. Gross
Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret)
Will A. Gunn, former General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
Rear Admiral Donald Guter, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Lino Gutiérrez (Ret)
Ambassador Howard Gutman
Ambassador Nina Hachigian
Major General Richard S. Haddad, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Marlene E. Haffner, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of Defense
Avril Haines, former Deputy Director of the CIA
Robert Hale, former Under Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Anne Hall (Ret)
Katherine Hall, former Office Director, CIA
Major General Irv Halter, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Pamela K. Hamamoto
Rear Admiral Janice M. Hamby, USN (Ret)
Lieutenant General Michael Hamel, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador S. Fitzgerald Haney
Mary B. Hannagan, former Staffing Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Ken Harbaugh, National Security Leader 
Rear Admiral Bryan Hardin, USPHS (Ret)
Major General Robert A. Harding, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Jeffrey A. Harley, USN (Ret)
Anne M. Harrington, former Deputy Administrator, Department of Energy
Ambassador Anthony Harrington
Command Master Chief Petty Officer Octavia Harris, USN (Ret)
Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris, USN (Ret)
Major General Jerry C. Harrison, USA (Ret)
United States Senator Gary Hart (Ret)
Josh Hartman, former Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense
Tom N. Harvey, former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
Margaret D. Hawthorne, former Chief of Mission, Department of State
General Michael Hayden, USAF (Ret), former Director of the CIA
Major General Ralph L. Haynes, MD, MBA, USA (Ret)
General Richard D. Hearney, USMC (Ret)
Major General Ace Hearon, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Clare Helminiak, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Brigadier General Frederick Henry, USA (Ret)
Eric Herbst, former Senior Executive, NGA
Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Bruce Alan Heyman
Ambassador Douglas T. Hickey
Rear Admiral Alan R. Hinman, USPHS (Ret)
Eric L. Hirschhorn, former Under Secretary of Commerce
John R. Hoag, former Principal Director for Policy, U.S. Mission to NATO
Ambassador Karl Hofmann (Ret)
Christopher Hoh, former Senior Advisor, Department of State
Laura S. H. Holgate, former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
Victoria K. Holt, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Richard N. Holwill (Ret)
Richard D. Hooker, Jr., former Senior Director, National Security Council
Lieutenant General Reynold N. Hoover, USA (Ret)
Lieutenant General John D. Hopper, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Sally K. Horn, former Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Master Gunnery Sergeant William Hosea, USMC (Ret)
Lieutenant General Mike Hough, USMC (Ret)
Sharon Houy, former Chief of Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency
Vice Admiral P. Gardner Howe, III, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Vicki J. Huddleston (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador David Huebner
Rear Admiral James M. Hughes, USPHS (Ret)
Andrew Hunter, former Senior Executive, Department of Defense
James G. Huse, Jr., former Inspector General of the SSA
Rear Admiral John D. Hutson, JAGC USN (Ret)
Steven Huybrechts, Ph.D., former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy
Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of State
Chris Inglis, former Deputy Director of the NSA
Admiral Bobby Inman, USN (Ret), former Deputy Director of the CIA
Brigadier General David R. Irvine, USA (Ret)
Justin Jackson, former Associate Deputy Director of the CIA
Major General Jeffrey A. Jacobs, USA (Ret)
Mark R. Jacobson, former Deputy NATO Civilian Representative, Department of Defense
Ambassador Roberta S. Jacobson (Ret)
Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson (Ret)
Terry Jaggers, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the Air Force
Lieutenant General Arlen D. Jameson, USAF (Ret)
Major General Randy Jayne, USAF (Ret)
Ray Jefferson, former Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Ph.D.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Jardea Jenkins, USN (Ret)
Brigadier General John Johns, USA (Ret)
Brigadier General Axel Alfred Johnson III, USA (Ret)
Ambassador David T. Johnson (Ret)
Brigadier General J. D. Johnson, USA (Ret)
Command Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Major General James Johnson, USAF (Ret)
Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Beth Jones (Ret)
Brigadier General C. Jerome Jones, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Deborah K. Jones
Major General Michael Jones, USA (Ret)
Command Sergeant Major Michele S. Jones, USA (Ret)
Lieutenant General Jan-Marc Jouas, USAF (Ret)
Colin H. Kahl, Ph.D., former National Security Advisor to the Vice President
Rear Admiral Douglas B. Kamerow, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Philip Karsting, former Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Denis Kaufman, USN (Ret)
Lieutenant General Richard L. Kelly, USMC (Ret)
Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral Gene Kendall, USN (Ret)
Brigadier General Jeffrey B. Kendall, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy
Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State 
Ambassador Kristie Kenney (Ret)
Ronald Keohane, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
John Kerry, former Secretary of State
Command Chief Master Sergeant Trae R. King-Latimer, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Bob Kiser, MD, USN (Ret)
Orde Kittrie, former Office Director, Department of State
Lieutenant General Frank Klotz, USAF (Ret), former Under Secretary of Energy
Christine Kluh, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Susan J. Koch, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Brigadier General Tom Kolditz, Ph.D., USA (Ret)
Ambassador Jimmy Kolker (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
Lawrence Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Karen Kornbluh
Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California

Fleet Master Chief Raymond D. Kemp, Sr., USN (Ret)
Major General Randy Manner, USA (Ret)
Brigadier General Carlos E. Martinez, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Mark A. Montjar, USA (Ret)
Sean O'Keefe, former Secretary of the Navy
Rear Admiral David R. Oliver, Jr., USN (Ret)
Ambassador Susan Rice, former National Security Advisor
Alex Wagner, former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Army
Lieutenant General Willie Williams, USMC (Ret)
Brigadier General Dan Woodward, USAF (Ret)
Major General Margaret H. Woodward, USAF (Ret)

Lieutenant General Richard Kramlich, USMC (Ret)
Ken Krieg, former Under Secretary of Defense
William Krist, former Assistant Trade Representative
John Kroger, former Chief Learning Officer, U.S. Navy
Ambassador Lisa Kubiske (Ret)
Robert Kyle, former Program Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget
Gregory Lagana, former Associate Director, White House Office of Global Communications
Major General Dennis J. Laich, USA (Ret)
Anthony Lake, former National Security Advisor
Brett B. Lambert, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Thomas R. Lamont, former Assistant Secretary of the Army
Rear Admiral Jim Lando, MD, MPH, FACPM, USPHS (Ret)
David Lapan, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral William D. Lassek, MD, USPHS (Ret)
Rear Admiral Katharine Laughton, USN (Ret)
Jeff Le, former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Office of the Governor of California
Ambassador Joyce E. Leader (Ret)
Master Chief Petty Officer Bobby R. Lee, Jr., USN (Ret)
Vice Admiral Mike LeFever, USN (Ret)
Major General Michael Lehnert, USMC (Ret)
Michael Leiter, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Rear Admiral Richard A. Lemen, USPHS (Ret)
Bruce S. Lemkin, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force
Major General Alfonso E. Lenhardt, USA (Ret)
Peter D. Lennon, former Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Bel Leong-Hong, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Major General Steven J. Lepper, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Phil Leventis, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Jeffrey D. Levine (Ret)
Reta Jo Lewis, former Special Rep for Global Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of State
Ambassador Dawn Liberi (Ret)
Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, USMC (Ret), former Under Secretary of Homeland Security
Rear Admiral David M. Lichtman, MD, USN (Ret)
Rear Admiral Samuel Lin, MD, Ph.D., MBA, MPA, MS, USPHS (Ret)
Senior Master Sergeant Steven D. Lindsey, USAF (Ret)
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, USN (Ret), former Commander U.S. Pacific Command
Rear Admiral Deborah A. Loewer, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Carmen Lomellin
Letitia A. "Tish" Long, former Director of the NGA
Major General Don Loranger, USAF (Ret)
Keri Lowry, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Admiral James Loy, USCG (Ret), former Commandant of the Coast Guard
Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey, USA (Ret)
James M. Ludes, former Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
Ambassador Lewis Lukens (Ret)
Michael D. Lumpkin, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Ambassador Douglas Lute (Ret)
William J. Lynn, III, former Deputy Secretary of Defense
Ambassador David L. Lyon (Ret)
Ray Mabus, former Secretary of the Navy
Rear Admiral Archer M. Macy, USN (Ret)
General David M. Maddox, USA (Ret)
Tom Maertens, former Director, National Security Council
Robert W. Magner, former Senate Relations Director, CIA
Kelly Magsamen, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Deborah R. Malac (Ret)
Michele A. Manatt, former Legislative Affairs Director, White House Office of Nat'l Drug Control Policy
Ambassador Robert A. Mandell
Rear Admiral David Manero, USN (Ret)
Kathleen Y. Marin, former Region Director, U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Ambassador Edward Marks (Ret)
Rear Admiral James Marks, USPHS (Ret)
Robert Terry Marlow, former Principal Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force
Ambassador Niels Marquardt (Ret)
Ambassador Vilma S. Martinez
Keith J. Masback, former Source Operations Director, NGA
Brigadier General Gregory Mason, USA (Ret)
Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun, MD, MPH, JD, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Dennise Mathieu (Ret)
Rear Admiral Michael G. Mathis, USN (Ret)
Major General Jose S. Mayorga, USA (Ret)
Alejandro Mayorkas, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Barbara Estock Mays, former Special Assistant, Defense Intelligence Agency
J. R. McBrien, former Associate Director, Department of the Treasury
Ambassador Marshall F. McCallie (Ret)
Major General Neil McCasland, Ph.D., USAF (Ret)
Sergeant Major Patricia Mack McCollough, USMC (Ret)
Ryan McDermott, former Principal Director, Department of Defense
Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff
Ambassador Nancy McEldowney (Ret)
Ann McFadden, former Senior Executive, U.S. Army
Master Sergeant Tom McFadden, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland (Ret)
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret)
Brigadier General David L. McGinnis, USA (Ret), former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Donald F. McHenry, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
James F. McIlmail, former Executive Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Ambassador Elizabeth McKune (Ret)
John McLaughlin, former Acting Director of the CIA
General Merrill A. McPeak, USAF (Ret), former Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Major General Dee Ann McWilliams, USA (Ret)
Brigadier General Joseph V. Medina, USMC (Ret)
Monica Medina, former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce
Subhi Mehdi, former Executive Director, Department of Veterans Affairs
Ambassador James D. Melville, Jr. (Ret)
Rear Admiral Steve Metruck, USCG (Ret)
James N. Miller, former Under Secretary of Defense
Major General John M. Miller, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Tom Miller (Ret)
Jami Miscik, former Deputy Director of the CIA
Rear Admiral Michael Mittelman, USN (Ret)
Major General David Mize, USMC (Ret)
Lieutenant General Thomas M. Montgomery, USA (Ret)
Vice Admiral Edward Moore, Jr., USN (Ret)
Ambassador Roderick W. Moore (Ret)
Edward "Tom" Morehouse, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Constance A. Morella
Ambassador Luis G. Moreno (Ret)
Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH, FACPM, USPHS (Ret)
Ambassador Richard Morningstar
Ambassador Stephen D. Mull (Ret)
Vice Admiral Charles L. Munns, USN (Ret)
Patrick Murphy, former Acting Secretary of the Army
Carla Tighe Murray, former Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Robert Murray, former Under Secretary of the Navy
Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, USN (Ret), former Director of the NGA
Ambassador Allan Mustard (Ret)
Major General J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret)
Senior Chief Petty Officer Malcolm W. Nance, USN (Ret)
Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of Homeland Security
Admiral John Nathman, USN (Ret)
Ambassador David D. Nelson (Ret)
Dava Newman, former Deputy Administrator of NASA
General Lloyd Fig Newton, USAF (Ret)
Thomas R. Nides, former Deputy Secretary of State
Brian H. Nilsson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Crystal Nix-Hines
John M. Nolan, former Deputy Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service
Rear Admiral Audrey Hart Nora, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Ambassador Victoria Nuland (Ret)
Major General James Nuttall, USA (Ret)
Joseph Nye, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Brigadier General Mark O’Neill, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Patrick O'Carroll, MD, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Kimberly O'Connor, DM, former Executive Director, Department of Homeland Security
Linda Bithell Oliver, former Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense
Matt Olsen, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Major General Eric T. Olson, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Louis F. O'Neill (Ret)
Thomas P. Oppel, former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy
Lieutenant General Charley Otstott, USA (Ret)
Andy Ozment, former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
Tracy Pakulniewicz, former Policy Integration Director, Department of Defense
Brigadier General Pete J. Palmer, USA (Ret)
Leon E. Panetta, former Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Joseph R. Paolino, Jr.
Michael Parmly, former Acting Assistant Secretary of State
James Pavitt, former Deputy Director of the CIA
Lieutenant General Allen G. Peck, Ph.D., USAF (Ret)
William J. Perry, former Secretary of Defense
Vice Admiral D. Brian Peterman, USCG (Ret)
F. Whitten Peters, former Secretary of the Air Force
Major General Marne' Peterson, Ph.D., USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit (Ret)
Major General John Phillips, USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering (Ret), former Under Secretary of State
William Piekney, former Senior Operations Manager, CIA
Ambassador Joan M. Plaisted (Ret)
Rear Admiral Julia R. Plotnick, RN, MPH, USPHS (Ret)
Rear Admiral Paul J. Pluta, USCG (Ret)
Major General Gale S. Pollock, CRNA, FACHE, FAAN, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Fernandez "Frank" Ponds, USN (Ret)
Major General Peggy Poore, USAF (Ret)
Edward A. Powell, former Acting Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Ambassador Nancy J. Powell (Ret)
Jon Powers, former Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, White House
Major General Thomas L. Prather, Jr., USA (Ret)
Sen. Larry Pressler, former United States Senator (R-SD)
Ned Price, former Senior Director, National Security Council
Ambassador Charles L. "Jack" Pritchard (Ret)
Jeffrey F. Pryce, former Counselor to the Under Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral William L. Putnam, USN (Ret)
Major General Marilyn Quagliotti, USA (Ret)
Major General Mark R. Quantock, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn, USN (Ret)
Mary E. Quinn, former Senior Executive, Department of Defense
Ambassador Maureen Quinn (Ret)
Susan J. Rabern, Ph.D., former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Major General William M. Rajczak, USAF (Ret)
Adrienne Ramsay, former Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee
Ambassador Robin L. Raphel
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Rascon, USA (Ret), Medal of Honor Recipient
Ambassador Charles A. Ray (Ret)
Rear Admiral Stephen Redd, USPHS (Ret)
Joe Reeder, former Under Secretary of the Army
Major General Raymond "Fred" Rees, USA (Ret)
Sergeant Major Fenton Reese, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Julissa Reynoso
Rear Admiral Mark Rich, USN (Ret)
Anne C. Richard, former Assistant Secretary of State
Governor Bill Richardson, former Secretary of Energy
Sandra V. Richardson, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Governor Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security
Lieutenant General Charles H. Roadman II, MD, USAF (Ret)
Vice Admiral Clyde Robbins, USCG (Ret)
Ambassador Thomas B. Robertson (Ret)
Rear Admiral Harold L. Robinson, USN (Ret)
Major General Alan V. Rogers, USAF (Ret)
John Rogers, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Brigadier General Ronald F. Rokosz, USA (Ret)
Command Sergeant Major Darryl N. Roland, USA (Ret)
Lawrence Guzman Romo, former Director, U.S. Selective Service System
Frank A. Rose, former Assistant Secretary of State
Major General Patricia Rose, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral Mark L. Rosenberg, USPHS (Ret)
Tommy Ross, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Leslie V. Rowe (Ret)
Monique Rowtham-Kennedy, former Deputy General Counsel, Department of Defense
Major General David Rubenstein, FACHE, USA (Ret)
Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Vice Admiral Roger T. Rufe, USCG (Ret)
Brigadier General Maritza Ryan, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Paul J. Ryan, USN (Ret)
Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, USA (Ret)
Robert A. Sanders, LP.D, Chair, National Security, University of New Haven
Ambassador Miriam Sapiro
Ambassador Teresita C. Schaffer (Ret)
James A. Schear, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Brigadier General Donald F. Schenk, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Brenda Brown Schoonover (Ret)
Ambassador James Schumaker (Ret)
Brigadier General Andrew M. Schuster, USA (Ret)
Brigadier General John M. Schuster, USA (Ret)
Daniel C. Schwartz, former General Counsel of the NSA
Major General Errol R. Schwartz, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Kyle Scott (Ret)
Ambassador Tod Sedgwick
David Sedney, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
General Paul J. Selva, USAF (Ret), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Robert W. Sennewald, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Joe Sestak, USN (Ret), former U.S. Congressman (PA-7)
Sharon B. Seymour, former Senior Executive, U.S. Air Force
Khushali Shah, former Managing Director, State Department Office of Foreign Assistance
Rear Admiral Bill Shannon, USN (Ret)
Rear Admiral Jim Shannon, USN (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Andrew Shapiro, former Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro
Kelly M. Sharbel, Jr., former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Mattie R. Sharpless (Ret)
Senior Master Sergeant Donald B. Shaw II, USAF (Ret)
Christopher Shays, former U.S. Congressman (CT-4)
Vice Admiral Herman Shelanski, USN (Ret)

Rear Admiral Dwight D. Shepherd, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Robert A. Sherman
Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman (Ret), former Under Secretary of State
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Ph.D., former Deputy Secretary of Energy
Russell D. Shilling, Ph.D., former Executive Director, Department of Education
Rear Admiral David Simpson, USN (Ret)
Vikram J. Singh, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
John Sipher, former Chief of Station, CIA
Ambassador Emil Skodon (Ret)
Walter B. Slocombe, former Under Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Dana Shell Smith (Ret)
Rear Admiral Gregory J. Smith, USN (Ret)
Jeffrey H. Smith, former General Counsel of the CIA
Julianne Smith, former Deputy National Security Advisor
Brigadier General Paul Gregory Smith, USA (Ret)
Rear Admiral Steven Grayson Smith, USN (Ret)
Ambassador Nancy E. Soderberg, former Deputy National Security Advisor
Rear Admiral Steven L. Solomon, USPHS (Ret)
Ambassador Alan Solomont
Stan Soloway, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Ivo Spalatin, former Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Ambassador Daniel Speckhard (Ret)
Robert M. Speer, former Acting Secretary of the Army
Matt Spence, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral Todd Jay Squire, USN (Ret)
Roy A. Stacy, Career Minister (Ret), Department of State
Major General Clifford L. Stanley, USMC (Ret), former Under Secretary of Defense
Donald C. Stanton, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Karen Clark Stanton (Ret)
Rear Admiral Jim Stark, USN (Ret)
James Steinberg, former Deputy Secretary of State
Major General Howard D. Stendahl, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Robert L. Stephens, USA (Ret)
Mary M. Stickney, former Senior Advisor, Federal Judiciary
Rear Admiral William Steven Stokes, USPHS (Ret)
Bob Stone, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ambassador Mark C. Storella (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Sergeant Major Kurtis J. Strickland, USA (Ret)
Kenneth Stringer, Jr., Ph.D., former Division Chief, CIA
Sergeant Major Peni M. Sua, USA (Ret)
Kathryn Sullivan, former Administrator of NOAA
Maura C. Sullivan, former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Gordon Sumner, Ph.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mona Sutphen, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Kerry Sutten, former Deputy Staff Director, Senate Intelligence Committee
Brigadier General Loree Sutton, USA (Ret)
Major General Tony M. Taguba, USA (Ret)
Major General Michael R. Taheri, USAF (Ret)
Brigadier General Francis X. Taylor, USAF (Ret)
Jarris Louis Taylor, Jr., Ed.D., former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Air Force
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. (Ret)
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of State
John K. Tien, former Senior Director, National Security Council
Helen Tierney, former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Rear Admiral Paul E. Tobin, USN (Ret)
Jack Thomas Tomarchio, former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security
Jim Townsend, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Major General Jon Treacy, USAF (Ret)
Gregory F. Treverton, former Chair of the National Intelligence Council
Lieutenant General William J. Troy, USA (Ret)
Major General F. Andrew Turley, USAF (Ret)
Christine L. Turner, former Director, National Security Council
Brigadier General William W. Uhle, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Admiral Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich, III, USN (Ret)
Brigadier General Robin B. Umberg, USA (Ret)
Thomas Umberg, former Deputy Director, White House Office of Nat'l Drug Control Policy
Bruce G. Valentine, Jr., former Associate Deputy Director, CIA
Brigadier General Scott P. Van Cleef, USAF (Ret)
Rear Admiral William Craig Vanderwagen, USPHS (Ret)
Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Lieutenant General Dale A. Vesser, USA (Ret)
Darci Vetter, former Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Mike Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense
Governor Tom Vilsack, former Secretary of Agriculture
Ambassador Jenonne Walker (Ret)
Ambassador Marc Wall (Ret)
Brigadier General George H. Walls, Jr., USMC (Ret)
Ambassador James D. Walsh
Ambassador Mary Warlick (Ret)
Brigadier General John Watkins, USA (Ret)
Jack H. Watson, Jr., former White House Chief of Staff
Brigadier General Marianne Watson, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne (Ret)
Andy Weber, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
William Webster, former Director of the CIA
William F. Wechsler, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Todd A. Weiler, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Casey Weinstein, Ohio State Representative 
Lieutenant General Jack Weinstein, USAF (Ret)
General Joe Went, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Joseph Westphal, former Under Secretary of the Army
Rear Admiral Hugh Denworth Wetherald, USN (Ret)
Major General Deborah C. Wheeling, USA (Ret)
Major General Craig B. Whelden, USA (Ret)
Ambassador Barry B. White
Ambassador Pamela White (Ret)
Rear Admiral Robert A. Whitney, Jr., DVM, MS, USPHS (Ret)
Command Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas C. Whitney, USN (Ret)
Jon A. Wiant, former Senior Executive, Department of State
Sheila Widnall, former Secretary of the Air Force
Sergeant Major Alexander Williams, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Bisa Williams (Ret)
Chief Master Sergeant Calvin D. Williams, Sr., USAF (Ret)
Kayla M. Williams, former Director, Department of Veterans Affairs
General Michael Williams, USMC (Ret)
Ambassador Clint Williamson (Ret)
Major General Margaret C. Wilmoth, Ph.D., MSS, RN, FAAN, USA (Ret)
Douglas B. Wilson, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Rear Admiral Jesse A. Wilson, Jr., USN (Ret)
General Johnnie E. Wilson, USA (Ret)
Major General Ken Wisian, Ph.D., USAF (Ret)
Ambassador Duane E. Woerth
Neal Wolin, former Deputy Secretary of Treasury
Bryan Wood, former Assistant Deputy Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
Meredith Woodruff, former Center Chief, CIA
Sergeant Major Bobby B. Woods, USMC (Ret)
Bill Woodward, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Matice Wright-Springer, former Principal Director, Department of Defense
Brigadier General Stephen N. Xenakis, MD, USA (Ret)
Ambassador John M. Yates (Ret)
Ambassador Johnny Young (Ret)
Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch (Ret)
Dov S. Zakheim, former Under Secretary of Defense
Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz, former Senior Executive to the Secretary of the Air Force
Mike Zehner, former Deputy General Counsel of the Air Force
Joseph Zengerle, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Peter D. Zimmerman, Ph.D., former Chief Scientist, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret), former Commander U.S. Central Command
Robert B. Zoellick, former U.S. Trade Representative
Admiral Paul Zukunft, USCG (Ret), former Commandant of the Coast Guard
Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack, USA (Ret)