Speaker who we aree so honored o have with us, senator tammy duckworth. Senator duckworth probably needs no introduction to most of you watching. She is an iraq war veteran, a purple heart recipient, former assistant secretary of the u. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and napa yes, senator for the state of illinois. For both of us working in our security, certainly for those of us who are women in National Security, when you think about people who are breaking down barriers ahead of you, store duckworth is the top of the list when the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom cup first u. S. Senator to give birth while in office, and particularly relevant to todays event the firsts member of congress was born in thailand and the first asianamerican who was elected to congress from the state of illinois. In addition to the work shes done of defense and Veterans Affairs, senator duckworth spent a lot of time thinking about the military cha
And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of illinois. So in addition to the work shes done on defense and Veterans Affairs, et cetera duckworths spent a lot of time thinking about the military challenges we face in the pacific. She has really been an advocate for the alliance
Journalist lies a monday, talks about her book cold girls. The American Woman code breakers of world war ii. The next session is one that i had mentioned earlier, unfortunately lynn olson could not make it and our other panelists, lies a monday has agreed to expand on her original top. Weve asked catherine to lead this section this session. Shes been involved with the museum for over a decade, and just a month ago she had organized a joint program with our museum and the Second World War research group, where we had everyone come for a deallong program. So catherines information is in your program, and i would point out in addition to being a professor at the Mississippi State university, shes an author of two books. One called a curse, and the other one strategy and tactics. Ladies and gentlemen doctor Catherine Barr b. A. And liza munday. Good morning, happy to see all these nice faces up in front, this is a fantastic event and im excited to be part of it, i would like to introduce l
Session. Catherine has been involved with our museum for over a ecade and just two months ago, she helped organize a program where we had scholars from around the continent come for a daylong program. Catherines information is in your program. I point out that in addition to being a professor at Mississippi State university she is the author of two fine books, one entitled, the battle of kursk and the other, strategy and tactics. Ladies and jump in, dr. Catherine barbeeand liza mundy. [applause] good morning. Happy to see all of these nice faces outfront. This is a fantastic event and im excited about being part of it. I would like to introduce liza mundy, a journalist and author of four books and you can read her bio the program. She is going to talk to us about an amazing book, code girls the untold story of the american women code breakers of world war ii which i recently read and highly recommend. So im looking for to her presentation. [applause] liza thank you so much, dr. Barbier
U. S. Navy women code breakers remarks were hosted by the National World were to museum in new orleans. The next session is when i can mention earlier. Haspanelists liza munday agreed to expand on her original talk. Session and leave the conversation and q a after the presentation, we have asked our friend catherine barb e. A. , professor at the city state university, to lead the session. Catherine has been involved with our museum for over a decade and just to mess ago she helped just two months ago, she upped organize a program where we had scholars from around the continent come for a daylong program. Catherines information is in your program. I point out that in addition to being a professor at Mississippi State university she is the author of two fine books, one entitled, the battle of kursk and the other, strategy and tactics. Ladies and jump in, dr. Mundy. Ne barbeeand liza [applause] good morning. Happy to see all of these nice faces outfront. This is a fantastic event and im e