Objectivity. Welcome the like to cspan and public radio audiences. Follow the action on twitter npclunch. Introduce our to head table. I would ask each to stand briefly as your name is announced. From your right, kevin, a Committee Member for the vietnam war commemoration. Marcus, a documentary film maker. Washingtonppe, a correspondent for ganett. Secretary of the the air force and a member of the National Press club. Thomas burr, senior washington correspondent for the Salt Lake City tribune and the chairman of board of the National Press club. Jim michaels, military reporter for usa today. Bill ingram, director of the Army National guard. The podium. R donna, a reporter for usa today. The organizer of todays lunch on the Speakers Committee and the 2009 president of the National Press club. Skipping over the speaker momentarily, rachel oswald, a at National Journal news wire. Brigadier general james whitham. Mary french of army magazine. Chief Master Sergeant mitch enlisted advisor t
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