The Silent Warrior Foundation is announcing their 9th Annual Whiskey & War Stories at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort March 22, 2025.

This year we are honored to have British SAS veteran Christian Craighead and former Google employee Meyli Chapin. Both Christian and Meyli were immersed in the DusitD2 complex terrorist attack in the Westlands District of Nairobi, Kenya on January 15-16, 2019. Christian famously earned the internet nickname “Obi Wan Nairobi” after images and video of him repeatedly entering the complex to rescue civilians and engage the terrorists within emerged in news reports and on the internet.

For his actions he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, one of only around 60 ever awarded for “acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy”.

Meyli was trapped in her room by herself for 17 hours of the 22 hour seige. Her experience inspired her to author the book “Terrorist Attack Girl, How I Survived Terrorism and Reconstructed My Shattered Mind”.

ABOUT THE EVENTLOCATION:MARRIOTT VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT4201 ATLANTIC AVENUEVIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451

SCHEDULE:

VIP NIGHT

(MEET AND MINGLE WITH OUR SPEAKERS)

 FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025

(INCLUDES WHISKEY TASTING BY TARNISHED TRUTH DISTILLERY AND TACO BAR)

DOORS AT 5PM UNTIL 10 PM

GALA NIGHT

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025

COCKTAIL HOUR, AUCTION, DINNER AND FEATURE PRESENTATION

DOORS AND COCKTAIL HOUR 5PM

AUCTION 5-9 PM

DINNER 6 PM

FEATURE PRESENTATION 7:15 PM

CONCLUSION 9:00 PM

(CIGARS ON THE OCEANFRONT DECK AFTERWARDS)

Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet Christian and Meyli and hear them relate their experiences during the Dusit D2 complex terrorist attack.

Back as our moderator this year will be Retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief Dave Hall. Please join us and our friends from one of our favorite international special operations units, the storied British SAS for this exciting event. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the event will conclude around 10:00 pm.

Individual ticket prices are $175 per person, and various table sponsorships are available. All proceeds benefit the Silent Warrior Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity serving our Special Operations Community since 2010.

The auction this year includes clones of Christian Craighead’s rifle and pistol, a copy of his custom TG Knives knife, as well as industry donated optics and equipment.

ABOUT THE CHARITY

FOUNDED IN 2010, THE SILENT WARRIOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS SET UP BY RECONNAISSANCE MARINES IN MEMORY OF THEIR FALLEN BROTHERS.

Originally founded as the Silent Warrior Scholarship Fund, our mission was to award scholarships to any college-bound person based on direct familial relationships to a Reconnaissance Marine/0321 or Critical Skills Operator/0372, based on academic achievement and financial need.

Our revised mission includes support for our Special Operations Veterans & their families by providing funding for emergency assistance, mental health services, education, scholarships, HBOT and for service dogs.

Special hotel rates at both the Marriott Virginia Beach Hotel and the Cavalier Hotel are available for those attending our event for a limited time. Rate link is on the event registration site:

9th Annual Whiskey and War Stories | Auction Frogs

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