Academy professor. It is titled the army before and afterandr aft after Andrew Jackson. This is about an hour and 50 minutes. Tonights speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point. He has taught for 18 years. He is author of jacksons sword and peace keepers and conquerers on the nations borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. It is published by united press of kansas which together won the distinguished book award for the society of military history. Incidentally it is which we are part. He is coed to of the west point history of warfare which won the society for military history he is coed to of the history of the civil war which won the Army Historical foin dags writing award. She also coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. He teaches on 19th sefcentury warfare and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] than
Welcome to everybody. Im the director of the david National Center for white house history. Im conkrncurrently the senior e president for Educational Resources and i would like contexturely to put this in a nice picture, share background of the association and that places tonight was talk if to a proper context. Were private, nonprofit ed Educational Organization and the mission of the place is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the executive mansion and that means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the Kennedy Administration and first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy founded the ass association and its purpose was to help the white house collect an exhibit, the absolute very best of American History and culture but underscoring all of that to inform and excite the public about the hist raeof the executive mansion. So today were still doing this. Acquisition, preservation, research continue through the sale of our books, our products. The official white house orname
Welcome to everybody. Im the director of the david National Center for white house history. Im conkrncurrently the senior e president for Educational Resources and i would like contexturely to put this in a nice picture, share background of the association and that places tonight was talk if to a proper context. Were private, nonprofit ed Educational Organization and the mission of the place is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the executive mansion and that means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the Kennedy Administration and first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy founded the ass association and its purpose was to help the white house collect an exhibit, the absolute very best of American History and culture but underscoring all of that to inform and excite the public about the hist raeof the executive mansion. So today were still doing this. Acquisition, preservation, research continue through the sale of our books, our products. The official white house orname
Welcome to everybody. Im the director of the david National Center for white house history. Im conkrncurrently the senior e president for Educational Resources and i would like contexturely to put this in a nice picture, share background of the association and that places tonight was talk if to a proper context. Were private, nonprofit ed Educational Organization and the mission of the place is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the executive mansion and that means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the Kennedy Administration and first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy founded the ass association and its purpose was to help the white house collect an exhibit, the absolute very best of American History and culture but underscoring all of that to inform and excite the public about the hist raeof the executive mansion. So today were still doing this. Acquisition, preservation, research continue through the sale of our books, our products. The official white house orname
[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. I will be your master of ceremonies today. It is my pleasure to be the first to welcome you to the veterans day ceremony at the wall. Before we begin the formal program, i would like to the gold starof family members we have with us here today. Fathers, wives, siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, and sons and daughters in touch. All of those who experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well of the sacrifices that our military families make. To those still waiting for the return of their loved ones who are listed as missing. Thank you for joining us. [applause] id also like to take a moment to thank the wall volunteers, they are the folks you see in the Yellow Jackets and hats. Of the Vietnam Veter