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Buzz Patterson

Buzz Patterson

Keynote Speaker: Author & Conservative Speaker; Former Senior Military Aide to President Bill Clinton

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Buzz Patterson Biography

Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Buzz" Patterson, United States Air Force (Retired), is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America's National Security and Reckless Disregard: How Liberal Democrats Undercut Our Military, Endanger Our Soldiers, and Jeopardize Our Security. His most recent book, Conduct Unbecoming: How Barack Obama is Destroying the Military and Endanering Our Security, was released by in September 2010.

Patterson served 20 years as a pilot on active duty in the United States Air Force and saw tours of duty world-wide including combat operations in Grenada, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and Bosnia.

From 1996 to 1998, Colonel Patterson was the Senior Military Aide to President Bill Clinton. During that time he was responsible for the President's Emergency Satchel, otherwise known as the "Nuclear Football," the black bag with the nation's nuclear capability that accompanies the president at all times. In addition, Colonel Patterson was operational commander for all military units assigned to the White House, which included Air Force One, Marine One, Camp David, White House Transportation Agency and White House Mess.

Among his many military commendations, Patterson received the Defense Superior Service Medal for accomplishments while at the White House and was awarded the Air Force Air Medal for flying fifteen combat support missions into then-besieged Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1994. He retired in 2001 to pursue a career as a commercial airline pilot, writer and conservative speaker.

He is a frequent guest on talk shows across the country, including television appearances on Hannity and Colmes, The O'Reilly Factor, CBS' Morning Show, Fox and Friends, Hardball with Chris Matthews, The Dennis Miller Show, C-SPAN's Book Notes, Joe Scarborough, Heartland with John Kasich, and MSNBC News. He's also been heard on radio shows ranging from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, G. Gordon Liddy to Hugh Hewitt.

Patterson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Command and Staff College; he has his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech University and a Master's in Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He and his family currently reside in California.

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Buzz Patterson Videos

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#WalkAway March - Lt Col. Buzz Patterson
Col. Buzz Patterson, The Inside Story of the Clinton White House

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Buzz Patterson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Conservative, Military, Authors, Security & Defense, Republican Party, Political, Government, Veteran and Leadership.

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Buzz Patterson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Conservative, Military and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Buzz Patterson for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Buzz Patterson generally travels from California, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kate Obenshain, Jason Mattera and Alan Keyes. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Buzz Patterson for an upcoming event.

Buzz Patterson Videos

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#WalkAway March - Lt Col. Buzz Patterson
Col. Buzz Patterson, The Inside Story of the Clinton White House
Buzz Patterson On Bill Clinton

Buzz Patterson News

  • Brandon Straka’s #WalkAway Movement To March On Washington, D.C.

    Straka has now organized the first #WalkAway march on Washington, D.C., which will take place October 26-28. Speakers for the event include Dinesh D’Souza, Stacey Dash, Joy Villa, Mason Weaver, Buzz Patterson, and others. Dave Rubin, Herman Cain, Tomi Lahren, and Antonio Sabato Jr. cannot attend in person, but have provided videotaped remarks.

  • Conservative view inside the Clinton White House

    Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert “Buzz” Patterson says he kept his opinions to himself while he served as senior military aide to President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 1998.

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