The executive director of the institute for the study of war and democracy here at the National World War Ii Museum we are the humble group of scholars that bring your programs such as this and it is our actual pleasure to have paul with us here tonight. The institute, what do we . Do apologize to the veterans that here this every few weeks but the institute serves as the Research Corps in the Higher Education center of the museum, we like to call us as a community of scholars, our job is to build bridges to academics and other authors and experts around the world to help make them part of the Museum Family and plug them into the program such as this. To produce college of our own as our multiple Award Winning Senior Historian has done with him who is not here he celebrating a 60th birthday tonight hes done that with all ten of his. Books we also offer a wonderful new service the World War Two veteran Research Project and service would you cannot find on the website. We can trace the i
There is throughout the republic of korea a growing vitality underscored by Technological Progress and ever increasing selfreliance. And yet, in the midst of accelerating change, historic figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. And the fertile korean earth still works by men clinging to labors born from laborers past. Still mocking the legend of korea as land of the morning calm is the grim reality of the Armed Conflict that only two decades ago ravaged the country. Here at the United Nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers eternally symbolize the more than 94,000 United Nations soldiers, airmen and sailors who paid the supreme price during three years of war. [explosions] out of war and death, a countrys right to survive and prosper through selfdetermination has been preserved. For more than 20 years now, the American Serviceman has continued to represent the mandate to sustain the republic of koreas territory. For what reason is the u. S. Serv
Such as this, and its our absolute pleasure to have paul kix with us tonight. The institute, what do we do . Apologize to the veterans. They hear this every few weeks. The institute serves as a Research Corps and the Higher Education center of the museum. We like to call or sells a community of scholars. Our job is to build bridges to academics and other experts around the world to make them part of the family and plug them into programs such as this. To produce scholarship of our own, as our multiple senior awardwinning historian has done with all 10 of his books. We also offer a wonderful new service, the world war ii veteran Research Project and service, which you can find on the website. You can trace the individual history of world war ii participants throughout the war, put that package together through archival documents, and create a unique, customized biography to help your family connect to world war ii. Were proud of that one. Another part is tonight, meet the author. We are
Somewhere beyond this bridge is the enemy. There have been steady aerial strikes. And heavy artillery barrages. But he is still along way from being defeated. He still has his will to fight. How can we weaken that will . How can we defeat it . By physical force, yes, thats the most effective way. But theres still another force applied in combat that we generally dont think of as a weapon of war. That weapon is words. Yes, in a situation like this, words are weapons. Now that the enemy has had a strong dose of our military power, the impact of words may provide the final persuasion. Words that go Something Like this. Soldiers of north korea, youre surrounded. Your comrades are dying. You will die next. There is just one hope. Leave your positions tonight. This is psychological warfare. Or at least its one phase. As a weapon of war, psychological warfares no novelty. It is as old as war itself, but the use of this force as an integral part of combat has now taken on new forms. And it wor
Somewhere beyond this ridge is the enemy. His strength has been sacked by steady aerial strikes. And heavy artillery barrages. But he is still a long way from being defeated. He still has his will to fight. How can we weaken that will . How can we defeat him . By physical force . Yes. Thats the most effective way. But theres still another force applied in combat that we generally dont think of as a weapon of war. That weapon is words. Yes, in a situation like this, words are weapons. Now that the enemy has had a strong dose of our military power, the impact of words may provide the final persuasion. Words that go Something Like this. Translator soldiers of north korea, youre surrounded. Your comrades are dying. You will die next. Theres just one hope. Leave your positions tonight. This is psychological warfare or at least its one phase. As a weapon of war, psychological war far is as old as war itself. But the use of this force as an integral part of combat has now taken on new forms.