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Defense Forum Washington
 
Conference Schedule
8:00 AMRegistration Opens
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMContinental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMWelcome / Kickoff Speaker
 
ADM Michael G. Mullen, USN, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMPanel: "Managing the Battlefield & Beyond - A Leadership View"
 
Moderator: COL Roger Dimsdale, USA (Ret.), Former Chief of Staff, DoD-VA Wounded, Ill, & Injured Senior Oversight Committee Staff Office

Brockton D. Hunter, Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorney and Legislative Chair for the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Col Andrew R. MacMannis, USMC, Commander, Training Command
COL Richard B. O'Connor, USA, Logistics Division Chief, Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell
CSM James H. Franklin, USA, Army Air Operations Group, Ft. McNair, DC
Dr. Kathy Platoni, Clinical Psychologist
Colonel, Medical Service Corp, US Army Reserve
Army Reserve Psychology Consultant to the Chief, Medical Service Corp
11:00 AM - 11:10 AMCoffee Break
11:10 AM - 12:00 PMPanel: "Implications of Unseen Injuries: How Do We Respond on the Homefront?"
 
Moderator: Gregg Zoroya, News Reporter, USA Today

Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D., Founder and President of "Give an Hour"
CAPT Catherine A. Wilson, NC, USN (Ret.), Executive Director, Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, Department of Veterans Services
LTC Cynthia Rasmussen, RN, MSN, CANP, USAR, Psychological Director, 88th Regional Support Command, FT. Snelling
LTC David Rabb, M.A., L.I.C.S.W., A.C.S.W.,USAR, Director of Psychological Health, 63rd Readiness Support Command, Moffett Field
12:00 PM - 12:45 PMLuncheon Keynote Speaker
 
The Honorable John McCain, (R-AZ), Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
12:45 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
1:30 PM - 1:50 PMQ & A Follow-on from Panel: "Implications of Unseen Injuries: How Do We Respond on the Homefront?"
1:50 PM - 2:00 PMCoffee Break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMPanel: "Caring for Families & Caregivers: Facing the Truth"
 
Moderator: Karen S. Guice, M.D., M.P.P., Executive Director, Federal Recovery Coordination Program, Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Eric W. Christensen, Managing Director, Health Research Policy, CNA
Leslie Kammerdiener, Mother of Corporal Kevin Kammerdiener, USA, Wounded Warrior
LtCol Tim Maxwell, USMC (Ret.) & Shannon Maxwell, Wounded Warrior & Spouse and Co-Founder of "Hope For The Warriors"
Noel Koch, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Office of Transition Policy and Care Coordination
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMClosing Keynote Speaker
 
The Honorable L. Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
3:30 PM - 3:40 PMBreak
4:25 PM - 4:30 PMRemarks & Acknowledgements from USNI and MOAA
4:30 PM - 5:30 PMNetworking Reception