American Valor Quarterly Issue 4 - Autumn 2008 | Page 3

FROM THE EDITOR

Continuing the Mission
Autumn 2008

By Tim Holbert

James C. Roberts
President

Tim Holbert
Editor & Program Director

James Michels

The holiday season is a time for giving
thanks for all that we have – for our
friends, our family, and also for those who
are serving our country around the world.

Director of Development

Jordan Cross
Director of Communication

Laura Ymker
Program Assistant

Michael Newcomb & Andrew Lee
Graphic Illustrators

Peter Trahan
Website Manager

For the American Veterans Center, it is also
a time to thank the thousands of
Americans who believe in our mission to
preserve the legacy of our veterans from
the Greatest Generation through the latest
generation. The past year has been a very Veterans of Jimmy Doolittle’s raid on Japan in 1942
are interviewed on their wartime experience by high
good one for us, as our programs have school students at the American Veterans Center’s
continued to grow.
11th Annual Conference on November 6, 2008.
Pictured far-right speaking to the students is Maj.

Thanks to your help, 2008 was a banner Gen. David M. Jones, pilot of plane #5 in the raid.
year for the American Veterans Center, General Jones passed away on November 25, 2008.
We are grateful for his support and friendship, and
with a number of highlights, including:

Chris Graham
Researcher

Michael Paradiso

ask that all of our readers keep him in their prayers.

Publisher

American Valor Quarterly
A quarterly publication of the
American Veterans Center
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Arlington, VA 22201
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two divisions, the World War II Veterans
Committee and the National Vietnam
Veterans Committee.
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