UNFPA Executive Director Addresses Sun Valley Film Festival

Condemns Gender Violence

United Nations, N…

The Family of WOMAN Film Festival 5

Cairo 6.7.8. Drama from Egypt, follows three women whose lives intersect: a conservative, poor mother who has to endure groping daily as she rides the overcrowded bus to work; an artist who is molested by a group of men celebrating a football victory in Tahri…

Women Warriors Find Higher Ground

These wounded warriors don’t look like you’d expect. There are no jarhead haircuts or fatigues. There are no missing limbs or prostheses. These warriors are women and they bear the invisible wounds of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumati…

Arlington Cemetery 2011

In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. He called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. President John F. Kennedy echoed that sentiment when he said, “As we express our grat…

New Book Releases About Navy SEALs

KETCHUM, IDAHO (October 9, 2009) ~ SFP Studio is pleased to announce the highly-anticipated release of a new book, SEAL: The Unspoken Sacrifice—a collection of stunning black & white photographs along with a narrative that explores and sheds light …

Remembering 9/11: The Navy SEAL Sacrifice RePost from Sun Valley Magazine Blog

“In times of war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation’s call; a common man with uncommon desire to succeed. Forged by adversity, he stands alongside America’s finest special operations forces to serve h…

Killer SEALs – May 3, 2011 – Foreign Policy

The United States Navy SEALs are generally acknowledged to be among the military’s most elite special operations units, arduously selected and trained for missions in the most extreme and pressing circumstances. It’s not surprising then t…

Afghanistan 2011

In March of 2011, I accompanied the Pacific Council delegation to Kabul, Afghanistan. Invited by Navy Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward and Commanding General David Petraeus, this delegation met with military and civilian leaders working on the “n…

Country Music Hall of Fame

Billboard displayed in Nashville, TN
Vince Gill and Keith Urban duet practicing for the Country Music Hall of Fame show, 2010…

Afghanistan 2010

In April 2010, I took my first trip to Afghanistan with a small group of delegates from the Pacific Council on International Policy (PC) at the invitation of Navy Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward and Commanding General Stan McCrystal. We assessed the Joint Tas…