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10/31/2008 |
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Award Winning reporters address sell out crowd at CAM kickoff luncheon |
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Sig Christenson, an award winning military reporter for the San Antonio Express News spoke about his experiences covering the war in Iraq and Afganistan at the kickoff luncheon for the 38th Annual Celebrate America's Military. He recently returned from Iraq after a 10-week assignment.
"While I don't always want to go, I am always grateful to tell the story once I get there," Christenson told the crowd gathered at Pearl Stables.
His presentation was accompanied by another award winning journalist in photography, Nicole Fruge. She is also with the Express-News. Nicole debuted two videos that were produced by the Express News and will be available on their web site.
Thanks to the Celebrate America's Military sponsors for making these events possible: Presenting Sponsors: Wal-Mart and Humana Military.
Gold Sponsors: Bank of America, BearingPoint, Bexar County, Flight Safety Equipment, Raymond James & Associates, SRA International, Inc., TEAM, USAA and Wells Fargo.
Silver Sponsors: Air Force Villages, Booz Allen Hamilton, CPS Energy, Grant Thornton, Hilton Hotels, Lockheed Martin, Kelly Aviation Center, San Antonio Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Trinity University, U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Weston Solutions, Inc.
Patron Plus: Alamo Chapter AFA, Banker & Associates, Logistics Management Institute (LMI) and Martin Feldman Architects & Planners
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Sig Christensen speaks about his experience in Iraq at the CAM kickoff luncheon, Oct. 31st. at the Pearl Stables.
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