Inside the Beltway: CIA honors four fallen officers

[Richard Rubio]

Inside the Beltway: CIA honors four fallen officers
The Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com

It is a simple and straightforward memorial: a stretch of white marble and plain stars plus this statement: ?In honor of those members of the Central Intelligence Agency who gave their lives in the service of their country.?

There are no names listed, a true testimony to the clandestine calling of the CIA.

?The Central Intelligence Agency held its annual Memorial Ceremony to remember, honor, and celebrate the courageous CIA officers who died in the line of duty for their country,? the federal agency noted late Tuesday. ?CIA added four stars to its Memorial Wall this year to commemorate four distinguished officers who can be known to the public not by their names or the circumstances of their deaths, which remain classified, but by a star.?

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