National Guard spokesmen to address American Legion Post 20 on Sept. 11

National Guard Bureau public affairs officials will address the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the McClendon Room. The speaker portion of the meeting is open to all Club members.

The guest speakers will be Tracy O'Grady-Walsh, recently named as director of communications for the National Guard Bureau, and Jon Anderson, longtime deputy director. They will discuss public affairs issues, priorities and challenges facing the National Guard.

O'Grady-Walsh is a retired Air Force colonel and was a senior communications officer at the National Institutes of Health before joining the National Guard Bureau.

The bureau oversees the Army and Air Force National Guard and is responsible for the training and readiness of the 453,000 Guard members.

Post 20 has been associated with the Club since the post was founded in 1919 at the suggestion of famed World War I General Jack 'Black Jack' Pershing. Pershing was serving in Washington at the time and was an associate member of the Club.