Let me start out by thinking everybody who put on this festival. It is day two of the amazing event here in the tucson premier book festival of the country. Of course, the great part of what is going on here in arizona. Lets give them a big round of applause. As i said yesterday, we ended one streak, but there is a new streak of good book festivals that has just started out. Maybe just as important. We are very lucky to have doug stanton with us here today. Before i start, would like to take a moment of personal privilege to a to do someone who is here in the audience who i had a chance to get to know when i wrote a book about his background. Gil halverson, the original berlin candy bomber. He dropped candy to the children of germany during world war ii, with his wife lorrain. He is a truly great historic figure and an interesting book and to our conversation about todays American Military and some of the differences and similarities. Alex, we are very lucky to have you here. Doug stan