Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the National World War Ii Museum. All of those of you sitting here and to those watching on the live stream, i know you are out there and with us in spirit and we feel your presence too. As many of you probably no dr. Rob satino im here at the museum and executive direct of the institute for the study of war and democracy. Tonight is the latest installment of our meet the author series and we always like to mention our sponsor we bring this to you with the generous sport of the Strake Foundation and couldnt do it without them thank you. The many have been to the events we know we have a tradition at the mumz. May i ask are there any world war ii veterans or home front workers in the audience tonight . If you would please stand and be wave. Two. [ applause ] thanks, folks. You know, ive heard the president and ceo nick mueller and Steven Watson say this many times we built this museum for you thp thank you for coming to the events. Military veterans of