EXCITING SPEAKERS
Sandy Rios is an award winning spokesperson for the pro-family movement and the Christian worldview. As host of “Sandy Rios in the Morning on AFR Talk,” she’s heard nationally each week day morning interviewing politicians, newsmakers and international experts.
Sandy was a long-time FOX News Contributor, an opinion writer to Townhall.com, The Hill, Breitbart & RealClear Politics. She has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and PBS and been featured in Newsweek and Time Magazine.
Sandy was a long-time FOX News Contributor, an opinion writer to Townhall.com, The Hill, Breitbart & RealClear Politics. She has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and PBS and been featured in Newsweek and Time Magazine.
Upon graduation from West Point in 1996, Dr. Knaggs was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In 1998 he deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Thunder and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for combat actions.
In 2017, he was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism. In that role, He led the Department’s policies, plans, authorities and resources related to special operations and irregular warfare, with special emphasis on counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, information operations and sensitive special operations. Dr. Knaggs has spoken extensively around the world on a range of security topics.
In 2017, he was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism. In that role, He led the Department’s policies, plans, authorities and resources related to special operations and irregular warfare, with special emphasis on counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, information operations and sensitive special operations. Dr. Knaggs has spoken extensively around the world on a range of security topics.
American conservative politician, Protestant minister, and lawyer in Virginia. He was the Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2013. Jackson was a Republican primary candidate for the United States Senate in Virginia in 2012, and sought the nomination again in 2018. He is head pastor at Exodus Faith Ministries, located in Chesapeake, Virginia and founder of S.T.A.N.D. (Staying True to America’s National Destiny), a Christian political organization.
Dr. Scott Catino, Senior USG Defense and Security Industry Professional, is the Program Director of Graduate Military Operations at Liberty University Online, a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, and member of the Anti-Communism Action Team (ACAT). He served in the United States, Bahrain, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the UAE in various research, supervisory, and advisory roles for the Department of Defense, FBI, and private security programs. His research on civil unrest, terrorism, and insurgency has led to publications in scholarly and industry journals. Has spoken on multiple security topics including CRT, Antifa & BLM and counter terrorism.
His love for education and working with children began from his early work in Children’s Ministry. Was the Director of the College & Career Ministry for his church. Dr. Rodriguez in 1994 would attend his first, among many, F.A.C.E. weeklong Foundations Training for the Principle Approach to Christian Education produced by the Foundation for American Christian Education.
The Foundation for American Christian Education publishes and teaches America’s Christian history and method of education by Biblical principles to restore Christian self-government and character to the individual, to families, to the church and to the nations.
The Foundation for American Christian Education publishes and teaches America’s Christian history and method of education by Biblical principles to restore Christian self-government and character to the individual, to families, to the church and to the nations.
At 3:00 pm there will be a membership meeting to elect next year’s officers according to the VATP bylaws.
Working Agenda:
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9-10:00 AM | Registration | N/A |
| 10:00 AM | Introduction, Pledge, Prayer | Nelson Velez, VATP Chairman |
| 10:15 – 10:45 AM | Inspirational, current political climate | Bishop E.W. Jackson |
| 10:45-11:30 AM | Afghanistan – How Intel and Counter-terrorism has Changed | Andrew Knaggs |
| 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Critical Race Theory (CRT) | Sandy Rios |
| 12:15 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | N/A |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | TBD | FreedomWorks (pending verification) |
| 1:30 – 2:00 PM | Changing Socialism at the Campus Level | M. Scott Catino |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Pending | |
| 3:00 PM | VATP Membership Meeting (Private) | |
| Event Close |