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National Security Conference 2026 Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To Be Announced!<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Melissa Graves, Ph.D.
The Citadel Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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M. Patrick Hendrix, Ph.D.
The Citadel Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jack Porter, Ph.D.
The Citadel Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Adriana Boersner-Herrera, Ph.D.
The Citadel Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Frank Emerson, J.D.
The Citadel Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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M\u00f3nica L. Fl\u00f3rez C\u00e1ceres
Nueva Granada Military University (Colombia)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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James O. Coker II
U.S. Southern Command<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ambassador James Story<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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