Special Joint Meeting: PCRW, American Liberty Forum & Dallas Eagle Forum

Admiral Patrick M.   Walsh graduated with honors from Jesuit   College Preparatory in Dallas. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in   1977 with a Bachelor of Science. He attended graduate studies in the   International Relations curriculum at the Fletcher School of Law and   Diplomacy, Tufts University, as part of the Adm. Arthur S. Moreau Scholarship   Program. Walsh graduated first in his class and received a Master of   Arts in Law and Diplomacy, and subsequently received a Ph.D.

Walsh commanded the “Gunslingers” of   Strike-Fighter Squadron 105, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th   Fleet and many more. Walsh has been a special assistant to the director of   the Office of Management and Budget as a White House Fellow. He chaired the   Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the U.S. Naval Academy, and   reported to the Joint Staff for his first flag assignment as the deputy   director for Strategy and Policy. His awards, medals and decorations include   a lengthy list.