Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers and conquerors about the u. S. Armys Officers Corps on the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeddy tore of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is coeditor of the west point history of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award. And he is also a coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon shuster, this autumn. Professor watson teaches courses at westpoint on 19th century warfare and 19th Century America and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob. Thanks to all of you. Bob noted ive been teaching wes
Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers and conquerors about the u. S. Armys Officers Corps on the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeddy tore of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is coeditor of the west point history of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award. And he is also a coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon shuster, this autumn. Professor watson teaches courses at westpoint on 19th century warfare and 19th Century America and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob. Thanks to all of you. Bob noted ive been teaching wes
And peacekeepers and conquerors about the u. S. Armys Officers Corps on the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeddy tore of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is coeditor of the west point history of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award. And he is also a coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon shuster, this autumn. Professor watson teaches courses at westpoint on 19th century warfare and 19th Century America and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob. Thanks to all of you. Bob noted ive been teaching west point for 18 years and gave
Vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives and its president ial libraries described the attacks and their consequences but particular blow to American Public opinion of the war was the vietcong infiltration of the u. S. Embassy in saigon represented in the exhibit by a map of the defense of the embassy. And a memo describing the breach. If you have not already gone to the exhibit, i encourage you to come back and spend time there remembering vietnam, explores the war not only through documents but through interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians and firsthand experience of the wars events. Now i ask all Vietnam Veterans or any United States veteran who served on active duty at any time during the period november 1, 1955, to may 15, 1975 to stand and be recognized. [applause] veterans, as you exit the mcgowan theater, volunteers will present each of you with the Vietnam Veterans lapel pin. On t
D. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents images and film footage that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided peoples of both the United States and vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives and its president ial libraries described the attacks and their consequences but particular blow to American Public opinion of the war was the vietcong infiltration of the u. S. Embassy in saigon represented in the exhibit by a map of the defense of the embassy. And a memo describing the breach. If you have not already gone to the exhibit, i encourage you to come back and spend time there remembering vietnam, explores the were not only through documents but through interviews with american and