Born and raised in southern Tennessee by a Methodist minister and a church-choir mom he describes as a “prayer warrior,” Country music singer and songwriter Darryl Worley started his musical career at the FAME Studio in Muscle Shoals. Worley visited Kuwait and Afghanistan during the Christmas season of 2002, and he was inspired by the dedication and sacrifice of soldiers who put their lives on the line for their beliefs. Shortly after his return, he co-wrote “Have You Forgotten?” with Wynn Varble, practically demanding that America keep its focus in its battle against terrorists. The song spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart, one of only five titles to reign that long during the 21st century’s first decade. He will perform at the opening Ice Breaker Reception for the Symposium.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Wargames and Exercises directorate is pleased to announce the Space and Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium Interactive Wargame 2023, presented at the Von Braun Center North Hall 3. There will be fourteen sessions offered 8-10 August 2023. Each session will last 50 minutes and accommodates fifteen players. The MDA SMD Symposium Wargame is an unclassified interactive simulation based on a notional representation of the 2030 Ballistic Missile Defense System. Registration will be available outside North Hall 3 starting at 0800 on 7 August and is first come, first served.