Including the second sino japanese war that started in 1937 and the u. S. Embargo of Oil Shipments to japan. This hourlong event took place at National Defense university in washington and was organized by the friends of the National World war ii memorial. I am with the world war ii memorial. With our board. Thank you very much for hosting us today. We are favored with an extraordinarily interesting and wonderful lecturer. Dr. Craig symonds, an old friend of mine, who has devoted his life to College Teaching and writing. To be more specific, a professor in the u. S. Naval academy for 30 years, during which time he , is currentlyooks finishing a book about the history of the United States navy in world war ii. The whole thing. And has also written wonderful books, including a biography of general joe johnston. What brought you to dry land for that, sir. Ateral johnston was present the funeral of his great antagonist general sherman. And my right in saying he caught cold and died himself
I am with the world war ii memorial, and i want to thank you for joining us today. We are favored with an extraordinarily interesting, and i think you will agree, wonderful lecturer. Craig simons is a friend of mine , and he has devoted his life to College Teaching and writing. To be more specific, a professor at the u. S. Naval academy or 30 years. During which time, it is a book he has published about 38 books. He is currently finishing a book about the history of the United States navy in world war ii. The whole thing. He has also written some wonderful books including a biography on joe johnston. What brought you onto dry land for that one, sir . [laughter] he was present at the funeral of general sherman. In any case, these kinds of facts attract all kind of historians and antiquarians. We are blessed to have dr. Simons with us and, speaking figuratively, the proudest ribbon on his breast would be his service during the turner revolution. If there are people between the mightf 65
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It should be a fascinating event first of all i would like to thank the city of charlottesville for providing this wonderful venue. Every year they do so for the virginia festival of the book and its really outstanding for both the authors and the audience. I will also thank charlottesvilles on tv 10 for broadcasting todays session. Just a reminder, this session is being recorded so when it comes time for the q a session raise your hand. You will be recognized but a microphone will be passed to you so that you can pose your question. Its important that you speak into the microphone so the question can be recorded. Please, please turn off any cell phones that you might have with you. The festival is free of charge and not free of cost though. Please remember that the virginia festival of the book is sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for the humanities. There are ways to support this organization by direct support or otherwise. At the information desk at the omni are envelopes in whic
Thanks and telling things that might upset people. Maybe i will take the last question. Wars make writers and wars make ms. , and i wonder myths. And i wonder for you, as these wars begin to kind of fade, certainly they are not on our front pages anymore but what do you think should endure in the culture in terms of an understanding of the young men and women who served . What should we know . What should we continue to no . Man, i dont know. I think we will find out, right . What i wanted when i wrote this book was not that somebody would kind of take away one thing that i even knew. When i was hoping that people would engage with it and to get stuff that i dont know. There are other veterans who are writing books, theres more literature coming out about the wars it and they think it all kind of adds to the conversation that we are having about iraq, about what it meant. About veterans. What i want people to engage with veterans as humans, theres a way in which we kind of tend to conf