Patricia P. Driscoll, is an American

United States

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 businesswoman and author

Author

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. A native of El Paso

El Paso

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 Texas

Texas

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, Driscoll now heads a national charity

Charitable organization

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, the Armed Forces Foundation

Armed Forces Foundation

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,and a private security and surveillance company, Frontline Defense Systems, LLC., both based in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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Personal life

Driscoll was born in El Paso, Texas. Her lineage is traced back to Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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 and Edwin Goodman, (the Goodman half of the Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

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 department store). Driscoll currently resides in Ellicott City, Maryland

Ellicott City, Maryland

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Driscoll is in a relationship with NASCAR

NASCAR

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 driver Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch

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Frontline Defense Systems, LLC.

Driscoll is the Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Defense Systems LLC (FDS), a company that provides solutions relating to advanced technologies and surveillance systems for the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. Driscoll consults on security related issues to the United States government and international corporations. She has testified before Congress as an expert in various fields including trade relations, border issues, and surveillance systems.

On October 21, 2003, Driscoll testified before the House Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture, and Technology to discuss difficulties small businesses have in regards to contracting with the Department of Homeland Security.

Armed Forces Foundation

Driscoll serves as President and Executive Director of the Armed Forces Foundation

Armed Forces Foundation

The Armed Forces Foundation is an American non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that began operations in 2001 with the mission of supporting the members of the United States Armed Forces from all branches of service, both active duty and retired. With such a broad range of goals the...

 (AFF), an organization devoted to providing financial assistance, morale activities, career and educational opportunities to wounded service men and women and their families. She also serves on its board.

In addition to raising funds for the AFF and its efforts, Driscoll has appeared on the Fox News Network discussing hardships facing military families.

Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts

In 2008, Driscoll and Celia Straus co-authored the book, Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts, Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD, which examines the lives of service members returning from Iraq

Iraq

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 and Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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. The book focuses most of its attention on those service members who are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Awards and special recognition

Driscoll has the following awards and special recognition:

2009

-Legion of Merit and the Humanitarian Award: Four Chaplains

Four Chaplains

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- Special Recognitioni: U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman C.W. Bill Young
2008

- Exemplary Service Award: Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts

- Special Recognition: President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 at the Military Breakfast, White House Lawn

- Merit of Honor Award: State of New Hampshire, New Hampshire National Guard

- Outstanding Service Award: Washington Redskins
2007

- Special Recognition: President George W. Bush during a speech in the East Room of the White House

- Special Recognition: Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings

- Special Recognition Award: Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway

- Grand Marshall Talladega Speedway

- Special Act Award: Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

- Special Recognition: Deputy Secretary of Defense, Gordon England

- Special Recognition: Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff

- Outstanding Service Award: History Channel
2006

- Special Recognition: President George W. Bush, Top 15 Military Foundations Supporting our Troops in the Country

- Special Act Award: Deputy Secretary of Energy, Samuel W. Bodman

- Outstanding Service Award: AMVETS
2005

- Special Recognition: Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham

- Special Recognition: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson
2004

- Special Recognition: U.S House of Representatives, Congressman Joe Wilson

- Participant: 2004 Inaugural Parade Montana Float
2003

- Highlighted Guest Speaker, British Embassy Trade Tour, United Kingdom

External links

• Frontline Defense Systems LLC
• Armed Forces Foundation