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Today kicks off the first Earth Day Live of Earth Month 2025, and we’re making sure you don’t miss a moment of the action. Join us at 12:00pm today (April 7) for the Countdown to Earth Day: A Unified Call for Climate Action for Earth Action Day featuring a distinguished panel of key partners and supporters rallying for bold climate action worldwide.

As we build toward April 22nd, the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, these leaders will shine a spotlight on the urgent need to protect our planet, push back against rollbacks, and demand environmental and health protections.

View the event at noon today. The video will be available after the livestream if you miss it.

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Our panelists include:

• Priestley Johnson, Director of Girl Up USA, Girl Up, United Nations Foundation
• Alix Guerrier, CEO of DonorsChoose
• Laura Johnson, Youth Programs Manager, The Ocean Project | World Ocean Day
• Host: Aidan Charron, Associate Director of Global Earth Day, EARTHDAY.ORG

Earth Month is our time to unite, take action, and amplify the voices calling for real change. By joining this conversation, you’re not just watching — you’re becoming part of a global movement pushing for a healthier, more sustainable future.

See you there,

Kathleen Rogers
President

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honors General David Howell Petraeus. Part Two. (Note: We ran out of tape, but we have the end of his philosophical comment in text) 

‘I’ll keep in mind a Cautionary tale of young schoolboy who gave a report about Julius Caesar: he was a great general, he won some important battles, he made a long speech, they killed him.” – I will try to avoid Caeser’s fate this evening.

“Addressing such eminent company in this great city with this great organization, one can almost begin to feel a little bit important- thankfully I have plenty of experiences from early days in the army to keep that impulse in check…

One episode in particular- I was fresh out of West point, a new second lieutenant, out with my new platoon for the first time, we’d a long day and we didn’t crawl into our sleeping bags until just before midnight. I’d only been asleep for an hour or so, when my platoon sergeant, a Wise old airborne veteran elbowed me and woke me up, “Sir Look up and tell me what you see.” So I looked up at a beautiful night sky and I told him, “I see a million stars, platoon sergeant” — And what does that tell you sir?” he asked.  I wasn’t quite sure what he was getting at, so I thought about it for a moment and then gave an answer I thought was truly indicative of a keen intellect.   “…Well (there’s) millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.  Theologically it tells me that God Is great and we are but small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we’re going to enjoy a beautiful day for training tomorrow. 

    There was a long pause as my platoon sergeant considered this obviously weighty answer. He seemed to be speechless in fact after that impressive response.   

    So I finally asked him, “What does it tell you, platoon sergeant?”

“Well sir, it tells me, that’s somebody stole our tent.”

“While Americans may debate being for or against various endeavors undertaken by our government,  it is heartening that virtually all our citizens agree on one political point, that we should all support those who put themselves in harms way to serve our country.”

I was privileged to serve in some tough places during my final decade in particular. —

Indeed  the marines and all in military service Share the same virtues Under the most demanding of conditions, the men and women who wear our nation’s uniform, consistently display valor, creativity, initiative and resolve – and I was privileged to see those qualities up close during most of the last decade on places like Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Thanks as I now lead another group of patriots – our country’s silent warriors, the talented and courageous officers of the CIA—

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Founded in 1919
“Serving Those Who Have Served Their Country”
Mission
“To promote the general welfare of men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States and its Allies, and their families, by maintaining and offering club and lodging rooms”
In 1919, Mrs. Cornelia Barnes Rogers and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. with General John J. Pershing founded The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club. In war and peace, without any U.S. Government funding and supported solely by donations of patriotic Citizens, it has ever since been a “Home Away From Home” for over 2,500,00 men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. We have exisited now for over ninety years with our warm, friendly, and safe enviroment providing hospitality and accommodations for 15,000 Armed Forces personnel annually.
With the continued help of our patriotic friends, it always will be.
Founders
General John J. Pershing Mrs. Cornelia Barnes Rogers
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
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Wish You All Happy Diwali
Diwali Celebration
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028

Sunday, November 10, 2013 2:30-4:30 PM
Hosted by Advisory Committee
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium,
Lal K. Motwani, Chairman
Free with Museum Admission
National Federation of Indian-American Associations (NFIA)
The Museum’s Multicultural Audience Development
Initiative invites you to join in a celebration of the
Performance
“Festival of Lights” in which lights or lamps signifies
Members of the East-West School of Dance the victory of good over evil with every human being.
Tell the story of Diwali

We hope to see you there.

With best wishes and fond regards,
Lal K. Motwani
Chairman
National Federation of Indian-American Associations (NFIA)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Multicultural Advisory Committee Member

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Founded in 1919

“Serving Those Who Have Served Their Country”

Mission

“To promote the general welfare of men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States and its Allies, and their families, by maintaining and offering club and lodging rooms”

In 1919, Mrs. Cornelia Barnes Rogers and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. with General John J. Pershing founded The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club. In war and peace, without any U.S. Government funding and supported solely by donations of patriotic Citizens, it has ever since been a “Home Away From Home” for over 2,500,00 men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. We have exisited now for over ninety years with our warm, friendly, and safe enviroment providing hospitality and accommodations for 15,000 Armed Forces personnel annually.

With the continued help of our patriotic friends, it always will be.

Founders

General John J. Pershing Mrs. Cornelia Barnes Rogers
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

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