It’s mischievously known as Spookstock and while many Washington insiders haven’t heard of it, the annual charitable event has become a centerpiece for Washington’s tightknit intelligence and military special operations communities
Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but there was no fanfare or news coverage.
It drew about 1,800 attendees and Grammy-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz performed. Yet there were no written invitations, and the actual date and location were carefully guarded secrets.
The annual charitable event is mischievously known as Spookstock. While many Washington insiders, let alone the public, haven’t heard of it, the gala has become a centerpiece for the capital region’s tightknit intelligence and military special operations communities.
Now in its seventh year, Spookstock has raised millions for the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which look after the families of CIA officers and special operations forces killed in the field.