Central Intelligence Agency

“ Each star holds memories of a brave intelligence officer whose example we follow, a treasured colleague whose wisdom we keep, or a lost friend whose laughter we miss.
“Our enduring aspiration as an Agency is to honor their memory. We do so by continuing the mission they served so faithfully.”
Two of the new stars honor communications officers who worked for CIA in the early days of the Cold War. ”

“ They showed unmatched devotion to duty, working to protect Americans with no expectation of public recognition or acclaim.”
This year’s ceremony had the largest-ever number of guests, including family and friends of more than 30 of the fallen, and dozens of retired CIA communications officers. The retired officers were instrumental in researching the McGrath and Kasarda cases and nominating the two men for recognition on the Memorial Wall. ”