Call you the benders and what are we going to do . Im nick mueller, president ceo emeritus of the National World war two museum. And i just want welcome everybody here for this anniversary symposia and reunion and what a better venue to than where we are today the United States freedom the boeing center. A lot of your long time friends of the museum been here numerous times and have attended other conferences and travel programs been with us on the easy company from england, the eagles nest, some of the future guests who also participated on those programs. But we also see a lot of new faces and welcome to all of you and youre the first time here. It wont be the last time, but you all testimony and a test admit to the legacy of the hbo mini series and the brothers and audience. This has nothing more needs to be said. And theres 8000 of you out there. I live stream and maybe many more by so thank you all for tuning in and sorry you cant be here with us. We just love and appreciate your
National war college. Thats us down there in in the lower corner. Were housed at Theodore Roosevelt hall on fort mcnair in washington, d. C. , a scant two blocks away from the Washington Nationals ball field, which makes getting home sometimes an interesting challenge all the we just a word about the college we actually occupy a building that was built the cornerstone was laid in 1903 by president roosevelt. It was the home of the Army War College until World War Two started. And after the war, the Army War College moved up to carlisle, pennsylvania, and president truman and worked hard get the National War College established as a joint college. Its been a partnership primarily between the military and the state department for the last 75 years and we educate senior Lieutenant Colonels and colonels and equivalent in the state Department Intelligence community and other federal agencies in National Security strategy. So i get to come to work in that building day and we have a number of
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
Washington, d. C. , a scant two blocks away from the Washington Nationals ball field, which makes getting home sometimes an interesting challenge all the we just a word about the college we actually occupy a building that was built the cornerstone was laid in 1903 by president roosevelt. It was the home of the Army War College until World War Two started. And after the war, the Army War College moved up to carlisle, pennsylvania, and president truman and worked hard get the National War College established as a joint college. Its been a partnership primarily between the military and the state department for the last 75 years and we educate senior Lieutenant Colonels and colonels and equivalent in the state Department Intelligence community and other federal agencies in National Security strategy. So i get to come to work in that building day and we have a number of memorable here throughout history. It is like working in a museum. And Theodore Roosevelts been a big of it. So for a numb
Addressing you this morning. As we said, im the dean faculty and academic programs at the National War College. Thats us down there in in the lower corner. Were housed at Theodore Roosevelt hall on fort mcnair in washington, d. C. , a scant two blocks away from the Washington Nationals ball field, which makes getting home sometimes an interesting challenge all the we just a word about the college we actually occupy a building that was built the cornerstone was laid in 1903 by president roosevelt. It was the home of the Army War College until World War Two started. And after the war, the Army War College moved up to carlisle, pennsylvania, and president truman and worked hard get the National War College established as a joint college. Its been a partnership primarily between the military and the state department for the last 75 years and we educate senior Lieutenant Colonels and colonels and equivalent in the state Department Intelligence community and other federal agencies in Nationa