The only regret that we have is you are not able to be with us here in person to enjoy the beauty. My name is doctor travis morris. I have the privilege and honor to be the executive director and also the director for the war center and for everyone, this initiative is part of a program with the University Global resilience and security. Global resilience and security. Part of a larger Strategic Initiative the Environmental Security initiative for the university. We are thrilled all of you are joining us today for the very special presentation and this event to a war adam the 2020 military writer award. I would like to mention a couple administrative details before i introduced him and we present the award. For those of you that are not familiar with the award or those of you that are, we have created a special video that provides some context and background of the award, some previous recipients and we just ask you go to our website, the link has been pushed out via chat and just take
That exclusive g. W. News footage of an airstrike in ethiopias tiger. Ive profits. The rebellious region has ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. You feel good as defense minister tells us he expects the military offensive on to drive to be over within a week. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show. The United States has announced it will be, bringing some troops home from iraq and afghanistan by mid january. U. S. , President Donald Trump had earlier suggested he want to trade, celebrate the troop withdrawal from both countries, by the end of his charm in office. The pentagon says just 2500 troops will remain in each nation respectively. Now these conflicts have lasted through 3 american presidencies, with u. S. Troops stationed in afghanistan since 2001. And in iraq since 2003, u. S. National security adviser, Robert Obrian says, the troop drawdown fulfills an election pledge importance to the outgoing president s. Before years ago, while President Trump read our promise
Tv will continue to bring you new programs and publishing news. You can also watch all the past programs anytime at booktv. Org. Good afternoon everyone and if youve been with us the previous sessions,welcome back but if youre joining us for the first time , please welcome to North University 20 20 military writers symposium on weapon icing agent tactics with new implications. Id like to welcome you to our campus in our beautiful state and the only regret we have is that youre not able to be with us or in person to enjoy vermont university. Im author travis noris and i have the privilege of being a military symposium executive director and also director of the houston war center and also for everyone this issue is part of a program with george Universities Center for global resilience and security which is part of a larger initiative, the Environmental Security initiative. Where thrilled you are joining us today for a special presentation to award Adam Higginbotham that 20 20 military
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