In the western hemisphere. An important part of our mission is to foster education about the Life And Legacy of general grant the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war and our nations 18th president. The Gmas Tradition in recent years has been to commemorate Grants Birthday with a dinner in new York City highlighted by a colloquy in which general david petraeus an honorary member of our board interviews a historian about different aspects of grants story. Because of the ongoing pandemic for the second year in a row we have had to cancel the dinner. But we are glad we can come together online to observe Grants Birthday today with a colloquy. We can bring to you at home. The three participants in Tonights Program have among them over a century of accumulated service in the united States Army. They also share a special connection to West Point the Alma Mater of general grant along with so many of americas most accomplished military leaders, including our own general petra
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