Exciting and interesting. This one is no exception. I have seen so many friends who have come from far and wide, including my good friend all the way from texas. Thank you for coming. We are now in the portion of our program, we have had a wonderful introduction to the road to guadalcanal from richard frank. Someday we are going to do a rich frank symposium, eight straight hours. No one would object. I know that. Now, we are in the portion of our program, for the next three sessions, we will be looking at land, sea, and air fighting around and over guadalcanal. We will start with the land portion. Dr. Andy west is universal dr. Andrew wiest is a distinguished professor. He is the codirector of the dale center for society. That rivals the length of my own title, and i think andy needs his own placard. He is the author of numerous books, including war in the pacific, vietnams forgotten army, and the boys of 67. He is also a great undiscovered rock drummer. He is here to speak about the f
Im sure friedman, as you all know, is an extremely prolific naval author. He has done untold damage to my bank account. He is going to talk about the process of wargaming between the two wars and how that pacific war. Or the dr. Friedman thank you. Thank you for having me. Thank you for coming. Newport interested in i add been interested in newport for many years, but i research onng some wargaming. Not recommend that to anyone who does not have a lot of time and a good stomach. Ou learn a lot i dont think you would learn the same things if you dont go through them, frankly. What you learn is newport is not what you thought it was. At we are inclined to think of the big schools as a way of educating officers. And newport, for most of the interwar. Function just as much as a kind of lab for the navy. There was an aspect of a highrankingu had officers, already a highranking who went there. There was one case i had, i think there were several, where there was a rear admiral. This was a gu
[applause] [cheering] narrator that game was not one by the man that made that touchdown, it was by 18. And every man had a share in winning. Now were playing another kind of game only this one is not for fun. It is for keeps. [gunfire] this game will not be won by a single player, it will be won by 18. A team called the united nations. The ball will be carried by those in the backfield, the tough guys from china, big joe russia, john britton and britain, and the guy called yank. Lets take a look at the men that carry the ball with us. Who are they . How do they live . We will start with the one that is toughest to understand, the one we know just enough about to tain. Se us, john bri narrator here is where he lives, and island no larger than idaho. Half a Million People live in idaho, 96 times that many live in Great Britain. The not these and the nazis and the Japanese Campaign about complain about living space, but more people live in Great Britain than in japan and there is more co
The institute for the study of strategy and politics host this hourlong event. Friedman, as im sure many know, is a prolific naval officer. He has done untold damage to my bank account. E also has a monthly column today, he will talk about the process of wargaming between the two wars. Mr. Friedman thank you very much. Thank you for having me. Thank you for coming. This will be a little different from the other discussions. It is about what happens before, a longtime before. Newport interested in i have been interested in newport for many years, by doing work for the navy on wargaming. I dont think, without the interest, i would have gone through every game. I would not recommend that to everyone who does not have a lot of time and a good stomach. You learn a lot. I dont think you members of the same things of you dont go through it, frankly. What you learn is newport is not what you thought it was. We are inclined to think of the big schools as a way of educating officers. Newport, fo
Dr. Friedman thank you. Thank you for having me. Thank you for coming. I became interested in newport i add been interested in newport for many years, but i had been doing some research on wargaming. I would not recommend that to anyone who does not have a lot of time and a good stomach. Lot. I dont think you would learn the same things if you dont go through them, frankly. What you learn is newport is not what you thought it was. We are inclined to think of the big schools as a way of educating officers. And newport, for most of the interwar period functioned just as much as a kind of lab for the navy. Also there was an aspect of a seminar you had highranking officers, already a highranking who went there. There was one case i had, i think there were several, where there was a rear admiral. This was a guy from the fleet, have a lot of experience with aircraft. He was a very senior person. I dont think he was alone. So, when you look at the gaming, for a significant part of that period