Marine Parents Conference 2009 from MarineParents.com: A Place to Connect & Share™

Friday Evening Speaker

MGySgt Nick Popaditch
Confirmed

Saturday Evening Speakers

Lt. Colonel Jay Kopelman
Confirmed

Sunday Morning Speaker

Corporal Aaron Mankin
Confirmed

Saturday Presenters

Dr. Bridget Cantrell
Confirmed
Colonel Bryan P. McCoy
Invited

Authors' Hall

Master of Ceremonies

Robert "Gunny Bob" Newman
Confirmed

We're thrilled to bring you top-notch speakers and presenters for our 2009 Conference. We're still adding to this list of amazing speakers, so be sure to check back for additions and updates.

Aaron Mankin Speaker at the 2009 Marine Parents Annual National Conference

Corporal Aaron Mankin
United States Marine Corps
Speaker
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Nick Popaditch Speaker at the 2009 Marine Parents Annual National Conference

MGySgt Nick Popaditch
USMC Retired
Speaker and Author

Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander’s Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery

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Lt Colonel Jay Kopelman Speaker at the 2009 Marine Parents Annual National Conference

LtCol Jay Kopelman
USMC Retired
Speaker and Author

From Baghdad, with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava
From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava

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Dr. Bridget C. Cantrell, Speaker and Author at the 2009 Marine Parents Annual National Conference

Dr. Bridget C. Cantrell
Author and Presenter

Downrange: To Iraq and Back
Once a Warrior: Wired for Life
Souls Under Siege: The Effects of Multiple Deployments on Troops

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