Events

New York Cabinet Meetings

Chaired by Michael Salzhauer, the JINSA New York Cabinet was formed to explore issues affecting both American and Israeli security. New York Cabinet members are invited to briefings on security and defense issues four to six times a year. For more information on becoming a member of JINSA's New York Cabinet, please click here. For past events, please click "read more."

History of JINSA's Grateful Nation Award

The Grateful Nation Award, established in 2003, is presented annually to six young heroes recognized for having distinguished themselves through superior conduct in the War on Terrorism. Honorees are chosen by their respective service and come from the enlisted, noncommissioned officer and junior officer ranks. Honorees represent each of the five branches of the U.S. military and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

History of the Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Distinguished Service Award

The history of JINSA's Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Award.

Next Generation Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Addresses Young Leadership Council

The first JINSA Young Leadership Council (YLC) event of 2013 took place the evening of February 21. A cocktail reception was followed by a compelling discussion of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood led by Eric Trager, the Next Generation Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. JINSA YLC members were given a firsthand perspective of the Islamist organization and Egypt's revolution as an ongoing struggle against western influence and values.

The 2012 Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award & Grateful Nation Award Dinner - December 3, Washington DC

Click the link above for more information about JINSA's 2012 Awards Dinner in Washington, DC.

Lt. General David P. Fridovich, USA (ret.) Speaks to JINSA's NY Cabinet

JINSA Holds 2012 Spring Board Meeting

JINSA held its 2012 Spring Board Meeting on June 3-4 in Washington, DC. Highlights of the meeting included a briefing by Major General Gadi Shamni, the Israel Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the United States & Canada. JINSA's Board also spent a day at the Pentagon as guests of the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Farid Ghadry, Co-founder of The Reform Party of Syria, Discusses the Situation in Syria

On February 22, 2012, Farid Ghadry, co-founder of The Reform Party of Syria, briefed JINSA members via conference call on the situation in Syria. Mr. Ghadry discussed a post-Assad Syria including the role of Islamists in the civil war, prospects for sectarian violence, and anticipated changes in Syrian foreign policy.

Former Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Leif Babin Speaks to JINSA's New York Cabinet

On February 1, the JINSA New York Cabinet hosted Navy SEAL Leif Babin, who recently left active duty. Babin spent 13 years on active duty with the U.S. Navy, including nine years in SEAL Teams. He deployed three times to Iraq (2004, 2006, 2009-10) and supported forces deployed to Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal Speaks to JINSA's Los Angeles Cabinet

On February 2, the JINSA Los Angeles Cabinet kicked off its 2012 programming with a briefing by Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal. Dubbing 2012 “the year of decision,” Mr. Stephens discussed the rise of Islamism and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons against the backdrop of a weakening West.