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1. 1. www.vidient.com

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   Published on: 7/23/2008   Last Visited: 7/23/2008

   Admiral Steve Abbot (Ret.)President & CEONavy Marine Corps Relief Society
   
   Admiral Abbot has been involved in the defense and security of the United States for over 38 years.He is the former Acting Homeland Security Advisor to the President, having served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor under Governor Tom Ridge.Prior to his homeland security duties Admiral Abbot held senior level command positions within the U.S. Navy including Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command where he oversaw the daily activities of a Unified Command with an area of responsibility encompassing 89 countries and more than 13 million square miles.Admiral Abbot is now President & CEO of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, a private, non-profit aid society dedicated to assisting sailors, marines and their families.He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.

2. 2. Our Military Kids: Bios of the Advisory Board

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   Published on: 3/27/2008   Last Visited: 3/27/2008

   Admiral C. Steve Abbot, USN, (Ret.)Admiral Steve Abbot is President and CEO of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Admiral Abbot previously was Deputy Director of the Office of Homeland Security.Immediately prior to assuming this position, he was the Executive Director of Vice President Cheney's National Preparedness Review. Admiral Abbot served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 until his retirement as a four-star admiral in 2000.His final military assignment was that of Deputy Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command during the conflict in Kosovo.In his illustrious naval career, he was an aviator, commanding a carrier-based squadron and serving as a test pilot for the F-18 and other aircraft.He commanded the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt from 1990 to 1992, a period that included the Persian Gulf War.He subsequently commanded the Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group.Admiral Abbot also served as the Deputy Director of Operations for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the end of the previous Bush administration and at the outset of the Clinton Administration, and as Commander of the Sixth Fleet.

3. 3. Board of Directors of Our Military Kids

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   Published on: 3/27/2008   Last Visited: 3/27/2008

   Admiral C. Steve Abbot, USN, (Ret.)Admiral Steve Abbot is President and CEO of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Admiral Abbot previously was Deputy Director of the Office of Homeland Security.Immediately prior to assuming this position, he was the Executive Director of Vice President Cheney's National Preparedness Review. Admiral Abbot served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 until his retirement as a four-star admiral in 2000.His final military assignment was that of Deputy Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command during the conflict in Kosovo.In his illustrious naval career, he was an aviator, commanding a carrier-based squadron and serving as a test pilot for the F-18 and other aircraft.He commanded the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt from 1990 to 1992, a period that included the Persian Gulf War.He subsequently commanded the Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group.Admiral Abbot also served as the Deputy Director of Operations for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the end of the previous Bush administration and at the outset of the Clinton Administration, and as Commander of the Sixth Fleet.