Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the National World war i museum and memorial located here in kansas city, missouri. My name is james taub. Im the Public Program specialist here for the memorial. It is my great passion to welcome you here tonight for women and warfare with Lieutenant Colonel nikki dean. Now to introduce our speaker tonight, i will also say the views she will be stating are not reflective of the United States army, the department of defense, the command and general Staff College or the combined arm center of the United States rv. Lieutenant colonel, nikki dean has 21 years of active service including multiple tours to iraq and afghanistan. By trade, she is an Army Helicopter pilot. Currently, for her second time, army doctor and writer. Originally she is from buffalo, new york. Shes very emotionally conflicted every time the chiefs and bills play each other. She has been stationed around the United States, germany, as well as in korea. Which, in her own words was, sup