Press Releases
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to Honor Roger Carstens, Mickey Bergman, Mouaz Moustafa, and Sean Langan at 2023 Foley Freedom Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced the honorees for the 2023 James W. Foley Freedom Awards to be presented at the foundation’s annual…
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David Levinson, Son of Longest Held U.S. Hostage, Joins Board of James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
David Levinson, one of seven children of Robert “Bob” Levinson, considered to be the longest held hostage in American history, has joined the board of…
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New Hampshire Church Unveils Memorial to Honor of Conflict Journalist James Foley
A granite memorial honoring the late conflict journalist James Foley was unveiled Sunday, Oct. 9, at Saint Katharine Drexel Church in Alton, NH. Foley, 40, who…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Return of U.S. Hostage Mark Frerichs
Today James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomed reports that the Biden Administration has secured the release of American Mark Frerichs from captivity in Afghanistan. Frerichs, a Navy…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes President Biden Meeting with Whelan, Griner Families; Calls for Further Action to Bring Americans Home
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Founder and President Diane Foley welcomed the meeting between President Biden and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of Paul Whelan, and Cherelle…
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Foley Foundation Briefs Bipartisan Congressional Task Force Roundtable on Bringing Americans Home
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Founder and President Diane Foley participated in a bipartisan roundtable meeting of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and…
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Diane Foley, Carl and Marsha Mueller, Paula and Ed Kassig Speak After Sentencing of ISIS “Beatle” El Shafee Elsheikh
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Founder and President Diane Foley convened a press conference at U.S. District Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, following the sentencing of…
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Rana Altenburg Joins Board of the Foley Foundation
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Rana Altenburg, associate vice president of public affairs at Marquette University, has joined its board of…
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Christopher Costa Joins Board of the Foley Foundation
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Christopher Costa, executive director of the International Spy Museum and a former senior director of counterterrorism…
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Foley Foundation Partners with Head Set to Provide Journalists with Immersive Training
the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is announcing its new partnership with Head Set, an immersive learning system for journalists, to provide safety training for…
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Families of Americans Held Hostage and Wrongfully Detained Abroad Write Open Letter to President Biden
the families of 26 Americans currently held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad sent the below letter to President Biden, urging immediate action to free their…
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Tresha Mabile Joins Board of Foley Foundation
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Tresha Mabile, a filmmaker who has documented the United States’ post-9/11 conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and…