Our Memorial Wall started w 31 stars in 1974.
Eight stars were added this year for a total of 125 today.
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Our Memorial Wall started w 31 stars in 1974.
Eight stars were added this year for a total of 125 today.
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This month marks the 30th anniversary of our first memorial ceremony.
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July 1974: Memorial Wall created, but there was no dedication ceremony, no photos taken, & no fanfare. Stars simply appeared.
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1986: a counterintel officer suggested a ceremony be held annually in front of Wall.
1st Memorial Ceremony was held in 1987.
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DDCI Robert Gates presided over the simple event attended by small number of Agency officers.
50 stars were on Wall at that time
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Prior to this ceremony, employees were honored in small private services, typically just immediate family & a senior official.
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First 2 ceremonies, only Agency employees allowed to attend.
1989: Richard Welch’s widow & son attended.
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1990: all surviving family members who could be found were invited to attend ceremony.
Many return year after year.
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1995: names of all fallen officers, including those undercover, are read aloud.
Proposed by an ops officer, this continues today
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2009: DCIA Panetta presented a replica star to brothers of Douglas Mackiernan, 1st CIA officer killed.
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Today, each family receives a replica star sculpted by same artist who engraves them on Memorial Wall.
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At this week's annual memorial ceremony we paid tribute to CIA officers who've died in the line of duty.
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I'am Sorry & God bless
May each of them, rest in the knowledge their sacrifice is honored by ALL OF AMERICA. Thank you for your selflessness in all you did for us.
They are Patriots. True heros of which country is before anything else.
My most humblest condolences to you for the last of your brave patriots. The American people owe you a debt of gratitude for your service
Ugh. I meant Loss not last.
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