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BENS Member, Chris Harris

Recently, Salvage Exercise 24-001, took place aboard the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This idea was birthed by BENS member Chris Harris and a US…

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BENS Member, Phyllis and Sidney Bresler

United Hatzalah of Israel’s Fifth Annual Gala on June 4 honored BENS members Phyllis and Sidney Bresler and The Schattner Foundation for their significant contributions to supporting United Hatzalah and Israel.

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BENS Member, Olga Torres

Recently, DC Member Olga Torres, and her firm received the Prestigious President’s “E” Award (“E-for-Export”) in a ceremony held at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington DC. The President’s “E”…

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BENS Member, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg

BENS is proud to recognize long-time member Maurice “Hank” Greenberg on the 80th Commemoration of D-Day. Mr. Greenberg participated in Operation Overlord, storming Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944 as…

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BENS Member, Florent “Flo” Groberg

BENS member Florent “Flo” Groberg is the subject of a new graphic novel that tells the story of a soldier who received the Medal of Honor for tackling a suicide bomber to…

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BENS Member, Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher

BENS member Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher joins Nano Dimension’s Board of Directors. Nano Dimension’s vision is to transform existing electronics and mechanical manufacturing into Industry 4.0 environmentally friendly and economically efficient…

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BENS Member, John DeBlasio

Recently, BENS member John DeBlasio, a military veteran and Chicago businessman who has both a corporate and humanitarian presence in many of the world’s political hot spots was profiled in Crain’s…

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BENS Member, Colonel Jennifer N. Pritzker

BENS Chicago member Colonel Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Ret.) recently hosted the opening ceremony for the Pritzker Military Archives Center (PMAC) in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The new space is a…

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BENS Member, Zack Knight

On Thursday, May 16th, BENS member Zack Knight was awarded the Veteran of the Year award from The Warrior Alliance at their gala at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta. Zack’s devotion…

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BENS Member, Dan Runzheimer

Sacrifice & Leadership | Former Marine officer and BENS member Dan Runzheimer, remembers his deployment, the loss of his men and the legacy they left behind as we remember their brave sacrifice.