Afghanistan, and vietnam discussed the complexities of war. This is hosted by the Nixon Library and the Orange County navy league. Good evening, everyone. I am director of this program at Chapman University and i want to thank you for coming out tonight. Just over four years ago, i came to Chapman University from the department at west point. Studiest a new graduate program conceived by jennifer keane. Started from the presupposition based on comments from civilian policymakers and senior military that we were in an era of enduring war and had to undertake a study of the relationship between war and society. Moreover, it seemed few could argue war hadnt made an indelible impact on our National Character on who we are as americans. So the program we built started from the mission that we would examine the social, moral, and cultural aspects of how societies go to war, how they experience war, and perhaps most importantly how they deal with wars consequences. We also believe our program
Enduring war. Presupposition based on comments from civilian policymakers and senior military that we were in an era of enduring war and had to undertake a study of the relationship between war and society. Moreover, it seemed few could argue war hadnt made an indelible impact on our National Character on who we are as americans. So the program we built started from the mission that we would examine the social, moral, and cultural aspects of how societies go to war, how they experience war, and perhaps most importantly how they deal with wars consequences. We also believe our program had global applications. In understanding the implications of war, by examining conflicts that have transpired as human phenomenon. We wanted to take a serious approach to the problems posed by war. Was for Chapman University to become a National Resource for practitioners, a Program Designed with the ultimate aim of understanding the role and the costs of war around the globe. That vision is on full view
Years ago, i came to Chapman University from the department at west point. We started from the presupposition based on comments from senior civilian policymakers and senior military officers that we were in an era of persistent conflict for enduring war. We need to undertake a serious study of the relationship between more in society. It seems the few it seems that few could argue war has an indelible impact on our national character. Starting from the mission that we would exam the social, moral and cultural aspects of how societies go to war. And perhaps most importantly how they deal with wars consequences. We believe the program had global applications. In short we wanted the take a serious approach to the study the problems posed. Our vision was for Chapman University to become a National Resource for practitioners. A Program Designed with the old aim of understanding the rule and the costs of war around the globe. That vision is on full view this evening. From those who have foug
Enduring war. And that as we needed to undertake a serious study of the relationship between war and society. Moreover, it seemed that few could argue that war had not made an impact on our national character. On who we are as americans. Startedram we built from the mission that we would examine the social moral, and cultural aspects of how societies go to war, how they experience war, and how they deal with wars consequences. Programbelieve that our in applications understanding the implications of war by examining the conflict of the social if not human phenomenon. We wanted to take a serious approach to the studying the problems posed by war. Our vision was for a Chapman University to become a National Resource for practitioners. A Program Designed with the ultimate aim of helping understand the war and costs of war around the globe. That vision is on full view this evening. As we examine three american wars, vietnam, afghanistan, and iraq. From those who have fought in them. Each h
At west point. We started from the presupposition based on comments from senior civilian policymakers and senior military officers that we were in an era of persistent conflict for enduring war. We need to undertake a serious study of the relationship between more in society. It seems the few it seems that few could argue war has an indelible impact on our national character. Starting from the mission that we would exam the social, moral and cultural aspects of how societies go to war. And perhaps most importantly how they deal with wars consequences. We believe the program had global applications. In short we wanted the take a serious approach to the study the problems posed. Our vision was for Chapman University to become a National Resource for practitioners. A Program Designed with the old aim of understanding the rule and the costs of war around the globe. That vision is on full view this evening. From those who have fought in wars. Those who have fought long and hard about though