Washington, DC
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program
WHEN YOU ENTER UNION STATION From the garage, take the escalator down into Union Station. Once inside the Station, walk forward, pass Rental Car/Money Exchange Kiosk and then walk down the semicircular marble steps and enter Main Hall. Exit Main Hall via Massachusetts Avenue and immediately turn left.
At our annual Tribute to Military Families in Washington, D.C. we honor and celebrate the families that serve our country every day. We recognize the corporate, public policy, and military leaders whose vision and support have been vital to delivering United Through Reading’s mission worldwide for over 30 years to 2.7 million military family members. Join us as we celebrate military families who stay reading ready with United Through Reading every day, no matter the distance.
The Honorable Adam Smith (WA-9)
Representative Adam Smith is the U.S. representative for Washington's 9th congressional district and serves as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Chairman Smith has kindly lent his advocacy to United Through Reading, actively participating in our Reading and Resiliency Webinar Series. As a strong proponent of the importance of reading and literacy, Chairman Smith understands the impact of our work on military family readiness.
Reader's Digest
Founded by World War I veteran DeWitt Wallace, Reader's Digest celebrates their 100th anniversary this year. Since its founding, Reader's Digest has featured thousands of military stories, supported military families, and been relied on by generations of service members for a reminder of home.
The Boblett Family
For the better part of a decade, the Boblett family has been using United Through Reading to stay connected through multiple Navy assignments that took Rex Boblett away from home. Last year the oldest Boblett child, Ryan Boblett, followed in his dad’s footsteps and joined the Navy, shipping off to boot camp far away from his three younger sisters. But just like his dad, Ryan sends United Through Reading storytime recordings home to stay connected and build a lifelong love of reading.
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Gilbert Cisneros
Mr. Gilbert Cisneros was sworn in as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on August 24, 2021. As the Under Secretary, Mr. Cisneros serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for force readiness; force management; health affairs; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; education and training; and military and civilian personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and quality of life matters. Gilbert is a former military officer, philanthropist, veterans advocate, and Member of Congress with national security experience. He was born and raised, in Southern California.
Angie Goff, Fox 5 DC
Anchor at FOX 5 DC and host of the "Oh My Goff Show," Angie Goff grew up in an Army family, living between South Korea and the United States. Over her 19-year career, she's covered news in L.A., Iowa, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. The George Mason University graduate now calls Northern Virginia home where she lives with her husband and three children.
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Together, with your support, we can bring more video-recorded stories home to military children keeping military families connected and resilient while bolstering critical literacy skills for emotionally and academically vulnerable military children!
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