Category Archives: CIA Book of Honor

1975: The Year of Intelligence [What the Church and Pike Investigations Revealed — and Why Their Warnings Still Matter]

Posted on July 8, 2025 by L

“If this government ever became a tyranny… the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.” Senator Frank Church1975 July 8, 2025 … Continue reading →

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Honoring CIA’s Fallen : Robert W. Brown Jr. (Vietnam — February 26, 1968) [The Revolutionary Development Cadre: A Veil for the Phoenix Program]

Posted on June 25, 2025 by L

“Today we pay tribute to fallen officer Robert W. Brown Jr., who died in the line of duty in February 1968. Although his sacrifice has long been honored as a star on the wall, his name was only made public … Continue reading →

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Honoring CIA’s Fallen : Robert W. Hubbard (Vietnam — February 4, 1968)

Posted on June 24, 2025 by L

“Today we pay tribute to fallen officer Robert W. Hubbard, who died in the line of duty in February 1968. Although his sacrifice has long been honored as a star on the wall, his name was only made public during … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2025 by L

“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 … Continue reading →

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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony — CIA Numbers Don’t Add Up… Again!

Posted on June 10, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony — Often, Less Is More

Posted on June 6, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony

Posted on June 5, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 3 : Wilburn S. Rose (Groom Lake, Nevada – May 15, 1956)

Posted on May 15, 2025 by L

“The first fatality directly related to flying the U2 occurred on 15 May 1956, when test pilot Wilburn S. Rose, flying Article 345A, had trouble dropping his pogos.”THREE FATAL CRASHES IN 1956 History Staff Central Intelligence Agency (1992) May 15, … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 1 : Douglas S. Mackiernan (Tibet – April 29, 1950)

Posted on April 29, 2025 by L

“This particularly adventuresome and resourceful CIA officer should have been remembered from his death in 1950 as a hero and inspiration to generations of CIA operations officers. Instead, he was simply forgotten, even within the Far East (later East Asia) … Continue reading →

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60 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 15 : Eugene `Buster’ Edens (Edwards Air Force Base, California – April 26, 1965)

Posted on April 27, 2025 by L

“Several lieutenants assigned to my flight were talented pilots, but my assistant flight commander, 1st Lt Buster E. Edens (called ‘Snede,’ Edens spelled backwards), was a superb fighter pilot.” Lloyd R. ‘Dick’ Leavitt Lieutenant General, USAF, Retired April 26, 2025 … Continue reading →

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