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The Abuse of Military History

Date(s)

  • April 14, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Venue

Virginia War Memorial

Military history is essential for understanding our nation’s past, but what happens when this history is misused? This program will examine the many ways that military history has been misused, distorted, or otherwise abused in our society, and to what ends. An expert panel of military historians will discuss the extent of this abuse, the danger of it, and what, if anything, can be done to address it.

Panelists include:
Dr. Peter Mansoor, Colonel, U.S. Army (ret), Professor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History, Ohio State University
Dr. Jacqueline Whitt, Associate Professor of Strategy, United States Army War College
Dr. Chuck Steele, Associate Professor of History, United States Air Force Academy

Although free, registration is needed: vawarmemorial.org/events

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cwssqUZKRMmekYqDG91D2w
Short link: http://bit.ly/3c0oMeC

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