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Agency Officers and Marines Celebrate Marine Corps Birthday

The Director for National Intelligence (DNI) James R. Clapper, recently joined Agency officers to celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps with a traditional cake cutting ceremony.

Among those in attendance were Associate Director for Military Affairs Lt. Gen. Kurt Cichowski, Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service for Community HUMINT Maj. Gen. Richard Lake and Agency employees who have served in the Marines. more>

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  • November 29 - Article about LGBT employees at CIA in The Miami Herald