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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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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Isn't 8 stars too many for a 5month period? Worrying times...
I was thinking the same thing.
China.
May they Rest In Peace, true patriots, one and all.
Thank you for your silent sacrifice. All of you. 
Thank you so much for your bravery, your knowledge and your service.
Thank you to all who serve in ways I can't imagine. And my eternal gratitude for all the brave men and women who gave all. You are heroes.
God bless you all for the work you do, for the service to our country. May God receive their souls to heaven and peace to their families.
Thank you to all the men and women who serve in silence. A grateful nation mourns with you.
@AltHomelandSec
God Bless you, your Patriotism and Integrity.
This world is upside down. Please continue to strive to right this ship.
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