“Nothing is more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
Arthur Conan Doyle
June 22, 2026 — Over the last three decades, I have devoted much time to several distinct stories: the CIA Memorial Wall (and the associated Book of Honor), the KRYPTOS sculpture, and the Lockerbie tragedy. In my wildest dreams, I never expected that these stories would one day come together. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“Among the more than fifty-eight thousand Americans who gave their lives [to thwart the advance of communism in Southeast Asia] were eighteen members of the Central Intelligence Agency, their sacrifices marked by stars carved into CIA’s Memorial Wall.”
CIA and the Wars in Southeast Asia (1947–75)
Studies in Intelligence (2016)
June 21, 2026 — Paul Claude Davis served as a paramilitary officer in the CIA. He was killed in Vietnam on June 21, 1971, when he stepped on a landmine. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.”
CIA Vincent Cannistraro
March 22, 2026 — God acts in mysterious ways… Yesterday, Robert Mueller passed away, and today people commemorate the 10th anniversary of the horrendous Brussels attacks. Synchronicity is the illusion historians record — after the devil has erased his fingerprints. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“Only a month after arriving, Bill was killed by bombs that two young boys tossed into a café. He was not the intended target. A promising young officer, a promising young life, taken in error. Taken because Bill Boteler was ready to go to a place of hazard for his country. He is one of the original 31 stars.”
Heroes –
William Pierce Boteler
(CIA Website)
June 16, 2026 — William P. Boteler was fatally injured by a bomb blast at the `Little Soho’ restaurant in Nicosia, Cyprus. He succumbed to his injuries a few hours later, at the age of 26. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today
Continue reading“For 250 years most of the world suffered major economic and political unrest which could be directly or indirectly attributed to the climate of the neo-boreal era. Another Little Ice Age would cause hundreds of millions of deaths around the world and cause massive social unrest.”
CIA REPORT (1974)
June 15 2026 — 35 years ago, the volcano exploded in the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth in the 20th century. About 15 million tons of sulfur dioxide were injected into the stratosphere, and dispersal of this gas cloud around the world caused global temperatures to drop temporarily (1991 through 1993) by about 1°F (0.5°C). Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“While serving in the Middle East, John became ill and was hospitalized. (…) his station at the time was engaged in an operation to acquire significant intelligence of great value to the military effort in Vietnam. John elected to take the risk of seeking medical treatment where he was rather than leaving his people during this critical period.”
Heroes — John W. Waltz
CIA Website
June 6, 2026 — In 1963, John Waltz was appointed Chief of Station in Iraq, serving under State Department cover as a First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.”
CIA Vincent Cannistraro
March 22, 2026 — God acts in mysterious ways… Yesterday, Robert Mueller passed away, and today people commemorate the 10th anniversary of the horrendous Brussels attacks. Synchronicity is the illusion historians record — after the devil has erased his fingerprints. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“We not only offer our gratitude for those officers who gave everything for our country – we also remind ourselves that their immortal legacy is a freer, safer, and better world for all.”
CIA Director John Ratcliffe
(May 15, 2026)
May 25, 2026 — On Friday, May 15, 2026, the CIA held its annual Memorial Ceremony. A single classified star was added to the Memorial Wall. Unusually, no press release was issued by the Agency. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“There are now 125 stars on our Memorial Wall, each representing a life that is dear to us, and will be for all time. We remain forever devoted to them, as they were to us. And we will strive to make them proud of us, as we are of them.”
CIA Director Mike Pompeo
May 22 2017
May 24, 2026 — On May 22 2017, the Central Intelligence Agency held its 30th annual memorial ceremony. The ceremony began in 1987 and is attended each year by hundreds of employees, retirees, and family members of those who died in service with the CIA. Eight stars were added to the Memorial Wall in 2017, bringing — at the time — to total number to 125. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Continue reading“Our accomplishments generally remain classified, but a few special ones are known to the world.”
CIA Director Mike Pompeo
(April 13 2017)
May 21, 2026 — As of today, IntelToday Blog is active in over 150 countries — and closing fast on one million visitors, with approximately half of traffic originating from the US. — Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
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