So im dr. Mike bell, the executive of the jenny Craig Institute for the study of war and democracy here at the National World war two museum in new orleans. Its great. Have you here tonight in the Madeleine Paul hilliard Conference Center . Of course, paul was a marine two at the museums own higgins hotel. And for those of you that watching live stream and on cspan, thanks to you for joining us. We sure do share links and spread the word about tonights wonderful program. So, you know, its going to be great. Now, id like to carry on the museum tradition first by acknowledging any World War Two veterans, homefront workers or Holocaust Survivors that we may in person or watching online another online. So lets give them a round of applause. You know, next as part of our tradition, if you know, id like to acknowledge any veterans of any era or any active duty service members, if you would please stand to be recognized for your service to our country. And ive got ive got a little adjustment
Acknowledging any World War Two veterans, homefront workers or Holocaust Survivors that we may in person or watching online another online. So lets give them a round of applause. You know, next as part of our tradition, if you know, id like to acknowledge any veterans of any era or any active duty service members, if you would please stand to be recognized for your service to our country. And ive got ive got a little adjustment here, too. And then any veteran of military spouses, would you stand to so we can say thank you to you for what youve done as well. You know, probably the one of the toughest jobs out there, the so so this Evening Service to our country is definitely one of the themes of this focused on general william h. Preparedness and those of you familiar with the museum are are aware that we we try to track anniversaries as they come up. 80 years ago the First Marine Division was completing training in the u. S. Down in north carolina, preparing to deploy to the pacific be
So, you know, its going to be great. Now, id like to carry on the museum tradition first by acknowledging any World War Two veterans, homefront workers or Holocaust Survivors that we may in person or watching online another online. So lets give them a round of applause. You know, next as part of our tradition, if you know, id like to acknowledge any veterans of any era or any active duty service members, if you would please stand to be recognized for your service to our country. And ive got ive got a little adjustment here, too. And then any veteran of military spouses, would you stand to so we can say thank you to you for what youve done as well. You know, probably the one of the toughest jobs out there, the so so this Evening Service to our country is definitely one of the themes of this focused on general william h. Preparedness and those of you familiar with the museum are are aware that we we try to track anniversaries as they come up. 80 years ago the First Marine Division was co
Another online. So lets give them a round of applause. You know, next as part of our tradition, if you know, id like to acknowledge any veterans of any era or any active duty service members, if you would please stand to be recognized for your service to our country. And ive got ive got a little adjustment here, too. And then any veteran of military spouses, would you stand to so we can say thank you to you for what youve done as well. You know, probably the one of the toughest jobs out there, the so so this Evening Service to our country is definitely one of the themes of this focused on general william h. Preparedness and those of you familiar with the museum are are aware that we we try to track anniversaries as they come up. 80 years ago the First Marine Division was completing training in the u. S. Down in north carolina, preparing to deploy to the pacific because this august will be the 80th anniversary of the start of the battle of guadalcanal, which turned into a Grueling Campa