The day before yesterday, they welcomed 500 soldiers, including their commanding general back from another deployment to iraq. They have served our country every single day, without fail since june 1917. It is a record. The first time that they fall for our country was at was in france in may, 1918. It was americas first battle for the security of democracy in europe. Were still concerned about the security of democracy in europe and we still have troops in europe. It was the beginning of a very long and important history. Introduce thisto evening speaker, matt davenport. He has written the book that he will tell you about that is about the battle. I was privileged to look at over when it was a manuscript. I had two reactions. The first was, this is the best thing i have ever read on the battle. That was one reaction. The second reaction was intense jealousy. Matt did this as a hobby. He is actually a practicing attorney. He has a real profession. He did this on the side. His family is
He left his wealth to establish the foundation in Michigan Avenue and chicago. Park those ofn he you who have come come down are welcome. Built a museum but didnt. This is a great talk to introduce because it is about the battle of canteen he france. Battle inricas First World War i. The day before yesterday, the First Infantry Division welcome 500 soldiers. Women of the first everydayhave served since june 1917. Was inst time that far france and i was not only americas first battle in world war i, it was the first battle for security and democracy in europe. And we are still concerned. Was privilege to look it over when it was a manuscript and i had two reactions. The first was this is probably the best thing i ever read on. He battle of canteen he matt did this as a hobby. Profession and he did this on the side. E has a family here sisterinlaw are all here with desperate welcome. [applause] heated not tell his family he was working on this for a couple of years. To date it outd of hi
Theres a picture of the headquarters. I show you in the photographs here, you can see the way they look at the national what archi. When i say cut and paste, they literally did. You can hold these up and can see what the original plans were. You see which part of the attack plan evolved and what was more important. These are tucked into these folders and theyre all in George Marshalls handwriting. He would write memo to staff and change orders and he was very, very much the architect of the plan. As with everything on the western front, a long wide front, the art artilary was going to play a huge role. This is the map of the village and those red marks are the hand drawn labels. This is the way cantigny looked before the battle. All those what arrows on the let were plugged into the map. Up in the right a french aviator would go, and this was going to be very much a combined armed attack so the artillry was going to have to work together. There would be a bombartmen. This does not show
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